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Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Azure Water Shuttle (Please Follow!)
Looking at the proud man before him, Li Quanqing had already guessed his identity.
The well-known high-grade Metal Spirit Root, Li Quangeng.
"Here are your thousand Spirit Stones, take them."
Li Quangeng threw an open Storage Bag, from which streams of Spiritual Energy emerged, emitting a radiant and enticing mist.
Looking at the dazzling Spirit Stones, Li Quanqing’s hand hidden in his sleeve couldn’t help but tremble.
Damn!
Found a fat sheep, brothers.
Slaughter him! Slaughter him! Slaughter him!
Li Quanqing instantly made a decision, his reputation as the Young Master of Clear Streams was not in vain.
With a sneer, his eyes showed a mixture of three parts mockery, three parts disdain, and four parts nonchalance as he coldly spat out two words: "Scram!"
Li Quangeng’s eyebrows twitched, it had been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him like that.
Very well, you have successfully caught my attention!
Li Quanqing sat in a fishing boat, methodically taking out powerful Spirit Talismans and filling up the cabin.
He shook a shining golden Vajra Charm, creating a rustling sound: "A high-grade Vajra Charm that can summon a Qi Refining Seventh Layer Protecting Dharma Vajra Puppet, do you think Li Quanyi can withstand it?"
"If you want me to lose to her, that’s fine."
"But it’ll cost you more!"
Looking at the Vajra Charm, Li Quangeng felt the situation was somewhat tricky.
He and Li Quanyi were childhood sweethearts, bound by an early promise of love for three lifetimes.
Yet, his father disapproved of the girl’s background and wanted to find him a different partner from one of the Foundation Establishment Families.
Helplessly, Li Quangeng could only find a way to make her ascend to the champion’s throne in the family’s major competition.
That way, Li Quanyi’s lineage could regain the legitimate status and treatment in the Li Family, and the obstacles would be significantly lesser.
"You don’t think you can fix everything just with a few talismans, do you?"
Li Quangeng, with a stern face, said: "The Elders have agreed, in all subsequent competitions, each person may not use more than fifteen Spirit Talismans."
Hearing this, Li Quanqing couldn’t help but clench his fists.
This is blatant targeting!
I should complain to Foundation Establishment!
Oh, the person in front of me is the great-grandson of a Foundation Establishment cultivator; well, never mind then.
Li Quanqing then took out the Water Dragon Pendant: "What if I use this?"
With Li Quangeng’s sharp eyes, he naturally could perceive the extraordinariness of the Jade Pendant, the intense fluctuations it contained even gave him a sense of lethality.
This kid, why does he have so many good things!
Li Quangeng even felt an impulse to rob him, but clenched his teeth and still kept his composure light: "I can also use these Spirit Stones to buy Quanyi a powerful Magic Artifact."
"Then add these too."
Li Quanqing took out all the Magic Artifacts on his body, Green Scale Shield, Green Carp Sword, Stone Spirit Seal...
He even demonstrated the divine Geng Metal Sword Skill, astonishingly lethal.
"I’m not asking for much, just two thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, to ensure Li Quanyi wins first place in the family’s major competition!"
Li Quanqing pounded his chest with a resounding thud, proclaiming his worth.
Li Quangeng hesitated, it seemed indeed a favorable deal to him.
The young man before him had concealed himself too deeply; no one expected, a Qi Refining Sixth Level cultivator.
Hidden cards in hand, he could even suppress a Qi Refining Ninth Level.
Truly a sly and cunning chap cultivated by the Third Elder.
Li Quangeng spoke, he actually began to bargain, his transcendent aura completely vanished.
Too bad, being a resolute Sword Cultivator, where would he learn such things?
Even after much haggling, the price was still set at 1800 pieces.
It was only because Li Quanqing took into consideration the Clan Leader’s face, he gave him this friendly price.
"Take these 1000 spirit stones, and for the remaining 800, when Quanyi wins the championship, I will naturally give them to you."
Li Quangeng licked his dry lips, always feeling like he was being swindled.
Li Quanqing looked at him with a skeptical gaze: "Are you out of money, or are you planning to default on the debt?"
"Write me an IOU!"
Li Quangeng placed his hand on the sword hilt, gripping and releasing several times.
Eventually, he suppressed the urge to draw his sword and wrote an IOU begrudgingly, swearing never to deal with this person again.
"Take your time leaving, do come more often!"
Li Quanqing waved the piece of paper, smiling so brightly that his eyes squinted into crescents.
Giving away a large number of spirit stones for free was like a pie falling from the sky.
Anyway, for him, there was no difference between the first and second place.
Keeping the spirit stones safe was still the sweetest deal.
Good things come in pairs; just as Li Quangeng had left, an Azure Water Python entered its maturity phase.
[Obtained an Early Stage Qi Refining Azure Water Python, and rewarded with a supreme Magic Artifact, Azure Water Shuttle (damaged)!]
Buzz!!
Finally, the pieces are assembled!
Three shattered parts of the Azure Water Shuttle, when placed together, automatically emitted a buzzing sound and gently vibrated, wanting to fuse into one.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Accompanied by several crisp sounds, a shuttle-shaped magic artifact took its true form, pointed at both ends and slightly round in the belly, resembling an enormously magnified date pit, capable of accommodating one person lying inside.
Swoosh!
Li Quanqing climbed into the Azure Water Shuttle, activated his mana, and slowly infused energy into the core of the artifact.
The Azure Water Shuttle, floating on the water, trembled slightly and instantly darted into the sea, the speed so breathtaking that it only left a slender white wake behind.
The blue hull gradually became transparent, allowing Li Quanqing to clearly see the scenery of the waves outside, as if fully integrating into the ocean.
Except for the cramped space, like lying in a coffin peacefully, there was nothing wrong.
The speed was fast and silent, consumed little mana, offered a view, could automatically filter air, and had strong defenses.
Indeed, it was a supreme magic artifact.
After having enough fun, Li Quanqing then emerged from the fish pond and sat on a rock to carefully study it.
As a magic artifact that he had never seen before, its Artificing technique was quite unique, giving Li Quanqing great inspiration.
"Three high-grade magic artifact fragments, through delicate embedding, transformed into a supreme magic artifact."
"The nine-layer lotus structure of the Green Jade Armor also seems to have its mystery akin to this Artificing technique."
Li Quanqing caressed the smooth and warm Azure Water Shuttle, as various thoughts collided in his mind, along with numerous ingenious ideas on manipulating Water Element Magic.
Although he became an Artifact Refiner by freeloading, the knowledge had genuinely entered his brain.
The more his head was filled, he felt as if his comprehension was subtly improving.
The brain is indeed smarter the more it is used.
After the revival competition, the top ten contenders of this family competition finally emerged.
Li Quanshu, with her powerful Ice Magic, also broke into the top ten. The smile on her face was barely containable.
Li Quanmo, unfortunately, looked down on participating in the revival match and withdrew directly from the competition, stopping at the top 16, deciding to leave the family for arduous cultivation.
Next up are the various contests of the Cultivation Hundred Arts, which are much simpler and mostly end within two or three days.
This period also provides ample rest for the top ten, allowing them to compete for the final victory.
Seizing the gap, Li Quanqing thoroughly investigated the Azure Water Shuttle, feeling a real eye-opener.
Finally, with full confidence, he stepped onto the Artifact Refining trial platform.
