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Chapter 252: Aren't Opportunities Meant to be Seized?
Chapter 252: Aren't Opportunities Meant to be Seized?
"It is indeed a pity. I thought that even if we couldn't destroy the Unison Demon alone, we could at least retreat safely. I never expected that unexpected accident to occur."
The cultivator with the surname Kong nodded in agreement.
"However, cultivation relies on one crucial word: 'struggle'.
Struggle against the heavens, struggle against the earth, and struggle against others. Struggle for cultivation, struggle for opportunities, and thus advance further."
"If you don't struggle, opportunities and treasures will be taken by other cultivators, and the gap between you will gradually widen."
"Especially for those of us without a powerful background or exceptional, one-in-a-million talent, we must not miss any opportunity."
"One step behind is perpetual steps behind. If you miss the chance, it's hard to catch up with others."
Cultivator Kong sighed with emotion.
Lu Chen fell into contemplation for a moment before speaking, "Senior Brother's words are true, yet not entirely.
Opportunities do need to be seized, but only when one's safety is assured. If one risks their life to vie for an opportunity, like that senior brother who perished, what else can they strive for afterward?"
"Everyone understands this principle, Lu, but putting it into practice is another matter."
"Let me ask you, are there any opportunities in this world that can be obtained without taking any risks?"
Lu Chen opened his mouth to speak, but then closed it again as if he had thought of something.
He had wanted to say that cultivating spirit herbs was risk-free, but upon reflection, he felt that statement was too absolute.
Well, there were perhaps a few minuscule risks.
For instance, there was the enchanting Peach of Mystical Enticement, the eerie Hundred-Eyed Weirdwood that one couldn't look directly at, and the fishing trip for the Saint Infant Fruit...
Seeing Lu Chen's reaction, Cultivator Kong believed that he had been persuaded.
"So, as I said, opportunities must be seized."
"During this encirclement and suppression of the Unison Demon, out of more than thirty inner disciples, only one died unexpectedly, and the others suffered minor injuries at most. Moreover, three fellow disciples obtained the Unison Demon, which had been refined by a Foundation Establishment demon. Compared to the opportunity, the risk was negligible."
"Oh, that's right, speaking of the Unison Demon, I wonder how the senior brother who obtained it handled it?"
"After all, it's an insidious and venomous thing. If not dealt with properly, it could bring disaster."
Lu Chen steered the conversation in a new direction, his curiosity piqued.
"Naturally, it's up to the three inner disciples who captured the Unison Demon to deal with it. However, keeping such an evil thing is indeed troublesome."
"So, if you're unsure about properly storing it, you can hand it over to the sect and exchange it for spirit stones, sword seals, and the like."
Cultivator Kong replied.
"I see."
An idea suddenly sprang to Lu Chen's mind.
"That Unison Demon is created by refining infants with single Five Elements spirit roots, and then nurturing and refining them with the blood and souls of thousands of infants. It sounds like it would be quite suitable for cultivating the Saint Infant Fruit."
In addition to yin-attributed spiritual energy and spirit soil, the Saint Infant Fruit also required infant yin souls, blood, and souls for accelerated growth.
After obtaining the Saint Infant Fruit seedling, Lu Chen had been concerned about finding a source for these components, but now, with the capture of the three Unison Demons by his fellow disciples, he saw an opportunity.
"That poor fifth-grade Saint Infant Fruit has been in a standby state in the small courtyard in Jianmen Town, sustained only by the yin energy present there."
"It looks like I need to pay more attention to the sect's exchange activities, similar to the Qingtan Small Assembly. The three fellow disciples who obtained the Unison Demon will likely try to digest it internally first."
Lu Chen pondered silently.
It had been a while since he last visited the small courtyard in Jianmen Town to check on those several spirit herbs of the underworld. Fortunately, he had left ample nourishment for them each time, allowing them to grow freely and wildly.
"According to the normal growth cycle of a third-grade spirit herb, the Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom and the Thorn Bone may have already reached maturity."
"Being both yin and sinister spirit herbs, I wonder what rewards they will bestow..."
His imagination ran wild as he found himself eagerly anticipating the light orbs that these two sinister spirit herbs might produce.
After bidding farewell to Cultivator Kong, Lu Chen returned to his own mountain peak.
The Wind Falcon, with the young dragon in tow, greeted him promptly, while the Cloud-Walking Lynx concealed itself casually within the woods, revealing just enough of its presence for Lu Chen to spot.
The Demon Ghost Vine slithered down from a lush, towering tree, its gray vines tipped with a faint hint of green, as if stained by the sap of the plant.
"Have you been sneaking snacks from the spirit herbs on the peak?"
Lu Chen crouched down, his expression gentle as he inquired.
"No..."
The tip of the Demon Ghost Vine's vine shook, conveying a thought to Lu Chen in denial.
"Are you sure?"
Lu Chen glanced at the tip of the vine, which was stained with plant sap, and continued with a smile.
"Really, I didn't..."
The Demon Ghost Vine persisted in its denial.
"Oh, then these stains must have rubbed off on you."
Lu Chen brought his fingers together in a scissors shape and snipped off the small section of gray vine, giving the Demon Ghost Vine a minor reprimand.
After all, it could grow several new vines just from spending a short time near the Enchanting Peach.
Back in his house, Lu Chen sat quietly on a meditation cushion, contemplating the day's events.
Neither he nor Cultivator Kong could persuade the other, and in Cultivator Kong's eyes, Lu Chen was perhaps overly cautious and lacked a sense of ambition.
But Lu Chen didn't mind his opinion.
The biggest difference between him and others was that he didn't need to venture outside, risking his life to compete with others for opportunities.
His opportunities lay right here on this mountain peak.
They were in the Luminescent Grass that enhanced his cultivation, the mutated third-grade Wind-Thunder Sword Grass, the fourth-grade Spirit-Infused Pine, the Earthfire Heart Lotus, the fifth-grade Demon Ghost Vine, and even the ancient and rare sixth-grade Phoenix Wood.
This was why, even after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he still rarely ventured out in search of opportunities.
"Hmm, it's mostly because I'm still a bit weak."
"Once my cultivation improves a little more, I gather a few more treasures, and deepen my trump cards, I can consider exploring the outside world."
Lu Chen mused to himself.
He calmed his mind, and his spiritual energy began to circulate within his body, slowly following the cultivation routes outlined in the Great Five Elements Technique, absorbing the pure and dense spiritual energy that permeated the area.
"Improving my cultivation, even if just a little, starts with diligent practice."
Less than half a hour of cultivation passed when a gray grass rope slowly made its way over to him and gently brushed against his foot.
Lu Chen opened his eyes to see the grass puppet, with its oversized head and diminutive body, standing quietly in the courtyard.
From the foot of the mountain, a somewhat familiar voice called out.
"Lu Chen, are you there? It's me, Guan Wan. I've come to deliver a seed to you."
"It's Senior Sister Guan, I'll be right there."
Lu Chen's mind conjured up the image of the yellow-robed woman from the Transmission Hall, and he reached out to touch the grass puppet that had alerted him. In an instant, his figure darted down the mountain like a streak of light.
A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, and a thought crossed his mind.
"Aren't opportunities just delivered to me? Why would I need to fight for them?"
(End of Chapter)
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