Chapter 33

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　　In front of the courtyard gate of Qingzhu Residence.
　　“This Ninth Uncle is really a big shot. He was actually able to perform the legendary sword flight. I wonder if in my lifetime, I can also ride a sword and roam the sky like Ninth Uncle.”
　　Looking at the celestial posture of Ninth Uncle flying away with his sword, Xu Taiping couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
　　“Little Taiping, why envy this old thing？”
　　Just then, a woman’s voice rang in Xu Taiping’s ear.
　　Turning his head to look, he saw that the somewhat transparent figure of Fairy Lingyue had already stood gracefully in the middle of the courtyard.
　　“Taiping, it’s time to break through the Open Door Realm.”
　　Fairy Lingyue looked at Xu Taiping with a firm smile in her eyes.
　　……
　　That night.
This is all that has happened during the days when you, the fairy, were asleep.
　　Xu Taiping told Fairy Lingyue exactly what had happened during this period, including how to design and kill that changgui.
　　“Also, these things were dropped by that changgui when it was killed last time.”
　　Then, Xu Taiping moved a small wooden box to the table.
“Originally, it was intended to use this change GUI to test the little guy’s adaptability to see whether he would turtle up in the Green Bamboo Residence or be able to ask for the help of the cultivators in the West Wind Pavilion. Unexpectedly, he was able to kill that changgui with his own strength…”
　　Fairy Lingyue looked at the small wooden box on the table, savored Xu Taiping’s previous narration for a while, and when she looked at Xu Taiping again, her eyes were already full of amazement.
　　“Sister Fairy, is there… something I did not do well？”
　　Seeing that Fairy Lingyue was silent and just stared at him without blinking, Xu Taiping had a confused look on his face.
　　”No.” Fairy Lingyue shook her head with a smile. “You did very well, couldn’t be better.”
　　”Really, I was also… also quite lucky. I met Sister Green Plum’s ghost and then learned about the weakness of that changeling ghost.”
　　Xu Taiping scratched his head.
　　He felt a bit embarrassed by the praise.
　　”However, Sister Fairy, there is still a tiger demon behind that changeling ghost. It is currently recovering from its injuries. Maybe it will come to take revenge when its injuries are healed. Can you help me see if there are any good ways to deal with that tiger demon？”
　　Xu Taiping suddenly thought of that tiger demon.
　　”Little Taiping, you don’t need to worry. This time I fell asleep, this deity has stabilized this remnant soul. Although I can’t take action personally, there are still many means to deal with a tiger demon. A five-hundred-year-old tiger gallbladder is most suitable for making wine and medicine.”
　　Fairy Lingyue raised the corners of her mouth.
　　This smile made Xu Taiping on the side shiver with fear. He suddenly felt that the fairy sister beside him might be even more terrifying than that changeling ghost and tiger demon.
　　”By the way, don’t call me Sister Fairy anymore. Call me Sister Lingyue. You and I are already on the same boat now, so there’s no need to be so polite.”
　　Fairy Lingyue pouted at Xu Taiping.
　　”Okay, Sister Lingyue… Sister Lingyue.”
　　Xu Taiping almost called it wrong again and quickly corrected it.
　　Fairy Lingyue nodded in satisfaction when she heard this.
　　“Open this wooden box, and let me see what exactly the changgui has hidden on its body.”
　　She raised her hand and pointed to the wooden box on the table.
　　Xu Taiping nodded and then opened the wooden box.
　　“These three hundred merit coins should have been snatched from the body of the murdered cultivator. This short sword was not used when he fought with me. As for this small bronze cauldron, I don’t know what it is for.”
　　He first took out the short sword and the bronze cauldron which was only the size of a palm from the wooden box.
　　“This short sword… should be a magic weapon. The reason why it wasn’t used when fighting with you is that low-level ghost cultivators can’t use magic weapons and will be backlashed by the mana contained in the magic weapons.”
　　Fairy Lingyue stroked her chin and carefully examined it for a few glances, and then introduced it to Xu Taiping.
　　“Sister Lingyue, what is a magic weapon and what is the difference between it and a precious weapon？”
　　Xu Taiping naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity to ask Fairy Lingyue for advice.
　　“Magic weapons are mostly used by low-level cultivators, while precious weapons can only be refined and used by high-level cultivators. The difference between the two is generally the difference in power. In terms of power, even a top-grade magic weapon may not be as powerful as a low-grade precious weapon. Secondly, most magic weapons are used to store the power of spells, and the number of uses is mostly limited. Some can even only be used once, while precious weapons are used by cultivators to exercise spells and mostly do not have a limit on the number of uses.”
　　Fairy Lingyue introduced very carefully.
　　Xu Taiping suddenly understood, and the doubts in his heart were immediately reduced by one.
　　“You can try to inject a strand of true qi spiritual power into this short sword.”
　　Fairy Lingyue pointed at the short sword with her finger.
　　“Hmm.”
　　Xu Taiping nodded and immediately mobilized a strand of spiritual power from his dantian. Then, using the qi guiding method learned from the Green Ox Fist, he injected that strand of spiritual power into the short sword in his hand.
　　“Zheng！”
　　Almost the moment the spiritual power was injected into it, the short sword in Xu Taiping’s hand suddenly let out a sword cry. Then, with a “whoosh” sound, it flew out of the sheath and spun around in the bedroom on its own.
　　“It’s actually… a flying sword？”
XuTaipingwas was full of surprise.
　　“This kind of flying sword magic weapon is only two or three times faster than an ordinary arrow. How can it be considered a flying sword？”
　　Fairy Lingyue pouted in disgust.
　　“Sister Lingyue, I found that this sword seems to be able to move according to my thoughts！”
　　Xu Taiping’s attention at this time had been completely attracted by this flying sword magic weapon, and there was a rare hint of childlikeness on his face.
　　Seeing this, Fairy Lingyue felt an inexplicable burst of heartache and said with great love in her heart：
　　“After all, he is just a teenager in his teens. In an ordinary family, this is still the age to act like a spoiled child with his parents.”
　　With this thought in mind, her gaze softened a great deal, and she gently nodded, guiding Xu Taiping and saying：
　　“This is how magical artifacts are. Once you infuse spiritual energy into it, it will be in tune with your thoughts, and you will naturally know how to use it and the number of times it can be used.”
　　Upon hearing this, Xu Taiping forcefully nodded and said：
　　“Sister Lingyue is right. This flying sword magical artifact can now only be used twice.”
　　After saying this, he controlled the short sword that was spinning in the room, and with a “clang” sound, it flew back into its sheath on its own.
　　“Moreover, Sister Lingyue, I just discovered that just by having it spin a few times like this, the remaining rosy true qi in my dantian has already been consumed a great deal.”
　　Xu Taiping put away the short sword and then informed Fairy Lingyue with a look of novelty on his face.
　　“Hmm, the lower the grade of the magical artifact, the greater the consumption of true qi and spiritual energy. This is one of the biggest drawbacks of magical artifacts. Therefore, high-level cultivators often no longer bother to refine magical artifacts.”
　　Fairy Lingyue wanted to reach out and wipe the sweat from Xu Taiping’s forehead. When her hand reached halfway, she realized that she simply couldn’t touch Xu Taiping.
　　“It’s okay, Sister Lingyue. I can wipe it myself.”
　　Xu Taiping picked up the towel beside him and vigorously wiped his face. Tonight, he was very happy to have obtained such a magical artifact.