Chapter 690: Wugeng Wood
Chapter 690: Wugeng Wood
The Xuan Jian Sheath, which Lu Chen had been using to nurture his flying swords, remained in the courtyard. From time to time, he would insert various flying swords into the sheath to nourish their blades.
Even without the thickest sword, the Peacock Mingwang Sword, the remaining sword array with multiple swords, including the Wind and Thunder Sword with its unique lightning attribute, kept the Xuan Jian Sheath well-nourished and utterly indulged in its role as the center of a flying sword harem.
Occasionally, Lu Chen would also insert ordinary sword grass spirit seeds into the sheath to improve and obtain higher-grade spirit seeds.
However, despite having this idea, Lu Chen was not in a hurry to put it into practice. He planned to wait until the Yang Jian Hu Lu condensed and ripened before attempting to improve the spirit seeds.
Time flew by as Lu Chen dedicated himself to cultivating spirit plants. In the blink of an eye, the spirit fields were once again ready for harvest.
Lu Chen stood beside the spirit field where the Ice Fireflies Grass was planted. The entire field was covered with slender, deep-blue spirit grass, emanating cold air and a thin layer of frost that formed on the surface of the spirit soil.
Out of the thirty-six Ice Fireflies Grass plants, ten had been planted relatively late. However, with Lu Chen's constant infusion of Greenwood Source Qi, they slowly caught up with the growth rate of the other grasses.
Among them, the progress bars below four of the Ice Fireflies Grass plants were fully filled.
"Finally, I can make some progress in my cultivation," Lu Chen thought joyfully as he carefully harvested the four mature plants.
Three of them were of ordinary quality, while one was of good quality.
He carefully placed the Ice Fireflies Grass into an exquisite jade box. Then, his gaze landed on the four glowing orbs that silently appeared.
With a gentle touch, the slender river of light formed by the four tiny glowing dots flowed into his body.
Harvest a third-grade Ice Firefly Grass and gain five years of cultivation.
Harvest...
Three of the four orbs granted cultivation experience, instantly boosting Lu Chen's cultivation by twenty years. The remaining orb offered a fourth-grade treasure, the Ice Soul Pill.
As this thought flashed through his mind, a vast amount of spiritual energy appeared out of thin air within his body and surged through his limbs and bones.
Lu Chen activated the Xuan Tian Qing Wei Miao Fa, quickly transforming this spiritual energy into drops of spiritual liquid that entered his dantian.
"The feeling of progressing in my cultivation is truly wonderful..." Lu Chen stretched lazily, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
After calming his emotions, he continued to inspect the spirit fields, examining the detailed status of each spirit plant.
"It's time to pay another visit to the Star-Plucking Tower," he murmured. "While I'm out, I'll ask the branch master there if there are any suitable spirit woods for forging artifacts. If there are, I'll bring some back to my abode."
Lu Chen made up his mind to try his hand at artifact refining. Given his limited talent in this area, he could only rely on the rewards from the glowing orbs to improve his skills.
With his extensive experience in cultivating countless spirit plants, he was confident that by cultivating mature spirit woods suitable for artifact refining, the chances of obtaining artifact-related treasures from the glowing orbs were extremely high, which would, in turn, greatly enhance his artifact refining abilities.
"As a spirit planter, it's only right that I understand artifact refining as well," he thought to himself.
Thanks to the existence of the glowing orb experience packages, his refining skills in pill refining were already exceptionally high for many types of pills. For example, his skill in refining the Yunling Dan and the Zhuxi Dan had reached the Grandmaster level, while his ability to refine the fourth-grade pills like the Ditian Dan and the Miyu Dan was between the Small Success and Great Success stages.
"Since the glowing orbs are unexpected bonuses, targeted planting might bring about pleasant surprises," he mused to himself.
A few days ago, he had received a message from the Hailou Merchant Association's branch office, requesting his presence to help identify some rare spirit plants.
As he also needed to replenish his cultivation resources, Lu Chen decided to make this trip.
Now that the meaty mountain monk was dealt with, he didn't need to be as cautious as before. After instructing the grass puppet, he activated the two fifth-grade grand formations and arrived at the Star-Plucking Tower.
As soon as he stepped into the Hailou Merchant Association, the charming attendant waiting at the entrance immediately greeted him with a respectful bow.
"Senior Lu." Just as he had settled into a seat, the charming and graceful Madam Wen entered the room, her perfume preceding her.
"You're just in time. I have a question for you," Lu Xuan said, seated in a chair that was neither too warm nor too cold.
"Please ask, Senior. I will answer to the best of my knowledge," Madam Wen replied, her head lowered as she stood by his side.
"Are there any mature spirit plants in the branch that are suitable for forging artifacts?" Lu Xuan inquired.
"I'm specifically looking for spirit plants or young spirit seedlings of the fourth rank or above. Fifth rank would be ideal," he added casually.
There were undoubtedly numerous mature spirit woods suitable for artifact forging, but they wouldn't be of much use to him. He couldn't expect to receive light orb rewards from them, much less artifact-related treasures.
If the rank was too low, the rewards he could obtain from the light orbs with his current cultivation base would be diminished. He needed at least a fourth-rank spirit plant to have a chance at acquiring decent-quality treasures.
At the Foundation Establishment stage, cultivating a fourth-rank spirit plant would already make it difficult to obtain fifth-rank treasures.
Of course, there was always the possibility that multiple light orb rewards could combine to form a fifth-rank treasure, as he had experienced on more than one occasion in the past.
"A fourth or fifth-rank spirit wood suitable for artifact forging?" Madam Wen's mind raced as she considered the options.
Spirit plants used for pill refining were more common, while those for artifact forging were less numerous, with spirit ores being more prevalent in that category.
Furthermore, Lu Xuan's request for a fourth-rank or higher spirit plant narrowed down the possibilities even further.
"There is a fourth-rank spirit wood that comes to mind," Madam Wen said after a moment's thought. "It's called Wugeng Wood, renowned for its extreme hardness and suitability for forging flying swords and other artifacts. It typically grows near spirit ores containing 'Geng' metal."
"As for fifth-rank spirit plants, we only have a scant two or three varieties here at the branch. If you desire them, I can inquire with the other branches or even headquarters," she added softly.
"I appreciate your help in this matter, Madam Wen," Lu Xuan acknowledged.
"It's the least I can do, Senior. It's an honor to be of some small service to you," she replied hastily.
As a specially invited guest of the merchant association, Lu Xuan stood a full major realm above her. His unparalleled talent in spirit planting, displayed over the last few years, had marked him as a rising star within the association. Madam Wen was eager to leave a good impression, hoping to benefit from his favor in the future.
"By the way, Senior, have you heard the news that's been spreading throughout the Star-Plucking Tower lately? It concerns a spirit plant and might be of interest to you," she asked, hesitating slightly before speaking up as Lu Xuan prepared to leave.
"Oh? Do tell."
"I've been secluded in the Leihuo Planet Cave, so I'm a bit out of the loop these days," Lu Xuan admitted, his curiosity piqued.
"There's a lineage in the Li Yang Realm with a heritage spanning thousands of years. They once boasted a Nascent Soul stage ancestor, but in recent years, they've fallen into decline. The clan intends to sell a rare spirit plant left behind by their ancestor, hoping to exchange it for useful treasures," Madam Wen explained in a hushed tone.
"Rumor has it that the spirit plant might be of the sixth rank and is said to be incredibly rare and uncommon," she concluded.
(End of Chapter)
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