You Cultivate, I Farm-Chapter 1048: Vajra Relics

“So, the root of the problem lies in the unknown Cave Heaven with an Ancient Battlefield.”

Lu Xuan seemed to catch on.

“One can’t just feed them anything, can they? That’s how the Sword Mystic Porcupines develop health issues.”

He couldn’t help but reflect that, compared to other Beast Taming Masters, he was quite competent;the food he provided for the Spirit Beasts within the Cave Abode was always the best and most appropriate.

There had only been instances of Spirit Beasts breaking through their own bloodline limits, never any abnormal behavior.

“Disciple Lu, how are things looking? Have you made any discoveries?”

Chen Bingxue saw that Lu Xuan was silently contemplative and took the initiative to ask.

“I do have a vague idea, but I’m not quite sure.”

Lu Xuan said hesitatingly.

“Go ahead and speak your mind, nephew. It’s fine even if you are mistaken.”

“Before I explain, I have a question for Senior Brother Xu and the other fellow disciples.”

“Lately, have you fed these Sword Mystic Porcupines something different, like incomplete flying swords or Spirit Ores brought back from that unknown Cave Heaven?”

Lu Xuan turned to ask Xu Wenbai.

Xu Wenbai was taken aback and fell into thought.

“Indeed, that is the case.”

“Many fellow disciples brought out a great number of ancient flying swords from that Cave Heaven, most of which are in a discarded state, their Spiritual Nature completely lost. However, owing to their fairly high Rank, I, along with some brothers, specially collected quite a few and fed them to the Sword Mystic Porcupines as we usually do.”

“Could the abnormal behavior of the Sword Mystic Porcupines be related to those ancient flying swords from the battlefield?”

Xu Wenbai suddenly realized.

“There should indeed be some connection.”

“Lu Mou once read about related information in a book, although it was only briefly mentioned, it could be highly related to a rare type of malevolent energy described there.”

Lu Xuan once again used the reasoning he had used many times previously.

After many years of disuse, he felt no unease, his demeanor and tone were entirely natural.

“A rare type of malevolent energy? Please elaborate, nephew.”

Chen Bingxue eagerly asked.

Inside Hundred Artisans Sword Peak, the Sword Mystic Porcupines were considered treasures indispensable for creating unparalleled value for the Sword Peak;no errors could be afforded.

Now, hearing from Lu Xuan that there might be a solution, even this stalwart Nascent Soul True Monarch couldn’t help but be slightly perturbed.

“That unknown Cave Heaven is said to be an Ancient Battlefield, purportedly with Ancient Corpses that have been lying there for an untold number of years. In such an environment, a type of malevolent energy known as the Corpse-Sha might arise.”

“Corpse-Sha is unlike the soldier-sha, not visibly revealing its dense malevolence, silently infiltrating the target. The lower the Spiritual Intelligence and the simpler the willpower of the target, the more susceptible it is to influence.”

“Those incomplete flying swords brought back contain traces of Corpse-Sha Qi, Sword Sect Disciples who come into contact with even the slightest amount won’t show any noticeable abnormalities.”

“But it’s different for the Sword Mystic Porcupines;their Spiritual Intelligence is already very low, and at the same time, they have ingested a significant number of these incomplete flying swords, leading to an accumulation of Corpse-Sha Qi within them.”

“What’s worse is that the numerous sword blades congealed on the surface of the Sword Mystic Porcupines have an extremely strong killing aura, which, when combined with the Corpse-Sha Qi, forms a new kind of malevolent energy.”

“Eventually, the change in quantity leads to a change in quality, causing their dispositions to alter drastically and resulting in the abnormal act of attacking their fellow disciples.”

Lu Xuan spoke confidently and convincingly.

His words made many of those present lend credence to his explanation.

“Master, I did not realize that feeding them those flying swords would have such consequences for the Sword Mystic Porcupines!”

Xu Wenbai stepped forward two paces, knelt on one knee, and said, his expression filled with intense relief and guilt.

