I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 1039 1037: The Chen Family's Predicament

Lu Xuan looked down at the audience below, where a group of Huanzhen Sword Peak cultivators sat upright, their faces filled with anticipation as they looked up at him.

"Thanks to the great fondness of Master Ye and all my fellow senior and junior brothers, today Lu Xuan will discuss and exchange insights into talisman making with you all."

"There are countless high-grade talismans, and having practiced Sword Dao for many years, as well as having ticulously cultivated a large number of Sword Grass Spirit Plants, I have gained so understanding of controlling sword qi, which makes quite adept at several types of Sword Talismans."

"Among them, the fifth rank includes the Xuan Yin Sword Talisman and the True Evil Sword Charm, while the fourth grade includes Great Sun Sword Charms, Roaring Sea Sword Charms, and so on."

Lu Xuan spoke with ease and confidence.

"The offensive power of Sword Talismans is unrivaled among all talismans, but their difficulty in crafting is also the highest.

To draw a Sword Talisman, besides mastering the most basic foundation of talisman making, one also needs ticulous and detailed control."

"..."

After half a day, this Sword Talisman exchange eting finally ended while everyone still longed for more.

"Junior Nephew, you truly deserve to be the top scorer who overwheld countless talisman masters of the nine great Sword Summit. Your explanation of Sword Talismans was incredibly thorough, and I've benefited greatly,"

Ye Lingkong stood up and said as he clasped his hands together in respect.

"Master Ye flatters , I am only proficient in these few Sword Talismans, for the others I still have much to learn from Master Ye,"

Lu Xuan said hastily.

"Junior Brother Lu, I am endlessly grateful for your generosity in sharing the essentials of talisman Dao,"

An Inner Sect Disciple in the Golden Core Completion Realm ca over and thanked him earnestly.

"That's right, many thanks, Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother's kindness will never be forgotten!"

One after another, the Sword Peak disciples ca over to express their gratitude.

The contents Lu Xuan spoke of today would be considered the core competency of other talisman masters, which they would not easily share with others.

Yet, Lu Xuan did not mind such things and generously imparted them to everyone, which was even more comndable.

"Next ti, I hope to have another good exchange with all my fellow senior and junior brothers."

Lu Xuan Laughed as he saw everybody off outside his cave abode.

He was not worried that soone might learn the essence of Sword Talismans and thus threaten his position in talisman making at Huanzhen Sword Peak.

Even if soone was extrely talented and managed to understand all he had taught today, it would be difficult for them to reach his level of talisman making in a short period, not to ntion he was going to continue absorbing the Experience Packages that ca with the light clusters.

...

Outside the Sword Sect.

In a quiet little courtyard.

"Qing Shuang, have your family mbers co to visit?"

Outside the courtyard, a clear female voice rang out.

Soon, a woman with a beautiful appearance and a determined expression erged from inside the courtyard.

This woman was none other than Chen Qingshuang, a descendant of a Primordial Infant True Monarch of the Dongxuan Sword Sect from many years ago; Lu Xuan had encountered the deeply rooted sword spirit obsession left by that Nascent Soul Cultivator at Heart Sword Lake.

Chen Qingshuang ca to the entrance of the courtyard and imdiately saw a middle-aged cultivator with slightly white temples and a scholarly deanor.

"Uncle Grandpa, what brings you to the Sword Sect?"

She, surprised, said, looking at the man before her who was nad Chen Yuqiu, the current patriarch of the Chen Family and the sole Golden Core Real Person in the family, who had always dedicated himself to maintaining the entire Chen household.

"I just happened to be passing by the Sword Sect and thought that since it's been over a hundred years since I've been inside, I would visit the place where I used to cultivate and see how you are doing,"

Chen Yuqiu smiled and followed Chen Qingshuang into the courtyard.

"Uncle Grandpa, has sothing happened in the family?"

Chen Qingshuang activated the prohibitions outside the small courtyard and looked intently at the middle-aged cultivator with bright eyes.

