Sect Rewards

Cloud Sea Sect.

Chen Xuan and the others returned to the sect in short order.

The first thing they did upon returning was to head to the Mission Hall to submit their patrol report and return the secret realm token.

The elder at the Mission Hall took back the token and transferred the contribution points for the patrol mission to them.

Next came the distribution of rewards for their assistance to the Flying Sword Sect.

First, a large sum of contribution points was transferred to each disciple's token.

Following that, each person received three jade plaques.

These plaques were identical to the ones awarded during the Floating Cloud Trial, allowing the holder to exchange them for rewards at various locations.

Of Chen Xuan's three plaques, one was inscribed for a cultivation technique, one for a top-grade magical treasure, and the last for a top-tier Daoist art.

The cultivation technique plaque bore only two characters, signifying that he could choose any technique he desired.

The other two were self-explanatory.

Among these three rewards, Chen Xuan considered the top-grade magical treasure to be the most precious.

However, he couldn't help but wonder if a top-grade magical treasure was perhaps too valuable.

Chen Xuan suddenly grew curious about the rewards others had received.

Although they were all jade plaques, he suspected the rewards were not identical.

Even with the Cloud Sea Sect's vast wealth, it was unlikely they would hand out seven top-grade magical treasures at once.

After all, unlike cultivation techniques or Daoist arts, which could be taught repeatedly without depletion, magical treasures were finite.

Thinking this, Chen Xuan remained silent and quietly tucked his plaques away.

Wu Xun and the others looked at their own plaques with great joy, none of them asking what the others had received.

If they found out someone else's was better, it would only be asking for trouble.

"Fellow junior brothers and sisters, the mission is concluded, so let us part ways here. You are all welcome to visit my cave dwelling whenever you have time."

Wu Xun smiled, looking at the group as he cupped his hands in a salute.

"Brother Wu, we certainly will."

The group exchanged a few pleasantries before departing one after another.

Outside the Mission Hall, only Chen Xuan and Lu Yu remained.

Lu Yu looked at Chen Xuan and asked curiously, "Junior Brother Chen, what rewards did the sect give you?"

"I imagine it's the same for everyone. Mine are a cultivation technique, a Daoist art, and a magical treasure," Chen Xuan replied with a smile.

Lu Yu chuckled upon hearing this. "You are truly cautious, Junior Brother. You performed exceptionally well this time, and the sect surely knows you have a Heavenly Dao Foundation. Your rewards certainly won't be poor; they must be better than ours. The technique and Daoist art might be similar, but as for the treasure, the sect must have given you something at least high-grade, if not top-grade, right?"

Chen Xuan smiled but said nothing.

He was not surprised that Lu Yu had guessed correctly.

After all, Lu Yu was the only one among them who knew he possessed a Heavenly Dao Foundation.

Just as Lu Yu had said, the sect would naturally take better care of him due to his Heavenly Dao Foundation.

This was the reality of the situation; among disciples with a Dao Foundation, those with Earthly or Human Dao Foundations could hardly compare to the importance placed on Chen Xuan.

Lu Yu felt she was on good terms with Chen Xuan, so she showed him her plaques.

The cultivation technique and Daoist art plaques were identical to his.

However, Lu Yu's magical treasure plaque was inscribed only for a mid-grade magical treasure.

It was a significant step down from Chen Xuan's top-grade treasure.

Still, it was a decent reward.

For cultivators at their level of Dao Foundation, even obtaining an additional low-grade magical treasure would be considered a good stroke of luck.

Chen Xuan had been focused entirely on cultivation and, in truth, did not yet possess a single magical treasure.

That was precisely why he had resorted to using the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art to fight during the incident at the Flying Sword Sect.

It was simply because using standard artifacts was less effective than hand-to-hand combat.

Perhaps the sect had considered this when deciding to award him a top-grade magical treasure.

"Senior Sister, I have matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave."

Chen Xuan looked at Lu Yu and said.

Lu Yu nodded, told Chen Xuan the location of her cave dwelling, and then asked for his in return.

Once they finished their conversation, they went their separate ways.

After leaving the Mission Hall, Chen Xuan did not rush to find Li Junmo, but instead made a trip to the Technique Hall first.

Using his technique jade token, Chen Xuan exchanged for the second volume of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

The second volume of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art was named the Dragon Scale Scroll; by cultivating this volume, one could manifest dragon scales.

To reach perfection in this volume, one needed to cultivate three thousand six hundred dragon scales.

Once this volume reached perfection, one's body-refining realm could reach the fifth stage of completion.

Having exchanged for the technique, Chen Xuan then went to the Artifact Hall.

After he presented the jade token for a top-grade magical treasure, the Artifact Hall disciples, unable to make decisions regarding such items, immediately contacted the Hall Master.

The Hall Master of the Artifact Hall was also an elder of the Purple Mansion.

The elder soon appeared and brought Chen Xuan into a private room.

The elder then produced five top-grade magical treasures, each radiating extraordinary spiritual light and presence, suspending them before Chen Xuan for him to choose from.

The first was a long sword covered in flowing cloud patterns; its blade was slender, shimmering with a cold, clear light, and faintly accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar. It was named the Flowing Cloud Cold Light Sword.

The second was a crimson seal engraved with flame patterns, emitting a scorching pressure. It was named the Li Fire Mountain-Suppressing Seal.

Both of these were offensive top-grade magical treasures.

The third was a garment as thin as gauze, shimmering with five colors and cloud patterns. Named the Five-Colored Cloud Rosy Garment, it was a defensive top-grade magical treasure.

The fourth was a small, azure-colored flying shuttle with wind patterns on its surface. Named the Azure Phoenix Wind-Chasing Shuttle, it was a top-grade magical treasure specialized for flight and incredible speed, making it exceptionally useful for escaping.

The final item was a tripod with three legs and two handles, possessing an archaic design. The body was engraved with intricate fire-gathering and temperature-control arrays, and the lid featured a coiled spirit crane. Named the Azure Crane Spirit-Nurturing Furnace, it was a top-grade magical treasure perfectly suited for alchemy, though it could also be used in combat, albeit less effectively than a dedicated offensive treasure.

"Nephew Chen, have you decided which treasure to choose?"

The elder asked after displaying and introducing the five treasures one by one.

Chen Xuan was currently a cultivator in the Dao Foundation Realm. Although he had not taken a master, according to the sect's seniority, it was perfectly appropriate for this elder to call him "Nephew," and it even added a sense of closeness.

While he did not know Chen Xuan personally, he certainly recognized the jade token for a top-grade magical treasure.

Realizing that a Dao Foundation cultivator had been awarded a top-grade treasure by the sect, he immediately understood that this nephew was worth befriending.

Chen Xuan's own skill in artifact refinement was not low, so he carefully inspected the five treasures.

"Uncle, I choose this Flowing Cloud Cold Light Sword."

Chen Xuan made his decision quickly.

He chose this sword for no other reason than the fact that its quality was the highest.

Furthermore, it was highly compatible with the technique he cultivated.

The sword felt like an upgraded version of his Floating Cloud Sword.

Moreover, a flying sword possessed sufficient lethality and could also serve as a flight treasure.

Choosing this flying sword was a sound investment.

"Nephew Chen has a keen eye."

The elder smiled as he handed the flying sword to Chen Xuan, not forgetting to offer a word of praise.

"Uncle is too kind. All the treasures in the Artifact Hall are excellent; it is simply that this nephew has a preference for flying swords."

Chen Xuan replied with polite formality.

These words caused the smile on the Artifact Hall Master's face to widen even further.