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Chapter 71: Blood and Soul Pill, Flaming Blood Arrow
Chapter 71: Blood and Soul Pill, Flaming Blood Arrow
A white ball of light immediately appeared where the Blood Jade Ginseng was located, emitting a faint spiritual glow as if beckoning Lu Chen to retrieve it.
With a thought from Lu Chen, the white ball of light transformed into countless specks of light that flowed into his body, and a notion appeared in his mind.
"Harvested one Blood Jade Ginseng, obtained one Blood and Soul Pill, a second-grade pill."
A thumb-sized, crimson pill appeared in Lu Chen's palm. Fine, silky red lines crisscrossed its surface, and one could sense the dense blood energy contained within.
"Blood and Soul Pill, a second-grade pill. Taking it can quickly restore a cultivator's qi and blood, and also enhance the cultivation speed of body refinement techniques that focus on qi and blood."
"A second-grade pill as a reward for a first-grade herb is not bad." Lu Chen thought to himself.
The Blood Jade Ginseng he had dug up had uneven roots and stems, resembling blood-red jade. It was of good quality.
Lu Chen continued to inspect the remaining nineteen plants, and soon found two more Blood Jade Ginseng with their progress bars filled.
"Harvested one Blood Jade Ginseng, obtained one Blood and Soul Pill, a second-grade pill."
The second plant was also of good quality and yielded another Blood and Soul Pill.
"Harvested one Blood Jade Ginseng, obtained Flaming Blood Arrow, a second-grade secret art."
A thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and a profound art appeared in his sea of consciousness.
Information about the art flooded his mind—the method of casting, precautions, cultivation techniques, and more.
"Flaming Blood Arrow, a second-grade secret art. It involves cultivating a blood arrow within the cultivator's body using their own essence blood, which can then be fired from the mouth with great speed and destructive power."
"The more essence blood burned, the stronger the arrow's might. Refrain from frequent use."
"A second-grade secret art is quite rare, but it seems to be the type that harms the enemy at a thousand paces and damages oneself by eight hundred. It's best not to use it unless absolutely necessary." Lu Chen thought.
This Flaming Blood Arrow secret art was extremely powerful and unpredictable in its attack, but it had significant side effects as it required the burning of the cultivator's essence blood.
"However, this second-grade Blood and Soul Pill pairs well with this secret art."
He didn't plan on actively cultivating this art, as practicing it would consume his essence blood. It would be better to wait for the white ball of light to offer a Flaming Blood Arrow experience package that would automatically increase his proficiency in the art.
As for the Blood and Soul Pill, he decided to collect them for now, keeping them in reserve for future needs.
There were seventeen Blood Jade Ginseng plants left, and although eight or nine of them were almost fully mature and ready for harvest, Lu Chen patiently left them in the spirit soil.
Only by maximizing the quality of the spirit plants could he obtain better rewards. The previous perfectly-graded Red Cloud Pine cones, which yielded the third-grade Immaculate Jade, were a testament to this.
His hypothesis was further validated as the good-quality Blood Jade Ginseng produced two Blood and Soul Pills, while the higher-quality ones unlocked the Flaming Blood Arrow secret art.
Three days passed, and the seven first-grade spirit plants that He Guanshi had helped to procure were almost ready for harvest. Lu Chen harvested them, hoping to score some mutated spirit plants.
The remaining second-grade spirit plant, which was the first White-Striped Wood he had obtained, still needed some time to mature fully.
Just as he was about to leave, he felt a slight weight on his left shoulder. Turning his head, he saw the Cloud-Walking Lynx cub perched on his shoulder, its four snowy-white paws clinging tightly to his clothes.
"Get down, get down. I'm going out for a bit, and I'll bring you back something delicious," Lu Chen said.
The Cloud-Walking Lynx cub remained unmoved, its pair of emerald green irises coldly gazing forward.
