Chapter 65: Flying Sword Message

Ye Rong had cultivated the tenth layer of the Qingcheng Qi Refining Method, and it had given him the derived art, Green Sword Reflection Art.

Green Sword Reflection Art, when used with the Qingcheng Heart Method to temper a flying sword, increased the flying sword’s attack by fifteen percent for one hour, but it could only be used once per day.

This art only increased the attack power of the flying sword itself. It did not include the additional sword flight damage from other equipment or the heart method.

“Only one use per day. This restriction is really too harsh.”

Ye Rong murmured to himself. The Green Sword Reflection Art’s effect wasn’t weak; fifteen percent of a high-grade flying sword’s attack power was like increasing it by almost half a grade. The limitation was just too strict. Since it could only be used once a day, he would only dare use it when dueling or fighting others. Normally, when grinding monsters to level up, it was impossible to use it freely.

Now that Ye Rong had cultivated the tenth layer of the Qingcheng Qi Refining Method, the sword flight damage increased by the heart method alone was 150. With the Taixuan Ice Soul Sword’s meager attack, even after using the Green Sword Reflection Art, the increased attack power was only equal to the effect of one layer of the Qingcheng Qi Refining Method.

In other words, at this stage, the Green Sword Reflection Art’s usefulness was still pitifully small.

He pointed with a sword finger, and a shimmering green light gathered on the blade of the Taixuan Ice Soul Sword. It circled a few times before fading away, returning the sword to normal.

He lifted the sword and thrust forward, stabbing a Four-armed Silverback Ape a few times until it fell, then picked up a dropped blueprint.

“Besides that small attack increase, the flying sword seemed to become sharper, making it easier to pierce through monsters.”

How useful the Green Sword Reflection Art was still needed to be tested. Only when Ye Rong killed monsters could he notice that the flying sword’s sharpness seemed to have improved as well.

“Wuhou Tomb Relic Map Page Seven. Huh, why does this look so familiar? I think I have something just like it.”

Ye Rong searched inside his Universe Pouch and pulled out an identical blueprint, except the writing on it said “Wuhou Tomb Relic Map Page Three.”

This scattered page of the relic map was given to him by Blood Colored Poppy back in the Starter Village, in exchange for letting her complete the quest first.

The Zhuge Wuhou Shrine was inside Chengdu City. Every player could enter to pay respects to Zhuge Wuhou. It was said that if certain conditions were met, one could receive a quest and learn battle formation techniques.

The Wuhou Tomb, however, was far away at Mount Dingjun. It related to a large-scale quest and was itself a massive instance map that hadn’t been opened yet. Rumor had it that if one collected the complete Tomb of Marquis Wu Relic Map, they could activate the tomb’s mechanisms and successfully enter.

The Wuhou Tomb contained a large number of blueprints related to Mechanical Puppets, making it an absolute favorite for life profession players who were Mechanics. There were also rumors of several legendary treasures of Zhuge Wuhou hidden inside, which were highly attractive to other players as well.

However, the Tomb of Marquis Wu Relic Map was split into over ten pieces. A few of them were especially rare, and so far, no one had been heard of collecting even half of the map.

So he didn’t pay it much mind. If those large factions with thousands of members hadn’t managed to collect a full set, his chances alone were even slimmer. Ye Rong put the two map pieces together and tossed them into the bottom corner of his Universe Pouch.

He casually swapped the Qingcheng Qi Refining Method out of the Dao Scrolls cultivation slot and replaced it with the Qingcheng Sword Art. As for the Chongxu True Scripture, Ye Rong had already decided: the next time he got an “Ancestral Hall Manuscript,” it would be the Chongxu True Scripture’s turn to benefit.

“Flying Sword Message?”

A golden Sword Light shot from the distant sky, many times faster than his own Taixuan Ice Soul Sword. It startled Ye Rong, who quickly raised his Mystic Purple Qi Shield to protect himself while staring intently. However, though the golden Sword Light came fiercely, it abruptly stopped right in front of Ye Rong, simply swirling gently around his body.

The golden Sword Light faded, revealing a thick, golden flying sword with a letter attached to it.

This was the first time Ye Rong had received a Flying Sword Message from someone else. Previously, when contacting others, he had used Hundred-Mile Voice Transmission, which was why he was so shocked and frightened.

Sending a Flying Sword Message required dedicating a flying sword. At a time when even low-grade flying swords were still precious resources, who would willingly use their own flying sword just to send a message? The speed of a Flying Sword Message was five times the flying sword’s own flight speed, and it could carry letters and items on the sword, making it far more useful in certain aspects than Hundred-Mile Voice Transmission.

The thick golden flying sword just kept circling around Ye Rong’s body until he took the letter from it. Then it turned and transformed back into a golden Sword Light, shooting high up into the sky again.

“It’s actually that guy, Ethereal Green Robe. He also joined the Qingcheng Sect.”

After adding each other as friends in the Starter Village, the two had had no further contact. It was only today that Ye Rong learned Ethereal Green Robe was also a Qingcheng player. Back in the Starter Village, though those few people didn’t say it out loud, they all inwardly looked down on Ye Rong, thinking he was just a newbie who got lucky early on and wouldn’t be on the same level as them in the future.

Ethereal Green Robe was also one of the first few Qingcheng players to complete the Trial Mission. Like others, he was temporarily stuck before the Initiation Task, unable to progress further. But unlike the others, he wasn’t very anxious; he had other plans.

During the Closed Beta, Ethereal Green Robe had joined the Southern Sea Xuan Turtle Hall. Only because of a major discovery he made during the Closed Beta did he resolutely change his path and become a Qingcheng player.

There were many spectators during Ye Rong’s fight with Houdao Xiaosheng, so his status as a Formal Disciple naturally spread after that battle. Ethereal Green Robe got the news immediately. The newbie they once thought had stumbled upon ridiculous luck had now stepped ahead of tens of thousands of Qingcheng players to become a Formal Disciple first. Even if it was all due to luck, that was some really good fortune.

This time, Ethereal Green Robe had a multi-person task and was short on people. Naturally, he thought of Yijian Kurong’s name and sent a Flying Sword Message over.

“Dujiangyan… Ethereal Green Robe has already received a quest related to exploring a Water Mansion? That’s way too early.”

The letter only had a few words, stating the time and place and asking Ye Rong to meet, saying it was about exploring a Water Mansion in the Dujiangyan Waters.

Ye Rong could feel the heavy weight of the value represented by a Water Mansion. Never mind the various treasures that might be inside, the Water Mansion itself was an excellent Guild Stronghold.

After players established a Faction, the Guild Stronghold could either be built by themselves or an existing Immortal Manor could be chosen as the Guild Stronghold.

These Immortal Manors often had more complete buildings and facilities, along with protective Restrictions and very high Defense Value, which could increase the Guild Stronghold’s safety several times over. Underwater Immortal Manors were even more hidden than those on land. Aside from Faction members possibly having some inconvenience entering and exiting, they were truly as solid as a rock.