"Well done, well done. In an instant, I felt that the old tears of the old master were about to fall, and the voice that was originally as hard as iron became choked, on the one hand, his beloved apprentice finally became a talent, and in a few years, he could really retire, live a life of playing chess and iron every day, retreat to the background, and when he was idle, he could go out and meet old friends who were far away.

After Ye Haoran walked over, he first calmed down, and then luckily withdrew the red vapor on his body into his body little by little, and the flushed skin gradually changed back to its original color. From the true qi he inadvertently exuded, it could be inferred that his internal strength should have broken through another level.

"Hey, hey. Ye Haoran laughed dryly, looking refreshed. There was a bit of cunning in the laughter, but more of pride. After some struggle, he finally subdued this wild beast that everyone had no problem with, and successfully controlled the crystal stone that only the heads of the past generations could use, and also reaped unexpected surprises, and he really felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment in his heart.

"What level of internal strength have you reached now? Master waited expectantly for his answer.

"Hmm...... Now it should be a tenth-level Qi Master, and he has been promoted by a full three levels. Ye Haoran clenched his powerful arm, feeling the abundant power gather from all over his body.

"Level 3?!" In addition to the old head and senior brother acting quite calmly, the second senior brother and the third senior brother all stared at Lao Yuan, and they were all shocked by his words.

From the lowest-ranking martial artist to the highest celestial master, it will be more difficult to practice at each level, subject to each person's own talent, the speed of cultivation will be very different, and only the oldest senior brother among the four senior brothers has finally crossed the threshold of the eleventh level qi master a few months ago and reached the realm of the twelfth level. He started practicing at the age of six, and it took him twenty-two years. And if he wants to cross the threshold of Qi Master and reach the level of a super strong person like Shiren, he doesn't know when he will have to wait. The remaining two are also at the height of the eleventh-level Qi Master and the ninth-level Qi Master, and it will take at least several months to go up one level, but this long period of time was directly saved by this little junior brother with a flick of his fingers, and he jumped to the third level in one jump, which is equivalent to him stealing about a year of time for no reason, no wonder their hearts are sour.

"Sure enough, it was the red crystal that worked. The old master nodded with satisfaction, "This is only absorbing part of the overflowing energy, if you can completely integrate this crystal stone into your body, maybe you can directly break through to the master in one breath." ”

"Break the level and upgrade?!" The second senior brother exclaimed in disbelief, and his face, which was not very good-looking, now became even more ugly.

He had only heard of level-breaking promotions in rumors, and it was rare in this era. In ancient times, many seniors would break through and improve after experiencing some magical encounters. From the seventh-level qi master to the master second only to the grandmaster, he has crossed the difficult eighteen qi levels in the blink of an eye, and many people may only be able to reach the level of a master in their lifetime, which is equivalent to surpassing more than ten years or even decades in the blink of an eye.

"It's not unusual," the old master smiled knowingly, and continued, "Crystal stones are the most powerful energy bodies between heaven and earth, each one is a holy relic that has been polished over hundreds or even tens of millions of years, even if the lowest-ranked gray crystal can be used for one's own use, it will definitely be of great benefit to one's cultivation, not to mention this fifth-ranked red crystal, this is really normal." ”

In this day and night, in addition to continuing to fight against the Seven Kills, Ye Haoran also tried his best to absorb and transform the fire energy in the red crystal with the Heavenly Fire Mixed Vitality, and as a result, the essence of the red crystal was gradually integrated into his flesh and bone marrow in the collision and friction again and again, and finally wished him a stable breakthrough to the tenth level Qi Master, he even felt that even his bones and meridians had been improved to a certain extent, this feeling of use is indescribable, only those who have really experienced it can know.

"Well, these seven killings. Master asked.

"It's very good, once you can control it skillfully, it's really a good weapon. ”

"Fourth, let's give us two strokes. The third senior brother also came up to join in the fun, and his swarthy face looked even happier than Ye Haoran.

"Yes, let us see and see. Master also said.

"Good!"

