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Chapter 593: The Killing Sword Scripture
Chapter 593: The Killing Sword Scripture
Having obtained the Cloud Bamboo Arrow Formation, a fifth-grade array, Lu Chen could barely contain his curiosity as he stepped outside his cave abode.
Channeling his spiritual energy into the array disk, he watched as the flags flew to different positions along the perimeter of the cave, their rune-inscribed surfaces shimmering before disappearing from view.
Soon, thick clouds enveloped the exterior of the cave, and amidst their turbulent billows, towering bamboo stalks loomed, shrouded in mystery, emitting a soft rustling sound.
"With the protection of this fifth-grade array, no evil creatures or insects will be able to infiltrate the cave and harm the spirit plants," Lu Chen said, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
Noticing that the last arrow vine was close to maturity, he decided to hasten the process by infusing it with the essence of Green Wood.
With a substantial stockpile of Spirit Herb Pearls at his disposal, he felt confident in his ability to replenish his supply of Green Wood essence.
After harvesting the arrow vine, Lu Chen gently touched the pale light sphere that had appeared.
Countless specks of light converged into a translucent shadow of a small white arrow, which instantly merged into his body.
Harvest a mutated fourth-grade arrow vine and obtain a fifth-grade treasure, the Nail Head Arrow, a voice echoed in his mind.
A short, pitch-black arrow appeared in his hand, surrounded by a faint black aura that undulated like a slender snake. The arrowhead seemed to be embedded in a semi-transparent face, its features blurred and indistinct.
As he focused his attention on the dark arrow, information about it surfaced in his mind.
Nail Head Arrow, a fifth-grade treasure imbued with potent cursing power. When used, imagine the target's appearance, aura, and other characteristics, as it directly affects their soul, the voice explained.
Any cultivator below the Core Formation stage will die instantly. For those at the Core Formation stage, there is a chance of death depending on their cultivation, soul strength, and defensive treasures. At the very least, their soul will be damaged, and at worst, their soul will be destroyed.
"Another fifth-grade Nail Head Arrow!" Lu Chen was pleased with the treasure produced by the last arrow vine.
"A curse-type treasure. I don't need to face my enemies directly. For someone who prefers to stay hidden in his cave, this is a perfect covert weapon," he mused.
With this, all four arrow vines he had obtained from the newly discovered blessed land had now matured.
From the light spheres, Lu Chen had acquired two fifth-grade Nail Head Arrows, a fourth-grade magical artifact called the Lightning Split Bow, and a fifth-grade array, the Cloud Bamboo Arrow Formation—each reward was quite remarkable.
With a thought, the Grass Puppet, which had been patrolling the spirit fields, scurried towards Lu Chen on its slender grass legs.
Wrapped around its gray grass arms was a vine of greenish-black arrow, from which arrows of various sizes protruded, adding a touch of ferocity to the otherwise simple-looking Grass Puppet.
"Take these three arrow vines as well," Lu Chen instructed the Grass Puppet. "If any beasts or cultivators dare to intrude upon our cave in the future, use all four arrow vines to shoot them full of arrows."
The Grass Puppet, despite its limited intelligence, clearly understood the command and nodded its oversized, misshapen gray grass head vigorously.
It fired three gray grass shoots from its body, which latched onto the vines, pulling them towards itself. Soon, its body was adorned with arrows of various sizes, giving it a resemblance to a porcupine.
"Haha, the strongest grass man!" Lu Chen couldn't help but laugh, tossing a Spirit Herb Pearl to the Grass Puppet and sending it back to its task of guarding the spirit fields.
The Grass Puppet's slender legs looked even more peculiar now, contrasting with the arrow vines wrapped around its upper body. It seemed as though a gentle breeze could topple it over.
However, any Core Formation cultivator who laid eyes on it would undoubtedly feel a twinge of envy.
What was the point of cultivation when a mere grass spirit puppet possessed four items equivalent to fourth-grade magical artifacts?
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
The spirit fields were lush and vibrant, brimming with vitality.
Lu Chen stood in the furrows of the spirit fields, inspecting each spirit plant closely to ensure they received ample nourishment.
During this period, he had refrained from venturing into secret realms and spent most of his time within his cave abode.
On the occasional outings, he would either visit the Plucking Stars Tower to replenish his cultivation needs or socialize with familiar cultivators from the Thunderfire Planet Cave. He had also made two trips to the Thunder Sea, but he mostly stayed in the outer regions, collecting spirit lightning before retreating, content with his haul.
The spirit plants in his fields that required spirit lightning were not yet at a stage where they demanded a substantial amount, so common spirit lightning sufficed for their growth, sparing him the trouble of exerting too much effort.
He approached the region of the Sword Grass spirit field and stood before the White Bone Killing Sword Grass, its form resembling a slender bone sword. He immersed his consciousness into the sword intent surrounding the sword grass.
"Swoosh!"
A sword qi, laden with murderous intent, shot out from his fingertip, stirring the surrounding sword intent. Instantly, the air was filled with murderous aura, giving Lu Chen the feeling of being on a battlefield.
Enemies surrounded him, their severed limbs and dark red blood staining the heavens and earth.
Lu Chen wielded the rampant sword qi of slaughter, effortlessly cutting down his foes as if they were grass.
With thousands of experiences in sword control, a newfound understanding slowly emerged in his heart, aided by the Clear Sword Heart, which helped him summarize and deduce. As the sword qi danced, a unique implication faintly emerged.
"I've finally gained a preliminary understanding of the corresponding sword manual."
Lu Chen opened his eyes, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
The White Bone Killing Sword Grass was a fifth-grade plant, conceived in the Sword Pool of the Celestial Sword Sect, but it lacked an appropriate cultivation sword manual.
After planting the spirit seeds, Lu Chen could only rely on the murderous sword intent contained within the seeds and start cultivating the sword grass from scratch.
Fortunately, with the aid of the Clear Sword Heart treasure, his comprehension of the Sword Dao was no less than that of sword geniuses, allowing him to devise a relatively complete sword manual.
"White Bone Killing Sword Grass, the sword manual shall be named the 'Killing Sword Scripture,'" Lu Chen thought to himself.
The sword manual he currently possessed was roughly at the fourth-grade level. To successfully cultivate this fifth-grade sword grass, he needed to continue his understanding and research. Once he perfected the manual to the fifth-grade level, the White Bone Killing Sword Grass would smoothly reach maturity.
As for the other sword grass, the Dividing Light and Escaping Shadow Sword Grass, due to its later cultivation, the comprehension of the dividing sword intent was slightly more challenging than that of the murderous sword intent, so he only had a rough outline.
However, with the assistance of the Clear Sword Heart and his exquisite control over the sword grass, Lu Chen was confident in his ability to comprehend the corresponding sword manual.
"Once these ordinary sword grasses mature, I can condense some sword grass spirit seeds and then try to improve them, aiming to obtain sword grasses of higher grades," Lu Chen thought as he gazed at the more than twenty second-grade sword grasses nearby.
When he had left the Celestial Sword Sect, he had specifically requested some ordinary sword grass spirit seeds from the Sword Hall.
There was no difficulty in obtaining these sword grasses, and he could easily acquire a large number of seeds. Additionally, due to their low grade and simple sharp nature, there was ample room for improvement.
Furthermore, he had already mastered the method of condensing second-grade sword grass seeds and could produce them in large quantities, allowing him to attempt to induce improvements.
(End of Chapter)
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