Chapter 276: Sword of a Thousand Hawks
Chapter 276: Sword of a Thousand Hawks
As Shen Ye thought of this, the look he gave Lu Chen held increasingly strong admiration.
The difficulty of cultivating Sword Grass was on a whole other level compared to other spiritual herbs of the same rank, requiring two conditions to be met.
One, a sword cultivator with a profound understanding of a particular sword art, constantly nourishing the Sword Grass day and night with their sword qi.
Finding a sword cultivator was not difficult, but to find one who was also adept at cultivating spiritual herbs was a one-in-a-million chance.
The failure rate in cultivating Sword Grass was much higher than with other spiritual herbs. If the sword qi was insufficient or too weak, the Sword Grass would not grow normally. If the sword qi was too strong or excessive, it could damage the Sword Grass plant.
Moreover, the amount and intensity of sword qi required changed at each growth stage of the Sword Grass, and simply achieving normal cultivation was already commendable; to cultivate a high-quality Sword Grass, one would need extremely good luck.
As for improving and elevating the rank of the Sword Grass in one go, that could be called a freakish act.
"Previously at the Ministry of Agriculture, Xia Chen mentioned Brother Lu, and I learned that Brother Lu possesses extraordinary talent in the way of spiritual herbs."
"I didn't expect that your talent in the sword path is equally remarkable, no less than that of other sword geniuses in the sect."
Shen Ye sighed with emotion.
"...?"
Lu Chen fell silent for a moment. So I'm a sword genius now? Well, I cultivate Sword Grass, the Sword Grass gives me sword technique experience packets, cutting out the middleman. In a sense, I guess I am a sword genius.
Lu Chen thought to himself, not feeling the least bit ashamed.
"With Brother Lu's achievement of cultivating these ten stalks of Sword Grass, you can officially become a disciple of the Sword Hall. What do you think?"
"I would be delighted to," Lu Chen quickly replied.
"Good, follow me to the Sword Hall," Shen Ye said as he saw Lu Chen nod in agreement. A rainbow light flew out from the deep black sword box on his back, enveloping the two of them, and in an instant, they arrived at the Sword Hall peak.
Shen Ye personally accompanied Lu Chen through the formal process of joining the Sword Hall.
"The duties of a Sword Hall disciple are simple: cultivate Sword Grass of various ranks to meet the sect's needs."
"Constantly experiment, explore, and summarize the methods of cultivating Sword Grass to obtain new varieties."
Shen Ye led Lu Chen through the sword qi mountains, introducing him to the affairs of the Sword Hall.
"Since Brother Lu has officially become a disciple of the Sword Hall, you will naturally be able to enjoy the corresponding benefits."
"You can obtain a certain number of second-grade Sword Grass basic spirit seeds for free, as well as the method of refining the spirit seeds of second-grade Sword Grass.
At the same time, you can also choose a third-grade Sword Grass spirit seed and the corresponding sword art."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's heart rejoiced, and he nodded vigorously.
He had long coveted the method of refining the Sword Grass spirit seeds, but due to its uniqueness, he couldn't purchase it with spirit stones or exchange it for sword seals at the Ministry of Agriculture. Unexpectedly, he would be able to obtain it for free after formally joining the Sword Hall.
As for the third-grade Sword Grass spirit seed and the corresponding sword art, that was an unexpected delight.
The second-grade basic spirit seeds had strong compatibility and could be nourished with various sword qis.
However, the third-grade Sword Grass spirit seed required corresponding sword qi to cultivate; otherwise, it would result in slow growth or even damage to the Sword Grass due to conflicting sword qis.
"In addition to the above, Brother Lu can also apply for high-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds and corresponding sword arts. With your experience of improving the third-grade Sword Grass, even if you apply for a fourth-grade Sword Grass spirit seed, there won't be any problems."
Shen Ye's tone paused as if he had thought of something.
"I remember that the hall recently obtained a fourth-grade Sword of a Thousand Hawks spirit seed, which several Sword Hall disciples are vying for."
"However, their achievements in cultivating Sword Grass fall far short of yours, Brother Lu. I'll take the liberty to give it to you for cultivation."
You're being awfully proactive...
Lu Chen muttered inwardly.
"What's there to apply for? It's just a matter of you saying the word, Brother. Are you unwilling?"
"I am more than willing."
Lu Chen quickly replied. The thought of a fourth-grade Sword Grass spirit seed, along with a fourth-grade sword art, filled him with enthusiasm.
"Right, Senior Brother Shen, can I keep one of the nine stalks of Sword Grass for myself?"
He asked Shen Ye. Back when he was still at the Qi Refining Realm, he had promised his close friend Baili Jianqing that he would give him a Sword Grass that he had cultivated himself.
"A mere single stalk of Sword Grass is within your rights, Brother. Is one enough, or would you like three or five more?"
Shen Ye smiled as he spoke.
"One is enough, thank you, Senior Brother Shen."
Lu Chen expressed his gratitude. He chose the scarlet Sword Grass that had been nourished by the Chiyan Sword Qi out of the nine stalks, which had been cultivated with the Eight Trigrams Sword Qi. This particular Sword Grass was quite demanding to use.
"Brother Lu, would you like to choose your Sword Grass spirit seed now, or would you like to wait a while?"
"For a second-grade Sword Grass spirit seed, you can choose twenty for preliminary cultivation. Once they mature, you can refine the spirit seeds to obtain a larger number."
"As for third-grade seeds, Brother Lu can choose for himself. We have nearly twenty varieties of third-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds, but only eight varieties of fourth-grade."
"As for fifth-grade, you would need to master a Core Formation-level sword art and sword intent. With your current cultivation base at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, it's not possible to cultivate them yet."
"Twenty varieties of third-grade spirit seeds?"
"Yes, even though our sect and the entire cultivation world have numerous third-grade sword arts, we've only identified a little over twenty that can be used to cultivate Sword Grass."
Shen Ye explained.
Lu Chen finally understood why Shen Ye had been so astonished by the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass.
After learning about the different varieties of third-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds, Lu Chen chose one that he was quite satisfied with.
Among the eight varieties of fourth-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds, he recognized the Sword Peacock, which had left a deep impression on him in the secret realm near Lin Yang Fang City.
"I wonder who that girl who gave me the Qingyun Token is."
He sighed inwardly. After entering the Inner Sect, he had mostly stayed on his own peak, rarely interacting with other disciples, so he had not had the chance to meet the cold and elegant woman who had brought him into the Sky Sword Sect.
Since he didn't know her name, he could only keep his gratitude buried in his heart.
From Shen Ye, he learned that the production of fourth-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds was extremely low, and they were always in short supply. The fact that he was able to obtain a fourth-grade Sword of a Thousand Hawks spirit seed was already considered quite lucky.
"Brother Lu, please wait a moment while I get the Sword Grass spirit seeds you need."
After Lu Chen confirmed his choices, Shen Ye entered the depths of the Sword Hall. Soon, he returned with numerous spirit seeds and three jade slips.
"Twenty second-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds, one third-grade Starlight Sword Grass spirit seed, one fourth-grade Sword of a Thousand Hawks spirit seed, as well as the method for refining second-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds, and the corresponding sword arts for the third and fourth-grade seeds. Please take a look, Brother Lu."
"You can only absorb the spirit seed refinement methods and sword arts from the jade slips once, so make sure you're not disturbed during the process, Brother Lu."
Shen Ye reminded Lu Chen in a deep voice as he examined the Sword Grass spirit seeds.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."
Lu Chen expressed his gratitude with a fist to his chest.
(End of Chapter)
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