Novelink Chapter 596: Thunder Seed
Chapter 596: Thunder Seed
Behind the Giant Thunder Winged Bird, a streak of light shot out. A middle-aged cultivator with an elegant demeanor silently appeared in front of Lu Xuan and the others.
The cultivator’s aura was as deep and unfathomable as the ocean. His eyes were silver-white, with thunder patterns spreading out from the center of his pupils, making them look incredibly profound.
"Elder Qi, allow me to introduce you. This is friend Lu Xuan.”
The moment Lei Zheng saw the elegant middle-aged Scholarly Cultivator, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and respectfully greeted him.
"Friend Lu Xuan is skilled at cultivating spiritual plants and breeding spirit beasts, so I brought him here to check why the Thunderwing Bird is here.”
He then turned his head to Lu Xuan and said,
"Friend Lu, this gentleman is Qi Wuheng, the Star Envoy Qi.”
"Greetings, Elder Qi.”
Lu Xuan respectfully greeted the scholarly cultivator without servility or arrogance.
"Little friend Lu, I apologize for troubling you today. We entrust this spirit beast to you.”
Qi Wuheng spoke in a gentle tone.
"I will do my best to resolve this issue for you.”
Lu Xuan responded sincerely.
He followed Lei Zheng and Qi Wuheng into the cave dwelling.
"The cave dwelling of a Golden Core Intermediate Cultivator is undoubtedly larger and richer in spiritual energy than mine. However, the protective barrier of his cave dwelling probably doesn’t match the level of my two fifth-grade formations.”
Lu Xuan summarized as he glanced around, feeling a bit in awe.
The trio arrived at the roost of the fourth-grade Thunder Winged Bird.
Upon seeing Lei Zheng, the Thunderwing Bird seemed excited at first. But once inside the cave, it quickly became deflated, lazily perched on a large piece of spirit wood surrounded by thunderous aura.
"Elder, may I ask how long has this spirit beast been acting strangely?”
Lu Xuan went straight to the point and asked Qi Wuheng.
"About a month. At first, I thought it was just in a bad mood or something. But as time went by, its condition began to deteriorate.”
"During this time, I tried many methods and consulted several cultivators skilled in beast mastery, but none could find a suitable solution.”
"This Thunderwing Bird has been with me for a long time, and we share a considerable bond. But because it has not yet broken through to the Fifth Rank and cannot speak due to unrefined throat bone, I can only vaguely sense that it is uncomfortable.”
"As for the reason, I am in the dark.”
Lu Xuan prompted.
"That’s true.”
Qi Wuheng showed a thoughtful expression and slowly said,
"While I was traveling previously, I obtained a special spirit fruit called a Thunder Seed in the Infinite Boundary. It’s said that consuming it may slightly increase the chances of a cultivator or demon beast advancing to Core Formation or Fifth Rank. When I returned home, I fed it to the Thunderwing Bird.”
"That must be it.”
Lu Xuan put on an expression of comprehension, as if he had just solved a puzzle.
"I’ve read in a book about a fifth-grade spirit plant called Thunder Grass. The Thunder Seed is the seed it condenses.”
"It contains a special mysterious energy. If not refined after consumption, rather than benefiting, it would harm the body’s spiritual and demonic energy.”
He recited the information as if flawlessly from a mysterious canon he had read.
"I see. So, the Thunderwing Bird’s problem is actually just an upset stomach caused by the food?”
"That’s one way to understand it.”
Lu Xuan nodded heavily. The consumption of improper spiritual fruits and medicines could indeed produce adverse effects, even in a fourth-grade spirit beast.
Qi Wuheng was about seventy to eighty percent convinced by Lu Xuan’s words.
He was the only one who knew he had fed the Thunder Seed to the Thunderwing Bird. Now that Lu Xuan came to inquire about it after examining the bird, it implies that he probably understood the source of the problem.
"Thank you, Little friend Lu. Without you, I’m afraid I might not have discovered the root cause of the spirit beast’s abnormality for a long time.”
Qi Wuheng bowed to Lu Xuan in gratitude.
"As for the special energy from the Thunder Seed that has merged into the spirit beast’s body, I will find a way to refine it as soon as possible.”
He said with a smile on his face.
"Very well, Elder. I hope the Thunderwing Bird recovers soon.”
Although he had discovered the cause of the Thunderwing Bird’s problems, he was helpless in refining the special energy within the bird’s body. Moreover, Qi Wuheng would not let a Foundation Establishment late-term cultivator refine a fifth-grade spirit fruit. Thus, he could take it easy.
"Who would have thought that Little friend Lu is so proficient in beast mastery?”
The trio left and came to a quiet small courtyard.
Qi Wuheng’s eyes were filled with admiration when he looked at Lu Xuan.
The problem that had troubled him for so long was easily resolved by Lu Xuan, and his opinion of Lu Xuan improved greatly.