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Chapter 632: Snow-Blocking Ice Jade Lotus, Five-Colored Soil
Chapter 632: Snow-Blocking Ice Jade Lotus, Five-Colored Soil
In the blink of an eye, a middle-aged cultivator with a gentle and refined aura entered the cave abode, followed by a tall, red-eyed elder—the Wood Cultivator from the Star Plucking Tower who had asked Lu Chen to cultivate the Skeleton Demon for him.
"Greetings, Senior Yan, and Fellow Daoist Mu," Lu Chen said as he flew forward and bowed respectfully.
"Fellow Daoist Lu need not be so polite," the elder named Yan said with a smile at the corner of his mouth. "I happened to be near Tianxing Cave and learned of your Nascent Soul stage breakthrough, so I brought Wood Friend over to your abode to join in the celebration."
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu, on your Nascent Soul stage achievement!" The tall, red-eyed elder, Mu, who had met Lu Chen a few times before, said with a complex expression.
Mu had been stagnating at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage for many years, attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage several times without success. Fortunately, he had an elder protector in his family, so he remained safe and sound.
Therefore, he naturally understood the difficulties of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Even the slightest flaw in one's spiritual power, physical body, or soul could lead to failure.
Upon learning of Lu Chen's Nascent Soul stage achievement, he first felt incredulous, then a mixture of envy, jealousy, and joy.
"Fellow Daoist Mu, there's no need to be so formal. We can continue addressing each other as fellow daoists," Lu Chen said warmly to Elder Mu, whom he had a good impression of.
The three of them arrived in the small courtyard.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yan," Qi Wuheding, the Star Messenger of Leihuodong Cave, said as he stepped forward to greet the refined-looking middle-aged man.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, I didn't expect to run into you here," Yan nodded. As one of the high-ranking members of the Hailou Chamber of Commerce, he was naturally quite familiar with the star messengers of Leihuodong Cave.
"Fellow Daoist Lu once cured a spiritual beast that has accompanied me for many years. When I heard of his Nascent Soul stage breakthrough, I came to offer my congratulations," Qi Wuheding explained.
"I see," Yan said, bowing to the group.
"Fellow Daoist Lu is now a guest advisor to the Hailou Chamber of Commerce. I hope you all will take care of him in the future," Yan said.
"Fellow Daoist Yan is too kind. We will certainly do our best," the group replied.
The cultivators present suddenly realized the significance of being a guest advisor to the Hailou Chamber of Commerce. It was not a position that an ordinary cultivator could take on. Even if one were at the late Nascent Soul stage, without something to offer the chamber of commerce, they would not be appointed as a guest advisor.
And it seemed that Lu Chen had become a guest advisor before he even reached the Nascent Soul stage…
This thought left everyone present feeling incredulous.
"I wonder what this Fellow Daoist Lu has to offer the chamber of commerce. Could it be his claimed identity as a Spirit Herbalist?" one of the cultivators present wondered aloud, feeling that the three words "Spirit Herbalist" now carried much more weight.
"Is it too late to start cultivating spirit herbs now?" another cultivator murmured.
"Fellow Daoist Yan and Fellow Daoist Qi, your praise is too kind," Lu Chen said humbly. "I merely have some attainments in the way of spirit herbs, and it so happened that I was able to resolve a few related minor matters, thus forging a connection with you two fellow daoists."
"As the saying goes, every trade has its master. I'm sure all of you fellow daoists have skills and possessions that far surpass mine," Lu Chen continued. "As long as you truly love what you do, the heavens will not betray your diligent efforts."
Lu Chen's words caused a light bulb to go off in the minds of the cultivators present.
"That's true. He must have sacrificed something else to achieve what he has today," one cultivator mused.
"Maybe he's not as skilled in pill refining or artifact crafting as I am," another cultivator thought, feeling slightly better about his own shortcomings.
"He must have neglected his cultivation, hiding in his cave abode all day. He probably doesn't have as many treasures or battle techniques as I do," yet another cultivator rationalized, feeling a sense of balance return to his heart.
Lu Chen warmly welcomed the newcomers, Qi Wuheding and Yan, into his cave abode.
