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Chapter 242: Teaching
Chapter 242: Teaching
Lu Chen's spiritual energy surged within him, and a large amount of fire-attribute spiritual energy gathered in front of him. Instantly, a gigantic ball of scarlet flame floated in the air, radiating heat waves.
With a thought, the massive fireball instantly transformed into a fire spear several meters long. The spear, engulfed in crimson flames, shot towards the sky like an arrow released from its bowstring.
Along the way, the fire spear maintained its speed and naturally transformed into a fire whip. As the whip descended, the surrounding air crackled, and flames spread wherever it passed.
At the very top, the fire whip divided into dozens, even hundreds, of smaller whips that scattered in all directions, forming a gigantic fire net.
As the fire net descended, it morphed into countless tiny flames that gradually faded away in the air.
"The Incantation of Flame Manipulation allows me to control various forms of flames more effectively, adding a lot of versatility to my abilities."
"What I just summoned was merely ordinary fire. If I were to refine and merge it with certain rare and exotic flames, the Incantation of Flame Manipulation would help me control them even better."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
Over the next two days, aside from cultivating spirit herbs, he spent the rest of his time preparing for the lecture at the Hall of Transmission.
He contemplated the content he would teach and the various questions that might arise.
During this process, he also took the opportunity to thoroughly organize his knowledge about spirit herbs and spirit beasts.
On the third day, Lu Chen arrived at the spirit herb fields without haste.
After inspecting the fields, he examined the growth of each spirit herb and cast spells like Spirit Rain Technique and Wood Birth Technique to meet the subtle needs of the herbs.
Among the ten Flaming Fruit spirit herbs, he found four ripe fruits, all of good quality.
From the four white orbs, he obtained two third-grade Burning Origin Pills, a skill package for the upper volume of the Incantation of Flame Manipulation, and finally, the lower volume of the same technique.
Compared to the upper volume, the lower volume of the technique was more complex and abstruse, making it significantly more challenging to cultivate.
Once mastered, the practitioner could transform flames into various forms of life by channeling the Incantation of Flame Manipulation, creating fire beasts that roared and fire birds that soared, with endless variations that added a touch of sentience to the fire spears and whips.
However, no matter how difficult the technique was, Lu Chen didn't worry.
After all, he had the skill packages provided by the Flaming Fruits, and absorbing one was equivalent to years of arduous cultivation.
As long as he had enough orbs, he could push his mastery of the technique all the way to the Grand Master level.
On the peak, the Jade-Scaled Fruits in their maturation period and the remaining spirit fruits on the Sword-Nurturing Gourd had not yet reached full maturity.
Lu Chen was in no rush. He returned to his house to continue preparing for his lesson.
The next day, he woke up early and, after inspecting the spirit herb fields, made his way to the Hall of Transmission.
"Uncle Lu."
In the ancient hall, a young man at the ninth layer of Qi Refining bowed respectfully to him.
"We still have some time before the appointed hour, and the fellow disciples who will be attending the lecture have not yet arrived. Please take a moment to rest, Uncle Lu."
"Alright."
Lu Chen nodded slightly, agreeing to the suggestion.
The young man led him to a simple and elegant room where two Core Formation cultivators were already waiting.
One was a woman in a yellow robe, exuding a calm and elegant aura as she sat quietly on a wooden chair, sipping tea from a small cup.
Not far from her, a cultivator with a dark face stood with his hands folded in front of him, silent.
The cultivator had a sturdy build, and a subtle murderous aura could be sensed around him, indicating his extensive combat experience.
"Greetings, Senior Brothers and Sisters," Lu Chen said, having secretly scanned them with his spiritual sense and discovered that they were both at the middle stage of Core Formation.
"Greetings, Junior Brother," the woman in yellow replied with a smile, setting down her teacup.
The dark-faced cultivator nodded at Lu Chen, a slight smile tugging at his face.
"As for Senior Apprentice Brother Zhang here, he is renowned within the sect for his formidable physical body, which is said to be no weaker than most fourth-grade spiritual artifacts. I assume he will be imparting his knowledge on body tempering," she added.
"I'm curious, Senior Apprentice Brother Lu. What aspects will you be guiding the outer sect disciples in?" she asked.
"I wouldn't dare to call it guidance. Let's just say it's an exchange of knowledge," Lu Chen quickly denied.
"The topic I'll be covering is probably much less popular compared to what you two will be teaching. I doubt many outer sect disciples will be interested in attending my lecture," he said humbly.
"Since I often interact with various spiritual herbs and beasts, I'll mainly be sharing my knowledge on how to nurture and raise them," he explained.
"Spiritual herbs? I see," the woman in yellow said, nodding in realization.
The dark-faced cultivator remained expressionless. He was a dedicated cultivator who didn't like wasting his precious cultivation time on flowers and plants. However, he knew that being invited to the Hall of Transmission to lecture meant that Lu Chen must have profound knowledge in the field of spiritual herbs.
"Your surname is Lu, and you're at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. You're skilled in spiritual herbs. Could it be that you're the one who resolved the issue with the sect's protective spirit beast, the Green Mystical Deer, a few months ago?" the woman in yellow asked, her eyes widening in recognition.
"Indeed, it was me," Lu Chen acknowledged with a nod.
"We've heard of your fame, Junior Apprentice Brother. To be able to dispel the dying grudge of a fifth-grade protective spirit beast with just the early stage of the Foundation Establishment cultivation is truly admirable," she praised.
"Since ancient times, pill refining and spiritual herbs have been inseparable. Most spiritual herbs are used for pill refining. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'd like to collaborate with you, Junior Apprentice Brother," she continued, her enthusiasm evident.
After learning Lu Chen's identity, the woman in yellow became even more amiable and chatted away.
"Senior Apprentice Uncle Lu, it's time," the young man who had led Lu Chen earlier said as he entered the room.
Following him, Lu Chen arrived at a spacious hall. The hall was elegantly furnished, and inside, over fifty outer sect disciples were seated. Upon seeing Lu Chen enter, they all stood up and greeted him respectfully.
"Greetings, Senior Apprentice Uncle," they said in unison.
With a sweep of his spiritual sense, Lu Chen recognized two familiar faces among the crowd. One was Xia Chen, the man with the visage of an old farmer from the Hall of Agriculture. He had rushed over as soon as he learned that Lu Chen would be lecturing, afraid of missing out on anything. Having frequently exchanged spiritual seeds with Lu Chen in the past, Xia Chen was well aware of Lu Chen's talent in spiritual herbs. Moreover, he had always been curious about how Lu Chen had rapidly risen to become an inner sect disciple within just a few years.
The other familiar face was a cute, round-faced female cultivator. Back when Lu Chen was still at the Qi Refining stage, he had taken a task from the Hall of Miscellaneous Affairs to help her resolve an issue with a mutated second-grade Blazing Flame Fruit.
The round-faced female cultivator stared at Lu Chen, her expression a mix of disbelief. She found it hard to accept that Lu Chen, who had been below her in cultivation just a few years ago, had now soared to become an inner sect disciple.
As Lu Chen ascended the wooden stage, she finally snapped out of her daze, her gaze complicated as she watched his figure.
"Quiet, please," Lu Chen said softly, and the whispering crowd immediately fell silent.
"Today, I will be sharing some methods and insights on cultivating spiritual herbs," he announced.
(End of Chapter)
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