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  Lou Zhengming quickly made a decision, to ensure that Lou Suifeng can win the Golden Knife Conference, and later inherit the Lou's Western Manor, even compete for the position of the head of the Lou family, paying some price is nothing for the wealthy and powerful Lou's Western Manor.

  "Then I'll find an opportunity to talk to him about this." said Lou Suifeng after a moment's thought.

  "Don't rush, didn't you say he's going to refine a set of flying swords? Wait until this set of flying swords is successfully refined and handed over to him. At that time, we can bring up the other rewards, making it seem like we're being more sincere and proactive." Lou Zhengming thought for a moment before responding.

  The building nodded with the wind: "That child will follow his father's words."

  "Hmm, you go back and rest first, in two days I will have other instructions for you." Lou Zhengming said calmly.

  Lou respectfully replied: "I'll take my leave and won't disturb Father's quiet cultivation."

  After leaving Lou Zhenming's practice place, Lou Sui Feng returned to his own courtyard.

  ……

  On the second day, when the sun had risen one pole high.

  Li Hui was sitting in his bedroom practicing qigong when he heard footsteps outside, followed by the sound of the floor creaking.

  "Li Hui, did you sleep well yesterday?" The voice was accompanied by the sound of Lou Sui Feng entering from the hall, but not into the bedroom.

  "The young master has arrived!" A group of maids outside the building bowed in unison as they spoke.

  Li Hui walked out of the bedroom, looking refreshed and smiling: "Thank you for your hospitality, I had a great rest."

  He looked around cautiously, lowering his voice and leaning in mysteriously towards Li Hui: "Have you found a beautiful woman to serve as your concubine?" As he spoke, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up into a sly smile.

  Li Hui was taken aback by his words and burst out laughing: "It's hardest to bear the kindness of a beauty, as a guest in your mansion, how dare I take what you like?"

  The two of them burst out laughing together, and suddenly the atmosphere felt much more relaxed.

  "Bring wine, today I want to have a few cups with Master Li." Lou Suifeng instructed.

  The two sat down at a table in the living room, with those maids standing on either side.

  Soon a maid brought up a jug of fine wine and some exquisite dishes.

  These fine wines and dishes are not ordinary, after consumption, they can enhance cultivation and improve physical quality. However, the effect is not too obvious, but rather to satisfy some desires of the tongue.

  The two of them raised their cups and began to chat freely.

  "Li Hui, yesterday you asked about the Golden Knife Conference. I was going to talk to you more about it after I got back, but unexpectedly I received a summons from my father, so today I'll tell you all about it in detail." Lou Suifeng said, opening his mouth after several cups of wine.

  Li Hui took a light sip of the spiritual wine, put down his cup, nodded, and assumed a listening posture.

  "Our Lou family is divided into five branches, each with a branch head, and the head of this branch is the patriarch of the entire Lou family's five branches."

  "The direct descendants of the Lou family, plus the collateral descendants, are countless. The ancestral teachings of the Lou family are that as long as one is a descendant of the Lou family, they have the opportunity to become the head of the Lou family and become a core member."

  "To gain a core position in the clan and become a key cultivation object of the family, one needs to stand out at the Golden Blade Conference."

  Lou began to tell the story of the Golden Knife Conference, while Li Hui listened quietly beside him.

  "The Golden Sword Conference is held once every ten years, it's a grand gathering for all the Lou Clan disciples. As long as one's cultivation reaches the Foundation Building stage, they can participate. If a disciple can enter the top ten in the Golden Sword Conference, the family will go all out to cultivate them, and these disciples may hold high positions in the family in the future. And those who win the championship at the Golden Sword Conference will be cultivated by the family as a candidate for the next clan leader. My father was the champion of the Golden Sword Conference back then, that's how he became the master of the Western Manor."

  Li Hui nodded: "With your strength as a random wind, you should have few enemies among the clan's younger generation, right? Winning the Golden Knife Competition should be like taking something out of your pocket for you."

  Lou shook his head slightly with a hint of bitterness: "If it were just about individual strength, I'm confident that I can stand out among the younger generation, but the Golden Blade Conference is not just about personal strength."

  Li Hui was taken aback: "Oh? This Golden Knife Conference isn't about comparing strength or what?"

  Lou raised his cup of spiritual wine with the wind and took a light sip before smiling slightly and saying, "Do you know why this gathering is called the Golden Blade Conference?"

