Chapter 348 This is the Infinite Sword Pond (asking for monthly tickets)
Jiang Zuo lost?
The Nascent Soul cultivators who were watching below had puzzled looks on their faces when they saw Helian Weizong appear on the sword fighting stage. Why did this man admit defeat on behalf of Jiang Zuo?
"The most exciting part is about to arrive, but he showed up to interrupt at this time. This person must have done it on purpose."
Some cultivators complained. Although they knew that the one who could interrupt Chu Ning and Jiang Zuo's attacks must be a powerful Divine Transformation cultivator, even if you were a Divine Transformation cultivator, you could not come out to stop them at this critical moment.
"Don't talk nonsense, this is Helian Sword Master of Wuliang Sword Mountain."
A Nascent Soul cultivator from the Demon Slaughtering Realm recognized Helian Weizong's identity and hurriedly reminded him in a low voice. The cultivator who had complained earlier chose to remain silent instantly.
It turned out to be the sword master of Wuliang Sword Mountain. So they didn't speak before.
"Master Helian appeared in person and admitted that Jiang Zuo lost. Doesn't that mean Chu Ning won the duel?"
A cultivator in the crowd suddenly exclaimed, confirming Helian Weizong's identity, which meant that Jiang Zuo had really lost.
No one would question the words of the Sword Master of Wuliangjian Mountain.
Among the onlookers, many disciples of Wuliangjian Mountain looked bewildered. Their most admired Senior Brother Jiang had actually been defeated.
“I can’t believe that Chu Ning really defeated Jiang Zuo and won the first place on the Yuanlong Ranking.”
"It hasn't been that long. From suddenly jumping to 12th place to now taking first place, Chu Ning has created the fastest record of reaching the top of the Yuanlong Ranking."
"I'm afraid this record will be hard to break in the next few thousand years."
"Even if it breaks, don't forget that Chu Ning is an alchemist."
The word "alchemist" silenced many monks present.
When someone is silent, someone else is happy.
"Chu Ning is really amazing, but I also earned a lot of spirit crystals this time."
In the crowd, Zhao Qin was also very excited, not only because he was happy for Chu Ning, but also because he bet 500 spirit crystals on Chu Ning to win.
Half of these 500 spirit crystals were borrowed from his senior brother. With a 90% odds, he earned more than 400 spirit crystals for free.
In the sky, Yun Anlan also breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but pat his chest. He had obtained a million spirit crystals.
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On the sword fighting stage.
Helian Weizong disappeared with Jiang Zuo, leaving Chu Ning alone standing there. However, Chu Ning did not continue to stay on the stage to enjoy the attention of the crowd.
The next moment, he flew away from the sword fighting arena, leaving behind only a graceful back.
In the courtyard.
As soon as Chu Ning arrived, Zhao Qin came over.
But before Zhao Qin had the time to chat with Chu Ning, the figure of Xie Jingxing, the leader of Danshan Sect, appeared.
Seeing Xie Jingxing appear, Zhao Qin left very consciously.
This is his last time walking outside before he reaches the God Transformation stage. After returning to Taiyuan Peak, he will begin his sprint towards the God Transformation stage.
"Not bad, you didn't disappoint me."
Xie Jingxing looked at Chu Ning with a satisfied smile on his face. He didn't keep the secret and said directly: "Take a good rest and enter the sword pool in seven days."
"Sword Pond?" Chu Ning was stunned: "Is it the Sword Pond of Wuliang Sword Mountain?"
"Is there a second sword pond?"
Facing Xie Jingxing's question, Chu Ning's mind worked quickly and he reacted immediately.
It turned out that the sect leader asked him to defeat Jiang Zuo for the sword pool in Wuliang Sword Mountain.
"After entering the Sword Pond, does the Sect Master have any instructions?"
In Chu Ning's opinion, the Sect Master must have trained him to defeat Jiang Zuo in order to let him enter the Sword Pool to find some treasure.
"You'll know when the time comes."
Xie Jingxing smiled mysteriously, appearing unfathomable.
