The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human? Chapter 1450 873: If You Want the Horse to Run, You Must Feed It Well (Part 2)

Liu Zheng frowned slightly.

The first two are easy to say, but where is he going to find a sword cultivator now?

"Or someone with an Innate Sword Body would also work."

Ouyegan continued.

"Then... never mind, I'd better go find a sword cultivator."

Liu Zheng's heart was stirred but immediately suppressed it.

He knew that Ouyegan was referring to Ouyegong, but he couldn't say it.

"What if you can't find one?"

Ouyegan asked.

"The bridge will straighten itself when the boat gets to it, let's talk about it when the time comes."

Liu Zheng said with a bitter smile.

"Rong Er has an Innate Sword Body, it's both her blessing and her misfortune. Her bone structure is poor, and her martial arts talent can only be considered barely acceptable. Under normal circumstances, her constitution will never keep up with the speed of her Sword Qi growth. So, I've been preparing to make a sword for her all these years."

Ouyegan suddenly said.

"A sword?"

"Yes. A sword that is connected to her flesh and soul, united with her spirit. This sword can absorb Sword Qi beyond her capacity, and can also absorb nature's spiritual energy on its own to carry out bone marrow cleansing, enhancing her constitution. Moreover, it possesses spirituality and can automatically protect its master."

Ouyegan said.

"Wow, this isn't a sword, it's practically a father!"

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue.

"Hmm?"

Ouyegan glanced at him sideways.

"I mean, only a father would be willing to create such a good sword."

Liu Zheng quickly corrected himself.

"I also have my own motives; if I can create this sword, my craftsmanship will surely reach new heights."

Ouyegan said.

"Well, that's great, two happy events at once."

Liu Zheng laughed.

"Hmm. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ouyegan asked.

"Understood, I will definitely support you wholeheartedly."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Hmm. You go keep them company, I'll set up the furnace first."

Ouyegan said.

The sword casting furnace and the sword repairing furnace are the same, but also not the same, and need to be rearranged.

"Okay."

Liu Zheng left the workshop and headed to the main hall.

Ma Baoli and Ouyegong were chatting and snacking, the former animatedly talking, while the latter listened intently.

"What are you chatting about, so happy?"

Liu Zheng grabbed a handful of peeled sunflower seeds from the plate and stuffed them into his mouth.

"Hey! Those were peeled for me by Rongrong."

Ma Baoli was displeased.

"Meet halfway, don't be too stingy, okay? If you want, I'll give them back to you."

Liu Zheng pretended to want to spit them back.

"Ugh, who wants seeds you've eaten?"

Ma Baoli pushed his face away.

"We're talking about how the young master and Lili met."

Ouyegong smiled.

"Oh. This guy was such a hothead at first, not only did she get a beating from me, she also wasted a super expensive extraordinary item. If I weren't kind-hearted, she would have been knocked into pieces right then and there."

Liu Zheng said unreservedly.

"That was me being careless! If I had exerted my full strength from the start, you wouldn't have even had the time to use that thing before I chopped your head off."

Ma Baoli's face flushed as she said.

"If you chop my head off, I won't die, so what's the point? Weaklings just complain, talk less—nah, nah, nah~"

Liu Zheng made a strange noise.

"You! Rongrong, look at him!"

Ma Baoli couldn't out-talk him or out-fight him, so she pulled her newfound friend in.

"Alright, young master, don't bully Lili anymore, let's sit down for snacks and chat together."

Ouyegong said with a smile.

"No time, I still have to go to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, you guys keep chatting. Here, this is Niu Daji's phone number, if you want any snacks or fun, just ask him to buy and deliver them."

Liu Zheng tore off a piece of paper and wrote down Niu Daji's number on it.

"Oh, don't I need to go with you?"

Ma Baoli asked.

"No need, it's not dangerous, just running errands. By the way, Miss Rong, I'll leave the sword repairing to you."

Liu Zheng bowed to Ouyegong.

"Me?"

Ouyegong was somewhat puzzled.

She also knows sword casting, but is far from being able to restore a treasure sword of the Three Five Evil Slayer Hero Sword's level.

"Yes, Master Ouye said the Three Five Evil Slayer Hero Sword needs to be repaired quickly, and it requires someone with an Innate Sword Body to help him ignite the furnace fire, of those I know, only you have the ability."

Liu Zheng said.

"I see. Don't worry, young master, I'll do my best."

