Chapter 184: Chapter 182: Mine is Big, Bear With It 1
Translator: 549690339
“It can nurture sword qi, refine flying swords, this scabbard is quite handy.” Lu Xuan observed the ancient sword sheath in his hands, thinking to himself. His spiritual sense slowly probed into the sheath’s interior, discovering the several channels of sword qi he had injected, swimming around like free fish. “Let’s nurture it and see the effect.”
Lu Xuan placed the scabbard on the table and headed towards the Spirit Field.
He carefully examined the growth of each spiritual plant, sometimes performing techniques like Spirit Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique, etc., to nourish them.
Soon, more than an hour later, Lu Xuan returned to the house and picked up the nurturing Xuan sword sheath.
The Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder inside the scabbard had become a bit more robust compared to the beginning.
He placed the ancient sword sheath in front of him and lightly gripped it with his right hand, pulling it abruptly.
Suddenly, several black sword qi burst out of the scabbard, howling and slicing a large rock in the courtyard into pieces, with a smooth and shiny surface that revealed the sharpness of the sword energy.
“Nurturing for just a while, the speed and destructive power of the sword qi have slightly improved, this nurturing Xuan sword sheath is quite a gem.” Lu Xuan could imagine that storing the sword qi in the nurturing Xuan sword sheath for a long time would unleash a tremendous power once it is sacrificed. “It can also refine sword implements and improve the quality of flying swords.”
Lu Xuan took out a crimson flying sword from his storage bag. The sword was about three feet long, with patterns like fiery clouds on its body.
The flying sword was a Second Rank Red Flame Sword, a reward he received after harvesting the Copper Bone Bamboo from the light cluster.
He aimed the tip of the sword towards the crack in the nurturing Xuan sword sheath, intending to directly insert it into the sheath.
Just as he was about to enter the sheath, an invisible membrane appeared at the crack, blocking the Red Flame Sword.
The elegant ancient sword sheath shivered slightly, as if it was forcibly resisting the insertion of the flying sword.
“Huh? What does it mean? Invisible sword qi can enter its body, but an apparent flying sword cannot?”
“What kind of double-dealing behavior…”
Lu Xuan attempted a few more times, but the nurturing Xuan sword sheath still resisted the insertion of the Red Flame Sword.
“What a pity, being penetrated by a flying sword is a fate you cannot change.” “So, let me honestly put the Red Flame Sword into your body.”
“My sword is pretty big, try and bear with it.”
Lu Xuan’s mouth curved into a smirk, exerted a little force, and the Red Flame Sword promptly broke through the invisible membrane on the surface of the crack, deeply inserting into the sword sheath.
The sword sheath slightly quivered, tightly wrapping the red sword body. “Leave it in for about ten days to half a month, and see what the refining effect is like.”
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
In the following time, as per his usual routine, he diligently cultivated spiritual plants every day, watched the mutated Spirit Firefly Grass, adjusted his body and mind, and prepared to break through the foundation establishment.
Soon, one and a half months passed, and the first planted two hundred ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass began to mature.
Lu Xuan meticulously examined each plant, judging the growth of Spirit Firefly Grass through the progress bar below.
Conscious of the matter of building a foundation, he did not like usual, wait for the Spirit Firefly Grass to be fully mature before picking them.
When the progress bar almost reached its maximum, he harvested it.
In total, he harvested thirty-four Spirit Firefly Grasses. Perhaps due to slight variations, only three were of perfect quality, the rest were superior or good quality.
He picked up the thirty-four white light clusters on the ground one by one, and various thoughts flashed through his mind. Cultivation level, experience, and physical objects appeared in turn, giving an overview at a glance.
Among them, the cultivation reward brought nearly six years of cultivation.
Waves of pure spiritual power appeared out of nowhere in Lu Xuan’s body, washing over his Dantian meridians like a tide.
“Oh, it’s already full, and it’s about to overflow.”
Lu Xuan felt the incredibly abundant spiritual power in his body and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Finally, I can try to break through the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
He took a deep breath, his eyes clear and bright.
Foundation Establishment Cultivators were once so few in the vast Linyang Market, and seemed an unreachable existence for Lu Xuan at the time. But now, he could possibly try to break through to that realm.
He stored the remaining elixirs and charms that came out of the light clusters and went outside the cave, cheerfully finding a graceful Spirit Crane.
In the high sky, a gale whistled past him, and Lu Xuan’s mind was calm as an ancient well.
About an hour later, the Spirit Crane landed on a towering peak.
The tall mountain was named Qingyun Peak, named with the intent of ‘ascending to great heights’. After Sky Sword Sect Outer Sect Disciples completed Qi Cultivation, they could apply for resources to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment Realm at this mountain peak.
Lu Xuan came to the gate of a quiet and deep courtyard, and stepped in. Although the main hall of the courtyard was very spacious, there were only three cultivators, each reading a thick, ancient book.
Lu Xuan came to a stately female cultivator and whispered:
“Aunt master, my name is Lu Xuan. By good luck, I have reached the completion stage of Qi Practice and plan to try to break through to Foundation Establishment. Could you please confirm it for me?”
“Congratulations, Junior. Before the Foundation Establishment Pill can be issued, the three of us must jointly confirm whether the spiritual energy in your body meets the requirements and check for any serious injuries on your body, especially hidden diseases. We hope you can understand.”
Lu Xuan nodded to show he understood. The Foundation Establishment Pill was valuable and could not be given to Outer Sect Disciples for free. Therefore, it must be confirmed whether the disciple’s cultivation meets the requirements for a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
At the same time, the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment requires the cultivator’s body and mind to be in the best condition, so there is greater hope for success. If there is any serious hidden disease in the body, it may cause the breakthrough to fail.
One carelessness might result in serious injuries.
When joining the sect, the sect was not very strict in checking the applicants because, after all, they were all Outer Sect Disciples. Even if there were spies from other sects or demon envoys sneak in, the impact would not be significant.
But Foundation Establishment is different. Once successfully promoted, one would become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Clan, with the opportunity to access all kinds of core secrets of the sect. This check was also to see if the spiritual energy in the disciple’s body was polluted or invaded by demon envoys.
After Lu Xuan applied, the three of them took turns confirming Lu Xuan’s spiritual power, checked his physical condition, and even took out a bronze mirror that emitted a fuzzy green light, and shone it on his body. There was no reaction at all.
“Congratulations, Junior, you meet the requirements. I believe you must have been preparing for quite a while, all for today.”
The mature female cultivator smiled and said to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan had expected this. The spiritual energy in his body mainly came from light cluster rewards starting from the second layer of Qi Cultivation. Moreover, he rarely went out. The impurities in his body could be practically ignored.
As for hidden diseases in his body? It was laughable. Up to the completion of Qi Cultivation, he had only fought a few times. Moreover, with the “LiuLi Bone- Tempering Method” and “Transforming Dragon in the Void”, it was impossible for any hidden diseases to remain in his body.
As for demon envoys? That was even less of a concern. With the protection of Immaculate Jade, no evil could harm him.
“Please come back in three days, nephew. You can join a few other fellow disciples and try to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.” The female cultivator said softly to Lu Xuan.