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Chapter 662: Orphaned and Gifted
Chapter 662: Orphaned and Gifted
"Alright, I'm off to sleep. Don't disturb me unless it's important."
As thoughts swirled in Lu Chen's mind, Qingjiao Leyu grumbled softly.
In an instant, his silhouette transformed into a thick bolt of lightning, disappearing into the distance.
Immediately, the sound of thunderous snores rumbled, rapidly approaching Lu Chen, truly embodying the saying 'snores like thunder'.
"Who could possibly disturb you with that kind of sleeping habit?" Lu Chen muttered to himself. He found a spot with relatively denser spiritual energy and took out the Flying Thunder Herb spirit seed from his storage bag, eager to learn more about this new sixth-grade spirit seed!
Using the Earth Drawing Technique, he placed the seed into a crack in the soil and focused his mental energy on it.
A thought emerged in his mind:
Flying Thunder Herb, a sixth-grade spirit plant. Must be planted in Thunder-attributed Spirit Loam and nourished with spiritual energy containing thunderous spiritual essence. After taking root and sprouting, the spirit plant gradually gains a certain degree of mobility, which increases as it continues to grow.
The Flying Thunder Herb is naturally drawn to Thunder-attributed spiritual energy and objects, and will be irresistibly attracted to them, always finding a way to get closer.
When the spirit plant matures, it can assist in cultivating Thunder Escape techniques and also have a restraining effect on evil spirits.
Pursue the power of thunder and lightning!
"Yet another mischievous spirit plant!" Lu Chen thought back to the fourth-grade Blood Spirit Palm Cactus he had cultivated before.
The difference between the two was that the Blood Spirit Palm Cactus was attracted to blood qi, while the Flying Thunder Herb was drawn to Thunder-attributed spiritual energy and objects.
From its description, the Flying Thunder Herb's mobility would far surpass that of the Blood Spirit Palm Cactus.
"When the spirit plant matures, it can be used to assist in cultivating Thunder Escape techniques, but its use is rather singular and limited. However, the effects will undoubtedly be extremely powerful."
Thunder Escape techniques were known to be infinitely more powerful than the Five Elements Escape technique he had cultivated before, with speed and might on a whole different level.
"In the eyes of some cultivators, this sixth-grade Flying Thunder Herb is undoubtedly a rare treasure." Lu Chen thought to himself as he carefully dug up the Flying Thunder Herb seed and placed it into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, afraid that the seed's vitality might be affected.
He wandered around the Lei Kuang Beast's territory and encountered some of the beasts, greeting them with an extremely friendly attitude and offering them spirit fruits and spirit nectar from his storage bag.
He had taken countless Deep Green Spirit Thunder and Thunder Liquid from their secret location, so it was only right to return the favor generously.
"Don't be shy, have some more. It's rare to find spirit fruits and nectar in the Thunder Sea." He held up several spirit fruits and a bottle of spirit nectar, offering them to a tall Lei Kuang Beast.
The Lei Kuang Beast's silver-white nose twitched as it sniffed the air, checking for any abnormalities. Satisfied, a glint of fervor flashed in its eyes, and it swallowed the spirit fruits in one gulp.
Due to the unique environment of the Thunder Sea, coupled with the Lei Kuang Beast clan's lack of knowledge in cultivating spirit plants, they could only let the plants grow and perish naturally, resulting in a very limited production of spirit fruits.
Hence, even low-grade spirit fruits were considered a delicacy to them, far surpassing the flavors known to high-grade demonic beasts, not to mention the naturally formed spirit nectars and brews.
"These three types of spirit brews have become the Lei Kuang Beast clan's source of joy!" Lu Chen could sense the deep satisfaction of the Lei Kuang Beasts as they consumed the Hundred Fruits Spirit Nectar, Jade Washing Spirit Dew, and Ice Marrow Spirit Brew, a smile unconsciously forming on his face.
"Hmm? What's that little demonic beast doing over there, sneaking around like that?" As he surveyed the surrounding Lei Kuang Beasts, Lu Chen suddenly noticed a small silver-white beast behind him.
The beast was about two feet long, with sparse silver-white fur, and faint traces of thunderous aura seeping out from beneath its skin.
Lu Chen turned and beckoned to the young beast, inviting it over.
But as soon as he turned, the little beast darted away like a startled bird, transforming into a bolt of silver-white lightning that vanished from Lu Chen's sight, reappearing over a hundred feet away.
"Such incredible speed even at this young age! Truly an exceptional talent!" Lu Chen marveled inwardly.
His figure, like a flowing light, casually approached the young beast.
The cub hid behind a ball of lightning, revealing only half its face, the silver-white horn standing out prominently.
"Go ahead and eat, little one. Don't be shy," Lu Chen said gently, using his mental energy to bring a piece of fourth-grade demon beast meat, a mesmerizing Mystical Peach spirit fruit, and a glob of Jade Washing spirit dew right in front of the young beast.
The cub's eyes darted between the three items, brimming with spiritual energy, and after a moment's hesitation, it plucked the pink and tender Mystical Peach from the assortment and scurried back into the dense cluster of lightning orbs.
Before Lu Chen could react, the cub was back, snatching the Jade Washing spirit dew.
And of course, it didn't forget the demon beast meat either.
Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle at the cub's antics. He stopped paying explicit attention to the young beast and continued to feed the other Lei Kuang beasts with spirit fruits and spirit nectar.
But the silver-white cub kept reappearing in front of Lu Chen at intervals.
As long as Lu Chen didn't notice it, it was fine, but whenever it was in his line of sight, it would immediately vanish, only to reappear a short distance away a moment later.
Noticing this behavior, Lu Chen let the cub trail behind him.
"Is Fellow Daoist Lu interested in that young beast?"
In the territory of the Lei Kuang beasts, aside from the exalted seventh-grade Qingjiao Leyu, there was more than one variant Lei Kuang beast that had broken through to the fifth-grade. After refining the transverse bone in their throats, they gained the ability to speak.
The one addressing Lu Chen was a fifth-grade variant Lei Kuang beast with a pair of silver-white wings, lightning flickering across them, giving it an extraordinarily majestic appearance.
"The Lei Kuang beast clan occasionally gives birth to variant cubs due to the thin lineage of the Qingjiao Leyu blood running through them."
"This cub is one such variant. According to the recommendations of the Qingjiao Leyu ancestor, it has the potential to advance to the fifth-grade demon beast level."
"However, its origins are rather tragic. Its father perished in a mysterious secret realm within the Thunder Sea before it was even born, and its mother, after carrying it for many years, was injured at the foundation of her source core when she gave birth to it, eventually passing away a few years later."
"Due to its unique bloodline and the differences it has from most Lei Kuang beasts, coupled with its unusual background, it isn't very well-received by the Lei Kuang beast tribe."
"Additionally, it has a rather reclusive nature and prefers to be alone, rarely interacting with other Lei Kuang beasts, making it quite the oddity among its kin."
"However, since we share the same blood, we still ensure its basic needs are met."
"Fellow Daoist Lu, if you have the ability and can also gain its recognition, you might consider adopting it."
"Who knows, once it reaches maturity, it might become a great help to you."
The large winged Lei Kuang beast spoke slowly, its voice deep and rumbling.
Lu Chen's interest was immediately piqued.
"Orphaned, gifted, and an outcast among its own kind. Isn't this the perfect protagonist template?"
(End of Chapter)
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