Chapter 287: Deterrence
Chapter 287 – Shock and Awe
“This cannot be allowed!”
The thin old man kept waving his hand in refusal with a firm attitude.
“You’re just a loose cultivator with unstable roots, and you’re probably of average status in that kind of big clan, it’s better to keep these treasures to enhance your strength.”
As the Hundred Herb Hall Steward, he had come into contact with many cultivators selling spirit plants, his eyesight was naturally extraordinary, and he could tell at a glance that these few things of Lu Xuan’s were extraordinary.
Whether it was the stone bead, the talisman, or the spirit fruit, all of them emitted a rich aura of spiritual energy, and were likely to be Third Grade level treasures.
That token is even more precious, for small family cultivators or scattered cultivators, holding this token, will have a chance to change the fate of heaven.
“Elder He, just take it! These things aren’t too valuable for me.”
“You should know me, I can break up half a day with you for the sake of a shattered spirit, if it was really precious, how would I be willing to give it to you?”
A hint of a smile surfaced on Lu Xuan’s face.
The Explosive Flame Bead came from the Light Cluster Reward of the Flame Fruit, at that time, ten plants of the Flame Fruit were planted, and more than a dozen Explosive Flame Beads were opened out, the third-grade Spirit Purification Talisman had never had the chance to use it, and several of them were retained on his body, and the Jade Scale Fruit, even though not much of it was left, was the most suitable for the old man’s current state.
As for the Green Cloud Order, every inner disciple possessed one, Zhang Xiuyuan had already worshipped other sects, so it would be a waste for Lu Xuan to keep it, so he planned to give it to Steward He.
In his eyes, these few things were nothing compared to the old man’s former favor.
When he himself was still a small casual cultivator at the second level of Qi Practicing, he cultivated the Spirit Glow Grass, but due to its average quality and quantity, he was cruelly rejected time and time again when he sold it, and in the end, he was purchased by the old man at a normal price, and was able to live on in the workshop market.
Later on, he introduced himself into the Hundred Herb Hall, providing all kinds of Spirit Seeds, causing him to enter a stage of rapid takeoff, and when the Spirit Plants were diseased, it was him who pulled the strings and found quite a few Spirit Plantsmiths, from which he earned a large amount of Spirit Stones.
It could be said that Steward He had a crucial role in the early stages of his own cultivation.
“Also.”
The skinny old man recalled Lu Xuan’s appearance when he had once been calculating over three or two shattered spirits, and was dumbfounded.
“Then I’ll respectfully accept it.”
He arched his hand and solemnly said to Lu Xuan.
“Good, Elder He, then I’ll leave, see you again sometime.”
A trace of disappointment flashed in Lu Xuan’s eyes as he cupped his fists and said.
Then, under the gaze of the thin old man, he rode the Wind Falcon and rushed up into the clouds.
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“Fellow Daoist Lu, please stay!”
The Wind Falcon had flown less than a hundred miles when a calm voice came from behind Lu Xuan.
Turning his head, he saw an old man harnessing a flying sword running towards him at great speed.
“My name is He Yunzong, the Hundred Herb Hall in the Lin Yang Marketplace was established by me, and today I realized that you, Mr. Lu, are on your way here, so why don’t you go back to the Marketplace and have a drink?”
“In addition, just now those few ungrateful clansmen in the Hundred Herb Hall have already been punished by me, if there is any inconsideration, please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Lu.”
The old man had white hair, but his face was extremely rosy, and he was also at the Pre Foundation Establishment Realm.
“So it’s Hall Master He, I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Lu Xuan glanced at the old man, after he had established a cooperative relationship with the Hundred Herb Hall, he was naturally extremely familiar with this famous Alchemy Master in the marketplace, but it was not until today that he had the chance to meet him.
“That small matter just now, I didn’t take it to heart, and Hall Master He doesn’t need to be concerned about it.”
“I came over this time because I have a mission from the sect, the reason why I came to the Linyang Fang City was just to visit an old friend, so I won’t be returning to the Fang City.”
Lu Xuan said blandly. “I don’t know which sect fellow Daoist Lu comes from?”
The white-haired old man asked curiously.
The corner of Lu Xuan’s mouth hooked up as a black nameplate appeared in his hand.
The nameplate had countless sword weapons of all sizes, floating up and down, as if they would shoot out from within at any moment.
“Could this token …… be the Heavenly Sword Sect?!”
He Yunzong looked at the Heavenly Sword Sect identity nameplate in Lu Xuan’s hand, thought back for a moment, and instantly realized its origin, and said with half surprise and half trepidation.
After he was informed that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had come over from the Hundred Herb Hall, he quickly became clear about some of Lu Xuan’s information.
He even understood Lu Xuan’s experience of working with the Hundred Herb Hall as a spiritual planter, and after knowing this, he had the idea of wanting to get to know Lu Xuan, and quickly rushed to Steward He’s home, only to come up empty, and then tried to find a way to intercept Lu Xuan with all his might.
However, Lu Xuan’s identity was far beyond his imagination, and was actually under the Heavenly Sword Sect, which was renowned in the cultivation world.
Ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Foundation Establishment Cultivators from a great sect could be said to be worlds apart.
Thinking of this, his stature was unconsciously shortened by two points.
“It is indeed a fluke to become an inner disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.”
Lu Xuan said truthfully.
“By the way, Fellow Daoist He, your hall’s Steward He is a forgotten friend of mine, usually please take care of him more, in the future, I will come back from time to time to visit my late friend, I hope he won’t have any accidents.”
Lu Xuan’s tone implied a hint of threat.
“That is as it should be, Steward He is also a member of my He Family, so naturally, I will treat him as my own son, and will not allow him to be bullied and harmed in any way.”
After learning of Lu Xuan’s identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the white-haired old man’s heart raised its importance to him by a few levels, and he hurriedly promised.
Secretly, he decided that he would definitely take care of Steward He in every detail, and endeavor to hitch a line from him to Lu Xuan.
Although he was one of the several Foundation Builders in the Lin Yang Market, with an esteemed position, there were dark currents underneath the surface.
He didn’t have many years left to live, and he could still barely maintain the Hundred Herb Hall, but once he sat down in a few decades, it was conceivable that the Hundred Herb Hall would be eaten up and swallowed by other forces.
Lu Xuan’s appearance gave him an extra glimmer of hope in his heart.
“That’s good.”
Lu Xuan nodded, before he left, he repeatedly instructed the thin old man that he must keep the things he had gifted to him afterward, even if he was a close relative, he could not let them know at will.
With the treasure protecting his body, coupled with He Yunzong’s promise, Steward He’s personal safety could be said to be maximized.
He did not accompany the white-haired old man to return to the Lin Yang Marketplace again, and after a few words of conversation, he said goodbye and left.
As for the Wang Clan who was in charge of the market, although their attitude was a bit strong when they invited themselves into the secret realm, they didn’t lose much of Lu Xuan’s interest, and he even got the Ghostface Stone Mushroom and the Nurturing Xuan Sword Scabbard as a result.
Therefore, with the idea that it would be better to do more than less, he didn’t take the initiative to contact them, and he was already satisfied with meeting Steward He without any problems.
“This is done, it’s time to go to the Boundless Sea to complete the garrison mission.”
“I don’t know what strange seaweed and sea beasts I’ll see.”
After properly repaying Steward He for his past favors, Lu Xuan’s heart only felt incomparably happy as he passed on a thought to the Wind Falcon under his seat.
The Wind Falcon let out a clear chirp and transformed into a green light as it swept through the lofty mountains.
(End of chapter)