Chapter 2101 - 771: Nourishing the Tree with Wild Blood, Gathering Qi from the Nine Heavens (Part 3)
"How come you just arrived and are leaving again?"
An inquisitive North Sea Nascent Soul asked, and he generously explained the situation.
The person casually remarked, "Perhaps he couldn’t stay in Zhongzhou any longer!"
"How could that be? Huang Independent Cultivator—young and capable, where in the world would he have no standing?" Zhou Yunshen was skeptical.
The bystander chuckled, "Not necessarily, Zhongzhou is dominated by family heritage and is the most exclusive. The Star Gate’s criteria for Guest Elders on Heaven and Earth Peak are indeed stringent with age, so he might genuinely not have been able to stay."
Zhou Yunshen was speechless.
He had to admit, the other party’s words held some truth.
But not long after, when they arrived at Heaven and Earth Peak via the grand city’s teleportation formation, they couldn’t help but exchange glances in surprise after hearing about Luo Chen’s deeds in the Cave Heaven Competition.
Someone esteemed by the Star Gate Elder and sought after by various clans hardly seemed like someone who couldn’t stay!
Instead, they felt somewhat awkward.
"Back to the North Sea?"
"Yes, our sect’s army has already set off to the North Sea. You all are coming from there, surely more familiar with the North Sea’s situation. Of course, it’s up to your willingness; our sect doesn’t necessarily need you, and the Penglai Immortal Sect is there to guide in the North Sea. But if you wish for your descendants to fare well in Zhongzhou, it’s best to do something for the Tianyuan Dao Sect, so consider it!"
Faced with the earnest persuasion of the Tianyuan Dao Sect’s powerhouse, Zhou Yunshen and others hesitated for a while.
...
In the bustling Tianxing Port.
A luxurious carriage slowly ascended, hovered in the air for a moment, then headed east.
On the Flying Cloud Chariot.
Luo Chen held a Jade Slip in his hand, studying it with keen interest.
This was the passport he exchanged for after presenting his Guest Elder of Star Gate Identity Token.
It is said that when approaching the land of Eastern Wasteland, there is a sea region covered in Ming Shui, blocking sea demon beasts’ attacks.
In that sea region, there are often strong members of the Dark Abyss Sect stationed there.
Only by presenting this passport can one step onto the land of the Eastern Wasteland.
"Is such harshness directed toward outsiders or insiders?"
Luo Chen thought of Alchemy Saint Chu Yan leaving the Dark Abyss and joining the Tianyuan Dao Sect, sparking endless imaginations.
But soon, he lost interest in the passport and took out another Jade Slip.
The journey was long, even with Tian Xuan and Sang Jinghe piloting the Flying Boat around the clock, it would still take a year and a half.
Such time shouldn’t be wasted.
Just before, Fu Chaosheng had given him a set of array books and a sword scripture.
Learning the Path of Array was too cumbersome and required extensive accumulation.
But the Sword Scripture, Luo Chen found it intriguing!
Although the Yuan Tu Sword is strong, its Qi Power requirement is massive, and he’s not very adept in the Path of Sword, often consuming too much Qi Power when wielding the Flying Sword, and its speed is average.
This sword is hard to control!
The previous owner, Blood Nightmare Mo Luo, couldn’t utilize the sword’s benefits; Luo Chen used it twice, either with long preparation or struck secretly, neither was a perfect use.
If he could remedy this shortcoming, perhaps he could fully unleash the sword’s power.
His Divine Consciousness delved into the Jade Slip, immediately, the Sword Consciousness pierced his soul, an era of myriad things unfolded.
"Thousand Clouds and Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture"
Claiming to break the limitations of Sword Pill and Flying Sword, both could be cultivated, reaching as high as the Fifth Order!
[Those who cultivate the Sword Pill, hold the Sword Heart, comprehend the Sword Consciousness, until they reach the Supreme Sword Dao...]
[Those who wield the Flying Sword, ascend the Nine Heavens, gather Spirit Essence, nourish infinite Sword Qi, and achieve the grand visage of Thousand Clouds...]
Rereading the Sword Scripture, Luo Chen was deeply engrossed.
After a long while, he put down the Jade Slip and looked up.
His gaze seemed to penetrate the firmament, seeing beyond the Nine Heavens.
"To gather Spirit Essence there?"
The term Spirit Essence was somewhat obscure.
But in reality, Luo Chen was not unfamiliar with it.
Renown without substance is essence, the concentrated quintessence is also essence.
Simply put, the quintessence of a substance can be called essence.
For example, the blossoming of flowers from plants!
And Spirit Essence, then, broadly refers to the essence of spiritual attributes.
For instance, the Thunder Jade Luo Chen once obtained was the essence gathered from Thunder attribute substances.
Another example, the seen Green Phoenix Gentle Wind is actually also called Wind Essence.
Moreover, there’s the often-seen Mysterious Element Heavy Water, Ren Water, Heavenly One True Water, etc., all are Water attribute essences.
In short, Spirit Essences are rare treasures, and cultivators seeking to refine Magic Items or practice Secret Techniques often look for high-order Spirit Essences.
According to the "Thousand Clouds and Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture," a Sword Cultivator like him using the Flying Sword who wishes to cultivate this Sword Scripture needs to ascend the Nine Heavens to gather the corresponding Nine Heavens Spirit Essence to cultivate Sword Qi.
"The threshold is quite high!"
Luo Chen murmured, but wasn’t disheartened, instead, he was eager to try.
Since he possesses a peerless sword artifact, how can he use it clumsily?
Now that he even has the specific doctrine for wielding it, he should train diligently.
Compared to the elusive Great Five Elements Sword Formation, the Yuan Tu Blood Sword already in hand is undeniably more reliable!