Chapter 1293: Bloodstains

“Of course, it’s important!” When Shang Yulin talked about this, he immediately became energized and explained to Chu Liuyue pa.s.sionately, “When refining weapons, the materials are important. If you want to produce an outstanding Yuan instrument, you need to look at your materials first and then your structure. These two aspects determine how much nourishment it can receive from the lightning bolts. You need to know that the greater the number of lightning bolts triggered, the stronger the Yuan instrument, and the better it can be used.”

“Look at this Chi Xiao Sword. In all aspects, it is the best. That’s the only way you can produce a supreme Yuan instrument.” He sighed. “Back then, that person used up all his blood, sweat, tears, and energy to produce this Chi Xiao Sword. It’s a pity that it was deeply buried in Ancient Feather Abyss for many years and didn’t see the light of day. Now, it’s in your hands, and you inherited it. If that person in the heavens knows about it, he would be comforted, right?”

“The higher a Yuan instrument’s grade, the harder it is to understand the mysteries behind it. This is the case for the Chi Xiao Sword as well. I just stared at it for a while, and I already feel uncomfortable. I don’t know if I can study it properly,” said Shang Yulin very honestly.

“It’s a pity you’re not an Armory Refinement Master. If you were, it would be much more convenient for you since you have such a treasure with you. If you’re talented enough, you might even be able to produce an even stronger Yuan instrument in the future.”

His words were filled with regret.

Chu Liuyue silently listened, and an idea popped up in her mind. Armory Refinement Master… Strictly speaking, I am one, right? First of all, a true Armory Refinement Master has to trigger lightning bolts. A cultivator can only determine if they have the ability to become an Armory Refinement Master after they break through the bottleneck and become a legendary warrior. As for whether I have the potential to become an Armory Refinement Master, I will only know after I break through to become a legendary warrior.

Shang Yulin randomly found a spot at the side and sat down cross-legged. “I’ll study it for a while. You can walk around and tour the area. Oh yes, there are quite a few items at the back. If you like any of them, you can just take it.”

Then, he closed his eyes as if he really planned on cultivating.

Chu Liuyue hesitated for a moment and couldn’t help saying, “Elder, there’s something I want to ask you about.”

Shang Yulin still had his eyes closed, and he looked relaxed. “Say it.”

…

Chu Liuyue paused. “I caused huge trouble at Million Wine Mountain that day. May I know if it has recovered yet?”

Shang Yulin snorted and looked at her. “You’re still thinking about this? Don’t worry! You did cause a significant amount of damage, but we kept repairing it overnight, and it’s basically as good as it was before.”

“Then, why hasn’t it been opened to the public yet?” Chu Liuyue added, “I thought the trouble I caused was too serious… I felt really uneasy…”

Shang Yulin didn’t suspect anything else as he waved his hands. “Don’t worry. Million Wine Mountain is fine. As for why it hasn’t opened yet… Bo Yan has his own considerations. You don’t have to worry about it.”

After not being able to find out any information, Chu Liuyue could only give up.

Seeing that Shang Yulin had already started cultivating, Chu Liuyue thought for a while and swiftly decided to shop around the area.

It’s rare for me to come once, so I have to take a good look. Besides, my name is on the Armory Refinement ranking, which means that I was talented in this aspect back then. Perhaps I can recall something if I look around.

…

The surroundings fell silent.

There weren’t many things to see on the mountain. Perhaps it was because they would usually trigger lightning when they refined weapons, but there wasn’t even a place to stay on the mountains. Instead, traces of weapon refinement would be seen everywhere.

This was still the territory of Shang Yulin, who only stayed at the academy for two months a year. If it were someone else, half their mountain would probably be split open.

Unknowingly, Chu Liuyue walked to the back of the mountain.

Her eyes lit up. There are indeed quite a few good items here. Armory Refinement Masters search for all kinds of precious materials to refine Yuan instruments, but they might not actually be used. Hence, they will just be piled up here. If I randomly take one out, I might be able to sell it for quite a sum.

One had to say that Armory Refinement Masters were prouder than heavenly doctors. They weren’t even worried that the items would be stolen.

Chu Liuyue walked over and picked a few interesting trinkets.

She suddenly focused her gaze.

In the small hill that was piled up with all sorts of precious stones, there seemed to be a palm-sized jade pendant packed inside. Under the sun, it shone faintly.

The jade pendant was entirely white and looked translucent and crystalline. Probably because it was a little old, so there were traces of the years on it.

It really looked very una.s.suming amongst these stones, but Chu Liuyue closely stared at that jade pendant as her heart beat rapidly.

She reached out, carefully took the jade pendant, and examined it closely on her palm.

This was a circular jade pendant. There was nail-sized damage at the edge of it as if someone had chipped it by accident. Upon closer inspection, that damaged edge had a few small cracks. It was as if a light knock would completely smash this jade pendant.

However, this wasn’t Chu Liuyue’s focus. Instead, she focused on the pattern on it!

A sword slas.h.i.+ng a dragon’s head was engraved in the middle of the jade pendant.

She was very familiar with this pattern!

Chu Liuyue’s hands trembled slightly as she flipped the jade pendant over.

There was one word engraved on the back of it, and it had almost vanished from the wear and tear. But after cleaning the dust on its surface, the word could be clearly seen and recognized—Tianling!

…

This belongs to the Tianling Dynasty! At this moment, Chu Liuyue was very sure of it! This pattern, these engraved words… All of it shows its background! The most important thing is that this handwriting is Ancestor’s—if I haven’t recognized it wrongly!

Chu Liuyue suppressed her rapidly beating heart and lightly called out, “Ancestor.”

Detecting that her emotions seemed off, Shangguan Jing’s voice had a hint of worry. “Yue’er, what’s the matter?”

Chu Liuyue tried hard to make her voice sound calm. “There’s something I would like you to verify personally. May I know if it’s convenient for you to come out now?”

Shangguan Jing hesitated for a moment before coming out from the Chi Xiao Sword.

Even though it was rather inappropriate to appear here, and he might be discovered by the people in Ling Xiao Academy, he cared about Chu Liuyue even more.

Chu Liuyue handed the jade pendant over. “Ancestor, do take a look. Is this… yours?”

Shangguan Jing went forward and took a closer look. With this glance, his gaze suddenly changed!

Chu Liuyue immediately confirmed it in her heart. This belongs to Ancestor!

As expected, she heard Shangguan Jing say, “T-this is my jade pendant. Why did it appear here?”

Chu Liuyue pointed at the damage on it. “Ancestor, there are some bloodstains on this crack. Are… they yours?”