Chapter 1704: Chapter 1704

Chapter 1704: Chapter 1704: Water Ice Crystal

Baili Mingyue couldn’t understand why she felt a bit sour in her heart when she heard the middle-aged man in front of her say he had a Martial Dao partner.

This feeling made her feel very strange.

“The person I like is Fang Bai, this uncle just resembles Fang Bai in some ways, that’s why I have a good impression of him… That’s right, it’s just like that!”

Baili Mingyue said to herself in her heart.

“Uncle, can’t you really sell this to me?”

Determined that the black object was useful for her cultivation, Baili Mingyue continued to try hard.

Fang Bai was about to answer when he suddenly saw a disciple of the Black Tortoise Sect quickly approaching.

The person arrived at Baili Mingyue’s side and said urgently, “Junior Sister Mingyue, the Sect Master has something urgent to see you about!”

Baili Mingyue turned her head to look at the person and frowned, “Senior Brother Zhang, what’s the matter?”

Senior Brother Zhang shook his head and said, “I don’t know, but it’s something very urgent! The Sect Master said not to delay and to see him immediately!”

Baili Mingyue replied “Oh” and stood up to say to Fang Bai, “Uncle, I have to go now. If you change your mind, come find me at the Black Tortoise Sect… My name is Baili Mingyue! Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer a loss!”

As she spoke, she gave Fang Bai a deep look and left quickly with Senior Brother Zhang.

When Baili Mingyue was far away, Gu Lie stomped his foot and said angrily to Fang Bai, “You caused me a lot of trouble! Give me back that thing, I won’t sell it to you anymore, I’ll send it to Junior Sister Mingyue instead!”

Fang Bai calmly put away the black object and smiled, “A deal is a deal, no backing out!”

Gu Lie said angrily, “If you don’t return it to me, don’t blame me for being rude!”

Fang Bai pointed in the direction Baili Mingyue left, “You dare be rude to me, I’ll tell Junior Sister Mingyue!”

Although Gu Lie was extremely angry, he could see that Junior Sister Mingyue seemed to have some fondness for this Fang Bai, so he really didn’t dare do anything to Fang Bai, fearing the wrath of his junior sister and the trouble it would bring him.

Fang Bai jovially handed over ten thousand Royal Grade Spirit Stones to the unwilling Gu Lie and left at his leisure.

What Fang Bai obtained from Gu Lie was actually a piece of Water Ice Crystal.

The Water Ice Crystal is the main material for crafting water-attribute Spiritual Artifacts, and the quality of the crystal determines the rank of the crafted artifact.

The piece of Water Ice Crystal Fang Bai obtained was of Royal Grade High Rank, capable of crafting a Superior Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact.

The reason the Water Ice Crystal only emitted a faint spiritual energy was because it was wrapped in a special substance that blocked the spiritual energy from leaking out, making it unrecognizable as a treasure to ordinary martial artists.

Only those with an Innate Water Spirit Root and a keen sense for Water Spirit Qi, like Fang Bai and Baili Mingyue, could detect it.

Fang Bai planned to use this Water Ice Crystal to craft a Superior Royal Grade Water Spiritual Artifact for Baili Mingyue to enhance her combat strength.

The Superior Royal Grade Spiritual Artifact possesses power only slightly inferior to that of an Immortal Artifact. If Baili Mingyue could obtain it, her combat strength would increase dramatically, allowing her to contend with experts of second-tier Heavenly Tribulation.

Fang Bai once again returned to the Black Tortoise Peak Summit, where he set up a Concealment Formation, and within this formation, he summoned the Red Silkworm Spirit Fire and began refining the Water Ice Crystal using the supreme fire power of the spirit fire.

Meanwhile, a few dozen miles away in a dense forest and on a mountaintop, two experts of third-tier Heavenly Tribulation, eyes sharp as wolves, were silently observing Fang Bai atop the Black Tortoise Peak, each plotting how to seize Fang Bai’s Blood-Drinking Mad Blade.

As the morning sun rose, Fang Bai successfully crafted the Spiritual Artifact, stored it in the Five Elements Space Ring, and leapt down the mountain towards a cluster of palaces where the disciples of the Black Tortoise Sect resided.

That cluster of palaces was a gathering place for the disciples of the Black Tortoise Sect. Fang Bai intended to find Baili Mingyue there and ask her out to meet, passing the Spiritual Artifact to her in the process.

The artifact Fang Bai crafted was a Willow Leaf Saber; its blade was thin and light as a wing, incredibly sharp, with a delicate and graceful appearance, thinking Baili Mingyue would surely like it.

The sprawling palaces where Black Tortoise Sect disciples resided were separated from the outside by tall, thick courtyard walls. To enter, one either had to fly over the walls or take the southern gate.

Under normal circumstances, flying over the courtyard walls would be considered a hostile act, leading to interception or even attack.

Therefore, Fang Bai opted to enter through the southern gate.

“This is the dwelling place for Black Tortoise Sect disciples, no trespassers allowed!”

As Fang Bai approached the southern gate, he was stopped by four Black Tortoise Sect disciples on duty there.

The four disciples, each a first-tier Heavenly Tribulation expert, were assigned the lowly role of gatekeepers, illustrating the sheer strength of the Black Tortoise Sect.

Fang Bai smiled and cupped his hands in salute, “I am a friend of your sect’s disciple Baili Mingyue. Would you kindly inform her that Fang Bai has something to discuss with her?” Chapters first released on novèlfire.net

The four disciples exchanged glances, each showing a peculiar expression. One of them looked Fang Bai up and down and said with a hostile tone, “You’re a friend of Junior Sister Mingyue? I’ve never heard that before! Junior Sister Mingyue has never mentioned you!”

Another disciple, full of hostility, said, “Last night I heard Senior Brother Gu Lie mention that Junior Sister Mingyue seemed to favor an outsider. Could that person be you?”

The other two Black Tortoise Sect disciples, though silent, also looked at Fang Bai with unfriendly faces.

These four were admirers secretly in love with Baili Mingyue, yet received no attention from her. Last night, they learned from Senior Brother Gu Lie that Junior Sister Mingyue showed favor towards a middle-aged man in white, stirring jealousy and resentment in them.

Seeing the man described by Senior Brother Gu Lie standing before them, they felt envious and spoke with some heat.

Fang Bai, uninterested in dealing with them, shouted loudly, “Baili Mingyue, do you still want that Water Ice Crystal from last night?”

His voice carried across several miles, echoing over the large cluster of palaces, and every Black Tortoise Sect disciple residing there heard it clearly.

“Daring to make a racket here, if you disturb the higher-ups of our sect, you’re doomed! Get lost! Get lost!”

The four disciples on duty couldn’t believe Fang Bai would suddenly shout, and their faces turned ugly as they summoned their Spiritual Artifacts, preparing to forcibly expel Fang Bai.

Just then, Baili Mingyue, light as a swallow, flew out from the palaces and appeared in front of Fang Bai.

Seeing Fang Bai, Baili Mingyue beamed and asked, “Did you say that thing is a Water Ice Crystal? Haha, actually, I figured it out last night too. Uncle, have you decided to sell that Water Ice Crystal to me?”

Not waiting for Fang Bai to respond, she continued, “By the way, what grade is that Water Ice Crystal? If it’s high grade, I’ll compensate you with more cultivation resources. In any case, I won’t let you suffer any loss!”

Fang Bai sighed and said, “Unfortunately, that Water Ice Crystal is already gone.”