Chapter 943: 941: The Purest Spirit Plant Master

Chapter 943: Chapter 941: The Purest Spirit Plant Master

The youth was named Ye Lingkong, and the two had harbored a grudge due to a rivalry years ago over the position of Sword Master of Huanzhen Sword Peak.

As Huanzhen Sword Peak had always ranked at the bottom of the nine sword peaks, Ye Lingkong would occasionally mock Jian Huanzhen when they encountered each other.

Of course, it was just some light-hearted teasing. Both being from the Sword Sect, they knew very well the weight each one carried.

Usually, Jian Huanzhen wouldn’t hesitate to retort, but today he was in a great mood and didn’t take the other’s barbed words to heart.

“Handing over Sword Grass Sword Gourds? As far as I know, your Spirit Plant Masters are incapable of cultivating Sixth Grade or higher Sword Grass. Could it be that your Huanzhen Sword Peak has developed a new variety? Let me see for myself.”

Caught off guard by the remark, Ye Lingkong inquired.

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“Almost.”

Jian Huanzhen replied casually.

“Managed to luckily acquire the services of a Spirit Plant Master from outside.”

d a Mid Nascent Soul Stage Realm and was one of the Elders of the Spiritual Plant Hall, with deep research into Sword Grass Spirit Plants.

“Let me have a look.”

The middle-aged sword cultivator nodded slightly, his expression serious and unsmiling.

Jian Huanzhen gestured with one hand, and the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass and the Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd appeared in front of Li Xuanchen.

Upon seeing these two new varieties of Spiritual Plants, Li Xuanchen’s eyelids raised, betraying a flicker of interest.

He drew the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass closer and inspected the blade attentively, occasionally releasing a strand of Sword Qi that lightly touched the Sword Grass.

“This is Thousand Thunder Sword Grass, created through multiple improvements from Ordinary Second-grade Sword Grass. It contains a rich Thunder Spirit breath, giving the Sword Qi it releases an added thunderous attack effect,” Jian Huanzhen introduced to the middle-aged sword cultivator.

“An initial test confirms that it is indeed a new Fourth Grade Sword Grass.”

With a surprised tone, he expressed his puzzlement.

“That’s right, this is what provides the name Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd.”

“Though it’s only a strand, it can be of great benefit for those Outer Sect Disciples in the Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment Realm, helping them comprehend the various Sword Scriptures of our Sect and laying a solid foundation for their future cultivation,” Jian Huanzhen explained with a composed smile.

“What a treasure!”

Ye Lingkong, who had unknowingly come close, couldn’t help expressing his admiration.

“How on earth did you manage to dig up such a talented spiritual plant person on your trip to Cloud Void Domain?”

“Could an outsider really have researched and improved a Fourth Grade Sword Grass and Sword Gourd without resorting to trickery?” He asked, clearly baffled by the scene before him.

After all, a high-rank spirit plant, especially High Rank Sword Grass, required the Sect to spend vast resources and many years for each new variety to be successfully improved.

Now, Jian Huanzhen had presented two new varieties at once. Even with his Nascent Soul Realm mentality, suspicion inevitably arose.

“Don’t worry. The Spirit Plant Master is a branch disciple of our Sword Sect. His background couldn’t be cleaner.”

Jian Huanzhen confidently said,

“With such a good talent staying at our Huanzhen Sword Peak, isn’t that a waste? It would be better for him to come to my Chong Xu Sword Peak, I guarantee he will shine brightly in the Sword Sect in days to come!”

“Whatever you want, Elder Brother Chong Xu will meet all your needs.”

Ye Lingkong took the initiative to poach talent for his own Sword Master Elder Brother.

Jian Huanzhen glanced at him, completely ignoring the offer.

“Elder Brother Li, now that we have verified this Thousand Thunder Sword Grass and the Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd, I wonder what great rewards the Spiritual Plant Hall will have?”

He asked the middle-aged Sword Cultivator.

“It’s only a preliminary verification, after all, it’s just two finished Spirit Plants, which might just be an aberration due to accidental factors.”

Huanzhen Sword Peak.

“Disciple Lu, now that we have confirmed your identity as a Sky Sword Sect Disciple and tested your Spiritual Constitution, there is just one last step.”

“The Sword Sect will use a special Treasure Item to detect whether any Monster Demons or Evil Haunted Wills are lurking inside you, to prevent them or some Evil Cultivators with nefarious intentions from infiltrating the Sect.”

Yuan Rong, clad in a fiery red Taoist robe, said to Lu Xuan with a smile.

With this Primordial Infant True Monarch leading him, Lu Xuan was able to get through the identity verification process with great efficiency.

His Storage bag had always contained his Sky Sword Sect Identity Plaque, which held his Essence Blood, and after displaying several Sword techniques of the Sky Sword Sect, he easily cleared the verification.

As for his Spiritual Constitution and talent, after thoroughly assimilating the Glazed Red Phoenix Bone and some other heaven and earth treasures, he had reached above-average talents, something Lu Xuan found quite satisfactory.

“I will follow Uncle-Master’s arrangements.”

Lu Xuan looked composed; the Evil Flesh Spirit, the Monster Tribe’s Thousand Handed Demon, and the Demonic Blood Spring Clam Mother he nurtured were all in the Abyss Star Cave, so he naturally wasn’t worried about any oddities being detected.

Yuan Rong led him to an old Nascent Soul Elder holding a bronze ancient mirror.

“Elder Brother Zhang, sorry to trouble you once again.”

The elder nodded, spiritual power surged into the bronze ancient mirror, and then he shook it toward Lu Xuan, casting a hazy green glow over him that slowly circulated around his body.

“This bronze ancient mirror is a Seventh Grade Strange Treasure of the Sect, all sorts of demonic, unclean auras will have nowhere to hide under its illumination.”

While Yuan Rong introduced the mirror, the clear light converged and transformed into a ray that returned to the bronze ancient mirror.

Inside the mirror, a few imperceptible grey strands with hints of red flashed by and instantly returned to normal.

“How is it, Elder Brother?” asked Yuan Rong with a smile.

n Cultivating Spiritual Plants and improving my Cultivation.”

Lu Xuan replied with a smile.

“No wonder, such as you are, even among Spirit Plant Masters, you belong to the purest kind,” the elder couldn’t help but remark.