Chapter 965: The Kind and Respectful Lu Dashi
Chapter 965: The Kind and Respectful Lu Dashi
The few treasures he offered were highly suitable for Chen Frost, who was still in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. They would serve her well in her future cultivation journey without attracting unnecessary trouble.
While he possessed many treasures of the Fifth Rank and higher, giving them to Chen Frost now would seem overly solicitous. He would wait until they were more familiar before presenting them, gradually earning the trust of this Chen family descendant.
"The Nascent Soul Sword Spirit in Heart Sword Lake won't be easy to obtain."
He sighed inwardly.
Chen Frost, unable to refuse, reluctantly accepted the treasures. She felt a deep sense of gratitude towards Lu Xuan.
Each of these treasures was rare and precious, even the Sword Talisman and Dust Purifying Pill, which might be impossible to buy even with sufficient spirit stones.
"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"
She bowed respectfully.
"No need to thank me; it's the least I can do."
"In Zhen Jian Peak, I have some standing. If you need any help in the future, you can use this communication talisman to reach out to me."
Lu Xuan handed Chen Frost a communication talisman and instructed her.
"Thank you."
Chen Frost took the talisman with both hands and carefully placed it in her storage bag.
Without lingering, Lu Xuan bid farewell and left.
"I don't know how to resolve the sword spirit's obsession. For now, I'll build a relationship with this Chen family descendant and see what can be done later."
He thought to himself as he rode his flying sword toward the Sword Palace.
During his last visit to Heart Sword Lake, he had unexpectedly obtained several Shadow Stones, which he had exchanged for numerous Sword Imprints. Now, he intended to make the most of them, hoping to find a desirable spirit plant seed.
In the Spirit Plant Hall of the Sword Palace, he confidently approached the white marble steles and began searching for rare, high-rank spirit plant seeds.
"Unfortunately, there are very few Seventh Rank spirit plant seeds, and I don't have the qualifications to obtain the few that are available."
Lu Xuan scanned the numerous spirit plant seeds on the steles, sighing inwardly.
"It seems I need to further research the improvement of Sword Grass. If I can cultivate a couple of new Fourth Rank or Fifth Rank Sword Grass varieties, the Seventh Rank Sword Grass seed will likely be given to me by the Zhen Jian Master without me even asking."
"I'll have to make my Sword Sheath, Yang Xuan, work hard to nourish the spirit plant seeds and avoid unnecessary engagements with other flying swords."
With this thought, he moved to the stele for non-Sword Grass spirit plant seeds.
He skipped over the lower-rank seeds and focused on the Fifth and Sixth Rank seeds, especially the rare varieties.
"Surprisingly, there are two Heavenly Origin Fruit seeds this time?"
Lu Xuan exclaimed in surprise.
He had a deep impression of the Sixth Rank spirit plant, the Heavenly Origin Fruit. When the Lei Hou clan faced a crisis, the guardian of their territory, the Blue-Horned Thunder Rhino, was nearing the end of its life, and its combat power had significantly declined.
Lu Xuan, who had been well cared for by the Lei Hou clan and the Blue-Horned Thunder Rhino, had used the wood spirit energy from his Divine Green Gourd to cultivate the Heavenly Origin Fruit, which could extend one's lifespan, and the Seventh Rank Turtle Crane Essence Pill.
After consuming the Turtle Crane Essence Pill and the Heavenly Origin Fruit, the Blue-Horned Thunder Rhino regained its peak strength and single-handedly repelled three Nascent Soul True Monarchs who were attacking the Lei Hou territory.
To show their gratitude, they led Lu Xuan to sweep through the ancient medicinal garden he had previously visited, transplanting the Green Thunder Vine into his cave and obtaining a Seventh Rank Light Swallow Feather spirit plant seed.
"Life-extending spirit fruits and elixirs are rare. I must secure these two Heavenly Origin Fruit seeds."
Lu Xuan marked the two seeds on the white marble stele.
These rare spiritual seeds can easily be snatched away by other spiritual plant cultivators, so stumbling upon them is already quite fortunate.
Among the countless spiritual plants he has cultivated, only two currently offer the benefit of extending one’s lifespan: the Fifth-Rank Longevity Peach and the Sixth-Rank Heavenly Essence Fruit before him.
The Longevity Peach, however, has a somewhat sinister side effect, and consuming it might result in negative consequences.
"A Sixth-Rank Heavenly Essence Fruit. If I can obtain the Turtle Crane Essence Pill formula or even the experience package, I’ll be set for life."
"With this Seventh-Rank life-extending elixir, I could acquire an unimaginable amount of treasures and spirit stones."
In the cultivation world, there are not many treasures that can extend one’s lifespan, and those effective for both Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators are even rarer.
If I can get the Turtle Crane Essence Pill formula and experience package, a few successful batches will bring me a mountain of spirit stones.
"You see, the higher one’s cultivation realm, the more they fear death."
"Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs and ancient beasts, with lifespans spanning thousands or even tens of thousands of years, will eventually reach the end of their days if they haven’t attained immortality."
"That’s when they become the most terrifying, willing to risk their lives for even the slightest chance to prolong their existence."
"Of course, they’d also be willing to part with any treasure."
Lu Chen felt he had stumbled upon an unconventional path to wealth.
Those nearing the end of their lives, such as Nascent Soul True Monarchs and ancient beasts, would be his primary targets for exchange.
"To extend their lifespan by just a few years with a life-extending fruit or elixir, they would consider it worth giving up a couple of high-rank spiritual seeds."
The more he thought about it, the more he believed this idea had great potential.
"I’m not doing this just to get spiritual seeds. I genuinely want to show more care for the Nascent Soul elders and ancient beasts who are nearing the end of their lives."
Lu Chen thought to himself.
"I not only love young beasts but also respect the elderly. It’s not an exaggeration to say I value both the young and the old."
"I am a great benefactor indeed."
He approached a clerk responsible for spiritual seed trading at the Spiritual Plant Hall.
"Excuse me, Senior, how much do the two Heavenly Essence Fruit seeds cost?"
Lu Chen asked a slender old man.
"Ah, it’s you, Junior Brother Lu. We finally meet today."
The old man smiled, seemingly quite familiar with Lu Chen.
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"Junior Brother Lu, the Heavenly Essence Fruit is a rare life-extending spiritual plant. Each seed costs 1,400 Sword Seals."
"1,400 Sword Seals... That’s even more expensive than the Star Shifting Sword Grass seeds."
Lu Chen was taken aback.
"However, there’s a reason for the high price. Once mature, any treasure that sprouts from the light orb can easily bring in several times the cost. If it’s the Turtle Crane Essence Pill formula and experience package, the profits will be immense."
Without hesitation, Lu Chen took out 2,800 Sword Seals and presented them to the old man.
"Please, Senior, check the number of Sword Seals."
"Very well."
The slender old man nodded lightly, confirmed the number of Sword Seals, and then disappeared into the depths of the Spiritual Plant Hall.
Lu Chen waited patiently, and before long, the old man returned carrying a jade tray.
On the tray, two milky-white seeds lay quietly, surrounded by a dense mist, which was actually the rich essence energy seeping out from within the seeds.
"Junior Brother Lu, these are the Heavenly Essence Fruit seeds."
With his previous experience, Lu Chen was already familiar with the Heavenly Essence Fruit seeds. However, out of caution, he carefully inspected them again, confirmed they were correct, and immediately stored them in his Voracious Worm Pouch.
(End of Chapter)
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