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Chapter 832: The Profound Sword Intent, The Nine Virtuous Treasure Tree Bears Fruit
Chapter 832: The Profound Sword Intent, The Nine Virtuous Treasure Tree Bears Fruit
Lu Chen gazed at the white globes of light hanging from the vines and gently reached out to touch them.
In an instant, the spheres transformed into countless specks of light that swiftly condensed into a tiny sword shadow before vanishing into Lu Chen's body.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Harvested a grade four Small Profound Sword Gourd, obtained a treasure: Profound Sword Intent.
As the thought faded, a hazy sword intent emerged within Lu Chen's sea of consciousness.
Wherever the sword intent passed, it brought clarity and understanding, giving Lu Chen a powerful sense of insight into all things.
Profound Sword Intent: Among the disciples of the Profound Sword Sect, those with exceptional talent may, after studying the Profound Sword Scripture, attain enlightenment and grasp this powerful sword intent.
This sword intent greatly enhances one's swordsmanship and grants the ability to discern any openings and flaws in one's opponents, allowing for decisive victory.
Once the Profound Sword Intent is cultivated to a certain level of intensity within the body, sword geniuses may even cultivate the Profound Sword Seed.
"Profound Sword Intent..." Lu Chen mused to himself, "Although it doesn't have a specific grade, judging from its description, it should be an extremely rare treasure."
"If one cultivates this sword intent abundantly, they can even cultivate the Profound Sword Seed?" He continued, a hint of curiosity creeping into his voice. "I wonder about the origins of that sword seed. It seems like it requires a large amount of Profound Sword Intent to cultivate."
Having only spent a few years in one of the Profound Sword Sect's branches, he was unaware of such important secrets.
"Once my cultivation reaches a higher level, I'll be able to venture into the Profound Sword World and see if I can learn more about the Profound Sword Seed," he thought to himself as he stored the first ripe Small Profound Sword Gourd into his storage bag.
While the grade four sword gourd wasn't of much use to him as he approached the late Jade Condensation Stage, it would still fetch a decent price in spirit stones at the variety store.
The grade three Nourishing Sword Gourd had been a hit with many cultivators at the Star-Plucking Tower, so the higher-grade Small Profound Sword Gourd, with its stronger sword qi, would undoubtedly be even more sought-after.
As for the remaining Azure Sword Gourd, it was just a hair's breadth away from maturity, and Lu Chen was in no rush to hasten its growth, choosing to wait patiently instead.
The spirit wood green gourd could only be used at critical moments, so he usually just filled it with the essence of the green wood source.
On this day, as Lu Chen was cultivating spirit plants in his spirit fields, a Jade Condensation Stage cultivator clad in heavy armor and accompanied by several Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived outside his cave abode.
"It's Fellow Zheng," Lu Chen said with a smile as he stepped out to greet them.
The armored cultivator was a guardian of the Starfall Cave, and after Lu Chen had reported the safety issues around his cave abode to Qi Wuqing, this cultivator had been assigned to patrol the area regularly.
"Has Fellow Lu's cave abode been peaceful lately?" the armored cultivator asked as he stepped into the courtyard.
"There haven't been any more disturbances," Lu Chen replied.
"You've done a great service by allowing me to focus on my spirit plants, Fellow Zheng," Lu Chen said gratefully.
"Please, have a cup of tea!" Lu Chen stood up, cup in hand, and offered it to the armored cultivator.
"You flatter me, Fellow Lu," the armored cultivator said humbly. "It's the combined effort of all the Starfall Cave cultivators."
"However, Fellow Lu, there is something I must bring to your attention," he continued, his expression turning serious.
"Please, go ahead," Lu Chen said, straightening his posture and listening intently.
"Fellow Lu, your cave abode's surroundings have been a priority patrol area lately, which is why it's been relatively peaceful," the armored cultivator explained. "But other star caves haven't been as fortunate."
"In the past six months, several mysterious demonic beings have infiltrated Starfall Cave and entered various secret realms within different star caves, acquiring vast cultivation resources."
