Novelink Chapter 457: A Devout Cultivator with a Heart for the Righteous Path
Chapter 457: A Devout Cultivator with a Heart for the Righteous Path
Chapter 457: A Devout Cultivator with a Heart for the Righteous Path
"Feeding on resentful spirits, its habits are somewhat similar to the Ghost-Faced Mushroom I cultivated before," Lu Xuan reflected, feeling somewhat troubled. It wasn't for any other reason than a shortage of resentful spirits in his possession.
Currently, he had two treasures containing resentful spirits. One was a fourth-grade Soul-Inducing Lamp, previously filled with numerous resentful spirits and grievances in a secret realm, including those of mid to late Foundation Establishment cultivators—valuable for their quality, not quantity. The other was the Wood Infant he had acquired a long time ago.
With a thought, the cyan-black infant floated out of the Gluttonous Insect Pouch. "Poor child, nearly drained by the Holy Infant Fruit tree," Lu Xuan lamented as he looked at the cyan-black infant with gray-white pupils and a resentful expression.
Seeing the infant's defiant appearance, the Wind and Thunder Sword in his hand emitted a clear sword chime, revealing half of its blade surrounded by dancing arcs of electricity. "Do you want to taste the electric shock again?" The infant, having been struck by the Purple Lightning Sword and Wind and Thunder Sword numerous times, instantly switched from a resentful to a fearful expression upon seeing the blade.
Lu Xuan looked at the Wood Infant's abdomen, which had previously been round and full of infant souls but was now much more shriveled, and the speed at which it spat out souls had significantly slowed. After satisfying the needs of the Holy Infant Fruit tree, the Wood Infant clearly showed signs of exhaustion.
Now, with two Holy Infant Fruit trees and the newly acquired Weeping Ghost Wood, the demand for resentful spirits had sharply increased. "Cutting expenses is out of the question, as it would delay the harvest of luminous rewards. I must find a way to increase supply," he concluded, securing the Weeping Ghost Wood seed for planting in the Underworld Courtyard next time.
"Speaking of which, the number of sinister plants in the Underworld Courtyard is increasing," he noted. "Just at the fifth grade level, there are the Aberrant Longevity Peach, Holy Infant Fruit, Blood Woe Flower, and now this Weeping Ghost Wood, not to mention the Blood Spirit Palm Ginseng, Filth-Eating Grass, and Thousand Tendril Hand."
"And there's that disaster-level sinister Flesh Spirit Deity being nurtured."
"But this doesn't change my identity as a cultivator of the righteous path."
"Though I love cultivating sinister plants and nurturing mysterious and evil spirits, I remain a devout cultivator with a heart for the righteous path," Lu Xuan chuckled to himself.
The Underworld Courtyard had fully developed into a place where a demonic beast carcass would be devoured entirely—blood, meat, bones, and soul—leaving nothing behind, a practice he likened to a clean plate movement.
As he pondered, he took out another multicolored spiritual seed. Planting it in the spiritual soil, he concentrated, and a thought emerged in his mind.
"The Seven Emotions Bean, a fourth-grade spiritual plant, requires the absorption of seven emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, thought, confusion, fear, and shock—during its growth stage. Upon maturity, it can assist in the cultivation of the Emotion Extinguishing Extreme Nature Technique. Direct consumption can help a cultivator discard all desires, focus solely on cultivation, and remain undisturbed by external influences."
"Cultivating the Seven Emotions Bean long-term, providing it with various emotions, will lead to the cultivator's own emotional desires being severed."
"Passion is always frustrated by apathy."
"No wonder this is my first time hearing about such a plant capable of absorbing emotions," Lu Xuan mused silently.
He felt a familiar sense of solidity under his feet. Landing on the thick clouds, the Cloud Houses that merged with the clouds were not far away.
"Junior Brother Lu, you're back." Sensing someone outside, Sun Yun and the others came out from the Cloud Houses, all smiling brightly upon seeing Lu Xuan.
"Yes, I'm back," Lu Xuan nodded to everyone.
"These past few days, thank you, brothers, for looking after the blessed land's spiritual beasts. Everything went smoothly, I hope?"
"Everything as usual, no problems with the spiritual beasts," replied Sun Yun, the highest in cultivation.
"That's good."
After chatting with the group about recent developments in the Myriad Beasts Grotto and resting for a while in a Cloud House, Lu Xuan headed to the lake where the old dragon turtle resided.
"I was wondering why today's divination showed auspicious signs; it turns out you've returned."
"What, finally remembered this old turtle?"
The old dragon turtle was leisurely lying on a flat giant rock, its belly facing up, with the "Blissful Heart Sutra" opened above its head.
"Of course, I've missed you, Elder. As soon as I entered the blessed land, I hurried over to see you," Lu Xuan responded, knowing well the character of this ancient being who had lived through countless years.
He carefully avoided looking directly at the shallow yellow silk, fearing to embarrass himself in front of the old dragon turtle, and replied with his head lowered.
"At least you still have some conscience."
"Next time you go out, see if you can find a similar magical tool for me, one that allows for simultaneous viewing and can switch on its own."
"Oh? Such good fortune?" The old dragon turtle perked up at the thought, imagining the bliss of being surrounded by the "Blissful Heart Sutra" from all sides, each offering a different splendid scene—a truly fortunate life for a turtle.