Qisha dissipated the weapons condensed from the immortal essence around him and lowered his head, speaking in a soft voice.
"Ever since I can remember, I was never attached to any single weapon."
"From childhood to now, the only thing on my mind was how to survive."
"Only after leaving the organization did I choose the saber as my weapon."
"Because a saber is sharpened on a single edge, and wherever that blade points, there is only charging forward without turning back."
"Sabers, spears, swords, halberds—I am proficient in all eighteen weapons."
"Yet... those were merely skills forced upon me so that I could stay alive."
At this point, Qisha's eyes reddened slightly. Looking up at the two of them, a faint smile actually appeared on his face as he said softly, "It's only natural that my ruins realm is empty."
Even as he spoke those words, a clear sense of disappointment lingered in his voice.
He had seen and felt the power of the Sword Ruins inside Li Guanqi and Lin Wujiu.
Perhaps in the past, he had merely struggled to stay alive.
Yet now... he no longer had to return to those days.
His fondness for the saber was genuine.
Were it not so, he would never have cultivated it to this point, breaking his saber intent through to the Po Realm!
Reining in the disappointment in his eyes, Qisha looked at the two who had poured out every ounce of their effort, and gave a wide grin.
"Besides, if it truly reflects what's in my heart, my ruins realm ought to hold the silhouettes of you two instead!"
Li Guanqi and Lin Wujiu looked at Qisha, their hearts shaken.
Lin Wujiu leaned forward and gave Qisha a fierce embrace.
"Come on, it's fine! From now on, us brothers will roam the world together! Whatever comes our way, there's no need to fear!"
"Right, Brother Li?"
Li Guanqi nodded vigorously, taking a deep breath to settle his surging emotions.
Just then, Pengluo, straddling Li Guanqi's neck, leaned down to his ear and whispered, "He doesn't have one... but can't you use the method you used on Second Brother Ye and the others last time?"
Li Guanqi paused, recalling the scene when he had helped Ye Feng and Lu Kangnian reopen their spiritual ruins.
A spark of inspiration flashed in his mind!
"You mean..."
"Find a powerful saber soul or weapon spirit from the Immortal Realm, call upon its name, and channel its spirit???"
On second thought, how was he supposed to know which renowned sabers had fallen in the long river of the Immortal Realm's history...
Yet Pengluo urged him to keep maintaining the ruin-opening power without letting it dissipate.
Li Guanqi complied at once. Sensing this, Lin Wujiu and Qisha exchanged varied glances.
To Lin Wujiu, it seemed Li Guanqi simply refused to give up and wanted to try one more time.
Qisha thought the same. He opened his mouth, wanting to persuade Li Guanqi to let it go.
Yet seeing the grave, focused expression on Li Guanqi's face, the words died in his throat.
Perched atop Li Guanqi's head, Pengluo rubbed its chin with a tight furrow between its brows, its eyes carrying a hint of reminiscence.
Li Guanqi truly wanted to help Qisha.
Had Qisha not lent him the Xumi Treasure Hall, he would never have had the capital to clash head-on with the Tianhua Sword Sect.
Nor would Qisha have suffered severe injuries because of it, having his ear and scalp severed.
Cold sweat beaded on Li Guanqi's forehead. Lin Wujiu could not bear it and said, "Brother Li..."
"Maybe... let's just forget it."
Right at that moment, however, Pengluo's eyes snapped open, its voice bursting with uncontrollable excitement!
"Guanshi! The famous saber, Guanshi!"
"According to legend, it was the personal saber of an Immortal Venerable powerhouse!"
"It was destroyed sixty thousand years ago in the battle of the Soul Devouring Abyss!"
Li Guanqi had no idea where Pengluo had learned such secretive lore.
Yet he snapped his eyes open, looking at Qisha as he transmitted his voice in a low tone.
"Guard your celestial spirit! Let your heart follow your intent, and call out its name: Guanshi!"
Li Guanqi unleashed the power of Spirit Absolution, infusing it into Qisha's body.
Using his own strength, he guided the aura of Spirit Absolution.
Red Lotus trembled faintly, and an uncanny scarlet light radiated from the tip of its blade.
With a clear and focused mind, Qisha silently chanted the name 'Guanshi' within his heart.
Gradually, the entire quiet cultivation chamber began to tremble faintly.
An unfathomable aura stirred across the sky above Qinzhou City!
