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“Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Su Xiaoqi the mid-grade Ultimate Treasure ‘Absolute Immortal Sword’, you have received a Disciple Apprenticeship return reward: 1 Holy Artifact Fragment.”
“The number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is reduced by 1.”
“The remaining number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is 1.”
Just one Holy Artifact Fragment.
Lu Changsheng was slightly disappointed.
This time, he hadn’t obtained a complete Holy Artifact, and it also occupied the opportunity for returns for the next hundred years.
Therefore, Lu Changsheng took out another mid-grade Ultimate Treasure, the ‘Fairy-Entrapping Sword’.
“Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Su Xiaoqi the mid-grade Ultimate Treasure ‘Fairy-Entrapping Sword’, you have received a Disciple Apprenticeship return reward: 1 Holy Artifact Fragment.”
“The number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is reduced by 1.”
“The remaining number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is 0.”
The second time was still just one Holy Artifact Fragment.
Lu Changsheng started to doubt whether he was cursed today.
Or perhaps, it was because the four Immortal Swords were replicas, so the system only symbolically returned a Holy Artifact Fragment?
Forget it.
Without giving it more thought, Lu Changsheng had no more chances to receive Holy Artifacts or Holy Artifact Fragments as rewards for the next hundred years, so he awarded a few Immortal Pills to Su Xiaoqi and sent her away.
Unlike treasures, there are fewer restrictions on bestowing Immortal Pills and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and the more high-grade Immortal Pills and materials returned, the better.
After a hundred years, Lu Changsheng continued to bestow the Immortal Slaying Four Swords on Su Xiaoqi.
“Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Su Xiaoqi the mid-grade Ultimate Treasure ‘Immortal Slaying Sword’, you have received a Disciple Apprenticeship return reward: 1 Holy Artifact Fragment.”
“The number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is reduced by 1.”
“The remaining number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is 1.”
What?
What’s going on?
Lu Changsheng began to question his life.
After consecutively bestowing three of the Immortal Slaying Four Swords, he only received three Holy Artifact Fragments, not even enough to combine into a low-grade Holy Artifact.
No, Lu Changsheng refused to accept this fate.
This time, he bestowed the last of the Immortal Slaying Four Swords, the ‘Slaying Immortal Sword’, onto Su Xiaoqi.
“Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Su Xiaoqi the high-grade Ultimate Treasure ‘Slaying Immortal Sword’, you have received a Disciple Apprenticeship return reward: 2 Holy Artifact Fragments.”
“The number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is reduced by 1.”
“The remaining number of times Holy Artifacts/Holy Artifact Fragments can be returned this century is 0.”
Pfft!
Lu Changsheng almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
The high-grade Ultimate Treasure Slaying Immortal Sword he had such high hopes for actually only resulted in two Holy Artifact Fragments?
The counterfeit Slaying Immortal Sword Formation was indeed stingy in system returns, not even willing to grant one extra Holy Artifact Fragment.
Lu Changsheng was extremely frustrated.
To Su Xiaoqi, receiving the complete Immortal Slaying Four Swords was an utmost surprise.
These treasures were second only to Holy Artifacts.
A Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortal with the Immortal Slaying Four Swords had already surpassed other Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortals because those possessing Holy Artifacts were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
After giving away the Slaying Immortal Sword, the master looked gloomy, seeming to regret his generosity.
How good the master was to her.
Su Xiaoqi felt deeply grateful.
The master had bestowed upon her his most handy Flying Sword; she was beyond words for his kindness.
What Su Xiaoqi did not know was that Lu Changsheng’s frustration was not because of giving away the Immortal Slaying Four Swords but because the system’s returns were too poor.
Thus, another hundred years passed, and Lu Changsheng finally bestow upon Su Xiaoqi the last piece of the puzzle of the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation – the Immortal Slaying Formation Map.
“Ding, for bestowing upon your disciple Su Xiaoqi the high-grade Ultimate Treasure ‘Immortal Slaying Formation Map’, you have received a Disciple Apprenticeship return reward: 2 Holy Artifact Fragments.”
“Sigh…”
Lu Changsheng heaved a long sigh, sure enough, the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was just a copy, and the system didn’t offer generous returns.
“Ding, you have collected 360 Holy Artifact Fragments and can now combine them into one Holy Artifact. Do you wish to do so?”
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What?!
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Just as Lu Changsheng continued to wallow in his depression, the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator popped up a notification. After his years of accumulation, he could synthesize another Holy Artifact.
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This bit of news swept away the gloom that had previously beset Lu Changsheng.
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So what if he hadn’t triggered a multiple return?
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The system still had a safety net!
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Su Xiaoqi, upon receiving the Immortal Slaying Formation Map, noticed that Lu Changsheng first appeared dejected but then ecstatic. She couldn’t help but mutter to herself.
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What in the world is going on with Master?
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“You go down and cultivate, familiarize yourself with the use of the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation.”
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Lu Changsheng was about to synthesize and refine the Holy Artifact, regardless of his disciple’s training.
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“Yes.”
