Chapter 48 46. Thunderfire Sword
In terms of hierarchy, Xu Yuan was indeed the one above.
After returning to his room, Xu Yuan couldn\'t wait to start the drawing process.
Ding!
"Now opening the Foundation Establishment box for you—"
"Opening successful! You may choose one of the three items below."
"Core Formation Magical Treasure—[Mask of Pain]: Created by the Star Lord of Five Desires. Once worn, it causes instant defense breach and severe pain, bringing back memories of the most painful experiences in life."
"Foundation Establishment Secret Technique—[Desire Flame Burning Body Art]: An explosive type of secret technique, created by the joyful Star Lord, capable of sacrificing potential future power for a burst of temporary power. It can be used on oneself or others. When used on oneself, it ignites latent spiritual power for a multiple-fold increase in power, lasting for the duration of an incense stick before fading. When used on an enemy, it causes unbearable itching and burning desires"
"Pseudo Foundation Building Magical Treasure—[Thunderfire Sword]: A dual-attribute Thunderfire equipment. The body is a common Primordial Spirit Spirit Sword that fell into disrepair during a conflict between the Mother of Thunder and the Flame Emperor, becoming a Foundation Establishment Spirit Sword. Once spiritual power is injected, it can unleash the might of Thunderfire, harnessing Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire, with attached incomplete Thunder Method \'Throw You Rem\' and Fire Magic \'Buddha\'s Fury Lotus.\'"
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"Nothing good here."
After going over these items, Xu Yuan\'s expression turned somewhat strange.
Initially, upon seeing that the first item was a Core Formation Magical Treasure, Xu Yuan thought he had hit the jackpot, but it turned out to be such a thing.
He felt that this item was of no use to him; after all, it was definitely not something to be worn on his own face. And trying to make others wear it meant he had to subdue them first. If he could subdue others, wouldn\'t using soul-searching be better?
Regarding the second one, similar types of explosive secret techniques had been taught to him by Tian Liuli before, and he had received quite a few.
The only useful aspect might be its effect of clouding the enemy\'s mind. But honestly, Xu Yuan doubted whether its impact was greater than a direct clash of blood techniques; its advantage perhaps lay in the fact that this secret technique could be directly employed on a person\'s body.
"It seems the best choice is to pick the third one."
Xu Yuan drew out his previous Spirit Sword, which, like a beginner\'s exclusive item in some RPGs village, was already covered in cracks.
Without much hesitation, Xu Yuan chose the Thunderfire Sword.
Aside from the fact that he was currently in need of a Spirit Sword, another reason was that this sword could expand his range of attacks and enhance his standard combat power.
With this sword, besides the Sword Control Technique, he would have at least two spells to use, one being Throw You Rem and the other, Buddha\'s Fury Lotus.
"But I must say, the planner really does love to play tricks."
Every sharp-eyed person would immediately know what those names were all about.
Xu Yuan didn\'t rush to replace his previous Spirit Sword with the Thunderfire Sword; after all, a standard Spirit Sword could still be explained, but a Spirit Sword like the Thunderfire Sword that had fallen from a Primordial Spirit Magical Treasure might lead others to recognize its origins, and if he couldn\'t clarify that, it would bring big trouble.
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While Xu Yuan was busy studying the Thunderfire Sword, at another side, under the Sword Hall, the young girls he had reprimanded earlier were gathered, complaining to another girl sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Sister Yun, you have no idea how arrogant Fang Yuan was. We just asked her about Sister Ye\'s whereabouts, and she rudely said that she was dead, even deservingly so."
"Oh?"
The girl known as Sister Yun looked up indifferently and said, "Is that so?"
"Yes, yes, and moreover, after hearing this, naturally, we felt angry and wanted to confront her. But relying on the breakthrough she accomplished after going out, she beat us up without a word, Sister Yun, don\'t you think this is too much?"
Sister Yun nonchalantly said, "I think you are used to bullying her usually. Now that her cultivation has surpassed yours, you fear her future retaliation, so you come here to twist the truth, right?"
"No... not at all."
The round-faced girl cried out in defense: "We were just joking with her usually. Indeed, she was the one who spoke rudely first, which is why we couldn\'t bear it and fought back."
"It\'s alright, I have already understood this matter clearly, no need for you to say more here."
Yun narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke indifferently, "What she said was indeed too much. I will let her know that even at the late stages of Foundation Establishment, there are still differences."
The round-faced girl who thought her persuasion had failed was suddenly overjoyed.
Now, she didn\'t have to worry too much about Fang Yuan\'s retaliation.
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Meanwhile, Xu Yuan, who still knew nothing about all this, was at this moment browsing through the relevant secret techniques in his own room.
As a transmigrator, although his cultivation technique and practices had no serious issues at present, his understanding of the cultivation aspect was still too shallow.
So, whenever he had free time, he needed to supplement his knowledge.
When Liu Ruoxue quietly pushed the door and entered, Xu Yuan was sitting on the bed, browsing through a book.
"What are you doing?"
She was somewhat surprised, and also faintly on guard.
This Outer Domain Demon\'s actions were always inscrutable; could it be he was trying to discern their Sword Sect\'s cultivation methods from their techniques to find loopholes and use this as leverage against her?
"Nothing much."
Xu Yuan shook his head indifferently and looked at her, "And you? What\'s the matter?"
Liu Ruoxue was briefly silent before saying, "It\'s about a source of information; I have just asked the master about it."
"Oh."
Xu Yuan continued browsing his book, seemingly uninterested in this matter.
No, it was not exactly disinterest, rather, he knew what kind of result she would get.
Liu Ruoxue was somewhat angry; unfortunately, the outcome she received was almost the same as what he had guessed.
"The master didn\'t tell me."
Xu Yuan nodded calmly.
"However, if even I cannot get it from the master, I don\'t think you can persuade it out of her either," Liu Ruoxue said somewhat unwillingly.
In response, Xu Yuan simply smiled faintly, "Is there anything else?"
"Yes."
Liu Ruoxue looked at him and said, "Didn\'t you say before that you would help me resolve my engagement issue?"
"Oh?"
Xu Yuan raised his head and looked at her.
He was even more interested in this matter than the previous one.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"Your betrothed has been looking for you?"
"Something like that."
Liu Ruoxue\'s eyebrows furrowed slightly, unusually annoyed, "I don\'t know what his master has said to mine, but my master just asked me to meet him."
"This… no problem."
Xu Yuan smiled and said, "However, it might trouble the fairy to endure a little and make some insignificant sacrifices."