Chapter 214: Chapter 214: The 2nd Fragment! (5th Update)
“Huff…”
Lu Changsheng sheathed his sword. Four months of accumulating sword Dao had propelled the eighth layer of the “Primordial Sword Scripture” directly to the tenth layer, achieving Great Perfection.
This was Lu Changsheng’s first Immortal Technique to reach Great Perfection.
After reaching Great Perfection in the “Primordial Sword Scripture,” Lu Changsheng’s understanding of sword Dao was unfathomable.
At this moment, Lu Changsheng’s hearing was clear, and his vision was sharp.
“Congratulations, Lu.”
“Congratulations, Nephew Lu.”
The surrounding Supreme Elders from Mount Shu came forward to offer their congratulations.
It wasn’t just because Lu Changsheng’s future achievements might rival those of Mount Shu’s Ancestral Master, but also because Lu Changsheng had been gracious to the Supreme Elders, making him a celebrity among them.
Lu Changsheng humbly replied, “I just had a bit of an insight.”
The hearts of the many Supreme Elders from Mount Shu were collapsing.
In just four months, Lu Changsheng had advanced the “Primordial Sword Scripture” from the eighth to the tenth layer, achieving Great Perfection, and he called it “just a bit of an insight”?
“Elders, Uncles, Grand Uncles, please continue your contemplation of sword Dao. I’ll return to Qingyun Peak to cultivate,” said Lu Changsheng.
In four months Lu Changsheng had cultivated the “Primordial Sword Scripture” to Great Perfection, seizing every second. He returned to Qingyun Peak to initiate his disciples with power infusion and to reward them with treasures, and also to cultivate the tenth layer of the “Supreme Purity Limitless Technique.” He would no longer practice swordsmanship.
The “Primordial Sword Scripture” was an Inferior Grade Immortal Sword Technique, also the strongest swordsmanship Lu Changsheng currently possessed.
Unless Lu Changsheng obtained a higher-level sword technique, there was no need to focus solely on sword Dao contemplation.
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At Misty Peak, within Qingxia Ancient Cave, Xia Ningxue’s aura changed.
As Lu Changsheng studied the myriad sword inscriptions of Mount Shu continuously for four months, Xia Ningxue was also able to gain some comprehension of sword Dao.
“Fairy Qingxia’s sword techniques might have reached the middle grade of Immortal level at their highest realm. It’s unbelievable that Fairy Qingxia could create a middle grade Immortal sword technique while in the Unity Realm,” Xia Ningxue marveled as she examined the sword techniques left on the stone walls of Qingxia Ancient Cave, her admiration for Fairy Qingxia from ten thousand years ago growing.
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Lu Changsheng returned to Qingyun Peak to begin cultivating the tenth chapter of the “Supreme Purity Limitless Technique.”
Lu Changsheng’s early comprehension of the Inferior Grade Immortal “Primordial Sword Scripture” could be attributed to Mount Shu’s myriad sword inscriptions, the return of sword Dao comprehension from Xia Ningxue, and also to his own Innate Taoist Body.
The “Supreme Purity Limitless Technique” wasn’t related to sword Dao, and it was among the frontrunners within the Inferior Grade Immortal Techniques, so it posed an even greater challenge than the “Primordial Sword Scripture.”
However, once the tenth layer of the “Supreme Purity Limitless Technique” was cultivated, Lu Changsheng’s combat effectiveness would reach a staggering level.
“I wonder if I can withstand the Demon Lord once I’ve mastered the tenth layer of the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique.”
“The seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm isn’t enough to wield the full power of the tenth layer of Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, and even using the highest realm of Primordial Sword Scripture takes great effort. I need to continue elevating my cultivation level.”
“The ‘Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills’ are only two revolutions away from Great Perfection.”
“Before I acquire a higher-level sword technique than the ‘Primordial Sword Scripture,’ I can practice the ‘Grand Thousand Sword Formation.’ With my current comprehension of sword Dao, achieving Great Perfection in the ‘Grand Thousand Sword Formation’ is only a matter of time, and there’s no rush.”
“I must also find time to cultivate the ‘Drunken Fairy Gazing Moon Step’ and ‘Soul Searching Skills’ techniques.”
