This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Beiming True Venerable nodded and addressed the matter at hand, "The reason I have summoned you both here is something you should already be aware of."

"Nearly without drawing a blade, you have inflicted severe damage upon the Netherworld of Lingxu, and even seized extremely important spoils of war. For such great achievements, the Tower naturally will not be stingy with rewards." Beiming True Venerable waved his hand, and two jade slips flew out, hovering in front of the two men.

"These are lists of spirit materials and spiritual artifacts from the Tower's treasury. The Tower has decided on a fixed share for you both. You may choose ten spirit materials and one spiritual artifact from within.

However, since both of you are sword cultivators and require fewer spiritual artifacts than other cultivators, this can only be considered an extra bonus. The real substantial rewards will be discussed with you later," explained Beiming True Venerable.

Lu Qingshan had no doubts and took the jade slip, sending his divine sense into it.

Belonging to Great Xia's Watchtower, its treasure trove was indeed extraordinary, with a dazzling array of spirit materials appearing before him. Not only were there lifelike images, but also extremely detailed explanations.

Among them were many rare and invaluable spirit materials that could be said to be priceless in the cultivation world.

Most importantly, Lu Qingshan also saw the spirit materials needed for the Five Elements Sword Armor.

Lu Qingshan had a broad perspective and a clear understanding and plan for his own cultivation system, so he was able to pick the necessary spirit materials for himself with great efficiency.

After selecting the spirit materials needed for the Earth and Fire Elements Sword Armor, he chose a few that were needed for upgrading the Sword Armor, and finally, from the list of high-grade spiritual artifacts and supreme quality spiritual artifacts of Water, he picked out a suitable magical treasure.

The magical treasure was named Soul-Calming Ornament, of high-grade spiritual artifact level, and it was a very rare divine soul defensive artifact, made from Soul-Calming Jade, refined from the cold Yin lands.

Not only would wearing it on the body help calm the mind and assist cultivators in their cultivation, but it also came with a defensive spell against divine soul attacks. When a cultivator was subjected to a divine soul attack, it would emit Soul-Calming waves to block the attack, and could even counterattack opportunistically.

As long as all the pieces of the Five Elements Sword Armor are consecrated and coupled with the Soul-Calming Ornament and reaching the mid-stage of the Solidifying Form in the Primordial Spirit Realm, then Lu Qingshan would be as solid as a rock on the defensive side.

After Dantai Qingrun also chose his spirit materials and spiritual artifact, Beiming True Venerable then solemnly started discussing with them the really crucial matters at hand.

"Dantai Qingrun, the Tower Master has decided that the sequence slot of our Qing State's main tower will be given to you," Beiming True Venerable said seriously, with a stern expression.

Dantai Qingrun frowned upon hearing this, confusion flashing in his eyes, clearly not understanding what this represented.

But Lu Qingshan's heart shook immediately; he had heard of this in his past life. Read new chapters at empire

Simply put, the sequence slot is equivalent to the status of a core disciple in a sect.

"The sequence slot represents a key cultivation target of the Watchtower, with two requirements: it cannot be given to those outside the direct lineage, nor can it be given to anyone who is not exceptionally gifted or capable," Beiming True Venerable started explaining the details, "Once you are chosen for the sequence, you must proceed immediately to the main Watchtower in the Central Heavenly Realm to receive cultivation and trials from there.

Even our Qing State's main tower has such a sequence slot only once every ten years.

There are countless people within the Tower coveting this slot, and if it weren't for your consecutive great contributions in Zhenjiang and Lingxu, which persuaded the Tower Master Pangyang to personally allocate this slot to you, it would have been difficult to satisfy everyone so easily."

Considering the intense competition and the value of such a sequence slot, which comes once every ten years from Qing State's main tower that oversees thirty-six divisions and thousands of sub-towers, one can imagine its worth.

Add to this the complex backgrounds of the Watchtower's members, and the struggle for this slot is bound to be entangled with power struggles both overt and covert, with hidden undercurrents stirring.

Only Dantai Qingrun, who established tremendous merits, could break through the situation with strength and seize this sequence slot by cutting through the red tape.

In other words, this meant he was about to soar.

Dantai Qingrun, naturally knowing the importance of this opportunity, quickly and sincerely expressed his gratitude with clasped hands: "Thank you for the Tower Master and True Venerable's high regard."

Beiming True Venerable nodded slightly, very pleased with Dantai Qingrun's composure, "No need for thanks; you earned this with your own abilities."

"As for you," Beiming True Venerable turned his gaze to Lu Qingshan, waving his hand grandly as an ancient yet shimmering Taoist scroll flew out, "this scroll records a sword cultivator's secret sword technique: 'Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven'.

Subduing Heaven is a secret sword technique created by a sword immortal in his early years, and it is one of the few with the sword immortal's own handwritten legacy.

However, being a secret sword technique created by a sword immortal, the difficulty in mastering it is extraordinarily high. It cannot be grasped by those without an exceptional sword dao talent, and thus, despite being in the Tower for a hundred years, not a single sword cultivator has successfully cultivated it.

The Tower Master suggests that you give it a try. If after a hundred years, you are still unable to master this secret sword, the Tower can buy back this scroll at a fair price."

Lu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.

Secret Sword, to a sword cultivator, is like an oasis to a traveler lost in the desert, a feast to a starving beggar, a naked woman to....

Not to mention, this was a secret sword technique created by a sword immortal, which carried an even greater significance.

Sword Immortal is an honorary title for sword cultivators.

Out of the countless sword cultivators in the world, very few are honored with the title of Sword Immortal, rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

The mere title alone was enough to make Lu Qingshan, a sword cultivator, feel his heart pounding excitedly. Moreover, it even included annotations from a Sword Immortal.