You Cultivate, I Farm-Chapter 1047: Corpse Sha Qi

“I wonder what abnormal behavior the Sword Mystic Porcupine is exhibiting?”

Lu Xuan paused, curiously asking.

He had a deep impression of the Sword Mystic Porcupine;upon arrival, he had heard from Mo Yuanfeng that it was a peculiar creature produced by the Hundred Artisans Sword Peak, a special kind of mineral monster, which retained a certain level of spiritual intelligence after being refined. Using its instincts, it would wander about the Sword Sect all day long, collecting and absorbing discarded Flying Swords, remnants of Spirit Ores, stray Sword Qi, and so on.

After merging and refining, it would condense these materials into spikes resembling sword blades, which were superior materials for forging Flying Swords.

“The Sword Mystic Porcupines have low Spiritual Intelligence and are naturally gentle in temperament, never attacking Sword Sect Disciples on their own, allowing even Outer Sect Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Realm to approach them.”

“But recently, for some unknown reason, they have become much more vicious, not only refusing the approach of Sword Sect Disciples but even exhibiting aggressive behavior.”

“Though their strength is average, they have many sword blade spikes on their bodies;without preparation, even an Inner Sect Disciple could suffer considerable injuries,”

Chen Bingxue said with a frown.

“Alright, then I’ll go with Uncle-Master to take a look.”

“Just, Disciple Lu’s skills are not refined;if we cannot find the root of the Sword Mystic Porcupine’s problems, please do not blame me, Uncle-Master.”

Lu Xuan stood up and said.

“Of course, I would never blame Disciple Lu.”

Chen Bingxue chuckled lightly, and immediately, a deep blue Sword Light flew out of his sleeve, wrapping around the two of them and entering the sea of Sword Qi clouds.

In a dozen breaths or so, they landed on a massive peak tens of thousands of feet high.

“Uncle-Master Chen!”

“Good to see you, Uncle-Master!”

The two landed on a dark and wide square and were immediately greeted by no fewer than ten disciples of the Hundred Artisans Sword Peak.

“This must be Junior Brother Lu from the Huanzhen Sword Peak, right? I’ve long admired your name.”

A young man with a noble aura smiled and greeted Lu Xuan.

“That’s me, nice to meet you, Senior Brother.”

Lu Xuan clasped his hands in return.

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After a brief introduction, he learned that the young man’s name was Xu Wenbai, at the Golden Core Completion Realm, ranking high among all the Inner Sect Disciples of the Hundred Artisans Sword Peak.

“Wenbai, what’s the current situation with the Sword Mystic Porcupines?”

Chen Bingxue asked.

“The few Sword Mystic Porcupines that were wandering around the sect have now all been summoned back to Sword Peak and have been restrained by Magic Artifacts. They still look ferocious and we have yet to find the source of the problem,”

Xu Wenbai said with a serious expression.

“Disciple Lu, let’s go take a look together.”

Chen Bingxue nodded gently and turned to Lu Xuan.

“Okay.”

Lu Xuan simply replied.

The group quickly entered a stone cave.

The interior space of the cave was extremely vast, with countless runes painted all around. From Lu Xuan’s current understanding of Refining Instruments and Arrays, he could vaguely make out that the runes served to restrain spiritual creatures.

Deep in the cave, there were six gray-black, spherical aberrations that closely resembled creatures, their surfaces bristling with countless sword blades of various lengths, at first glance mistaken for porcupines enlarged hundreds of times.

The six Sword Mystic Porcupines were clearly agitated;their sword blades trembled non-stop, their eyes were a piece of crimson red, and low growls came from their mouths.

Wrapped around each of the Sword Mystic Porcupines’ bodies were light gold ropes, binding them tightly, like thick cords with countless tiny purple-gold Spirit Patterns continuously changing.

“Disciple Lu, you can rest assured to observe. These Sword Mystic Porcupines are now under control.”

Chen Bingxue whispered.

Lu Xuan nodded and slowly approached one of the Sword Mystic Porcupines.

