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Chapter 778: The Hundred Flowers Banquet
Chapter 778: The Hundred Flowers Banquet
"Decades of diligent cultivation, yet it pales in comparison to the direct gains from these orbs of light."
A bitter smile tugged at Lu Chen's lips as he shook his head, his heart finding peace despite the initial disappointment.
"The fact that only I can harvest these orbs is a talent in itself."
He yearned to uncover more experience packets of the Xuan Tian Qing Wei Miao Fa and fathom its profound techniques.
This art was the core practice of the Xuan Tian Zong Sect from a distant realm, allowing cultivators to achieve the perfection of pill formation. Mastery of this art might even lead to the comprehension of divine abilities.
However, the third white orb of light did not yield what he had hoped for, revealing only a drop of Sixth-Grade Pure Marrow Jade Liquid.
A hint of disappointment washed over Lu Chen, but he returned to the courtyard with his bountiful harvest nonetheless.
Feng Yuan Star Cave
The embodiment of Ling Gu was tending to the numerous exotic spirit plants in the spirit fields while Flesh Spirit Shen followed playfully, occasionally feeding him pieces of flesh brimming with rich spiritual energy.
"Friend Ling, I am Jiu Ying, and I have come to pay you a visit."
Ling Gu's eyes flickered as he scanned his spiritual sense beyond the cave, noticing a diminutive elder standing outside.
The elder, despite possessing the cultivation of the mid-Core Formation stage, exuded a putrid aura of death. However, his face was remarkably smooth and delicate, akin to that of a newborn infant.
Ling Gu quietly circulated his spiritual energy, activating the formation, and cupped his hands in greeting toward the diminutive elder.
"Greetings, Friend Ling."
"Friend Jiu Ying."
His voice was hoarse in response.
Jiu Ying seemed unfazed by Ling Gu's reticence, as if he had long understood his temperament.
"Friend Ling, won't you invite me into your cave for a chat?"
Countless thoughts flashed through the mind of Ling Gu, and he quickly settled on one.
"Very well."
He led the diminutive elder to the front courtyard, while the spirit fields behind them were obscured by thick mist, impervious to spiritual sense probes.
"I have long admired your reputation, Friend Ling, and have always wanted to pay you a visit. I'm glad I finally have the opportunity today."
"I hear you rarely meet with other cultivators, so I am deeply honored to have this privilege."
A smile as innocent as a child's spread across Jiu Ying's face.
Ling Gu nodded, his mind racing with various thoughts, yet he ultimately chose to remain silent.
"By the way, Friend Ling, do you happen to know anything about Yu Mian Zhen Ren nearby? I just passed by his cave, and it seemed empty as if something unexpected had happened."
Jiu Ying's expression was filled with curiosity as he probed Ling Gu.
"He tried to kill me, but I turned the tables on him."
Ling Gu spoke softly, as if taking the life of a Core Formation stage cultivator was a trivial matter.
Jiu Ying's expression froze, taken aback by Ling Gu's bluntness.
"Friend Ling, you are truly decisive and admirable."
He took a sip from his cup of spiritual tea, masking the momentary awkwardness.
Ling Gu remained silent, and an eerie calm settled over the scene.
"Friend Ling, with your formidable strength, would you be willing to join me in exploring a secret realm and seeking opportunities?"
The diminutive elder paused before posing his question to Ling Gu.
"Do you have any spirit liquid related to the Yellow Springs?"
Ling Gu's eyes glinted with interest, as if this question had triggered a keyword.
"Spirit liquid related to the Yellow Springs? That's incredibly rare. May I ask what you intend to use it for, Friend Ling?"
Jiu Ying inquired curiously.
Ling Gu's eyes swept over him coldly.
"I apologize for my impertinence in asking about your secrets, Friend Jiu Ying. Please forgive me."
Jiu Ying extended his pale, tender arm and patted his forehead, his tone tinged with apology.