The Chen family had been in decline for many years and needed a powerful "Cultivator" to be stationed within the clan. Unless sothing unexpected occurred, Chen Yuqiu would never leave his family so easily.

"Qing Shuang, you've always been sharp-witted. Indeed, you haven't been deceived."

Chen Yuqiu sighed softly.

"May I ask what exactly happened? Can Uncle-Grandfather tell Qing Shuang?"

Chen Qingshuang asked quietly.

"The mine owned by our clan is about to be lost. The Zhang Family, less than a thousand miles away, wants to snatch the new round of mining rights."

Chen Yuqiu put it plainly.

"The Zhang Family? Don't they already have two dicine Gardens? Why do they still covet the Chen family's mine?"

Chen Qingshuang couldn't help asking.

The mine belonged to the Dongxuan Sword Sect and had been nearly depleted, leaving only a small number of common Spirit Ores. Thus, it was entrusted to the nearby Chen family for managent.

After the Chen family extracted the Spirit Ores, they would turn over a certain amount to the Sword Sect and keep the rest for themselves.

Every hundred years, the ownership of the mine would be reestablished. The Chen family, thanks to an ancestor who had been a Primordial Infant True Monarch and the family's advantageous location, had always kept a firm grip on it.

Unexpectedly, just as a new round of distribution was about to begin, the Zhang Family suddenly threw their hat in the ring.

"There's no choice. The Chen family is waning, while the Zhang family is on the rise. The disparity in strength between the two families is growing, and the Zhang family naturally has new plans."

"Now, the only thing supporting our clan is , a Jindan Cultivator with not much longevity left, while the Zhang family head is wealthy, powerful, and no weaker than in cultivation. They also have another Core Formation Elder."

"What's more important is that among them, there's a disciple practicing in the Sword Sect who, several years ago, made a breakthrough to the Condensing Pill Realm. As a young man, he beca an Inner Sect Disciple, his path in cultivation smooth, with a Nascent Soul to be expected."

"In this situation, the Chen family basically has no competitiveness."

Chen Yuqiu said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingshuang fell silent, her fists clenched tightly, veins bulging on her fair skin.

She only hated why she had not yet broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Otherwise, she would have had the full confidence to alleviate the family's worries and resolve their difficulties.

"Has Uncle-Grandfather co here to find a solution?"

She fell silent for a while, then asked with a hoarse voice.

"There is one thod, although the chance is extrely slim."

"Back in the day, our ancestor Chen Xiaobai did have two or three close friends while in the Sword Sect. However, more than two thousand years have passed, and the friendship between descendants has grown increasingly thin, especially after the decline of the Chen family, with whom no further relations were maintained."

"As far as I know, one of the ancestral friends has deeply established roots within the Sword Sect, with descendants who even include a Primordial Infant True Monarch."

"This ti I've co hoping to find an opportunity to et them, present a few treasure items, and see if they would be willing to speak on our behalf."

Chen Yuqiu said slowly, his thin figure looking extrely frail in the wind.

"So many years have passed. Doesn't the friendship of the old generation's ti already run dry?"

Chen Qingshuang asked, frowning lightly.

"We have to try anyway. At worst, we'll shed a little more blood."

Chen Yuqiu chuckled softly.

Chen Qingshuang bit her lip, and the image of soone she had previously t sprang to mind.

That Inner Sect Disciple who had approached her claid to have obtained a treasure item left by their ancestor in the Outer Domains. It was of great use to him; he even presented several treasure items to Chen Qingshuang during their eting and insisted before leaving that she could confidently seek him out if there were any issues.

Since there was a significant disparity in cultivation and status between them, Chen Qingshuang never really considered it. After learning about Lu Xuan's exceptional performance in the Sword Peak competition, she buried the idea even deeper.

With a thought, a never-before-used Communication Talisman appeared in her palm.

"Uncle-Grandfather, perhaps I have a way."

She said with a determined expression.