Chapter 371: Chapter 369: Dragon-Elephant Sword

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Before leaving the sect, Lu Xuan planted three sword-cultivating gourds in his cave dwelling.

However, as the Nurturing Sword Gourd requires Sword Qi for its growth during the cultivation period, the second-hand flying swords he placed underneath the vines wouldn’t hold out for very long, thus significantly slowing down the growth process.

Once he returned to the sect, he added the free flying swords he had gotten from the Secret Land. The famished Nurturing Sword Gourd began to absorb a massive amount of Sword Qi and Sword Intent, entering a period of rapid growth.

Months passed, and the verdant marbled gourds hanging on the vines were full of Sword Qi, resulting in sword sounds that occasionally echoed in the air.

Lu Xuan’s consciousness converged on the gourds, which were nurturing the invisible Sword Qi. He examined their detailed conditions.

“Some have fully matured.”

He was overjoyed.

On the three gourd vines, there were a total of fourteen Verdant Calabashes. Due to Lu Xuan’s distraction from taming young beasts, he surprisingly found that four calabashes had already fully matured.

He carefully plucked a Nurturing Sword Gourd from the vine. A white light cluster quietly emerged, faintly shimmering.

[Harvest one third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, receive a fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Charm.]

A red talisman appeared in his palm, within it was a high-hanging red sun, and the radiance it emitted was composed of infinite Sword Qi.

“Fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Charm, not bad, not bad.”

The reward in the light cluster did not disappoint Lu Xuan. He continued to pick the remaining three sword-nurturing gourds.

[Harvest one third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, receive a fourth-grade Starfall Sword Charm.]

[Harvest one third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, receive a fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Charm.]

As expected, the rewards from the light clusters were all fourth-grade sword talismans.

He gently plucked off the last mature sword-nurturing gourd and touched the surface of the light cluster.

The light cluster exploded with a bang, turning into two remnants that flowed into his body. A new sword talisman silently appeared in his hand.

As slender as a sword tip, the talisman seemed to be surrounded by the illusion of a flood dragon, looking down upon everything, and there seemed to be an image of a giant elephant standing amidst the void within, stable as Mount Tai, suppressing everything in the world.

He concentrated his divine consciousness on this odd sword talisman, and instantly a stream of information flowed into his mind.

[Dragon-Elephant Sword Talisman, fourth-grade talisman, fused with Flood Dragon and Giant Elephant souls, can stimulate huge Sword Qi, the giant sword contains the power of the Dragon and Elephant, capable of instantly destroying most third-grade and fourth-grade protective magical artifacts.]

“Dragon-Elephant Sword Talisman…”

Lu Xuan was absorbing the uniqueness of this Sword Talisman in his mind.

Unlike the previous sword talismans he had received, this Dragon-Elephant Sword Talisman’s attack method was simple and brutal, emphasizing overpowering strength. It wasn’t as flashy as the other sword talismans.

Lu Xuan put this fourth-grade Dragon-Elephant Sword Talisman into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

There were still ten sword-nurturing gourds hanging on the three gourd vines.

From the four matured gourds, he harvested two Great Sun Sword Charms, one Starfall Sword Charm, and one Dragon-Elephant Sword Charm.

Adding to the Roaring Sea Sword Charm and the Great Sun Sword Charm he had previously, along with the Wind-Thunder Sword Talisman from the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass light cluster, he currently had seven fourth-grade sword talismans on hand.

At present, the sword talismans were his powerful attack methods. They could be triggered instantly, used limited spiritual power, and were extremely powerful. With them, even a Foundation Establishment Mid-term to Late-term cultivator could be severely injured or even killed.

If faced with stronger opponents, he could unleash sword talismans in bulk, directly suppressing them with infinite Sword Qj.

After storing four Sword Nurturing Gourds and four Sword Talismans, Lu Xuan began to inspect his Spirit Field.

In the Spirit Field, the number of Spirit Plants of various ranks is increasing. With his current mid-term Foundation Establishment spiritual power, he sometimes feels powerless to meet all Spirit Plants’ needs.

