Chapter 397: 395: 'Divine Proliferation Scripture'_1
Chapter 397: 395: 'Divine Proliferation Scripture'_1
Chapter 397: Chapter 395: ‘Divine Proliferation Scripture’_1
“Hiss…”
“An evil spirit comparable to a Nascent Soul Great Power!”
Lu Xuan couldn’t help but gasp.
He didn’t expect that such an inconspicuous dark red stone in front of him would hide such a terrifying evil spirit within.
“No wonder it can affect all the spirit plants in the Blessed Land, causing them to mutate.”
He recalled the thought that flashed across his mind and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Should I raise this evil spirit myself?”
For a moment, Lu Xuan was caught in a dilemma.
He had only two choices now. One was to hand it over to the Sect and let the Sect handle this looming evil spirit. The other was to secretly hatch the evil spirit and keep it for himself.
Of course, there was another way. He could deal with the evil spirit outside the Sect, but it would be hard to convince other cultivators, especially since they didn’t have the same special abilities as him. Besides, meddling with such a catastrophic evil spirit was risky, and as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he might inadvertently cause trouble.
“Handing it over to the Sect would indeed be the safest option. But if I do so, it would be quite a pity.”
Lu Xuan looked at the ordinary-looking dark red stone at his feet and thought to himself.
“I’ve raised some demon beasts and spirit plants, but I’ve never reared an evil spirit.”
“Furthermore, a disaster-level evil spirit that can grow to the level of a nascent soul, and still in a gestating state. As long as I can nurture it, I will reap a light cluster of untold richness.”
“If I miss this opportunity, there won’t be another one!”
“I’ll raise it!”
The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more excited he became. He gritted his teeth, and a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.
“What’s a disaster-level evil spirit? No matter how extraordinary your talent is or how quickly you grow, can you compare to me, who has a light cluster?”
“It’s unknown how long before it hatches. It lags behind me, grows slower than me. Shouldn’t it be easy for me to control you?”
The more he thought about it, the more he believed in the feasibility of raising this Spirit of Flesh.
“As a righteous path cultivator, it’s my duty to keep such a strong evil spirit in check. If it falls into the wrong hands and harms the Cultivation World, that would be my grave mistake.”
With this in mind, Lu Xuan didn’t hesitate to put the dark red stone into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, intending to find an opportunity to hatch it.
He came to the Spirit Field and his spiritual sense swept over the entire cave dwelling.
“I have gathered many light clusters since my return. Not bad at all.”
A smile appeared on Lu Xuan’s face. With a flash, he appeared beside the three sword-cultivating gourds.
During his time in the Blessed Land, the last four verdant calabashes on the vines had ripened.
The sound of swords humming could be heard from inside the calabashes. Occasionally, a bit of sword intent would seep out and swim around the calabashes like fish.
Lu Xuan carefully picked the four green marbled gourds.
Where the gourds were, four white light clusters quietly emerged, slightly flickering, as if beckoning Lu Xuan to pick them up.
Lu Xuan skimmed the surface of the light clusters, and countless light clusters poured into his body one after another.
[Harvested one Third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained Fourth Grade Stardust Sword Symbol.] *2
[Harvested one Third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained Fourth Grade Great Sun Sword Charms.]
[Harvested one Third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained Fourth Grade Dragon Elephant Sword Symbol.]
Four talismans appeared in Lu Xuan’s hands. Inside two talismans, the sword Qi flowed like shooting stars, dazzling and splendid, only to be sublimated in an instant. One talisman was full of sword Qi that was immense and surrounded by the illusion of a flood dragon, with a mighty elephant guarding the center. There was also one where a big sun hung high, with endless sword Qi light scattered, captivating the soul.
“Four Sword Symbols.”
“I just used one in the Blessed Land, and now I have replenished four more. I can’t seem to spend them all.”
Lu Xuan, looking at the growing number of fourth-grade Sword Symbols in his storage bag, thought to himself indulgently.
