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Chapter 158: Buff Stacking
Chapter 158: Buff Stacking
"Wow!"
Before Lu Chen could even begin to speculate, the Molin Jiang beside him couldn't help but arch its long body and spit out a mouthful of beast carcasses.
"It's been like this for the past two months. Whenever I feed it a little more beast meat, it will vomit, and now it can only absorb spiritual energy to maintain its bodily functions."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar behind him spoke up.
"During the period when it showed symptoms of anorexia, I also tried many methods, such as changing the type of beast meat, altering the Molin Jiang's living environment, and even checking if it was reacting due to pregnancy, but to no avail."
Seeing Lu Chen deep in thought, he asked, "Lu Shiren, have you noticed anything?"
Lu Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "I have a little clue, but I need to verify it clearly."
"May I ask, Uncle Yang, if I can draw a little of the Molin Jiang's essence blood to verify my idea?"
"No problem." Seeing Lu Chen's confident tone, the middle-aged scholar readily agreed.
Only then did Lu Chen feel relieved. With his current perfected Qi Refining cultivation, ordinary means would likely be insufficient to break through the defenses of this third-grade Molin Jiang. Thus, he had to seek the consent and assistance of the middle-aged scholar.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar restrained the Molin Jiang and used a cone-shaped magic weapon to pierce its ink jade scales. Lu Chen seized the opportunity to collect a full bottle of its blood.
Although he had already understood the reason for the Molin Jiang's anorexia, he needed to provide tangible evidence. Only by demonstrating the unique properties of the dragon's bloodline to Yang Qingfeng would he truly believe what Lu Chen had said.
Additionally, Lu Chen had a ulterior motive—he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to secretly obtain some of the Molin Jiang's essence blood to enhance the quality of the Dragon Vine.
"To slightly improve the quality of the Dragon Vine, I'm really going all out," Lu Chen sighed inwardly. His attention was focused on the fresh blood drawn from the Molin Jiang's body.
The blood was a deep shade of ink green, with flickering specks of light, indicating its richness in spiritual power.
"Uncle Yang, since I was young, I've had a great interest in spiritual plants and beasts. I've read numerous tomes on the subject and have gained considerable experience in raising and cultivating them."
"In one of those tomes, I came across a similar habit to that of the Molin Jiang. Apparently, there is a type of demon beast known as the Qingmiao Chilong that has very different dietary preferences from ordinary dragons and basilisk."
"Unlike other dragons, it doesn't favor the flesh and blood of beasts. Instead, it prefers spiritual fruits and leaves."
"I suspect that this Molin Jiang shares many similarities with the Qingmiao Chilong."
Lu Chen explained in a solemn tone.
"Qingmiao Chilong? But this is a Molin Jiang, completely unrelated to the Qingmiao Chilong."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar frowned, confused by this information.
"I don't know if you have anything that's tainted by evil or corruption, Uncle Yang. We'll know for sure with a simple test."
Upon hearing this, the scholar retrieved a finger bone from his storage bag. The bone was grayish-white, surrounded by black mist, and wrapped tightly in a second-grade Pure Spirit Talisman, continuously dispelling the surrounding dark energy.
He tore off the talisman, and the black mist surrounding the finger bone instantly spread rapidly.
Lu Chen placed the bottle above the finger bone and dripped a few drops of the Molin Jiang's blood onto the grayish-white bone.
As soon as the ink-green blood touched the bone, a sizzling sound was heard, and the black mist surrounding the blood immediately dissipated.
"The blood of the Molin Jiang can actually purify the aura of evil?"
The middle-aged Confucian scholar exclaimed in surprise. This completely went against his common sense from years of raising the Molin Jiang.
"The blood of the Qingmiao Chilong is special. It has the ability to purify things that are tainted by evil and corruption, just as we're witnessing now."
A reminiscent look appeared on the middle-aged Confucian scholar's face, and lost in his memories, he suddenly clenched his teeth in anger.
"That damned Zhu old man! He visited our sect back then, and I kindly offered to keep his spirit beast in our lake."
"His damnable beast actually seduced my Molin Jiang? And to make matters worse, they produced a hybrid dragon with the bloodline of the Qingmiao Chilong?"
The middle-aged scholar quickly organized his thoughts, his voice filled with annoyance.
Lu Chen and Huang Yuan bowed their heads to hide their amused expressions from the middle-aged scholar.
Clearing his throat, the scholar adjusted his emotions and comforted, "Uncle, sometimes blessings come from misfortunes. It was because of that incident that we now have this extraordinarily gifted Molin Jiang."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, the middle-aged cultivator's expression softened, and he gave a strange look to the male Molin Jiang who remained devotedly by the female's side.
Oblivious to the situation, the male Molin Jiang continued to display his ardent affection.
"What can we do? We'll just have to make do," he sighed, his voice trailing off.
"So, this Molin Jiang only dislikes the flesh of demonic beasts and prefers to feed on spirit fruits and leaves?"
"Yes, due to the increasing influence of the Qingmiao Chilong bloodline, the Molin Jiang has become more and more averse to flesh, even to the point of vomiting. Feeding it spirit fruits will solve this problem."
Feeding spirit fruits to a naturally fierce beast like the Molin Jiang seemed like a strange concept, but the facts were right before their eyes.
Lu Chen took out several spirit fruits from his storage bag and brought them to the slender Molin Jiang.
The Molin Jiang caught a whiff of the pure and fragrant scent of the spirit fruits and its eyes lit up, swallowing its saliva in anticipation.
It extended its tongue and devoured the fruits in one go.
The three of them waited for a while, but the Molin Jiang showed no signs of vomiting after consuming the spirit fruits. On the contrary, it became even more lively.
"So that's where the problem lies. This Molin Jiang appears normal on the surface, but who would've thought it carries the bloodline of the Qingmiao Chilong."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the solution to the problem was simple once they identified the issue. However, no one could have imagined that a Molin Jiang, known for feeding on demonic beast flesh, would suddenly change its diet to spirit fruits and leaves.
"Uncle Yang, what about the remaining Molin Jiang essence blood?"
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Chen asked the middle-aged scholar while holding the bottle containing most of the essence blood.
"This time, we were able to solve the Molin Jiang's feeding problem thanks to you, Lu Chen. You can keep this essence blood for yourself. It can be used for crafting talismans or refining pills."
"I will also offer additional compensation shortly."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar smiled as he spoke.
"Thank you, Uncle!" Lu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude and naturally kept the Molin Jiang essence blood in his storage bag.
As he watched the satisfied female Molin Jiang return to the male's side, a sudden idea came to mind.
"This Molin Jiang can only live in an environment with pure spiritual energy, it loves spirit fruits and leaves, and its entire body is covered in shiny black scales..."
"Environmentalism, vegetarianism, and now skin color..."
"It's like its buffs are stacking!"
(End of Chapter)
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