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Chapter 1108: Time Arrow
Chapter 1108: Time Arrow
After a brief chat with the swordsman guarding the top floor of the Hall of Scriptures, Lu Xuan hurried back to his cave mansion.
"Almost three months have passed, I wonder how the Cubic Wood is doing now," he thought, his mind lingering on the three Cubic Wood trees capable of inducing spatial changes. Upon entering his cave mansion, he ignored the Treewomen who cooed and gathered around him, heading straight for the core area of the Spirit Field.
"Fortunately, there are only a few spatial rifts, not enough to allow one to escape into them," he observed as he released his divine consciousness, carefully examining the spatial changes around the Cubic Wood and finding several transparent cracks. He traced the unique, faint spatial force within the spirit tree, causing the spatial rifts to disappear without a trace.
"The downside of this spatial spirit plant is its tendency to escape into the void. It requires constant monitoring and vigilance," he noted.
After tending to the Cubic Wood, Lu Xuan finally felt at ease and proceeded to inspect the other spirit plants in the Spirit Field.
The newly planted Fifth Stage Sword Grasses had taken root and sprouted, with numerous slender, three-inch-long blades pointing towards the sky, surrounded by sharp sword qi.
The seven Azure Profound Growth Sword Grasses had entered their mature stage, arranged in a pleasing manner, their auras subtly interacting with each other, forming the beginnings of a sword formation.
Beside them, the Star Shift Sword Grass planted after joining the Sword Sect had also entered a rapid growth phase, its sword qi swirling like the sun, moon, and stars, containing countless profound mysteries.
Lu Xuan skillfully executed the corresponding sword techniques, allowing these high-grade sword grasses to be nourished by ample, subtle sword qi.
He also tended to the remaining two Seventh Stage Sword Grasses, the Boundless Freedom and Icy Cold Sword Grasses, using highly differentiated sword light and icy sword qi to nurture them.
After comprehending the Tome of the Mysterious Sword for three months, he noticed a significant improvement in his Sword Dao cultivation, making the execution of advanced sword techniques even more effortless, as if they were extensions of his arms.
"The remaining ten Fifth Stage Primordial Spirit Ginsengs can also be used for condensation," Lu Xuan thought as he gazed at the ten spirit ginsengs in the Spirit Field, their spiritual energy so dense they seemed tangible.
Previously, in order to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in one go, he had ripened over a dozen Primordial Spirit Ginsengs, reaping a massive amount of spiritual energy in a short time.
He had left ten of them for condensation.
Following the method he had learned for condensing the Primordial Spirit Ginsengs, he carefully guided the vitality within the spirit ginsengs, merging it with his own energy.
"I wonder if the cultivation reward from harvesting the Primordial Spirit Ginseng light balls will decrease slightly after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm," he mused silently.
There were various factors that influenced the reward from the light balls, including the disparity between the spirit plant's cultivation and his own. If the gap was too large, the reward would be slightly reduced.
Harvesting the Third Stage Frostfly Grass at the Nascent Soul Realm would yield pitiful cultivation rewards.
Therefore, while still at the Core Formation Realm, he had prepared in advance, cultivating several generations of Primordial Spirit Ginsengs to ensure a sufficient quantity.
"A slight reduction won't make much difference anyway. At least now I can cultivate Primordial Spirit Ginsengs in large quantities," he thought as he finished the condensation process and returned to his room to continue studying the ancient book in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness, which contained numerous sword qi imprints.
Half a month passed quickly.
On this day, after tending to the spirit plants, Lu Xuan ventured deep into the Sword Palace.
The Saber Sect Treasury was located within.
He had come to search for True Spirit Essence Blood or treasures related to time and space.
The former would be used to cultivate the Nine True Spirit Leaves, while the latter could help cultivate the final two palaces of the Eighth Palace, allowing him to refine the Incomplete Heavenly Abyss.
It was said that the Saber Sect Treasury was controlled by a sword artifact spirit that had evolved from a high-grade artifact, allowing Nascent Soul True Monarchs within the sect to obtain their desired treasures at a low price.
Of course, the number of exchanges is limited, and when it comes to certain special treasures, one must also check if they have the appropriate qualifications.
Deep within the Sword Palace, Lu Xuan passed through layer upon layer of restrictions and arrived at a simple stone house.
Outside the stone house, a cute toddler with delicate features sat cross-legged on a green stone, a slender white sword stuck in his topknot, adding a hint of solemnity to his youthful demeanor.
"Junior Lu Xuan of True Sword Peak, greetings to Senior Sword Boy," Lu Xuan said respectfully as he took two steps forward.
"Lu Xuan? The Spirit Herb Master of True Sword Peak? Not bad, not bad."
The Sword Boy opened his eyes, and a sharp sword light flashed across them. He stood up and nodded lightly at Lu Xuan, his youthful voice contrasting strangely with his mature and solemn tone.
"What brings you here?"
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment, "Junior has cultivated a rare spirit plant and needs to collect a time treasure no lower than the seventh rank. I wonder if the Saber Sect Treasury has one?"
With those three Cubic Wood in his possession, he wasn't in a hurry to collect spatial treasures and prioritized time treasures.
"A time treasure... that's indeed rare. Let me recall."
The Sword Boy's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"I remember, there's a seventh-rank Time Arrow."
His expression relaxed as he spoke calmly.
"Time Arrow... Senior, could you please provide more details about its origin and use?"
"The origin is unclear, but it has been in the treasury for many years."
"As for its use... that Time Arrow contains a strand of time force, which can cross a certain period of time, instantly shooting at the target and slowly depriving them of their lifespan until they wither and die."
"However, after refining the Time Arrow, the cultivator will also be affected by the time force, and their vitality and lifespan will be subtly reduced."
"Using it solely for nurturing spirit plants would be a waste of a precious treasure."
"Deprive the target's lifespan? I wonder about its effectiveness. It should have a noticeable effect on those below the Nascent Soul Realm, but for Nascent Soul True Monarchs, the effect will be greatly diminished."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
The Time Arrow sounded intimidating, but for cultivators of the same level or higher, it seemed a bit underwhelming.
Exchanging a seventh-rank treasure for a certain amount of lifespan was a choice that cultivators had to make, weighing the pros and cons themselves.
However, for Lu Xuan, the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks. As long as he obtained the light orb, the rewards would surely surpass the cost.
"May I take a look at the Time Arrow?"
Lu Xuan asked tentatively.
"No problem."
A divine light appeared in the Sword Boy's hand, and a peculiar little arrow instantly materialized in his palm.
The arrowhead seemed to be formed by countless threads of reality and illusion, and the arrow shaft emanated a deep spiritual light, like a small river of time. As for the arrow's tail, it trailed off into the void, almost invisible.
"I dare to ask, how many sword seals are needed to obtain this Time Arrow?"
Aside from making an immense contribution to the Saber Sect, the treasures in the treasury were not given away lightly, and each required an exchange of sword seals.
"Thirty thousand sword seals."
"Good, then I'll exchange for this Time Arrow."
Lu Xuan said without hesitation.
Seventh-rank spirit seeds usually required around ten thousand sword seals. Last time, he had asked Mo Yuanfeng to help him obtain the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk, which cost him twenty-one thousand sword seals. This Time Arrow, being a rare time treasure, was not expensive at thirty thousand sword seals.
Moreover, the main reason was that he currently had an abundance of sword seals.
He was not short on resources.
(End of Chapter)
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