Chapter 458: Going Out! |
Chapter 458: Going Out!
As it happened, Jiang Chen also wanted to head out to search for incomplete Earth-grade cultivation arts.
Since that was the case, he might as well first make a trip to the Rogue Cultivator Market in Green City to see what the situation was with the Shen Clan.
He chatted with Lin An for a while longer before tending to his other affairs.
The next day, he still did not leave the Immortal Sect. Instead, he brought along some good items, summoned Shattered Moon Flowing Frost, and soared into the sky, flying toward Green Wood Peak.
Before departing, he had to inform his Senior Sisters and Senior Brothers.
Not long after, he arrived at Green Wood Peak. As a core disciple, he faced no obstructions and entered smoothly, continuing his ascent.
He soon reached the Qiongxin Domain at the treetop. Ever since their Master entered Secluded Cultivation to prepare for breaking through to the Soul Formation stage, only Fifth Senior Sister Mu Ning remained to guard this place. His Eldest Senior Sister and his other Senior Brothers all had their own residences.
“Is Fifth Senior Sister here?”
“Where are the others?”
“Fourth Senior Brother is around, but Eldest Senior Sister and the rest are out.”
“Same as always, I brought you some good things to eat.”
Jiang Chen’s strategy had always been very simple.
He had a massive stockpile of Spirit Rice, Spirit Wine, and various fruits and vegetables. He could consume them himself or gift them to others, thereby drawing closer to them.
He had also thoroughly figured out the preferences and interests of his Senior Sisters and Senior Brothers.
For instance, Eldest Senior Sister Bei Qingtang had a special fondness for Ice Heart Jade Pot Wine.
Second Senior Brother Zhou Yan particularly enjoyed observing rare spirit plants.
Third Senior Brother Qin Ye loved combat and adventure the most.
Fourth Senior Brother Gu Qiao was rather wooden and inarticulate; he was happy with anything he was given.
Fifth Senior Sister Mu Ning did not drink alcohol, but she loved eating fresh fruits and vegetables.
Normally, since they were all spirit farmers, their skills in planting and cultivation should have been roughly the same.
In reality, compared to Jiang Chen, although they could grow Top Grade spirit rice and other Top Grade spirit plants, their output fell far short in terms of quantity.
With the help of his system, Jiang Chen now possessed extremely high talent in planting and cultivation, and the quality of his spirit plants easily reached the Top Grade—the absolute best of their kind.
Therefore, everyone was very fond of this little Junior Brother.
From time to time, they would exchange gifts to maintain their bonds.
Put simply, even though Jiang Chen did not live on the mountain, he still needed to maintain a presence there.
Since Fifth Senior Sister and Fourth Senior Brother were both here, he did not need to visit everyone individually. He could just hand the gifts over to Mu Ning or Gu Qiao, and they would pass them on for him.
Mu Ning tilted her head and asked, “Little Junior Brother, when are you going to summon your spirit insects so Senior Sister can properly inspect them?”
Jiang Chen chuckled. “The Worm Mother won’t do, but I can let Senior Sister take a look at the Thunder Gold Kui I obtained a while back.”
Mu Ning’s eyes lit up, and she immediately clapped her hands. “Yes, yes!”
With a thought from Jiang Chen, the Thunder Gold Kui—which had been on standby—suddenly appeared in the form of a rhinoceros beetle, accompanied by the crackling sounds of electric currents.
Its speed was as fast as lightning. When it moved, one could only catch glimpses of electric light and hear a faint buzzing in the air, produced by its wings vibrating at a high frequency.
Seeing this, Mu Ning was astonished. “A Rare Grade variant!”
Spirit insects were divided by grades of quality.
Starting from the Mortal Grade, they progressed to the Spirit Grade, Rare Grade, Immortal Grade, and finally the Divine Grade.
Variants were automatically classed at the Rare Grade, making them extremely scarce and uncommon.
Previously, she had heard that Sixth Junior Brother’s Worm Mother was extraordinary—supposedly a mutated Dragon-Transformed Meridian-Reversing Worm Mother.
She never expected his second spirit insect to also be a Rare Grade variant. This was truly incredible.