Two hundred Second Grade Water Glow Grasses, which were crucial to Lu Xuan’s cultivation level, had grown extremely dense after being planted for several months.

The slender azure leaves shimmered with countless spots of light, resembling a starry sky strewn across the nighttime sky.

Second-grade Flaming Fruits and Ice Luo Fruits, third-grade Bewitching Fairy Peaches; they were all Spirit Fruits planted inside the cave dwelling.

The Ice Fire Spirit Fruits looked like clusters of quietly burning flames while exuding a cold aura.

After a round of Bewitching Fairy Peaches were picked, pink peach blossoms bloomed again on the plants. The flowers fell to the ground, creating a stronger pink miasma around the peach trees.

While being within the miasma, he needed to constantly remind himself to use the Cleansing Spell, otherwise, he would embarrass himself in front of many Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts if he were careless.

The Sword Grass includes second-grade Ordinary Sword Grass, used to condense Sword Grass Spirit Seeds or improve the Sword Grass species.

The third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass was mature but Lu Xuan didn’t rush to harvest them. Instead, using the Spirit Seed Condensing Method obtained from the Sword Hall, he guided the life energy, plant spiritual energy, and Wind and Thunder Sword Qi within the Sword Grass plant to slowly condense and compress, attempting to condense the Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

If he could derive the Spirit Seed Condensing Method for Variant Sword Grass, it would be a significant achievement, and he could walk sideways in the Sword Hall.

The fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls, after several months, showed significant growth. Another fourth-grade Sword Peacock had rooted and sprouted on the Spirit Soil’s surface after Lu Xuan gradually understood the Sword Array. It looked like a palm-sized peacock whose plumage seemed composed of hundreds of hair-thin flying swords, dazzling and stunning.

The third-grade Zangyuan Grass and Jade Dew Fruit he was commissioned to plant by the Dan Palace have all reached a certain stage of growth.

Every dawn, nearly transparent tiny dewdrops could be seen on the Jade Dew Fruit plant. They were pure and clear, dust-free and translucent.

Moreover, there were the fourth-grade Five-Element Fruits planted a few years ago. The forces of the five elements merged and intersected, yet remained distinct. They were in a peculiar state.

The fourth-grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus, Xuan Chong Vine, and Mayfly Grass that he got from the Agriculture Department Hall were all planted at the same time and had similar growth progress.

Under Lu Xuan’s meticulous cultivation, they were all in a healthy growth state.

The fourth-grade Illusion Sound Bamboo he got elsewhere was becoming more and more noisy. Over a hundred slender cracks seemed like sharp mouths, mimicking various peculiar sounds. They could only be silenced completely by the Demonic Vine.

The Fallen Thunder Wood, owing to the Thunderstone, had grown exceptionally well. Its surface looked increasingly scorched while it harbored strong vitality inside, occasionally flashing a lightning glow.

The four-grade Spirit Gathering Pine that came from the Langyue Blessed Land, after years of careful cultivation, had matured. When Lu Xuan was close, the pine waves rise one after another, showing great enthusiasm.

As for the remaining high-grade spiritual plants.

The fifth-grade Dragon Bone Grass, nourished by the Profound Origin Heavy Water and Spirit Gathering True Liquid, slowly took root and sprouted, entering its early growth stage.

Another fifth-grade Vajra Bodhi, though nurtured by the Soul Guidance Zen Incense, could barely maintain its vitality. Growth was slow, and the Spirit Seed had not yet broken through the soil.

The sixth-grade Phoenix Wood had obtained several Third-Rank Red Lotus Flames from the Flame Fruit Light Cluster earlier, so its early growth was not a problem. The Phoenix phantom inside was thriving.

When it reached a certain stage, Lu Xuan wasn’t worried about its growth. He often contemplated “Pure Yang True Fire Talisman.” By that time, he should have comprehended the Pure Yang True Fire divine skill to cultivate the Phoenix Wood properly.

Finally, there was the second-grade Yin Locust Tree, a Spirit Plant of the year type, planted in a cool place in his cave dwelling. The ordinary-grade Purple Jade Coral was left in the small lake to grow by itself.

These were Lu Xuan’s dependences in the Cultivation World.