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Chapter 86: Xun Thunder Sword Pill
Chapter 86: Xun Thunder Sword Pill
Among the fifteen mature Spirit Glowgrass, six were of good quality, seven were of superior quality, and the remaining two were of perfect quality.
Lu Chen carefully placed the fifteen mature Spirit Glowgrass into a white jade box, collecting the fifteen white orbs of light that appeared alongside them.
A series of messages flashed through his mind:
"Harvesting one Spirit Glowgrass grants six months of cultivation." 2
"Harvesting one Spirit Glowgrass grants nine months of cultivation." 4
In an instant, wave after wave of spiritual energy surged into Lu Chen's body, like raging waves wreaking havoc in his dantian and meridians.
When the frenzy finally subsided, Lu Chen felt his cultivation base had increased significantly, bringing him much closer to the eighth layer of Qi Refining.
The remaining nine white orbs yielded four first-grade talismans. Among them were two First-Grade Sword Qi Talismans, one Blast Flame Talisman, and one Exorcism Talisman.
There were also three First-Grade Peiyuan Pills, which Lu Chen placed together with the ones he had obtained earlier into a jade bottle.
The light orbs produced by the two perfect-quality Spirit Glowgrass revealed two Second-Grade Sword Qi Profound Talismans.
By now, his storage bag already contained seven Second-Grade Sword Qi Profound Talismans and dozens of various first-grade talismans, neatly sorted and categorized.
After tallying and storing away all the rewards, Lu Chen finally returned to his house to rest.
He took out the book, "Common Spiritual Herbs and Their Processing Methods," which he had obtained from the red-clad girl, and deepened his mental impressions of the various spiritual herbs.
After reading for a while, he got up to cook lunch. The meal was simple: steamed spirit rice, stir-fried dried spirit beast meat, and a refreshing salad made from spirit fruits. Lu Chen and the cloud-stepping lynx each enjoyed their own portion.
The taste was mediocre, and Lu Chen couldn't help but miss the red-whiskered carp nurtured by the spirit spring that he had eaten some time ago. He couldn't wait for the baby iron claw crabs to grow up.
After a short rest, he entered the spirit field again.
The iron claw crabs at the bottom of the spirit spring had recovered well. In such a short time, they were already lively and energetic, scuttling across the pool floor.
One of them even attempted to flip over and gain freedom by clinging to the stone wall of the pool with its hard claw feet.
Lu Chen was greatly relieved and even had a moment of self-reflection.
"They've recovered so quickly. Have I not pushed them hard enough?"
He asked the cloud-stepping lynx to grab the four baby iron claw crabs out of the spirit spring. Before they could even settle down, an uneven piece of fine iron ore was presented before their claw feet.
Seemingly having forgotten the lesson from the morning, the babies raised their greenish-black claws high and fiercely snapped the ore in half.
"That's it! Don't be discouraged. As long as you keep at it, you'll be able to handle all the ore with ease."
"No, you'll defeat the Ore Demon and show him that he can't provoke you with mere ore!"
Lu Chen smiled faintly, offering a more fitting analogy.
As he inspected the spirit field, he passed by the area where the Sword Grass was growing. He noticed that the progress bar below the Sword Grass had reached its maximum, indicating that it had entered the fully mature stage.
Its quality was superior.
He carefully pulled out the Sword Grass, and a message immediately appeared in his mind:
"Sword Grass, a second-grade spiritual herb. Shaped like a sword blade, extremely sharp. It is a natural sword and can be used directly or refined into a flying sword."
What surprised Lu Chen was that the part of the Sword Grass that had been growing above the ground resembled a sword blade, and even the root stem buried in the spirit soil seemed to be intricately connected to it.
When he pulled it out, not a speck of dirt clung to it. The root stem had faint patterns on it, and holding it in his hand felt no different from holding a flying sword.
"Indeed, it is a natural sword..."
