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Chapter 537: The Flesh of a Great Immortal
Chapter 537: The Flesh of a Great Immortal
As his thoughts faded from his mind, a strange and eerie banner appeared before Lu Chen.
The banner was a dusky black, as if infused with endless filth and corruption, twisting and tangling together. Merely a glance at it made one feel dizzy, and a putrid stench wafted from it, so thick it seemed tangible.
Lu Chen held his breath, focusing his attention on the foul banner, and instantly gained insight into its details.
The Ten Thousand Impurities Banner, a fifth-grade artifact, is crafted from the collection of countless impurities and filths of the world. It possesses extreme pollution and can contaminate the body and soul of a cultivator, as well as lower-grade treasures, reducing their spiritual properties.
"A fifth-grade artifact!"
Lu Chen's heart rejoiced. The Filthworm Grass was only a fourth-grade treasure, so he hadn't expected it to produce a fifth-grade artifact. He speculated that it was due to his low cultivation level when he had cross-tier cultivated it before.
"Although its function is singular, its effect is excellent. It can contaminate the body and soul of a cultivator; one could say it's extremely insidious."
Once a cultivator's body and soul are tainted, their chances of transformation increase greatly. Additionally, they would essentially lose the hope of advancing to a higher realm unless they could find a treasure to cleanse the impurities.
"It can also pollute the spirituality of treasures. Not bad, not bad. It's a pity that I probably won't be able to use this for the time being."
Those who possess treasures are at least Dan-forming Zhenren. With Lu Chen's cautious nature, the possibility of directly encountering them is extremely low, so the opportunity to use this Ten Thousand Impurities Banner artifact is rare.
Lu Chen didn't observe this pile of filth-infused eerie artifact for long, fearing that holding it for too long would dirty his hands. He quickly sealed it in a specially made container and placed it in the Gluttonous Bug Pouch.
He walked to the center of the courtyard, where the Strange Longevity Peachtree stood.
There was only one spirit peach on the plant, pure white and flawless, exuding a rich, milky fragrance that seemed to beckon Lu Chen to taste it.
If not for the countless white bones in the spirit soil below, one might have been deceived by the sight of the spirit peach, thinking it to be some rare and harmless spirit fruit.
Lu Chen took out a green spirit pearl, absorbing the rich and pure wood spirit energy within it and infusing it into the light green nebula in his dantian.
After the Green Wood Source Qi was replenished, the light green nebula rotated slightly, and strands of light green spirit energy seeped into the Strange Longevity Peachtree.
Soon, the white spirit peach, hidden among the leaves, became more and more alluring, and the rich, milky fragrance lingered around it, making those who smelled it involuntarily feel a sense of closeness.
Through his spiritual sense, Lu Chen perceived that the flesh and blood of the numerous demonic beasts below the roots were rapidly withering, as if they had been dried for thousands of millennia, leaving only the grey-black dry meat, while all the blood and essence within had been sucked away by the Strange Longevity Peachtree.
The roots, branches, and leaves of the Strange Longevity Peachtree continuously supplied vitality to the spirit fruit, slowly turning grey-white, and little by little, they became brittle in the Yin wind.
Focusing his attention, Lu Chen noticed that the translucent progress bar below the plant had been completely filled.
Upon seeing this, Lu Chen carefully plucked the white spirit peach and focused his mind on it, instantly learning detailed information about the spirit peach.
Strange Longevity Peachtree, a fifth-grade spirit plant, is a mutation of the Longevity Peachtree, nourished and cultivated to maturity with the essence of demonic beast flesh and blood.
After consuming the mature spirit peach, depending on the cultivator's level, their lifespan will be extended by several years to several decades. At the same time, a certain amount of eerie qi will accumulate in the consumer's body. As the essence of the spirit peach is absorbed, the eerie qi will continue to accumulate, and once it reaches a critical point, it will cause the cultivator or demonic beast to undergo a transformation.
"A spirit fruit that can extend one's lifespan!"
Lu Chen exclaimed in amazement. For certain cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan, this could be the most precious treasure, and they would spare no expense to obtain it, hoping to extend their life for a few more years.
"However, I still have plenty of lifespan left, and with the possibility of forming a Golden Core, my lifespan will increase by several hundred years. There's no need to rush into consuming this spirit fruit."
Lu Chen planned to keep the spirit peach for now and see if he could maximize its benefits.
His attention was drawn to a white light cluster that quietly appeared above the withering plant.
The light cluster flickered slightly, standing out prominently in the Underworld courtyard.
Lu Chen reached out and gently touched the surface of the light cluster. It silently exploded, transforming into a sphere of vibrant light that fused with his body.
A thought emerged in his mind.
Harvested a fifth-grade Strange Longevity Peachtree spirit fruit and obtained a sixth-grade treasure, Grand Preceptor's Meat.
As the thought flashed by, a lump of green meat appeared before Lu Chen.
The meat was the size of an infant's head, gently pulsating as if breathing. It felt warm and supple in his hand.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the green meat, instantly gaining insight into its details.
Grand Preceptor's Meat, a sixth-grade treasure, is the essence of the Spirit Patriarch. Consuming it will increase the consumer's lifespan, enhance physical strength, and greatly improve self-healing abilities.
"Grand Preceptor's Meat?"
A hint of confusion flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.
"I wonder what this Grand Preceptor is, but judging from the information, it should bring nothing but benefits to the consumer."
"Eat it!"
Why keep a treasure that could increase lifespan, enhance physical strength, and improve self-healing abilities?
He immediately made his decision and devoured the green meat without hesitation.
After a few hearty chews, the Grand Preceptor's Meat shattered into several pieces, flowing into Lu Chen's body.
A warm sensation spread through his limbs and bones, and his internal organs felt like a blazing furnace, his qi and blood vibrant and robust.
"Hu..."
Lu Chen exhaled deeply, and the white breath shot out like an arrow. Wherever it passed, the strong qi and blood caused the wandering souls in the courtyard to scatter in avoidance.
"My physical body's qi and blood have been further enhanced. As expected of a sixth-grade treasure."
It was hard to verify the effects on lifespan and self-healing abilities, but Lu Chen could vaguely sense the changes within his body, and he was extremely satisfied.
"It took four Spirit Absorbing Grass Pearls to ripen this fifth-grade Strange Longevity Peachtree.
"And that's with the premise that it had been planted for many years and absorbed a large amount of demonic beast flesh and blood essence. If I had used the Spirit Absorbing Grass Pearls to ripen it from the beginning, the number of pearls required would have been at least ten times more, not to mention the other conditions necessary for its growth."
Lu Chen surveyed the other spirit plants in the Underworld courtyard and couldn't help but sigh.
The ripening technique was indeed useful, but the consumption of Spirit Absorbing Grass Pearls was terrifying. It could only be used during special occasions to ripen certain nearly mature spirit plants and harvest light cluster rewards.
He approached the pale red meat ball and said softly, "For a while, I'll be placing you in a special space. Stay put and don't cause any trouble."
"After I release you, I'll treat you to the freshest demonic beast meat buffet."
Lu Chen made a promise to the newly born Meat Spirit God.
The pale red meat ball rolled back and forth, indicating its nod of agreement.
(End of Chapter)
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