Otherworldly-Cultivator

499  The Blood Eater

"Uncle Sikong Ye! Do you know the identity of the young man who just came out of your shop?"

"Haha." Instead, Sikong Ye laughed and teased Huo Rui. "Are you interested in him? Ever since you cancelled your engagement with that brat, Yang Hao, you've never asked about other men."

Huo Rui pouted her lips. "That man's body is very sturdy, which clearly shows that he is not lazy, and I like a hardworking man like him."

"You're right." Sikong Ye then told her. "I can tell you that that young man is truly extraordinary, and he is different from other men, including me."

"Oh?" The Huo Sisters were surprised to hear Sikong Ye's praise for Chen Li, and Huo Qingya asked him. "What makes you think so highly of him? As I remember, you never praised anyone else before, and you often even scold your son, even though he has always tried his best."

Sikong Ye rubbed his beard. "Even though he didn't say anything to me, I could detect some different Yin Qi in his body, so I'm sure that he's a dual cultivator."

"What?" Hui Rui's expression turned disappointed after she heard that.

"You girls." Sikong Ye shook his head at their reaction. "Despite the fact that he is a dual cultivator, he is also a sword cultivator, as I can feel his strong sword qi, and his body can be that sturdy because he is also a body cultivator."

Hearing that, the Huo Sisters' jaws dropped, especially since they had never met a cultivator who pursued multiple cultivation paths at once, which would cause his concentration to be divided.

But alas, they didn't know that Chen Li had Tianyi Realm, so it wasn't a big deal for him, and Sikong Ye's next words shocked them even more. "Anyway, he is a master alchemist who came from the southern region to buy various kinds of herbs, and he also wanted to look for some forging materials to learn blacksmithing, so I directed him to go to Old Qibo's place."

"That guy is completely crazy! Learning all those things at once is simply absurd." Huo Qingya commented in a low tone.

"I was already overwhelmed with learning swordsmanship and alchemy, but he actually learned five things at once." Huo Rui then asked him. "Uncle Sikong, did that man tell you his name?"

"Yes." Sikong Ye nodded at them. "His name is Long Wang, and he came to this city with Yang Hao."

"Yang Hao?" The Huo Sisters were surprised to hear that, but they remembered that he had been training in the southern region for the past three months, and they thought that his changes had something to do with Chen Li.

The Huo Sisters exchanged glances for a moment, and Huo Ri handed a list to Sikong Ye. "Uncle, I need these herbs, but I want to chase that guy now, so you can send someone to deliver them to me later."

After she said that, Huo Ri pulled Huo Qingya and left the shop, and Sikong Ye shook his head at their behavior. "Apparently, both girls are interested in Long Wang, but Huo Lingxun would be furious if his daughters fell in love with the same man, especially since he is a dual cultivator, and Shen Linghua still wants to marry their second daughter to Yang Hao."

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Meanwhile, Chen Li was paying attention to a shabby blacksmith's shop, but he could sense a strong aura coming from the old blacksmith who was forging equipment, and his skills piqued his interest, so he immediately approached him. "Excuse me, Senior. I was looking for some equipment, and Uncle Sikong from the alchemy shop suggested me to find you, so I was hoping to see your equipment collection."

Hearing that, the old man turned to Chen Li with raised eyebrows, but his expression instantly changed after he felt his sword qi, and he immediately stopped his work. "My name is Ouyang Qibo, and you can call me Old Man Qibo. Anyway, you're a high-level swordsman, right?"

"It seems that Old Man Qibo is also a swordsman like me." Chen Li replied with a relaxed smile. "However, I haven't learned swordsmanship for too long, so I don't dare call myself a high-level swordsman, and there are still many people who are more skilled than me."

"I like your attitude, kid." Ouyang Qibo said as he nodded in satisfaction. "Even though I have sword qi, I am not a true swordsman, and I am more interested in becoming a blacksmith as of now. Anyway, let's go in, and you can see my equipment collection."

