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Chapter 847: Discarding the Old
Chapter 847: Discarding the Old
Hearing Shen Ye address Lu Xuan, the guest elder of the Hailou Merchant Guild, as his junior brother, Kong Yin couldn't wrap his head around it.
In his impression, Shen Ye was indeed skilled in swordsmanship, but he was just an ordinary vagrant cultivator. He never expected that he had such a profound background.
Shen Ye seemed to sense the doubt in the young man's heart and took the initiative to explain:
"Friend Kong, don't overthink it. Lu and I used to cultivate together in an sect in the Eastern Wasteland, and my junior brother doesn't want to change the way I address him out of our old friendship."
"So that's how it is," Kong Yin said, suddenly understanding.
Lu Xuan, who had been smiling by the side, bowed politely. "I am Lu Xuan, pleased to meet you, Friend Kong."
"Shen and I are like brothers, and I hope to trouble you to take care of me in the future, Friend Kong," he said.
"Friend Lu is too kind. Shen's swordsmanship is truly remarkable, and it is I who should be asking for your guidance," the young man quickly replied, his words filled with respect.
He was just a vagrant cultivator in the early stages of pill formation from Wash Sword Star Cave, and compared to Lu Xuan, who had the backing of the formidable Hailou Merchant Guild, his status and position were vastly inferior.
Shen Ye led Kong Yin to a seat and continued to greet the other guests. He had only gotten to know four or five pill formation cultivators since he entered Wash Sword Star Cave, and all of them were at the early stage of pill formation.
After learning of Lu Xuan's identity, each of the pill formation cultivators displayed extremely friendly and enthusiastic attitudes.
Lu Xuan remained calm and casually revealed that he and Shen Ye were very close, which added some assurance for Shen Ye's future cultivation in Wash Sword Star Cave.
Among the guests, there were also seven or eight foundation-building cultivators who rushed over from other areas of the Li Yang Realm to celebrate with Shen Ye.
Sitting among the pill formation cultivators, including Lu Xuan, they felt like they were on pins and needles, extremely uncomfortable, and afraid of doing anything that might offend the pill formation masters.
After the celebration ended, Lu Xuan did not leave in a hurry. He sent off the guests with Shen Ye and then returned to the cave mansion.
"Come, Brother Shen, I have a top-grade brew here. Let's have a good drink, just the two of us brothers," he said with a smile, taking out a bottle of fifth-grade Returning True Sword Liquid from his storage bag.
The silver-gray spirit liquid had a shimmering glow, and when one focused their gaze, they could see that it was filled with extremely fine sword rays.
"What is this? It's actually stirring the sword energy in my body," Shen Ye said, a hint of curiosity in his eyes as he looked at the silver-gray liquid in front of him.
"This is called Returning True Sword Liquid, and it is said to have some connection with the Upper Zong Dongxuan Sword Sect. My junior brother obtained it by chance," Lu Xuan said, half-truth and half-lie.
"It is said that after consuming this spirit liquid, sword cultivators will enter a state of returning to simplicity and purity, and they can use the pure and innocent heart of a child to comprehend sword techniques and divine abilities."
"Oh? If that's the case, then I, your senior brother, must definitely have a taste of this treasure," Shen Ye said with a smile, his tone gentle.
"Indeed, it has a unique flavor and stands out from the rest."
He took a sip, closed his eyes to savor the sensation, and when he opened his eyes again, a sharp sword ray flashed in them.
The two continued to chat about their time in Sky Sword Sect and their respective experiences after leaving.
"To be honest, Brother Shen, I'm a bit envious of you, Junior Brother Lu," Shen Ye said, a slight drunkenness in his voice as the wine reached its peak.
"As you said earlier, life in the Sky Star Cave is extremely simple and monotonous, with all your attention focused on cultivating spirit plants."
"But Junior Brother, do you know that the peaceful days you have are what countless cultivators yearn for but cannot attain?"
"Who would rather risk their lives exploring secret realms and seeking opportunities when they could live such a life?"
"The problem is that most cultivators don't have a skill like yours, Junior Brother.
"To achieve what you have today based on your talent in spiritual herbs is truly admirable, Junior Brother." Shen Ye said, bowing his head.
The attitude of the guests towards Lu Xuan at the banquet today had not escaped his notice, and he now understood the esteemed status of a guest elder in the Hailou Merchant Guild. At the end of the banquet, a sense of peace filled his heart, and he completely abandoned the idea of trying to catch up with his former junior disciple.
"All that I have achieved today is due to a bit of talent in spiritual herbs," Lu Xuan said slowly.
"Don't be humble, Junior Brother. I, your senior brother, will forever be indebted to you!" Shen Ye laughed heartily.
"Haha, Senior Brother, you joke," Lu Xuan replied.
"In the future, if there is anything that Senior Brother needs help with, Junior Brother will go through fire and water without hesitation," Lu Xuan bowed to Shen Ye and promised solemnly.
"By the way, Senior Brother Shen, I have a small shop in the Star-Plucking Tower. Over the years, I've accumulated some wealth through trading spiritual herbs and medicines. I plan to hold a private auction there soon, where I will offer high-grade spiritual herbs, medicines, and other treasures."
"You are welcome to attend, Senior Brother Shen, and I will also take the opportunity to introduce you to several cultivators with good character and strength," Lu Xuan invited.
"Good, I will definitely be there on time," Shen Ye nodded firmly.
Lu Xuan did not linger and bid farewell to Shen Ye. After seeing him off from a distance, he quickly made his way back to the Thunderfire Star Cave.
Upon returning to his cave abode, he resumed his life as a spiritual herbologist, interacting with countless spiritual herbs as he had always done.
Shen Ye's heartfelt words made him cherish this peaceful and simple life of cultivating herbs even more.
In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.
Lu Xuan flew out from the depths of the Earthfire branch vein, holding two crimson gold lotuses in his hand.
From the four Pure Yang Golden Lotuses that remained in the magma, two had fully matured, yielding two strands of sixth-grade Grand Pure Yang True Fire and numerous Pure Yang Golden Lotus seeds.
The other two were used to condense spirit seeds to ensure a stable and long-term supply of crimson gold lotus seeds and light group rewards.
With the Pure Yang True Fire, Primal Yang True Fire, and the newly acquired sixth-grade strange fire, along with Lu Xuan's unique ability in spiritual herbs, condensing the spirit seeds was not overly difficult. In time, he should be able to obtain several Pure Yang Golden Lotus spirit seeds.
He then paid a visit to his spiritual fields.
A new batch of Ice Glow Grasses had entered a rapid growth phase and was thriving.
The Little Cave Wonder Sword Calyx and the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass had both successfully produced spirit seeds, which were then processed and sown into the spirit soil.
The other spiritual herbs were also growing vigorously in optimal conditions.
"It's time to start preparing the treasures for the auction," Lu Xuan thought to himself.
He had two purposes for holding this private auction.
First, to dispose of some fifth-grade treasures that were no longer of much use to him.
As the light group continued to offer higher-grade and greater quantities of treasures, and with Lu Xuan venturing less into secret realms, many of the items he possessed had become less desirable. This auction provided an opportunity to clear out a batch of these items.
Of course, these items were only considered mediocre in relation to Lu Xuan's collection, which included several seventh-grade treasures. To ordinary Golden Core cultivators, each and every item he offered would be extraordinary.
The second purpose was to promote his miscellaneous goods store and reinforce its reputation for offering high-quality items.
"Having too many treasures is also a hassle. It's time to practice detachment," Lu Xuan mused.
(End of Chapter)
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