Chapter 575: Chapter 158: Absurd, Yet Entirely Reasonable! Cultivation Technique Manual Acquired

Though spoken with a joking tone,

Sheng Lanzhi was indeed a bit worried.

In the past, Ye Liuyun only had Xing’Er by his side, and since Xing’Er was originally her personal maid, Sheng Lanzhi felt quite assured.

But now things were different.

Qu Sisi and Shu Fan, both of them were unrivaled beauties.

In terms of appearance, none of them were inferior to her.

If he doesn’t come back more often, he might truly forget about her.

"Hahaha! Of course not, you’re different!"

Yes! Sheng Lanzhi truly was different.

However, Sheng Lanzhi didn’t detect any other implications, instead, she couldn’t help but laugh, and regardless of anything, hearing Ye Liuyun say she was different from other women made Sheng Lanzhi quite happy.

"By the way!"

Suddenly, Sheng Lanzhi thought of something.

She immediately asked the maid beside her to bring the brocade box she had prepared in advance.

Inside the brocade box lay a sword with a hilt engraved with a Taiji pattern; though it was sheathed, the spiritual aura emanating from it made it clear it was no ordinary item.

"Is this a spiritual artifact?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun recognize the sword as a spiritual artifact,

Sheng Lanzhi smiled and nodded.

"I thought, since you are a martial artist, you would probably appreciate such spiritual artifacts. Just as the trade association acquired goods this time, I obtained this long sword and thought to bring it back as a gift for you."

"Although it’s merely a low-grade spiritual artifact, I hope you like it!"

Weapons that are spiritual artifacts are rare.

Moreover, Sheng Lanzhi’s trade association was newly established and just starting out.

Under such circumstances,

acquiring even a low-grade spiritual artifact was quite an achievement, showing that Sheng Lanzhi was genuinely considerate in choosing a gift for Ye Liuyun.

"Not bad, I’m very pleased!"

Ye Liuyun skillfully took the sword out of the brocade box and after unsheathing it, he swung it a couple of times, finding its sharpness impressive.

He was not disappointed.

And he nodded approvingly at Sheng Lanzhi; indeed, keeping Sheng Lanzhi around was beneficial.

Although with Ye Liuyun’s talent, practicing swordsmanship was also highly efficient,

comparatively, Ye Liuyun preferred the bold and open saber skill; to Ye Liuyun, the swordsmanship seemed unnecessarily delicate.

However.

As Sheng Lanzhi said,

it was still a low-grade spiritual artifact, worth keeping for collection.

"As long as you like it!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun’s response,

Sheng Lanzhi visibly relaxed.

At first, Sheng Lanzhi was genuinely worried that Ye Liuyun might not appreciate the sword, but fortunately, that concern didn’t materialize.

After swinging the sword twice more, Ye Liuyun sheathed it again.

"Alright, it’s about time. Let’s prepare for dinner!"

"Yes, I will arrange it right away!"

,,,

In the evening,

Ye Liuyun, having nothing else to do, practiced his martial arts techniques in the courtyard.

Cultivation was like rowing against the current — you retreat if you don’t advance.

While regular practice might not directly increase cultivation, it could ensure one’s strength doesn’t regress.

"Phew!"

After executing several saber techniques, Ye Liuyun adjusted his breathing slightly.

Returning the training saber to the weapon rack, he noticed the long sword that had just been placed aside.

"Thinking about it, I initially wanted to gain a cultivation technique but ended up with a spiritual artifact!"

Reflecting on this.

The concept of wishes coming true, though subtle, did seem to have some effect.

One could say, useful, but not extensively so!

Yet Ye Liuyun wasn’t disappointed; a free item was still a gift.

Seizing the moment, he unsheathed the long sword again, and although he hadn’t formally learned it before, with Ye Liuyun’s current talent, his first time wielding a sword felt as natural as if it were an extension of his arm.

There was no awkwardness whatsoever.

"Should I dual-train in swordsmanship as well?"

As he swung the long sword, Ye Liuyun pondered internally.

Achieving dual mastery in both sword and saber.

Although it might not fundamentally enhance his strength, mentioning it seemed rather impressive!

Tsk!

Unexpectedly, after all this time, he still harbored such youthful impulses!

Thinking of this,

Ye Liuyun smiled wryly.

After twirling the sword and producing a sword flower, he sheathed it again.

"Clang!"

Upon hearing the sword being sheathed, Ye Liuyun paused for a moment.

"Hmm?"

He couldn’t have heard incorrectly; there was a strange sound.

With his cultivation having advanced, his sensory abilities had significantly improved along with it.

Though subtle,

Ye Liuyun sensed it; as the sword was sheathed, besides the typical sound, there was a faint rattling noise.

However, this sound was very subtle.

If he hadn’t reached the Grandmaster Level but was still in the Grandmaster Realm, Ye Liuyun might not have noticed it.

He hadn’t discovered it before.

Now that Ye Liuyun was alone, with the surrounding quiet, he finally detected this peculiar noise.

"An illusion?"

Looking at the low-grade spiritual artifact in his hand, Ye Liuyun was somewhat surprised.

Or perhaps.

This was a sound naturally emitted by the spiritual artifact?

Confused, Ye Liuyun unsheathed the sword and resheathed it several times.

Ultimately confirming,

"There’s something inside!"

Once or twice might have been an illusion, but consistently detecting it meant it was no illusion anymore.