Chapter 274: Starfall Sword Talisman
Chapter 274: Starfall Sword Talisman
"It's a pity that I can't meet the cultivation conditions for the Dragon Corpse Grass yet."
Lu Chen sighed softly as he remained at the bottom of the lake.
The remains in the small lake belonged to a flood dragon that had sat in meditation for many years, and its essence had long been lost or absorbed by the dragon corpse grass spirit seed.
However, with his connections to Yang Qingfeng and Tao Zhiqing, fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators who also bred flood dragons, obtaining one or two fresh corpses that hadn't decayed for too long wouldn't be a problem.
The main issue was the third-grade and above spiritual liquid. While the lake's water was rich in spiritual energy and could be considered a spiritual spring if placed elsewhere, it was still far from becoming a spiritual liquid. It could only be used for brewing spiritual wine or making pots of spiritual tea.
"Fifth-grade and above spirit plants have distinct characteristics and cultivation requirements compared to third and fourth-grade, or even lower-grade spirit plants."
Whether it was the Phoenix Wood in the peak's cave, the Demon Ghost Vine, the Dragon Corpse Grass, or the Holy Infant Fruit and Blood Guilt Flower in the small courtyard in Jianmen Town, each had its own unique and extraordinary qualities.
Lu Chen pondered, and a wisp of Verdant Wood source energy emerged from his fingertips, infusing into the fossil of the flood dragon.
The dragon corpse grass was essentially still a spirit plant, and the Green Wood source energy, derived from the life essence of the fifth-grade Qingxuan deer, would only benefit it without causing any harm.
"Let's keep it in this flood dragon fossil for now to maintain its vitality. When the conditions are met, we can cultivate it properly."
Lu Chen made up his mind and set up a simple formation near the flood dragon fossil to prevent the spiritual fish in the lake from causing any trouble.
"You must not enter this area casually. If I find out that you've disobeyed, I'll pull out your tendons, flay your skin, and use you as raw material to cultivate various spirit plants."
He summoned the Fire Flood Dragon and sternly instructed it.
The young flood dragon floated in the lake, constantly nodding its little head.
Only then did Lu Chen emerge from the small lake and began inspecting the spirit fields, tending to the spirit plants.
For the next ten days or so, he stayed peacefully on the mountain peak, cultivating the spirit plants and beasts, practicing cultivation techniques and sword techniques in his spare time. His days were simple yet fulfilling.
On this day, as he was inspecting the spirit fields, he arrived at the Sword-Nurturing Gourd vine that he had planted first. He noticed that the last Sword-Nurturing Gourd on the vine had already matured.
The gourd was thin at the top and thick at the bottom, with a mottled green surface. Faint sword cries could be heard from within.
Lu Chen attached his spiritual sense to it, controlling the invisible sword energy within. With a thought, an invisible sword energy shot out from the gourd like lightning and penetrated a huge rock.
"Not bad. The sword energy's attack power is equivalent to a third-grade magic sword, and its stealth makes it an unexpected strike."
Lu Chen casually tested the invisible sword energy within the Sword-Nurturing Gourd and sighed in admiration.
He put away the gourd and shifted his attention to the white globule at the tip of the vine.
The white globule flickered slightly, as if condensed from countless tiny sword energies.
Lu Chen reached out and gently touched the surface of the globule. It ruptured with a boom, instantly pouring into Lu Chen's fingertip, causing a slight tingling sensation on his skin.
A thought flashed through his mind.
[Harvested a third-grade Sword-Nurturing Gourd. Obtained a fourth-grade Starfall Sword Talisman.]
A unique talisman, neither metal nor stone, shaped like a sword tip, appeared in his hand.
A meteor seemed to streak across the surface of the talisman, burning fiercely before finally sublimating in the last moment.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the talisman and immediately gained detailed information about it.