“…”
Lu Changsheng considered carefully. Even with the Great Perfection of the “Primordial Sword Scripture,” he still had to devote considerable effort to cultivating other techniques.
Lu Changsheng did not forget to impart magical treasures to his disciples, and he devised methods to collect top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments and Demon Race Treasured Fragments.
Up to now, Lu Changsheng still only had one Demon Race Treasured Fragment.
It was only when he awarded treasures to his fifth disciple, Ji Xuan, triggering the billions-fold returns for mentoring, that there was a chance to get a Demon Race Treasured Fragment in return.
Given Ji Xuan’s current level of cultivation, attempting to gather all the Demon Race Treasured Fragments and form the Demon Race Ultimate Treasure was extremely difficult.
On the contrary, there was a significant probability of getting top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments in return, no matter which disciple was awarded them.
As long as three top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments were collected, a top-grade Immortal Artifact could be formed.
Lu Changsheng called over his fourth disciple, Shen Xiaoyao, and imparted to him the Tiangang Sword Formation.
Like Lin Qingzhi, Shen Xiaoyao was also a Sword Cultivator.
Lu Changsheng, repeating the transmission of the Tiangang Sword Formation, did not trigger mentoring rewards, nor did it consume the number of mentoring reward chances.
In teaching Shen Xiaoyao, besides initiating him into the sword array, Lu Changsheng also found a disciple capable of refining Flying Swords.
[Ding, you awarded your disciple Shen Xiaoyao a lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure “Break Mountain Sword,” and received a hundredfold return reward for mentoring: a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure “Mountain Splitting River Severing Sword.”]
[Mountain Splitting River Severing Sword: A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, its Sword Qi capable of making mountains collapse and rivers cease to flow.]
A lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure returned a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, which was a standard reward for this round of mentoring.
To obtain Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Artifact Fragments, Lu Changsheng was precisely collecting a batch of top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures to award to Lin Qingzhi, with a guaranteed return of Immortal Artifacts and a chance for returns of top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments.
Afterward, Lu Changsheng awarded Shen Xiaoyao with two Acquired Spirit Treasures and one lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and the system returned two lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and one mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
The rewards for the treasures used to cultivate Shen Xiaoyao’s Tiangang Sword Formation were quite ordinary.
Lu Changsheng awarded the last Flying Sword treasure.
[Ding, you awarded your disciple Shen Xiaoyao a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure “Angry Wind Sword” and received a thirty-thousand-fold return reward for mentoring: a top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragment.]
[Top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragment: Gather three top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments to form one top-grade Immortal Artifact.]
This time triggered a three-hundred-thousand-fold return reward!
This was the second top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragment!
Lu Changsheng felt a wave of excitement.
With only three top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments needed to form one top-grade Immortal Artifact, he was now only one fragment short.
As long as he persisted in mentoring, he might return the last fragment at any time.
“No, it might not only be by awarding Flying Sword treasures that Immortal Artifact Fragments are returned; perhaps other treasures could also return fragments.”
To test this idea, Lu Changsheng decided to next award his disciples various strange and unusual treasures.
Immortal Swords are used for slaying enemies, but in addition to Flying Sword treasures, there are other treasures like Treasure Pagodas, Immortal Cauldrons, and bronze bells, each with its own uses.
If one had only offensive methods without life-saving measures, it would be easy to slay the enemy but equally easy to be killed by someone using a secret technique.
If awarding other treasures also has a chance to return top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments, then the matter would be easily settled.
Fortunately, several disciples from Qingyun Peak were growing up and lacking life-saving methods; by awarding them treasures for protection, Lu Changsheng could also gain access to higher-tier protective treasures.
Lu Changsheng might as well try several types of treasures, as he could encounter fortuitous opportunities.
“Next, whether it’s a return of top-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments or a direct return of a top-grade Immortal Artifact, I might obtain a supreme treasure that would shock all the major sects.”
Lu Changsheng made a special trip to the Treasure Pavilion on Mount Shu, exchanging an Innate Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword for Sect Contribution Points, and then used these Sect Contribution Points to exchange for various kinds of Acquired Spirit Treasures.