Ye Haoran mentioned his internal strength, and used a set of swordsmanship to wield the seven kills, and with a burst of smackling wind, the seven killings were played in his hands. Immediately after that, he changed the form of the Seven Kills, touched the switch, and the Seven Kills swayed and twitched like a whip, and it was used very freely in Ye Haoran's hands, and it was like two things from the unruly appearance before.

"Ha!!" Ye Haoran finally infused his internal strength, and decomposed the seven kills into parts, hundreds of fragments swung with his hands in the air, and he casually combined the seven kills into several shapes and then changed it back to its original appearance.

"Wonderful. The old head and the senior brothers all applauded him, and even the most reluctant second senior brother could only clap his hands. "In the future, Hao Ran will be the future twenty-third generation head of the Heavenly Fire Alliance, this decision will be officially announced after the end of the Divine Weapon Conference in a few months, I believe that that time is also the time when our sect will win the championship for the third time, good things come in pairs, this is undoubtedly double happiness." ”

"How noble the position of the head of the family is, it is a great matter, it is related to the rise and fall of our alliance, Haoran has the least qualifications, and it is even more difficult to convince the public in terms of martial arts and seniority. Ye Haoran arched his hand heavily towards the master, this should also be his most solemn decision in the past twenty years. The Tianhuo Alliance has a pivotal position in the entire Zhongzhou and even the Central Plains Martial Arts, and there are many affiliated gangs and sects under the sect, and even every election of the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance has a fixed number of voting seats, which can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, I don't know how many people behind him covet this throne. The more this is the case, the more calm he has to be, but now Ye Haoran has no intention of coveting this position, he is not the kind of pedantic person who will deliberately give up opportunities, but he is quite sober, he is afraid from the bottom of his heart that this thousand catties of burden will lead him into a situation from which he will never recover.

"No one is born to be the head of the family, he was only twenty-six years old when he took over as the master of the sect, not much older than you, haven't you still managed the entire alliance in an orderly manner over the years, besides, you are not qualified enough, don't you still have three smart and capable senior brothers, with their assistance, what are you worried about, do you say yes. Not only did the old master not feel displeased with the resignation of the little apprentice, but he also added a little appreciation for his prudence and humility in his heart, and he glanced back at the remaining three beloved apprentices, waiting for their reply.

"What the master said is right, you even took down the big treasure of your own family, who can be if you are not in charge, and the rest of the people who are not in charge of you will definitely not be convinced, right. The third senior brother understood, and immediately ran up to play a round for the master, and urged the two senior brothers by the way.

"The third junior brother is reasonable, since Haoran can control the seven killings and the red crystal, he is naturally the most qualified to take over as the head of the family, this is justified, I and other senior brothers will definitely be good to assist the little junior brother, and besides, if you are ambitious, you are not old, and the fourth brother must not be upset because of his youth. "The senior brother is still very flat, no matter what happens, he is always unfazed, and he only laughs at the scars on his hands.

"I don't have a problem with that. After some mental struggle, the second senior brother also jumped out of his mouth with great difficulty.

"Look at you, the two senior brothers have no opinion, and I have no opinion, what are you afraid of," the third senior brother walked over and clamped Ye Haoran's neck with his strong arm, and said, "Don't look at the master's age, but he is not confused at all." ”

"Ahem, the teacher is only forty-five years old this year, which is not too old. The old master glared at the third disciple very unhappily, and secretly said in his heart that when this matter was over, he must find an opportunity to rectify him.

"Ah, yes, yes, the master is not old, the master is called old and strong, uh......" Seeing that the old master's expression was getting more and more wrong, the third senior brother quickly closed his mouth, laughed a few times, and turned his head to the little junior brother and continued," It is precisely because Master and his old man are not confused at all, that they have long seen that you are a good seedling, and you have just done what we have not done, which is enough to prove your ability, if you refrain from it, you can't say it, what do you think, besides, if something really happened, there are still three senior brothers behind you. ”

"Yes, fourth brother, you don't shirk it anymore when the matter has come to this point, just take it as the master's wish. In this way, we can also calm down and prepare for this Divine Soldier Conference, as long as we can win the championship for the alliance, I believe that no one will oppose it anymore. The elder brother said again.

