"You …"
Zhang Xuan did not think that the Dongxu Gourd would be so vicious as to swallow his Heavenly High Immortal-tier sword in a single gulp. Infuriated, he hurriedly rushed forward and whipped out an axe. "Spit it out!"
This sword was the best item to protect his life. If it were to be swallowed, the loss would be unparalleled!
As for this fellow … he was completely unreliable and could not be counted on at all!
"You're just a lousy sword, yet you're acting so arrogant. You should just let me eat you …"
The gourd twisted.
"Hurry up and spit it out. Otherwise, believe it or not, you won't be able to get any food from me anymore …" Zhang Xuan was so angry that he was about to explode.
What the hell?
All he knew was to eat!
However, even though he was depressed, he was also extremely shocked.
All along, he had thought that the Dongxu Gourd was extremely unreliable. At the very most, it could be used to treat one's injuries, but who could have thought that it would be able to swallow a Heavenly Immortal-tier artifact whole?
To be able to achieve such a feat, did that not mean that it was a weapon stronger than even High Immortals?
Seeing how resolute its master was, the gourd hesitated for a moment before reluctantly spitting out the Tongshang Sword.
He had no choice but to spit it out. The things that his master was going to give him in the future would definitely be much more than swallowing a sword.
It had a clear idea of what to choose and what to choose.
Putting everything else aside, just the fact that it could allow it to quickly recover its vital energy was already something that a sword could not compare to.
"Who are you …"
The Tongshang Sword, which had been spat out, was scared silly.
The Heavenly High Immortal-tier sword was a renowned weapon in the world, but it had actually been swallowed by a mere gourd!
Just thinking about it sent shivers down his spine.
"If you refuse to acknowledge me as your master, I'll eat you up and turn you into a pile of shit!"
The gourd was displeased.
"I …"
After shuddering for a moment, the Tongshang Sword suddenly exuded an aura of righteousness. "The first time I saw you, I knew that you were an extraordinary person, so I immediately wanted to acknowledge you as my master. The only reason I did that was to test you!"
"…" Zhang Xuan clutched his forehead.
Who would have thought that a Heavenly High Immortal-tier weapon would be so shameless?
It didn't take long for the acknowledgement to be completed, and Zhang Xuan felt that the sword was completely under his control.
It seemed that … this gourd wasn't just a freeloader. It still had its uses!
Even though it was only a matter of time before he tamed the Tongshang Sword through the flaws in the Library of Heaven's Path, he knew that it wouldn't be as easy as this!
"The might of a Heavenly High Immortal-tier sword is simply too great. Even with the Gods' Sword Intent, I still can't wield it properly."
After assimilating the Tongshang Sword, he finally understood how fearsome the Tongshang Sword was.
No wonder it didn't want to recognize him as its master.
Before the other party, the strength of a Pseudo Immortal was not much stronger than that of an ant.
It could be said that with his current strength, he couldn't even unleash a hundredth of the other party's might.
Even so, with this sword, he would be able to kill even a Heavenly High Immortal if he caught his opponent off guard!
It could be said that it was impossible for anyone below the High Celestial Realm to kill him! In fact, he did not even have to worry too much about High Immortals.
He truly had the ability to protect his life.
"Return!"
With a thought, the sword was kept into the storage ring.
"You did well this time. I'll buy some more pills for you to eat as a reward!"
He looked at the gourd in satisfaction.
If not for this fellow, it would have been impossible for him to refine it so quickly. This time, he had made a great contribution.
After consoling the gourd, Zhang Xuan stowed it back into his dantian and walked out of the room.
Knowing that Lozosy could very well be a god had put him under even greater pressure. He had to raise his cultivation as soon as possible.
It had been roughly two hours since he had reached Pseudo Immortal realm, so it was about time for him to find some books and make a breakthrough as soon as possible.
As long as he could reach True Immortal realm, with the purity of his Heaven's Path zhenqi, the Gods' Sword Intent, and the Tongshang Sword, he would be able to put up a fight against even High Immortals.
Leaving the residence, Zhang Xuan borrowed an aerial saint beast from Bai Ruanqing before heading over to the elder's library.
Most of the books in the inner disciples' library were at Pseudo Immortal realm and below, whereas the books in the core disciples' library were at Heavenly True Immortal realm and below. If he wanted to browse through Heavenly True Immortal realm or even High Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals, he would have to head to the elder's library.
Walking up to the elder's library, Zhang Xuan took out the identity token that Han Jianqiu had given him and successfully entered the library.
The elder's library was not as grand as the core disciples' library. It was only a small two-story building, and there were only a few bookshelves in it.
Zhang Xuan frowned as he took a closer look.
True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals were indeed in there, but there were not many of them.
He quickly collected them into the Library of Heaven's Path.
"There are only six hundred of them?"
Zhang Xuan halted his footsteps.
There were only six hundred True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals in the elder's library, far from a thousand.
Zhang Xuan walked up to the second floor.
They were all High Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals, but there were only a dozen of them.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan was conflicted.
Other cultivators only needed to pick a cultivation technique and study it diligently. On the other hand, he needed more books to upgrade them to the Heaven's Path Divine Art before he could continue.
To be honest, it was impossible to find six hundred True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals anywhere other than the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. But to him, it was still far from enough!
