569: The back mountain of Tianjian Peak! Xuandu's mission!

“Wrong!”

Su Lie’s eyes shifted, and he turned to look at the light holy sword.

He suddenly closed his eyes, silently sensing the area that had been radiated by the light holy sword’s Mysterious Yellow Energy for a day.

In his perception, the Mysterious Yellow Energy had completely transformed the surrounding environment through endless vitality and the rules of devouring, and was even infiltrating deeper into the ground.

Now, with the light holy sword as the center, the area within a 500-kilometer radius had become a self-contained world.

This reminded him of when he used the Blessing All Beings Skill to heal the Black Abyss.

the rules of the Black Abyss were re-sorted and organized, eventually integrating into the mist rule.

“Could it be that the world purified by my Mysterious Yellow Energy can secure a de facto controlled area for the mist rule?”

Su Lie’s heart was greatly shaken when he realized this, and he was also overjoyed.

He recalled the rule prompt he had just received and excitedly thought, “This is the mist rule reminding me that I can convert resources within the light holy sword’s covered area!”

“I need to find a secluded place to try it out!”

At this moment, his expression froze.

This made him recall the information he had heard from the Thousand-Hand Demoness yesterday.

This piece of information, however, made his heart sink: “If the light holy sword is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao rules here, then its chances of winning would be directly suppressed by me!”

Su Lie spent this hour of bathing in holy light deep in thought.

During this time, some people came over to greet him.

Su Lie responded to each of them.

Afterward, everyone went to the dining hall together for a meal.

Through the accounts of others, Su Lie discovered that aside from the dwindling number of true disciples on Emperor Sword Peak, the other twelve peaks were exceptionally lively, with almost every peak having forty-five to fifty thousand disciples.

However, in addition to the true disciples, Emperor Sword Peak also had a Sword Feather Guard.

This Sword Feather Guard had 100,000 official members and 1,000,000 reserve members.

They were stationed in an underground rift on the west side of Emperor Sword Peak.

The few people who ate with Su Lie were disciples from the other peaks, such as the Buddha Sword Peak and the Confucian Sword Peak.

After obtaining some information about the Sword Sect disciples, Su Lie bid farewell to everyone after dinner and went straight to the Sect Master’s Hall on Heavenly Sword Peak.

He did not see Mysterious Feather, but instead met Mysterious Feather’s disciple, Xuan Du.

When Xuan Du saw Su Lie, he smiled slightly, without any haughty demeanor, but instead spoke amiably and intimately, “Junior Brother has arrived quite early! I just finished my internal affairs here! Let’s go! I’ll take you to see the Spirit field in the back mountain!”

“Thank you, Senior Brother!”

Su Lie bowed low to Xuan Du.

Xuan Du seemed to enjoy this greatly, and his words became even more cordial.

He had previously inquired from other disciples that the true disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak were all descendants of his Xuan family.

Although the eldest disciple, Xuan Du, was not particularly strong in cultivation, he had always managed the affairs of Heavenly Sword Peak on behalf of Mysterious Feather.

This person most enjoyed flattery and compliments, and was quite amiable to people.

The miscellaneous tasks of Heavenly Sword Peak were basically managed temporarily by inviting true disciples from various peaks.

The true disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak, on the other hand, focused on cultivation and research.

Along the way, Xuan Du explained to Su Lie the importance of the Spirit field and several forbidden areas nearby.

“First is the Great Abyss in the back mountain. It is unfathomably deep, with countless cave (karst caves) inside, and many demonic beasts reside there! Originally, the sect-guardian divine dragon was stationed there, but due to the dragon’s demonization, the Great Abyss was sealed!”

“Second is the Immortal Slaying Sword Residence on one side of the Great Abyss. Don't think it's a ruin; in reality, it's where the Sword Sect's criminals are imprisoned. It was destroyed years ago due to a prison break, but powerful Pollution remains there, and getting close can easily cause one to be polluted and turn into a monster!”

“Third is the Longevity Cave. There are often echoes in the cave, which is a cave that accumulates malevolent energy, and it is where the sect’s top malevolent energy resources are located. Although you are a true disciple, you do not have the right to go to the Longevity Cave, and it is heavily guarded!”

As Xuan Du finished speaking, the two had just arrived in front of the back mountain Spirit field.

This back mountain Spirit field was not large, about three or four mu in size.

It was protected by a layer of formation light barrier.

Inside, some special precious spiritual medicines that Su Lie recognized were planted.

