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Chapter 574: The Demise of the Fourth-Rank Spirit Herb
Chapter 574: The Demise of the Fourth-Rank Spirit Herb
An idea flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and a precious bead appeared in his hand.
The bead was the size of a pigeon egg, its surface marked with undulating patterns that resembled surging waves. A faint rustling sound seemed to emanate from within, and a hideous shadow of a giant salamander loomed vaguely.
Lu Chen's consciousness focused on the bead in his hand, and he immediately understood its details.
Giant Salamander Pearl, a sixth-rank treasure. Refined from the beast dan of a strange beast, the Giant Salamander. After offering sacrifices and refining it, one can communicate with and tame flood dragons. It allows one to move freely in water, control and manipulate water against enemies, and sense caves and treasures related to the Giant Salamander.
"A sixth-rank treasure!"
Lu Chen's heart rejoiced.
This Giant Salamander Pearl could communicate with and tame flood dragons and serpentine dragons of lower rank. Moreover, its ability to manipulate water made it a powerful tool in environments like the sea.
Previously, he had obtained quite a few third-rank Water-Walking Pearls from the luminous globes of Water Glow Grass, which allowed him to move freely in deep waters, but they had no offensive power and paled in comparison to the Giant Salamander Pearl before him.
Moreover, the Giant Salamander Pearl could sense related caves and treasures, which might just bring Lu Chen a great opportunity.
He carefully kept the Giant Salamander Pearl and returned to the courtyard.
Among the numerous spirit beasts he was raising, only the Fire-Away Flood Dragon could consume the Dragon Corpse Grass, but it was still far from its breakthrough, so Lu Chen temporarily stored the Dragon Corpse Grass in the Gluttonous Worm Pouch.
The harvest of the sixth-rank Giant Salamander Pearl put him in a great mood, and his motivation to cultivate spirit herbs increased significantly.
The next day, he arrived at the area where the third-rank Ice Firefly Grass was planted.
These seven stalks of Ice Firefly Grass were tied to his future cultivation rewards, so he paid extra attention to them, visiting them every day.
The seven slender seedlings were pale blue, with a thin layer of frost on the edges of their leaves. They were surrounded by a faint chill, and their form resembled the Water Firefly Grass to a great extent.
Lu Chen took turns casting foundational spirit herb cultivation spells like Spirit Rain Technique and Wood Birth Technique, before moving on to inspect the other spirit fields.
"The Earth Emperor Jujube is about to mature."
On a deep yellow jujube tree, more than ten bright yellow spirit jujubes hung, with earth-attribute spirit light pulsing. Even from a distance, a refreshing fragrance wafted through the air.
"Hmm?"
He noticed a gray vine protruding from behind the Earth Emperor Jujube, and upon closer inspection, he could see traces of gray mucus near the jujube's rootstalk.
Lu Chen coldly smiled and, in a swift and sudden move, grabbed the gray vine, pulling it out.
"Thinking of stealing my spirit herbs again?"
Lu Chen held the squirming Demon Ghost Vine in the air and asked with a smile.
This Demon Ghost Vine hadn't changed its old habits since arriving at the Thunder Fire Star Cave. Every day, it would wander among the spirit herbs, and when it saw a beloved spirit herb about to mature, it would want to mark it as its own.
After marking its territory, it would return to the Mystical Immortal Peach and lose itself in the pink miasma.
Lu Chen reached out and tapped the body of the Demon Ghost Vine, causing it to squirm even more violently, its vines extending numerous tendrils like tentacles.
"Go back to your soft, gentle home and behave yourself."
With that, he threw the Demon Ghost Vine back into the distant Mystical Immortal Peach grove.
After inspecting all the spirit herbs, Lu Chen returned to the courtyard and took out various spirit fruits from the house. He ground and crushed them, processing them in different ways.
These spirit fruits were meant for brewing the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice and Jade Washing Spirit Dew. Some were cultivated by him, while others were purchased from the Plucking Stars Tower.