"Compile!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan gathered all the True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals together to form a secret manual. Flipping through it, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Just as he had guessed, there were simply too many mistakes. There were a total of seven!
Just the cultivation technique manuals of the seven True Immortal realms could be considered as top-notch cultivation technique manuals to others, but it was difficult for him to cultivate them.
"It seems like I'll have to find more secret manuals …"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella in distress.
If he wanted to eliminate all seven flaws, he would need at least three to four hundred True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals. Such cultivation technique manuals would cost a fortune, and the Sword Pavilion Coins he had earned earlier would definitely not be enough for him.
After taking a few more rounds, Zhang Xuan collected all of the books in the library into the Library of Heaven's Path, and he realized that he was unable to compile any Heaven's Path Divine Art manuals. Thus, he could only leave the library helplessly.
While flying back, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
In a place like the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, True Immortals were more than qualified to become inner elders. Even among the core disciples, there were not many who could reach such a level. It could be said that True Immortals could be considered as powerhouses even on the Master Teacher Continent!
On the Master Teacher Continent, True Immortals were already on par with Great Sages.
It was normal for cultivation technique manuals of True Immortals to be rare. The fact that they were able to find more than six hundred of them was more than enough to show how powerful the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was.
But … if he couldn't gather all of them, he wouldn't be able to cultivate them.
If he had to cultivate a cultivation technique with seven flaws, he might as well just kill him!
"I can use the token that Kong Shi gave me to purchase any pill that I want … I wonder if I can purchase any cultivation technique manuals as well?"
A thought surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
According to Sect Leader Han Jianqiu, he could use the token that Kong Shi had given him to purchase any pill that he wanted. Since that was the case, could he use it to purchase True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals as well?
He might not have been able to do so in the past, but with this token, he would be able to purchase anything he wanted!
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement. However, a bitter smile soon surfaced on his face. "I'll have to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion first …"
He knew that he could not use the token in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. If he wanted to make use of it, he would have to head to the Ethereal Hall outside of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"Let me ask around first …"
Returning to the residence, Zhang Xuan noticed that Bai Ruanqing was still there, so he walked up to her and asked, "May I know where the nearest city to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion is? Is there an Ethereal Hall there? "
"You want to head out?"
Bai Ruanqing was taken aback.
"I do have such intentions …"
Zhang Xuan did not deny it.
"The nearest city to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion is called Wuhai City. It's around three thousand li away from here, and it got its name due to its proximity to the Wuhai City. It's a top-tier city, and there's an Ethereal Hall there," Bai Ruanqing replied.
"It's not too far away …"
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
A distance of three thousand li could be covered within two hours on an aerial saint beast.
"It's not too far away, but the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion doesn't allow its disciples to leave as they please. It'll take a lot of effort to get out of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and it might even require the approval of the Elder Council. It'll take at least a few days to get out of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion!"
Bai Ruanqing explained.
"A few days?" Zhang Xuan frowned. It was indeed troublesome to get out of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion for so long. "If it's so troublesome for the disciples to leave, what about the elders? Are they allowed to leave as they please? "
"That won't do either. The elders aren't allowed to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion unless there's something urgent," Bai Ruanqing explained. "Unless …"
Her grandfather was one of the three great elders, Elder Bai Ye, so he knew the rules of the sect very well.
"Unless what?"
"Unless they leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion to complete a mission. That way, both the elders and the disciples will be able to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion easily, "Bai Ruanqing said.
"Mission?"
"Regardless of whether it's inner or core disciples, if they don't have any Sword Pavilion Coins to use, they'll have to collect a token from the Mission Hall. With the token, they'll be able to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion at any time without any restrictions!"
Bai Ruanqing explained.
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
He had heard of missions to earn money, but he had thought that it was too slow, so he had given up on it.
"Senior Uncle, if you really want to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, I can accept a mission, and we'll head to Wuhai City together!"
Bai Ruanqing said with a smile.
She had been wanting to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion for a long time, but her grandfather had never allowed her to do so. Even though she had accepted quite a few missions from the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, she had never ventured too far into the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
Wuhai City was the most prosperous city in the vicinity of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and she had long heard of its name.
"Alright, you can accept the mission then. We'll head over to take a look together."
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
It would be inconvenient for him to accept missions with his current identity, but Bai Ruanqing's words would solve this problem.
"Let's go!"
Bai Ruanqing leaped onto the back of the aerial steed, and the two of them began making their way toward the Hall of Missions.
The Hall of Missions was where the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion distributed missions. Based on the difficulty of the missions, the rewards would be determined based on the difficulty.
Zhang Xuan looked around the Hall of Missions, and he soon found quite a few missions regarding Wuhai City.
Generally speaking, the missions in Wuhai City were more difficult, but the rewards were also very tempting.
"Wuhai Merchant Guild in Wuhai City, appraising mission. Reward: 30 Sword Pavilion Coins. I'll take this one then. "
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before a smile crept onto his lips.
The other missions would require a lot of time and effort, but this one was just appraising, so it should be a walk in the park. At the very least, it wouldn't affect his ability to enter the Ethereal Hall.
(Thank you to book friend, Huan Yu, for becoming the 83rd Alliance Master of this book! Eruption complete.)
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