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Chapter 425: The Disillusioning Five Elements Array
Chapter 425: The Disillusioning Five Elements Array
Back when Lu Chen was in Linyang Fangshi, he had obtained a spiritual herb in the form of a second-rate Qingmiao Spirit Tea. The mature tea leaves possessed the ability to calm and clarify one's mind, and Lu Chen had been using the Qingjing Chant, which he learned from the luminous orb produced by the mature spirit tea, ever since.
However, compared to the fifth-rate Qingjing Liulitea, there was a clear distinction between the two.
The Qingjing Liuli tea thrived in an environment with abundant spiritual qi and pure soil. Ordinary spiritual soil, or even impure soil, could hinder the growth of the spirit tea.
"I'll just place this spirit seed directly in that incomplete secret realm. The realm's spiritual energy is pure and dense, untouched by mundane influences, and collecting some clear spiritual qi shouldn't be a problem."
"As for the spiritual soil, this field with Wu spiritual soil doesn't seem to benefit the Qingjing Liuli tea seed much. It might be better to nurture it directly with clear spiritual qi."
As Lu Chen gained more experience in cultivating spiritual herbs, he discovered that while most herbs required planting in spiritual soil, there were a few exceptions, especially among high-grade herbs.
Among the herbs he cultivated, the Phoenix Wood, Dragon Corpse Grass, and Falling Thunder Wood could all grow without the need for spiritual soil.
"Next time I go to the secret realm, I'll plant it there and take the Dragon Corpse Grass with me as well."
The third-rate Xuan Yuan Heavy Water and the Spirit Extract he had obtained earlier were being consumed at a steady pace. After nurturing the three stalks of Dragon Corpse Grass for so long, he was now left with only half of his supply.
Lu Chen decided that he would transplant the Dragon Corpse Grass to the incomplete secret realm on his next visit.
The spiritual energy in the secret realm was denser and purer than that in the inner sect, and with the presence of the Yuquan Spirit Dew, the Dragon Corpse Grass would thrive even better in that environment.
With these thoughts in mind, he carefully removed the Qingjing Liuli tea seed from the spiritual soil and placed it in the Tao Worm Pouch to keep it alive.
Unexpectedly obtaining a fifth-rate spirit seed brought Lu Chen great joy, and he inspected the rest of his spirit fields with a lighter step.
He carefully sensed the growth of each spiritual herb, making subtle adjustments to cater to their needs, doing his best to ensure their healthy development.
The Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, which he had first used to condense the seed, had undergone significant changes. Lu Chen's spiritual sense keenly detected that within the deep black sword grass, the three strands of qi had gradually evolved into three nascent spirit seeds.
The spirit seeds were vibrant, slowly wandering within the sword grass, absorbing its vitality and subtle sword qi.
Lu Chen had meticulously recorded every detail of the seed condensation process, and he committed the observations he made from the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass to memory.
Additionally, there was another stalk of Wind and Thunder Sword Grass that exhibited four strands of qi. These strands were sharp yet restrained, powerful yet fragile, creating a strange contradiction that somehow felt harmonious and natural.
"It seems this stalk of Wind and Thunder Sword Grass has condensed four spirit seeds. Not bad at all."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
It was already challenging to condense spirit seeds from high-grade spiritual herbs, let alone attempting to do so in large quantities.
Thus, despite the might of the Tianjian Sect, countless sword cultivators, and their years of exploration and experimentation, they had only discovered the methods to condense seeds for over twenty types of third-rate sword grasses. As for fifth-rate spirit seeds, they were rarely produced, with only the Sword Pool or other blessed lands occasionally birthing one.
Therefore, when Shen Yao learned that Lu Chen could independently condense a new type of third-rate sword grass seed, he became so excited that he offered Lu Chen the opportunity to enter the Sword Pool in advance.
Lu Chen approached another stalk of Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, carefully guiding the deep black sword rays that emanated from it with his spiritual sense.
He compressed the countless hair-thin sword rays together and infused them into the plant.
Then, he stimulated the sword grass's vitality, enveloping and slowly nurturing the extremely condensed deep black sword rays.
