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Chapter 970: Returning in Glory
Chapter 970: Returning in Glory
"Finally back in Liyang."
High in the sky, the gale winds howled, but Lu Xuan let them blow past him as he gazed down at the vast expanse below.
"First, I need to visit the Hailou Chamber of Commerce."
As a guest sage at the Hailou Chamber of Commerce, it would be remiss of him not to fulfill his duties after more than two years away.
Lu Xuan's eyes glowed with a faint spiritual light, and he confirmed his location. His form transformed into a streak of light, hurtling toward the Star Plucking Tower.
In a moment, he silently appeared at the entrance of the branch office.
"Lu Daoist, you've returned from the Dongxuan Realm?"
Just as he was about to step into the first floor of the chamber, an elderly voice reached his ears, filled with evident surprise.
Before the words had fully faded, the towering figure of Daoist Mu appeared before Lu Xuan.
"Daoist Mu, it's been a long time."
Lu Xuan smiled and nodded.
"Ha ha ha, it's been over two years, and you look even more refined. Truly a disciple of the Dongxuan Sword Sect."
Daoist Mu's crimson eyes surveyed Lu Xuan, and he laughed heartily.
He led Lu Xuan into the branch office, and during the ascent, every cultivator in the building respectfully greeted him.
"Lu Daoist, how have you been these past few years at the Dongxuan Sword Sect?"
Daoist Mu poured a steaming cup of tea for Lu Xuan and asked curiously.
"Pretty good. It's not as free as when I was at the Tianxing Cave, but I've been taken under the wing of Sword Master Zhenren. Both the Core Formation seniors and my fellow disciples have been very supportive."
Lu Xuan replied casually.
"Being favored by Sword Master Zhenren of the Dongxuan Sword Sect... I envy you, old man that I am!"
Daoist Mu exhaled deeply, his words tinged with obvious jealousy.
Before Lu Xuan joined the Dongxuan Sword Sect, he was already a guest sage of the chamber, but as a relative of a Core Formation True Monarch of the chamber, the gap in status wasn't significant.
Now, however, he was a personal disciple of a Sword Master in the Dongxuan Sword Sect, making the difference in status immense.
"Great things await you, Lu Daoist."
He couldn't help but marvel.
"Let's not talk about such empty things."
"I just arrived in Liyang, and I haven't even entered my own abode yet. I came to the chamber first to see if there are any issues with the spirit plants that need addressing."
Lu Xuan smiled.
"Lu Daoist, you are truly..."
"Too conscientious!"
Daoist Mu shook his head.
"The higher-ups in the chamber have long said that they have no specific requirements for Lu Xuan in matters of spirit plants. You can come by whenever you have the time, no rush."
"Since it's been over two years, why don't you go back to your abode first and see how things are there?"
Daoist Mu said understandingly.
"Alright, I'll come back in a few days."
Lu Xuan didn't overly insist on formality. He was indeed more eager to collect the large number of light orbs that had accumulated in his abode over the past period.
After chatting with Daoist Mu and the branch manager for a while, he bid them farewell and headed to the general store.
"Senior Lu! You're back!"
In the general store, only Hong Qinghai was present, and Wen Qian was nowhere to be seen.
"That's right, I came back to check things out."
"How's business? And where's Wen Qian?"
Lu Xuan smiled and asked.
"Business is still booming, but..."
Hong Qinghai looked up at Lu Xuan.
"Speak your mind."
"It's just that, with you being away in the Dongxuan Sword Sect for so long, the number of treasures in the store has dwindled."
Hong Qinghai deliberated for a moment and spoke softly.
"Alright, I brought some treasures this time."
Lu Xuan waved his hand, and sword talismans, spirit brews, Foundation Establishment Pills, Dust Cleansing Pills, and various other treasures appeared before Hong Qinghai.
During his two years on Zhenren Sword Peak, besides cultivating spirit plants and studying his cultivation techniques, he spent his remaining time making talismans, refining pills, and brewing spirit brews.
