I PRACTICE FARMING WHILE THE REST CULTIVATES

Chapter 959: Chapter 957: Shadow Stone

A moment later, a shadowy figure moved swiftly like lightning, suddenly appearing within the view of the two men.

Only then could Lu Xuan make out the true form of the Wrathful Sword Master.

The shadow had no corporeal body, vaguely maintaining the posture of a “Cultivator,” with strands of Sword Qi drifting down like clothes floating in water, giving off an extremely sharp sensation. From a distance of tens of yards, even Spiritual Sense tingled with a faint pain.

“Well met!”

The Sword Box in Long Xingyu’s hand suddenly leaped up, and one after another, Flying Swords poured out, with the sound of swords whistling incessantly all around.

The shadowy figure’s hollow eye sockets became aware of the powerful Sword Qi and seemed to light up instantly, transforming into various remnants as it lunged towards Long Xingyu.

…

Long Xingyu’s proficiency in Sword Dao was sublime, and the multitude of Flying Swords displayed endless variations, leaving Lu Xuan no time to catch his breath.

Although the Wrathful Sword Master’s strength seemed to be slightly inferior, it possessed an overwhelming fighting spirit, attacking the myriad of Flying Swords with a crazed fervor akin to demonic possession.

Every part of its body could unleash powerful attacks, its limbs transforming into segments of sword blades, and various streams of Sword Qi bursting forth from its orifices, making it unpredictable and formidable.

However, in the end, it was no match for Long Xingyu, and moments later, it was sliced into countless deep black fragments by the many Flying Swords, blending into the lake water.

“Brother Long is truly formidable, to have dealt with a Wrathful Sword Master so effortlessly!” exclaimed Lu Xuan from a distance.

Since it didn’t require his intervention, flattering with a few words wouldn’t hurt.

“Hahaha, that Wrathful Sword Master was somewhat troublesome, though,” Long Xingyu laughed heartily.

“But it was easily vanquished by Brother all the same,” said Lu Xuan with a smile.

“It’s not that simple,” he replied.

“It’s just dispersed, not so easily vanquished.”

“Those remnant fragments, after being exposed to the tempering of Sword Qi and Sword Intent for a long time, will eventually coalesce again, forming a new Wrathful Sword Master after a hundred years,” Long Xingyu said gravely.

“I see, Junior Brother has learned something new,” Lu Xuan nodded gently.

“Junior Brother Lu, it’s fate that we’ve met here at Heart Sword Lake, and since you’re also a Spirit Plant Master, why not join me? Together, we can capture those Sword Spirits and subdue the Sword Bone and Sword Spirit?” Long Xingyu invited.

“Thank you for your kind offer, Brother,”

“It’s just that my strength is quite limited, and I’m afraid I’ll hold you back. Also, I’m used to being alone, so I’ll continue to explore Heart Sword Lake by myself,” Lu Xuan politely declined.

If he really accompanied this Sword Sect Disciple, how would he be able to use his unique methods to scavenge for treasure items in Heart Sword Lake?

As for Long Xingyu harboring any ill intentions towards him, he wasn’t worried about that aspect; after all, they were from the same Sect with no conflicting interests, and amidst the Divine Mysterious Treasure Land that was the Sword Sect, it would be difficult to avoid the attention of a Nascent Soul True Monarch if conflicts arose.

More importantly, he had ample confidence in himself and wasn’t concerned about encountering such a situation.

“Alright, then Brother will take his leave first. Junior Brother Lu, may you find many treasure items,” Long Xingyu said, his offer having been made out of goodwill. Seeing Lu Xuan’s refusal, he did not insist and took his leave.

Only when his figure had completely vanished did Lu Xuan choose another direction.

“Another Wrathful Sword Master.”

He extended his Spiritual Sense as far as it would go, and even though it was affected in the depths of Heart Sword Lake, he could still perceive every movement over a hundred yards away.

He sighed softly in his heart, executed the Xiao Space-Shift Technique, and his figure instantly disappeared.

