Chapter 960: Resurrection, My Love
Chapter 960: Resurrection, My Love
"Glory to the Sword Sect..."
"I never expected that a Nascent Soul elder, who left behind only a wisp of his sword soul, would hold such pure convictions."
Lu Chen felt the obsession emanating from the depths of the sword soul, and a sense of admiration arose in his heart.
Although he felt a sense of belonging to the Dongxuan Sword Sect, compared to the obsession within the sword soul, it was like the glow of an insignificant candle compared to the radiant light of the full moon.
"My sword cultivation is inferior to the sword soul, and my talent is only average. I wonder if I can resonate with this sword soul and make it submit to me."
An idea suddenly occurred to Lu Chen, and he cleared his throat lightly before composing himself.
"Glory to the Sword Sect!"
He shouted with unparalleled fervor, as if he was willing to dedicate everything, including his life, for the sake of the Sword Sect.
There was no reaction from the sword soul.
"..."
Lu Chen remained calm, his eyes shining with intensity, as he earnestly addressed the sword soul:
"As a disciple of the Sword Sect, Lu Chen is willing to devote his body and soul to the betterment of the Sword Sect. I shall exert myself tirelessly for the sect's prosperity, even if it means sacrificing my life."
"I beseech Senior to bear witness with me!"
"..."
Silence persisted.
"It seems that the sword soul, born from the obsession of a Nascent Soul ancestor, is unable to empathize with me."
Lu Chen sighed inwardly.
"It really got my blood boiling."
He shook his head slightly. Since he couldn't move this sword soul, there was nothing more he could do.
It was incredibly difficult to strengthen such a powerful Sword Sect. Improving two types of fourth-grade Sword Grass and Sword Gourd meant little in the sect's history spanning tens of thousands of years.
"Unless there is concrete evidence of truly transforming the Sword Sect, it will be hard to move this sword soul."
With these thoughts in mind, Lu Chen left the cemetery.
Turning back, he saw that the sword soul still sat on the stele, gazing upward at a distant place, alone yet unwavering in his conviction.
Half a mark later, Lu Chen had the fortune of encountering a second sword soul.
Within this sword soul's obsession, there was a story of meeting a breathtakingly beautiful woman during the Foundation Establishment stage. The two had become acquainted, formed a deep bond, and became cultivation partners, facing countless trials and tribulations together.
After they had both successfully broken through to the Golden Core realm, the woman unfortunately met her demise during an exploration of a secret realm, killed by an evil Nascent Soul cultivator. From that moment on, the Golden Core cultivator within the stele fell into a state of madness, relentlessly hunting down evil cultivators, disregarding his own safety.
Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, his bloodlust became even more fearsome, and he took revenge on his enemy.
However, after exacting his vengeance, he happened upon an unusual art of necromancy. With but a shred of flesh or a single hair, he could potentially resurrect his beloved, and she would appear no different from a normal person.
From that day forward, the Nascent Soul cultivator devoted all his efforts to gathering the treasures necessary for this sinister art of necromancy. Unfortunately, even until his dying breath, he was unable to attempt it.
In the end, he was left with endless regrets.
"Resurrect, my love."
Lu Chen opened his eyes and murmured to himself.
"Is this the deep-seated obsession hidden within you?"
He let out a soft sigh, adjusting his thoughts that had been influenced by the sword soul's obsession.
After this, Lu Chen encountered the obsessions of two more sword souls.
One of them held a deep concern for his only descendant in the cultivation world, while the other regretted never having the chance to enter a wondrous secret realm that he had stumbled upon by chance.
"These two obsessions may still have a chance of being fulfilled."
For the first one, he only needed to find the Nascent Soul True Lord's descendant. After experiencing the other's life, he could easily locate the fellow sect member within the Sword Sect based on some information.
As for the other sword soul, it held great value for Lu Chen as well. He now had a rough idea of the location of that wondrous secret realm, how to enter it, and the treasures within.
