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Chapter 608: "The Prism Sword Scripture"
Chapter 608: "The Prism Sword Scripture"
"It's a pity that I've already left Sky Sword Sect. Otherwise, submitting this newly acquired method of condensing a third-grade Sword Grass would have earned me a substantial reward."
A hint of nostalgia crept into Lu Chen's heart as he suddenly thought back to the peaceful days of cultivating at the Sky Sword Sect.
"However, the Lightning-attribute Sword Grass seems like a promising direction to explore."
"With the various Spirit Thunder and Divine Thunder that can be found in the Lightning-Fire-Star Cave, I might be able to establish a stable route for improving the Sword Grass spirit strain." Lu Chen contemplated silently.
His current focus wasn't solely on improving the Sword Grass spirit strain. Having mastered the art of condensing strains, he was now experimenting with stimulating and enhancing any spirit plant for which he possessed sufficient spirit strains and the requisite condensation technique.
For instance, he was already in the process of or preparing to stimulate the spirit strains of the dual-attribute Flaming Ice Fruits—the Blazing Flame Fruit and the Ice Lotus Fruit—as well as the Sword Gourd capable of producing powerful sword talismans, the Vitality-Storing Grass, and more.
He arrived at the core area of his spirit fields and took out strange thunderballs, one after another, to nourish and cultivate the Thunder Lotus, the Purple Thunder Violet Fruit, the Five Thunder Flowers, and the Ethereal Wood Blue Thunder Vine, among other lightning-attribute spirit plants.
The Five Thunder Flowers obtained from that ancient herb garden had already entered the rooting and sprouting stage. Five-colored tender leaves grew on the young plant, attracting and repelling each other, creating a peculiar and fascinating state.
As for the Ethereal Wood Blue Thunder Vine, a seventh-grade spirit plant, it was still a long way from rooting and sprouting, despite being constantly nourished with Wood-attribute Spirit Thunder.
"The consumption rate of these Spirit Thunder is a bit frightening," Lu Chen said, his face betraying his concern as he sensed the near depletion of the thunderballs in his storage bag.
Obtaining the spirit strains had brought him joy, and harvesting the light spheres had given him a sense of satisfaction. However, the cultivation process in between had been less than pleasant.
"I'll have to make another trip to Thunder Sea to search for Spirit Thunder, especially the Five-Element Spirit Thunder, and ideally, the Wood-attribute Spirit Thunder," he thought to himself.
"Now, how can I obtain a large quantity of Spirit Thunder easily and effortlessly?" Lu Chen fell into deep thought.
Unlike the Sky Sword Sect, where he could post tasks and have fellow sect members collect Spirit Thunder on his behalf, the Lightning-Fire-Star Cave offered no such convenience. Here, his options were limited to searching for them himself or purchasing them at exorbitant prices from the Tower of Plucking Stars.
He had considered waiting outside Thunder Sea to buy from outgoing cultivators, but ultimately abandoned the idea. With so many passageways into Thunder Sea, he didn't have enough clones to cover them all, and the high traffic made it impractical to engage in large-scale acquisitions.
"Perhaps I can start with the Thunder Beasts within Thunder Sea," he mused, his mind inexplicably drifting to the two Thunder Bison beasts guarding the nearby passageways, particularly the one imbued with a trace of Thunder Oxen beast bloodline.
"In a couple of days, I'll pay a visit to Thunder Sea to collect Spirit Thunder and, at the same time, check in on those two Thunder Bisons who have no regard for their beastly dignity," he secretly decided.
Soon after, he made his way to the area where the Water Glow Grass was planted.
More than 250 Water Glow Grass plants had already matured, and Lu Chen, instead of hastily harvesting the light spheres, had allowed them to accumulate, eager to experience the thrill of doing ten or even twenty consecutive draws.
One by one, he plucked the slender azure spirit grasses from the spirit field, placing them together in a massive jade box.
"A field full of light spheres, all for my taking," Lu Chen murmured, a slight uplift to his lips as he gazed upon the hundreds of white light spheres floating above the spirit soil.
With a swift movement, he lightly touched the surface of each and every light sphere almost simultaneously.
In that instant, the entire spirit field erupted with showers of light, as countless minute specks of light rained down, creating a breathtaking spectacle.
