I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

At sunset,

Chen Qingshuang hurriedly returned to her small courtyard where she lived.

She currently resided in the outer court of the Sword Sect, living alongside thousands of Outer Sect Disciples.

Fortunately, the courtyard was rather secluded, spacious, and filled with pure and rich Spiritual Energy; there were no issues whether for living or cultivation.

Her resolute face carried traces of fatigue as she opened a low-rank Formation that protected the courtyard and returned to her familiar environment, immediately feeling somewhat relieved.

During the day, she had stayed in the Cave Abode of a Golden Pellet Elder Uncle, handling a large batch of talisman-making materials for him.

Throughout, she constantly operated her Spiritual Sense, causing significant mental fatigue and a faint feeling of dizziness.

Her expression remained usual, having long been accustomed to such situations.

Although the Chen family was not a small family and had its moments of glory, after the appearance of that Primordial Infant Old Ancestor, the family's prestige declined generation after generation, with only one Golden Core Real Person now existing in the family.

Thus, within the vast Sky Sword Sect, they were nothing special.

Yet, Chen Qingshuang was aware of her family's hardships. To enable her rapid increase in strength within the Dongxuan Sword Sect, her family had essentially invested all its resources and treasures in her.

Compared to those true noble scions, however, these resources were merely superficial and limited in impact.

She took a deep breath, her eyes once again filled with determination.

She might not have the talent of those one-in-a-million prodigies, nor the background of Sword Masters, Elders' descendants, or noble family children of the Sword Sect, but she believed that as long as she had an unwavering heart in pursuit of the Dao, she could definitely bridge these gaps.

Chen Qingshuang took out a dark Dan Pill from her Storage Bag and swallowed it.

The pill had a bizarre taste that was indescribable, making her frown involuntarily.

After a while, she operated her Spiritual Power, and several drops of a stinky faint grey-black liquid dripped from her fingertips.

"The Strange Poison left inside my body by the Demon Envoy has almost been removed."

She released a purifying Charm, completely eliminating those few drops of faint black liquid.

The last time she went out to explore the Secret Land, she accidentally got contaminated with a trace of the demonic Strange Poison. With the help of her Sect, she was fortunate to survive, but some poison still remained in her body, making it extremely hard to completely remove.

She could only slowly return to normal by consuming detoxifying Spirit Pills like she had just done.

"Sister Chen, I've come to visit you."

Just as she was about to start cultivating, a soft and tender voice came from outside the courtyard.

Before she could even get up to receive the visitor, the owner of the voice had already made her way in familiarly.

A woman, whose features were as exquisite as a painting and with flowing black hair cascading down like a waterfall, approached her gracefully.

"Sister Zhong."

Chen Qingshuang respectfully bowed.

The woman, named Zhong Li, was a daughter of a Primordial Infant Elder of the Sword Sect. She was about the same age as Chen Qingshuang but had already reached the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm, with hopes for Core Formation.

"Did Sister spend today dealing with talisman materials again?"

Zhong Li moved closer to Chen Qingshuang's shoulder, seemingly sniffing her scent, her gaze tender as water.

"Yes."

Chen Qingshuang subtly stepped half a pace away.

"I've told you before, you should move to my Cave Abode. The Spiritual Energy there is even more pure and rich, which could significantly increase your cultivation speed, and we could look after each other."

Zhong Li said with a light laugh.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Sister Zhong, but I'm accustomed to living here and I'm afraid I might inconvenience you."

Chen Qingshuang shook her head.

Even though Zhong Li repeatedly persuaded her, she remained firm in her own thoughts.

Zhong Li did not linger for long and soon said her goodbyes before leaving.

Chen Qingshuang watched her leave, her heart tranquil as still water.

The sister before her seemed to harbor some inexplicable and indeterminable affection for her, treating her with unusual closeness on ordinary days.

Under such circumstances, if she had shown even a slight interest, it was highly likely that she could have gained a significant amount of resources from this daughter of a Golden Core Real Person. However, Chen Qingshuang chose not to betray her true feelings, perceiving the other's closeness merely as camaraderie between sect members.

"Excuse me, is this the residence of Chen Qingshuang, Nephew Chen?"

She was about to return to her small courtyard when suddenly a gentle voice reached her ears.

Looking towards the source of the voice, she saw a young man in a dark blue robe smiling at her.

The young man had a handsome appearance, with eyes like lacquered dots and an extraordinary demeanor; his presence was profound. He was Lu Xuan, who had come after gathering information about the Chen family disciples from Mo Yuanfeng.

"Junior Chen Qingshuang meets Uncle Master,"

Chen Qingshuang's heart tightened, unsure why this Core Formation Uncle Master had come, and she quickly greeted him.

"Nephew Chen need not be so courteous. I am Lu Xuan, currently staying at Huanzhen Sword Peak, and I have come with a matter to discuss with you."

Lu Xuan smiled and nodded slightly.

"So, it is Uncle Lu. May I know what Uncle has come for?"

Chen Qingshuang invited Lu Xuan into the small courtyard, curiously asking.

"By a fortuitous coincidence, I had some connections with your Great Grand Uncle Chen Xiaobai of the Chen family, which significantly benefited my cultivation path."

"This time, I came to find the descendants of the Grand Uncle to see if I can repay in some way and fulfill a wish in my heart."

Lu Xuan spoke half-truthfully.

"Great Grandfather?"

Chen Qingshuang was stunned, her expression a mixture of belief and doubt.

"Yes, although it has been two to three thousand years since the era of the Grand Uncle, I still had some exchanges with him."

Lu Xuan smiled, casually mentioning the living habits and cultivation experiences of the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Chen family.

These were all obtained from the obsession within the Sword Spirit, indisputably truthful, naturally gaining Chen Qingshuang's trust quickly.

She was the bearer of the Chen family's hopes and naturally had an in-depth understanding of that Nascent Soul Realm Great Grandfather — some matters were even beyond the knowledge of the ordinary members of the Chen family.

When Lu Xuan, a stranger, could clearly articulate them, it naturally corroborated the authenticity of his words.

"Nephew Chen, I once serendipitously obtained a treasure left by Grand Uncle Chen Xiaobai which greatly aided my cultivation path."

"Now that I have somewhat succeeded in my cultivation and have fortunately found you, naturally I must offer some recompense."

Lu Xuan said as he took out several items from his storage bag and placed them before Chen Qingshuang.

"Here are three Fourth Grade Sword Symbols, capable of releasing powerful Sword Qi instantly which might just turn the tide when exploring secret lands."

"Two Fourth-grade Dust Cleaning Pills, capable of removing strange energies within the body and protecting against the invasion and contamination of Monster Demons and Evil Haunted Will."

"Additionally, there are three Thunderstorm Lotus Seeds. Consuming these has a certain tempering effect on the flesh body and also aids in cultivating Thunder Attribute Divine Ability Secret Techniques."

The three sword symbols exuded bursting sword intent, their surfaces rippled with countless minute Sword Qi; the two Dust Cleaning Pills were surrounded by a clear spiritual aura; and the three silver-white lotus seeds faintly displayed tiny lightning arcs jumping about.

"This... this is too valuable,"

Chen Qingshuang struggled to shift her gaze away from these treasures and spoke softly.

To her, each item that Lu Xuan presented was incredibly precious, leaving her feeling uncomfortable accepting them.

"It's alright, these are rightfully yours, and it's also a way of slightly looking after the descendants on behalf of Grand Uncle Chen,"

Lu Xuan said with a smile.