Chen Li nodded and followed Ouyang Qibo inside, and he could see various kinds of equipment neatly arranged on each side of the room, such as spears, bows, swords, and many more. Besides, there are several types of armor and light vests made from various types of strong materials.

Xiao Diqiu suddenly spoke to Chen Li. [Hehe, this old man's blacksmithing ability is truly extraordinary for a cultivator from the lower realm, master. All these weapons and armor are of high quality, and they are suitable for you and your women as long as you all still live in this realm. However, you will have to look for higher-level equipment if you take them to the middle or upper realm in the future, as all this equipment is too low-level to be used there.]

'En.' Chen Li nodded in agreement with her. 'Anyway, I want to buy some equipment for them, so you can help me choose which equipment is suitable for them, Sister Diqiu.'

*Clang... Clang...*

However, before Xiao Diqiu could tell him, they suddenly heard the sound of metal clashing against each other, and Chen Li looked at a sword hanging on the wall.

The sword itself is sheathed in a pitch-black scabbard, and its hilt is also pitch-black. Strangely, the sword continued to struggle free from the chains, and its movements became stronger as Chen Li approached it.

[What a stroke of luck! The sword is a soul weapon, but its grade is only earth-grade.] Xiao Diqiu informed Chen Li, surprising him. [Even so, the sword spirit is still immature, and its grade will also increase if the spirit reaches maturity, but it takes a very long time to reach it.]

"Haha!" Ouyang Qibo laughed at seeing the sword so excitedly, and he took it before stroking it. "Are you interested in this young man, Old Friend?"

*Zing... Zing...*

The sword answered Ouyang Qibo's question with a powerful vibration, so he released it, and it shot towards Chen Li before circling around him.

Ouyang Qibo then asked Chen Li. "What's your name, kid?"

"My name is Chen Li, but I use the name Long Wang as my alias." Chen Li answered as he grabbed the sword, and it stopped vibrating after he grabbed its hilt. However, he immediately sensed the killing intent from the sword, as if it had waited a long time to drink the blood of the enemy. "What a bloodthirsty sword."

"You're right, this sword is indeed terrifying." Ouyang Qibo responded by nodding. "Since I first discovered it, it has never shown any reaction towards me or anyone else. Even though we've been together for a long time and I can wield the sword, it never allows me to use it. However, it is so excited after it senses your sword qi, and your hands are also stained with the blood of many people, so I think you are the master that this sword is waiting for."

"What is the name of this sword?" Chen Li asked as he drew the sword from its scabbard, and their killing aura exploded simultaneously; even the blade was blood red.

"Hahaha! What a terrible pair!" Ouyang Qibo said that as he laughed heartily. "The name of this sword is the Blood Eater, and it's a soul weapon, but its spirit is still too weak now. Since this sword chose you as its master, I will give it to you, and you must continue to strengthen it."

"En." Chen Li nodded in agreement with him. "Where did you get this sword, Old Man Qibo?"

Ouyang Qibo told Chen Li directly. "Five hundred years ago, some of my friends and I were exploring a hidden ruin in the Illusory Forest, but I accidentally stepped on a hidden mechanism, causing me to fall into a blood pool. In that place, I saw a human skeleton hundreds of years old, or perhaps thousands of years, and this sword was in the skeleton's grasp. At first, this sword wanted to kill me for breaking into that place, but the soul of its owner suddenly appeared and stopped it."

"Oh?" Chen Li looked at Ouyang Qibo in surprise. "How can there be such a hidden ruin in that forest?"

"Kid, Illusory Forest is much different from people's imaginations, and the hidden ruin is one of them." Ouyang Qibo's words piqued Chen Li's interest. "I don't know the identity of its past owner, but he immediately chained it and handed it to me, and he asked me to find a new owner for this sword."

"Do you have the hidden ruin map, Old Man Qibo?"

"Yes." Ouyang Qibo then took out a piece of dry beast skin and gave it to Chen Li. "This is a map of the ruin, but we haven't explored the entire area because two of my friends died in it, so we decided to stop our exploration, and we haven't gone there again."

- To Be Continued -