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Chapter 309: The Wind and Thunder Sword
Chapter 309: The Wind and Thunder Sword
Upon returning to the small courtyard, Lu Chen's anxiety eased as he beheld the numerous spiritual herbs thriving in his spirit fields.
Even though he had relocated, the welcome he received from Wind Falcon remained unchanged.
Sensing Lu Chen's presence, a flash of green light darted by, and a soft underbelly landed on his head, covering his entire body.
The falcon chirped incessantly, expressing its intense longing for Lu Chen.
"You're as clingy as ever after just a day apart," Lu Chen said helplessly, pinching the falcon's soft belly and setting it down on the ground.
Not far away, the increasingly enigmatic Cloud-Walking Lynx padded silently past Lu Chen on four thick, cloud-like paws, its movements deceptively elegant.
Lu Chen walked over and tugged on the tufts of grayish-white fur on the lynx's ear tips.
"Grrr..."
The lynx let out a low growl, a mixture of three parts displeasure and seven parts grudging acceptance, its pair of emerald green eyes fixed on Lu Chen as it stalked away silently.
Lu Chen entered the courtyard and took out the items he had acquired during his trip.
First, he retrieved the third-grade Xuan Yuan heavy water from his storage bag, and his palm, hard enough to rival a third-grade artifact, involuntarily sank downward.
He uncorked the bottle, using his spiritual power to hold a drop of the pitch-black liquid suspended before him.
As soon as he loosened his control, the black spiritual liquid plummeted, smashing a small, round pit into the spiritual soil and remaining at the bottom without the slightest sign of dispersal.
"As expected, a drop of this water can indeed pierce stone," Lu Chen muttered to himself, retrieving the drop of Xuan Yuan heavy water and returning it to the small white jade bottle.
This would be crucial for cultivating the fifth-grade Dragon Remains Grass after returning to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Next, he performed the Earth-Drawing Technique, manipulating the structure of the spiritual soil in the courtyard, and within a few breaths, he had dug a massive pool.
He then took out the young Qingjiao Dragon Carp and the Rock-Armored Turtle's egg from the Life-Birth Bag.
As soon as the Dragon Carp was released into the pool, its massive deep-green tail fin thrashed, sending wave after wave crashing against the sides, its demeanor wild and untamed.
"Quite a proud little fellow, aren't you?" Lu Chen remarked.
"Although you're a third-grade variant Dragon Carp with a significant amount of true dragon bloodline within you, compared to the others in the Thousand Dragon Lake, you're still just a little brother."
Within the Thousand Dragon Lake, there were all sorts of powerful dragons and serpentine creatures; who knew how many were stronger than this young Qingjiao Dragon Carp?
Not to mention the third-grade Fire Dragon in his cave, which the Dragon Carp might not even be able to surpass.
However, as he still had to remain on Kongming Island for another two and a half years, raising this Dragon Carp would at least help pass the time.
Once the Dragon Carp had calmed down, Lu Chen established a contract with it, making it his spirit beast.
Then, he turned his attention to the third-grade Rock-Armored Turtle's egg that he had obtained at the auction.
The egg appeared thick and bulky, indicating that the hatching process would not be easy, but it also foretold the strong defense the third-grade turtle would possess once it hatched.
Lu Chen summoned Feng Swift and instructed it, "I'm entrusting the hatching of this turtle egg to you. Stay in the courtyard during these days and focus on incubating the egg instead of going out."
Feng Swiftwing flapped its wide, pale green wings and chirped incessantly, clearly reluctant.
"Don't make that face. It's for your own good to stay here recently, as the sea isn't very safe," Lu Chen said.
With its prior experience of incubating the Fire Dragon, Feng Yun expertly settled onto the Rock-Armored Turtle's egg.
"Cheep!"
(This egg is poking my belly!)
Lu Chen interpreted the crisp chirp.
