Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 181 Entering the Second Level of the Cave

Ignoring everything else, Lu Chaoding quickly set about activating the Four Symbols Formation.

At this moment, Super Ruffian also appeared to help. He was very familiar with the Four Symbols Formation. Under his arrangement, Lu Chaoding, Meng Jingjing, Jia Fei and Oudi quickly took up a Four Symbols Primordial Embryo Sword and stood in four special positions on the four sides of the mountain.

They then received a system notification, and suddenly a pillar of light shot into the sky from where they were standing. The figures of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise appeared in mid-air. The pillar of light in the center of the mountaintop suddenly grew much larger, and it was like a passage from which treasure chests, monsters, materials and other items slowly fell.

"Ding, area notification: Please note that the Four Symbols Formation has been activated. The formation effect is expected to last for three minutes. During this time, the passage between the first and second floors of the Ancient Sword Cultivator's Cave will be open in one direction, and items in the second floor will randomly drop."

At this moment, the NPCs and players on the mountaintop all looked towards the pillar of light.

Tianhuo, the Supreme Elder of the Tianhuo Sword Sect, said, "Who activated the Four Symbols Formation? Items have fallen from the second level of the cave!"

After saying that, he actually used his skills to collect the items falling from the pillar of light.

The other three elders also made their moves at the same time, as if they were vying for something.

Upon seeing this, some players cursed, some shouted, and some rushed frantically towards the pillar of light.

Clearly, a lot of good stuff fell from the second level, but the players' skills were limited, and they couldn't compete with the four elders. On the other hand, the monsters that fell from the pillar of light were all very ferocious, and they started attacking the players around them as soon as they landed.

Chaos erupted on the mountaintop once again.

Lu Chaoding, Meng Jingjing, and the others were not caught up in the chaos. At this moment, they were all pointing at the Four Symbols Primordial Embryo Sword, trying to maintain the operation of the formation.

Three minutes later, the Four Symbols Primordial Embryo Swords in their hands turned into light and dissipated, and the effect of the Four Symbols Formation dissipated. However, after the pillar of light where Meng Jingjing, Jia Fei, and Ou Di stood disappeared, a treasure chest appeared out of thin air.

That treasure chest is the hidden reward for unlocking the Four Elements Array.

Ten such treasure chests appeared in front of Lu Chao.

"Ding! The Four Symbols Formation has been successfully activated. Mission complete. Congratulations on receiving ten hidden rewards."

Lu Chaoding received a system notification and couldn't help but smile. He casually opened a treasure chest in front of him and found five jade tokens.

Open the second treasure chest, and you'll find five jade tokens as well.

Lu Chao opened all ten treasure chests and obtained a total of 50 Jade Tokens.

"50 jade tokens!"

Lu Chao was overjoyed.

The Jade of Voucher is a rare and precious item that is bound to the user upon acquisition and cannot be obtained through the quest hall. Lu Chaoding had to go through a lot of trouble by altering the quest, and he had only obtained 53 of them so far!

This time, he got 50 yuan at once, which can be described as a huge gain.

"Ding, confirming the consumption of 10 Sword Immortal Tokens to activate the talent skill [Master of Flight]?"

"Sure!"

"Ding! 10 Sword Immortal credentials deducted. Congratulations on unlocking the talent skill [Master of Flight]. You can now fly on your sword and carry people. Please explore the details yourself."

"Ding! Your Sword Immortal talent has been fully unlocked, fulfilling the hidden condition. The Refinement Panel is now open for you."

"Ding! In the Refinement Panel, you can consume cultivation points and Sword Immortal Tokens to enhance a certain ability of a Sword Immortal. Please explore the details yourself."

After the system notification sounded, a semi-transparent panel popped up in front of Lu Chao.

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Sword Immortal Refinement Panel: Select one of the following Sword Immortal abilities to refine.

[Sword Flight Distance]: Current +0, Attack Range +0. Consuming 10,000 cultivation points and a Sword Immortal Certificate can increase the sword flight distance by 10 meters.

[Sword Flight Speed]: Current +0, Sword Flight Speed ​​+0. Consuming 10,000 cultivation points and a Sword Immortal Certificate can increase sword flight speed by 1 meter per second.

[Sword Control Damage]: Current +0, Attack Power +0. Consuming 10,000 cultivation points and a Sword Immortal's Certificate can increase Sword Control Attack Power by 10 points.

Note 1: Please note that you can only select one item for refinement, and once selected, it cannot be changed.

说明二：精修能力的上限由玩家境界来决定，凡人境精修等级最高为+10、卓越境为+20、超凡境为+40、巅峰境为+80、浑源境为+160、至高境无上限！

Note 3: The attribute bonuses from Sword Immortal Refinement are considered basic attributes.

