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Chapter 954: Chapter 946: Public Announcement
Li Zhirui left the Wood Spirit Sect and went to another Integration Sect named the Baigong Faction.
From the name alone, it was clear that this was a Sect skilled in Artifact Refining, and what Li Zhirui desired were the Methods—a complete set of cultivation insights and experiences for refining artifact masters from first to fifth order!
Upon arriving at the gate of the Baigong Faction, just like at the Wood Spirit Sect, a Nascent Soul Cultivator immediately greeted him, asking if Li Zhirui had come to remove the Black Filth.
"My method is already confirmed effective, and the results are significant."
Li Zhirui disregarded the other party’s surprised and skeptical expression, continuing to transmit his voice, "This Voice Stone is the evidence, which you can take back to verify with your own eyes."
"This Jade Slip contains my demands, if your Sect agrees, then we can trade immediately. If not, I will not persist."
In fact, Li Zhirui originally wanted the cultivation insights and experiences of a sixth-order Artifact Refiner, but after serious consideration, he felt that the Baigong Faction was unlikely to agree, and so he voluntarily lowered his demands.
After all, this was different from Pill Recipes, which were independent and one-sided; they still required one’s own pondering and study, which is why the Wood Spirit Sect had been so generous.
But this time, Li Zhirui wanted a complete and systematic set of experiences and insights. It couldn’t be said that one could teach a fifth-order Master Artifact Refiner just by following the content directly, but at least the difficulty level was greatly reduced.
If it were an Artifact Refiner with some talent, there was a very good chance of bringing them up.
Therefore, if Li Zhirui set the condition for insights on sixth-order Artifact Refining, it would be like digging out half of the Baigong Faction’s heritage, and they might not agree.
He was unwilling to enter their Sect because he was worried that in desperation, the Baigong Faction might take risky actions against him.
Previously entering the Wood Spirit Sect was a matter without choice, as Li Zhirui himself couldn’t be sure whether the Lotus Seed Skill would be successful or not and had to take the risk.
And without Wood Spirit Sect’s success, what could he, a mere Lianxu Cultivator, offer to persuade other great powers?
Meanwhile, within the Baigong Faction, the Sect’s upper echelon was in continuous debate over the Voice Stone left by Li Zhirui.
"Sect Leader, I find this junior unreliable! He wants the Sect’s collective experience without offering anything solid. Who knows if his method even works?" This was the opposing Elders’ rationale.
"But the conversation on the Voice Stone is clearly that of the most powerful Integration-predecessor from Wood Spirit Sect, and other voices can be heard as well. What’s there to doubt?"
The supporting Elders refused to show weakness, immediately standing out and saying, "If you don’t trust it, you can send someone to inquire at Wood Spirit Sect!"
"But you must understand, the longer we delay, the more Black Filth accumulates in the Spirit Vein, affecting the quality of the produced Spiritual Energy, and harming the tens of thousands of Cultivators of our Sect!"
This last statement left the opposing Elders speechless, as the facts were just so and beyond dispute.
For the sake of the Sect’s legacy, many things could be compromised.
Just as the Baigong Faction was preparing to send people to the Wood Spirit Sect to verify the validity of the Methods, unexpectedly, the other party had preemptively sent someone recommending a method that could rapidly and efficiently clear the Black Filth.
This coincidence made the expressions of the Baigong Faction members somewhat strange.
"Elder Jiu, it would be a troublesome task for you to retain that Lianxu Cultivator and see the conditions offered by the Wood Spirit Sect before we decide whose method to choose."
"Yes!" An Elder who looked very shrewd immediately stepped out.
Before long, he brought a Lianxu Cultivator from the Wood Spirit Sect into the great hall.
"I wonder what terms your Sect offers?" The Sect Leader knew they couldn’t possibly get the Methods for free.
"The Artifact Refining skills of the Baigong Faction are unparalleled in Wanzhu State, so we hope your Sect can refine a few Seventh Rank Supreme Magical Treasures for us for free," declared the Wood Spirit Sect Cultivator with composure.
In his view, faced with the threat of the Spirit Vein’s contamination, the Baigong Faction would have no choice but to agree to these seemingly excessive demands.
"How many? Seventh Rank Supreme Magical Treasures?!" The Sect Leader and various Elders’ expressions turned very unsightly as they forcefully inquired through gritted teeth, "May I ask how many exactly?" 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"Five will do."
"Five!" The Sect Leader shouted.
"Do you have any idea how difficult it is to refine Seventh Rank Supreme Magical Treasures? The Baigong Faction was founded over seven thousand years ago and achieved the status of an Integration Sect for three thousand years, but to date, we’ve only managed to refine nine Seventh Rank Supreme Magical Treasures. Now you simply ask for five, as if they’re cabbages that can be given away at will?"
To truly refine five Seventh Rank Supreme Magical Treasures, the Baigong Faction might have to deplete their entire resources and still not necessarily achieve this goal.
Rather than trading with the Wood Spirit Sect, it would be better to deal with this unknown Lianxu Cultivator. The complete cultivation experience and insights of a fifth-order Artifact Refiner, although valuable, did not involve the real heritage of the Baigong Faction. Copying a set was not much of a concession.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you for making the journey, but we already have a better solution," said the Sect Leader as he stood up, adding, "The Sect is busy with many affairs; I won’t see you out."
"Farewell!" The Wood Spirit Sect Cultivist’s eyes flashed with a hint of confusion and disdain, but since the host had spoken, he couldn’t very well insist on staying.
Li Zhirui had been waiting outside the gate for nearly two hours, besides a Refinement Void Elder casually chatting with him, neither committing to the trade nor outright refusing, only not letting him leave.
After a few exchanges, Li Zhirui understood the other party’s intention and spoke, "Do you have someone else from your Sect?"