"They've even caused the deaths of many cultivators. As far as I know, three Core Formation cultivators have fallen at the hands of these demons."
"It's not very clear. Some Star Masters say they were hiding in the depths of the Starfall Cave, while others claim they are extraterritorial demons that invaded. There is no unified explanation." The armored cultivator replied.
"Fellow Lu, please rest assured. The Starfall Cave has dispatched several Star Masters and numerous Golden Core True Persons to resolve the issue and eradicate the demonic beings."
"With Nascent Soul True Lords taking action, those demonic beings will likely be dealt with swiftly."
Seeing the grave expression on Lu Chen's face, the armored cultivator offered reassurance.
"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Zheng. I, Lu, have always kept a low profile and rarely venture out to explore secret realms, so the chances of encountering those demons are minuscule." Lu Chen replied.
"As for my cave abode, with your frequent patrols and the decent protective formation outside, there's not much to worry about." Lu Chen added, his expression calm and relaxed.
His words subtly flattered the armored cultivator.
Not long after Lu Chen learned of this news, the appearance of demonic beings in the Starfall Cave quickly spread throughout the community, soon becoming common knowledge among the cultivators.
Whenever he went out to interact with other cultivators, the topic inevitably arose.
However, Lu Chen skillfully maintained his persona as an ordinary spiritual herbologist, refraining from offering too many opinions.
"Fellow Lu, I have just invited several fellow cultivators to join me in exploring the secret realms where those demonic traces were spotted. We plan to search for their tracks and hunt them down in exchange for spirit stones and treasures."
"Although I know you usually refrain from exploring secret realms, I still wanted to extend the invitation."
"The others who will be joining us are all familiar faces, so you can rest assured." A handsome young cultivator approached Lu Chen and asked.
Of course, Lu Chen politely and gently declined the invitation as he always did.
After the small gathering concluded, he swiftly returned to his cave abode.
Upon activating the Barrier of Myriad Obstructions, Lu Chen felt a heightened sense of security.
"It will still take some time for the remaining Small Profound Sword Gourds to mature."
As he passed by the sword grass spirit plant area, he carefully tended to the transplanted Sun-Replacing Sword Grass and countless Thunder Sword Grass before scanning all the Small Profound Sword Gourds with his spiritual sense.
Just as he was about to cast the Spirit Rain Technique to nourish the sword grass spirit plants, suddenly, a brilliant treasure light shot into the sky from the core spirit plant area. However, due to the constraints of the formation's restrictions, it didn't cause much of a disturbance.
"That direction... Is the Nine Virtuous Treasure Tree showing signs of activity?"
A hint of joy appeared on Lu Chen's face.
That sixth-grade spirit plant had been cultivated for many years, and now it was finally about to bear fruit.
The Nine Virtuous Treasure Tree and the Sitting Buddha Lotus had been obtained during the same period, and ever since then, Hong Qinghai had been tasked with reciting classical texts and imparting literary essence to the treasure tree to foster its growth.
Lu Chen passed through the restrictions and arrived at the spirit plant area where the Nine Virtuous Treasure Tree was cultivated.
Hong Qinghai had already been waiting at the exit of the restrictions, his eyes filled with obvious tension.
Upon seeing Lu Chen, he immediately approached him.
"Senior Lu, I don't know why the treasure tree caused such a commotion."
"Early this morning, after I finished cultivating and recited the classical texts as usual to nurture the treasure tree, something unexpected happened while I was reading an ancient text."
"It was as if I had gained sudden enlightenment, and the literary essence burst forth, causing the treasure tree to react abnormally as well." Hong Qinghai explained.
"There's no need to worry. The treasure tree's abnormal behavior has little to do with you; it's just reaching maturity." Lu Chen replied gently.
"You can step aside for now, and I'll call for you later."
"I'll also make arrangements for your future cultivation." Lu Chen's voice was warm and reassuring, instantly calming Hong Qinghai's nerves. Hong Qinghai retreated to the stone cottage where he usually cultivated.
(End of Chapter)
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