Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 356 - 138: Paradise Garden’s Xínghái Slays Fifth Grade, The Enemy Is Right Beside Us!

Chapter 356: Chapter 138: Paradise Garden’s Xínghái Slays Fifth Grade, The Enemy Is Right Beside Us!

Xiaozhao was tightly leaning against her dad, happily eating breakfast in this crowded place.

With so many people around, it was quite intimidating, but with her dad here, there was nothing to fear.

Li Yuan smiled as he ate his breakfast, subtly allowing those Seventh Grade protectors to develop a "thought inertia."

As long as Master Li is in the city, he would come to have breakfast.

As long as he came to breakfast, then there would be no problem with Master Li.

There would come a day when he sends someone in a Yin Makeup disguise to have breakfast, and no one would suspect a thing.

Ordinary martial artists naturally cannot disguise themselves in Yin Makeup, but those whom he had handcuffed with "Human Skin Handcuffs" indeed could.

When the time is right, he’d escape like a Golden Cicada’s Shell, leaving with his family directly.

But for now, he was still waiting and observing.

In the midst of his meal, Li Yuan saw a disciple of the Cui Family running over from outside, who respectfully said: "Master Li, the elder from the Gu Family invites you to forge a spiritual artifact, currently waiting at the Cui Family...

Also, the family’s ancestor has expressed a desire to meet you."

Li Yuan responded, "Understood."

Forging spiritual artifacts was already a part of his routine.

And as his success rate remained stable, his fees for forging spiritual artifacts had risen from an initial one thousand Blood Gold to two thousand Blood Gold.

Yet no matter how much, it couldn’t go higher because although his forging of spiritual artifacts was very stable and never failed, the ceiling was low, never hitting the extreme peak.

But such a stable and high-yield weapon forger was actually more favored.

"Eat quickly, Xiaozhao, we can’t keep people waiting." Li Yuan said.

The young girl hastened her bun-chomping pace, saying, "Okay, Dad."

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...

A moment later, Li Yuan arrived at the Cui Family.

The Cui Family had long prepared a gentleman in a blue wide robe, with a bold and heroic temperament akin to a knight, waiting.

Upon seeing Li Yuan’s arrival, the robed man stood up to greet him.

This man, Gu Mo, belonged to Gu Xuejian’s side, also a Divine Wood Hall elder, and had a distinct closeness to Li Yuan.

After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Mo said, "Master Li, I require the forging of a Spirit Shield, all the materials are ready, please assist me."

Li Yuan asked, "Is the Elder also preparing to set out?"

"At the year’s end, so I’m seizing early spring to forge a spiritual artifact; thus, when I truly set out, I have an extra card up my sleeve," Gu Mo replied merrily, "For the forging of spiritual artifacts, I don’t seek out Master Gong.

Every time I find him, it feels as if I’ve swallowed a fly, very unpleasant... having a weapon forger among my own is far more straightforward."

Li Yuan was already aware.

Master Gong, called Gong Lang, took each action solemnly, so the spiritual artifacts he forged were mostly top-notch.

However, due to this solemnity, he gives off a "hard to communicate" vibe; when you ask him to forge a spiritual artifact, he is slow, indecisive, and it takes a long persuasion before he might agree.

Thus, though his forged spiritual artifacts were top-notch, the production was low, and he didn’t, like Li Yuan, intentionally forge "Seventh Grade Top Level Weapons."

A proud weapon forger never lacks money; their concern lies only with better craftsmanship and subsequent breakthroughs in realm.

In comparison to Master Gong, Li Yuan was indeed of a very popular and approachable type, offering thin profits and quick returns, doing everything, truly unlike a lofty person.

Yet Li Yuan needed to earn money, to nurture his influence...

He didn’t need to worry about lifespan, so... he aimed to continually create forces to safeguard him within a safe zone, only then could he be at ease.

Li Yuan hesitated to gossip about Master Gong, even if Master Gong seemed to have a feud with his father-in-law, for this might stir up an inexplicable hostility.

Witnessing Gu Mo continue to grumble about Master Gong, he smiled and cupped his fists: "Since the Elder thinks so highly of me, I shall certainly forge this Spirit Shield well, making sure I do not become a burden to the Elder."

Gu Mo laughed heartily: "Still, our own are courteous; Master Li is indeed Master Li!"

The two chatted for a while longer, after which Gu Mo ordered the retrieval of "two thousand taels of Blood Gold" immediately.

The weight of Blood Gold was significantly greater than iron, so despite being two thousand taels of Blood Gold, the actual volume was not much.

...

After Gu Mo left, Li Yuan temporarily stored the weapon casting materials in the Cui Family’s Weapon Casting Hall, guarded by the Cui Family disciples, then followed others to the Cui Family’s back courtyard.

In the back courtyard...

A charming-looking man in a white robe was standing in the pavilion with hands behind his back; hearing movement, he turned and smiled: "Master Li."

Li Yuan cupped his fists: "Ancestor."

Cui Wuji said, "As of late, Huayin has frequently visited the Triple Gate, where the Life Atlas is prepared for her, allowing her to view it at her whim."

Li Yuan gratefully said, "The Divine Wood Hall has treated me generously... then I express my thanks on behalf of Huayin to everyone."

He was aware that Seventh Grade disciples could not view the Visualization of Life Atlas anytime, anywhere, but only once a year, during which Seventh Grade disciples desperately seize the opportunity to comprehend it.

Someone like Cui Huayin who could view it daily already enjoyed full privilege.

This was entirely based on his status as a weapon forger.

While his wife had benefitted greatly, she never mentioned it to him. Alas... though he had obtained Cui Huayin’s body, he had not wholly claimed her heart.

In Cui Huayin’s view, he was but a man inheriting her father’s craftsmanship with some talents, barely meeting her spouse selection criteria?

Only recently there was a slight change, as Cui Huayin also noticed he had secretly maneuvered within the Divine Wood Hall Inner City realm and associated with the Fujia Commerce Association, thinking he had some small tricks in the bag. However, what Cui Huayin saw was merely the tip of the iceberg.

The Cui Family ancestor, Cui Wuji, promptly suggested, "However, I still think that if Master Li could relocate behind the Triple Gate, wouldn’t that make things much more convenient?

Firstly, Master Li’s safety can be better ensured, secondly, Master Li can frequently see Ping’an, and thirdly, Huayin wouldn’t need to travel back and forth each day...

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