Chapter 187: Transparent Mind

Trinity Gate.

dusk.

On the fourth floor of the Sutra Repository, Cheng Zhen sat on a cushion, holding a dark red short blade in his hand. He looked at the alchemical runes on it and stroked it lightly with his fingertips. A line of blood oozed out and healed in an instant.

"hiss--!"

Zhuge Yu's eyes sparkled with envy, and he couldn't help but praise: "Brother, this is a great thing."

"A year ago, my uncle asked Yousha to refine a weapon for me. It was too heavy to use at that time, but now it is almost the same."

Cheng Zhen felt the thousand-pound weight of the short blade and swung it lightly. It was perfect for him who was at the peak of the second level of Rebirth.

"Can you show it to me?"

Zhuge Yu noticed the alchemical patterns engraved on the blade and was surprised. It was a completely different style from refining weapons.

"Be careful, it's heavy."

Cheng Zhen naturally would not refuse his junior brother's request, and ordered Zhuge Kai Ni Sheng, otherwise he would not be able to hold it up, and if he was not careful, his bones and flesh might be deformed.

"Slower."

Cheng Zhen gathered Qi in his palm. The blue and white Qi flowed and surrounded the dark red short blade, making it float in the air for Zhuge Yu to observe and try out.

"Thank you, Brother!!"

"Uh?!"

“So heavy.”

Zhuge Yu grasped the hilt of the blade with one hand, and his expression changed slightly the moment it made contact.

He felt like his whole body was sinking uncontrollably. Even if he tried his best, he couldn't move. He had no choice but to use his hands to lift it up.

"Brother, aren't you tired holding this thing?"

"Fortunately."

Cheng Zhen picked up a cup of tea, drank it down his throat, and said with a smile:

"Practice hard. If you complete the second level, I will go back and talk to my uncle and ask him to make you a weapon you like."

"Really?! Thank you so much."

Zhuge Yu was very excited and said expectantly, "It will probably take a long time, maybe seven or eight years."

"It doesn't matter."

"This is what my uncle agreed with me when we were chatting before. As long as you are close to the end of the second level, he will be happy to order Yousha to forge weapons for you."

Speaking of this, Cheng Zhen couldn't help but miss Jiang Mo. The two hadn't seen each other for more than a year.

Since he came out of retreat, Uncle Si Chong also entered the treasure land for retreat.

Nowadays, the affairs of the sect are managed by him and several elders. On weekdays, he is also responsible for watching the skills of his fellow disciples and guiding them in the practice of Ni Sheng and Zhen Fa.

"Hey, when Uncle Master comes out, I have to show him the little gadget I made."

Zhuge Yu expressed confidently that the animal bone materials that Jiang Mo had given him in the past had been mostly used up. In the past year, he had also forged three good magic weapons using the small furnace, and he had made some progress.

"Da da da!"

The footsteps came from the bottom to the top, and a figure in a white shirt walked up, stepped into the fourth floor, went straight to Cheng Zhen, and handed him a folded piece of letter paper.

"Brother, there is news about the demon."

"This is the information that happened to be delivered to me when I went home to visit my old man."

"Sit down first, Xiao Lu, let me take a look."

Cheng Zhen opened the letter and glanced through it. His eyes were as calm as clear water, without any fluctuation.

"Here."

As he handed it to Zhuge Yu who came over to take a look, he asked Lu Jin softly, "What was the figure and appearance of the person who delivered the letter like?"

"Well, I asked the gatekeeper, Brother Hou, and he said the person who delivered the letter was short and sneaky. He left the letter and left."

Lu Jin felt a little regretful and said, "I was at the dock at that time, helping to check the cargo. If I were at home, I might have been able to catch up."

"Eh? Someone from Tianshi Mansion?"

Before Zhuge Yu had time to be surprised, his pupils suddenly shrank. Seeing a familiar name, he said in a lost voice:

"Fifth Aunt is here too?!"

"Tian Xiaodie is Senior Brother Zhuge's aunt?!" Lu Jin was very surprised.

Zhuge Yu nodded stiffly, with mixed feelings, and explained the relationship.

"My parents left the village a long time ago."

"I was raised by my grandfather. Before he died, he gave me to his disciple, who is now my 'godfather' - Zhuge Yunlan."

"My godfather has a younger brother named Zhuge Yunhui, who is the fifth child and a little older than me. His wife is Tian Xiaodie."

After his introduction, the two of them understood each other better, and Cheng Zhen then asked:
"So, Junior Brother Zhuge, how is your relationship with your fifth uncle and fifth aunt?"

"Normally. I haven't spoken to them much, and I don't have many opportunities to meet them. Every time I go home, I visit my godfather, the village chief, and a few clan elders, and that's it."

Zhuge Yu frowned, looking somewhat unhappy, and said, "Fifth Aunt is not being kind."

"My godfather treats me like his own son. He praises me to everyone he meets in the village all day long. Everyone knows that I am a disciple of our sect."

"She is sworn brothers with the devil. Isn't this making things difficult for me? Not to mention that Uncle Wu will be dragged down by her."

Cheng Zhen saw Zhuge Yu's embarrassment and entanglement, and comforted him:

"Brother Zhuge, the world is unpredictable, and everyone has their own choices. This has nothing to do with you. It's okay."

Then, Cheng Zhen looked at Lu Jin and saw that he was calm and suspicious, so he asked:

"Xiao Lu, you have dealt with Liu Deshui, Feng Ping, and Zheng Zibu before. Zheng Zibu was especially your best friend. He became sworn brothers with the devil. Aren't you angry?"

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Lu Jin remained silent.

In the past two years, since he started practicing with his uncle-master, his personality has undergone a drastic transformation. If he were the same person as before, he would have been furious long ago.

However, now he just sighed slightly and admitted generously:

"When I got the news at home, I was annoyed for a moment, but it quickly dissipated."

"It has already happened. My emotions can't influence the facts or confuse right and wrong. Why should I make it difficult for myself?"

"I had an argument with him back then and apologized afterwards. The current sworn brotherhood is his own choice. Can I really blame myself for not being able to pull him back at the critical moment?"

"If you need someone to supervise you in everything, then I think you should stop practicing."

Lu Jin saw through it clearly and no longer restrained the friendship between the two.

In the future, when he fights the devil, he will fight to the death. If this close friend tries to stop him, he will never give in.

"Brother, you don't have to worry about the relationship between me and Aunt Five. Just deal with it as it should be. Since she is in cahoots with the devil, I will just disown her."

Zhuge Yu immediately stated that he and Tian Xiaodie were only superficial relatives in name only. In terms of friendship, this outsider was far inferior to every Zhuge villager in the village.

Lu Jin followed closely and said with relief:
"That's what I mean. You don't have to worry about our feelings. In fact, we don't have many feelings. Everything is up to you. The two uncles are not here, and the matter is of great importance. We will listen to you."

Seeing his two junior brothers like this, Cheng Zhen smiled with relief and said gently: "Okay, then I know my limits."

"Xiao Lu? Call Weir over for me."

"clear."

(End of this chapter)