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Chapter 836: The Xuan Yin Sword Emblem
Chapter 836: The Xuan Yin Sword Emblem
"The celestial star cave's spatial barrier has been damaged... Extraneous evil demons have invaded..."
Lu Chen heaved a soft sigh.
The Celestial Star Cave housed eighteen star caves, each one a blessed land connected to the void. If even one of them was left unprotected, a situation like this could easily arise.
"Under the protection of the Star Master, many guardians of the Celestial Star Cave still perished. This speaks volumes about the strength of these evil demons."
"Additionally, numerous rogue cultivators who attempted to gain some benefits also perished, including three Golden Core cultivators. I wonder if any of them were the friends who wanted to join forces to exterminate the evil demons last time."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
Afterwards, he put aside his worries and expressed gratitude to Qi Wu Heng, who had sent him the message, before returning to his cave abode.
"Looks like I should minimize my exploration of dangerous places for the time being."
"Hmm, to be honest, I've rarely done that anyway."
Although he felt a bit concerned, he soon came to a realization.
"If the heavens fall, there will be tall people to hold it up."
"After all, the Celestial Star Cave is the second largest power in the Li Yang Realm, and they control the eighteen star caves. The invasion of evil demons is their problem to deal with. It has little to do with me, a mere herbologist content with my simple life."
"If any evil demons or rogue cultivators dare to intrude on my cave abode, they'll have to face my flying swords."
Lu Chen thought to himself, his confidence bolstered by the array of treasures he possessed, especially those that were effective against evil beings.
Life in the cave abode continued as usual for some time.
Lu Chen only sensed the underlying turbulence beneath the calm surface when he occasionally ventured out to socialize with nearby cultivators who had reached the Elixir Core stage.
Many cultivators felt a strong sense of crisis, fearing that their cave abodes might be invaded by the evil demons. There were also those who saw this as both a disaster and an opportunity, constantly amassing strength in the hopes of hunting down the evil demons and gaining fortuitous encounters.
From time to time, news would spread of a fellow cultivator perishing at the hands of the evil demons, filling everyone with sorrow and regret.
Lu Chen, who had been rewarded with the light orbs, quietly observed from the sidelines. Whether it was hearing about a fellow cultivator's fortuitous gain or loss, he maintained an unperturbed demeanor, seemingly detached from the world.
On this day, as usual, Lu Chen entered the spirit herb fields to inspect the growth of the spiritual plants.
When he reached the area of the sword grass spirit field, his curiosity was piqued by the more than ten deep green vines twining around the Void Shattering Sword Stela. A smile appeared on his face.
"Another ten little Dong Xuan Sword Gourds have fully matured. Perfect, time for a ten-orb consecutive draw."
He examined the remaining forty-plus gourds, which were mottled with azure and cyan hues, each one containing a tiny sword world.
Then, amidst the crisp ringing of swords and the dense sword aura filling the air, he carefully plucked the ten mature gourds.
By intentionally controlling the maturation process, he could ensure that a larger batch of gourds ripened at once, increasing his chances of obtaining more treasures.
The ten azure sword gourds, placed together, emitted countless fine sword auras that carved out microscopic cracks in the ground.
"The number of little Dong Xuan Sword Gourds is increasing. I really must sell or give some away."
Lu Chen thought to himself, his gaze drawn to the ten white light orbs hanging amidst the vines.
Suddenly, a streak of light flashed by, and the ten white light orbs shattered almost simultaneously.
In an instant, countless tiny specks of light soared into the sky, illuminating the surrounding area with dazzling brightness.
Then, the myriad specks of light swiftly condensed into slender streams of light that instantly vanished into Lu Chen's body.
[Harvest another 4th-grade Little Dong Xuan Sword Gourd and obtain the treasure, the Sword Talisman Annotations.]
[Harvest...]
A plethora of generous rewards appeared either as experience or ideas in Lu Chen's sea of consciousness, or as physical objects that materialized before him.
"Four strands of Dong Xuan Sword Intent... I, an inner disciple who was abandoned out of desperation, have unknowingly mastered the most essential sword arts of the Dong Xuan Sword Sect."
Lu Chen chuckled to himself.
"Two experience packages of the Sword Talisman Annotations. After absorbing them, my success rate in refining 4th-grade sword talismans will increase considerably."
Having just absorbed the experience, he felt as if he had been immersed in the art of drawing sword talismans for over a hundred years, possessing extremely rich experience in talisman-making, especially in the variety of sword talismans.
"Additionally, there are also two 5th-grade True Poison Sword Talismans and two so-called Xuan Yin Sword Talismans."
Lu Chen fiddled with a pitch-black talisman in his hand.
The talisman resembled the other sword talismans, looking like a tiny sword tip that emanated a deep black glow. Within it, countless strands of pitch-black sword qi swam like fish, surrounded by a faint yin aura. Holding it in his hand, he felt a combination of sharpness and coldness.
He focused his mind on the pitch-black talisman and instantly understood its detailed information.
[Xuan Yin Sword Talisman, 5th-grade Sword Talisman, containing countless strands of Xuan Yin Sword Qi. The sword qi is insidiously poisonous and has a strong corrosive effect. If one's physical body comes into contact with even a trace of it, they will turn into sewage if they are not careful. When fully activated, it can easily inflict heavy damage or even destroy Foundation Establishment cultivators in the early to middle stages.]
"I never expected there to be such a venomous sword talisman," Lu Chen thought as he gazed at the pitch-black sword talisman in his hand.
This contradicted his impression of the grand and majestic image of sword talismans that were used in open and unconstrained sword arts.
"No matter the type of sword talisman, as long as it can kill enemies, it is a good sword talisman," he thought to himself, carefully keeping the two venomous talismans.
With four 5th-grade sword talismans obtained at once, he was extremely satisfied with the improved Little Dong Xuan Sword Gourd.
"Unknowingly, the number of 5th-grade treasures I possess has become quite considerable."
Most of these 5th-grade treasures were cultivated spiritual herbs and fruits, as well as various strange objects that emerged from the light groups.
"Soon, another batch of Little Dong Xuan Sword Gourds will mature, and it won't be long before I harvest a large number of the improved Thousand Thunder Sword Grass... and there's also the large amount of Thunder Burst Lotus I planted earlier..."
"Having too many treasures is also a kind of trouble."
Lu Chen frowned, intending to properly sort through some of the treasures he had accumulated.
The 5th-grade treasures weren't very useful to him at his current stage, just before the late Nascent Soul stage.
Occasionally, he would put up one such treasure for sale in the grocery store to reinforce its reputation for high-quality goods.
However, the rate at which he acquired 5th-grade treasures far exceeded the rate at which he sold them, giving birth to a new idea.
"Perhaps I can hold a small auction, inviting some Nascent Soul cultivators with whom I have a good relationship. I can sell off some 5th-grade spiritual herbs and treasures, earning a large number of spirit stones while also advertising for the grocery store."
"Hmm, let's set the date for a year from now."
Lu Chen estimated the maturation time of several 4th and 5th-grade spirit herbs in his cave abode and made his decision.
He acted immediately on his idea, sending out message talismans to multiple Nascent Soul cultivators he knew, setting the time, venue, and most importantly, the auction items, inviting them to attend.
(End of Chapter)
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