Lu Yaoyao shook her head. “As soon as I entered the secret realm, I was near the sword tomb, so I went in…” She recounted her experiences to Lu Junyang in detail.
“…” Lu Junyang was momentarily speechless. The sword tomb was the most mysterious part of the Suhui Minor Secret Realm, rumored to house the most outstanding swords in the Cultivation Realm. Every sword cultivator longed to enter, and even non-sword cultivators hoped to obtain a sword from the tomb.
However, many cultivators might enter the secret realm six or seven times, or even a dozen times, without ever finding the sword tomb. He had never heard of someone being transported directly near it—Lu Yaoyao must be the first.
Lu Junyang’s own sword was an immortal-level sword he had acquired during his travel outside, with an ability to grow stronger as he advanced in cultivation. He had visited the sword tomb before, but only to comprehend the immense sword intent within. The place Lu Yaoyao described with the three swords was somewhere he had never been. Still, as the personal disciple and heir to the sect leader, Lu Junyang knew more than most disciples.
He pondered for a moment, “The place you described should be the sword chamber hidden within the tomb. It houses the most powerful swords of the Yuanqi Continent. It’s rumored that the sword used by the Guiyuan’s founder, the ancestor of the Lu family, is there.”
“The twin swords you mentioned are said to be the Red Carp Twin Swords, left by an ancestor who ascended ten thousand years ago. Since the last owner perished over a thousand years ago, they have not found a new master.”
“As for this sword—” Lu Junyang’s gaze fell on the soft sword Lu Yaoyao was holding, carefully scrutinizing it from top to bottom. “I can’t identify its origin, but being placed in the sword chamber means it must be extraordinary.” He sighed a little, noting that his own sword was not found in the sword chamber.
Over the years, the Guiyuan leaders had learned that those who could find the sword tomb would inevitably find the sword most suited to them. Furthermore, it was believed that only those with a destined connection to a certain sword could find the tomb’s location. Unfortunately, by then, Lu Junyang already had a sword.
Lu Yaoyao was surprised; even Brother Junyang didn’t know the origin of this sword?
Lu Junyang said warmly: “When we leave, we can ask my master, or you can directly inquire with His Venerable. They will surely know.”
Lu Yaoyao nodded. Well, that’s all she could do anyway. Regardless of the sword’s fame, she wouldn’t trade it for anything else now that she had chosen it.
After discussing the sword tomb, Lu Yaoyao recounted her subsequent experiences in detail.
When she finished, Lu Junyang suddenly let out a chuckle.
Lu Yaoyao tilted her head in confusion, “Brother Junyang, why are you laughing?”
Lu Junyang smiled and sighed, “You have very good luck!” To put it frankly, he was envious. Lu Yaoyao’s three-day haul in the secret realm was far more than what most others would collect in fifteen days across three visits. Most people would be lucky to find one valuable item during the five-day stay; finding two or more places with treasures was considered extremely fortunate.
“I’ve always been very, very lucky!” Lu Yaoyao also laughed. She wanted to be modest and low-key, but her abilities wouldn’t allow it! She had been lucky her entire life!
Lu Yaoyao dumped all the items she found in front of Lu Junyang and generously said, “Brother Junyang, pick one!”
Lu Junyang joked, “Just one?”
“You can have as many as you want!”
Lu Junyang smiled, “Thank you, Yaoyao.”
“Brother Junyang, if there’s something you want, I’ll help you find it!” Lu Yaoyao patted her chest confidently. With all her assets in both the Cultivation Realm and the Devil Realm combined, she must be one of the wealthiest in the Yuanqi Continent, and apart from star sand, there was nothing else she particularly needed at the moment. Nevertheless, as she explored various locations in the secret realm, she still gathered a little something from each place, collecting gifts for her friends and senior brothers.
When she was in the sword tomb, Lu Yaoyao considered taking several swords to give to Du Qianshan and the others, but she quickly realized it wasn’t a good idea. Her friends would eventually enter the secret realm themselves and find the swords best suited to them. There was no need for her to interfere.
Lu Junyang suddenly stopped walking, “It seems I’ve caught some of your good luck.”
Lu Yaoyao looked up and saw a lush canopy of trees, their verdant leaves dripping with vitality. “What a dense spiritual aura!” she couldn’t help but marvel.
