LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 43 Sword Name: Peach Blossom
The Third Grade Spirit Snake, driven by Golden Snake Granny, witnessed her demise at the hands of Lu Qingshan with the power of Qingqiu Mountain Master, slain by a single strike of his sword.
The once fierce creature was immediately struck with terror, shattering its courage, and it wisely sought to sneak away while Lu Qingshan was not paying attention.
Unfortunately for it, Lu Qingshan had not ignored it.
Carrying the residual fury from slaying Golden Snake Granny, the Dragon Sparrow Sword emitted a chilling murderous aura, accompanied by a strand of Slaughter Sword Intent, flying out at twelves times the speed of sound.
The crimson Sword Light repeatedly pierced through the Spirit Snake's body, and in a mere moment, amidst the snake's feeble hisses, it was torn into numerous pieces.
The scent of blood permeated the air.
Mingling with the fragrant scent of peach blossoms in full bloom, it created a very eerie atmosphere.
Mimi and Yaoyao lost Qingqiu Mountain Master, who treated them as their own, cherishing and loving them.
Golden Snake Granny, seen as a malignant tumor by the five wizards, also met her end here.
Yet the Qingqiu Mountain Master was gentle in his final moment, like a piece of Taoist Jade merging with the Tao.
Golden Snake Granny, on the other hand, died with a belly full of resentment and unwillingness.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
In the Jade Slip, Golden Snake Granny steadfastly believed that Lu Qingshan was just acting impulsively.
As time went on, she believed Lu Qingshan would eventually become a person he despised, just like her.
Regarding this claim, Lu Qingshan understood that it was merely Golden Snake Granny's self-justification and pretext.
In fact, he had experienced much more than Golden Snake Granny had, and it was much more magnificent and sweeping.
But his convictions and principles had never wavered or changed.
The strength of a Sword Cultivator comes from the will within one's heart.
He could set this world ablaze, unaffected and unaltered by external influences.
This was especially why Golden Snake Granny was so enraged and bitter upon seeing Qingqiu Mountain Master ready to hand over the Taoist Jade, crucial to his own life, for Mimi and Yaoyao.
When she betrayed the trust Yun Meng had in her and betrayed her own moral baseline, to prove she was right, or rather to deceive herself, she could no longer tolerate anyone who valued loyalty and righteousness.
Especially when that person who valued loyalty and righteousness was also the person she despised and used as an excuse for her actions.
All of this seemed like uncovering the modesty cloth she had draped over herself, making her more eager to wield her slaughter knife to prove herself.
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The golden light above the peach trees was slowly dissipating, and the chilly air was also gradually receding.
Although the Gold-threaded Snake is considered a supreme poison among the Spirit Snakes, restraining a Fifth Grade Great Demon actually involved burning its own life.
Thus, following the death of Golden Snake Granny, the Gold-threaded Snake also vanished.
All traces of Golden Snake Granny had disappeared, but the scars she left in Mimi and Yaoyao's hearts could not be known how long they would last.
It is very likely that they will never fade in their lifetimes.
Watching Mimi, who was gradually crying herself to silence, Lu Qingshan grew somewhat pensive.
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At the site of Golden Snake Granny's demise, the Taoist Jade that had merged with the life essence of Qingqiu Mountain Master shone with a faint green light, swirling with a mystical radiance.
Suddenly, the Taoist Jade inexplicably rose into the air and rushed towards Lu Qingshan, stopping in front of him.
Its shape was like a pool of liquid, constantly moving and changing, with no definite form.
After merging with Qingqiu Mountain Master, the nature of the Taoist Jade had changed, tending more towards a piece of Spirit Material.
Its material was supreme, striking awe and even capable of lasting forever with the world.
Lu Qingshan was momentarily stunned.
Because on the green light transformed by the Taoist Jade, he sensed the presence and call of Qingqiu Mountain Master.
Does the Mountain Lord mean to leave this piece of jade for me?
Lu Qingshan tentatively reached his hand into the green light.
In an instant, the formless Taoist Jade underwent a miraculous change.
The brilliant green light surged, its brightness several times more dazzling than the sun, blinding to behold.
It was as if a pair of skillful hands were molding this piece of Spirit Jade.
This Jade Embryo would transform into a different divine object depending on the thoughts and preferences of its owner.
Thus, its final form would be wherever Lu Qingshan's heart directed.
The Jade Embryo kept elongating, its sides gradually thinning, its tip becoming increasingly sharp, flashing a hint of cold light.
This shape was all too familiar to Lu Qingshan. It was...
A sword.
Finally, all the light scattered.
A dull, dim, greyish-green ancient sword appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan instinctively reached out, wanting to grasp the sword.
But halfway through, Lu Qingshan suddenly remembered something and his arm paused in mid-air.
"Is it possible?" Lu Qingshan asked softly.
"Mhm." The Dragon Sparrow Sword hummed in the air, and Qin Yitian's gentle and soft voice came through.
With Qin Yitian's affirmation, Lu Qingshan no longer hesitated and grasped the sword hilt
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A questioning message entered his mind.
"Name?"
Lu Qingshan, thoughtfully looking up at the stunningly beautiful peach blossoms, had an idea, and murmured, "Let's call you... Peach Blossom."
Several lines of glowing, small characters flashed by.
"Naming successful, Sword Name: Peach Blossom."
"Peach Blossom Sword attribute passed inspection, binding as life-bound sword..."
"Contract binding successful, you have bound the Peach Blossom Sword as your life-bound sword!"
[Peach Blossom](Wood · Life-bound Sword)
Sword Master: Lu Qingshan
Quality: Middle Grade Heavenly Artifact (Sword Embryo, upgradable)
Current upgrade requirements: Sword Artifact Level greater than lv4, Withered Dragon Wood two ounces, Purple Jing Divine Copper six ounces, Mutton Fat White Jade nine ounces, Earth Dragon Essence four ounces.
Level: lv1 (0/5000) — [Damage +5% for all Sword Techniques performed through this life-bound sword]
Description: If I am to become the Green Emperor in the future, I will share this with the peach blossoms
Additional Description: Formed from Taoist Jade, once carried the Tao, thus has the potential to become a Taoist Artifact.
Divine Skills:
[Withering]: A technique that leads all things to wither. Any artifact under this Divine Skill that is inferior to this sword's quality will lose all its spirituality within five breaths.
Cooling Time: 1 day
[Immortal] (Passive): Attacks performed through this sword can freely transform attributes without any power change (including weakening/enhancement). (Default Wood Attribute)
[Indestructible]: The peach blossoms are lush, overwhelming with vigor.
Passive: The damage inflicted by this sword will be extremely difficult to heal.
Active: When activating this Divine Skill and inflicting damage on an enemy, a Peach Blossom Mark can be branded on the enemy. Within the following ten breaths, part of the damage can be stored in the Peach Blossom Mark.
The Peach Blossom Mark's duration won't exceed three days, is hard to detect, and difficult to erase.
The Sword Master can detonate the Peach Blossom Mark at any time during its duration.
The Sword Master can sense the location of the Peach Blossom Mark without any distance limit.
Cooling Time: 10 days
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Lu Qingshan never expected to obtain his second life-bound sword through such a method.
But judging from the sword's quality, he couldn't be more satisfied.
Still just a sword embryo and not yet fully refined, the Peach Blossom Sword already had such power, which indeed was a bit bewildering.
However, the Primordial Spirit Embryo was one of the most precious Spirit Materials in the world. Fused with the unparalleled vitality of a Great Demon of vegetation, creating such a sword embryo truly made sense.