novelraw Chapter 575 - 574: Arrangement, Understand?
Chapter 575 - 574: Arrangement, Understand?
[Fragmented Celestial Flying Sword: The former sect-guarding divine artifact of the Celestial Sword Sect. The divine sword, with a spirit, vowed to stay and guard the sect, unwilling to leave, thus entering the Mirror Mountain Secret Realm, awaiting the sect’s resurgence. After enduring countless years and the dissipation of spiritual power, it retained a trace of divinity and chose to follow Wan Mingchuan out of the Secret Realm to explore the outside world.
Unable to repair, it can be dismantled in the Treasure Forging Workshop into materials for weapon upgrades. The upgraded weapon with a trace of divinity may nurture an artifact spirit imbued with divine attributes.]
It’s somewhat similar to the Chaotic Heaven Bell, both are divine artifacts with dissipated spiritual power.
Jiang Yuan looked at the detailed introduction and thought, the Chaotic Heaven Bell was created from a supreme treasure, so even after the artifact spirit dissipated and divine power exhausted, it still had a chance for repair and upgrade;
The material of the Celestial Flying Sword might be relatively inferior. After the world’s spiritual energy was cut off, the damage was more severe, with no chance of repair left.
"The divine sword has a spirit, but it has lost the nurturing of spiritual power for too long over the years..."
A trace of residual divinity can still choose its master, Jiang Yuan then took the giant sword and sighed, "Although it can’t be fully repaired now, the trace of divinity within still exists.
I will temper it thousands of times, then fuse the remaining essence materials with your lifebound sword into one. Nurture it well in the future, and it might birth an artifact spirit, allowing it to regain its peak as a divine artifact."
Upon hearing this, Wan Mingchuan’s eyes brightened. As expected, Master is formidable, to be able to discern all this in an instant!
Grandfather was quite disappointed to learn that the divine sword was rusted and devoid of spiritual energy, never expecting the seemingly useless giant sword to still hold value!
"Buzz!"
The fragmented Celestial Flying Sword seemingly heard Jiang Yuan’s words, slightly vibrating its blade, indicating its willingness to be tempered and fused with other weapons for a new lease of life.
Wan Mingchuan’s lifebound sword was crafted using Golden Scale Steel, retrieved from a box on the Red Dragon ship carrying Yun Shu, which was classified as top-grade material made from the fallen scales of the Azure Dragon.
Using it for fusion wouldn’t disgrace the residual trace of divinity in the Celestial Flying Sword.
Just as he arranged for the lifebound sword’s upgrade in the workshop and pushed the door open, Qing Wu happened to excitedly dash to the second floor, open the French window, and step onto the mushroom top terrace. Barefooted, she hopped and waved to him exuberantly, exclaiming, "Good brother, come and look! I love the mushroom house so much, just look, just look!"
As her small feet bounced, countless shimmering silver "spores" floated in the air from the thick yet slightly elastic mushroom top, casting a dreamy, fantastical hue over the entire mushroom house and the adjacent Furong Spirit Pool.
"Indeed, it’s quite beautiful." Jiang Yuan glanced up to witness this scene, genuinely feeling that three million Spirit Stones wasn’t spent in vain.
Though, in contrast, the Furong Spirit Pool was more beautiful and much cheaper, offering greater cost performance, yet the courtyard’s leveling system only unlocked one scenic mode per advancement, thus inevitably raising the landscape price with each level.
The mushroom house still employed the Space Secret Technique inside; while it appeared small externally, stepping inside revealed a world of wonders.
Moreover, the house had two floors with a small loft, fully furnished for move-in, with space well allocated, and sparkling decorations visible everywhere, perfectly suiting Qing Wu’s taste.
"Bark bark, coming early indeed has its perks!" Compared to the rest, Ling Ti was able to remain calm, the primary reason being that the housing distribution policy hadn’t reached his turn yet, so eagerness was futile.
However, as he leisurely emerged from the cultivation state, assumed the posture of a little puppy, and arrogantly strutted to tour Qing Bird’s new abode, his watery dog eyes indeed turned red.
Things from the Celestial Realm!
A dwelling only ascended immortals were eligible to inhabit!
When will I get one?!
He eagerly gazed at his master, his tail almost spinning like a propeller, panting with wide-eyed anticipation.
"Ling Ti, are you very hot?" Jiang Yuan noticed the little dog’s busy tongue and tail, thinking, you’re already an ancestor-level dog, no need to pretend youthful by purposely not adjusting your body temperature, right?
The tail, flailing madly almost capable of taking off, abruptly paused, Ling Ti’s mouth twitched, damn it, casting flirtatious glances at a blind person!
"Hmph..." He tilted his chin to gesture at the mushroom house, then made a pitiful sound, quietly saying, "Arrange, you understand?"
Seems like he also wants an independent dwelling, but it’s unavailable now, and a new scenic view can only be purchased when the courtyard advances to Level Seven.
Jiang Yuan laughed, "Originally it wasn’t Qing Wu’s turn; she cut in Wan Mingchuan and Yun Shu’s line. If you want one too, you’ll have to negotiate with them. If they allow you to cut in line, then I can assign you a habitable scene once I acquire it. If not, the next one goes to Wan Mingchuan, after that to Yun Shu, then it will be your turn."
Speaking of which, he pondered that it would be a Level Nine courtyard, with the speed of level enhancement progressively slowing down toward the end, uncertain when it’ll be achieved.
"Woof woof! No problem, I’ll go discuss it right away!" The little puppy bounded forward joyously, only to halt sharply with foreleg brakes, turning back earnestly, "These days, when you guys were not at home, there were occasionally mist clouds drifting over.
