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Chapter 946: Exchange of Guidance
Chapter 946: Exchange of Guidance
"A fifth-grade White Bone Killing Sword Grass?"
Sword Flawless followed Lu Chen to a corner of the courtyard.
"Brother Lu, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about it."
A hint of realization flashed across her face.
Lu Chen retrieved the sword grass, its appearance resembling a white bone, from his storage bag and handed it to Sword Flawless.
The moment the White Bone Killing Sword Grass appeared, the surrounding space was filled with a strong killing intent, as if it wanted to slice through their skin.
"Such intense killing intent!"
Sword Flawless' heart leaped with joy as she turned the sword grass over in her hand, examining every detail carefully.
"Superior quality. It's stronger than most fifth-grade flying swords."
The more she looked, the more she liked it, and she smiled in appreciation.
"Thank you, Brother Lu, for cultivating this fifth-grade sword grass to maturity and bringing it to me from the distant Yunxu Realm."
"Here are two hundred sword seals as your payment, Brother Lu. Please accept them."
A flash of spiritual light emanated from her body, and a small pile of sword seals quietly appeared, floating towards Lu Chen.
"Alright, then I, your junior brother, will gladly accept."
Lu Chen smiled and took all the sword seals.
These two hundred sword seals were worth at least sixty thousand lower-grade spirit stones. He couldn't be happier with this reward for cultivating a single fifth-grade sword grass.
Moreover, he had also obtained the rare treasure of a Dongxuan Monument from the light sphere within the White Bone Killing Sword Grass.
Without further ado, Lu Chen transmitted his voice, summoning Huo Lin'er.
"Brother Lu..."
Huo Lin'er's face was filled with obvious trepidation.
Having failed his first attempt at breaking through to the Golden Core stage, he had spent most of his wealth during the preparation and recovery process. Now, without the abundant resources he had access to at Tianjian Peak, he felt like he was walking on thin ice as he prepared for his next attempt.
At this critical juncture, he would be content just to have sufficient preparation, and the thought of obtaining a spiritual object to increase his chances of success seemed as difficult as climbing heaven.
"Brother Huo, when we were at Tianjian Peak, I received your care and assistance on numerous occasions."
"I have a fifth-grade Holy Infant Pill here, which can slightly increase the probability of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. It's of little use to me, so I'd like to give it to you."
"I hope it will help you successfully advance to the Golden Core stage!"
Lu Chen spoke with utmost sincerity.
He possessed countless treasures, and a single fifth-grade pill was not particularly rare.
Moreover, he also had the formula for the Holy Infant Pill, and as long as he obtained another Holy Infant Fruit, he could refine more.
However, for Huo Lin'er, Lu Chen's gesture was like a lifeline in a dire situation.
At such a crucial moment, this Holy Infant Pill was invaluable.
"Brother Lu, this Holy Infant Pill is too precious. I still have some spirit stones and two decent spiritual artifacts here. Let's exchange them for the pill. What do you say?"
As he spoke, a pile of spirit stones and two spiritual artifacts glowing with ethereal light appeared between them.
"Brother Huo, I'm giving you this Holy Infant Pill as a gift. Your response makes it seem like I'm a stranger," Lu Chen said as a wall of spiritual energy appeared in front of him, blocking Huo Lin'er's spirit stones and artifacts.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you, my junior brother."
"If there's anything you need from me in the future, just give the word, and I'll face fire and blades without hesitation."
Huo Lin'er's lips quivered as he spoke softly.
"That's not necessary. I'm just a spiritual herbologist, and I doubt there will be any situations where I'd put you in danger because of me."
Lu Chen laughed heartily.
"If you still feel uncomfortable about this and want to avoid this karmic debt, there is another way."
"In the future, if you come across any rare and exotic spiritual herbs, you can give them to me."
He spoke half-jokingly, half-seriously.
"Deal!"
Huo Lin'er nodded firmly, committing Lu Chen's words to memory.
