54: Chapter 13: Obtained the magic sword and advanced to the third level of Qi Refining!

"Tell me about it." Xiao Muting was not in a hurry to make any promises.

If someone wanted the stars and moon in the sky, would he really be expected to pluck them down?

"You and I are both obsessed with the Dao of the sword, so naturally, I desire a Magical Artifact sword." Chen Xuan said.

"It's just that within Biling Lake, the rank of Magical Artifact swords is too low, and due to the rules, I cannot go to the nearest Changhai Market. Could you, Mu Ting, help me purchase one?" Chen Xuan shook his head.

The quality of Magical Artifacts on the island was mediocre, and the prices were much higher than outside. The lowest price for a Low Grade Magical Artifact was 50 Spirit Stones, Medium Grade was 100 Spirit Stones, High Grade was 150 Spirit Stones, and there weren't even any top-tier Magical Artifacts.

No wonder Chen Xuan was complaining.

"Hahahaha!" Hearing Chen Xuan's words, Mu Ting suddenly laughed.

"Take it." A flash of spiritual light appeared in Xiao Muting's hand, and he took out a Magical Artifact sword from his Storage Pouch.

"Clang!" The Magical Artifact sword drew a parabola in the air and landed steadily in Chen Xuan's hand.

"A good sword!"

A top-tier Magical Artifact!

It would sell for at least 300 Spirit Stones!

And spiritual swords, defensive spiritual armor, shields, etc., would have an additional ten percent premium.

In this way, Chen Xuan had taken advantage again!

"Then, many thanks." Chen Xuan's expression was calm, without any sign of wild joy.

Xiao Muting nodded inwardly. Such demeanor was worthy of being his brother.

He waved his hand to signal: "Although you and I have different fathers and mothers, we are as close as brothers, so there is no need to say these things."

"This sword has accompanied me for a long time. Now, let it protect your safety in my stead!"

"Good!" Chen Xuan laughed, tilting his head to drink it all in one gulp.

"Since we are already here, I must speak from the heart and tell you a story."

"Once upon a time, on a cultivation continent, a Heavenly Court suppressed the human world. There was a man with a naturally born red lotus between his eyebrows, named Hong Ting, who possessed unparalleled talent since childhood..."

Good wine paired with a good story was truly stirring.

Xiao Muting clapped and praised: "What a good story! It's just that this man was too foolish. If it were me, I would slaughter everything."

After the two enjoyed the moon and drank wine, Xiao Muting sent Chen Xuan back.

...

The days of cultivation always pass quickly.

Two days later, Chen Xuan, on one hand, obtained Spirit Stones through the wordless heavenly book, and on the other hand, refined his cultivation. Finally, today, he opened his eyes.

His aura was steady, and two dragon-shaped streams of Qi were expelled from his nostrils. The Canglan Art had a Breakthrough—Qi Refining Stage 3!

To cultivate to the Peak of the third stage, an ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator with a Low Grade Spiritual Root would need two years.

Chen Xuan had Medicinal Pills for increasing cultivation and various spiritual liquids, which could greatly speed up this progress.

It would only take a few months to half a year to achieve it.

With the Foundation of the Canglan Art, Chen Xuan concluded there would be no Bottleneck.

Another twenty days passed. Chen Xuan, while cultivating, practiced several second-tier sword Daoist Magic techniques he had collected in his previous life, discovering a big problem: they were miscellaneous but not refined.

His attainments in the sword Dao had encountered a difficult barrier.

Although, over the years and months, he would certainly be able to break through to the Sword Qi Condensing into Silk Realm.

But if someone were to give him a word of guidance, perhaps he could immediately ascend to that Realm.

After practicing the sword techniques, Chen Xuan estimated that in another month, he would be able to assault the Qi Refining Mid-Stage.

Just at this moment, a spiritual crane flew over.

Chen Xuan familiarly fed it a small fish and took off the letter.

It turned out that the job he had accepted at the market was starting, and it was time to prepare to set off.

Catching lobsters?

Chen Xuan laughed inwardly. How could such a simple thing be worth ten Spirit Stones?

It was definitely the people going that were the target.

He didn't even need to think about it.

However, Chen Xuan had a top-tier Magical Artifact on his person, as well as a stack of nearly thirty Medium Grade Talismans. This trip could only be described as having everything prepared.

