Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 413 Seven-Colored Lotus (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan intended not to reveal information about the mysterious lotus seeds to the public.

However, despite his limited knowledge of spiritual plants and trying every possible method, he was unable to make the mysterious lotus seed sprout.

Helpless, he had no choice but to ask the sect's only third-tier spirit plant master, True Person Changqing.

"What wind has blown my junior disciple Shen here today!"

Changchun Peak, a blessed land of caves and grottoes.

Changchun Zhenren warmly welcomed Shen Xuan.

Unlike other True Persons in the sect.

Master Changchun had no airs of otherworldly wisdom; his clothes and appearance resembled those of an ordinary old farmer.

If there's anything unusual about him, it's that he's physically robust, has a ruddy complexion, and is full of energy.

"Uncle Changchun, I have a lotus seed. Please take a look at it."

Shen Xuan took out the mysterious lotus seed and handed it to Changchun Zhenren.

All he knew was that this mysterious lotus seed was of high quality and contained life force.

Master Changchun is a third-tier spiritual plant master.

If he doesn't recognize it either, then no one in the entire sect will.

As Shen Xuan gazed at the mysterious lotus seed, he had a very peculiar feeling.

An inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Is this the legendary opportunity?
Since he had a premonition, Shen Xuan was unwilling to give up easily.

"This is……"

Master Changchun gazed at the mysterious, pitch-black lotus seed before him and fell into deep thought.

"Junior Nephew Shen Xuan, where did you obtain this?"

"I found it by chance while traveling."

Shen Xuan is talking nonsense with his eyes wide open.

"Uncle-Master Changchun, is there something wrong with these lotus seeds?"

"question?"

"This is a big problem!"

Master Changchun channeled a stream of pure spiritual energy into the mysterious lotus seed, sensing its reaction.

"These are not ordinary lotus seeds."

“My spiritual power cannot penetrate the lotus shell. In my opinion, this lotus seed is at least a thousand years old.”

"what!"

Shen Xuan deliberately feigned surprise.

Is it alive?

Master Changchun glanced at Shen Xuan sideways.

"Nature is alive."

“Lotus seeds can live for many years. This lotus seed has such a tough shell, it must be a different species.”

"It's at least a second-tier spiritual plant."

"Only at the second tier?"

Shen Xuan showed a hint of disappointment.

I thought it was some kind of amazing fairy lotus.

"At least! Third tier is also possible!"

Master Changchun stared intently at the mysterious lotus seed shell.

"The outer shell of this lotus seed is so thick that even my spiritual power cannot penetrate it. It must have an extraordinary origin."

"Master Changchun, please tell me how to make this lotus seed sprout!"

As long as it can sprout, the variety and grade of the lotus can be determined.

"Of course there is a way."

Master Changchun seemed to suddenly remember something.

"I have a personal disciple named Xu Gaonong, who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment and will soon reach the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"He was in the miscellaneous affairs hall storeroom, registering for the exchange of Cold Jade Pills. The steward there only gave him pills from the Spirit Pill Hall."

"Recently, he has been saying that he wants to try something different and taste the Cold Jade Pill from Cold Jade Peak."

Shen Xuan looked at the Changchun Master in front of him, speechless.

"Uncle Changchun, is this really such a small matter that you need to ask me to do it?"

“Senior Brother Xu, right? Tell him to find Lü Zhengying in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. The next Cold Jade Pill he receives will be refined by Cold Jade Peak.”

Since Master Changchun had spoken, Shen Xuan naturally couldn't refuse.

Fortunately, Lü Zhengying was in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, which was the matter at hand.

For him, it was just a matter of gossip.

"Junior Nephew Shen, you're so kind!"

"The lotus seeds cannot sprout because their outer shell is too tough. Just tear a small hole in the shell and place them in the spirit lake, and they will sprout."

"So simple?"

"It's that simple. Junior Nephew Shen, please be careful not to damage the lotus embryo inside when you tear open the outer shell."

Master Changchun chuckled and said, "When the lotus flowers are in full bloom, Junior Nephew Shen, take me to see them. I will surely be able to identify their varieties."

"Okay. Thank you, Uncle Changchun."

Having received the answer, Shen Xuan immediately took his leave.

I didn't want to stay a moment longer.

