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Chapter 196: The Sword Token
Chapter 196: The Sword Token
"Congratulations, Brother Ge, on obtaining a pair of baby Kun."
As the cultivator with dual black and white irises landed back on the ground, Lu Chen and the middle-aged Confucian gentleman approached him, offering their congratulations with a respectful bow.
"Thank you, brothers, especially Brother Lu, for your brilliant strategy. Your ingenious idea has helped me solve a major problem," replied Ge Piao with a smile, his eyes crinkling at the corners.
"The newly born Yin-Yang Kun will parasitize within the larger fish, absorbing its nourishment to grow. Eventually, it will even devour the Yin and Yang energies within the fish's body, replacing it and becoming a new pair of Yin-Yang Kun," he explained, gazing up at the two pairs of gigantic Yin-Yang Kun floating in the air.
"As they continue to reproduce, the accumulation of Yin and Yang energies within the Yin-Yang Kun will increase, and their power will grow stronger with each generation," he added, leading Lu Chen and the Confucian gentleman into a pavilion surrounded by black and white qi. He prepared a pot of spiritual tea for them.
"After cultivating for so long, even my mind has become inflexible," Ge Piao mused. "Fortunately, I met Brother Lu today. With his extraordinary ideas, he resolved the issue of incubating the Yin-Yang Kun."
He raised his teacup towards Lu Chen in gratitude. Lu Chen had not only helped him solve a long-standing problem but had also provided him with an incredible new direction to explore.
Following this line of thought, once the Yin-Yang Kun reached the breeding stage, they could give birth to new Kun through external combination. This would drastically reduce the requirements for incubation, and he was confident that he could even push the Yin-Yang Kun to the fifth-grade level.
After all, he was still only at the late Qi Refining stage. Advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage seemed like a distant dream.
But if his spiritual beast could break through to the fifth-grade level first, it would become a tremendous help to him. It might even allow him to comprehend an extremely powerful Yin-Yang art.
With these thoughts, his mood improved even further, and he looked at Lu Chen with newfound appreciation.
"Brother Lu, you've helped me solve a major problem today, and I must express my gratitude. Is there any treasure that has caught your eye?"
"I'm quite well-off. I have suitable items for early Qi Refining cultivators, be it pills, talismans, or magical artifacts," he said, his dual-colored irises fixed on Lu Chen with sincerity.
Lu Chen didn't pretend to decline out of politeness. After a moment's thought, he said, "Brother Ge, then I won't stand on ceremony."
"I have a natural affinity for spiritual plants and beasts. Pills, artifacts, and talismans don't interest me much. If you have any spiritual seeds, beast eggs, or beast fetuses, that would be ideal."
"Haha, Brother Lu, it's better that you're straightforward." Ge Piao laughed heartily, his smile gradually fading.
"However, your request has put me in a bit of a difficult position. I rarely cultivate spiritual plants, and the only spiritual beast I have is this pair of Yin-Yang Kun, which is closely related to my cultivation technique. So, I don't have any rare spiritual seeds, beast eggs, or fetuses on hand."
"But, I can give you a sword token. With this token, you can enter the blessed land that belongs to our sect."
"The blessed land is abundant in resources. Various rare spiritual plants and beasts are everywhere. Brother Lu, you can acquire whatever you need yourself."
Ge Piao laughed and took out a token from his storage bag.
At first glance, the token resembled a sword blade, crafted from bronze. Sword shadows flickered across its surface, sometimes one, sometimes many.
"A sword token?"
A faint voice, as subtle as a mosquito's buzz, sounded in Lu Chen's ear. He glanced at the middle-aged Confucian gentleman beside him, who was calmly sipping his spiritual tea as if the whispered transmission had been but a figment of Lu Chen's imagination.
Without hesitation, Lu Chen pocketed the sword-shaped token. The two men didn't linger and soon departed from the black and white peaks.
"Brother Yang, what exactly is this Sword Token that Brother Ge gave me? It seems to be quite valuable," Lu Chen inquired as they traveled.
"Brother Lu, since you've advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, you must be aware that our sect possesses several blessed lands, right?" The Confucian gentleman continued upon seeing Lu Chen's nod.
"Blessed lands can also be considered exclusive secret realms of the sect. Outsiders and outer sect disciples cannot enter. Only inner sect disciples who have made significant contributions or whose talents are unanimously recognized are qualified to enter."
"All manner of rare and high-grade spirit herbs, spirit minerals, and all sorts of bizarre treasures can be found within."
"These blessed lands only open up at intervals, and the Sword Token in your hand is the key to entering one of them."
"At gatherings where sect members exchange items, Sword Tokens typically range in value from three to five thousand spirit stones, and they are often unavailable for purchase. It's rare for a sect member to be willing to part with one."
Lu Chen nodded, indicating his understanding.
He now had a sense of the value of the Sword Token in his possession. Three to five thousand spirit stones was equivalent to a relatively common fourth-grade spirit seed. And this was just the value of the key to enter the blessed land.
If sect members were so eager to gain access, then the blessed lands must indeed contain even rarer and more extraordinary treasures.
"May I ask, Brother Yang, about the safety of entering these blessed lands? Is there a risk of encountering serious harm or even life-threatening danger?" Lu Chen asked, his voice laced with concern as he probed for the most critical piece of information.
"Brother Lu, you're being overly cautious," the Confucian gentleman replied, shaking his head gently. "If you don't want this Sword Token, how about selling it to me for four thousand spirit stones?"
Seeing that Lu Chen wasn't interested in that proposition, he continued, "The sect's blessed lands aren't like those external secret realms where evil spirits and beasts lurk around every corner, and cultivators scheme against each other."
"The sect organizes and accompanies disciples who enter the blessed lands, regularly eliminating any unstable factors. So, safety is guaranteed to the greatest extent possible."
"In case of danger, there are also Core Formation stage uncles guarding the blessed lands who will lend a hand."
"Anyway, in the decades since I broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I've never heard of a disciple perishing within a blessed land."
Lu Chen's worries eased upon hearing this. He had long yearned to explore the sect's blessed lands, and now that he knew safety was assured, his desire to venture within grew stronger.
However, he learned from the Confucian gentleman that some time remained before the next opening of the blessed land, so he didn't feel rushed to make a decision. He could bide his time and choose whether to enter the blessed land when the time came.
At the very least, he knew the Sword Token could be directly exchanged for three to five thousand spirit stones.
This trip, where he had helped True Transmission Disciple Ge Pu solve the problem of incubating the ancient Yin-Yang Kun, had been worthwhile, even if he only came away with the token.
As the two men's destinations lay on different routes, they parted ways after flying together for a while, each heading toward their own cave abode.
(End of Chapter)
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