Within the Sword Blade Forest, one could faintly see the crimson eyes of the Sword Mystic Porcupine.

As it noticed Lu Xuan’s approach, the body restrained by the light gold ropes struggled to rise, the roar from its mouth becoming increasingly urgent.

Undisturbed, Lu Xuan’s eyes shone with a hazy spiritual light, his Spiritual Sense probing every minute part of the Sword Mystic Porcupine’s body.

“Hm?”

His gaze fell on the junction between the sword blades and the Sword Mystic Porcupine’s body.

At the base of the sword blades, there were thin, nearly invisible black lines that would have been completely undetectable to the naked eye without the use of his Pupil Skill, and even Spiritual Sense might overlook them.

“Disciple Lu must have noticed something unusual on the body of the Sword Mystic Porcupine,”

Chen Bingxue’s tone held a hint of acknowledgment.

That Lu Xuan had found the abnormality so quickly added a few more threads of confidence in Chen’s heart.

“Uncle Chen, do you have any idea about the origin of those black lines?”

“Many fellow disciples have examined them, whether they found those black lines or not, no one knows their origin.”

Chen Bingxue shook his head.

“As for a resolution strategy, there’s no need to mention it. Even after using various methods to dispel and cleanse the evil aura, they only have a slight effect before these creatures quickly return to their ferocious temperament.”

“The black lines must be the main culprit behind the abnormal behavior of the Sword Mystic Porcupine. It’s just that Disciple Lu needs to think carefully and try out other methods.”

Lu Xuan pondered for a moment and took out a piece of Silver White Sword Grass.

“This is Fourth Grade Thousand Thunder Sword Grass, containing a strong thunderous aura, which has a significant restraining effect on evil entities.”

“Based on Disciple Lu’s understanding of the Sword Mystic Porcupines, they should consume Sword Grass, right?”

When in doubt, feed the Spirit Beast—a strategy Lu Xuan employed, given that the abnormality exceeded his knowledge range.

“Yes, Sword Mystic Porcupines have always been fond of treasures related to Sword Qi.”

Xu Wenbai immediately responded.

Lu Xuan nodded slightly and fed the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass into the mouth of the Sword Mystic Porcupine.

Faced with such a delicacy, even the abnormally behaving Sword Mystic Porcupine could not resist the temptation, interspersing roars with hurried consumption of the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass.

Upon seeing this, Lu Xuan’s lips curled upward, his spirit focused intently on the Sword Mystic Porcupine’s body.

Then, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Sword Mystic Porcupines are rare creatures with mineral-like bodies and simple Spiritual Intelligence. They can gather and attract Flying Swords, Sword Qi, Spirit Ores, and other Swordsmanship Treasures. Inside, they congeal a sword blade embryo—a superior material for forging High Rank Flying Swords. Their strength is uncertain, determined by the quality and quantity of sword blades they can control.]

[Abnormal condition, consumed multiple Incomplete Ancient Swords brought back from the Ancient Battlefield, absorbing the rare Corpse Sha Aura within them, which combined with a multitude of aggressive sword blades on the surface, forming an unknown evil aura that subtly influences the Sword Mystic Porcupines’ temperament, making them extremely aggressive.]

[Corpse Sha Aura is a rare evil aura formed over millions of years on the Ancient Battlefield, extremely difficult to perceive, causing living beings to become insane and bloodthirsty. The less developed the Spiritual Intelligence and weaker the will, the more susceptible they are to its influence.]

[A High Rank Treasure Item from the Buddhist Gate could be used to cleanse the Corpse Sha Aura. Placing the Sword Mystic Porcupine near this treasure can nourish and regulate it, eliminating the unknown evil aura from its roots, thereby restoring normalcy.]

“Corpse Sha Aura… This is my first encounter with it. No wonder even such a large Sword Sect could not discern the origin of the black lines.”

“What’s more, that strange aura has combined with the aggressive sword blades found on the Sword Mystic Porcupine, creating a new, special kind of evil aura.”

Lu Xuan thought quietly to himself.