Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 1022

Chapter 1022
AST 1022 – Holy Bracelet, Working Together Silently, Buddha Swordplay



This day, Mo Hongluo stayed at the Qing Clan . Having not met for so many years, they had a lot to talk about but Qing Shui had his own plans . The Buddha Sect at the Central Continent was divided into nine sect or nine gates and the Buddha Sword Sect was one of it .

At the Eastern Victory Divine Continent, he had previously stayed at the Golden Buddha Temple . There, he had a flash of realization, being able to improve his strength . Being at the Golden Buddha Temple, he knew the basic situation of the Buddha Sect .

The Abbot at the Golden Buddha Temple told him about some things regarding the Buddha Sect . Of course, it was just some minor problems, such as the Buddha Sect and Nine Sect not being very united, but were unanimous about external things .

Buddha Sword Sect!

This was the Sect in which Huoyun Peng was . The Master was someone of the Huoyun Sect and Huoyun Peng was the fifth son of the Master . Qing Shui was not sure about other things aside from that and so he would have to head to the Demon Gate once again .

After cultivating for a night, Qing Shui, Huoyun Liu-Li, Mo Hongluo and Qing Yu rushed to Demon Gate on the second day .

While on the way, Mo Hongluo carried Qing Yu, a few little items and some toys and snacks to bribe the naughty girl . Many people of the Qing Clan had received gifts from Mo Hongluo . Everyone had one, but the one Qing Yi received was the most expensive .

Golden Silk Cicada Wings Dress were something precious . Even if Qing Shui could find it, the item was not easily available . Yet Huoyun Liu-Li actually received a Golden SIlk Cicada Wings Dress . It was clear that the quality given to Huoyun Liu-Li was good .

It is not that Mo Hongluo did not love his daughter . It was a type of appreciation . Liu-Li has what she has today because of Qing Shui . Mo Hongluo knew everything now and Qing Yi was Qing Shui’s Mother .

Qing Yi wanted to give it to Huoyun Liu-Li, but how would Huoyun Liu-Li accept it . She pulled Qing Yi to the room to change into it . She had already seen Qing Yi as her mother long ago and had given everything to Qing Shui . A man that she loved deeply, loved everything about him including those close to him . Shi Qingzhuang, Mingyue Gelou, and the others were like sisters to her . She had been in the Qing Clan for many years already and felt this it was a warm and comforting place .

“Grandmother, you are really beautiful . As beautiful as Mother . ” Qing Yu chuckled, letting out a sharp and clear laughter .

Qing Shui laughed . This girl could really “flatter” someone . Perhaps it was not considered as flattering . As long as she saw a good looking woman, the girl would not forget to compliment them . She knew that when she complimented them, she would be able to get a benefit .



“You sneaky girl, come tell Grandmother how am I pretty . ” Mo Hongluo liked the little girl .

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Unknowingly, they had reached the Demon Gate . This time, the Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant flew above Demon Gate . Many people from Demon Gate were shocked and envious after seeing the huge and powerful Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant .

Even some Elders of the Elder Association from Demon Gate would be shocked . That was because some of them felt that the strength of the Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant was very scary . Some could even tell the level of strength that the Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant had . If the mounts of this youth people was already that strong, exactly how strong could that youth be?

An ordinary mount usually would not be stronger than their Master . It was not impossible, but it was very rare .

A few elders from Demon Gate were caught up in pondering . They had a little over five thousand stars strength and were the strongest of the Elder Association from Demon Gate . However, a few of them realized that even with a few of them combining their strengths, they could not bring down such a strong Dragon Elephant .

The reason why he flew over was that Mo Hongluo had asked Qing Shui to do so . At Demon Gate, Mo Hongluo was being called Mo Hongxiu . Only those of Demon Gate Elder Association and those from the Demon Clan knew that she was Mo Hongluo .

No matter what it was, the Master of the Demon Gate pampered this daughter the most . Therefore, nobody had dared to say anything to Mo Hongluo .

Landing at a spacious and empty place, Qing Shui then put away the Golden Scaled Dragon Elephant . The figure of an old man who was far away earlier already appeared there . Seeing the few people that arrived, the elders behind them smiled with joy .

“Father!”

Mo Hongluo called out excitedly . Seeing his daughter being the happiest she has been in so many years, he naturally was happy as well .

“You must be Liu-Li,” the old man thought about Huoyun Liu-Li for a short while before saying . His voice was very benevolent . With the saying, love the house and its crow, perhaps Liu-Li was Hongluo’s daughter .



[TL notes: Love the house and its crow: This is a Chinese idiom that means that you love everything about a person including his shortcomings . It is an analogy of how a person loved a house so much that he ending loving the crows that were there too .
The old man did not have many children but there was a significant number of them, he even had a significant number of grandchildren . However, he looked upon the one before him differently .

“Liu-Li greets Grandfather before!” Huoyun Liu-Li said to the old man in a lukewarm tone .

The old man laughed and he knew what she meant . After all, the old man had restricted Mo Hongluo’s freedom . There were something that had no explanation and there could not be an answer to it .

“Alright, you have grown so much . This is for you . Consider this as a gift for meeting you for the first time . Take it as something to make up for what I have done . ” the old man handed over what looked like a bracelet to Huoyun Liu-Li .

Qing Shui was shocked by the amount of Spiritual Qi on it . He was stunned right as his Heavenly Vision Technique swept across it .

Holy Bracelet!

It would increase the cultivation speed of a cultivator by ten times!

Strong and heaven defying, Qing Shui knew about the existence of such sacred objects long ago . He knew about it when he found out about the Spirit Concentrating Pill that could increase by six times . Later, he also saw this item as Mu Qing had one of the Holy Bracelet .

