Elder Mo Fu was now panicking.
His thoughts ran wild. Why is he asking me the second time? He clearly heard my mumbling, right? Is he testing me now? It's a test, right?
Despite his inner conflict, Elder Mo Fu remained calm on the surface and was able to put a smile seconds later.
He scratched his cheeks in embarrassment as he asked, "I just want to know if you are affiliated with Senior Yan Qingshan. After all, from the writing style to the ink and to the aura emanating from it, it is obviously original. Straight from his hands!"
Liu Wei was surprised. He sighed and shook his head.
"I don't know him."
Elder Mo Fu was shocked. His body trembled as he broke into sweats.
His thoughts ran wild once again. He said he doesn't know him. That can only mean one thing—I don't deserve to know about Mr. Liu Wei's personal connection. After all, I might use him to get used to them.
This can't be! I have to earn Mr. Liu Wei's trust.
Elder Mo Fu thought of a way to change the topic.
Thankfully, Mr. Liu Wei poured tea on his cup and on himself, so Elder Mo Fu did not hesitate to unwrap the object, revealing a box with food inside.
Elder Mo Fu stuttered, "M-Mr. Liu Wei, look, I brought a Firepan Flatbread, Spirit-Egg Omeglet, and Ember Rice balls."
The aroma entered Liu Wei's nostrils, causing his stomach to growl in hunger.
He was embarrassed, simply wanting to find a place to burrow himself and hide.
Elder Mo Fu caught his reaction and did not hesitate to take the chance, saying, "Now, now. Don't be embarrassed Mr. Liu Wei, you can eat all of them."
Liu Wei was surprised. He shyly asked, "How about you? Don't worry, I'm not that hungry. We can have half."
Elder Mo Fu resolutely shook his head and said, "I'm satisfied by your tea alone, Mr. Liu Wei."
He grabbed his tea cup and drank with reserve.
However, he immediately broke his character as he was shocked, almost dropping the tea cup.
He was deeply shaken.
This tea… is not ordinary. It nourishes my qi, helping me have a minor breakthrough. I'm now at the peak Qi Condensation Stage. Just like that?! I spent three months trying to build Qi and even consumed pills, and yet…
His eyes almost popped out of its socket, staring at the tea, dancing inside the tea cup.
His hand was still trembling.
He thought, while tears began to crawl on his eyelids. Why did I not drink this during my first visit? I should have talked with Mr. Liu Wei more and eventually had him invite me for tea.
Elder Mo Fu understood that eventually, the effectiveness of the tea would reduce, like pills.
Even then, even if it could provide just a bit of Qi nourishment, he would never stop consuming it.
As Elder Mo Fu enjoyed the Qi nourishment, he peeked at Liu Wei, eating to his heart's content.
His eyebrows slightly raised.
He thought. With this tea and possibly other powerful herbs and foods, why is Mr. Liu Wei still in the Peak Body Tempering Stage?
I mean, to be that fast in the past six months as it is already unprecedented, he should be more powerful.
His eyes sparkled.
He finally concluded. I see. Mr. Liu Wei is not in a rush. He wants to take it one step at a time.
In fact, Liu Wei spent little to no effort in cultivating. He simply used external techniques as an exercise and cultivated the internal technique once he wanted to test out the manual he was reading.
In other words, Liu Wei spent most of his time reading and arranging the books currently available.
If it was to assess the total amount of time he cultivated, it did not even last a day.
As they were both enjoying their personal time, Liu Wei finally finished all the food—of course, after noticing that Elder Mo Fu enjoyed his tea and was satisfied with it alone—and initiated a conversation with Elder Mo Fu.
He timed when Elder Mo Fu finished the fifth tea of the day.
Liu Wei asked, "How is your progress with your Dao of Sword?"
Remembering about it, Liu Wei felt pity. After all, for four decades of Elder Mo Fu pursuing the dao of the sword, he was stuck in the Initial Comprehension.
Attaining Initial Comprehension would be enough for him to become an Imperial Guard, but he was only able to attain it when he was in the middle-aged.
In other words, he was way past his age to become one. Even after twenty years, he was stuck at the early stage of the Initial Comprehension.
Liu Wei hoped that the manual provided by the system would be enough for him to attain the Minor Completion, helping him become a Sword Expert.
Elder Mo Fu's eyes sparkled when he was questioned by Liu Wei as he immediately replied, "I am a Sword Expert now, thanks to the insights of Senior Yan Qingshan. Of course, I am thanking you, Mr. Liu Wei, with all my heart for giving me this opportunity. I'll be returning it, with, of course…"
Elder Mo Fu took out a sizable stone from his pocket and placed it beside the book.
He said, "With this Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, as promised."
Liu Wei's eyes sparkled.
His heart raced.
He thought. Finally, I'll be able to reduce the System Points.
At the same time, the system's voice echoed in his head, and he exploded in delight when he heard the announcement.
{You have completed the mission: Raise a Sword Expert and You Will Become One.
You have been rewarded with Minor Completion on Dao of Sword.
Please be prepared to receive the enlightenment the Sword Expert experienced from the past six months.
Your status will then be updated.]
The system did not give him more time to be prepared as he entered enlightenment.
Well, Liu Wei could not be blamed. The amount of time the system provided him only covered his joy.
Now, before he knew it, he fell into a daze as memories played inside his mind like a film, forcibly pulling all his consciousness to watch and learn them.
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