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Chapter 395: Divine Spirit Beast
Chapter 395: Divine Spirit Beast
Although Lu Chen couldn't discern anything peculiar about the dark red stone, he recalled Yao Guifen's impressive track record and had absolute confidence in it.
"This is the heart of the underground complex. Logically, it should have been searched by several Golden Immortals already. The position of this dark red stone is not exactly hidden, so they must have overlooked its mystical properties."
Lu Chen's spiritual sense swept over the surroundings, and he calmly concluded that the Core Formation cultivator had missed something. He nonchalantly picked up the dark red stone and stored it in his pouch.
After collecting the stone, he maintained a calm exterior, but his heart was pounding. He pretended to continue searching in the dimly lit passageway. Only when he saw that the Core Formation Cultivator in the distance showed no signs of reaction after a long while did he finally relax.
"Alright, there's no benefit in lingering. It's time to return to the sect."
The voice of the thin, elderly man from Lingxiaozong echoed throughout the underground complex.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators from the three sects quickly gathered towards the Core Formation True Person.
Lu Chen and the other Tianjianzong cultivators followed Gu Jiankong and the other two Core Formation Masters out of the underground complex and onto the ground above.
"I'm going to break through the barrier of the blessed land. Follow closely and don't stray."
Gu Jiankong instructed indifferently, and a tiny invisible sword flew out from his body, surrounded by sword qi.
The sword qi crisscrossed and expanded exponentially, piercing through the dark red sky of the blessed land.
Witnessing this, Lu Chen quickly calmed his mind and allowed the two Core Formation uncles, including Gu Jiankong, to wrap around him and fly towards the high sky.
After an unknown duration, in a dazed state, Lu Chen finally felt a sense of solidity beneath his feet.
He shook his head, and the splitting headache in his mind eased. Opening his eyes, he found himself back in the inner sect of Tianjianzong.
A group of cultivators stood quietly in the teleportation formation.
"You've worked hard, fellow junior disciples, in opening up this new blessed land."
The gentle voice of the Golden Core Realm Master He Shishu came from the center of the group.
"Our sect has gained quite a bit during this process."
"Most of the magical artifacts, spirit minerals, and spirit herbs must be handed over to the sect to be disposed of. However, a small portion of the cultivation resources will belong to you as a form of compensation for your efforts."
Hearing the elegant middle-aged man's words, Lu Chen felt much more at ease.
The Tianjianzong cultivators had already handed over what they were supposed to during their exploration of the blessed land and the collection of cultivation resources. The rest was left for them to manage.
The bizarre spirit soil that Lu Chen had collected was now entirely his, thanks to the promise made by the true disciple, Huo Lin'er.
"Once the respective sect halls handle everything appropriately, we will discuss achievements and bestow different treasures upon you as rewards."
"Alright, for now, return to your caves and rest for a few days."
Hearing the Core Formation Elder's words, the many inner sect disciples present heaved a sigh of relief, their faces showing their exhaustion.
Aside from Lu Chen and a handful of others, most of the Tianjianzong cultivators had been on the front lines, constantly facing ambush attacks from demonic beasts, evil spirits, and mutated spirit plants. They had kept their spirits taut and never dared to relax, and now, the accumulated negative emotions were finally released.
"Lu Shidi, according to what He Shishu said, you, as the spirit plant cultivator who stayed in the rear, will likely receive a substantial reward."
Huo Lin'er walked up to Lu Chen with a smile, her youthful face bearing an air of maturity.
"I merely did some insignificant logistical work, which pales in comparison to the life-and-death struggles you all faced on the front lines."
Lu Chen humbly replied.
"Don't say that, Lu Shidi, or you'll make me embarrassed, too."
"We did indeed slay countless demonic beasts and evil spirits, and we captured many mutated spirit plants. But when it comes to contributions within the blessed land, I'm afraid that even us true disciples fall short compared to you."
There was a hint of enthusiasm in Huo Lin'er's tone.
During this trip to the blessed land, Lu Chen's achievements in the realm of spirit plants had truly surprised him. Originally, he hadn't paid much attention to Lu Chen as a spirit plant cultivator, but his attitude underwent a tremendous shift after witnessing several incidents.
Additionally, his prior research on mutated spirit plants back at the sect and his assistance in fending off the beast puppet's sneak attack on the camp further highlighted his contributions.
A mere spirit plant cultivator, yet he shone brightly within the blessed land, his presence undeniable.
This impressed Huo Lin'er, one of the true disciples, who took the initiative to befriend Lu Chen.
After chatting with Huo Lin'er and the others for a while, Lu Chen bid them farewell and hurried back to his cave abode.
He activated the flowing light formation, and Fat Bird eagerly greeted him, chirping nonstop to express its longing during their separation.
The Fire Viper, Rock-armored Turtle, and Hundred Poison Heart-eating Insects also gathered around Lu Chen, and even the Two-headed Armadillo, usually hidden within the mountain, poked its head out to take a look before retreating back into its lair.
Lu Chen soothed his menagerie of spirit beasts for a while before entering his abode.
The trip to the blessed land had been extremely fruitful, and he expected his sect's rewards to be equally satisfying. Additionally, he had acquired several rare treasures.
There was the eerie mud flesh and the sinister spirit soil, which could be used to cultivate corresponding underworld spirit plants.
In terms of spirit seeds, he had obtained a young Arrow Vine, three Arrow Vine spirit seeds, eighteen thousand Coiling Hands spirit seeds, and several other mutated third-grade spirit seeds.
"I'll have to plant the Coiling Hands spirit seeds in the small courtyard in Jianmen Town, but with the increasing number of underworld spirit plants, the space there is becoming insufficient. I'll need to find an opportunity to acquire a better and safer spirit field."
Lu Chen muttered to himself as he set the Coiling Hands spirit seeds aside.
"In this vast cave abode, there aren't many empty spirit fields left."
He gazed at the Arrow Vine and other spirit seeds, a hint of worry on his face.
"Ah, just like in my past life, I can't seem to shake off this bad habit of collecting seeds."
"I just can't help but gather fine seeds, without considering whether I have the capacity to care for them all."
Lu Chen sighed.
"And then there's this dark red stone..."
He took out the dark red stone that had caused the Demon Ghost Vine to react abnormally from his storage bag and examined it again, but still found nothing unusual about it.
"When in doubt, plant it and find out."
He located an empty spirit field and cast the Earth Drawing Technique, causing a fissure to appear in the spirit field. He then placed the dark red stone into the crack.
He focused his spiritual sense on it, but no thoughts emerged as he had expected.
"That's odd... Could the Demon Ghost Vine have been mistaken?"
Lu Chen retrieved the dark red stone, his mind drifting to the unknown fleshy power in the blessed land and the remains of the seventh-grade demonic beast at the center of the underground complex. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
He took out a piece of fresh demonic beast flesh from his storage bag and smeared it on the surface of the dark red stone.
Full of anticipation, he once again focused his spiritual sense on the stone.
A thought emerged in his mind.
【Meat Spirit Divine Beast, Evil Creature, Gestating, Nurtured by Seventh-Grade Demonic Beast Flesh, Can Give Birth to a Powerful Evil Creature】
【Can Emit an Eerie Flesh Aura, Corrupting and Invading Creatures Within a Certain Range】
【Feeds on Flesh, Upon Full Growth, Can Master Powerful Flesh Mystiques, Control the Flesh of All Creatures Within a Certain Range, Power Comparable to a Nascent Soul Cultivator】
(End of Chapter)
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