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Lu Chao studied the refined panel for a moment and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Why are there only these three options? Attack range, flight speed, and attack power. Tsk tsk, it would be great if flight speed could be changed to attack speed. Right now, with limited Jade Tokens, increasing attack range should be the most cost-effective option. After all, we can use the Sky Patrol Ship to travel, and my Great Xuan Sword is also unique, so I have no shortage of attack power."

Thinking of this, Lu Chao didn't hesitate. He swallowed a few Nine-Turn Pills and used 40 Sword Immortal Certificates to upgrade "Sword Control Distance Specialization" to "+40".

"+40" is the limit for a peak sword immortal, which can increase Lu Chaoding's attack range by 400 meters.

If he is currently in the Black Saber-toothed Tiger tank form, his attack range can reach 670 meters.

"With this attack range, it's very easy to strike first. Basically, you can hit it as soon as you see it, and you can kill it instantly."

Lu Chaoding was in a very comfortable mood.

At this moment, Meng Jingjing, Jia Fei, and Oudi ran over. Jia Fei said, "Lu Chaoding, I really have to thank you this time. I obtained five jade tokens so easily, I can improve my lightness skill now!"

Odie said, "I feel unworthy of this, it's like I got it for free."

Meng Jingjing retorted, "I won't stand on ceremony with you! Lu Chaoding, it seems the Flower Prince is about to open the passage to the second level of the Ancient Sword Cultivator's cave. Are you going to the second level?"

"The second floor." Lu Chao glanced at the Super Commoner beside him and said, "Go, why don't you go?"

Meng Jingjing nodded and said, "It seems that Prince Hua wants to charge a fee, shouting that it's five thousand yuan per person. The three of us will pay for it for you."

"No need! This sect leader is wealthy and powerful; why would I need your money?"

Lu Chao waved his hand and looked up at the mountaintop. Due to the arrival of many wild monsters, there were now several battle flags there. As expected, Prince Hua had already walked to the center of the pillar of light. The Great Flame Phoenix was now in the form of a crimson longsword, which he held above his head.

After walking a few steps in his direction, Lu Chaoding heard Prince Hua shouting at the top of his lungs, "Anyone above level 30 who has completed the Excellent Trial, gather here! No matter which sect you're from, I'll give you 5000 to take you to the second level..."

"This guy actually actually charges money!"

Lu Chao thought for a moment, then took out some more pills and distributed them to Meng Jingjing and the others, saying, "You haven't advanced to the rank of Outstanding Sword Saint yet, so here are some cultivation pills for you to quickly level up. Then go to Tianyun City to participate in the Heavenly Journey Trial. I'll head to the second level of the cave now. We'll meet again someday!"

After speaking, Lu Chao bowed to Meng Jingjing and the other two, chatted for a few more minutes, and then voluntarily left the group.

Meng Jingjing and her two companions are only level 25, which is not enough for them to enter the second level of the Ancient Sword Cultivator's Cave. If Lu Chao wants to go to the second level, he obviously can no longer team up with them.

The three of them didn't say much. After bidding farewell to Lu Chaoding, they went to collect Ganoderma lucidum as planned.

A moment later, Lu Chaoding paid Hua Taizi 5000 yuan.

Prince Hua's face lit up with a smile, and he said, "Lu Chaoding, the number one on the three lists, I didn't expect to misjudge you. You are so generous, being the first to come and pay. Just for this, I apologize for my previous behavior. You are a good person to be around."

Lu Chaoding remained calm, but said, "Seeing how hard you're trying to sell your wares and no one's paying attention, this sect leader will reluctantly part with a little money. By the way, take some time to go to Qian Yuan Island and get a Qian Yuan Token from the Qian Yuan Hall; it'll make transferring money much easier!"

"Okay, I got it! Lu Chaoding, Sect Leader Lu, Brother Ding, don't misunderstand. Actually, this charging wasn't my idea. It was Elder Tianhuo who made me do it. To go to the second floor, players from our sect can get a 50% discount, but players from other sects, whether NPCs or players, have to pay 5,000 yuan. And the Elder Tianhuo takes 80% of that money! Isn't that shady?"

"black!"

Lu Chao casually replied, as he was currently listening to the conversation between the four Supreme Elders. There was a bit of background information, but not much. Judging from their conversation, it seemed that the four sects of Tianfeng, Tianyu, Tianlei, and Tianhuo had once split off from a single sect. These four elders were also fellow disciples, sharing the same master, who was called "Tianqing Shangren." The split of the four sects also seemed to be related to the Ancient Sword Demon Ye Longxing.

"Ye Longxing, the Ancient Sword Demon, does he still have a storyline? Strictly speaking, this big boss doesn't seem to have been truly killed..."

Lu Chaoding pondered silently, while Prince Hua kept nagging on and on. Annoyed, Lu Chaoding asked, "When will the passage open?"

