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Chapter 371: Possessing Cultivation but Preferring the Simple Life
Chapter 371: Possessing Cultivation but Preferring the Simple Life
Of course, one must not overlook the peculiar spirit herbs growing in the small courtyard in Jianmen Town.
The Fourth-Rank Blood Spirit Palm Ginseng, Fifth-Rank Blood Sin Flower, Exotic Longevity Peach, Sacred Infant Fruit, and the yet-to-be-planted Fourth-Rank Impure Insect Grass were all top-quality specimens.
Additionally, there were numerous spirit beasts in the cave, which, due to their longer growth cycles compared to spirit herbs, made obtaining the light orbs' rewards much more challenging. Nevertheless, once their strength and grades improved, they would yield substantial rewards.
"Everyone knows that cultivation is beneficial, but only I am content to indulge in farming."
Lu Chen mused to himself, his heart firm in his decision to continue on the path of spirit herb cultivation. The treasure pouch filled with magical artifacts, the sword techniques he had mastered, and his robust physical body all reinforced his conviction.
Over the next year or so, he mostly stayed in the cave, occasionally venturing to Jianmen Town to tend to the underworld spirit herbs and purchase daily necessities.
Most of his time was spent cultivating spirit herbs and beasts, with the remainder dedicated to his own cultivation.
Since he no longer needed to spend time practicing cultivation techniques or absorbing spiritual energy, and the Sword Grass Light Orb provided corresponding sword technique experience packets, he could focus his energy on the Pomo Tong Shu and visualizing the Pure Yang True Fire Scroll.
The Void Nightmare Eye, obtained from the Fourth-Rank Hundred-Eyed Weirdwood Light Orb, had become increasingly refined and obedient under his constant tempering. It could now freely shuttle through the void within a dozen li of Lu Chen as its center.
At this rate, Lu Chen estimated that after some more time, he might be able to place it directly in Jianmen Town while he remained in the sect, using the Void Nightmare Eye to remotely scout the Fifth-Rank Sacred Infant Fruit.
"The Water Sparkle Grass has fully matured," Lu Chen remarked as he stood in the spirit herb field, his gaze sweeping across the expanse of deep blue leaves.
With the ability to obtain Third-Rank Spirit Gathering Pearls from the Zangyuan Grass, he no longer needed to be as frugal with his Dantian's Qi as before.
Moreover, since the Water Sparkle Grass was only a Second-Rank spirit herb, even if he fully ripened it, it wouldn't consume much Azure Wood Source Energy. Lu Chen decided to harvest a total of 150 Water Sparkle Grass plants, disregarding those that were already fully mature and using Azure Wood Source Energy to ripen those that were almost there.
The remaining 50 plants would be used to condense spirit seeds.
"The ground is filled with glowing orbs of light..." As Lu Chen harvested the fully mature Water Spirit Grass, over 150 white light orbs appeared on the ground, floating and flickering slightly above the spirit soil, creating a dazzling spectacle that left him slightly dazed.
His figure seemed to merge with the light as he glided through the air, passing through each of the light orbs.
Thoughts began to emerge in his mind:
Harvesting a Second-Rank Water Spirit Grass yields one year's worth of cultivation.
Harvesting a Second-Rank Water Spirit Grass grants the formula for the Second-Rank Spirit Herb Pill.
Harvest...
...
Various rewards appeared in his hands or were directly infused into his sea of consciousness as experience packets.
There were cultivation rewards, Spirit Herb Dans, formulas for creating Spirit Herb Dans, Third-Rank Water Dragon Talismans, Third-Rank Water-Attribute Pearls, and more.
Out of the over 150 light orbs, more than 20 contained cultivation rewards, granting Lu Chen nearly 30 years' worth of cultivation.
A torrent of spiritual power surged into his dantian and meridians, transforming into spiritual liquid after refinement, leaving his dantian feeling pleasantly full.
"I'm one step closer to breaking through to the late Qi Refining stage."
"It's a pity that my natural talent is so mediocre. If those genius cultivators in the sect had my good fortune, they might only need a few years to achieve the same progress."
"Hmm... It sounds like I took a long time..." Lu Chen couldn't help but mock himself. In reality, he had achieved all this in less than two and a half years, and the Water Nettle Grass only accounted for a tiny fraction of the spirit herbs in his cave.
"After more than ten years, I've finally broken through from the early stages of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage. Thankfully, my previous excuses will still hold up."
Lu Chen's thoughts swirled as his aura continued to rise, eventually stabilizing at the level of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
After obtaining a plethora of cultivation rewards, he accepted an invitation from an old acquaintance, Yang Qingfeng, to visit a small island and perform health check-ups on the Ink-Scaled Flood Dragons and other dragons under his care.
Having established himself among the outer disciples of Qianlong Lake with his previous diagnoses, Lu Chen soon became known throughout the inner sect as well, with disciples seeking his help in examining their dragons.
Most of these inner disciples kept third and fourth-grade dragons, and the opportunity to obtain higher-grade dragon blood for free was not one that Lu Chen would pass up.
Upon arriving at the island, he was greeted by Yang Qingfeng from afar.
"Brother Lu, it's been a while. How are you?" The middle-aged scholar flew over, his greeting warm and enthusiastic.
"Thanks to your concern, Brother Yang, I'm doing well," Lu Chen replied with a smile. Back when he was still an outer disciple, he had helped Yang Qingfeng solve the issue of his hybrid ink-scaled dragon's loss of appetite.
Yang Qingfeng reciprocated Lu Chen's kindness by introducing him to Ge Pu, which led to the resolution of the yin-yang kuny fish propagation problem and ultimately gained Lu Chen entry into the Langyue Blessed Land.
The two had since maintained a good relationship.
"I'm afraid I must trouble you again, Brother Lu," Yang Qingfeng said. "I need your help in examining those young dragons and ensuring there are no hidden anomalies within their bodies."
Despite his decades of experience in raising dragons, Yang Qingfeng was aware that he lacked Lu Chen's unique ability to detect various hidden issues within the dragons' bodies, hence his special invitation.
"It's no trouble at all," Lu Chen assured him with a smile, before changing the subject. "By the way, Brother Yang, how is that special ink-scaled dragon of yours doing?"
"Thanks to your help with its dietary issues, it's been growing at a remarkable rate and now possesses the strength of a fourth-grade demonic beast," Yang Qingfeng replied proudly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
"I've recently had a breakthrough in my cultivation and am preparing to attempt the late Foundation Establishment stage," Lu Chen shared.
"Congratulations, Brother Yang. With your breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage and that ink-scaled dragon as your companion, you might even have a chance at achieving Core Formation!" Lu Chen offered his sincere congratulations.
"Hahaha! It's still a long way off! Achieving the Core Formation realm is incredibly difficult," Yang Qingfeng laughed, his spiritual sense inadvertently sweeping over Lu Chen as he spoke. He paused, a look of surprise on his face. "Brother Lu, have you broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"
He couldn't quite believe his senses and, forgetting his manners, carefully probed Lu Chen's body, his eyes widening in disbelief. "When I first met you over a decade ago, you were still an outer disciple at the Qi Refining stage, while I was already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. But now, my cultivation hasn't progressed, and you've quietly reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"
"I recently had a fortuitous encounter that helped me break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage," Lu Chen explained with a bitter smile. "However, my cultivation is all due to luck. I may have the cultivation level, but I lack substance."
(End of Chapter)
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