Chapter 949: Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass
Chapter 949: Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass
"I can't believe my luck!" Lu Chen exclaimed silently to himself.
The spirit herbs cultivated by the Sword Sect were of two types: those they could produce consistently and those acquired through various means, stored in the treasure vault of the Spirit Herb Palace. The first type was relatively easier to obtain, while the second depended more on luck.
Lu Chen examined the white jade stele, which recorded the second type of spirit herbs—the ones that were harder to come by.
He quickly scanned it with his spiritual sense and spotted the Yuanling Herb spirit herb.
"Two spirit herbs, priced at 300 sword seals each," he read.
"That's a bit pricey," he thought, his eyes widening at the cost.
Three hundred sword seals were equivalent to about 100,000 lower-grade spirit stones—two to three times the price of a typical fifth-grade spirit herb.
"The prices at the Cave Void Sword Sect are indeed higher than in Sky Star Cave," he mused. "But the key issue isn't the price; it's the rarity of the Yuanling Herb spirit herb."
"The spirit herb is said to be located in a strange space called the Chaos Primeval Sea. One would have to traverse countless realms to enter, and it's firmly controlled by several major forces within, rarely making its way out."
Lu Chen compared the Yuanling Herb to the common fifth-grade spirit herbs listed on the stele.
Those ordinary fifth-grade spirit herbs could be acquired for just over a hundred sword seals, only about 30% of the price of the Yuanling Herb.
"I suppose this price is the main reason why the Yuanling Herb is still available," he thought. "But no matter the cost, I must get it!"
"After all, it's only 600 sword seals, a mere trifle."
Lu Chen felt a surge of determination and generosity. With the 10,000 sword seals rewarded by the Sword Palace, he hardly batted an eye at the expense.
Following the instructions given by the Nascent Soul cultivator, Lu Chen extended a wisp of his spiritual sense and left an imprint on the peculiar inscription corresponding to the Yuanling Herb spirit herb.
The imprint indicated that the spirit herb had been chosen, and he had twelve hours to pay the required sword seals to obtain it from the Spirit Herb Palace.
If multiple people imprinted the same spirit herb, priority would be given to the first person who had left their mark.
Additionally, each cultivator was limited to choosing no more than five spirit herbs, regardless of grade.
If the payment was not settled within twelve hours, the imprint would be cleared by the attendants of the Spirit Herb Palace, and the spirit herb would be made available for others to choose again.
After selecting the two Yuanling Herb spirit herbs, Lu Chen felt pleased with himself and continued browsing the stele for more spirit herb options.
"This one looks good; it could be a viable alternative," he commented to himself as he perused the inscriptions.
"This one's not bad either; worth giving it a try."
There weren't many spirit herbs listed on the stele, and he soon finished browsing, selecting a few as backups. He then moved on to examine the other white jade steles.
These steles recorded the various spirit herbs that the Cave Void Sword Sect cultivated and could produce consistently. They were relatively easier to obtain, provided one had sufficient sword seals.
Lu Chen first entered the stele that recorded the fifth-grade spirit herbs.
"There are a total of twenty-eight fifth-grade spirit herbs," he noted. "Among them, thirteen are fifth-grade sword grasses, but only six are currently available for exchange."
"Additionally, there are fifteen other types of fifth-grade spirit herbs, including both common and extremely rare varieties."
"Among spirit herbs of the same grade, sword grasses offer far greater rewards from the Light Sphere. Each one is extremely valuable and should be the first choice."
Lu Chen didn't need to specifically mark these spirit herbs; he simply memorized the information and moved on to the last white jade stele.
If given the option, he would much rather cultivate sixth-grade spirit herbs.
Although they had longer cultivation cycles and were more challenging to grow, once mature, they had a high chance of yielding seventh-grade treasures.
With that in mind, he directed his spiritual sense into the final white jade stele.
A stream of spirit herb information flashed through his consciousness.
"Six types of sixth-grade sword grasses, not bad. Unfortunately, only four are available for exchange, while the other two have dimmed inscriptions, indicating that the sect is temporarily unable to provide them."
