Chapter 160: Let's All Get on His Good Side Together

Faced with Professor Yun’s persistent questioning, Jiang Changkong shook his head and shifted the blame to his alter ego.

“I’m not sure. That person brought it out,” Jiang Changkong said.

Professor Yun didn’t press further and carefully examined the cut.

Smooth and even!

“This stone probably doesn’t deserve to be paired with this sword tip.”

Professor Yun shook her head, said nothing more, and led them into the basement.

The quality of this sword tip far surpassed that of the Taiyin Stone.

Xu Qian and Tang Ruoxi’s minds were in disarray—high-grade material, easily sliced off a piece.

And this was without using Star Power!

They could hardly imagine what kind of weapon or powerful figure could break such a sword.

Inside the basement were various instruments. Jiang Changkong only recognized a computer; the rest he had never even seen before.

“This sword tip of yours will actually save quite a bit of time.”

Professor Yun smiled slightly and said, “I’ll trouble you to cut the Taiyin Stone into pieces.”

Jiang Changkong nodded, holding the sword tip, and began cutting the Taiyin Stone into fragments.

The institute’s instruments could also cut the Taiyin Stone, but it was far more laborious and nowhere near as fast as using the sword tip.

After cutting the Taiyin Stone, Professor Yun stopped in front of a large crystal screen.

The screen lit up, revealing thousands of starlights dancing within it.

Xu Qian stood to the side, turned on an instrument, and a drawer popped out from it.

Professor Yun said, “Put the Taiyin Stone inside.”

Jiang Changkong tossed the Taiyin Stone into the drawer. On the screen, the starlights flickered and automatically assembled into various styles of swords and blades.

“Choose a style.”

Professor Yun said.

“Um, for a sword, just the usual three-foot green blade will do. For a blade, something like this one of mine.”

Jiang Changkong took out his weapon and said.

Professor Yun nodded. A sword and a blade remained on the screen. She walked over to another instrument and pressed a button: “Alright, now we wait.”

“That’s it?” Jiang Changkong was a bit dumbfounded.

“Yes, just need to pay attention to temperature adjustments. I’ll keep an eye on it. Should take about two days.”

Professor Yun said.

Jiang Changkong: “…”

Suddenly, I feel like I could join the institute too.

As long as you know how to use these instruments, isn’t forging weapons way too convenient?

“What, did you think I should be like in ancient times, swinging a big hammer?” Professor Yun chuckled lightly.

“No, it’s just my first time seeing this. I’m genuinely surprised,” Jiang Changkong said.

“If you want to learn, you can ask Ruoxi for guidance.”

Professor Yun smiled slightly and said, “Alright, you all go rest. I’ll keep watch here.”

“What about the Moon Laurel Leaf?” Jiang Changkong asked again.

“Once the weapon is forged, we’ll add it as an embellishment,” Professor Yun said calmly. “You should worry about yourself first. The Lin and Jin families have come looking for me.”

“The Lin and Jin families?”

Jiang Changkong frowned and said, “I apologize for troubling you, Professor Yun. If this involves the institute, I deeply regret it.”

“It won’t involve us. They just came asking about your information and strength.”

Professor Yun said with a hint of pride, “These two families wouldn’t dare do anything to my institute.”

“Changkong, let’s go. We shouldn’t disturb the professor anymore.”

Ruoxi pulled him away, and Xu Qian followed.

The three of them left the basement and went upstairs for tea.

Tang Ruoxi took out her phone: “Here’s information on both families. Take a look.”

Jiang Changkong took the phone and began reviewing it.

The Lin family has a Star Spirit expert—mid-stage Star Spirit.

The strongest in the Jin family is Jin Feng’s father, at the peak of Star Vault.

Neither of these families seems particularly threatening.

However, the Jin family also has another layer of connection—they are related to the Shengjin Company from a major province, which is also a significant force.

“It’s fine, as long as it doesn’t affect you,” Jiang Changkong said while continuing to read.

Both families are located in Gu’an City, the provincial capital of Anding Province.

The Jin family is nothing significant in Gu’an City, while the Lin family holds some influence.

Tang Ruoxi and Xu Qian remained calm and unperturbed.

These two families wouldn’t dare to target the research institute.