Xuan Du led him here and handed Su Lie a management manual: “Junior Brother, please manage it according to the requirements! I still have things to do, so I will leave first!”

Su Lie called out to Xuan Du at this moment, unable to resist asking, “Senior Brother Xuan Du! May I ask how large our Heavenly Sword Peak is? Looking out from the back mountain, it’s magnificent and much more beautiful than my Emperor Sword Peak!”

“Haha! Junior Brother! This is the Sect Master’s peak, so naturally, its ley lines are superior to other peaks! It spans five thousand kilometers, divided into the main peak and more than twenty smaller peaks, and the area of our main peak is about 500 kilometers!”

After Xuan Du responded with a laugh, he bid farewell again.

This time, Su Lie did not stop him.

Xuan Du, however, was in a great mood, muttering as he walked, “Su Lie of Emperor Sword Peak is really good! Worth befriending! I can make a note of it!”

Su Lie secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Since he was within the holy light’s covered area of the light holy sword, he could try to do more things.

Considering this, he first turned his head to survey the surrounding environment.

He quickly spotted a Great Abyss on the mountainside of the back mountain.

The Great Abyss had a diameter of about 20 kilometers, surrounded by steep mountain walls.

Only a wide path extended to the edge of the Great Abyss.

There were some pavilions built against the mountain, and also an altar-like facility.

However, there were sword guards patrolling and guarding the Great Abyss, so if one were to go there through normal means, they would likely be immediately discovered.

About 30 kilometers to the left of the Great Abyss, there was a bare cliff face.

Below the cliff was a patch of abandoned ruins.

Not a blade of grass grew there, and it had been rendered gray by some power.

Looking from the Spirit field, the strange scenery there was exceptionally conspicuous.

And there was the Longevity Cave.

It was closest to Su Lie, located about 1 kilometer to the right of the Spirit field.

The Longevity Cave was a huge cave hall with an entrance about a dozen meters high.

There were pavilions built at the entrance, and a team of sword guards on duty.

From inside the Longevity Cave, malevolent energy, invisible to the naked eye, continuously emanated outwards.

This malevolent energy was clearly observed and perceived by Su Lie.

After a brief survey of the terrain and landforms of the back mountain, Su Lie then used the identity token Yu Jianying had given him to enter the Spirit field’s formation.

He first sat down and carefully read the management manual.

According to the prompts, there were three kinds of spiritual medicines in this Spirit field.

One was called profound heart grass, a special plant that could be used to assist in the cultivation of Heavenly Sword Peak’s Daoist scriptures.

One was called imperial dragon vine, an herb that could increase the storage of special sword qi.

One was called Emperor blood fruit, an herb that could enhance a cultivator’s physique.

These were all Mysterious Feather’s private precious medicines.

After quickly reading the management manual, Su Lie began to manage them according to the requirements in the manual.

In a short while, he heard voices exchanging remarks.

“This Su Lie is really something! How long has it been, and he’s already started working!”

“Yes! His efficiency is much higher than the true disciples from other peaks!”

“In my opinion, even Dan Yunzi, who is known as the most talented alchemist in the Sword Sect from the Pill Sword Peak, isn’t as quick to get started as Su Lie!”

“That Wu Yuan from the Formation Sword Peak, who is hailed as the number one formation genius in the world, looks like a child in front of Su Lie. When he managed the Spirit field, he spent a full 2 hours just looking before starting work. Su Lie, on the other hand, barely looked for 10 minutes and already skillfully mastered the formation!”

“Sister Yu really found a good helper this time! It would be a pity if such a genius were to be eaten! If he could be used by our clan, it would definitely be like adding wings to a tiger!”

“How about… I apply to the Old Ancestor to let me marry him! That way we can control him!”

…Su Lie listened to the exchanges around him and couldn’t help but complain in his heart, “Damn it! It’s just farming, and I’m being monitored! How scared must the Formless Ghost Clan be!”

He hadn’t intended to do anything today anyway.

After completing the task at noon, Xuan Du came over again.

He didn’t speak to Su Lie but first inspected the condition of the Spirit field.

After the inspection, Xuan Du warmly grasped Su Lie’s hand: “Brother! You are the first true disciple in our sect who can manage it so thoroughly, so cleanly, and so well!”

“I have an impertinent request, please grant it!”

As he spoke, he took out a token and handed it to Su Lie.

Su Lie was stunned and asked in confusion, “Senior Brother Xuan Du, what do you mean by this?”

“This is the sect’s Spirit Field Token, for the cave dwelling located in the left vein of our Heavenly Sword Peak, totaling 3.68 billion mu, fully automated management. You only need to operate the array disk to arrange and deploy it!”

