Chapter 68

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Chapter 68: I! Wuzhen! Second Slash Realm!

“Wuzhen, the family is going through tough times. Your cousin Wu Yun seems to have lost his mind and has now been sent to the sect’s mining site for punishment. He probably won’t come out for the next few months.”

“The only hope for the family now rests on you…”

“We need some spiritual grains; what do you think…”

“I understand!”

Hearing the request from his family head through the messaging talisman, Wuzhen wore a worried expression but still reluctantly agreed.

As a member of the family, although he had joined the sect, the family would always be his true home, especially since the head was his second uncle. How could he bear to refuse?

In that brief moment, the pressure of the family fell entirely onto him.

This made Wuzhen’s eyes dim, and feeling his current cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refinement, he seemed to have returned to the same starting point as before.

Thinking back to Ji Yang’s sword strike, a deep sense of disappointment filled Wuzhen’s face; while his enemy thrived, he could only blend in with the crowd.

Especially after realizing he was not a genius and that his previous breakthrough was thanks to that sword, Wuzhen’s emotions became a chaotic mess, causing him to refrain from going out or having the motivation to cultivate for the past two days.

After sorting through his thoughts, a hint of determination glimmered in Wuzhen’s eyes.

The family needed him! He could not give up!

Now that the family needed spiritual grains, he would have to use the spiritual stones he had to exchange for some to send back home.

But looking at the few spiritual stones in his storage bag, Wuzhen sighed again.

If it came to it, he could borrow some from other senior brothers; he had heard about the nine for thirteen return, but the interest was indeed quite high, yet he had no other options left.

He thought that once his cousin was out, things would be a bit easier for him.

However, he also heard that those who had caused trouble this time were punished severely and would not be released for at least six months.

Opening the door, Wuzhen forced a smile and stepped outside!

Not far along, Wuzhen heard people whispering about him.

At first, he wanted to ignore it, but as he walked, more and more disciples gathered around, and their voices unconsciously grew louder.

“Look, that’s Wuzhen!”

“That lucky guy!”

“Yeah, whacked down twice!”

Many disciples did not hide their envy, causing Wuzhen’s steps to feel lighter yet heavier at the same time.

But upon hearing that last comment, Wuzhen clenched his fists silently. While he may not be a genius, he had his own pride; he didn’t need their envy!

Just as Wuzhen was about to quicken his pace to leave, a disciple at the sixth level of Qi Refinement suddenly blocked his path.

Wuzhen’s expression darkened; was this because of Ji Yang? Did they want to make trouble for him?

Just as Wuzhen prepared to speak, the disciple before him revealed a hungry look:

“Senior Brother Wuzhen, I heard you are the only one who has been slashed down twice. Please share with this junior brother your insights from Senior Brother Ji’s two sword strikes so that I can bask in your glory!”

Upon hearing this, Wuzhen’s expression froze. Before he could answer, the disciple already pulled out a handful of spiritual stones from his possession:

“Don’t worry, senior brother, I will not share this outside. Consider these spiritual stones your reward!”

Looking at the disciple before him, who was now at a higher cultivation level, Wuzhen quietly relaxed his tightly clenched fists, a smile gradually spreading across his face, which soon transformed into pride:

“I am Wuzhen! As the only disciple in the Second Slash Realm, I have deep insights into Senior Brother Ji’s sword!”

“I see your resolve toward the Dao is strong; I am willing to share its mysteries with you!”

“Come, come, let’s go to my residence and discuss in detail!”

With a bright smile, Wuzhen took the handful of spiritual stones and walked with the disciple toward his home.

Many other disciples watching were greatly inspired!

As the only one who had been slashed down twice, Wuzhen undoubtedly had unique abilities, so why not emulate the disciple who just spoke?

…

“Ah, finally finished digging!”

Leaning on the hoe in his hands, Ji Yang wiped away the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, even though he wasn’t tired at all.

Looking at the spiritual field he had opened up, a smile appeared at the corner of Ji Yang’s mouth.

He had cultivated a total of two acres of land, more than enough to plant the seeds he held.

Then Ji Yang shouted toward the sky:

“Rain, come!”

In the next moment, the large cloud rain technique precisely covered the two acres of the spiritual field!

Actually, he didn’t have to shout; it just felt more impressive to him.

After preparing the spiritual field, he needed to consider the planting tasks.

However, before planting the seeds, he needed to eliminate the flaws in the spiritual grains themselves! This would make the grains even better!

Taking out three types of seeds of spiritual grains from his storage bag, Ji Yang activated his Heart Sword divine ability. The True Essence he had consumed earlier had been replenished during the farming, so he didn’t need to worry about running out of True Essence.

Once the Heart Sword divine ability was activated, the flaws in the seeds appeared one after another!

Among them, the two types of top-quality spiritual grains each had four flaws, while the supreme spiritual grain “Golden Fruit” had three flaws!

It seemed that different spiritual grains had different inherent flaws, but if he could eliminate all the flaws of a single type, that type would surely become even more perfect!

Ji Yang focused his mind and summoned a superior flying sword in his hand; this time, he intended to be serious.

As the sword flowers danced, the seeds of spiritual grains remained unscathed, but their inherent flaws decreased one by one.

When Ji Yang stopped, all three types of seeds of spiritual grains were left with two flaws each!

For the last two flaws, Ji Yang found it difficult to continue; his cultivation level limited the power of his divine ability, while the seeds determined the speed of his cultivation points gain, leaving him in a bind.

Unable to eliminate them, Ji Yang chose to give up; after all, these three types of spiritual grains were already top-quality, with one being a supreme grain, meaning they would still yield considerable benefits.

As for the flaws, Ji Yang suspected they were likely related to the yield of the spiritual grains and their vitality.

While these could make planting easier, if the quality couldn’t be improved, their utility wouldn’t be as great as imagined, unless he could eliminate all the flaws.

Ji Yang took five days to finish with these seeds, which was a relief since he was currently at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment; otherwise, it would have taken even longer.

During that time, he watered the plants daily to create a suitable environment for cultivation.

After preparing everything, Ji Yang used the Planting Technique to plant all the seeds.

However, looking at the final supreme spiritual grain, Ji Yang felt a twinge of regret.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a “Golden Fruit” seed and decided to go all out! He wouldn’t leave any regrets!

Holding the seed, Ji Yang calmed his thoughts.

He then activated the Heart Sword divine ability, but that wasn’t enough; even with all his strength, he felt he still couldn’t eliminate the last two flaws of the supreme spiritual grain “Golden Fruit”!

After a moment of hesitation, Ji Yang’s eyes filled with determination, and a sword intent quickly coalesced!

This was one of the swords that had been nurtured within the acupoint for over a month, now more effective than before.

He needed to use the sword intent, release the sword energy! Merge with the Heart Sword!

He aimed to strike without causing harm!