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Chapter 234: You're Still Just a Kid
Chapter 234: You're Still Just a Kid
Just as the Demon Ghost Vine seedling was intoxicated by the enchanting scent of the Mystical Peach, Lu Chen's spiritual sense also detected something amiss.
With a few quick leaps, he arrived at the area where the Mystical Peach trees were planted.
Amid the faint pink miasma, countless tendrils resembling tentacles had sprouted from the ashen-gray vines of the Demon Ghost Vine, writhing restlessly within the mist.
Lu Chen focused his consciousness on the vine, immediately understanding that it had fallen under the peach tree's sensual trap.
Although the Demon Ghost Vine was two levels higher than the Mystical Peach, a mere trifling in the face of its long existence, its resistance was limited. The natural allure of the peach, a spiritual plant of the third level, had ensnared it, causing it to fall prey to temptation.
"You're still just a kid! Why do you have tentacles all over your body?" Lu Chen exclaimed sorrowfully. Then, he cast a Cleansing Chant on the dull-colored vine.
A hazy spiritual light swept over every inch of the vines, causing the numerous tiny tendrils to tremble and retract into the vine's main body.
The Demon Ghost Vine seedling, sensing Lu Chen's presence, crawled into his sleeve, confused and dazed.
"Using a Cleansing Chant to counteract the effects of one spiritual plant on another... What kind of strange things am I dealing with here?" Lu Chen shook his head, bemused, as he returned to the courtyard with the vine seedling.
He pulled the vine, which had coiled tightly around his arm, off with a serious expression.
The Demon Ghost Vine had a penchant for consuming the spiritual seeds of other plants, and with so many spiritual plants growing on the mountain, it was imperative to instill in it the habit of not eating indiscriminately from a young age.
If it ever devoured a rare spiritual plant seedling or a high-level spiritual seed, he would be heartbroken.
"Stand still. I need to talk to you," Lu Chen said sternly as he noticed the vine trying to wriggle back into his sleeve. "All the spiritual plants on this mountain were planted and nurtured by me. They took a lot of time and effort, and before they mature, you must not eat them indiscriminately."
"If I catch you doing it even once, I'll cut off all your vines!" Lu Chen pointed at the vine's ashen-gray tendrils and said harshly.
The Demon Ghost Vine seedling raised one end of its vine and nodded gently.
"However, if you're well-behaved, I won't let you go hungry. Once they mature, I promise you'll have your fill of their leaves, spiritual fruits, and more," he assured the vine, reaching out and tapping its tendril gently. The gray vine followed his fingers and crawled back into his sleeve.
After soothing the vine seedling, Lu Chen took out the Life Birth Pouch and infused it with his spiritual power.
Two twin-headed armadillo pups appeared on the ground, looking dazed.
Their bodies were less than a foot long, and their scales were still soft and pliable.
At the sight of Lu Chen, the two pups seemed to recognize their rescuer, the one who had taken them from their nest. All four of their long, slender heads simultaneously roared at him, their voices carrying a childish lilt despite their menacing appearance.
"When I encountered you, your entire tribe had abandoned their nests, leaving only the two of you, helpless and hungry. I took pity on you and brought you out, and this is how you treat your savior?" Lu Chen raised an eyebrow at the two pups.
The twin-headed pups maintained their fierce demeanor.
"Whichever head stops roaring will get this spiritual mineral," Lu Chen said, holding up a piece of pristine white spiritual mineral and addressing the two heads of the armadillo-like beasts.
When one of the heads finally grew tired and stopped roaring, he held out the mineral to that head.
With the first head taking the lead, the remaining three heads soon quieted down, and for a while, the sound of crunching filled the air.
Lu Chen watched as the twin-headed armadillo pups became well-behaved and settled them in a cave within the mountain peak.
A dull yellow spiritual light emanated from their bodies, and with their sharp claws, they quickly dug into the cave wall and disappeared.
"True to their nature as masters of earth evasion, these twin-headed armadillos display their innate talents even at such a young age."
Lu Chen extended his spiritual sense into the cave wall and sensed that the two pups had already created a simple nest, putting his mind at ease.
He found an empty space on the mountain peak and unleashed his Grand Completion realm Earth-Drawing Technique, causing the underground structure to shift rapidly. In no time, two Spirit Fields were cultivated.
A large amount of Earth Spirit Soil was transported from his storage bag and spread across the surface of the Spirit Fields, forming a thick layer.
Within the Spirit Fields, a faint earthen-yellow spiritual light flickered across the surface of the Spirit Soil, emanating an intensely vibrant force of life.
He had scraped clean the nest of the twin-headed armadillos in the blessed land, collecting a substantial amount of Earth Spirit Soil, enough to cultivate numerous spirit plants.
Most of the Earth Spirit Soil was used to create the two Spirit Fields, and the remaining portion was evenly scattered across the mountain peak to enhance its fertility.
Lu Chen intended to use these Spirit Fields exclusively for cultivating high-grade spirit plants. There was no need to transplant the ones he had already planted, and coincidentally, he had four Four-Star Spirit Pine Seeds in his possession.
He took out the four spirit seeds from his storage bag, and a thin, black sword qi shot out from his dantian, carefully shaving away the amber that encased the delicate seeds.
Before long, the slender seeds were exposed.
After planting them in the Spirit Soil, a stream of information flashed through his mind.
Spirit Pine, Four-Star Spirit Plant. Requires spiritual communication and nurturing during growth. Enhances the spiritual sense of cultivators upon maturity.
The spirit seeds are currently in a dormant state and require spiritual nurturing for a period of time before they can return to their original state.
"It'll be a success if I can grow them. As for the need for spiritual nurturing, it's a bit troublesome, but compared to the value of a Four-Star spirit plant, it's not that big of a deal."
Lu Chen sighed and planted the remaining three Spirit Pine seeds in the Spirit Soil, allowing his spiritual sense to slowly permeate the seeds, nurturing them quietly.
Unknowingly, a faint vitality emerged within the Spirit Pine seeds. Although weak, it was resilient, displaying an unwavering will.
"After the Red Cloud Pine in Linyang City, this is the second type of pine spirit plant I've cultivated. However, the Red Cloud Pine is only a One-Star plant, far less valuable than the Four-Star Spirit Pine."
"Of course, the difficulty of cultivation and the effectiveness of the spirit fruit are vastly different as well."
"As far as I know, spirit plants that can enhance a cultivator's spiritual sense are not available for exchange within the sect, which speaks volumes about their rarity and value."
As Lu Chen mused, he flew down from a wide crack in the mountain.
Scorching heat washed over him, and beneath the ground, molten lava flowed turbulently. From time to time, a surge of hot lava splashed against the surrounding stone walls, sending up curls of smoke.
Lu Chen stood on a protruding boulder, holding a charred piece of wood that was riddled with dark golden cracks.
The second update will be a bit late, sorry.
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