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Chapter 378: The Yunchen Tablet
Chapter 378: The Yunchen Tablet
Lu Chen wasted no time in putting his plan into action. The azure light sphere in his dantian began to spin rapidly, emitting a vast surge of pale azure spiritual energy that flowed into one of the Yunchen Pines he had chosen.
After infusing it with the Qingyuan Qi, the Yunchen Pine seemed to revel in the energy, luxuriously stretching its branches and leaves, conveying an indescribable sense of delight to Lu Chen.
Immediately, Lu Chen's spiritual sense, housed within his sea of consciousness, detected a startling suction force emanating from the Yunchen Pine. An intangible spiritual consciousness flowed like a mighty river, rushing into the spiritual plant.
The Yunchen Pine pulsated with bright azure light, and a turquoise light sphere slowly began to take shape.
As a large amount of Qingyuan Qi and spiritual consciousness poured into the plant, the fourth-grade Yunchen Pine seemed like a bottomless pit, never seeming to be satisfied.
After a while, Lu Chen relaxed his expression as his spiritual consciousness returned to his sea of consciousness.
Maintaining the supply of spiritual energy for such a long time had made his head feel slightly swollen, and he turned his gaze towards the Yunchen Pine before him.
Below the spiritual plant, the semi-transparent progress bar was fully extended, and at its apex, there hung a turquoise pine cone, shaped like a towering peak. Its numerous scales resembled shimmering pieces of jade, layered one upon another, seemingly resonating with Lu Chen's spiritual thoughts.
"A fourth-grade Yunchen Pine. Although it's of the same pine species as the first-grade Chiyun Pine I cultivated before, the number of pine cones it bears is significantly fewer."
Lu Chen mused, taking a deep breath as he carefully plucked the turquoise pine cone.
Yunchen Pine Cone, a fourth-grade spirit fruit. It is cultivated by communicating and nourishing it with one's spiritual consciousness. Consuming it can enhance a cultivator's spiritual consciousness to a certain extent.
"What a wonderful spirit fruit!" Lu Chen exclaimed softly.
Improving one's spiritual consciousness was notoriously difficult, and any corresponding treasures or cultivation techniques were invariably rare and precious. Lu Chen felt incredibly fortunate to have dug up those Yunchen Pine seeds from the Langyue Blessed Land.
He placed the turquoise pine cone into an exquisite jade box and carefully stored it in his Tao Worm Pouch for safekeeping. Then, he turned his attention back to the Yunchen Pine.
At its apex, a white light sphere was faintly flickering.
Lu Chen's heart raced with anticipation as he reached out and gently picked it up.
As soon as he touched the light sphere, it exploded, transforming into countless specks of light that surged into Lu Chen's body.
A thought flashed through his mind.
You have harvested one fourth-grade Yunchen Pine cone and obtained a fifth-grade treasure, the Yunchen Tablet.
As the thought faded, a jade tablet appeared in Lu Chen's palm.
The jade tablet was as thin as a cicada's wing, feeling weightless in his hand. A refreshing aura emanated from within the tablet, permeating Lu Chen's entire body.
He focused his attention on the delicate jade tablet, instantly gaining a comprehensive understanding of its properties.
Yunchen Tablet, a fifth-grade treasure, can be integrated into a cultivator's sea of consciousness. After refining it, one can embrace the spiritual platform, unifying the heart and mind. It protects against corruption from evil influences and inner demons while slowly enhancing the cultivator's spiritual consciousness.
"A fifth-grade treasure that enhances spiritual consciousness!" Lu Chen couldn't help but break into a wide smile.
Ever since he obtained the white light sphere, he had cultivated numerous spiritual plants of different grades and varieties, leading to significant improvements in his cultivation, physical body, and other aspects, far surpassing the average cultivator. However, his spiritual consciousness was relatively ordinary compared to his peers.
The fourth-grade Fire Heart Lotus seeds he obtained from Kongming Island could indeed enhance his spiritual consciousness, but they required long-term consumption, and he had yet to see any noticeable effects.
