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Chapter 707: Traces of the Nascent Soul
Chapter 707: Traces of the Nascent Soul
Lu Chen focused his attention on the adorable and majestic creature before him.
A Qingyue Qilin, a sixth-grade exotic beast. It contains a trace of the ancient Qilin's bloodline, possessing immense strength and gradually acquiring the innate divine abilities of the Qilin clan. It does not favor flesh and prefers to feed on vibrant plants, minerals, and other such things.
"So, it's a vegetarian," Lu Chen chuckled softly and took out several Ice-Fire Spirit Fruits from his storage bag, tossing them in front of the young Qilin.
The pale green cub stretched out its head, sniffed at the fruits, and then swallowed them whole. It lay contentedly on the ground, savoring the delicious taste of the spirit fruits and the pure spiritual energy they provided.
"There are more and more spirit beasts and plants in the cave," Lu Chen mused as he scanned his surroundings with his spiritual sense. "What I once thought was a spacious area now seems insufficient."
Over the years since entering the Leihuoxing Cave, he had collected countless spirit seeds and gained several new spirit beasts. The growing number of spirit plants and beasts made the cave feel increasingly cramped.
The spirit fields were filled with various spirit plants, and the higher-grade ones had extremely developed root systems. They had exceedingly high requirements for spiritual energy and soil, and each possessed unique traits, necessitating their separation from one another.
As for the spirit beasts, they naturally required ample space to move about. Although the cave was not small, the area left for them after accounting for the spirit fields was quite limited.
This was especially true for the speed-type beasts like the Cloud-Stepping Lynx, the Blazing Fire Dragon, and the Fat Bird Gyrfalcon. They could circle the entire cave in just a few breaths, unable to fully utilize their speed.
"If the opportunity arises, I should look for another cave or even a secret realm," Lu Chen thought.
With his current status, the financial strain he had felt when he first rented the Leihuoxing Cave was no longer an issue. Spiritual stones were readily available, and his only concern now was the safety of his spirit plants.
"Ideally, I'll find a cave suitable for growing exotic spirit plants."
The Yin spirit fields occupied a limited area and had a completely different growth pattern from ordinary spirit plants. It would be ideal to separate them.
"The location also needs to be carefully chosen. It shouldn't be too far from Leihuoxing Cave, so it doesn't affect the cultivation and, most importantly, the collection of light groups."
"I recall that there are two caves in the Eighteen Star Cave that are inhabited by a large number of evil cultivators: the Huanxixing Cave and the Fengyuansing Cave. I should pay them a visit when I have the time."
"It is said that the Huanxixing Cave offers worldly pleasures. I must go and critique it."
These thoughts flitted through Lu Chen's mind.
Of course, for now, this was just an idea, and he wasn't in a hurry to act on it.
At his current cultivation level, just barely at the Qi Condensation stage, finding another cave might compromise its safety, and with his limited abilities, managing two caves would be challenging.
After the birth of the Qingyue Qilin, the cave remained peaceful and tranquil for quite some time, without the slightest disturbance.
Lu Chen relished this calm. Upon learning that Xuanyuan Zhe might have perished, he cherished this peaceful life even more.
He didn't have to take risks; instead, he could stay safely in his cave and obtain opportunities and treasures that ordinary people could only dream of. Even a simple and quiet life here was acceptable.
One day, as he was cultivating his spirit plants, he suddenly raised his hand.
In the palm of his hand, a noticeably thicker crack appeared, and a gray-white eyeball emerged from the fissure, showing Lu Chen the scene observed by the Void Nightmare Eye.
"Has the Void Nightmare Eye sensed something?" Lu Chen wondered, fixing his gaze on the gray-white eye.
Amidst the endless thunderous radiance, the Void Nightmare Eye hovered silently in the void, its gaze fixed indifferently on a spot more than ten miles away.
The cultivator wore a dark blue daoist robe, his sleeves fluttering with a unique daoist charm swirling around him.
"Hmm?"
The cultivator grunted softly, his eyes sharp as he quickly locked onto the grayish-white eyeball in the sky with his powerful spiritual sense.
The Void Nightmare Eye acted decisively, spewing out a large amount of grayish-white mist, with various illusory beast shadows lurking within. In an instant, the eyeball vanished into the void.
...
"Nascent Soul True Lord!"
Lu Chen abruptly closed the fissure in his palm, his heart stirred by tumultuous waves.
This was the first time the Void Nightmare Eye had been detected by a cultivator.
It was a fifth-grade spatial treasure, shrouded in secrecy, capable of hiding in the void and possessing exceptional scouting abilities. Lu Chen had been using it frequently.
For it to be discovered so easily, the middle-aged man's cultivation was undoubtedly profound.
"I wonder what the origin of that Nascent Soul True Lord is. Is he one of the Star Masters of Leihuoxing Cave, or did he come here specifically from the outside?" Lu Chen speculated.
There were eighteen Star Masters in the Eighteen Star Cave, each secretly managing their respective star caves. Qi Wuheng, whom Lu Chen had met before, was only a Star Envoy tasked with overseeing the star cave on behalf of the Star Master.
"Regardless of his origin, as long as he doesn't affect my peaceful life, I'll be fine," Lu Chen thought.
"From his demeanor, he seems to be just passing by. The Void Nightmare Eye was only conducting regular reconnaissance and didn't exhibit any hostility. He probably won't pursue the matter further."
"Moreover, it's unlikely that he discovered the Void Nightmare Eye is mine, so there's no need to worry too much. I'll just need to be more cautious from now on."
These thoughts ran through his mind.
"Another Nascent Soul True Lord passing by!"
Three days later, even though he had already retrieved the Void Nightmare Eye, Lu Chen still sensed a terrifying aura flashing by within Leihuoxing Cave, disappearing in the direction of Leihai.
"What's happening in Leihai that has attracted not just one, but several Nascent Soul True Lords?"
He had personally encountered two Nascent Soul True Lords, not to mention other low-key Nascent Soul cultivators who had infiltrated Leihuoxing Cave.
"However, whatever it is, it has nothing to do with me. I'll just stay put in my cave abode and mind my own business."
He took a deep breath and decided to keep a low profile for a while, postponing his visits to the plucking star tower.
One day, as he was playing with his spirit beasts, a small, green-black bird puppet appeared outside his cave abode.
"A message from Star Envoy Qi Wuheng," Lu Chen recognized the origin of the bird puppet with a sweep of his spiritual sense.
He opened a crack in the array and seized the bird puppet with his spiritual sense, pulling it into his cave abode.
Upon infusing it with spiritual power, Qi Wuheng's familiar voice echoed from the puppet.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I hope you are well."
"Recently, Leihuoxing Cave hasn't been very peaceful. Several Nascent Soul True Lords have infiltrated the cave and ventured deep into Leihai, including a cultivator from the Liyang Dao Sect."
"I'm specifically informing you of this, Fellow Daoist Lu. It's best to keep a low profile in the upcoming days to avoid provoking these Nascent Soul cultivators and inviting trouble."
"However, there's no need to be overly concerned. The Star Master has come to guard Leihuoxing Cave, and those outsiders will have to give him and Tianxing Cave some face."
"I won't keep you any longer, Fellow Daoist Lu. Stay vigilant."
"I see," Lu Chen nodded slightly, sending a mental acknowledgment to Qi Wuheng to express his gratitude for the kind warning.
(End of Chapter)
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