Xuan Du said earnestly, “This chore was originally managed by my clan brother, but he is lazy and unskilled, and I fear he might mishandle the sect’s Spirit field and cause harm instead.”

“If you are willing, I will give you 3 million sect contribution points per month!”

“You only need to go there for half an hour every day!”

“This is the management manual; that place is a bit easier than here!”

After he finished speaking, he handed the booklet and the token to Su Lie.

Su Lie’s eyes shifted, and he immediately asked, “Senior Brother, I can only go after 12 PM and before 3 PM!”

“Oh! You have so much free time, young man? Don’t you need to cultivate?”

Xuan Du was surprised and couldn’t help but ask.

Su Lie chuckled, scratching his head awkwardly: “I chose the Artifact Sword Path True Inheritance, as long as I become more familiar with researching and managing formations, my cultivation will automatically improve… This task is beneficial to me, so of course I am willing!”

“It’s just that after 3 PM, I need to help my master manage the underground secret chamber, so I only have this time available!”

He said this on purpose.

Xuan Du nodded and said nothing.

He took Su Lie to the small cafeteria of Heavenly Sword Peak for a meal.

Afterward, Su Lie, guided by Xuan Du, took Heavenly Sword Peak’s independent teleportation array to the Spirit field cave dwelling.

This Spirit field cave dwelling was located about 1000 kilometers away from Heavenly Sword Peak.

The guards here were still the Sword Sect’s sword guards; after verifying their identities, they allowed the two to enter.

Xuan Du said to Su Lie, “This cave dwelling is a world unto itself, and its rules are different from the outside world! Inside, there are four billion Farmer puppets, which can be controlled and arranged via the array disk. Due to the huge number, you need to manipulate them with your Spirit!”

“The first time might be a bit troublesome, but once you’re proficient, you can definitely complete the deployment and manipulation in half an hour!”

“Also, only one type of food is grown here, and that is the dust-free rice we often eat in the dining hall!”

This dust-free rice could slowly purify the Pollution absorbed by life itself and convert the Pollution into cultivation nutrients.

Currently, the true peaks of the Sword Sect, as well as various families, all relied on this Spirit field of Heavenly Sword Peak for their supply.

After he finished explaining, Su Lie already understood the management model here. After quickly reading the management manual, he began to get started.

Xuan Du had been watching from the side. He saw that Su Lie’s operation was extremely standard, almost identical to what was recorded in the management manual, which made Xuan Du incredibly envious: “This junior brother of mine is truly skilled in this area! Perhaps I can have him manage other affairs on my behalf!”

“That way, I can free up time to cultivate and also have a heart-to-heart talk with Sister Huihui!”

“I’ll observe for a few more days first!”

…Approximately 40 minutes later, Su Lie finished managing the cave dwelling’s farmland.

He turned to Xuan Du and said, “Sorry, Senior Brother! It’s my first time, and I’m new to this, so I was 10 minutes slow!”

“Haha! Brother! You’re already perfectly standard!”

Xuan Du laughed heartily.

He had originally expected to be delayed here for 2 hours.

He didn’t expect Su Lie to complete the familiarization process so quickly.

This made him extremely satisfied.

After leaving the place, the two parted ways.

Su Lie returned to Emperor Sword Peak exactly at 3 PM.

When he entered the secret chamber, Yu Jianying had already gone somewhere unknown.

The underground secret chamber was exactly as he had seen it in the morning.

Su Lie then began to clean.

As he cleaned the laboratory, Su Lie saw some interesting records on some torn pieces of paper.

“Profound Nether Qi, malevolent energy… After being infused into the body, it can change through prolonged invasion… I… transplanted the functional organs of a Profound Nether Beast…”

“Transplant failed!”

“The rejection reaction was too strong, destroying my Weird Core!”

…“Are they transplanting the organs of exotic beasts into their own bodies? Could yesterday’s roar have been caused by organ transplantation?”

Su Lie said, puzzled.

But he didn’t see any related instruments in the lab.

By the time he finished cleaning the secret chamber, it was around 5 PM.

Su Lie returned to his room and continued to read the inherited books of the Artifact Sword Path.

He soon heard the voices of other Weird Monsters.

That night, he waited until 2 AM.

The Thousand-Hand Demoness did not come.

This left Su Lie slightly disappointed.

And so, time passed little by little.

It wasn’t until Su Lie arrived in the Sword Sect world on the 13th day that the Weird Monster monitoring him finally left…