Even though Lu Chen was engrossed in his farming and had no opportunity to enter, the information gleaned from the sword soul's obsessions was still a valuable asset.
As he delved into the depths of these four sword souls, he felt as if he had lived the lives of these four Nascent Soul True Lords.
Among them, the experiences they had when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm would be of great help to Lu Chen when he attempted the same breakthrough in the future.
"Next time I enter Heartsword Lake, I'll find the descendant of the third Nascent Soul True Lord. Once that sword soul knows of his descendant's current situation, it might submit to me."
Lu Chen made a mental note.
He took out a section of a deep green sword hilt.
A faint green arrow appeared on the sword hilt, flashing continuously as if guiding Lu Chen forward.
"It's time to leave."
The time that Sword Sect disciples could spend in the Heartsword Lake was limited; they couldn't stay there indefinitely. The small arrow on this section of the Heart Lake Sword Hilt was prompting Lu Chen, directing him to follow its guidance and exit the Heartsword Lake within the allotted time.
"Thankfully, my harvest wasn't too bad."
A large amount of high-quality Sword Qi Spirit Liquid would be enough to nurture the numerous Sword Grass spirit plants in his cave abode for a long time.
With over thirty whisker fish, seven Shadow Stones, and the knowledge of the obsessions within the four sword souls, if all went well, he might be able to subdue one or two of them the next time he entered Heartsword Lake.
Lu Chen arrived at the outskirts of Heartsword Lake and quietly waited for the other Sword Sect disciples.
Streams of sword light shot in from all directions, and the Sword Sect disciples displayed various emotions—some joyous, some regretful, and some angry.
The seven disciples of Huanzhen Sword Peak gathered together.
"I heard that Bai Shixiong from Chongxu Sword Peak and Zhang Shixiong from Qingwei Sword Peak had a major conflict over a section of a sword bone."
"That's to be expected. Since they're not from the same sword peak and sword bones are such rare treasures, it's understandable that neither would yield. Let their strength decide the outcome."
Lu Chen's expression remained calm as he quietly listened to the hushed discussions of the Huanzhen Sword Peak disciples.
"It's a pity we don't have the strength to compete. Otherwise, given the chance, I would have tried as well."
A youth with a steady demeanor couldn't help but sigh.
"Just being able to enter the Heartsword Lake is already quite something."
"I was lucky this time. I obtained a piece of Forging Sword Stone, which can gradually enhance the quality of my flying sword if I temper it for a long time."
A youth with an ordinary appearance said with some pride.
"I envy Yellow Senior Brother! My luck was just ordinary this time, and I was also mindful of my own limits, so I did not dare to explore further into the Heartsword Lake to contend for sword bones and sword spirits. Nevertheless, through my endeavors, I caught six sheaves of fish."
Upon hearing this, a hint of envy flashed across the steady youth's face.
The Forging Sword Stones found in Heartsword Lake were top-tier treasures that could remove subtle impurities from flying swords while also enhancing their sharpness by a significant margin.
"Landlord Lu, what were your gains this time?"
One of them turned to Lu Chen, curious to know his harvest.
"My sword cultivation is not as advanced as yours, Shixiong, so I could only stay at the outskirts of the Heartsword Lake. Fortunately, I was able to collect a large amount of Sword Qi Spirit Liquid, which will be useful for cultivating Sword Grass."
"Moreover, I managed to capture numerous Zhua fish and acquired two Shadow Stones."
Lu Chen replied with a smile.
He was cautious about drawing too much attention, so he didn't reveal his entire haul.
The reason he mentioned obtaining two Shadow Stones was to lay the groundwork for using them later.
"Landlord Lu truly has deep fortune!
Those Shadow Stones have incredibly stealth capabilities, and the chances of discovering them are minuscule. We're impressed!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of several people showed surprise.
"It's all luck. Perhaps it was a first-time benefit for entering the Heartsword Lake."
Lu Chen replied casually.
(End of Chapter)
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