A Sword Cultivator acts by facing danger head-on; where there are flood dragons, slay the flood dragons!

Only in this way could one be called a Sword Cultivator.

The spiritual crane waited for a long time, and seeing that Chen Xuan didn't need to send a letter back, it flew away.

During this past month, it had repeatedly delivered letters to Chen Xuan on behalf of a young lady, but every time they were like stones sinking into the sea.

Only sending and never receiving—even the spiritual crane felt puzzled.

...

Chen Xuan flew up on his sword, soaring into the high sky.

He had realized humanity's ultimate dream of the sky: flying freely.

Originally, the sword-riding method could generally only be performed at the Qi Refining Mid-Stage, but the Canglan Art had deep Foundations. Chen Xuan, at Qi Refining Stage 3, already possessed a magical power comparable to the fifth level of the Qi Refining Mid-Stage.

It was worthy of being a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

Authoritative!

When he arrived at the Biling Lake Market assembly point, there was already a dense crowd of people.

Chen Xuan observed at least over a hundred people.

He even saw a familiar figure: Wang Ni.

Because of He Jia's passing, their small group that huddled together for warmth had disbanded.

Wang Ni fully utilized her subjective initiative and quickly found a small group to take over.

She successfully isolated Chen Xuan and Zi Ling with her own strength.

Chen Xuan originally didn't want to make contact, but as a result, half of the subsequent letters he received were sent by this woman, inquiring if Chen Xuan had any plans to marry. As long as Chen Xuan was willing, she could introduce a woman with a Medium Grade Spiritual Root to set a marriage contract early.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but sigh:

Why do the women in the Southern Region love being matchmakers so much?

They are also very anxious to sell their sisters and close friends for a good price.

It seems that if they are one step slow, they will lose everything.

It is truly incomprehensible.

However, it was precisely because of the Water Nightmare incident that the three of them experienced together some time ago that Chen Xuan realized that this Water Nightmare was born from the creation of heaven and earth.

It was not a weapon controlled by the Wang Family to deal with the Xiao Family.

Thinking back to that terrifying aura.

Even if Market Master Liu Yunfei from his previous life came, he would have been scared to the point of wetting himself.

This kind of variant species is unreasonably powerful.

I'm afraid only a Golden Core Master could handle it.

"Alright, since all Fellow Daoists have arrived, you can set off after verifying your identities."

A familiar man shouted the slogan.

Sending the Cultivators off onto the speedboats one by one.

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged at the stern of the boat, silent.

One hundred people—even if they just stood there and let them be hacked, it would take a while.

Could it really be a good job for ten Spirit Stones?

Hmph, when in doubt, cast a divination.

The wordless heavenly book immediately flew out, and the red tadpole-like characters quickly condensed into three heavenly secret jade slips:

[Today's Fortune: Minor Good.]

[Today's Heavenly Secret: None.]

[Today's Destiny: Sword Cultivator.]

[Neutral: Head to the outskirts of Long Sea to catch the catch; there may be some danger, and there may also be some gains.]

[Minor Bad: At the edge of Long Sea, a Spiritual Vein condenses when the moonlight is strongest. Obtaining it can form a First-Tier Spiritual Spring, which can be refined into a portable Spiritual Eye.]

[Major Bad: A Water Nightmare walks in the core area of Long Sea. Killing it may yield the Blood of Biling, which can condense moonlight and upgrade the water vein.]

So the fortune for going out to sea today is Neutral, then it seems there is nothing to worry about.

Not going to the core area means he won't encounter the Water Nightmare. The previous time in the central area was also because the magic battle attracted the Water Nightmare.

It's a pity that this demon is still growing; raising a tiger leads to trouble.

As for this portable Spiritual Eye, Chen Xuan was actually interested.

In that lifetime of Wang Teng, this Spiritual Eye was something in the palm of a Golden Core Master, and only the most beloved juniors could receive it as a reward.

However, it was strange that there was danger.

With a movement of his mind, the second Jade Slip floated in front of Chen Xuan's forehead.

A calm sea area appeared in front of Chen Xuan, with reeds floating, which was even beautiful.

Coincidentally, it was still near the Black Reef.

Chen Xuan quickly analyzed today's fortune and was just about to board the ship to set off when a righteous and amiable voice suddenly came from behind:

"Are you Yun Qi?"