Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 598: Seven-Star Sword Set
“City Lord, these are the official documents submitted from below.” A subordinate carried a stack of official documents and placed them on the city lord’s desk, dividing them into two piles.
The city lord was a female cultivator with a rare appearance. No one dared to question this city lord, nor did they dare to comment on her looks. To serve as city lord in a city with a majority of male cultivators spoke volumes about her methods and cultivation level.
“It’s been three days already. Why hasn’t he come back down yet?” Luo Hong sat in the main hall of the City Lord Estate on the third level. She had given herself the identity of city lord.
After handling the city’s affairs, she looked up at the sky as usual, toward the location of the fourth level.
Suddenly, a gap appeared in the sky. Three figures emerged from the gap and appeared in the main hall of the City Lord Estate in a flash.
“Senior Luo Hong, we meet again,” Lu Yang greeted with a smile.
Luo Hong, “...”
I remember you went up alone. Why are there three people now?
Moreover, Luo Hong felt the two individuals behind Lu Yang were unfathomable, possessing terrifying strength. As the spirit of the secret domain, Luo Hong could mobilize all its power. This place was filled with treasures, yet not a single demon prodigy who had grown into a mighty expert had dared to force their way in, a testament to how fearsome Luo Hong was.
Even so, she still felt she was no match for the two figures behind Lu Yang.
In fact, she even felt a sense of reverence and fear toward the female cultivator in red.
“Luo Hong pays respects to the Mistress!” Luo Hong immediately knelt and kowtowed to Jiang Lianyi.
“Wait a moment. Who are you?” Jiang Lianyi shifted a step to the side, unwilling to accept someone kneeling to her for no reason.
“I am the spirit of this secret domain, created by Master.”
“Who is your master?”
“Shi He. Master told me to call him ‘Qilin Immortal.’” Shi He was the Qilin Immortal’s name.
Luo Hong continued, “My master created this secret domain. He said if anyone answered all the questions on the third level correctly, they should be allowed to enter the fourth level, where the Mistress stays. Once the Mistress appears, everything in the secret domain, including me, belongs to her.”
A complex immortal seal appeared on Luo Hong’s brow. She offered the seal with both hands and deferentially presented it to Jiang Lianyi.
“It is indeed the mark left by my husband.” Jiang Lianyi accepted the seal. This was the secret domain’s seal. Possessing it granted control over everything in the secret domain.
In an instant, Jiang Lianyi could sense the structure of the secret domain. With a single thought, she could make Luo Hong do anything, and the secret domain’s treasury could be opened at will.
Jiang Lianyi casually swiped her hand across the air, slicing open a spatial rift with countless treasures piled up like a mountain. Even great demons would go green with envy at these treasures, but they were nothing special in Jiang Lianyi’s eyes. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
“Do you need these?” Jiang Lianyi turned to ask Lu Yang. If he wanted them, she could give him all these treasures.
Lu Yang was somewhat conflicted. It’s true that these treasures are valuable, but I’m not short on money, nor do I need spirit stones. As for magical treasures, probably none are more valuable than the Qingfeng Sword. There are also cultivation insights and techniques, but with the scripture library and Big Senior Sister around, I have no need to study the experiences left by mighty demon experts.
“I heard some demon prodigies obtained an immortal grass here that allows one to leap a major cultivation realm after consumption, and with no side effects at that?”
Jiang Lianyi reached out, traversing space. She plucked a spirit grass with seven leaves and specks of starlight from the second level. “You’re referring to the Seven-Star Moon-Chasing Grass. Its growth conditions are extremely strict. It can indeed elevate one’s cultivation by a major realm. For example, if you are at the Advanced Golden Core Stage, you can rise to the Advanced Nascent Soul Stage. But calling it an immortal grass is overestimating it. After consuming it, one can no longer break through to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage.”
“Forget it then.” Lu Yang believed cultivation should progress steadily in incremental steps; there was no need to rush.
Jiang Lianyi replanted the Seven-Star Moon-Chasing Grass.
“Can I pick a few swords? To form a sword array,” Lu Yang suddenly said.
“Sure.”
With a hook of Jiang Lianyi’s finger, seven precious swords of different styles floated out from the treasure pile, emitting a cold gleam. “These seven swords are all yours.”
All the swords in the Creation Ancient Domain were growth-type magical treasures. The names of the swords were engraved on their hilts: Tianshu (Dubhe), Tianxuan (Merak), Tianji (Phecda)...
Luo Hong was most familiar with these treasures and introduced them. “These names correspond to the Big Dipper (Seven Stars) in ancient times. This set of swords is called the Seven-Star Sword Set.”
Above each sword hovered the number “two.”
“Good stuff.” Lu Yang was a sword cultivator after all. Obtaining seven different precious words made him grin from ear to ear.
“How do I make it acknowledge a master? By dripping blood on it?”
Luo Hong replied solemnly, “It’s not that simple. These seven swords all have a spiritual nature. To subdue them, one must nurture them with their body, heart, and blood. It’s a lengthy process, taking anywhere from a month to a year.”
The Seven-Star Sword Set emitted continuous sword cries, confirming Luo Hong’s words.
Sword cultivators were proud, and their precious swords also had their own pride. Not just anyone could use them freely. From the moment a sword was born, three usage rules were established: none but peerless sword cultivators; none but peerless geniuses; none but those who moved them with sincerity.
Although the Seven-Star Swords hadn’t reached the point of developing intelligence, they possessed spirit.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stepped forward and vigorously tapped whichever sword was humming the loudest. Once the Seven-Star Sword Set fell silent, she pointed at Lu Yang and stated, “You’ll follow him from now on! Understand?”
The Seven-Star Swords emitted humming sounds, trembling like leaves.
One shouldn’t mistake her actions for casual taps—they were attacks directly targeting their spiritual nature. If the Everlasting Immortal Fairy wished, mere taps could erase their spiritual nature.
The swords floated over to Lu Yang, nuzzling against him with intimate attitudes.
Lu Yang hurriedly moved away. A fluffy little rabbit nuzzling me is fine, but seven swords? Are you trying to slice me to death?
Lu Yang ran ahead, the Seven-Star Sword Set relentlessly chasing him behind. Finally, Lu Yang stored them away using his identity jade tablet, and only then did they settle down.
Jiang Lianyi said to Luo Hong, “Continue your previous duties in the secret domain. Everything remains as before.”
“Yes!”
“Also, do not reveal anything about my or Everlasting-jiejie’s matters.”
“As you command!”
When they were descending from the fourth level, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had told Jiang Lianyi not to speak of her existence outside, lest they alert the enemy.
Jiang Lianyi said, “Let’s go. It’s a good chance to see what the cultivation world is like now.”
Three hundred thousand years have passed. I’m afraid old friends are gone; even if things are the same, the people are no longer the same.
“Speaking of old friends, there is one recently,” Lu Yang remarked, stroking his chin. The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had already returned to his mental space.
“Who?”
“The ancient Dijiang. He has been slumbering from ancient times until now. After waking, he planned to unify the Demon Region and establish a demon kingdom. I reckon we’ll be just in time for his kingdom-founding ceremony after we get out of here.”
Jiang Lianyi was dazed for a moment before realizing who Lu Yang meant by the ancient Dijiang. This is really a case of how things are the same, but the people are no longer the same. “He can establish a demon kingdom? Has he grown capable?”
“There’s one more matter I’d like to seek your opinion on,” Lu Yang said.
“You are the one who resurrected Everlasting-jiejie. There’s no need to be so formal with me. Speak your mind.”
“Have you heard of the Heavenly Court?”
