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Chapter 210: The Beast Facing Death
Chapter 210: The Beast Facing Death
"By infusing spiritual energy into this single hair, I can summon you to my aid as quickly as possible?" Lu Chen's mind was focused on the white ape as he realized that this silvery-white hair was no ordinary gift. With spiritual energy, the White Jade Ape could sense his distress from a certain distance and rush to his aid immediately.
"Thank you for this thoughtful gift." Lu Chen patted the ape's head, feeling the cool and sturdy texture of its fur.
He understood that this seemingly shy and timid White Jade Ape was actually a violent and aggressive creature. The gift of a single hair signified a certain level of friendship, but more importantly, it indicated the ape's desire for a good fight.
The pristine Luan bird also approached, letting out a crisp call as it promised to aid Lu Chen should he ever need assistance. It also invited him to visit the secret realm where the protective sect spiritual beasts resided.
"Sure, I'll definitely come by if I have the chance," Lu Chen agreed, curious about the living quarters of the high-grade beasts within the sect.
Without further ado, the two spiritual beasts departed. One transformed into a flash of illusory light, passing through the talisman array, while the other turned into a beam of white light, rushing out before the array could fully activate.
As evening fell, Lu Chen tidied up the courtyard and meditated for an hour.
With the 《Great Five Elements Technique》 in motion, pure spiritual energy from within the peak flowed into Lu Chen's dantian.
"It feels like I've cultivated, yet I haven't," Lu Chen mused as he sensed the spiritual liquid gathered in his dantian, noticing no changes. This helped him further understand his innate talent.
The next morning, he rose early and inspected the spirit fields, tending to each spirit plant with care. After his morning routine, he found a spirit crane outside the peak and flew towards the Office Hall.
Office Hall.
Even after some time, the place remained bustling with activity as many Qi Refining disciples came and went.
Lu Chen entered the hall and stepped behind the light curtain to find one of the Office Hall's deacons. He posted two tasks.
The first task was to collect beast eyes to nourish the Hundred-Eyed Bizarre Tree.
The growth requirements for a fourth-grade spirit plant were much more demanding. The eyes he had collected previously would only last for a short while, even with the addition of the fourth-grade Six-Eyed Giant Scorpion, which could only satisfy the needs of a few eyes on the tree trunk.
Based on the beast eyes' grade, rarity, and unique abilities, he wrote out the detailed rewards for the task.
Subsequently, he posted another task to collect various insect larvae and eggs, preferably those that molt and shed their skins, to complement the Spirit Insect Vine's growth.
As the Spirit Insect Vine grew, the three insect chambers - for the hidden-winged cicada, black beetle, and silver-lined mantis - were struggling to keep up with the plant's demands.
With the acquisition of the fourth-grade Six-Eyed Red Iron Scorpion's carcass, the Thorny Bone no longer had to worry about its growth.
As for the Saint Infant Fruit, Lu Chen dared not post a task to collect infant essence, soul fragments, and grudges within the sect.
Even if the Office Hall deacon approved such a task, it would immediately attract the attention of the sect's high-level cultivators.
After posting the tasks, Lu Chen stepped out from behind the light curtain and into the main hall.
Wherever he went, the Qi Refining cultivators greeted him with respect, offering their greetings. Lu Chen returned their salutations with a warm smile and a nod.
Due to his focus on cultivating spirit plants and beasts within the sect, he rarely interacted with his fellow disciples, let alone explore secret realms and seek opportunities with them.
As a result, he knew very few cultivators from his two to three years in the Qi Refining stage, and even fewer could be considered acquaintances.
After entering the sect, he had frequently come to the Office Hall to take on numerous tasks related to spirit plants and beasts, earning him a substantial amount of spirit stones and sword seals.
Several of the spirit plants in his spirit fields were obtained through these tasks, laying a solid foundation for his farming career within the sect.
"It's a pity that now that I've advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, it wouldn't be appropriate for me, as their senior, to compete with Qi Refining disciples for tasks. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have a chance."
Lu Chen coldly smiled to himself. Occasionally, there were spirit plant tasks displayed on the light screen, but it would be inappropriate for him, as an inner sect disciple in the Foundation Establishment stage, to take on tasks assigned by Qi Refining disciples. Thus, he could only give up reluctantly.
Fortunately, after becoming an inner sect disciple, in addition to the enormous benefits upon breaking through to a new realm, the sect would also provide him with a monthly stipend of sword seals. Furthermore, as a member of the Sword Hall, he would also receive a fixed number of sword seals each month.
Even without taking on any tasks, he would still earn over a hundred sword seals every month, which was quite a generous compensation.
Recalling his glorious past, Lu Chen left the Office Hall and summoned a spirit crane to soar into the sky.
Just as he was about to reach the mountain peak where he resided, a clear and distant deer call rang out beside his ear.
The spirit crane beneath him instinctively slowed down, and the spiritual energy within its body became slightly more lively.
After a few breaths, a two-zhang tall giant deer stepped on the air in the distance, creating layers of green ripples with each step.
Wherever the ripples passed, the spirit plants grew wildly, exuding a strong vitality.
"That's the deer equivalent to the Core Formation realm."
Lu Chen had seen this giant deer once before. It was called the Green Mystical Deer, a fifth-grade spirit beast, and it was said to have been raised by a deceased Core Formation cultivator of the sect. Over the years, it had been guarding the sect.
Compared to the last time they met, the Green Mystical Deer looked even more unwell.
The pair of white jade antlers on its head had dimmed significantly, turning a dull grayish-white.
Its body was covered with tufts of hair that resembled weeds—dry and slender, exuding a faint aura of death.
The vigorous vitality that the giant deer brought with it seemed extremely contradictory and formed a stark contrast to its own dilapidated and dying body.
The giant deer soon passed by Lu Chen and disappeared into the horizon, leaving only its distant and ethereal calls echoing from afar.
Even without having raised the deer himself, Lu Chen could hear the profound longing in its voice.
He sighed softly and let the spirit crane carry him back to his mountain peak.
A world filled with lush greenery greeted him. Countless tall spirit trees and thick vines enveloped the entire area, exuding a rich and pure spiritual aura.
Lu Chen saw the Green Mystical Deer lying listlessly in a giant net woven from vines.
"The Green Mystical Deer's physical condition is deteriorating."
A middle-aged cultivator clad in a green robe and possessing four eyes stood in the air, gazing expressionlessly at the giant deer below.
"Its lifespan is exhausted, and its end is near. We should start preparing for its afterlife," the handsome young man beside the middle-aged cultivator said indifferently. From time to time, sword qi phantoms danced around his body, transforming into various forms of exotic beasts and strange insects.
"Its obsession is too deep. If we don't handle this properly, it might cause unfavorable repercussions," the middle-aged cultivator said coldly, his four eyes suddenly opening wide as myriad creatures flashed through his irises.
(End of Chapter)
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