Li Xiaobai watched the scene before him, his face changing drastically. He realized he couldn't see the young master's figure at all; what he could see was only a residual image.

"Whoosh!" A figure appeared out of nowhere, looking old and decrepit, with a flash of brilliance in his eyes that quickly returned to a dull gray. He was dressed in a coarse cloth robe, appearing as if he might fall over just by walking.

"Old man, I've missed you so much." Li Lin retracted his Qi, immediately arriving by Uncle Jiang's side. Feeling the level of strength Uncle Jiang had just displayed, Li Lin was quite surprised. He had never been able to discern Uncle Jiang's level of strength before, and still couldn't now.

"I heard the news that you fell off a cliff and died. I knew you, lad, couldn't be dead." The old servant Uncle Jiang glanced at Li Lin with his dull gray eyes, his gaze seemingly carrying a hint of admiration.

"Lad, I have a big life, can't die." Li Lin said with a light laugh.

"You've become a first-level martial general, not bad. You've also obtained the Floating Light Shifting Shadow of the Yunyang Sect," Uncle Jiang said lightly.

"I've fulfilled my mission, Floating Light Shifting Shadow obtained," Li Lin said with a proud smile.

"Is there something else?" Uncle Jiang lifted his head, his gaze fixing on Li Lin.

"Here it is." After Li Lin spoke, a yellow light suddenly shot out from the storage ring in his hand towards Uncle Jiang.

"Shh!"

The old servant Uncle Jiang's hand flashed with light, instantly catching the incoming yellow light. It was a piece of yellow, square, irregular material, half a meter tall and one meter wide, not very eye-catching. However, upon seeing this object, a glint of sharpness reappeared in Uncle Jiang's eyes.

Holding the object in his palm and examining it carefully, Uncle Jiang revealed a smile, then said, "Not bad, lad. You indeed have some skills. The treasure of Yunyang Sect, you actually managed to get your hands on it."

"That's a long story, you think it was easy?" Li Lin said.

"Come in, I have something to tell you." After speaking to Li Lin, Uncle Jiang then said to Li Xiaobai, "Li Xiaobai, you go back first."

"Yes, Uncle Jiang." Li Xiaobai respectfully answered, then left the courtyard first.

Inside a room in the courtyard, Li Lin sat down. The brilliance in Uncle Jiang's eyes faded, returning to a dull gray.

Upon Uncle Jiang's inquiry, Li Lin shared everything that had happened over the past three years, not excluding even the Saint Hand Spiritual Master. Li Lin had absolute trust in Uncle Jiang.

From the nine deaths and one life in the Misty Mountain Range, to the Flying Spirit Gate, then to the Yunyang Sect and the recent Three Sects Four Gates Conference, including how he obtained the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, Li Lin did not hide anything.

As Li Lin recounted each event, Uncle Jiang's usually calm face also showed changes time and again.

"Uncle Jiang, that's roughly what happened in these three years," Li Lin concluded.

"These three years have been anything but simple, indeed your luck," Uncle Jiang said in surprise, then continued, "Saint Hand Spiritual Master, I didn't expect you to have such a fate with him. Those puppets, formations, and beast controlling techniques, you must practice them well. They will be very useful for you."

"Uncle Jiang, you know about the Saint Hand Spiritual Master?" Li Lin asked in surprise.

"Not personally, I've only heard of him before. He was a super powerhouse among the older generation, his name was extremely renowned throughout the continent," Uncle Jiang said with a smile.

Li Lin realized then that his cheap master, the Saint Hand Spiritual Master, had fallen in that cave thousands of years ago. Given that Spiritual Masters could live for quite a long time, it was natural that Uncle Jiang didn't know the Saint Hand Spiritual Master personally.

"I didn't expect you to win the championship at the Three Sects Four Gates Conference. Your strength is quite impressive," Uncle Jiang said with appreciation, then frowned, "Did you just say that there were full-spectrum warriors at the conference?"

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"Yes, there were quad-element warriors, full-spectrum warriors as well," Li Lin said.

"Full-spectrum warriors." Uncle Jiang's expression darkened slightly, lost in thought, then he said, "Right, since you've obtained the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, it's time I told you about its origins."

Li Lin looked at Uncle Jiang, not knowing much about the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, only having heard some from Yun Xiao Tian's mouth.

"The Ten Thousand Year Red Copper is a treasured material for weapon forging, and it has probably been with the Yunyang Sect for many years. Do you know what the best materials for weapon forging are?" Uncle Jiang asked.

"As a disciple knows, the best materials for weapon forging are the legendary Dragon Wood, Qing Ming Stone, Xuan Crystal Essence, and the feathers and horns of dragons and phoenixes above the eighth tier. These are all excellent materials for forging," Li Lin said lightly. The Heavenly Spirit Record provided a comprehensive introduction to forging materials, so he was quite knowledgeable in this aspect.

