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Chapter 403: Assistance
Chapter 403: Assistance
"There's something a little unorthodox that needs to be taken care of." Lu Chen said calmly.
"This isn't the place to talk. Please follow me, fellow cultivator." The rotund elder with a ruddy complexion narrowed his eyes and smiled, leading Lu Chen to the third floor of Wanbao Tower.
In a serene chamber, a faintly yellow incense stick burned, filling the room with smoke that brought peace to one's mind.
A Wanbao Tower cultivator served spirit fruits and tea before discreetly leaving.
"I eliminated a few evil cultivators some time ago and obtained some unorthodox materials from them. They're of no use to me, so I thought of exchanging them for resources here at Wanbao Tower." Lu Chen explained as he took out two bizarre-looking spirit herbs from his storage bag.
One resembled a giant mushroom made of stones, with peculiar patterns on its surface that, at first glance, looked like a sinister face.
The other was a small cluster of thorns, each segment resembling icy white bones, giving off a chilling aura and appearing exceptionally sharp.
"Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom, a third-grade spirit herb, and a primary ingredient for refining certain unorthodox elixirs."
"And Thorny Bones, a rather rare find in the cultivation world, an excellent material for refining puppets and certain unorthodox magical artifacts."
The round-faced elder, as the branch master of Wanbao Tower, had extensive knowledge and immediately recognized the two types of underworld spirit herbs in Lu Chen's hands.
"Indeed, your discernment impresses me, fellow cultivator." Lu Chen nodded.
"I'd like to exchange these two spirit herbs for a third-grade demonic beast corpse, preferably as intact as possible." Lu Chen continued. Every part of a demonic beast corpse had great use to him, so the more complete it was, the better.
"A third-grade demonic beast corpse... We do have a few here." The elder pondered for a moment before replying with a smile.
The Wanbao Tower in Jianmen Town was located near the Tianjian Sect, and many inner sect disciples frequented the tower. They often disposed of materials obtained from hunting demonic beasts through Wanbao Tower, so while third-grade demonic beast corpses were precious, they weren't exceptionally rare.
The elder took out a communication talisman, left a brief message, and sent it out of the chamber.
Soon, a cultivator entered with the requested materials.
"Fellow cultivator, the spirit herbs in your hand are third-grade, matching the grade of the demonic beast corpse. However, these two spirit herbs are relatively scarce, so please choose first. Afterward, I'll also present you with ten pounds of ordinary third-grade demonic beast meat as a gift. What do you think?" the elder proposed.
"That's acceptable." Lu Chen nodded in agreement. The exchange terms offered by the elder were already quite favorable, and Lu Chen, who usually enjoyed haggling, had no objections.
He examined the few demonic beast corpses before him and finally chose the two with the largest volumes.
Not for any other reason but that they had the most flesh and blood remaining.
Lu Chen was delighted to exchange the two unorthodox spirit herbs of little use to him for a large quantity of demonic beast flesh and blood, as well as other beast parts.
He concealed his aura and, in an inconspicuous corner, altered his appearance and physique. Then, he went to the Qingshi Square in Jianmen Town and purchased a large variety of materials with spirit stones.
Back in the courtyard, he placed the corpse of a giant wolf-like demonic beast around the roots of the Yi Shou Pan Peach tree to ensure it received ample nutrition and could grow healthily and happily for a considerable period.
Then, he took out the dark red stone from the Taoist pouch and placed the corpse of another third-grade demonic beast around it.
At first, the dark red stone remained still, as if the demonic beast corpse held no attraction for it.
However, moments later, the flesh and blood on the corpse began to compress, and wisps of dark red mist emerged from within, silently merging into the dark red stone.
The dark red mist carried a faint bloody scent, clearly indicating that it was the condensed essence of the corpse's flesh and blood.
Leaving behind a large amount of demon beast materials, Lu Chen mounted his flying sword and returned to his sect's cave abode.
After inspecting the spirit fields, Lu Chen made his way to Yin-Yang Peak, where Ge Pu resided.
Above the peak, the black and white Yin-Yang Kun fish formed a Taiji diagram, fused as one, exuding a natural aura.
Ge Pu was seated in meditation. His black and white irises rotated slightly, his qi resonating with the Yin-Yang Kun fish as the dual energies of yin and yang enveloped his body.
"Lu Shidi, what brings you here? It's been a while since I last saw you." Ge Pu stood up and smiled upon sensing Lu Chen's arrival.
Lu Chen rarely left his cave abode, so it was indeed a rare occasion for him to pay a visit.
"It's been a long time, Ge Shixiong. I've missed you, so I thought I'd come and pay you a visit."
"Haha, you sure know how to flatter."
"I heard that not long ago, the sect discovered a new blessed land, and you made significant contributions during the process."
"It was nothing much. I merely relied on my skills in spirit planting to help the Nascent Soul elders and fellow disciples with some trivial matters in the blessed land." Lu Chen humbly replied.
"Your prowess in the Dao of Spirit Planting is well-known among the inner sect disciples of our sect. There's no need for false modesty."
"Now, what brings you here today?" Ge Pu asked, his expression turning serious.
Lu Chen cleared his throat and said, "As you know, I have a deep interest in all kinds of spirit plants."
"Many years ago, I obtained a peculiar spirit plant and decided to try cultivating it to enrich my planting experience. Unexpectedly, I managed to cultivate it successfully, albeit a bit clumsily."
"However, I recently discovered a problem. It seems that this peculiar spirit plant is someone else's trap. They wanted me to cultivate it for them so that they could monitor the growth of the offspring through the parent plant and observe the strength and cultivation of the spirit planter."
"Perhaps, it won't be long before they reel in their line and secretly infiltrate my small spirit plant field."
"I'm not skilled in combat, so I've come to seek your aid, Ge Shixiong. I hope you're willing to help."
"How dare an evil cultivator covet the treasures of our Tianjian Sect!" Ge Pu's eyes flashed with determination as he said, "Rest assured, Lu Shidi. I will definitely assist you with all my might. I guarantee your safety, and that intruder will not return alive."
Ge Pu still remembered how Lu Chen had cleverly helped him solve the problem with the Yin-Yang Kun fish, allowing them to continue their propagation.
Most of his abilities were related to this pair of ancient beasts. After the Yin-Yang Kun fish reached the fifth grade, he benefited greatly, and his cultivation progressed rapidly, even glimpsing the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul.
When Lu Chen asked for his help, he naturally agreed without hesitation.
"Lu Shidi, would you like me to invite our fellow true disciple, Zhong JingShan, to help as well? I recall that you previously helped him with the feeding problem of his demon blade, the Black Mantis. You also enabled his Hundred Poison Heart-Devouring Insects, which had long failed to reproduce, to successfully hatch larvae. He has been very grateful to you ever since."
"This would be a good opportunity to properly repay your kindness, Shidi."
"Moreover, given our close relationship, he will surely agree with just one request from me."
"Then I must thank you, Ge Shixiong." Lu Chen was overjoyed. With the help of two true disciples and the addition of the sect's two protective spirit beasts, this aid camp was unprecedentedly powerful.
(End of Chapter)
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