Chapter 7: Sword Qi Symbol
Chapter 7: Sword Qi Symbol
Having accomplished his outdoor tasks, Lu Chen hurried home, thinking of the spiritual herbs in his garden.
Back at the house, he eagerly pulled out the array disc stained with dark red blood. The disc contained a basic protective array that, when activated, could shield a certain area and also serve as a warning if any foreign objects intruded.
Lu Chen adjusted his breathing to calm his mind, then manipulated his spiritual energy according to the solitary cultivator's instructions, slowly infusing it into the array disc.
Stimulated by his spiritual energy, the array disc glowed with a soft white light. As it absorbed more energy, the light suddenly expanded hundreds of times over, enveloping the entire courtyard.
The faint white light flickered like a layer of egg white.
Lu Chen continued to adjust and control the array, causing the subtle spiritual energy shield to change shape according to the courtyard's layout and gradually become invisible. From the outside, nothing seemed amiss.
As the master of the array disc, he could still clearly sense the presence of the spiritual energy shield.
The shield offered a degree of protection, capable of repelling intruders. Should anything try to penetrate the shield, Lu Chen, as long as he was home, would be immediately alerted.
With the protective array in place, Lu Chen finally felt his tense nerves relax.
At this moment, he felt incredibly secure. He no longer had to worry about his spiritual herbs being harmed by evildoers or demonic insects, thus affecting the rewards from the white light group.
After a brief rest, Lu Chen took the Spirit Glowgrass seeds and the cloth bag containing the Red Cloudpine sapling and headed to the spirit field.
The spirit field had a large empty space after harvesting nine Spirit Glowgrass plants.
Lu Chen gestured and took out ten Spirit Glowgrass seeds, estimating their future growth area.
His spiritual energy surged, and the spirit field soil rose slightly, creating ten small cracks under his control with the Earth Drawing Technique.
He placed the withered tea leaf-like Spirit Glowgrass seeds into the cracks one by one and then covered them with a thin layer of spirit field soil.
Threads of spiritual energy, like raindrops, permeated the soil, nourishing the seeds.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the seeds and sensed their joyful, eager emotions, ready to burst forth.
Infected by this enthusiasm, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
"Little guys, grow well and break through the soil quickly to see this wonderful world."
He planned to plant the remaining ten Spirit Glowgrass seeds after the other fifteen matured.
Next, he took out the Red Cloudpine sapling. After spending half a day in the cloth bag, the sapling looked a bit wilted.
Lu Chen quickly manipulated the spirit field soil to bury the sapling's roots and stem.
Once the planting was done, he performed the Spirit Rain Technique again, thoroughly nourishing the Red Cloudpine sapling with the spiritual rain, restoring its vitality.
Lu Chen manipulated his spiritual energy, and a fist-sized ball of crimson fire appeared before him.
The fireball arced through the air, heading toward the Red Cloudpine sapling.
Just before touching the sapling, the crimson fireball silently disintegrated into hundreds of tiny flames that merged into the branches, needles, and other parts of the Red Cloudpine.
Nurtured by these flames, the originally gray-black branches of the Red Cloudpine took on a subtle reddish hue, emitting a slight sense of warmth.
Countless needle-like leaves, fiery red, stood erect, making the entire Red Cloudpine resemble a stimulated porcupine—a fascinating sight.
Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the stimulated Red Cloudpine.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Lu Chen stayed at home and didn't go out.
Of course, for Lu Chen then and even now, affordability was its biggest advantage.
After practicing the Earth Drawing Technique and the Metal Sword Technique for several days, he became more proficient, at least speeding up the casting speed of the sword technique considerably.
If he were to encounter any real opponent, this improvement wouldn't make much difference; the outcome would still be the same:
Perishing before even completing half of the sword technique.
"Every time I think about this, I especially miss the white light group and look forward to more experience bars appearing."
Lu Chen sighed as he stepped into the courtyard.
With his attentive care these past few days, another four Spirit Glowgrass plants had fully matured, leaving only eleven more on the verge of maturity.
With a few extra days of meticulous cultivation, the probability of producing good quality Spirit Glowgrass had also increased. Out of the four plants, three were of good quality, and one was ordinary.
The ordinary Spirit Glowgrass still granted three months of cultivation.
As for the three good quality Spirit Glowgrass plants...
Lu Chen picked up three faintly glowing white light groups from the soil, each flickering with a subtle radiance.
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass and obtain a first-grade technique, 'Metal Sword Technique.'"
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass and obtain half a year's worth of cultivation."
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass and obtain a first-grade talisman, Sword Qi Talisman."
Several thoughts flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and the rewards from the three white light groups were revealed.
After absorbing the light group containing the sword technique, Lu Chen's understanding of the technique deepened, further increasing his casting speed and enhancing its power by about ten to twenty percent.
"Ordinary quality Spirit Glowgrass grants three months of cultivation, while good quality grants half a year. This is indeed a pleasant surprise."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly, then turned his attention to the talisman that had quietly appeared in his hand.
The talisman was a dark yellow color, with intricate and abstruse talisman patterns etched along its edges. In the very center was a faint sword qi that seemed ready to shoot out at any moment.
"Sword Qi Talisman, a first-grade talisman, a disposable item. It's equivalent to the full-force strike of a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator skilled in sword arts, possessing immense offensive power."
"A first-grade talisman... This is a grand prize indeed."
Although it was a single-use talisman, sword arts were renowned for their lethality. This Sword Qi Talisman was equivalent to the full-force strike of a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator skilled in sword arts, a testament to its formidable offensive capabilities.
For Lu Chen, who was at the third layer of Qi Refinement, it was a rather impressive trump card.
Lu Chen was extremely satisfied and looked forward even more to the remaining eleven Spirit Glowgrass plants.
The ten Spirit Glowgrass seeds he had planted three days ago had all sprouted and sent out new shoots.
The tender green leaves were extremely narrow, with specks of glowing dust that were difficult to notice unless one looked closely.
"The Spirit Glowgrass in its rapid growth phase is thriving, and it has an extremely strong demand for spiritual energy. Can a mediocre spiritual herbologist like you even satisfy its needs?"
Lu Chen chuckled at the thought that appeared in his mind as he focused his mental energy.
"I'm going to hit ten of them!"
The Red Cloudpine's growth trend was slightly slower; it had grown about an inch. Every time Lu Chen stimulated it with the fireball technique, turning it into tiny flames, the fine red pine needles would stand erect, only returning to their natural state after fully absorbing the flames.
(End of Chapter)
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