He never expected to obtain two such rare items today—the fourth-grade Yunchen Pine cone and the fifth-grade Yunchen Tablet.
He held the thin jade tablet to his forehead, and with a thought, the tablet silently disintegrated, transforming into countless serene rays of light that flowed into Lu Chen's mind.
With his inner sight, he witnessed the thin jade tablet quietly appearing in his chaotic sea of consciousness. The hazy rays of light spread out, filling Lu Chen with a sense of clarity and purity, as if his entire sea of consciousness was being soothed by a warm and gentle force.
Perhaps due to their high grade, the Yunchen Pines still had some time before they reached full maturity. The Qingyuan Qi in his dantian had decreased by a small half.
Lu Chen took out a Nalingsuzhou from his storage bag and squeezed it with his fingers. The emerald spirit bead transformed into a large amount of pure plant spirit energy, turning into wisps of pale green qi that were completely absorbed by the pale green light sphere in his dantian.
"Maturing one Yunchen Pine is enough. I'll harvest the remaining three when I return from the blessed land."
Lu Chen murmured to himself. With only one Nalingsuzhou left, he needed to keep it as a precaution. Obtaining a fifth-grade Yunchen Tablet with just four pines would already be quite a feat.
He continued to inspect his spirit fields, meticulously nurturing each spiritual plant.
This trip to Kongming Island was different from the last. The duration was much shorter, and since there would be Golden Core cultivators and others in the foundation establishment phase in the blessed land, Lu Chen didn't plan to transplant any of his spiritual plants there.
After finishing his tasks, he returned to his house, contemplating whom to bring with him into the blessed land.
The Yaoguifeng was a must-have companion. In the years since it had left Langyue Blessed Land, the fifth-grade beast had grown significantly and now possessed the strength of a third-grade demonic beast.
More importantly, it was extremely sensitive to spiritual plant auras. Both in Langyue Blessed Land and the Boundless Sea Secret Realm, it had helped Lu Chen find numerous high-grade spiritual plants with this ability.
The new blessed land presented great risks and opportunities. Bringing Yaoguifeng along would increase Lu Chen's chances of obtaining special spiritual plants.
Next on the list was the Tianyuanhu.
Lu Chen wore a spotless jade around his neck, a third-grade artifact capable of detecting evil auras within a certain range. However, as his cultivation level increased, he faced stronger and stronger demonic beasts, and the third-grade jade was beginning to seem inadequate.
Tianyuanhu, on the other hand, possessed a pair of heterochromatic eyes that could sense and detect evil. Combined with Lu Chen's constant feeding of spirit fruits, especially the occasional evil eye from the Hundred-Eyed Weirdwood, its ability in this regard had improved significantly.
As a precaution, Lu Chen decided to bring Tianyuanhu along.
As for the Windhawk and Flame Dragon, they were either not very useful or still in a rapid growth phase and lacked sufficient strength, so he decided against bringing them.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Chen arrived at a towering, cloud-piercing peak within the inner sect, as instructed by Ge Pu.
On the peak was a spacious flat land where four people stood motionless, waiting quietly.
The four of them were silent, their expressions stern with a hint of killing intent. The one leading them was a cold and beautiful woman whose cultivation depth was unfathomable.
It was evident that she favored sword weapons, as she held a flying sword in each hand. Her hairpin was a slender, dragon-like small sword, and below her earlobe, a pair of flying sword earrings swayed gently, emitting a faint ringing sound.
The other three cultivators consisted of two in the middle stage of foundation establishment and one in the late stage, each with an extraordinary bearing.
"Lu Shidi, you're here," the cold beauty nodded at Lu Chen, her gentle eyes seeming to contain a sharp sword intent.
"I apologize for my tardiness, Shixiong and Shijie," Lu Chen said with a hint of apology.
"We're early. There's one more fellow disciple who hasn't arrived yet, but they should be here soon," a refined young cultivator smiled and said.
(End of Chapter)
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