After receiving Wang Dafu's response, Li Qinghai continued to wait while practicing the Sword Drawing Technique. Over the past few days, he had barely managed to master it. He no longer needed to perform the sword-drawing motion. Next, he needed to practice the hidden power of the sword.

Li Qinghai took out the Spiritual Water Sword and held it in his hand, standing silently without moving. Although it seemed like he was doing nothing, the spiritual energy in his hand was quietly flowing into the sword sheath. After brewing for a few minutes, the spiritual energy in the sheath was about to overflow. Li Qinghai could no longer control it and suddenly drew the sword!

The Spiritual Water Sword pointed at the table in front!

Clang!

A loud sword hum echoed.

Bang!

In an instant, the power on the Spiritual Water Sword shot forward, and the wooden table exploded into splinters. Li Qinghai nodded with satisfaction. The power of this strike could easily take down any cultivator below the seventh level of Qi Refining, provided it was unexpected and the power wasn't blocked or diminished. Given the stealth of this Sword Drawing Technique, it would indeed be difficult for other cultivators to defend against it unknowingly.

Li Qinghai was willing to call this so-called Sword Drawing Technique the "Old Six Sword Technique." It was somewhat insidious and cunning—secretly gathering power and then launching a sneak attack. Who could withstand that? Moreover, Li Qinghai knew that this power was achieved without fully mastering the technique. With a few more days of practice, once he completely mastered it, the power would be even more terrifying with longer power accumulation. He even thought that if he used a stronger sword, the power could reach another level.

Looking at the shattered wood, Li Qinghai mused, "Isn't the power of this Sword Drawing Technique a bit too monstrous? It doesn't seem like an ordinary sword technique at all."

Just as Li Qinghai was pondering, Wang Dafu's voice came from outside the door. "Senior Brother, I'm here."

Li Qinghai stopped thinking, put the Spiritual Water Sword back into his Storage Bag, and walked out of the small wooden house. He opened the door and saw the still plump Wang Dafu. Wang Dafu's chubby face squeezed into a warm, enthusiastic smile as he handed a roughly made Storage Bag to Li Qinghai.

"Senior Brother, everything you asked for is inside."

Li Qinghai took the Storage Bag and glanced inside. It contained not only a bottle of Fasting Pills but also exactly eighty portions of the spiritual herbs needed to refine Qi Gathering Elixirs, along with the remaining eighty spirit stones. Li Qinghai had read in books that refining Qi Gathering Elixirs required three types of spiritual herbs, with a unified price of 100 spirit stones per portion in the Azure Cloud Sect. So, he had given Wang Dafu eight thousand spirit stones to buy eighty portions of herbs. Wang Dafu indeed had some connections, saving one spirit stone per portion, ultimately saving eighty spirit stones in total.

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Li Qinghai put the spiritual herbs and Fasting Pills from the Storage Bag into his own Storage Bag and joked, "Junior Brother, I hadn't seen you for a few days and almost thought you ran off with my spirit stones."

"How could that be? I'm known for my honesty and trustworthiness, especially when it's a task entrusted by you, Senior Brother. It's just that my friend didn't have enough herbs, so I had to wait a few more days," Wang Dafu explained with a reasonable excuse. In reality, he had bought everything the night Li Qinghai left. However, with Ye Fan out of seclusion, he dared not get too close to Li Qinghai, fearing he might be accidentally killed with no one to seek justice from. So, Wang Dafu laid low for a few days, only relaxing after hearing Ye Fan had left. Even then, he wanted to wait a few more days for safety. But since Li Qinghai had sought him out today, he couldn't delay any longer.

After retrieving his items, Li Qinghai tossed the Storage Bag back to Wang Dafu. "Junior Brother, you do have some connections, saving me 80 spirit stones."

Wang Dafu replied with a hint of pride, "Of course, I'm quite well-known at the Treasure Exchange Pavilion."

Li Qinghai smiled, "Next time, try to save a bit more."

"Certainly, certainly," Wang Dafu agreed wholeheartedly, though he felt a bit bitter inside. He had painstakingly saved 80 spirit stones without pocketing a single one, completing Li Qinghai's task with utmost integrity. Yet, Li Qinghai didn't show any appreciation, leaving Wang Dafu quite frustrated.

Seeing Wang Dafu's disappointed expression, Li Qinghai chuckled and gave him a hint, "Junior Brother, check the Storage Bag."

Wang Dafu was momentarily stunned, then checked the Storage Bag and his eyes widened. Inside, the 80 spirit stones were all there. Wang Dafu couldn't believe it, "Senior Brother, this is..."

"You worked hard this time. Consider these spirit stones a reward for you."

Upon receiving confirmation, Wang Dafu was overjoyed. "Thank you, Senior Brother, for your generosity. I will continue to serve you diligently in the future."

"You're welcome, Junior Brother."

To Li Qinghai, 80 spirit stones were nothing, but having a junior who could handle tedious tasks was clearly more important. The first time rewarding a junior, it had to be grand to ensure loyalty!

Sure enough, Wang Dafu's eyes were filled with fervor, as if he wanted to give Li Qinghai a big hug. Startled, Li Qinghai hurriedly sent Wang Dafu away.

"Ahem, Junior Brother, there's nothing else for now. I should get back to cultivating."

Just as Li Qinghai was about to close the door, Wang Dafu suddenly remembered something and quickly called out, "Senior Brother, wait a moment."

"What's up?"

"Senior Brother, I have great news for you."

"Oh? What good news?"

"Ye Fan has left the sect for training, and Ye Feng is cultivating in Ye Fan's cave residence. You can relax and go out as you please. I hope to see you at Morning Cultivation Mountain tomorrow."

Li Qinghai immediately smiled, "That is indeed good news."

"If there's nothing else, I won't disturb your cultivation, Senior Brother. Call me if you need anything."

"Alright, take care, Junior Brother."

Watching Wang Dafu's departing figure, Li Qinghai hesitated for a moment. The question was whether to go find Lu Beixue. If Wang Dafu hadn't told him this good news, Li Qinghai would have stayed home waiting for Lu Beixue to come for the spiritual herbs. But now that there was no danger, he could go out himself.

So, he decided to go out! After being cooped up at home for so many days, it was time to go out for a breath of fresh air and test his Sword Flight.

Li Qinghai stepped out of the door. This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the Ye brothers. With dark circles under their eyes, they trembled with excitement.

He went out.

Li Qinghai finally went out!

Heaven does not disappoint those who persevere; Li Qinghai finally went out!

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