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Chapter 268: Moist
Chapter 268: Moist
Lu Chen's heart and soul were in sync with the Purple Lightning Sword as it danced effortlessly in his hand.
With his sword qi crisscrossing, a gentle mist-like rain appeared around him, forming an endless, smoky veil.
Deceptively ordinary, this rain was actually the condensation of countless Chunyu Sword Qi. With just a thought from Lu Chen, it could instantly unleash devastating power.
The deep purple blade of the Purple Lightning Sword carried the power of lightning, and amidst the continuous spring rain, occasional flashes of lightning added a touch of natural harmony.
As Lu Chen slightly sensed the amplifying effect of the Chunyu Sword Intent on his sword techniques, he was about to put away the Purple Lightning Sword when his gaze fell on the Yangxuan Sword Sheath hanging at his waist.
"I wonder what effect infusing the Chunyu Sword Intent into the sword sheath for nourishment will have..."
Lu Chen had a sudden idea, and he directed the fine rain-like sword qi to fall, piercing into the crack of the sword sheath.
"Is that it?"
Lu Chen seemed to sense the thoughts of the Yangxuan Sword Sheath. The hair-thin Chunyu Sword Qi made the sheath, which had already taken on the shape of the Purple Lightning Sword, almost imperceptible.
After infusing a sufficient amount of Chunyu Sword Qi, Lu Chen probed his spiritual sense into the sheath's interior.
A moist aura permeated the space within.
He chuckled and forcefully thrust the Purple Lightning Sword into the sheath.
It slid in without any hindrance.
"Very moist," Lu Chen commented simply.
Deep within the sheath, the abundant Chunyu Sword Intent created a muddy environment, and the curved blade of the Purple Lightning Sword was now stuck, unable to be drawn out easily.
For the second-grade Sword Grass he had just harvested, Lu Chen intended to temporarily leave it in his storage bag. He would wait until all the remaining Sword Grass matured before submitting them to Shen Ye at the Sword Hall.
To maximize the reward of light orbs, he only harvested the Sword Grass when they were fully mature.
Other cultivators who cultivated Sword Grass couldn't pinpoint the optimal time for maturity and could only rely on their experience and spiritual sense to estimate when the grass entered the mature stage, prompting them to harvest all at once for bulk submission to the Sword Hall.
Lu Chen estimated that it wouldn't be long before all eight of his second-grade Sword Grass matured, so he wasn't in a rush to harvest them.
"Oh right, I also promised Baili Jianqing to give him a Sword Grass. I wonder how he's been doing lately."
Lu Chen thought to himself, planning to find an opportunity to visit his old friend.
He continued his inspection of the spirit fields and arrived at the section where the Yang Sword Gourds were growing.
On the vines, there were still two gourds with a mottled green appearance, and from within, faint sounds of surging sword qi could be heard, as if a powerful sword qi was about to burst through the gourd at any moment.
"Another one has matured."
Lu Chen noticed that one of the Yang Sword Gourds in a lower position had fully ripened, and he carefully plucked it.
As soon as the gourd was in his hand, a white light orb appeared, quietly hanging on the vine and flickering slightly, drawing Lu Chen to reach out and touch it.
When Lu Chen gently touched the orb, it transformed into countless minuscule light swords that surged into his body.
Immediately after, a thought emerged in his mind.
Harvested a third-grade Yang Sword Gourd and obtained a fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Talisman.
A talisman with a bright red sun at its center appeared in Lu Chen's palm.
Countless crimson sword qi rays radiated outwards from the sun, spreading in all directions. The talisman was dense with endless Great Sun Sword Qi, and when activated, it was like a scorching sun in the sky, captivating and awe-inspiring. To look directly at it would risk permanent blindness.
It possessed the power to severely injure or even slay a cultivator in the latter stages of the Foundation Establishment, and its might was a notch above the Howling Sea Sword Talisman.
"With these four Yang Sword Gourds, I've obtained four fourth-grade sword talismans—two Howling Sea Sword Talismans and two Great Sun Sword Talismans. One of the Howling Sea Sword Talismans was mostly depleted in the Lan Yue Blessed Land."
He meticulously tended to the spiritual fields all over the mountain peak and, seeing that it was still early, decided to head to the Hall of Agriculture to purchase a few Yang Sword Gourd spirit seeds.
While he was at it, he could also address the issue of not having chosen a spirit seed refinement method when he advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Back then, he had the freedom to choose the spirit seed refinement method for one third-grade spirit plant and three second-grade spirit plants.
For the third-grade spirit seed refinement method, despite being quite satisfied with the Yang Sword Gourd, he decided to take a look and see if there were any other varieties that offered even more generous rewards.
As for the second-grade spirit seeds, he had already decided on two of them: the Fiery Flame Fruit and the Ice Lotus Fruit that he was currently cultivating on the mountain peak.
The light orb rewards for these two second-grade spirit fruits were quite substantial, and each spirit tree bore a considerable number of spirit fruits. More importantly, each type of spirit fruit had its unique flavor, and when consumed together, they complemented each other perfectly.
Choosing the spirit seed refinement methods for these two spirit fruits was a natural choice to satisfy his own culinary desires and to better host the Xuan Heaven White Luan and the White Jade Qingtian Ape.
Hall of Agriculture.
In the spacious outer hall, Lu Chen scanned the area and did not see the elderly monk with whom he had interacted on multiple occasions.
Without hesitation, he strode into the inner hall amidst the curious and respectful gazes of the outer sect disciples.
Only inner sect disciples were qualified to enter the inner hall.
He looked around and approached a monk with an ordinary appearance and a calm and steady aura.
He vaguely remembered this person, whose name was Zhang Ce, a monk who had just advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. It was this monk who had attended to him when he first entered the inner hall.
"Senior Brother Zhang."
"Junior Brother Lu? It's been a long time since we last met."
The young man looked up at the sound of Lu Chen's voice, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. But he quickly recalled their brief encounter from a long time ago.
"It has been a while, Senior Brother. Your cultivation has improved even further," Lu Chen remarked.
"Haha, you flatter me, Junior Brother. May I ask what brings you to the Hall of Agriculture today?" Zhang Ce asked.
"I wish to purchase several third-grade Yang Sword Gourd spirit seeds, and I also want to choose the spirit seed refinement methods for two second-grade spirit plants—the Fiery Flame Fruit and the Ice Lotus Fruit," Lu Chen explained with a smile.
"I've been reserving this benefit offered by the sect ever since I became an inner sect disciple, and I've only recently made my decision," he added.
"Very well, Junior Brother Lu, please show me your identity token so that I can verify your eligibility," Zhang Ce said in a gentle tone.
Lu Chen took out his identity token and handed it to the calm and steady young monk.
As the matter involved spirit seed refinement methods, Zhang Ce did not dare to be careless. He carefully examined the token before returning it to Lu Chen and leading him deeper into the Hall of Agriculture.
"Junior Brother Lu, these two jade slips contain the spirit seed refinement methods you requested. After absorbing the information, the jade slips will disintegrate, so please be cautious when using them," Zhang Ce instructed.
Lu Chen nodded firmly, then spent 270 sword marks to acquire three Yang Sword Gourd spirit seeds from Zhang Ce.
The gourd spirit seeds were a pale green color, with an elongated shape, measuring about one and a half inches in length. At first glance, they resembled miniature swords.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang," Lu Chen expressed his gratitude with a bow, then left the Hall of Agriculture after confirming that everything was in order.
(End of Chapter)
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