Yan looked out at the lush and healthy spirit herbs growing in the mountains and valleys, a satisfied expression on his face.
After the spirit artifact had revealed Lu Chen's extraordinary talent in spirit herbs, he and the others had decided to invite Lu Chen to become a guest advisor to the chamber of commerce.
As the group indulged in the spirit fruits and spirits, the atmosphere became increasingly jovial. Qi Wuheding stood up and said to Lu Chen, "Fellow Daoist Lu, congratulations on your advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage. Please accept this small token of my congratulations, though it is but a meager gift."
A dazzling spirit seed appeared before him.
The spirit seed was about the size of a fist, crystalline like jade, and seemed to be made up of countless thin layers of jade. It was surrounded by a milky-white aura, and even from a distance, one could sense the chill emanating from it.
"This spirit seed is called the Snow-Blocking Ice Jade Lotus. It's a top-grade, five-colored spirit plant with ice attributes. I hope, Fellow Daoist Lu, that you will be able to successfully cultivate it."
"Th-This... This is too valuable," Lu Chen stammered, his eyes fixed on the mesmerizing spirit seed.
Each and every five-colored spirit seed was hard to come by, and Lu Chen, despite having over a dozen varieties of five-colored spirit plants in his spirit fields, still felt the irresistible urge to possess this new one.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, the spiritual beast that you healed has been by my side since I was at the Qi Refining stage. It has saved my life on numerous occasions, and we share a deep bond."
"You've done me a great favor, and on this joyous occasion of your advancement, accepting this spirit seed as a gift is the least I can do."
Qi Wuheding smiled as he spoke, and with his cultivation at a stage higher than Lu Chen's, who had just advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he insisted on presenting the spirit seed to Lu Chen.
"In that case, I shall humbly accept your gift."
Lu Chen could not refuse any further and accepted the extraordinary spirit seed.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring anything too valuable, but please accept this Five-Colored Soil as a small token of my congratulations on your advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage!"
Yan Jiuan quickly followed suit and took out a small pile of spirit soil from his storage bag.
The spirit soil was enveloped in five-colored spirit light, as if it had merged into one, and one could sense the astonishing spiritual power emanating from it.
"This Five-Colored Soil comes from the interior of a Five Elements Mountain Range in a distant land. It is imbued with rich Five Elements spiritual energy, which can greatly promote the growth of spirit plants associated with the Five Elements."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yan," Lu Chen expressed his gratitude.
With the initial awkwardness of receiving gifts now a thing of the past, Lu Chen naturally accepted the small pile of Five-Colored Soil.
Subsequently, the many cultivators who had come to offer their congratulations each took out a small item and presented it to Lu Chen as a gift.
However, compared to the gifts from Qi Wuheding and Yan Jiuan, whose strength and backgrounds far surpassed the others, these gifts were relatively ordinary, but Lu Chen accepted them all with pleasure.
As the guests took their leave, Lu Chen presented each of them with a spirit fruit or spirit spirit as a return gift.
Soon, the cave abode was empty, save for Lu Chen and the numerous spiritual beasts hiding in the mountains behind him.
Lu Chen, however, felt quite comfortable with the current situation, his mindset relaxed as he flew around his cave abode.
After advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could easily fly for extended periods, although his speed was still inferior to the boost provided by the Green Feather Shoes, and his spiritual power consumption was faster, limiting its use to specific moments.
"Five-Colored Soil, Five Elements spiritual power... There are some spirit plants in my cave abode that are related to the Five Elements, such as the Blazing Flame Fruit, Ice Lotus Fruit, and Earthfire Heart Lotus, but they only possess a single Five Elements attribute. Using the Five-Colored Soil to cultivate them would be a bit of a waste."
"Fortunately, I brought the Five Elements Fruit, a spirit plant, with me when I left the Celestial Sword Sect. I'll be able to focus on cultivating it from now on."
He controlled the Five-Colored Soil with his spiritual sense, sprinkling it evenly over a spirit field and letting it merge with the ordinary spirit soil.
(End of Chapter)
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