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Chapter 346: Exotic Poisonous Insects
Chapter 346: Exotic Poisonous Insects
After dealing with all the Spirit Fruits and Spirit Fish, the Luan Bird and the Ape were slightly stuffed, not to mention the Fat Falcon, who was lying on its back with its round belly resembling a small hill.
"Cheep!"
The white luan bird chirped crisply, its black and white eyes filled with reluctance to leave.
"It's time to go back. If we don't, your senior brother who takes care of you might start worrying," Lu Chen said with a smile as he waved goodbye to the luan bird and the little monkey.
"I'll be staying in the sect for a while, so if you ever want to improve your meals, feel free to come and find me."
Hearing his promise, the Xuantian Luan Bird and the Baiyu Qingtian Ape finally left with peace of mind. One disappeared directly from Lu Chen's cave abode, and the other transformed into a beam of white light, forcefully rushing through the formation.
Lu Chen returned to the courtyard and tidied up a bit, leaving the fat bird and the others to lounge on the ground in various relaxed poses.
The visit from the two spirit beasts was just a small interlude in Lu Chen's otherwise simple and tranquil life as a Spirit Herbologist. He continued to cultivate spirit herbs, tend to his spirit beasts, and occasionally open light spheres, relishing the anticipation of unknown rewards and the satisfaction of acquiring various treasures.
Harvested one third-grade Canging Cao and obtained a third-grade treasure, the Naling Caozhu (Spirit-Absorbing Grass Pearl)
, his consciousness informed him.
A thought flashed through his mind, and a jade-green spirit pearl appeared in Lu Chen's palm.
"Another Naling Caozhu," Lu Chen said with a raised eyebrow, placing the jade-green spirit pearl into the Beast Taming Pouch.
The last time he had fed one of these pearls to the Grass Puppet, it took a long while for it to fully digest the rich woody spirit energy contained within.
Its entire body, which had turned a vivid green after consuming the pearl, was now slowly transforming back to its usual ashen-green hue. Lu Chen estimated that it would take some more time for it to completely return to normal.
It had been over ten days since Er Xiao's visit, and in that time, five of the remaining nine Canging Cao plants had fully matured.
From the five light spheres, he obtained three Zhiji Dans (Base-Establishing Pills)
, a Zhiji Dan formula experience package, and a Naling Caozhu.
The rest of the spirit herbs in the spirit field were growing well.
The two hundred Shuiying Cao (Water Glow Herbs)
he had planted after returning had already grown to a small height. Their slender, deep-blue leaves were dotted with glowing specks, and when they rustled in the gentle breeze, they resembled a starry night sky.
The Lieyan Guo (Blazing Flame Fruit)
and Bingluo Guo (Icy Frost Fruit)
had also taken root and sprouted, emerging from the spirit soil. The two seedlings were distinct—one a pale red, like newly ignited flames, and the other a pale blue, with a chill that could be seen in the early morning mist.
Among the other spirit herbs, two Di Huo Xinlian (Earthfire Heartlotus)
spirit seeds floated on the surface of the lava, bathed in its scorching heat. The deep red smoke within them grew denser, as if it might burst forth at any moment.
On the Xuanchong Teng (Mystic Insect Vine)
, several different types of magical insects had already begun to attach themselves to the vine, building insect chambers of varying styles that were distinct from each other, as if they belonged to different worlds and never interfered with one another.
Within the Mayfly Grass spirit seed, the transparent insect-beast had grown significantly in size, and Lu Chen estimated that it wouldn't be long before it broke through the spirit energy light sphere and sprouted.
The Jianhulu (Sword-Nurturing Gourd)
that had been planted for some time was now thriving after Lu Chen had fed it many discarded flying swords to nourish it. It had entered a rapid maturation phase.
"Lu Chen, are you there?"
Just as Lu Chen was inspecting his spirit field, a familiar voice rang out in his ear.
"Brother Ge? It's me." Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately deactivated the formation. A black and white Tai Chi pattern appeared in the empty space in front of him, spinning rapidly and enlarging until a handsome cultivator drilled out from it.
The cultivator had white hair and heterochromatic eyes, one black and one white, with a profound light in them.
