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Chapter 696: Giving Seeds, Primordial Yang Wood
Chapter 696: Giving Seeds, Primordial Yang Wood
Under Lu Chen's spiritual control, the Earthfire Heartlotus seeds floated before him, one by one.
He then planted them in the spirit soil, allowing him to understand the precise condition of the seeds.
This was his greatest advantage in being confident about cultivating a fifth-grade spirit seed.
Ordinarily, a Spirit Herb Master, in order to induce the improvement of a certain type of spirit herb, must first stimulate it in various ways. They would then need to cultivate the spirit seed to produce a complete spirit herb before studying its characteristics and peculiarities to have a general idea of whether their efforts were effective or not.
However, Lu Chen, after stimulating and inducing the spirit seeds, only needed to plant them in his spirit fields to understand their specific situation. This step alone saved him an unimaginable amount of time and energy.
"Hmm? This spirit seed..."
As he inspected the lotus seeds, a novel thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind.
[Mutated Earthfire Heartlotus, a fourth-grade spirit herb. It grows in scorching lava and is nourished by fire-attributed spiritual energy. The lotus seeds, when ingested, can purify turbid and polluted qi, reducing the risk of a cultivator's deviant transformation.]
[Due to prolonged stimulation by the fifth-grade Pure Yang True Fire, the Earthfire Heartlotus seeds have undergone a mutation, tainted by a trace of the origin of Pure Yang True Fire. The lotus seeds formed from these seeds can cause harm to evil demons and specters.]
"Finally, a spirit seed has mutated. It wasn't a waste of time stimulating it with Pure Yang True Fire for so long."
Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim. After comprehending this unusual fire from the Pure Yang True Fire Manual, he hadn't used it much in combat. Instead, he had been utilizing it for spirit seed improvement.
If certain cultivators who practiced fire-based techniques and divine abilities of the Core Formation stage were to find out, they would surely beat their chests and stamp their feet, cursing Lu Chen for wasting such a heavenly treasure.
"The next step is to plant this mutated Earthfire Heartlotus seed, nurture it to maturity, and then use the Seed Condensing technique to obtain as many mutated spirit seeds as possible."
"Through repeated rounds of screening, stimulation, and induction, the creation of a fifth-grade spirit seed is just a matter of time."
As for the method of condensing the mutated Earthfire Heartlotus seeds, Lu Chen wasn't too concerned.
He had already mastered the technique of condensing the Earthfire Heartlotus seeds, and there would undoubtedly be many useful references for condensing mutated spirit seeds. Moreover, if there were any abnormalities, he would be able to detect them in time and make the necessary adjustments.
With such capabilities, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was no weaker than those from major sects and clans when it came to inducing and improving spirit seeds.
After inspecting the remaining lotus seeds, Lu Chen found that a small portion had degenerated into waste seeds, while the others showed minimal changes. Some hadn't reached the critical value for mutation, while others had sustained damage to the spirit seeds, and could probably last for a while longer.
Upon finishing the inspection of the Earthfire Heartlotus seeds, Lu Chen once again entered the core area of the Illusory Destruction Five Elements Formation. However, the Five Elements Fruit spirit seeds that were being induced by the formation's power didn't bring any pleasant surprises.
Lu Chen remained calm and unperturbed. Improving spirit seeds, especially cultivating a fifth-grade spirit seed, was not something that could be achieved overnight. He had to be patient and plan carefully.
With so many spirit herbs in the spirit fields, half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Chen returned to the courtyard and took out the light green jade ball containing the embryo of the Greenpeak Qilin. He channeled strands of Green Primeval Qi from his fingertips into the jade ball.
Through his spiritual sense, he felt an increasingly close connection with the sleeping Greenpeak Qilin cub. It wouldn't be long before the cub awakened.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, as Lu Chen was in his cave abode, bestowing the Spirit Rain technique upon numerous spirit herbs, a gentle voice sounded from outside.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you in your abode? It's Yan Jiuan. I've come to pay you a visit."
"Yan Jiuan?"
The image of a gentle and refined middle-aged cultivator flashed through Lu Chen's mind.
