Chapter Twenty-Four: Spiritual Power

  When the old master with white beard made his move, the old man in green robe was also shocked. He didn't expect that this old man would actually be a true artificer, and even a third-rank artificer of yellow flame. He himself was a first-rank Daybreak Mirror, and adding to that his identity as an alchemist, the Xuanqi fire he cultivated could rival that of a strong three-rank Daybreak Mirror cultivator. Unexpectedly, today he was actually repelled by just one palm strike.

  The old man in blue clothes looked at the white-bearded old man with a serious expression, thinking that the rumored third-level artifact refiner's strength could rival that of the strongest Dayuan Mirror, and this was not an exaggeration.

  What he actually dreaded the most was the identity of the white-bearded old man as a Craftsman, the prestige and nobility of the Craftsman on this continent were beyond doubt. As long as the Craftsman raised his arm and called out, many cultivators would immediately come to his aid. The reason was simple: who wouldn't want to get acquainted with a Craftsman, who wouldn't want to own a precious artifact?

  When the old man in green had confirmed the identity of Kong Daoshi, he had already harbored thoughts of retreat. After all, offending a creator was not a wise choice.

  "You are actually a third-grade artifact refiner! I apologize for the disrespect!" The old man in green finally chose to ease up.

  "Haha, this old brother is quite good, he's actually an alchemist!"

  Kong Daoshi seemed to say in surprise, but this was actually a naked sarcasm, which clearly meant that your alchemist is not worth mentioning in front of my artifact refiner.

  The old man in the green robe also understood the implicit meaning of Kong Da's words, but he had no choice but to lower his head in front of strength. He said: "Old man Gong Qian, today I have been rude, this young friend doesn't have any extra magic crystals, naturally I won't force him. Just now I just wanted to play a joke on this young friend. Since there's nothing here that I want, I also don't need to stay for long, farewell!"

  Having said that, the old man in green turned and left, and Kong Daoshi did not stop him.

  Hearing this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, kidding? Earlier that momentum was like you were going to break my arm if I frowned, and now you're saying it's a joke? You wait for me.

  The cultivators on the street also felt disappointed, originally thinking they were going to watch a good show, but it ended so quickly. The old man in green clothes just asked if he was qualified, and now he's taking the initiative to say that he has offended him too much. The speed of his change of face is really indescribable.

  Seeing the old man in green clothes disappear into the street, Ye Xuan rushed towards the direction he was leaving and said: "If I had this strength, I would slap him to death with one palm!"

  Kong Daoshi heard this and laughed, this stinky little kid obviously knew something, and couldn't help but smile: "Ye Xiao, the Jianghu is treacherous, it's better not to have many enemies, being able to defeat them with the least amount of power is the best victory."

  Kong Daoshi said this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but laugh, thinking that Kong Daoshi's words were just like those of a businessman on Earth, using the least capital to gain the greatest benefit. No matter how he thought about it, Ye Xuan had a very good impression of Kong Daoshi and was filled with gratitude in his heart.

  Ye Xuan was deeply grateful and said: "Thank you so much, Master Kong, this time!"

  Ye Xuan's sidekick, Liu Yizhu, also nodded in agreement and thanked Kong Da.

  Ye Xuan finished speaking and saw Master Kong's eyes scanning him again, asking: "Has Young Ye ever cultivated spiritual power?"

  "Psychic power?" Ye Xuan shook his head.

  "But I sensed a hint of spiritual energy on Xiao You's body."

  Ye Xuan's face showed a hint of doubt, and he quickly thought of that mysterious spiritual power of his. Could it be psychic powers? He immediately closed his eyes, and a surge of spiritual energy emanated from the center of his brain.

  Kong Daoshi felt it this time, a real and solid feeling, indeed spiritual power.

  "Master, what is this aura? Is it spiritual energy?" Ye Xuan asked immediately.

  "Not bad, it's spiritual power." Kong Daoshi nodded his head.

  Ye Xuan was overjoyed, his excitement overflowing as he thought to himself: "I have spiritual power? Doesn't that mean I'm also a Cultivation Master?" Liu Yizhu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She hadn't expected Ye Xuan to possess such a talent. Ordinary people couldn't possibly tap into this hidden power.

  "Then I can also become a craftsman?" Ye Xuan asked eagerly.

  The Void Master looked at Ye Xuan's expression, which was a mix of shock, anticipation, and ecstasy. He stroked his beard and shook his head, saying: "It's possible, but only to a tiny extent. Although you've discovered the hidden power of spiritual energy, it doesn't mean you can condense a spiritual body. Even if you can condense a spiritual body, it's not certain that you can cultivate the Spiritual Flame. So, whether or not you can become a Craftsman depends on your efforts and luck."

  Ye Xuan's excitement was immediately doused with a bucket of cold water by Kong Da Shi, it seems that the conditions for becoming a crafting master are indeed strict. However, Kong Da Shi's next words gave Ye Xuan a glimmer of hope.

  "Heh heh, little friend, are you interested in becoming a crafting master?" Kong Daoshi raised an eyebrow and asked, obviously trying to entice Ye Xuan. Which cultivator wouldn't want to become a crafting master?

  "Haha, Kong Da Shi, this is certainly interesting." Ye Xuan smiled and said.

  "Well, since we've met, it's fate. I have a method to condense the spiritual body, if you can use it to condense your spiritual body, come find me at the Four Directions Merchant Guild in Shaonan County and I'll teach you the secret technique of cultivating spiritual fire." Master Kong smiled slyly.

  Kong Daoshi finished speaking, a blue scroll flew out of his sleeve and Ye Xuan caught it.

  "There is a method of condensing and absorbing spiritual energy within this. If you can comprehend the content within, it proves that you have a connection with the creator."

  "Ah, thank you so much, Master Kong!" Ye Xuan exclaimed excitedly. He didn't expect to meet a Lei Feng on the main road? Not only did he come to help me just now, but also gave me a scroll? Was it Dongfang Yan who asked Master Kong to help me? A string of question marks kept popping up in Ye Xuan's mind.

  Dongfang Yan and Luoshen Yuan, who were standing on the second floor of the auction house, were both cultivators with exceptionally good hearing. They had also overheard the conversation between Kong Daoshi and Ye Xuan earlier. The two of them had changed from being stunned to being dumbstruck.

  Ye Xuan has a chance to become a Taoist priest? That stinky little kid who still needs others' help when fighting? Dongfang Yan really couldn't believe the conversation she just heard between Kong Daoshi and Ye Xuan.

  Kong Dashi looked at Ye Xuan's ecstatic expression, didn't say anything else, stroked his beard with his left hand, and turned to walk towards the four-way auction hall.

  "Bang!"

  "Oh no!"

  Liu Yizhu's palm explosion scattered Ye Xuan's question mark.

  "What are you thinking about? You look like you're in a trance and drooling!" Liu Yizhu asked suspiciously.

  "It's nothing." Ye Xuan saw that Kong Daoshi had already gone far away and also turned around to leave with Liu Yizhu.