Chapter 763 - 761: Giving a Treasure

Chapter 763: Chapter 761: Giving a Treasure

“Cultivator encounters can be so fortuitous.”

Just thinking about the disparity between their fortunes, even someone as steadfast in his conviction as Shen Ye almost felt his Dao heart shatter.

“Junior Brother, I just happened to be luckier.”

Lu Xuan spoke in a low voice.

“Not long after arriving in the Liyang Region, I fortuitously broke through to the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm, and later, to further facilitate my cultivation and the cultivation of spiritual plants, I spent all my spirit stones to rent a top-notch cave abode in the Heavenly Star Cave.”

“The spiritual aura of the cave abode was no weaker than the core area of the previous sect, which allowed my cultivation level to advance rapidly, while also trading the spiritual plants I grew for a large number of high-rank elixirs to increase my spiritual power.”

“Through a fortunate coincidence, my talent in cultivating spiritual plants caught the eye of the Sea Tower Commerce Association, and I was extremely lucky to become a guest elder of the association while still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, obtaining many cultivation resources from them.”

“When the time was right, I attempted to break through to the condensing pill realm, and to my surprise, I succeeded in advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage on my first try.”

Lu Xuan half truthfully explained to Shen Ye.

“Junior Brother Lu, your journey has been all too smooth sailing.”

Shen Ye’s eyes were filled with envy.

In Lu Xuan’s retelling, it seemed he encountered no particular hardships or dangers while breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, eliciting immense envy from Shen Ye, who knew all too well the difficulties of advancing.

“However, given Junior Brother’s mastery in cultivating spiritual plants, it’s only fitting that the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce took notice, and you achieved today’s success.”

He calmed his emotions slightly and slowly continued.

Even back in the Sky Sword Sect, this junior brother, who devoted himself entirely to cultivating spiritual plants, brought him countless surprises; with his perfectly proficient mastery in spirit plant cultivation, he would surely stand out even in the Central State area.

“How have you been faring, Brother Shen?”

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

“Getting by, nowhere near as well as you, Junior Brother.”

Shen Ye joked bitterly, resignedly speaking.

“When I left the sect, I chose to go to a large market in the Liyang Region and became a loose cultivator.”

“However, thanks to my swordsmanship, I’ve managed fairly well.”

“With your exquisite mastery of the Sword Dao, you would naturally rise like the wind and sail like the water.”

Lu Xuan laughed, recalling that back in the Sky Sword Sect, Shen Ye had been a senior figure in the Sword Hall of the sect’s largest division, an expert in swordmanship. With the treasures left by the sect when he departed, his strength far surpassed that of most cultivators of the same level.

“After reaching a bottleneck in my cultivation, I’ve spent the last two years preparing to break through to the condensing pill realm.”

“Hearing that the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce planned to organize a large auction, I came to this branch office nearby to see if I could buy some treasure that would enhance my chances of successfully achieving Core Formation. Also, to sell some demon beast materials I hunted. I just didn’t expect to run into you here, Junior Brother Lu.”

Shen Ye spoke warmly.

“I see. Junior Brother Lu wishes Brother Shen every success in ascending to the Core Formation!”

Lu Xuan said sincerely.

“By the way, Brother Shen, after entering Central State, have you been in contact with any of our fellow sect brothers and sisters?”

“Brother, you know me. I’ve always been solely focused on cultivating spiritual plants, rarely going out, let alone exploring secret lands. So I haven’t seen any of our fellow disciples for many years.”

He then asked Shen Ye.

“Our fellow disciples scattered throughout Central State, so encounters are rare.”

“While I was traveling here and there, I met a few fellow disciples at the beginning and occasionally kept in touch.”

“Most of them are doing quite well, but I heard that one junior brother tragically perished at the hands of a tribulation cultivator during an exploration of a secret land.”

Shen Ye said with a sigh.

“Ah… such a pity.”

Hearing this, Lu Xuan voiced a soft sigh.

If it weren’t for the support of the light cluster, with his cultivation level at that time, he might have faced the same fate.

Speaking seriously, he might not even have been able to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm and would have been eliminated back at Linyang Market; to reach the end of life smoothly would have been extremely fortunate.

