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Chapter 183: My Sword is Big, So Please Bear With It
Chapter 183: My Sword is Big, So Please Bear With It
"It can nurture sword energy and temper a flying sword. This sword sheath is indeed quite extraordinary."
Lu Chen examined the ancient-looking sword sheath in his hand, his thoughts turning to its potential.
He extended his spiritual sense into the sheath, finding the strands of sword energy he had imbued within dancing about like playful fish.
"Let's give it some nourishment and see the results."
Lu Chen placed the sheath on the table and went to tend to his spiritual plants in the field, carefully inspecting each one and occasionally using techniques like Spirit Rain and Wood Birth to nurture them.
Time flew by, and before long, several hours had passed. Lu Chen returned to his house and picked up the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.
To his surprise, the Xunlei Sword Energy within the sheath had grown slightly stronger.
He held the sheath flat in front of him and gripped it with his right hand, pulling it out with force.
Instantly, several black strands of sword energy shot out from the sheath, whistling as they sliced a giant rock in the courtyard into fragments. The smooth and even surfaces of the fragments testified to the sharpness of the sword energy.
"After nurturing it for a while, both the speed and destructive power of the sword energy have improved. This Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath is indeed a valuable treasure."
Lu Chen could imagine that by continually nurturing his sword energy within the sheath over an extended period, he would be able to unleash tremendous power when he drew upon it.
"It can also temper sword artifacts and enhance the quality of flying swords."
Lu Chen took out a bright red flying sword from his storage bag. The three-foot-long sword had fiery cloud-like patterns on its blade.
The flying sword was a second-grade Red Flame Sword, one of the rewards he had obtained after acquiring the Copper-boned Bamboo.
He aimed the tip of the sword at the slit of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, intending to insert it directly into the sheath.
However, just as the sword was about to enter, an invisible membrane appeared at the slit, blocking the Red Flame Sword from entering.
The ancient-looking sheath trembled slightly, as if rejecting the insertion of the flying sword.
"Hmm? What does this mean? Invisible sword energy can enter, but a physical flying sword can't?"
"What kind of two-timing behavior is this..."
Lu Chen tried several more times, but the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath continued to resist the intrusion of the Red Flame Sword.
"What a pity. It's inevitable that this sheath will be penetrated by my flying sword."
"So, just obediently let me insert the Red Flame Sword into you."
"My sword is quite big, so please bear with it."
A smile curved Lu Chen's lips as he applied more force, and the red flying sword broke through the invisible membrane at the slit, plunging deep into the sheath.
The sheath trembled slightly, enveloping the red blade in a tight embrace.
"Let's leave it like this for ten days or half a month and see the results of the tempering."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
In the following days, he diligently tended to his spiritual plants as usual, observed the mutated Spirit Firefly Grass, adjusted his mental state, and prepared for his Foundation Establishment breakthrough.
Before he knew it, half a month had passed, and the first two hundred ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass plants he had cultivated began to enter their mature state.
Lu Chen carefully inspected each one, judging their growth based on the progress bars below them.
Due to his preoccupation with the Foundation Establishment, he didn't wait for the Spirit Firefly Grass to reach full maturity as he usually would.
He harvested them when the progress bars were mostly filled, collecting a total of thirty-four plants. Perhaps due to subtle differences, only three were of perfect quality, while the rest were of superior or good quality.
He picked up the thirty-four white orbs of light on the ground, and thoughts flashed through his mind—cultivation progress, experience, and items—like a carousel of possibilities.
Among the rewards, the cultivation progress amounted to nearly six years' worth, and wave after wave of pure spiritual energy appeared in Lu Chen's body, washing over his dantian and meridians like a cleansing tide.
"Finally, I can try to push for the Foundation Establishment realm."
He took a deep breath, his eyes clear and bright.
Foundation Establishment cultivators were once a rare few in the vast Lin Yangfang City. For the Lu Chen of that time, they were an existence to be admired from afar. But now, he too might attempt to break through to that very realm.
He put away the remaining pills and talismans he had obtained from the light sphere and stepped out of his cave abode, his mood pleasant as he summoned an elegant Spirit Crane.
High in the sky, the wind howled as it rushed past, but Lu Chen's heart remained as calm as an ancient well.
About half an hour later, the spirit crane landed on a thousand-foot-tall peak.
The towering peak was named Qingyun Peak, signifying the aspiration to rise to the heavens in a single step. Once outer sect disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect cultivated their Qi Refining to perfection, they could come to this peak to request resources for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm.
Lu Chen arrived at a quiet and profound grand courtyard and strode inside.
The main hall of the courtyard was spacious, yet it housed only three cultivators, each engrossed in an ancient and weighty tome.
Lu Chen approached a graceful female cultivator and said in a low voice, "Senior, I am Lu Chen. I have fortunately cultivated my Qi Refining to perfection and intend to attempt the Foundation Establishment. I humbly request Senior to confirm my qualification."
"Congratulations, Junior. Before issuing the Foundation Establishment Pill, we must confirm together whether the spiritual energy in your body meets the requirements and inspect if there are any severe wounds or hidden ailments. I hope you understand, Junior."
Lu Chen nodded in understanding. The Foundation Establishment Pill was priceless, and it couldn't be given away to outer sect disciples without confirmation of their cultivation level meeting the requirements for the breakthrough.
Moreover, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment required the cultivator's body and mind to be in optimal condition to maximize the chances of success. If there were any serious underlying issues, the attempt might result in failure or even severe injury.
The sect wasn't very strict when admitting outer sect disciples, as their influence on the sect was negligible even if they were spies or evil cultivators.
But Foundation Establishment was different. Success meant becoming an inner sect disciple with access to the sect's core secrets. Hence, this inspection also checked the nature of the disciple's spiritual energy and for any corruption or intrusion by evil influences.
After Lu Chen's request, the three cultivators took turns examining his spiritual energy, inspecting his physical condition, and even using a bronze mirror that emitted a faint green light to scan his entire body, finding no adverse reactions.
"Congratulations, Junior. You meet the requirements, and you must have prepared diligently for this day."
The graceful female cultivator smiled at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen had expected this. Most of the spiritual energy in his body since the second layer of Qi Refining came from the rewards of the light sphere, and as he rarely ventured out, the impurities in his spiritual energy could be negligible.
As for any hidden ailments? How laughable. He barely had any battles even up to the perfection of Qi Refining, and with top-notch body-refining techniques like the Liuli Tempering Body Art and the Grand Void Dragon Transformation Scripture, how could he possibly have any hidden ailments?
Not to mention, with the Pure Jade protecting his body, he was impervious to all evil influences.
"Please come back in three days, Junior, along with your fellow disciples, to attempt the Foundation Establishment."
The female cultivator spoke softly to Lu Chen.
(End of Chapter)
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