[Starfall Sword Talisman, a fourth-grade talisman. Upon activation, sword energy descends like a meteor, charging at the opponent with unmatched ferocity. As it travels, its speed increases, and its power grows, capable of severely injuring or even slaying mid and late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.]
There were two Roaring Sea Sword Talismans, two Great Sun Sword Talismans, and finally, the Starfall Sword Talisman. One of the Roaring Sea Sword Talismans had already exhausted most of its sword energy in the Lang Yue blessed land.
"Although they're all consumables, the harvest is astonishing compared to the effort put into cultivating them."
After all the Sword-Nurturing Gourds had matured, the vine lost its spirituality, and any future gourds it bore wouldn't be extraordinary. Lu Chen decided to uproot it and move the second-hand flying sword that was below to the newly planted gourd.
"You have to know when to splurge and when to save. I could buy a spirit herb seed with a few hundred Sword Seals, or I could save a few spirit stones by not wasting this second-hand flying sword."
He planned to keep all five of the fourth-grade sword talismans he obtained from the Sword-Nurturing Gourds but decided to get rid of some of the gourds to avoid waste.
"I'll keep one or two for myself and find a way to offload the rest within the sect."
Whether it was through exchanging them with his fellow sect members or selling them at a low price to the sect's hall that acquired spiritual plants and artifacts, it was a good option.
Although he might earn fewer spirit stones this way, it was safer and more stable, without any risks.
After the Sword-Nurturing Gourd matured, the remaining nine Sword Grasses also reached full maturity one after another.
In the spirit field, Lu Chen's palm bones seemed to be made of jade as he grasped the base of the Sword Grass and pulled it out.
The Sword Grass resembled a regular flying sword in shape and size, even forming a natural hilt at its root that allowed Lu Chen to grip it perfectly.
Lu Chen glanced at it and confirmed its good quality before gently touching the white globule that appeared on the spirit soil.
[Harvested a second-grade Sword Grass. Obtained the Winter Snow Sword Intent.]
A thought flashed through his mind, and an intangible sword intent flowed into his sea of consciousness, like falling snowflakes—gentle, elusive, and omnipresent. It brought a bone-chilling cold, and as the sword intent accumulated, it could freeze an opponent's body and mind without them even realizing it.
Thus, eight of the ten Sword Grasses had fully matured.
Somewhat surprisingly to Lu Chen, the Sword Grasses cultivated with the four different sword energies of the Four Seasons Sword Manual yielded sword intents corresponding to those energies.
Spring Rain Sword Intent, Summer Sun Sword Intent, Autumn Wind Sword Intent, and Winter Snow Sword Intent.
These four distinct sword intents flowed into Lu Chen's sea of consciousness, pushing his understanding and control of the Four Seasons Sword Manual to a whole new level.
The four sword techniques had evolved into sword stances, and he could now transition between them freely, like the changing of the seasons. Each move and posture contained the essence of nature.
"It's as if I've been practicing the Four Seasons Sword Manual for decades or even centuries, even though I barely cultivated it at all."
Lu Chen marveled at this turn of events. He felt as though he had immersed himself in the Four Seasons Sword Manual for far longer than he actually had.
He barely had time to cultivate the Great Five Elements Technique, let alone the sword manual.
"However, when cultivating the Sword Grass, the need for precise nurturing forced me to control and activate the four types of sword energies on the Sword Grass. Compared to other sword cultivators who cultivate Sword Grass in the usual way, I've gained far more opportunities to practice and improve."
"Not to mention the corresponding sword intents obtained from the white globules when the Sword Grasses matured."
"Cultivating a single Sword Grass has given me a twofold harvest in terms of sword techniques."
He thought to himself.
"Out of the ten Sword Grasses, eight have now matured. The Wind-Thunder Sword Grass still needs some time. Once the last Sword Grass cultivated with the Red Flame Sword Energy is ready, it'll be time to pay a visit to the Sword Hall."
(End of Chapter)
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