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Chapter 831: The Earth Yin Spirit Spring
Chapter 831: The Earth Yin Spirit Spring
After instructing the Wood Daoist and Wen Louzhu of the branch office of the Chamber of Commerce to help him collect the Yuanling Ginseng, Lu Chen returned to his cave abode.
Unbeknownst to him, two months had quietly passed.
During this time, he had mostly remained within the confines of his cave, occasionally venturing out to meet old friends, but never straying far from Lei Huo Planet Cave.
Needless to say, he hadn't participated in any secret realm explorations.
The remaining two dozen Ice Firefly Grass plants had successfully condensed their seeds, and Lu Chen carefully extracted the vibrant spirit seeds from the slender leaves. After treating them with a special method, he could begin a new round of planting.
Within the cave abode, the other spirit plants thrived exceptionally well.
In the branch of the Earthfire Vein, the Pure Yang Golden Lotus floated amidst the scorching lava, its leaves adorned with intricate, fiery patterns that resembled quietly burning flames.
A bright, golden bud had formed in the center, occasionally drawing in lava that was instantly absorbed by the bud.
"A fifth-grade Pure Yang Golden Lotus... It's already in the maturation stage."
Lu Chen gazed at the Earthfire Heart Lotus, now transformed into the Pure Yang Golden Lotus, a sense of satisfaction washing over him.
He flew out from the depths of the earth and arrived at a nearby spirit field.
Planted within this field was the Five Elements Illusion Fruit, altered in the same way as the lotus. The five elements flowed within its leaves, shrouding the spirit plant in a misty illusion. Upon closer inspection, it seemed as if one would be irresistibly pulled into layer after layer of phantasmagoria.
Lu Chen meticulously inspected the condition of each spirit plant, providing meticulous care tailored to their individual needs.
On this day, as he tended to the spirit plants, his left palm suddenly itched slightly.
When he raised his hand to take a look, he found that his palm had split open, and a grayish-white eyeball leaped out from the fissure.
Within the pupil, a streak of escaping light sped towards the cave abode.
Ever since the news of the Seventh-grade Twin White Lotus had spread, Lu Chen had been extra cautious.
Even with the constant patrols of the Heaven Star Cave guards and the deterrence of the True Lord of Heaven, he still kept the Void Nightmare Eye outside, circling the perimeter of the cave abode daily.
After more than a dozen breaths, the escaping light arrived outside the cave abode.
A middle-aged cultivator with an ordinary appearance and a steady demeanor appeared.
He shook his head left and right, seemingly confirming his location.
Soon after, a rich and mellow voice sounded from outside the cave abode.
"Daoist Lu, I am Kong Miao, an attendant of the True Lord of Heaven. I have been sent by the True Lord to deliver a fifth-grade spirit spring to you."
"So, it's an attendant of the True Lord of Heaven..."
Lu Chen murmured to himself, relieved.
"But I must say, the True Lord of Heaven is highly efficient to have acquired a fifth-grade spirit spring so quickly."
"It wasn't easy for me to pull some strings and get my hands on this."
He thought to himself as his body darted like a ray of light, instantly reaching the edge of the cave abode.
"Ah, it's Fellow Daoist Sun. My apologies for not greeting you sooner. Please forgive me."
A smile appeared on his face as he welcomed the middle-aged cultivator into the cave abode.
"Not at all, Fellow Daoist Lu," Sun Miao quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
The two men, one in front and the other behind, made their way to the small courtyard.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this is a rare spirit spring obtained by the True Lord from a secret realm. It is called the Earth Yin Spirit Spring, and it is of the fifth grade," Sun Miao explained as he waved his hand, summoning over a dozen pitch-black stone bottles that hovered before him.
Through his spiritual sense, Lu Chen perceived the faintly black spirit spring flowing within the stone bottles.
"The Earth Yin Spirit Spring can only be nurtured in the depths of an extremely yin land, making it extremely difficult to obtain. It contains pure spiritual energy and provides an excellent nourishing effect for spirit plants," Sun Miao continued.
