HPDBC Chapter 018: You were asked to collect scrap metal, but you're collecting sword spirits?
Chapter 018: You were asked to collect scrap metal, but you're collecting sword spirits?
The Blade Spirit's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible emotion.
It's as if they're reminiscing about the distant past!
A complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
There was anticipation, a sense of desolation, and an indescribable heaviness.
Cao Kun was completely bewildered, his brows furrowed, his mind filled with doubt.
A thousand-year wait?
Why does Blade & Soul wait for the descendant of the Azure Dragon?
What is the connection between the Azure Mist Sword and the Azure Dragon lineage?
Cao Kun thought for a moment and remembered that his fathers had risked their lives to snatch a batch of bamboo slips from the Nine Gates.
More information relates to those fragmented bamboo slips.
Perhaps, it will end up in the hands of the other members of the Nine Gates.
Right now is clearly not the time to delve into these secrets.
Cao Kun was somewhat curious, according to the records in "Azure Dragon Skill".
The spirit of the ancient sword can fly freely, coming and going at will!
Why is the sword spirit in front of me trapped in this dilapidated and desolate earth temple?
Cao Kun then asked, "The bronze sword can ward off evil spirits and dispel malevolent influences, allowing free movement even in places where yin energy gathers. Why are you trapped here, young lady?"
Upon hearing this, the green-clad sword spirit's gaze fell on the shadows below the altar, and her voice turned colder: "It was not my own choice to be trapped here, but rather I was ambushed by the treasure hunters, bound by talismans, and haunted by weasels, which is why I have been trapped here for a thousand years, unable to escape."
Cao Kun felt a chill run down his spine and followed her gaze.
In the shadows beneath the altar, a faint talisman mark could be seen.
It is clearly used to bind the sword spirit.
In addition to the stains on the bronze sword, there was also the hair of the weasel.
It's also related to weasels!
Immediately, Cao Kun took out a water jug and poured it onto the bronze sword.
Then, he took out a handkerchief and wiped it clean.
Soon, the bronze sword in front of me was as clean and new as ever!
Cao Kun took two more steps forward and destroyed the evil talisman.
He also found a peach wood talisman in the soil.
Cao Kun's consciousness stirred, and a line of data appeared in his golden eyes:
【Item Name: Peach Wood Evil-Suppressing Talisman】
[Item Description: Crafted by a Taoist priest in the early Ming Dynasty, this talisman is made from yang wood grown in yin areas. It is dark brown throughout, with natural patterns covering its surface. The talisman is engraved with intricate exorcising incantations, which have become somewhat blurred and faded due to years of exposure to yin energy. A small amount of ancient tomb jade powder has also been mixed in, giving it both yang-like exorcising power and yin-like spirit-binding power.]
[Item Level: Mid-grade Magic Item]
Item Ability:
1. Suppressing evil and dispelling yin: Containing the yang energy of peach wood itself and the power of Taoist talismans, it can dispel weak yin and evil energy and suppress the demonic energy of low-level demons.
2. Spiritual Energy Restraint: When in contact with the Azure Mist Sword, a slight spiritual energy conflict will occur. The masculine energy of the peach wood can suppress some of the Azure Mist Sword's malevolent energy, while the Azure Mist Sword's spiritual energy will also weaken the talisman's power to ward off evil.
[Dragon Energy Value: 39 points]
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Cao Kun then realized that this peach wood was actually a type of wood that grows in yin places and produces yang wood!
Rooted in the earth's yin energy, it can absorb the yang essence of the sun and moon.
They are born with the ability to "absorb yin and suppress yang".
Therefore, the green-skirted sword spirit is trapped here.
As for the treasure hunter, he ultimately failed to take the Azure Mist Sword with him, clearly indicating his defeat.
Cao Kun naturally put the peach wood talisman for warding off evil into the Xuanhan dragon-patterned thumb ring.
Now that the Azure Mist Sword is in his hands, the sword spirit naturally follows the sword.
After putting the Qinglan Sword into his backpack, Cao Kun walked out of the Earth God Temple.
