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Chapter 251 - The Spirit Fruit Feast
Chapter 251 - The Spirit Fruit Feast
Three mature Sword-Nurturing Gourds yielded three fourth-grade Sword Talismans, with glowing orbs.
Among them, two were Howling Ocean Sword Talismans, and one was a Great Sun Sword Talisman.
Such abundant rewards further encouraged Lu Chen to continue cultivating the Sword-Nurturing Gourd.
If the Jade Scale Fruit was merely an option, and he hadn't decided whether to grow it again, then the Sword-Nurturing Gourd, also a third-grade plant, was a must.
Lu Chen thought as he continued to inspect the spirit fields, checking the immediate state of each spirit herb and fulfilling their subtle needs.
Back in the courtyard, he looked into his storage bag, which now held quite a collection of spirit fruits. He decided to invite the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape and the Xuan Tian White Luan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, for a small gathering.
He took out a silver-white feather, hard as jade, and activated it with his spiritual power, causing the feather to emit a soft glow.
This feather was left by the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape. As long as Lu Chen activated it with his spiritual power, the little ape, within a certain range, would rush over immediately.
True to his expectation, after little more than a dozen breaths, a beam of white light directly broke through the flowing light talisman array and landed in the courtyard.
It was the extraordinary guardian spirit beast descendant, the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape.
The little ape, as white as jade, bared its teeth and brandished its claws, seemingly inquiring why Lu Chen had summoned it.
Behind the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape, the Xuan Tian White Luan soon appeared. Its distinct black and white eyes gazed quietly at Lu Chen, and the white feathers on its wings trembled slightly.
"It's been a while since I last saw you. I called you here this time mainly because I have a lot of new spirit fruits that I want you to try." Lu Chen explained with a smile.
The little ape thought it had been summoned to fight, and its eyes turned red. But upon hearing Lu Chen's words, it slowly calmed down and hid behind the Xuan Tian White Luan, looking cute and shy.
Lu Chen cut up the Jade Scale Fruit, Fiery Flame Fruit, Ice Vine Fruit, and some ordinary spirit fruits he had bought, placing a small dish in front of each spirit beast. He then took out the Drunken Immortal Gourd and poured a small cup of Hundred Spirit Juice for each of them.
With Lu Chen's nod, the beasts began to enjoy this simple spirit fruit feast.
Lu Chen picked up a piece of Ice Vine Fruit and popped it into his mouth.
Instantly, a crisp, icy sweetness spread through his mouth, like a frozen watermelon on a scorching summer day, cooling him from head to toe.
The icy sensation of the Ice Vine Fruit lingered in the mouth, leaving the spirit beasts savoring its aftertaste.
Lu Chen carefully savored the icy deliciousness of the Ice Vine Fruit before moving on to the Fiery Flame Fruit.
A small ball of fiery red jelly-like flame entered his mouth.
As soon as it touched his tongue, it reacted violently with the residual icy aura in his mouth, transforming from a cool refreshment to an explosively scorching sensation.
The combination of the two flavors made Lu Chen's taste buds extremely sensitive and stimulated, giving him a mystical experience.
"So this is the legendary ice and fire dual sensation," he marveled to himself.
The unique and wonderful fusion of the two flavors in the spirit fruits, along with the Hundred Spirit Juice brewed with a secret recipe, captivated the Luan bird and the little ape, immersing them in the ultimate taste experience.
"Do you like it?" Lu Chen asked with a smile after the two guardian beast cubs had eaten and drunk their fill.
"Well, what do you think of these spirit fruits? Are they tasty?"
The Xuan Tian White Luan and the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape nodded vigorously.
Although they got to eat spirit fruits every day, they were usually common varieties of first or second grade, and of average quality.
But with Lu Chen, they got to indulge in a wide variety of spirit fruits, each with its unique qualities, and the best of the best in terms of quality. The least they got was good quality, and they often encountered top-grade spirit fruits as well.
"It's a pity... I'm afraid I won't be able to cultivate spirit fruits as well as I have been..."
Lu Chen's expression carried a mix of regret and resentment as he sighed.
Both the Luan bird and the little ape were highly intelligent and immediately understood the hidden meaning in Lu Chen's words. They looked up at him simultaneously.
"Recently, I've offended a few inner sect members with backgrounds more influential and strength greater than mine. I fear they might pull some strings and affect my spirit herb cultivation." Lu Chen explained sincerely. He was genuinely concerned about the few individuals from the Langyue Sect who might cause him further trouble, so he wanted to give the Luan bird and the ape a heads-up just in case.
"If anyone bullies me, you'll definitely come to my aid, right?"
Upon hearing this, the White Jade Sky-Supporting Ape's eyes turned crimson, and it pounded its chest, indicating its readiness to fight at any moment.
The Xuan Tian White Luan spread its wings and danced in the air around Lu Chen, signaling that it would come to his aid immediately if he encountered any trouble.
With the assurance of the two guardian beast cubs, Lu Chen finally felt relieved.
After they left, Lu Chen tidied up the courtyard. Then he went to a nearby peak.
When he had been treating the guardian beasts to the spirit fruits, he had caught a glimpse of his neighbor, who had gone to exterminate the Symbiotic Demon, returning. Driven by curiosity, he decided to pay a visit.
This peak was only six or seven miles away from Lu Chen's mountain, and he soon arrived at its foot. The owner of the peak, whose surname was Kong, had been waiting for a long time.
"What wind has blown the reclusive Lu here to my humble abode?"
Kong was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages. He had been an inner sect disciple for several years and was preparing to advance to the middle stages.
"I saw you returning from outside the sect, Brother Kong, and guessed that the Symbiotic Demon had been dealt with, so I came to inquire about the specifics." Lu Chen replied with a smile as he followed the monk.
"That Symbiotic Demon has indeed been taken care of, but it has nothing to do with me. I have no chance with that fourth-grade flying sword now." Kong said with a bitter smile.
"I thought that with so many fellow disciples sweeping the area, my life would be safe. But who would've thought that an accident would still occur during the extermination?"
"Oh?" Lu Chen straightened up, suddenly interested.
"There were three Symbiotic Demons that entered Star Yuan City and the surrounding market towns, and they had a strand of the old demon's remnant soul attached to them. Under its guidance, the three demons joined forces and broke through the siege, exhibiting strength comparable to the later stages of the Foundation Establishment. One of our fellow disciples in the early stages was caught off guard and killed by the demons."
"This enraged the sect, and they sent a true disciple to eliminate the Symbiotic Demons directly."
A true disciple...
Lu Chen was secretly amazed. The seventeen true disciples were all candidates for the sect's Core Formation cultivators, and their strength was at least in the later stages of the Foundation Establishment. It was no surprise that they could easily take care of the Symbiotic Demons.
"It's a pity about that fellow disciple. He must have thought that with his strength and opportunities, he could obtain a fourth-grade flying sword, but who would've known that he wouldn't return from the mission."
Lu Chen expressed his regret.
(End of Chapter)
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