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Chapter 43: The Forty-Third Fragrance - Clear Wondrous Spirit Tea
Chapter 43: The Forty-Third Fragrance - Clear Wondrous Spirit Tea
"Such dedication to guarding the Spirit Herb Field, it truly is a diligent worker..."
Lu Chen couldn't help but marvel as he felt the same phrase echoing in his mind, watching the grass puppet maintain its patrolling rhythm.
"It must be rewarded generously!"
With determination, he called the grass puppet over and fished out a shard of Spirit Crystal from his pocket, hesitating for a moment before taking out another and pushing them both into the large gray bump on the puppet's head.
Immediately, he focused his mental energy on the grass puppet's body.
"Guard the Spirit Herb Field!"
"Guard the Spirit Herb Field!"
...
The phrases it echoed remained repetitive, but compared to before feeding it the Spirit Crystal shards, Lu Chen faintly felt a hint of joy in the grass puppet's 'heart'.
For the next two days, Lu Chen remained vigilant, rarely parting with his Silver Blade or the Sword Qi Ten Thousand Seals. Yet, nothing happened, and everything remained calm.
It was as if the incident from two days ago had never occurred.
The Spirit Fireflies in the herb field began to mature in large numbers, and Lu Chen harvested twelve of them.
Out of the twelve, two were of perfect quality, six were of superior quality, and the remaining four were of good quality.
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants six months of cultivation." 2
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants nine months of cultivation." 2
Out of the twelve white orbs of light, four contained cultivation bonuses, granting Lu Chen a total of two and a half years' worth of cultivation progress.
Four thoughts flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and wave after wave of spiritual power surged within his body, raging through his meridians and dantian.
After a long while, the frenzied spiritual power gradually calmed down.
As Lu Chen circulated his cultivation, he felt the robust spiritual power permeating his limbs and bones, filling him with a sense of reassurance.
With his improved cultivation, he would have a slightly better chance if he were to face a direct conflict with the evil sect backed by Wang Shan.
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants a first-grade Sword Qi Seal." 2
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants a first-grade Ice Spike Seal."
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants a first-grade Exorcism Seal."
One after another, four different seals appeared in Lu Chen's hands as these thoughts flashed through his mind.
Although they were only first-grade seals, they would generally only inflict minor damage on a Qi Refining cultivator. However, if he had enough of them and used them together, they could still achieve a decent effect.
After Qin Ming's attack, which had depleted most of his seals, Lu Chen had collected dozens more first-grade seals during this period.
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants the first-rate sword manual, 'Metal Sword Scripture'."
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants the 'Wood Birth Technique' spell." 2
Three out of the remaining four white orbs contained spell experience packs, deepening Lu Chen's understanding of the Metal Sword Scripture and the Wood Birth Technique.
His grasp of the Metal Sword Scripture had already touched the threshold of the Grandmaster realm, further improving his casting speed, offensive power, and control.
As for the Wood Birth Technique, he had reached the Proficient realm. When cast, one could see faint green spiritual power gathering on the leaves and branches of the spirit plants, a rapid improvement from when he had first learned the technique.
As for the last white orb, Lu Chen picked it up gently.
The orb transformed into countless specks of light that disappeared into his body, and a thought flashed through his mind.
"Harvesting a Spirit Firefly grants a second-grade Sword Qi Ten Thousand Seals."
A seal, intricately engraved with countless fine sword marks, appeared in Lu Chen's hand. The sword intent was sharp, as if it could pierce through anything at any moment.
"Out of the two perfect-quality Spirit Fireflies, one yielded the second-grade Sword Qi Ten Thousand Seals, and the other gave a first-grade seal or the Metal Sword Scripture. Not bad at all."
Lu Chen carefully put away the seal and stored the Spirit Fireflies in a jade box.
With the addition of these twenty-three mature Spirit Fireflies, he now needed to take them to the Hundred Herbs Hall to prevent any loss of their vitality.
Inside the Hall of Hundred Herbs, the main hall was filled with a dense medicinal fragrance. Lu Chen didn't see He Guanshi, only a few herb boys tending to the herbs.
"Big Brother Lu, you're here. Guanshi He is a bit busy at the moment. Have a seat, and I'll brew you a hot cup of spirit tea."
A herb boy of about ten years old quickly greeted Lu Chen as he entered, bringing over a redwood chair and soon serving a cup of steaming spirit tea.
"Thanks."
Lu Chen sat down and took the tea.
He could sense that the attitude of the herb boys towards him had changed significantly compared to when he first came to the Hall of Hundred Herbs.
Back then, he was just a second layer Qi Refining lone cultivator with a few ordinary-quality Spirit Fireflies, stubbornly requesting Guanshi He to take them off his hands. The herb boys in the hall barely gave him a second glance.
Gradually, as he visited the Hall more often, only one or two of the herb boys would nod in acknowledgment when he entered.
And after establishing a cooperative relationship with the Hall, the herb boys became extremely enthusiastic, greeting him proactively as if they were longtime friends.
Following his consecutive sales of perfect-quality Spirit Fireflies, their enthusiasm burned even hotter, attending to his every need.
Lu Chen understood clearly that the reason for this obvious change in attitude stemmed from his ability to cultivate an endless supply of high-quality spirit herbs.
He appreciated their warmth and also became more aware of the value of Guanshi He and Zhang Hong's kindness in his time of need.
Before he could finish his tea, Guanshi He rushed in, full of vigor.
"Young Lu, you're here?"
"How many Spirit Fireflies did you bring this time? What's their quality like?"
The thin, elderly man asked curiously.
"I brought twenty-two. Their quality won't disappoint you, Guanshi He," Lu Chen replied with a smile.
He took out over twenty Spirit Fireflies from his storage bag and placed them on the counter.
"Nine are of good quality, nine are superior, and the remaining four are perfect."
Guanshi He examined each one carefully, his eyes filled with complexity as he looked at Lu Chen and sighed.
"Your growth rate is astonishing. Out of so many Spirit Fireflies, not one is of ordinary quality. The lowest is good, and the probability of perfect quality is also quite high."
"It seems that the perfect-quality Spirit Fireflies you handed in before weren't a fluke."
"Being able to consistently maintain such planting efficiency surpasses most of the spirit herbologists in the Hall. You know, they put in twice or even several times more effort into their spirit herbs than you do."
"I know I'm amazing," Lu Chen said, propping his chin up with his hand and smiling at Guanshi He, who was still marveling. "So, how many spirit stones can these Spirit Fireflies be exchanged for?"
"You little rascal, always thinking about money."
"It's the same price as before. Let me calculate... a total of seventy-seven spirit stones and thirty fragments. Does that sound right to you?"
"Your calculations are always correct, Guanshi He."
Lu Chen took the seventy-plus spirit stones that Guanshi He handed over, letting the spirit stones pass through his hands before storing them away.
"Do you remember what I told you before? As long as you can stably cultivate high-quality spirit herbs, you'll gain an opportunity."
"There are a few spirit herbs in the Hall that have been entrusted to me. I'm supposed to find someone among the cooperating spirit herbologists, and seeing your excellent performance, I plan to give half of them to you."
"Oh? What spirit herb?" Lu Chen asked curiously.
"Clear Wondrous Spirit Tea."
"A second-rate herb."
Guanshi He said with a smile.
(End of Chapter)
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