Ouyegong said without hesitation.

"Thank you. You all chat, I'll leave first."

Liu Zheng clasped his hands in a salute, then left the Sword Casting Workshop.

Driving the spirit car, he hurried towards the outskirts of the city while calling Panda on the phone.

After raising the price to three gold coins, Spirit Talisman also agreed to make ninety-nine Xin Gold Talismans.

The difficulty of Xin Gold Talismans is more than ten times that of Geng Metal Talismans, but fortunately, the quantity needed is small. The stock in the sect, combined with exchanges from other sects, can almost meet the requirement.

After settling the matter of the Xin Gold Talismans, Liu Zheng called Bai San.

"Brother Bai San, I need to borrow your fast track again."

He said straightforwardly.

"No problem, I'll inform the Sect Master right away. Mr. Liu, where are you now?"

Bai San asked.

"I'm on the road leaving the city."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Then come to Bencao Hall to pick me up first. There's a blinding technique along the way; without me, you won't reach the village."

Bai San said.

"Okay, I'm on my way now."

Liu Zheng found Bencao Hall's location on the map, immediately turned around, and headed over.

At the entrance of Bencao Hall, Bai San was already waiting.

"Brother Bai San, you don't look too well."

Liu Zheng glanced at him and said.

"Alas, my soul was out of my body for so long, I'm lucky to be alive."

Bai San shook his head.

"And your wife..."

"We'll bury her after the first seven days have passed."

Bai San said with sadness.

"I still wasn't fast enough."

Liu Zheng said, blaming himself.

"Don't say that, Mr. Liu, you've done enough. Without you, Tianshi wouldn't have returned to the Bai Family."

Bai San quickly said.

"Things rarely go as planned, being able to save Tianshi is already enough for us."

He said calmly.

"Yes. Tianshi is also working very hard under me."

Liu Zheng shifted the topic, talking about Bai Tianshi.

Sure enough, upon hearing about his son's excellent performance, Bai San's expression brightened considerably.

Before they knew it, the spirit car arrived at the entrance of Bai Family Village.

Bai San got out to ask the guard to let them through, and the car drove directly to the square, stopping in front of the White Jade Hedgehog Statue, where Bai Yutang was waiting.

"Master Bai, it's been a few days, I've missed you much."

Liu Zheng got out of the car and greeted warmly.

"Mr. Liu's visit once again makes our village shine."

Bai Yutang responded politely.

"A small token, I hope Master Bai won't mind."

Liu Zheng took out "Panshi" and handed it to Bai Yutang with both hands.

"Oh?"

Bai Yutang was about to politely decline when he suddenly twitched his nose.

"This sword seems to have a strong medicinal scent, which invigorates the spirit when inhaled."

He said hesitantly.

"Master Bai has a keen sense of smell, this is indeed a Medicine Sword."

Liu Zheng gave a thumbs-up and then explained the origins of "Panshi" to him.

"To think there exists such a method of sword casting in the world; truly worthy of the legendary Master Ouye. In that case, I will accept it with gratitude."

Bai Yutang was indeed very interested in the sword and did not refuse further.

"Bai Family Head Bai Yutang, please ask the ancestor to open the Hedgehog Path to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains."

Bai Yutang put away "Panshi," then took out three incense sticks and inserted them into the censer.

The incense sticks lit up without fire, the smoke drifted into the White Jade Hedgehog's nostrils, awakening it.

It twitched its nose a few times, opened its eyes, and looked at Liu Zheng with a puzzled expression.

"Surprised, aren't you? My body is gone."

Liu Zheng knew what it was puzzled about and chuckled.

The White Jade Hedgehog pouted in disappointment and moved its rump to reveal the tunnel entrance.

Passing through the tunnel and across the plain, Liu Zheng, under Bai San's guidance, arrived near the cavern again.

He got out of the car and took out the horn given by the Snow Horse, blowing it.

A hoarse, eerie horn sound echoed, penetrating the forest and ground to reach underground.

Soon, the Snow Horse came carrying wind and snow.

"You're back, human. Have you completed what you promised me?"

It asked without any preamble.

"I have. But Brother Ma said this kind of thing can't be communicated indirectly; you need to see him in person, and he'll teach you face-to-face."

Liu Zheng said.

"How do I know you're not trying to lure me into the city to ambush me?"

The Snow Horse, having fought alongside its master across the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, had a foundational level of vigilance.