Chapter 166: The Great Void Dragon Transformation
Chapter 166: The Great Void Dragon Transformation
"However, this is an inevitable cost in the early stages. Once the number of mutated third-grade Fen Yuan Mu increases, we can figure out the third-grade spirit seeds based on the refinement method of the second-grade Fen Yuan Mu's spirit seeds. With large-scale planting, the profits will naturally make up for the initial losses."
Lu Chen thought to himself as he hurriedly inspected all the mutated Fen Yuan Mu.
Out of the thirty-six spiritual plants, nine were defective, seventeen were ordinary Fen Yuan Mu, six were variants, and four had been promoted to third-grade.
"A one-in-ten probability."
"I wonder if stimulating the spirit seeds of these variant Fen Yuan Mu again will increase the probability of promotion?"
Lu Chen made a rough calculation and suppressed the idea. He then numbered each of the thirty-six Fen Yuan Mu.
Although he already knew the results, he still had to write down the calculation process, which now gave him plenty of time to slack off.
Next, he recorded the growth status of the ten ordinary Fen Yuan Mu that had been transplanted.
He planned to observe and record his findings periodically on paper. This would serve as proof of his diligent work when it was time to hand over the task.
Of course, he wasn't completely slacking off. In addition to the regular cultivation, he also intended to take this opportunity to conduct some experiments to test the characteristics of the new Fen Yuan Mu varieties.
For example, he wanted to find out their tolerance for heat and cold, whether they thrived in light or shade, or somewhere in between. Among the spiritual plants he cultivated, there were two types of light-shy spiritual plants: An Sui Zhi and Yin Hua.
Moreover, he needed to understand the spiritual power absorption limit of the variant Fen Yuan Mu. Although he could keep track of their growth state and cater to their subtle needs, he required data to support this. That way, he could better complete the task and gain the gentle female cultivator's trust.
There were also some things that were difficult to achieve with the current conditions, such as testing their resistance to pests, negative energy, and evil influences.
Of course, testing the first few basic habits was sufficient. Within the sect, there was no need to worry about spiritual plants being invaded and destroyed by demonic insects or evil influences.
In this way, while greatly improving the quality of the task, he actually had a little less to do each day.
Therefore, he often stayed indoors, with his testing content spread out on the wooden table, cultivating his martial arts techniques.
When the time came, he would leave punctually and return to his cave abode.
"Thank you for your hard work, He Daoist," Lu Chen said, offering the pure white spiritual crane a spirit fruit. He then stroked its head, ruffling the white feathers, and smiled.
The spiritual crane swallowed the spirit fruit and nudged its head closer, allowing Lu Chen's demonic palm to scratch it to its heart's content.
Afterward, without lingering at the mountain peak where Lu Chen's cave abode was located, the crane soared into the sky and flew away.
"It seems that the Beast Taming Hall is quite efficient. In such a short time, they've managed to gather statistics on the flow of cultivators in such a large sect."
"I wonder if the small communication talisman I suggested is being researched."
Lu Chen glanced at the mountain waist, where only two or three spiritual cranes were perched in the distance, less than half of the original number.
The cave abode he had chosen was in a remote location within the sect. Only he and Xu Shaoze lived on the mountain waist, and there were slightly more cultivators at the foot of the mountain, but even that was a relative term. Two or three spiritual cranes were more than enough to handle the workload.
Seeing the spiritual crane depart, Lu Chen turned and opened the courtyard gate.
The baby wind falcon, with its round body, immediately rushed forward, but Lu Chen reached out to pet it and found that the pale green bird had jumped aside, looking at his palm with disgust.
He walked over, and the wind falcon chick bounced around like a ball, determined to stay away from Lu Chen's hand that had just touched the spiritual crane.
"Don't want me to touch you, huh? I'll rub your scent all over so you'll remember this feeling forever."
As he released his grip, the wind falcon chick frantically flapped its pale green wings, as if trying to rid itself of an unclean feeling.
Soon, it flew towards the spiritual spring in the spirit herb field with a splash.
"Little Lynx, come here."
Lu Xuan beckoned to the Cloud-Stepping Lynx, which was not too far away.
The lynx let out a half-hearted roar, maintaining its elegant and calm demeanor. Ever since Lu Xuan had entered, it kept a certain distance from him, but now it approached, showing a hint of reluctance, and allowed him to pet it without any expression on its face.
After some affectionate moments with his two little companions, Lu Xuan made his way to the spirit herb field.
"My precious vine, are you ripe yet?"
He eagerly approached the third-grade Giant Dragon Vine, unable to contain his excitement. Every day, he had to check on it, lest he miss the perfect moment of ripeness.
He focused his mind on the vine, and a translucent progress bar appeared below it.
"It's full! It's finally full!"
Lu Xuan exclaimed in delight.
The bar below was now completely filled, leaving no more empty spaces.
With anticipation, he carefully plucked the Giant Dragon Vine.
A stream of information flowed into his mind.
Giant Dragon Vine, a third-grade spirit herb. It can be used to feed dragon-like beasts such as the Giant Dragon and the Coiling Dragon. With special processing, it can also be crafted into whip-like and rope-like magical artifacts. Additionally, it serves as a refining material for certain high-grade and rare elixirs.
The Giant Dragon Vine in his hand was almost half a zhang long, with twisting and turning vines that resembled a giant serpent in motion. An inner surge of dark currents gave an icy feeling to the touch.
"Excellent quality. It was worth getting all that essence blood from those Giant Dragons and Giant Pythons."
"It didn't reach perfect quality, probably due to two factors. One, it was planted in Lin Yang Fang City during the early stages, where the concentration and purity of spiritual energy are much weaker than in the sect. And two, it wasn't constantly irrigated with the essence blood of a third-grade Giant Dragon."
Lu Xuan sighed inwardly, acknowledging the difficulty of obtaining perfect quality high-grade spirit herbs. He turned his head towards the faintly shimmering white light sphere on the ground.
Taking a deep breath, he gently touched the surface of the light sphere.
The sphere instantly transformed into countless specks of light, coalescing into a long dragon made of light that surged into his body.
A thought flashed through his mind, and immediately, a vast amount of information flooded his sea of consciousness.
Harvested one third-grade Giant Dragon Vine. Obtained a fifth-grade cultivation technique, 'Great Void Dragon Transformation' (Upper Volume)
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Great Void Dragon Transformation, a fifth-grade body-refining technique, originates from an elite method of the demon race. Practicing this technique can comprehensively enhance physical strength, speed, constitution, reaction... Once mastered, one can temporarily transform into a semi-dragon form, increasing attack, defense, and self-healing abilities by several folds. After the transformation ends, the cultivator enters a weakened state and requires specific elixirs to replenish their essence.
The upper volume allows cultivation up to the Foundation Establishment realm.
The early stages of cultivation require bathing in a concoction made from the essence blood of various Giant Dragons and Coiling Dragons, along with other materials.
"A fifth-grade cultivation technique, but only the upper volume. I wonder when I'll get my hands on the lower volume."
"However, what's with these early-stage cultivation conditions? I've just barely managed to collect enough essence blood to satisfy the Giant Dragon Vine's growth, and now it wants me to go back to milking those dragons and pythons in the Thousand Dragon Lake?"
(End of Chapter)
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