Chapter 1109: Chapter 1103: Master Of Hidden Weapons
Another child sat to the side, toying with a black handgun… It was a real gun, completely carved with runes.
Li Wei had sent the blueprints for this kind of thermal weapon to the family long ago, but this thing was only useful against Qi Refining cultivators.
At Foundation Establishment, a cultivator’s five senses could already track the trajectory of a handgun bullet, and even if their physical body was pierced, they could staunch the injury.
But that didn’t mean it couldn’t be improved.
[Li Chuxiu, son of family descendant Li Qiuxun. Li Qiuxun has mediocre aptitude and manages the medicinal gardens for the family.]
[Your descendant Li Chuxiu became the number one person in the family’s ‘Chu’ generation after Li Chuyuan became a disciple of the Eternal Immortal Sect.
Your descendant Li Chuxiu was once high-spirited. Under the family’s vigorous cultivation, his cultivation level once caught up to Li Chuyuan’s.]
[He inherited the ‘Hidden Edge Sword’ from Ancestor Li Yaozu, and with it, he cut down his enemies in silence.
With a single Fire spiritual root, he had once planned to walk the path of alchemy. Yet the moment the Hidden Edge Sword fell into his hands, his destiny shifted—he turned instead to the art of artifact forging.
Within the clan, whispers spread. Beyond it, throughout the Azure Cloud Prefecture, Li Yaozu is despicable.
But Li Chuxiu needed only a moment’s thought to see through it all.
Ancestor Li Yaozu was no despicable figure.
He was the greatest assassin in the world—a master of hidden weapons.]
[Out of reverence for Li Yaozu, he attempted to become an assassin. Unfortunately, Fire attribute techniques were too explosive, so he had to abandon the idea.
Through a fortuitous encounter, he obtained a method passed down by the Ancestor.
Seeing the ingenious construction of the hidden weapons passed down by the Ancestor, he immediately understood that the Ancestor must also be a grandmaster of hidden weapons, and that hidden weapons are the family’s true ancestral methods.]
“…”
Looking at the information on the interface, Li Wei’s vision went black.
He felt a sense of powerlessness, wanting to explain but having words stuck in his throat.
He had always been upright and honorable; Yaozu was the despicable villain.
[Your descendant Li Chuxiu began artifact forging, becoming an artifact refiner… Through your blueprints, he forged his first Dharma Artifact, the ‘Spirit Stone Gun’.]
[After studying in the Artifact Sect for many years, he became a Tier-7 artifact refiner, forging the low-grade Spirit Artifact ‘All-Beings Salvation’.
Under the twin guns gathering spiritual energy, even Golden Core cultivators would suffer disaster. Acquired Profession: Hidden Weapon Spirit Master.]
[In the world, there are those proficient in refining hidden weapons, mostly from the Heavenly Light Sect.
Only by combining the use of hidden weapons with meridians can one be a true Hidden Weapon Spirit Master.
His understanding of human meridians is unmatched by worldly people. Cultivation speed increased by 20%.]
[The year Li Chuxiu successfully became a Hidden Weapon Spirit Master, while executing a family mission to seek heavenly materials and earthly treasures to refine a new hidden weapon, he encountered the genius disciple of the Eternal Immortal Sect, Li Chuyuan.]
[Both of the ‘Chu’ generation, coupled with the family shining brightly in the Western Frontier, Li Chuyuan secretly hated Li Chuxiu for taking the identity and status that should have been his, and fought Li Chuxiu at the border.
Li Chuxiu was no match and was defeated.
In front of other Li family descendants, Li Chuyuan crushed Li Chuxiu’s Spirit Artifact ‘All-Beings Salvation’ under his foot and swaggered away.]
[For a full ten years, Li Chuxiu particularly remembered Li Chuyuan’s words: ‘Relying on these despicable minor paths, a piece of trash like you wants to replace me?’
Acquired Trait: Damaged Dao Heart.
Only after hearing that Ancestor Li Yaozu had slain Crown Prince Fei Heng with a hidden weapon in the Western Frontier did he steady his Dao heart and regain his resolve.]
[Acquired Trait: Undefeated Hidden Weapon.]
[Losing a fight is never the fault of hidden weapons; it only means he has yet to master them.
Until he defeats Li Chuyuan once more with hidden weapons, his unwillingness fuels him—granting a 30% increase in cultivation speed and a 50% boost in comprehension when refining hidden weapons.]
“Patriarch.”
Inside the room, seeing that Li Jianshu had no intention of taking him along, Li Qiuming’s expression darkened.
“Since the clan is heading to the Northern Frontier to face the enemy, how can I remain here in the Azure Cloud Prefecture?
Over the years, I’ve come to understand that it was Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother’s kindness that led them to dote on me so much.
But I am still a member of the family. I’ve seen plenty in the Imperial Capital—there’s nothing to fear, even in the Northern Frontier.”
“Your child feels the same.”
Li Chuxiu grinned, utterly lacking the cold sharpness one might expect from a hidden weapon expert. Instead, he appeared bright and carefree, flashing a wide smile of gleaming white teeth.
“I’ve long heard of the Ancestors’ might in the Western Frontier.
We may not be able to face almighty experts, but in the Northern Frontier, against the Qiu Clan, we can at least hold off one or two Golden Core cultivators.”
“Nonsense.” Li Jianshu snorted coldly, slamming his palm onto the table. The two immediately lowered their heads.
Li Jianshu transmitted his voice, “This journey to the Northern Frontier comes at a time when the family is short-handed. It is the perfect opportunity for you both to learn how to manage the clan.”
“This…” Li Qiuming and Li Chuxiu exchanged stunned looks.
Both came from humble beginnings, yet the Patriarch’s words—both implicit and explicit—suggested he intended for them to inherit the family in the future.
They had never even imagined such a possibility, and for a moment, found it difficult to believe.
Even Li Jianning, who overheard the voice transmission nearby, was taken aback. “Eldest Brother…”
“Jianning, after serving as Patriarch for decades, I’ve come to understand one thing.” Li Jianshu’s expression turned solemn.
“Hmm?”
“In our family, whoever becomes Patriarch must be sufficiently stupid and clumsy. No wonder Great-Grandfather never grasped just how deep the family’s foundations truly were.”
Li Jianshu let out a quiet sigh. “Only after shedding the title of Patriarch can one step outside the cage and see the family’s true face.”
“Only by leaving the Azure Cloud Prefecture can one stand alongside the Ancestors and become part of the family’s foundation.”
“So that’s how it is.” Li Jianning suddenly understood.
When he looked at Li Qiuming and Li Chuxiu again, his gaze subtly changed.
If his Eldest Brother’s words were true, then these two were indeed stupid and clumsy. Best to keep his distance—lest their foolishness rub off on him.
Yet suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
His grandfather, Li Zhiheng, patted him lightly and smiled. “Jianning, if you fail to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, you’d best stay behind and take over Jianshu’s position.”
“…”
Li Jianning fell silent for a long while. Under Li Zhiheng’s puzzled gaze, he finally spoke:
“No, Grandfather. Your child is actually very smart.”
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