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Chapter 807: Rushing Through the Ancient Herb Garden
Chapter 807: Rushing Through the Ancient Herb Garden
After receiving the promise from the Thunderous Qilin, Lu Chen bid him farewell and quietly returned to his cave abode. He took out the Divine Wood Green Chalice and immersed his spiritual sense into it.
The dense cloud of green smoke within the chalice had faded significantly, leaving only a faint trace of vibrant life force at the bottom.
"You played a significant role in quickly ripening the Heaven's Origin Fruit and obtaining that Seventh-Rank Turtle-Crane Pill," Lu Chen said, gazing at the verdant little chalice with growing satisfaction.
Although this incomplete middle-grade artifact could only provide auxiliary effects, it was akin to an unparalleled treasure for a spiritual herbologist like him. It had even granted him a high-level spirit plant's essence as a reward during a crucial moment.
"I must find a way to restore this unique treasure to its complete state when the opportunity arises," he vowed silently.
As the turmoil in the Thunderous Qilin's territory gradually subsided, Lu Chen returned to his life as a spiritual herbologist. Each day, he tended to his spirit plants and beasts with dedication within the confines of his cave abode.
Sword Grass Spirit Field Zone:
The ten remaining Thunderous Sword Grass plants, left from the previous batch, had successfully condensed their spirit seeds. Due to the sword grass's fourth-rank quality and intricate sword intent, which could easily damage the plants, only seven out of ten attempts at seed condensation were successful.
Each sword grass plant bore two to four uneven protrusions resembling sword sheaths, teeming with vibrant life and active sword intent—the new spirit seeds of the Thunderous Sword Grass.
"A total of twenty seeds; not a high yield," Lu Chen mused. "But with practice, I'll improve both the success rate and the yield the next time I attempt to condense Thunderous Sword Grass seeds."
"I'm one step closer to assembling the Thousand Thunder Sword Array," he thought to himself.
After collecting the twenty Thunderous Sword Grass seeds, Lu Chen proceeded to inspect the growth of the Little Cave Abyss Sword Gourd. Finally, he stood beside the Move Stars and Change Days Sword Grass, immersing his mind and spirit into the surrounding sword intent to sense the changes in the sword qi of the sun, moon, and stars.
After a long period of contemplation, he abruptly opened his eyes, and a sword qi surged from his fingertips, tracing an enigmatic and profound trajectory in front of him. The path faintly resembled the movement of the stars.
"With a little more time, I'll be able to grasp the corresponding sword manual and begin cultivating this sixth-rank sword grass," Lu Chen thought with satisfaction as he returned to the courtyard.
Several days later, Lu Chen accepted an invitation to visit the abode of a fellow cultivator, a hundred miles away, along with three others, including Ye Xuan Yin.
During their casual conversation, they inevitably touched upon the recent commotion in the Thunder Sea regarding the Thunderous Qilin's secret realm.
"Is it true that the ancient beast, the Thunderous Qilin, single-handedly drove away three Nascent Soul true lords?" asked a white-haired old woman, her eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"Indeed, it is true," Ye Xuan Yin nodded slowly.
"Lu and I witnessed it from a distance. We saw the three Nascent Soul true lords fleeing in disarray," Lu Chen added, gently nodding in agreement.
"As expected of an ancient beast, its power is terrifying," someone exclaimed.
"I heard that the Thunderous Qilin had already entered its decline and merely managed to fight Jin Yao, the Nascent Soul true lord, to a standstill," another person chimed in.
"But then, for some unknown reason, its strength suddenly surged, and it fought against three Nascent Souls without defeat," the old woman said, her eyes shining with excitement.
As they delved into these juicy secrets of the cultivation world, the group's enthusiasm grew.
"Perhaps the beast had been hiding its strength all along to lull those with malicious intentions into a false sense of security," someone speculated.
"Or maybe it tapped into some kind of potential that depletes its vitality," another offered.
"Could it be that the Thunderous Qilin suddenly obtained a high-level treasure that bolstered its vitality and extended its lifespan?" a third person wondered aloud.