“The three sword-cultivating gourds have fully matured. I have to find an opportunity to go to the Agricultural Department Hall again and buy some more Gourd Spirit Seeds.”
The fourth-grade Sword Symbols, for him right now, remains a significant means of attack. Even in the future, when his cultivation level is higher, the accumulated quantity of Sword Symbols is a terrifying force.
This high-cost-effective Spirit Plant makes him determined to get a few more Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds.
“That’s right, I should also take the sect benefit for advancing to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term stage. I’ll save as many Sword Marks as I can.”
Back in the Boundless Sea, he had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term. After returning to the sect, he intentionally kept it a secret to avoid attention, and only after a few years did he reveal it. Therefore, the benefits for the mid-term Foundation Establishment stage have been postponed until now.
As Lu Xuan thought this, he floated to the front of the Four Intelligent Spirit Pines.
One of the four Spirit Pines matured and he gained a Divine Essence Scroll, a special treasure from its light cluster.
In Lu Xuan’s mind, he concentrated on the remaining three Intelligent Spirit Pines, sensing that the translucent progress bar beneath one of them was completely filled up.
The Spirit Gathering Pine, its plant body towering, expresses its intimacy towards Lu Xuan.
At the top of the pine tree, an Azure Pine Cone was growing, occasionally flashing with spiritual light.
The pine cone’s scales are like pieces of clear azure jade, vibrant and layered, like they are connected to Lu Xuan’s thoughts.
Lu Xuan held his breath and carefully plucked the Azure Pine Cone.
A thought flashed across his mind.
[Spirit Gathering Pine Cone, Fourth Grade Spiritual Fruit. Spirit Plant Masters use spirit stones to nurture and communicate while cultivating it. After consumption, it can enhance the Spiritual Sense of cultivators to a certain extent.]
“A Spirit Fruit that can enhance Spiritual Sense.”
In his Sea of Knowledge, the Divine Essence Scroll is nourishing his Spiritual Sense all the time, so Lu Xuan was not in a hurry to consume the Spirit Fruit. He stored it in an exquisite Jade Box and put it inside the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
Looking up at the top of the Intelligent Spirit Pine, a white light cluster was twinkling slightly.
He gently touched the light cluster with his hand. The light cluster exploded and turned into countless light spots, condensing into a jade book pattern. Immediately afterwards, they all poured into Lu Xuan’s body.
[Harvested one Fourth Grade Spirit Gathering Pine Cone, acquired Fifth-Rank Cultivation Method “Shen Yan Sutra”.]
A thought crossed Lu Xuan’s mind, followed by the influx of countless pieces of information into his Sea of Consciousness.
[“God Derivation Sutra,” Fifth Rank Cultivation Method. After a minor accomplishment, you can use a special method to nurture and temper your Spiritual Sense, causing it to continuously strengthen and purify.]
The influx of numerous information left Lu Xuan unable to digest for a moment. He stood still for a long time before slowly regaining his clarity.
“The Fifth Rank Cultivation Method can be cultivated to the Core Formation Stage. What’s even more precious is that this ‘God Derivation Sutra’ is a cultivation method for training Spiritual Sense.”
“Body refinement, Technique category Cultivation Method, countless of them are prevalent. Cultivation method for training Spiritual Sense are extremely rare.”
Lu Xuan sighed inwardly.
Having nurtured numerous Spirit Plants and harvested hundreds, if not thousands, of white light clusters, only a very few are related to Spiritual Sense.
The previous Fourth Grade Earthfire Heart Lotus, the long-term consumption of its seeds, could increase the Spiritual Sense.
In addition, there’s the Divine Essence Scroll he acquired from the light cluster and the recently acquired Cultivation Method “Shen Yan Sutra”.
“Two items related to Spiritual Sense, both of them obtained from the mature Spirit Gathering Pine light cluster. Unfortunately, I only found four seeds in the Langyue Blessed Land.”
Lu Xuan looked at the last two Spirit Gathering Pines that were about to mature, their sense of regret flashed through his mind.