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Chapter 136: The Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree
Chapter 136: The Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree
"Then I thank my junior brother."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, the effeminate young man's face lit up with joy, and he quickly handed over the bizarre little tree.
He had come across this peculiar tree by chance, and while he could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary, he knew nothing about its species or how to cultivate it.
As a result, he could only keep it in his storage bag and watch helplessly as the vitality within the little tree slowly faded away.
Now, being able to cut his losses and trade it for three leaves of the Clear Mist Spirit Tea and a rare second-grade Darkwater Licorice herb was, in his opinion, a pretty good outcome.
Lu Chen was equally pleased and handed over the spirit tea leaves and the Ansui herb.
The Qingtan gathering soon came to an end, and after bidding farewell to Baili Jianqing, he returned to his cave abode.
Inside, he took inventory of his gains from the gathering.
In exchange for eight leaves of the Qingmiao Spirit Tea and an Ansui herb, he had acquired the skeleton of a second-grade Manjia Bull Beast, four seeds of the second-grade Frostbite Spirit Fruit, a decent pill furnace, and most importantly, the bizarre little tree.
All of these were exactly what he needed at the moment.
"Refined cultivation does yield good results. The quality of my spirit plants has improved, and their value has risen accordingly."
"If those spirit tea leaves and the Ansui herb had been of ordinary quality, it would have been much more difficult to acquire these items."
Lu Chen thought to himself, grateful for his ability to sense the immediate state of his spirit plants and provide them with the most optimal cultivation conditions, thus enhancing their quality at maturity and bringing him greater benefits.
He took the four Bingluo Spirit Fruit seeds and the bizarre tree to his spirit fields.
With a thought, he activated the Earth-Drawing Technique, causing the structure of the spirit soil to shift and reveal a narrow fissure.
Lu Chen buried one of the spirit fruit seeds within the fissure, skillfully manipulating the shifting soil to cover it just enough.
Then, he focused his mental energies on the seed nestled within the shallow soil, and a string of information appeared in his mind.
Bingluo Spirit Fruit, a second-grade spirit plant. The mature spirit fruit possesses a natural icy-cold sensation and is extremely delicious.
Consuming it swiftly replenishes one's spiritual energy and has excellent healing effects on external injuries caused by fire-based spells and internal injuries induced by fire poison.
During cultivation, it requires nourishment from ice-attributed spiritual energy.
"Nourishment from ice-attributed spiritual energy? That's quite simple."
Lu Chen mused, grateful for his foundational training in the Small Five Elements Technique. Despite not having an abundance of time for cultivation, he had already mastered several basic elemental spells, and channeling one with ice-attributed spiritual energy was well within his capabilities.
He channeled his spiritual energy along a specific route, and soon, a misty rain spell infused with icy energy appeared above the buried Bingluo Spirit Fruit seed.
He guided the icy mist to permeate the soil and reach the seed hidden within.
Then, he planted the remaining three seeds in the spirit field, nurturing them in the same manner with the icy mist.
After tending to the spirit fruit seeds, Lu Chen turned his attention to the peculiar tree with countless eyes adorning its branches.
He intended to plant it in his spirit field to see what information he could glean. If its peculiarities were merely superficial and its cultivation methods and daily habits were normal, he would cultivate it in his cave abode.
However, if its cultivation methods were sinister and bloody and its growth habits eerie and terrifying, he would leave it in the small courtyard he had rented in Jianmen Town to grow as it pleased.
Lu Chen employed the Earth-Drawing Technique once more, planting the bizarre tree in his spirit field.
As he focused his mental energies, information about the tree appeared in his mind.
Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree, a fourth-grade spirit plant. Its mature fruits resemble strange eyes and are an excellent material for refining eye techniques and artifacts. They can also be consumed directly to enhance the vision of cultivators and magical beasts. Prolonged consumption may grant the ability to see through illusions.
【During the nurturing process, one must not stare at the eyes on the spirit plant for extended periods, or it will result in the cultivator's mental faculties becoming lost.】
"A fourth-grade spirit plant?!”
Lu Chen's heart raced with surprise. This bizarre little tree, known as the Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree, was actually a fourth-grade spirit plant.
Out of all the spirit plants he had cultivated, this was the first time he had come across one of this grade.
A fourth-grade spirit plant held great benefits for cultivators in the middle and even late stages of the Foundation Establishment. Especially the fruits of this Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree; to cultivators practicing unique techniques, they were as good as miraculous treasures.
"The only slight regret is that it truly is an evil and bizarre spirit plant. Not only does it require fresh demonic beast eyes for nourishment, but mishandling it during cultivation can also harm the spirit plant master."
Lu Chen recalled the information that had appeared in his mind. Staring at the Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree for too long could cause a cultivator to lose their mental faculties. This spirit plant was truly sinister and unusual.
"I'll have to plant it in the small courtyard in Jianmen Town."
Lu Chen made up his mind. His cave abode was not suitable for cultivating this type of spirit plant. To obtain the light sphere rewards, he would have to secretly plant it in the town.
As for the tree's bizarre growth habits, Lu Chen wasn't too concerned. Whether it was a normal or sinister spirit plant, if it brought him light sphere rewards, it was a good spirit plant in his eyes!
He dug up the Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree from the spirit soil, intending to find time in the next few days to go out and plant it in the courtyard of his Jianmen Town residence.
"Ah, with all these spirit plants, I feel like a rabbit with three burrows, and I need two spirit fields—one for normal spirit plants and another for sinister ones."
Lu Chen shook his head with a bitter smile, knowing that this was a necessary precaution. After all, his public identity was that of a disciple of a renowned sect, and if others found out that he was cultivating these underworld spirit plants, it could cause unwanted attention and affect his reputation.
However, this slight inconvenience was nothing compared to the prospect of the abundant light sphere rewards he would receive.
He took out the pill furnace he had traded for from his storage bag and placed the prepared spirit herb ingredients inside.
"After absorbing so much experience from the Pei Yuan Dan, it's time to put it into practice."
At this moment, Lu Chen felt like a novice who had watched his teacher's rehearsals countless times and was now finally facing his own performance, with a mix of apprehension and anticipation.
After the initial awkwardness, his movements became faster and more adept, as if he had simulated this countless times in his mind. He knew exactly what to do next.
After a while, a warm current surged forth, and the lid of the pill furnace flew open. Five round, plump, and pristine white pills shot out.
Lu Chen manipulated his spiritual energy, and the pills landed in his palm.
"Success!"
"To achieve such good results on my first attempt at pill refining is a testament to the benefits of absorbing those Pei Yuan Dan formula experience packs," Lu Chen said with a smile.
The quality of all five Pei Yuan Dan pills was quite impressive, unlike what one would expect from a novice pill refiner attempting it for the first time.
"If any sect elders were to see this, they would surely be astonished that my first attempt at pill refining went so smoothly, and I even produced high-quality pills. They would surely exclaim—”
“Such terrifying talent in the Dao of Pills!”
Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle at the thought, well aware of his own secrets. He knew that his success was entirely due to the experience packs he had absorbed.
And so, he eagerly anticipated cultivating spirit plants that would reward him with high-grade pill formulas.
(End of Chapter)
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