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Chapter 723: Unexpected Harvest
Chapter 723: Unexpected Harvest
After improving the Ice Firefly Grass spirit herb, Lu Chen did not immediately harvest the orbs of light in the initial stages to ensure a stable and abundant gain in his cultivation. Instead, he relied on the Ice Firefly Grass's method of condensing seeds to figure out a way to produce a large number of suitable spirit seeds for the herb, resulting in the current scale of over a hundred third-grade Ice Firefly Grass plants.
All his patience bore fruit in this moment.
Out of the eighty-plus white orbs of light, over twenty granted cultivation bonuses of three, five, or even ten years, collectively adding almost a century's worth of cultivation to Lu Chen, propelling him to breakthrough to the mid-Core Formation stage.
"It hasn't even been fifty years of cultivation, no, farming. To progress from a second-layer Qi Refining cultivator in a small market town to the mid-Core Formation stage is truly not easy."
"My current cultivation level is entirely thanks to my diligent training every day, along with a little help from those orbs of light."
Lu Chen thought to himself, his face reddening at the slight exaggeration.
If it weren't for his unique ability to manipulate the state of spirit herbs and the orbs of light he received after harvesting them, he would have long been buried in the dust of time, with no hope of the longevity he now enjoyed.
Reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, let alone maintaining his existence in the small market town, would have been a pipe dream.
This further solidified his resolve to cultivate spirit herbs and beast companions.
"Exploring secret realms comes with risks. Isn't it more appealing to obtain unknown treasures from these orbs of light?"
Lu Chen's lips curled upward in a smile.
While his root bone aptitude would demand a vast amount of cultivation energy in the future, as long as he had the orbs of light, Lu Chen felt hopeful.
He hesitated for a moment before ultimately deciding to conceal his cultivation, reverting to the early Core Formation stage.
When he had advanced to the Core Formation stage, many in the Thunderfire Planet Cave had known about it. If they were to find out that he had broken through to the mid-Core Formation stage again after more than a decade, it would surely astonish them.
After all, his persona had always been that of a reclusive and serene spirit herb master, cautious by nature, uninterested in competing with others for opportunities and treasures. He was believed to have average talent, lacking in combat prowess, and his current achievements were attributed solely to his profound understanding of spirit herbs.
"If my acquaintances were to find out, even with their unwavering determination forged through countless trials, they might still be susceptible to the birth of demonic thoughts."
Lu Chen's heart thrilled at the thought.
Of course, the primary reason was to avoid any unnecessary trouble.
Among the eighty-plus orbs of light, in addition to cultivation bonuses, there were also over ten Ice Marrow Pills, several vials of Ice Marrow Spirit Brew, and some experience packages containing recipes for the brew.
After absorbing a large amount of experience, he felt as though he had a century's worth of knowledge in brewing spirit drinks. Both his success rate and the quality of the brew had improved significantly compared to before.
Even after reaching the mid-Core Formation stage, Lu Chen's daily life remained unchanged. He did not let his improved cultivation tempt him to venture out boldly; instead, he continued to sequester himself in his cave abode, cultivating spirit herbs and tending to his beast companions.
In a quiet room, he sat cross-legged, his bones emitting countless faint golden light points.
As the golden light grew more intense, it seemed to permeate his body, slowly seeping to the surface of his skin.
A faint reddish aura wafted around him, forming a sea of scarlet flames. Within the flames, a phoenix of the five elements loomed vaguely but vividly.
Lu Chen exhaled deeply, and the phoenix illusion and the scarlet aura retracted into his body, merging with his bones and disappearing.
"This seventh-grade Glass Red Phoenix Bone has been tempered for so long that it's almost half refined."
"With my current bone strength, coupled with the enhancement from the Myriad Years Meat, my physical body should be no weaker than a regular magic treasure."
Lu Chen marveled at the resilience of his physical body.
After tempering the Glass Red Phoenix Bone for nearly an hour, Lu Chen took out a sinister eye plucked from the Hundred-Eyed Mystical Tree and pressed it into his own eye socket.
"The last of the Hundred-Eyed Mystical Tree's eyes has been consumed. Cultivating the Eye of Clarity Technique won't be so simple from now on."
Lu Chen thought to himself, wondering where he could find another eye-related mystical herb.
After cultivating for some time, he once again visited the spirit fields to check on the detailed status of all the mystical herbs.
The fourth-grade Black Ironwood, related to artifact refining, was growing in the Vu Spirit Loam, while the fifth-grade Primordial Sunwood was planted in the Flame Soil. Both mystical herbs were thriving, with vibrant young shoots nourished by the rich and pure spiritual energy and fertile spirit loam, exuding a youthful vigor.
By the small lake, the fifth-grade Snow Barrier Ice Jade Lotus had entered its maturation phase. The flower buds were covered by layer upon layer of thin jade barriers, as if constantly gathering strength, awaiting the day it would break through the barriers.
During his stay in the cave abode, patrols by the Celestial Cave guards occasionally passed by.
Due to Lu Chen's close relationship with Lei Huo Planet Cave's Star Messenger, Qi Wuheng, and his intentional efforts to befriend the guards, offering them spirit fruits and spirit brews from time to time, they paid extra attention to the area around his cave abode. They also shared some non-critical secret realm information with him.
"These guards are directly affiliated with the Celestial Cave, and they know more than the average Core Formation cultivator. Their information should be reliable."
"According to them, the competition for opportunities and treasures in the Lei Ji Cave has intensified. Only the core prohibitions remain unbroken."
"Many cultivators have gained opportunities, but even more have perished in the process."
"Just the other day, a late Core Formation cultivator died unexpectedly at the hands of an evil creature."
"In recent times, no fewer than five Core Formation cultivators have lost their lives in the secret realm."
"The journey into the secret realm is truly terrifying!"
Lu Chen drew in a sharp breath, his heart filled with emotion.
He arrived at the area of the spirit fields where the Flying Thunder Herb was planted.
To prevent this restless sixth-grade mystical herb from running rampant, he had specially set up a restriction to limit its range of movement.
"Hmm? Why is it so excited today?"
As soon as he entered the restricted area, he saw the Flying Thunder Herb rushing towards him as a streak of silver-white light.
Lu Chen casually blocked it with his hand and placed a Thunder Lotus Seed nearby.
According to the pattern he had observed, whenever he placed a thunder-attributed treasure near the Flying Thunder Herb's growth area, the restless sixth-grade mystical herb would immediately calm down.
But today, it seemed unusually agitated, constantly ramming against the restriction and attempting to break through, giving Lu Chen a sense of impatient restlessness.
"A fourth-grade Thunder Lotus Seed isn't enough for you anymore?"
Lu Chen was perplexed and was about to take out a fifth-grade Grand Thunder Talisman from his storage bag to nourish the Flying Thunder Herb when suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
"I recall that the Flying Thunder Herb is easily attracted to thunder-attributed spiritual objects. The direction it's trying to break through in seems to be where that seventh-grade Yin Wood Thundervine is planted."
"Could it be…?"
Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat as he grabbed the Flying Thunder Herb, which was emanating silver-white thunder light, and instantly transported himself to the area where the Yin Wood Thundervine was growing.
There, the massive thundervine was rooted in the spirit loam, surrounded by countless strands of thunder light.
At a lower position on the thundervine, a white light sphere was faintly flickering.
"To think there would be such an unexpected harvest!"
Lu Chen was overjoyed.
(End of Chapter)
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