Moreover, Jiang Changkong isn’t affiliated with the research institute. Even if he and Tang Ruoxi are friends, they wouldn’t dare to involve him.

“By the way, there’s a Chu family in Jiangshui City. Due to severe crimes, they were wiped out by the small commander of Jiangshui City leading troops,” Jiang Changkong recalled and added, “The eldest son of the Chu family, Chu Yunlong, is said to be in Anding Province.”

“I’ll keep an eye out for you,” Tang Ruoxi said.

“Thank you,” Jiang Changkong expressed his gratitude and returned the phone to her.

The three chatted for a while longer. As night fell, they had dinner at the research institute’s cafeteria before returning to their respective rooms to rest.

On the third day, Jiang Changkong did not head to the Abyss, as he still had the Moon Laurel Leaf with him.

He planned to wait until his weapons were forged before returning to the Abyss.

After all, the Abyss mission wasn’t urgent, and the mineral vein detector hadn’t been completed yet. Professor Yun wouldn’t be going to the Abyss either.

Meanwhile, Anding Bang also left the Abyss.

Returning to Pingan City, he took out his phone and made a call.

“Anding Bang?” an impatient voice came through. “You couldn’t even handle a small task properly. Why are you calling me?”

“Young Master Li, please hear me out,” Anding Bang hurriedly said. “This is a major matter, a huge one, possibly related to the Taiyin Heng family.”

Li Changtian became interested. “Oh? The Taiyin Heng family? What’s the matter?”

“I encountered a Taiyin Star Power cultivator here, incredibly powerful.

He just retrieved a large piece of Taiyin Star Stone from the Taiyin Cold Pool.

Moreover, he intends to forge weapons—a saber and a sword—and he also knows the Heng family’s exclusive technique, Moonlight Flow.”

Anding Bang whispered.

“He retrieved Taiyin Star Stone from the Cold Pool? Forging weapons and knows Moonlight Flow?”

Li Changtian’s voice grew heavy. “The Star Stele was only recently deciphered, and Moonlight Flow is no longer exclusive to the Heng family, but it only records the mid-tier, mid-grade version.

To retrieve treasures from the Cold Pool, he must be at the Star Spirit realm. His Moonlight Flow should be at the mid-tier, high-grade level.”

“Exactly,” Anding Bang said excitedly. “Young Master Li, this person is very likely from the Heng family. Should we try to build a good relationship with him together? I’ve only informed you.”

When finding a new powerful ally, he didn’t forget the old one.

Of course, the more important reason was that Li Changtian was also a powerful figure.

After messing up the Star Attraction Stone matter last time, Li Changtian had grown reluctant to use him, sometimes even ignoring his calls.

He had only shouted Jiang Changkong’s name in front of him to save his own life.

As for inviting Li Changtian out, without this piece of news, he wouldn’t have been able to get him to come at all.

“Have you seen this person? Do you know his name or any distinguishing features?” Li Changtian asked.

“I haven’t seen him. It was President Jiang, the one who seized the Star Attraction Stone, who mentioned it,” Anding Bang replied somewhat awkwardly. “Actually, I’m not entirely certain.”

“Seized the Star Attraction Stone? President Jiang? Which President Jiang?” Li Changtian’s heart skipped a beat as he asked.

He knew quite a few martial artists with the surname Jiang, but only one Martial Arts Association president left a deep impression on him.

Jiang Changkong!

“The one from that small place, Jianghai Province—Jiang Changkong,” Anding Bang said.

Li Changtian: “…”

It’s him again. Wherever he goes, he never fails to stir up trouble.

But how did he get involved with the Heng family?

Could it be that Nantian Wang and Yao Meng introduced him?

That makes sense. Many people now know about that Moon Stone—the one Nantian Wang gifted to the young prodigy of the Heng family.

And how did that Moon Stone come about? Jiang Changkong helped obtain it!

After learning this news, did that young prodigy secretly go looking for Jiang Changkong?

Or did they coincidentally meet while privately heading to the Cold Pond to retrieve treasures?

Wait, that doesn’t add up. Recently, in our communications with the Heng family, I haven’t heard anything about that young prodigy going to Pingan City.

This matter needs to be looked into carefully.