Born with immortal seed

Chapter 41 The First Magical Artifact

"Once the land reclamation order is issued, one family rejoices while ten families grieve."

Bai Xianzong had never participated in the reclamation of Heishan, but he had heard elders in his clan mention it when he was young.

The Chen family's Foundation Establishment Ancestor personally participated in the event twice.

Naturally, he was well aware of the bloodshed and danger behind the land reclamation order.

A new cultivation family rises, but behind it, at least several times more cultivation families fall into ruin and perish.

All cultivators of Black Mountain, regardless of whether they are independent cultivators or members of a family of immortal cultivators, must unconditionally obey the orders of the Azure Maple Sect.

Because of the noble cause of opening up new territories for human cultivators and competing for spiritual veins, anyone who dares to disobey the decree can be attacked by all the cultivators of Black Mountain.

Since we can't escape it, we can only strengthen ourselves.

"There are three other minor sects. One of them is willing to give up its lineage and offer up its fundamental inheritance to directly merge into the Qingfeng Sect. The other two are only willing to become subordinate sects to follow in the footsteps of the sect, but they are unwilling to extinguish their own lineage."

"Want to become an affiliated sect...? The Azure Maple Sect probably won't agree, will they?"

Bai Zichen was well-versed in the Records of Heishan County and knew very well where Qingfeng Sect's bottom line lay.

Just as cultivation families are forbidden from stealing immortal offspring from outside their own bloodline, sects with orderly lineages and open gates to accept disciples are also targets of Qingfeng Sect's severe crackdown.

Any sect that enters Black Mountain County in an attempt to spread its teachings and recruit disciples will be regarded as a mortal enemy by the Azure Maple Sect.

There is no room for negotiation; the only options are to withdraw or be exterminated.

"Of course, the other two sects are unwilling to sever their lineage. Master Yang gave them ten days to leave Black Mountain County. Otherwise, they will be regarded as major enemies of the Green Maple Sect and their entire sect will be exterminated."

Using a map of the Black Mountain Range, Bai Xianzong explained to Bai Zichen the basic knowledge of Foundation Establishment and Major Reconstruction.

"Therefore, Chen'er, you must strive to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining within ten years. At that time, the disciples of Qingfeng Sect will also join the pioneering team. You will have a certain ability to protect yourself, and at the same time, you will have the opportunity to gain considerable benefits during the pioneering process."

"I've discussed it with the Chen family, and the two most likely locations for the Qingfeng Sect to issue the reclamation order are Qingniu Valley and Feiyue Lake."

Bai Xianzong circled these two locations heavily with cinnabar on the map.

"Judging from the distance, Thunder Cliff seems to be closer?"

This was the first time Bai Zichen had ever seen a complete map of the Black Mountain. The outer edges were more detailed, but the map became very rough as you went deeper into the mountains.

He first located the Bai family's location, and then estimated the distance between the two monster gathering places mentioned by the clan leader by referring to places he had visited, such as Qingfeng Sect and Wuyue Temple.

Qingniu Valley is located about 6,000 li east of Qingfeng Gate and is occupied by a herd of one-horned Kui Niu.

As for Biyue Lake, it gets its name from its shape resembling a full moon, and many demonic beasts live by its waters. Furthermore, the lake is home to a large number of aquatic demonic beasts, and some even claim to have seen a dragon several tens of feet long in Biyue Lake.

Biyue Lake is a vast expanse of water, located about seven thousand li north of Qingfeng Gate.

As for the Heavenly Thunder Cliff that Bai Zichen mentioned, according to the map, it meets the standard of a third-order spiritual vein and is only three thousand miles away from the Qingfeng Sect.

"Those dwelling on Thunder Cliff are dozens of Golden-Winged Thunder Rocs, and it is said that there is also a third-tier demon king in the clan."

A deep sense of apprehension flashed in Bai Xianzong's eyes. Once the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc reached adulthood, it would be a second-tier low-grade demon beast.

It flies at extremely high speed and is born with lightning-type divine abilities, so even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not provoke it easily.

“Other demonic beasts can be slowly worn down using formations and sheer numbers. Flying demonic beasts are too agile; Qi Refining cultivators would be a burden if they were on the field. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators would be of any use.”

"Moreover, that Golden-Winged Thunder Roc Demon King has awakened the Thunder Escape Technique, making it appear and disappear without a trace. Apart from the two True Immortals, no one can keep up with its speed!"

