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Chapter 825: The Buddha's Mighty Ability: Immovable Ming King Seal
Chapter 825: The Buddha's Mighty Ability: Immovable Ming King Seal
News of the Seventh-Rank Spirit Herb growing in his cave abode had already spread, and Lu Chen could only focus on further enhancing his strength to avoid attracting the unwanted attention of malicious cultivators.
"The only way to significantly boost my strength in a short period is to force the maturation of those high-grade spirit herbs ranked six or above."
"When the Divine Wood Green Pot was used to force the maturation of the Heaven's Origin Fruit, most of the accumulated wood and plant spirit qi within it was exhausted. Even though I've gathered a considerable amount over the years, it still won't be enough to successfully mature most of the sixth-rank spirit herbs."
"Not to mention those seventh-rank ones."
These thoughts flashed through Lu Chen's mind as he contemplated which high-grade spirit herb he should force to mature.
"Currently, in the Thunderfire Planet Cave, there are three sixth-rank spirit herbs that have already reached the maturation stage: the Sitting Buddha Lotus, the Nine Confucian Treasure Trees, and the Primal Magnetic Spirit Wood."
"Among them, the Primal Magnetic Spirit Wood was obtained the earliest, but due to not finding the Primal Magnetic Spirit Ore for a long time, it was planted the latest."
"As for the Nine Confucian Treasure Trees, the glowing orb treasure is definitely connected to Confucian principles, but due to variations in cultivation conditions, skipping a period of literary energy nourishment might affect the rewards from the glowing orb."
Lu Chen made up his mind and decided to force the maturation of the sixth-rank Sitting Buddha Lotus, which he had obtained from the Hailou Commerce Auction.
He immediately appeared before the lotus like a streak of light.
On the broad lotus platform, a golden yellow lotus blossom opened quietly, and within the revolving Buddha light, there seemed to be a little novice monk sitting and reclining in the flower.
The figure was blurry, yet one could sense an extremely strong Buddhist nature from it, bringing peace and harmony to the observer's mind and spirit.
"Green Pot, force its maturation!"
Lu Chen took out the small jade-green pot from his storage bag, and with his spiritual sense, he controlled the cork to spin and fly out. Threads of pure wood and plant spirit qi gushed out, permeating the golden yellow lotus.
After being filled with pure spirit qi, the lotus platform suddenly erupted with countless rays of golden light, and the little novice monk within seemed to become excited and lively, performing a series of adorable and Buddha-like gestures in the golden lotus.
"Success!"
Lu Chen watched as the transparent progress bar below the Sitting Buddha Lotus increased at a visible rate. Once it was completely filled, he stopped infusing spirit qi into the golden lotus.
"There's only one layer of wood and plant spirit qi left in the pot."
He probed the pot with his spiritual sense and then stored it away in the Gluttonous Worm Pouch.
Both the Heaven's Origin Fruit and the Sitting Buddha Lotus were sixth-rank spirit herbs, but due to the difference in their maturation stages when forced by the Divine Wood Green Pot, the amount of wood and plant spirit qi consumed varied greatly.
Lu Chen carefully sensed the condition of the spirit herb and cautiously dug out the golden yellow lotus with his spiritual sense.
He focused his mind on the golden lotus, and detailed information about the spirit herb immediately appeared in his mind.
Sitting Buddha Lotus, Sixth-Rank Spirit Herb: Nurtured and cultivated with Buddhist-natured treasures, this lotus can be refined into a wondrous lotus platform treasure after maturation. When a cultivator sits on this lotus platform, their comprehension ability increases significantly, aiding them in understanding profound cultivation techniques or abilities.
Contains powerful Buddhist nature. Those with unsteady hearts will be influenced and may unknowingly convert to Buddhism.
"A high-grade spirit herb that enhances comprehension is quite similar to the Pure Tranquil Glass Tea Leaves in that regard."
"However, the tea leaves' effect has a time limit, while this Sitting Buddha Lotus platform can be used repeatedly."
