Chapter 173 - Reward (2/2)

As the Agency of Special Affairs did not have a complete cultivation legacy, most of their skill manuals and methodologies were collected through various channels. They were most lacking in a complete systematic cultivation methodology, like the ones here.

Moreover, a legendary swordsman, in particular, was one of the strongest branches among the Cultivators following the Martial Way.

Lu Xuan just skimmed through them, committing these skill manuals to memory, before leaving them. There were too many skill manuals stored in his mind, many of which would shock the world. As such, these skill manuals did not appeal to him very much.

Aside from that, there was also an alkahestry workshop. When Lu Xuan saw the alkahestry cauldron inside the alkahestry workshop, there was a gleam in his eyes. This was what he lacked the most at the moment, because when he was creating alkahestry pills, he was limited by the quality of the alkahestry cauldron.

This particular alkahestry cauldron was of an exceedingly high quality, so it was currently very important to Lu Xuan.

Inside the alkahestry workshop, there were also some alkahestry pills placed in porcelain flasks.

However, over time, they had lost all their medicinal effects.

They had already dried and shriveled up, and there was barely anything left.

However, Lu Xuan discovered that there was a half-finished alkahestry pill inside the alkahestry cauldron. To be precise, it was a cauldron full of half-finished products.

There seemed to be about ten pills, but they were all only half complete. The owner of this cave abode had left before completing the alkahestry process.

“Though they’re only half-finished products, and the medicinal effects aren’t even a tenth of what it should be, at this current stage, it’s still pretty good stuff!”

Lu Xuan then kept the ten alkahestry pills, giving one each to Ming Yueyao and the rabbit.

The two hurriedly received the alkahestry pills and swallowed them. They knew that Lu Xuan had no reason to do them harm, and they could smell the rich medicinal qualities embedded within the pill.

The lady and the rabbit hurried to look for a place where they could refine the medicinal effects of the alkahestry pills within their own bodies.

As for Lu Xuan, he also picked out a pill and swallowed it. He could feel the medicinal power of this half-finished alkahestry pill suddenly turn into a torrential flow, spreading throughout Lu Xuan’s entire body.

However, it only took a moment for Lu Xuan to completely digest it, and it also allowed him to successfully improve his skills.

Needless to say, Ming Yueyao and the rabbit did not have Lu Xuan’s speed and were still doing their best to digest the medicinal effects of the alkahestry pill.

Lu Xuan kept the rest of the alkahestry pills. These pills might be the help they direly needed, but for him, it could only be considered a nice bonus.

Lu Xuan continued his investigation of the cave abode. Aside from the extremely spartan living area, Lu Xuan quickly found the core that was controlling the entire sword formation.

On a stone pedestal deep within the cave abode, a sword jade was floating in mid-air. This sword jade was controlling the entire sword formation on the outside.

To be more precise, the sword formation was actually engraved on the sword jade. As long as spirit qi was continuously supplied to it, the sword jade could continue to sustain the sword formation.

If the sword jade was removed, the entire sword formation would be removed along with it by Lu Xuan.

“A pretty good reward!”

Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Inside this cave abode of a legendary swordsman, he had found the core sword jade controlling the sword formation, as well as an alkahestry cauldron, some half-finished alkahestry pills, and skill manuals for swordsmanship.

It was a pretty good reward, which would be quite beneficial for raising Lu Xuan’s abilities!

It would strengthen Lu Xuan’s foundations!

Following this, Lu Xuan put the sword jade into his pocket, and the moment he removed it, the sword formation in the air above Shennongjia immediately vanished without a trace.

One day later, the rabbit and Ming Yueyao had finally emerged one after the other from their cultivation state.

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