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Chapter 218: The Seal of the Mountain, the Red Jade
Chapter 218: The Seal of the Mountain, the Red Jade
"It's truly beautiful."
Nestled within a pristine white jade box, the Yuling Guo fruit took center stage. Its translucent jade-like appearance shimmered with a spiritual glow, its layers of delicate folds emitting a subtle, refreshing fragrance.
Lu Chen couldn't help but marvel at the sight, his attention fully captivated by the fruit.
Yuling Guo, a third-grade spirit fruit. Can be directly consumed to improve the constitution of cultivators or demonic beasts, or used to refine certain body-tempering elixirs.
"The fact that it can be directly consumed to improve one's constitution is excellent," Lu Chen thought.
Without wasting any time, Lu Chen tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the plant resembling a jade sculpture.
At the spot where the Yuling Guo had been plucked, a white ball of light hung from the branch, flickering softly.
"And now, the moment of truth," Lu Chen announced, steeling himself.
He tiptoed and gently reached out to touch the surface of the ball of light. The instant his fingers made contact, the light dispersed into countless tiny specks that glowed with a soft jade luminescence before flowing into Lu Chen's body.
A thought flashed through his mind.
You have harvested a third-grade Yuling Guo. Reward: a third-grade magical artifact, the Seal of the Mountain.
As the thought faded, a delicate and compact jade seal appeared in his hand.
The seal was square-shaped, approximately three inches in length and width. Despite its small size, it felt surprisingly heavy, causing Lu Chen's hand to lower unconsciously under its weight.
Faint silhouettes of mountains could be discerned within the jade seal, appearing differently from every angle, as if depicting varying distances and heights.
Lu Chen focused his attention on the tiny seal, instantly gaining a detailed understanding of its properties.
Seal of the Mountain, a third-grade magical artifact. Forged from a jade mountain, it weighs as much as a mountain itself. After refinement, its size can be controlled.
"A third-grade magical artifact," Lu Chen thought with delight.
The Yuling Guo he had just obtained was of good quality, and the fact that he had gained such a rare artifact along with it was indeed fortunate.
He performed a simple ritual to refine the Seal of the Mountain, focusing his thoughts.
"Grow! Grow! Grow!"
The seal, tossed into the air, spun rapidly as its size increased at a startling rate.
In the blink of an eye, it had grown to a height of five zhang and hovered in the air like a small jade mountain.
Fearing that he might crush the flowers and grasses on the peak, Lu Chen manipulated the seal to return to its original size.
"If I refine it further and infuse it with more spiritual energy, I should be able to increase its size significantly," he mused.
"With this, I can just crush any opponent that stands in my way. Simple and effective," he added with a hint of excitement.
After storing away the Seal of the Mountain, Lu Chen glanced at the Yuling Guo in the jade box, inhaling the lingering fragrant scent that surrounded it.
"It's so beautiful; how could I bear to eat it?" he wondered aloud.
"It smells so good," he added, unable to resist any longer.
As the Yuling Guo slid down his throat, a rich aroma burst forth within his abdomen, and a gentle, nourishing spiritual energy akin to jade permeated every part of his body, nurturing him from within.
"With the Golden Marrow Jade Liquid, the Yuling Fruit, the Sword-Breeding Gourd, and the Lapis Refining Bone Technique and Great Void Dragon Transformation manuals, my defense has reached its peak," Lu Chen remarked with satisfaction.
After plucking the ripe Yuling Guo, seven more remained on the plant, all in the mature stage.
Lu Chen was in no rush and didn't use the green wood source energy in his dantian to hasten their ripening.
"The Yuling Guo, the Sword-Breeding Gourd, and the more than thirty Water Glow Grasses obtained through multiple screenings will yield quite a few orbs of light before the opening of the Langyue Blessed Land," he noted.
At that moment, less than a month remained until the opening of the blessed land, and the sect had already disclosed the detailed arrangements.
