Chapter 197: The Ghostly Soul Pearl, and the Flowing Light Formation
Chapter 197: The Ghostly Soul Pearl, and the Flowing Light Formation
As soon as Lu Chen entered the mountain peak's territory, a black shadow silently emerged from the trees and landed a short distance away from him.
"Meow..."
The Cloud-Striding Lynx fixed its pair of verdant green eyes on Lu Chen and let out a low growl, its rough voice carrying a hint of threat.
Lu Chen smiled and walked up to it. He noticed the clusters of grayish-white fur on the tips of the lynx's ears trembling slightly, and he couldn't help but reach out and tug on the fur, his fingers twisting into a loop.
"Free-range really does make a difference. Your body lines are more streamlined, and you seem more spirited."
Lu Chen's fingers continued to twist as he marveled.
The Cloud-Striding Lynx twitched its curved tuft of hair and glanced at Lu Chen indifferently with its emerald eyes before darting back into the forest with a whoosh.
Passing by the small nest woven by the Grass Puppet, Lu Chen intentionally went to visit the baby Wind Falcon.
A pair of wide, pale green wings hung down, and beneath its round belly, a corner of the fiery red egg shell of the Fire Dragon of the Leaving Fire was visible.
"Chirp chirp!"
The baby Wind Falcon spread its pale green wings and let out a crisp chirp, nodding its head towards the Leaving Fire Dragon's egg.
"It's about to hatch?"
Lu Chen focused his attention on the Wind Falcon, sensing the information it conveyed to him, and leaned in to examine the Leaving Fire Dragon's egg carefully.
The pale pink veins on the egg shell were much denser than when it had first started incubating, and it would occasionally tremble slightly. When probed with spiritual sense, one could perceive the powerful vitality gestating within.
"It's rare for a second-grade maturing Wind-type magical bird to hatch a third-grade dragon."
Lu Chen gently rubbed the soft belly of the baby Wind Falcon, indicating for it to keep up the effort.
After returning to the courtyard, Lu Chen took a short rest before heading to the spirit fields.
The newly planted spirit herbs had already taken root and sprouted. The third-grade Moon Dew Grass had grown silver-white leaves, and the surface of the leaves seemed to be flowing with moonlight.
Under the guidance of Lu Chen's Wood Birth Technique at the Great Perfection stage, the nearby trees formed a natural canopy. Layer upon layer of leaves effectively blocked the sunlight, preventing the Moon Dew Grass from being scorched.
The second-grade Rainbow Dress Grass had already grown lush and slender tender leaves. The delicate leaves and branches were swaying in the breeze, resembling dancing fairies.
On the mountaintop, the five Sun Fragrance Fruits had also sprouted and were basking in the sunlight. The golden yellow plants were dazzling and radiant, drawing attention.
The previously planted spirit herbs were thriving.
In the secluded corner where the Intoxicating Mystical Peach was located, a faint pink mist had appeared at some point, and the pinkish-white trunk had grown significantly taller. Among the pink leaves, a few small flower buds had emerged.
The tiny flower buds were barely visible within the faint pink mist, exuding a unique allure.
Lu Chen realized that under the influence of the Intoxicating Mystical Peach, his inner desires were surging.
He quickly cast a Purification Charm on himself, and a hazy spiritual light flashed. His mind immediately felt clearer, and the Intoxicating Mystical Peach before him returned to its normal spirit herb appearance.
He then cast basic spells like Spirit Rain and Wood Birth to ensure the basic growth needs of the Intoxicating Mystical Peach.
Subsequently, he arrived at the lava river formed by earth fire.
The fourth-grade Earthfire Heart Lotus was still in its spirit seed state due to its high grade.
In the scorching lava, a fire-red lotus seed the size of a fingertip bobbed up and down. Inside the spirit seed, a delicate and tiny illusory fire lotus slowly rotated, as if it could break free from the seed at any moment.
The other spirit herbs were also growing exceptionally well, including the third-grade Sword Gourd, Jade Scale Fruit, and Dragon Vine, as well as the second-grade Sword Grass, Fiery Flame Fruit, and Ice Lotus Fruit.
Time passed quietly, and half a month went by in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Lu Chen spent most of his time in the courtyard, cultivating his spirit herbs and spiritual beasts. He also practiced the Great Five Elements Technique and the Four Seasons Sword Manual, among other martial arts.
Additionally, he took a bath in the essence blood gifted by the countless flood dragons of Thousand Dragon Lake, tempering his body and cultivating the high-grade body-refining technique, the Taixu Hualong Scroll.
On occasion, he would explore the surrounding areas and had gotten to know several Inner Sect disciples living nearby, all of whom were at the early Qi Refining stage, just like him.
On this particular day, Lu Chen went about inspecting his spirit fields as usual.
"Hmm, a grade-2 Flowing Light Tree has fully matured."
With his spiritual sense, he noticed that the faint progress bar below the Flowing Light Tree had been completely filled.
Lu Chen drew out the Chiyan Sword from his Yangxuansheath and carefully cut down the fully mature Flowing Light Tree at its roots.
The tree trunk was covered in countless intricate and natural patterns. Within the chaotic lines was a hidden essence, pointing towards the profound meaning of talismanic inscriptions.
"High-quality," Lu Chen murmured to himself, and then a thought flashed through his mind.
Flowing Light Tree, grade-2 spirit herb. Its bark and leaves contain natural patterns that can be used to refine most common talismans.
Where the Flowing Light Tree had been cut, a white ball of light was faintly flickering, attracting Lu Chen to reach out and pick it up.
As Lu Chen gently touched the surface of the light ball, it transformed into countless specks of light that flowed into his body.
A thought appeared in his mind.
Harvested a grade-2 Flowing Light Tree and obtained the grade-3 Flowing Light Formation.
As soon as the thought vanished, dozens of talismans appeared around him, dancing and spinning in the air.
Each talisman seemed to be connected by faint spiritual threads, responding to each other in harmony.
Lu Chen focused his spiritual sense on the talismans and immediately gained insight into their details.
Flowing Light Formation, grade-3 formation. Comprised of numerous grade-2 Flowing Light Talismans, it is both offensive and defensive.
"A grade-3 formation, the Flowing Light Formation, is somewhat different from the grade-2 Misty Concealment Formation and the grade-4 Thousand Illusions Cloud Smoke Formation that I obtained before."
"There's no formation plate; it's just a formation comprised of dozens of talismans."
"However, it's quite suitable for the current environment of the mountain peak. Due to the long absence of guardians, the grade-4 Thousand Illusions Cloud Smoke Formation could only be set up at Jianmen Town. The formation on the mountain peak is currently the grade-2 Misty Concealment Formation, which has limited coverage and is gradually becoming insufficient."
With a thought from Lu Chen, the thick white mist that enveloped the mountain peak retracted, now only obscuring the area where the spirit herbs were planted.
Under his spiritual control, the dozens of talismans flew in all directions and disappeared into the forest.
Lines that alternated between solid and illusory flashed into existence and then vanished in the blink of an eye.
After harvesting the high-quality Flowing Light Tree, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit fields.
When he reached the cave where the black wind howled, he was surprised to find a white ball of light the size of a fist hanging beneath a Yin Tree.
"Hmm, what's this? I thought the Yin Tree was a time-based spirit herb," Lu Chen muttered, his curiosity piqued as he gently touched the surface of the light ball.
The ball of light transformed into countless tiny specks of light that flowed into his body.
In the palm of his hand appeared a pitch-black bead shrouded in yin energy.
Ghostly Soul Pearl, grade-2 treasure. Contains extreme yin energy and can nourish and enhance vengeful souls.
(End of Chapter)
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