NOVEL NEXT Chapter 555 - 553 Returning to the Clan _1
Chapter 555: Chapter 553 Returning to the Clan _1
“I hadn’t expected that Junior Brother Lu chose to return to the sect out of concern for the spirit plants he planted.”
Zhou Qi chuckled softly.
“In these few days, I’ll arrange everything and come notify you when it’s time.”
“I’ll be troubling Brother Zhou then.”
Lu Xuan, eager to echo his sentiment, quickly expressed his gratitude to the lean middle-aged man.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed, during which he stored over two hundred stalks of Water Glow Grass and the remaining three Arrow vines within the Gluttonous Insect pouch.
“The largest contribution I’ve gained from leaving the sect and approaching the towns around the Black Demon Abyss is this Logusedemon Bone Demon Seed.”
He took out a segment of the Logusedemon tooth, shimmering with a subtle black light, and murmured to himself.
“It’s a special demon seed bred by an Outer Realm Demon, a high sixth grade, but the conditions for cultivation are too overbearing, against the harmony of nature, so I can only hold onto it and wait for the right opportunity.”
Furthermore, there are the large amounts of flesh and blood obtained through patrol and hunting demon beasts, and the numerous Middle Grade Spirit Stones, magical tools, and elixirs obtained after dealing with Chen Luo and his companions.
Having tidied up all his things in the yard, he proceeded to the gathering place of the Sky Sword Sect Disciples.
In a spacious yard, more than a dozen disciples of the Sky Sword Sect were already waiting.
Lu Xuan greeted the familiar disciples and stood in a corner, waiting quietly.
Not long after, a few more people arrived. Lu Xuan noticed that only a small portion chose to return to the Sect, while the majority of the disciples had ample confidence in their ability to seize great opportunities from the Black Demon Abyss where the demons ran rampant.
Among the more than twenty people, either their cultivation level was relatively low, mainly in the Foundation Establishment Early-term, or they were severely injured and had to return to the sect to recover.
“My Junior Brothers and Sisters, thank you for waiting.”
Zhou Qi walked out from the inside and let out a sharp whistling sound.
In the blink of an eye, a Four-winged Thunder Tiger appeared in the yard. When its two large pairs of meaty wings unfurled, it stretched five to six meters. Its silver-white Thunder light swirled around its body, making it look mighty and extraordinary.
“Today, this fourth grade Spirit Beast, the Four-Winged Thunder Tiger, will take you all back to the sect.”
“Although its protective power is slightly inferior to other transportation tools, its speed far exceeds theirs. If there are abrupt situations, it can help all of you to fight back.”
Zhou Qi selected one Inner Sect disciple in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, who was somewhat dispirited, and instructed him to control the Four-winged Thunder Tiger Spirit Beast.
Lu Xuan and the others successively jumped onto the spacious back of the Four-winged Thunder Tiger.
“Roar!”
The Four-winged Thunder Tiger roared, and the silver-white thunder became louder, forming a nearby Spiritual Energy Shield with countless minute flashes of thunder, enveloping Lu Xuan and the others within. Then, it unfurled its wings and soared up into the sky.
“Goodbye, Black Star City.”
Lu Xuan looked at the rapidly shrinking city beneath him and mumbled softly.
In the distance, one could vaguely see the vast and deep Black Demon Abyss.
“Black Demon Abyss… When I grow stronger and more confident, I might go in for a look.”
As he sighed, the Four-winged Thunder Tiger transformed into a silver-white electric ball, speeding swiftly through the air.
“Brother Lu, I didn’t expect that you also chose to return to the sect.”
A youth with a composed temperament initiated a conversation.
“I had no choice. Fellow disciples are all aware that I am just an ordinary Spirit Plant Master. Although I wanted to enter the Black Demon Abyss and pick up some leftovers, my own power and the treasure I possess do not allow for it.”
Lu Xuan replied sincerely.
A group of Sky Sword Sect Cultivators exchanged some words, the injured among them showing regret and annoyance in their tone, as if they had missed out on a great treasure.
The ones with lower cultivation levels were relatively cautious, which caused Lu Xuan to feel a sense of comradery with them.
