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Chapter 652: The Yin-Pluto True Water Prohibition Method
Chapter 652: The Yin-Pluto True Water Prohibition Method
"It's a pity that there's no longer a place like the Sword Pond that produces high-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds."
Lu Chen gazed at the two well-nourished fifth-grade Sword Grass plants with a hint of regret in his voice.
The spirit seeds of these two fifth-grade Sword Grass plants he had were nurtured in the Sword Pond of the Celestial Sword Peak. After arriving in the Li Yang Realm, although he had gained other opportunities to obtain more advanced spirit seeds, it would be much more difficult to obtain high-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds again.
"Once I become a more powerful Core Formation cultivator, I'll be able to travel to various realms and gather more light spheres. Perhaps I can pay a visit to the Cave Mystical Sword Sect, catch up with old acquaintances, and see if I can snag a high-grade Sword Grass spirit seed or two."
"After all, I'm still a branch disciple of the Celestial Sword Sect, and with that connection, acquiring them shouldn't be too difficult."
With these thoughts in mind, he continued to inspect his spirit fields, carefully examining the conditions of the numerous spirit plants and beasts.
Subsequently, due to the increased patrols by the Celestial Cave, the obese demonic cultivator never reappeared near Lu Chen's cave abode. This granted Lu Chen a long period of peaceful and fulfilling time as he remained vigilant while focusing his attention on his spirit plants and beasts.
On this day, as he watched the chubby bird playing with a group of spirit beasts, a gentle female voice sounded from outside the cave abode.
"Friend Lu, are you in your cave abode? I'm passing by and have come to pay you a visit."
Hearing this familiar voice, Lu Chen's mind conjured up the image of Yu Lin Sanren, the spirit herbologist he had met in the Black Water Star Cave. He had gained some valuable experience in cultivating spirit plants from their conversation, and Lu Chen remembered her distinctly.
"It's Fellow Yu Lin. Please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner."
Lu Chen quickly stood up and went out to greet her.
"It's no trouble at all. I happened to be passing through this area and suddenly thought of you, Friend Lu, so I decided to pay you a visit."
Yu Lin Sanren spoke softly.
"Please come in, Fellow Yu Lin."
Lu Chen invited her into his cave abode and offered her spirit fruits and tea that he had cultivated and brewed himself.
"As I recall, you mentioned cultivating several types of spirit fruits that can be used as snacks. Indeed, they taste wonderful."
"And this spirit brew is even more rare and exquisite. It seems to be able to cleanse the impurities within the body, no less effective than some similar treasures."
Yu Lin Sanren carefully savored the Jade Washing Spirit Dew, nodding continuously with an appreciative look in her eyes.
"You flatter me, Fellow Yu Lin," Lu Chen said humbly.
"I merely fiddle around with these things in my spare time, spending my days in the cave abode with my spirit plants for company."
"Friend Lu, there's no need for modesty. This Jade Washing Spirit Dew is a rare treasure even in the entire Li Yang Realm."
After chatting for a while, Yu Lin Sanren looked around.
Inside the cave abode, numerous spirit plants were hidden within the thick white mist, making it difficult to see clearly. The higher-grade spirit plants were especially well-guarded by Lu Chen, protected by layers of array and restriction spells.
Not many cultivators came to visit, and those who did were rare. If word got out about the abundance of fifth and sixth-grade spirit plants in his cave abode, it would undoubtedly bring him trouble.
Especially those Yin spirit plants that required nourishment from flesh and blood, souls, and such—if they were discovered, it was very likely to attract unnecessary trouble.
"I didn't expect Friend Lu to be cultivating so many spirit plants. Among them, there should be quite a few third and fourth-grade spirit plants."
To avoid displeasing Lu Chen, Yu Lin Sanren only used her spiritual sense to scan briefly, so she could only roughly sense the situation with the spirit plants.
"It's alright, but I don't have many high-grade spirit plants," Lu Chen said softly, acknowledging the two dozen or so fifth and sixth-grade spirit plants he had, which was indeed a small number considering his vast needs.
"That's very normal. After all, Friend Lu, you've only recently advanced to the Core Formation stage. Fifth-grade spirit seeds are mostly born from the heavens and the earth, and they are extremely rare and precious."
