Chapter 0035 - Metal spirit frui (1/2)
Chapter 35: Metal Spirit Fruit
At this point, Chen Xian wanted more and more to experience what it felt like to be in a sect. But, even those who were in the 8th and 9th level of the Mortal Martial Realm were only Outer Sect’s disciples. From this, it was clear how competitive it was, let alone to enter the Extreme Martial Sect.
”Extreme Martial Sect has really harsh conditions, can I even become a true disciple?” Chen Xiang muttered.
”Sure, you have Yin and Yang divine veins, and being personally taught by us two sisters, as long as you work hard, in the future you will definitely become strong enough to even reign over an entire region.” Bai Youyou said resolutely and decisively, as she was very confident in Chen Xiang.
Chen Xiang waited for a while, before Hua Yueyun returned. This time, she wore a purple robe and skirt, not like before, as she was now looming with temptation, which made Chen Xiang feel somewhat disappointed.
”These are the things that you wanted along with the leftover spirit coins.” Hua Yueyun placed the spirit coins and some herbs wrapped in paper on the table.
Chen Xiang didn’t bother checking and directly received them inside his storage pouch, thus showing his trust in Hua Yueyun, which made Hua Yueyun secretly happy in her heart.
”Have you registered to participate in King City’s martial arts tournament? This Southern Martial Empire is under the jurisdiction of the True Martial Sect forces.” Hua Yueyun asked because she was obviously concerned about Chen Xiang.
After some thinking, Chen Xiang said, ”I will participate, but I’m not going to join the True Martial Sect. I’m just participating for the True Elemental Dan!”
Looking at Chen Xiang leaving, Hua Yueyun shook her head and lightly sighed, disappointment was evident in her pretty eyes. Previously, she was able to make this kind of callow teenager submit to her with just a few words. However, now, not only did she talk a lot, she was also rather enticing while she spoke. Yet, in the end, she still wasn’t able to persuade Chen Xiang.
Chen Xiang sold the thousand year Blood Spirit Grass for four hundred thousand spirit coins, and then with a hundred thousand spirit coins, purchased a lot of mature spirit herbs. Among these spirit herbs, the most precious of all was the Metal Spirit Fruit's seed.
[TLN: here in the end I translated as seed but the actual translation would be fruit nuclei (果核) well basically seed. :)]
Metal Spirit Fruit was a high-grade profound level spirit fruit, and was as precious as the Thousand Vein Fruit. Reportedly, it would only appear once every thousand years. Whether it was the pulp or the peel, they were of great usage, especially in refining high–grade dans. Adding some of it during the refining could allow an increase of the quality of the dans, and also increasing the chance of congealing the dans.
Chen Xiang had just purchased a Metal Spirit Fruit’s seed, and it would be used for planting a Metal Spirit Tree. The seed was also used in alchemy, but no one had ever thought of growing a tree from it, because it needed an exceedingly long time to grow. Even if someone were to grow one, they’d still have to wait a thousand years, before the tree would bear a fruit for the first time.
But this wasn’t the same for Chen Xiang. These days, he had accumulated a lot of Dragon Saliva. Continually irrigating the seed with it, he would be able to produce the Metal Spirit Fruit quickly.
Chen Xiang was in the small courtyard. He planted the seed, before he took out a jade bottle filled with the Dragon Saliva. Now he needed to nurture the seed, so there was no need to dilute the Dragon Saliva with water. He just had to directly drip it on the Metal Spirit Fruit’s seed inside the soil.
Just as he poured a drop, a large amount of Spirit Qi suddenly surged and permeated into the soil. Immediately after, a small bud grew out. After seeing that it was this effective, Chen Xiang continued dripping the Dragon Saliva on the soil.
With each drop, a large amount of Spirit Qi violently surged deep into the ground leading into the Metal Spirit Fruit’s seed inside. The Dragon Saliva itself contained an abundant life force, and now, it would allow the small tree to absorb a large amount of Spirit Qi, which would accelerate its growth.
Chen Xiang now understood why Su Meiyao had always repeatedly urged him not to reveal anything about the [Dragon Saliva Exercise]. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome. It was only now, that he deeply felt the formability of this heaven defying divine exercise. His heart grew more and more excited. Give him some time, and even growing a ten thousand year old spirit herb, would be like taking a walk in the park!
After exhausting a bottle of the Dragon Saliva, the Metal Spirit Fruit’s seed had grown into a human sized small tree; this was only in half a day worth of time!