It was none other than Ge Pu, the true disciple who kept a pair of Yin-Yang Kun (Yin-Yang Carp)
as pets.
"Senior Brother Ge, what a pleasant surprise to have you grace my humble abode with your presence," Lu Chen said with a smile.
"I happened to be passing by this area and remembered that your cave abode was nearby, so I thought I'd drop by for a visit," Ge Pu explained.
Chapter 346: Exotic Poisonous Insects
Gu Pu, led by Lu Chen, entered the courtyard.
"How have you been lately, Brother Lu?"
As soon as Gu Pu sat down, Lu Chen served him a plate of fruit.
"Thank you, Brother Gu, for your concern. I've been doing fairly well. I was stationed on the Bitter Cold Island for three years and just returned not long ago."
Lu Chen nodded at Gu Pu's words.
"Brother Lu, you helped me with the fertility issue of my Yin-Yang Kun fish, and they recently gave birth to new life. Moreover, their grade has improved by one level, entering the fifth-grade."
Gu Pu's expression was joyful as he spoke to Lu Chen.
"Congratulations, Brother Gu. With the aid of those spiritual beasts, your cultivation must have improved further, bringing you closer to the Golden Core stage!"
Lu Chen offered his congratulations.
"Hahaha, it's all thanks to your ingenious idea, Brother Lu, that helped me solve their reproduction issue."
Gu Pu laughed heartily. The pair of Yin-Yang Kun fish were ancient exotic beasts, and their reproduction and advancement were quite unique. They required the confluence of yin and yang to produce a pair of small spirit fish, which would then devour the mother body's yin and yang spiritual energy, leading to their rebirth.
Most of Gu Pu's abilities were tied to this pair of Yin-Yang Kun fish.
With their advancement to fifth-grade spiritual beasts, Gu Pu's chances of reaching the Golden Core stage had increased significantly, and he could be considered halfway there.
Lu Chen had played a crucial role in this, and Gu Pu was grateful. As a token of his appreciation, he had given Lu Chen a sword token and highly recommended him to the sect's Golden Core elders when the Green Mystical Deer developed a fixation.
"But speaking of which, Brother Lu, you do have a certain talent for solving spiritual beast fertility issues."
"What do you mean, Brother Gu?" Lu Chen asked, puzzled.
"Previously, I recommended you to a true disciple brother who wanted to raise insects. His pair of Hundred Poison Heartdevourers recently gave birth to three larvae."
Lu Chen's eyes widened as he recalled the true disciple wearing a black insect robe, who was quiet and taciturn.
He also remembered the Demon Blade Cockroach in his Insect Valley, which loved to slice up live targets, the White Jade Spider prone to infighting, the mutually repulsive Hundred Poison Heartdevourers, and the Yin Fire Ant Colony that could change into various forms...
"So, the pair of fourth-grade poisonous insects successfully reproduced."
"Yes, they produced three larvae, but one of them seems to have a problem."
Gu Pu took a sip of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice.
"Brother Lu, since you have experience in raising the Hundred Poison Heartdevourers, you must know something about them."
"Those poisonous insects contain all kinds of deadly poisons, and their toxicity is strong enough to kill cultivators in the latter stages of the Foundation Establishment. They need to be fed various poisonous insects and fruits on a regular basis."
"Out of the three larvae, two are perfectly fine, but the third one has a violent reaction whenever it's fed poisonous food. It either falls unconscious, suffers from diarrhea and vomiting, or goes into a frenzy, almost turning aberrant."
"Brother Zhong has tried all sorts of methods to barely sustain the larva's life, but he's gradually becoming frustrated and is considering getting rid of it."
"Is it a problem with its physique or the food that's being fed to it?"
"The food is the same for all three. It's likely an issue with the larva's physique, and Brother Zhong suspects that it underwent a mutation during the gestation period."
"A mutated poisonous insect..."
Lu Chen murmured to himself.
"What is it, Brother Lu? Are you interested?"
"To be honest, I have a deep fascination with all kinds of spiritual beasts and insects."
Lu Chen answered truthfully.
"Then let me take you to see it. Perhaps you'll have a connection with that poisonous insect!"
Gu Pu's black and white irises lit up, and Lu Chen suddenly found himself in a chaotic space of black and white.
(End of Chapter)
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