"Everyone says that Master Changchun is the most honest among the sect's true masters."

"Even the most honest people are like this, so what would happen if they weren't honest!"

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

He least wanted to deal with these cunning and shrewd old men.

……

Return to the cave.

Shen Xuan took out the mysterious lotus seed.

I stared at it for a long time.

"Change!"

After the shouts subsided.

Shen Xuan used the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] to transform into a human-headed dragon with protruding, sharp fangs.

Then, Shen Xuan put the mysterious lotus seed in his mouth and gently bit it.

Shen Xuan's teeth, with their needle-like tips, slightly pierced the outer shell of the mysterious lotus seed.

At this moment, Shen Xuan's sharp teeth were extremely sharp, capable of even crushing high-grade magic treasures.

The lotus seed shell, which could withstand the spiritual power of the Changchun True Man, suddenly revealed several needle-like holes.

Looking around, Shen Xuan could vaguely see the bright green lotus embryos inside.

"That's it!"

Shen Xuan placed the mysterious lotus seed into the spiritual spring in the cave.

He instructed the Silver Horned Pegasus to guard it well.

That night.

Inside the cave, spiritual energy surged wildly into the spiritual spring.

The spring water began to boil.

Shen Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense.

A slender lotus stem emerges from the pitch-black lotus seed.

To his surprise.

The lotus stem is not green, but constantly changes color.

Blue, cyan, red, purple, and yellow are the five colors that correspond to the five elements of spiritual energy.

In addition, two more colors have been added.

One is white, symbolizing the nurturing of life and its endless cycle.

Another color is black, which devours and destroys, and expels the old and takes in the new.

"The Seven-Colored Lotus?"

Shen Xuan was taken aback. This was a legendary treasure of heaven and earth.

It contains all five elements and can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, making it remarkably effective in exorcising demons, healing wounds, prolonging life, enhancing cultivation, and breaking through realms.

Legend has it that the Seven-Colored Lotus can bring the dead back to life and help cultivators break through bottlenecks.

Shen Xuan gazed at the seven-colored lotus and cast the [Auspicious Fortune and Inauspicious Fortune Technique] several times, all of which brought great fortune.

I'm currently overjoyed.

Suddenly, the voice of Master Hanyu reached my ears.

"Shen Xuan, what happened in your cave?"

Shen Xuan was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the birth of the Seven-Colored Lotus alarmed True Man Hanyu.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and then told the truth.

"This disciple obtained a mysterious lotus seed, which just sprouted and grew in the spiritual spring."

"Let me take a look."

A few breaths later, Master Hanyu appeared beside Shen Xuan.

"Seven-Colored Lotus!"

Upon seeing the lotus seeds sprouting in the spiritual spring, Master Hanyu blurted out.

"Master, do you recognize this lotus?"

There was a hint of surprise in Han Yu Zhenren's tone.

"This is the Seven-Colored Lotus of Spiritual Treasure. Where did you obtain it?"

"Obtained from Murong Cheng, the Holy Son of the Yin Sha Sect."

Shen Xuan briefly recounted the circumstances of his encounter with Murong Cheng.

Ling Zhenfeng has been omitted.

He only said that he and Qin Yuehan were out and about when they encountered the Yin Sha Sect demonic cultivators, and in order to protect themselves, they killed the three of them.

"I estimate that the demonic cultivator is also unaware of the specific details of the lotus seed."

“I showed the lotus seeds to my Uncle-Master Changchun, but he didn’t recognize them.”

In the spiritual spring, the seven-colored lotus absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and quietly bloomed its first lotus leaf.

Master Hanyu stared at him for a long time.

"Senior Brother Changchun didn't think about the Seven-Colored Lotus."

"This is a spiritual treasure that can help cultivators condense their nascent soul."

Master Hanyu made a hand seal and struck the seven-colored lotus.

Before long, the seven-colored lotus stopped changing and only showed a bluish-green color.

"I have already concealed the aura of the Immortal Lotus for you."

"Thank you, Master."

"Since you have this opportunity, you should cherish it."

Master Hanyu revealed a hint of envy.

"This is a spiritual treasure embryo. If it can grow, let alone condense an inner core, it may even form a nascent soul."

Shen Xuan asked softly, "Can Master use this?"

