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Chapter 64 Parting (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Monthly Votes!)

After reaching the Qi Refining Third Level, Li Shiming felt that practicing the "Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique" slowed the pace of enhancing the Spiritual Energy Vortex significantly.

Every day, by practicing with the Gathering Spirit Plate, he would need at least two years to reach the Qi Refining Fourth Level.

However, the Spiritual Power Pattern within his body had greatly increased, which gave him the idea to imprint his own mark on the High Grade Wood Sword.

"Dragon Drawing!" As he lightly tapped on the wood sword, the Rune Array inside faintly surfaced, and as his finger swept over the Rune Array, the "Dragon Drawing Technique" made the Rune Array clearer.

"Finishing Touch!" Three bright spots appeared on the Rune Array of the wood sword, and he tapped each one.

"So, you are called the Qingyuan Wood Sword!" Holding the small wood sword, a smile appeared on Li Shiming's face.

He tried to channel the Spiritual Power Pattern inside his body into the Qingyuan Wood Sword, and in an instant half of his spiritual power was drawn by the Qingyuan Wood Sword.

Just as he was shocked by the amount of spiritual power absorbed by the Qingyuan Wood Sword, he suddenly felt as if the sword was about to leave his hand.

He let go, and the diminutive Qingyuan Wood Sword floated in the air, not because he used the "Object Driving Skill," but because the Qingyuan Wood Sword floated on its own.

"Go!" Relying on the connection between him and the Qingyuan Wood Sword, he tried waving his hand, and the Qingyuan Wood Sword shot out.

But with this action, the last half of his spiritual power inside was suddenly exhausted, barely maintaining the operation of the Spiritual Energy Vortex within his body.

He quickly stopped controlling the Qingyuan Wood Sword, and by this time, the wood sword had already penetrated into the soil.

Fortunately, he was low on Spiritual Power Pattern; otherwise, he would need to dig open the ground to find the Qingyuan Wood Sword.

"Does this count as a flying sword?" Li Shiming thought about the sensation of using the Qingyuan Wood Sword just now, and he couldn't help thinking of a scene where Junior Master Cui used swordlight. Although their swordsmanship was incomparable, the Qingyuan Wood Sword did indeed fly according to his thoughts when it was in the air.

In the days that followed, several more tasks that consumed spiritual power were added to Li Shiming's daily routine, in addition to the fixed consumption of the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill," there was also the casting of the "Dragon Drawing Technique."

The Fiery Flame Sword, Qingyuan Wood Sword, and a white magic robe named "Breeze Robe"; fortunately, after reaching the Qi Refining Third Level, the spiritual power within his body had more than doubled, allowing him to sustain such consumption.

As his connection with several magic artifacts strengthened, using the Fiery Flame Sword became easier, and he could wield it as a normal weapon.

However, the Fiery Flame Sword still couldn't be freely controlled by the "Object Driving Skill," and he roughly guessed the reason.

The Fiery Flame Sword was likely a type of handheld Low-Grade Magic Artifact; to use it like a flying sword, one would probably need to learn the corresponding swordsmanship technique.

After deepening his connection with the Qingyuan Wood Sword, Li Shiming could now control it to strike from the air, but still only once.

After one strike, half of the spiritual power in his body was exhausted, and he couldn't persist in launching a second strike.

But the attack of the Qingyuan Wood Sword was currently his strongest offensive method, and in any case, he felt that the flying strike of the Qingyuan Wood Sword was unstoppable.

However, the Breeze Robe turned out not to be a defensive magic artifact as he initially imagined but rather an enhancing artifact.

When he activated the Breeze Robe, it was akin to receiving the enhancement from the "Light Body Skill."

To be honest, he was not satisfied with this effect. Although he had two defensive magic artifacts, one Low-Grade Shield Magic Artifact and one Mid-Grade Shield Magic Artifact, those carried the Hao Family's mark and could not be used here.

Only after leaving Central Capital could he try to refine the Mid-Grade Shield Magic Artifact for his own use.

Until the end of September, the revenge from Xuanming Sect that Li Shiming imagined hadn't arrived; the Xuanming Sect seemed oblivious to the fact that a sect cultivator had perished in Central Capital.

On the last evening of September, he summoned Si Qin, Mo Yan, and Steward Zhang.

Si Qin was aware of some of his affairs, and when Mo Yan and Steward Zhang arrived at the study, they saw Si Qin with tears in her eyes.

"Steward Zhang, this is the letter I have left for my father. If I do not return tomorrow, please hand it to him!" Li Shiming took out the envelope and instructed Steward Zhang.

"Young Master, what is this?" Steward Zhang, somewhat at a loss, took the envelope, not understanding what exactly had happened.

Of course, he was no fool and had noticed the young master's uniqueness.

The young master had won third place. The Emperor had given a considerable amount of rewards but only appointed him as a minor official, which was quite illogical.

If it were said that the young master was not favored by the Emperor, then why the rewards far exceeding what third place would merit?

"I have communicated with my father by letter and am preparing to join the cultivation sect. Father has agreed to this!" Li Shiming explained with a smile.

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It could be said that Li WenYuan was extremely kind to him. Upon hearing that he had decided to join the cultivation sect, his reply expressed concern but did not oppose it.

In Li WenYuan's view, his son had grown up and had the right to choose his own path.

Just as he himself had done years ago for his wife, breaking from the Central Capital Li Family and moving to Nanling Prefecture.

Speaking of the Central Capital Li Family, after Li Shiming received the "Advanced Scholar" plaque, an elder from the clan wanted to take the "Advanced Scholar" plaque back to the ancestral hall.

However, Li Shiming did not even allow the elder into his house. As long as Li WenYuan did not change his mind, he would have no contact with the Central Capital Li Family.

Steward Zhang was a bit confused. Living in the Central Capital, how could one not have heard the legends of immortals?

Although the news was censored, the incident that occurred earlier in the city, where dozens of civilian homes were exterminated, was not entirely concealed. It was said to have been caused by the spread of a battle between immortals.

"Mo Yan, follow Steward Zhang and learn well. Be more steady!" Li Shiming turned his head and instructed Mo Yan.

"Young Master!" Mo Yan replied, his expression somber.

Li Shiming intended for him to become a steward, a fact that Steward Zhang surely understood.

"Si Qin, I have left you some silver. In the letter to my father, I have also asked him to find you a good family once you come of age!" He finally looked at Si Qin and said softly.

What concerned him the most was Si Qin. If not for the sect's rule against bringing mortals, he would have liked to take Si Qin with him.

"Young Master, I can't bear to part with you!" Si Qin burst into tears, clutching Li Shiming's clothes as she sobbed.

"Young Master, I am not saying goodbye forever. At most in three to five years, I will be able to leave the sect for missions, and I will come back to see you!" Li Shiming comforted her softly.

He had left a thousand taels of silver for Si Qin, along with several precious jewelry pieces, all mundane objects obtained from a cultivator's storage bag.

Unable to accompany Si Qin, this was all he could do for her.

"You must come back to see me!" Si Qin murmured in a very soft voice.

Her voice was so low that neither Mo Yan nor Steward Zhang heard her, but with his heightened senses, Li Shiming heard her clearly.