Chapter 810: Dao Child Sending Seeds
Chapter 810: Dao Child Sending Seeds
"Additionally, this Qinghong Fairy Feather is the key to entering the Lingxiao Xuanxu Heaven." Lu Chen explained.
"However, it's still just a spirit seed. Seventh-grade spirit herbs can take centuries to mature, so we're looking at a long journey ahead." Lu Chen sighed. The Qinghong Fairy Feather required nurturing with pure spiritual substances, and he had just the treasures to do so—the Snow Dragon Sacred Spring and the Moon Spirit Elixir.
He planted the Qinghong Fairy Feather in the core spirit herb field and set aside another empty field. This new field was layered with a thick bed of silvery-white sand from the depths of the Thunder Pool.
Then, he retrieved the Yimu Qingleiteng, the Wood-attribute Green Thunder Vine, from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch and planted it in the prepared spirit herb field.
After the transplantation, Lu Chen carefully inspected the Yimu Qingleiteng. Its vitality had diminished slightly, but not to a concerning extent. With careful nurturing, it would soon recover to its full vigor.
Subsequently, he activated the Wanzhang Xuanjing Formation, setting up powerful restrictions around this seventh-grade herb to prevent its lush vitality from leaking out and attracting the attention of passing cultivators who ventured into the cave abode.
"From now on, you're free to roam within the cave abode. All the spiritual beasts here are friendly, so you don't have to worry about any unpleasant encounters." Lu Chen summoned the various spiritual beasts within the cave abode and introduced them to the Thunder Ghost Monkey.
A fervent smile appeared on the Thunder Ghost Monkey's face, which Lu Chen saw as slightly mocking. However, to the spiritual beasts with their relatively lower spiritual intelligence, that smile conveyed a different impression.
The plump bird, taking the lead, warmly welcomed the Thunder Ghost Monkey. Several Tree Nymphs fluttered around it, their curiosity and fear mixing in equal measure.
The Cloud-walking Lynx gave the Thunder Ghost Monkey a fleeting glance, its eyes indifferent, and let out a low growl that carried a hint of disdain.
"Roar~"
The strange sound startled the Thunder Ghost Monkey, causing it to shudder.
In the blink of an eye, the Cloud-walking Lynx had vanished from sight.
The Twin-headed Armadillos merely poked their heads out of the soil, their bodies remaining buried underground. Their eight tiny eyes, no larger than green beans, darted about, giving them the appearance of underground mansion spirits.
After releasing the Thunder Ghost Monkey, Lu Chen let it roam freely within the cave abode.
He made his rounds in the spirit herb fields, inspecting each and every spirit herb and nurturing them to their optimal state.
Only after completing these tasks did he return to the courtyard, a hint of fatigue weighing on his body.
Lounging in a wooden chair, Lu Chen took stock of their gains from this trip to the Ancient Herb Garden.
The most significant acquisition was undoubtedly the seventh-grade Qinghong Fairy Feather. Despite the lengthy cultivation cycle that lay ahead, requiring substantial time, energy, and resources, the eventual payoff would be immensely rewarding, yielding copious amounts of light spheres once the herb matured.
The value of the Yimu Qingleiteng, a herb of the same grade transplanted from the Ancient Herb Garden, was also considerable.
Additionally, they had acquired several Five Thunder Concurrent Flower seeds, all of fifth-grade quality. The light sphere rewards from these seeds offered both quality and quantity, making them indispensable for the cave abode's ecosystem.
As for the seventh-grade Yimu Qingleiteng, it went without saying that its maturity would bring no light sphere rewards. Nevertheless, the thunder liquid it condensed during its growth and the spiritual fruit it bore upon maturity were both incredibly rare and precious treasures.
Last but not least, they had acquired a substantial amount of farming resources.
The abundance of silvery-white sand from the depths of the Thunder Pool was ideal for cultivating numerous thunder-attributed spirit herbs and the Thousand Thunder Sword Grass.
