Chapter 157: Both Advance

"What did you say!?"

When Xiao Mian asked about "Ningjin Creation Pill", the scholar felt something was wrong. After listening to Xiao Mian's talk about Li Mudao's death, the scholar's face changed drastically and was full of anger.

"Bai Family? It's the Bai Family!?"

"Senior, is it really the Bai Family behind the scenes..."

"Be careful!" With a gleam in his eyes, the scholar interrupted Xiao Mian's question and warned word by word: "This matter is of great importance. Remember not to tell anyone! Even your master and fellow friends must not reveal a word, otherwise it will hurt others and yourself!"

"Junior knows!"

"The Bai Family is a thousand-year-old family in the Confucian school of Wanzongyuan that is as famous as my lineage. It can also be said to be a powerful family of practitioners. The Bai family is good at refining pills, and my lineage is good at refining weapons. There are also There is a Yuanying ancestor in charge, so even I dare not be disrespectful. "Seeing Xiao Mian's face change slightly, the scholar sighed dejectedly: "But the Bai family has provoked a behemoth that even they can't resist. If we are not careful, I, Wan Zongyuan - no! I am afraid that the entire Nanyue Province will pay a heavy price for the Bai family's stupid behavior!"

"The behemoth that the senior is referring to, could it be..."

"Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce!"

Even a Yuanying ancestor like the scholar took a deep breath unconsciously when he said these four words, and he was obviously in awe of the so-called Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing Xiao Mian's puzzled face, the scholar explained it well.

"Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce, the looming power behind Lingchuan Market, although it exists as a business, its strength is comparable to any top sect in the world. Even the legendary nine holy places have to give them three points. The wealth and resources it controls are beyond the reach of even the ten thousand year old sects, which is unfathomable! Let me ask you: Do you know how many Yuanying cultivators there are in Nanyue Province?"

"This... I don't know!"

"My Wanzong was originally the largest force in Nanyue Province. The Yuanying ancestors all came from the three religions and nine classes. There are two from each of the three religions, one from each of the nine classes, a total of fifteen Yuanying cultivators, two from the Demon Shadow Sect, one from the Fallen Flower Valley, and your Five Elements Sect... In short, there are only eighteen Yuanying cultivators in the entire Nanyue Province. Do you know how many Yuanying cultivators there are in Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce? ? "Before Xiao Mian could come to his senses, the scholar asked himself and answered: "Conservative estimate: Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce has at least thirty Yuanying cultivators!"

"Three... thirty! ? Isn't that twice as many as the Yuanying cultivators in Nanyue Province?"

"More than that! Most of the Yuanying cultivators in Nanyue Province are at the initial stage of Yuanying cultivation. There are very few people like me who are at the middle stage of Yuanying cultivation. There are very few Yuanying high-level cultivators. As for the legendary top-level cultivators..., let's not talk about them! But Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce is different. They even have more than one ultimate combat power at the top stage of Yuanying! That's not all! With the continuous accumulation of Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce for thousands of years, if they encounter a great era, they can even artificially create a large number of Jindan cultivators and Yuanying cultivators in a short period of time to increase their combat power!"

"..."

Xiao Mian was speechless except for being shocked.

Before that, Xiao Mian had always thought that the so-called Nanyue Province cultivation world was the weakest, but it was only relative, and even if it was worse, it was not much worse. Now, after listening to the scholar's words, he realized that a Chamber of Commerce in Zhongzhou was enough to sweep across the entire Nanyue State and dominate it!

If Nanyue State was a babbling child, then Zhongzhou was a strong man in his thirties. There was no comparison between the two!

"I tell you this first to let you know that this is a serious matter and you must not spread it lightly; second, I want to warn you not to be complacent because you have forged a super-grade Dao foundation. You must know that in Zhongzhou, which stands out from the crowd, although a super-grade Dao foundation is not a cabbage, it is by no means a great existence. As far as I know: many large sects in Zhongzhou will have one or two young disciples who have forged a super-grade Dao foundation in each class. Dao foundation, after all, is only the first level of cultivation. Forging a super-grade Dao foundation can only mean that your starting point is higher than others, but it cannot determine your ultimate achievement in the future!"

