Chapter 715: Seventh-Rank Spirit Herb, Eightfold Palace!
Chapter 715: Seventh-Rank Spirit Herb, Eightfold Palace!
[Innate Yuan Qi, a great supplement!]
A thought suddenly flashed through Lu Chen's mind.
"I've unearthed a real treasure!"
Lu Chen was overjoyed, but his expression remained calm, revealing none of his excitement.
"I knew that if there really was a Spirit Herb within this stone, it wouldn't be able to escape my grasp!"
"Sixth-Rank Spirit Herb, Heaven's Primal Fruit! Containing Innate Yuan Qi, it can extend one's lifespan upon ingestion."
"Its effects are similar to the Unusual Longevity Peach previously cultivated, but the peach is cultivated through unorthodox methods and may cause adverse reactions and carry the risk of mutations."
"The Heaven's Primal Fruit, on the other hand, is much purer."
There were only a handful of Sixth-Rank Spirit Herbs in Lu Chen's cave abode, and each one was extremely rare and precious. Obtaining one from this ancient stone was truly unexpected.
Without hesitation, he made his decision and chose the ancient stone that resembled white jade. He approached Yu Huan Zhen, whose demeanor exuded a gentle and refined aura.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, I choose this ancient stone. May I trouble you to help me open it?"
Lu Chen handed over two hundred medium-grade spirit stones and made his request.
As the origin of the ancient stone was unknown, and he didn't have absolute confidence in opening it safely to obtain the Spirit Herb, he decided to err on the side of caution and open the stone at the Ancient Jade Pavilion.
"Then I shall help Fellow Daoist open the stone?"
Yu Huan Zhen took out the semi-transparent blade artifact and asked with a smile.
"I would be troubling you, Fellow Daoist Yu," Lu Chen acknowledged with a nod.
Many cultivators in the hall noticed their activity and collectively focused a portion of their attention on the ancient stone.
The thrill of gambling on stones was quite intense for the cultivators present, so whenever a cultivator chose to open a stone, it naturally drew their curiosity.
Through Lu Chen's spiritual sense, he perceived the countless transparent lines on the surface of the ancient stone rapidly shattering under the blade's incision.
The blade steadily and slowly cut into the stone.
"It's a treasure!"
"I wonder what kind of treasure it is!"
Without the strange lines on the exterior obscuring it, the Spirit Herb within was soon detected by the numerous cultivators.
Within the herb, a milky-white spiritual qi in the form of mist swirled, exuding a vibrant vitality.
"It's actually a Spirit Herb," a cultivator said, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment. Among the various treasures, Spirit Herbs were considered the least valuable.
"Don't underestimate this Spirit Herb. Judging by its vitality, it should be a Sixth-Rank Spirit Herb," a cold and aloof female cultivator at the late Core Formation stage remarked.
"Indeed, it's the Heaven's Primal Fruit, a Sixth-Rank herb. It doesn't originate from this realm. Once it's cultivated to maturity, ingesting the spiritual fruit will generate boundless yuan qi within the body, extending one's lifespan. Even for a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, it would have a remarkable effect," a cultivator with an aura as vast as an ocean and a deep abyss spoke up from a distance.
The cultivator was most likely a Nascent Soul True Lord, and his words carried weight among the crowd, receiving no skepticism.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, for unearthing a Sixth-Rank Spirit Herb from the ancient stone!"
Yu Huan Zhen showed no signs of abnormality and presented the Spirit Herb to Lu Chen with a smile, cupped in both hands.
"Pure luck," Lu Chen hastily accepted it, attributing his success to fortune.
"This Fellow Daoist is truly blessed," others remarked, their gazes filled with envy as they watched Lu Chen store the Spirit Herb away.
"A Sixth-Rank Spirit Herb, if you're lucky, could fetch a price of nearly a hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. Turning two thousand into a hundred thousand—that's a massive profit!" a cultivator calculated Lu Chen's potential earnings, feeling a stronger pang of jealousy.
"Fellow Daoist, my lifespan is nearing its end. I wish to purchase this Heaven's Primal Fruit Spirit Herb from you. May we discuss the matter further?"
The rewards for spirit herbs were often several times more lucrative than those for spirit plants, so how could he bear to part with it?
"I, Long, am willing to offer eleven thousand low-grade spirit stones. This price shows my sincerity," the elderly man continued, hoping to persuade Lu Chen.
"I suggest you look for alternative means, Fellow Daoist. Perhaps it would be better to directly purchase longevity-enhancing spirit pills or elixirs. After all, successfully cultivating a sixth-grade spirit plant is no easy task," Lu Chen replied, unmoved by the offer.
The elderly man left with a helpless sigh, realizing he couldn't change Lu Chen's mind.
Lu Chen turned his attention back to the ancient stones that he had yet to inspect. "This is a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity to obtain spirit herbs. I must seize it!" he thought to himself.
Having obtained a sixth-grade spirit herb, he felt emboldened. Normally, acquiring a sixth-grade spirit herb would already be considered a huge profit, and one should know when to stop.
However, since the Ancient Jade Pavilion was opened by the treasure pavilion's artifact spirit, Lu Chen didn't have to worry about causing trouble by taking too much. In fact, given the playful nature of the artifact spirit, it might even encourage him to uncover greater treasures!
As if reading his thoughts, the artifact spirit, in the form of a slender middle-aged man, turned his head and playfully winked at Lu Chen.
"Senior, could you please change into a better-looking avatar before making those gestures..." Lu Chen wanted to retort helplessly. The wink only strengthened his determination to milk this opportunity for all it was worth.
"I must compensate myself with a high-grade spirit herb to heal my wounded heart!" he thought to himself.
According to the treasure pavilion's artifact spirit, the ancient stones originated from a deserted blessed land in a foreign realm, and some of them possessed divine and unusual qualities. With such a rare opportunity, Lu Chen decided to inspect every single ancient stone in the hall!
"No response," he muttered to himself as he slowly examined each ancient stone, their surfaces shimmering with various anomalies.
He inspected dozens of stones, his mind calm and devoid of any insights. Just as disappointment began to settle in, a peculiar ancient stone gently descended.
The stone's surface displayed layer upon layer of anomalies—wind, thunder, water, fire... Each anomaly was distinct yet naturally fused together.
As the stone landed, Lu Chen focused his mental energy on its surface, just as he had done with the others. Unexpectedly, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Eightfold Palace, a seventh-grade spirit plant. Nurtured by the primordial energy of a blessed land, it blooms in eight layers. Each layer of spirit flower possesses unique effects, and the cultivation methods differ for each layer. The difficulty of its blooming increases with its grade, with the final layer reaching the seventh grade.
One layer, one world!
"A seventh-grade spirit herb..." Lu Chen whispered, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"What?! A seventh-grade spirit herb?!" exclaimed the surrounding cultivators, their voices filled with shock and envy.
Lu Chen bowed his head deeply, afraid that the disbelief in his eyes and expression would be noticed by the other cultivators. He never expected that this unassuming ancient stone would contain a seventh-grade spirit herb!
Up until now, he had cultivated countless spirit plants, but in his entire cave abode, there was only one seventh-grade spirit plant—the one he had found in the depths of the Thunder Sea, guided by the ancient thunder ghost in the ancient herb garden.
Seventh-grade spirit herbs were already in the Nascent Soul realm, and each one was as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilin horn. He couldn't believe that he had stumbled upon one here.
"This little stone of yours has given me a tremendous surprise..." Lu Chen muttered to himself, his heart filled with excitement and gratitude.
(End of Chapter)
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