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Chapter 755: The Ancestral Casket
Chapter 755: The Ancestral Casket
On the fourth floor of the Chamber of Commerce, Lu Chen sat in a peaceful and elegant room, leisurely savoring the spiritual tea in his cup.
"Friend Wen, I'd like to trouble you to keep an eye out for the treasures I mentioned earlier," he said with a smile to the woman beside him, Wen.
The graceful and mature Wen quickly nodded in agreement. "I will keep your request in mind at all times. If I come across any of the items you need in our branch, I'll contact you or Wen Qian immediately."
"Good," Lu Chen acknowledged with a slight nod. After taking care of some miscellaneous matters in the branch, he had specifically asked Wen, who had come to pay her respects, to keep a lookout for the Congealing Technique, Yin-Yang treasures, and Spirit Herbs. Of course, he was also interested in any high-grade spirit herbs that might appear.
Just as he was about to set off for the Star-Plucking Tower to rent a cave in the Fengyuan Star Cave, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura.
"A message talisman from Wen Qian. I wonder what he wants?" Lu Chen wondered, bringing the talisman in front of him.
"So, there's news about a sixth-grade spirit herb," he said, a smile spreading across his face as he learned the contents of the talisman.
"I didn't expect the Leisi Crystal to bring me such an unexpected harvest."
"Xuanlezong... if I remember correctly, it should be a medium-sized sect in the Liyang territory. The sect master is a late-stage Pill Formation cultivator, and there are several elders at the Pill Formation stage. The sect's disciples specialize in thunder techniques, and their overall strength is quite respectable," he mused, recalling the information he had gathered about the sect over the years.
Though he had spent decades in the Liyang territory, mostly staying within the Star Cave, Lu Chen had made it a point to familiarize himself with the local cultivation world, including the Xuanlezong sect that Wen Qian had mentioned.
"Let's go and take a look," he said, his curiosity piqued. The allure of spirit herbs was too great for him to resist. With his Floating Shadow Movement Technique, he moved swiftly, his figure leaving behind only faint afterimages. In just a few breaths, he arrived outside the miscellaneous goods store.
"Elder Lu, please come in. This is Ren Dong, the Zhenren from Xuanlezong," Wen Qian said excitedly, greeting Lu Chen and introducing the handsome young man standing inside the store.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Friend Ren. I've heard much about your reputation," Lu Chen said politely.
"The honor is mine, Elder Lu. I've long admired your achievements," Ren Dong replied, a subtle look of surprise flashing in his eyes. Lu Chen appeared even younger than he had imagined.
"At such a young age, you already hold the position of a guest advisor in the Sea Chamber of Commerce. It must be due to your extraordinary status in the field of spirit plants," he thought to himself, lifting his head to smile at Lu Chen.
"Elder Lu, I apologize for disturbing you during your busy schedule. I hope you can help me with something," Ren Dong said, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Do you happen to have any Leisi Crystals left in your possession?"
"A few, yes," Lu Chen replied calmly, his spiritual sense sweeping over the mountain of Leisi Crystals piled up in his Devouring Insect Pouch.
"Wonderful!" Ren Dong exclaimed, his face lighting up with joy. "I heard that you have a penchant for collecting high-grade and rare spirit herbs. As it happens, I have one such herb in my possession, and I was wondering if we could exchange it for some of your Leisi Crystals."
As he spoke, a strange spirit herb appeared in his hand. It was pitch-black, with a faint glow emanating from its surface. Shaped like a long stick, it was about three inches in length and resembled a delicately crafted miniature coffin.
"Friend Ren, is that really a spirit herb in your hand?" Lu Chen asked, his brow furrowed in confusion. While both were things that grew from the earth, he could easily distinguish between a spirit herb and a coffin.
"Indeed, it is a spirit herb," Ren Dong assured him. "You can use your spiritual sense to examine it, Elder Lu. With your expertise in spirit plants, you'll surely detect the rich vitality contained within."
Lu Chen took the coffin-shaped spirit herb with a doubtful expression and carefully examined every minute detail with his spiritual sense.
Within the spirit herb lay a unique substance, a blend of yin and vitality, fused together in a delicate balance.
"What you say is true, but I still need to confirm it thoroughly," Lu Chen said, only partially truthful. His real intention was to gain more information about the spirit herb, and his words were merely a convenient excuse.
Upon hearing this, Ren Dong readily agreed, allowing Lu Chen to proceed as he wished.
Lu Chen took out a portion of wu spirit soil from his storage bag and spread it evenly on the ground. He then placed the coffin-shaped spirit herb into the soil.
Pretending to cast a Spirit Rain technique, he instead focused his mental energy on the bizarre spirit herb within the wu spirit soil.
Instantly, a thought emerged in his sea of consciousness.
Ancestral Casket Wood, a sixth-grade spirit herb. It requires growth in a blood and flesh spirit soil. It is nourished by yin objects or flesh, absorbing yin energy and flesh during its growth, incubating a sinister space within.
Once fully mature, the Ancestral Casket Wood possesses an extraordinary spirit-gathering effect. Cultivators of the sinister path who enter it to cultivate will achieve rapid progress with half the effort.
You raise me while I'm growing, and I'll comfort you when you've passed. How about it?
"Indeed, it's a sixth-grade sinister spirit herb," Lu Chen confirmed.
"The Yin Spirit Field has gained another powerful ally."
Lu Chen retrieved the coffin-shaped spirit herb from the spirit soil and returned it to the handsome young man.
"What do you think, Lu?"
"It is indeed a high-grade spirit herb," Lu Chen replied nonchalantly.
"I wonder how many Leisi Crystals you have left?" The young man asked in a deep voice.
"Around twelve jin or so," Lu Chen answered casually, gauging the youth's urgent need for the Leisi Crystals.
"Twelve jin... that's a little short. If we're refining a magic weapon, we must ensure a high success rate, or we might end up ruining our efforts," the youth frowned.
"Friend Ren, your spirit herb is indeed sixth-grade, but given the unknown variety, cultivation method, and other factors, twelve jin of Leisi Crystals is a fair exchange," Lu Chen said with a smile.
"Alright, then let's make the trade," Ren Dong agreed, knowing Lu Chen's words held some truth. With his urgent need for the Leisi Crystals, he didn't mind the slight loss in spirit stones.
"The value of these Leisi Crystals is beyond what I expected," Lu Chen mused, watching Ren Dong's departing figure. He lowered his head to look at the coffin-shaped spirit herb in his hand and couldn't help but marvel.
He had ventured into the Lei Beast's territory numerous times, cleaning the aging Qingjiao Leiyu several times and accumulating hundreds of jin of Leisi Crystals.
"If I were to exchange these for pure spirit stones, it would amount to millions of lower-grade spirit stones," he thought.
"That's equivalent to a mid-tier magic treasure."
"The Seventh-grade Qingjiao Leiyu is truly fearsome!"
"It's a pity that the amount of Leisi Crystals obtained decreases drastically after the first cleaning."
He expressed his regret.
"Hmm, I should pay a visit to the Qingjiao Leiyu elder and help clean the newly grown Leisi Crystals," Lu Chen thought to himself.
"Not for any other reason, but simply to make it more comfortable."
Lu Chen's gratitude toward the beast deepened as he made a mental note to express his appreciation.
(End of Chapter)
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