"In addition, there are eight other spirit herbs."
"The ability to consistently obtain fourteen types of sixth-grade spirit herbs speaks volumes about the Sword Sect's prowess."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
High-grade spirit herbs were extremely difficult to come by, and even if one could condense their essence, it would require extremely stringent conditions and means. At this stage, the art of condensation played more of an auxiliary role.
To successfully condense the essence, one would typically need not only abundant experience and ingenious means but also divine treasures and auspicious lands to nurture them.
Among the four existing types of sixth-grade sword grasses, he recognized the Relocating Stars and Changing Days Sword Grass.
The complete sword grass atlas was incredibly eye-catching, with sword auras sweeping through like the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, exuding a formidable and unstoppable might.
The information below it also matched what Lu Chen had learned previously.
"This rare and precious sword grass; I was quite lucky to come across a spirit herb of it during the auction."
"With my previous cultivation experience, cultivating another Relocating Stars and Changing Days Sword Grass will be much easier."
"I can get my hands on one."
Lu Chen noticed that the Relocating Stars and Changing Days Sword Grass spirit herb was priced at 1,100 sword seals, which was within his acceptable range.
"The Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass seems a bit different from the other sixth-grade sword grasses."
He noticed something peculiar about one of the sixth-grade sword grasses.
Seven stalks of the sword grass stood erect in the air, faintly forming a powerful array.
The sword array changed endlessly, echoing each other, and the sword intent was like a vast river, flowing endlessly. Though there were distinctions between withering and flourishing, it also contained the terror of life and death.
He directed his spiritual sense toward the detailed description below, which elaborated on this sword grass.
【Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass, Sixth-Grade: Seven stalks coexist and die together. Requires a special array for cultivation. After maturation, they can combine and separate at will, forming the Sixth-Grade Evergreen Sword Array, imbued with the mysteries of life and death. It holds the power to annihilate Nascent Soul cultivators who are trapped within the sword array.】
"A sixth-grade sword array capable of killing Nascent Soul True Lords!"
Lu Chen was astonished.
"These seven stalks of Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass are treated as one entity from the spirit herb stage, cultivated together, and upon maturity, they form a natural sword array, brimming with endless slaughter. Even Nascent Soul cultivators who find themselves trapped within the array have a chance of perishing inside."
"It seems that when combined, these seven stalks of Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass are more powerful than ordinary intermediate-level magical artifacts. Of course, they're also stronger than many seventh-grade spirit herbs."
"I must get my hands on this!"
Lu Chen was determined.
He had enough sword seals to purchase a seventh-grade spirit herb, but his cultivation at the Peak Golden Core stage didn't qualify him to buy one.
Only Nascent Soul cultivators or those who had made great contributions to the sect would be eligible for such a purchase.
Lu Chen's improved Thousand Lightning Sword Grass and Little Cave Mystical Sword Gourd were indeed precious, but after receiving a reward of 10,000 sword seals, it would still be difficult for him to obtain a seventh-grade sword grass spirit herb, even if he waited several years for the condensation technique to be verified.
"At a lower price, acquiring the Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass spirit herb, which is not inferior to a seventh-grade sword grass spirit herb, is also a good choice."
He thought to himself.
"Each Qingxuan Kuroi Sword Grass spirit herb costs one thousand sword seals, but they can only be purchased as a set of seven, totaling seven thousand sword seals."
"Adding the Relocating Stars and Changing Days Sword Grass at one thousand and one hundred, plus the two Yuanling Herb spirit herbs at six hundred each... It looks like even ten thousand sword seals won't be enough."
"It's a shame that the Sword Sect doesn't allow the use of spirit stones to purchase sword seals, or I would have gone on a shopping spree."
"Of course, the main issue is the limited energy and time. Just cultivating these sword grasses with sword qi will consume a significant amount of time and energy."
As Lu Chen thought, he approached a late Golden Core cultivator.
(End of Chapter)
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