Lu Chen knew that the lynx cub had taken a liking to him and refused to leave his side. With no other choice, he let the cub stay on his shoulder.
Fortunately, with the protection of the second-grade Misty Concealment Array, he wasn't too worried. After instructing the grass puppet in the spirit field to take care of things, he set out with the Cloud-Walking Lynx cub on his shoulder.
Suddenly, a reddish-yellow figure darted towards him at great speed.
His expression unchanged, Lu Chen's sleeve twitched slightly, and the Red Line Needle within vibrated, ready to strike.
The reddish-yellow figure came to a halt just before touching Lu Chen.
Only then did Lu Chen get a clear look at its appearance.
It was a bizarre four-eyed monkey.
Its body was covered in reddish-yellow fur, and its arms were exceptionally long. On each side of its bright red nose bridge were ridge-like protrusions that extended all the way to its nostrils. It had four eyes, with two red and two white irises, forming a peculiar pattern that resembled a ghostly figure together with its unusual nose bridge.
At this moment, this strange four-eyed monkey circled around Lu Chen, its pupils constantly rotating, and Lu Chen could sense a hint of longing in its gaze.
After the appearance of this bizarre demon beast, the surrounding cultivators remained calm, so Lu Chen suppressed his urge to attack the strange monkey.
Only the Cloud-Walking Lynx cub on his shoulder growled, arching its back and assuming an offensive stance.
"Stop, Xiao Si!"
A clear and pleasant female voice rang out, and before the words had faded, a red-clothed young girl rushed over like a moving flame.
"Fellow Daoist, my apologies. My spirit beast has disturbed you."
The girl paused, her vibrant face turned towards Lu Chen, and she said with a hint of apology.
"It's fine."
Lu Chen replied indifferently, his spiritual energy quietly circulating within his body. He vaguely sensed that the red-clothed girl in front of him had a profound cultivation base, possibly at the advanced stage of Qi Refinement.
"This Four-Eyed Chi Beast is a spirit beast that grew up with me. It excels at detecting and tracking evil spirits. It seems that it sensed a scent on you that it likes, so it took the initiative to come over."
The red-clothed girl explained to Lu Chen, then paused, a hint of curiosity in her eyes as she asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you come into contact with any spirit fruits that beasts particularly like recently?"
Upon hearing that this four-eyed monkey was skilled at detecting and tracking evil spirits, Lu Chen immediately thought of what his neighbor had said a few days ago and guessed that the girl might be one of the sect cultivators invited by the Wang family.
A thought flashed through his mind, and he pretended to be deep in thought.
"Spirit fruits that beasts like? I don't think so."
"It's just that I'm a spirit herbologist at the Hundred Grass Hall in the marketplace, and I often deal with various spirit herbs in the hall. It's possible that I may have come into contact with some spirit fruits during this time."
Lu Chen's mind flashed with the image of the Red Cloud Pine cones, and if there was anything within him that would interest a spirit beast, it would most likely be the five Red Cloud Pine cones in his storage bag.
As much as he thought about it, he had no intention of telling the red-clothed girl the truth. He casually made up an excuse and mentioned the Hundred Grass Hall to bolster his credibility.
"I see."
The red-clothed girl didn't doubt him and walked closer to pull on the Four-Eyed Chi Beast's arm, preparing to leave. However, she noticed the Cloud-Walking Lynx cub on Lu Chen's shoulder.
"Fellow Daoist, your Cloud-Walking Lynx cub has rather divine eyes. If you nurture it properly, it might develop some extraordinary abilities."
"Oh? Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist. I'll have to take even better care of it then."
Lu Chen feigned surprise and expressed his gratitude. In truth, he had already learned about the Cloud-Walking Lynx cub's extraordinary traits through the Instant Assessment, but he maintained a facade of ignorance.
After seeing the red-clothed girl and the Four-Eyed Chi Beast leave, the Red Line Needle in his sleeve finally retracted its spiritual energy and returned to its calm state.
(End of Chapter)
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