After a few breaths, a shadowy figure arrived at the location where Lu Xuan had just been, its limbs transformed into sword blades, exuding a torrent of battle intent.

Yet without any traces of a “Cultivator’s” presence nearby, it could only look around bewilderedly and fly off.

“There’s nothing requiring my intervention without a reward,”

the Sword Aura Elixir beneath the lakebed undulated slightly, revealing Lu Xuan’s figure without a sound.

From what he had learned, the Wrathful Sword Master was extremely troublesome to deal with. During battle, he was relentless, possessing a fight-to-the-death mentality. Even if he was able to defeat it, he wouldn’t gain any benefits. It was better to simply avoid it and save some Spiritual Power.

He walked slowly on the bed of Heart Sword Lake.

Before his eyes was an endless expanse of bizarrely shaped reefs, scattered everywhere.

Each reef bore sword marks, deep or shallow, likely the result of countless Sword Qis sweeping across the lakebed.

“It is said that a type of Monster called Shadow Stone, a Sword Spirit, is hidden in this area.”

“Shadow Stones don’t have a physical form, or perhaps these countless reefs are its form, with an extremely strong stealth ability, capable of freely switching between every reef, making it extremely difficult to detect its tracks.”

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

However, the use of Shadow Stone was quite broad. It could record the essence of the Sword Intent scattered throughout Heart Sword Lake, imitating and practicing sword techniques on its own.

If he could obtain one, a Sword Cultivator’s mind could enter it and spar with the Monster hidden within, tempering his Sword Dao.

“Strong stealth ability and can switch its body…”

“Even if I were to bring back hundreds or thousands of reef stones from the bottom of the lake, it’s highly possible that not a single Shadow Stone would be among them.”

“But with me, it’s different. No matter how powerful your ability to hide, as long as you ingest a thread of the Sword Intent I release, you’ll have nowhere to hide.”

“Even if you switch to another stone very quickly, you won’t be able to fool me.”

Lu Xuan said with a slight smile.

With a thought, dozens of threads of faint Sword Intent shot out, landing on the nearby reefs.

Then his mind concentrated, feeling the changes within his Sea of Consciousness.

“Nothing.”

Lu Xuan shook his head and continued to release dozens of threads of Sword Intent.

“Still nothing.”

After several attempts, his mind remained void of any thoughts.

Lu Xuan wasn’t disappointed; he was full of patience, weaving through the peculiar-shaped reefs.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, when his mind landed on a long strip of reef, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Shadow Stone, Sword Spirit, average strength, possesses strong stealth capability, lacks a physical body, freely switches between the special reefs of Heart Sword Lake.

Skilled in Sword Dao, capable of recording the Sword Intent that appears in the nearby area, seizing its essence, and storing it within.]

“Ah, you’ve revealed your true form.”

Lu Xuan said with a slight smile as he instantly arrived in front of the long strip of reef.

Just as he was about to put it into his Storage bag, his mind focused on it again, only to find no response as if it had sunk into the ocean.

“The speed is quite fast.”

Lu Xuan remarked in surprise, as he hadn’t detected the slightest movement from the Monster within the stone when it transferred.

“However, as long as it’s slower than my mind, it’s within my capture range.”

He thought to himself silently.

Immediately, hundreds of threads of Sword Intent flew out, pinpointing the reef hiding the Shadow Stone Monster in no time, and at the same time, the shadow of a pouch flickered by, sweeping the reef inside.

“Stay peacefully in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.”

Lu Xuan said with a small smile as his mind entered the Gluttonous Insect Pouch in his Dantian. He saw the surface of the stone occasionally displaying a small Sword Qi figure, furiously crashing around, trying to find another refuge.

“It’s not often I have such an opportunity. Capturing a few more Shadow Stones to take back, one to use for tempering my swordsmanship, and the rest, whether to offer them to Sword Peak or sell to the Sword Sect Disciples, would be a good choice.”

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