Chapter 308 The Sword and the Gourd Trivial Matters Completed Seclusion

Looking at the fifth-tier superior Azure Spirit Sword before him, which, though still in its original form, had been completely transformed and was now connected to his mind, Yu Xian’s eyes shone with intense joy.

It really worked! It’s advanced!

With a wave of his hand, the Azure Spirit Sword rang out and landed in his hand, its sword aura chilling!

If the Azure Spirit Sword Technique were used to activate it now, its killing power would probably surpass that of spells like the Five Elements Great Handprint and Blood Linglong!

After all, it is a fifth-grade superior sword, so its killing power is naturally quite terrifying!

In other words, Yu Xian was very wealthy and powerful.

Otherwise, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment would not be able to afford a high-grade fifth-tier magic weapon.

Yu Xian did not wield the Jade Spirit Sword. After confirming that it had indeed become a fifth-tier superior magic weapon, he put it away with a smile on his face.

Then, he bowed deeply to Zhu Chenglin, who was still meditating with his eyes closed, and said, “Disciple thanks Elder!”

“Don’t thank me, I should thank you more. A total of seven hundred contribution points.”

Zhu Chenglin waved his hand, opened his eyes and smiled faintly: “Contribution points are useful but hard to earn.”

“Seven hundred points…”

Yu Xian was slightly surprised when he heard the price.

He had thought that upgrading the Azure Spirit Sword would be expensive, but he didn’t expect it to be this expensive!

Within the Haotian Sect, one contribution point is worth approximately 13,000 spirit stones.

It is calculated based on the purchasing power of various materials, elixirs, and magical treasures.

That’s how it’s calculated.

But things that can be bought with spirit stones can be exchanged for contribution points.

Contribution points can be exchanged for many things, but spirit stones simply cannot buy them.

Therefore, in the eyes of Golden Core experts, contribution points are a better thing than spirit stones.

They can only exchange contribution points with those Nascent Soul Grand Elders for some things, or even better cultivation resources.

After all, a Nascent Soul expert wouldn’t want some trashy low-grade spirit stones.

The spirit stones they use for cultivation must be at least of high grade!

If they were to trade with each other, they would be using top-grade spirit stones!

Once one’s cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage or above, only the unobstructed absorption of spiritual energy from top-grade spirit stones, the intake and output of massive amounts of pure spiritual energy, and the addition of a trace of the power of rules can benefit Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, and Void Returning experts.

At the very least, it must be a high-grade spirit stone to meet the cultivation needs of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As for the other lower-grade spirit stones, they were meaningless to them. Not only was the spiritual energy too mixed, but the absorption speed was also too slow, like adding a ladle of water to the ocean, not worth mentioning.

If Yu Xian didn’t have enough contribution points, Zhu Chenglin wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths to help Yu Xian advance the Azure Spirit Sword if he only used spirit stones.

He has no shortage of spirit stones.

Although it was expensive, it was still within Yu Xian’s means.

Yu Xian didn’t hesitate or haggle. He immediately took out his black jade token and handed it over, saying, “Thank you, Elder. Here are seven hundred contribution points.”

Seeing how sensible Yu Xian was, Zhu Chenglin smiled calmly and said, “Okay.”

Having said that, he took the black jade token, and while transferring contribution points, he smiled and said, “By the way, you just said you wanted other magic treasures? What type? For offense, you have this sword, so you don’t need any more. As for speed, my Hundred Steps Boots are enough. If you want control, the Spirit Locking Ring is sufficient. It seems you want defense. I’ll find you a mid-tier fifth-order defensive armor later. After all, you’re only at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. For you, higher-tier magic treasures aren’t necessarily better. If they’re too high-tier, your spiritual energy won’t be enough, and it will only harm you.”

Zhu Chenglin is right. Yu Xian is only at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment at this moment. How much spiritual energy does he have in his Qi Sea?

Using the already top-grade fifth-rank Azure Spirit Sword, the top-grade fifth-rank Sky-Stepping Boots, and a top-grade fifth-rank Spirit-Locking True Ring, was already extremely difficult. If used at the same time, Yu Xian’s spiritual energy would not last more than fifty breaths before it would be completely drained!

If another top-grade fifth-tier defensive magic weapon were to appear, his spiritual energy would be rapidly depleted on the spot. Once the opponent withstood Yu Xian’s attack, Yu Xian himself would be doomed.

Therefore, the higher the level of a magic weapon, the better. The combination is also very important. If the two sides are evenly matched, the use of spiritual energy must be carefully calculated.