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Three days later.
Yun Anlan appeared in the courtyard.
"I thought there was a magpie singing on a tree branch today, so a distinguished guest must be coming. I didn't expect it was the God of Wealth."
Chu Ning looked at Yun Anlan with a smile. Yun Anlan was straightforward and directly threw a storage bag to Chu Ning.
"Excluding the bet you won, the total profit from this bet is 1.03 million Spirit Crystals. According to the agreement, here are 300,000 Spirit Crystals."
"Senior is generous."
After taking the storage bag, Chu Ning put his spiritual sense into it. After counting for a while to make sure the number was correct, he withdrew his spiritual sense and clasped his fists towards Yun Anlan.
Yun Anlan rolled her eyes at Chu Ning. This guy actually counted in front of her. How much did he not trust her? Although 300,000 spirit crystals was a huge number, the reputation of Sihai Trading Company was worth more than that.
"It's over, let's go."
Yun Anlan didn't want to see Chu Ning's face again, so he turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment, senior."
Chu Ning called out to Yun Anlan and said with a smile, "I have a question and would like to ask you, Senior."
"explain."
"What does your company need so many spirit crystals for?"
Chu Ning has always been curious about Sihai Trading Company. Ordinary cultivators earn spirit crystals in order to purchase things necessary for cultivation, while the major sects need spirit crystals because they can be used to purchase items for their disciples.
But Sihai Trading Company didn't have any disciples to train. According to what he knew, Sihai Trading Company was purely doing business, so what was the point of earning spirit crystals? Some real natural treasures were the kind that were priced but not sold, and basically couldn't be bought with spirit crystals alone. For some top masters, spirit crystals were actually not very useful, and they were mostly bartered.
Yun Anlan immediately understood what Chu Ning wanted to ask, but this was related to a secret of the business, and she could not tell Chu Ning.
"Spirit crystals are not only needed by low-level cultivators, but also by high-level cultivators. If you have too many spirit crystals to spend, you can buy items at the merchant shop. As long as you can afford enough spirit crystals, the merchant shop can get you any treasure."
"What about high-level spiritual medicines, those of the eighth level or even the legendary ninth level?"
"You are so bold." Yun Anlan was speechless after hearing Chu Ningju's example. This guy is really fanciful.
"Two million spirit crystals. As long as you can afford it, the company can get you the seeds of the ninth-level spirit medicine. As for the seeds of the eighth-level spirit medicine, different spirit medicines have different values. The cheapest is one thousand spirit crystals, and the highest is one hundred thousand spirit crystals."
Seeds do not represent elixir.
Many spiritual medicines will leave behind many seeds when they mature, but the presence of these seeds does not mean that all of them can survive.
Eighth-level spiritual medicine is very expensive, but eighth-level spiritual medicine seeds are not expensive.
The reason why these high-level spiritual medicines are expensive is because of their efficacy and rarity. It takes a long time for each high-level spiritual medicine to mature, and it is also necessary to ensure that there are enough nutrients so that the spiritual medicine will not wither.
"I want one hundred seeds of eighth-level spiritual medicines."
With Nian Tangshan around, Chu Ning didn't worry about the growth of the spiritual medicine. He now had almost 400,000 spiritual crystals, and it would be a waste if he didn't keep them.
Money is just a number in your pocket; it becomes money only when you spend it.
"One hundred?"
Yun Anlan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Two hundred thousand spirit crystals."
"Isn't the cheapest one only one thousand spirit crystals?"
"There are only a few of the cheapest ones. Do you think that eighth-level spiritual medicine is cheap? Only my Sihai Trading Company has the ability to collect a hundred kinds of eighth-level spiritual medicine seeds for you."
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"Okay, I'll pay a 10% deposit first?"
Yun Anlan was silent for three breaths. She didn't know how Chu Ning could say such shameless words.
"Two hundred thousand spirit crystals, not a cent less."
"I haven't even seen the seeds yet, and you want me to pay all the spirit crystals. This is not the way to do business."
Chu Ning was somewhat dissatisfied and offered 30% at most.