"It's been no less than twenty years since I broke through to the Core Formation stage, and so far, I've only cultivated three types of fifth-grade spirit plants. The rest are mostly second and third-grade."
Lu Chen fell silent for a moment. 'If I only had three types of fifth-grade spirit plants, there would be no point in cultivating. I might as well focus on my cultivation!'
"By the way, Fellow Cultivator Lu, would you like to join me and a few other friends on a trip into the Thunder Sea?" Yu Lin Sanren asked, changing the subject when she saw Lu Chen's silence.
"Oh? I've been to the Thunder Sea quite a few times. May I ask what you wish to do there?" Lu Chen inquired.
"I want to collect and refine spirit thunder from the Thunder Sea, and also try to find one or two types of thunder liquid to aid in cultivating a certain technique and nurturing a thunder-attributed spirit plant," Yu Lin Sanren explained briefly.
"Thunder liquid is extremely rare in the Thunder Sea, so we might have to venture quite deep. The chances of encountering high-level thunder beasts are quite high," she added.
"But don't worry about safety. The few fellow cultivators who will be joining us are all at the Core Formation stage. Even if we encounter a sixth-grade thunder beast, we will be able to put up a fight," she assured him.
"Why take the risk of searching for thunder liquid? Isn't it easy to obtain in the Thunder Sea?" Lu Chen wondered to himself, recalling his previous encounter with the strange thunder beast that had led him to a forbidden area where wondrous thunder liquid was produced.
"I'm not concerned about safety, but I've only recently advanced to the Core Formation stage, and my spiritual power is not yet completely stable," Lu Chen explained.
"I've been focusing all my attention on nurturing my spirit plants, so I don't have any high-level magical artifacts or powerful techniques. If I join you, I'm afraid I'll only hold you back, so please accept my apologies," he politely refused.
"What a pity. With your strength, Fellow Cultivator Lu, we would have been even more formidable," Yu Lin Sanren said, sounding a bit disappointed but not forcing the issue.
What Lu Chen said might be true, but as a Core Formation cultivator, even a newly advanced one, he would still be a considerable asset.
Yu Lin Sanren stayed in Lu Chen's cave abode for about an hour, during which they exchanged insights on nurturing spirit plants. After sensing that her companions had arrived nearby, she bade Lu Chen farewell and left.
Lu Chen watched her leave and, after scanning the surroundings with his spiritual sense and reactivating the two fifth-grade formations, he returned to his spirit fields.
He made his way to the Yin region, where many demonic spirit plants were cultivated. As soon as he entered, he was enveloped by dense yin energy, accompanied by the wails of vengeful spirits, the gnawing of bones, and a chorus of mournful cries. It was like stepping into a hellish landscape.
However, Lu Chen was already accustomed to this eerie scene, and he calmly inspected each demonic spirit plant with a composed expression.
"The Ghostly Spring Flower has fully matured!" he exclaimed with delight as he noticed that the transparent progress bar below the flower had filled up completely.
In the vengeful spirit mud, the Ghostly Spring Flower stood alone, its black petals shimmering. A thin, dark river flowed from the root of the flower, branching out into smaller streams that reached every leaf. Pure and dense yin energy, as black as ink, flowed slowly like a spring, and if one listened closely, they could hear faint, mournful sobs.
Lu Chen carefully plucked the flower from the mud, focusing his mental energy on it.
Ghostly Spring Flower, Fifth-Grade Spirit Plant: Nurtured with Yin-attributed Spirit Soil and Spirit Spring, the mature flower contains a trace of Yin-Pluto True Water, which can be used to assist in cultivating corresponding techniques and supernatural abilities, or refining certain special high-grade pills.
Detailed information about the Ghostly Spring Flower appeared in Lu Chen's mind.
He temporarily stored away the eerie black flower and turned his attention to a white light group on the spirit soil, his curiosity piqued.
"A fifth-grade demonic spirit plant. I wonder what light group reward it will yield," Lu Chen mused, reaching out to gently touch the surface of the light group.
The light group disintegrated into countless tiny light spots, which instantly condensed into a book-like shadow that swiftly merged into Lu Chen's body.
In the moment the shadow vanished, a thought flashed through his mind.
Harvested a fifth-grade Ghostly Spring Flower, obtained a sixth-grade technique: Yin-Pluto True Water Prohibition Method.
(End of Chapter)
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