This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 754 - 45: With Sword in Arms (Request for Subscription)_4

Then countless points of brilliant starlight sparked from her palms, forming a visible line connecting her and Lu Qingshan.

Soon after they were connected, the line disappeared, but the inexplicable sense of connection did not.

The starlight roared, carrying an invisible strength that surged out of Lin Yao’s body and, following the now invisible line, poured into Lu Qingshan’s body.

Under the infusion of this force, Lu Qingshan suddenly realized he had gained a Divine Ability he never had before, yet it seemed as natural as if it had always been there, making him feel no difficulty in using it.

This was the Phantom Body Divine Ability that Lin Yao lent to Lu Qingshan through the "Northern Moon Spirit Art."

"Quick, my cultivation is not enough, Northern Moon can’t last too long," Lin Yao said urgently.

Lu Qingshan did not dare to delay and quickly took out the severed arm of Qing Ge, applying the Phantom Body Divine Ability.

A beam of golden light burst forth from his body, swiftly enveloping Qing Ge’s severed arm.

An instant later, under the influence of the golden light, the arm transformed into numerous intricate and arcane characters, which spun and merged into Lu Qingshan’s body.

Then, Lu Qingshan began to grow taller and his figure bulked up.

His eyes started to change color, his face began to twist and deform, his skin also changed color, and dark golden Secret Patterns appeared on his skin, as his bones emitted a crackling sound.

A moment later, Lu Qingshan had completely lost the appearance of the Human Race, turning into the form of Qing Ge, even his aura was indistinguishable from Qing Ge’s.

"This form is really ugly," Xia Daoyun commented indifferently upon seeing this, "It’s far from how you used to look."

Xia Daoyun disliking his current appearance was one thing, Lu Qingshan himself had nothing to complain about then.

He took out the black Storage Ring of Qing Ge, placed it on his finger, and transferred all items from his Storage Ring into the black Storage Ring.

Though both were Storage Rings, there was a difference between those of the Human Race and those of the Demon Race.

To be safe, he decided not to wear any Human Race Magic Artifacts that might expose his identity.

"Take this." Seeing that Lu Qingshan was ready, Xia Daoyun quietly handed him a stack of bright yellow Talismans.

"What are these?" Lu Qingshan wondered.

Talismans?

Unlikely.

He had never heard of a Sword Cultivator who could craft talismans.

"These are Sword Tokens, ten in total. Each is sealed with one of my Sword Qis," Xia Daoyun’s voice rang out, very calm, "As for their power, they can instantly kill a Seventh Grade Demon."

Lu Qingshan understood.

Though called Sword Tokens, they only physically resembled talismans; they were unrelated to actual talismans.

Ten Sword Tokens, each worth a fortune.

This was because while refining Sword Qi was not difficult, the materials capable of preserving fierce Sword Qi, preventing it from dissipating and decreasing in power, were extremely precious.

Such precious materials, used to create Sword Tokens, were the least cost-effective option, probably only Xia Daoyun could afford such extravagance.

"For this journey to the Abyss, apart from these, I can’t help you much more. Take good care and come back alive," Xia Daoyun glanced at Lu Qingshan and said indifferently, "I don’t want to be the one who has to send off someone I watched grow up."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan subconsciously looked at Xia Daoyun’s soft and flowing hair and couldn’t help but curl his lips.

No need for such words.

Xia Daoyun noticed Lu Qingshan’s reaction and frowned disapprovingly at him.

"Thanks for this time," Lu Qingshan turned around and expressed his gratitude earnestly to Lin Yao.

"Young Master Lu, you need not be polite." Lin Yao did not take credit.

"I’m off!" Lu Qingshan didn’t delay any further, bid farewell crisply to the two, and leaped away.

......

Xia Daoyun watched as Lu Qingshan’s figure turned into a black dot and finally faded completely, sighing softly in her heart.

She understood that Lu Qingshan’s journey was fraught with dangers, and it was highly likely he would not return.

However, she did not try to stop Lu Qingshan from this potentially fatal endeavor.

A Sword Cultivator understands a Sword Cultivator best.

"May everything go well, and then... come back," a soft murmur whispered by her ear.

She turned her head and saw Lin Yao lifting her head, looking towards where Lu Qingshan had disappeared, her lips slightly pursed, her gaze distant, yet her complexion had unknowingly turned much paler.

"Are you close with Qingshan?" Xia Daoyun was curious and asked directly, "Or do you like my disciple?"

"Ah?" Lin Yao was caught off guard, and a flush of red appeared on her delicate face.

"The Northern Moon Spirit Art is one of the forbidden arts of the Northern Moon, using it even once causes irreversible damage to one’s core essence."

Xia Daoyun said, "Yet you did not hesitate or ask for any benefits. Instead, you voluntarily offered to use the Northern Moon Spirit Art to aid Qingshan.

Most importantly, you did not even inform Qingshan of the price to be paid for using the Northern Moon Spirit Art."

"Would you have done so selflessly if you didn’t have feelings for Qingshan?"

"Not... not really..." Lin Yao shook her head frantically, nervously explaining, "Young Master Lu has been very kind to me, so..."

"Is that so?"

"Uh-huh..."