Ye Haoran glanced at the master, then at the senior brothers, and after thinking for a while, although his heart was full of mixed feelings at the moment, he still agreed.

"It's okay to do this sooner, I'm having a treat tonight, let's find a place to have a few drinks, and whoever is not drunk is not allowed to leave!" The third senior brother looked happier than the New Year, and even arranged the celebration banquet for them clearly.

"Then the old man should also drink a glass of wine. The big stone in my heart finally fell, and the mood that Master had been holding was also relaxed.

"Congratulations, fourth. The second senior brother's heart was full of sourness and indescribable bitterness, but he couldn't say anything more when things were already like this, he patted the junior brother's shoulder and congratulated him on his upcoming success.

Now that the prototype of the Seven Killings has been made, they will be going all out to prepare for the upcoming Divine Weapon Conference in the next three months.

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"Then what happened later, what happened later, you went to that divine weapon conference like this?" Xiao He in the restaurant listened to the packet of strength, and he didn't even notice that the beef noodles in his bowl had become a lump. The two chatted for most of the day, and the original morning meal can now be eaten as lunch.

"That's right, a few days before the conference, we went to the venue in Zhongzhou together. Master Ye ate with relish, and after saying that, he already had three bowls of beef noodles in his stomach, but the appetite of a man in his seventies was still the same as that of a young man in his twenties, and it was not much better than his apprentice who complained that he didn't eat enough all day long.

"Did you win the championship of that conference, and did you inherit the position of head in the end? ”

If he didn't say it, Xiaohe wouldn't have known that his grandfather still had such a story, let alone that there was such a sect as the Heavenly Fire Alliance. But it doesn't feel right, if the old man really inherited the position of the master of the door later, they should live in Zhongzhou now, not Shandong, which is thousands of miles away, and maybe they won't meet Mu Li and Mu Yanping in the future. There were so many things she wanted to ask at once, but she didn't know where to start.

"I forgot it, it's been more than 50 years, I can't remember everything anymore, and it's not easy to remember what happened ten years ago. The old man took a sip of his favorite bamboo leaf green, and smiled meaningfully, the best brother who was with him also loved to drink this kind of wine the most, "Since the current life is not bad, why always have to pursue the past." ”

"Oh, I'm pretending to be deep again, and that's what I did when I asked you something. Then let's not look for the past, let's talk about the present. Right now, your stupid apprentice is going to get that weapon like you, and if it's really as terrifying as you say, you're not afraid of anything happening to him. ”

"No, I don't think the apprentice I taught will be so unproductive, just trust your stupid brother more, and besides, I have improved a lot over the years, so you can honestly put it in your heart." Look at it, the noodles are all lumpy. Xiao Er, cook a bowl of noodles for this girl again. ”

"But I just can't let go!"

"Alright, don't say any more. Master Ye rarely shook his face at his favorite granddaughter, "If you can't even overcome this big difficulty of sesame mung beans, what kind of climate can he become in the future, don't spoil him too much, if there are really three long and two short...... can only blame him for being too cowardly. ”

"As for Senior Sister, you are not afraid that he will have something to do with Senior Sister again. ”

"Well, after all, that's what you're most worried about. ”

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Mu Yanping and Mu Li had been sitting on the roof for a long time, and they had sat up since the sun had just set, and now they could not see the sunset and burning clouds at dusk at all, replaced by a sky full of stars and a dark moonlit night. It was autumn, and the brown tiles on the roof became very cold at night, but the two of them were also strong, and it was not a problem to carry them hard. Mu Yanping didn't want to move anymore, she was tired all day today. Because without the help of an assistant, she finally completed the prototype of the Seven Kills with the assistance of Mu Li in the afternoon, and if nothing else, she could be completely completed tomorrow.

"When I first came, I thought we wouldn't be able to grab a seat, but it turned out that I really left one for you, and my face is not small. Mu Li was holding a plate of melon and fruit snacks imported from Xinjiang in his hand, and the grapes were swallowed directly by him, and he didn't even spit out the skin. Although the two sat up, they hadn't had a good chat, and he was the first to break the deadlock.