Master Hanyu shook his head slightly.

“I already have my own natal spiritual artifact. Although such spiritual treasures are rare, nurturing their growth is no easy task.”

Master Hanyu pondered for a long time.

"Shen Xuan."

"The disciple is here."

"The Seven-Colored Lotus should not appear in your cave. If word gets out, your life will be in danger."

"I can protect you for a time, but I can't protect you forever!"

Shen Xuan fell silent.

Having spent a century navigating the world of cultivation, he had long since seen through the ways of the world and the ways of humanity.

Such a rare spiritual treasure embryo, once it matures, will help to condense a nascent soul, and will inevitably attract countless powerful enemies to fight for it.

"I have a method that may be worth trying."

Shen Xuan's eyes lit up.

"Master, please speak."

"I can use a secret technique to implant this precious lotus into your Dao Foundation Spiritual Sea, making it your natal spiritual treasure."

"However, this means that you will need to consume a lot of spiritual energy when you cultivate. A small portion will be used by yourself, and most of the spiritual energy will be used to nourish the precious lotus."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan was overjoyed: "Excellent! This disciple thanks Master!"

Master Hanyu waved his hand.

"Don't rush. Think it over carefully. This lotus will be planted in your Dao Foundation Spirit Sea, merging with your Xuanbing Spirit Lotus, inseparable in life and death."

"From now on, the spiritual energy you consume during your cultivation will be several times that of an ordinary person. The higher your cultivation level, the greater the consumption."

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.

Master Hanyu meant that his daily cultivation would consume several times more resources than that of ordinary cultivators.

It's just spirit stones!

Problems that can be solved with spirit stones are not big problems.

He cultivates both alchemy and talisman-making, so he has plenty of ways to earn spirit stones.

future……

We'll talk about the future when it comes!
This is a precious spiritual treasure, and he is destined to be with it!
"Master, I have made up my mind."

"This item is destined for me."

Master Hanyu nodded: "Once you've thought it through, that's fine."

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, circulated his profound energy, and the Xuanbing Spirit Lotus slowly bloomed in his dantian.

Master Hanyu used his magic to absorb the seven-colored lotus, which contained only one lotus leaf, into Shen Xuan's dantian.

Just for a moment.

Shen Xuan's Dao Foundation Spirit Sea shrank by one size.

After absorbing Shen Xuan's original spiritual power, the Seven-Colored Lotus turned black.

The Xuanbing Spirit Lotus within Shen Xuan's body was formed from his essence spiritual power and was slowly fused with the Seven-Colored Lotus.

at this time.

Within his dantian, the seven-colored lotus shimmered with seven-colored light, and from the single lotus leaf emerged a tiny lotus flower with only seven petals.

The spiritual energy within Shen Xuan's body continuously surged towards the Seven-Colored Lotus, nourishing the newly grown lotus.

Although the lotus flower was small, it was still shimmering with seven colors of light.

Shen Xuan quickly took out two high-grade spirit stones, crushed them, and replenished his spiritual energy.

A long-lost feeling of hunger suddenly arose.

That was the Seven-Colored Lotus's yearning for spiritual energy.

In just over a hundred breaths.

Shen Xuan's originally abundant spiritual energy was now depleted.

I was shocked.

This is still a newly sprouted and growing spiritual embryo, yet it requires so much spiritual energy to nourish it.

At the same time, Shen Xuan secretly felt fortunate.

His cultivation of the Divine Treasure Ocean Technique, along with his perfected Self-Healing talent skill, the vast spiritual sea refined by Devouring All Things, and his extremely powerful physical body, were all barely enough to support the growth of the Seven-Colored Lotus.

It's unknown how long it will take and what price we'll have to pay to cultivate the Seven-Colored Treasure Essence into a spiritual treasure!

He was lucky.

He had a master named Hanyu Zhenren who was truly devoted to him.

If it were someone else.

They might very well turn ruthless, kill the disciple, and seize the treasure for their own use.

"It's done!"

Master Hanyu released a wisp of his refined spiritual power, which traveled along Shen Xuan's meridians and directly penetrated the Seven-Colored Lotus.

This barely stabilized the Seven-Colored Lotus form, preventing it from frantically absorbing Shen Xuan's Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

(End of this chapter)