Chapter 484: Chapter 482 Demon Flame Worm, Fire Cloud Cave_1

Lu Xuan curtly nodded, reaching out to take the mutated Fire Spirit Grass.

A strand of his Spiritual Sense slowly seeped into it, closely observing the black and red threads.

Although these black and red threads were evident in shape, upon close examination, one could discern that they were seamlessly integrated into the Spirit Plant, making it impossible to distinguish one from the other.

He recalled the numerous Spirit Plant scriptures he had read, unable to find any similar instances.

“Only an external solution can be applied then, one that solves myriad problems,” he muttered.

Lu Xuan sighed inwardly as he addressed the elderly man.

“Uncle Qingxu, is there an empty Spirit Field I could use? I need to plant this Mutant Fire Spirit Grass and study it through experimentation.”

“Possible.”

The elder nodded in agreement.

A fair-skinned young boy led him to a Spirit Field, finding an empty plot of land.

The difference between an Elder Uncle who had reached the Core Formation state is indeed impressive. The spiritual power in his Spirit Field exceeded that of my cave dwelling, and although the Spirit Soil here is inferior to my Wu Spirit Soil, the area and quantity available here are of a greater magnitude.”

While immersed in awe, Lu Xuan dismissed the boy, left alone in the Spirit Field, where he enacted the Earth Pulling Technique and planted the Mutant Fire Spirit Grass.

After completing this process, he focused his attention on the Spirit Plant and began to ruminate.

“Fire Spirit Grass, a third-grade Spirit Plant, thrives in fire-attributed Spirit Soil requiring fire-attributed spiritual power to nourish.”

“The plant body harbors a plentiful amount of fire spirit power, making it the primary ingredient in many third-grade and fourth-grade Elixirs. Also, it can support the cultivation of Fire System Techniques Divine Skills.”

“It is parasitized by the Demon Flame Worm.”

“Demon Flame Worm, a third-grade demon insect, incredibly rare, relishes parasitizing in fire-attributed Spirit Plants, devouring fire life force. It has a formidable ability for disguise, when parasitizing, it retracts its own life force, merging with the Spirit Plant, lurking within. Once all the life force within the Spirit Plant has been devoured, it will regain vigor, leaving the withered Spirit Plant.”

“You can use frost techniques or Magical Artifacts to stimulate the Spirit Plant slowly, causing it to awaken, then under the guidance of a Spirit Plant Master, separate the Demon Flame Worm from inside the Spirit Plant.”

“It was this Demon Insect causing the havoc.”

Lu Xuan’s brows unfurled, and his ability to perceive the specific state of Spirit Plants kicked in once again, swiftly familiarizing him with the anomalies that had caused the Fire Spirit Grass to mutate.

“Frost Techniques or Magical Artifacts, it can bring considerable damage to fire-attributed Spirit Plants. Usually, they are not utilized on them, which was the main reason the root cause of the issue remained undiscovered.”

“However, it is probably due to the rarity of the Demon Flame worm, at least, I haven’t seen any information about it in the vast corpus of Scriptures in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion.”

Lu Xuan carefully lifted the mutated Fire Spirit Grass, taking it to where True Man Qingxu resided.

“Junior Brother Lu, what’s the situation?”

Fire Scale Child had a hint of urgency in his eyes, appearing to be quite concerned about this Mutant Spirit Plant.

“I’ve figured out more or less.”

Lu Xuan nodded.

“The black and red threads are a peculiar insect called the Demon Flame Worm. After further understanding it, I suddenly recalled seeing a brief mention of it in a particular scripture.”

“This peculiar insect shows no various signs of life. It will only briefly expose itself once it has completely drained the life force of the fire spirit.”

“So, that’s how it is. Junior Brother, do you have a solution?”

Fire Scale Child seemed relieved as he anxiously asked.

“You can utilize Frost Techniques or Magical Artifacts to mildly stimulate the Fire Spirit Grass, awakening the Demon Flame Worm. Then, under the guidance of a skilled Spirit Plant Master, carefully separate it from inside the Spirit Plant.”