Despite his infrequent outings, Lu Chen could sense the subtle shifts in the atmosphere within the sect. An increasing number of returned Foundation Establishment cultivators added to the underlying sense of restlessness.
Holding the sword token in his hand, Lu Chen felt secure and at ease, like a master angler sitting patiently with his rod.
Lu Chen took a small sip, and the blended aromas of various spirit fruits assaulted his senses. The flavors were harmonious yet distinct, each offering a delightful nuance.
"No wonder that fifth-grade Green Xuanlu deer thought of this Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice in its final moments."
"Even without the emotional factor, the spirit juice lives up to its longing."
Lu Chen mused as he savored the drink.
Preparing this spirit juice required dozens of different spirit fruits, making it challenging to collect all the ingredients. The last time he was in the Qingling Secret Realm, he had relied on the sect's resources to gather them promptly.
Now that Lu Chen had the idea of creating his own blend, he didn't bother with the tedious task of collecting the fruits himself. Instead, he posted a task at the Shuwu Hall, offering a slightly higher price, and soon enough, numerous outer sect disciples took on the task, gathering the required spirit fruits on his behalf.
The Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice packed quite a punch, and drinking too much could lead to a tipsy feeling.
In the courtyard, the Wind Falcon stretched its majestic wings and lay on the ground with its belly up. The Fire Serpent Dragon, looking like a dead snake, lay limp on the Wind Falcon's round belly, unmoving.
The Cloud-Walking Lynx struggled to maintain its graceful posture, taking wobbly steps as if walking a tightrope. Its roar, usually so fierce, now carried a hint of intoxication.
"I told you not to be greedy," Lu Chen said, amused, as he looked at the unconscious Wind Falcon and the young serpent.
He had only prepared the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice a short while ago, and while he was away inspecting the spirit fields, the trio had sneaked sips, leading them to their current intoxicated state.
With a pleasant buzz from the juice, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit fields, carefully observing the growth of the spirit plants.
He arrived at the Yulin Fruit spirit plant and focused his attention on a Yulin Fruit that had caught his eye for quite some time.
As expected, the progress bar below the fruit was completely filled.
"The second Yulin Fruit has matured."
Lu Chen's intoxication faded as he became more alert. His hand transformed into a jade-like stone, carefully grasping the fruit's stem and plucking it with a gentle tug.
He glanced over the fruit and found that its quality was the same as the previous one, both of good quality.
A thought emerged in his mind.
Yulin Fruit, a third-grade spirit fruit, nurtured by the essence of jade stones...
Lu Chen brushed the thought aside and focused his attention on the white ball of light that hung between the jade-like leaves, swaying gently.
He reached up high, as if grasping for the moon, and gently hooked the ball of light with his fingers.
The light silently exploded into countless tiny specks that glowed softly and instantly flowed into Lu Chen's body.
You have harvested a third-grade Yulin Fruit. Reward: a fourth-grade jade spirit stone, the Red Jade.
As the specks of light vanished, a spirit stone appeared in Lu Chen's palm.
The spirit stone was about the size of an infant's head, its surface uneven and colored in a reddish hue. Within it, a substance similar to jade marrow flowed slowly.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the spirit stone, immediately discerning its properties.
Red Jade, a fourth-grade spirit stone, containing an abundance of jade essence. Can be used to forge corresponding artifacts and flying swords.
"A fourth-grade spirit stone!"
Not skilled in artifact forging, Lu Chen decided to keep the Red Jade for now.
"This Yulin Fruit can also improve the constitution of demonic beasts. I can give it to the Lynx and the others."
Unbeknownst to him, the trio had gathered around, their eyes gleaming with anticipation as they stared at the crystal-like Yulin Fruit in Lu Chen's hand.
Without hesitation, Lu Chen released a pitch-black sword aura from his body, slicing the Yulin Fruit into three equal portions, one for each of his companions.
(End of Chapter)
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