Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 679 - 323: Swordsmanship Perfected, Ten to Hundred Blades (2)

Chapter 679: Chapter 323: Swordsmanship Perfected, Ten to Hundred Blades (2)

"Elder Yan, you finally came. Elder Qian can finally breathe a sigh of relief." The old man bent slightly, his tone tinged with the relief of surviving a disaster.

"Elder Qian."

Xu Ping nodded slightly, not indulging in much small talk, and went straight to the point, "I came here to resolve the threat from those mysterious cultivators. Could Elder Qian elaborate on what happened that day?"

Elder Qian nodded gravely, guiding Xu Ping into the nearby assembly hall.

According to Elder Qian’s account, the day was extremely perilous, as those mysterious cultivators effortlessly broke through the outer arrays.

The near Fourth Rank array in the forbidden area was almost broken under the attack of a Golden Core Perfection cultivator.

"But eventually, they stopped, only plundering the mines and the market on the outskirts."

"I suppose they too fear our Valley of Ten Thousand Demons." Reflecting now, Elder Qian still felt a lingering dread.

After listening to Elder Qian’s account, Xu Ping frowned slightly, falling into contemplation.

He believed these people were not afraid of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons but were fishing.

As for who the bait was intended for, the answer was obvious.

"Then it depends on whether the bait is sturdy enough!"

Xu Ping sneered inwardly, yet his facade showed no change.

With his current strength, unless a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul giant came personally, nothing could threaten him.

"Elder Qian, I want to personally check the damage to the array." Xu Ping said solemnly.

Since the enemy had set the trap, he had to remain inactive, responding with unchanging strategies, observing what trickery these people intended to play.

"Yes, Elder Yan, please follow me." Elder Qian nodded, leading Xu Ping toward the forbidden area.

...

At the core of the forbidden area, at the center of the near Fourth Rank array.

Xu Ping meticulously inspected every detail of the array, occasionally touching the array hub with his fingers, allowing his Divine Sense to infiltrate the array base, sensing the flow of Spiritual Power within.

"Indeed, as Elder Qian described, the array was almost breached." Xu Ping slowly withdrew his fingers, a flash of solemnity in his eyes.

The extent of damage to the array indicated that the strength of the Golden Core Perfection cultivator was extraordinary, nearly reaching the threshold of a Nascent Soul.

Moreover, the attacking techniques were extremely precise, clearly exhibiting an in-depth study of arrays.

"Elder Yan, about this array..." Elder Qian asked cautiously.

"I can somewhat repair it." Xu Ping responded indifferently, "But it requires time."

...

Hundreds of miles away above the clouds over the Purple Essence Ore vein.

Two silhouettes soaked into the mist, gazing in the direction of the Purple Essence Ore vein.

"They’ve arrived!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The man in the black robe on the left sneered coldly.

His face was stern, deep within his eyes flickered an eerie purple light, the Nascent Soul True Monarch aura emanating from him was fathomless.

"Although the plan succeeded!"

The other cultivator in a moon-white robe shook his head lightly, a touch of solemnity between his brows, "But this person’s defensive power is extremely strong; he might not be easy to deal with."

"No matter."

The black-robed man confidently took out a mystical magical artifact from the Storage Ring, which glowed with a blood-red light and resembled shattered stars.

"This is the ’Heaven-Shattering Star Scar,’ designed to break all defenses. Even facing this treasure, his defense will certainly be miserable."

The ink-robed cultivator’s eyes flickered with a cold and malicious light, "Once his defense is breached, with the assistance of the two of us Nascent Soul True Monarchs, we can definitely kill him in a short time."

"However, we must not act rashly, wait for him to lower his guard, and strike to kill."

The moon-white robed cultivator nodded slightly: "Since that’s the case, let’s follow Brother Mo’s suggestion and first watch for changes."

The two exchanged a glance, their figures gradually fading, blending into the sea of clouds, disappearing without a trace.

...

Days later, within the Purple Essence Ore vein.

Xu Ping and Elder Qian had completed the handover, with the latter taking all related documents back to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons to heal.

From this moment on, Xu Ping officially became the highest manager of the Purple Essence Ore vein.

Everyone looked upon him with anticipation, believing that the powerful Elder Yan would certainly act swiftly to rectify the Purple Essence Ore vein and ensure the safety of the mining area.

However, contrary to everyone’s expectations, after examining the array and asking about basic conditions, Elder Yan plunged deep into the forbidden area of the mining veins and didn’t come out.

He neither issued new safety measures, organized reconnaissance activities, nor established a specialized investigation team, showing no intention to manage the Purple Essence Ore veins.

Needless to say, he didn’t proactively seek out and eliminate those mysterious cultivators.

This behavior starkly contrary to expectations, undoubtedly sparked dissatisfaction and discussion among some people.

"What is Elder Yan’s intention?"

"We’re worried day and night, yet the Elder is cultivating in the wilderness, this..."

"Don’t speak rashly! Elder Yan must have profound intentions, how can we presumptuously speculate?"

But no one dared to convey these words to Xu Ping.

After all, even Golden Core cultivators were no more than ants before Elder Yan.

In the depths of the forbidden area, Xu Ping was oblivious to external arguments and wouldn’t care even if he knew.

"Only when I’m full would I let these trivial matters occupy my time."

Xu Ping naturally understood the dissatisfaction within the marketplace, but he was too lazy to pay attention.

His trip to the Purple Essence Ore veins outwardly aimed at resolving threats, but actually served to escape the machinations of True Monarch Yun Qing and secure a quiet period for cultivation.

Since those mysterious cultivators were currently inactive, he was happy to be idle and focus on cultivation.

Moreover, his swordsmanship was at a critical breakthrough moment, naturally warranting more time for cultivation rather than wasting it on trifling administrative matters.

...

Time flows like water, years slip away quietly.

In the blink of an eye, a year had quietly passed.