Chapter 360: The Mirage's Foul Qi
Chapter 360: The Mirage's Foul Qi
About half an hour later, Shen Ye rushed back to the room where Lu Chen was located.
"Brother Lu, I'm glad to have fulfilled your request. When Sword Hall Master heard that you are about to successfully improve a new type of third-grade Sword Grass, he readily agreed to give you this Sword Peacock Spirit Seed for cultivation."
"Thank you, Brother Shen," Lu Chen said gratefully as he stood up.
The numerous Sword Grass samples he had submitted earlier were counted by the disciples in charge, and he was rewarded with nearly a thousand Sword Seals.
When Shen Ye went to request the Sword Peacock Spirit Seed, he also received twenty ordinary second-grade Sword Grass seeds.
Although ordinary Sword Grass was not of a high grade, it had great compatibility and was suitable for most types of sword qi, making it perfect for experimenting with improvements.
In addition, he also received three third-grade Starlight Sword Grass seeds.
As he didn't have any spare time to cultivate a new third-grade sword art, he chose the Starlight Sword Grass spirit seeds, which had considerable achievements in the corresponding sword art.
"This is the Sword Peacock spirit seed and the corresponding sword art."
"The sword art is called 'Peacock Sword Array', which involves sword qi differentiation and array deployment. It's quite profound, but I believe you'll grasp it quickly."
Shen Ye had full confidence in Lu Chen.
Lu Chen felt helpless in his heart. After cultivating countless sword grasses and even improving a third-grade sword grass, the Sword Hall, with Shen Ye as the main advocate, seemed to have a misunderstanding about him, thinking that he was a once-in-a-century sword genius.
"I'll have to focus on cultivating this 'Peacock Sword Array' then."
After obtaining numerous sword grass spirit seeds, Lu Chen bid farewell to Shen Ye and returned to his cave abode.
Inside the room, he held the jade slip containing the 'Peacock Sword Array' against his forehead, stimulating his spiritual power. Instantly, a vast amount of information surged into his sea of consciousness, turning his entire mind into an ocean of knowledge, almost to the point of overflowing.
The cultivation method of the Sword Peacock was a bit more complex than that of the Sword Thousand Hawks.
It involved grafting ordinary sword grass, differentiating sword qi, and understanding the principles of sword arrays.
Lu Chen gained a general understanding and then went to his spiritual field, taking out the Sword Peacock spirit seed.
The spirit seed had an extremely bizarre form, resembling a miniaturized peacock with its tail feathers fanned out. On its spread wings, there were hundreds of fine sword qi feathers, thin as hair.
The sword qi constantly changed, combining to form various profound and abstruse sword arrays.
He performed the Earth Drawing Technique, placing the Sword Peacock spirit seed into the spiritual soil.
His mind focused on the spirit seed, and a piece of information surfaced in his brain.
Sword Peacock, a fourth-grade spiritual plant. During its growth stage, sword qi must be differentiated, and its cultivation stimulated through sword arrays. Upon maturity, it can differentiate countless sword qi, with infinite variations, instantly forming various sword arrays.
The display of a peacock's tail feathers is not just about beauty.
"The cultivation method is indeed quite complex, but once it's successfully cultivated, it will be a great asset," Lu Chen mused.
"The power of a sword grass containing sword arrays is surely formidable."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
Currently, he was unable to cultivate it through normal means, so he had no choice but to display his mastery of the Spirit Rain Technique, infusing strand after strand of spiritual energy into the spirit seed to barely sustain its vitality.
"Now, I need to think about how to restore Su Shizhi's Sword Peacock," Lu Chen said to himself.
After planting the spirit seed, he took out Su Manman's severely damaged Sword Peacock.
"Let's try placing it into the Yang Xuan Sword Sheath first."
A sudden idea struck him, and he wondered if the ancient and versatile sword sheath could remove the black spots and black qi from the sword.
With a thought, the emerald green little sword was slowly pulled out of the sword sheath.
It was evident that the sword sheath and the little sword were highly compatible, as the process of drawing out the sword was slow and cumbersome, constantly exuding a lush green aura that was filled with vibrant vitality.
"Hmm?"
Soon, he sensed something amiss.
The sword sheath, having regained some of its spirituality after the insertion of numerous high-grade flying swords, conveyed a sense of discomfort to Lu Chen's spiritual sense.
As the damaged Sword Peacock with its black spots was inserted, the Yang Xuan Sword Sheath expressed a feeling of unease from head to toe.
As time passed, this uncomfortable feeling grew stronger, and the sword sheath, which had been cultivated by countless flying swords, rarely showed a sense of resistance.
Lu Chen, sensing the ancient sword sheath's emotions, quickly withdrew the damaged Sword Peacock.
A soft puff sound escaped.
A wisp of sickly green spiritual energy gushed out along with it.
The spiritual energy fell onto the rocky ground, sizzling as it quickly stained a large chunk of the stone a dismal green, accompanied by a putrid, pungent odor.
"I hope it hasn't become diseased," Lu Chen said, concern etched on his face.
"Oh, it's nothing," he reassured himself as he gazed at the ancient sword sheath, which continued to spew out sickly green spiritual energy.
Fortunately, after a moment of spewing, the sword sheath finally returned to normal, but it seemed to have developed a shadow of resistance towards the emerald green little sword or the Wind and Thunder Sword being inserted into its body.
"Remember to take precautions in the future," Lu Chen remarked nonchalantly, shifting his attention back to the damaged Sword Peacock.
"It seems that for now, I can only try to get rid of these black spots and black mist before I can place it into the sword sheath to nurture it," he said to himself.
With a flick of his thoughts, he decided to try planting the damaged sword grass first to see if he could obtain the corresponding information.
After all, the way sword grass is harvested is somewhat different from other spiritual plants; it is pulled out with its roots from the spiritual soil, and the entire plant is inherently a sword. Perhaps by replanting it, he could still obtain detailed information about it.
If that didn't work, he would have to start from scratch with the new Sword Peacock spirit seed he had obtained.
As he thought this, a crack slightly larger than the damaged Sword Peacock appeared in the spiritual soil.
After placing the damaged Sword Peacock into the crack, Lu Chen focused his mind on the sword.
Suddenly, his expression brightened as he captured a fleeting piece of information that flashed through his mind.
[Sword Peacock, Fourth-Grade Spirit Plant, Mature Stage. Cultivated by differentiating sword qi and arranging it into a sword formation.]
[Sword body is damaged and severely polluted by mirage foul qi.]
[Mirage foul qi is a vile energy refined from the filthy aura released by exotic mirage insects. It has an extremely strong polluting capacity, and once tainted, it is incredibly difficult to remove. It can contaminate the spirituality and spiritual power of most fourth-grade artifacts, rendering them useless.]
[Solution: High-grade jade treasures can slowly absorb and purify mirage foul qi. The higher the grade, the faster the absorption and purification process. Using purification talismans and techniques will expedite this process.]
"So that's what it is," Lu Chen mused, digesting the information that had flashed through his mind.
Now that he understood the origin of the mirage foul qi and the treasures, techniques, and talismans that could counteract it, resolving the issue would be much easier.
As for purification talismans, techniques, and jade treasures, he had plenty at his disposal, so it wouldn't be a problem.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, a delicate jade talisman about three inches long flew out from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch. It was crystal clear and exuded a cooling aura, instilling a sense of tranquility and peace.
It was the Cloud Mountain Jade Talisman, a fourth-grade treasure obtained from the radiant light group of the Jade Scale Fruit.
(End of Chapter)
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