This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 507 - 26: Spirit Cleansing Pool

Chapter 507: Chapter 26: Spirit Cleansing Pool

A night’s chill breeze swept across the plateau and from the low and crude yurt emerged Yang Qing’er, small in stature, who looked at the entrance marked by the windblown sand with a somewhat headache-inducing gaze.

It was going to take quite a bit of time to clean this up.

But for Yang Qing’er, this annoyance was a form of happiness.

Not only had she survived what she thought was a certain death, but she also had the good fortune to move from the desolate depths of the desert to this plateau that bore a trace of greenery.

Even though her dwelling had changed from a tent to a yurt suitable for the plateau, to Yang Qing’er, she could not be more overjoyed.

Huh? Why don’t I see anyone today?

...

At a glance, Yang Qing’er noticed that the entrances of the other yurts were unexpectedly devoid of people, which puzzled her slightly.

Generally, at this time, everyone should be busy cleaning the sand from the entrances of their yurts.

Why is the sand still here today, yet the people are gone?

Could it be that I woke up too early?

Yang Qing’er thought subconsciously.

Just then, the sound of cheering came from over a not-so-tall hill.

Yang Qing’er’s heart stirred, and she hurriedly followed the sound to see what was happening.

After crossing the small hill that took only a few steps, Yang Qing’er was shocked by the scene in front of her and stood rooted to the spot, her eyes gradually reddening.

Men and women of the tribe, both adults and children, were gathered in a circle at that time.

Inside the circle stood three people, a handsome young man, a lady of elegant demeanor, and a monk who bore an inherent authority.

However, in Yang Qing’er’s eyes, only the young man existed.

For it was he who had once single-handedly fought thousands of demon wolves and saved their tribe.

……..

Lu Qingshan decided to take one last look at the Sheep tribe, placed here by the Chicken Soup Temple, before leaving the Western Sand Plateau.

At that moment, he was being encircled by a group of tearfully grateful people from the Sheep tribe, each of them looking at him with a mix of awe and adoration.

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Lu Qingshan’s gaze swept over and caught sight of the little girl standing shocked on the hill.

He waved to the little girl on the hill.

Yang Qing’er immediately snapped out of it, running down hurriedly to Lu Qingshan and called out shyly with a bowed head, “Sir.”

Clad in clothes made of wool, with narrow sleeves fitting her small form, Yang Qing’er stood before Lu Qingshan, her cheeks flushing with timidity.

She fidgeted with the corner of her clothes and after calling out ‘Sir,’ she didn’t know what else to say.

Lu Qingshan smiled, “Have you still been practicing the sword technique I taught you?”

“I have,” Yang Qing’er mustered her courage to look up at Lu Qingshan’s gentle eyes and answered earnestly.

After speaking, Yang Qing’er inevitably lowered her gaze again.

Lu Qingshan ruffled Yang Qing’er’s hair and said, “Keep practicing well, so that one day you will be able to protect your tribe.”

“I have to leave now, and also, this sword is for you.”

As the word “sir” echoed in Yang Qing’er’s ears, when she looked up again, she found that the Sir and the other two had already disappeared from the spot.

In front of her, a blue long sword was partially buried in the ground.

This must be the sword Sir left for me, Yang Qing’er thought absentmindedly.

She extended her right hand, grasped the hilt tightly, and with a firm pull, drew the long sword from the ground.

The bright sword light flashed once, and the sword was now held in the girl’s hand.

Yang Qing’er was surprised to find that this seemingly extraordinary long sword was incredibly light.

Even someone as physically weak as she could wield it effortlessly, as if it were made just for her.

Suddenly, the young girl saw two characters emitting a faint silver glow on the sword’s blade.

Regrettably, being from a poor tribe, she could not read.

“Yue Girl,” the Sheep Clan leader, seeing Yang Qing’er’s confusion, took the initiative to explain, “These characters are ‘Yue Girl.'”

“Yue Girl Sword….” Yang Qing’er murmured.

Having received the treasured sword from Sir, she should have been extremely happy, but at that moment, her heart was filled more with an inexplicable sense of loss.

Wondering if she would ever see Sir again….

Yang Qing’er thought.

…..

Yunlin City, a major city of the Human Race adjacent to the Mogao Desert,

The Mogao Desert was home to many local cultivators, and numerous ascetic monks also entered Mogao to endure hardships in cultivation, making Yunlin City their place of supply.

This turned Yunlin City into a city that despite being on the frontier, exhibited a strangely thriving scene.

At this time, in the various taverns around the city and near the city gate, there were some people with odd looks about them.

Among these people, some were obviously not very skilled at disguising themselves, and anyone with a bit of discernment could see their discomfort and that they were up to something.

But no one would pay too much attention to these.

For in this city, there were too many cultivators with agendas of their own.

Why would anyone bother about matters not concerning them?

In a tavern near the city gate, in a room with a window in a strategically advantageous position, there were two cultivators leaning against the window, quietly watching the people entering and exiting the city gate.

“How much longer do we have to stay hidden here? I have no idea what Lu Qingshan is up to in Mogao, let alone when he might come out,”

“The higher-ups have assigned us this task to lie in wait like sitting ducks, waiting for Lu Qingshan to appear,”

“If this Lu Qingshan found some place in Mogao for secluded cultivation and decides to cultivate for years, won’t we be stuck waiting here for years too? That would be ridiculous,” a younger cultivator complained with dissatisfaction.

