Chapter 1284: Sumeru Seed
Chapter 1284: Sumeru Seed
The moment the sword shadow entered his body, Lu Xuan felt countless minuscule sword auras furiously penetrate his muscles, bones, and even his very soul, where an invisible tiny sword silently formed.
After a long while, he finally returned to normal.
"The Ethereal Sword Body... It seems to be a root bone similar to the innate Wood Spirit Body, but far more terrifying and rare."
Lu Xuan mused to himself.
The cultivation world was not short of geniuses with special root bones and potential. For example, the true disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Embersteed and Flawless Sword, and his third disciple, Mu Yuanping, all possessed rare cultivation physiques.
But that was only in comparison to ordinary cultivators. Compared to the Ethereal Sword Body he had just obtained, they were nothing.
"Once fully integrated, it can grant the potential to reach the Soul Formation stage, with supreme insight in sword arts. The sword auras he can wield at will will carry the effects of breaking through barriers and prohibitions."
With a thought, Lu Xuan felt a faint thunderclap, and a thread of sword aura shot from his fingertip.
"It carries a subtle and profound essence, but the barrier-breaking effect is hard to perceive for now."
He carefully compared the differences from before.
"The Ethereal Sword Body, combined with this Annihilation Bladegrass, is like adding wings to a tiger."
The recently acquired eighth-rank sword grass transformed into a wisp of ethereal light and instantly appeared in his palm.
The Annihilation Bladegrass itself had the power to nullify all laws, complementing the Ethereal Sword Body perfectly.
He planned to infuse the sword spirit of the Chen Family Ancestor into this single eighth-rank sword grass and carefully refine it into a superior Flying Sword artifact.
"Using four drops of the Elixir of Creation in one go, I only have eight drops left. It seems this isn't something to be used frivolously."
Lu Xuan stored the white jade bottle in his Pocket Classic, sighing.
However, with the existence of the Gui He Yuan Pill, he was confident he could exchange for more eighth-rank matured spirit items.
After the Ling Dan exchange session, the number of fellow disciples visiting him gradually decreased, and Lu Xuan returned to his peaceful and fulfilling life.
In less than three months, the Ocean Tower Guild delivered bottles of Essence of the Dark Moon and Essence of the Sun, allowing him to officially begin cultivating the Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit.
This high efficiency also confirmed that Lu Xuan's status within the guild had further improved.
Inside the Carried Space.
Two silver-white and pale-gold objects floated quietly before him. Under his mental control, they silently seeped into the Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit's Spiritual Seed.
The surface pores of the Spiritual Seed seemed to sense something, slightly opening and slowly absorbing the lunar and solar essences Lu Xuan provided.
After successfully cultivating the Nine-Orifice Ginseng Fruit, Lu Xuan came to a spirit field.
In the spirit field, three gnarled tea trees grew, their branches resembling deep green jade, with a faint glow flowing over their surfaces, giving a sense of tranquility and peace.
These were three sixth-rank Spirit Nourishing Tea trees, with the first one he planted having already produced spirit leaves, and the other two, gifts from Senior Qi Ling to celebrate his breakthrough to the Mid-Stage Yuan Ying, also nearing maturity.
"Three leaves, the quantity is getting less and less."
This was the fifth harvest from this Spirit Nourishing Tea tree, and the number was gradually decreasing. It might only have two or three more harvests before it loses all its vitality and becomes a withered tree.
However, this was understandable. After all, it was just a sixth-rank spirit herb. Spirit leaves cannot be endless; otherwise, its value would surpass that of some seventh- or even eighth-grade treasures.
He carefully picked the leaves, gently touching the surface of the light orbs.
The three light orbs shattered simultaneously, transforming into countless tiny light particles that surged into his body.
Two of the light orbs contained seventh-grade Jade Glass Divine Essence Pills, and the remaining one contained a Prescription Experience Package, a bountiful harvest.
The Jade Spirit Pill can nourish the soul and strengthen one's divine sense. Its overall value is on par with the Gui He Yuan Pill, but it needs to be used at the right time to avoid unnecessary exposure.
The Gui He Yuan Pill has already caused a huge stir within the Zong Men. If Lu Xuan were to add the equally rare Jade Spirit Pill to the mix, he would likely run into significant trouble.
Sword Abyss City.
Lu Xuan quietly entered a massive mansion, where transparent ripples occasionally surfaced, indicating powerful spatial restrictions.
"Brother Lu, I've been eagerly awaiting your arrival."
A lean old man walked out with a smile.
"Brother Lu greets Brother Xu."
Lu Xuan bowed, his demeanor relaxed as he entered the mansion.
Sword Abyss City was close to the Sword Sect, and there were many fellow disciples within. Lu Xuan also possessed numerous escape techniques and artifacts, so he was not worried about any harm coming to him.
The lean old man was named Xu Wenjing, a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator and an elder of Fangcun Palace.
"Brother Lu, I came to visit you this time without wanting too many people to know, so I specially asked Brother Zhen to inform you and bring you here. I hope you understand."
Once Lu Xuan was seated, Xu Wenjing spoke gently.
"No problem, Brother Lu doesn't mind these minor details."
"Brother Xu, may I ask if you still have any Gui He Yuan Pills?"
Xu Wenjing probed cautiously.
"Brother Xu should be aware that the materials needed to refine the Gui He Yuan Pill are extremely hard to find, and the success rate is very low. Brother Lu was fortunate enough to refine a few, most of which have already been given to fellow disciples."
Lu Xuan had already guessed the reason for Xu Wenjing's visit and did not refuse outright.
"Oh? So Brother Lu still has some Gui He Yuan Pills?"
Xu Wenjing caught the hint and perked up.
"I did keep a few, planning to use them when my lifespan is running low."
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment before speaking.
"I've heard that Brother Lu is passionate about all sorts of rare and precious spiritual herbs. I have an Eighth-Rank Spirit Seed, a unique item from Fangcun Palace, and I would like to exchange it with you. What do you think?"
As Xu Wenjing spoke, a translucent spatial rift appeared before him, and a mysterious Spiritual Seed emerged from the rift.
The Spiritual Seed was about the size of a fingertip, ethereal and real at the same time, seeming both close and distant, as if hidden in an unknown realm.
"This is..."
"The Sumeru Seed, an Eighth-Rank Spirit Seed. During its cultivation, it absorbs spatial power and thrives in environments similar to spatial turbulence. When mature, it contains a trace of the Way of Space and can be used as the primary material for refining spatial artifacts. It also grants the ability to traverse spatial turbulence freely and can speed up the cultivation of spatial skills."
"It's a rarity that appears only once every hundred years within Fangcun Palace."
However, since a senior disciple in the palace, a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, is nearing the end of his lifespan, I have taken out this Sumeru Seed to help prolong his life and assist in his promotion to the Divine stage.
Xu Wenjing said with a complex expression.
The moment Lu Xuan saw the Sumeru Seed, he had the urge to claim it for himself.
Over the years, the number of Sumeru Seeds that have fallen into the hands of outsiders from Fangcun Palace was virtually zero. If not for an urgent need, they would never have taken it out to exchange for other treasures.
He had once obtained three Grade 7 Fangcun Woods, from which he extracted rare treasures like the Pocket Classic and the Incomplete Hidden World. The Sumeru Seed, being a spatial herb of the Eighth Rank, would undoubtedly yield a rich Light Cluster Reward once mature.
"Alright, Brother Lu has always been willing to help others. I will exchange with Brother Xu."
He nodded in agreement.
(End of Chapter)
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