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Chapter 220: Unveiling the Blessed Land
Chapter 220: Unveiling the Blessed Land
The radiant orbs produced by the two high-quality spirit herbs yielded excellent rewards.
One plant granted three years' worth of cultivation, equivalent to three ordinary Water Glow Grasses, while the other bestowed a third-grade treasure.
You have harvested a second-grade Water Glow Grass and obtained the third-grade treasure, the Water Walking Pearl.
Water Walking Pearl: A third-grade treasure. Hold the pearl in your mouth to walk on water as if it were flat ground, moving with ease. It also enables cultivators to meditate and cultivate in aquatic environments.
"The Water Walking Pearl is a third-grade treasure with a rather singular function," Lu Chen mused. "But in certain specific environments, it can be incredibly useful."
As the opening of the blessed land drew near, Lu Chen took stock of his current strength, marveling at how much he had progressed since reaching the Foundation Establishment realm.
His spiritual power had increased tenfold, and that was just the beginning. Offensively, he possessed the third-grade artifact, the Purple Electric Sword, and the Seal of Mount Fengyu. The third-grade pill, the Xuntian Thunder Sword Pill, resided in his dantian, and he had made rapid progress with the Four Seasons Sword Manual through frequent use while cultivating his sword grass. Additionally, he had fourth-grade talismans like the Howling Ocean Sword Talisman, as well as third-grade ones like the Water Dragon Talisman and the Spirit Cleansing Talisman—all of which placed him among the top tiers of the early Foundation Establishment cultivators.
In terms of defense, he had the third-grade Golden Marrow Jade Liquid and the Jade Scale Fruit, as well as the Liuli Tempering Body Technique and the Tai Xu Transformation Dragon Chapter, which enhanced his physical body in different ways. The Green Wood Source Qi improved his self-healing abilities, and he also had the Evil Infant effigy to block fatal attacks and the Flawless Jade to detect any sinister presence.
Furthermore, he had the Invisible Spirit Cloak, which could briefly conceal his aura and physical form, as well as the Floating Light Body Technique and the Five Elements Escape Technique.
Looking at his possessions, Lu Chen realized that despite not venturing into secret realms or engaging in life-or-death battles for treasures, his wealth and arsenal were already extremely substantial.
Of course, within the sect, he had always maintained the appearance of an ordinary spiritual herbologist, and no one knew his true strength.
"Once I enter the Langyue Blessed Land, I'll focus on obtaining spirit seeds and spirit beast embryos. I'll avoid confrontations as much as possible unless someone severely infringes upon my interests and I have a high chance of victory."
"There will be a Core Formation uncle overseeing the blessed land. If I encounter a truly challenging situation... hmm... I can seek his assistance immediately."
Having gained extensive experience in reporting incidents within the sect, Lu Chen's innate talent in that area was awakened once again.
Time flew by, and soon the moment of the blessed land's opening arrived.
Lu Chen had already found out the method of entering the blessed land. He held the sword token in front of him, his face calm and serene as he knelt and waited quietly.
Suddenly, the sword token emitted a dazzling light and exerted a powerful pulling force.
Lu Chen grasped it, probing it with his spiritual sense, and in an instant, his figure disappeared from the room.
High in the sky, myriad stars twinkled, and from time to time, sword auras streaked across the heavens like shooting stars.
Lu Chen gently shook his head to clear the slight discomfort in his mind and looked around.
He was floating in the air, with nothingness beneath his feet. He couldn't pinpoint his location or see anything below.
"Could I have entered the sect's protective grand formation, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Sword Array?"
Lu Chen gazed at the starry sky and the powerful sword intents that occasionally swept by, recalling the grand protective formation he had glimpsed when he first entered the sect. According to the fellow disciple who had led him in, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Sword Array was a seventh-grade formation. Even Nascent Soul stage experts could face the risk of falling if they were trapped within.
Ten meters away, a middle-aged cultivator stood silently in the air, his entire body exuding infinite coldness, and his face as pale as death. His aura was vast and boundless like the ocean.
"Greetings, Uncle," Lu Chen said, his face twitching as he quickly bowed respectfully.
More inner sect disciples appeared in the sky, including a few whom Lu Chen had interacted with before, and among them was Liu Su.
"Brother Lu, I didn't expect to enter the blessed land with you." Liu Su's eyes lit up with surprise as she saw Lu Chen, sending a silent message.
"Greetings, Sister Liu. I'm just lucky. When I helped Elder Brother Ge, one of the true disciples, with his spiritual beast, he was overjoyed and gave me a sword token," Lu Chen replied with a smile, also sending a silent message.
"But as you know, Sister, I'm usually focused on nurturing spiritual herbs and neglect my cultivation. My abilities are average, and I'm not skilled in battles. Please take care of me when we're in the blessed land," he added.
"We should look out for each other," Liu Su replied quietly as she flew to the side, not saying anything further.
Lu Chen noticed that there were over thirty inner sect disciples with sword tokens. Among them, more than twenty had cultivation bases similar to his, at the early Foundation Establishment stage, over ten were at the mid Foundation Establishment stage, and a few others had unclear cultivation levels, possibly due to concealment by treasures or techniques, or a huge disparity in their cultivation levels.
"As far as I know, our sect has over two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators. Excluding those in seclusion, stationed elsewhere, or exploring opportunities, we can say that almost half of the inner sect disciples remaining in the sect have obtained the qualification to enter the blessed land," Lu Chen mused.
With over thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators present, Lu Chen's cultivation level placed him at the very bottom. Such intense competition made him feel a bit nervous.
"Alright, everyone is almost here," the middle-aged cultivator said. "I will open the Langyue Blessed Land, and another Core Formation elder will be in charge of maintaining and guarding it."
"Some of you may have entered the blessed land more than once and are familiar with the rules, but I will reiterate them anyway," he continued. "Once you enter the blessed land, you are expected to explore while also taking on the responsibility of clearing out demonic beasts. Of course, any demonic beast materials you obtain will belong to you.
The demonic beasts in the blessed land are all rare species rarely seen in the cultivation world. Even the materials they yield will make your trip worthwhile.
Since they are regularly cleared out, you should be able to handle them. However, if you encounter a life-threatening situation, you can seek help from the Core Formation elder."
"There's one more thing I must mention. The blessed land prohibits killing fellow sect members. You may fight, but not to the death. If anyone is found to have killed or maimed a fellow disciple, the consequences will be severe. The lightest punishment is a hundred years of confinement, while the heaviest is soul extraction and refining, resulting in eternal damnation without rebirth. Do you understand?"
"Yes, we understand," everyone nodded in unison.
"Good. If you abide by these rules, you will be rewarded with excellent opportunities."
The middle-aged cultivator's stern expression softened, and the chilly aura he exuded lessened as he spoke. He spread his hands, and the sword tokens in the disciples' hands flew out, gathering together. The myriad stars in the sky moved along mysterious and profound trajectories, and a faint light gate appeared in the void.
Various strange scenes flashed within the light gate, as if it led to a wondrous world.
A hundred-zhang-long sword light condensed and shot forward like a bolt of lightning, tearing through the light gate and creating a long, narrow crack. The crack continued to spread, forming a massive opening.
"Go on in," the middle-aged cultivator said.
Hearing this, Lu Chen eagerly rode his Purple Electric Sword and followed the other inner sect disciples into the giant rift.
(End of Chapter)
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