Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Return, Rank 9 Talismans! (Extra Weekend Update)
“Master?”
Lin Qingzhi had comprehended the third level of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, but the fourth and fifth levels would still take him time to understand.
He noticed Lu Changsheng standing still, lost in thought, which made him curious.
Lu Changsheng came back to his senses; he had just been shocked by obtaining the tenth volume of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique.
Lu Changsheng hadn’t yet comprehended the eighth level of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, but he was already more than capable when facing enemies. Should he fully comprehend the ninth level, his combat power would be almost on par with that of a True Man of Taiyuan.
And once he comprehended the tenth level of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, his combat power would truly surpass that of the Sect Leader of Mount Shu.
“Your treasure, the Qingxiao Sword, is a superior Acquired Spirit Treasure, and it is more than sufficient for the initial stages of Dao Palace. But your master wants to bestow upon you a lower-grade Innate Spirit Treasure. As for the Qingxiao Sword, you can use it as your Flying Sword.”
“The Flying Sword I bestow upon you should be reserved as much as possible, for later I shall teach you the Tiangang Sword Formation.”
Lu Changsheng passed on the lower-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword,” which he had first acquired, to Lin Qingzhi.
For Lu Changsheng at present, the Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword wasn’t of much use anymore, except as one of the Flying Swords that made up the Tiangang Sword Formation.
Lu Changsheng had not yet taught Lin Qingzhi the Tiangang Sword Formation, and Lin Qingzhi’s current cultivation was not yet sufficient to multitask to that degree.
“Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword…”
Lin Qingzhi excitedly took the longsword, the blade pulsing with lightning.
This exceptional artifact was freely given by Lu Changsheng without the slightest bit of reluctance.
The Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword had been Lu Changsheng’s most commonly used treasure during the initial phase of Dao Palace, and Lin Qingzhi had not expected to receive such a gift from his master so soon.
[Ding, you have bestowed the lower-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword” to your disciple “Lin Qingzhi,” and have received a reward of five hundred times the return: a superior Innate Spirit Treasure “Thunder Kirin Sword.”]
[Thunder Kirin Sword: An Innate Spirit Treasure born from the Thunder Pond in the Immortal Realm, capable of summoning thunder in the form of a qilin when activated.]
Bestowing a lower-grade Innate Spirit Treasure and receiving a superior one in return could be considered good luck.
The Thunder Kirin Sword, just like the True Martial Sword, was also a superior Innate Spirit Treasure Flying Sword.
The higher the grade of the Flying Swords in Lu Changsheng’s Tiangang Sword Formation, the better. Replacing a lower-grade Innate Spirit Treasure with a superior one would enhance the power of the Tiangang Sword Formation significantly.
“Aside from treasures, you will also need life-preserving means. This is a sixth-grade Earth Escape Talisman, capable of burrowing thirty miles in one use. I will give you two for now.”
In the past five years, Lu Changsheng had accumulated a good number of sixth-grade Talismans, and now, rewarding his disciple, he finally received a return reward.
[Ding, you have bestowed the sixth-grade Talisman “Earth Escape Talisman” to your disciple “Lin Qingzhi,” and have received a reward of one hundred times the return: an eighth-grade Talisman “Shrinking Earth to Inches Talisman.”]
[Ding, you have bestowed the sixth-grade Talisman “Earth Escape Talisman” to your disciple “Lin Qingzhi,” and have received a reward of ten thousand times the return: a ninth-grade Talisman “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman.”]
[Remaining number of rewards you can bestow today is 0.]
[Shrinking Earth to Inches Talisman: Allows instantaneous burrowing of eight hundred miles, unaffected by most restraining Divine Skills.]
[Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman: A Spatial Talisman, capable of instant teleportation across nine thousand miles, unaffected by almost all restraining Divine Skills.]
A ninth-grade Talisman!
Lu Changsheng felt a tingle on his scalp; the probability of returning ninth-grade Talismans had indeed increased!
Of course, today’s luck was not bad; he had actually managed to obtain a ninth-grade Talisman.
The ninth-grade Talisman “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth” differed from the sixth-grade “Earth Escape Talisman” and the eighth-grade “Shrinking Earth to Inches Talisman,” as it allowed direct spatial teleportation rather than burrowing.
Burrowing could easily be restrained by the opponent, leading to failure, but space teleportation with “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth,” ignored a great number of restraining spells and could instantly teleport one nine thousand miles in a single move.