"It's quite all right."
Ling Gu replied impassively.
"However, I have heard of the spirit liquid related to the Yellow Springs that you seek, Friend Ling.
"If the opportunity arises, would Fellow Daoist Ling be willing to join me and some other daoists in exploring the depths of the Ghost City?"
"Okay," replied Ling Gu in a hoarse voice, committing every word and action of the elder to memory.
As Ling Gu had maintained his taciturn nature, and the skinny old man had already achieved his purpose of getting to know him, he did not linger and left after a brief chat.
Embodied as Ling Gu, Lu Chen kept Lu Xuan's instructions in mind. He swept his spiritual sense through the entire cave abode, confirming that there were no abnormalities, before opening the two fifth-grade protective grand formations and returning to the courtyard to continue cultivating superior techniques like the Blood Spirit Sutra.
Of course, Lu Chen was unaware of what had transpired in the Feng Yuan Star Cave, but embodied as Ling Gu, he possessed the ability to protect himself. Lu Chen had also instructed him multiple times, so he was prepared to handle most situations and did not need to worry about his well-being.
At this moment, an uninvited guest arrived outside the Lei Huo Star Cave abode.
It was a Grasswood Sprite with the cultivation of a Core Formation expert.
The sprite had thin, translucent wings, and its body exuded the fragrance of various spiritual flowers. Brilliant flowers bloomed quietly all over its limbs, head, and torso, and it looked at Lu Chen with a hint of favor in its eyes.
"Are you Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan?" she asked with a smile.
"Indeed, it is I," Lu Chen nodded and replied gently.
"Wonderful. I am the Flower Spirit Envoy of the Hundred Flowers Palace. I have heard that you, Fellow Daoist Lu, have profound knowledge in the Dao of Spirit Plants. I have been sent by our Palace Master, the Hundred Flowers True Lady, to invite you to attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet that our palace will be hosting three months from now." The Grasswood Sprite smiled as she spoke.
"The Hundred Flowers Banquet?" Lu Chen asked curiously. He had heard of the Hundred Flowers Palace, a significant force within the Liyang Province, whose Palace Master, the Hundred Flowers True Lady, possessed early Nascent Soul stage cultivation and had a fondness for rare and exotic spiritual flowers.
"I never expected that the Hundred Flowers Palace would have a Grasswood Sprite equivalent to the Core Formation realm," he mused to himself.
"Our Palace Master loves to collect spiritual flowers, spirits, and brews from all over the world," the sprite explained to Lu Chen. "Every few decades, she hosts a Hundred Flowers Banquet, inviting famous spirit planters from Liyang Province and even the Seven Realms of the Central Continent to discuss the Dao of Spirit Planting and taste spiritual fruits, flowers, and brews."
"It would be my honor to have the opportunity to attend such a grand banquet," Lu Chen agreed readily. "I will definitely be there as promised."
He would not miss the chance to meet powerful spirit planters from all over the Central Continent and possibly obtain one or two high-grade spirit seeds!
"On behalf of the Hundred Flowers Palace, I welcome you, Fellow Daoist Lu. This is the invitation to the banquet. When the time comes, you may use it to enter the Hundred Flowers Banquet," the sprite said, handing Lu Chen a brightly colored spiritual flower. The flower's species was unknown to Lu Chen, but it exuded a subtle fragrance, and its surface was adorned with various spirit patterns.
"Thank you. I appreciate you coming here in person. Please accept this small gift from me—a spirit brew called Jade Washing Spirit Dew, which you can enjoy on your journey," Lu Chen said with a smile as he took out a bottle of Jade Washing Spirit Dew and offered it to the four-winged sprite.
The sprite sniffed the brew and smiled, causing the flowers on her body to bloom even more beautifully.
She gladly accepted the Jade Washing Spirit Dew, and with a flutter of her wings, she vanished, leaving only a trail of grass and wood spirit energy.
(End of Chapter)
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