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Chapter 316: The Gluttonous Worm Pouch
Chapter 316: The Gluttonous Worm Pouch
"Senior Lu! Senior Lu! I've brought my little sister over!"
Outside the courtyard, Song Yun's clear voice rang out.
Lu Xuan dispelled the low-level protective array he had set up and spotted Song Yun and the round-faced girl behind him.
"Senior!"
The two bowed respectfully upon seeing Lu Xuan.
"Please come in, fellow daoists."
Although Lu Xuan was not much older than Song Yun, his cultivation and seniority placed him in a higher position. With a warm welcome, he ushered them into the courtyard.
"Senior Lu, I mentioned last time that I wanted to try raising some Sand Gathering Snails, and it just so happens that my sister here has been raising some. So, I asked her to bring them along," Song Yun said respectfully.
After Lu Xuan helped the Song family resolve the Blood Coagulating Yin Worm infestation, Song Yun's admiration for him knew no bounds.
Many wandering cultivators had witnessed Lu Xuan's display of power in the square when he faced the Worm King. The story of his prowess spread far and wide, and the details were vividly recounted.
In the rumors, Lu Xuan was described as fearlessly facing hundreds of contaminated cultivators, incinerating the evil worms with a fiery technique that engulfed them all in a sea of flames.
Then, when the Worm King revealed itself, a hideous and terrifying creature, Lu Xuan was said to have dispatched it in mere moments. According to the tales, his sword qi blazed like the sun, annihilating the Blood Coagulating Yin Worm King in an instant.
This filled Song Yun, a lover of the sword path, with awe and admiration. It only strengthened his resolve to learn the ways of the sword from Lu Xuan.
Song Si Ning followed behind her brother, sitting down shyly. In the months they had not seen each other, she had grown noticeably taller.
"Senior Lu, these are the Sand Gathering Snails I scooped out from the pond. There are over a dozen of them," she said, presenting a wooden basin containing the snails, which were slowly ingesting golden sand.
"And here's a bag of golden spirit stones to feed them for a while," she added, producing a cloth bag filled with pale golden sand. Lu Xuan picked it up, feeling its substantial weight.
"Thank you, Miss Song," he said gratefully.
"But, if you bring so many here, how many will you have left for yourself?" he asked, concerned.
"I still have plenty," the round-faced girl replied, lowering her head and giggling.
"Good. Since you have more, I shall accept these then," Lu Xuan said.
"May I ask how much a regular Sand Gathering Snail is worth in the market of Kongming Island?" he inquired gently.
"Senior, please don't!" Song Si Ning exclaimed, refusing the notion. "These snails aren't worth much, and I can't accept your spirit stones. You've already helped me immensely by dealing with the Dragon Carp problem, and then again by suppressing the evil worm outbreak on Kongming Island. I can't possibly accept your spirit stones after all you've done."
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's inquiry, the round-faced girl immediately understood his intention to purchase the snails and quickly waved her hands in refusal.
Seeing her persistent refusal, Lu Xuan took out a bottle of Yunling Dans (Spirit Gathering Pills)
that he had refined earlier.
"This bottle contains several second-grade Yunling Dans. They can enhance a cultivator's spiritual energy and are especially suitable for someone like you who is about to break through to the middle stage of Qi Refinement. If you insist on refusing the spirit stones, please accept these pills instead," he said, his tone firm.
"And if you're still reluctant, then I'll have to send these snails back with you," Lu Xuan added, determined not to accept the girl's gifts without offering something in return.
The light spheres he obtained directly enhanced his cultivation and were free from any impurities, making future breakthroughs easier.
Thus, he had been storing the Yunling Dans and Pei Yuan Dans (Foundation Stabilizing Pills)
he refined from the light spheres in his storage bag, rarely consuming them himself.
"I..." Song Si Ning hesitated, sensing the resoluteness in Lu Xuan's voice. She turned to Song Yun, seeking his assistance in this delicate situation.
After handing over the Sand Gathering Snails to Lu Xuan, the pair did not stay long before bidding farewell.
Lu Xuan made his way to the pond and placed the dozen or so Sand Gathering Snails in a small enclosed area, pouring out a small amount of Golden Spirit Stones for them to absorb.
"Once they've adapted for a few days, they'll process the sand and expel it, which will then be collected by the Rock-Armored Turtle to form its shell." Lu Xuan explained to himself.
By doing this, the defensive capabilities of the turtle's shell would be even stronger than those of a regularly raised turtle.
After releasing the Sand Gathering Snails, Lu Xuan continued with his daily routine, inspecting each spiritual herb in his spirit field, nurturing them with various intricate techniques and unique methods.
Spiritual Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique, Earth Draw Technique...
He skillfully employed a variety of cultivation methods.
"Hmm, the Xuan Bug Vine has finally matured!"
Lu Xuan arrived at the center of the spirit field and saw that the nearly transparent progress bar below the Xuan Bug Vine had been completely filled.
After joining the Sky Sword Sect, he had diligently completed various tasks, earning sword seals which he eventually exchanged for a fourth-grade Xuan Bug Vine spirit plant.
He then carefully cultivated it for several years, collecting various rare insects to form a symbiotic relationship with the vine, including some second-grade insects.
After several years, the fourth-grade Xuan Bug Vine finally reached full maturity.
Lu Xuan reminisced about when he had first obtained the Xuan Bug Vine spirit plant, and his heart was filled with emotion.
He calmed his mind and carefully pulled out the vine, which was covered in all sorts of strange and bizarre insects, looking as if it were pieced together from their bodies.
"The ordinary quality is understandable. After all, it was cultivated outside the sect for so long and transplanted twice, even though the Life-Preserving Bag maintained its vitality, there would inevitably be some impact." Lu Xuan thought to himself, a fleeting idea crossing his mind.
Xuan Bug Vine, a fourth-grade spirit plant that symbiotically grows with various rare insects. Once matured, it can increase the probability of a demon insect's advancement to the fifth-grade. It is also a key ingredient in certain high-grade pills.
Lu Xuan quickly scanned the information that appeared in his mind and turned his attention to the light sphere that had silently appeared.
Countless tiny lights flickered on the surface of the light sphere, as if beckoning Lu Xuan to reach out and collect it.
Lu Xuan took a deep breath and gently touched the surface of the light sphere.
A faint, pleasant insect chirping sound resonated in the depths of his sea of consciousness, and the light sphere instantly transformed into countless specks of light that flowed into his palm.
Harvested one fourth-grade Xuan Bug Vine, obtained a fifth-grade treasure: Gluttonous Worm Pouch.
A strange pouch appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.
The bag was made from an unknown type of animal hide, its dull gray surface marked with wrinkled lines.
Spiritual light shimmered along these lines, giving the pouch an unreal, illusory feel.
When Lu Xuan probed the pouch with his spiritual sense, he was instantly drawn into a vast world, as if the pouch could contain entire rivers and mountains within.
Holding the pouch, he felt a strong sense of hunger, which only intensified with time, as if it wanted to devour all things in the world.
Lu Xuan stirred his thoughts, stimulating the Pure Jade with spiritual energy, and instantly, a cool feeling spread throughout his body, dispelling the abnormal hunger.
Gluttonous Worm Pouch, a fifth-grade treasure, is made from the hide of an ancient gluttonous beast. It possesses a huge space capable of storing all manner of objects, preserving them in their original state.
Can be refined into a low-grade magic treasure.
(End of Chapter)
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