Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 346 Top-grade spirit stone, mid-stage Golden Core!
Inside the Law Enforcement Hall of the Canglan Tianfu Sect.

"Excellent, Deacon Lu has really brought honor to our Law Enforcement Hall this time."

A deep, resonant voice came from the main seat in the hall. An old man with a full head of silver hair hanging down to the black iron chair had his eyes half-closed and his withered fingers lightly tapping the chair.

As one of the three deputy hall masters of the Enforcement Hall, this early-stage Golden Core cultivator's mere aura of pressure caused the reporting enforcement disciple to break out in a cold sweat.

"Reporting to the Vice Hall Master, that little girl Hua Qingcheng possesses a mutated ice-type spiritual root, making her a perfect cultivation embryo for our sect's 'Azure Waves Technique'."

Before the disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall could finish speaking, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy pupils.

"Ice-type spiritual root, the Hall of Transmission..." The old man stroked the armrest of his chair.

"That person has extremely high standards; they've probably had their eye on this promising talent for a long time."

He sighed heavily, sweeping the jade slip off the table with his sleeve. "If we can put it into the Hall of Law Enforcement, it will surely become a sharp weapon for the Hall of Law Enforcement in the future."

"What a pity, what a pity..."

In one corner of the Hall of Law Enforcement, a group of magnificent palaces for deacons stand in a staggered arrangement.

The bluish-gray eaves overlapped in layers, and the small blue spirit cauldrons hanging from the eaves tinkled in the strong wind.

In the center of the palace complex, a magnificent law enforcement hall stands out from the crowd.

The vermilion pillars are carved with ferocious thunder dragons, and the glazed tiles gleam with a cold luster in the sunlight.

This is the residence of Lu Yun, the former chief deacon of the Enforcement Hall.

Deep within the palace, Lu Xuan sat cross-legged on a futon in the center of the palace, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the jade slip on the table.

He had thought that the reward for escorting the young cultivator seven days ago would be settled a month later.

Unexpectedly, the communication jade slip in the Treasure Pavilion suddenly vibrated, and two inner disciples of the Mission Hall respectfully carried the jade box into the hall.

Inside the box lay a top-grade spirit stone the size of a pigeon's egg, its flowing spiritual energy creating a barely perceptible vortex of spiritual energy within the hall.

"They actually rewarded me with a top-grade spirit stone!"

Lu Xuan murmured softly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

In the original owner's memories, top-grade spirit stones were an extremely important form of hard currency in the cultivation world, and a key aid in breaking through to the Golden Core realm.

It is said that top-grade spirit stones contain a trace of incredible power of heaven and earth.

It can grant cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage a slim chance to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Even if the odds are far less than one in ten, it is still the goal that countless Foundation Establishment cultivators dream of.

Even with the original owner's status as the chief deacon of the Enforcement Hall, she was not qualified to touch something as rare as a top-grade spirit stone.

According to the rules of the Canglan Tianfu Sect, only elders at the Golden Core stage are qualified to receive top-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, you can only receive one top-grade spirit stone per year.

Even the Golden Core elders within the sect find it incredibly difficult to obtain a single top-grade spirit stone.

Not to mention Lu Xuan, a Foundation Establishment stage steward.

It seems that the sect's higher-ups are very satisfied with that girl with the superior ice spirit root.

That's why they made an exception and bestowed upon Lu Xuan a top-grade spirit stone.

Lu Xuan gently touched the surface of the spirit stone with his fingertips, and the cool sensation spread along the spiritual veins in his body.

He could feel the immense spiritual energy contained within, which was resonating with his physical body.

But Lu Xuan did not linger in his joy for long.

Seven days ago, that is, after he returned to the sect.

Lu Xuan then squandered all the mission points accumulated by the original owner.

In the end, they obtained three profound-grade spiritual objects enveloped in spiritual light: a piece of millennia-old cold marrow with frost flowers condensed on its surface.

A dragon blood mushroom gleaming with golden light.