However, Yu Xian shook his head and smiled, “The disciples already have defensive magic treasures. I wonder if Elder, do you have any soul-capturing or illusion magic treasures, or magic treasures to defend against such magic treasures?”

What Zhu Chenglin didn’t know was that Yu Xian also possessed a fifth-tier superior defensive magic weapon, the Spirit God Shield.

The wealthy and powerful Yu Xian now possesses top-grade fifth-tier magic treasures all over his body!

He has already piled up all the treasures he can use at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage to the limit. In the future, when fighting against others, if they are not wealthy enough, Yu Xian can just smash them to death with magic treasures. He won’t need to use any spells or physical cultivation strength at all.

It’s like a battle between mortals. If you’re wearing armor and wielding a greatsword, and he’s wearing rags and holding a kitchen knife, wouldn’t you be able to cut him down at will?

Well-equipped, there’s nothing I can do…

“A soul-capturing magical artifact?”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chenglin’s expression shifted, and he looked at Yu Xian, saying, “These kinds of magical treasures are rare. They involve various aspects of the soul and are extremely difficult to refine. I do have some here, but they are very expensive.”

As they were talking, the 700 contribution points had already been transferred, but Zhu Chenglin did not return them. Instead, he looked at Yu Xian with a smile on his face.

Yu Xian’s expression shifted, and he smiled, saying, “Then please tell me in detail, Elder. If the price is right, I will buy it.”

Zhu Chenglin immediately raised his hand and flipped it over, and a small, bright red gourd appeared in his palm.

He looked at the small gourd and said calmly, “This treasure is called the Flying Sand Soul Gourd. It contains thirteen Soul-Disturbing Sands, which have the effects of captivating the soul and creating illusions. When released during battle, if the opponent’s will is slightly relaxed, they will fall into an illusion. Even if the opponent has a strong will, it will still have a considerable disruptive effect. I’ll sell you this treasure for 650 contribution points. Is that too much to ask?”

650 contribution points…

Yu Xian clicked his tongue in surprise. In the blink of an eye, he had used up more than 1,300 of his 5,000 contribution points.

But this treasure should be quite good. If used suddenly in battle, it will definitely have a miraculous effect, just like the Ice Condensation Treasure Lamp makes people drowsy.

“Not excessive.”

After a moment’s thought, Yu Xian smiled and nodded, saying, “This disciple will take it.”

“Alright, take it and study it. This treasure is quite effective. Even when I fought against Golden Core cultivators, this treasure helped me kill enemies several times and escape from powerful figures. It’s enough for you to use until you reach the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage!”

Zhu Chenglin’s eyes lit up with joy. He immediately handed the Flying Sand Soul Gourd to Yu Xian and then continued to transfer contribution points.

Yu Xian took the Flying Sand Soul Gourd, glanced at it briefly, and put it away, smiling as he asked, “Elder, do you have any magic treasures to defend against such bewitching magic treasures?”

“Yes, but you can’t afford it.”

Zhu Chenglin glanced at Yu Xian and said indifferently, “Even if you use all your contribution points, it won’t be enough. If someone says they have a cheap magic weapon that can resist bewitching and want to sell it to you, they are definitely lying to you. Don’t fall for it, or you’ll regret it when the time comes.”

“Forehead……”

Yu Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the calming leaf he had bought at the Golden Scale Pavilion.

That tattered leaf, aside from having a slight calming effect, had absolutely no power to ward off demonic influences or bewitching charms; it was definitely a complete fake.

That is, Yu Xian.

If it were anyone else, they would have died at the hands of the Heavenly Demon long ago. It would be too late for regrets when things come to a head.

No wonder no one went to the Golden Scale Pavilion to cause trouble. The moment those cultivators who bought the Divine Leaf discovered it was fake, it would be their deathbed…

Counterfeit goods are a real rip-off…

Yu Xian thought for a moment and said, “Then may I ask, Elder, why are magical artifacts for defending against bewitching so expensive?”

Why?

Zhu Chenglin smiled and said, “There’s a saying among mortals: ‘You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can’t guard against a thief for a thousand days.’ Soul-capturing and illusion-type magical artifacts have countless ways of attacking the soul, each with its own methods. But if you want to defend against them, there is only one way, and the only one: strengthen your soul and spirit! Like building a high wall, protect the soul within and prevent countless ‘thieves’ from infiltrating. Use one method to break all methods. How can such a magical artifact not be valuable?”

“I see.”

Yu Xian immediately understood why defensive magic weapons against soul-capturing magic were so expensive.

Because everyone’s methods of captivating souls are different, such as drowsiness, fatigue, illusion, bewilderment, captivation, pressure, cold, heat, and so on, as numerous as the stars!

