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Hours later with a bit of shopping and a trip to the Flea Market that opened because of the different groups around, Formations and Inscription patterns had been increased greatly to prevent spying and theft.
In his main room, Leroy handed congealed Qi that completely mimicked the entire pathways of those in front of him. Charlotte, Long Fei, and Saiori had no longer cared about what was going on with their Spiritual Roots to a certain extent. They were ok doing the treatment in front of each other.
It was odd since the moment they came to that decision, Leory felt the Connection he had increased. He felt it a few hours ago when Saiori signed the Family Registry. Now feeling from all three of them he just felt he could understand them more and what was going on with them.
"After this one, two more treatments to go I believe." The congealed Qi was done the same way Leroy developed an x-ray for studying his own body. Through the use of this method, he had several Formation Patterns lined out that matched key organs in the body and Inscription Patterns to match several Meridians and Joint locations. The hardest was in the brain, the mapping of the different Nerve Clusters. "You have studied your body enough to use this, if this goes wrong I will have to think of something else to help."
Ingesting the congealed Qi into their bodies, the trio grimaced in pain but didn't stop. They had to take it into their Inner Space and attached it to their Dantians eventually. If not, they would have to continue nourishing until it fixes them.
Both were very daunting tasks for those who did not understand how the body worked.
"Hah!" Leroy activated the improved Concealment Formation around them to keep anyone from disturbing them. "Oof!" The moment he finished, Spotter flew onto his shoulder and nudged him affectionately. "They will be fine in time."
Even Demon Beasts had Spiritual Roots but they were not as expansive as humans. They had Dantians as well but they were called Cores and didn't develop until they made it to the Nascent Soul Realm. Which was also the time developed the ability to take on a humanoid form.
The fact the Cores removed were powerful Resources it was not lost on him. Especially since the Dantian could not be removed from people. Except with extremely powerful techniques. Which have been lost for Millenia supposedly.
Seeing as they were set, Leroy moved to the backyard after locking his doors. In the back he had a hearth ready and a few molds for weapons. Going to work on the molds, his Spatial Sense picked up visitors.
"Feel free to come to the back!" Leroy shouted while continuing to work. Having replenished his Qi already with a Qi Nourishing Pill he was ready to fight if need be. Not to mention the Formations planted all over underneath the ground. "What could I possibly owe such a visit?"
Floating down, Boksun and her disciples landed in his yard. Followed by Tang Ansui and Proctor Constance who carried a weird air about her. One thing picked up was a flushed look on her face when taking a small breath. The female disciples looked around with interest at the backyard. It was the backyard of a male who they had very little interaction with and only the fifth one in all their lives.
Two of the older ones however moved to a tree. A look of longing at the Lemon tree stirred memories. All but one of the younger ones who stared at what Leroy was doing seemed to be ok.
"Good to see you in better condition than last time, was it difficult to survive your wounds?" Elder Boksun asked. Her voice carried a little concern in it and definitely had Tang Ansui on guard.
"Of course it was, but it is what it is." Moving a few more metals to the mold for Charlotte's request, he remembered water would be needed for the additional cooling process. "Was everything tidy up for that incident?"
The various disciples move to sit on the various benches and pillows outside. Constance almost said something but Leroy shook his head at her. She was surprised he even knew she was there since he said nothing or looked at her way.
With the various Formations he set up, Leroy was able to use Spatial Sense without Qi expenditure of noticeable levels. So all the way down to insects and the shifting of plants because of the wind he would notice in the courtyard when focusing on the higher part of the technique.
"They must be tired from today's events or used to not having manners, don't worry about it." Looking at the mold he didn't like the way it would come out before even starting. "She should have chosen a better blueprint and design than this."
Unable to speak out on it, he would do as his client ask in the appearance.
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"It is tidy up, but stragglers have gotten away as vermin tend to do. Absorbed by other Sects the situation has turned for the worse. Are you interested in helping hunt them down?"
The stragglers were key offenders that knew a little of what was going on but wanted to gain benefits for themselves. Which stalled higher-ups from finding out and letting more of the lower member or people they didn't like death.
'At least the Emperor here doesn't mind helping and allowed us in with no issue. I wonder if there is something else going on. If so, why wouldn't they have done something to add a watchdog to monitor?'
*Whoom!* A wave of Murderous Intent formed before Leroy took a calming breath. It was enough to put everyone on alert but just that. The surprise on their faces would be perfect for a meme picture as they felt briefly what the creature Lord Ghast felt.
"No. I have other matters to attend to. If the situation is out of the Unlimited Sect's capabilities then I would just be wasting my life and time." Leroy took out a gemstone and placed it in the center of the mold. The little bit of anger let him remember the feeling of the Gu Worm entering his body before he burned and ripped it out. "This may help to fix the conductivity for this weapon."
