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Chapter 388: In Search of Seeds
Chapter 388: In Search of Seeds
The Demon Ghost Vine fell to the ground, sensing the presence of the demon beast puppets in the distance, and couldn't help but stand tall, secreting a gray viscous liquid from its tendrils.
Lu Xuan's thoughts stirred, and the White Bone Demon Puppet transformed into a thick, long chain of bones, binding the remaining demon beast puppets tightly and pulling them in front of Lu Xuan.
"Enjoy your meal!" Lu Xuan said, glancing at the restless Demon Ghost Vine beneath him.
At his words, the Demon Ghost Vine's gray tendrils split into numerous slender branches, resembling tentacles. They grew rapidly, intertwining and bearing sharp-toothed suction cups and dense, hideous thorns.
With the delicious meal presented before it, the fifth-grade Demon Ghost Vine finally displayed a hint of its prowess, befitting its rank.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless vines obscured the sky as they instantly wrapped around the demon beast puppets, immobilizing them. The tendrils' ends attached themselves to the puppets' heads.
Like slurping noodles, the Demon Ghost Vine sucked out the bizarre mixture within the demon beasts, devouring it all.
Moments later, the gray vines returned to their normal state, though they appeared slightly thicker than before, making their movements on the ground seem somewhat clumsy.
As for the demon beast puppets, now that the mutated Rabbit Silk within them had been consumed, they were left as empty shells that crumbled into countless pieces on the ground.
"How's the taste of the mutated third-grade Rabbit Silk spirit plant combined with the corresponding rank of demon beast meat?" Lu Xuan asked, sending a thought to the Demon Ghost Vine.
The Demon Ghost Vine struggled to stand upright, nodding continuously, its simple intellect filled with joy.
"Have you had your fill with this picnic?" Lu Xuan asked, seeing the vine continue to nod. It was pitiful; despite having marked numerous rare and high-grade spirit plants in the cave, this was the first time it had feasted on such a substantial meal.
"Now that you're full, it's time to work! Move around and help with digestion!" Lu Xuan prodded the end of the gray vine, eyeing its bloated body with some disdain.
"Search for any traces of seeds from this type of spirit plant nearby," Lu Xuan instructed, taking out the mutated Arrow Vine seedling from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
He had anticipated the demon beast puppet attack and prepared beforehand, transplanting the Arrow Vine seedling he had planted into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
The Gluttonous Insect Pouch, a fifth-grade treasure, excelled at preserving the vitality of spirit plants, surpassing even the third-grade Living Pouch. Storing the seedling within ensured it would not wither away quickly.
"Also, keep an eye out for any other spirit plant seeds. As for their rank, you can disregard anything below third-grade; just skip over those," Lu Xuan added detailed instructions.
Second-grade spirit plants seemed somewhat mediocre to Lu Xuan, who was now at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
While there was a chance of obtaining third-grade treasures from the light groups, they were of little use unless they were extremely rare varieties.
More importantly, the sect's cave already boasted a large number of spirit plants of various ranks. If he were to plant second-grade spirit plants, he would have to focus on quantity.
However, the cave already had an abundance of second-grade spirit plants like the Water Glow Grass and Fiery Flame Fruit. Given the size of the spirit fields, Lu Xuan's spiritual power, and the time and energy required, he couldn't afford to cultivate large quantities of second-grade spirit plants. Thus, he decided to focus his seed-seeking efforts on third-grade and above spirit plants.
The Demon Ghost Vine retracted its spines and allowed its vines to spread in all directions, sensing for any possible spirit plant seeds in the vicinity.
After confirming their absence, Lu Xuan randomly chose a direction and continued his search for high-grade spirit plant seeds in the blessed land.
Half a moment later, the Demon Ghost Vine's gray tendrils retracted like a gray snake, then quickly crawled swiftly in one direction.
Lu Xuan's eyes narrowed as he sensed the vine's movements through their connection. He noticed that it seemed to have sensed the Arrow Vine's spirit seed and was delighted to follow its path.
The Demon Ghost Vine paused from time to time, sensing the precise location of the spirit seed. After about half a moment, it stopped next to a small hill, its gray tendrils coiling around the hill before burrowing directly into the hillside.
The vine drilled deeper and deeper into the ground until it reached the depths.
Soon, the gray tendrils emerged from the hillside, with a one-foot-square lump of spirit ore at its tip.
Lu Xuan's spiritual sense swept over the ore, and he discovered a tiny green arrow hidden within.
"I didn't expect it to be hidden within the earth's spirit ore. But I suppose it makes sense; otherwise, it might have taken root and sprouted on its own, and I wouldn't have found it."
Lu Xuan extended his finger, and a gentle sword intent, as soft as a spring breeze, silently sliced the spirit ore into countless fragments without harming the tiny green arrow within.
After a few breaths, the small green arrow lay intact before him.
The arrow was no larger than his index finger, and occasionally, a faint green spiritual light would appear. Upon closer inspection, one could sense the faint vitality contained within.
He performed the Earth Drawing Technique, placing the tiny green arrow spirit seed into the dark red spirit loam.
Mutated Arrow Vine, a fourth-grade spirit plant. During its growth, a spirit planter must assist and guide the condensation of arrow-shaped spiritual power to nourish the plant. Upon maturity, it releases arrows of different shapes and effects. When faced with a formidable foe, it can unleash a barrage of arrows, inflicting devastating damage.
This spirit seed, by chance, sank into the spirit ore, isolating it from the spiritual energy of the spirit loam, preventing it from taking root and sprouting normally. Its vitality slowly diminished, and it requires placement near a vibrant treasure to be nourished continuously until it recovers.
"What a pity for this poor seed to have accidentally fallen into the mineral," Lu Xuan sighed, storing the tiny green arrow spirit seed into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
As for a vibrant treasure, the nourishing sword sheath containing that verdant green sword would do nicely.
"Well done. Keep it up," Lu Xuan praised, taking out a Flaming Fruit and feeding it to the gray tendril, gently patting its tip.
The Demon Ghost Vine's vigor increased, and it continued to differentiate numerous tendrils, tirelessly searching with its keen sense for spirit seeds.
"Hmm? There are two cultivators from the Lingxiao Sect."
Lu Xuan gazed at the gray-white eyeball in his palm and noticed, through the perspective of the Phantom Eye, two cultivators wearing the standard robes of the Lingxiao Sect fleeing in his direction. They were being pursued by over a dozen demon beast puppets.
Without hesitation, he commanded the Demon Ghost Vine to retreat into his sleeve and activated the Floating Light Movement Technique, swiftly moving in the direction perpendicular to the cultivators' path.
"It's better to mind my own business. I'm just an ordinary spirit planter, and I can't handle so many demon beast puppets. I'm afraid I can't lend a hand, but I'm sure Fellow Daoists from the Lingxiao Sect will understand," Lu Xuan mused.
After ensuring that there were no other cultivators within ten miles of the Phantom Eye's range, he finally stopped.
(End of Chapter)
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