There was also a chalcedony fruit with unusual patterns.

These three Xuan-grade spiritual treasures brought Lu Yun a total of 12000 system points.

Because each spiritual item is from a different year, the system points required for refining it also vary slightly.

Perfect. Adding the remaining 300 system points, that makes a total of 12300 points.

Subsequently, Lu Xuan directly consumed 10000 system points to advance the Azure Ocean Technique to the fifth level.

Having just entered the early stage of the Golden Core realm, he broke through to the middle stage in the blink of an eye.

Host: Lu Xuan, the Immortal of the Mortal World (Second Incarnation)

Realm: Golden Core (Mid-Stage)

Technique: Azure Ocean Waves Technique 5/9
Score: 2300
"A top-grade spirit stone... I hope it's useful."

Lu Xuan looked at the top-grade spirit stone in his hand, which was so pure that it had no impurities whatsoever.

Previously, Lu Xuan had tried both mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones.

In the end, it was discovered that the system was simply unable to refine it into the points needed by Lu Xuan.

Only this top-grade spirit stone remains untested.

Thinking this, Lu Xuan suddenly tightened his grip, and the top-grade spirit stone sank into the indentation of his palm.

In an instant, the spiritual power within Lu Xuan's body erupted like a volcano, and a blue spiritual tide surged out from his palm, wrapping the spirit stone into a dazzling cocoon of light.

With a crisp sound as metal and stone clashed, the spiritual energy and cloud-like patterns on the surface of the spirit stone began to crack inch by inch, and the blue light flickered uncertainly.

As the vortex of spiritual energy swirled faster and faster, the luster of the top-grade spirit stone dimmed at a visible speed, and its surface gradually turned frosty white.

As the last ray of spiritual light was drawn away, Lu Xuan's palm exploded into tiny ice crystals.

The top-grade spirit stone turned into dust and dissipated with the wind, leaving only a faint spiritual aura lingering on the fingertips.

Host: Lu Xuan, the Immortal of the Mortal World (Second Incarnation)

Realm: Golden Core (Mid-Stage)

Technique: Azure Ocean Waves Technique 5/9
Score: 22300
The change in system points made Lu Xuan's eyes light up.

20,000 system points.

The system can actually refine top-grade spirit stones into points.

Moreover, a top-grade spirit stone can provide 20,000 system points.

This is equivalent to about six portions of a Xuan-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.

"Top-grade spirit stone..."

Now, Lu Xuan has finally found something that provides system points.

Top-grade spirit stones, Xuan-grade spiritual objects, or even Earth-grade or Heaven-grade spiritual objects above Xuan-grade.

Next, I was thinking about how to quickly acquire these things and then end this life's trials in the mortal world.

"Ok?"

Just as Lu Xuan had gathered the last bit of spiritual energy into his golden core, he suddenly felt a tremor like metal striking stone above his head.

He suddenly raised his eyes, and with a sweep of his black wide sleeves, the nine spirit crystals floating above illuminated the hall even brighter.

In the center of the main hall's dome, there was a dark blue spirit stone the size of a pigeon's egg.

The spiritual patterns engraved on the surface are flashing at an astonishing frequency; this is the unique communication code of the Law Enforcement Hall.

This communication stone was covered with the luster of cold jade, and the flowing runes shone with a mysterious light.

As a confidential communication device of the Enforcement Hall, it can only be activated by the Hall Master and the three Deputy Hall Masters.
The recipient must be one of the fifteen deacons of the Enforcement Hall.

"The Palace Master summoned him personally?" Lu Xuan's pupils constricted slightly as he murmured in a low voice.

According to the original owner's memories.

This Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall is one of the top few experts in the Canglan Tianfu Sect. His strength at the peak of the Golden Core realm allows him to rank among the top ten in the Canglan Tianfu Sect.

"It seems there's something important going on."

To be personally summoned by the Lord of the Law Enforcement Hall was unprecedented.

