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Chapter 647: The Willow of the Pure Bottle
Chapter 647: The Willow of the Pure Bottle
Moments later, Lu Chen, along with several other Foundation Establishment cultivators, swiftly departed from the exit of the Black Water Star Cave.
Several miles away, a dark shadow slowly emerged from the black waters.
When it had fully emerged, it turned out to be a mountain of flesh, with a head at its center bearing a kind face, gazing at the cave's exit with infinite regret in its eyes.
"They're gone! No more Grand Preceptor meat!"
Beside it, a long, ashen-gray tongue suddenly protruded from the mountain of flesh, muttering incessantly.
"There's no helping it. I didn't expect that freelance spiritual herbologist to be mingling with so many Foundation Establishment cultivators. It would've been too risky to make a move hastily," the head said with a smile.
"However, I've managed to gather some information about him from other cultivators, and I know he resides in the Thunderfire Star Cave."
"We'll just have to bide our time and continue our search and inquiries within."
"But he's just a spiritual herbologist. He probably got lucky to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. When the time comes, I'll let you feast to your heart's content."
A chubby arm extended from the mountain of flesh and retrieved a piece of red and black flesh, offering it to the ashen-gray tongue.
With a slick sound, the tongue effortlessly wrapped around the flesh and instantly devoured it.
This tongue belonged to a powerful demon that he nurtured within his body. It fed on flesh and blood, and according to rumors, the Grand Preceptor's meat was especially nourishing for it. If it were to devour the flesh and blood of that freelance spiritual herbologist, its strength would surely increase significantly, and perhaps he himself could even aspire to form a Nascent Soul.
At this thought, both the head and the ashen-gray tongue swallowed their saliva with anticipation, and the mountain of flesh submerged back into the black waters, disappearing from view.
Thunderfire Star Cave.
"Brother Huang, Brother Xuanyuan, my abode is just a few dozen miles ahead. Would you like to come and taste some of the spirit fruits and teas that I cultivated and brewed myself?" Along the way, several Foundation Establishment cultivators departed from the small group.
In the end, only Lu Chen and two others remained.
Although they were already within a hundred miles of his abode, Lu Chen decided to invite these two newly acquainted Foundation Establishment cultivators to his abode as a precaution.
"Sure, let's pay a visit to Brother Lu's abode while we're at it."
The two cultivators had enjoyed their conversations with Lu Chen during the journey, and upon learning that he had cultivated many spirit fruits with unique flavors and effects, they became intrigued. Thus, they readily agreed and accompanied Lu Chen to his abode.
Half a day later, the two guests departed satisfied, and Lu Chen saw them off until their figures completely disappeared amid the dense thunderous light. He then immediately returned to his abode.
At the center of the abode, spiritual lights flickered above two large array disks, and various colored flags fluttered noisily before sinking into the spiritual soil.
"With the Illusory Annihilation Five Elements Array and the Cloud Bamboo Arrow Array, both fifth-grade grand arrays, even if a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator intrudes into my abode, the likelihood of them breaking through the arrays is slim."
The Illusory Annihilation Five Elements Array was an upper-tier illusory array that also utilized five elemental illusionary beasts for combat, while the Cloud Bamboo Arrow Array was a powerful offensive array. The combination of these two arrays greatly enhanced the defensive capabilities of Lu Chen's abode, filling him with a sense of security.
With a thought, a slender crack appeared in the void, and a dull gray-white eye drilled out, instantly appearing dozens of zhang away, darting rapidly through the high skies.
"The Void Nightmare Eye can see through illusions and monitor the surroundings of my abode. If there's any abnormality, I'll be able to sense it immediately." Lu Chen watched the gray-white eye drifting in the void and thought to himself.
"First, I need to find that cultivator who harbored malicious intentions toward me. As long as they don't get too close to my abode, it's fine. But if they do come, I'll have to find a way to deal with them.
Another option was the Hailou Merchant Guild. As an honorary guest of the guild, he could seek a certain degree of protection from them. However, he wasn't sure if the guild's influence extended into Lei Huo Xing Dong.
Lastly, he thought of the exotic Qingjiao Lei Xu, a seventh-grade demon beast with the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It had helped him with a minor problem in the past, and if it was willing, dealing with that malicious cultivator would likely be effortless for it.
"I'll keep these three plans in mind and prioritize whichever force is most convenient. Of course, the most important thing is to strengthen my own abilities." Lu Chen's expression turned solemn.
Looking at the abundant spiritual herbs in his cave abode, his confidence grew.
"With the Light Group present, anything is possible."
"Perhaps just opening a superior Light Group could easily solve the problem of that covert cultivator."
In his cave abode, several fifth-grade spiritual herbs were nearing maturity, and even the sixth-grade Phoenix Wood was not far from it. The abundant light groups they would provide as rewards would greatly enhance his strength.
With this in mind, Lu Chen felt much more at ease.
He made his way to the spirit fields and found an empty area, taking out the jade box that Xing Kun, the Star Envoy of Black Water Star Cave, had given him as a return gift.
After breaking a simple restriction on the jade box, a bizarre-looking spirit seed appeared before Lu Chen.
The spirit seed was a bluish-green color, resembling fluff that had been moistened by dew, light as a feather, and exuding a vibrant vitality.
A faint bluish-green spiritual energy flowed gently on the surface of the spirit seed, giving it a fresh and natural feel that soothed the body and mind.
"Indeed, it's a fifth-grade spirit seed. It's said to originate from a foreign Buddhist sacred site and ended up in Black Water Star Cave. The mature spiritual herb is believed to have the powerful effect of nourishing the soul, flesh, and all things. It possesses an extremely strong healing ability, capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh and bones. It can be used to refine corresponding pills or treasures."
"During its growth, it must be nourished and irrigated with similar attributed spirit springs and spirit liquids. Do not use evil spirit liquids, lest the spirit plant be contaminated and its spirituality greatly reduced."
"A fifth-grade spiritual herb with extremely strong healing effects is quite rare." Lu Chen recalled that among the countless spiritual herbs he had cultivated, only one or two low-grade spiritual herbs with healing effects had appeared during the Qi Refining stage. He had never encountered any in the third or fourth grade, let alone the fifth grade.
"Although the Yuquan Linglin is extremely cold in nature, it is more than sufficient for nurturing the initial stages of the Jingping Liu." He thought to himself.
(End of Chapter)
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