Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 238: The Matter of Resurrection

Residence.

Inside Xu Ping’an’s estate, Xu Ping’an chose to undergo closed-door cultivation once again.

He planned to sort out his own strength.

This time his rate of advancement was very fast; if he did not consolidate it, it was very likely that his control over his power would weaken.

For Xu Ping’an, this was completely intolerable.

"Having broken through to the Fifth Rank, the quantity of my True Yuan has reached sixteen thousand strands. When I reach the peak of the Fifth Rank, I should be able to have twenty thousand strands," Xu Ping’an whispered to himself.

In fact, the True Yuan within his body had already reached thirty-two thousand strands.

After all, he possessed Dual Attributes, so the True Yuan within his body was twice that of an ordinary person.

Of course, an ordinary Fifth Rank First Layer Realm individual might not even possess eight thousand strands of True Yuan.

This is the power of the Chaotic Reversal Scripture.

Now, the quantity of Xu Ping’an’s Single Attribute True Yuan could match that of the Sixth Layer Realm, and his Dual Attribute was not weaker than that of the Ninth Layer of the Fifth Rank.

Moreover, Xu Ping’an’s True Yuan had undergone a strange transformation.

Now his Thunder Attribute True Yuan had already achieved two transformations, and his Metal Attribute had also completed three, progressing towards the Fourth Transformation.

Therefore, even Xu Ping’an himself did not know to what extent his true strength had developed.

That’s why he also hoped that this Holy Refinement would allow him to go all out in a fight, to see what his strength truly amounted to.

"Kid, why do I feel that you’re now no weaker than some of the Sixth Rank?" Lei Shi appeared before Xu Ping’an and exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Ping’an smiled without lingering on the topic and asked, "Speak, what business do you have coming to find me?"

"You’re indeed shrewd, little one, to have guessed this," a trace of surprise flashed in Lei Shi’s eyes, followed by a light chuckle.

"Is guessing your thoughts difficult? You spend most of your time inside the Thunder Brilliance Ring, absorbing the Indestructible Thunderous Force and strengthening your soul. If you’ve come out, there must be some other purpose," Xu Ping’an said calmly.

Lei Shi gave a wry smile upon hearing this and then got straight to the point, "I won’t beat around the bush. I want to resurrect my physical body. My soul is now mostly stabilized, and I wish to recover my flesh."

"What’re the benefits for me?" Xu Ping’an asked as he looked towards Lei Shi.

He was not at all surprised by Lei Shi’s request.

After all, nobody wants to live as a soul body forever.

As for resurrecting a physical body, it was indeed possible but extremely difficult.

"I’ll act as your enforcer. Once I’ve restored my flesh, my strength should be at least at the peak of the Seventh Rank; if I’m lucky, it could even reach the Eighth Rank. Your talent is very strong now, but you do not have a sufficiently formidable backing. If you encounter opponents above the Seventh Rank, you won’t be able to withstand them," Lei Shi said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded with a smile.

Lei Shi was right; he had no protectors behind him.

The greater his fame in the grand competition, the more trouble he invited.

Although he was a Superior Grade Artifact Refiner, and the Refining Alliance might help him if he revealed his identity,

after all, these were uncertain factors.

He had no intention of placing his hopes on an uncertain factor; otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how he died.

Therefore, helping Lei Shi restore his physical body had significant advantages.

"Alright, I’ll help you restore your flesh, and you’ll be my enforcer for three years. During those three years, you’ll have to listen to me," Xu Ping’an said.

Although his current relationship with Lei Shi seemed good, he did not truly know what the other party was thinking.

So to be cautious, he had to reach an agreement with Lei Shi in advance.

"Agreed, kid. Just don’t delay too long. Before, when you promised to take care of my descendant, you left her in Beishan Prefecture without any care or concern. I haven’t settled that score with you yet," Lei Shi said, not without irritation.

Xu Ping’an gave a faint smile.