His stock of spirit juice and dew was running low, and with the large consumption by the group of spirit beasts, he decided it was time to brew more.
"Is Fellow Daoist Lu in the cave abode?"
Just as he was processing the spirit fruits, a deep and somewhat familiar voice suddenly sounded from outside the cave abode.
Without hesitation, Lu Chen welcomed his guest, deactivating the array restrictions around his cave abode with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, your cave abode has an impressive variety of spirit herbs. No wonder you're a spirit herbologist by trade."
Luo Ming commented as he passed by the outer region of Lu Chen's spirit fields.
"I spend most of my time tending to them, even neglecting my cultivation to some extent."
Lu Chen replied with a smile.
The two men entered the courtyard, and Lu Chen served them spirit fruit and spirit tea.
After taking a sip of the tea, Luo Ming placed the cup on the jade table.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you settling in well since moving to Thunder Fire Star Cave?"
"Yes, everything is fine."
"Have you been to the Thunder Sea yet?"
"I've been there a few times, but with my mediocre cultivation, I dare not venture too deep. I can only collect spirit lightning from the outer regions."
Lu Chen answered with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you are skilled in the way of spirit herbs. I've come to seek your assistance regarding a matter concerning spirit herbs."
"I wouldn't say I'm skilled, just slightly knowledgeable with ample cultivation experience."
"Please, go ahead. I'll do my best to help within my capabilities."
Lu Chen remained modest.
"It's like this," Luo Ming began, "I rarely cultivate spirit herbs, but in order to cultivate an illusion technique, I planted a Confusion Yin Wood, a fourth-rank spirit herb, several years ago."
"It was growing well, but recently, I noticed something unusual. For some unknown reason, the Confusion Yin Wood has become extremely wilted and lifeless, its vitality much weaker than before."
"Have you changed the spirit soil or spiritual energy environment, or perhaps your cultivation method?"
Lu Chen asked curiously.
"It's been planted in my cave abode all this time, and the spirit soil and spiritual energy are the same as usual. As for cultivation methods, I've had prior experience cultivating Confusion Yin Wood, so I'm confident in that regard."
The one-eyed middle-aged man pondered for a moment before slowly explaining.
"Have you checked for any invasive insects within the spirit herb or the presence of yin energy or evil influences?"
"I'm not quite sure about that. I've tried a few methods, but I still have no clue. That's why I thought of you, Fellow Daoist Lu, and came to seek your help."
The one-eyed middle-aged man looked at Lu Chen with sincerity.
"It's difficult to identify the problem with just a few words. Should we go and take a look at the spirit herb in your cave abode?"
Lu Chen suggested.
"Alright! Then I'll have to trouble you, Fellow Daoist Lu!"
A smile of relief appeared on Luo Ming's face. Without further ado, the two men set off towards his cave abode, which was not far away.
In less than half a moment, they arrived at their destination.
"Please come in, Fellow Daoist Lu."
The one-eyed middle-aged man led Lu Chen into a grand cave abode.
"My humble abode is simple and crude, not even half the size of your cave abode. Please pardon its appearance."
"Not at all, not at all. If I didn't have so many spirit herbs to cultivate, I wouldn't have rented such a large cave abode myself. A small courtyard would have sufficed."
Lu Chen replied humbly.
As they approached the back mountain to inspect the abnormal spirit herb mentioned by Luo Ming, a thunderous roar suddenly rang out, as if thunder had struck nearby.
"That's the Thunder Flood Dragon I'm rearing. I brought it with me when I visited you earlier. Recently, I obtained a treasure from the Thunder Sea, and the Thunder Flood Dragon is using it to purify its bloodline and temper its physical body."
The one-eyed middle-aged man explained upon seeing the puzzled look on Lu Chen's face.
The two men walked about a dozen feet and entered a spirit field.
(End of Chapter)
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