The Holy Bracelet was the most basic of all the sacred objects . However, it had a special use . If a useless person has the Holy Bracelet in his hands, cultivating ten times the speed would turn him into quite a genius .

The effect of the Holy Bracelet differed from one to another . The Holy Bracelet that the old man gave to Liu-Li was the most basic one and increased ten times of the cultivating speed . Mu Qing’s one enabled her to increase her cultivation speed by twelve times . . However, even the version that increased cultivation speed by ten times was already a heaven defying object .
Qing Shui did not understand as to why the old man gave it to Liu-Li . Demon Gate was incomparably wealthy and had ample treasures, but it was not to the point where they could afford to give a Holy Bracelet to everyone . Mo Zitong would definitely had one and was definitely much better than this . There should be other good items he had, if not he would not be able to have two thousand stars strength given his age .

Qing Shui looked at Mo Hongluo and could already be certain that her aptitude was not exceptionally good . Adding to her problems that she had over the years, her strength had already stopped at its peak . If she could accomplish her desire, she could perhaps make a breakthrough within a short span . She had already used the necessary Medicinal Pills and other items in her body and it was just that her mood had suppressed a significant portion of her strength .

“Grandfather, this is the Holy Bracelet!” Huoyun Liu-Li looked at the old man .

“Yes! Do you like it?” the old man laughed while looking at Huoyun Liu-Li

“She does like it, but it is too precious . ” Qing Shui shook his head .

“Grandfather owes you this . No matter what it is, you are my granddaughter . You calling me Grandfather is already much better than this bracelet . ” the old man smiled .

“Liu-Li, take it . This is Grandfather’s token of regard . ” Qing Shui laughed . He could actually tell what it meant . Besides, in the future, they could not draw a clear line with Demon Gate and would need the help of them .

“Thank you, Grandfather!” Huoyun Liu-Li thanked him and looked at the exquisite bracelet in his hands . A bright ray shone and Spiritual Qi radiated on the surface of it . However, once it recognized the Master, it would look like an ordinary bracelet .

Sacred objects . Some sacred objects were terrifying, just like how Qing Shui obtained the Arhat Rosary Beads . Unless a Master dies, then the next person cannot become its Master .

The Holy Bracelet did not go as far as that . As long as the one who received it erases the imprint on it and with some refining, it would be very simple .

“Little girl, this is for you!”

The old man took a Longevity Lock out and handed it to Qing Yu . It was unknown how many Longevity Locks Qing Yu received already, but this piece was made with silver essence containing high Spiritual Qi and had the effect of anti-poison .

This was a token of regard from the old man . Qing Yu pouted her lip while taking it . To a child, this item would be more attractive if it were something they could eat .

A few people walked in from the manor Qing Shui was at . This was where Mo Hongluo lived . In the past, people would generally not leave this manor . Those that were previously imprisoned would be imprisoned here .

The time used up to rush back during the whole journey was about half a day . It was now time for another meal . Not long after he entered the room, a few people brought in some fragrant dishes .

Everyone chatted while eating, the atmosphere was rather relaxed . Everyone would generally look ahead . At least Demon Gate and the Qing Clan were united . Huoyun Liu-Li was relaxed as well since she was able to settle her problems, as well as acknowledging her Mother and Demon Gate .

Although they acknowledged each other, it did not mean that they had to always be together . The old man loved his daughter dearly and might have loved his granddaughter, he might even notice the presence of Qing Shui, who was negligible . The wisdom of an elderly was sharp .

“Old Master, what is the situation at the Buddha Sect Nine Gate now? I heard that the Masters of the Buddha Sect Nine Gate is not as united as before . ” Qing Shui asked while eating .

The old man was not baffled by it . He then laughed, “The Buddha Sect seems to not be united on the surface, but if anything were to happen, they are very united . For example, if someone were to kill one from either Sect, they are intimately interdependent and will definitely interfere . ”

Qing Shui did know about it and hence did not expect that he would only have to face the Buddha Sword Sect .

“Old Master, how is the Huoyun Clan of Buddha Sword Sect?”

“Very strong, the Buddha Sect Nine Gate are all strong . If they were to battle with Demon Gate, Demon Gate will not be an opponent of the Buddha Sect . However, even if they won, there will be many casualties . Additionally, if there were a few experts among Demon Gate that sneakily attacked, it could lead them to be under pressure and therefore this was the balance that has been maintained all the while . ” the old man answered Qing Shui without being baffled about Qing Shui’s questions .

Hearing that, Qing Shui laughed . The great sects had sent people that had the same apprehension as them . It is no wonder that as long as anyone from a Clan or Sect became an immortal, the rest could too . If an expert viewed them as an enemy and a few of them gets killed, if they would ran when the expert had arrived, they would sneak an attack on the elites of the younger generation from the Sect . If they do continue on as such, the sect might end up in a state where opinions differed, leading to a point of no return .

Qing Shui did not ask again . He knew what to do . With such a strong Sect, he could only use his martial skills as there was no other way to do it . Hence, he stopped asking, however the old man laughed and said

“Buddha Sword Sect is one of the Buddha Sect Nine Gate . Their Sword Art is known as the Buddha Swordplay . The teachings of Buddhism are very profound and legend says it was very strong as well . Even though I do not believe in Buddhism, the Buddha Swordplay was certainly strong . Their Sword Art has a profound power and was one that was incisive, firm, able to jolt opponents back at a fast speed . The main Sword art of Buddha Sword Sect is the Buddha Swordplay . ”

Qing Shui listened quietly . The old man had said what the opponent would not want to get their moves being meddled with . Qing Shui could not understand the thinking of the old man and did not know what he was thinking .