“There’s no need to blame yourself;it’s not solely your responsibility. Normally, one would use those higher-quality incomplete flying swords to nurture the Sword Mystic Porcupines.”

Chen Bingxue waved his hand, lifting Xu Wenbai to his feet with spiritual power.

“What’s most important right now is to find a way to eliminate that evil corpse energy.”

“Disciple Lu, do you have a solution?”

He asked softly, while Xu Wenbai and the others standing nearby all wore faces full of expectation.

At this moment, those responsible for the Sword Mystic Porcupines wished more than anyone else for a resolution to this abnormal issue.

“The malevolent energy of the corpse is ethereal and difficult to detect, making it incredibly hard to discern. Ordinary cleansing methods can only have a minor effect and cannot solve the problem at its root.”

“To thoroughly remove them, it’s best to find a high-rank Buddhist treasure item with cleansing properties, the higher the rank, the better.”

“Such treasures are quite effective against the evil corpse energy, capable of purging it more cleanly.”

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“After removing the special miasma that has surfaced, we should place those few Sword Mystic Porcupines in an enclosed space, slowly nurturing and cultivating them with that Buddhist treasure until the residual evil energy within their bodies is completely eradicated.”

Lu Xuan offered a viable suggestion.

“Cultivating with a high-rank Buddhist treasure over a long period… Although we’ve tried it before, the Buddhist treasure we used was only of the fifth rank, and when we saw the effects were not as expected, we switched to another method.”

“Now, let’s follow your suggestion, Disciple Lu, and search for a Buddhist treasure of higher rank.”

Chen Bingxue sank into thought, and soon after, a Communication Talisman flitted out of the cave like lightning.

Since Lu Xuan was able to pinpoint the problem with the Sword Mystic Porcupines, the suggestions he made were very likely to be effective, so Chen decided to try once more.

“Junior Brother Lu, if the issue with the Sword Mystic Porcupines is resolved smoothly, Xu owes you a great favor.”

Xu Wenbai sidled over quietly and spoke through a transmission.

“This is my exclusive Communication Talisman. If you ever need to forge high-ranked flying swords or other magic artifacts in the future, feel free to find me.”

He wore an expression of one who had survived a great disaster.

“No problem, Senior Brother, rest assured, the anomaly with the Sword Mystic Porcupines will definitely be successfully resolved.”

Lu Xuan took the talisman, shaped like a small sword, and spoke reassuringly.

As the two were exchanging words, suddenly, a whooshing sound of sword qi came from outside the cave.

In the blink of an eye, a Bronze Mechanism Bird flew into the cave.

The Bronze Mechanism Bird spread its wings, its feathers like swords, and its sharp beak carried a glittering, golden pearl.

The pearl, the size of a pigeon’s egg, shone with golden Buddhist light, with a faint echo of Buddhist chant.

“This is a Seventh Grade Buddhist relic personally borrowed by the Master of Hundred Crafts from the Pure Yang Sword Master. It’s said to be a relic left behind by a vajra in meditation and has a strong cleansing effect against malevolent and polluted objects. Let’s try it today.”

Chen Bingxue carefully took the glistening relic and placed it near where the black lines appeared on the Sword Mystic Porcupines.

Time slowly passed, and there was no reaction on the sword blade.

Soon half an hour had gone by, and the Sword Peak disciples nearby, who could not perceive the black lines, grew increasingly anxious and impatient.

Even Chen Bingxue and Xu Wenbai were gradually losing patience.

“It’s working now, there’s an effect.”

Xu Wenbai, who had been closely monitoring the sword blade, exclaimed in surprise.

The black lines on the surface were gradually fading away;although the change wasn’t obvious, there was indeed a slight difference.

“After initial treatment, the next step is to slowly nurture and cultivate the Sword Mystic Porcupines.”

Chen Bingxue let out a sigh of relief, waved a single hand, and the runes in the cave transformed. A Spiritual Energy Wall materialized out of thin air, enclosing those few Sword Mystic Porcupines inside.