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Chapter 382: Arrow Vine Seedling
Chapter 382: Arrow Vine Seedling
The Lingxiao Sect was renowned for its alchemy, and naturally, there were many Lingzhi Masters within the sect who were adept at cultivating spiritual plants. After some time, they gained a general understanding of the various mutated spiritual plants that appeared.
But Lu Chen was different. He had a thorough and all-encompassing knowledge of all the mutated spiritual plants that appeared in the blessed land, including their origins, unique characteristics, and uses. He could accurately appraise the value of a mutated spiritual plant.
It was impossible for the Lingxiao Sect's Fang Qing to take advantage of Lu Chen's lack of knowledge.
Of course, if Lu Chen wanted to take advantage of the Lingxiao Sect, they wouldn't have any objections.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, I have over a dozen of the spiritual plants you have here. I'm just not sure if you're aware of their use," Lu Chen said with a smile, testing the waters.
"My fellow disciples and I are still in the exploration phase and have yet to discover the purpose of this type of mutated spiritual plant," Fang Qing replied.
"The reason for the trade is that we don't have extra spiritual plants for research and experimentation. We're unsure when our senior brothers and sisters at the front lines will return to the base, so we want to see if we can get some to tide us over," the effeminate young man lied through his teeth, trying to placate Lu Chen.
"I see," Lu Chen nodded.
"Then, I'll pay a visit to Fellow Daoist Fang with these types of mutated spiritual plants. Please prepare the mutated spiritual plants you're willing to trade, and if I'm satisfied, I'll gladly make the exchange," Lu Chen said.
"Let's keep the trading rules simple. How about one plant for one plant?" Fang Qing suggested.
"Agreed," Lu Chen replied.
The two reached a preliminary agreement. Lu Chen discussed the matter with Feng Yu, and with the combined influence of the Golden Core ancestor's token and Lu Chen's own abilities, they had no objections to how he chose to handle the mutated spiritual plants.
Soon after, Lu Chen entered the Lingxiao Sect's base, carrying over a dozen mutated Dragon-patterned Woods.
"Please come in, Fellow Daoist Lu!" Fang Qing warmly welcomed him. "Let me introduce you to my fellow disciples. This is Senior Brother Fan, and..."
"May I ask how your preparations for the trade are going, Fellow Daoist Fang?" Lu Chen asked after some casual conversation.
"Please follow me, Fellow Daoist Lu," Fang Qing said, eagerly awaiting those words. He led Lu Chen into a small courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with spiritual plants of all shapes and sizes, each confined by restrictive spells.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, feel free to choose any that catch your eye. If you're satisfied, we can make the trade," Fang Qing said.
"I'll leave the choice to you, Fellow Daoist Fang," Lu Chen said with a nonchalant expression, though he was inwardly amused.
"A change of scenery is as good as a rest; it's always nicer to look at someone else's spiritual plants," he thought to himself.
He strolled among the spiritual plants, feigning the demeanor of a novice. "Fellow Daoist Fang, could you tell me about this fiery spiritual plant? It looks quite interesting," Lu Chen inquired, stopping in front of a mutated spiritual plant.
The plant's trunk resembled a charcoal log burning with intense heat, and its countless pale red leaves flickered with tiny stars along their edges. Within its branches and leaves, slender tongues of flame writhed like fiery serpents.
It was the mutated Flowing Firewood, a third-rate mutated spiritual plant that he had discovered in his sect, known for the ability to condense fire essence within one's body.
"To be honest, we're not entirely sure about its specific variety. The changes during the mutation process are quite drastic, and the variety of spiritual plants in the cultivation world is akin to the stars in the Milky Way. We've been studying it for some time, but we haven't made much progress," the effeminate young cultivator replied slowly.
"However, I wouldn't say we've made no progress at all. When cultivating fire-attribute techniques near this mutated spiritual plant, the speed of cultivation slightly increases," he added.
"That's because you haven't discovered the fire essence within it!" Lu Chen thought to himself, nodding in agreement.
To Lu Chen, the value of the Fire Essence far exceeded that of the Mutated Dragon-patterned Wood.
Fang Qing and the other Lingxiao Sect cultivators had only figured out the basic uses of the Mutated Flowing Firewood and were completely unaware of the existence of the Fire Essence.
Without any hesitation, Fang Qing agreed to Lu Chen's request and traded eight mutated spirit plants for the Fire Essence.
Lu Chen was delighted and continued to examine the remaining mutated spirit plants.
"Hmm? There are actually three Arrow Vines here?"
Among the numerous spirit plants, he found three familiar greenish-black vines.
Dangling from the vines were dozens, if not hundreds, of arrows of varying lengths and shapes.
They were indeed the fourth-rate Mutated Arrow Vines that Lu Chen had been thinking about.
He hadn't found a single one in the Sky Sword Sect's camp, but here in the Lingxiao Sect, he had discovered three of them.
"One of them seems to be just a seedling."
One of the three greenish-black vines was less than half the length of the other two, and its color was lighter. The numerous arrows hanging from it were tiny and exquisitely crafted.
"What a cute little thing."
Lu Chen chuckled softly, his interest piqued.
A fourth-rate Mutated Arrow Vine in its seedling stage, if nurtured carefully in his cave abode, would undoubtedly yield a generous reward in the form of a brilliant light sphere.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, may I trade for this peculiar vine?" Lu Chen asked.
"Well..." The effeminate young man hesitated, unsure.
The greenish-black vine that Lu Chen had pointed out was indeed peculiar, and its displayed aggressiveness far surpassed that of the other spirit plants. He was reluctant to part with it without knowing its origin and specific uses.
"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Lu, this peculiar vine has incredibly strong aggressiveness. If we can figure out its origin, specific attributes, and uses, it might prove to be extremely useful," the effeminate young man replied.
"As you said, we first need to know its origin, unique attributes, and uses. However, given the Lingxiao Sect's expertise in spirit plants, several esteemed sect members were unable to understand it, let alone me, a mere junior spirit plant master from the Sky Sword Sect," Lu Chen said calmly.
"Then... let's trade!" Fang Qing thought about the uses of the Mutated Dragon-patterned Wood and glanced at his fellow sect members before nodding in agreement.
In their opinion, while the greenish-black vine exhibited strong aggressiveness and unpredictable attacks, it could be easily replaced by talismans and magical artifacts of the same grade. They valued the Mutated Dragon-patterned Wood more for its ability to enhance their physical bodies.
Lu Chen took out three Mutated Dragon-patterned Woods and traded them for the three Mutated Arrow Vines from Fang Qing and his companions.
He was satisfied with the exchange, knowing that the Arrow Vines had a singular use and, despite their strong attack power, were not very convenient to carry around during secret realm explorations or when hunting demonic beasts and evil spirits.
However, the same wasn't true for him. Most of the time, he stayed in his cave abode, and when he did go out, he could store the Arrow Vines in his fifth-grade Gluttonous Beast Bag, without worrying about any loss of vitality.
Back in his cave abode, he could carefully cultivate the Arrow Vines for his own use, tasking them with guarding his spirit fields. With their formidable attack power, they could essentially function as stationary artillery, safeguarding his spirit fields.
Not to mention, once the Mutated Arrow Vines matured, he would also receive a generous reward in the form of a white light sphere.
Having already obtained several rare treasures from the fourth-rate mutated spirit plants he had cultivated before, Lu Chen's expectations for this fourth-rate Mutated Arrow Vine were even higher.
(End of Chapter)
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