Chapter 434: A Letter Opens the Doors to the Sword Hall
Chapter 434: A Letter Opens the Doors to the Sword Hall
Long before, Shen Ye and the other leaders of the Sword Hall had their eyes on Lu Chen and the method he discovered to condense the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass.
Every time they met, they tirelessly asked Lu Chen about it.
This was not out of mere curiosity, but because the method to condense a third-grade Sword Grass was of utmost importance to the Sword Hall.
Throughout the thousands of years of Tian Jianzong's history, generations of Sword Hall cultivators had experimented, researched, and explored, managing to uncover the condensation methods for only over twenty types of third-grade Sword Grass.
Now, with the prospect of obtaining a new condensation method, how could they not be eagerly anticipating it, day and night?
Even though Lu Chen had not yet researched a fully effective method, the Sword Hall had already granted him the incredibly precious opportunity to enter the Sword Pool.
"The second Wind and Thunder Sword Grass is about to condense its spirit seed. It would be better to wait until it's successful before going to the Sword Hall; it will add more persuasiveness to my argument."
Out of caution, Lu Chen decided to wait until the second Wind and Thunder Sword Grass had successfully condensed its seed before going to the Sword Hall to hand over the method he had discovered.
He walked through the spirit fields, inspecting the condition of each spiritual plant, and only returned to his small courtyard after busy half a day.
With a thought, he summoned the Cloud-Stepping Lynx, who knew not where it was frolicking in the corners of the mountain peak.
A black shadow flashed by, and the Cloud-Stepping Lynx's four thick, cloud-like paws landed silently on the stone slab. Its pair of emerald green eyes, devoid of any emotion, fixed upon Lu Chen.
"Meow..."
The lynx's voice remained unchanged, its short tail perked up as it strolled with an elegant gait to stand before Lu Chen.
"Come, I have something good for you to eat."
Lu Chen pulled the lynx to its feet, tugging gently on the two tufts of grayish-white fur on its pointed ears. He then took out the Agarwood Pill from his storage bag.
The moment the yellowish-brown pill appeared, a faint fragrance permeated the entire courtyard.
The lynx's snow-white nose twitched slightly, drawn to the scent of the pill.
"You proud cat, it's rare to see you being so proactive."
Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim, tossing the Agarwood Pill to the lynx.
The lynx extended its pink tongue and gently licked the pill.
"Meow~~"
It couldn't help but let out a low growl, its voice echoing with a myriad of emotions.
It licked again, and again, and with each lick, the lynx became more and more engrossed. Its emerald eyes narrowed, and it wore an expression of utter intoxication.
The two tufts of grayish-white fur on its pointed ears bent slightly, and at first glance, it almost looked like the tufts of fur were forming a heart shape.
"Take it and go play. This one's yours now."
Lu Chen was somewhat astonished by the Agarwood Pill's allure to the lynx, and he spoke softly.
The lynx nodded its head, the pill still in its mouth, and transformed into a black streak of light that vanished from the courtyard.
In the following days, Lu Chen waited for the second Wind and Thunder Sword Grass to successfully condense its seed while also continuing to ripen the Yellow Cloud Herb.
Under the stimulation of the Primeval Green Wood Qi, the second batch of Yellow Cloud Herbs quickly entered the maturation stage.
The yellowish-green plants merged perfectly with the spirit soil, and if not for Lu Chen's prior knowledge of their location, he might have mistaken them for part of the soil itself.
He harvested all five Yellow Cloud Herbs and stored them in his bag.
On the surface of the spirit soil, five white light orbs quietly appeared, flickering slightly, drawing his attention.
"More elixir recipes as rewards, so I can raise my beast spirit pill concocting level by another notch."
Lu Chen muttered to himself as he instantly reached out and touched the five white light orbs.
The orbs exploded one after another, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that rushed into Lu Chen's body.
Thoughts flashed through his mind.
【Harvested a second-grade Yellow Cloud Herb and obtained a second-grade Beast Spirit Pill.】3
【Harvested a second-grade Yellow Cloud Herb and obtained a second-grade Beast Spirit Pill recipe.
Lu Xuan marveled inwardly.
"Farming is indeed rewarding. Harvesting a few orbs of light has rapidly improved my pill refining skills."
He made his way to the sword grass cultivation area, where he tended to the Jian Qianxiao, Jian Kongque, and the remaining Wind and Thunder Sword Grass. He then approached the second Wind and Thunder Sword Grass that had successfully condensed its spirit seed.
His fingers turned crystalline as he carefully dug out the slender spirit seed that protruded from the sword grass plant.
Black winds swirled around it, carrying countless minute sword intents that pinged against his fingers without leaving any marks.
"With seven spirit seeds condensed from two plants of Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, I've validated the correctness of my seed-condensing method."
A smile curved Lu Xuan's lips as he made his way down the mountain.
At that moment, the Rich Lady Fat Bird was enjoying herself with her young, handsome companion, forgetting all about her homesickness. Lu Xuan called over a spiritual crane from nearby and rode it to the Sword Hall.
The mountain where the Sword Hall was located was filled with howling sword auras. Lu Xuan passed through countless sword aura restrictions and arrived at Shen Ye's abode.
"How have you been, Brother Lu?" Shen Ye, with his refined temperament, greeted Lu Xuan with a smile.
"Thanks to your concern, Brother Shen, I've been well," Lu Xuan replied.
"Did you come to the Sword Hall this time to obtain some sword grass spirit seeds?" Shen Ye asked as he walked towards Lu Xuan, holding a cup of spiritual tea.
"Brother Shen has guessed wrong this time. I didn't come for spirit seeds but to turn them in instead," Lu Xuan answered with a smile.
"To be more precise, I'm here to turn in the condensed spirit seeds of the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass."
A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Ye's face as he heard Lu Xuan's words. Even with his perfect Foundation Establishment cultivation and mental state, he couldn't help but slightly shake the teacup in his hand, almost spilling the steaming spiritual tea.
His tone was filled with seven parts astonishment and three parts delight.
"I've indeed discovered a method to condense the seeds and have roughly experimented with it. I've condensed two Wind and Thunder Sword Grass plants and obtained seven spirit seeds," Lu Xuan explained, and with a flash of spiritual light in his palm, seven deep black and slender spirit seeds appeared. They emanated a vigorous sword intent, surrounded by black winds, clearly indicating their extraordinary quality.
"These are indeed third-grade sword grass spirit seeds, a variety that the Sword Hall has never possessed before," Shen Ye acknowledged. As a high-ranking member of the Sword Hall, he immediately noticed the subtle differences between these spirit seeds and the others within the hall.
"Brother Lu, you've truly surprised me," Shen Ye exclaimed.
Although he had already anticipated that Lu Xuan might discover a method to condense third-grade sword grass seeds, when Lu Xuan actually took out the condensed spirit seeds, Shen Ye was still filled with awe.
He never expected that Lu Xuan would obtain such an invaluable seed-condensing method in such a short period.
Even a pure third-grade spirit plant seed-condensing method would be extremely precious, let alone one for sword grass.
This was the foundation of the Celestial Sword Sect.
"Brother Shen, here are the steps, techniques, and precautions I've summarized for condensing the spirit seeds of the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass. Please take a look," Lu Xuan said as he handed over a piece of paper filled with tiny, meticulous writing.
"This piece of paper, Brother Lu, is the key to opening the doors of the Sword Hall," Shen Ye said, holding the thin paper and feeling its weighty significance.
(End of Chapter)
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