  Li Hui shook his head.

  "Because my family's ancestors were known for their divine knife skills and passed down the art of beast control, although the young generation of our family learned various divine skills, most of them still used knives as their main weapon. Therefore, this year's youth championship is called the Golden Knife Tournament."

  "Also, because my family is skilled in the art of beast taming, almost everyone has their own spiritual beast. Therefore, in the Golden Knife Conference's competition, it is allowed to use one's spiritual beast for assistance. The outcome of the competition depends largely on the strength of the spiritual beasts."

  Li Hui suddenly understood, and his heart moved slightly as he said: "In that case, if two people with similar strength have a powerful spiritual beast to assist them, wouldn't they be guaranteed to win?"

  Lou nodded in agreement: "That's right."

  "So now you don't have a spiritual beast, won't you be at a great disadvantage in this Golden Blade Conference?" Li Hui asked.

  Lou smiled faintly: "Indeed, many will be at a disadvantage. Like the Lou Jing we saw yesterday, he has a rare beast, the Purple Eyed Zhi, to help him. His own strength is not bad either. He's likely to suppress everyone with his abilities and win the Golden Knife Conference."

  Li Hui's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything more. After all, this was a family matter of Lou Suifeng's, and it wasn't his place to comment further.

  "Come on, I'll toast you a cup, Brother Li." Lou Sui Feng also didn't continue with the question and raised his wine cup.

  "After drinking a few more cups, Lou Feng smiled and said: 'That piece of Qinglan Xuan Yu, I've already given it to the Refining Master in the mansion to refine into a set of three flying swords. Yesterday, I told Father about this matter, and he said that he would arrange for an elder at the Golden Dan stage to take action and refine it. At that time, it will definitely satisfy you.'"

  "Jindan Master is taking action?" Li Hui's face showed a hint of astonishment.

  "Not bad, if a senior from the Golden Elixir period were to take action and refine it, it would be 100% possible to reach the rank of an extreme-grade spiritual artifact, and it's even possible to surpass that and reach the level of a pseudo-law treasure." Lou Suifeng explained with a slight smile.

  "What's a fake treasure? I've never heard of it before." Li Hui said with some confusion.

  Lou smiled faintly and explained, "Actually, the so-called pseudo-treasured artifact is still within the category of top-grade spiritual artifacts, but it has already possessed some characteristics of treasured artifacts, similar to those manipulated by Golden Elixir cultivators. Its power naturally far surpasses that of ordinary top-grade spiritual artifacts."

  Li Hui nodded, understanding a bit, but also having some expectation in his heart. If he could really have three top-quality flying swords with the same attribute to command, his strength would definitely be greatly enhanced.

  "Along with the wind, then thank you so much. The cost of refining this sword will be given to you all at once after the flying sword is refined." Li Hui said.

  "Li Hui, you're being too polite. Don't you consider me, Lou Sui Feng, a friend?" Lou Sui Feng's face was slightly indignant as he said, "We've been close friends for so long, and you've helped me numerous times. I don't even know how to thank you properly."

  Li Hui smiled slightly: "They are all trivial matters, don't take them to heart."

  Lou said seriously with a gentle breeze: "This flying sword is the gift I gave you, and who knows, maybe there will be places where I need your help in the future."

  Li Hui's heart moved, but his face remained calm and expressionless, with a faint smile: "Good, then I won't be hypocritical either. It's actually quite expected that this flying sword will be successfully refined soon."

  "Don't worry, with a Golden Elixir cultivator taking action, it will be completed soon."

  The two of them then raised their cups and indulged in a long and leisurely drinking session. It was only when the wind began to pick up that Lou bid farewell and took his leave.

  After Lou Feng walked away, Li Hui's face slowly calmed down, but his mind was racing with thoughts.

  The building gave him a flying sword as a gift, and this matter was within his expectation. The extremely valuable spiritual artifact flying sword is not cheap in itself, let alone a set of three identical flying swords, this gift is also considered to be of considerable value.

  As for those words of gratitude for helping each other, they are just a means for Lousuifeng.

  Lou deliberately put on an air of owing Li Hui a favor, and then repaid him generously. This would make Li Hui feel uneasy in his heart, and if he really needed something in the future, it would be easier to ask.

  PS: First update, please collect!