God of Pets

Chapter 371 Phalaenopsis Orchid

Chen Guan carefully sensed it and discovered that this throbbing did not come from his brain, much less from his soul.

The true source of this throbbing was his vital energy, or spiritual power; the spiritual power that filled his entire body was throbbing at this moment.

"Could it be... that this plant is related to the Soul Devouring God..." Chen Guan immediately thought of a possibility.

His spiritual power was created from the Crimson Blood Fruit, which was tainted with the blood of the Soul Devouring God, and he possessed some of the attributes of the Soul Devouring God.

Anything that can cause spiritual energy to fluctuate is most likely related to the Soul Devouring God.

Another major factor affecting the formation of spiritual power is the secret method. However, Chen Guan's first secret method does not have the inheritance of the secret spirit. Instead, it is a method of self-cultivation created by the Emperor Ancestor. There should be no causal connection between them.

Chen Guan carefully examined the plant that resembled an orchid. It was only about a foot tall, with two large, fleshy leaves at the bottom and a flowering branch growing at the top like a slanted bamboo shoot.

Seven butterfly-shaped flowers grew on the branch, along with three unopened buds.

The plant's leaves and flower stems are dark purple, while the flowers are a lighter shade of purple, making them look like purple butterflies alighting on the branches.

"This is a Violet Butterfly, a rare and precious herb. However, it's not used to replenish qi, but rather to nourish the skin, maintain youthfulness, and improve immunity and adaptability..." The shopkeeper quickly introduced the plant when he saw Chen Guan staring at it.

"What's the price?" Chen Guan couldn't tell if it was a Violet Butterfly, but he did recognize that it was a type of Phalaenopsis orchid.

As for whether it has the effects the boss claimed, that remains to be seen.

"This is a rare wild gem, at least a thousand years old, top-quality goods. One price, two hundred thousand." The shopkeeper spoke confidently, but his eyes were constantly observing Chen Guan's expression.

This is definitely a Phalaenopsis orchid, but whether it's a Violet Phalaenopsis orchid is hard to say.

He acquired it from a herb gatherer in the hidden realm of Changbai Mountain. Normal violet butterflies do indeed have beauty-enhancing effects and can even delay aging.

The violet butterfly, which is over a thousand years old, is believed to have a beneficial effect on maintaining a beautiful appearance.

However, the color of this Violet Butterfly is a bit off. A real Violet Butterfly has a whitish center, but this one is pure purple without any other colors. The owner wasn't sure if it was a Violet Butterfly at all.

There are too many varieties of orchids, and not all orchids have the same effects as Violet Butterfly orchids; most are not as valuable as Violet Butterfly orchids.

The price he's asking for is to sell this plant as a thousand-year-old violet butterfly. Putting aside whether it is or not, its age is definitely not enough.

So the boss kept observing Chen Guan's expression to see if he knew what was good for him or if he was just a complete idiot.

Anyway, when he collected them, he didn't collect them as violets or butterflies.

Chen Guan didn't know if it was a violet butterfly, but he could tell that it was definitely not a thousand years old.

Orchids are a major category of rare and precious natural materials. When I was in school, I was taught to identify the age of rare orchids. This one is probably not even a hundred years old, let alone a thousand years old.

"Merchants are all the same, they're all ruthless!" Chen Guan thought to himself, but he didn't say it out loud. He just smiled and said, "I want this orchid, but the price is unacceptable, it's too expensive."

"Seeing that you really want it, I'll give you a 500 discount." The shopkeeper said with a pained expression, as if this price was already a clearance sale at a loss.

“Boss, since you’re genuinely interested in selling, I’ll offer a fair price, one number.” Chen Guan held up one finger.

"One hundred thousand? No, that's too little. I can't even collect it all. I've lost too much money. I can help you even if I don't make a profit, but you can't let me lose money..." the boss hurriedly said. "It's not one hundred thousand... it's ten thousand..." Chen Guan corrected.

The boss's face instantly turned cold: "Brother, you should go and look around somewhere else."

He spent almost 10,000 yuan to acquire this Phalaenopsis orchid. Selling it to Chen Guan for 10,000 yuan would only earn him a profit of one or two thousand yuan at most, which wouldn't even cover the cost of his efforts.

I originally thought Chen Guan was some big client who was looking at the Crimson Blood Fruit right away, but it turns out he's a real cheapskate.

"The mutated Crimson Blood Fruit is a bit too brightly colored, and this Violet Butterfly is also a bit too brightly colored. I wonder where you got these good items, boss?" Chen Guan said calmly.

The boss's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he looked at Chen Guan with a strange gaze, unsure whether his words were intentional or unintentional.

However, Chen Guan's words reminded him that if he could add something to the Crimson Blood Fruit, then why couldn't others add something to the Violet Butterfly?
Actually, the boss had some suspicions before, wondering why this violet butterfly was pure purple, and whether something had been done to it.

But then I thought it was unlikely; who would dye a precious violet butterfly?

After Chen Guan said that, the boss became a little hesitant again, since he himself wasn't sure about this thing.

"I dug them all up myself, they're absolutely top-quality wild ones, you can rest assured. I run such a big shop, I'm not going to run away, would I lie to you?" the shop owner said. "Since you really like them, I'll sell them to you at a loss, but you can't make me lose too much, at least 100,000..."

Chen Guan finally bought the Violet Butterfly for 20,000 yuan. Although it was much more expensive than the owner's purchase price, even a regular Violet Butterfly would cost more than that.

Holding the violet butterfly, Chen Guan walked around the greenhouse again. After confirming that he hadn't found anything else, he said goodbye to the owner and left.

Fu Tianji followed him like a ghost, and others thought he was Chen Guan's bodyguard.

This is not unusual; many wealthy young men go out with bodyguards.

When Chen Guan got to a secluded spot, he carefully examined the Phalaenopsis orchid but couldn't see anything wrong with it.

"Could this Phalaenopsis orchid also be stained with the blood of the Soul Devouring God?" Chen Guan didn't know how to verify it, so he thought for a moment, then stretched out his finger and pressed it on the petal of the Phalaenopsis orchid, and slowly injected spiritual power into it.

The Soul Devouring God is known as the Gardener of the Secret Realm, capable of cultivating and nurturing all kinds of rare and precious materials. Chen Guan wanted to see if his spiritual power had the same effect.

When I saved Ancestor Zhixian before, spiritual power was effective, so it should still be useful now.

As Chen Guan infused his spiritual energy, the Phalaenopsis orchid indeed reacted. The purple flower actually lit up, emitting a shimmering purple light. Even the three unopened buds quickly bloomed at this moment, also emitting a purple light.

The light from the ten butterfly flowers grew brighter and brighter. Suddenly, the ten butterfly flowers fluttered their wings and flew away, transforming into ten purple butterflies that broke free from the roots and stems, dancing gracefully in the air.

"This isn't a violet butterfly...this is the Great Luo Dream Butterfly..." Chen Guan's body trembled with surprise.

The Great Luo Dream Butterfly is one of the rarest treasures among the hidden gems of the secret realm.

Legend has it that a novice cultivator who had just entered the blessed land accidentally saw an orchid on a Phalaenopsis orchid transform into a butterfly.

When he reached out and touched the butterfly, the butterfly, which was actually transformed from an orchid, merged into his body, causing him to fall asleep on the spot.

He didn't know how long he slept, but the novice cultivator had a strange dream. He dreamed that his soul left his body and entered a fairyland jade palace, where he saw a secret text on the wall called "The Great Luo Golden Immortal Scripture".

(End of this chapter)