https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-37-The-Calamity-of-an-Aberrant-Pestilence/12543704/
Chapter 36: Female Cultivators Only Slow Down My Farming
Chapter 36: Female Cultivators Only Slow Down My Farming
Facing such a delicate and fragile female cultivator, who was inviting him to her home with the gentlest and most tender voice, it would be impossible for Lu Chen to not be tempted even a little.
He forcefully suppressed his eager heart and consoled Wang Shi.
"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. Are you sure there are strange noises coming from your house?"
"I've heard it more than once. It's a very eerie and terrifying sound. My heart is still pounding non-stop."
Wang Shi lowered her eyebrows, her delicate and pale palm resting on her chest.
Following her gesture, Lu Chen's gaze fell upon a large expanse of snow-white flesh.
"...Sister-in-law, are you testing a spirit herbalist with this?"
He muttered to himself, then continued to ask Wang Shi, "Does your husband have any self-defense artifacts, talismans, or defensive formations set up in the courtyard?"
"I have all of those."
Hearing this, Lu Chen frowned slightly.
"Since your husband has left you with protective artifacts and talismans, and you also have defensive formations, why did you still come to me for help?"
"Your cultivation is at the second layer of Qi Refining, and I'm at the third layer. You're just a spirit herbalist and not skilled in combat, so our strengths are quite similar."
"I'm sorry, but I can't help you. I suggest that you either find your husband or stay at home, relying on the formations and artifacts until he returns."
Lu Chen bluntly refused.
"But... I'm just a weak woman, and I'm scared to stay at home alone... Brother Lu..."
Wang Shi pleaded weakly, looking pitiful.
"Bang!"
The reply she received was the sound of the courtyard gate closing.
Wang Shi persisted, begging a few more times outside the yard, but Lu Chen remained unmoved and went straight into the house.
Soon, the courtyard returned to its peaceful silence.
Lu Chen listened carefully and, after a long time without any sound, finally relaxed.
He couldn't be sure if what Wang Shi said was true or false.
If it was true and there really were strange noises in her home, going there might put him in danger. Additionally, being alone with a woman could lead to misunderstandings if Wang Shan returned.
If it was false, then Wang Shi was either trying to seduce him or had malicious intentions.
The latter possibility was far more likely, as it made no sense for her to seek help from a stranger at the third layer of Qi Refining instead of her husband, who was at the fifth layer.
"Tsk, female cultivators!"
"They only slow down my farming!"
Lu Chen coldly snorted, dismissing the matter from his mind.
The next two to three days were calm and peaceful.
Lu Chen kept an eye on Wang Shan and Wang Shi, and they showed no signs of abnormality nor did they come to find him.
He didn't know if they had successfully dealt with the supposed strange noises or if the whole thing had been made up.
With no one disturbing him, Lu Chen happily enjoyed his leisure, nurturing spirit plants every day and watching the three-tailed red-whiskered carp fight over spirit rice by the spirit spring.
From time to time, he would play with the Cloud-Striding Lynx cub, who would occasionally let out a call, still with that distinctively rough and thick quality to its voice.
A few days later, under Lu Chen's meticulous care, another four Spirit Glowgrass plants reached full maturity.
Among them, two were of good quality, one was of superior quality, and one was of perfect quality.
Based on the thirteen matured Spirit Glowgrass plants, Lu Chen realized that obtaining a perfect quality plant was not an easy task.
Even with his best efforts in cultivation, the likelihood of achieving perfect quality was still relatively small.
The four Spirit Glowgrass plants produced four faintly glowing white orbs of light.
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass, gain six months of cultivation."
With the absorption of the white globes, a thought suddenly occurred to Lu Chen.
A fiery red Fu seal appeared in his hand, adorned with intricate patterns that, when connected, resembled a blazing flame. Holding it in his palm, he felt a slight burning sensation.
Lu Chen stored it away in his storage bag.
He never had enough of these Fu seals. Although a top-grade Fu seal was only equivalent to the power of a low- or mid-tier Qi Refining cultivator's strike, and thus had limited offensive capability, using multiple seals together would produce an extraordinary effect.
The numerous Fu seals he had amassed played a crucial role during Qin Ming's fourth layer of Qi Refining sneak attack.
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass, gain the Earth-Drawing Art technique."
As the thought flashed, Lu Chen's understanding of the Earth-Drawing Art deepened. He instantly grasped its principles, casting speed, and control as if he had practiced it hundreds or thousands of times.
He vaguely felt that his mastery of the Earth-Drawing Art had reached the realm of perfection.
With this art, he could precisely alter terrain as small as a grain of sand, and with sufficient spiritual power, he could even induce earthquakes.
The Fu seal and technique obtained from the two superior-quality Spirit Glowgrass plants were exactly as Lu Chen had expected.
He lowered his head to look at the last white globe, which was left by the perfectly-quality Spirit Glowgrass, and he had high expectations for it.
"Harvest one Spirit Glowgrass, gain a top-grade treasure, the Thunderfire Pearl."
The white globe disappeared, and a pearl the size of an infant's fist appeared before Lu Chen.
The pearl was fire-red, with many dark red veins on its surface, and faint thunderbolts flashing within.
"Thunderfire Pearl, a top-grade treasure. When used, it can burst forth a surging thunderfire force."
"The thunderfire force within the pearl has limited uses and can be recharged in certain special spiritual power environments."
"A consumable treasure, it can also absorb thunderfire spiritual power, but it seems difficult to find a suitable place for recharging."
Lu Chen gazed at the Thunderfire Pearl in the center of his palm, thinking to himself.
This Thunderfire Pearl was unlike conventional artifacts that lasted forever. Although it was consumable, it differed from single-use Fu seals as it could be used multiple times and recharged for repeated use.
This made its value far surpass that of a Fu seal of the same grade.
"As expected of a perfectly-quality spirit plant. A non-graded Spirit Glowgrass has produced such a top-grade treasure within its globes of light."
The previous top-grade Rending Silver Blade was synthesized after opening numerous Moon-Eclipsing Fruits, but the Thunderfire Pearl before him, although slightly inferior in value to the blade, was obtained from just one mature Spirit Glowgrass.
This highlighted the importance of perfectly-quality spirit plants.
Out of this batch of mature Spirit Glowgrass, Lu Chen had only obtained four plants of perfect quality.
Among them, one granted him a year's worth of cultivation, another a second-grade Fu seal - the Sword Qi Myriad Seal, and the third a Grass Spirit Primal Liquid, condensed with abundant essence of plants and trees.
This new plant did not disappoint, yielding the Thunderfire Pearl.
In comparison, the mature Spirit Glowgrass of other qualities granted cultivation time ranging from three to nine months, mostly first-grade Fu seals, inferior techniques, and the best being the top-grade technique - the Metal-Hardening Sword Technique.
"I must work harder at farming, not just for the perfect-level rewards."
"I simply want to experience the heavy harvest that comes from hard work and toil."
Lu Chen stored the Thunderfire Pearl away in his storage bag, his determination firm.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
