The information about the Wedding Sword that emerged in Lu Xun's eyes was rather limited—aside from the sword's name being in yellow font, indicating it was a Yellow Martial, all other information was represented by question marks.
This meant his level was too low to view the details.
In games, it's common to categorize equipment by levels, but in the past it was always Green Martial, Blue Martial, Purple Martial, Orange Martial…
Who would have thought that green, a color synonymous with health, would eventually fall out of favor and gradually morph into Yellow Martial?
Who doesn't love yellow?
In "Heavenly Dust," equipment levels are categorized as Mortal Iron, Magic Artifact, Spiritual Artifact, Immortal Artifact, and Divine Artifact. Based on these five levels, the equipment names correspond to the colors gray, yellow, blue, purple, and orange, respectively—a truly tacky setup.
Since the Wedding Sword was a Yellow Martial, that meant it was a Magic Artifact.
In the early stages of the game, a Magic Artifact was definitely considered a treasure.
Although he hadn't cared much when playing games before, now that a real Yellow Martial was right in front of Lu Xun, he kind of wanted to look up and ask, "Miss, can I touch your treasure?"
He was a bit envious.
Ji Li had impressive Qinggong and tremendous strength; even holding Lu Xun, she wasn't slowed down, though she looked rather anxious.
Lu Xun thought to himself, "After taking a fancy to me as your alchemy furnace, are you that eager? Such a lack of restraint for a young lady, almost frantic. One might think you were being chased."
After a chaotic run, Ji Li successfully got lost in a small grove.
From her looking around, it was clear that she didn't know which way to go.
But since he had traveled here, unlike in the game, there was no built-in map, so he too couldn't tell the directions.
In her right hand, Ji Li held Lu Xun, and in her left, the Wedding Sword; she threw it upward and then caught it, somewhat resembling a coin toss.
The tip of the sword pointed to the left.
Ji Li nodded slightly, then ran to the right.
Lu Xun, observing this detail, was somewhat bewildered.
Now, being carried around, he didn't feel too jostled.
Eventually, the girl would likely stop aimlessly running through the dense forest and head towards the city. Since Lu Xun also needed to enter the city, their destinations were aligned.
So, why not enjoy the free ride?
It was like riding a mount.
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Unbeknownst to Ji Li, Lu Xun considered her as a mount.
After leveraging her ancestral Qinggong to move through the woods for a while, Ji Li soon ran out of stamina.
With not much qi left in her body, Ji Li found a hidden spot; feeling somewhat drained, she planned to drop Lu Xun beside her, but upon glancing at his face, she gently set him down.
After adjusting his robe, Lu Xun scrutinized the female demon in front of him carefully.
Yes, strictly speaking, she should be called a female demon.
Since ancient times, the righteous and the wicked have never coexisted; cultivating demonic arts surely qualified her as a female demon.
However, as a seasoned player of "Heavenly Dust," Lu Xun was quite familiar with most of the game's plots.
There were a few major storyline changes in the game, known as great calamities, which were not really caused by these demons but rather by the so-called reputable and righteous sects.
Simply put, among those who practiced demonic arts, there were definitely many villains, but not all were evil. Those who cultivated righteous paths certainly included many good individuals, but they were not entirely virtuous.
But from Lu Xun's perspective, since she intended to capture him to use as an alchemy furnace, they were definitely on opposing sides.
After all, alchemy furnaces ended up dead.
Ji Li looked around and then breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "Glad we managed to shake them off."
Although she was considered a martial arts prodigy, she was still young and outnumbered; there wasn't much she could do when faced with multiple adversaries.
Despite having only a Magic Artifact (Yellow Martial) Wedding Sword and demonic cultivation techniques, these were treasures in the martial arts world.
After turning around, Ji Li noticed Lu Xun observing her.
This man, who had unexpectedly encountered all this, seemed very calm, his eyes not displaying any panic.
He was clearly an ordinary person without a trace of qi, yet he didn't show any fear.
Simply put, he appeared worldly.
During their journey, Ji Li had rehearsed many intimidating and tempting words in her mind, but seeing his current demeanor, she suddenly didn't know how to initiate the conversation.
Instead, Lu Xun, noticing her expression along with the evident naivety about her and the mysterious rise in favorability, felt very reassured.
"I am Lu Xun, may I ask how to address the young lady?" he asked first.
Ji Li had already prepared a false name, but caught off guard by Lu Xun's congenial and elegant smile, she blurted out, "Ji... Ji Li."
"Ji Li?" Lu Xun recalled in his mind, but didn't remember any notable character by that name in "Heavenly Dust."
Just as he was about to engage in small talk, his stomach began to growl, "Gurgle gurgle~"
With Ji Li's hearing, she heard it loud and clear and thought to herself, "No matter how ethereal his appearance is, he's still a mere mortal."
But the next moment—"Gurgle gurgle"—her stomach growled a few times too.
Well, she wasn't much better herself.
Martial artists, unlike the legendary hermits said to sustain themselves without food, still had a long way to go.
She reached into her bosom and pulled out the last piece of flatbread wrapped in a cloth strip.
After thinking it over, she broke the flatbread in half.
After looking at Lu Xun, she handed him the larger piece and coldly said, "Here!"
After saying that, she stuffed the flatbread into Lu Xun's hands and turned to sit a short distance away, focusing on her own food without looking at him.
After all, if you don't look directly, sneaking glances is the most you do!
Lu Xun took the flatbread, knowing well that its interior must have cooled down by now, though it still felt slightly warm on the surface.
And given that it had been pulled out from her bosom…
Well, forget it, considering how hungry he was, what was there to fuss over? The world is vast, but eating is foremost!
As a normal man, Lu Xun had no reason to disdain the source of the flatbread, especially since it was wrapped in a cloth.
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