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Chapter 187: Never Have I Ever Cultivated Such Abundant Fields
Chapter 187: Never Have I Ever Cultivated Such Abundant Fields
Boastful words naturally need to be backed up by actions.
Lu Chen immediately began to transform the Spirit Mountain and transplant the spirit herbs.
First, he took out the fourth-grade Xuanchong Vine from his Shengsheng Bag.
Being only a third-grade item, the Shengsheng Bag wasn't as effective in slowing the loss of vitality for a fourth-grade spirit herb like the Xuanchong Vine. Thus, Lu Chen transplanted it right away.
He swept his spiritual sense over the mountain, found a vacant spot at the node where the spiritual energy was most dense, and planted the Xuanchong Vine there.
The area surrounding the vacant spot had complex terrain and a humid environment, suitable for the breeding and propagation of various demonic insects.
On the bizarre plant, the hidden-winged cicadas, silver thread mantises, and black beetles formed separate insect nests, coexisting harmoniously with the Xuanchong Vine.
Then, according to their grades, Lu Chen took out the third-grade spirit herbs from the Shengsheng Bag, starting with three Mystical Illusion Peaches, which he planted in a slightly secluded area of the mountain to prevent any fellow disciples or spirit beasts from accidentally being affected by them and causing a scene.
The branches and trunks of the peach trees were already covered in pink leaves, and not long after they were planted, a faint miasma began to spread from the trees, filling the surrounding air with a seductive aroma.
"No naughtiness allowed." Lu Chen cast a Cleansing Charm on himself and sternly admonished the Mystical Illusion Peach trees.
Next, he planted the Sword-Nurturing Gourd and two Dragon Vines in the special spirit soil to see if there would be any interesting results.
He had also brought over the discarded flying swords from his previous cave abode for reuse, providing a support structure for the Sword-Nurturing Gourd.
The two Dragon Vines, nourished by an abundance of dragon blood, showed significantly better growth than the first-generation vines.
As for the remaining third-grade spirit herb, the Jade Scale Fruit, Lu Chen planted it in an area with sparse vegetation and abundant minerals, as it favored environments with jade and spiritual ores.
After finishing with the third-grade spirit herbs, Lu Chen proceeded to transplant the second-grade spirit herbs from the Shengsheng Bag. He planted two Yin Energy-exuding Yin Huais near the cave entrance where the black wind howled.
He then planted four Ice Lobelia Fruits around the small lake and ten Blazing Flame Fruits in the outer layer of the Earthfire, where they could absorb the scorching aura day and night.
The two Sword Grasses were also planted in the special spirit soil, their blades pointing straight at the sky, already reaching a length of two feet. Fine sword intent flowed wildly around them, cutting tiny sword marks into the air.
As for the remaining two Flowlight Woods, Lu Chen didn't bother with any specific requirements and simply planted them in a spirit herb field rich in spiritual energy.
Lastly, he turned to the spirit herbs without a grade—the Spirit Firefly Herbs.
He planted the fourteen mutated Spirit Firefly Herbs imbued with ice-attribute spiritual power along with the initial fifty regular Spirit Firefly Herbs near the cave entrance, where they could be stimulated by the cold and gloomy black wind.
The twelve fire-attribute mutated Spirit Firefly Herbs were planted on the surface of the Earthfire current, while the remaining one hundred and sixty-six ordinary Spirit Firefly Herbs were planted as usual.
After transplanting all the spirit herbs, half a day had passed. Lu Chen wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead, stretched his lazy body, hearing his bones crackle, and felt refreshed.
He swept his spiritual sense over the mountain again. After planting numerous spirit herbs, the mountain didn't show any obvious changes. It was like a river flowing into the sea, everything blending naturally.
"Never have I ever cultivated such abundant spirit herb fields..." Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
From the half-acre spirit herb field in Linyangfang City to the small courtyard with a spirit spring and over an acre of spirit herb field, and then to the cave abode in Tianjian Sect, although the size of the spirit herb fields had expanded, they had always felt cramped due to the excessive number of spirit herbs.
This was the first time he had experienced such a vast cultivation area.
He released the grass puppet that was about to break through to the second grade, patted the gray grass tumor on its huge head, and smiled.
"Guard the Spirit Herb Field!" Lu Chen instructed, focusing his mind to perceive the single thought within the puppet's massive head.
"The original spirit herb fields on the summit aren't very large. If I want to plant more spirit herbs, I'll have to clear new fields myself," Lu Chen thought to himself as he scanned all the newly planted spirit herbs to ensure their growth hadn't been affected by the transplant.
"The only downside to having a large spirit herb field is that the plants are too spread out, making travel between them time-consuming," Lu Chen sighed after tending to each spirit herb with great care.
He had no choice but to do it himself; he couldn't ask fellow sect members to help him plant the spirit herbs. If he didn't participate enough in the process, he might not receive the light sphere rewards.
"I wonder what would happen if I had my spirit beast or puppet help me manage the spirit herbs. Perhaps when I reach the Core Formation stage, I can create something like an external incarnation to help me with farming. That would be ideal."
With this distant thought, he walked to the small lake and threw in a handful of spirit rice.
As the plump spirit fish swarmed to devour the rice, Lu Chen learned more about them. They were ordinary in breed and had originally been common fish. However, after living in this lake filled with rich spiritual energy, they had gradually taken on a peculiar nature, though they hadn't yet reached the level of being considered 'spirit fish'.
On the other hand, the massive black soft-shell turtle in the lake was a different story. Lu Chen discovered that it was a first-grade spirit beast, its body rich in spiritual energy, making it an extremely nourishing ingredient.
"I'll keep it for now as a backup ingredient," Lu Chen decided, as the fish didn't have a light sphere reward and were of common breed.
On the summit, there was a graceful courtyard that exuded a faint air of decay due to having been unoccupied by any cultivators for a long time. However, it was mostly intact, so Lu Chen renovated it slightly, inspected it, and then moved in.
He made some preparations to invite a few familiar sect members for a small celebration. He sent out four message talismans to Bai Li Jianqing, a fellow disciple he had known before joining the sect and with whom he was quite comfortable; Xu Shaoze, his previous cave neighbor who often sought opportunities in life-and-death trials; Huang Yuan, whom he had met frequently at Qianlong Lake; and Yao Qing, with whom he had worked together to deal with the water spirit peach tree pest problem.
In his messages, Lu Chen explained the reason for the gathering and informed them of his current cave abode's location.
Usually, outer sect disciples couldn't enter the inner sect, but with a personal invitation from an inner sect disciple, a short visit wouldn't be a problem.
The next day, Lu Chen received a message talisman early in the morning. Using his new identity badge, he passed through several spell formations and arrived at the designated location.
"Brother Master Lu!" Bai Li Jianqing greeted him with narrowed eyes, a passionate smile on his face, and his arms open wide.
"What kind of ridiculous title is that?" Lu Chen kicked him playfully.
"Just call me Big Brother Lu, like you usually do," Lu Chen said.
"Yes, Big Thigh—I mean, Big Brother Lu!" Bai Li Jianqing quickly replied. He hadn't expected Lu Chen, who had joined the sect with him, to progress so quickly and become an inner sect disciple, creating a significant gap in their cultivation levels and statuses.
However, their mutual understanding kept this from affecting Bai Li Jianqing's attitude towards Lu Chen. If anything, it only strengthened his resolve to cling tightly to this 'big thigh'.
(End of Chapter)
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