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Chapter 462: The Tigermane Serpent, A New Idea
Chapter 462: The Tigermane Serpent, A New Idea
Farming was not easy, and Lu Chen found himself venturing into the forbidden lands to ply his trade.
Over the following days, Lu Chen would frequently visit the forbidden lands, seeking out the bald monk to learn from him how to quickly and harmlessly deal with various beasts.
After dealing with the beasts, he would take the opportunity to collect their remains and store them in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch while disposing of the waste.
Out of caution, each time he ventured into the forbidden lands, he would first pay a visit to the ancient dragon turtle to have it divine for any signs of impending doom or fortune, ensuring his safety before entering.
On this day, Lu Chen arrived at the abyss, carrying a bag full of processed beast remains.
The Yun Shen Tie in his mind lit up slightly, and his spiritual sense quickly extended outward.
After confirming that no one was watching him, he willed it, and a bizarre lantern appeared in his hand.
The pallid lampshade seemed to be made of human skin, and the handle resembled a slender bone, emitting a chilling aura. Countless dark red tassels hung from the base of the lantern, swaying gently without any wind.
On the innermost layer of the pale candle, there were countless vengeful spirits, silently screaming, crowded together. Among them were a few familiar faces, their features blurred.
The lantern was the Soul-Luring Lantern that had sprouted from the ghost-faced stone mushroom's light orb. It could attract and store the vengeful spirits and resentment within a certain range in the candle.
"So many beasts, monsters, and bizarre demonic beasts have perished in the forbidden lands. There should be quite a few lingering souls left behind."
Lu Chen channeled his spiritual power into the Soul-Luring Lantern, and instantly, the countless dark red tassels danced violently, and a pale light ignited on the pale candle.
After a few breaths, streams of beast spirits flew out from all directions of the passage, frantically pouring into the candle.
In an instant, the entire candle was filled, and at the very bottom, the souls of several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Infinite Sea Secret Realm wailed madly, constantly biting at the beast spirits that pressed down on them.
"It's full. It can't take any more."
Seeing that there was truly not a speck of space left on the pale candle, Lu Chen reluctantly put away the Soul-Luring Lantern, still craving more.
"I now have enough vengeful spirits and resentment to nurture the Yin Crying Wood in its early stages."
"Purifying the environment of the forbidden lands is the righteous duty of a Heavenly Sword cultivator."
Lu Chen justified his actions with righteous words.
After sweeping the area clear of beast spirits, he returned to the grand hall where the bald monk was.
"Brother Lu, there will be a special beast sent over soon. If you're interested, you can stay a while longer."
The bald monk spoke while processing the beast in his hands.
"Okay, Brother Xiu," Lu Chen replied.
He stepped forward, focusing his attention on the bald monk's handling of the beasts.
After waiting for half a watch, the fifth-rank old fox slowly walked into the stone hall, followed by the corpse of a bizarre beast floating in the air.
The beast seemed to be made of two completely different bodies sewn together. Its head was that of a ferocious tiger, exuding a terrifying aura even with its eyes closed.
Below the head was a long, thick serpentine body with dark black scales that shimmered faintly, appearing incredibly hard.
Yet, the junction between the two parts looked incredibly natural, as if they had always belonged together.
The old fox glanced at Lu Chen standing by, remaining silent. He tossed the tigermane serpent's corpse to the bald monk and left without a word.
"Brother Xiu, what is this beast?" Lu Chen asked, approaching the bald monk after the old fox had left for a while.
His eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at the tigermane serpent's corpse, and the dark red chain on his pipa bone gently swayed. He held the Ghost Head Blade, which was over ten feet long, tightly in his hand, slicing the corpse into sections.
"I see. This is the first time I've seen a demonic beast with such an abnormal form, so I was curious," Lu Chen nodded.
"There are quite a few experiments in the forbidden lands that target various types of demonic beasts and even sinister beasts. They can be mainly divided into three types."
"The first type is relatively ordinary and involves simple breeding. Through various means, they force different beasts to interbreed. After numerous rounds of experimentation, they observe if they can produce demonic beasts with stronger bloodlines."
"This method often has a long cycle and requires a significant amount of time to see results. If one wants to cultivate a new type of demonic beast with superior bloodlines, it could take several decades or even centuries."
Lu Chen nodded, recalling the four-product lion-bird beast he had tamed before.
It had fused two powerful bloodlines and possessed a similar style to this tiger-headed, snake-tailed beast. However, while it had outstanding talent, it lacked intelligence, with a spiritual intellect below average.
"The second type involves purifying and fusing bloodlines. This is done by directly collecting the essence blood of different demonic beasts and using special spirit objects to induce and catalyze them, experimenting to see if they can merge without losing their spirituality or even becoming more powerful."
"This method has a lower success rate and is more costly, but the experimental duration is relatively shorter."
"The last type is more straightforward and violent, similar to what was done to this dead demonic beast."
"During the experiments, they try to transplant and suture different parts of their bodies together to see if their spiritual power and fleshly strength reject each other. This often results in an extremely high mortality rate."
On the surface, the bald monk exuded a bloody aura, but his personality was extremely gentle and patient as he explained to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen nodded in realization.
"Are all the demonic beast experiments in the forbidden lands conducted by that Spirit Beast senior?"
"Yes, that senior is a well-known fox demon from the Green Hills. Many years ago, he was saved by an Infant Soul Stage ancestor from our sect and brought back to the sect."
"He has the freedom to do as he wishes with the demonic beasts and vicious beasts in the forbidden lands."
The bald monk replied.
"Won't some of those experiments involving vicious and sinister beasts go against our sect's rules?"
"After all, we are a reputable sect. Conducting such inhumane experiments in secret, if exposed, could damage our sect's reputation, no?"
Lu Chen expressed his concern.
"They are already vicious and sinister beasts. It's their fortune if they can contribute a little to the sect before their death," the bald monk replied with a cold smile, his words carrying a clear sense of deviating from the orthodox path.
"No wonder you, senior disciple, were confined to the forbidden lands for over a hundred years with such thoughts," Lu Chen silently criticized in his heart.
"However, junior disciple, I'm just like you, an unorthodox person myself," he added.
While he was kind and did not actively harm others, adhering to the sect's rules, his moral boundaries were extremely flexible.
He had no qualms about various sinister spirit plants or even the sinister and eerie Fleshly Spirit God.
As long as a spirit plant could produce a light sphere, it was a good spirit plant in his eyes.
As long as nothing was done during the cultivation process that harmed the natural order, it was acceptable.
The demonic beast experiments in the forbidden lands had sparked a new idea for Lu Chen.
(End of Chapter)
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