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Chapter 1030: An Almost Monstrous Talent
Chapter 1030: An Almost Monstrous Talent
Within the grand hall, a shadowy figure shot out from an ancient bronze mirror.
Shang Xiuyuan opened his eyes, his expression dazed, seemingly still immersed in the interrogation by the Nascent Soul Realm Elder's divine thought.
"Senior Brother Shang, you're awake?"
Guo Shan, standing nearby, asked in a low voice.
"Hmm, how's the situation now?"
Shang Xiuyuan gradually regained his clarity and looked at the less than fifty bronze mirrors in front of him, all in a closed state, and asked quietly.
"Most of the fellow disciples from the Sword Peak have stayed in the illusory realm for similar durations, but you, Senior Brother Shang, have lasted half a breath longer than last time. That's quite an achievement."
Guo Shan immediately replied.
While the specifics of the disciples' performances within the illusory realm were still unclear, one thing was certain: the longer one stayed in the illusory realm, the higher the score they were likely to achieve.
"Where's Senior Brother Lu?"
"He hasn't returned yet."
"As expected."
Shang Xiuyuan nodded slightly. Lu Xuan's performance was within his expectations, but the crucial question was how much longer he would have to wait before emerging from the illusory realm.
After him, one by one, the bronze mirrors began to open, and the other Sword Peak cultivators returned to the grand hall.
"Wan He Zhenjun from the Clear Whirlwind Sword Peak has come out. During the last Spirit Plant Competition, he was the only one to obtain a Middle Grade A rank. It's likely he'll improve even further this time."
"His proficiency in spirit plants is probably among the top few in the entire Sword Sect."
"I heard that he's even qualified to cultivate the Seventh Rank Sword Grass Spirit Seed nurtured in the Heart Sword Lake."
The crowd discussed in hushed tones.
Wan He Zhenjun, with his white hair and youthful appearance, had eyes as clear and pure as a child's. He stared at one of the bronze mirrors in front of him, deep in thought.
"Is there still someone in the illusory realm? Is it a powerful spirit plant master from the Void Penetrating Sword Peak or the Hundred Trades Sword Peak?"
"No, it's Senior Brother Lu Xuan from our True Sword Peak."
Guo Shan couldn't help but speak up.
"Lu Xuan? That name sounds familiar. Isn't he the Inner Disciple who recently opened a small shop in Sword Abyss City?"
"Yes, it's him. I remember that shop had many spirit fruits and spirit medicines. I didn't expect that he cultivated them himself."
"But his proficiency in spirit plants is even better than Wan He Zhenjun's?"
The crowd's attention focused on the single remaining mirror, as if they could see through it and witness everything happening within the illusory realm.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the bronze mirror remained tightly shut.
"Could there be a malfunction? This is too unusual for such a long duration."
The hearts of the Sword Sect disciples began to stir with restlessness.
"Junior Apprentice, be mindful of your words. Even if you encounter a problem, the Illusory Mirror will not malfunction in the slightest."
A young man nearby offered a reminder.
"There's only one possible reason why that Senior Brother Lu has stayed in the illusory realm for so long."
"The medicine garden constructed in the illusory realm has more spirit plants than those of his fellow disciples, leading to more complex questions and a greater number of spirit plant varieties to cultivate."
"Makes sense."
...
Finally, amidst the eager gazes of the crowd, a figure shot out from the ancient mirror.
Lu Xuan's divine soul was powerful, and he instantly regained his clarity. He looked at his fellow sect members with a puzzled expression.
"Senior Brother Lu, over here!"
Shang Xiuyuan and several True Sword Peak disciples raised their hands high, their faces filled with excitement, eager for everyone to witness their close relationship with Lu Xuan.
Immediately after, hundreds of bronze mirrors shattered into countless tiny fragments. The mirror shards, like illusions, transformed into specks of green light and then vanished without a trace.
Six Nascent Soul Realm Elders from the Sword Palace revealed themselves.
Lu Xuan's keen senses noticed that several divine thoughts, some direct and others subtle, swept over him.
"I hope I haven't offended any of the Nascent Soul Realm Elders?"
"It's just that the constructed medicine garden was a bit larger, with more spirit plant varieties, and I stayed inside for a little longer."
