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Chapter 786: The Starfruit Matures
Chapter 786: The Starfruit Matures
Back at his cave abode, two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Lu Chen mostly stayed within his dwelling, occasionally venturing to the Fengyuan Star Cave to tend to the exotic spirit herbs or making trips to the Stargazing Pavilion to purchase cultivation necessities and restock his store.
On this particular day, as he was cultivating the spirit herbs, a familiar elderly voice called out from outside his cave.
"Friend Lu, hurry and open the array! I've brought you some delicious treats!"
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face upon hearing this.
With his spiritual sense, he saw that Woodshaper was waiting outside the grand array, holding a piece of demon beast meat that was rich in spiritual energy, his expression showing a hint of impatience.
Perhaps due to his breakthrough to the Golden Core stage in his later years, and having no further aspirations on the path of cultivation, Woodshaper was content and no longer focused solely on his cultivation. He often visited Lu Chen's cave abode.
After numerous visits, he already knew that Lu Chen would undoubtedly be inside, so he didn't bother asking anymore and simply asked him to open the array.
"Friend Wood, your haste is unbecoming," Lu Chen said aloud, inviting Woodshaper into his abode.
"Who's making you wait if not for your own cautious nature, making me go through the array every time I come over?
Here, this piece of demon beast meat is for you to prepare."
The red-eyed elder tossed the meat to Lu Chen and unceremoniously found a spot to sit down in the courtyard.
"This time, aside from a hearty meal, I bring news of another great opportunity, Friend Lu. Care to take a guess?"
He said mysteriously.
"I couldn't begin to guess, so I'd appreciate it if you'd just tell me directly."
Lu Chen didn't feel like playing guessing games and cut straight to the point.
"No fun," Woodshaper muttered, as ten vibrant spirit seeds appeared in his hand.
The spirit seeds took on various forms, resembling different birds and beasts.
"Are those Myriad Manifestation Grass spirit seeds?"
A flash of insight crossed Lu Chen's mind, and his face lit up with delight.
"Friend Lu, your reputation as a master of spirit herbs in the Starry Cave is well-deserved. To think you could instantly recognize these high-grade spirit seeds from a foreign realm," Woodshaper said, a hint of surprise in his voice.
He considered himself well-versed and knowledgeable about the countless treasures of the cultivation world, but compared to Lu Chen's knowledge of spirit herbs, his own seemed insignificant.
Even though he was already aware of Lu Chen's prowess in this area, he still couldn't help but feel astonished when Lu Chen instantly identified the origin of the spirit seeds.
"Indeed, they are Myriad Manifestation Grass spirit seeds. The Pavilion Spirit personally sent them to the Starry Cave branch, and I took the liberty of bringing them to you," Woodshaper said, his expression turning serious.
"Friend Wood, you seem to hold a unique position in the eyes of the Pavilion Spirit," Lu Chen remarked.
In his understanding, the Pavilion Spirit of the Sea Palace Merchant Guild held an exalted status. Even his own grand-uncle, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would bow his head and obey the Pavilion Spirit's commands without daring to show the slightest disrespect.
The idea of asking the Pavilion Spirit for favors was unthinkable to him, yet Lu Chen had somehow managed to achieve this.
"Ten Myriad Manifestation Grass spirit seeds... My gratitude to the Pavilion Spirit," Lu Chen said, surprised that the Pavilion Spirit had helped him acquire ten five-grade spirit seeds so quickly.
"Ten high-grade and rare spirit seeds... The Pavilion Spirit said she'd get them, and she did. Where else would you find such a generous benefactor?"
He marveled inwardly.
Moreover, these ten Myriad Manifestation Grass spirit seeds were just an advance payment from the Pavilion Spirit.
Once Lu Chen reached the late Golden Core stage, she would give him access to a damaged Cave Heaven, where he would cultivate high-grade spirit herbs no lower than seventh-grade.
Lu Chen's heart was filled with joy as he contemplated this, unsure of just how much he had gained from this arrangement.
