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Chapter 717: White Bone Killing Sword Grass Matures
Chapter 717: White Bone Killing Sword Grass Matures
After all the ancient stones were opened, several cultivators chose to leave.
Yu Huan Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and with a smile, she approached Lu Chen.
"Esteemed Fellow Daoist, my master invites you to join him for a chat."
"As for the rest of you, if you're still not satisfied, you can try your luck with the middle-grade ancient stones upstairs. Who knows, you might uncover even better treasures."
With these subtle words, Yu Huan Zhen politely bid farewell to the crowd.
The onlookers gazed at Lu Chen with curiosity. The master of Ancient Jade Pavilion was extremely mysterious, and even the Nascent Soul True Lords present struggled to discern his true appearance.
Yet, this enigmatic figure had taken a special interest in a cultivator at the early Qi Condensation stage.
After the crowd dispersed, Lu Chen followed Yu Huan Zhen to the back of the hall.
A semi-transparent grand door appeared out of thin air, leading to a void that seemed to connect to another realm.
"Fellow Daoist, my master awaits beyond this door. Please enter."
Yu Huan Zhen stood before the door with a smile, gesturing for Lu Chen to proceed.
Nodding, Lu Chen trusted the treasure pavilion's spirit artifact profoundly and pushed the door open without hesitation.
His feet left the ground, and with a dizzying sensation, he found himself in a spacious room.
The room had no walls, only an all-consuming darkness that seemed capable of swallowing everything. In the very center sat the treasure spirit, reclining casually on a wooden chair.
Its body, shaped like a pagoda, lay stiffly, yet its vague features exuded a sense of comfort, a paradoxical yet harmonious sight.
"Young Friend Lu, stay here with me for a while to avoid any unnecessary attention."
"I never expected you to obtain a seventh-grade spirit herb. Now, tell me, what's your secret?"
"If you teach me, I can also go to that abandoned cave heaven and open treasures!"
The treasure spirit, having resumed its original form, inquired with a soft, childish voice.
"I was just lucky, Senior," Lu Chen replied nonchalantly.
"You may deceive others, but not me."
"I saw it clearly. You have a special method!"
"Moreover, out of four stones, you obtained two spirit herbs, and both were of such high grade. It's obvious!"
The treasure spirit's pointed head tilted to the side, clearly skeptical of Lu Chen's words.
"It was mostly luck, but there was a slight special factor involved," Lu Chen admitted after some contemplation.
"What was this special factor?"
The treasure spirit extended one of its beam-like arms and waved it casually, its tone infantile yet its demeanor ancient as it questioned Lu Chen.
"Senior is aware of my affinity for spirit herbs," Lu Chen began.
"The key is that I can sense the vitality of spirit herbs. Whether they are in spirit soil or elsewhere, I can detect their presence."
"When gambling on stones, I relied on this unique ability to sense the spirit herb within."
"I just didn't expect the spirit herb within the ancient stone to be so rare—a sixth and seventh-grade herb."
Lu Chen's words were partly true and partly a fabrication.
He wanted to avoid arousing the spirit artifact's suspicion, so he revealed a fraction of his talent for spirit herbs.
Of course, he did not disclose that he could identify the variety, origin, unique characteristics, and cultivation methods of a spirit herb just by its presence, nor did he mention that he could monitor the detailed state of a spirit herb's growth.
Not to mention, once the spirit herb matured, he could obtain various rare treasures from the light sphere it produced.
"No wonder you, a lone cultivator, are so adept with spirit herbs. So, it's because of this unique talent."
"It's not surprising. There's no need to be so secretive. I, too, never reveal that I possess a unique talent for locating treasures."
The treasure spirit giggled, tilting its pointed head back.
"With such an incredible talent for spirit herbs, you mustn't waste it. You have to make the most of it."
"Once your cultivation base is higher and you can easily traverse the void realms, I'll give you a great opportunity!"
The artifact spirit waved its beam-like arm and said proudly, "Consider it my gift to you."
"Thank you, Senior!" Lu Chen bowed respectfully, expressing his gratitude to the treasure pavilion's spirit.
"Alright, go and rest now. After we leave this den of debauchery, I'll send you on your way."
In the blink of an eye, the artifact spirit disappeared from Lu Chen's sight.
The next time Lu Chen appeared, he found himself in a quiet room.
He remained calm and collected, closing his eyes to rest while his mind reviewed the gains from his trip to the Joyous Star Cave.
Three sixth-grade Lustful Vine Flower spirit seeds, one sixth-grade Primordial Spirit Fruit spirit seed, and one seventh-grade Eightfold Palace spirit seed.
In addition, there were also the two to three hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones brought by the Misty Immortal Peach light sphere.
The other star stones were negligible in comparison.
"I never expected the Joyous Star Cave to be such a blessed land. To think that I would obtain so many high-grade spirit seeds."
"I'll definitely come back here again."
The cost of these gains was minuscule in comparison.
He had only spent eighty thousand low-grade spirit stones on stone gambling.
Well, and a bit of Yuan Yang.
Several days later, Lu Chen returned to the Star Plucking Pavilion with the artifact spirit.
After bidding farewell to the spirit, he resumed his usual appearance and purchased some cultivation resources before returning to his cave abode.
"A safe and uneventful journey. I'm finally back."
Due to the unexpected stone gambling detour, he had not gone to search for a suitable cave abode in the Peng Abyss Star Cave. He would have to look for another opportunity to explore and investigate the area.
Lu Chen double-checked that there were no abnormalities in his cave abode and finally breathed a sigh of relief as he deactivated the two major protective formations.
"As I cultivate more high-grade spirit herbs, their demands for the quality and quantity of spiritual energy also increase. The spiritual energy in my cave abode might not be sufficient anymore."
A hint of worry crept into his heart.
"The Lustful Vines require lewd and evil substances, or a balance of yin and yang energy, to nourish them during their growth. Fortunately, I have the accumulated misty energy from the Misty Immortal Peaches to sustain them for a while."
"The Primordial Spirit Fruit demands the finest spiritual soil, spiritual energy, and spirit springs. With the presence of the Earth Spirit Soil and the Snow Dragon Sacred Spring, I should be able to cultivate it to a certain stage."
"As for the Eightfold Palace, I'll have to play it by ear. Thankfully, I can sense the spirit herbs' conditions and understand their specific cultivation requirements."
Lu Chen secretly marveled at his abilities.
He made his way to the spirit fields.
After some time away, the hundred or so Ice Frostbite Grass seeds he had planted had taken root and sprouted. The finger-thick tender leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and a thin layer of frost, invisible to the naked eye, had formed on the surrounding spirit soil.
This was the key to his breakthrough to the middle stages of the Golden Core realm, so he had to take extra care of them.
He displayed his extremely precise Spirit Rain Technique, thoroughly nourishing each tender Ice Lotus seedling. Afterward, he proceeded to inspect the rest of his spirit herbs.
"Hmm? The White Bone Killing Sword Grass has matured?"
As Lu Chen approached the area where he had planted the fifth-grade White Bone Killing Sword Grass, he was surprised to see that the progress bar below the sword-like grass had filled up completely.
The sword grass resembled a forest of white bones, its surface rough and unrefined. Yet, it exuded a sword intent so sharp it seemed to pierce through everything around it.
The sword intent was filled with killing energy, as if a thousand armies were locked in a deadly battle, their relentless momentum pushing forward.
One had to be extremely careful, or their mind would be drawn into this battlefield of killing intent, their soul shocked, and their flesh hardened.
"What a naturally born killing sword!"
Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
(End of Chapter)
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