: Drawing Symbols with a Brush

As for why Lu Jianghe, a sword cultivator, would use the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique.

There are two extremes in the Great Wall of Swords.

One is Lu Zhi, whose killing power is comparable to that of the Ascension Realm, and he is one of the top ten sword immortals.

One is Lu Jianghe, whose ability to inflict casualties on a large scale on the battlefield is unmatched.

They can be considered two pillars.

But all the native cultivators of the Sword Qi Great Wall knew an unspoken truth.

That means it's difficult for sword cultivators to balance both.

On those brutal battlefields where life was uncertain, Lu Jianghe learned several additional offensive techniques to compensate for his weaknesses.

The thunder magic driven by the "Five Thunder Seals" is one of them, specifically designed to suppress evil spirits and demons, and to break through armor and attack strongholds.

This situation only improved after he reached the realm of immortals.

At some point in time.

A rumor, or perhaps a fact, was circulated from the Great Wall of Sword Qi.

It is said that if Lu Jianghe can reach the fourteenth realm, his natal flying sword may become the first sword cultivator in history to cultivate both "internal" and "external" skills.

When he first heard this, he thought that even if he couldn't go to the fifth world, he could still go to the Haoran world.

It turns out I was overthinking it.

In Chen Qingdu's eyes, anyone can die.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!"

The female cultivator was the first to regain her senses. Suppressing the shock of surviving the ordeal, she bowed deeply to the figure in the air, her voice filled with emotion.

The other two Qi Refining stage cultivators, still shaken, also bowed.

The young Foundation Establishment cultivator was deeply shaken, but dared not be negligent. He landed from the air and quickly clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Junior Liu Jing, a cultivator from Huangfeng Valley, thanks senior for your help."

Lu Jianghe subtly changed his hand gestures, and lightning flashed. The entire body of the Azure Scale Python, from the middle upwards, instantly shattered, scattering blood clots all over the ground.

The cyan lightning whip immediately disintegrated and dissipated, transforming into the purest spiritual energy in the world.

Among the remains of the dead Azure Scale Python, a dark green venom sac, a piece of turquoise spirit tablet, and two venomous fangs detached from its body and floated in the air.

Lu Jianghe used a technique called "Storing Objects" to temporarily store the object in his sleeve. He then flew straight towards Tainan Mountain without even glancing at the four people below, showing no intention of talking to them.

Lu Jianghe arrived at Tainan Mountain a few days ago.

The mountain is shrouded in a magical formation and is shrouded in mist all year round. There is a market town there, which looks to be quite large.

However, he did not rush in.

The reason is simple: I'm broke and don't have a single spirit stone.

This is why he appeared 300 miles away.

His original intention was to hunt demonic beasts and exchange their resources for spirit stones.

Knowing that the monster resources in the southern region had long been divided up by various forces, large and small, they were aware that the resources had been exhausted.

But to my surprise, even a second-tier demon beast was hard to find.

We searched for several days around Tainan Mountain before finally finding it, and it had already been spotted by someone beforehand.

"Brother Jing, this person should be a Core Formation cultivator, right? He looks so young!"

Liu Jing walked up to the three of them, frowned, and said, "Wei Niang, be careful what you say."

The person had only been gone a short time, and their former Core Formation stage spiritual sense could still easily cover this place.

Zhong Weiniang covered her mouth with both hands, looking very playful, and nodded vigorously.

Seeing her like this, Liu Jing didn't scold her anymore.

He then asked his two junior brothers if they were alright after being affected by the poisonous fog.

"I've taken the antidote, so I'm basically fine."

The two answered quickly.

Liu Jing was finally relieved.

Zhong Weiniang, with two buns in her hair, blinked curiously and said, "Brother Jing, this senior looks unfamiliar, and he's so young. Which sect does he belong to? His lightning technique is so precise and fierce, it feels... it feels like it's even more powerful than when Grandmaster Lei used it!"

A look of helplessness crossed Liu Jing's face, and he sighed softly.

My junior sister is good in every way, except that she is too impulsive and speaks without any restraint.

"Now is not the time to talk, let's hurry back to Yellow Maple Valley."

Chen Qingcheng entered Tainan Valley and arrived at the Bluestone Square. He scanned the area with his divine sense and found that most of the small stalls sold ordinary items with very low spiritual energy, which could not be considered magic artifacts in the strict sense.

After going around in circles, Lu Jianghe had a general understanding of the situation.

Most cultivators' cultivation level is generally no higher than Foundation Establishment.

Limited by their own aptitude and external resources, those reclusive cultivators in the mountains and marshes are already doing quite well if they can break through to the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

Being considered second-rate is a cruel and realistic portrayal of the cultivation world.

There were many cultivators in the market, and each of them seemed to deliberately keep a distance from one another, appearing very cautious.

There are only two ways to conduct transactions.

Or they could barter or exchange spirit stones.

There's not much difference in essence; it's a matter of choosing what you need.

Lu Jianghe decided to stay here for the time being.

Use spirit stones to buy various cultivation techniques, talismans, magical artifacts, elixirs, and the like.

Let's see how the "upper limit and lower limit" work.

Let's take a look at the varying levels of killing power among cultivators in the human realm.

Then, the goal is to return to the peak state of the Dragon Gate Realm as soon as possible.

After leaving the square, Lu Jianghe walked towards the cluster of buildings in front of him.

Judging from its grand scale and imposing presence, it is quite different from the casual stalls set up by independent cultivators, and it must be an industrial base established here by the seven major sects.

He randomly chose a shop and went inside.

The counter here displays various talismans and magical artifacts, their spiritual light shimmering. Although they are not of high quality, they are still much better than the crude goods on the stalls outside.

A shop assistant dressed in blue, at the sixth stage of Qi Refining, approached. His gaze swept over Lu Jianghe's black clothes, and he said politely, "Fellow Daoist, would you like to take a look at talismans or magic artifacts? Our shop has just received a batch of 'Exploding Talismans,' which are quite powerful, as well as several excellent defensive magic artifacts..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Lu Jianghe waved his hand, and a piece of green scale armor, two venomous fangs, and a venom sac appeared out of thin air.

"I'm not buying, because I have three things to sell."

The waiter's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze fixed on the objects floating in front of him.

Having spent many years in Tainan Valley Market, he has a good eye for these things.

This... is material from a second-tier demon beast?

"Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go and fetch the manager so we can discuss this further!"

After an incense stick has burned.

Lu Jianghe came out of the shop.

He now had a low-level storage bag at his waist, containing less than two hundred spirit stones.

There was little haggling involved in the transaction.

The shopkeeper frankly stated that in Tainan Valley, the customers are mostly Qi Refining stage cultivators, and these kinds of monster materials do not fetch very high prices here.

If those items could be refined into magical artifacts, they might be worth three or four hundred spirit stones, but as raw materials, the price would naturally be discounted considerably.

The gist of their words was basically the same: rogue cultivators are all poor bastards.

Lu Jianghe had no objection to the result.

Having spirit stones was only the first step; he also bought some talisman paper and cinnabar.

These two consumables weren't expensive; they only cost two or three spirit stones.

A barely presentable talisman brush cost more than twenty spirit stones.

In addition, Lu Jianghe purchased several common cultivation techniques and some introductory books that recorded the types and grades of talismans.

There were more than ten books in total, and the cost was no more than thirty spirit stones.

The low price surprised him quite a bit.

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