With this ninth-grade divine talisman, coupled with the immortal-grade defensive artifact “Mysterious Yellow Tower,” Lu Changsheng can now roam freely; if he isn’t able to defeat his enemy, he can just run away.
Only if he encounters a master with a profound understanding of the laws of space there might be a chance to seal off space, rendering the ninth-grade talisman ineffective.
Lu Changsheng loves such life-preserving treasures.
Having used up his four chances of rewards for the day, Lu Changsheng wasn’t in a hurry.
After all, in the coming days, Lin Qingzhi would be cultivating on Qingyun Peak, allowing Lu Changsheng to slowly shear the “sheep’s wool.”
At this time, there were still five years left until the disaster predicted by the simulator involving the Demon Sects.
Five years was plenty of time for Lu Changsheng to come up with a myriad of ways to save his own life.
He intended to acquire several more of these ninth-grade talismans, like the “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman, “used for escaping danger.
The “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman” is a special kind of talisman different from the “Divine Thunder Exorcism Charm.” It does not require a lot of true Qi to activate and can even be used by someone at the Dao Palace realm.
Besides preparing several “Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talismans” for himself, Lu Changsheng also considered providing at least one for each of his disciples. If not, he wanted to have a few “Earth Escape” or “Shrinking Earth to Inches Talismans” ready.
If his disciples faced danger at the same time, Lu Changsheng couldn’t be in two places at once; they had to learn to deal with crises on their own.
Additionally, Lu Changsheng needed to practice the eighth level of the “Supreme Purity Limitless Technique,” the eighth and ninth forms of the “True Martial Nine Forms,” the third layer of the “Tiangang Sword Formation,” and continue his “Nine Dragons Refinement Technique.”
Once he perfected the “Nine Dragons Refinement Technique,” he would then start practicing the “Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills.”
The “Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills” required a large number of elixir pills above the seventh grade as body refinement elixirs.
Lu Changsheng possessed an immortal artifact, the “Yin Yang Dragons Cauldron,” capable of refining seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade elixir pills.
Lu Changsheng also wanted to continue acquiring immortal artifact swords.
Although Lu Changsheng had obtained the Joyous Union Sect’s lower-grade attack immortal artifact “Holy Fire Immortal Ring,” without the corresponding cultivation technique, he could only use it to hit people, which surely wasn’t as effective as an immortal artifact sword.
If the system didn’t return an immortal artifact sword, then acquiring an innate spiritual treasure could still be used in the “Tiangang Sword Formation,” which was definitely not a loss.
He also needed to prepare elixir pills, talismans, and daoist robes.
“Thousands of threads, one step at a time,” Lu Changsheng said.
Lu Changsheng massaged his temples, knowing that with four chances for rewards each day, slowly accumulating resources was perfectly fine.
The disaster five years later might last several years, during which Lu Changsheng could continue improving his cultivation while hanging on by a thread.
At Mount Shu’s Ten Thousand Swords Peak, Taiyuan the Immortal and several Supreme Elders were observing sword intent in front of the myriad sword inscriptions and discussing matters at the same time.
Two more Supreme Elders of Mount Shu came out from their reclusion; besides Taiyuan the Immortal and Li Changye, there were seven other Supreme Elders from Mount Shu present.
“The sword intent left by previous Sect Leaders is exceptionally astonishing, especially the sword intent of the Ancestral Master, which is beyond our comprehension,” one of the Supreme Elders lamented.
“I believe that after the ninth level of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, there might actually be a tenth level,” another speculated.
“Unfortunately, no previous Sect Leader has been able to complete the tenth level. After reaching Great Perfection in the ninth level, one either has to cultivate another technique or create their own,” a third one added with a sigh.
The Supreme Elders of Mount Shu had various discussions on the topic.
The Chao Yuan Peak Master, with white hair and carrying seven longswords, asked, “Taiyuan, Yu Xuanji from the Hidden Dragon Temple predicted that a disaster will come in five years; have you thought of any countermeasures?”
Taiyuan the Immortal smiled wryly, “I don’t have absolute confidence, which is why I asked my senior brothers, sisters, and nephews to leave their seclusion.”
The Chao Yuan Peak Master lamented, “If only we knew where our uncle is. If he were still alive, given his cultivation, he could be the final barrier for our Mount Shu.”