After the gathering, the fellow disciples bade farewell one by one.
Lu Chen stayed a little longer at Ge Pu's cave abode, as it was his first time visiting.
"Lu Shidi, you rarely go out usually, and you don't curry favor with powerful fellow disciples in the sect. It seems that you've changed a bit compared to before."
The two strolled in the lush courtyard, and Ge Pu smiled as he sighed.
"We should cherish the bond between fellow disciples." Lu Chen said casually.
"Indeed."
"Back then, when those Nascent Soul True Lords of Tianjian Zong brought us back to Dongxuan Jianzong, although we didn't face obvious ostracism, it was still difficult to truly fit in."
"Therefore, we need to unite even more and strive for greater heights and a brighter future within the Sword Sect." Ge Pu sighed with emotion.
"Oh, right. By the way, aside from the two Nascent Soul True Lords who are currently traveling abroad, the other True Lords already know that you've arrived."
"Due to the generational gap, we were afraid that some fellow disciples might not feel comfortable, so we didn't invite the True Lords. When you have time later, I'll introduce you to them."
"Alright, I should pay them a visit."
Although Lu Chen had hardly any interaction with the Nascent Soul True Lords of Tianjian Sect, now that he was in Dongxuan Sword Sect, it was only proper to pay his respects, especially since he was valued by the True Lord of Huan Zhen Peak.
After chatting for a while, Lu Chen took his leave and returned to his cave abode.
In the following days, he set aside one day to visit the Nascent Soul True Lords from Tianjian Sect with some spirit fruits and spirit brews, accompanied by Ge Pu.
For the rest of the time, he mostly stayed in his cave abode, cultivating the numerous Sword Grasses in his spirit fields while also learning about various matters concerning the Sword Sect.
One day, as he was nourishing the Sword Grass spirit seeds with his sword qi, a clear and loud voice rang out from outside his cave abode.
"Landlord Lu, are you in? We are three Lingzhi Masters from Huanzhen Peak, and we have come to visit you."
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept out, and he immediately sensed the three cultivators waiting outside.
The leading young man had a face like a crowned jade, eyes like lacquerware, and was at the mid-stage of pill formation.
The other two were a middle-aged man with a honest and simple face dressed like a farmer, and a beautiful woman holding a four-eared spirit beast that resembled a rabbit. They were both at the early stage of pill formation.
Lu Chen flew to the entrance of the cave abode, a smile on his face.
"I am Lu Chen. It's nice to meet you, fellow disciples."
"I was busy in the spirit fields and couldn't come out to greet you sooner. Please forgive me."
"Shang Xiuyuan, Yu Qiushui, and Guo Shan greet Landlord Lu."
The handsome young man was named Shang Xiuyuan, the farmer-like cultivator was Guo Shan, and the woman was Yu Qiushui.
"Please come in, fellow disciples."
After a brief introduction, Lu Chen smiled and welcomed the three into his cave abode.
Once they were seated, he offered them spirit fruits and spirit brews.
"I heard that True Lord Huanzhen invited a master of spirit herbs, spirit brews, and talisman-making from the outside. Now that I've seen your skills, Landlord Lu, I must say that you are indeed remarkable." Shang Xiuyuan slowly took a sip of the Icy Marrow Spirit Brew and exclaimed.
The other two nodded in agreement.
"You flatter me, fellow disciple. If you like, feel free to come over for a drink anytime." Lu Chen smiled.
"To be honest, we are all Lingzhi Masters from Huanzhen Peak. Each of us cultivates several Sword Grasses and other spiritual herbs," said Shang Xiuyuan.
"Although we are far inferior to you in the way of spirit herbs, we are considered to be at the forefront within the Sword Peak."
"In the future, we hope that you won't hesitate to guide us so that we can improve the level of spirit herbs in the Sword Peak together."
Shang Xiuyuan's words were sincere and earnest.
"I wouldn't say guide, but let's learn from each other," Lu Chen replied humbly.
(End of Chapter)
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