Novelink Chapter 704: Bad News
Chapter 704: Bad News
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Outside the camp.
Lu Xuan turned his head to look at Pan Hong and the others.
“Fellow Pan, Fellow Ding, this is farewell, thank you both and the many fellow cultivators in the Secret Land for your care,” he said.
With both hands clasped in a fist, he very politely spoke to everyone.
“Fellow Lu is too kind. Thanks to the Commerce Association for inviting you here, it made things much easier for us. We learned a lot about beast taming from you, and benefited greatly,”
Pan Hong said with a hearty laugh.
“Indeed, it is I, Ding Mou, who should be thanking you, Fellow Lu.”
After the attack by the Split Cloud Eagle ferocious beast, Ding Yu’s views on beast taming had changed significantly, and he felt nothing but gratitude towards Lu Xuan.
“Fellow Lu, here are thirty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, which are for your services during this period. Please accept them.”
Pan Hong and another exchanged glances, took out a grayish black cloth bag, and threw it to Lu Xuan.
“Then I will not be polite.”
Lu Xuan gladly accepted it.
Thirty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones were not a lot for him now, with his considerable assets, but they were fair compensation for his hardship during this period. Additionally, Yan Jiuan had given him a Fifth Grade Origin Yang Wood sapling before he entered the Secret Land.
All things considered, the rewards from this trip to the Secret Land were quite substantial.
“Fellow Pan, Fellow Ding, that Black Kirin Leopard has become quite friendly towards us cultivators. I will have to ask you both to take good care of it in the future.”
Before leaving, Lu Xuan specifically entrusted the two with this task.
“Certainly.”
The actions of Lu Xuan and the Fifth Grade Ferocious Beast Black Kirin Leopard in recent times were visible to all.
Having such a powerful ferocious beast for help was something they longed for, so they immediately nodded in agreement.
“I’m going. I will come to visit when I have time.”
Lu Xuan waved at the Black Kirin Lepard in the distance of the camp, then, riding the Wind-Thunder Sword, he disappeared into the sky.
“Finally back at the Cave Mansion. I wonder if any Spiritual Plants have ripened recently and how those little ones at home are doing.”
Outside the Formation, Lu Xuan swept his Spiritual Sense around, confirming there were no abnormalities, then opened the two Fifth-Grade Formations and returned inside his Cave Mansion.
As soon as he entered, a group of Spirit Beasts came out to greet him.
Lu Xuan soothed them well, and after ensuring each had their share of attention, he then went to the Spirit Field.
“It’s still most comfortable staying in the Spirit Field.”
He took a deep breath and felt the omnipresent Spiritual Energy of the flora around him relaxing his body and mind.
He took out a peculiar ore from his storage bag, the ore resembling iron but not iron, surrounded by a special spiritual power field. When spiritual sense concentrated, one could see transparent spiritual energy threads moving continuously, seemingly absorbing the surrounding objects.
“Is this the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore?”
A glint of joy flashed in Lu Xuan’s eyes.
However, he quickly thought of something and furrowed his brows.
“Fellow Huang, Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ores are extremely rare. If I may be so bold, how did you come by it?”
“Recently, I went out exploring with several Fellows, and we obtained it from a large island in the Northern Endless Sea called Origin Abundant Island.”
“Were you with Xuann Yuanzhe Fellow when you went there? How is Fellow Xuann Yuan now?”
Upon hearing the bearded “Cultivator’s” response, a sense of foreboding rose in Lu Xuan’s heart.
Logically, if Xuann Yuanzhe had obtained the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore, given their good relationship and the close proximity of their cave abodes, he would have told Lu Xuan immediately, rather than it being Huang Bingqiu at this time.
“Alas, Fellow Xuann Yuan most likely encountered some misfortune,”
the bearded “Cultivator” sighed.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan’s heart sank.
“Could Fellow Huang provide me with detailed information? Was it related to acquiring the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore?”
Lu Xuan felt a pang of guilt in his heart.
“Friend Lu thinks too much; it was not closely related to the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore.”
“When I was on Origin Abundant Island with Fellow Xuann Yuan and others, vying for the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore, we encountered little danger. However, one fellow was ambushed by a strange beast hiding in the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Mountain and severely injured. After resting for a few days, he was back to normal.”
Lu Xuan’s heart settled slightly, fearing that the high price he paid for the Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Ore might have led to an accident for Xuann Yuanzhe.
“After leaving Origin Abundant Island, I and Fellow Xuann Yuan, among others, explored two more secret lands.”
“During the last secret land, we originally planned to return, but we stumbled upon a rarely seen unsealed formation restriction.”
“Out of curiosity, several of us joined forces to enter it, and in the core area of the secret land, we encountered a Disaster-level Evil Spirit.”
“A Disaster-level Evil Spirit?” Lu Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim.
A Disaster-level Evil Spirit, if all were normal, would be tantamount to the existence of a Primordial Infant True Monarch.
“Yes, indeed, it was a Disaster-level Evil Spirit,”
the bearded “Cultivator” nodded gravely.
“However, due to being sealed by multiple formation restrictions, much of its strength was worn away.”
“But for us, who are just in the Early Core Formation stage to the mid-term, the threat was indeed too great.”
“Between life and death, we each used our means, employing Divine Ability Secret Techniques, magic treasures, and charms to escape.”
“After escaping, I waited half a month at a predetermined rendezvous point, but in the end, only one fellow “Cultivator” arrived. The whereabouts of Fellow Xuann Yuan remains unknown, and he likely met with some disaster.”