"Excuse me, fellow Daoist, where is the Hundred Swords Ranking in Fengluo Market?" A young Foundation Establishment cultivator approached Lu Xuan and asked for directions, bowing respectfully.
Lu Xuan casually pointed.
Suddenly, Lu Xuan detected a strong sword aura emanating from this person!
What happened?
This person definitely has a problem.
He is not just a simple late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Because Lu Xuan sensed a trace of the true essence of swordsmanship in this person.
This is a sword intent that can only be born from a top-grade flying sword magic weapon!
Above sword intent lies the law of swordsmanship.
That's something only Nascent Soul stage cultivators or Deity Transformation stage cultivators can access.
Sword intent?
Lu Xuan already understood.
The man asking for directions must be a powerful sword cultivator who lives a carefree life.
I don't know why the other party would disguise themselves as an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.
If Lu Xuan hadn't had the help of the treasure cauldron, he really wouldn't have been able to sense the other party's true strength.
He guessed that the young man was at least at the Nascent Soul stage, or even a master cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Xuan followed the young cultivator.
When the young man saw Lu Xuan following him, he was not surprised at all. Instead, he muttered to himself, "Interesting. It's been a long time since I've encountered such a strong swordsman."
Because Lu Xuan also grasped a trace of sword intent.
Of course, he was only at a minor level; his opponent was probably only slightly better than him.
This is all thanks to his Taiyi Sword.
Following behind the other person, Lu Xuan walked several hundred feet before the two arrived at the Hundred Swords Pavilion branch in Fengluo Market.
Before them stood a massive white jade and glass pillar.
The names of one hundred magical flying swords are engraved on it from top to bottom.
It says on it:
"The number one flying sword in the Great Yan cultivation world: the True God Creation Sword!"
The second one is called "Nine Revolutions Flowing Light Sword".
Keep reading.
Lu Xuan finally found his Taiyi name in the ninetieth place:
"Ninety-second on the Hundred Swords Ranking: Taiyi Sword!"
"Ninety-ninth place: Ancient God Sword!"
Both of these are Lu Xuan's flying swords and magical treasures.
I didn't expect them all to be on the list.
Looking again at the young cultivator who had just asked the question, his gaze lingered on those ranked between 30th and 50th.
Could it be that his flying sword magic weapon is ranked so high?
Lu Xuan looked again and realized that those ranked above the top fifty were all top-grade flying swords and magical treasures.
Clearly, this young man likely possesses a top-grade flying sword magic weapon.
Upon seeing Lu Xuan, the other party smiled and walked over, cupping his fists and saying, "Fellow Daoist, what is your esteemed name? It seems you are also a remarkable sword cultivator. May I ask how your magical flying sword ranks?"
Upon hearing the other party's words, Lu Xuan casually replied, "My name is Lu Xuan. I don't possess any flying swords or magical treasures; I've simply come to join in the fun. So, you are a sword cultivator? May I ask your name?"
"My name is Zong Jianyi, and I am indeed a sword cultivator. I come from the Thousand Sword Valley of the Divine Martial Kingdom. I am currently at the Nascent Soul stage. Please forgive my humble existence, Fellow Daoist Lu. My flying sword magic weapon, the Star River Sword, is only ranked fifty-fifth. This is because it is merely a top-grade peak magic weapon."
No wonder.
It's not a top-grade flying sword, is it?
Lu Xuan understood; it seemed he had overestimated his opponent.
In the pseudo-infant stage, coupled with a top-grade peak flying sword magic weapon, his strength is barely comparable to his.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Zong Jianyi."
"I shall take my leave now."
After learning that Zong Jianyi was merely a fake Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator from Thousand Swords Valley, Lu Xuan left.
"Brother Lu, wait a moment."
"Oh, Fellow Daoist Zong, is there anything I can help you with? If not, I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."
Upon hearing this, Zong Jianyi strode over and addressed Lu Xuan in an inviting tone:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I have some information about the ruins of an ancient Nascent Soul sword cultivator's immortal abode! Although I don't know if it's true or not, I'm more than 30% sure that there are top-grade flying swords and magic treasures there! We can greatly increase our strength then."
"Yeah?"
“But I am not a sword cultivator like you, Fellow Daoist Zong. I am not interested in this. I apologize.”
After Lu Xuan finished speaking, he ignored Zong Jianyi's attempts to persuade him to stay and left the Hundred Swords Pavilion directly.
He had also looked at the Hundred Swords Ranking. Next, Lu Xuan planned to find a way to break through to the late stage of Core Formation.
Five spiritual roots are notorious waste spiritual roots, with less than one in ten thousand chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
He has already been incredibly lucky to have reached the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm. If he wanted to reach the late-stage Core Formation realm, relying solely on the cauldron to accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs and refine pills, it would take at least several hundred years.
However, Lu Xuan's lifespan is only three to five hundred years. He still has the False Infant stage and the early Nascent Soul stage to go. He doesn't have that much time to waste.
After making some inquiries, Lu Xuan arrived at the largest treasure tower in Fengluo Market.
"Xuanling Pavilion".
After entering the Xuanling Pavilion.
A beautiful maidservant approached, and upon seeing that Lu Xuan was at the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm, a smile instantly appeared on her face as she said:
"Senior, may I ask what you need? My name is Xi'er, and you can give me your orders at any time."
"Yes, Miss Xi'er, you can just take me to your library or classic texts. I need to consult many ancient classics for breaking through realms."
"Breaking through a realm?" The young maid named Xi'er, who was in the late stage of Qi Refining, instantly understood Lu Xuan's purpose. She said earnestly,
"Senior, I dare to guess that you are about to break through to the late Core Formation stage? If so, you can go to the top floor of our Xuanling Pavilion, the Xuanling Tower! It houses most of the various classic texts of the Great Yan cultivation world. I believe you might be able to find the items you need there!"
"Okay, how many spirit stones do I need?"
Lu Xuan got straight to the point, knowing that going anywhere required paying with spirit stones.
Sure enough, the maid Xi'er said:
"It only costs five hundred mid-grade spirit stones per hour."
"So expensive."
Lu Xuan knew that this was very expensive.
Ordinary Core Formation cultivators simply cannot afford it.
But Lu Xuan is different. His net worth is now comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage. He has accumulated tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones in his storage bag by refining and selling pills.
That's equivalent to several million mid-grade spirit stones!
"Hmph. Isn't your Xuanling Pavilion just looking for a sucker? A mere maidservant, just because this fellow cultivator isn't a local, you dare to ask for spirit stones?"
A monk who had reached the Core Formation stage walked over and angrily rebuked Xi'er.
Lu Xuan looked over and saw that this person had actually started by introducing himself:
"My name is Sha Tou Tuo. I just like helping others. Otherwise, you would have been tricked just now."
Lu Xuan looked down and realized that in order to avoid being recognized, he had not worn the robes and token of the Grand Preceptor of the Great Yan Immortal Cultivation World. This made the little maid of Xuanling Pavilion think that he was a passing rogue cultivator, which is why she asked him for an exorbitant price.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan remained calm, but a hint of displeasure appeared in his eyes. His powerful sword aura surrounded him, making Xi'er feel afraid and prompting her to apologize repeatedly.
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