Upon learning about the Sitting Buddha Lotus' effects after maturation, Lu Chen secretly compared it to the Pure Tranquil Glass Tea Leaves he had cultivated earlier, and he couldn't help but sigh in wonder.
"Time to collect the glowing orb."
He placed the golden lotus into the Gluttonous Worm Pouch, and his gaze was drawn to the white glowing orb that quietly appeared below.
In an instant, the orb silently shattered, transforming into countless specks of light that soared towards the heavens before swiftly condensing into a faint white handprint shadow that vanished into Lu Chen's body in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind.
You have harvested a Sixth-Rank Sitting Buddha Lotus and obtained the intermediate Buddhist divine ability: Immovable Ming King Seal.
As the thought vanished, golden lotus shadows appeared out of thin air in the depths of Lu Chen's spiritual sea, accompanied by the sound of Buddhist chants.
The shadows faded, revealing a blurry, towering figure of a golden body Dharma form, several dozen feet tall, performing Buddhist hand seals.
As Lu Chen focused his attention on the handprint, it constantly changed, seemingly imbued with the true meaning of Buddhism, radiating countless Buddhist lights that illuminated the depths of his spiritual sea.
He concentrated his mind on the golden body Dharma form and instantly understood its details.
Immovable Ming King Seal, an intermediate Buddhist divine ability. It is derived from the observation of the true form of the Immovable Ming King Buddha and possesses astonishing might. Once cultivated to a certain level, it can protect one from the intrusions and disturbances of evil spirits and demons, having a natural restraining effect on heretical demons. It enables cultivators to remain steadfast in their hearts.
"An intermediate divine ability?!"
Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise.
Divine abilities were extremely rare in the cultivation world. Even a formidable sect like the Li Yang Dao Zong might not possess many.
He had previously obtained the Blood Palm of Capturing Souls and the Five Thunder Righteousness divine abilities from the orbs, but they were both low-level.
However, the Immovable Ming King Seal was an intermediate divine ability. If word of it got out, he didn't know how many Nascent Soul cultivators would scramble for it.
To them, the Seventh-Rank Twin White Lotus might not be that appealing, but an intermediate divine ability was definitely a must-have.
"The only pity is that it can't instantly boost my combat power significantly."
Lu Chen felt somewhat unsatisfied.
The Immovable Ming King Seal in the depths of his spiritual sea was only for him to contemplate and cultivate, and it couldn't drastically increase his strength in a short period.
Fortunately, his current strength was already far superior to cultivators of the same level, coupled with numerous high-grade treasures and the Sixth-Rank Myriad Barrier Mystical Crystal Formation. Unless a Nascent Soul cultivator showed up, it would be difficult for anyone to pose a threat to him.
There was also little chance of facing a large-scale siege by late Core Formation cultivators in the Thunderfire Planet Cave.
After all, he had paid a hefty rental fee.
Moreover, Lu Chen could always rely on several powerful connections.
There was the Thunderhorn Ray Beast in the Thunder Sea, with whom he shared a life-and-death friendship, the Heavenly Blue True Lord, who was cultivating the Azure Dragon Wood for him, and he could always seek aid from the Hailou Commerce Guild and the Thunderfire True Lord through talismans.
All of these factors gave him a sense of confidence.
"Hmm? Something's trying to break through the formation?"
As Lu Chen was deep in thought, he suddenly sensed a slight abnormality in the spiritual power within the Myriad Barrier Mystical Crystal Formation.
At first, he didn't notice anything, but with his spiritual sense, far surpassing that of his peers, he carefully searched and eventually locked onto a corner of the formation.
There, three transparent demon insects, the size of fingertips and possessing sharp, vicious mouthparts, were attempting to merge with the formation. They had two pairs of wings as thin as cicada wings, perfectly camouflaged with their surroundings.
It was evident that these three demon insects had a natural talent for formation restrictions, causing the Myriad Barrier Mystical Crystal Formation to fail to react immediately.
"So soon, another one wants to become fertilizer?"
Lu Chen chuckled, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"Do they really think a spiritual herbologist is easy to bully?"
(End of Chapter)
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