“There are two crucial points to this process.”

“Ice-cold techniques and Magical Artifacts counteract the Fire Spirit Mushroom, we must control the degree to avoid serious damage to the Spiritual Plant.”

“Additionally, how to separate the demon insects from the spiritual plant is the next issue. We need to send a Spirit Plant Master with abundant experience and the ability to sense subtle changes in the spiritual plant to avoid hurting it.”

Lu Xuan spoke confidently.

“Disciple Lu is indeed the most distinguished Spirit Plant Master in our Sect, you pinpointed the problem so quickly.”

True Man Qingxu nodded slightly, his eyes filled with admiration.

“Junior Brother, are you willing to accompany me to the Fire Cloud Cave to help me solve this issue for our Tribe?”

Fire Scale Child looked at Lu Xuan with expectancy in his eyes.

“Ah…”

Lu Xuan was taken aback.

“The Fire Cloud Cave is my place of birth, it used to be a secret location of our Sect. After it was almost fully exploited, it became the dwelling place for our tribe members.”

“Inside, the Fire spirit is rich. It is suitable for cultivating Fire System Techniques and growing Fire-element Spiritual Plants.”

“I hope Junior Brother can help me and accompany me back to the Fire Cloud Cave.”

“May I ask Elder Brother Huo, is the journey long? Recently, the Cultivation World is infested with Demon Envoys. I am not highly skilled and not adept at Fight law, and going out may carry significant risks.”

“The distance is not that far, less than ten thousand miles.”

Fire Scale Child calmly replied.

“As for risks, as far as I know, that area has been relatively peaceful lately, no significant Demon Envoy or Evil Cultivator emergence has been reported. Moreover, I and other fellow disciples will accompany you, so you don’t have to worry about your safety.”

Lu Xuan was silent, seemingly considering the pros and cons.

“Disciple Lu, you mentioned that solving the problem requires a powerful Spirit Plant Master with ample experience. In the entire Sky Sword Sect, who is more experienced than you?”

“If you’re concerned about safety, I can give you a Fifth Rank Protective Charm in advance as a reward for resolving the Demon Flame Worm parasitic issue.”

“With that Fifth-grade Talisman, even if you encounter Core Formation Cultivators or calamity-level evil cultivators, you have a high chance of escaping safely.”

An elderly gentleman suddenly spoke from the side.

Lu Xuan was swayed.

As an Inner Sect Disciple, while he does have the right to refuse Golden Pellet Elder Uncle’s request, it would be an embarrassment in the Sky Sword Sect if he did.

Furthermore, he had a fair relationship with Fire Scale Child who often took care of him. Now that Fire Scale Child’s tribe was facing an issue and seeking help from him, it would be inappropriate not to help on personal and practical grounds.

Of course, the most important aspect was that he had received protection from the Sky Sword Sect for many years and obtained a vast number of Rare Spirit Seeds from them, which led him to his current position. Now that the Sect needs him, as long as it doesn’t involve risking his life, he should repay the Sect.

On the surface, with the strong True Disciple, Fire Scale Child, and other fellow disciples, and the Fifth-grade Talisman gifted by True Man Qingxu, there is already extensive security guarantee.

Not to mention, he possesses over a dozen Fifth-grade Magical Artifacts and highly lethal Fourth-grade Sword Symbols, relying on his own strengths, even if he encounters a Jindan Cultivator, if he can’t eliminate them, he could still successfully escape and save his life.

Having considered all these, Lu Xuan firmly made up his mind.

“Then I will accompany Elder Brother Fire Scale Child to the Fire Cloud Cave, but please ensure my safety, Brother.”

“Hahaha, thank you, Junior Brother Lu!”

Fire Scale Child laughed heartily.

“Junior Brother, as you’re so careful about preserving your life, you’re even willing to take risks to help me. I swear, I will sacrifice my life if needed to make sure you return safely to the Sect.”

He ceased his laughter, looked seriously at Lu Xuan, and made his promise.