In an instant, the heavens and earth shifted in color as the clouds churned.
As dark clouds slowly rotated, a beam of spiritual light suddenly shot down from the boundless sky straight toward the earth!
Lin Jinting and the other two elders hurriedly took to the air.
The three True Immortals joined forces to erect a True Immortal barrier, enveloping the entire Lin family estate.
Unintentionally releasing his saber intent, Qisha's consciousness drifted into a haze, and in the unseen depths of fate, he felt an inexplicable tugging force.
Mustering all his strength, he seized that wisp of aura, his lips moving as he called out the name 'Guanshi.'
Gradually, an utterly terrifying saber intent crisscrossed around Qisha, forcing Li Guanqi and Lin Wujiu back a hundred zhang!
Lin Wujiu's mouth hung slightly open as he watched the spectacle in utter shock.
"Brother... why were you holding back on me???"
"This damn commotion is way bigger than mine!"
Li Guanqi chuckled, a flicker of gratification passing through his eyes.
Whether Qisha could gain the acknowledgment of the famous saber Guanshi depended entirely on himself.
Looking at Lin Wujiu, Li Guanqi said softly, "The artifact in your Sword Ruins was manifested from your inner heart."
"Once you are paired with a ruins artifact sword in the future, awakening the two stages of Soul Liberation and Apocalypse will be much easier."
"As for Qisha, even if he gains the recognition of the famous saber Guanshi, awakening later on will be considerably more difficult."
Lin Wujiu nodded at the explanation; it was his first time hearing the concepts of Soul Liberation and Apocalypse.
Taking advantage of the interval while Qisha was communicating with the famous saber Guanshi, Li Guanqi explained the details to him.
Right then, curiosity struck Li Guanqi regarding Lin Wujiu's newly gained Sword Ruins ability.
"What is your Sword Ruins ability?"
Hearing Li Guanqi ask, Lin Wujiu proudly lifted his chin and transmitted in a low voice, "Instant Slash! After releasing the Sword Ruins, it can increase my sword speed by a full forty percent!"
Li Guanqi's brows raised in astonishment.
"Forty percent sword speed?"
"Tsk, that ability is quite formidable..."
Yet upon second thought, Lin Wujiu admitted somewhat awkwardly, "Though my current physical strength can hardly bear it. At most, I can only handle a twenty percent boost."
Li Guanqi nodded slightly and said softly, "Later on, have your father find you a body tempering art. A cultivator's physical body is equally important."
"However, remember this well: whenever you unleash this ability, you must kill your opponent!"
"Immortal Realm cultivators possess countless methods. If someone manages to plunder this ability, you'll be in grave danger."
The reason he warned him was that Li Guanqi himself could plunder the Sword Ruins abilities of others!
Not only that, but through the power of his Spirit-Devouring Dao Body, he could also devour the unique physiques of others.
Such as Qisha's King-grade physique...
Lin Wujiu nodded heavily, his gaze turning sharp.
"Don't worry, I know what's at stake."
Gradually, Qisha was enveloped in radiant spiritual light.
Amidst an intense clash of will and mind, the King's seal upon Qisha's neck manifested, rippling with a luminous glow that looked like a starlit night sky!
Empowered by both his King Physique and Po Realm saber intent, Qisha finally gained the acknowledgment of the ruins artifact, Guanshi!
Qisha snapped his eyes open, a shadowy glint flashing across his pupils as his Saber Ruins opened!
With a loud bang, the saber in his hand shattered into pieces...
Lin Wujiu burst into hearty laughter.
"Well, look at that—another guy who played with his blade until it broke!"
"Now there's one more person to help Brother Li find his father-in-law."
Li Guanqi parted his lips, but before he could voice any words of dissuasion, the moment had passed.
"All right, let's step outside for now and give him some time to digest it alone."
Just as they stepped out of the cultivation chamber, Lin Jinting was standing outside with a broad smile, flanked by the hook-nosed Lin Shengwu and the brandy-nosed old man, Lin Changlu.
Li Guanqi was taken aback by the warm reception. Lin Jinting cupped his hands and said with a laugh, "Young Li, I've prepared all the materials. When do you think would be suitable?"
Li Guanqi sensed the energy within himself and said softly, "Let's just do it right now."
As soon as his voice fell, the two elders beside them quickly parted to make way. The three of them then made their way toward a teleportation array in the Lin estate's rear courtyard.
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