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Chapter 124: Blue Bird
Chapter 124: Blue Bird
"Senior Brother's words make sense," Lu Chen nodded in agreement as they chatted casually.
After a while, Xu Shaozhe bid farewell to Lu Chen. Lu Chen saw him off at the door, watching as his neighbor disappeared into the distance.
He couldn't help but admire this fellow cultivator. To enter a prominent sect like Tianjian Zong as a loose cultivator and then spend half a year pursuing an evil cult to bring them to justice required exceptional mental fortitude.
However, Lu Chen was also clear that their paths differed, and he had no desire to walk the same treacherous path as Xu Shaozhe. His own path was one of simplicity and self-sufficiency, free from the constant struggles and ambitions of the cultivation world.
After a moment of reflection, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile at the contrast between their journeys.
Time passed quickly, and several days went by in a flash.
Lu Chen continued his simple and fulfilling life. Each day, he would visit the Thousand Dragon Lake twice to feed the giant serpent dragons, and the rest of his time was spent in his cave abode, cultivating spirit herbs and beasts.
He channeled a bit of spiritual energy into the Wind Falcon egg to speed up its hatching process.
With his remaining time, he cultivated various techniques, including the Little Five Elements Technique, the Cloud Rising Art, and the Lapis Lazuli Bone Refining Method.
In the spirit field, the Sword Gourd spirit herb had already sprouted. Tender green shoots curled around the old flying sword.
After being nourished by the Sword Gourd for some time, the already dilapidated sword quietly shattered, its sword intent completely dissipated.
"I need to find a way to get my hands on some first-rate or even second-rate flying swords," Lu Chen mused. "It's a pity that the white light spheres produced by the Spirit Glow Grass can't manifest flying swords. Otherwise, it would be more than enough to sustain the Sword Gourd's growth."
With a sigh, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit field. As he passed by the Grass Puppet, he casually dripped a droplet of Grass Spirit Primal Essence into the large gray grass tumor on its body.
Under the influence of the abundant wood-based spiritual energy, the puppet's massive head turned a vibrant shade of green.
Lu Chen continued to examine his spirit herbs, and after a few days of diligent work, a large number of Spirit Glow Grass reached full maturity once again.
He harvested thirty-two plants, leaving fifty to cultivate their spirit seeds. When he had purchased spirit seeds from the Agricultural Hall, he noticed that they didn't seem to sell Spirit Glow Grass seeds, perhaps because their grade was too low to qualify.
Fortunately, he had learned the method of cultivating spirit seeds from the Hundred Grass Hall, so he didn't have to worry about running out of Spirit Glow Grass seeds in the future.
Out of the thirty-two Spirit Glow Grass plants, ten were of good quality, eighteen were of superior quality, and four were of perfect quality.
Thirty-two white light spheres appeared, which Lu Chen collected one by one. The cultivation reward added about five years' worth of cultivation to his spiritual energy reserves.
The rest of the rewards consisted mostly of first-rate pills, talismans, and three technique experience packets.
The four perfect-quality Spirit Glow Grass produced four white light spheres, which yielded three droplets of Grass Spirit Primal Essence and one experience packet for the Peiyuan Pill formula.
Additionally, the remaining six tender green leaves of the Qingmiao Spirit Tea had also reached full maturity.
Among them, three were of good quality and three were of superior quality.
As the tea leaves were plucked, six white light spheres flickered enticingly, urging Lu Chen to open them.
With a gentle touch, the light spheres transformed into countless specks of light that flowed into his body. Soon after, a thought appeared in his mind.
You have harvested a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf. Reward: Third-rate pill, Dust Descending Pill.
A round pill, exuding a pleasant fragrance, rested in his palm.
You have harvested a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf. Reward: Third-rate talisman, Spirit Purification Talisman.
Two talismans, as white as jade, appeared in Lu Chen's hand. They pulsed with spiritual light, radiating an aura of purity and sanctity.
"You have harvested a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf. Reward: Second-rate art, Purity Chant."
A flood of information about the art surged into his sea of consciousness.
Art principles, casting techniques, casting speed...
"Not bad," Lu Chen thought to himself. "A second-rate art experience packet is equivalent to a long period of practicing this art." After completely absorbing all the information, he felt that his understanding of the Purity Chant had deepened, as if he had already cast it hundreds of times.
"Next." Lu Chen gently touched the next white light sphere.
The light sphere merged into his body, and a thought immediately followed.
"You have harvested a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf. Reward: Third-rate technique, 'Liuli Tempering Bone Method' (Upper Volume)
."
Lu Chen was determined to test his luck and hurriedly tapped on the last white light sphere without pausing to digest the vast knowledge that had flooded his mind.
The light sphere exploded, transforming into countless sparkling starlight motes that instantly poured into Lu Chen's body.
"You have harvested a Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaf. Reward: Third-rate technique, 'Liuli Tempering Bone Method' (Lower Volume)
."
An immense amount of information surged into Lu Chen's sea of consciousness, far exceeding the volume of the upper volume.
Lu Chen slowly absorbed and digested it, filled with mixed emotions.
"I've finally obtained the lower volume of the Foundation Establishment technique." He had assumed that obtaining the upper volume would naturally lead to the lower volume as well, but he hadn't expected to receive the lower volume for the Foundation Establishment stage only at the very end.
Lu Chen remained seated quietly in place for a long time before finally absorbing the complex and profound Liuli Tempering Bone Method for the Foundation Establishment stage.
"Roar..."
The Cloud-stepping Lynx quietly appeared before him, letting out a low roar with a hint of a lisp.
"Is the egg inside moving?" Lu Chen asked excitedly. After giving specific instructions, the Cloud-stepping Lynx had been guarding the Wind Falcon egg, and its presence now indicated that the Wind Falcon was about to hatch!
He hurried into the inner room.
On the cyan giant egg, fine lines had appeared at some point, and the subtle airflow around it flowed more frequently.
Amidst faint cracking sounds, the fine lines gradually transformed into tiny fissures.
The fissures spread rapidly, growing longer and wider. After a few breaths, the subtle airflow surrounding the giant egg simultaneously poured into the bird egg, shattering the cyan giant egg into dozens of large and small pieces.
A wet blue bird emerged.
The newly hatched Wind Falcon was quite large, with a body length of almost two feet. Its body was covered in sparse light blue feathers, and its eyes were barely open, requiring great effort to do so.
As soon as it opened its eyes, it saw Lu Chen and sensed the familiar aura emanating from him. The young Wind Falcon chirped softly at him, its voice crisp and tender.
Immediately after, as if guided by an innate memory from its bloodline, the young Wind Falcon took wobbly steps toward the shattered cyan eggshell and swallowed a small fragment of the eggshell.
After consuming it, the young Wind Falcon seemed to gain some energy, and it quickened the pace of swallowing the eggshell fragments. In half a moment, all the fragments had been devoured by the young bird.
The chick had changed significantly compared to when it had just hatched; its eyes were bright, its movements were vigorous, and its light blue wings were puffed out. Its belly was plump, causing it to wobble as it walked, looking adorable.
(End of Chapter)
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