You can never know what the other party will do in advance, so how do you defend yourself accordingly?

You can only defend and protect yourself completely!

How rare must a treasure be to provide comprehensive defense and protect the entire soul and spirit? It would be a miracle if it weren’t expensive.

“Anything else?”

After Zhu Chenglin finished transferring contribution points, he was still in no hurry to return the black jade token to Yu Xian.

He looked at Yu Xian and smiled, “I have a lot of good stuff here. You still have more than three thousand contribution points, so buy whatever you want.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Xian quickly waved his hand and said, “No, no, that’s enough. This disciple doesn’t need anything else now.”

Just kidding, it’s only been a short while and I’ve already spent 1,350.

Five thousand points may seem like a lot, but it’s actually not enough at all.

“oh.”

Zhu Chenglin nodded, tossed the black jade token back to Yu Xian, and said, “Alright, if you need it again in the future, just come to me.”

“Thank you, Elder.”

Yu Xian accepted the contribution token, bowed, and said, “Then this disciple will take his leave.”

“Go ahead, I just need to study the weapon-refining techniques I just learned. By the way, your Azure Spirit Sword has a sword array engraved inside, which is quite powerful, but unfortunately it doesn’t have the incantation.”

Zhu Chenglin waved his hand slightly, said something, and then closed his eyes.

Yu Xian’s eyes flashed, and he turned and left.

Sword formation, incantation…

Is it the Azure Spirit Sword Technique? Yu Xian thought to himself, he would find an opportunity to investigate in the future.

Although it cost 1,350 contribution points, which translates to nearly 15 million spirit stones.

However, with the Azure Spirit Sword advancing to the fifth-tier superior level, obtaining the Soul-Capturing Magic Treasure Flying Sand Soul Gourd, and even witnessing a Grandmaster of Weapon Forging once, the benefits from the Way of Weapon Forging were extremely profound. No matter how you look at it, it’s not a loss.

More than an hour later, Yu Xian returned to the inner hall. The people in the hall had changed, and Yang Song had already left.

“Brother Yu Dao has come out.”

The elder in charge, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, came over and said with a smile, “Brother Dao, you look very well. You must have obtained a fine treasure refined by Elder Zhu.”

Yu Xian smiled slightly and said, “I was granted a magic weapon by the elder. By the way, I haven’t asked your name yet, fellow Daoist? I am Yu Xian.”

“Brother Yu’s name has long been renowned throughout the Haotian Sect. I have known you for a long time.”

The elder in charge of the Foundation Establishment stage smiled and said, “As for this humble Daoist, my name is Song Qing.”

“So it’s Fellow Daoist Song Qing.”

Yu Xian bowed slightly and smiled, “I have some useless materials and fifth- and fourth-tier magic treasures. I wonder if you could appraise them and buy them?”

“oh?”

Upon hearing this, Song Qing’s eyes flashed and he asked, “What kind of material is it? Is it a fifth-tier or fourth-tier magic weapon? Fellow Daoist, let me take a look and I’ll give you an estimate.”

Yu Xian reached out and took out a storage bag, handing it over and saying, “The items are all inside. I’ll trouble you to appraise the value, fellow Daoist.”

Song Qing took the storage bag, and with a thought following the spiritual energy, probed inside. His gaze immediately sharpened slightly.

Inside the storage bag were various materials, which I won’t go into detail about.

Those few low-grade, medium-grade fifth-tier attack and defense magic items alone are extremely valuable.

In addition, those several high-grade fourth-tier magic treasures are also quite valuable!

How could Yu Xian possess so many treasures?

Could it all be from Mu Hanling, the third holy son of the Blood River Sect?

He killed that holy son; he’s really struck it rich…

Song Qing pondered to himself, then quickly estimated the price before looking at Yu Xian and saying, “Brother Dao, these magical treasures are all quite valuable. How about this, a total of seven million spirit stones? After all, the weapon-refining sect also needs to make some profit.”

“Can.”

Yu Xian understood that the selling and buying prices were different. Although these magical treasures would cost at least ten million spirit stones to buy in the weapon refining hall, since you were selling them, the seller would definitely make a profit. A difference of three million spirit stones was about right.

“Brother Dao, you’re quite the expert.”

Seeing that Yu Xian was so decisive, Song Qing was delighted and immediately offered to exchange money for goods.

Yu Xian waved his hand and laughed, “No rush, I’m still missing some materials. I wonder if you could help me find them and gather them together? The price is negotiable.”

“oh?”