"The Qingfeng Sect certainly wants to get rid of this major threat right next to their bed, but they won't take action until they are absolutely certain of success."

"I see."

Bai Zichen suddenly realized something and seized the opportunity to ask the clan chief about many taboos that needed to be observed deep in the Black Mountain.

"What I'm telling you is for you to know; there's no need to tell anyone else."

"Also, since I've let you join the Qingfeng Sect, I'll let Bai Ling stay in the clan. When I get old, the Bai family will need someone who can support the family."

Bai Xianzong had already made up his mind: of the two Foundation Establishment seeds in the clan, the one with greater potential would be sent to the Qingfeng Sect to pursue the Great Dao, so that he wouldn't have to worry about the clan's affairs.

Bai Ling, whose potential was slightly less, remained in the clan and was fully supported in her foundation building, serving as the bottom line for the Bai family for the next hundred years.

"The clan leader is in the prime of his life, and his cultivation will surely continue to break through."

Bai Zichen took a step back and performed a deep bow.

He had already understood the hidden meaning in Bai Xianzong's words.

"If I can successfully establish my foundation at Qingfeng Sect, I will definitely help Bai Ling to the best of my ability."

"By the way, I heard you don't even have a single magical artifact. Remember to go to the storeroom tomorrow and get a bamboo sword. Consider it a personal gift from me."

Just before Bai Zichen was about to take his leave, the clan chief Bai Xianzong suddenly mentioned something, which made Bai Zichen happy, so he turned around and bowed to thank him again.

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In the quiet room, a three-foot-long, dark green flying sword hung suspended, emanating a murderous aura.

"It's done!"

Bai Zichen spent three whole days refining the sword, constantly connecting it with his own magical power, and finally he felt a spiritual connection with it.

This means that the ink bamboo sword has been successfully forged and truly belongs to him.

I originally planned to spend a few months completing two family tasks to accumulate enough contribution points, and then immediately exchange them for a Bamboo Sword.

Unexpectedly, the clan chief bestowed it upon him voluntarily, saving him a lot of trouble.

Bai Zichen gripped the Ink Bamboo Sword and swung it gently. As he channeled his magic power, a sword beam several feet long emerged, carving two deep sword marks on the ground as easily as cutting tofu.

With a light flick of his finger, the sword emitted a clear, resonant ringing sound, tinged with a deep, resonant quality.

"If I had the Ink Bamboo Sword in my hand on the arena that day, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state. I could have cut the vines with just a few strokes. Then, I could have used my sword to strike them, and that Golden Sun Bracelet would have been shattered with a single strike!"

Flying swords are classified differently from magic weapons, spiritual weapons, and magical treasures; they are not ranked by grade.

A first-tier flying sword is equivalent to a top-grade magic weapon, a second-tier flying sword is equivalent to a top-grade spiritual weapon, and so on.

Therefore, the price of flying swords is unmatched among their peers; a first-tier flying sword with excellent attributes can even be exchanged for two or three top-grade magic weapons.

Those sword cultivators often only have one flying sword and don't use any other magical artifacts. Besides the saying that they are extremely skilled with swords, Bai Zichen guessed that it was also related to the fact that flying swords are too expensive.

All their wealth was spent on flying swords, so there was no spare money left to purchase other magical artifacts.

All the flying swords in the world are made by refining the essence of the five metals and then using various techniques.

Because of the different materials used in the refining process, each material naturally possesses different properties.

The Ink Bamboo Sword is an extremely rare wood-type flying sword in the cultivation world, made from spiritual bamboo.

The method of forging the Ink Bamboo Sword comes from the secret teachings that the Bai family patriarch took with him when he left the Fish Dragon Sect. It records three methods of forging flying swords and the method of controlling the sword.

After Bai Zichen received the Ink Bamboo Sword, the clan chief Bai Xianzong had already recorded all the information about the sword in a jade slip and handed it to him.

"Compared to other flying swords of the same grade, which are usually made from the finest metals, the Ink Bamboo Sword is weaker in both hardness and lethality. No wonder it's 20-30% cheaper in the market than other flying swords..."

After some thought, Xiaobai decided to reserve his first magical artifact for the flying sword.

This is to commemorate the Qingcheng Sword Immortal from more than ten years ago.

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