From Celestial Official to Great Celestial Venerable

Chapter 82 The Immortal Sword of Ten Thousand Years
Qin Chuan returned from the expo, having completed most of his mission. Next, he would travel to the origin of the Liuxiang orange to observe firsthand the scale and specific conditions of its cultivation, to see if there were any lessons Jiu Chuan could learn, and to seek out the relevant cultivation techniques for the Liuxiang orange.

On the way back to the Honglu Temple, seeing Master Xuanji with a beaming smile, Qin Chuan couldn't help but ask:
"Teacher Xuanji seems to have gained a lot from the expo today? Would you be so kind as to share some of your experiences with me?"

Master Xuanji was in a good mood. Upon hearing this, he took out a spiritual flower and said happily, "Today I obtained a 'hybrid immortal flower,' which combines the advantages of both immortal and divine flowers. This has greatly inspired me. It seems that my Five-Colored Spiritual Valley research project is on the verge of a breakthrough..."

Qin Chuan looked closely and saw that the flower was truly a celestial bloom, with its celestial aura and sacred light blending together in perfect harmony, rather than conflicting.

"This flower is actually a hybrid?" Qin Chuan asked curiously.

“Indeed.” True Man Xuanji nodded. “This is the work of the Shennong Master ‘True Man of a Hundred Flowers’ from the Moral World. He hybridized the divine flowers of the Perfect World with the immortal flowers of the Moral World to cultivate this sacred and rare flower. He has devoted fifty years of his life to it, and there are only three hundred plants to date. This exhibition is to attract spiritual energy to help him continue his research. I spent a full five hundred spiritual yuan to obtain this one.”

Hearing that this flower embodies fifty years of the efforts of the legendary Shennong, Qin Chuan's heart stirred, and he boldly requested:

"Teacher, may I observe carefully?"

Master Xuanji greatly admired Qin Chuan, so he handed it over.

As soon as Qin Chuan got his hands on the flower, his suspicions were confirmed—the Heavenly Essence Furnace trembled slightly.

[Item: A Divine Beast]

[This offspring, a hybrid of divine and immortal flowers, can be used in medicine and is believed to have the effect of comprehending the Dao of Immortals and Gods. It is the culmination of fifty years of painstaking work by the virtuous and powerful Shennong Master, 'True Man of a Hundred Flowers,' and contains a piece of 'spiritual plant hybridization' technique, which can be refined or recycled into 100 magical essences.]

Qin Chuan was secretly delighted, but since this item ultimately belonged to Master Xuan Ji, he couldn't keep it for long—even though refining these hundred magical essences would take an hour or two, he had no choice but to give up.

He quickly changed his mind and pretended to ask for advice:

"Teacher, the reason why many of the Ling oranges in Jiuchuan County don't adapt to the local soil and water is probably because they are transplanted from other places. I wonder if it's possible to use hybridization to combine the Liuxiang orange with the local Ling orange in Jiuchuan to cultivate a new variety that retains its abundant essence while adapting to the local soil and water?"

Master Xuanji praised, "This plan is brilliant! However, I specialize in the five grains. If this method is successful, it will benefit more than just one place or county. If I want to delve deeper into it, I'm afraid I won't have time for anything else."

Qin Chuan smoothly took over the conversation: "Since I am in charge of the Liuxiang orange business, I wonder if I could ask you, Master, to teach me the basics of hybridization techniques so that I can try to advance it?"

Xuanji Zhenren had no objection to it. He had long known that Qin Chuan was exceptionally talented and had unparalleled comprehension. If he could inherit one or two of his skills, it would not be a bad thing.

Although grains and oranges are not from the same family, if they are successful, they will ultimately benefit the people.

Over the next few days, Qin Chuan devoted himself to learning the basics of hybrid crops from Master Xuanji at the Honglu Temple. In just a few days, he had already extracted the hybridization techniques contained in the Divine Flower, which Master Baihua had cultivated with fifty years of painstaking effort.

[Skill: Hybridization Mastery (Tier 2)]

[The Hundred Flowers Immortal is a master of the study of bloodlines of all things under heaven, and a leading figure in the field of hybridization of wood spirit flowers. His experience in hybrid crops has reached the top rank among all the heavens.]

