Chapter 241: Mastering the Flame Manipulation Technique from Scratch
Chapter 241: Mastering the Flame Manipulation Technique from Scratch
"Brother Lu, are you there?"
Just as Lu Chen was reveling in the joy of his harvest, a gentle voice echoed outside the peak's formation array.
"Brother Shen, it's me," Lu Chen replied promptly, opening the formation and stepping out to greet his guest.
At the foot of the mountain stood a cultivator with a black sword case strapped to his back. His gentle features seemed as smooth as jade, and he wore a warm smile.
"Brother Lu, it's been a while. How have you been lately?"
"Thanks to your concern, Brother Shen, I've been doing well," Lu Chen answered, ushering Shen Ye into the small courtyard. He offered a selection of spirit fruits, including the Fiery Flame Fruit and the Jade Scale Fruit, and poured a cup of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice to the brim.
"Did you cultivate this Fiery Flame Fruit yourself, Brother Lu? Its taste is much better than the ones I've had before, indicating a fine quality," Shen Ye praised with his eyes closed, savoring the fruit's transformation within his body.
"Indeed," Lu Chen smiled. "With my free time, I decided to cultivate a few spirit fruits. They make excellent refreshments for guests."
"By the way, Brother Lu, what about the ten Sword Grass Spirit Seeds you obtained from the Sword Hall? How are they growing?" Shen Ye asked suddenly.
"All ten Sword Grass Spirit Seeds have survived, and during the cultivation process, I've been trying to guide them towards mutation. However, I haven't seen any results yet," Lu Chen replied, partially truthful.
Thanks to the borrowed Xuan Jian Sheath, he had indeed successfully cultivated the third-grade mutated Sword Grass of Wind and Thunder. However, the future of the Sword Grass still held uncertainties, so he chose to keep some information to himself.
"All of them survived, and you've been trying to induce mutations as well?" Shen Ye, graceful as jade, exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Chen's proficiency in spirit plants exceeded his expectations, further solidifying a certain idea in his mind.
"After the Sword Grass matures, Brother Lu, you should pay another visit to the Sword Hall. I'm sure they will assign you some more important tasks then," Shen Ye said.
"As for my visit this time, I have another matter to discuss."
"When you were an outer sect disciple, Brother Lu, you were probably aware that the sect often holds sessions for imparting techniques and explaining the Fa. Usually, inner sect disciples take on this role, and if you're lucky, you might even encounter a Golden Core True Man," Lu Chen nodded. During his time in the outer sect, he often skipped these classes and had only attended a handful of times. However, Bai Li Jian Qing often spoke about them.
Every once in a while, high-level inner sect disciples would instruct on the intricacies of martial arts, share their cultivation insights, and even masters of pill refining and artifact crafting would impart their knowledge. These sessions were highly popular among the Qi Refining disciples and often attracted large crowds.
However, perhaps due to Lu Chen's reclusive nature or the niche field of spirit plants, he rarely heard of any Foundation Establishment cultivators specializing in spirit plants coming to impart their wisdom.
If there were such opportunities, he would definitely not skip class.
"It's like this, Brother Lu," Shen Ye continued. "Among the three people in the Hall of Agriculture who usually share their experiences with spirit plants, one is injured, another is out seeking opportunities, and the last one is in seclusion, striving to break through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment."
"So, I immediately thought of you, Brother Lu."
"Although Brother Lu has only recently been promoted to the inner sect, your achievements in the ways of spirit plants and spirit beasts are unquestionable. Therefore, I would like to invite you to the Hall of Merit to share your experiences with the outer sect disciples."
As a cultivator in the later stage of Foundation Establishment and a high-ranking member of the Sword Hall, Shen Ye had naturally heard of Lu Chen's impressive resolution of the Yin-Yang Kun Fish and the Qing Xuan Deer incidents.
Despite Lu Chen's youth and recent promotion, Shen Ye's first thought was of him.
"Brother Shen, I'm just a self-taught cultivator who's been planting blindly. I'm still in the exploration stage myself, so how can I be qualified to teach others?"
"One day."
Shen Ye said with a smile.
"However, I gained some valuable experience during the process of experimentation that I can share with the outer sect disciples."
"The Sword Seals themselves are not important. The main goal is for us to learn from each other and improve together."
Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he smoothly transitioned to a more agreeable tone.
He had intended to refuse outright, but Shen Ye's offer was too generous to refuse.
Two hundred Sword Seals were almost equivalent to a fourth-grade Spirit Plant, and all he had to do was spend a day teaching.
"Then I shall trouble Brother Lu to make the trip. Here are the two hundred Sword Seals."
The sound of clinking filled the air as two hundred sword-shaped coins landed on Lu Chen's table.
"In three days, please arrive at the Hall of Merit on time. There will be outer sect disciples interested in spirit plants waiting for you."
Shen Ye briefed Lu Chen on the details and did not stay long after, bidding him farewell.
...
A day before the lecture, Lu Chen sat quietly at his desk, scribbling on a piece of paper.
Over the past two days, he had reflected on his planting experiences and summarized numerous cultivation tips.
Even if the outer sect disciples who came to listen to his lecture couldn't understand the immediate state of the spirit plants, they would still benefit greatly from the knowledge he imparted.
He jotted down a simple outline and filled it with details before stepping out of the courtyard to check on the growth of the spirit plants.
"Another five Fiery Flame Fruits have matured!"
Standing beneath the Fiery Flame Fruit spirit plant, Lu Chen gazed at the fiery spirit fruits hanging above, a smile tugging at his lips.
He carefully plucked each of the five fruits and placed them into a special container to preserve their vitality and spirituality.
After tending to the fruits, he turned his attention to the five white orbs of light that had appeared.
Reaching out, he gently touched the surface of the orbs, and one by one, they merged into his body.
Along with the orbs came their rewards.
["Harvested a second-grade Fiery Flame Fruit and obtained a third-grade treasure, the Blast Flame Pearl."]
["Harvested a second-grade Fiery Flame Fruit and obtained a third-grade pill, the Burning Origin Pill."]
...
By the third white orb, the reward finally changed.
["Harvested a second-grade Fiery Flame Fruit and obtained a third-grade technique, the Flame Manipulation Technique (Part 1)
."]
A flood of information surged into his mind.
["Flame Manipulation Technique (Part 1)
, a third-grade technique, allows cultivators to better control fire-based techniques and freely change their shape."]
Lu Chen quickly digested the information that appeared in his mind, gaining a rudimentary understanding of how to cast this technique.
The route of spiritual power circulation, the method of activation, the mental control over the flame's shape...
He calmed his mind, cleared his thoughts, and reached out to touch the remaining two white orbs.
["Harvested a second-grade Fiery Flame Fruit and obtained the Flame Manipulation Technique (Part 1)
"] x2
Both of the remaining orbs contained experience packages for the third-grade technique, the Flame Manipulation Technique (Part 1)
.
Absorbing three technique experience packages in quick succession gave Lu Chen a profound understanding of the Flame Manipulation Technique in a short period of time.
It was as if he had practiced and unleashed this technique hundreds of times.
"'Flame Manipulation Technique: From Beginner to Master.'
"It only takes a moment to reach such a realm. What's so special about being a talent in techniques? It's all the same."
Lu Chen marveled to himself.
Talented cultivators had their innate gifts, but he had his light orbs, both equally advantageous.
(End of Chapter)
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