Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 639 - 616: Drawing Rune Flow (2/3)

"Old Man Lian Youhao, I’ve heard of the youngster’s name long ago, but only today have the fates allowed us to meet!" Although the middle-aged man spoke enthusiastically, he remained seated, clearly just paying lip service.

Zhou Heng understood that the Lian family’s knowledge of him was limited to being a "Three Stars Pharmacist" and "Moonlight Sovereign of the Eleven Wheels Moon," which, while attracting attention from forces in the Sunshine Realm, was certainly not enough to make them go out of their way.

In fact, the Lian family was more than just a clan in the Sunshine Realm; they likely had ancestors at the Sublimation Realm!

What he saw was most likely just the tip of the iceberg.

Thus, Lian Youhao, as an expert of the Sunshine Realm, even though he valued him, couldn’t help but show some disdain. After all, if the Lian family was from the Sublimation Realm, what they were interested in was Zhou Heng’s potential rather than his current abilities as a Three Stars Pharmacist.

Potential, well, that’s a tricky thing. Besides, I’m the one paying for your cultivation; I am your benefactor, so why should I have to humble myself before you?

Lian Youhao was accustomed to seeing things from his own perspective, and this naturally manifested in his treatment displaying some disdain.

Zhou Heng, however, didn’t take it to heart. After all, he had no intention of clinging to the Lian family; he was just hitching a ride.

"Senior flatters me!" Zhou Heng said with a light smile, not bothering to warm up to someone who looked down on him.

After exchanging a few insincere pleasantries, Lian Youhao asked Lian Jingxiang to arrange a place for Zhou Heng to stay, effectively sending him away.

Lian Jingxiang arranged a rather spacious room for Zhou Heng and returned to Lian Youhao.

"The young man has a tight lip!" Lian Youhao laughed.

"Uncle, according to the information I got from the Pharmacists Association, Zhou Heng’s achievements in alchemy go far beyond just being a Three Stars Pharmacist!" Lian Jingxiang said solemnly. "It’s just because the Pharmacists Association in Wild Horse City can only certify up to Three Stars."

"Those are just rumors!" Lian Youhao didn’t believe it, "But no matter what, such a young Three Stars Pharmacist is indeed remarkable. As long as he doesn’t get distracted, there is hope for him to become a Five Stars Pharmacist, or even a Six Stars Pharmacist!"

"Jingxiang, introducing this person into the family can be counted as your merit!"

Lian Jingxiang smiled subtly, the Lian family was indeed as powerful as Zhou Heng thought, with a family ancestor who was a Sublimation Sovereign! But why would the Lian family go to Wild Horse City?

There were two reasons; the first was simple - making money! The Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion indeed made a fortune daily, and Immortal Stones were the foundation of a family’s operation, no clan would consider money superfluous!

The other, more critical reason, was to recruit talents.

Xihai City indeed had no Supreme Experts, but that did not mean it couldn’t produce geniuses—though the chances were indeed slim. But it’s not easy to recruit geniuses from other places either! And an invitation from a Sublimation King’s family to the Minor Warriors of Xihai City would be considered a great opportunity that could touch one deeply!

Wouldn’t that make you cry tears of gratefulness, swearing undying loyalty?

"Uncle, I always feel that Zhou Heng’s potential far exceeds what he has shown, we should recruit him to the highest standards!" Lian Jingxiang said.

"Haha, you don’t need to bother with this!" Lian Youhao waved his hand, jokingly. The highest standards of the Lian family were meant for recruiting a Sublimation King. If they treated a Three Stars Pharmacist and a Moonlight Sovereign of the Eleven Wheels Moon in this manner, wouldn’t the guest elders revolt?

—He hadn’t paid close attention to Zhou Heng, otherwise he would have easily realized that Zhou Heng was already a Moonlight Emperor!

Youngsters just do not consider things thoroughly, he silently critiqued Lian Jingxiang.

...

Zhou Heng lay in bed, with his hands under his head, eyes closed, replenishing his spirit.

"Zhou, come talk to me, I can’t stand it much longer!" Black Donkey said, sticking out its tongue. Zhou Heng had spoken with Lian Youhao for a long time earlier, and it had been dying to butt in, truly suffocating this loquacious creature.

"With all that time, shouldn’t you be cultivating properly!" Zhou Heng didn’t even open his eyes, "You’ve consumed the Heaven-Earth Fruit, don’t waste such a divine fruit. Otherwise, I might as well cook and eat you; honestly, I’ve never had donkey meat before!"

"If you dare eat donkey meat, I’ll bite you to death!"

"Hahaha, stop complaining, Jingxiang said it would take four months by star ship to reach the Imperial Dragon Hall. Take this time to cultivate properly!"

"Zhou, that broad-hipped lady, what does she want from you? Is she into you?"

"...It’s time to find you a female donkey!"

"Woof!"

Zhou Heng’s mind dived deep, continuing to ponder the Blood River Heavenly Scripture.

He wasn’t entirely without hope of inheriting Yuwen Sword’s legacy; he had yet to use the exotic power of the Fire Divine Furnace, and there was still a piece of the Rune on the top of his head, these were both trump cards!

If he could make some discoveries in the Blood River Heavenly Scripture, he would surely add to his chances of success.

Since entering this cabin, he had not gone out again, and Lian Jingxiang did not find it strange. Cultivators like them often secluded themselves for years or even decades, understandingly not disturbing Zhou Heng’s cultivation.