Suddenly, a clear and melodious sword sound resounded throughout the hall, and the Clear Water Sword burst forth from its scabbard, its blade rippling with a deep blue light.

Immediately afterwards, the array outside the palace gates quickly disappeared, and the palace gates slowly opened.

Lu Xuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his robes billowing like dark clouds before landing steadily on the sword.

The blue aura beneath my feet meandered along the spine of the sword, casting tiny ripples on the ground.

He deliberately suppressed his aura, keeping his cultivation fluctuations at the Foundation Establishment Perfection level.

Lu Xuan did not choose to escape into the void using the Golden Core stage, but instead used the Foundation Establishment stage to fly on a sword.

The fact that he had broken through to the Golden Core realm could not be revealed until a month later.

Otherwise, it could very likely lead to unnecessary trouble.

As he passed through layers of clouds, Lu Xuan gazed at the surging blue light in the direction of the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall.

If they were to travel by air at this moment, they would arrive in no time, but the unique pressure of a Golden Core cultivator would surely be noticed by that Palace Master Elder.

Amidst the clouds, Lu Xuan's figure gradually transformed into a dim blue light.

Inside the main hall, a mysterious and solemn atmosphere permeated the air. The glazed dome reflected delicate halos of light, rendering the inner hall with an interplay of light and shadow.

Lu Xuan had just stepped into the outer corridor of the main hall, and had not yet touched the threshold of the core inner hall.

A burst of intense, noisy noise came crashing down like a surging wave.

The voice was filled with undisguised anger; upon closer listening, it was clearly a series of curses.

"That bastard Liu Xing!"

A thunderous shout rang out, "They actually instigated the sect leader to dump this extremely difficult task on us!"

Immediately afterward, another aged but indignant voice rang out: "It was clearly their own mistake, why should we, the Enforcement Hall, have to clean up their mess?"

"Isn't this going too far?!"

Before he could finish speaking, another heavy slam of the table was heard, accompanied by an angry shout of "I'm so angry!" which made the surrounding air tremble slightly.

At this moment, a slightly more conciliatory but still disgruntled voice interjected: "Palace Master, to be honest, you should have firmly refused this troublesome matter back then."

After a pause, the man's tone became even more serious, "Even if we do our best to get it done, we will still have a hard time explaining it to Elder Feng."

"After all, this mission is closely related to his great-granddaughter."

"The slightest mistake will surely incur the displeasure of Elder Feng."

"But if we don't handle it well, the reputation that our Enforcement Hall has built up over the years will be destroyed in an instant."

"At that time, you will lose all face in the sect and will never be able to hold your head up again!"

Lu Xuan followed the sound and entered, where he saw four old men floating in the void.

The three deputy hall masters, their faces flushed, chattered incessantly around the old man at the front who was resting with his eyes closed.

Their brows were furrowed, their eyes filled with anxiety and discontent, and their waving arms and rapid speech revealed their inner resentment.

If any unsuspecting sect disciples were to witness this scene, they might mistakenly believe that the three deputy hall masters harbored rebellious intentions and were openly defying the hall master.
"Disciple Lu Xuan, Deacon of the Enforcement Hall, greets the Hall Master and the three Vice Hall Masters!"

"All right."

The temple master finally opened his eyes slowly, his voice deep yet carrying an undeniable authority, which abruptly silenced the restless discussions.

His gaze swept over the tense faces of the three deputy hall masters, his tone unhurried.

"Since the sect leader has already made arrangements, we, the enforcers of the law, as the pillars of the sect's discipline, should do our best to carry out the mission."

With a slight movement of his robe sleeves, the Palace Master conjured a wisp of blue light at his fingertips, outlining the territory of the Canglan Dynasty in the air.

"Don't forget, although the Canglan Dynasty is a secular country, it is also one of the foundations of our sect in the mortal world."

"His emperor, Cangmingtian, is also the nominal deputy head of our sect's Foreign Affairs Hall, and usually manages the operation of the dynasty on behalf of the sect."

