I am collecting the weapons of the Heavenly Artifact Continent everywhere, only to study the current artifact refining methods to complete the Divine Weapon crafting techniques in my possession.

As long as Sword Sect agrees to help me restore the Divine Weapon Sect and complete the Divine Weapon crafting techniques, in exchange, I can gift you an unparalleled Divine Weapon. With the amplification of the Divine Weapon, no Spiritual Artifact Master in this stage will be your opponent."

Qin Shou removed his golden mask, revealing a handsome face.

"So, how about it? Consider it!" Qin Shou raised his eyebrows and said.

Lin Ke stiffly turned her head, unwilling to look at that greasy face.

However, she was somewhat tempted by Qin Shou's proposal.

The Divine Weapon could amplify Primordial Energy and even restore the Devil Beast form to protect its master. It seemed likely that it was due to the power of the Divine Weapon that the opponent could defeat me with such overwhelming Primordial Energy.

If I had a Divine Weapon, I could immediately become the strongest below the rank of Holy Artifact Masters!

Seeing Lin Ke's change in expression, Qin Shou knew this deal had a chance.

He had considered it carefully: under the constraints of Heavenly Dao Consciousness, obtaining cultivation techniques could only be achieved through the exchange of interests.

All the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

All the back-and-forth commotion is for gain.

As long as the exchange of interests benefits the sect, even leaking cultivation techniques can't be considered a betrayal of the sect.

However, whether it succeeds depends on Lin Ke's decision.

As the senior sister of Sword Sect and someone with such powerful spiritual power, she's certainly backed by a Holy Artifact Master.

If she agrees, this matter is bound to succeed.

Sure enough, after hesitating for a while, Lin Ke finally nodded.

"I can introduce you, but whether you succeed depends on you."

Qin Shou laughed and said: "No problem. Once it's done, I'll present the Divine Weapon with both hands."

...

Three days later.

Qin Shou followed Lin Ke as they sped along, finally arriving at Sword Sect.

Looking ahead, towering peaks rose like a sharp Giant Sword, piercing the heavens.

Starting from halfway up, clouds and mist surrounded the area. White egrets flew together, resembling a legendary paradise.

On the back of the Flying Tiger, Qin Shou gazed at the elegant peaks in front of him and praised, "As expected of Sword Sect, truly grand, far superior to my Divine Weapon Sect."

The Divine Weapon Sect didn't even have a proper entrance. Even the Sword Sect's latrines were more respectable than the so-called Divine Weapon Sect.

Lin Ke ignored Qin Shou's praises and said, "If you want to convince the Sect Master, you must first persuade my master, one of Sword Sect's Five Holy Artifact Masters, the Sword Saint!"

"Your sword is my sword?" Qin Shou blurted out without thinking.

Lin Ke looked confused, "What are you talking about?"

"Oh, nothing, hurry up and take me to visit the Sword Saint, your esteemed master!"

"Alright, follow me."

...

Following Lin Ke, they landed on the mountain peak. With a low roar, the Saber-Toothed Flying Tiger transformed into the Hu Po Long Blade and fell into Qin Shou's hand.

Many Sword Sect disciples who witnessed this scene gasped in amazement.

"Did you see that? What kind of weapon is that? It actually transformed from a Devil Beast..."

"I remember now—it seems to belong to the infamously notorious Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader. That's his Divine Weapon Tiger Spirit..."

"Tiger Spirit? What a domineering name. But why would it follow Senior Sister to Sword Sect...?"

"Not sure, look, Senior Sister is heading to Elder Sword Saint's place."

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Shou's expression remained calm as he followed Lin Ke into an underground chamber filled with broken swords.

"Master, your disciple has an important matter to discuss." Lin Ke bowed and softly addressed the stone chamber's direction.

Qin Shou stood with his hands behind his back, showing no inclination to bow.

Lin Ke frowned at his behavior.

"Heaven and Earth Alliance... Qin Shou, standing before the Sword Saint, do not be disrespectful."

Qin Shou rolled his eyes, thinking, What a joke. Don't you know I have back issues?

If I aggravate my Armor fusion mode, I might just transform into Light out of desperation...

Fine, fine, Sword Sect has Divine Realm Experts. Best to keep a low profile.

Just as he was thinking this, the stone doors suddenly opened. Invisible Sword Qi, sharp to the extreme, shot out, causing a fleeting spatial rift before dissipating completely.

Lin Ke chuckled and said, "Master, you're scaring people again."

She instinctively glanced at Qin Shou, only to find him unfazed and entirely unbothered by the sudden surge of Sword Qi.

Seeing this, Lin Ke was both surprised and puzzled. Just as she was about to speak, an elder's voice, gentle yet slightly aged, emerged from the stone chamber with a laugh.

"Haha, my good disciple has arrived, and she's brought an interesting friend as well. Excellent, excellent..."

Lin Ke signaled Qin Shou with her eyes to follow and confidently stepped into the stone chamber.

The chamber was sparsely decorated, containing only an ordinary stone bed.

On the stone bed, an old man clothed in a dark robe sat cross-legged with an air of complete tranquility, showing no trace of being a formidable expert.

The elder wore a faint smile, his enigmatic gaze fixed on Qin Shou.

"This young friend..."

"Qin Shou, twenty-one years old, single, with no romantic prospects yet. A peak-level Spiritual Artifact Master from the secluded Divine Weapon Sect. Alone in the world, with both parents no longer on the Heavenly Artifact Continent."

The elder was just about to speak when Qin Shou interrupted him with a grin.

Lin Ke: "..."

Sword Saint: "..."

"Cough, cough, a fine young man indeed. You seem quite experienced." The Sword Saint chuckled while stroking his beard.

Qin Shou replied modestly, "Merely a slick tongue, I beg your pardon, Sword Saint Senior."

The Sword Saint waved his hand and affectionately looked at Lin Ke.

"My disciple mentioned an important matter. Speak freely."

Lin Ke glanced at Qin Shou and nodded slightly.

Meeting her gaze, Qin Shou prepared to put on an impressive performance.

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