The two chatted idly for a moment, recalling the glorious days at the Sky Sword Sect and feeling a surge of emotions.

“By the way, Brother Shen, over the years, I have cultivated quite a few High Rank Spirit Plants and accumulated some assets.”

“Brother, your breakthrough to Core Formation is imminent. There is little I can help with, except to present you with a few modest gifts, hoping they might be of some aid to you.”

While chatting, Lu Xuan took out a storage bag and voluntarily spoke.

Shen Ye repeatedly declined, but seeing Lu Xuan’s determined attitude, he had no choice but to accept.

“Inside there are six Sword Talismans, capable of unleashing strong Sword Qi instantly; they may come in handy at critical moments to assist you, Brother.”

“Additionally, there is a Saint Baby Pill, originally prepared for my own attempt at Core Formation. Now it’s of little use to me. The elixir could slightly increase the odds of a successful Core Formation, Brother Shen might give it a try when the time comes,”

Lu Xuan transmitted his message to Shen Ye.

After propagating several generations of the Holy Baby Fruit Plant, he had harvested a few Saint Baby Pills. Seeing that Shen Ye was in need, he conceived the idea of bestowing the treasure.

“Junior Brother Lu, these items are truly too precious!”

As Shen Ye probed the storage bag with his Spiritual Sense, he immediately changed his mind and returned the storage bag with a solemn expression.

He had not expected Lu Xuan to give him a Fifth-Quality Holy Baby Pill; he knew treasures that could increase the odds of Core Formation were exceedingly rare.

He had searched everywhere without success and, after numerous attempts, arrived at the subdivision of Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce just to obtain a similar Treasure Item from the auction.

“Brother, you must accept this. You took great care of me back then, and now that I have the ability to assist you, if we miss this opportunity, it may even turn into a Heart Demon later on,”

Lu Xuan Laughed as he spoke, and with a thought, a Spiritual Aura Barrier materialized in front of him, keeping Shen Ye out.

His words were true.

In more than thirty years at the Sky Sword Sect, the number of fellow Sect members he knew was not large.

When it came to close relations, his best was naturally Junior Brother Baili Jianqing; they entered the Sect together, had similar dispositions, and their friendship was profound.

Of those who had offered him considerable help, there were Ge Pu, Zhong Jing Shan, Fire Scale Child, and Shen Ye, amongst others, but none helped him as much as Shen Ye did.

While still in the Qi Practicing Stage, Shen Ye discovered his talent in Cultivating Sword Grass, exceptionably inducted him into the Sword Hall, and gave him a large number of Sword Grass to Cultivate.

During that period, as Lu Xuan continued to showcase his Spirit Plant Mastery, Shen Ye brought him more and more High Rank Sword Grass, even competing for cultivation rights to give to Lu Xuan.

Although Lu Xuan obtained the Fifth Grade Phototropism Sword Grass and the Bone Slaying Sword Grass mainly through his own Spirit Plant Mastery, Shen Ye also contributed significantly.

It’s fair to say that Shen Ye’s help was crucial in him achieving such accomplishments within just a few decades.

This small repayment was the least he could do, and besides, a few Sword Talismans and a single Saint Baby Pill weren’t much for him now.

He possessed numerous treasures, including Strange Treasures of Six Grade and even Seventh Grade level. Being able to use a Fifth-Quality Saint Baby Pill to assist a Brother who had once shown kindness to him filled him with great satisfaction.

“Alright, Junior Brother Lu, I won’t be overly modest,”

Seeing that Lu Xuan’s mind was made up, Shen Ye no longer insisted and carefully stored away the gifts from Lu Xuan.

“For today’s great kindness, Shen will never forget.”

He said earnestly, word by word.

“Haha, Brother Shen, you’re too polite,”

Lu Xuan Laughed as Shen Ye received the Sword Talismans and elixir.

“Brother, this is my Communication Talisman. Once Brother breaks through to the Condensing Pill Realm, I’ll properly celebrate for you.”

“If Brother encounters any difficulties in the future, you can also come to find me, and I will do my utmost to help,”

He left a Communication Talisman and informed him of the location of his Cave Abode, making promises to Shen Ye.

“Of course!”

Shen Ye replied solemnly.