Chapter 971: A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 971: A Bountiful Harvest
"Prosperity in the deep mountains brings distant relatives."
Lu Chen watched as many familiar cultivators hurriedly arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of reflection.
He could sense the significant change in their attitudes before and after he joined the Sword Sect.
Before joining the Sword Sect, though he often gathered with them, he usually visited their cave dwellings. Rarely did such a large number of Core Formation cultivators gather at his own residence.
Despite his amiable nature, his relationship with these cultivators was only superficially equal. His intense focus on spiritual plants and overly cautious demeanor led some to look down on him.
But now, their flattery was evident.
"Brother Lu, it's been a long time, I've missed you."
"Are you getting along well in the Sword Sect, Brother Lu?"
"Brother Lu..."
They greeted him warmly, showing genuine concern.
Lu Chen welcomed all the cultivators into his cave dwelling.
They gathered in a serene courtyard, where he hosted a small gathering.
During the banquet, everyone eagerly inquired about the Sword Sect.
The Sword Sect was one of the foremost sects in the Heavenly Realms, and every cultivator present had longed to join it. Their eyes sparkled with admiration and longing as they heard about its many wonders.
"Brother Lu, now that you've joined the Sword Sect, your future is boundless. When you achieve great things, don't forget us old friends," Kuo Ping-chiu said with a smile.
"I won't, and if any of you have the chance to pass by the Sword Sect, please feel free to visit my cave dwelling," Lu Chen replied, bowing.
After a while, the guests began to take their leave, warmly inviting Lu Chen to visit their cave dwellings before they departed.
Lu Chen couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
"Higher status brings more trouble. I can't enjoy the peaceful life of farming like I used to," he sighed as he saw off the last guest.
After the guests left, the many spiritual beasts hidden around the cave dwelling reappeared.
They gathered around Lu Chen, seeking his attention.
"I've been feeding the Omnipresent Bloom to you several times, and you're almost ready to break through," Lu Chen noted, sensing the changes in the Fat Bird and the Cloud-Treading Lynx.
"Remember that red-eyed monkey from the Heavenly Sword Sect? Next time we visit the Sword Sect, I'll bring you along to meet him," he told the Wind Falcon and the Cloud-Treading Lynx.
"Chirp chirp~"
The Wind Falcon chirped brightly, nodding its long head.
The Cloud-Treading Lynx also recalled the little white monkey, its emerald eyes narrowing slightly. The tufts of gray-white fur on its head formed a somewhat crude heart shape.
Lu Chen fed the spiritual beasts a hearty meal, then hurried to the spiritual fields.
Though most of the high-grade spiritual plants had been transplanted to the incomplete Inner Sky, there were still many lower-grade plants remaining.
"I'm eager to advance."
He headed to the area where the Ice Glow Grass grew.
After more than two years in the Sword Sect, his cultivation had not improved at all. He longed to absorb the light orbs from the Ice Glow Grass and experience the wonderful feeling of rapid advancement.
Over a hundred Ice Glow Grass plants had matured, their slender, deep-blue leaves covering the entire field, shimmering with a phosphorescent glow like countless stars in the night sky.
A thin layer of ice, as delicate as a cicada's wing, covered the surface of the spiritual soil, with a faint white cold mist rising, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
He left about twenty plants for seed, and harvested the remaining eighty.
One by one, light orbs appeared, shimmering and beckoning Lu Chen to touch them.
"Light orbs, boost my cultivation."
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Lu Chen's figure flickered, and in an instant, all the light orbs shattered silently, transforming into a myriad of tiny light points that shot up into the sky.
The countless light points quickly condensed into slender rivers of light, flowing into Lu Chen's body one after another.
"Still the familiar feeling."
In his mind, a series of thoughts flashed by like a lantern parade.
Harvested one unit of three-grade Ice Fire Grass, received a four-grade treasure, Ice Spirit Elixir.
Harvested one unit of three-grade Ice Fire Grass, gained three years of cultivation.
Harvested...
The thoughts vanished, and a surge of spiritual power erupted within Lu Chen’s body, fiercely impacting his Dantian, tendons, and limbs.
He circulated the Divine Apex Technique, and a large amount of spiritual power rapidly transformed into droplets of light green spiritual liquid, which fell into his Dantian.
At this moment, the light green spiritual liquid inside the Dantian had become extremely viscous, with a golden pill at the center, subtly pulsating as if nurturing something unknown.
"Eighty light orbs, seventeen of which brought cultivation rewards, amounting to fifty-two years of cultivation."
Due to his journey to the Sword Sect and the neglect of cultivation, the quality of the Ice Fire Grass slightly declined, resulting in the majority of cultivation rewards being three years.
However, Lu Chen was already very satisfied.
"The distance to the Perfect Core Formation Realm has shortened."
"The further on, the more spiritual power and cultivation required, but fortunately, I have several matured Primordial Spirit Ginseng, allowing me to gradually cultivate them in the Core Formation stage."
Lu Chen's thoughts turned to the remaining treasures.
The remaining light orbs mainly rewarded him with four-grade Ice Spirit Elixir and four-grade Ice Spirit Pills, along with a few Ice Spirit Elixir formula experience packs, further enhancing his brewing skills for this spiritual brew.
"Consider it a replenishment for the general store."
These treasures were too trivial for the current Lu Chen, but they were quite popular in the general store, bringing in a good amount of Spirit Stones.
"Light orbs, open for me!"
"Open again!"
...
The spirit fields seemed to host a grand fireworks display, each light orb shattering silently, transforming into beams of light shooting up into the sky.
Three-grade Primordial Grass, improved Ice Fire Dual Spirit Fruits...
A large number of three-grade and four-grade treasures emerged in front of Lu Chen.
They were all common goods, and he didn’t pay much attention, directly entering the cave's Fiery Branch Vein.
Seven stalks of Pure Yang Golden Lotus were being scoured by scorching magma, their leaves and branches shimmering with a golden luster, as if cast from gold, gently swaying and emitting a dazzling light.
At the center of the spiritual plants, a fiery red lotus had already formed, with a varying number of crimson golden lotus seeds visible inside.
"The Pure Yang Golden Lotus is fully matured."
Lu Chen's mind focused on the semi-transparent progress bar below the golden lotus, confirming that all seven stalks of golden lotus were mature, a smile of satisfaction appearing on his face.
"Harvest three stalks, and use the remaining four for seed cultivation."
Although The Pure Yang Golden Lotus seeds were only grade five, they possessed the divine qualities of grade six treasures, containing Pure Yang power, which naturally suppressed demons and evil spirits, purifying impure energies within the body, and long-term consumption could even enhance a cultivator’s spiritual awareness.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he decided on a balanced method.
He directly ascended to The Pure Yang Golden Lotus, using spiritual power to isolate the scorching magma around him, and carefully plucked the fiery red lotus.
Three white light orbs quietly appeared, faintly glowing red under the scorching magma.
Lu Chen reached out and gently touched one of them.
A thought flashed through his mind.
Harvested one unit of five-grade Pure Yang Golden Lotus, received a six-grade treasure, Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire.
(End of Chapter)
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