"Additionally, the spirit spring is also ideal for refining artifacts and elixirs, slightly increasing the success rate and enhancing the quality of the resulting artifacts and elixirs."
The middle-aged cultivator provided a detailed introduction to the spirit spring's uses.
Sun Miao nodded slowly. "Indeed. True Lord Heaven knows that it is extremely challenging to cultivate a seventh-grade spirit plant, so he specifically collected these spirit springs to help ease your burden, Fellow Daoist Lu."
"Many thanks to the True Lord!"
"I appreciate the True Lord's kindness, and I shall accept this gift." Lu Chen continued, "Please also convey my gratitude to the True Lord, and assure him that I will do my utmost to nurture the Azure Dragon Tree successfully and live up to his expectations."
"Of course, it's also for the sake of my own light cluster," he added.
"I will keep that in mind," Sun Miao promised Lu Chen.
Although Sun Miao was an attendant to the Yuan Ying True Lord, his cultivation base was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. His status and cultivation level were inferior to Lu Chen's, hence the respectful tone in his words.
The two men chatted casually for a while before Sun Miao took his leave.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Sun, for traveling so far to deliver the Earth Yin Spirit Spring on my behalf," Lu Chen expressed his gratitude.
"Here are two bottles of fourth-grade spirit brew, personally brewed by me. They are of excellent quality, so please enjoy them on your journey," Lu Chen offered, presenting a bottle of Ice Marrow Spirit Brew and a bottle of Jade Cleansing Spirit Dew to Sun Miao.
"I've long heard of your renowned spirit brews here in the Lei Huo Star Cave, and I'm fortunate to receive them today. I shall savor them," Sun Miao accepted the gifts without much hesitation, a keen smile spreading across his face.
"You're most welcome, Fellow Daoist Sun. Feel free to drop by anytime in the future. I guarantee an endless supply of spirit fruits and spirit brews, to say the least," Lu Chen smiled as he spoke.
Sun Miao bowed to Lu Chen before mounting his sword light and speeding away.
After his departure, Lu Chen returned to his cave abode.
"Having the core technology sure makes a difference!" Lu Chen exclaimed, "When I mentioned that the Canglong Wood required a large amount of high-grade spirit spring, the True Lord of Heaven immediately acquired so many bottles of Earth Yin Spirit Spring."
"Aside from using it to nurture the Canglong Wood, the remaining Earth Yin Spirit Spring can also be utilized to cultivate the Twin White Lotus," he mused.
"For quite some time, I won't have to worry about the lotus' growth," he added, storing away the spirit spring and continuing his inspection of the spirit fields and plants.
He arrived at the region of the Sword Grass spirit field.
From a distance, Lu Chen could sense a powerful sword intent.
He felt a resonance within himself and, in a flash, appeared beside the Small Cave Mystery Sword Gourd.
Thick, dark green vines stretched in all directions, intertwining with each other. Hanging from them were mottled, dark green gourds that swayed gently in the breeze.
As the wind brushed past, the gourds swayed, and strands of fine sword qi erupted from within, spraying randomly.
"Hmm? One of the Small Cave Mystery Sword Gourds has fully matured," Lu Chen observed as he examined each gourd.
He paused when he spotted one particular gourd, his gaze fixed on the semi-transparent progress bar below it, which was now completely filled.
Under the influence of the Cave Mystery Sword Stele and the Nurturing Mystery Sword Sheath, the third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd had been modified to create the fourth-grade Small Cave Mystery Sword Gourd. After years of cultivation, it had finally matured successfully.
Lu Chen's heart was filled with mixed emotions as an invisible sword light shot out from his fingertip, creating faint ripples that caused the fully matured gourd to fall with a soft sound.
[Small Cave Mystery Sword Gourd, Fourth-grade Spirit Plant. Cultivated using sword qi, sword intent, and other elements, it contains a trace of the primordial sword qi of the Cave Mystery Sword Sect. When unleashed, its formidable killing power can even threaten Golden Core cultivators.]
Information about the sword gourd flashed through Lu Chen's mind.
At the same time, a white light cluster quietly appeared, flickering slightly as if inviting Lu Chen to touch it.
(End of Chapter)
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