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Chapter 515: Fellow Disciples Earning a Living
Chapter 515: Fellow Disciples Earning a Living
"I wonder what will pop out of this dark red stone..."
Lu Chen arrived in front of the Meat Spirit God, who had just finished devouring the flesh and blood of the Green Cunning Elephant. With his spiritual sense, he felt that the dark red stone was still emitting a sense of hunger.
"This little mischievous stone has quite the appetite," Lu Chen sighed, feeling that the stone was becoming a bit too expensive to feed.
Among the many spirit plants in the Underworld Courtyard, the Blood Sin Flower, being the first one planted, had always been nourished by the Flood Dragon Essence Vein. As a result, it was the closest to full maturity. Lu Chen estimated that within a few months, it would be fully grown and would produce a light orb.
In addition, the Exotic Longevity Peach had also entered its maturity phase, exuding a milky fragrance that would entice anyone who laid eyes on it, evoking a desire to devour it.
Even the fourth-grade Impure Insect Grass had begun its slow journey towards maturity.
"Once these three Underworld spirit plants are fully grown, there will be plenty of space in the courtyard to cultivate more plants," Lu Chen remarked with a sense of anticipation. He activated the Illusionary Five Elements Formation to protect the courtyard and, riding his flying sword, returned to the sect.
As he entered the inner sect and approached his cave abode, Lu Chen noticed two fellow disciples at the late Qi Refining stage waiting at the foot of the mountain.
"Brother Lu, you're finally back!"
"Brother Ge Pu mentioned that you had some matters to attend to in Jianmen Town and would return soon, so we waited for you here. We've been waiting for quite some time."
The two disciples' eyes lit up as they saw Lu Chen, and they immediately sent out several message talismans to notify him of their presence. In an instant, they were by Lu Chen's side, flanking him as if to ensure he wouldn't disappear again.
"How should I address you, fellow disciples? And why are you both so eager to meet me?" Lu Chen asked, puzzled by their enthusiasm.
"I am Qiu Yong, a late Qi Refining cultivator, and I've heard much about your fame, Brother Lu," one of them introduced himself.
"I'm Zhao Huiguang, also at the late Qi Refining stage, and like you, Brother Lu, I'm a disciple of the Dan Hall. However, due to your reclusive nature, we haven't had the pleasure of meeting until now," the other disciple explained.
"Greetings, Brother Qiu and Brother Zhao," Lu Chen said, bowing respectfully.
"Brother Lu, do you remember the demon beast task you posted at the General Affairs Hall earlier? We're here because of that," Brother Zhao said.
"You two captured a fourth-grade demon beast so quickly?" Lu Chen asked, a bit surprised. Fourth-grade demon beasts were not commonly seen, and dealing with them could be tricky. He hadn't expected fellow disciples to complete the task so soon after it was posted.
"With the fourth-grade Detoxification Pill as a reward, we had to act fast," Brother Qiu explained.
"It's not just us. Other fellow disciples have also completed the task, but they managed to capture fewer fourth-grade demon beasts," Brother Zhao added.
"Indeed, your strength is commendable, fellow late Qi Refining stage disciples. I'm impressed," Lu Chen flattered them casually as he invited them into his cave abode.
As he turned to go inside and fetch some spirit fruits and hot tea, the two disciples hastily stopped him.
"Brother Lu, there's no need for such formalities. Please exchange the Detoxification Pills with us first. We're worried that if we wait any longer, there might not be enough pills when the other fellow disciples arrive," Brother Zhao said, his eyes shining with anticipation.
The fourth-grade Detoxification Pills were already valuable, and in this era filled with mischievous stones, they were even more sought-after by cultivators. Everyone wanted to possess one, hoping to use it to clear away the mischievous stone's influence and weaken its bizarre abilities in critical moments, thus saving their lives.
"Alright, please take out the demon beasts' flesh and blood, and we'll go through the necessary procedures," Lu Chen said, smiling at the two disciples' eager demeanor.
Spiritual light shimmered in their hands, and almost instantly, nearly ten corpses of fourth-grade demon beasts appeared in the courtyard, each of considerable size and providing an abundant amount of meat.
"Brother Lu, these three here are mine. Please verify them," Brother Qiu said, pointing at a group of demon beasts.
He allowed the cultivators who took on the task to choose and keep the most essential part of the demon beast's body for themselves.
This made the offer even more enticing.
The most vital part of a demon beast was often worth as much as the rest of the body combined. To be able to exchange some relatively less useful blood and meat for a rare Detoxification Pill was an opportunity not to be missed.
Lu Xuan carefully inspected the three distinct demon beast corpses and handed a Detoxification Pill to Zhao Huiguang.
"Brother Lu, I have six fourth-grade demon beast corpses here," Qiu Yong said proudly.
"Brother Qiu has managed to hunt down so many fourth-grade demon beasts," Lu Xuan exclaimed, impressed and surprised by Qiu Yong's prowess.
"I teamed up with two fellow disciples and raided a demon beast lair, which is how I obtained them," Qiu Yong explained.
The number of demon beast corpses they brought was a multiple of three, specifically chosen to exchange for Lu Xuan's Detoxification Pills.
"Here you go, Brother," Lu Xuan said as he handed two clear and lustrous pills to Qiu Yong.
"Indeed, they are Detoxification Pills," Qiu Yong said happily as he carefully kept the pills.
"Brother Lu, how long will you continue the demon beast task? If it's for an extended period, I can go and get a few more corpses to exchange for more Detoxification Pills or other treasures," Zhao Huiguang asked eagerly.
"I'll keep it open for now, but I only have a few Detoxification Pills left. Once they're gone, I'll have to cancel the task to avoid disappointing fellow disciples who bring in demon beast corpses," Lu Xuan explained.
"So, there's still a chance to get Detoxification Pills?" Zhao Huiguang clarified.
"For now, yes," Lu Xuan replied with a smile.
"Alright, then I'll go and kill a few more demon beasts!" Zhao Huiguang and Qiu Yong were energized by this news, declining Lu Xuan's offer of spirit fruits and hot tea. They were eager to get going.
"You two are in quite a hurry. I wish you luck in hunting down enough demon beasts and returning safely," Lu Xuan saw them off sincerely.
After their departure, Lu Xuan returned to his cave abode. "Having so many fellow disciples work so hard to help me is really making me feel guilty," he said, shaking his head as he stored the large pile of demon beast flesh and blood into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
Soon after Zhao Huiguang and Qiu Yong left, word spread that Lu Xuan had returned, and more fellow disciples visited him, though their cultivations were slightly lower than the previous two. Most of them came to exchange their demon beast corpses for Lu Xuan's Sword-Nurturing Gourd.
It would take three people combining their hauls to obtain a single Detoxification Pill, and how they distributed it afterward was up to them.
With this sudden influx of high-grade demon beast blood and meat, Lu Xuan's confidence in nurturing the Meat Spirit God and giving birth to the Spirit of Meat grew stronger.
Once the rush to exchange demon beasts died down, the cave abode returned to its previous quiet state, and Lu Xuan finally had time to tend to his spirit plants in the spirit fields.
All the spirit plants were growing well, and Lu Xuan took the time to sense and fulfill the subtle needs of each plant.
"Hmm? It looks like one of the Spirit Hiding Grasses has matured while I was away," Lu Xuan knelt down and observed the unassuming plant, no different from ordinary grass, feeling delighted.
Beneath the Spirit Hiding Grass, the progress bar was almost fully filled, waiting for Lu Xuan to harvest it.
(End of Chapter)
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