Chapter 38: Spirit Seeds Like Smoke and Mist
The patrols in Fang City responded quickly. When the blood-red tentacles were wreaking havoc everywhere, a handful of green seeds shot out like sharp arrows and landed around the tentacles.
In an instant, thick vines sprouted from the ground, growing and extending rapidly, constantly splitting, and tightly wrapped around the blood-red tentacles.
The blood-red tentacles struggled hard, wrestling with the thick vines.
High in the sky, a crisp cry sounded.
When Lu Xuan heard the sound, he saw a huge firebird floating in the air, with its wings spread out, which was four to five feet long. It formed various heat waves when it flapped gently.
Immediately, it turned into a ray of red light and shot toward the alienated monk who split into many tentacles.
Wherever it passed, the ground was burned into black charcoal.
"ah……"
The alienated monk whose body was occupied by the tentacles let out a painful cry and turned into black ashes in the raging sea of fire.
The flames shot up along the base of the tentacles, burning the blood-red tentacles that spread everywhere.
On the ground, there were broken tentacles squirming everywhere, as if they wanted to invade the bodies of other monks again.
Unfortunately, the flames were too destructive, and all the tentacles were burned completely.
Immediately afterwards, there was another pure white halo centered on the remains of the alienated monk, surging around.
In the distance, Lu Xuan and other monks were swept by the halo, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
"It can only be said that this monk was alienated at the wrong time. There happened to be a few middle-level Qi cultivators patrolling and guarding here. Otherwise, with so many casual cultivators in the market, he would most likely cause a lot of trouble."
Lu Xuan looked at the several mid-level Qi-training monks who appeared around the remains of the alienated monk. They were just checking to see if there was any evil power left, but in the blink of an eye, they worked together to personally deal with a monk who was contaminated by the evil spirit.
The solution is simple and effective. The vines imprison the tentacles for a short period of time to avoid causing greater casualties. At the same time, it also leaves a short time for their companions to perform powerful spells. The firebird will burn the alienated monks cleanly, and then use the purification spell. It is impossible to detect the remains of the monks and the surrounding loose cultivators.
"As expected of the city's patrol, they cooperate very smoothly and naturally with each other."
Lu Xuan thought to himself, if he met this alienated monk alone, with the Gengjin Sword Technique of Dacheng Realm, the first-grade special magic weapon Splitting Silver Blade, and the second-grade Talisman Sword Qi Thousand Talisman equivalent to a full-strength strike of a high-level Qi-training monk. , and the newly obtained Thunder Fire Orb, it should be no problem to deal with the alienated monks.
It just can't be done so cleanly.
"It seems that we still have to work hard to grow spiritual plants and add as many means as possible to ourselves."
He secretly decided in his heart.
The whole process from the monk's alienation to the successful solution was extremely short. After a brief period of chaos in the casual cultivator market, order was restored again, as if the alienated monk had never appeared.
However, the large area of charred blackness left on the spot, as well as the three monks who were attacked and killed by the tentacles, reminded everyone present what had just happened.
Among the three people, there was naturally the monk who used the Earth Wall Technique to stop Lu Xuan. After Lu Xuan used the Geng Jin Sword Technique to pierce his calf, he was unable to move and died on the blood-red tentacles.
Lu Xuan didn't have any pity for this. He was responsible for everything. If he hadn't tried to block the tentacles with himself, he wouldn't have taken action at will.
After this small commotion occurred in the market, Lu Xuan no longer had the idea of wandering around, so he chose a road at will and rushed to Baicaotang.
Baicaotang is not far from the Sanxiu Market. You can see the shop after turning a few intersections.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Lu Xuan stopped and his eyes were attracted by the wooden board on a stall nearby.
There are eight black characters written on the board.
"Special spiritual species, sold at low prices."
Lu Xuan scanned the goods on the stall and found nothing involving spiritual seeds.
"Excuse me, friend, what is the special spiritual species you mentioned on this board? Can you take a look at it?"
"Here, that's it."
The stall owner was an ordinary middle-aged monk with a fourth level of Qi training. When Lu Xuan asked, he pointed to something on the stall.
The thing is oval-shaped and pale white. If you don't pay attention, you will ignore it. There are wisps of smoke inside, and its shape is constantly changing, evolving into all kinds of strange things.
"Is this a spiritual seed? Fellow Taoist, you won't lie to me, right?"
Lu Xuan asked curiously. Such a thing that was constantly changing like smoke made it difficult for him to associate it with the spiritual species.
"To be honest with you, fellow Taoist, I'm not sure whether it's a spiritual seed or not."
"After I came back, I went to find some of my friends who are spiritual planters and showed them this thing. They couldn't tell whether it was a spiritual plant or not."
"However, when I got it, I found it from a withered spiritual plant. It's possible that the spiritual plant entered the mature stage and no one picked it, and the essence of the whole body condensed to form such a spiritual seed."
"This is absolutely true. If my fellow Taoist sincerely wants to buy it, I can make an oath for what I just said."
Lu Xuan rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
After the stall owner said that he could make a vow, he believed it in his heart. There are many kinds of vows among monks. If one of them is violated, there may even be a risk of death.
The way spiritual seeds are condensed is not unexpected. After wild spiritual plants mature, some will continue to grow as the years increase, some will naturally wither, and some will condense into spiritual seeds by chance and continue in another way.
Although I don't know what the thing in front of me is, but judging from its miraculous shape, it is probably a rare spiritual species.
"If you Taoist friend can really make a vow to the inner demon, I would be somewhat interested. I wonder how much you would like to ask for?"
Lu Xuan asked the stall owner.
"I spent a lot of effort to get this spiritual seed from the new secret realm. If you want it, just take fifteen spiritual stones."
Seeing Lu Xuanzhen's interest, the stall owner's eyes flashed with surprise.
The thing on the stall may indeed be a spiritual seed. However, after he put it in the market for several days, only a few people asked about it, and they were all scared away by the price.
After all, it would be too expensive to buy fifteen spiritual stones for a spiritual seed whose type and planting method are unknown.
Lu Xuan was thoughtful, caught the change in the stall owner's expression, and sighed softly.
"Fellow Taoist, your price is too harsh, isn't it? For something that is not yet certain to be a spiritual seed, the price is much higher than that of a first-grade spiritual seed. I can buy three or four of the fifteen spiritual stones. A first-grade spiritual seed.”
He kept shaking his head, seemingly dissatisfied with the price.
"Fellow Taoist, tell me the number."
"I'll take the seven spiritual stones right away. The price is already much higher than ordinary first-grade spiritual stones."
Lu Xuan immediately cut the price by more than half.
"No, at least ten spirit stones. Looking at its form, it is very likely that it is a second-grade or higher spirit seed."
The stall owner argued with a red face.
"Even if it's a second-grade spiritual seed, what's the use if you can't grow it? Should you keep it in a storage bag and let its vitality continue to flow away?"
Lu Xuan retorted.
"Let's do this. I'll suffer a little loss. Eight Spirit Stones. I only have these Spirit Stones on my body. If I have more, there's nothing I can do."
"Add fifty broken spirits and it will belong to you, fellow Taoist."
The stall owner gritted his teeth and said.
"make a deal!"
Lu Xuan readily agreed.
