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Chapter 906: The Assembly of All Things
Chapter 906: The Assembly of All Things
After a hearty celebration at Guo Bingqiu's cave abode, Lu Chen returned to his own dwelling with a slight buzz from the alcohol.
As he stepped outside the formation surrounding his abode, his eyes cleared, and he swept his spiritual sense over the surrounding area. Finding nothing amiss, he deactivated the Wanzhang Xuanjing Formation.
The moment Lu Chen entered his cave abode, two beams of light, one silver-white and the other pale green, shot towards him from the distance. They were none other than Leilong Bi and Qingyue Qilin, his two high-level spirit beasts.
These two spirit beasts, with their unique bloodlines, had experienced a significant increase in their spiritual energy after consuming the Wanxiang Grass several times.
"Hmm, where's Chubby?"
Usually, every time he returned, Chubby would greet him with his round belly descending from the sky. But today, he was nowhere to be seen, which felt a little odd to Lu Chen.
A sweep of his spiritual sense revealed Chubby hiding behind his abode, greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.
Chubby's pale green wings and even his round belly were suffused with dense spiritual energy.
"Still digesting the demonic energy of the Wanxiang Grass. Seems like he's not far from breaking through his current rank," Lu Chen mused to himself.
He then noticed that not far from Chubby, the Cloud-stepping Lynx was doing the same thing.
"Both of these spirit beasts are of unusual species. One excels in speed, and the other has a pair of peculiar dual pupils. I wonder what light group rewards they'll get when they break through," Lu Chen thought, feeling a mix of anticipation and excitement.
Among the several low-level spirit beasts in his abode, Lu Chen had particularly high hopes for Chubby and the Cloud-stepping Lynx.
As for the Rock-armored Turtle, the Two-headed Armadillo, and the others with more common bloodlines, he didn't expect their breakthroughs to bring him any surprising rewards.
Regardless, Lu Chen treated them all equally, never discriminating based on their bloodlines when it came to providing them with the Wanxiang Grass.
After all, with his mastery of the Wanxiang Grass Condensing Technique, he could cultivate countless spiritual herbs in the future, so a few extra plants here and there made no difference.
He entered a quiet room and took out a large number of spirit fruits and Jian Cao to begin brewing two types of fifth-grade spirit brew.
Most of the spirit fruits he used were either cultivated by himself or collected from the Tower of Plucking Stars, while only a small portion of the auxiliary materials for brewing the Zhen Jian Liquid was purchased elsewhere.
Both fifth-grade spirit brews had absorbed multiple experience packs, resulting in impressive brew qualities and exceptionally high success rates during the brewing process.
It wasn't until most of the materials were consumed that Lu Chen finally called it a day.
"Making a fortune here," he muttered, gazing at the two dozen or so bottles of fifth-grade spirit brew on the table, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
Aside from personal use, the remaining spirit brew could be sold for a substantial amount of spirit stones, making it a significant source of income for his general store.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
"Moo~"
One day, as Lu Chen was cultivating spiritual plants, a low moo echoed from outside his cave abode.
He swept his spiritual sense and immediately sensed a massive demonic beast outside.
The beast resembled a wild ox, its body seemingly carved from white jade and emitting a soft radiant light, giving it an air of sacred purity.
"The Xuan Kui from the Li Yang Dao Zong?" Lu Chen recalled the origins of this giant ox-like demonic beast.
Back when he was collecting spirit lightning in the Thunder Sea, this badly injured Xuan Kui had taken a liking to him, perhaps sensing the grass and wood spiritual energy on his body. It had appeared before him more than once.
And when Lu Chen learned of its origins, he had taken it back to his cave abode, healed its injuries, and fed it well. After some time, Li Yang Daozi Yao Qingyu had visited him to take the Xuan Kui back and had even given him a rare sixth-grade Huang Liang wood as a token of gratitude.
"Looks like it has reached the strength of a sixth-grade demonic beast. No wonder it's the guardian beast of the Li Yang Dao Zong, its growth rate is astonishing," Lu Chen marveled, surprised to find no cultivators nearby.
