Chapter 74: The Pouch of Life
Chapter 74: The Pouch of Life
As night fell and the starry river hung low, Lu Chen strolled along the cobblestone path, a slight buzz in his head from the wine he'd enjoyed earlier. The moonlight illuminated his path, and on his shoulder, the Cloud-Stepping Lynx perched, its emerald green eyes scanning their surroundings, a vivid contrast to the darkness.
Lu Chen remained vigilant, his Red Line Needle and the Thousand Symbol Sword Qi of a second-grade sword hidden in his sleeves, ready to be unleashed at the first sign of trouble.
The presence of the sect disciples in the market town had not only banished the evil spirits but also helped restore order. His journey back home was uneventful and peaceful.
Upon reaching the back courtyard where his spirit fields lay, Lu Chen indulged in a luxurious splash of spirit spring water on his face, instantly sobering him.
He made his way to the area where he had previously planted the mutated spirit herbs and retrieved the twenty-three mutated ones that He Guan Shi had helped him acquire.
With his newfound experience, Lu Chen quickly enveloped the area in a thick mist, isolating this section from the healthy spirit herbs nearby.
He carefully planted the twenty-three mutated spirit herbs, focusing his mental energy on them. Those that were too far gone or required extremely difficult conditions for recovery were mercilessly discarded and destroyed.
After assessing them, he found that fourteen could be saved: twelve first-grade and two second-grade spirit herbs.
Including the two second-grade spirit herbs he had left cultivating in the courtyard, he now had a total of four second-grade spirit herbs.
With the profits from his previous acquisitions amounting to about a hundred spirit stones, and now with twelve first-grade and four second-grade spirit herbs, Lu Chen was set to make a substantial sum, a truly lucrative endeavor.
After dealing with the mutated spirit herbs, Lu Chen inspected the rest of his spirit fields, finding all the spirit herbs in excellent condition and thriving.
There were no signs of pollution from turbid spiritual energy or unusual spirit insects.
This peace, however, made Lu Chen nostalgic for the previous challenges with the mutated spirit herbs.
"Once you get used to making quick money, it's hard to go back to the steady pace of earning spirit stones," he mused with a self-deprecating smile, suddenly understanding the choices of the female cultivators in the market town.
His own efforts to heal mutated spirit herbs for profit felt like a clever scheme, and he realized he had almost become addicted to it.
As for the female cultivators in the market town, all they had to do was lie on their beds, and spirit stones would flow into their pockets, with the added benefit of improving their cultivation if they practiced dual cultivation techniques.
Lu Chen took a deep breath, adjusting his mindset.
"For me right now, seizing this opportunity to earn a good sum of spirit stones is already a blessing. There's no use regretting missed chances."
"Steady cultivation and planting of spirit herbs to obtain the white orbs is the right path."
In the area where the Blood Jade Ginseng was growing, Lu Chen had been away for half a day, and the plants had begun to entwine with each other. Fortunately, they were still in the early stages of interaction, and their quality wouldn't be affected before maturation.
Using the Earth Drawing Technique, Lu Chen patiently separated them.
He also discovered four fully mature Blood Jade Ginseng plants—two of good quality, one of superior quality, and one of perfect quality.
After harvesting them, four white orbs appeared in their place, shimmering slightly and reflecting the starlight.
Lu Chen collected them one by one.
Countless specks of light flowed into his body, and thoughts emerged in his mind.
【Harvested one Blood Jade Ginseng, obtained two second-grade Blood Essence Pills.】
Two bright red pills appeared in Lu Chen's palm, surrounded by a dense aura of blood energy.
"With these two, I now have four Blood Essence Pills. I wonder what effect a single pill will have after I use the Blood-Burning Arrow secret technique."
He stored the two Blood Essence Pills in a jade box and placed it in his storage bag.
Lu Chen's mind was instantly filled with countless insights about this secret art.
The principles of its casting, methods for nurturing blood energy, and the timing of its deployment all became clear.
It was as if he had practiced this art countless times, gaining a profound and thorough understanding of the Blood-Burning Arrow.
"Having an experience pack is truly advantageous. If I had to practice this secret art the conventional way, I might have to 'spit water', no, 'spit blood' hundreds of times to achieve the effect of 'blood-spewing accusations'."
"During that process, I would constantly deplete my own essence and blood, wasting a lot of time, and I would need to continuously replenish my energy and blood with Blood Essence Pills or other means."
"All of these issues can be perfectly resolved with just one experience pack."
A satisfied smile appeared on Lu Chen's face, and he wished for more secret art experience packs to accelerate his mastery over them.
The last white light cluster was left by the perfect quality Blood Jade Ginseng.
Previously, both the Spirit Glow Grass and the Red Cloud Pine cones of perfect quality had yielded abundant rewards, which made Lu Chen particularly eager for this final white light cluster.
He gently picked up the light cluster, and it shattered into countless specks of light that flowed into his body.
【Harvested a Blood Jade Ginseng, obtained a third-grade treasure, the Pouch of Life.】
A cloth bag appeared in his palm.
The bag was palm-sized, a dark shade of green-black, with subtle yet intricate patterns that were almost imperceptible, and a thin cord of dark gold at the opening that could be used to close and open the bag.
A thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and he instantly gained a detailed understanding of the dark green bag in his hand.
【Pouch of Life, a third-grade auxiliary treasure, capable of storing spiritual beasts and herbs while preserving their vitality for extended periods.】
【The lower the grade of the spiritual beast or herb, the slower their vitality will deplete. If the grade is above third-rate, it can only slow down the depletion of vitality to a certain extent.】
"To put it simply, it's a storage bag specifically designed for spiritual beasts and herbs," Lu Chen interpreted.
He shook the dark green bag in his hand, his spiritual sense probing within.
The bag's interior was spacious, measuring about half a zhang in width and length, and it was filled with a chaotic mix of unknown substances.
It was not ideal to place fresh spiritual beasts or herbs into a regular storage bag, as the spiritual energy within mature spiritual herbs or the meat of spiritual beasts could only be preserved for a limited time.
Now, the dark green bag in his hand provided a solution to his previous dilemma.
With the Pouch of Life, he could store the Cloud-Stepping Lynx, the Grass Puppet, and numerous other spiritual herbs, ensuring their vitality remained intact.
During the recent outbreak of evil spirits in Lin Yang Marketplace, Lu Chen had considered leaving the marketplace and venturing elsewhere.
However, in the end, nothing came of it, and the idea was abandoned.
While there were various factors at play, such as the backing of the Wang family and other major forces in the marketplace, the lack of attractive new destinations, and his own insufficient strength for adventuring abroad, the primary reason was his inability to relocate his spirit herbs without any damage.
In his spirit fields, there were several second and third-grade spiritual herbs, each of which held tremendous value. Moreover, each of these high-grade spiritual herbs represented a white orb containing abundant rewards.
If he were to leave the marketplace, using only a regular storage bag, he wouldn't be able to maintain the vitality of these herbs for long.
Now, with the Pouch of Life, this problem was effortlessly solved.
(End of Chapter)
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