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Chapter 834: The True Sha Sword Symbol
Chapter 834: The True Sha Sword Symbol
"Since you are determined, then from now on, follow me well."
Upon seeing this, Lu Chen nodded.
"Your temporary task is to cultivate well and, at the same time, learn some knowledge about spiritual herbs."
"As a fairly decent spiritual herbologist, it's inevitable that my follower will have to deal with spiritual herbs."
Lu Chen gave Hong Qinghai a preemptive warning and instructed him.
For now, he had no detailed plans for Hong Qinghai.
The grocery store was only so large, and Wen Qian could easily manage it on his own.
So, for the time being, he could only keep him in the cave abode, taking care of some mundane tasks.
"I will obey your instructions, senior," Hong Qinghai nodded heavily, discreetly taking his leave and returning to the stone house.
"It's always good to have one more trustworthy follower," Lu Chen thought to himself. Although he mostly stayed in his cave abode, leading a reclusive life that appeared serene to outsiders...
It did not mean he was completely isolated from the outside world. Hong Qinghai and Wen Qian were his channels of communication with the outside world.
They could also help him solve various minor problems he encountered in his farming, allowing him to focus all his attention on cultivating spiritual herbs.
Ten days passed quickly after the harvest of the Jiuru Treasure Tree.
Lu Chen once again arrived at a Foundation Establishment cultivator's mansion, hundreds of miles away from his cave abode, as promised.
"You finally came, Fellow Daoist Lu," a thin, elderly woman in plain robes smiled at Lu Chen.
"I happened to be free today, so I came to join you fellows for a gathering and to taste some spirit fruits and elixirs," Lu Chen replied with a smile.
He looked around and noticed that some familiar faces from the past were absent this time.
"By the way, where are Fellow Daoists Ye and the others?" he asked curiously.
"You don't know, Fellow Daoist Lu?"
"I've been in my cave abode most of the time and rarely keep in touch with other fellow daoists," Lu Chen shook his head.
"That's true. Fellow Daoist Lu, being reclusive most of the time, may not be as informed about recent events," the thin elderly woman nodded slightly.
"Fellow Daoist Ye and the others were drawn to the evil demons that infiltrated Tianxing Cave. They went to join the cultivators of Tianxing Cave in exterminating those demons," she explained to Lu Chen.
"Why would they all go to exterminate the demons? Could there be a great opportunity to gain something from it?" Lu Chen asked, his face showing curiosity.
"It can't be considered a great opportunity, but it's still quite beneficial for Foundation Establishment cultivators," a cultured middle-aged man stepped forward, his voice gentle and calm.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Guo," Lu Chen cupped his hands in greeting.
The cultured middle-aged man was named Guo Bingqiu, and he was at the late Foundation Establishment stage. He was the organizer of this cultivators' gathering.
"Fellow Daoist Lu may not be aware, but some time ago, the Star Master of Tianxing Cave and others went to hunt down evil demons. Some Foundation Establishment cultivators saw this opportunity and followed them to join in the extermination of the demons' minions," Guo Bingqiu explained.
"After defeating them, they obtained many strange and rare materials."
"Among them were one or two types of materials that were extremely rare and precious, reaching the level of a sixth-grade treasure. They are not far off compared to magical artifacts and pills of the same rank," the cultured cultivator said to Lu Chen.
"I see, that's truly enviable," Lu Chen replied, feigning a hint of envy, just enough to seem genuine.
"Sixth-grade materials... The sixth-grade jade coiling dragon claw that I obtained years ago is still collecting dust in my storage bag!" he mused inwardly.
Ordinary sixth-grade materials no longer interested him.
A few of the Golden Core cultivators present subtly revealed a hint of envy on their faces.
"Why don't we join forces and explore Tianxing Cave before the demons are completely eradicated?"
"Of course, Fellow Daoist Lu is excluded from this proposal."
A young man with a fierce appearance spoke up, suggesting with a hint of caution in his tone.
"..."
Is my cautious nature already known to everyone?
As for any treasures that might appear, he wasn't moved at all.
Having gotten used to refined food, how could he go back to coarse fare? No treasure could compare to the light spheres rewarded by fifth-grade, or even sixth-grade, spirit herbs.
After learning about the latest secrets of the cultivation world, Lu Xuan left satisfied.
"Opportunities are there for everyone."
"It's just that your opportunity and mine are different."
He sighed softly and returned to his spirit fields to continue planting.
By the lakeside, the newly planted Ice Firefly Grass had already taken root and sprouted, growing tender green sprouts less than an inch long.
The sprouts trembled as they absorbed the strands of Spirit Rain that Lu Xuan had set up.
After the Spirit Rain, the slender leaves seemed to have been washed multiple times, vibrant and clear.
As Lu Xuan inspected the condition of his spirit herbs, he unknowingly reached the Sword Grass spirit field area.
From a distance, he could feel a powerful sword intent.
The sword intent kept changing, as if directly pointing out Lu Xuan's exposed flaws.
When his spiritual sense swept over, he suddenly discovered that strands of sword intent were overflowing from the mottled gourd, mixing together to form a chaotic yet powerful blend of sword intent.
"There are three more Small Dongxu Sword Gourds that have matured."
Lu Xuan marveled inwardly.
There had been eighteen Sword Gourds planted initially, totaling about fifty Small Dongxu Sword Gourds. Aside from keeping some for experimenting with the condensation technique, the rest could be harvested.
He carefully plucked three of the mottled gourds.
Three light spheres silently appeared.
He touched them almost simultaneously, and the light spheres shattered together. Countless fine light points swiftly condensed, forming three shadows that entered Lu Xuan's body.
Three thoughts flashed through his mind.
["Harvested one fourth-grade Small Dongxu Sword Gourd, obtained a treasure, the Dongxu Sword Intent."]
["Harvested one fourth-grade Small Dongxu Sword Gourd, obtained a fifth-grade treasure, the True Sha Sword Symbol."]
The three light spheres revealed two familiar Dongxu Sword Intents and a fifth-grade sword symbol.
The sword symbol resembled a sword tip and was grayish-white. At first glance, it looked somewhat shriveled and very inconspicuous.
When Lu Xuan focused his attention on it, he could sense the surging killing intent within the sword symbol, as if every subtle sword qi was assaulting his mind and soul.
He concentrated and examined it closely, immediately understanding the details about this fifth-grade sword symbol.
["True Sha Sword Symbol, a fifth-grade sword symbol. A Nascent Soul True Lord, proficient in the Sword Dao and having experienced countless killings, repeatedly attempted to infuse killing intent into the sword symbol, thus creating the True Sha Sword Symbol."]
["The sword symbol contains infinite traces of sword qi infused with killing intent. Upon activation, aside from its extremely strong killing power, the dense killing intent can also invade and assault the opponent's mind, soul, and psyche, causing their mind to falter momentarily. Those with a weak will may even completely lose themselves and become reduced to idiocy."]
"Another new type of sword symbol, and it's fifth-grade!"
Lu Xuan was delighted.
"There are still over forty Small Dongxu Sword Gourds left. If the condensation is successful, I don't know how many fifth-grade sword symbols I'll harvest."
"You toil to encircle and suppress evil demons and gain opportunities for treasures."
"I toil to cultivate spirit herbs, so why can't I gain opportunities for treasures as well?"
Lu Xuan smiled at the thought.
(End of Chapter)
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