Countless demonic beast corpses ensured that the spirit herbs in the Fengyuan Star Cave would have ample nutrition for a long time to come.
"It's a good thing I brought the Qingjiao Lei Xu along. Otherwise, we would have only managed to obtain some Five Thunder Concurrent Flower seeds, and transplanting the Yimu Qingleiteng would have been much more difficult. Forget about obtaining the priceless Qinghong Fairy Feather seed!" Lu Chen mused to himself.
In the following days, he dedicated himself to nurturing the spirit herbs, tending to the spiritual beasts, and cultivating his martial arts and refining pills and artifacts during his leisure time to gain experience.
In the spirit fields, he skillfully employed the subtle and precise Spirit Rain Technique, allowing the fine strands of spirit rain to nourish the spirit plants below.
Several delicate and petite Tree Nymphs flitted about like butterflies chasing flowers, dancing gracefully among the various high-grade spirit plants.
Suddenly, a flash of thunder light appeared, and the Thunder Ghost Monkey's bizarre figure materialized before the Tree Nymphs. The large tumor at its waist rumbled with thunderous roars.
The Tree Nymphs were startled and frightened, letting out whining complaints. They flew to Lu Chen's side, chirping and chattering about the Thunder Ghost Monkey's mischievous behavior.
"This Thunder Ghost Monkey sure knows how to pick its targets. It chose the Tree Nymphs, who have relatively low combat power and are easily startled," Lu Chen remarked with a smile. "If it were any other spirit beast, they would either remain unmoved by its antics or give it a good thrashing. Unlike the Tree Nymphs, whose emotional responses are so dramatic."
He continued his inspection of the spirit fields, feeling a sense of satisfaction as he beheld the lush and vigorous growth of the various spirit plants.
"Fellow cultivator Lu, are you in your cave abode?"
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice reached Lu Chen's ears.
He swept his spiritual sense and noticed a handsome young man standing quietly outside the formation.
The young man wore a Daoist robe, his eyebrows as sharp as swords and his eyes as bright as stars. He exuded an otherworldly aura.
"Is that Yao Qingyu from the Li Yang Dao Sect?" Lu Chen recalled the young man's information.
When the Thunder Cliff Cave had first appeared, he had accidentally saved a young Xuanwu, the guardian spirit beast of the Li Yang Dao Sect, in the depths of Thunder Sea.
Yao Qingyu had later found him outside the cave abode and taken the Xuanwu back to the sect, promising to bring a spirit seed as a token of gratitude.
"The Li Yang Daoist is here to deliver the seed," Lu Chen said with a smile, flying out to greet his guest.
"It's Fellow Daoist Yao. It's been years, and your charisma has only grown more outstanding," Lu Chen said.
"I was just cultivating my spirit plants, so please forgive me for not greeting you sooner," he added, quickly deactivating the Wanzhang Xuanjing Formation to welcome Yao Qingyu into the cave abode.
"It's no trouble at all. I was just passing by Sky Star Cave, and I remembered the promise I made to bring you a spirit seed as a reward for saving the Xuanwu," Yao Qingyu said. "However, rare and precious spirit seeds are hard to come by, so I carefully selected this one, hoping it would be to your liking."
"Fellow Daoist Yao has put in so much effort, and I am truly grateful. I insist that you try some of the spirit brews I've crafted," Lu Chen said, his heart gladdened by the prospect of a carefully chosen spirit seed from the Li Yang Dao Sect.
"Of course, I look forward to drinking with you, Fellow Daoist Lu," Yao Qingyu smiled.
As he sat in the courtyard, gazing at the mist-shrouded landscape below, he spoke, "Fellow Daoist Lu, it's only been a few years since we last met, yet the vitality of your cave abode has noticeably increased."
"With your remarkable talent in spirit plant cultivation, don't you feel that staying in this Thunder Fire Star Cave is a waste of your potential?"
(End of Chapter)
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