Born with immortal seed

Chapter 233 Secret Realm Intelligence
"A third-tier flying sword? Senior, you must be joking... It takes the sect twenty or thirty years to forge even one of these flying swords. Even if it ends up in the outside world, it will be put up for auction as a grand prize. How could it be bought so easily?"

The manager was so shocked that he was incoherent and kept waving his hands.

"But you said that anything related to flying swords can be found... are you just making fun of me?"

Bai Zichen certainly didn't expect that any random shop in Sword City could solve his problems.

However, the manager's boastful and overbearing manner gave rise to some unrealistic fantasies in him.

As it turns out, he was overthinking it.

"Senior, I mean within the normal range. Does that mean if someone comes to us looking for a fourth-tier flying sword, we should get it for them?"

The steward in the blue robe with a goatee did not panic because the guest was angry.

"Since you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, a second-tier flying sword is suitable... No matter what type or characteristics of second-tier flying sword you require, our pavilion can find one that satisfies you."

Living in Sword City, he had seen many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and since they were not disciples of the Heavenly River Sword Sect, he was not afraid of offending them.

Their master was a direct descendant of a Core Formation True Person from the Upper Sect. If he hadn't been uninterested in swordsmanship, he would have been a disciple of the Heavenly River Sword Sect long ago.

With such a powerful backer, the Divine Sword Pavilion was treated with great deference by all businesses in Sword City.

"Do I need you to teach me how to use a flying sword of which rank?"

Bai Zichen's expression turned cold. He remembered Wanbaoge, which had cheated him in the spirit rice transaction, and his opinion of Shenjiange dropped another notch.

The steward, who was only at the peak of Qi Refining, felt a sense of unease as he was given a cold glance. In his panic, he pressed the hidden alarm signal restriction under the table.

Several sharp whistles sounded, and four Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared in the private room, looking at Bai Zichen with tense expressions.

"Why are you causing trouble in the Divine Sword Pavilion? You should know that there is a Core Formation Realm expert in Sword City... Anyone who violates the laws of the sect shall be sentenced to at least sixty years of hard labor. Don't make a mistake for yourself!"

The leading cultivator was tall and thin, carrying two flying swords on his back, and his first impression was that his arms were extremely long.

With hands hanging down at the waist, fingers wide and fingertips touching the knees.

"Furthermore, the properties of this pavilion are owned by the direct descendants of Master Suo. Any disrespectful behavior you may exhibit within this pavilion will be considered an offense against Master Suo."

The leading cultivator detected the late Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level of the person in front of him through the mana fluctuation ring in the shop.

The four of them were all at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and even if they joined forces, they might not be able to defeat the opponent. It would be best to intimidate them with words and avoid fighting.

"You all had better figure this out. Was it me who caused trouble, or were your people exaggerating, and since you can't produce the flying sword I wanted, you're just trying to shift the blame?"

Bai Zichen remained calm and unmoved, simply tossing the VIP token of the Tianhe Sword Sect onto the table.

"Xiao Wu, what exactly happened?!"

Upon seeing the VIP token crafted using the Tai Xuan White-Headed Sword as a template, the leading cultivator's attitude changed drastically, and he immediately pulled the steward in front of him and demanded an explanation.

A person who possesses such an identity token is a distinguished guest of an elder of the Sword Sect.

The Divine Sword Pavilion's greatest asset became useless in front of this person.

Moreover, given his calm demeanor and the sight of his own steward's deathly pale face and trembling body, he began to suspect something.

"On behalf of this pavilion, I apologize to you, fellow Daoist. This matter was caused by our inadequate training... I have informed the head of this pavilion, and she will be here shortly to personally apologize to you."

After understanding what happened, I realized that the cause was just a very ordinary way of attracting customers.

Some of the words were exaggerated, but I never expected to actually encounter an anomaly among Foundation Establishment cultivators, for even a second-tier flying sword couldn't satisfy me.

The situation escalated to the point where the manager accidentally triggered the emergency stop button, causing the atmosphere in the private room to plummet to freezing point, becoming extremely tense.

"No need. As long as the Divine Sword Pavilion operates with integrity in the future and stops making empty promises, that will be fine."

Knowing that the Divine Sword Pavilion did not possess any third-tier flying swords, Bai Zichen naturally had no interest in lingering any longer.

"This fellow Daoist desires a third-tier flying sword. Our sect can indeed act as a go-between... Whether you can obtain it depends on your own abilities."

A sweet voice came from outside the door, and a pretty female cultivator walked in.

"I am Suo Bihua, the Pavilion Master of the Divine Sword Pavilion. I have failed to properly discipline my servants. I am not afraid to discipline them. Please forgive my shortcomings."

“Expel this person and his family from the inner city. I do not want such a person to exist in the Divine Sword Pavilion.”

The steward in green robes kept begging for mercy, weeping bitterly, but he couldn't get Suo Bihua's forgiveness.

Suo Bihua sat down in the chair and quietly observed the cultivator's gaze.

But from beginning to end, the man's gaze remained calm, without the slightest fluctuation, which led her to make a certain deduction about his character.

"May I ask your name, fellow Daoist? You seem to be from Immortal City. I know all the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in the vicinity, but I don't recall ever seeing you before."

"My name is Bai Zichen. I have just arrived in Sword City. I don't know where the third-tier flying sword you mentioned is. Could it be that you're referring to an elder of the Heavenly River Sword Sect who is capable of forging third-tier flying swords?"

Bai Zichen could tell that Suo Bihua was not old, but already had the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

It's quite normal for someone to have such cultivation level under the careful guidance of a Core Formation cultivator.

