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Chapter 917: Palace of Thick Earth
Chapter 917: Palace of Thick Earth
After preparing the special bait, Lu Chen cast his Agarwood incense cedar rod into the depths of the Thousand Treasures True River once more.
Then, he patiently sat on the side, waiting for the silver-horned giant fish to be attracted by the bait.
"Brother Lu, how's it going? Any spiritual fish biting?"
A familiar voice floated lightly into Lu Chen's ear.
Turning his head, he saw Shi Zichen a few miles away, waving hello.
"I occasionally hook a spiritual fish or two, but I haven't been able to reel them in. My luck is just average," Lu Chen transmitted his voice.
"Not being able to catch them is normal. Spiritual fish aren't that easy to reel in," Shi Zichen replied, sounding envious.
"Let's encourage each other, Brother Shi," Lu Chen chuckled, his mind still focused on the incense cedar rod deep in the True River.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
Silver-horned giant fish...
"It's here!"
Lu Chen held his breath and concentrated, his arm muscles bulging as he gripped the ink jade spiritual rod, with a faint golden glow appearing on his skin.
Suddenly, the float sank deep into the True River.
Lu Chen gave a soft yell, holding the ink jade spiritual rod with one arm and pulling it upwards with force.
"Another spiritual fish on the hook?" Shi Zichen, a few miles away, noticed the commotion and his eyes widened in surprise.
"Brother Lu, let me help you!" Shi Zichen transformed into a green light and instantly appeared in front of Lu Chen.
Lu Chen paid no heed to him, his ink jade spiritual rod bending like a full moon. The ice silk trembled, as if it might snap at any moment.
Although the silver-horned giant fish possessed incredible strength, it was still a fourth-grade spiritual fish with low spiritual intelligence, relying solely on its brute force.
Gradually, its struggles weakened.
Lu Chen, sensing this change, gave the ink jade spiritual rod a sharp shake.
With a splash, a giant fish leaped out of the True River.
The fish's head was disproportionately large, occupying about half of its body. A silver-white horn topped its head, surrounded by thunderous light, adding to its ferocious appearance.
As it landed on the riverbank, the horn emitted silver-white light, and streaks of thunderbolts struck towards Lu Chen and Shi Zichen. Simultaneously, the fish's body leaped high, attempting to return to the Thousand Treasures True River.
"What an evil creature!"
Ignoring the thunderbolts, Lu Chen passed through them and pressed his hand down forcefully, piercing the silver-horned giant fish's head and twisting harshly inside.
Instantly, the thunderous light on the giant fish's body dissipated, and it lay motionless on the ground, its fate unknown.
"I didn't expect your physical body to be so strong, Brother Lu!" Shi Zichen exclaimed, a surprised expression on his face.
Although the silver-horned giant fish was only a fourth-grade demon beast, its strength was troublesome. Lu Chen had just now withstood the thunderbolts with his physical body and then palmed the fish, leaving it half-dead. This displayed the power of his physical body.
"I've cultivated quite a few spiritual fruits that can temper the physical body. I'll bring some for you to try another day, Brother Shi," Lu Chen smiled, returning to his gentle and elegant demeanor.
"Thank you, Brother Lu," Shi Zichen said. "But right now, I'm not in the mood for spiritual fruits."
He gazed at the silver-horned giant fish on the ground and sighed.
Lu Chen had been fishing in the Thousand Treasures True River for less than three months and had already caught four spiritual fish, causing Shi Zichen, who had long been without a catch, to sink into deep self-doubt.
"It's just luck, Brother Shi. Perhaps I have some karmic connection with this True River," Lu Chen said comfortingly.
"Brother Lu, it's best if you keep quiet."
Shi Zichen took a deep breath and slowly walked back, his figure exuding a sense of desolation.
Lu Xuan shook his head.
He couldn't very well tell the other about his unique abilities, and their friendship had not yet reached the level where he would share his specially prepared bait.
Besides, even with his specially formulated bait, there was no guarantee of catching a spiritual fish.
After all, the Thousand Treasures True River stretched for countless miles, and the specific species of spiritual fish that inhabited these waters were unknown. Only by using targeted bait could one increase the chances of a successful catch.
Lu Xuan gave the silver-horned giant fish a quick clean and stored it away in his storage bag before continuing his attempt to catch another.
In less than ten days, another silver-horned giant fish took the bait.
"Brother Lu, I'm not sure what else to say except that I'm envious of you, Brother Shi," Shi Zichen said, the sourness in his tone palpable.
"I wonder where I'm going wrong?"
"Could it be that my spiritual rod is inadequate, or perhaps my fishing experience is lacking?"
"Brother Lu, you've only just started fishing and you've already caught five spiritual fish!"
"Five! I might not even catch one in a whole year!"
"Could it truly be that everyone's luck is different?"
Filled with doubt, he returned to his fishing spot and glared at the Fifth-Grade Uyen Spirit Rod in his hand, his displeasure evident.
"That's a wrap, time to head back to the cave and tend to my fields."
In the blink of an eye, another half-month passed without any new silver-horned giant fish taking the bait, so Lu Xuan decided to call it quits.
"Brother Shi, until we meet again," Lu Xuan called out to Shi Zichen as he prepared to leave.
"Take care, Brother Lu. I'll continue fishing for a while longer," Shi Zichen replied, waving goodbye.
Once Lu Xuan's figure had disappeared into the distant horizon, Shi Zichen's expression turned determined.
"It has to be a problem with the location! Let's try changing spots!"
He quickly packed up his spiritual rod and, within a few breaths, arrived at the spot Lu Xuan had just vacated. He sat down calmly, his expression serene.
...
Fragmented Cave Heaven.
Lu Xuan navigated through the mist and gently landed on the small island.
He meticulously inspected each high-grade spirit plant, tending to their every need to ensure they received the utmost care and the best possible growing environment.
"The Octuple Palace Second Stage is showing subtle changes."
He noticed that amidst the strange winds flowing around the spirit flowers of the first stage, the Xunfeng Palace, there was a faint glimmer of deep yellow spirit light.
The divine spirit light was almost imperceptible, yet it gave Lu Xuan a sense of heft and stability.
As he focused his mind on the Eightfold Palace, a thought suddenly emerged in his brain.
"The Octagonal Palace, a Seventh-Grade spirit plant, has been nurtured by the essence of Cave Heaven and has grown to the Second Stage, known as the Thick Earth Palace. To further promote the growth of its spirit flowers, transforming them from intangible to tangible, it requires high-quality spirit loam and the nourishment of treasures infused with pure and rich earthen spirit essence."
"The second stage, Thick Earth Palace, needs superior spirit loam and treasures imbued with pure and rich earthen spirit essence," Lu Xuan mused.
"Superior spirit loam shouldn't be a problem. The Octagonal Palace is currently planted in Sixth-Grade Kunwu Earth, but the amount I obtained previously wasn't much, and most of it was used to cultivate other high-grade spirit plants."
"For now, ensuring the initial growth of the second stage isn't an issue, and later on, I can also enter the Vusu Planet Cave to get some more."
During the spiritual beast anomaly in the Tianxing Cave, he had lent a helping hand, leaving a deep impression on the Vusu Planet Master. Obtaining some more Kunwu Earth from them shouldn't be a problem.
"As for earthen heavenly treasures, I'll have to figure something out back at the Lei Huo Planet Cave."
"Fortunately, the Thick Earth Palace is still in its gestation phase, so there's ample time."
With that decision made, Lu Xuan turned around and headed back to the Lei Huo Planet Cave.
(End of Chapter)
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