With Woodshaper's presence, Lu Chen didn't rush to plant the Myriad Manifestation Grass. Instead, he went to the back kitchen, divided the fifth-grade demon beast meat into several portions, and prepared them using different cooking methods. Soon after, he brought the delicious dishes out to the courtyard.
Myriad Manifestation Grass, a fifth-grade spirit herb. During the cultivation process, it requires the nourishment of demon beast souls. Its growth is intimately connected to the demon beast soul, and the mature spirit herb contains abundant and rich demonic energy. It holds great allure for demons and demon beasts, and long-term feeding of high-grade spirit beasts can, to a certain extent, purify their bloodline.
A perfect example of 'like cures like'!
"With ten Myriad Manifestation Grass seeds and the condensation method I obtained from the auction, I can definitely cultivate them in large quantities."
"However, condensing a fifth-grade spirit seed is much more difficult and requires specific conditions."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
Many of the spirit beasts in his cave abode were of low rank due to the fact that he had obtained them earlier on, and their strength had limited room for improvement. If they were to consume the Myriad Manifestation Grass over a long period, there was a high possibility that their bloodlines would be purified, allowing them to break through their current rankings.
Additionally, this would also allow Lu Chen to collect a few more spirit lights as a reward.
"You little guys are in for a treat from now on. You'll be eating well."
He swept his spiritual sense through the cave abode, sensing the auras of the Fat Bird and the Cloud-stepping Lynx, his thoughts filled with warmth.
After planting the Myriad Manifestation Grass, Lu Chen continued his inspection of the spirit fields, checking on the numerous spirit herbs.
By the small lake, over a hundred Ice Firefly Grasses had entered the maturation stage. The translucent progress bar below them was just a hair's breadth away from being filled.
The slender, deep blue leaves were connected to each other, their surfaces flickering with a fluorescent glow, resembling the starry night sky.
A thin layer of frost had formed on the spirit soil, and pale white cold air rose in curls, forming a misty cloud that draped over the plants like a silk garment.
"In just one month, my cultivation will surge."
"It hasn't been in vain, all these years of diligent cultivation."
A smile tugged at Lu Chen's lips.
Over the past two years, the modified spirit herbs had shown significant results.
For the fourth-grade Thousand Lightning Sword Grass, after rounds of induction and stimulation, twenty plants had been successfully modified.
Similarly, for the fourth-grade Tiny Cave Wonder Sword Gourd, there were sixteen plants.
The modification process was tedious, and given the long cycle, it would be best to obtain these two types of spirit seeds through condensing the existing spirit herbs in the future.
The same applied to the fifth-grade Pure Yang Golden Lotus and the Five Elements Illusion Fruit.
Due to their higher rank and the greater difficulty in modification, he had only obtained five Pure Yang Golden Lotuses and four Five Elements Illusion Fruits.
The condensation methods for these spirit herbs still required further study and exploration. However, with his past life's knowledge and Lu Chen's unique ability to grasp the detailed state of the spirit herbs, the likelihood of discovering new condensation methods was high.
After inspecting the ground-level spirit fields, a faint green light emanated from under Lu Chen's feet as the Green Cloud Shoes propelled him effortlessly into the sky.
A thousand feet in the air, six Divine Spirit Fruits came into view.
The spirit fruits floated in the air without any supporting branches, slowly rotating. Starlight flickered across their surfaces, shining with a dazzling brilliance, seemingly in harmony with the distant stars at the edge of the sky.
These were the fifth-grade Starfruit that the merchant guild had entrusted Lu Chen to cultivate, and there were six of them. He had been tending to them for many years.
Unlike most spirit herbs, Starfruit had a unique habit of growing in the sky and required star essence stones for nourishment, absorbing the power of the stars to grow.
"They've finally matured."
Lu Chen gazed at the fully filled translucent progress bar below the Starfruit and murmured softly.
With a slight shake of his wrist, the starfruit, enveloped in a myriad of starlight, drifted towards him.
He sensed the state of the starfruit with his spiritual sense and reached out, plucking the spirit fruits from within the misty starlight.
As the last starfruit was plucked, a white light sphere quietly appeared where the fruit had been.
(End of Chapter)
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