"That's about it."
He thought to himself.
"Congratulations to all fellow disciples for successfully completing the Spirit Plant Competition."
"Next, I will announce the scores. If anyone has any objections, they may appeal to the Sword Palace."
A graceful woman with delicate features flew out.
She gently drew a line in the air, and a virtual image of an ancient mirror appeared above the hall.
In the virtual image, hundreds of silver lights danced and quickly condensed into large characters.
"Lu Xuan, True Sword Peak, Superior Grade A."
"Wan He Zhenjun, Clear Subtlety Sword Peak, Middle Grade A."
"Ling Zuoming, Void Penetrating Sword Peak, Lower Grade A."
...
"Superior Grade A! Lu Xuan of True Sword Peak!"
"No wonder he stayed in the illusory realm for so long!"
"Isn't True Sword Peak just a bunch of reckless fellows? When did such a powerful Spirit Herb Master appear?"
The first name on the ancient mirror immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.
Seeing Lu Xuan stay in the illusory realm for so long, although everyone was mentally prepared, they were still quite shocked when the Superior Grade A score was announced.
"He actually surpassed Wan He Zhenjun!"
"It's incredibly difficult to achieve a Superior Grade A in the Spirit Plant Competition!"
Within the Sword Sect, due to the existence of the Heavenly Scroll Sword Peak, there were quite a few disciples who obtained Superior Grade scores.
But it was different for Spirit Plants. Apart from Lu Xuan's Superior Grade A and Wan He Zhenjun's Middle Grade A, only five disciples achieved Lower Grade A, and the rest were all Excellent Grade or below.
Lu Xuan struggled to free himself from the enthusiastic crowd.
"Junior Master Lu, how was it? Did some shameless people from other Sword Peaks try to poach you again?"
Ye Lingkong, who was standing outside the hall, immediately pulled Lu Xuan and flew into the cloud sea, asking.
"I did not disgrace your trust, and I achieved a Superior Grade A."
Lu Xuan adjusted his posture.
"Superior Grade A! Excellent! I'll take you to meet the Swordmaster now."
After more than ten breaths, the two of them appeared at the summit of True Sword Peak.
"Junior Master Lu, did you get a Superior Grade A again?"
The voice of Jianzhen Ren immediately reached Lu Xuan's ears, filled with absolute confidence in him.
"Senior Uncle's calculations are truly remarkable."
Lu Xuan said with a smile.
"Haha, is there even a need for calculations? This is a fact!"
Jianzhen Ren burst into laughter, and his laughter stirred up countless sword lights in the cloud sea.
"Superior Grade A in Spirit Brew, Middle Grade A in Talisman Crafting, and Superior Grade A in Spirit Plants. Junior Master Lu participated in three cultivation arts and obtained three Superior Grade scores!"
"Such performance is almost monstrous!"
The more Jianzhen Ren looked at Lu Xuan, the more satisfied he became.
He once again felt fortunate that he had discovered Lu Xuan at the Ten Thousand Spirit Assembly and brought him back to the Sword Sect.
Before returning, he had taken the initiative and promised many conditions, bringing Lu Xuan to True Sword Peak.
And Lu Xuan's performance after joining True Sword Peak had exceeded his expectations.
He submitted the improved Fourth Rank Thousand Thunder Sword Grass and Fourth Rank Minor Mystic Sword Gourd, especially the latter, which could rank among the top three achievements of the various Sword Peaks in the past thirty years.
Not to mention the sword talismans he drew for the Sword Peak and the spirit brews he brewed, but in this Sword Peak Grand Competition, he participated in three cultivation arts and obtained Superior Grade scores in each, especially in the areas of spirit plants and spirit brews, where he had a significant lead.
With this, it could be said that moving up the ranking of True Sword Peak was almost a sure thing.
"The only regret is that Junior Master Lu is not very skilled in armament forging, alchemy, and formation arrangement. We'll have to see if there's an opportunity to further develop his talents in these areas in the future."
Jianzhen Ren muttered softly.
"I'll go and wait for the rankings to be announced. Lingkong, you stay with Junior Master Lu."
Behind him, the silver-white Jiaolong let out a long cry and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing in an instant.
(End of Chapter)
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