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Chapter 893: A Difficult Path Ahead
Chapter 893: A Difficult Path Ahead
Back at the Lightning-Fire Star Cave, two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Lu Chen did not rush to the Imperfect Caverns. Instead, he remained mostly within his cave abode, cultivating spiritual herbs and improving his strength in preparation for venturing into the void.
His movements were limited, and he would occasionally visit the Star-Plucking Tower to fulfill his obligations as a guest advisor to the Chamber of Commerce, while also stopping by the general store to collect spirit stones.
On other days, he would visit the familiar caves of other cultivators, sipping spiritual fruit wine and chatting casually about their cultivation journeys.
The spirit fields were vibrant, teeming with lush spiritual plants full of vitality.
Among them, several species were nearing full maturity, including the fourth-grade Ice Firefly Grass and the fifth-grade Myriad Phenomena Grass, the Starfruit hanging in the air, and the tiny Xuanjian gourd in the sword grass spirit field...
"The Thunderburst Lotus has finally fully matured," Lu Chen said as he approached a spirit field covered in silver-white sandstones.
In the field, dozens of silver-white lotuses bloomed majestically, each with a pale white lotus head filled with Thunderburst Lotus seeds.
Lightning flickered around the lotus heads, and strands of lightning poured down from the edges of the flowers like waterfalls, creating a majestic spectacle.
Lu Chen carefully weaved his way through them, afraid that the slightest misstep might trigger an explosion from these highly unstable spiritual plants.
In order to obtain more Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunder, he had previously commissioned the Chamber of Commerce to search for Thunderburst Lotus seeds, and they had managed to acquire fifty-six of them.
Every single one of them had matured successfully, and among them were several of good and excellent quality.
After harvesting them one by one, fifty-six white orbs appeared, flickering slightly and illuminating each other.
A smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
"What a bountiful harvest," he said.
His figure flashed, and a streak of silver-white light instantly crossed the entire spirit field.
In an instant, dozens of orbs shattered almost simultaneously, sending countless tiny lights soaring into the sky and illuminating the surroundings with a dazzling white glow.
Then, countless specks of light transformed into slender rivers of light, rushing into Lu Chen's body.
In his mind, thoughts raced by like a lightning-fast carousel.
Harvested a fourth-grade Thunderburst Lotus, obtained a fifth-grade talisman, the Extreme Escape Talisman of Thunder's Apex.
Harvested a fourth-grade Thunderburst Lotus, obtained a treasure, the Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunder.
Harvested...
As the thoughts faded, dozens of golden spiritual thunders appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Chen, swimming around like playful fish.
In addition, there were also more than ten silver-white crystal pills and over ten silver-white talismans.
Deep within his sea of consciousness, there was an endless torrent of information flowing, forcing Lu Chen to stand still and focus on assimilating it all.
Out of the fifty-six orbs, twenty-five Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunders had blossomed, adding to the previous collection of thirty-seven, for a total of sixty-two.
"I wonder which evil cultivator or demon will have the good fortune to undergo the baptism of my abundant Evil-Exterminating Spirit Thunders," Lu Chen mused to himself.
With a thought, more than twenty golden spiritual thunders swam obediently into his dantian, as if they were well-trained.
He also gained seven experience packs for the Shenxiao True Law's Thunder Control volume, allowing him to wield spiritual thunder with absolute ease, as if it were an extension of his own body.
Additionally, he acquired thirteen fifth-grade Thunder Apex Escape Talismans and eleven fifth-grade Thunder Sinister Pills.
Lu Chen already possessed a large number of high-grade treasures, and being at the late stage of the Core Formation realm, the Thunder Apex Escape Talismans and Thunder Sinister Pills had limited use for him.
However, they would be extremely valuable to other cultivators. The Thunder Apex Escape Talismans, for example, had fetched a very satisfying price at the private auction he held previously.
"Once I gather more of these, I'll organize another similar event to reap a wave of spirit stones or exchange them for several high-grade spirit seeds," Lu Chen thought.
With the success of the first event, proper promotion for the next one would undoubtedly attract a large number of Core Formation and even Nascent Soul cultivators.
This cultivator was named Guo Bingqiu, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator whose cave abode was only a few hundred miles away. Lu Chen had visited him numerous times before.
The last time the Demon Invasion of Zhongzhou occurred, it was Guo Bingqiu who organized a group of Core Formation cultivators to hunt down and kill dozens of demons, earning a high-grade treasure from Tianxing Cave.
With this newfound treasure, his strength increased significantly, and he became even more enthusiastic about exploring various secret realms in search of opportunities to advance further.
However, luck wasn't always on his side. According to other familiar cultivators, Guo Bingqiu had accidentally suffered a severe injury in a dangerous area, damaging his foundation. Fortunately, he managed to escape with his life and had returned to his cave abode to recuperate.
In just a moment, Lu Chen arrived outside of Guo Bingqiu's cave abode.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, are you in your abode? It's Lu Chen here. I've come to visit you," Lu Chen transmitted his voice inside.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, please come in," a hoarse voice replied, and in an instant, Guo Bingqiu appeared before Lu Chen.
He didn't look well; his face was pale and devoid of blood color, and his dantian and qi sea were sealed with a profound talisman.
"I heard from Fellow Daoist Lei that you were injured. How are you feeling now?" Lu Chen asked in a low voice.
"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Lu. I managed to keep this old life of mine," Guo Bingqiu forced a smile and invited Lu Chen into his abode.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, I have a bottle of Green Condensing Dew, a spirit brew that I brewed myself. It has excellent healing effects on various injuries," Lu Chen said as he took a seat and took out a bottle of emerald green spirit liquid, offering it to Guo Bingqiu.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu. I am truly grateful," Guo Bingqiu said hastily. With a slight probe of his spiritual sense, he could feel the dense and pure spiritual energy within the Green Condensing Dew, and his gratitude deepened.
Out of all the familiar cultivators, less than half had come to visit him after his severe injury, and none of them had brought high-grade healing treasures like Lu Chen.
"You're too kind, Fellow Daoist Guo. This is the least I could do," Lu Chen cupped his hands and said, before changing the subject. "What are your plans from now on?"
"It was already a stroke of luck that I managed to escape from Luomo Cave with my life. My dantian and qi sea were severely injured, almost causing my cultivation to drop. For the next few years, I plan to stay in my cave abode and quietly recuperate, hoping to find a way to heal," Guo Bingqiu replied.
Perhaps it was Lu Chen's gift of Green Condensing Dew that brought them closer, as Guo Bingqiu spoke with a sincere and open heart.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, you've been in the late stage of Core Formation for many years, and you have extraordinary talent. Once your injuries heal, I'm sure you'll be able to break through and achieve even greater heights," Lu Chen smiled and encouraged.
"It's too difficult," Guo Bingqiu shook his head. "I don't have much lifespan left, and every opportunity is extremely important to me."
"If you continue to work hard and gain various opportunities and treasures, there's still hope for you to advance to the Nascent Soul stage," Lu Chen said.
"But this injury has set me back instead. The possibility of further advancement has been completely cut off," Guo Bingqiu's eyes dimmed with a hint of sadness.
"The path ahead is filled with obstacles and challenges. Taking a step back means falling behind, and how can I then compete with other cultivators who are also striving for the Great Dao?" Guo Bingqiu sighed, feeling a bitterness in his mouth as he drank a sip of spirit tea.
(End of Chapter)
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