Upon hearing this, Song Qing laughed heartily and said, “This is a small matter! Just ask, brother, and I will find everything that is available in this weapon-refining hall for you!”

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, fellow Daoist.”

Yu Xian nodded and then listed the various materials he needed.

These materials are all used to refine the Spirit Sword Pill. He used them to refine the array flags in the Inheritance Secret Realm, and now he can complete the set.

These materials are not particularly valuable; they are all ordinary, mid-to-high-grade fourth-tier materials. Replenishing them now is naturally easy.

After hearing what Yu Xian needed, Song Qing laughed and said, “These are all common items. Please wait a moment, brother, and I will go and find them for you right away.”

After saying that, he turned and left, quickly giving instructions to several cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment and early Foundation Establishment stages.

These Foundation Establishment mid-stage and early-stage cultivators then dispatched dozens of Qi Condensation disciples to scatter and gather the hundred or so materials for Yu Xian.

This was quite quick; in just a short while, these Qi Condensation disciples handed over the various materials they had collected to their Foundation Establishment senior brothers.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators were then handed over to Song Qing, and eventually delivered to Yu Xian.

Song Qing smiled and said, “I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Dao. All the materials you needed have been found, totaling three million spirit stones. After deducting the difference, I still owe you four million spirit stones, which are listed here. Please check them.”

As he spoke, he handed the storage bag in his hand to Yu Xian.

Yu Xian took the thought and peered inside. Sure enough, he saw a pile of materials and a large amount of four million low-grade spirit stones. He nodded and smiled, “Thank you very much, Brother Dao.”

Song Qing smiled and said, “You don’t deserve my thanks, fellow Daoist. If you need any materials or magic weapons in the future, or if you want to sell any materials or magic weapons, just come to me.”

“Then I will inevitably have to bother you in the future.”

Yu Xian smiled and nodded, quickly transferred the contents of the storage bag, and then handed the empty storage bag back.

“Oh, not at all. It’s me who will inevitably bother you, fellow Daoist, in the future.”

Song Qing took the storage bag and said with a smile, “Brother Dao is a great alchemist. So many people want you to refine a pill for them.”

“No problem, no problem.”

Yu Xian smiled politely, naturally not offering any promises of assistance, and simply said, “Then I have some other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now?”

Seeing that Yu Xian didn’t want to talk to him any longer, Song Qing naturally wouldn’t say anything more, lest he offend Yu Xian.

He smiled and gave a slight bow, saying, “Alright, alright, brother, please take care.”

“Fellow Daoist, please wait. Farewell.”

Yu Xian returned the greeting and then quickly turned and left.

Watching Yu Xian’s departing figure, Song Qing’s eyes revealed a hint of envy and jealousy. Then she shook her head and continued with her own business.

As Yu Xian left the weapon-refining hall, he slowly exhaled, feeling a slight sense of relief.

With most of the miscellaneous tasks completed, it’s time to return to seclusion and continue my cultivation, carefully studying the Longevity Wood Spring Technique, the Wood Vine Great Method, the Wind, Fire, Mountain and Forest Four-Character Mantra, and the Heavenly Star Six Elements Great Array!

In addition, the Five Elements Hand Seal, Blood Linglong, Blood Burning Technique, Blood Suppression Technique, and the Three Treasures Thunder God Technique all require further study and comprehension.

Although it had been four years since the last time he cultivated, Yu Xian felt that the time had been far too short.

He wished he could go into seclusion for ten or twenty years, to fully comprehend everything he possessed until he reached his limit, before emerging from seclusion.

Spiritual practice is the tempering of time.

“By the way, since I have enough contribution points…”

Thinking of going into seclusion, Yu Xian suddenly had an idea. He looked up at the high peak of the Haotian Sect’s main peak and muttered to himself, “Why don’t I rent a seclusion room? The spiritual energy in a seclusion room is directly connected to the main vein, and its density is unimaginable. Plus, it’s quiet…”

But then Yu Xian frowned again: “But what if someone urgently needs to contact me… what should I do then…”

It was all because of Zheng Huo’s matter that Yu Xian was worried. She was very concerned that if she really went into seclusion, what would happen if Su Xiaoduo, You Xiaohua, or Zheng Huo, or even her master, came looking for her but couldn’t be contacted?

“Fine, I’ll leave a message saying I’m in seclusion in the mountain. If there’s any emergency, they can just come and force me out of my seclusion room. Anyway, I’m just studying spells and formations, not trying to advance to the Golden Core stage, so I’m not afraid of being disturbed.”

With that thought in mind, Yu Xian fixed his gaze and quickly headed back to the courtyard.