When he had left Beishan Prefecture before, he had left Lei Qianqian with the Nangong Family.

After all, his arrival in the Emperor’s City came with unknown dangers, and he did not want to risk Lei Qianqian’s safety.

Because of this, Lei Shi had his fair share of complaints.

Of course, Lei Shi also knew that Xu Ping’an’s choice was the correct one.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an was not very safe. As he gradually became famous in the competition, the dangers approaching him also grew.

Not to mention others, take the Crown Prince for example, Xu Ping’an’s information must already be laid out on the Crown Prince’s desk.

For the ambitious Crown Prince, Xu Ping’an had disrupted his plans, and the latter would definitely not let him off.

Then there was the Hehuan Sect, they were certainly aware of his relationship with Zhou Mengyue.

It can’t be guaranteed that there aren’t other intentions from the powerful figures behind the Hehuan Sect.

So while Xu Ping’an’s current situation seemed calm, in reality, it was as if a storm was brewing.

Of course, Xu Ping’an was aware of this as well.

"Don’t worry, once the competition is over, I will help you restore your physical body. To reconstruct a body, all you need is a Heavenly Jade Snow Lotus and a Seventh Rank Soulmeld Pill," Xu Ping’an said.

Lei Shi nodded, "I have heard about these two before. The Heavenly Jade Snow Lotus is a rare medicine that can resurrect the dead and mend white bones. Extremely rare, it is said to blossom once every hundred thousand years, and it must be harvested within an Hour of its blooming; otherwise, it withers. Acquiring this item is very difficult."

"There might be none elsewhere, but the Qin Imperial Palace definitely has it," Xu Ping’an said nonchalantly.

"The same as I was thinking, but why would the Qin imperial family give such a precious item to you?" Lei Shi asked.

"As long as there is desire, there is a possibility of trade. I am not worried about getting the item. Rather, I am concerned about other aspects; your resurrection might be difficult," Xu Ping’an said.

"Are you worried about the Soulmeld Pill? There are Seventh Rank Alchemists in the Emperor’s City. I have collected a Pill Recipe in my early years. Take a look at it, its ingredients are not hard to find," Lei Shi said and handed Xu Ping’an a Pill Recipe.

Xu Ping’an took the Pill Recipe but did not look at it.

"I am not worried about these; my concern is that your resurrection may face obstruction from the Power of Dao Principles," Xu Ping’an said.

"Huh?" Lei Shi was taken aback.

The Power of Dao Principles?

His resurrection would face obstruction from the Power of Dao Principles?

"Who told you that?" Lei Shi became anxious.

Xu Ping’an glanced at Lei Shi, "It’s just some of my own speculations. I have helped a Spiritual Body restore a physical body before. Later, a force of Dao Principles appeared intending to destroy that body, but I was powerful at the time and casually annihilated that Power of Dao Principles, so I didn’t take it seriously. Now that I think about it, if you reconstruct your body, a similar situation might occur."

Lei Shi swallowed nervously upon hearing this.

He casually destroyed the Power of Dao Principles.

Just how strong was this guy in his past life?

And what should he do if he really encountered the Power of Dao Principles while being reborn?

The Power of Dao Principles is immensely powerful. Although Xu Ping’an spoke lightly of it, Lei Shi was no fool.

He had witnessed a strand of Dao Principles’ Power completely obliterate a Ninth Rank Expert.

So when Xu Ping’an mentioned the possibility of encountering the Power of Dao Principles, Lei Shi almost despaired.

"You need not worry too much; what if it doesn’t appear?" Xu Ping’an said with a reassuring smile.

Lei Shi instantly wanted to curse.

This guy, speaking so casually.

If it did appear, wouldn’t he be utterly obliterated?

Xu Ping’an saw Lei Shi’s expression and felt amused in his heart.

However, he was not joking, but speaking earnestly.

It seemed that this world forbids the dead to be revived, even for the powerful ones above the Seventh Rank.