CHAPTER 24: DUAN LI

Duan Li finally returned to the library after more than five months.

She was the second customer after Elder Mo Fu.

When she visited the library, she had a heartfelt conversation with Liu Wei, stating her desire to become an artisan.

Born in the noble family, she was talented, reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of thirty.

She was expected to inherit the position of his father, but she outrightly refused, stating she wanted to become an artisan rather than ruling a territory.

She expressed her desire to craft a sword and became a well-known artisan in the Mortal World... possibly in the Spirit Ascension Domain!

Since she has power in the family, even when she remained unmarried, her parents were unable to arrange a marriage for her if she did not want to.

Unexpectedly, as she believed Liu Wei was kidding around when he confidently stated he would give him a book containing the compilation of the Grandmaster Artisan Feng Wutian, she received it.

Of course, he recognized Grandmaster Artisan Feng Wutian.

He was born in the Mortal World and shook the world with his sword creations.

He focused on crafting swords, making the swords even popular in the Mortal World.

He ascended in the Spirit Ascension Domain a hundred years ago when he reached the Grandmaster Rank.

In fact, a Grandmaster Artisan was already sought from the factions in the Spirit Ascension Domain.

That’s why she admired him the most.

Although Liu Wei could only provide a compilation, limiting only when he reached the Treasure Artisan rank, she still accepted it.

Of course, she still doubted him, not giving him the payment since he also stated she could pay in six months.

The deadline was still far, but she badly wanted to return to give him a surprise.

When she stood in the entrance, she was about to shout but immediately kept her mouth shut when she noticed Liu Wei was cultivating.

She was utterly surprised when she noticed he was now in the Qi Condensation Stage.

He was not even in the Body Tempering Stage. He started too late and yet he is this fast? What’s more if he cultivated early and was born in a noble family?

Duan Li could not help but admire Liu Wei’s talent, but still felt a bit ashamed of his circumstances.

Undoubtedly, it would limit Liu Wei.

She then realized something and shook her head, smiling.

Ah, right. Liu Wei is like me. He might just be cultivating to pass time, but being a librarian must be really his desire.

She was not wrong.

If it was not for his suicidal physique and the desire to learn alchemy, he might not cultivate at all and only do so to pass time.

Duan Li was sensible.

Disrupting a cultivator from their cultivation session would jeopardize them.

She grasped the hilt of the sword tightly on her waist and began to walk towards Liu Wei and sat in front of him.

She then unwrapped the belt from her waist connecting to the scabbard of the sword, and placed the sword on the table.

She smiled mischievously, staring intently at Liu Wei.

A minute passed, as she calmly waited, she suddenly felt a demonic qi emanating from Liu Wei.

She was deeply shocked.

He’s cultivating an unorthodox technique. It’s dangerous.

Then, she swept her gaze around Liu Wei and her face was painted with concern.

He is not even using any resources. There’s no corpse, no demonic-qi rich environment. What is he doing? Is he attempting to kill himself?

She was unable to stop Liu Wei, either.

As it might put his life at risk even more.

She could only put her faith by convincing herself that Liu Wei was not a fool and his suicidal actions must be backed with confidence.

She sighed and patiently waited, fidgeting her fingers.

Cultivating unorthodox techniques was dangerous.

Of course, if based on power spike, cultivators who desired to get stronger faster would choose such a path.

After all, it was worth the risk.

That was why, unorthodox factions existed in the Mortal World and they have equal powers with orthodox factions.

It would not be surprising that not only were their Dao opposed to each other, they were always at war.

Since kingdoms would rather choose to support orthodox factions than unorthodox, the latter concealed themselves.

That was why, if Liu Wei’s cultivation technique was discovered in the kingdom, he might be executed immediately.

Hence, Duan Li already decided to warn Liu Wei to not cultivate in the library and should be inside his room.

If he still preferred the library, he should close the door and not let the entrance always open.

I might be the only person who knows Little Liu Wei’s secret. This means I might be the only person in this world who is closer to him!

Just thinking about it caused her to feel a sense of satisfaction.

Realizing how heavy her responsibility was, her face turned stern as she waited for Liu Wei, having full confidence Liu Wei would be able to overcome whatever he faced during his cultivation.

Suddenly, Liu Wei abruptly opened his eyes.

She was about to say something when his eyes turned blood shot, crimson veins began to protrude from his skin.

His muscles expanded, as though his body went uncontrolled.

Killing intent began to emanate from Liu Wei.

Thankfully, it was not the real Killing Intent, a Minor Completion rank in the killing dao.

Nevertheless, it should be almost there, as it was enough to induce terror in her heart.

She gulped.

She was unable to move.

Even when she was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, she felt true fear against Liu Wei, who was only at the early Qi Condensation Stage.

It was baffling...

And terrifying.

Is he trying to cross-realm? How genius is he?

She was then unable to think straight when Liu Wei’s gaze landed at her.

She was drowned by his killing intent, causing her to completely freeze, even her mind.

At the same time, Liu Wei released his Sword Intent, instantly paralyzing her.

She suddenly saw Liu Wei release thousands of sword slashes, directed at her, cutting her into many pieces...