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Chapter 987: Palace of Marsh Water and the True River Spirit Tide
Chapter 987: Palace of Marsh Water and the True River Spirit Tide
"Second level of the Eightfold Palace, the Thick Earth Palace, has rewarded me with the Five Elements Divine Sand."
Lu Xuan gazed at the radiant divine sand before him, feeling a surge of joy.
"I have already collected two of the eight extraordinary treasures. With the help of the Divine Green Flask to hasten their ripening, I can shorten the time needed and strive to refine this incomplete Heavenly Grotto as soon as possible."
He thought to himself.
After claiming the Thick Earth Palace, Lu Xuan stayed within the incomplete Heavenly Grotto to cultivate the high-grade spiritual plants, practicing the Divine Dawn True Art, the Minor Teleportation Technique, and other mystical arts.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Under his meticulous care, the many spiritual plants in the Heavenly Grotto thrived.
Lu Xuan stopped before a young sprout of the Azure Tea Tree. The sprout's branches and leaves were like pale green crystal, with a serene light flowing over its surface, giving one a sense of tranquility and harmony when approached.
"This is the only sixth-grade spiritual plant in the incomplete Heavenly Grotto, the Spirit Nourishing Tea. Although it was planted only a few years ago, its growth progress is already on par with the other seventh-grade spiritual plants."
He controlled the pure and dense spiritual qi around the fields, focusing his thoughts to transform it into a gentle spiritual rain that fell upon the young tea tree, nourishing it thoroughly.
"The third level of the Eightfold Palace is showing signs of growth."
After tending to the Spirit Nourishing Tea, Lu Xuan approached the Eightfold Palace.
Between the two ethereal spiritual flower shadows, a pale black mist swirled, within which an endless vitality seemed to converge, forming a tiny bud the size of a fingernail.
From within the bud, a gentle sound of flowing water could be heard, the mist around it so thick that it seemed capable of nurturing all things.
Lu Xuan focused his mind on the tiny bud, and a thought immediately surfaced in his mind.
[Eightfold Palace, seventh-grade spiritual plant, nurtured by the essence of the Heavenly Grotto, has grown to the third level, the Palace of Marsh Water. It requires high-grade spiritual soil, rich in pure and dense water elemental qi, to nourish the spiritual flower, helping it transition from ethereal to tangible.]
"Indeed, it has reached the third level."
"Palace of Marsh Water... I should start collecting high-grade water elemental treasures to nourish the spiritual plants."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
The Eightfold Palace was planted in sixth-grade Earth Elemental soil, rich and fertile, so he had no worries about the quality of the soil.
He continued to move around the incomplete Heavenly Grotto, inspecting the other high-grade spiritual plants.
After tending to each one, he raised his head to gaze at the misty sky, his eyes seemingly fixed on the distant Thousand Treasures True River.
"It's time to go fishing for some spiritual fish."
With his unique ability to observe the characteristics and conditions of spiritual fish, Lu Xuan could set up bait specifically tailored to attract them and seize the precise moment to reel them in from the depths of the True River.
This allowed him to catch a large number of high-grade spiritual fish from the vast and mysterious Thousand Treasures True River.
For a seasoned angler, the satisfaction of pulling rare and valuable spiritual fish from the water was unparalleled, though the value of the fish itself was not the most important thing.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan felt an increasing itch in his hands and quickly left the incomplete Heavenly Grotto, steering his massive sword boat at high speed toward the Thousand Treasures True River.
The sword boat moved astonishingly fast, quickly bringing him to the area where he had fished before.
Lu Xuan put away the sword boat and flew to the edge of the True River.
His spiritual sense swept over the area, and a smile curled his lips.
"Stone Daoist is still fishing by the riverbank."
A few miles away, he spotted the late-stage Core Formation cultivator, Shi Zichen, with whom he had fished several times before.
Compared to their last meeting, Shi Zichen showed no significant changes, except for a more weathered appearance. His eyes were bloodshot, fixed intently on the dark water, showing no reaction to Lu Xuan's probing.
"Stone Daoist, it's been years since we last met. How have you been?"
Lu Xuan approached Shi Zichen and, seeing him turn to look, greeted him with a smile.
"Ah, it’s you, Daoist Lu."
Shi Zichen forced a smile, his voice hoarse as he spoke.
"Not much to speak of. I’ve been here the whole time, fishing for spirit fish."
"Any luck?"
Lu Xuan asked with a gentle smile.
"Six months ago, I caught a Dark Twilight Fish. Two months ago, I almost had a spirit fish of some unknown species, but it got away."
"At the time, that spirit fish must have weighed several thousand pounds. It was almost on the hook, but its strength was too great. The fishing line I used wasn’t strong enough, and it broke free."
"I was so angry I went to the fishing shop to complain about the quality of the line."
Shi Zichen sighed.
"From what I can tell, that fish likely weighed more than ten thousand pounds, possibly even more."
He said with a regretful expression.
"By the time we meet again, that fish will probably weigh twenty thousand pounds."
Lu Xuan thought to himself, amused.
"That’s a real shame."
He offered a comforting word, then walked down the riverbank for a few hundred feet, found a suitable spot, and began to fish.
Half a month later, Lu Xuan’s black jade spirit rod suddenly jerked upward, pulling a massive fish from the depths of the river. The Ice Silkworm fishing line transmitted a powerful force from the other end.
"Daoist Lu, are you blessed with good fortune, or do you have some special technique? You’ve only been here a short while, and you’ve already caught a fourth-grade spirit fish."
Shi Zichen, sensing the commotion, flashed over in an instant, his eyes filled with envy.
"I don’t have any special techniques. It’s just that my beginner’s luck hasn’t worn off yet."
Lu Xuan smiled.
After all, as a True Formation Realm cultivator with a thousand-year lifespan, it’s normal for my beginner’s luck to last a bit longer, right?
"..."
Shi Zichen fell silent. Though he knew Lu Xuan was exaggerating, he didn’t press the matter.
After all, being able to catch spirit fish frequently was a personal skill of Lu Xuan’s, and prying too much could make the other person uncomfortable.
"By the way, Daoist Lu, I haven’t seen you around these past few years. Were you fishing for spirit fish in other parts of the True River?"
Shi Zichen suddenly remembered something and asked.
"No, fishing for spirit fish is just a small hobby of mine. My main focus is still on cultivation."
Lu Xuan said, partly true and partly false.
"That makes sense. Daoist Lu, you’re already at the late True Formation Realm at such a young age, with a good chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm. There’s no need for you to waste time fishing like I do."
"Since you haven’t been to the Thousand Treasures True River in years, there’s something you might not know."
"Really? What’s the news?"
Lu Xuan asked, curious.
"In three months, the Thousand Treasures True River will experience a spirit tide."
"During that time, certain areas of the river will be teeming with rare spirit fish, and even high-grade treasures will appear."
"Where do these suddenly appearing spirit fish and treasures come from?"
Lu Xuan asked, puzzled.
"During the spirit tide, the deeper parts of the river become turbulent, and many spirit fish follow their instincts and become more active."
"As for the treasures, the Thousand Treasures True River spans multiple realms, stretching for billions of miles. It has nurtured countless precious materials, and countless treasures from cultivators have been washed away by the river’s currents and left in its depths."
"Every year, many high-grade cultivators die in the void rifts, and their treasures end up in the river through some unknown means. Over time, this has accumulated to a significant amount."
"Thank you for the explanation, Daoist Shi. I’ll stay a bit longer and try my luck when the spirit tide occurs."
Lu Xuan smiled.
(End of Chapter)
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