The forest seemed to be composed entirely of trees, with the rich spiritual aura almost condensed into a mist, faintly tinged with green color. As Lu Yaoyao walked in, the pure spiritual aura washed over her, filling her with comfort. The spiritual aura here was even denser than at her Father’s place, which should be thanks to the spiritual trees.
Lu Yaoyao was eager to try, “Should we dig up the trees?”
Lu Junyang chuckled, “No, these are ten-thousand-year-old spiritual trees, comparable to several top-grade spiritual veins. In the entire Yuanqi Continent, only our sects have them.” His tone carried a hint of pride, as only their sect had such profound resources.
“What we are looking for is the resin formed by the spiritual trees.” The spiritual trees don’t bear fruit, but over the years, they exude a pure spiritual resin, extremely rare and valuable.
Lu Yaoyao nodded, her eyes shining with excitement. Brother Junyang really knows a lot! In contrast, she had too little experience and a lot to learn, but it was fortunate that he was with her—following him, she gained much knowledge. The forest of spiritual trees posed no danger, so Lu Yaoyao and Lu Junyang each took a side to search for the resin. The resin typically forms on the tree trunks, and Lu Yaoyao examined each tree from bottom to top. After a while, her eyes lit up as she spotted something in a tree trunk and called out, “Brother Junyang!”
Lu Junyang quickly walked over at the sound of her voice. Lu Yaoyao pointed to a spot higher than herself and asked, “Is that the spiritual resin?”
Following her direction, Lu Junyang saw a small dot of light green solidified resin on the grayish-brown trunk, transparent like jade and resembling a teardrop. “Yes, that’s the resin!” Lu Junyang took out a box from his storage ring and carefully scraped off the resin with a knife, placing it into the box.
Lu Yaoyao leaned in for a closer look at the resin resting on a white silk cloth.
Lu Junyang handed the box to Lu Yaoyao.
Lu Yaoyao shook her head, “No, it’s yours.”
Lu Junyang gently explained, “The spiritual resin is also a rare material used in alchemy.”
Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao didn’t refuse, “Then let’s split it evenly when we leave?”
“Alright.”
After finding one piece, they became even more enthusiastic. Lu Junyang also found several pieces. The two spent the entire day in the forest, thoroughly searching for as many resin as possible. In the end, Lu Junyang’s box was half-full, which looked like a little, but actually was quite a lot.
Next, they continued their search elsewhere. Time in the secret realm was precious, so Lu Yaoyao didn’t sleep. Fortunately, cultivators have good constitutions and can stay up for several nights without feeling tired.
During the last two days, Lu Junyang and Lu Yaoyao didn’t encounter anyone. When the secret realm finally closed, all one hundred disciples were transported back to the square. Lu Yaoyao and Lu Junyang stayed together and didn’t separate again. Lu Yaoyao casually glanced around and noticed that many disciples looked disheveled as if they had endured some ordeal and hadn’t yet recovered. Most of them also looked dazed and exhausted.
However, there were also many disciples who appeared to be in high spirits, clearly having had great gains.
On the stone steps at the front of the square, Lu Chongyun and several elders stood, looking at the hundred elite disciples with satisfaction. “Welcome back safely, our disciples. You will be the pillars of our sect in the future. The sect will spare no resources for you, as long as you…” Lu Chongyun gave a concluding speech.
After leaving the secret realm, Lu Yaoyao, who had been full of energy, started to feel a wave of overwhelming fatigue. She tried to stay awake, but soon started to nod off.
Lu Junyang listened attentively to his master’s speech. “Yaoyao…” He looked down and saw Lu Yaoyao standing by his feet, her small hands clutching his robe, dozing off while standing. Her little head bobbed up and down, her face drowsy, and her eyes barely open.
Lu Junyang paused his words, and a slight smile spread across his lips.
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Translator’s Note:
Hello, everyone! As I explained before, The Healer Demands Payment! is going to enter hiatus. After looking around for replacement and asking for suggestion, most of you suggest I take over abandoned titles, and it just happens that one of my favorite title has been abandoned for a few years now, so I feel comfortable taking it over. Here it is: Wake Up Male Lead, You Belong With The Female Lead!. What I love from this author’s novels are always the dynamics between the main couple and the twist incorporated into the seemingly typical cultivation world settings. Hope you can enjoy it as much as I did!
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