"Just bear with it for now. Once it hatches, the Rock-Armored Demon Turtle will be your playmate," Lu Chen reassured it casually, then made his way to the spirit fields to carefully inspect the growth of all the spiritual herbs.
This was crucial for his impending breakthrough to the middle stage of Qi Refining, and he couldn't afford any carelessness.
After tending to the Water Glow Grass, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit fields.
The fourth-grade Mystic Insect Vine, the Earthfire Heart Lotus, and the Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Wood were all in their mature stages, and he estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could harvest the white globes of light from them.
The second-grade Ordinary Sword Grass, the third-grade Variant Wind Thunder Sword Grass, the third-grade Starlight Sword Grass, the fourth-grade Sword Plunderer, and various other Sword Grasses were growing healthily, providing Lu Chen with an opportunity to review the Starlight Sword Art and the Sword Plunderer Art.
Additionally, a specially transplanted third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass from the Heavenly Sword Sect was almost ready, with its translucent progress bar nearly full.
"I wonder what rewards this third-grade variant Sword Grass will bring." Lu Chen's heart stirred with anticipation as fine threads of Xunlei sword aura surged from his dantian, nourishing the Wind Thunder Sword Grass.
Days passed, and everything remained peaceful on Kongming Island.
One day, a white jade talisman flew into Lu Chen's courtyard.
Wu Jiu Yu and the Cloud-Walking Lynx remained unperturbed, so Lu Chen calmly received the talisman.
Upon activating it with his spiritual power, a familiar voice echoed from the talisman.
"Brother Lu, the sea is calm today, perfect for deep-sea fishing. Why don't you come and join me for some fun?"
It was Shi Zhong from the Lishan Sect, and his attitude softened involuntarily when it came to fishing, causing him to address Lu Chen as his brother.
"I'm afraid I'm preoccupied these days, meticulously cultivating a rare spiritual herb that's about to mature. It demands a lot of my time and energy, leaving me little leisure." Lu Chen replied.
"Next time, for sure!" Shi Zhong's eager voice came through the talisman.
Lu Chen infused the talisman with a response and let it go on its way.
"This Shi Zhong has no sense of crisis at all. Even with the appearance of demonic traces, he's still only concerned with fishing." Lu Chen shook his head.
"One of these days, he might end up hooking a demon instead of a fish." He mused aloud before continuing his inspection of the spirit fields.
"Ah, the Wind Thunder Sword Grass has finally matured!"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up with excitement as he gazed at the progress bar of the Wind Thunder Sword Grass, now completely filled.
He reached out with a hand as translucent as jade and carefully plucked the sharp sword grass.
The Wind Thunder Sword Grass was about three feet long, its blade adorned with faint talismans resembling lightning bolts. Countless fine black sword auras swirled around it, like a pitch-black hurricane emitting incessant sword cries.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the Wind Thunder Sword Grass, instantly grasping detailed information about it.
[Wind Thunder Sword Grass, Third-Grade Spirit Herb, Nurtured with Xunlei Sword Aura. The blade possesses the power of wind and thunder, making it a natural sword. It can also be refined into a corresponding flying sword.]
"Good quality. Not bad at all." Lu Chen commented briefly before turning his attention to the white globes of light that had appeared.
He took a deep breath and gently touched the surface of the light.
Countless tiny specks of light exploded, sending hair-thin sword auras rushing into Lu Chen's body.
[Harvested a Third-Grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, obtained a Fourth-Grade Flying Sword - Wind Thunder Sword.]
A thought flashed through his mind, and a mystical flying sword appeared in his hand.
The flying sword resembled the Wind Thunder Sword Grass, albeit more exquisite, adorned with intricate and profound talismans.
When Lu Chen infused it with his spiritual power, the sword hummed with the sounds of wind and thunder, manifesting extraordinary phenomena.
With a gentle wave, streaks of wind and thunder sword aura shot forth.
(End of Chapter)
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