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Chapter 77: The Art of Spirit Plant Condensation
Chapter 77: The Art of Spirit Plant Condensation
"As expected of a sect disciple, your generosity is admirable!" Lu Chen thought to himself, impressed by the compensation offered by the girl in red.
The Red Cloud Pine Cones he had given to the Four-Eyed Chi Beast were of superior quality and far more valuable than ordinary pine cones.
However, even with their high value, they were still only considered first-grade spirit plant materials. Their price was relatively lower compared to first-grade artifacts and pills. Just by exchanging them for an artifact, one could earn a substantial amount of spirit stones, not to mention the additional three first-grade Peiyuan Pills.
Nevertheless, Lu Chen had little interest in artifacts and pills.
His spirit field boasted numerous first and second-grade spirit plants. The rewards from a single mature first-grade spirit plant would undoubtedly surpass the value of a first-grade artifact. As for the Peiyuan Pills, he already had two bottles in his storage bag, so he naturally lacked enthusiasm for more.
"The artifacts and pills you offered as compensation are indeed precious, but they are not what I need at the moment," Lu Chen politely refused.
"I'm not fond of cultivation. My passion lies in nurturing spirit plants. If you have any suitable spirit seeds or cultivation techniques for spirit plants, or perhaps related tomes, that would be ideal."
"Spirit seeds? Cultivation techniques?" The girl in red furrowed her brows in thought. She had solely focused on practicing martial arts and techniques and had never ventured into the realm of spirit plants. Thus, she had no spirit seeds on her. The techniques she cultivated were also predominantly combat-oriented, and she had never considered learning low-level techniques for cultivating spirit plants.
"I have something!" She exclaimed as she retrieved a book with a dark yellow cover from her storage bag.
"This book is titled 'Common Spirit Plants and Their Handling Methods'. It records over a hundred types of low-grade spirit plants commonly found in the cultivation world, along with corresponding harvesting techniques and storage methods."
"I kept it in my storage bag in case I missed any valuable spirit herbs, but I never expected it to come in handy today," she said, sticking out her tongue playfully. Noticing Lu Chen's puzzled expression, she continued, "The content within only covers basic knowledge and does not involve any sect secrets, so you can browse through it without worry."
"Well, in that case, thank you very much, fellow daoist," Lu Chen replied hastily. As a wandering cultivator, he had almost no foundation in spirit plants, and his progress thus far relied entirely on his ability to control the instantaneous state of the spirit plants in his spirit field and the additional rewards from the white light group.
While this spirit plant tome might be considered basic to sect cultivators, it was of utmost importance to Lu Chen, helping him fill in the gaps in his knowledge.
The value of the dark yellow book couldn't be measured directly in spirit stones, but it was undoubtedly worth far more than the Red Cloud Pine Cones Lu Chen had offered.
After Lu Chen accepted the book, the girl in red finally relaxed and glared at the Four-Eyed Chi Beast that had sneaked out to beg for spirit fruits. She chatted casually with Lu Chen while scanning the surroundings, intrigued by his ability to cultivate high-quality Red Cloud Pine Cones.
A thick white mist hung over the backyard spirit field, obstructing her spiritual sense from probing further.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this misty array of yours is quite extraordinary. It can actually block my spiritual sense."
She casually scanned the Fog Hidden Mystical Array and then retracted her spiritual sense. After all, the owner of the spirit field, Lu Chen, was right in front of her, and it would be impolite to probe too deeply.
"I have no choice. My cultivation is ordinary, and all my possessions are in this spirit field. To protect my livelihood, I had to purchase this second-grade defensive array," Lu Chen explained nonchalantly.
"Also, the recent outbreak of evil spirits in the market town was another major reason for my purchase."
"That's the way it is in the market town. One's safety cannot be adequately guaranteed," he added.
"However, Fellow Daoist Lu, with your talent in cultivating spirit plants, perhaps you could consider joining a sect."
In Lin Yang Market, there were only a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and cultivating a third-grade spirit plant was already pushing the limits of Lu Chen's ability.
With conventional methods, he estimated that he could only cultivate something similar to the Qingmiao Spirit Tea provided by the Hundred Herbs Hall, and he would have to find higher-grade spirit seeds on his own for anything better.
Only in a sect would he have the opportunity to obtain rare spirit seeds and cultivate higher-grade spirit plants.
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Chen inquired about the process of joining a sect, and after some discussion, the red-clad girl left contentedly with the Four-Eyed Chi Beast in tow.
Lu Chen still had four Red Cloud Pine Cones left in his storage bag, but since the girl didn't have what he wanted, he decided to hold onto them for now, hoping to get a better offer later.
Stowing away the dark yellow book, Lu Chen inspected his spirit field, tending to his spirit plants with care.
"Lu boy, are you home?"
Suddenly, He Guan's loud voice rang out from outside the courtyard.
"Coming, coming! What brings you here, old man?"
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face as he hurried to open the door, greeting the thin, elderly man.
Lu Chen was surprised to see that He Guan was accompanied by the granddaughter of the Foundation Establishment Alchemist, He Yuntong.
"Fellow Daoist He," he greeted with a nod.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we apologize for disturbing you today, but we have a request to make," He Yuntong said with a smile, her attitude noticeably more sincere and enthusiastic than the previous two times they had met.
"Please let me know how I can be of assistance," Lu Chen replied.
"Lu boy, did you cultivate a rather remarkable Red Cloud Pine?" the elderly man beside her asked, setting down the cup of spirit tea he had been holding.
"Yes, I did," Lu Chen admitted.
"Do you happen to have any more seeds of good or excellent quality?" He Yuntong quickly inquired, her expression eager.
Upon returning to the Wang Family Garden, the red-clad girl had mentioned to the others that she had obtained a Red Cloud Pine Cone from Lu Chen.
He Yuntong took note of this and asked He Guan to bring her to Lu Chen's home, hoping to acquire more Red Cloud Pine Cones from him to gift to the red-clad girl and foster a better relationship.
Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Lu Chen thought for a moment before retrieving three Red Cloud Pine Cones from his storage bag.
"Two of excellent quality, and one of perfect quality?" He Yuntong exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise.
The thin, elderly man beside her glanced at Lu Chen, a look of satisfaction on his face.
"What do you want in return?" He Yuntong quickly composed herself and asked softly.
Lu Chen's direct offer of three Red Cloud Pine Cones, two of excellent and one of perfect quality, immediately made it clear to He Yuntong, who had been managing the Hundred Herbs Hall for a long time, that Lu Chen wanted to make a trade.
"I want the condensation methods for two types of spirit seeds. One for the Spirit Glowgrass, and the other can be for any first-grade spirit seed of your choice," Lu Chen said in a low voice, his tone resolute.
Since he couldn't get anything related to spirit plants from the red-clad girl, he hoped that He Yuntong might have something to offer.
According to his understanding, the Hundred Herbs Hall possessed quite a few spirit seed condensation methods, and this was something he had always yearned for.
(End of Chapter)
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