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Chapter 102: The Abode
Chapter 102: The Abode
In a quaint and elegant room, Lu Chen placed a few items on the table and examined them carefully.
It had been two days since he officially entered Celestial Sword Sect.
Despite his average talent, at almost twenty years old, he had solidly reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, a fact that placed him in the upper-middle range among the many cultivators who had signed up. Coupled with the backing of the Qingyun Token, his admission into the sect was a breeze.
Now, as an official outer disciple of Celestial Sword Sect, he had gathered with the others in a spacious square to listen to the sect master's speech and receive the necessary items for new disciples.
The items included two sets of standard sect robes, adorned with cleansing and protective runes for water and fire resistance, and a standard flying sword. The sword was of second-grade quality, but rather ordinary, far inferior to the second-grade grass sword Lu Chen already possessed.
However, the most important item was a black identity plaque, infused with a drop of Lu Chen's blood, linking it closely to him.
This plaque represented the bearer's identity as a disciple of Celestial Sword Sect, granting them free access to the sect and most of its areas. It also recorded the number of Sword Seals an outer disciple possessed.
Additionally, new disciples could use this plaque to obtain a cultivation technique and two magical techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, limited to the Qi Refining stage.
For subsequent stages or other techniques, they would need to seek instruction from high-level cultivators or exchange them for Sword Seals.
Following the instructions of a fellow sect member, Lu Chen set out to choose his abode within the designated area.
Each outer disciple was free to choose their abode, but the options were limited, and the size couldn't be too extravagant.
After a day of scouting, Lu Chen finally settled on a serene abode located on a tall peak.
The location was rather remote, and not many fellow disciples resided nearby.
At the center was a courtyard estate that included a quiet room for Lu Chen's cultivation, a pill room, and an artifact chamber for refining simple pills and artifacts.
According to a senior brother of Celestial Sword Sect, this abode had once belonged to an extraordinarily talented outer disciple who had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage years ago and became an inner disciple.
The abode had been vacant since, and due to its remote location, no other disciple of the sect had chosen it.
However, the secluded location suited Lu Chen just fine. He wanted peace and quiet for cultivating spirit herbs and raising spirit beasts, especially with the presence of the white light sphere.
The entire abode was situated on the mountainside, permeated with abundant and pure spiritual energy. It spanned about six acres, several times larger than the yard he had rented in Linyang City.
With his breakthrough to the eighth level of Qi Refining, Lu Chen now had a greater reserve of spiritual power, allowing him to cast more Spirit Nourishing Arts and Earth Drawing Arts. While six acres was indeed large, it was still within his management capabilities.
There were four square spirit fields within the abode, but they had fallen into disrepair due to a lack of cultivation, and weeds had overtaken them.
The weeds, nourished by the rich spiritual energy, were much tougher than ordinary grass, but fortunately, Lu Chen's Earth Drawing Art had reached a minor achievement level.
He extended his spiritual sense into the spirit soil, perceiving every tiny root of the weeds, and then, with precise control, he manipulated the soil to easily pull out the unwanted vegetation.
Piling the weeds together, Lu Chen cast a fireball that quickly reduced them to ash.
The black ash would enrich the soil, and Lu Chen spread it evenly across the four spirit fields.
Near the spring, the previous master of the abode had also dug a well. The well was lined with silver-white bricks, adorned with faint patterns.
The well's opening was not large, but it went deep, over five feet. Lu Chen scooped up a handful of water and found that besides the pure spiritual energy inherent in the spring, there was also a chill, making the well water even more suitable for pill refining and spirit wine brewing.
Additionally, behind the residence was an enclosure for spirit beasts, where they could be kept safely.
Behind the enclosure was a cave filled with craggy rocks and devoid of any signs of human touch.
"This will be my abode for quite some time."
Lu Chen stood atop a high point, overlooking his entire cave abode, filled with mixed emotions.
He recalled his first small courtyard on the outskirts of the market square, with less than half an acre of spirit fields, chaotic and impure spiritual energy, and a mix of cultivators, leading to a life of constant worry and fear.
Then there was the residence closer to the central area, with over an acre of spirit fields and a small spring, offering improved spiritual energy concentration and safety.
And now, he had this cave abode, spanning nearly six acres, with a natural spring and well, and an enclosure for spirit beasts. The purity and concentration of spiritual energy here were unparalleled, and safety was no longer a concern.
The enormity of these changes made Lu Chen feel as though he were in a dream. He took a deep breath, a smile tugging at his lips, and felt a surge of pride and determination.
"With such a wonderful abode, I ought to cultivate some remarkable things, or I won't be doing it justice!"
He adjusted his mindset and took out the Life Sack.
Numerous spirit plants and beasts had been inside the Life Sack for a full month! The first to come out was the Cloud-Treading Lynx, its heavy paws landing silently on the ground as its pair of emerald green eyes observed their surroundings calmly.
It seemed a little displeased with Lu Chen, uncharacteristically maintaining silence instead of meowing in front of him as it usually did. Lu Chen understood that it might be feeling a little moody after being cooped up in the dark and chaotic Life Sack for so long, so he gently soothed it with a few soft words and tugged gently on the tufts of grayish-white fur on the tips of its ears.
"Meow..."
The Cloud-Treading Lynx gave a hoarse meow and elegantly walked away to familiarize itself with the new abode.
Next was the Grass Puppet, looking a little disheveled with tangled gray grass all over its body. It seemed to have been up to something inside the Life Sack.
As soon as it landed, its massive gray grass head began to turn incessantly, seemingly astonished by the drastic changes to the spirit fields it had patrolled countless times before.
With its simple spiritual intellect, it couldn't quite process such a huge transformation and stood rooted to the spot, its tangled gray grass slowly untangling and drifting away.
Four Iron Claw Crab younglings dropped to the ground, one of them landing on its back and using its large, dark green claws like a blade to flip itself over.
Though their vitality had been maintained reasonably well inside the Life Sack, they appeared skinny and weak from the lack of care during their time in the sack, and even their claw movements lacked strength.
Sensing the presence of the spring, the four young crabs scurried over and hid under the peculiar stones in the water, as if they had made a pact.
Nourished by the abundant spiritual energy, they immediately became lively, brandishing their sharp claws high and their bulging eyes gleaming with a hint of arrogance.
Seeing the crabs' spirited behavior, Lu Chen finally felt relieved.
(End of Chapter)
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