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Chapter 930: Changes
Chapter 930: Changes
"That's right, it's Senior Brother Shen Ye." Lu Chen smiled.
"Senior Brother Shen has already advanced to the Golden Core stage. He's also renting a cave in Tianxing Cave. After receiving the news from the Sword Sect and you, Senior Brother, I contacted him immediately."
He and Ge Pu quickly greeted the visitor and explained, "Senior Brother Shen has an extraordinary talent for the sword and was once the strongest disciple under the true lineage of Tianjian Sect. It's just a pity that his luck was slightly worse."
"Breaking through to the Golden Core realm, he should have no problem returning to the Sword Sect." Ge Pu transmitted his voice to Lu Chen.
The formation opened, and the former fellow disciples looked at each other.
"Senior Brother Ge," Shen Ye said, his eyes still filled with disbelief despite having prepared himself for this moment over the years.
"Senior Brother Shen, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Ge Pu asked softly.
"Senior Brothers, don't just stand outside the cave. Come in, and let's catch up properly," Lu Chen smiled and invited them in.
The three of them sat in the courtyard, sharing their experiences over the years.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Shen, on reaching the Golden Core realm," Ge Pu congratulated.
"Senior Brother Ge, you flatter me. It's nothing compared to you and Senior Brother Lu," Shen Ye said modestly.
"When I broke through to the Golden Core stage, it was thanks to Senior Brother Lu's help that I barely succeeded," Shen Ye added.
"Haha, that's just like Senior Brother Lu, always generous and talented beyond compare when it comes to spiritual herbs. He once helped me with a spiritual beast problem, and I'm forever grateful," Ge Pu chimed in, finding a common topic with Shen Ye.
"Senior Brothers, please don't speak of me like that. Among fellow disciples, these things are insignificant," Lu Chen interjected humbly.
As the three of them reminisced about the past, a day passed by in a blink of an eye.
During their conversation, Ge Pu frankly mentioned that with Shen Ye's expertise in swordsmanship and his Golden Core cultivation, returning to Dongxuan Sword Sect would not be a problem.
Becoming a core disciple of a major sect was undoubtedly far better than being a lone cultivator, so Shen Ye readily agreed without hesitation.
After the two of them left, Lu Chen excused himself, citing the need to tend to the various spiritual herbs in his spirit fields and the fact that Ge Pu still had to introduce Shen Ye to Moyuan Peak. He suggested that they return to Liyang Dao Sect first.
As for himself, he planned to join them in the final few days.
One day, as he was performing the Spirit Rain Technique in his spirit fields, a familiar voice called out from outside his cave.
"Friend Lu, are you in your cave? A few of us have come to visit you."
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over the group, and he recognized eight Golden Core cultivators standing outside, including Guo Bingqiu, Ye Xuan Yin, and Lei Zheng, all of whom he had good relations with.
He flashed into view at the cave entrance and welcomed them in.
"Friends, why do you have time to visit me today?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
Usually, because his cave was filled with high-level spiritual herbs, he rarely initiated gatherings with other Golden Core cultivators. Occasionally, he would meet with these few friends to exchange cultivation insights and the latest news.
"We heard that Friend Lu will be going to the Dongxuan Realm soon, so Guo and the others specially collected a high-level spiritual herb's condensation technique and came to give it to you," Guo Bingqiu said as he took out a light purple jade slip from his storage bag and handed it to Lu Chen.
"Thank you for your thoughtful gift, Friends. Indeed, I will be visiting the Dongxuan Realm soon, but I won't be gone for long, so it's just a temporary farewell. There's no need for such formality," Lu Chen smiled and said.
"Friend Lu, please accept this small token of our appreciation. Although it's not much, we hope it will be of some use to you in the Dongxuan Realm," one of the cultivators urged.
"You've always taken good care of us, providing us with all sorts of fine spirit brews for our enjoyment. Now that you're returning to the Dongxuan Sword Sect, we'd like to present this condensation technique as a token of our congratulations." Guo Bingqiu's tone was resolute.
"Well, in that case, thank you, fellow daoists." Lu Chen couldn't refuse any longer and accepted the gift.
Of course, he himself was quite interested in this condensation technique.
After all, condensation techniques for high-level spirit herbs rarely made it to the market, and their rarity far surpassed that of spirit herbs of the same rank.
Seeing that Lu Chen had accepted the gift, Ye Xuanyin and the others visibly relaxed.
The visit from the two Nascent Soul true gentlemen to the miscellaneous store wasn't a secret, and those who were curious could easily find out that Lu Chen was about to join the Dongxuan Sword Sect.
Upon learning this news, everyone was astounded.
After all, the Dongxuan Sword Sect was one of the top sword cultivation sects in the myriad realms, incomparable to even the Hailou Trading Company, the second largest power in Liyang, let alone the Liyang Dao Sect, which held an exalted status.
Even when Lu Chen was just a guest advisor for the Hailou Trading Company, people had treated him extremely amicably. Now that they knew he would be entering the Dongxuan Sword Sect, they were downright fawning over him.
Lu Chen noticed the restraint in their words and actions, and despite his rapid rise in status, he remained courteous and treated everyone with the same respect as always.
After chatting for a while, Guo Bingqiu and the others finally relaxed a little, though they still offered subtle flattery from time to time, which made Lu Chen feel a bit uncomfortable.
After spending half a day leisurely, Ye Xuanyin and the others gradually took their leave.
Before leaving, Lu Chen gave each of them a bottle of spirit brew as a small token of appreciation.
Only after confirming that everyone had left did he take out the light purple jade slip and probe it with his spiritual sense.
"Jade Wutong, a fifth-grade spirit herb. The mature spirit wood has an extremely strong sealing and isolating effect, capable of crafting containers for rare spirit medicines, as well as serving as the primary material for sealing formations and restrictions."
"It can also be refined into special magical artifacts with sealing demon effects."
"The older the tree, the better the sealing effect."
"A fifth-grade condensation technique, Guo and the others are quite generous."
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
As far as he knew, there were no traces of the Jade Wutong in the Yunxu Realm, and he wondered how they had obtained the condensation technique for this high-level spirit herb.
He thought to himself.
"From the description, the Jade Wutong should be an aged spirit herb. As long as the vitality of the spirit herb isn't used for condensation, it should be able to survive for a long time."
"I'll have to find a way to obtain the Jade Wutong spirit herb."
With the trading company's resources, Lu Chen wasn't worried about finding the corresponding spirit herb or seedling.
Moreover, with the backing of the Dongxuan Sword Sect, he might even find many high-level spirit herbs within the sect.
"There are less than ten days until the Wanling Convention officially begins. I should start preparing."
Lu Chen was extremely excited about this Wanling Convention, as cultivators and beings from the myriad realms would be attending, and the chances of obtaining high-level spirit herbs were high.
"First, I need to bring enough spirit stones. With the stash I've accumulated, I can splurge on any spirit herbs that catch my eye."
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, gazing at the pile of medium-grade spirit stones that resembled a small mountain, and thought to himself.
"Additionally, I can bring some high-grade treasures that aren't very useful."
"For some cultivators, suitable treasures might be worth several times their value in spirit stones."
After making some preparations, he set off for the Liyang Dao Sect.
(End of Chapter)
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