“This is a major operation involving the deployment of the entire department’s staff, its importance speaks for itself,”

“It’s best you complain less and focus on our task to keep watch,”

“If Lu Qingshan slips by us and we fail to detect and report it immediately, both of us would be in trouble when accountability is sought,” the older cultivator warned in a grave tone.

The younger cultivator’s impatient demeanor subsided slightly, but he soon asked curiously, “What exactly makes this Lu Qingshan so valuable that it garners such attention from the higher-ups?

“Is he not just a champion of the Seven Domains discourse? Why mobilize all our personnel to stalk here like sitting ducks?”

The older cultivator shook his head, “I’m not fully aware of the specifics either,”

“I discreetly asked Lord Yaksha, and he only mentioned that the value of Lu Qingshan is unimaginable, tied to some grand plan of the Underworld, advising us to take it seriously,” the young cultivator said, finally adopting a more serious expression.

“Another cultivator has entered the city,” the younger cultivator suddenly announced.

Their gaze lasered through the slightly opened window toward the city gate, watching intently like hunters examining their prey.

The group of cultivators entering the city consisted of three individuals, clearly traveling together.

One was a bald monk, another a young man in black attire, and a strikingly beautiful woman, drawing several more glances from the young Underworld cultivator.

“Forget about the woman; the gender doesn’t match,

The monk is certainly not him either; Lu Qingshan is a sword cultivator. Given the nature of sword cultivators, even if he were in disguise, it’s unlikely he’d pose as a monk,”

“Could it be that young cultivator? He seems to be about the right age. Could it be?” the younger cultivator said, his tone laced with a hint of hope.

“No.” The elder cultivator’s cold voice emerged,

In his hand, he held an ancient bronze mirror.

On the mirror, three streams of smoke of different colors and thicknesses appeared.

“The Illuminating Cultivation Mirror shows that the bald monk is at the Void Refining stage, the woman has Nascent Soul cultivation, and that young man is merely a minor Qi Refining cultivator,

According to our intelligence, Lu Qingshan is a Nascent Soul cultivator. Obviously, it doesn’t match,” the elder cultivator sighed before adding, “Mogao Desert is peripheral, and there are about seven or eight large cities of the Human Race,

the chances that Lu Qingshan is here in Yunlin City are extremely low. Let’s just perform our duty diligently, but not get our hopes up too high.”

Finding a needle in a haystack is not easy, especially since Lu Qingshan is traveling and likely carrying magic artifacts capable of altering his appearance,”

Therefore, to ensure no trace of Lu Qingshan is missed, the Underworld has specifically prepared some magic artifacts to aid this surveillance operation,

and this ancient bronze mirror is one such magic artifact.

The magic artifact is known as the Illuminating Cultivation Mirror,”

Its function is straightforward; it silently determines a cultivator’s cultivation level,

Of course, there are limitations. This device only works on cultivators of the Fifth Realm or below; any higher, and it becomes ineffective,

But for identifying Lu Qingshan, it should be sufficient,

——No matter how you disguise yourself, Lu Qingshan, can your cultivation really soar in such a short period?

With the aid of the Illuminating Cultivation Mirror, they just needed to identify those with Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation,”

Indeed, cultivators of this level of cultivation are usually quite rare to see,

They had been lying in wait in Yunlin City for over ten days and so far, they had only seen one Nascent Soul cultivator, which was the woman just now,

As for other Nascent Soul cultivators, they had not even seen a trace, let alone Lu Qingshan’s figure,

The younger cultivator looked somewhat dejected, observing as the bald monk and the young man bid farewell at the city gate. He then asked, “Why would a Void Refining cultivator and a Nascent Soul cultivator bring a minor Qi Refining cultivator to such a place? What an odd configuration?”

“Perhaps it’s a senior cultivator from some sect taking his disciples on a journey,” the elder cultivator answered nonchalantly.

…..

“Following the abbot’s instructions, I will take you both to Yunlin City,” a high monk from Chicken Soup Temple solemnly told the young man and the woman before him,

“Thank you, Luohan Haode,” Lu Qingshan expressed his gratitude to Luohan Haode.

From the Western Sand Plateau to the nearest Human Race city spans thousands of miles across the wilderness and then straight to Mogao, and from Mogao out,

One, his current cultivation level did not permit it, and two, he had some karmic ties with Chicken Soup Temple,

Thus, Lu Qingshan simply requested the monks from Chicken Soup Temple to give him a lift, taking him along to Yunlin City.

The saintly monk of Chicken Soup Temple naturally did not refuse Lu Qingshan’s request, even specifically sending Luohan Haode with Void Refining cultivation, just to escort him and Qin Yitian to Yunlin City,

“Amitabha, it is but a trivial matter, no trouble at all,” Luohan Haode brought his hands together and replied, “I shall part ways with you both here.”

Having said his piece, Luohan Haode then left the city, his figure swiftly disappearing from Lu Qingshan’s sight.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qingshan turned with Qin Yitian and headed towards the city’s Teleportation Array,

Since his cultivation had not recovered, upon leaving Chicken Soup Temple, habitually, he used the Night Travel Ancient Jade to alter his appearance,

Unbeknownst to him, due to a mix of expected and unexpected factors, he was openly walking right under the watchful eyes of the Underworld cultivators,

The destination of Lu Qingshan’s journey was quite straightforward,

He intended to use Yunlin City’s Teleportation Array to travel directly to Xiaowan City,

Xiaowan City, located in the Western Domain, was one of the large cities established by Great Xia,

And within this bustling city, there existed a secluded cultivation site of Great Xia,

The Spirit Cleansing Pool!