"I'm also a second-level sword refiner, so I should still have this face. Mu Yanping had changed into a white silk gauze skirt with suspenders, her shoulder-length hair was also tied in a small ponytail, her arms were wrapped around her calves, her mutton fat jade jaw was on her knees, and her eyes looked straight at the lights of Wanjia not far ahead, and she had been staring at it intently since just now.

Although the work of blacksmiths and swordsmiths is similar, they all come and go in the water and fire every day, and the smoke and fire and iron hammer cannot get by. But in terms of treatment, there is a huge difference between ordinary blacksmiths and sword refiners. A swordsmith can call himself a blacksmith, but an ordinary blacksmith cannot casually say that he is a swordsmith. Only craftsmen who have reached a certain level can pass the examination to obtain the title of Sword Refiner, and the level of the title is determined by the level of the Sword Refiner. Just as there is a strict hierarchy among the martial artists, the sword refiners are also divided into five levels from the highest to the bottom.

Among them, the highest level is the fifth-level sword refiner, this kind of person is also known as the most ingenious holy hand on the Central Plains Continent, and is the existence at the top of the artisan pyramid. Any raw material can be used to the maximum extent in the hands of a fifth-level sword refiner, and some people even say that a fifth-level sword refiner can already change the essence of the material, convert earth into metal, or replace gold with iron, and let mercury condense like sand and stone, and any material is alive in their hands. The fifth-level alchemists on the entire Central Plains Continent may add up to less than ten, and they all belong to the existence of the Divine Dragon and the legend.

The second is the fourth-level sword refiner. Legend has it that fourth-level sword refiners can smelt any kind of metal and stone in the world at will, and in their eyes there is no such thing as impurities, even the smallest particles can be refined by them. They can hear the inner language of the material, and they have a pair of magic hands that can transform everything in the world.

Third-level sword refiners can imitate all the sword weapons in the world, as long as the original state of any weapon is looked at by them, as long as there are enough raw materials in hand, they can reforge it again in its original form, although it cannot be said that it is exactly the same, but any aspect is enough to confuse the real with the fake.

The second-level sword refiner can reload all the equipment, any detachable items can be assembled as they are, and if there are siege equipment that is inconvenient to carry when marching and fighting, they can be handed over to them to take care of.

Although the first-level sword refiner is the lowest, the work in his hands should not be underestimated. As long as they are given a detailed drawing, they can make a finished product without the help of anyone in between.

If a gang can have its own few exclusive sword refiners, it will undoubtedly have a great improvement in the strength of its own sect, so all the major sects also like to attract some sword refiners to their own sects. Mu Yanping had also been invited by the Nine Doors and the Star Gang at the beginning, and the Nine Doors even considered giving her a position as the head of the hall in exchange, but she refused without even thinking about it, and she stayed in the Huozhai Fang alone for three years.

Mu Yanping had just obtained the seat of a second-level sword refiner a year ago, and at that time, more than a hundred first-level sword refiners had gathered in Qufu to participate in this exam, but there were only three places. And she stood out from everyone with the first place, a twenty-one-year-old second-level sword refiner, with her signboard, the reputation of Huozhai Fang in the Qilu area is even more out of control. Soon she replaced those old workshops and masters and became the new favorite of this area, and the name of the beautiful sword refiner also spread farther and farther.

Fengmanlou is the second largest restaurant near Mount Tai, and the first is naturally Huiyan Pavilion. The two restaurants are actually almost the same in terms of specifications, dishes and services, but Hui Yan Pavilion has always had Han Ya, the proprietress in charge, so the usual guests have also been robbed a lot by them, in recent days, Hui Yan Pavilion has been closed, and the business of Feng Manlou has turned a lot, there is a private room here that is dedicated to Mu Yanping all the year round, and she took Mu Li to this private room after finishing her work in the afternoon. After a big meal and drink, the two ran to the roof of the house and watched the scenery.