"Do you think my Sihai Trading Company will embezzle your 200,000 spirit crystals?"
Yun Anlan was so angry that he laughed. No one would ever question the credibility of a company. This was the result of tens of thousands of years of accumulation.
"All right."
In fact, Chu Ning also knew that Sihai Trading Company would not cheat him out of 200,000 spirit crystals. He said this just to try his best. Since he couldn't get it, then forget it.
"Once all the seeds are found, the company will send someone to contact you."
After taking Chu Ning's 200,000 spirit crystals, Yun Anlan left after saying a few words.
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Three days later.
Chu Ning followed his sect leader toward the central area of Wuliangjian Mountain.
The terrain of the entire Wuliangjian Mountain is gourd-shaped, and the Sword Pond is located in the center, which is a huge lake.
On the surface of the lake, lines of sword energy were diffused. These sword energies were like mist, shining brightly under the sunlight.
When Chu Ning and Xie Jingxing arrived at the sword pool, Helian Weizong was already standing there waiting.
According to the agreement, today is the day Chu Ning enters the Sword Pool.
Helian Weizong didn't say a word. He formed hand seals with his hands, and the sword energy that filled the lake surface moved to both sides, revealing the real lake surface.
The lake water was stirred, and after a few breaths a whirlpool appeared. At first glance, the whirlpool seemed bottomless.
"When you enter the sword pond, your life and death are your own responsibility."
After hearing what Helian Weizong said, Chu Ning looked at his own sect leader. He was about to enter the sword pool, and the sect leader should tell him what to do after entering the sword pool.
However, what surprised Chu Ning was that his own sect leader never mentioned it at all, and didn't even send a message.
"Be careful when you go in."
Xie Jingxing smiled slightly and gave Chu Ning a word of advice.
There was no way. Letting Chu Ning enter the Sword Pool was something the old senior had instructed. As for why Chu Ning had to enter the Sword Pool, he had no idea at all.
Chu Ning just stared at his sect master with wide eyes. It was not until he stepped onto the whirlpool and had not received any message from the sect master that he was sure that the sect master really did not need him to find anything in the sword pool.
Therefore, the sect leader really had a grudge with the Sword Master Helian, and simply wanted to defeat Jiang Zuo and strike a blow at the Sword Master Helian. Entering the sword pool might be a bet between the two.
As his body stepped into the whirlpool, Chu Ning's figure was quickly swept away by the whirlpool and disappeared into the depths of the lake.
Helian Weizong looked at Xie Jingxing and said calmly: "Although I don't know what you are thinking, Chu Ning entering the Sword Pool may not be a good thing."
"Whether it's a good thing or not, we'll know when Chu Ning comes out."
Xie Jingxing pretended to be profound. In front of the old man Helian Weizong, he naturally would not show his true expression.
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"Is this the sword pond?"
After being wrapped in the whirlpool for a while, when the whirlpool dissipated, Chu Ning looked at a small pool of water under his feet, somewhat incredulous.
The most important and mysterious sword pond in Wuliangjian Mountain is this small pond in front of us? Are you kidding? "Why, are you disappointed with the sword pond?"
Not far from the pond, a fisherman was sitting there fishing, his face was covered by a straw hat, and his features could not be seen clearly.
Chu Ning's expression became respectful. The fisherman who appeared in such a place was definitely a big shot like the Sweeping Monk.
"I can't say I'm disappointed, I just feel... it's a little different from what I imagined."
"Take a closer look."
Chu Ning stared at the pond, and the entire pond began to ripple. The waves spread, crossing the edge of the pond and over the boulders.
In my ears, there is the sound of the roaring sea, and along with the sound of the tsunami there are also crisp explosions.
That was the sound of a sword.
Looking up, there is an endless sea hanging upside down above my head.
In the middle of the sea, there was a giant sword hanging upside down.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this giant sword was made up of countless swords.
This is the real Wuliang Sword Pool.
PS: Here is an update first. The next chapter is expected to be at least 6,000 words.
(End of this chapter)