Chapter 585: Five Thunder Blossoms
Chapter 585: Five Thunder Blossoms
"A monster with the strength of a quasi-fifth rank magical beast?"
Lu Chen gazed at the mischievous Thunder Ghost before him and sighed inwardly.
"Born from thunder, no wonder it has no fixed form and can freely condense and dissipate its body..."
"It doesn't seem very aggressive, which is a relief. No need to exhaust myself dealing with a quasi-fifth rank monster."
"Hmm, if I feed it a couple more Thunder Lotus Seeds, I might even raise its affinity and have it aid me in finding unexpected treasures in this ancient herb garden."
As the thought flashed through his mind, he took out another silvery-white lotus seed.
"You must be hungry again? Care for another taste?"
His tone was gentle and incredibly alluring.
The Thunder Ghost, possessing no small amount of intelligence, immediately nodded at Lu Chen's words, its attention completely captured by the lotus seed.
After it swallowed the seed, Lu Chen once again focused his spiritual sense on the creature's body.
"It seems to have taken a slight liking to me."
He felt like he was playing a nurturing game, keenly sensing the Thunder Ghost's affinity for him increasing through this feeding method.
Just as he was about to offer another seed, a rumbling thunderclap sounded, and the Thunder Ghost instantly vanished from the endless thunderous light.
Lu Chen was about to use his spiritual sense to perceive it when the Thunder Ghost's head suddenly drilled out from above him, as if trying to startle him.
"It does enjoy playing pranks."
Lu Chen sighed, and the Kun Earth Spirit Puppet at his waist dimmed as the Taoyi Thunder Talisman hidden in his sleeve was quietly retracted.
The Thunder Ghost cackled strangely and disappeared from Lu Chen's sight once more.
"Come, come, come. Here's another one."
Lu Chen remained calm and smiled as he tossed another lotus seed in the direction of the Thunder Ghost.
Silver-white light flashed, and the Thunder Ghost pinched the seed with its claws, swallowing it whole.
After devouring three seeds in a row, the drum-like lump of flesh at its waist rumbled more frequently, as if brewing a thunderous tribulation.
"I seem to be lost on this Thunderous Isle and can't find my way out for the moment."
"You've been living here for so long. Can you guide me out of these restrictions?"
After feeding the Thunder Ghost three fourth-rank Thunder Lotus seeds, Lu Chen, having exhausted his options, asked for its help.
The Thunder Ghost nodded, tilting its head as it recalled the way. It patted its green fleshy wings, motioning for Lu Chen to follow.
Lu Chen did so, slowly weaving his way through the restrictions.
"Three seeds, and this local monster has become my guide. Not bad at all."
He thought to himself casually.
"It's not that my eye technique can't break these restrictions, but having a guide is simply more cost-effective."
As he mused, his body suddenly felt lighter, and the oppressive thunderous might that had been ever-present vanished without a trace.
Lu Chen swept the area with his spiritual sense and, finding no trace of the other four, finally relaxed a little.
His figure glided like a stream of light towards the center of the island. Looking around, he spotted no signs of any spiritual plants or magical beasts.
The occasional piece of wood lay lifeless, dry and charred black.
"Perhaps after the spiritual plants matured, they failed to nurture new spirit seeds, or maybe other cultivators have been here before and swept the place clean."
Lu Chen speculated.
He glanced at the silvery-white sand and stones in the spirit fields and, determined not to leave empty-handed, swept large areas of it into his Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
As he cultivated higher-ranked spiritual plants, the requirements for spirit soil also increased. It was always better to be prepared.
Perhaps the Thunder Ghost had been alone in this ancient herb garden for too long, but as Lu Chen collected the spirit soil, it continued to appear and disappear around him, playing a game of hide-and-seek that it seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
He stood up, gazing with satisfaction at the now-empty section of the spirit field.
"While they're still trapped in the restrictions, I can have the Thunder Ghost lead me to other islands and gain the upper hand."
With that thought, he took out another silvery-white lotus seed.
"Do you usually like this thunder-attributed spirit fruit and spirit flower?"
Lu Chen asked, taking the opportunity while the Thunder Ghost was savoring the lotus seed.
"Mm-hmm."
Focusing his mind on the Thunder Ghost, he could hear its affirmative thoughts.
"To be honest, just like the previous owner of this herb garden, I'm also a Spirit Herbalist. I usually love cultivating spirit plants the most, and I'm quite skilled at it too."
"If I can get a few thunder-attributed spirit seeds, perhaps it won't be long before I can successfully cultivate them."
Lu Chen hinted.
Upon hearing this, the Thunder Ghost's red eyes lit up, and it suddenly appeared in front of Lu Chen, letting out a booming thunderclap.
Through his perception, Lu Chen learned from the Thunder Ghost that there was a small island it could enter, where there was a high probability of finding spirit seeds, and it was more than willing to lead him there.
"Alright, then please lead the way."
"Once they're cultivated, I'll bring the spirit fruits and flowers here to feed you."
Lu Chen promised. If he could really find rare spirit seeds, it wouldn't hurt to bring some to the Thunder Ghost after they matured. After all, the light orbs reward would still be entirely his.
Perhaps it was the influence of the thunderous environment on the Demon Ghost Vine, or maybe there were too many restrictions on the island, but the Demon Ghost Vine didn't seem very active and didn't sense any spirit seeds.
On the other hand, the Thunder Ghost could not only lead him swiftly through the restrictions but also save him a lot of time by directly locating the spirit seeds. No amount of gratitude could repay its help.
The Thunder Ghost appeared and disappeared in front, with Lu Chen closely following behind.
They passed through two barren islands, and when they reached the third island, the Thunder Ghost slowed down, leading Lu Chen to a spirit field.
The spirit field was filled with subtle thunderous light of different colors. Perhaps due to the array's restraints, the thunderous light was active only above the spirit field, without any leakage.
"Is it in here?"
Lu Chen asked the Thunder Ghost.
The Thunder Ghost let out a thunderous roar and nodded affirmatively.
Lu Chen had it lead him into the array, carefully avoiding the colorful spirit thunders drifting around. With a thought, a slender gray-white vine crawled out from his sleeve.
"Time to get to work!"
Lu Chen instructed the Demon Ghost Vine.
The Demon Ghost Vine's gray-white vines rose high, continuously dividing into tentacle-like branches that drilled into the silvery-white sand and stones.
The sand and stones contained faint thunderous spiritual energy, causing the Demon Ghost Vine's numerous tentacles to tremble, but the lure of the spirit seeds made it ignore that sensation.
Soon, Lu Chen sensed one of the Demon Ghost Vine's tentacles rushing towards him.
"Did you find something?"
He thought excitedly. Before he could finish his thought, the gray-white tentacle unfolded, revealing a five-colored spirit seed.
The spirit seed was oval-shaped, containing a mixture of five-colored thunderous light—cyan, white, black, scarlet, and yellow. The five tiny thunderbolts formed light orbs that blended yet remained distinct, as if they had a life of their own, contracting and expanding.
Lu Chen planted the seed in the spirit soil and focused his mind on it, instantly gaining insight into the spirit seed.
【Five Thunder Blossoms, a fifth-grade spirit plant...】
(End of Chapter)
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