At that moment, Jiang Chen raised his hand, and the Thunder Gold Kui immediately landed in his palm, revealing its true form so it could be seen clearly.
After nearly five years of being fed, its size had steadily grown.
This was especially true of the horn on its head, which had become increasingly thick and robust.
Moreover, the power of thunder and lightning contained within its body had become extremely fierce.
In terms of raw attack power, it had long surpassed the Dragon-Transformed Meridian-Reversing Worm Mother.
Compared to human cultivators, it was at least at Foundation Establishment Perfection, perhaps even approaching the early Golden Core stage.
Mu Ning thought for a moment, then cupped her two small hands together. Rich wood-attributed Spiritual Qi rapidly gathered in her palms, condensing into a green dewdrop.
Jiang Chen was very curious and asked, “Senior Sister, what is this?”
Mu Ning spoke seriously, “This is called Emerald Dew. It is my gift to you… to your spirit insect!”
Jiang Chen feigned hesitance. “I couldn’t possibly impose.”
Mu Ning stuck her tongue out. “It’s not for you anyway.”
She then brought the dewdrop over to the Thunder Gold Kui.
It instantly caught the little creature’s attention, making it appear exceptionally excited.
It crawled in circles over its master’s hand, seemingly desperate to obtain the Emerald Dew.
Seeing this reaction, Jiang Chen instantly understood that this was definitely a good thing.
Therefore, he did not refuse. He immediately withdrew his mental restraint on the Thunder Gold Kui, allowing it to move freely.
With a flash of electric light, it landed in Mu Ning’s palm and immediately began nibbling on the green Emerald Dew.
As it absorbed the dew bit by bit, the Thunder Gold Kui’s body emitted incredibly rich wood-attributed Spiritual Qi, and even its size seemed to grow a fraction larger.
From this, it was evident that the Emerald Dew was truly extraordinary. It could even accelerate a spirit insect’s growth speed.
After the feeding ended, Mu Ning affectionately stroked the Thunder Gold Kui before asking with a hint of reluctance, “Sixth Junior Brother, can you let it stay and play with me for a while?”
Jiang Chen thought for a moment and replied, “I need to go out for a trip. How about after I return?”
Mu Ning nodded understandingly. “It’s a promise, then.”
Jiang Chen extended the little finger of his right hand. “Pinky swear.”
Mu Ning grinned and also extended her little finger. “Pinky swear.”
“Pinky swear!”
“Hooked!”
“For a hundred years, it will not change!”
Afterward, Jiang Chen turned and left.
Although he didn’t see his Eldest Senior Sister and the others, his Fifth Senior Sister and Fourth Senior Brother would convey the message for him.
The main reason he had come here was simply to inform them that he would be heading out for a while.
After descending the mountain, Jiang Chen made a specific trip to the core area of the Spirit Farm to inform Elder Mu.
Ever since the Harvest Lord had left and Master Si Geng had entered Secluded Cultivation, the two of them had been managing the entire Spirit Farm, inside and out.
On the surface, Jiang Chen was the sole Spirit Cultivator of the Spirit Farm.
In reality, there were many more matters to handle than usual.
Fortunately, Elder Mu was reasonable and did not stop him or refuse his request.
With that, Jiang Chen had no more worries. He did not return to Red Leaf Valley, instead flying straight toward Green City.
In the past, it might have taken him an hour to arrive.
Now, with the growth of his strength, the travel time was cut by nearly half.
However, along the way, Jiang Chen applied a disguise and also swapped out Shattered Moon Flowing Frost for a different flying artifact.
The outside world was not like the Immortal Sect; one still had to keep a low profile when necessary.
After so many years, he had finally arrived at Green City again.
He discovered that the city had hardly changed. There were simply a few more Rogue Cultivators wandering about than before, and that was all.
After landing, Jiang Chen followed the familiar streets, making his way toward the Wintergreen Auction House step by step.
It was still early. He figured he might as well go inside first to see if there were any good items.
If he could buy an incomplete Earth-grade cultivation art, it would be a massive profit.
However, what surprised Jiang Chen was that as soon as he entered, he spotted two somewhat familiar things.
A Jade Dew Spirit Bud.
A Four Seasons Fruit Tree.
He never expected to encounter them again in the exact same auction house after so many years!
