This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 454 - 6 Ascetic Monk_2

Chapter 454: Chapter 6 Ascetic Monk_2

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan quickly examined the map in great detail.

The expensively purchased map was indeed very detailed, not only marking the locations of various Human Race tribes within the Mogao Desert but also including warning signs in areas where Demon Beasts were active.

The three places indicated by the white-haired elder were marked with corresponding lightning symbols.

“These three places are where thunderstorms occur year-round in our Mogao Desert,” explained the white-haired elder. “This information was provided by the Bear Tribe.

The cultivators of the Bear Tribe practice a Body Tempering Technique that requires the aid of thunder to temper their bodies, so they have a good understanding of the areas in the Mogao Desert where thunderstorms are frequent.”

“However,” the white-haired elder paused, thought for a moment, then said meaningfully, “if you practice any Techniques that require the aid of thunder, it’s best to go to the thunderstorm areas in the northeast or southeast. As for the northwest… if possible, it’s best not to go there.”

“Please enlighten me, elder,” said Lu Qingshan with his hands clasped and a polite tone, while his eyes unwittingly slid another Third Grade Spirit Stone his way.

The white-haired elder smiled as he swept the Spirit Stone into his sleeve and began to explain: “The first two thunderstorm areas are where the cultivators of the Bear Tribe go for their Body Tempering.

The intensity of the thunderstorms there increases in a very regular pattern, from the outside to the inside, gradually becoming more violent.

The weakest thunderstorms on the outer layer can be endured by Qi Refining Cultivators for a while, but deeper in, the force of the thunder is so strong that even Nascent Soul Cultivators would struggle to withstand it.

This predictability makes these two areas suitable for cultivators of all levels to temper their bodies according to their own tolerance.”

“But the stability does not exist in this last thunderstorm area,” he said, with a shiver in his voice.

“The final thunderstorm area is close to the deepest part of the Mogao Desert, where few dare to tread.

It was discovered by chance by a Nascent Soul elder of the Bear Tribe, who at the time thought he had found another perfect spot for Body Tempering.

He had only just begun to explore the area, staying within the outermost safe zone when suddenly, for some unknown reason, the ordinarily moderate thunderstorms flared up into chaos.

The thunderstorms grew so violent that even he could hardly withstand them, forcing him to flee in a hurry. Fortunately, he hadn’t gone deep, so it didn’t take long to escape that forbidden zone.

Even so, he sustained serious injuries and took several years of rest before he fully recovered.

Therefore, since then, that thunderstorm area has been declared a forbidden zone by the Bear Tribe.

Even a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator met with such disarray, so it’s best for you, young master, not to enter rashly…”

With the Nightwalking Ancient Jade on him, the white-haired elder could not see through Lu Qingshan’s Cultivation level, but Lu Qingshan looked so young and had no trace of decrepitude, suggesting that his real age wouldn’t be too great either.

In the elder’s mind, Lu Qingshan was at most a Golden Core Cultivator, with a high probability of being at the Foundation Establishment level.

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, “Thank you, elder, for the guidance.”

Though he seemingly agreed, Lu Qingshan understood in his heart that the location of the Life Thunder Fruit was likely in that forbidden area.

The reason was not hard to explain.

If the Life Thunder Fruit did indeed grow in the other two areas where the Bear Tribe’s cultivators went for Body Tempering, it would have been discovered by them over the years. How could it have remained undisturbed for over a decade to fully mature and consequently trigger such a bloody disaster?

Having obtained the information he needed, Lu Qingshan turned and walked out of the shop.

As Lu Qingshan’s figure disappeared from the shop, the white-haired elder narrowed his eyes in silence for a moment before suddenly taking a Communication Token from his sleeve and activating it with his Spiritual Power, causing the Token to flicker with faint Spiritual Light.

“A forbidden land that even a Nascent Soul Body Cultivator can hardly handle…” as he left the marketplace, Lu Qingshan rubbed his forehead with a bit of a headache.

He had a rough idea of where the Life Thunder Fruit was, but how to obtain it was now the problem.

The strength of a Sword Cultivator lies in attack, whereas defensive power has always been a significant concern for Sword Cultivators.

Lu Qingshan had not overcome this weakness either.

Even equipped with the Five Elements Sword Armor, he was not confident he could endure the strikes of lightning in the forbidden area.

This was no laughing matter; one mistake and his life could be over.

However, he absolutely had to acquire the soon-to-ripen Life Thunder Fruit.

“It looks like I’ll have to rely on external help,” he mused for a moment, formulating a plan in his mind.

After entering the city in haste and obtaining the information he wanted, he left just as quickly.

He shot upwards, following the guidance of the map toward the direction of Giant Bear City of the Bear Tribe.

……

In the vast desert, sandstorms raged, and the sun beat down mercilessly.

Lu Qingshan, who had transformed into a rainbow streaking across the sky, finally encountered the first Cultivator after leaving Dongque City.

It was a bald monk, naked except for a narrow cloth strip covering his sensitive parts below the waist, walking barefoot through the desert.

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The monk had not activated any Spiritual Power for protection, so the scorching sands, akin to hot iron beads on a pan, had already burned blisters onto the soles of the monk’s feet, who was merely at the Cultivation level of Qi Refinement.

This was an Ascetic Monk, one of the most esteemed in the Body Cultivation within the Western Domain.

Ascetic Monks were not any specific tradition but a Cultivation method and belief.

While typical Body Cultivators focus on the body, Ascetic Monks refine both body and mind.

In their view, without a strong mind, a powerful physical body is futile, nothing more than an empty shell.

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