"Now that he and Feng Yao have escaped, how can the Enforcement Hall sit idly by?"

Before the words were even finished, the three deputy hall masters' gazes unconsciously shifted downwards.

Lu Xuan had been standing quietly in the shadows of the hall for some time now.

The temple master seemed to see through everyone's thoughts and deliberately raised his voice: "However, this matter must not be made public."

“Feng Yao has the protective divine sense of Elder Feng within her body, which can be triggered if she is not careful.”

As he spoke, an ancient spiritual seal lit up in his palm, its flowing spiritual power like a galaxy.

"Fortunately, the sect leader consulted Elder Feng and even entrusted me with the tracking spirit seal."

Judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations within Feng Yao's body, Feng Yao and Cang Mingtian should have already fled to Liu Yan Valley in the Southern Region.

The temple master's spiritual energy rippled slightly, and he said with a solemn expression, "The Flowing Flame Valley and my sect have a long-standing feud."

"For this pursuit, we can only use sect disciples below the Golden Core realm."

"If the Flowing Flame Valley were to discover that a Golden Core cultivator had entered their territory, they would certainly consider it a provocation."

"If the two conflicts reignite, the situation will likely be difficult to control."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Palace Master's gaze fell directly on Lu Xuan, and he asked, word by word, "Lu Xuan, did you hear me clearly?"

Before Lu Xuan could respond, the Palace Master said to himself, "Cang Mingtian is at the late Foundation Establishment stage, while Feng Yao is at the mid Foundation Establishment stage."

"With your Foundation Establishment Perfection realm, capturing them should be a piece of cake."

Lu Xuan's eyes narrowed sharply, then he cupped his hands in a salute, his voice booming like a bell: "Disciple obeys!"

“Good!” The Palace Master nodded, his words barely out of his mouth.

A secret voice, audible only to Lu Xuan, exploded in his mind: "Remember, Cang Mingtian must die, and Feng Yao must be captured alive and brought back to the sect!"

These words were icy and chilling. Before Lu Xuan could think about them, an exquisite cloth bag embroidered with flowing cloud patterns floated to his side, carrying spiritual energy.

"This is something the sect leader bestowed upon you."

The temple master flicked his finger, and a spirit seal gleaming with a dark blue light floated out. "And the spirit seal for tracking Feng Yao is also yours."

"The journey to Liuyan Valley is fraught with danger, so do not let your guard down."

The pursuit of Feng Yao by the Enforcement Hall of the Canglan Tianfu Sect is imperative.

The root cause lies in the fact that she carried the complete cultivation diagram of the "Azure Waves Technique".

This sect's most powerful martial art has always been strictly controlled.

When outer disciples first enter the sect, they can only learn the basics, which are just rudimentary methods for guiding qi into the body. They can't even touch the essence of the cultivation technique.

Although inner disciples and hall stewards hold slightly higher positions, they can only cultivate one-third of the techniques, touching upon some of the core principles.

As for the core disciples and elders of each hall, even if they hold high positions and great power in the sect, they are only allowed to study two-thirds of the content.

The complete version of "Azure Waves of the Vast Ocean" is considered the sect's top secret, and only the three Supreme Elders and the sect leader have ever known its full details.

However, Elder Feng, out of selfish motives, had already passed on this forbidden secret to Feng Yao.

Now that Feng Yao has escaped with the sect's treasured cultivation method, it is undoubtedly a huge crisis for the sect.

If left unchecked, the complete "Azure Waves Technique" would have unimaginable consequences if leaked out.

Therefore, Feng Yao only had two paths before her: either die outside the sect, causing her cultivation technique to disappear along with her.

Either return alive to the Canglan Tianfu Sect and lock the secret back deep within the sect.

For the Hall of Law Enforcement, the answer was already clear.

If we rashly kill Feng Yao, we might anger Elder Feng.

Therefore, the only option is to capture Feng Yao alive and bring her back to the sect to await the sect leader's judgment!
(End of this chapter)