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Su Xiaoqi obediently returned to her cave dwelling to cultivate, excitedly refining the Immortal Slaying Formation Map. Then, she combined the Immortal Slaying Four Swords with the Immortal Slaying Formation Map to familiarize herself with the use of the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation.
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The Slaying Immortal Sword Formation could be used to trap and kill the enemy.
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If it were the genuine Immortal Slaying Four Swords and Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, the power would be unimaginable.
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After Su Xiaoqi left, Lu Changsheng began synthesizing the Holy Artifact.
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The Holy Artifact synthesized was entirely random; Lu Changsheng had no idea what kind of treasure he would create.
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The last time he synthesized an inferior Holy Artifact, the Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillar, which was a formation treasure, it consumed thirty-six Holy Artifact Fragments.
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Now, Lu Changsheng had collected three hundred and sixty Holy Artifact Fragments, ten times the amount required for the Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillar.
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Surely he could synthesize a medium-grade Holy Artifact this time?
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Possessing a medium-grade Holy Artifact, even among Daluo Golden Immortals, would be an incredibly explosive existence.
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[Ding, you have used three hundred and sixty Holy Artifact Fragments to synthesize a medium-grade Holy Artifact—Zixiao Immortal Sword.]
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Buzz!
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Within the Inner World of Lu Changsheng, an Immortal Sword emanated a gentle purple glow as it synthesized. This sword was unlike ordinary Immortal Swords, which radiated Immortal Qi. The blade of the Zixiao Immortal Sword, however, was suffused with Hongmeng Purple Qi!
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When this Immortal Sword appeared, all other treasures gave way as if before a divine presence!
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The Sky-Piercing Divine Fire Pillar, the Life and Death Yin-Yang Mirror, the Dragon Bone Red-gold Armor, and other treasures all stepped aside to avoid its sharpness.
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Only the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, Earth Scripture, and the Nameless Ancient Cauldron did not fear the oppressive might of Zixiao Immortal Sword.
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The Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda was a Merit Treasure, and its potential was not limited to being a medium-grade Holy Artifact. The Earth Scripture and the Nameless Ancient Cauldron, although their grades were unknown, continued to absorb the excess Spiritual Energy returned by the system after Lu Changsheng’s teachings. They had not yet fully recovered, and Lu Changsheng estimated that these two treasures—one’s of which control eluded him—were probably above the medium-grade Holy Artifacts in rank.
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The Earth Scripture and the Nameless Ancient Cauldron were not returned by the system, so they were difficult to control.
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The system displayed the basic information of the Zixiao Immortal Sword.
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[Zixiao Immortal Sword: A medium-grade Holy Artifact, forged by an ancient mighty being using a trace of Hongmeng Purple Qi and various rare refining materials. It is the seventh sword of the “Nine Heavens Sword Formation.”]
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Nine Heavens Sword Formation?
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Judging from the description of Zixiao Immortal Sword, it seems this sword, like the Immortal Slaying Four Swords, is one of a set.
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If the Nine Heavens Sword Formation were to be gathered, its power would be stronger than a replica of the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation.
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“With a sword formation composed of nine Holy Artifacts, the power is beyond imagination… If I can collect the Nine Heavens Sword Formation before taking on the King of Chaos, even he may not be able to withstand the power of the Nine Heavens Sword Formation…”
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Lu Changsheng imprinted his own mark onto Zixiao Immortal Sword, refining it into his personal treasure.
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The blade of Zixiao Immortal Sword was infused with nine hundred and ninety-nine wisps of Hongmeng Purple Qi, making it more robust and its edge sharper.
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It took Lu Changsheng an entire year to refine the medium-grade Holy Artifact.
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Lu Changsheng used one of his battle simulation opportunities, entering the simulation scene and exerting his full strength to activate the Zixiao Immortal Sword.
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The Zixiao Immortal Sword greedily devoured Lu Changsheng’s True Qi like a whale drinking water. Even someone as powerful as Lu Changsheng seemed unable to sustain it.
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Fortunately, Lu Changsheng had refined quite a bit of Hongmeng Purple Qi before, which resonated with the nine hundred and ninety-nine wisps of true Hongmeng Qi within the Zixiao Immortal Sword, finally allowing him to activate the sword.
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With terrifying oppressive might and beams of purple light stretching for miles, mountains crumbled, and the power of Hongmeng stirred the winds and clouds.
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In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the system-simulated formidable enemy was annihilated.
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Sweat soaked through Lu Changsheng’s back. The amount of True Qi demanded by this Immortal Sword was simply too much, and even his Daluo Golden Immortal level cultivation struggled to hold up.
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“Perhaps even if I obtain the Nine Heavens Sword Formation, I won’t be able to activate the entire formation.”
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Lu Changsheng ceased the infusion of True Qi, and the miles of radiance emitted by Zixiao Immortal Sword gradually dimmed.
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He started pondering how to collect the Nine Heavens Sword Formation within the remaining ten thousand years.
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Lu Changsheng had reason to believe that using the Nine Heavens Sword Formation would make him invincible in the Golden Immortal Realm.
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