It was rather unfortunate for Black Donkey, who after talking to himself for more than ten days, finally found it tedious and also began to meditate and cultivate.

Zhou Heng had originally planned to refine the Golden Yuan Pill before setting off, but some of the required materials were extremely precious and could only be bought in a Sunshine Realm level Immortal City, thus he had to abandon this plan.

Although the Green Brilliance Pill had little effect on him, it was quite helpful to Black Donkey. The creature consumed one Green Brilliance Pill daily, and with the absorption of the Immortal Stone for cultivation, its cultivation level advanced at a terrifying speed.

Zhou Heng continued to comprehend the Blood River Heavenly Scripture, but he hadn’t entered into the scripture for half a month because he had extracted one of its broken runes.

Within the scarlet ribbon of the Heavenly Scripture were tens of thousands of fragmented runes, which could combine into a hundred slightly more complete Minor Runes. The rune Zhou Heng extracted was one of these Minor Runes.

In fact, he had only extracted several hundred fragmented runes and had been continuously trying to piece them together, assembling a relatively more complete Minor Rune.

It took him a full three months to complete this process. These broken runes were currently floating in his Sea of Consciousness and had not been imprinted on any of his bones.

Compared to the rune on the top of his head, even when assembled, these broken runes were much more defective and Zhou Heng had a feeling that, even if this Minor Rune were completely assembled, it would still fall far short of the rune on the top of his head. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

The Yunyun Heavenly Scripture indeed seemed to be of a higher level than the Blood River Heavenly Scripture!

Zhou Heng didn’t despise it, though. In fact, the runes given by Huo Tian were too sophisticated and high-quality for him to fathom at the moment, so all he could do was worship and nurture them. However, this Minor Rune from the Blood River Heavenly Scripture was different, as he felt confident he could master it!

He lay still, yet his mind moved at high speed, trying to assemble these broken runes and then understand the mysteries of the Minor Rune.

Seven days later, his right hand was tinged with a layer of blood-red color. Ten days later, his left hand was similarly colored. He had made progress, but hadn’t actually taken a real step forward.

Knock, knock, knock, it was at this moment that the knock came at the door.

"Brother Zhou, the Imperial Dragon Hall has arrived!" came the voice of Lian Jingxiang from the door.

Before he knew it, four months had passed!

Zhou Heng rose to his full height, and a streak of red flashed across his eyes as they opened, but was quickly replaced by a golden divine radiance and then reverted back to a calm and gentle look. For him, the Blood River Heavenly Scripture was just a reference, he wouldn’t completely follow its path.

"Woe, woe, woe, finally these dreadful days are ending!" Black Donkey raised its head and sighed deeply, tears streaming down its face, its mouth babbling words that couldn’t be understood.

Having not spoken to anyone for four months, this wretched donkey’s mouth just couldn’t stop moving.

Zhou Heng glanced at Black Donkey and couldn’t help but smile, saying, "It seems you’ve made significant progress!"

"It was forced out of me!" Black Donkey cast a resentful glance back at Zhou Heng and suddenly exhibited eight Moon Wheels, "Zhou, I was forced into training, how will you compensate me? I’m not greedy, just give me that broken furnace!"

"What! You dare call me a broken furnace, see if I don’t smash your head into hail!" The Fire Divine Furnace in Zhou Heng’s Dantian retorted.

"Heh, if you dare, come out!" Black Donkey’s eyes gleamed, if the Fire Divine Furnace came out, it definitely planned to snatch it and run.

Zhou Heng sighed and said, "Donkey, you should be grateful as a person. You’re now an Eight Wheels Moonlight Sovereign. Don’t act greedy after gaining a little benefit!"

Speaking of which, the Heaven-Earth Fruit is truly powerful. Although Black Donkey consumed a Green Brilliance Pill daily, its effect on a Moonlight Sovereign wasn’t that significant. For Black Donkey to leap from a Four Wheels Moonlight Sovereign to an Eight Wheels Moonlight Sovereign in just four months, it had to be the direct effect of the Heaven-Earth Fruit, with the Green Brilliance Pill merely adding a finishing touch.

"I am a donkey, not a human. Don’t apply your human principles to me!" Black Donkey shamelessly responded.

Zhou Heng went to open the door, Lian Jingxiang stood there in all her grace. Today she wore a fitted, crimson gown that meticulously outlined her voluptuous and proud figure, with the twin peaks at her chest seeming as though they might burst forth.

"Brother Zhou, come out for a walk!" she said in a soft voice.

"Please!" Zhou Heng gestured for Lian Jingxiang to go ahead.

Lian Jingxiang covered her mouth and laughed, leading the way, with Black Donkey following behind but was cut off by Zhou Heng moving to the front, infuriating the wretched donkey to the point it wanted to bite Zhou’s butt.

The pair and donkey quickly ascended onto the deck, immediately capturing the surrounding scenery in their sights.

All the suns in the Immortal Realm had been shattered a million years ago, and only in the Forty-Nine Immortal City did a supreme being artificially place forty-nine suns to shine over the Immortal Domain, but it was limited to the Forty-Nine Immortal City alone.

The entire universe was dark and cold, with only fragments of continents floating in the vast Star Sea.

Yet now, the scene was aglitter with dense, sparkling points, like a sky full of twinkling stars.

Not stars!

Zhou Heng focused his gaze, and saw that these points of light were starships!

The Lian family was naturally not the first to arrive. Zhou Heng had always known this, but he never expected that there would be so many forces that had reached here!

At a rough glance, there were at least tens of thousands of them! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend votes and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)