"Didn't you tell me that the weapon would be done today, and you gave me a day. ”

"If I don't say that, can you come a day early, if you don't say that, you probably won't take the initiative to come to see me when I die of old age. ”

Mu Yanping's tone was very calm, but Mu Li couldn't refute it, he could only find a way to change the topic, "I see that boss has been secretly aiming at you for a long time, aren't people taking a fancy to you." ”

"I don't care at all what they think, and I haven't heard them say it. If you have anything to say, you can boldly say it to your face, and you can only sneak around your back to think about some unsightly obscene things, and this kind of person I don't look down on the most. Mu Yanping took out the leather bag she usually carried with her and poured two mouthfuls of mare's milk, this kind of milk is very similar to wine, the taste is spicy, and it is easy to get drunk if you drink too much. She shook her head with disdain, and then licked the milk wine that flowed to the corners of her mouth. There are many people who admire her beauty, but there are really few who dare to say it in front of her, on the one hand, because of her status as a second-level sword refiner, she is afraid that she will be rejected and lose face. How many dignitaries and nobles have tried their best to win her smile, how can they get their turn. Moreover, Mu Yanping's appearance is too outstanding, and some people still call her and Han Ya the two beauties of Mount Tai, and more admirers have already been ashamed of their defeat before they dare to make a move.

"I heard that the boss is almost forty years old, I see that the top of his head is almost gone, do you still expect people to pester a beautiful woman like you again, and besides, you definitely don't look down on others. ”

"Yo Yo Yo, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I've been talking about idioms. Who said that the person who bowed to the top is not qualified to pursue the person he likes, it is my business to agree or not, but I don't even have the courage to do it, so I can only complain that they are too useless. ”

"I heard that people also have wives, and it seems that there is a concubine in her twenties, don't you think it's disgusting for this kind of person to stare at you again. ”

"Don't you think, aren't there many men with three wives and four concubines now, if you have that ability, you can also go to three wives and four concubines. Besides, it's normal for men to like to look at beautiful women, I'm pretty good-looking, if I meet one or two handsome guys on the road, maybe I'll take the initiative to hook up with someone to sleep. ”

"Will you. Mu Li's tone, which was still a little frivolous, suddenly became low.

"Anyway, when I meet a stupid boy like you, I will just turn around and leave, and the province will be infected and stupid. I see that you have investigated the owner of this shop very clearly, and you don't even know how old the person is and whether he has a concubine. If he really had a bad plot against me, you wouldn't have gone up and slashed him with a knife. ”

"Hey, it's hard to say, who called you my senior sister. The more I chatted, the more I felt that it became an awkward chat, it was said that the senior sister and brother should talk more about more emotional topics when they reunited after a long absence, but from the beginning Mu Li was very restrained, and he couldn't say what he wanted to say at all, so he simply started without words, and as a result, he chatted and chatted like this.

"Is Xiaohe okay? ”

"It's good, every day is lively, and the cooking skills are getting better and better, but the habit of crying nose has not changed. ”

"You treat people well, if you let me know that you make Xiaohe cry again, I'll really beat you!" Mu Yanping said, and raised her little pink fist and shook it in front of Mu Li's eyes.

"If you think about her like this, why haven't you gone back to see her in the past few years? Mu Li sighed, and it was rare to see him frown.

"That kid must still be mad at me right now. ”

"No, no, she has forgiven you a long time ago, but she can't actually say forgive...... I can't blame you for that. ”

"Hmph, you can see it, you are the most innocent," Mu Yanping glanced at the little junior brother and continued, "Even if she can forgive me, I don't have the face to see her again." Mu Yanping smiled, and the nails on the onion's fingers scratched the flesh on his shoulders even harder.

Xiaohe has been her favorite little sister since before, and Mu Yanping, who has any delicious and fun food, also follows her first, and she is never willing to spend the money to buy new clothes for the Chinese New Year every year, so she saves money to make more clothes for Xiaohe. If Xiaohe suffered any grievances, she was also the first to run to reason with her, for which Mu Li didn't know how many times she had been beaten, and Xiaohe had always regarded Mu Yanping as her most trusted eldest sister in her heart. However, an incident happened one night three years ago, which led to an irreparable rift in the relationship between them, which was also the most important reason for Mu Yanping's decision to leave Sanjinguan. A few years have passed, maybe Xiaohe has forgotten about it, but in Mu Yanping's heart, she has never been able to forgive herself.