"That's a possibility, but a very slim one," Lu Chen replied.
"Brother Zhang's words are reasonable."
Lu Xuan, standing beside them, smiled and said, feeling a subtle sense of accomplishment.
"Regardless, a peak-strength Blue-Horned Lei Xu is still something even a Nascent Soul True Lord would want to avoid."
"With the addition of the other fifth and sixth-grade Lei Hu beasts, that area can be considered a forbidden zone for cultivators."
The white-haired old woman sighed.
The others nodded in agreement.
After the small gathering, Lu Xuan returned to his cave abode.
"The Lei Hu beast incident has mostly calmed down. Whether it's a Nascent Soul True Lord or a Golden Core cultivator, they all fear the Blue-Horned Lei Xu and the Lei Hu beast tribe. It's time to pay a visit to the Ancient Herb Garden."
After preparing, he arrived within the Lei Hu beast's territory.
"I beg you to accompany me to the Ancient Herb Garden and act as my protector." Lu Xuan respectfully bowed before the Blue-Horned Lei Xu.
"Good, I also want to see what's in that herb garden." The Blue-Horned Lei Xu's voice rumbled like thunder.
Then, a faint blue thunder light surged from its mountain-like body, enveloping Lu Xuan as it swiftly traveled through the sky filled with thunderous light.
In less than half an incense stick's worth of time, they arrived before the thunderous waterfall that led to the Ancient Herb Garden.
"Senior, after passing through this thunderous waterfall, we will enter the Ancient Herb Garden."
"Good, come onto my back, and I can use this thunder energy to bathe."
Lu Xuan smirked at the Blue-Horned Lei Xu's words. The last time he had come here, he had to rely on a special artifact to conceal himself to pass through the thunderous waterfall safely. Yet, to this seventh-grade mythical beast, the endless cascading thunder energy was merely like a refreshing shower.
Without hesitation, Lu Xuan lightly landed on the Blue-Horned Lei Xu's back.
The Lei Xu stepped forward with its massive single hoof and slowly walked into the thick thunderous waterfall.
Lu Xuan's spiritual sense perceived the infinite thunder energy striking the Lei Xu's body, causing no harm but instead creating layers of rippling thunderous waves, which the ancient mythical beast seemed to enjoy immensely.
After passing through the thunderous waterfall, they beheld countless small thunder islands lined up in the distance.
Lu Xuan's spiritual sense detected a large number of transparent demon pythons rushing towards them from all directions—the mutated Lei Yin vines that had caused quite a bit of trouble during his first visit.
Bored, the Blue-Horned Lei Xu yawned lazily. Its gigantic palm lifted slightly, and layers of thunderous ripples radiated from it, spreading rapidly in all directions.
The mutated Lei Yin vines were exposed, and as the thunderous light swept over them, they instantly lost their vitality and became rigid.
Lu Xuan's figure flashed as he collected the mutated Lei Yin vines one by one.
These were excellent materials for refining artifacts, and he could use them to gain refining experience.
However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't keep up with the Blue-Horned Lei Xu. More and more mutated Lei Yin vines were cleared away, and they existed even over a dozen miles away.
In the face of this seventh-grade ancient mythical beast, these mutated demon creatures were fated to be instantly slain.
"Is this the power of having the strongest substitute fighter?"
"Everything in its path is flattened."
Lu Xuan followed behind, forging a path straight into the Ancient Herb Garden without any obstacles.
Along the way, whether it was restrictions, demon beasts, or evil spirits, none could escape being instantly slain or broken by the Blue-Horned Lei Xu.
At Lu Xuan's request, the remains of the slain demon beasts were left intact so that he could use them to nourish the evil spirit plants in the Feng Yuan Star Cave back home.
"Wait! Senior, not that one!"
Suddenly, Lu Xuan's spiritual sense detected a familiar aura in the distance, and he realized that the Blue-Horned Lei Xu had already locked onto it. He quickly spoke up to stop it.
(End of Chapter)
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