The cultivator had the cultivation base of the late Core Formation stage and was one of the high-ranking members of the Sea Pavilion Commerce Guild. They had interacted during the auction held by the guild.
It was at the recommendation of the treasure pavilion's artifact spirit that Lu Chen was introduced to the Sea Pavilion Commerce Guild and became a guest advisor.
Lu Chen opened the formation and smiled, welcoming the graceful middle-aged man into his cave abode.
The two of them walked to the courtyard, where Lu Chen served spirit fruits and tea.
"I heard that Fellow Daoist Lu has been searching for spirit herbs suitable for forging artifacts lately?"
After some casual chat, Yan Jiuan asked nonchalantly.
"Yes, that's right."
Lu Chen had intentionally inquired about it at the Tristar Pavilion branch, so it wasn't a secret. Moreover, it was only natural for a Spirit Herb Master to be searching for spirit herbs, so he had no reason to hide it.
"I heard about this news and brought a Primordial Yang Wood from headquarters to give to Fellow Daoist Lu."
As Yan Jiuan spoke, he took out a pure white seedling from his storage bag.
The seedling emitted a faint glow, warm and radiant, as if it could dispel the world's gloom and corruption.
"A fifth-grade spirit herb? And you brought it specifically for me?"
Lu Chen muttered to himself, feeling a sense of caution.
"This... a fifth-grade spirit herb is too precious. I, Lu, feel unworthy of such a gift."
Although he very much wanted this Primordial Yang Wood, he also knew that one should not accept rewards without merit. Without understanding Yan Jiuan's reason for the gift, he would not accept it lightly.
"Fellow Daoist Lu is too modest," Yan Jiuan said, a smile appearing on his face.
"As a guest advisor invited by the guild, it is only natural for you to enjoy the benefits that the guild has to offer."
"You have done so much for the guild, and you also have the experience of dealing with the Tiger-Leopard Grass spirit herb. It is only fitting that the guild presents you with this Primordial Yang Wood seedling."
"If you need a spirit herb for forging artifacts, the Primordial Yang Wood is an excellent choice. It can be used to forge various artifacts and has the innate ability to exorcise evil, making it particularly effective against dark demons and evil spirits."
"During the cultivation process, you must avoid the intrusion of yin energy, and it must not come into contact with any evil, impure, or corrupted objects."
As Yan Jiuan spoke, his expression became determined as he handed over the Primordial Yang Wood seedling to Lu Chen.
"Then I thank Fellow Daoist Yan and the guild for their generosity," Lu Chen said, unable to refuse any further.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you planning to develop your skills in artifact forging?" Yan Jiuan asked curiously.
"I don't have that talent," Lu Chen shook his head in denial.
"It's just that this type of spirit herb has a wide range of uses and is easy to sell. I thought I'd give it a try and plant it to earn some extra spirit stones."
Lu Chen's words were half-true, half-false. Before witnessing the light orbs produced by artifact-forging spirit herbs, what he said was not wrong.
"I see," Yan Jiuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the plump bird and other spirit beasts in the courtyard and beyond.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lu, I see that you've raised quite a few spirit beasts. The last time I visited your cave abode, Qi Wuheding mentioned that you helped him solve a problem with a spirit beast. I'm curious how your skills in spirit beasts compare to your expertise in spirit herbs?"
"I know a thing or two about spirit beasts, perhaps just a little less than my expertise in spirit herbs," Lu Chen replied humbly. After all, the number of successfully cultivated spirit herbs far outnumbered the spirit beasts, so his words were not an exaggeration.
"I came here this time to ask a favor of you," Yan Jiuan said.
"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Yan," Lu Chen said.
"The guild has a special secret realm where we keep many fully matured fierce beasts. Due to certain reasons, these beasts have become extremely ferocious and aggressive, making them extremely difficult to tame. I was hoping that Fellow Daoist Lu could pay a visit and see if you can help."
"Would Fellow Daoist Lu be willing to give it a try?"
"No problem, I have quite some experience in dealing with fierce beasts," Lu Chen recalled his time in Tianjian Sect, taming various exotic beasts, and nodded in agreement.
(End of Chapter)
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