The other stalks of Wind and Thunder Sword Grass were still in the growth phase and did not yet qualify for seed condensation.
Lu Chen then arrived at the two fourth-grade sword grasses.
The sound of sword cries rang out, accompanied by the howling of thunder.
The silver-white short sword transformed into a flying ribbon, dancing wildly in the air.
Lu Chen pinched the sword manual with his fingers, and sword auras resembling owl birds shot out from the blade, incredibly fast, leaving countless afterimages in the air. Under his spiritual sense control, they all flew into the Sword Qiao Lingzhi.
On what looked like a strange longsword composed of many sword grasses, there were dozens of wingless owl birds with sword-like wings at the top. Sensing the sword qi emanating from Lu Chen's use of the _Qian Xiao Sword Manual_, the dozens of owl birds' wings trembled simultaneously as sword qi burst forth, as if they could manifest their true forms and fly off the trunk at any moment.
"The fourth-grade Sword Qiao is also entering the maturity stage."
Lu Chen exclaimed, his gaze shifting to the Sword Peacock beside it.
Countless sword auras flew out of the Lei Yin Sword, constantly changing in the air to form a prototype of a sword formation, which then flew into the Sword Peacock.
Stimulated by the numerous sword auras, the plant suddenly spread out like a peacock's tail, with hundreds of flying swords resembling peacock feathers, layer upon layer, beautiful and dazzling, exuding a formidable killing intent.
His mastery of the _Peacock Sword Formation_ was far inferior to the _Qian Xiao Sword Manual_, which he had obtained a long time ago, but at least he could cultivate it normally.
There was no other way; his talent was insufficient, so he had to make up for it with hard work. For this fourth-grade Sword Peacock to grow normally, Lu Chen had put in a lot of effort.
After cultivating the many sword grasses, he continued to inspect his spirit fields.
"Hmm? This Five Elements Fruit seems to have matured earlier than I expected."
A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Chen's face.
Before him was a Five Elements Fruit spirit plant, its trunk brimming with abundant Five Elements spiritual energy. At the top, a five-colored spirit fruit was particularly eye-catching.
The spirit fruit exuded a faint, clear fragrance, causing the spiritual energy in one's body to stir. On its surface, the Five Elements spiritual power rotated, cleverly fused with the spirit fruit yet distinct from it.
Lu Chen circulated his spiritual power, and a palm with the Five Elements spiritual power carefully plucked the Five Elements Fruit.
"Five Elements Fruit, a fourth-grade Spirit Fruit, cultivated using the power of the Five Elements, is the main ingredient for refining the Five Elements Pill."
"A high-quality spirit fruit should be more than enough to complete the task for the Elixir Palace."
Lu Chen said softly to himself. The Five Elements Fruit was something the Elixir Palace had asked him to plant, and the second batch of the Hidden Origin Grass, also commissioned by them, had already entered the maturity stage. However, the fourth-grade Five Elements Fruit had only matured now.
As he mused, his gaze was drawn to the white ball of light at the top of the plant.
When he reached out and gently touched it, the ball of light exploded into countless specks of light. The specks of light faintly exhibited changes in the Five Elements spiritual power, all of which flowed into Lu Chen's body.
[Harvested a fourth-grade Five Elements Fruit and obtained the fifth-grade array, the Disillusioning Five Elements Array.]
As the thought flashed through his mind, five small flags, along with an array plate, appeared in Lu Chen's hand.
The flags bore the Five Elements spiritual powers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. With a gentle wave, the corresponding Five Elements spiritual powers on the flags surged, causing the array symbols on the array plate to light up and emit a spiritual glow.
Lu Chen concentrated his mind on the array plate and flags, instantly grasping the detailed information about the array.
[Disillusioning Five Elements Array, Fifth-grade Array, refined using the Five Elements array flags, integrates killing arrays and illusion arrays. It can derive various Five Elements spirit beasts, which take turns assaulting cultivators and demons who enter the array, capable of severely injuring or even killing Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.]
(End of Chapter)
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