"Of course not. A few months ago, Fairy Song of the Soul-Turning Sword forged a third-tier flying sword. Because it didn't suit her own attributes, she didn't plan to use it herself and had the idea of ​​exchanging it."

Suo Bihua's secret information must have come from Master Suo, the Sword of Exorcism.

"Not many people in the entire Tianhe Sword Sect know about this news... I wonder if Fellow Daoist Bai thinks this news is enough to show sincerity in making amends?"

"That's enough. I wonder what Fairy Song would like to exchange?"

Bai Zichen was surprised to find clues about a third-tier flying sword in the Divine Sword Pavilion and eagerly pressed for details.

"According to my great-uncle, it would be best if she could exchange it for a third-tier flying sword that suits her... If that's not possible, Fairy Song wants to ask for a Taibai Gold Crystal, and the buyer should make up the difference with high-grade spirit stones."

Suo Bihua was keen to befriend this unfamiliar late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, not only because he possessed the Heavenly River Sword Sect's VIP identity token, but also because she sensed an unsettling aura emanating from him.

The claim that he has no interest in Kendo is just an excuse.

The real reason why Suo Bihua failed to become a disciple of the Sword Sect was that her talent in swordsmanship was too poor. Even after targeted training, she still failed the sect's entrance trial.

Left with no other choice, Master Suo used his connections to send Suo Bihua to the Tianji Sect.

This sect specializes in the art of observing qi, and is said to be able to discern good and bad fortune, and is proficient in divination and fortune telling.

Logically speaking, divination and fortune-telling techniques involve the Great Dao, and even Nascent Soul True Monarchs who are proficient in this field would not dare to claim that they are experts in it.

However, the spells of the Tianji Sect do have an effect, so it cannot be said that they are completely useless.

Like fortune telling for finding someone, after trying dozens of times, you'll eventually have a flash of inspiration and get the right answer.

Furthermore, the technique of observing qi is quite practical. With just a glance, one can see through the true cultivation level of the opponent, even if they use a qi-concealing technique.

When one cultivates to a deeper level, many other functions can also be derived.

Suo Bihua's talent in swordsmanship was almost zero, but her spiritual root aptitude was not too bad. After joining the Tianji Sect, she was actually very compatible with the sect's techniques, and she would feel extra sensations when using the Qi Observation Technique.

Anyway, the news that Song Qin was going to trade away her newly forged flying sword would spread in a few days, so she was just informing her two days in advance to do her a favor.

"Taibai Golden Crystal... is a low-grade fourth-order spiritual material. It is only possible to find its essence in the Ten Thousand Zhang Gale Layer when a meteorite falls from the sky and is burned by the Great Sun Heavenly Fire midway?"

When Bai Zichen saw Suo Bihua nod slightly, his heart sank. He didn't have any Taibai Gold Crystal on him.

Even other spiritual materials of similar grade to Taibai Gold Crystal are unavailable.

It was obvious that Song Qin wanted to collect spiritual materials in preparation for the next time she would reforge the sword. Only the spiritual materials she needed could entice her.

Pure spirit stones, I doubt anyone would even give them a second glance.

Of course, if he's willing to take out that top-grade fire-elemental spirit stone, that's another story.

Even if I knew the news beforehand and found a chance to meet Song Qin, the Soul-Turning Sword Master, it would be useless. I simply don't have the corresponding spiritual materials... It seems this path is blocked. I still have to rely on the Sword Tomb Secret Realm.

Bai Zichen felt a slight sense of disappointment and then inquired about the Sword Tomb Secret Realm from Suo Bihua.

Suo Bihua, as expected of having an elder in her family who was a Sword Sect elder, was very knowledgeable about the secret realm, even though she was not a sword cultivator herself.

"The Sword Tomb Secret Realm is divided into three layers. The outermost layer contains countless sword marks passed down from ancient times. Depending on your sword dao talent, you can comprehend different things from them... Some people create top-level sword techniques by observing the sword marks, while others break through their sword dao realm directly. The vast majority of sword cultivators who enter the secret realm with sword keys can only stop at the outermost layer."

Suo Bihua found it strange that this person, who had come specifically for the Sword Tomb Secret Realm and was a distinguished guest of the Tianhe Sword Sect, didn't even know the basics of the secret realm.

But I still patiently explained it to him in detail.

"Only when the insights gained are recognized beneath the outermost sword marks can one be teleported to the middle level. In that world of flying swords, my great-uncle said that at its peak, there were hundreds of flying swords filling the middle level of the secret realm. Those with the right destiny will know... After thousands of years, the remaining flying swords have become increasingly difficult to obtain."

"And the most core layer can only be entered through the true key left by the Heavenly River True Monarch... The Tai Xuan White-Headed Sword and the Xing Yao Sword both appeared here. The greatest dream of every Sword Sect disciple is to obtain the last fourth-tier flying sword to recognize its master."

"However, a fourth-order flying sword already has a life of its own. As long as it does not want to appear, no one else will ever be able to find it."

"Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch can't do that?"

Bai Zichen asked curiously.

"The Sword Tomb Secret Realm has been passed down from ancient times. According to the speculation of True Monarch Tianhe, as long as a Nascent Soul cultivator enters, it will accelerate the collapse of the secret realm. Therefore, since its discovery, the realm of the trial participants has been set at no more than the Core Formation stage."

Suo Bihua's understanding of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm all came from Master Suo, and it was detailed and reliable. Bai Zichen listened very attentively.

"Furthermore, it seems that the powerful being who created the secret realm has imposed restrictions. Apart from the master of the secret realm, True Monarch Tianhe, others, even if they possess the sword key, only have one chance to enter the Sword Tomb Secret Realm. Attempting to enter again, even if the sword key is activated, will prevent them from stepping onto the entrance."

(End of this chapter)