The more Lu Chen examined the Sword Grass, the more he admired it. The Spirit Glowgrass, Eclipsing Moon Fruit, Blood Jade Ginseng, and Red Cloud Pine he had cultivated before could only be used as materials after maturation, but this Sword Grass could be directly used as a sword.
A thought immediately flashed through his mind:
Harvesting one Sword Grass grants a Xun Thunder Sword Pill, a third-grade treasure.
A small sphere appeared in his hand. It was about the size of an egg and composed of countless intricate sword auras. The sword radiance expanded and retracted, revealing swirling black hurricanes and occasional flashes of lightning within.
Xun Thunder Sword Pill, a third-grade treasure. It can be cultivated within a cultivator's body, transforming spiritual energy into sword aura. The sword radiance can be differentiated, possessing formidable offensive power. It can also be fused into a sword to enhance and upgrade it.
Differentiating sword radiance consumes a large amount of sword aura, and frequent use may result in a shortage of sword energy, requiring timely spiritual energy supplementation.
"A third-grade treasure, a sword pill..."
Lu Chen gazed at the egg-sized sword pill in his hand and opened his mouth. Instantly, the sword pill transformed into countless minute sword intents that drilled into his throat.
In his dantian, it re-formed into the shape of a sword pill. Lu Chen separated a strand of spiritual energy and probed into the sword pill.
Immediately, a black storm seemed to rage within, accompanied by flashing lightning and surging sword radiance on its surface. Sword intents permeated the air.
"So, this is how it's nurtured with spiritual energy..."
Lu Chen had a sudden realization. He opened his mouth and exhaled, causing the countless minute sword auras to leave his body and re-form into the shape of the sword pill in front of him.
He manipulated the sword pill, making it roll and turn in the air with incredible speed, creating afterimages.
With a thought, several sword radiances extended from the small sphere, coiled with black energy, and exuded a chilling aura. Arcs of electricity danced along the sword blades.
Through his spiritual sense, Lu Chen perceived that these sword radiances were easily controllable. As soon as a thought formed in his mind, the sword radiances howled and shot toward the ground, creating several pitch-black holes that seemed to lead to the abyss.
"As expected of a third-grade treasure with exceptional offensive capabilities."
Lu Chen secretly marveled, impressed by the might of the Xun Thunder Sword Pill.
"Just like the Invisible Spirit Cloak, it consumes a massive amount of spiritual energy. Even after nurturing it with spiritual energy beforehand, using it still requires a significant amount of spiritual energy."
"Of course, this isn't a shortcoming of the third-grade Xun Thunder Sword Pill or the Invisible Spirit Cloak; it's my own issue."
Lu Chen chuckled at himself. He had originally thought that his cultivation at the seventh layer of Qi Refining was quite impressive, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. However, the appearance of these two third-grade treasures suddenly made him feel inadequate, as his spiritual energy couldn't sustain their use.
Of course, this was a happy dilemma.
With these two third-grade treasures, whether it was evading dangers or facing powerful enemies, he now had a significant advantage.
"Currently, for offense, I have the third-grade Xun Thunder Sword Pill, the Blood Flame Arrow secret technique, the second-grade Red Line Needle artifact, and the second-grade Sword Grass. For support, I have the third-grade Invisible Spirit Cloak and the third-grade Immaculate Jade. My defense is a bit lacking, with only the first-grade Wood Wall Technique and the second-grade Red Scale Armor."
"However, even with just these two items, I'd be considered outstanding among Qi Refining cultivators."
The acquisition of these two third-grade treasures caused Lu Chen's strength to soar, further solidifying his cultivation path.
Until he found a higher-grade spiritual herb to replace the Spirit Glowgrass, he would focus on large-scale cultivation of Spirit Glowgrass to boost his cultivation.
At the same time, he would strive to cultivate and nurture high-grade spiritual herbs, not just for their inherent value but also for the abundant light orbs they yielded upon maturity.
He needed to strike a balance between quantity and quality, excelling in both aspects.
(End of Chapter)
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