Seeing Lu Chen, a faint spiritual light emanated from the Xuan Kui, and its eyes shone with a hint of joy.
It followed Lu Chen closely into the cave abode, its massive frame filling the entrance.
As it gazed upon the familiar surroundings, a nostalgic look appeared in its eyes.
"Come, try some of my new spirit fruits and spirit brew," Lu Chen offered.
"They're much better than the previous batch," he added with a laugh.
He presented a bottle of Icesoul Spirit Brew and a bottle of Jade Cleansing Spirit Dew to the Xuan Kui, along with several seeds of the Thunderbolt Lotus, which the beast eagerly devoured.
The Xuan Kui's tail swayed excitedly, and it swallowed the silver-white lotus seeds in one gulp. A crackling sound filled the air as it opened its massive jaws and exhaled deeply, releasing strands of lightning essence.
"That's the stuff!" Lu Chen exclaimed, sensing the beast's satisfaction through their spiritual connection.
Without wasting a moment, the Xuan Kui devoured the two bottles of spirit brew, still brimming with the residual power of the Thunderbolt Lotus.
The beast swayed its head, clearly reveling in the flavors of the exquisite brews coursing through its body.
A flash of silver-white light signaled the arrival of Leilong Bi, the Thunder Dragon Lion. Initially intimidated by the Xuan Kui's formidable aura, Leilong Bi's eyes narrowed in disdain as it witnessed the beast consuming the lotus seeds and spirit brew.
The guardian beast of the Li Yang Dao Zong, an esteemed sect, seemed unimpressive to this new arrival.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lu. I am Yao Qingyu of the Li Yang Dao Zong. I have come to pay you a visit," a gentle voice echoed from outside the cave abode.
Lu Chen, who was observing the Xuan Kui's reaction to the spirit brew, turned his attention to the entrance, where a young man clad in a Daoist robe stood with a serene smile on his face. His aura was as smooth as jade, and his spiritual sense was exceptionally powerful.
"Ah, Fellow Daoist Yao. Please forgive me for not coming out to greet you sooner," Lu Chen said, his face breaking into a warm smile as he stepped outside.
"Not at all, Fellow Daoist Lu," Yao Qingyu replied with a faint smile.
"I presume the Xuan Kui spirit beast has already arrived at your cave abode?" he asked.
"Yes, it arrived not long ago. I was overjoyed to see it, so I fed it some spirit fruits and a little of the spirit brew I brewed myself," Lu Chen explained hastily.
Yao Qingyu followed Lu Chen into the cave abode and immediately spotted the Xuan Kui, still leisurely savoring the spirit brew. The beast's body, akin to white jade, shimmered with traces of lightning essence.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you've gone to great lengths to provide such precious spirit fruits and spirit brew for the Xuan Kui," Yao Qingyu remarked, a hint of surprise in his eyes. The powerful spiritual sense he possessed allowed him to instantly recognize the extraordinary nature of the Thunderbolt Lotus seeds and the two types of spirit brew.
The fact that Lu Chen would use such treasures to feed a spirit beast was unexpected to the Li Yang Daoist.
"Haha, this Xuan Kui beast and I share an unusual connection. We spent some time together, and it's been a while since I last saw it, so a few spirit fruits and some spirit brew are nothing," Lu Chen laughed heartily.
"This Xuan Kui has been thinking of you often, Fellow Daoist Lu. When it learned that I might have the chance to visit your cave abode, it insisted on coming along. Your hospitality towards it is much appreciated," Yao Qingyu said with a smile.
"May I ask what brings you here, Fellow Daoist Yao?" Lu Chen inquired, his curiosity piqued.
"The Li Yang Dao Zong holds a grand assembly known as the 'Assembly of All Things' once every hundred years, inviting countless beings, including many cultivators like yourself," Yao Qingyu explained. "I have been sent by my sect to extend a formal invitation to you, Fellow Daoist Lu."
His expression turned solemn as he delivered the invitation.
(End of Chapter)
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