"Ascension大会?"
Yun Ze naturally knew about it.
Wasn't he going to the capital of the Tangshan Dynasty precisely for this Ascension大会? Did Yu Xian also intend to go?
"Of course, I've heard of it."
Yun Ze nodded in response, then added, "To be honest with you, Brother Yu, Bu Bu and I are going for the Ascension大会, hoping to join a immortal sect to continue our cultivation journey."
"Excellent, excellent!
I thought you didn't know about the Ascension大会 and wanted to tell you about the benefits of participating. I didn't expect you to already know."
A hint of surprise flickered in Yu Xian's eyes. He then patted Yun Ze's shoulder a few times. "Coincidentally, I'm also going to this Ascension大会. The three of us can travel together! It'll be good to have someone to look out for on the way."
"That would be wonderful!"
Hearing Yu Xian say this, Yun Ze was naturally overjoyed!
From the current situation, Yu Xian posed no threat to him. Having such a fellow Daoist accompanying him would certainly make things much safer.
But why was he going to the Ascension大会?
Wasn't it said that the Ascension大会 was for participants below the Foundation Establishment stage? Had Yu Xian not yet broken through to Foundation Establishment?
Yun Ze couldn't be bothered to guess and simply asked directly, "Brother Yu, have you not broken through to Foundation Establishment yet?"
"How could that be? I'm going to handle some matters, and it's on the way anyway!"
Yu Xian replied casually, then said, "Didn't you want to know what my job is? I'm too lazy to explain. You'll know when you see it then."
What a lazy response...
Yun Ze's lips twitched, and he was instantly speechless.
This was indeed Yu Xian's style.
However, since Yu Xian didn't say, he couldn't press the matter. He would find out when they reached the Ascension大会.
"Haa~"
After speaking, Yu Xian yawned again, leaned back, and collapsed onto the wooden plank. "Then, Brother Yun, I'll trouble you to take care of Brother Donkey. The four of us will set off together!
I, your elder brother, will take a nap first. Wake me up at lunchtime, alright!"
Yun Ze was speechless again.
He had met lazy people before, but never anyone this lazy!
However, considering the few cups of Ascension Wine, he couldn't say much more and could only accept it.
A quarter of an hour later.
The three of them and the donkey set off again, heading towards the capital of the Tangshan Dynasty.
Yun Ze had originally intended to follow his parents' escort route and slowly make his way to the capital.
With Yu Xian accompanying him, he couldn't take any detours. He decided to go to the capital first and then decide.
However, even taking the shortcut, it would take at least half a month to get there.
That evening, the three of them couldn't find a post station, so they found a small stream and prepared to rest by its banks.
As the sun set, Yu Xian, who had slept all day, woke up on time. He stretched and his eyes lit up as he looked at the stream. "Little Yun, Little Yun, do you think there are fish in this stream?"
"There should be."
Yun Ze didn't feel hungry at the moment and didn't realize what Yu Xian was implying. He just replied subconsciously.
"Then do you think the fish are tasty?" Yu Xian, seeing that Yun Ze had replied but remained silent, continued.
"Brother Yu, you want to eat fish?" Yun Ze finally realized.
"Hmm, I'm not particularly hungry."
Yu Xian said, stroking his chin and murmuring, "But if I had the chance to try some, it wouldn't be bad."
"...Alright, I'll try to catch some." Yun Ze was speechless but still broke off a branch and sharpened it into a wooden fork with his Lan Feng.
There was also a stream near Hanshan Village, and Yun Ze had fished in it since he was young to supplement their meals. This wasn't difficult for him.
In less than half an hour, he had three plump fish speared on sticks and began to roast them over a fire.
While waiting for the fish to cook, Yun Ze couldn't help but ask Yu Xian, "Brother Yu, when that immortal cultivator came this morning, did you know?"
This matter had been weighing on his mind all day, and he had wanted to ask but couldn't find an opportunity.
Now that Yu Xian had finally woken up, he naturally had to ask.
If he had truly been in a stupor, it would have been one thing. But if he had known, he wanted to hear Yu Xian's reasons for not intervening.
Even if he got a simple explanation like "I wanted to test you," it would be better than this uncertainty.
"I knew."
Yu Xian was still lying on the wooden plank, waiting for the fish to cook. "You want to ask why I didn't make a move, right?"
"Yes!"
"Firstly, it's because I'm lazy. Secondly, it's because I believed you could survive."
Yu Xian replied calmly, even sitting up and turning to look at Yun Ze with a smile. "Having drunk the Ascension Wine, you have at least three ways to kill that person.
If you couldn't even do that, then I would have intervened. However... I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you now."
Although Yun Ze had guessed that Yu Xian would say something like this, he hadn't expected him to phrase it this way.
Wasn't this explanation a bit too blunt!
However, he didn't mind and simply changed the subject, asking, "There are really three ways? Brother Yu, why don't you teach this little brother?"
"I... Oh, forget it. For the sake of the roasted fish."
Yu Xian had initially been too lazy to explain, but after a moment's thought, he lay back on the wooden plank and began to enumerate. "Let's start with the first method: using the advantage of the spiritual artifact to trade injuries. This is the fastest method, and also the most ruthless. Since you've already used this method, I won't elaborate further.
The second method is to utilize the advantage of spiritual energy.
You've drunk the Ascension Wine, so the spiritual energy your Qi sea can contain is incomparable to the ordinary. Peak Qi Refining second level is equivalent to a normal Qi Refining fifth level. You can completely use this advantage to wear the opponent down.
As for the third method...
Besides that spiritual sword, you should have another spiritual artifact you can use, right?"
As these words were spoken, Yun Ze's heart trembled!
He knew!
He knew that he possessed the Immortal Jade!
Upon hearing this, even Bu Bu raised its eyelids, furrowed its brow, and looked at Yu Xian.
Before Yun Ze could answer, Yu Xian spoke again. "When I went to the He family later, I looked at the cave within the rockery.
He Laichao cultivated a demonic technique – the Blood Refining Great Law. This technique focuses on refining blood, then using blood to temper the skin, flesh, bones, and marrow. However, his death was by self-detonation.
If it were truly a Foundation Establishment cultivator who killed him, then they would have cultivated a water-elemental technique. But since the killer was you, it proves that you should have a water-elemental spiritual item, and its grade should be at least third-tier.
Only treasures of third-tier spiritual artifact grade or higher could allow you to kill the opponent in that manner, and naturally, it could also kill that Qi Refining fourth-level cultivator.
This is the third method."
Yu Xian turned his head and glanced at him. "The third method is the simplest and quickest, and it doesn't require you to get injured.
The reason you didn't use it was probably because you were afraid I would kill you and seize your treasure, right?"
Yun Ze remained silent. He hadn't expected Yu Xian to deduce that he possessed the Immortal Jade in such a manner, and he was utterly speechless.
Seeing Yun Ze's silence, Yu Xian didn't say any more. He extended his right hand and casually snapped his fingers.
A pale silver ring suddenly appeared on his finger, and the next moment...
*Boom!*
A small mountain, piled high with all sorts of items, descended!
There were knives, swords, spears, daggers, and even a pile of brushes, inkstones, and paper stacked before Yun Ze, reaching at least four to five meters high!
A hint of confusion flashed in Yun Ze's eyes, unsure of Yu Xian's intention.
But the next moment, he seemed to sense something and gasped!
All these items... were spiritual artifacts!
"Come, come! Don't be shy, pick one each."
Yu Xian remained lying on the wooden plank, seemingly unconcerned. "Consider it a welcome gift from Brother Yu to you all."