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Chapter 209: A Day of Merriment
Chapter 209: A Day of Merriment
The ancient sword sheath seemed to understand Lu Chen's words, trembling slightly as if vehemently opposed to the idea of sheathing a flying sword.
"You must be excited! It has to be excitement! Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied."
Lu Chen thought with a hint of morbid curiosity.
This mysterious sword sheath, obtained by chance from the secret realm, seemed to have a more extraordinary origin than he had imagined.
Previously, the Second-Rank Red Flame Sword had been sheathed within it for some time, and the residual sword intent, along with the nourishment from the sheath, had stimulated the sword grass spirit seed, resulting in the acquisition of a fire-attributed sword grass.
With the combined effect of the Xunyulei Sword Pill's sword essence and the sword sheath, he had actually obtained a Third-Rank Wind and Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed.
"This success rate is terrifyingly high."
"When inducing the Spirit Firefly Grass spirit seed before, the success rate was only around twenty percent even with repeated stimulation of the spirit seed."
"This Yangxuan Sword Sheath..."
Lu Chen sighed.
Although stimulating the sword grass spirit seed required a longer time and frequent infusions of Xunyulei sword essence, making the entire process much more cumbersome, it was nothing compared to the reward of obtaining a Third-Rank mutated spirit seed.
He placed the black wind-shrouded, arc-flickering ashen-gray spirit seed into the spirit field, and his spiritual energy surged as the Xunyulei Sword Pill in his dantian slowly rotated, sending a thin strand of sword essence into the spirit field.
Under Lu Chen's spiritual sense control, the sword essence continuously differentiated, with slender threads of sword intent infiltrating the wind and thunder sword grass spirit seed.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the wind and thunder sword grass spirit seed, ensuring that it remained in a healthy state, before finally feeling relieved.
Even though he had successfully cultivated a Third-Rank improved sword grass, Lu Chen was in no rush to present it to the Sword Hall.
After all, the existence of the Yangxuan Sword Sheath was not something he wanted to reveal to others. He planned to first learn the method of refining sword grass spirit seeds from the Sword Hall, cultivate a large number of wind and thunder sword grass spirit seeds, and then report his findings to Shen Ye at the Sword Hall.
A few days later, following his daily routine, Lu Chen inspected the spirit field.
Within the field, another spirit plant had matured—a Second-Rank Flowing Light Wood.
Back when he had first joined the sect, he had used spirit stones to purchase two Second-Rank Flowing Light Woods and two Yin Huais.
The progress bar of one of the Flowing Light Woods had been filled previously, resulting in the acquisition of a Flowing Light Fu formation. Today, the remaining plant had also fully matured.
Its quality was slightly inferior to the previous one, rated as 'good', but Lu Chen was still satisfied.
He gently touched the faintly glowing white light ball on the ground.
A thought flashed through his mind.
Harvested a Second-Rank Flowing Light Wood, obtained a Third-Rank Golden-Haired Fu Brush.
A fu brush made from golden wolf hair appeared in Lu Chen's hand.
The fu brush had excellent conductivity, allowing spiritual energy to adhere to it smoothly and be wielded freely without any sense of stagnation. It could slightly increase the success rate when crafting fu.
With his focus entirely on cultivating spirit plants, Lu Chen had no plans to take up a new art for the time being, so he put the Golden-Haired Fu Brush away in his storage bag.
After inspecting the spirit field, Lu Chen returned to the courtyard.
With the successful improvement of the Third-Rank Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, a celebration was in order.
He took out fresh demon beast meat, various spirit fruits, and spirit brews from his Shengsheng bag, along with crab spirit ointment pastries, which he had specially bought from Jianmen Town.
Using low-grade spirit wood charcoal, he snapped his fingers, and a basin-sized fireball quickly turned the charcoal into a bed of red-hot embers.
Dozens of Silver Blade fragments danced in unison, slicing the demon beast meat, which was then seasoned with various spices, filling the courtyard with a rich aroma.
A light cyan sphere flapped its wings hurriedly as it rushed over from the mountaintop.
The Wind Falcon landed in the courtyard, its neck adorned with the Lihuo Viper, and both creatures stared longingly at the sizzling demon beast meat on the rack, their throats gulping in anticipation.
Lu Chen, sensing the disturbance in the formation, looked ahead.
In the sky above the peak, silvery threads appeared, trying to converge when a pristine luan bird seemed to descend from the void, gracefully landing in the courtyard.
Immediately after, a delicate simian, white as jade, transformed into a beam of white light and burst forth from within the tangle of silver threads, coming to a stop behind the luan bird.
"It's a pleasure to have friends visiting from afar. Welcome, welcome."
A hint of a smile played at the corners of Lu Chen's mouth.
"The demon beast meat will need a little more time. In the meantime, please enjoy some spirit fruits and spirit brews that I've specially brought from outside the sect."
He spoke gently to the Xuan Tian White Luan and the White Jade Qingtian Ape.
Soon enough, pieces of demon beast meat, charred on the outside and juicy inside, were ready. Lu Chen cut them into portions and distributed them evenly among the drooling spiritual beasts.
The luan bird and the little ape, accustomed to plain and unseasoned food, had never experienced such a feast.
As they savored the demon beast meat with its myriad flavors—spicy, savory, and numbing—their taste buds were treated to a wholly new experience.
Lu Chen diligently tended to the roasting meat, occasionally offering a spirit fruit or a cup of spirit brew to cleanse their palates and provide a change of taste.
By feeding the spiritual beasts, he could sense their detailed states and understand their every subtle need.
Thus, he took meticulous care of the luan bird and the white ape, ensuring that these two spiritual beasts with immense potential experienced utmost pleasure in body and mind.
The two little beasts, accustomed to the simple and repetitive fare of spirit fruits and demon beast meat at the sect, now compared it to coarse husks after tasting the exquisite flavors and attentive service offered by Lu Chen. Their gazes toward him softened.
"Many years of eating meat at the sect cannot compare to a single day of merriment here."
The luan bird and the white ape shared the same thought, feeling immensely grateful.
Sated and content, the spiritual beasts lay on their backs, their round bellies protruding slightly.
Lu Chen approached the luan bird and the white ape.
"How was the demon beast meat today?"
Seeing their enthusiastic nods, a broader smile spread across his face.
"If you like it, feel free to come by often. After all, we're friends, so there's no need for formalities. Just drop by, and there will always be delicious treats."
Lu Chen's gentle coaxing was laced with persuasion.
The luan bird and the white ape exchanged delighted glances, their eyes sparkling at the prospect of relishing such delicacies again.
"That's what friends are for," Lu Chen continued. "When I have something tasty, I'll share it with you, and when you have something delicious, you'll share it with me.
"Not only will we share the sweet times, but we'll also support each other through the bitter ones. No matter who faces difficulties or needs help, we'll always lend a hand, right?"
The luan bird, still reclining on the ground, raised its neck high and nodded in agreement. The white ape, on the other hand, leaped to its feet with the agility of a koi swimming upstream. It shyly glanced at Lu Chen and nodded gently in assent.
"What if someone bullies me or picks a fight with me? Would you help me then?"
The mention of 'fight' seemed to trigger something deep within the white ape's bloodline. Its eyes turned crimson, and its once shy and timid demeanor transformed into one of ferocity.
It let out a low growl and rummaged through its pristine white fur, producing a silver-white hair as hard as jade, which it presented to Lu Chen.
(End of Chapter)
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