"Wait a bit for the NPCs from the four factions; these big shots are negotiating right now, they should be here soon!"

As Prince Hua was speaking, three players walked over, gritted their teeth and paid the money. They were Jin Ge, a level 32 sword saint from the Tianfeng Sword Sect; Xie Dongliu, a level 31 sword god from the Tianlei Sword Sect; and Yun Luoxue, a level 33 sword immortal from the Tianyu Sword Sect.

Although Lu Chaoding is now level 60, most ordinary players are not even level 30 yet, and very few have passed the Excellent Trial.

The three were very curious about Lu Chaoding, and Lu Chaoding casually chatted with them for a while.

Before long, the elders of the four sects reached a consensus. Tianhuo, the elder of the Tianhuo Sword Sect, approached Prince Hua and said, "Prepare to open the passage to the second level!"

The elders from the other three factions also flew over, their expressions not very pleasant.

Because the Great Flame Phoenix was in the hands of Prince Hua, they suffered a slight loss in the negotiations. In short, from now on, if the other three factions want to enter the second level of this ancient sword cultivator's cave, they will have to depend on Tianhuo's attitude.

After waiting a while, a plot event was triggered, and the leaders of the four sects and their left and right protectors gathered at the mountaintop. Only then did Prince Hua receive Tianhuo's instruction to raise the [Great Flame Nether Phoenix] high in the pillar of light at the mountaintop, opening the passage to the second level of the cave.

"Ding, area notification: The second level passage of the Ancient Sword Cultivator's Cave has opened. Please note that this passage is temporary and can only be maintained for three minutes. Entry requires reaching the Excellent cultivation level!"

After the regional announcement sounded, Lu Chao immediately received a system notification: "Ding, the second level of the Ancient Sword Cultivator's Cave has opened. Do you wish to teleport there?"

"yes!"

"Ding, teleportation is being established. You will be teleported to a random location on the second floor of the ancient sword cultivator's cave in Fengbo Valley!"

"Ding, you are about to arrive at the second level of the ancient sword cultivator's cave in Fengbo Valley..."

With the system notification, Lu Chaoding felt his body lighten and he flew up. Then, as if he had been teleported, his vision went black and then bright, and he arrived in a brand new world.

In his view, there was blue sky, white clouds, green mountains and clear waters. He released the Great Xuan Sword and stood on the sword to look around. He felt that the second level of this cave was larger than the first level. Overall, it was somewhat similar to the Great Sword Breaking Void Mountain of Tianxing Island.

After scanning the area again, Lu Chaoding felt it looked even more like it.

He was alone there and did not see the players or NPCs.

Lu Chao thought for a moment, then summoned Super Ruffian and said to him, "Ruffian, are you familiar with the terrain here? Do you know where the treasure is? Take me to get it!"

Super Commoner said, "Master, the most precious item on this second level is the [Secret Realm Seed]. Please follow me, I will lead the way!"

This sword spirit acted decisively and efficiently; he stood at the front of the Great Xuan Sword, pointing out the direction for Lu Chaoding.

Before long, Lu Chaoding was led to a stone door.

The stone gate, embedded in the mountain, truly resembled the entrance to a cave.

Super Commoner said, "This inconspicuous cave is the real cultivation abode. The [Secret Realm Seed] is stored inside. If I remember correctly, there is a level 60 guardian beast inside the cave. Just kill it."

Lu Chao countered, "Then how do we open this stone door? Do we need some special tool? Like a key or something?"

Super Commoner said, "No need for that trouble, just break it open by force. The stone door's durability is hidden, but it can be destroyed by brute force!"

"This is something I'm good at!"

Lu Chao nodded, then flew away. He stepped back a little, switched to the ordinary Super Commoner Sword in his main weapon slot, pointed forward, and used the Extraordinary Greatsword Technique.

buzzing...

A low humming sound came from the sky, followed by the appearance of six super-powerful swords, each nine feet long.

The six giant swords appeared side by side and simultaneously struck the stone gate.

Rumble, rumble...

A deafening sound rang out, and the mountain seemed to tremble as well. The stone gate was blown open, and when the smoke and dust cleared, a dark passage appeared.

Super Commoner said, "Master, the Seed of the Secret Realm is inside."

At that moment, a giant white-haired ape with a pair of bull horns and a sheathed longsword suddenly leaped out of the passage. It roared and jumped to the bottom of the Great Xuan Sword, glaring angrily at Lu Chao, who was standing on the Great Xuan Sword.

Lu Chaoding also saw its attribute information.

[Mighty Bull Demon Ape: LV60 Sword Saint, HP 6 million, Attack 60000, Defense 666, Resilience 20, Speed ​​120. Description: This is a loyal guardian of the cave, who has been waiting for his master's return for countless years, and in doing so, has mastered astonishing swordsmanship.]

(End of this chapter)