Outside, Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, and Yanzi were waiting anxiously.
They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Cao Kun appear safely.
"Master Cao, are you alright?"
Hu Bayi asked with concern.
Cao Kun shook his head and told Hu Bayi and Yanzi, "It's just a stray cat, nothing special. Let's go."
So the swallow continued its journey back.
When they arrived at Yanzi's house, Yanzi's father had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan, he immediately greeted them with a smile.
Next, the two introduced Cao Kun to Yanzi's father.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go make you something right now."
As he spoke, Swallow's father headed towards the kitchen.
"No need, we've already eaten dry rations."
Cao Kun waved his hand, saying it was getting late.
After sitting with Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan for a while, he went to rest in the empty room next door.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
Cao Kun took out the items from the sandalwood box he had previously found from Huang Pizi.
The painting depicts a fairy robe, a jade hairpin with bat patterns, and a Qinglan sword.
Facing the rising sun, Cao Kun crossed his legs, closed his eyes slightly, and slowly began to circulate the Azure Dragon Skill.
Immediately, golden dragon energy mixed with the purple aura of the rising sun.
It seeped into Cao Kun's body through his pores, traveled along his meridians, and the dragon energy swirled within his dantian.
Gradually, a warm current of air forms, circulating along the meridians and beginning the Great Circulation.
Sunlight filtered through the jujube tree in the courtyard, casting dappled shadows that fell around him.
It intertwined with the faint dragon aura surrounding Cao Kun.
About an hour later.
Cao Kun slowly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.
He checked his cultivation level.
[Azure Dragon Skill, First Level: 72%]
Cao Kun exhaled a long breath of stale air, feeling refreshed all over, and the Azure Dragon Qi within his body became even more refined.
Glug!
Cao Kun felt another wave of hunger wash over him.
He then took out the yellow-skinned meat from the Xuanhan dragon-patterned handle.
There was firewood in the yard, so he used it to start a fire.
Cao Kun skewered the yellow weasel meat with a sharpened wooden stick and placed it above the firewood pile.
He slowly rotated the wooden stick to ensure the yellow-skinned meat was heated evenly.
The flames scorched the yellow-skinned meat.
After a short while, the flesh of the wampee gradually turned golden yellow.
The grease dripped down the wooden stick, making a sizzling sound.
A rich aroma of meat mixed with the smoky scent of firewood instantly filled the entire courtyard.
It whets the appetite.
They roasted it for about half an incense stick's time.
The yellow-skinned fruit is thoroughly roasted until the outer skin is golden and crispy.
Cao Kun took the wooden stick off the fire, broke off a piece of meat, and blew on it.
He stuffed the meat into his mouth and began to chew it heartily.
Fragrant!
It smells so good.
It's truly the flesh of a powerful spirit.
The weasels are just too small.
Cao Kun didn't eat at all!
He stood up and suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
Cao Kun knew that Yanzi had come.
Sure enough, the door was pushed open.
Upon seeing Cao Kun, the other person greeted him warmly, "Good morning."
Cao Kun nodded, and after Yanzi went inside, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan also came out.
After having breakfast at Yanzi's house, the three of them started collecting antiques!
Yanzi looked at Cao Kun apologetically and said, "Mr. Cao, my family only has these porcelain and pottery jars. They are all everyday items and are badly worn."
Cao Kun knew that this was exactly what he had expected.
However, he still took out 5000 yuan and handed it to Yanzi.
What?
Swallow was stunned. How could there be so many?
"Here's the thing, we'll be staying here for a few more days, this is for food expenses."
Cao Kun explained.
"But we don't need that many."
Swallow quickly waved her hand.
"Wait until I finish speaking. I need vinegar, millet, cured meat, black donkey hooves, and so on."
Cao Kun continued.
As for the remaining money, Cao Kun needed a lot of wild game, so he asked Yanzi to help him buy it, and the remaining money was a deposit.
Only then did Yanzi accept the money.
Just then, the little baby toddled over to play with his mother.
She was clutching an object that resembled a seal in her hand.