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Chapter 914: The Wind-Calming Divine Pearl
Chapter 914: The Wind-Calming Divine Pearl
"It's not easy for a Spirit Herbologist like me to tend to my fields. I'm afraid that the rare spirit herbs I've painstakingly cultivated will be destroyed by other cultivators." Lu Chen sighed softly.
He curled his fingers and fired several golden spiritual thunderbolts from his fingertips, letting them roam freely in the surrounding area.
The Thunder of Exterminating Evil naturally suppresses sinister and evil things. If there were any remnants of the bald cultivator's soul, there would be no chance of resurgence after being swept by the spiritual thunder.
Facing a cultivator at the perfect Foundation Establishment stage, Lu Chen seemed to have dealt with him effortlessly, but in reality, he had used several of his most powerful techniques.
First, he pretended to be distracted, allowing the Void Nightmare to unleash its full potential in illusionary arts, causing a momentary daze in the bald cultivator's mental state.
Then, seizing that fleeting opportunity, Lu Chen unleashed the intermediate divine ability, Immovable King of Silence Seal, inflicting severe damage on his opponent.
When the bald cultivator unleashed his insect-controlling secret technique, Lu Chen successively unleashed two intermediate-level artifacts, the Southern Ming Thunderfire Mirror and the Yin-Yang Primal Magnetic Divine Needle, completely obliterating his opponent's physical body and soul.
Even with his late Foundation Establishment stage spiritual power, supplemented by the Five Viscera's Hidden Power Temple, the deployment of these powerful techniques still exhausted more than half of his spiritual energy.
Fortunately, having easily dealt with his opponent, Lu Chen now had a full grasp of his current strength.
"With my robust physical body, numerous fifth-grade sword talismans, and other rare treasures, it's unlikely that two or three Foundation Establishment cultivators at their peak would be a match for me in a short period of time."
"Of course, in a prolonged battle, I might be at a disadvantage."
"As for the Golden Core True Lords, with the Minor Teleportation Art and the Thunder Wings, I might have a slim chance of escape even if I can't defeat them."
As he mused, he summoned a storage bag into his hand with his spiritual sense.
When the bald cultivator's physical body disintegrated, Lu Chen had intentionally left the storage bag behind for this moment of looting.
Having cultivated the Celestial Illusionary Art, he had a profound understanding of formations, and the simple restrictions on the storage bag were easily broken.
He slowly extended his spiritual sense into the bag, retrieving all its contents.
There was a large pile of spirit stones, most of which were lower-grade, with a small portion being middle-grade.
"All in all, there are nearly 200,000 lower-grade spirit stones. Quite a stingy cultivator," Lu Chen remarked with a twist of his lips, his gaze falling on the other treasures.
There was a sixth-grade flying sword, which was probably quite ordinary among its peers. Compared to the low-grade artifact, the Peacock King Sword, that Lu Chen had refined, it wasn't much stronger.
There were also several fifth-grade magical artifacts, but to Lu Chen, who was already accustomed to artifact-level treasures, they were nothing special.
Of course, if sold in a shop or exchanged with other cultivators, they would still fetch a decent price.
Additionally, the bald cultivator seemed to be skilled in the art of insect control, as the storage bag contained over a dozen bottles and jars, each housing bizarre and oddly shaped insects.
Among them, several insects were of the fifth grade and posed a significant threat to early Foundation Establishment cultivators.
There were also some unhatched insect eggs, and though Lu Chen had once browsed through a copy of the Insect Classic owned by a true disciple of Sky Sword Sect, he could tell that these eggs were of mediocre quality.
"Some of these venomous insects can be used to feed the Hundred Poison Heart-Devouring Insects," he commented briefly.
The remaining pills, talismans, and elixirs were all common items that Lu Chen naturally wouldn't give a second glance, so he stored them away in his own bag.
"Even these flesh and blood fragments shouldn't go to waste. They'll make a nice treat for the sinister spirit herbs in my Underworld Spirit Fields," he said.
After the Southern Ming Thunderfire had retracted, there were still remnants of the bald cultivator's flesh and blood floating in the void.
After careful observation and confirmation that there were no abnormalities, he cautiously entered the mist.
"Although the appearance of the bald cultivator this time was unexpected, it still serves as a warning," Lu Chen thought to himself.
The location of the Imperfect Cavernous Heaven was extremely well-hidden, and the mist made it even more inconspicuous. It would be incredibly difficult to detect its presence under normal circumstances.
The last time Lu Chen visited, he had specifically set up five Star Flags around it, further enhancing the protection of the Cavernous Heaven by another level.
However, despite these precautions, Lu Chen still didn't feel absolutely confident.
"It's necessary to hasten the ripening of a new batch of Starfruits and quickly obtain the full number of Star Flags. Then I can figure out a way to set up the Seven-Star Sword Array."
"Only then can the Imperfect Cavernous Heaven be considered impregnable."
"Even if it's noticed by a Nascent Soul True Lord, it would be difficult for them to penetrate the array and enter."
The Imperfect Cavernous Heaven provided immense benefits to the growth of high-level spirit plants, and Lu Chen was determined not to let go of this opportunity now that he had obtained it.
He could only think of ways to further insure it and enhance its ability to withstand risks.
As he landed on the small island of the Cavernous Heaven, surrounded by pure spiritual energy, Lu Chen sensed an obvious abnormal fluctuation in the distance.
"Could it be that the Xunfeng Palace is mature?"
Lu Chen's heart leaped with joy, and he couldn't wait to examine the other spiritual plants. He transformed into a streak of silver-white thunder and arrived at the Eightfold Palace in an instant.
Before him was an extraordinary sight.
A spirit flower had blossomed, emitting a soft azure light, and within it, a giant flower shadow slowly rotated.
In the shadow, strange winds blew, sometimes like a gentle breeze caressing one's face and soothing the mind, and sometimes like a violent gale ravaging the surroundings.
At the very center of the spirit flower was a white ball of light, flickering faintly.
"Is this the spirit flower of the first layer of the Eightfold Palace, the Xunfeng Palace, blossoming?" Lu Chen guessed, his mind focusing on the palace.
"Just blossoming the first layer of the spirit flower isn't enough to harvest it."
"However, I should be able to obtain the reward brought by the first layer's spirit flower."
His anticipation grew, and he held his breath and reached out to gently touch the white ball of light.
Just like the countless times before, the ball of light silently shattered, and countless tiny specks of light rose into the sky, forming a slender river of light that flowed into Lu Chen's body.
At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind.
Harvest the first layer of the Eightfold Palace, the Xunfeng Palace, and obtain a seventh-grade treasure, the Wind-Calming Divine Pearl.
As the thought vanished, a strange spirit pearl appeared before Lu Chen.
The spirit pearl seemed to have no physical form, as if it were made of countless winds compressed to their utmost limit. In the instant it appeared, it seemed as if all the flowing winds within the Imperfect Cavernous Heaven converged towards the spirit pearl.
Lu Chen focused his mind on the pearl, instantly understanding its properties.
Wind-Calming Divine Pearl, a seventh-grade treasure. It has the ability to calm the strange winds of the world, absorb and weaken wind-attribute secret techniques and divine abilities. If left in one place for a long time, it can form a treasure ground filled with exotic winds.
When combined with the seven strange treasures related to Earth, Water, Fire, Yin, Yang, Space, and Time, it is possible to refine a masterless Cavernous Heaven into a personal space.
"A seventh-grade treasure, the Wind-Calming Divine Pearl! Such a rare treasure appeared in the first layer!"
Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"Collecting the remaining seven treasures can actually turn a masterless land into a personal space!"
(End of Chapter)
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