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Chapter 657: Forging Good Karma
Chapter 657: Forging Good Karma
Amidst the myriad of tiny arcs of lightning, a grayish-white eye quietly emerged from a spatial fissure, its gaze indifferent as it swept below before vanishing without a trace.
A figure leaped out from the rocks.
"Even returning to my cave abode now requires caution. I must get rid of that fat cultivator to ease the hatred in my heart."
Lu Chen reached up and wiped his face, restoring his original appearance.
Ever since he returned to the Thunderfire Planet Cave from the Star-Plucking Tower, he had been cautious to avoid being tracked by that demonic cultivator. He altered his appearance and used earth-traveling techniques to burrow through the soil, only returning to his cave abode after ensuring no one was following him.
He circled his abode warily, checking on the two grand formations, and only then did he feel relieved and entered.
In the spirit fields, he took out the tea seed surrounded by clear light and chose a spot with the purest spiritual energy to plant it in the spirit soil.
The Clear Tranquil Glass Tea was extremely particular about its growing environment. If it were planted near the Yin Realm spirit fields, it would adversely affect its growth, so he had to be cautious.
After planting the tea's spiritual seed, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit fields, examining each spirit plant in detail.
Back in the courtyard, the fat bird fluttered its pale green wings, its form like lightning, and landed in front of Lu Chen.
"Come, come, come! I've brought some treats for all of you."
With the shop raking in profits, Lu Chen was naturally generous. He specially bought some spirit fruits that weren't grown in his cave abode and some demonic beast meat favored by spirit beasts from the Star-Plucking Tower, treating the fat bird and the other spirit beasts to a feast.
After returning to his cave abode, he resumed his simple yet fulfilling life of farming. He diligently cultivated the plants, waiting patiently for them to mature so he could open another light sphere blind box.
One day, as he was using the Spirit Rain Technique on the spirit plants, his expression suddenly changed, and he opened his palm.
Within the crack in his palm, a tiny grayish-white eye revealed several figures rushing toward his cave abode.
Lu Chen's sharp eyes spotted among them the figure of Yu Lin San Ren.
His eyebrows furrowed, but then he felt slightly relieved.
The four Core Formation cultivators approaching had intense auras, but it was evident that their qi was unstable, and two of them were severely injured, having apparently encountered something amiss in the Thunder Sea.
"So, they're seeking refuge and not plotting against my cave abode?"
Lu Chen speculated silently, deciding to activate the two grand formations first and then assess the true intentions of Yu Lin San Ren and the other Core Formation cultivators. He would face them head-on.
Soon enough, a slightly hurried female voice sounded from outside the cave abode.
"Friend Lu, are you in your abode? I am Yu Lin San Ren, and I've brought a few fellow cultivators seeking your assistance."
Lu Chen's figure flashed, and he appeared at the edge of the cave abode. When he saw Yu Lin San Ren, he feigned ignorance.
"What happened to you all? Your injuries are severe!"
Among the four, Yu Lin San Ren seemed to be in the best condition, although her head was covered in silver lightning-like hair, indicating significant consumption of her energy. As for the other three, one had a pale face and was wobbling unsteadily, another had a deep wound on his chest that almost split him in two, with blood flowing incessantly, and the last one had lost an arm. The stump was sprouting dark purple flesh buds that refused to heal cleanly.
"It's a long story. We ventured into the depths of the Thunder Sea to a secret realm, where we unfortunately encountered a sixth-grade demonic beast. This beast possessed a mysterious bloodline talent, and in just a few exchanges, one of our companions perished, and the rest of us were also severely injured."
"A sixth-grade demonic beast?"
Lu Chen's face showed surprise.
"We will leave as soon as we've recuperated and won't disturb your cultivation," she added.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we are in dire need of a safe place to recover. As we fled the Thunder Sea, we barely made it out alive, and now we fear that the sixth-grade magical beast might still be tracking us. Your cave abode is the closest safe haven we could think of," Yu Lin San Ren explained, noticing Lu Chen's hesitation.
"I understand your concerns," Lu Chen replied. "But I'm just an ordinary spiritual herbologist with limited artifacts and abilities. It might not be appropriate to bring several Core Formation cultivators into my abode so abruptly. I hope you can understand."
"However, since we share a connection through our profession as spiritual herbologists, and considering your request, I have a proposal. I can welcome the two of you into the first defensive formation but not through the second formation, which leads to the core area of my cave abode. This way, I can offer you a relatively safe environment while also maintaining my own peace of mind. What do you think?" Lu Chen suggested.
He was naturally cautious, especially with four Core Formation cultivators arriving so abruptly. By inviting them into the first defensive formation but not the inner sanctum of his cave abode, he could strike a balance between hospitality and caution.
Yu Lin San Ren nodded, understanding Lu Chen's concerns. "That's fine with us. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for your help. We appreciate your kindness and won't overstay our welcome."
The other cultivators agreed, grateful that Lu Chen hadn't outright refused them despite their unexpected arrival.
"Please come in," Lu Chen said, manipulating the flags of the Vanishing Five Elements Array. The edges of the array shimmered, and a narrow passage appeared.
"I have two bottles of pills here, which I refined myself. Feel free to use them," Lu Chen offered, presenting two white jade bottles with his spiritual energy. "One bottle contains third-grade Jade Skin Pills, effective for healing physical injuries. The other bottle contains fourth-grade Purity Pills, which can purge impure and polluted energies from your bodies, reducing the harm caused by the beast's sinister influence."
"That beast likely has some sinister influence, so these Purity Pills should help," he added.
"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Lu!" The cultivator with the severed arm, where dark purple flesh buds were growing, expressed his gratitude.
(End of Chapter)
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