Chapter 473: The Jade Lock of Clarity
Chapter 473: The Jade Lock of Clarity
"A new spirit brew! Finally, something to refresh our palates."
Lu Chen's heart was filled with joy. Up until now, the only spirit brew available in his cave abode for entertaining guests had been the Hundred Fruit Spirit Nectar. But now, with the emergence of the Jade Wash Spirit Dew, he could add variety to his offerings.
"It would be even better if I could figure out the recipe."
Lu Chen gazed at the remaining Jade Dew Fruits hidden among the branches, his tone hopeful.
The ten Jade Dew Fruit trees had been entrusted to him by the Dan Palace. With four to five spiritual fruits on each tree, there were a total of forty-six fruits.
Based on his past experience of extracting essence orbs, Lu Chen felt optimistic about obtaining the recipe for Jade Wash Spirit Dew.
He took a small sip, and a refreshing coolness traveled from his throat throughout his body, instantly making him feel relaxed and his mind incredibly clear.
"It can wash away the impurities within the body, similar to the Fire Heart Lotus Seeds. This will be extremely valuable for cultivators who often travel and encounter demons and heretical cultivators."
Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
He examined the remaining spiritual fruits and noticed that a few more would mature in the next few days, so he didn't rush to use the Green Wood Source Qi to hasten their ripening.
The day after harvesting a Jade Dew Fruit, Lu Chen was cultivating spiritual plants when Baili Jianqing paid him a visit.
"You're back? I'm glad you're safe."
Seeing Baili Jianqing, Lu Chen's heart, which had been slightly worried, was finally at ease.
Baili Jianqing looked a bit disheveled, as if he hadn't returned to his own cave abode yet. His expression still held a hint of excitement, indicating that he had made significant gains in the secret realm.
"Hehe, Brother Lu, I told you nothing bad would happen," Baili Jianqing said with a laugh.
"How were your gains in the secret realm? Did you encounter any dangers?"
Lu Chen asked curiously, his cautious nature piqued by others' exploration experiences.
"I joined forces with several fellow disciples and ventured into the Black Magic Abyss Secret Realm. Although our cultivations were only middling compared to the other inner disciples who went to the secret realm, we dared not venture too deep and only operated on the outer fringes."
"We encountered quite a few demons and heretics, but we dealt with them together. The most dangerous situation we faced was a heretic with almost mid-foundation establishment stage strength. It took a lot of effort to defeat it, and one of my junior brothers was injured and will need to recuperate for some time, so I brought him back to the sect for treatment."
"Of course, our gains were substantial. We were lucky to find a vein of fourth-grade spirit ore, and each of us got several pieces. We also acquired some demon and heretic materials, which we plan to sell and then divide the profits among us."
Baili Jianqing didn't hide anything as he enthusiastically shared his experiences with Lu Chen.
"From what you're saying, it sounds like you plan to go back?"
"Yes, that's the plan. We discussed it and decided to take advantage of our return to the sect to restock on supplies and prepare more talismans and magical artifacts to deal with heretics. Then, we'll venture deeper into the secret realm."
"Just be careful," Lu Chen advised, seeing the determination in Baili Jianqing's eyes.
Even on the outskirts of the secret realm, they had encountered heretics that posed a threat to several inner sect disciples. Going deeper would only increase the likelihood of encountering more powerful heretics.
Unfortunately, Baili Jianqing and the others were blinded by the prospects of opportunity and treasure, failing to fully consider this danger.
"Brother Lu, I didn't use the sword talisman you gave me, so I'm returning it."
Baili Jianqing took out the fourth-grade Whistling Ocean Sword Talisman that Lu Chen had given him.
"You should keep it for now. You never know when you might need it."
Lu Chen replied calmly.
"But it's your protective talisman. It wouldn't be right for me to keep it with me all the time."
Lu Chen still had over ten fourth-grade sword talismans, and a new batch of Sword-Nurturing Gourds was about to mature, so he wasn't particularly attached to this one.
"But..." Baili Jianqing hesitated.
"Stop being so indecisive. Consider it yours now," Lu Chen interrupted, leaving no room for argument.
"If you really feel bad about it, you can repay me someday by finding some unknown spirit herb."
Lu Chen cut off Baili Jianqing's protests, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony any longer." Baili Jianqing loved the Whistling Ocean Sword Talisman and, seeing Lu Chen's insistence, he gratefully accepted it, storing it away in his spatial pouch. "If I come across any unknown spirit herbs in the secret realm, I'll do my best to obtain them and bring them back to you."
"Remember, it has to be a species that's not commonly found in the sect or the cultivation world. Otherwise, I don't want it," Lu Chen said with a smile.
After Baili Jianqing left, Lu Chen made his way to the spirit fields to begin another day as a Spirit Herbologist.
After tending to the various spiritual plants, he arrived at the area where the Jade Dew Fruits were growing.
Focusing his spiritual sense on the fruits, he found that two of them had reached full maturity.
He carefully plucked the first one and examined it with his spiritual sense, only to find that it was of ordinary quality.
Harvest a third-grade Jade Dew Fruit and obtain a fourth-grade spirit brew, Jade Wash Spirit Dew.
A clear and translucent globule of spirit liquid appeared in Lu Chen's hand, shimmering like a piece of jade.
He stored it in a small white jade bottle along with the one he had obtained previously. Then, he reached out to pluck the second Jade Dew Fruit.
"Hmm, a good-quality spirit fruit," Lu Chen murmured to himself in surprise as he examined the fruit in his hand.
This discovery heightened his anticipation for the reward that would come with this fruit.
He reached out and gently touched the white light sphere that had quietly appeared.
The sphere silently burst, and countless tiny specks of light condensed into a lock-like object that flowed into Lu Chen's body.
A thought emerged in his mind.
Harvest a third-grade Jade Dew Fruit and obtain a fourth-grade treasure, the Jade Lock of Clarity.
As the thought flashed by, a jade lock appeared in Lu Chen's hand.
The lock was slightly larger than his palm and was pure white in color. Its surface was engraved with countless intricate restriction runes, giving it a profound and mysterious appearance. Occasional bursts of clear light added to its ethereal beauty.
Lu Chen focused his attention on the jade lock, and immediately, detailed information about it appeared in his mind.
Jade Lock of Clarity, a fourth-grade treasure. It is engraved with numerous restrictive runes that can be freely manipulated. When infused with spiritual energy, it can directly immobilize targets within a certain range. While its effect is reduced against Golden Core cultivators and fifth-grade demonic beasts, slowing them down, it is highly effective against heretics, even those at the Golden Core realm, capable of restraining them for several breaths.
This jade lock possesses an extremely strong restraining effect on heretics. Even a Calamity-grade heretic at the Golden Core realm would be immobilized for a short duration.
"A fourth-grade treasure that can immobilize targets and restrict their movements, especially effective against heretics," Lu Chen mused as he played with the jade lock in his hand. He looked around and infused it with spiritual energy, causing it to vanish from sight.
Not far away, the fat bird, who had been planning to sneak out for a date with the Green-Feathered Wind Falcon, suddenly felt a chill at the back of its neck. Its limbs and spiritual energy seemed to freeze, leaving it standing motionless on the spot.
(End of Chapter)
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