Chapter 687: A Seventh-Grade Treasure, the Liuli Chifeng Bone!
Chapter 687: A Seventh-Grade Treasure, the Liuli Chifeng Bone!
Hearing the crisp phoenix cry, Lu Chen's face lit up with joy as he thought of a possibility. His figure turned into a stream of light, arriving at the core spirit herb garden where numerous high-grade spiritual plants were cultivated.
As he entered, he felt the surrounding space filled with scorching heat. Looking up, he saw a pair of golden phoenix shadows dancing gracefully in the air.
Their movements were agile, and as their tails swept by, strands of pale golden flames trailed behind.
Below the phoenix shadows was the originally charred and inconspicuous phoenix tree, which had also undergone a noticeable change. The charred branches seemed ready to shed, revealing intricate dark golden patterns underneath.
Lu Chen focused his attention on the charred wood, and he immediately noticed that the progress bar below was just a hair away from being filled.
"Let me lend you a helping hand!"
With a thought, a red jade bead flew out from his storage bag.
It was the fifth-grade treasure, the Yuan Yang True Fire Bead, obtained from the Red Flame Gourd spirit plant, sealing within it a domineering strand of Yuan Yang True Fire.
The golden-red flames burst forth from the bead, surging towards the two phoenix shadows in the air.
The phoenix shadows, full of spirituality, visibly became more lively and cheerful upon seeing the Yuan Yang True Fire. They dove into the golden-red flames together.
The fire spread rapidly, soon forming a raging sea of fire. The phoenix shadows occasionally emerged from the sea of fire, stirring up flames that filled the sky.
The phoenix cries became even more high-pitched and passionate, resounding throughout the entire cave mansion.
Then, the golden wings flapped vigorously in the sea of fire, causing the golden-red flames to flow into the phoenix shadows' bodies.
The shadows became more solid, as if a pair of true phoenix divine beasts had descended upon the cave mansion.
At the moment when the flames were completely absorbed, the phoenix shadows suddenly soared and plunged into the charred wood.
A cracking sound rang out.
The charred parts of the wood began to peel away inch by inch, revealing the dark golden spirit wood underneath.
The spirit wood glowed with flowing lights, its surface adorned with dense dark golden patterns that undulated continuously, giving the impression of a phoenix residing within.
"Since obtaining this sixth-grade Phoenix Wood and cultivating it for over thirty years, I've used it to cultivate countless third-grade Red Lotus Flames. I even nourished it with the fifth-grade Yuan Yang True Fire Bead during its maturation."
Lu Chen looked at the remaining half of the Yuan Yang True Fire in the red jade bead and felt deeply moved.
He carefully plucked the dark golden wood, focusing his mind on it. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
Phoenix Wood, a sixth-grade spirit plant, is cultivated and nourished by third-grade and above unusual fire.
Legend has it that the Phoenix Wood is the dwelling place of the ancient true spirit phoenix. It contains a trace of phoenix essence and spirituality, which greatly benefits the growth of fire-attributed demon beasts, especially demon birds. When mature, it can be used to refine fire-attribute magical treasures.
"A sixth-grade spirit plant! It can be used to refine magical treasures!"
Lu Chen was overjoyed.
This Phoenix Wood was the first sixth-grade spirit plant he had successfully cultivated so far.
Although there were already several sixth-grade and even seventh-grade Green Wood Blue Thunder Vines in the cave mansion, this was still a momentous first, filling him with immense delight.
"For fire-attributed demon beasts, I currently have only the Li Huo Dragon in the cave mansion. Using the Phoenix Wood on it would be a waste of good material. It's better to find a suitable opportunity to refine it into a fire-attribute magical treasure."
Thinking thus, Lu Chen kept the Phoenix Wood into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, his gaze now fully drawn to the white light group that quietly appeared below.
Holding his breath, he reached out and gently touched the surface of the light group.
The moment he made contact, the white light group silently shattered, turning into countless microscopic light spots that filled the air.
Harvested a sixth-grade spirit plant, Phoenix Wood. Obtained a seventh-grade treasure, the Liuli Chifeng Bone.
As the thought vanished, a small section of dark golden bones appeared before Lu Chen.
The bones were less than a foot long, and their entire body was a dark golden color, adorned with phoenix patterns. Faint flame shadows burned silently around them, and as one drew closer, the faint sound of a crisp phoenix cry could be heard.
"A seventh-grade treasure!"
Incredible joy filled Lu Chen's heart.
It took him a long while to calm his mind, and he took a deep breath, focusing his attention on the dark golden bones before him.
In an instant, he understood the detailed information about the bones.
Liuli Chifeng Bone, a seventh-grade treasure, is the remnant skeleton of a Red Phoenix, a branch of the ancient true spirit phoenix clan. It contains a trace of the Red Phoenix's origin and essence.
It can be integrated into one's body to enhance one's skeletal structure to the level of a low-grade magical artifact. Once fused, it improves one's constitution to a certain extent, significantly enhancing affinity with fire-attributed spirit objects, artifacts, and treasures. Progress in cultivating fire-based techniques and supernatural powers will be remarkably swift.
It holds varying degrees of domination over hundreds of birds, and once completely refined, there is a possibility of deriving a thin trace of the Red Phoenix's bloodline within the body.
Alternatively, the Liuli Chifeng Bone can be refined into a corresponding mid-grade artifact, possessing astonishing power and a certain probability of summoning a Red Phoenix phantasm.
"..."
Is this what a seventh-grade treasure is like?
Lu Chen was momentarily speechless; the effects of these dark golden bones far exceeded his imagination.
"No wonder. A seventh-grade treasure is already at the Nascent Soul level. With my current early Core Formation stage strength, even with the cultivation reward provided by the light group, I don't know how many years it would take to break through to that realm. This alone shows the rarity of the Liuli Chifeng Bone."
Lu Chen mused silently to himself.
"A sixth-grade spirit plant, able to cross a major realm to obtain a seventh-grade treasure. This is mainly due to the rarity and high grade of the Phoenix Wood itself and the fact that I started cultivating it back when I was still in the early Foundation Establishment stage."
He summarized softly before falling into contemplation.
There were two uses for this section of the Liuli Chifeng Bone: to integrate it into his body or to refine it into an artifact. Each option presented tremendous benefits, and Lu Chen had to make a choice.
He didn't deliberate for long before deciding to integrate the Liuli Chifeng Bone into his body.
Currently, he possessed a large number of fifth and sixth-grade treasures and didn't lack artifact prototypes. Although the seventh-grade Liuli Chifeng Bone could possibly be refined into a mid-grade artifact, Lu Chen himself was not skilled in artifact refinement. If he were to entrust it to someone else, given his current cultivation realm, it would be like handing a child a precious gem.
Integrating it into his body would improve his constitution to a certain extent, which held immense appeal for Lu Chen, who had average talent. Moreover, it would gradually enhance his skeletal structure to the level of a magical artifact.
Additionally, it would hold dominance over hundreds of birds, which was very suitable for Lu Chen, who often interacted with demons and demon birds.
As for the possibility of deriving the Red Phoenix bloodline after complete integration, Lu Chen didn't hold high expectations; he would just let nature take its course.
It would take an indefinite amount of time to fully integrate a seventh-grade treasure.
"After fusing with the Liuli Chifeng Bone, I will become a fire-controlling genius unparalleled in a hundred years."
Lu Chen recalled the scene of his rapid progress in swordsmanship after consuming the Tongming Sword Heart earlier.
This moment was akin to that one.
(End of Chapter)
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