Chapter 6 – Practitioner Weapon (2/2)

“Since both uncles have said so, I will listen to what you have to say.” Liu Ming’s expression did not change as he agreed with hesitation.

“Well, here’s the deal. The two of us are simply henchman for the Bai Clan. This time we received the order to send the young master to take part in the Opening Spirit Ceremony hosted by the Barbarian Ghost Sect…” Guan Lao Da was no fool either and knew that Liu Ming already harbored some suspicions toward them. Thus, he no longer had any intention of hiding the impending crisis that was about to befall the two of them and completely spilled the beans in front of Liu Ming.

“There was no other choice and thus we wish to use you to replace the young master to take part in the Opening Spirit Ceremony. If you were to go, not only would the two of us escape this life-threatening predicament, this would also represent a great opportunity for you. This is the kind of opportunity that wouldn’t present itself no matter how much the other members of the Bai Clan begged for it. My guess is that the source of your troubles also isn’t as simple as just meeting a bunch of bandits, but once you become an Spirit Apostle of the sect, there is nothing in the world of mortals that you cannot solve.” Guan Lao Da said with a heavy heart.

There was a slight change in Liu Ming’s expression as he listened up to this point.

“This Opening Spirit Ceremony… should be very dangerous shouldn’t it? What would happen if I do not successfully complete it?”

“In order to achieve great power, one must also experience a certain degree of danger, but I am sure that it will be no problem for our Young Brother here. Even if you do not pass, that is a small matter and you simply have to stay with the sect for a few years and perform services.” Guan Lao Da replied easily with a straight face.

Liu Ming slightly furrowed his brows.

He knew that Guan Lao Da definitely wasn’t telling him the whole truth, but he also knew that it wouldn’t come out no matter how much he asked.

More importantly, he did feel somewhat interested in the Opening Spirit Ceremony itself.

After spending such a long time on Savage Island, Liu Ming had learned early on that as long as one wielded enough power—one would be free to do as one liked.

All the numerous desires he had buried deep in his heart for all this time clawed at him to become extremely strong in order to fulfill them.

In any case, if he disagreed, it seemed like the two Practitioners in front of him would not let him go so easily.

Furthermore, should he decide to be uncooperative after they had divulged such sensitive information, it would seem likely that only the word ‘Death’ would be enough for them to safely protect their secret.

After contemplating in his heart for a long time, Liu Ming finally came to a decision.

“Alright, I agree. However, let me just make it clear. This situation will definitely be extremely dangerous and after I help you this once, I will consider my debt for being rescued as having been paid in full. Furthermore, in order to bring me to the Barbarian Ghost Sect, I wish for the two of you uncles to promise me two things.”

“If you are willing to replace the young master and take part in the Opening Spirit Ceremony, no matter how many conditions you throw at us, we will agree to them all.” Gu Lao San proclaimed excitedly upon hearing Liu Ming’s words.

After some consideration, Guan Lao Da also nodded his head.

“Both uncles know that even though my body has Yuan Li, I have no knowledge of any of the Practitioner Techniques. Thus, I hope during the course of this journey, you guys will pass some skills onto me that will help me preserve my life. The other condition is that I wish to obtain this young master’s Practitioner Weapon. Being a young master, the Practitioner Weapon he used shouldn’t be too shabby and thus in the event I encounter any problems within the Barbarian Ghost Sect, I should still be able to deal with it to some degree.” Liu Ming laid out his demands without reservation.

“The first condition is a good one. Even if you had not mentioned it, it was a given that we would have done so anyway. As for the second condition… that Practitioner Weapon contains immense power and I fear that it may not be easy for a beginner, such as yourself, to wield.” Gu Lao San mentioned with some hesitation.

“Even still, I would like to at least give it a shot” Liu Ming replied, with no intention of backing down.

“This…”

“Alright, we will give you the Practitioner Weapon.” Guan Lao Da grit his teeth and agreed to this demand.

Gu Lao San displayed some reluctance upon hearing his words but in the end, raised no objections.

“Right then, from now on I will do my best to accommodate the request. However, I still do not know what the previous young master was called. I will need to use his name from now on after all.” Liu Ming said as he nodded his head.

“Young master was named Bai Cong Tian. Here, younger brother, you should take his possessions.” Gu Lao San opened the massive bag behind his back with a slight movement of his hand and pulled out a small white parcel.

Liu Ming immediately opened the parcel upon receiving it and took a look inside.

Inside it were a number of clean clothes, along with a few small accessories, but most prominent of all the objects was a small bracelet.

The bronze bracelet was fashioned in an ancient style and had rows and rows of silver flower patterns imprinted on the front. It gave one the impression that it was abnormally heavy for its appearance.