Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

"Brother Xu, Brother Zhou, and Brother Qing, you are finally back."

Zhao Dingshi took three or two steps to Zhou Yiqiao and others, and saw a swordsman with a sharp brow behind the three of them, so he asked something curiously.

"I wonder who this fellow Taoist is..."

Zhou Yiqiao and the other two looked at Li Mubai, and seeing that he had no intention of introducing himself, they smiled and explained Li Mubai's background.

When Zhao Dingshi heard that the other party was from the Tijian Sect, his expression suddenly changed and his eyes became hot.

"I didn't expect that you are a disciple of the Sword Sect. With your help, our plan will surely go much more smoothly this time."

Zhou Yiqiao and the other two were shocked when they heard this, and were obviously a little surprised.

"Brother Zhao actually knows about the Sword Sect?"

"That's natural."

The smile on Zhao Dingshi's face became even wider, as if he was extremely proud that he could meet the monk from the Tijian Sect in advance.

"Lingjian Sect is a sword sect. I have listened to the elders in the sect telling the stories of the major sword sects since I was a child. Naturally, I have heard of Tijian Sect, a sword master who has been hidden from the world!"

“The Tijian Sect has a long history and profound heritage, and is considered a legend in the sword cultivation world.

According to rumors, the Sword Sect not only has superb swordsmanship, but also has countless ancient sword scriptures and magical weapons. Every generation of the sect leader is at the pinnacle of swordsmanship. It is my honor to meet the disciples of the Sword Sect."

Zhao Dingshi's words were full of admiration and yearning, but then he changed the subject, his eyes flashing with anticipation.

"Fellow Daoist Li Mubai, does your sect have any swordsmanship that can be used to verify our 'Liuyun Sword Art' and explore the true meaning of swordsmanship together?"

Li Mubai was not good at dealing with human relationships, and Zhao Dingshi was so enthusiastic that he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Fortunately, Zhou Yiqiao did not forget his predecessor's mission. Seeing Li Mubai was at a loss, he hurried out to smooth things over.

"We can exchange sword skills at any time. Our top priority now is to gather our strength as quickly as possible and take advantage of the chaos of the three major forces to break through their defenses in one fell swoop and achieve our set goal."

Zhou Yiqiao's voice was steady and powerful, and he brought the topic back to the main topic in a timely manner.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dingshi's eagerness faded a little and he spoke a little embarrassedly.

"Brother Zhou is right. I was too impatient."

"We must hurry up and take advantage of the fact that those big forces are too busy to take care of other things, and achieve our goal in one fell swoop. After the matter is accomplished, Zhao will ask Brother Li to teach us the sword technique."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Mubai, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Friend Li, if you don't mind, please come with us. Your sword skills will definitely increase our chances of success."

"I have some status in the Spirit Sword Sect now. If Brother Li is willing, I can hire Brother Li with the highest salary offered by the Spirit Sword Sect to recruit independent cultivators."

"Of course, with Brother Li's strength, he would not look down upon such a small reward. Just consider it as a token of appreciation from the Spirit Sword Sect and Zhao. What do you think, Brother Li?"

Zhao Dingshi said all the good and bad things to Li Mubai, and he didn't know how to respond. He looked at Zhou Yiqiao and the other two for help, hoping that they could help him solve his current dilemma.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao smiled gently, patted Li Mubai's shoulder to comfort him, then turned to Zhao Dingshi, his tone sincere and firm.

"We appreciate Brother Zhao's kindness, but Brother Li Mubai came here this time because he was entrusted by our sect's seniors to help us complete an important task."

"His whereabouts and actions must follow the sect's instructions. He cannot join other forces or accept personal employment at will."

What Zhou Yiqiao said was not completely fabricated.

Although the sword-wielding uncle did not explain it explicitly, the three of them could understand that the senior's real thought was that he hoped Li Mubai could be led by the three of them personally.

After all, Zhao Dingshi had to consider the Lingjian Sect when doing things, so it was difficult for him to give Li Mubai sufficiently effective guidance.

Fortunately, Zhao Dingshi was not a stupid person. Seeing Li Mubai's attitude and the behavior of Zhou Yiqiao and the other two, he roughly guessed something. He smiled and nodded, not caring about it anymore.

"Four Taoist friends, please come in quickly. I will tell you about our next action plan."

Zhao Dingshi said this, and left two disciples from Qinjian Villa to open the door and lead everyone into his cave.

The interior of the cave is decorated in an elegant yet majestic manner. On the wall hang several scrolls depicting mountains, rivers and sword spirits. On the desk are several ancient books and an unsheathed ancient sword, revealing the owner's love for kendo.

Zhao Dingshi led everyone to the main hall, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then began to explain in detail the recent developments of the Lingjian Sect.

"Thanks to Brother Xu and Brother Zhou, the top forces of the three major forces were all defeated in the secret realm. Now, in order to protect themselves, the three major forces have withdrawn from the competition for many surrounding areas."

"The Spirit Sword Sect has eaten its fill in just a few months, and its strength has greatly increased. It has already possessed the aura of being the number one immortal sect here."

Having said that, Zhao Dingshi stood up and said goodbye. A moment later, he came back with several bulging storage bags.

"Thanks to the two brothers that Brother Xu and Zhou Yiqiao gave me, who helped me quickly build a reliable team, Zhao was able to seize the initiative and occupy these resources for the sect before other people in the sect could react, and obtain most of the benefits."

"These are 60% of the resources obtained. According to the agreement between Zhao, Brother Xu and Brother Zhou, they are now handed over to you."

"Of course, considering that there are only three of you, Zhao took the initiative to replace most of the scattered spiritual objects with high-grade precious spiritual materials, as well as some elixirs that are very beneficial to cultivation."

"I believe these will be of great help to your future practice."

As Zhao Dingshi spoke, he handed the storage bags to Zhou Yiqiao, Xu Hanchang and Qing Jimeng one by one.

The three of them each took the storage bag, released their spiritual sense to investigate, and a look of satisfaction appeared on their faces.

These resources, both in quality and quantity, far exceeded their expectations and were a considerable fortune even for the three of them.

"Brother Zhao is really thoughtful."

Zhou Yiqiao stood up and bowed, giving Zhao Dingshi enough face.

Seeing this, Zhao Dingshi knew that he had satisfied the three geniuses in front of him. He couldn't help but feel happy and the smile on his face became even more intense.

"No, no, it's because Brother Zhou, Brother Xu and Miss Qing are so powerful that they can help our Spirit Sword Sect achieve such great results."

"These are the shares that were agreed upon at the beginning. They are the wealth that the three Taoists fought for themselves. They have nothing to do with Zhao."

With a start that satisfied both parties, the subsequent conversation went much more smoothly. Everyone sat down again and soon started talking about the current situation.