In an instant, Qin Chuan's heart surged forth like melting snow from a mountain, brimming with decades, even centuries, of knowledge about the bloodlines and genetic secrets of spiritual plants, and gaining invaluable experience accumulated from hundreds of thousands of hybridization experiments. Overjoyed, he tentatively sought guidance from True Person Xuanji on a profound question in the field of hybridization.

Master Xuanji was astonished by Qin Chuan's intelligence—even many of his Foundation Establishment disciples at Xiaoxiang Academy couldn't come up with such a question, and he was finally convinced that this boy was indeed a genius who could learn anything.

After receiving affirmation from Master Xuanji, Qin Chuan knew when to stop and did not reveal too much.

Having mastered the art of hybridization, Qin Chuan was filled with restless thoughts. He took out the jade talisman given to him by Sun Qinghan—used to contact one of her divine friends from beyond the heavens—and prepared to conduct an on-site investigation of the Lingcheng Garden in Perfect World.

Before long, a multicolored flying sword appeared outside the Court of State Ceremonial, with a black-clad girl standing on it. She appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a pair of bright, crystal-like eyes that shone with intelligence. Her figure was exquisitely graceful, with long, straight legs that swayed with every step, making her even more alluring than a girl of eighteen or nineteen.

"Are you the Qin Chuan that Sun Qinghan mentioned?" the girl in black asked with a smile. "My name is Liu Sangsang. When Sun Qinghan came to Perfect World to travel, she stayed in my sect and became friends with me. I was the one who helped her find the batch of spirit orange tree seeds she wanted."

Qin Chuan immediately bowed and said, "So it is Fairy Sang Sang."

He dared not be careless—to be acquainted with County God Sun Qinghan so well, her cultivation must be at least Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core. Don't let her appearance fool you; she might actually be older than Sun Qinghan.

"He's quite a polite man, much more likable than Sun Qinghan's cold and aloof nature." Liu Sangsang chuckled. "I already know why you've come. You want to go to the Lingcheng plantation, right? It's very simple. Our 'Moonfrost Palace' has a Lingcheng plantation in Shengjing. Although it's a bit far, it won't hurt. Just hop on my flying sword, and we'll be there in no time."

Qin Chuan agreed, but then explained that he needed to report his whereabouts to the Honglu Temple. Xuanji Zhenren already knew that Sun Qinghan had an old friend in Perfect World, and upon hearing that it was about the spirit orange, he did not ask any further questions. After explaining the situation to the immortal of the Honglu Temple on Qin Chuan's behalf, he granted him permission to go out temporarily.

"Aren't you going to take a flying boat?" Qin Chuan asked tentatively, gazing at the flying sword in mid-air.

In recent days, he has witnessed far too many sword-wielding immortal cultivators from Perfect World perish in the sky.

“Flying boats are so boring.” Liu Sangsang pouted. “They’re so stable and uneventful. How can they compare to the freedom and excitement of flying swords piercing through the clouds and cutting through the wind? If you’re scared, I’ll give you the address, and you can come by flying boat later.”

Qin Chuan was unwilling to be underestimated.

Despite his awe of Perfect World's unrestrained sword-wielding techniques, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and embark on the journey—at worst, he could escape using spatial teleportation if his flying sword failed.

However, upon stepping onto the flying sword, he made an unexpected discovery:

[Item: Immortal Sword - Adversity]

[The only Immortal-grade flying sword in the Perfect World Moonfrost Palace, possessing the innate divine power 'Adversity,' capable of crossing realms to defeat powerful enemies, and possessing the power to kill Foundation Establishment cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators. Nurtured for millennia by successive sword masters of the Moonfrost Sect, it contains a considerable amount of inherent magical properties…]

Qin Chuan's pupils shrank sharply, almost dazzled by the long list of names following the number of Dharma natures. The sheer number of Dharma natures contained in this immortal sword far exceeded that of the Creation Ship, with a full thousand Dharma natures left behind!
The Legend of Sword and Fairy: Ten Thousand Years!

Is the Cold Palace in the Perfect World actually a great sect with a history of ten thousand years? It's almost as old as the Eastern Heavenly Court!

(End of this chapter)