Engraving additional markings, he hoped it would provide more of the abilities that the weapon was said to have. Opening a book on Violent Formations that can be added onto hilts of weapons, he read through it again to make sure nothing was missed. Stopping on the last symbol he gave it a closer look and then matched it to the one he made. Rotating the picture he noticed it looked like a snake burrowing into a hole.
Leroy didn't really invite these people so he only gave them a little of his overall attention. Taking out the remains of a Snake Demon Beast, he used its fangs and gallbladder to mix in the mold.
*Drip!* Squeezing out the last bits of blood into the mold he didn't think it would do much but the engravings reacted to it well. A possible translation of it said it could absorb the blood of its adversary. But some pieces were missing and nothing to do about that.
"The Unlimited Sect is quite capable! That filth escaped and Elder Mikado dying was the fault of a coward like yourself!" Having drawn her katana and pointed it at him, Gia the prideful heroine had stuck up for her Sect at the wrong time. "I bet you ran as they all fought for their lives!"
"What did the little bitch say?" Leroy and Spotter turned toward her with a raised eyebrow and a downward look. Man and Demon Beast looking ready to throttle her to death. "Care to elaborate or say that again specifically?"
"Just because you are weak and were unable to save anyone doesn't mean you can look down on my Sect!" Her various sister disciples who were seated and spread out flinched but they looked over to their Teacher specifically on what to do.
*Schlick!* With a slash to the air with his hand, a cut formed of loose Qi went out toward Gia. A thin line of blood appeared on her neck but her long hair was cut. Behind her, two marks appeared in the soil.
"...!" Gia grabbed for her neck as she dropped to the ground in a cold sweat. The feeling of being cut through and through had her shaking like a cold dog.
For their credit, her sister disciples dashed over to defend her. The two by the tree setting up formations and two covering the backside with swords raised to counter or parry. The rest just looked around for an ambush.
"A waste, the value of those girls are much better than her. Sacrificing their development for her is quite disheartening to see." It was a guess based on what he just saw but it felt correct. "All their deployed defenses is set on her surviving but not themselves. I do not envy them at all."
Most of the girls' noses scrunched from that but the majority of them thought nothing of it.
"That was quite dangerous." Elder Boksun was standing in front of her disciple staring at Leroy dangerously. Not having met him in a good condition and not having seen his full strength during the Country Tourney Cup, there was a lot left to determine about him already. This just adds more of a complication. "I was unaware you had developed Sword Intent so well. Do forgive my disciple for this." As an Elder of the Unlimited Sect, she was calmer about the situation but internally she swallowed hard. 'Sword Intent at this age.. monstrous talent for one who only practice less than a year!'
"It was just a small lesson to her, the incident is a sore spot I need to get over. Leroy turned back around to his different weapon molds. As if he didn't just try and kill a Disiple of the Unlimited Sect in front of her Teacher. "I thought I could at least have a good relationship with the Unlimited Sect, especially considering what happened with Mikado, I was very wrong."
He was about to say they were no better than the other Sects but that would be incorrect and unfair to do. His interactions were low overall with them. There was also the fact he needed to still interact with the few Sects here in this Empire to compare to.
"Student Leroy.. no, Leroy my friend don't say that." Tang Ansui had found his voice and spoke up. Looking at the two cuts in the ground, he really wanted to study before the Intet vanished. But that would be found upon itself. "You are older and have been through a lot, Gia is a young disciple who is still trying to understand the world."
"Hmm. If you say so." Leroy was more interested in the molds and not the girl anyway. "Ah, why are you here anyway?"
After digesting the memories of the Mission more and the little accomplishment with the Blood Lighting Blades he felt his thoughts flowed better. Noticeable than it was yesterday at that. The movement of blood and oxygen to the brain was a good thing but he should have caught this sooner.
"I invited him to ask you to check out something for me. Additional help really." Constance had spoken with Elder Boksun using Telepathy quickly the moment everything started. Coming to an agreement that could fix the situation easily they thought. "Elder Boksun has come here for various reasons but one is to check about a medical condition of someone."
"Get me some paperwork or anything that gives specific details for me to read later." Leroy squatted down and changed a part of the Formation for the weapon on a piece of armor for Saiori. "Also pay me the consultation fee up front."
"Upfront consultation fee?" Elder Boksun tilted her head in confusion. She was unaware of such a thing and this was the case in her country which mostly had Sects and full Exporter Groups in charge. Their technical Emperor was nothing more than an old relic with no real power. 'The gathered information on him is out of date or incorrect, the Doctor wields more power than known.'
"Yeah, upfront. It will take time for me to go over or look at whatever it is, I want payment upfront no matter if it was difficult or easy. Not after but before to not lose out."
"Here," Constance gave him a Herbal Pouch and notebook. "this should be good enough."
As dealings were going on here the other group from overseas met with someone.