Ordinary clouds drift away when they can’t break through the protective shield of the courtyard, but there are always one or two clouds carrying something bad that I’ve chased away a few times. I noticed that more and more of these ominous mist clouds were landing on the prairie at night, so everyone should be cautious when going out.
Guarding the home and the courtyard with real effort makes it valuable for the owner to know about it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan frowned slightly, nodded, and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I’ll mention it to everyone at dinner, so they can try to stay away from the mist clouds."
The little puppy ran to Wan Mingchuan, rolling around and acting coy, shamelessly whining and whimpering;
The bluebird hummed a tune, enjoying the happy moment while keeping watch over its mushroom house after an exciting rush;
Hu Zhile, feeling a bit stimulated by not having advanced in realm since joining the courtyard, plunged into a cave to cultivate;
Bai Yunqi missed his spirit pool dearly, revealing his true form as he smoothly slipped into the water and swam freely;
Yun Mo, meanwhile, took Wan Li on a tour of his tree house...
"Nothing beats one’s own cozy nest, one’s own fields and land. It gives peace of mind just looking at them." Jiang Yuan, stealing a moment of leisure before nightfall in a dozen minutes, sat on the second-floor balcony of the level-six house, sipping on spirit tea, unable to hold back a smile while gazing at his entire territory.
Wan Mingchuan really treated Ling Xi as a little puppy, using a beast bone to tease it into wild running throughout the courtyard;
In order to cut in line, Ling Xi tried to satisfy the children’s playful hearts, accompanying them with laughter and joyful barking, filling the summer evening courtyard with lively and vibrant energy.
"Ling Xi, oh Ling Xi, make sure not to let your cover slip, or where will you save face?" Watching this scene, Jiang Yuan took a sip of tea, slightly anticipating the day when Ling Xi’s cover would slip and the courtyard members would all see the little puppy transform into a demon beast boss and show their expressions.
[Dusk descends upon the wilderness]
At six in the evening, the wilderness descended as majestically as ever, and the spiritual energy instantly spread across the human world.
Eager to check what kind of spirit root Miss Hu Jiu has, Jiang Yuan couldn’t wait to push open the door and enter Wo Hu Temple Market. At this hour, most shops hadn’t even taken down their planks, while lamplight cast shadows of people in the rooms, giving the shrine-like shops an exotic aura.
"Mr. Jiang, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you. Have you been busy?"
The Treasure Pavilion’s Pavilion Master Cang Lingdong, upon seeing the distinguished guest, greeted him with a smile, handing over a large and small box, "Last time, I had an errand outside the market, so I had the steward hand you the urgently needed Communication Stone.
You mentioned earlier that you’d come by today, so I’ve been waiting here specifically. Here’s your water element technique, advanced quality at the profound tier; and this is the top-quality Memory Stone, which I personally inspected to ensure it’s worth the cost!"
Having a capable business friend is certainly convenient. Jiang Yuan took out a defective Nine Netherworld Peach from the storage bag, "Thank you, Pavilion Master Cang. As agreed, the recent purchases from your pavilion will be deducted from the earnings of this peach at auction."
"You’re way too polite for someone who supports my business so much." Cang Lingdong beamed, took the peach hurriedly, and immediately calculated the auction proceeds, adding to the profits from the Communication Stone, technique, and Memory Stone, plus networking by securing Immortal Jade, the person before her was a god of wealth!
While she was joyfully pondering over earning spirit stones, Jiang Yuan quietly marveled at the demon spirit root within Cang Lingdong’s dantian, noting how it carried a dark effect, appearing far cooler than Hu Zhile’s little seedling despite being an earth spirit root.
He found himself curious about the ghost cultivator’s spirit root, wondering if it also exuded a sinister yin energy?
"Sir, you’re back!" Miss Hu Jiu had spent each of her six days at Wo Hu Temple Market counting the hours on her fingers, finding life dull without seeing the young master, lacking even the energy for gossip.
So, upon hearing that the young master was at the Treasure Pavilion, she immediately perked up, lifting an exquisite gown as she dashed down from the upstairs with her fluffy large tail swishing.
Jiang Yuan turned his head and immediately lit up!
Ignoring the pure and stunning face of the little fox, her meticulously dressed clothing, her fluffy fox ears, and big tail, the spirit root at her dantian perfectly matched her overall aura—a pink tender bud that occasionally puffed out pink bubbles from the leaves, giving one the feeling of spring’s arrival and a vibrant urge to fall in love.
A charm technique spirit root unique to the fox race!
Though of medium quality, it is rare to be this fitting!
"Sir, there might be some disturbances soon at Wo Hu Temple Market. Would you want to caution Pavilion Master Cang to be more careful?" Miss Hu Jiu had no idea about her spirit root or the real reason behind the young master’s smiling face. She thought he was thrilled to see her and was overflowing with joy.
Having learned some gossips and intel, she refrained from telling Pavilion Master Cang, waiting to show off in front of the young master.
Therefore, while Pavilion Master Cang went to attend to matters, she invited him to her small estate, lowered her voice, and said, "Do you remember the case of Qing Wu at Cyan Fish Mountain Market?
It involved a demon realm invasion, but then there was no movement from the Demon Realm Alliance. A few days ago, while chatting with the Money Shop Steward, who has fellow sect members working at other market money shops, said they had reliable information. They said the Demon Realm Alliance sent a great demon to investigate secretly to catch demon cultivators lurking in the market!
Although Pavilion Master Cang is a demon cultivator, having interacted during this period, I feel she is quite nice. Furthermore, our mutual business cooperation has been fulfilling, and she has a wide network, making it easy to find treasures, so I was thinking... Should you remind her to be more vigilant?"