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Chapter 967: The Void-Bearing Immortal Vine
Chapter 967: The Void-Bearing Immortal Vine
"An innate spirit root?"
Lu Xuan muttered to himself. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel disbelief when he heard the old sword wyrm mention the innate spirit root.
He had cultivated countless spirit plants, and while there were quite a few of the Seventh Rank, the only Eighth Rank plant he had was the Nine Truths Spirit Leaf, which he had been commissioned to grow by the guild's spirit artifact.
As for innate spirit roots and Dao fruits, he had never even dared to dream of cultivating them.
"Don't get too excited just yet."
The old sword wyrm saw that Lu Xuan was losing his composure and immediately doused his enthusiasm.
"An innate spirit root is exceedingly difficult to cultivate. Only by capturing the essence of heaven and earth can such a marvel be born. Even within the Sword Sect, there are no such supreme treasures."
"The segment of innate spirit root I have is called the Void-Bearing Immortal Vine. It is said to be nourished by the essence of a cave heaven, involving the profound principles of spatial Dao, and possesses numerous wondrous functions."
"Unfortunately, this is just a segment, and due to certain circumstances, all its vitality has been lost."
"However, it still retains some miraculous properties, which can be used to craft an excellent treasure or a high-rank magical artifact."
As the old sword wyrm spoke, he spat out a glowing orb filled with radiant light.
When the light dimmed, a segment of deep, withered vine appeared before Lu Xuan.
The vine was less than two feet long and looked extremely dry. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to intertwine with the space behind it, making it quite extraordinary.
"The vitality within this segment of the Void-Bearing Immortal Vine has been completely drained, leaving only a hollow shell. It's roughly equivalent to a rare Sixth Rank treasure, which is just right for you at the late Core Formation stage."
The deep, withered vine seemed to instantly cross the space and appeared before Lu Xuan.
"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing such a precious treasure upon me."
Lu Xuan bowed deeply in gratitude.
Aside from the inherent rarity and value of this withered segment of the Void-Bearing Immortal Vine, it held special significance for him.
With his unique ability, he could clearly discern the detailed information of this withered vine.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance of successfully cultivating it, it would be of incomparable value to Lu Xuan.
Thinking of this, his heart burned with excitement.
"After feeding you so much True Sword Essence, it's finally paid off."
"From now on, I will supply you with all the sword qi essence you need."
With this thought, Lu Xuan respectfully bid farewell to the old sword wyrm.
Once he emerged from the inner Sword Peak, he immediately quickened his pace.
"Old—"
Before the little white ape could finish his greeting, Lu Xuan had already reached the spirit fields, leaving the confused ape at the entrance of the cave residence.
Lu Xuan arrived at a spirit field with the most concentrated and purest spiritual energy, and took out the segment of the deep, withered vine.
The vine was covered in nearly transparent spatial ripples, as if it could tear through space at any moment.
He held his breath and planted the vine into the spirit soil.
Then, he focused his mind on the vine.
After a long while, no thoughts appeared in his mind.
"Can it not be planted?"
The expected information about the spirit plant did not appear in his consciousness, and Lu Xuan hesitantly pulled the vine out.
"Or perhaps it needs to meet some special condition before it can be considered planted."
He speculated in his mind.
If he couldn't cultivate this legendary innate spirit root, he feared he would be restless and unable to sleep for the next few days.
"Back in my day, I once obtained an innate spirit root..."
Perhaps, over the centuries or millennia, this regret would only deepen with time.
"The vitality of the Immortal Vine has been entirely lost. I wonder if there's any way to restore even a hint of it..."
"Even a tiny chance to cultivate it would allow me to find a way to nurture it to maturity."
“If the life force continues to drain….”
Lu Chen held a small emerald-green flask in his hand.
“The Divine Wood Green Flask contains the accumulated wood spirit energy from all these years. The vitality is several times more potent than the green wood essence in my dan tian. Perhaps it can be of some use.”
This was crucial for the cultivation of the Void Essence Vine, and he decided to take a bold gamble.
Instantly, a vast amount of emerald green spirit energy surged out of the small flask, continuously seeping into the withered essence vine.
Time passed, and the emerald green spirit energy visibly diminished in the flask, yet the withered vine showed no signs of change.
“Since it can absorb wood spirit energy, there’s still a chance.”
Lu Chen was patient, and the emerald green wood spirit energy continued to flow into the vine.
“Hmm?”
After more than an hour, when Lu Chen’s focus returned to the vine, a sudden thought flashed through his mind.
[Void Essence Vine, Innate Spirit Root, must be planted within a Cave Heaven, using the Cave Heaven’s original essence as nourishment, growing in the void. Once mature, the essence vine will contain the power of the Spatial Path, allowing one to easily traverse through the celestial realms and potentially comprehend mid to high-level spatial arts.]
[Due to the loss of life force, the essence vine is in an unusual state. It needs to be soaked in a spirit liquid of no less than seventh-grade vitality for many years, then nurtured with a wood-type supreme treasure to restore its life force before it can be planted.]
“Void Essence Vine! Innate Spirit Root!”
“Should I succeed in cultivating it, the light cluster reward would make a spirit herbalist’s life worthwhile.”
Lu Chen was filled with mixed emotions.
“The only drawback is the difficulty of cultivation.”
He had used up most of the wood spirit energy in the Divine Wood Green Flask, only to bring a mere thread of life force back to the withered vine.
Yet, this was far from enough. It needed to be soaked in a seventh-grade vitality-rich spirit liquid and nurtured with a wood-type supreme treasure for many years to qualify for cultivation.
“For other Nascent or even Divine Spirits, the first challenge is to revitalize this withered essence vine.”
“The second is to understand how to restore it to normal and make it cultivatable.”
“As for the subsequent cultivation methods, the conditions are even more demanding.”
“But for me, it’s different.”
“Upon obtaining this withered innate spirit root, I can use my special ability to understand the prerequisites for cultivating it.”
“Most importantly, the light cluster reward upon maturity, with it, any cost before is worth it.”
Lu Chen couldn’t fathom the richness of the light cluster reward the Void Essence Vine would produce upon maturity.
“I must plant it!”
This thought echoed in his mind.
With his current cultivation realm, he could hardly come into contact with legendary innate spirit roots or Dao fruits. Obtaining this withered Void Essence Vine was already a significant achievement.
The next time he might encounter such an opportunity was unknown, perhaps many years later.
Therefore, even if cultivating this vine to normal would require the consumption of many treasures and efforts, Lu Chen was willing to endure it.
“I need to gather seventh-grade vitality-rich spirit liquid and a wood-type supreme treasure.”
He thought to himself.
Both of these treasures were extremely rare, especially the seventh-grade spirit Liquid, which had to be vitality-rich, narrowing the search range considerably.
However, with the support of the Profound Cave Profound Sword Sect and the assistance of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce, the difficulty of gathering these items significantly decreased.
(End of Chapter)
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