These three cultivation skills had reached a state of mastery, with a success rate of at least seventy to eighty percent. The only thing that troubled him was the issue of materials, which required minimal time and effort.
Seeing so many treasures, August Clear Sea's eyes lit up instantly.
Deer Swift had left behind quite a few treasures before he departed, but the influx of Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators to the shop quickly outstripped the supply, forcing him to release a few items at a time.
"Wen Brother has gone out to collect spirit seeds and the method to condense them."
August Clear Sea handed over the spirit stones earned from the shop during his absence to Deer Swift.
A large pile of middle-grade spirit stones lay before them, resembling a small mountain.
Deer Swift scanned them with his spirit sense, and the numerous spirit stones instantly flew into his storage bag.
"I'll head back to my cave abode first. When Wen Gentle returns, have him come see me."
He instructed August Clear Sea.
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Thunder Mars Cave.
Fine threads of lightning danced around Deer Swift's body, enveloping him in a shimmering aura.
He strolled through the lightning, moving slowly yet swiftly, and soon reached the entrance of his cave abode.
"Which fellow daoist is passing by?"
Suddenly, a deep voice echoed in Deer Swift's ears.
Before the voice had even faded, four cultivators appeared before him.
The leader was a middle-aged man in the early Core Formation stage, clad in heavy armor. Deer Swift recognized it as the exclusive armor for Core Formation guards of the Heavenly Star Cave.
The three others were all in the late Foundation Establishment stage, standing in a triangular formation, their auras interconnected, suggesting they practiced some form of combined attack technique.
"Deer Daoist? It's you who has returned."
"I happened to be patrolling nearby and sensed a cultivator's aura outside your cave abode, so I came to check."
The middle-aged man smiled and said.
"Ah, it's Zhang Daoist. Thank you and your companions for the trouble. Here are two bottles of spirit brew to quench your thirst."
Deer Swift had a vague recollection of this Heavenly Star Cave guard and took out two bottles of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, handing them to the middle-aged cultivator.
After a few polite refusals, the middle-aged cultivator accepted the spirit brew and led the others away.
"I didn't expect that Qi Unyielding would indeed fulfill his promise, placing my cave abode under heightened patrol after I left."
Deer Swift thought to himself.
Although his cave abode was protected by the Ten Thousand Obstacle Mystic Crystal Array and guarded by spirit puppets and the Thunder Ghost Duke, the increased patrols by the Heavenly Star Cave would deter any unwanted attention and probing, which greatly pleased him.
He approached the entrance of his cave abode with a calm demeanor, placing his hands gently on the ground. Instantly, a series of icy mountain illusions appeared around the cave.
With a mental command, he stepped through the icy illusion, guided by his knowledge of the array.
As soon as he entered the cave abode, before he could fully appreciate the vibrant aura of the spirit plants, the fat bird swooped down in front of him, chirping joyfully and affectionately.
Following the fat bird, the Thunder Dragon, Green Mountain, Fire Wyrm Snake, Thunder Ghost Duke, and other spirit beasts gathered around Deer Swift.
A dozen little tree maidens cooed and danced around him in a circle.
"Alright, alright, I'm back."
Deer Swift quickly calmed the spirit beasts.
"Deer Daoist, I heard you returned from the Mystic Sword Sect?"
At that moment, a gentle voice came from outside the cave abode. Deer Swift's spirit sense revealed that Star Envoy Qi Unyielding of the Thunder Mars Cave was standing at the entrance, smiling.
"Qi Daoist, I just returned not long ago and was planning to visit you. Thank you for the efforts of the Heavenly Star Cave guards in protecting my cave abode."
Deer Swift's figure flashed, and he appeared at the entrance of the cave abode.
"Deer Daoist, why didn't you inform us when you returned?"
Another elderly voice sounded, and Guo Ice Autumn's figure emerged from the swirling lightning.
Behind him were familiar faces such as Ye Mysterious Cloud and Lei Thunderstorm.
(End of Chapter)
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