"That's quite accurate," Uncle Jiang said with a slight smile. "The Dragon Wood, Qing Ming Stone, Xuan Crystal Essence, and the horns and feathers of dragons and phoenixes above the eighth tier you mentioned are indeed great materials. The weapons forged from them can barely be considered divine weapons, but strictly speaking, they are not true divine weapons. These materials are already hard to come by for most people, and weapons made from them are coveted even by Martial Sovereigns."

"Uncle Jiang, are you saying that the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper is better than these materials?" Li Lin asked. The Heavenly Spirit Record did not mention the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, and it listed Dragon Wood as the best forging material.

"Of course," Uncle Jiang said with a slight smile. "Now that you've reached the Martial General level, there are some things you still don't know."

Looking at Li Lin, Uncle Jiang continued, "The higher the level of strength, the greater the demand for weapons, especially after reaching the Martial King level. The speed of cultivation greatly decreases. For those with average talent, without sufficient support from powerful forces for their cultivation, it might take decades to break through a single level. If they encounter a peer with the same level of cultivation, having a divine weapon can significantly increase their chances of victory."

Li Lin nodded slightly. Without a weapon, he often felt at a disadvantage during combat. Weapons can indeed enhance one's strength at times.

"I only came to know about the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper by chance. Although it is better than Dragon Wood, Qing Ming Stone, and other forging materials, as far as I know, it's not the best material for forging, but it's still quite good," Uncle Jiang said.

"Uncle Jiang, what exactly is the origin of the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper?" Li Lin asked curiously.

"The Ten Thousand Year Red Copper comes from ancient times. Nowadays, there are not many forging materials on the continent that are better than it," Uncle Jiang said.

"Ancient times." Li Lin frowned, not expecting this. The secret place of the Yunyang Sect was indeed an ancient land.

"If you've entered the Yunyang Sect, then you must have gone to its secret place. The Ten Thousand Year Red Copper was obtained by the Yunyang Sect from that place," Uncle Jiang said.

"Uncle Jiang, you also know about the secret place of the Yunyang Sect?" Li Lin said, realizing that Uncle Jiang's relationship with the Yunyang Sect was not shallow.

"Do you think that's a secret? Older powerhouses all know about it. You must have eaten the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit from inside the secret place, right? That thing is very beneficial for your future breakthrough to Martial King. It's a treasure, otherwise, why would I send you to the Yunyang Sect?" Uncle Jiang glared at Li Lin.

"Uncle Jiang, do you have some relationship with the Yunyang Sect? You seem to know everything about it," Li Lin exclaimed, as the Yunyang Sect seemed to have no secrets from Uncle Jiang.

"The Yunyang Sect wishes," Uncle Jiang glared, then said, "But the Yunyang Sect does have a few powerful old fellows. I didn't dare to provoke them all back then, otherwise, the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper would have been mine already."

"Steal." Li Lin gave Uncle Jiang a look, realizing Uncle Jiang was not exactly a good person.

"The Ten Thousand Year Red Copper comes from ancient times. Before the ancient times, many forging materials were stronger than the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, but now, on the entire continent, there are few materials that can compare to the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper, even among those hidden clans," Uncle Jiang said.

"Uncle Jiang, what are hidden clans?" Li Lin asked, feeling a bit heavy-hearted, realizing Uncle Jiang knew many secrets.

"Why ask so much? You'll know as much as your strength allows. Knowing too much might not be good for you," Uncle Jiang said. "You've got the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper now. In a while, I'll help you refine it."

"Uncle Jiang, isn't the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper extremely difficult to refine? Even the Yunyang Sect couldn't refine it. Can you really do it?" Li Lin was skeptical.

"Joke, would I have you fetch it if I couldn't refine it?" Uncle Jiang said. "It's true that the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper is very difficult to refine, and even at my peak, it would be very difficult to do so. That's why the old guys at the Yunyang Sect were at a loss. With my current strength, forcibly refining it would be even more impossible."

"Uncle Jiang, are you playing with me? Can you refine it or not?" Li Lin said.

"It's very difficult for me to refine it, but with you, it becomes possible," Uncle Jiang said with a slight smile. "However, it will require you to suffer a bit."

"I..." Li Lin was taken aback, wondering if he really could refine it when so many powerful individuals in the Yunyang Sect could not.

"There are many methods of refining, and I happen to know one that can refine the Ten Thousand Year Red Copper. You'll find out when the time comes, but you'll have to endure quite a bit of hardship," Uncle Jiang said with a slight smile.