Chapter 521 - The Blood Divine Text
Chapter 521 - The Blood Divine Text
A thought flashed through his mind, and a blood-red book silently appeared in his hand.
The book looked as if it had been soaked in blood for an eternity. Its pungent, bloody aura was overwhelming, and its surface seemed to ripple with waves of blood, creating layer upon layer of ripples.
Upon closer inspection, the blood seemed to be surging forth from within the book, as if it were about to pounce and devour anyone who dared to read it.
Lu Chen's consciousness focused on the blood-red book in his hand, and immediately, detailed information about it appeared in his mind.
The Blood Divine Text, a Sixth-Grade cultivation technique, is the fundamental art of the Blood God Sect. Once cultivated to a high level, the practitioner can absorb the essence and blood of nearby cultivators, demonic beasts, and others. They can release an endless sea of blood and assimilate any existence that dares to invade it.
At its peak, one can comprehend the Blood Shadow Demon Body divine ability, freely transforming between substance and illusion. The blood shadows can devour an opponent's essence, soul, and primordial spirit.
"A Sixth-Grade technique! It's truly a worthy reward for the first Fifth-Grade spirit plant," Lu Chen thought, his heart filled with joy.
The blood-red book in his hand contained a profound and abstruse cultivation technique. As he opened it, countless blood shadow characters of various shapes swam across the pages, captivating his mind and soul.
"A Sixth-Grade technique is extremely valuable for cultivators in the middle and late stages of the Golden Core realm. With my current cultivation and talent, I won't be able to comprehend it in a short time," he murmured to himself as he closed the blood-red book.
With the Pure Yang True Fire Canon and the Divine Derivative Scripture, he could only gain insights into the Pure Yang True Fire divine ability and enhance his spiritual sense, respectively. They weren't purely cultivation techniques.
However, the Blood Divine Text compensated for this shortfall, and it was also the highest-grade technique he had come across.
"However, this technique is a bit too sinister and vicious. If any of the Golden Core masters or Nascent Soul true lords from my sect were to find out, they might want to purge me from the sect," Lu Chen hesitated, unsure if he should cultivate this technique.
"But I still have so many Fifth-Grade spirit plants in my spirit fields, and even two Sixth-Grade ones. I can afford to set this aside for now," he thought to himself.
"If I obtain a more orthodox technique later, I can always come back to this one."
With that decision made, Lu Chen temporarily set aside the invaluable Blood Divine Text, intending to assess later if he would have the opportunity to cultivate it or exchange it for higher-grade spirit plants.
After harvesting the Fifth-Grade Blood Evil Flower, Lu Chen proceeded to nurture the other spirit plants in his small courtyard.
Among the dozen or so spirit plants, the Strange Longevity Peach and the Filthy Insect Grass had already reached maturity. After witnessing the rewards from the Blood Evil Flower, Lu Chen was eager to see what the Strange Longevity Peach, another Fifth-Grade spirit plant, would offer.
Since the Gloom Spring Flower and the Soulfire Flower thrived in pure Yin environments, Lu Chen set aside a separate spirit field for them, casting restrictions to isolate them from the other plants that thrived in mixed Yin environments.
The Gloom Spring Flower required a dark environment and was nourished by Yin-attributed spirit soil and spirit spring water. On the other hand, the Soulfire Flower needed the purest souls, which it would grind into soul fragments and absorb.
As for the rest of the sinister spirit plants, they all thrived in Yin environments, the harsher the better.
Lu Chen tended to each of these peculiar spirit plants with great care. Afterward, he approached the Meat Spirit God and took out one fourth-grade demonic beast corpse after another, placing them on the dark red stone.
In an instant, the stone's surface sprouted mouths filled with dense, sharp teeth that chewed furiously. In just a few bites, a large demonic beast corpse was devoured, leaving behind not even a trace of bone fragments.
After devouring three fourth-grade demonic beasts, the mouths on the dark red stone closed reluctantly, as if they could continue eating. The stone then began to absorb and digest, making final preparations for the upcoming gestation.
Lu Chen checked on the Meat Spirit God's condition and confirmed that all was well before leaving the Yin Yard and heading towards the Wanbao Building.
As soon as he entered the main hall of the Wanbao Building, he sensed the short and stout elder, who had reached the mid-Foundation Establishment realm, quickly appearing before him.
"Welcome, fellow Daoist, to the Wanbao Building. My surname is Li, just call me Li, the Building Lord," the stout elder said with a sincere smile, leading Lu Chen to the third floor.
"Li, I'm here to sell some pills this time," Lu Chen said as he sat down gracefully and sipped the spiritual tea offered by the Wanbao Building.
"Hmm, compared to the Hundred Fruit Spirit Dew and Jade Washing Spirit Dew that I brew myself, this tea is still slightly inferior," he mused inwardly.
"May I ask what kind of pills you have?" Li asked, maintaining a smile on his face.
"Third-grade Foundation Establishment Pills," Lu Chen replied nonchalantly.
"Foundation Establishment Pills?! Fellow Daoist, how many do you have? I'll take them all!" Li exclaimed, standing up abruptly with a hint of tension and urgency in his eyes.
"Li should understand that refining Foundation Establishment Pills is extremely difficult. I myself failed many times before successfully refining a furnace, and I only have five pills in my possession," Lu Chen explained. To avoid attracting too much attention, he decided to sell the pills in batches, slowly offloading his supply.
"Five? That's already a lot!" Li heaved a sigh of relief. Foundation Establishment Pills were usually controlled by major sects, and very few made it to the market. Being able to buy five pills was already considered very good luck.
"I wonder how much Li is willing to offer?" Lu Chen asked.
"Two thousand low-grade spirit stones per pill. What does my friend think?" Li asked tentatively. To obtain these five Foundation Establishment Pills, he was offering a price significantly higher than the market rate.
Lu Chen remained silent, deep in thought.
Although Foundation Establishment Pills were rare, they were ultimately only third-grade pills. Ordinary third-grade pills typically sold for a few hundred spirit stones each. Two thousand low-grade spirit stones could buy a decent third-grade magical artifact. Using that amount to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill was already considered very sincere.
With that in mind, Lu Chen didn't have any thoughts of raising the price further. Seeing the eager look in Li's eyes, he nodded in agreement.
"Very well."
Five pills, each the size of a dragon eye, quietly appeared. The pill's surface was adorned with swirling spirit patterns, emitting a dazzling glow, and one could sense the dense and pure spiritual energy within.
"These are indeed Foundation Establishment Pills," Li confirmed. As the Building Lord of the Wanbao Building in Jianmen Town, he naturally had a good eye for such things. With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he could instantly discern their authenticity. He immediately took out one hundred medium-grade spirit stones and handed them to Lu Chen.
"If you have more Foundation Establishment Pills in the future, you can sell them to the Wanbao Building. We will take as many as you have, and the price will definitely be no less than what other shops offer," Li assured Lu Chen solemnly.
"No problem," Lu Chen nodded. He then directly asked the elder, "Li, I'm in need of two rather unique treasures. One is a magical artifact, treasure, or similar item that contains Yuan magnetic spiritual power. The other is a spirit soil imbued with golden spiritual qi, and the higher the grade, the better."
"I wonder if your esteemed building possesses these two types of treasures?"
(End of Chapter)
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