Monarch of Time

''The geniuses of the Tianhuan dynasty?'' Shun Long mumbled to himself in a pondering manner.

Of course, it was clear as day that the Northern Sovereign was trying to rope him in and get him to join the Tianhuan dynasty, otherwise she definitely wouldn't be going to all this extent just to introduce him to the geniuses of that dynasty.

However, even though Shun Long had a relatively good impression of the Northern Sovereign, he wasn't planning to join the Tianhuan dynasty when he had no reason to.

Even if he was offered plenty of resources and treasures, nothing would be enough for him to trade away his own freedom.

A few moments later, Shun Long nodded his head and said

''I will go visit the Northern Sovereign today. After that, I'm planning to truly enter seclusion this time, and I will probably not be able to come out until the 'City of Immortals' opens.''

Bai Longtian and the others weren't surprised by this. After all, they were also going to enter seclusion for the next 4 months and increase their strength as much as possible.

As he finished speaking, Shun Long then waved his hand and took out a long white sword with a crimson hilt, a light-blue armor, as well as a bronze armor from his spatial ring, and placed them on the table in front of him before he said smilingly

''Longtian, this sword is for you. It is a peak 1-star sword infused with the Dao of Fire.''

Bai Longtian stared at the long white sword with a look of surprise on his face.

He hadn't expected that right after returning back, Shun Long would actually give him a peak 1-star sword.

After all, peak 1-star weapons were extremely rare, and even the cheapest of them would go for at least 40.000 to 50.000 high-grade spirit stones.

Naturally, only some late-stage Dao Emperors would be able to afford such a price.

Of course, Bai Longtian also knew that a 1-star weapon was actually the thing that he lacked the most right now.

Although the rank 3 gold-grade sword that he had been using all this while wasn't bad, it wasn't good enough to keep up against the weapons that the rest of the outer court disciples in the Holy sect were using.

After all, even people like Sheng Huang were wielding peak rank 3 gold-grade weapons, while those disciples at the top of the rankings in the Martial Roll of Honor like Yang Hui, Qiao Min, and the rest, all had star-rank weapons.

Although Bai Longtian could keep up with most of those disciples for now, there was no doubt that he was going to be at a disadvantage after they entered the City of Immortals where the top geniuses from every place throughout the central region would also gather.

Without any hesitation, Bai Longtian accepted the long white sword and cupped his hands at Shun Long, before he said in a grateful manner

''Brother Shun, thank you!''

Shun Long waved his hand and said smilingly

''There is no need for thanks between us.''

Bai Longtian nodded his head without saying anything else and simply kept this in his heart.

After all, although a peak 1-star sword was valuable, in front of the immortal-grade cultivation technique that he had received from Shun Long, the 'Buddha's light', this sword was truly nothing in comparison.

However, even though Bai Longtian didn't say anything, he was determined to become even stronger in the remaining 4 months. The stronger he became, the better he would be able to assist Shun Long in the City of Immortals.

A moment later, Shun Long turned his gaze towards Xingyi and said

''Xingyi, this blue armor is for you. It's a peak 1-star armor infused with the Dao of Water, and it's the most suitable for you to use. Most likely, unless you meet a Dao Emperor or an extremely strong peak Dao King, nobody else should be able to harm you while you wear this, unless they manage to completely exhaust all of your qi first.

Of course, if someone has comprehended a powerful unique Dao, then they can also be your match, but even if you find yourself against a troublesome opponent this armor should still be able to save your life during a dangerous situation.''

After he finished his explanation, Shun Long handed the light-blue armor to Xingyi who accepted it with a bright smile on her face before she said warmly

''Brother Long, thank you!''

Shun Long patted Xingyi's head affectionately while he stared at the blue armor in her hands.

Shun Long understood clearly, that this armor was even better suited for Xingyi than Murong Tian's own armor.

After all, Murong Tian's armor was an armor with the element of earth infused inside it, and it would actually hinder Xingyi's Dao of Shadows and her 'Vanishing Shadows unique physique' during a fight instead of helping her.

Although it would raise her defenses to an abnormally high level, Xingyi would actually be 'stranded down' due to the armor's effects and she wouldn't have as much freedom to move around.

However, this light-blue armor was completely different as it would complement her skills instead of hindering them.

After all, the biggest benefit of the Dao of Water lied both in its versatility as well as its defense.

Although it wasn't as strong as the Dao of Earth in terms of defense, it was actually an even better fit for Xingyi.

A moment later, Shun Long turned his attention towards Jiang Chen and said

''Jiang Chen, this one is for you. It's a peak 2-star armor infused with the Dao of Earth.''

As he said this, Shun Long pushed the bronze armor towards Jiang Chen, who seemed to have accepted it subconsciously with a dumbfounded look on his face.

It wasn't just Jiang Chen, but Xingyi, Bai Longtian, and even Liu Mei, who were stunned when they saw this peak 2-star armor.

Originally, they hadn't paid too much attention to it, but after they sensed the fluctuations around it, they all realized that the aura coming from this armor had indeed exceeded the aura of a peak 1-star armor by quite a lot.

However, forget about a peak 2-star armor, even normal 2-star armors should be extremely scarce and almost impossible to obtain.

A moment later, Jiang Chen snapped out of his daze and pushed the bronze armor back to Shun Long before he said seriously

''Brother, even though I appreciate this, it's better for you to have this armor.''