"Thank you for your harsh words, I will remember it!"

The scholar's words really made Xiao Mian sweat profusely. After forging a super-grade Dao foundation, although Xiao Mian did not say it explicitly, he was quite complacent in his heart, especially after several battles with Lu Chengzhi, which made the other party return with nothing, Xiao Mian was even more proud.

Now, after hearing the scholar's wake-up call, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

Seeing Xiao Mian so knowledgeable and tactful, the scholar nodded with satisfaction.

"What you told me this time is of vital importance to both Wan Zongyuan and Nanyuezhou. I can't help but express my gratitude. Do you have any thoughts?"

"Senior, you are too kind! The grace of saving my life..."

"I said before that I saved you because I had an agreement with Wu Ling Laogui. I will help Wu Xing Men three times within the possible scope, so you don't have to thank me. Let's get one thing out of the way. I hate owing favors to others the most!" The scholar said this firmly. Seeing that his expression was not fake, Xiao Mian bravely said: "I just heard Senior, you said that your lineage is good at refining weapons? When you gave me the Xuanfeng Sword, you also said that this sword still has room for improvement. I wonder if you can do it this time..."

"You want to re-refine the Xuanfeng Sword? It's not impossible!" As he said this, the scholar had already summoned the Xuanfeng Sword floating in the air and looked at it carefully. After a long time, he muttered to himself: "This sword is wrapped with Nine Heavens Mysterious Gold, which is already a rare top-grade spiritual material. There is no room for improvement in the sword edge; but this sword spine is made of third-level ice blue crystal, and the key is that the quality is excellent. That's it, it's a bargain for you kid!"

The scholar's words made Xiao Mian ecstatic. He didn't know what high-level spiritual materials the scholar would add to the Xuanfeng Sword this time!

But Xiao Mian didn't see the scholar take out any spiritual materials. Instead, he held the Xuanfeng Sword with his bare hands and silently practiced his skills. A moment later, Xiao Mian shuddered and felt that the air around him seemed to be freezing. His body was extremely cold, almost freezing his bones. The scholar was unaware of it. He only poured a kind of blue spiritual energy into the Xuanfeng Sword. As time went by, a deep cold spring began to appear on the originally ice-blue sword spine of the Xuanfeng Sword. The color was dark blue, and the coldness was restrained, as if it was natural.

"Next! Take out your Xuanbing Shield as well. It's a trouble anyway. I'll help you!"

How could Xiao Mian have any objection?

He hurriedly handed over the Xuanbing Shield, but saw the scholar caressing the Xuanbing Shield that was severely damaged by Lu Chengzhi before, as if he was reluctant to part with it. Then he imitated him and poured the blue spiritual energy into the Xuanbing Shield. As soon as the spiritual energy entered the Xuanbing Shield, the pits and cracks on the shield were quickly repaired, and it was as if it was reborn from the ashes. The Xuanbing Shield was already intact. The scholar did not stop, and continued to pour spiritual energy until the thickness of the Xuanbing Shield doubled and the edges and corners were sharpened, then he stopped.

"I have tempered the ice blue crystal on the spine of the Xuanfeng Sword with my own 'Blue Extreme Ice Flame'. Although its power is not as strong as the one that killed the Jindan cultivator just now, the Xuanfeng Sword is indeed a top-level flying sword." After saying this, he handed the Xuanbing Shield, which was a circle bigger in his hand, to Xiao Mian. The scholar was silent for a moment, and then said inexplicably: "As for this shield, I not only increased its thickness, but also superimposed nine linked sharp formations on its edge. From now on, it will be an attack and defense in one, so let's change its name to 'Xuanfeng Shield'!"

"This... Xuanbing Shield was given by my master. I'm afraid that the matter of changing the name..."

Xiao Mian couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. If his master knew that he had changed the name of the Xuanbing Shield she gave him, she would probably force him to change the name, right?

With Leng Ningyu's domineering personality, this kind of thing is entirely possible!