The path of survival, is the path of Buddharma!
The next day, the Four-winged Thunder Tiger arrived above Sword Gate Town.
Looking at the familiar giant stone sword in Sword Gate Town Square, Lu Xuan’s suspended heart finally settled down.
The Four-winged Thunder Tiger, famed for its speed as the fourth-ranked spirit beast, made the journey without any incidents, safely bringing them back to the outer periphery of the sect – the Sword Gate Town.
“Fellow disciples, those who need to rest and resupply in Sword Gate Town can descend here, you can return to the sect by yourself later,” said the Foundation Establishment Late-term Fellow Disciple who was controlling the Four-winged Thunder Tiger.
Lu Xuan and about ten others jumped and entered Sword Gate Town.
He found a deserted corner, scanned with his spiritual senses to ensure there was nothing abnormal, then put on the Thousand Masks and stood outside the Underworld Court.
He deactivated the Illusion and Disappearance Five Elements Array that guarded the small yard, and stepped in.
The moment he passed through the array, it seemed like he had entered a new world. The air was filled with wandering Yin Souls and Resentful Wills, piles of flesh and blood were heaped up like small hills, and the dark Spirit Soil, from which tiny flesh sprouts grew, was everywhere. Various wails and mournful cries filled his ears, leaving one in irritation and confusion.
But for Lu Xuan, there was a sense of deep familiarity.
“My little darlings, I’m back. I will cultivate you well soon,” he said.
He first took out the Light Red Meat Balls from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.
The Spirit of Flesh, having been well-fed outside, was in very good spirits. It rolled around in the yard and couldn’t help but bite into one of the mini mountains of flesh and blood as it passed, considering it a dessert after a meal.
Lu Xuan didn’t pay attention to Spirit of Flesh and went to the Five Viscera Treasure Plant, taking out the five viscera of Chen Luo and the other person from his storage bag.
“Senior Brother Chen, and the other friend whose name I don’t know. I’m going to use your five viscera to nurture this Spirit Plant. If you’re aware of this from beyond, please forgive me,” he said.
“Oh, you have not entered Underworld Hell yet.”
Lu Xuan took out the Soul-Lantern, drawing out the souls of the two men.
After undergoing the torment of countless resentful souls in the Soul-Lantern, the souls at the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm of the two men had lost most of their consciousness.
However, upon seeing their own viscera used to sacrifice a Spirit Plant, the two souls seemed to understand something. Vague resentment and fear began to appear on their blurred faces.
Ignoring them, Lu Xuan followed a particular sequence, integrating the viscera of the two men into the Five Viscera Treasure Plant.
The Five Viscera Treasure Plant had a bizarre shape, like a golden stone temple. The five viscera were integrated into it, though disparate in nature; they harmonised beautifully, merging naturally into one entity.
After cultivating the Five Viscera Treasure Plant, Lu Xuan moved to the Yin Cry Wood and Burning Soul Flower.
From the Four-ranked Spirit Implement, Soul-Bereavement Bell, he drew out hundreds of Yin Souls and infused them into the Yin Cry Wood. As for the Burning Soul Flower, even though it was also fond of consuming souls, it required a pure soul that was untainted by resentment.
Thankfully, after slaying Metamorphosis Demon Beast, Lu Xuan had collected many pure souls. These had not been subjected to evil techniques or tools, which made them suitable for the growth of the Burning Soul Flower.
Each of the Demon Beast souls arrived above the Burning Soul Flower where they spontaneously combusted under Lu Xuan’s control and the absorption of the Burning Soul Flower. The souls turned into smoke and were infused into the plant.
He then extracted some infant souls from the Mysterious Stone Coffin to cultivate the Holy Baby Fruit Mother Tree and the two offspring plants.
As for the Sha Yuan Fruit, it was set aside temporarily in the small yard of Underworld Court due to a lack of sufficient demonic qi, which was barely maintaining the Spirit Seed’s vitality.
Having finished cultivating all the Spirit Plants in the Underworld Court, Lu Xuan instructed the Spirit of Flesh before returning to the sect.