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Chapter 548: Bulk Orders
Chapter 548: Bulk Orders
Upon learning the details of this unknown demon bone herb, Lu Chen was momentarily stunned.
He had cultivated countless spirit herbs, usually planting them in spirit soil and nourishing them with spiritual energy. Higher-grade spirit herbs also had specific growth requirements, but spirit soil and spiritual energy were the basics.
Even the many sinister spirit herbs in the Underworld Garden fell into this category.
While cultivating the myriad of sinister spirit herbs, some, like the Hundred-Eyed Mystwood and Sacred Infant Fruit, could adversely affect the herbologist if cultivated for extended periods.
However, compared to the demon bone herb before him, those passive effects were negligible.
This particular demon herb needed to be implanted directly into a living host, using their flesh as the spirit field and their bones as nourishment for the demon herb until it matured.
The consequences of being a vessel for its cultivation were left to the imagination.
"As expected of a demon from another realm, even the way it cultivates its demon herbs is so domineering and vicious."
"Should I cultivate this demon bone herb?"
Lu Chen fell into deep thought.
"If I were to plant it, I must find a suitable demon or evil spirit to implant it into, and then nourish the demon herb with various bone essences."
"Given the right opportunity, it might not be a bad idea to give it a try."
"It's not that I want the light group reward; I just want to see what the demon herb will become after it matures."
Lu Chen thought to himself as he temporarily sealed the demon bone herb in a jade box, using multiple exorcism and isolation talismans before storing it in his Gluttonous Beast Pouch.
Soon, it was time for task distribution again.
"It might not be appropriate to join a group and take on tasks like patrolling inside and outside the city and clearing out demons, just like last time. Perhaps I should venture deeper alone."
Lu Chen pondered to himself. Working with more people didn't bring him much benefit and instead made him feel restricted.
He couldn't utilize a lot of his treasures, and the materials he obtained, such as the souls of the demons he killed, went to waste.
He decided to try acting alone this time.
Based on his observations from the previous task, even if he ventured a little deeper, the demons and evil spirits he encountered would still be within controllable limits, and he could handle them with ease.
Without hesitation, he put his plan into action and sought out Zhou Qi, the Tianjian Sect disciple with the highest cultivation among those stationed in Black Star City.
"Disciple Lu, what brings you here?" Zhou Qi asked with a gentle smile upon seeing Lu Chen.
"Senior Brother Zhou, I'm here to discuss something regarding our tasks," Lu Chen replied.
"Oh? Disciple Lu wants an even easier task than last time?" Zhou Qi asked, raising an eyebrow.
"That might be a bit difficult. After all, your mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation is already quite impressive within Black Star City. If you stay in the city and perform patrol duties, it may invite criticism from other cultivators, even if it is an easy task."
"No, Senior Brother Zhou, I'm not seeking special treatment this time," Lu Chen quickly clarified. "On the contrary, I want an opportunity to venture deeper and hunt down more demons."
"Why the change of heart, Disciple Lu?" Zhou Qi asked, his expression turning serious.
"As far as I know, you're not skilled in combat. Venturing deeper might bring you into danger. Are you sure you want to do this?"
Lu Chen shook his head and said resolutely, "Senior Brother, after witnessing the atrocities caused by those demonized beasts and evil spirits, I feel indignant and furious. All I can think about now is killing more of those creatures to ease my anger and find peace of mind."
Zhou Qi's expression turned solemn as he heard Lu Chen's words, and he said, "Disciple Lu, your sentiments are admirable, and I respect your decision.
"Moreover, if I don't take this opportunity to hone my combat experience, how can I kill more demons and evil spirits?" Lu Chen argued convincingly, his acting skills almost convincing himself.
"Alright, then I'll go and make the request. It shouldn't be a problem." Zhou Qi, who had reached the perfect Qi Refining stage, was the leader of the Tianjian Sect's mission this time, and he had the authority to make such decisions.
Several days later, a talisman arrived at Lu Chen's abode, continuously vibrating outside the formation.
Lu Chen, who was in the midst of using the Spirit Rain Technique on the tender sprouts of the Water Glow Grass, paused and retrieved the talisman.
As expected, the task had been modified to allow him to act independently and venture further outside the city alone, primarily to clear out any demons and evil spirits he encountered.
"Finally, I can stretch my legs a bit."
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face, and after cultivating the various spirit plants in his spirit field, he set out alone to the outskirts of Black Star City.
Upon arriving, he found that quite a few cultivators had chosen to act independently, just like him.
Most of them exuded confidence in their abilities, and their areas of activity were generally within a hundred miles of Black Star City, significantly increasing the coverage.
At the same time, the risks were also higher because this area was already close to the outer reaches of the Black Demon Abyss. The demons and evil spirits that appeared here were generally more powerful.
After venturing deeper into the area, Lu Chen's keen spiritual sense swept through the surroundings, but he didn't detect any unusual auras within a few miles.
His heart settled, and with a thought, a slender crack appeared high in the sky. A grayish-white eyeball drilled out from the crack, scanned the area below, and then disappeared.
He raised his hand, and a similar slender crack appeared on his palm, revealing a thumb-sized grayish-white eyeball. The visions observed by the Void Nightmare Eye were shared with Lu Chen.
"With the Void Nightmare Eye as my most powerful scout, my safety factor has increased exponentially."
Lu Chen thought to himself as he took out the Gluttonous Beast Pouch.
His spiritual sense delved into the pouch, and a pale pink meatball fell to the ground, bouncing high into the air before settling down.
It was the Disaster-grade evil spirit, the Meat Spirit God, that he had kept in the pouch all this time.
The pale pink meatball rolled around on the ground, its pinkish-white eye fixed on Lu Chen, carrying a hint of grievance. Thin strips of reddish flesh, resembling water plants, floated in the air, revealing numerous sharp crevices filled with hungry mouths.
"I know you're starving. Don't worry, I'll feed you now."
Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the Meat Spirit God's antics.
As there were Core Formation cultivators residing in Black Star City, he had been afraid that the protective formations around the city wouldn't be able to conceal the aura of this Disaster-grade evil spirit, so he had refrained from releasing it until now.
Today's mission finally gave this pale pink meatball an opportunity to feast.
"All-you-can-eat demon beast meat buffet! Various third and fourth-grade demon beasts, including mutated varieties. Eat to your heart's content!"
Lu Chen waved his hand, and large amounts of demon beast flesh appeared on the ground, surrounding the pale pink meatball.
The pinkish-white eye on top of the meatball spun as it tried to take in the sight of all the food around it.
The meat, flesh, and skin of the meatball opened up, revealing numerous crevices filled with sharp teeth, which then sucked in all the surrounding flesh.
In an instant, the demon beast flesh turned into a bloody mist that was completely absorbed by the Meat Spirit God.
(End of Chapter)
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