The myriad light points converged into slender streams of light that instantly surged into Lu Chen's body.
Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind:
【Harvested a second-grade Water Glow Grass, obtained the formula for a second-grade Spirit-Infused Pill】
【Harvested a second-grade Water Glow Grass, gained one year of cultivation】
【Harvested...】
One thought after another flashed by, as various treasures and rewards manifested before him, flooded his mind, or materialized out of thin air into his very bones and flesh.
He sensed the surge of energy within his body, a joyful smile spreading across his face.
With over 150 Water Glow Grass plants harvested, 38 of the light spheres had granted him cultivation rewards, adding more than fifty years of cultivation progress.
"I'm one step closer to the Core Formation stage."
"However, I probably won't be relying on harvesting Water Glow Grass for further progress from now on."
After gaining ten years of cultivation from the third-grade Ice Glow Grass, Lu Chen's ambitions grew. He decided to use the remaining hundred or so Water Glow Grass plants solely for condensing spirit strains.
Among the condensed spirit strains, he kept a small portion while using the rest to induce improvements, aiming to obtain as many Ice Glow Grass spirit strains as possible.
With the cultivation rewards being several times higher than that of Water Glow Grass, he intended to swiftly advance to the Core Formation stage.
As for the remaining light sphere rewards, they mostly consisted of second-grade Spirit-Infused Pills, pill formula experience packs, as well as some other items like third-grade Water Dragon Talismans and third-grade treasure, the Water-Attribute Pearl, which weren't very useful to him at the moment but could still be exchanged for a substantial amount of spirit stones when combined.
After harvesting most of the light spheres, he moved on to the four Ice Glow Grass plants that were in the process of strain condensation.
"Seventeen Ice Glow Grass spirit strains."
He gazed at the handful of spirit strains in his hand, each one resembling cold jade and exuding a chilling aura, and couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
Although the process of condensing spirit strains for Ice Glow Grass was similar to that of Water Glow Grass, they were still slightly different. During his first attempt, Lu Chen lacked proficiency, resulting in a lower-than-average yield of spirit strains.
However, with minor adjustments, he would be able to achieve normal yields in the future.
"From now on, breaking through to the Core Formation stage will depend on you."
He carefully stored away the seventeen Ice Glow Grass spirit strains, knowing that he would need to cultivate them further after some more time in storage.
In the Sword Grass spirit field area, Lu Chen planted the newly improved Thunderous Sword Grass spirit strains and tended to the higher-grade sword grasses, infusing them with various intricate sword energies and intents.
Sword energies howled as they surged through the spirit field, leaving deep and shallow sword marks on the surface of the spiritual soil.
"The fourth-grade Green Lotus Sword Grass has entered the maturation stage."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up with joy as he gazed upon the sword grass that resembled a blooming green lotus.
He then moved on to the two fifth-grade sword grasses.
Channeling the Killing Sword Scripture, he released sword energies filled with murderous intent from his fingertips, infusing them into the White Bone Killing Sword Grass.
Standing beside the Dividing Light and Hiding Shadow Sword Grass, he closed his eyes, and the luminous sword heart within him suddenly illuminated. In that instant, he gained a profound understanding of the invisible and elusive sword energies swirling around the sword grass.
The longer he pondered, the more he grasped the infinite wonders contained within the invisible, differentiated sword energies.
Enlightenment dawned, and as he opened his eyes, an invisible sword energy shot out, instantly dividing into two, then three, and then multiple streams of transparent sword energy that resembled flowing water.
The sword energies were enigmatic and unpredictable, creating invisible ripples in the air before vanishing without a trace.
"I've finally comprehended the rudimentary sword art for cultivating the Dividing Light and Hiding Shadow Sword Grass."
"Let's call it the 'Dividing Light Sword Scripture.'"
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
With this sword scripture in hand, he would be able to cultivate the Dividing Light and Hiding Shadow Sword Grass in a systematic manner, refining and completing the sword scripture to make it a full-fledged fifth-grade sword art.
"Together with the previous 'White Bone Sword Scripture,' I will gradually master two fifth-grade sword arts, giving me more trump cards."
(End of Chapter)
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