Chapter 822: Twin White Lotus
Chapter 822: Twin White Lotus
As the light faded, a mystical spirit seed appeared before Lu Chen.
The seed was a lotus, exuding vibrant vitality and the size of a fist. Its entire body shimmered like jade, emitting a soft white glow that brought a sense of solace and endless peace.
"What treasure is this?"
"Judging by its vitality, it doesn't seem like a sixth-grade spirit seed."
"Could it be… a seventh-grade spirit seed?"
At this possibility, the crowd of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators present fell into an uproar.
Their gazes toward the lotus seed were filled with intense desire.
This was a seventh-grade treasure! Even if it was a spirit seed, the lowest in value among seventh-grade items, it was still an unimaginably precious treasure to them.
To think that such a rare and extraordinary treasure could be obtained through a lottery draw! This dramatic way of acquiring treasures instantly made the crowd envious, and their gazes toward Lu Chen were filled with jealousy and admiration.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, would you be willing to part with this seventh-grade spirit seed? I'm willing to pay two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones for it."
"Exchanging a sixth-grade spirit fruit for two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones is already a huge profit for you, fellow Daoist!"
Immediately, several Core Formation cultivators shouted, intending to buy the seventh-grade spirit seed that Lu Chen had drawn at a high price.
"I apologize, fellow Daoists, but if it were another seventh-grade treasure, I might consider selling it if the price is right."
"But spirit seeds are different."
"As a Spirit Herbologist, I'm obsessed with various rare and high-grade spirit seeds. Now that I've obtained this seventh-grade spirit seed, I'm naturally reluctant to give it up."
Lu Chen suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart and firmly refused.
Seeing his resolute attitude, the crowd had no choice but to give up on this idea.
Among them, those with quick minds discovered the secret behind Lu Chen's three draws.
The first time, he used a third-grade spirit peach and obtained a third-grade talisman. That was fairly ordinary.
The second time, he used a fourth-grade Thunderclap Lotus seed and received a rare fifth-grade Yin-attributed spirit liquid.
The last time, he used a sixth-grade mysterious spirit fruit that surprised everyone, and he obtained a similarly mysterious seventh-grade spirit seed.
The three treasures he offered were of increasingly higher grades, and the second and third treasures had something in common—they were both Thunder-attributed spirit fruits!
"Could this be the secret behind Fellow Daoist Lu's acquisition of rare treasures?"
This thought flashed through the minds of some cultivators.
"In that case, if I were to offer a high-grade Thunder-attributed spirit fruit to the Treasure-Swallowing Thunder Toad, does that mean I would also have a chance to obtain high-grade treasures from it?"
The Core Formation cultivators who hadn't used up their three chances immediately became intrigued by this idea.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, may I ask if you have any more of that sixth-grade Thunder-attributed spirit fruit? I'm willing to purchase one at a high price."
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you're overestimating me. That was a sixth-grade spirit fruit, and I was lucky to cultivate only one. How could I possibly have more?"
Lu Chen replied, half truthfully and half falsely.
He did indeed have only one sixth-grade Purple Thunder Fruit, but he had plenty of Five Thunder Flowers and Thunderclap Lotus seeds, which he didn't want to reveal.
"What about the silver and white lotus seeds from earlier?" the cultivator asked persistently.
"I apologize, but that was the last one as well," Lu Chen said with a hint of apology, shaking his head.
He had plenty of Thunderclap Lotus seeds in his storage bag, but he didn't want to sell them to the cultivators present.
Firstly, each cultivator might need three seeds, and he didn't have enough to distribute.
It was better to avoid causing dissatisfaction due to unequal distribution than to offend some cultivators, so he chose to distance himself from the matter and not offer the Thunderclap Lotus seeds at all.
Thus, Lu Xuan persistently denied having any lotus seeds, leaving the crowd with no choice but to give up on that idea.
Some of the cultivators who drew treasures later also tried their best to offer spirit fruits, but high-grade spirit fruits were already rare, and the Treasure-Swallowing Thunder Toad had a preference for Thunder-attributed ones, so those of other attributes didn't interest it much.
Consequently, until the very end, no treasures appeared that surprised the crowd, except for a fifth-grade treasure that made quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators envious.
Of course, this was also largely due to the presence of the seventh-grade spirit seed, which had significantly raised the standards of the crowd.
As the event came to a close, everyone felt that it had ended too soon and wished for another ten draws to ravenously obtain rare treasures from the Treasure-Swallowing Thunder Toad.
Among them, quite a few cultivators looked at Lu Xuan with extremely fervent gazes, their eyes glinting with a hint of strangeness.
A seventh-grade spirit seed... To the Core Formation cultivators present, it was an incredibly rare treasure. To obtain one would be a tremendous opportunity, making their future cultivation path much smoother.
Lu Xuan remained calm and collected, as if he hadn't noticed those peculiar gazes.
With his current strength, he could easily handle a few late Core Formation cultivators joining forces.
"If anyone really doesn't know what's good for them..."
"Anyway, the Yin Spirit Fields in the Feng Yuan Star Cave are always in short supply of high-grade fertilizer."
He thought to himself.
Just then, several beams of light shot through the air, and the Thunderfire True Lord appeared before the crowd along with several Nascent Soul cultivators.
The Mu family head appeared directly beside Lu Xuan, a smile on his face as he congratulated him.
"Congratulations, young friend Lu, for representing the Hailou Chamber of Commerce and obtaining such a precious treasure as the seventh-grade spirit seed."
His aged voice rang in everyone's ears, and he deliberately emphasized the words "Hailou Chamber of Commerce," the implication clear.
"He's a guest advisor of the Hailou Chamber of Commerce. Anyone who wants to harm him should first consider the consequences of offending the chamber."
Several other Nascent Soul True Lords offered their congratulations to Lu Xuan.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu!"
"Young friend Lu, you have great fortune. I fear that the rest of us won't be able to obtain such a treasure from the Treasure-Swallowing Thunder Toad."
"Friend, would you be willing to sell that seventh-grade spirit seed to me? I'll offer a price that will surely satisfy you."
A gentle female cultivator with a graceful disposition and an aura of clear, spiritual energy asked softly. Lu Xuan recalled from the introductions before the birthday celebration that she was the Cave Master of the Azure Wood Star Cave, also at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
"I apologize, senior, but I'm too fond of this spirit seed to part with it."
"It's quite all right."
The gentle female cultivator nodded, not taking it to heart.
The few Nascent Soul cultivators present were all powerful and came from influential backgrounds. They had seen or possessed numerous seventh-grade treasures.
If it were a divine artifact or a secret technique, they might have tried harder to obtain it, but a seventh-grade spirit seed was different; its value was much lower, and the cultivation cycle was extremely long, often taking over a hundred years or even longer.
Additionally, cultivating spirits required specialized knowledge, and without ample experience in cultivating spiritual plants, attempting to cultivate a seventh-grade spirit plant would likely result in failure.
"Young friend Lu, thank you for offering the Treasure-Swallowing Thunder Toad such rare spirit fruits. I also congratulate you on obtaining the twin white lotus spirit seeds from it."
The Thunderfire True Lord, with his majestic appearance and a tall crown on his head, transmitted his voice to Lu Xuan.
(End of Chapter)
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