Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum Has No Soul Ring

Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum Has No Soul Ring

Over the next three days, Li Xuan worked desperately to finish raising every seedling from all the seeds.

On the afternoon of the third day, after placing the last seed into its seedling container, Li Xuan finally relaxed.

With his secondary profession abilities and the support of the Little Green Bottle, the success rate for raising these seedlings had basically reached one hundred percent.

As long as he waited for the final batch of seeds to sprout tomorrow, he could transfer them all into flowerpots. This year's planting task would then be completely finished.

"Now that the seeds have finished Cultivation, it's time for the real business." Li Xuan smiled, stopped paying attention to the seedling pots, and returned straight to his thatched hut.

At the center of the thatched hut stood a golden chrysanthemum nearly half a meter tall.

This was the most important thing Li Xuan had created over the past three days.

The Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum had already bloomed, its branches and leaves lush and flourishing. The Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame clinging to its surface had also grown far more intense.

Li Xuan slowly dripped today's Green Spirit Liquid onto the leaves of the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum.

The Green Spirit Liquid was quickly absorbed by the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum, yet its appearance did not change at all.

Only, its blooming flower became even more resplendent, and the golden flames contained a little more red than before.

But Li Xuan did not care about that. What he cared about more were the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum's attributes.

[Plant: Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum]

[Quality: Immortal-Grade]

[Cultivation: 452 years]

[Description: One of the top Immortal Grade Spirit Plants. It innately possesses the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame, which can burn the soul and scorch the mind. Consuming the chrysanthemum's stamens grants a chance of obtaining the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame. Failure results in being devoured by the flames.]

Seeing the altered description of the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum, Li Xuan could not contain his delight.

The Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum could now be consumed. Though the side effects were severe, it was still far better than before, when it could not be consumed at all.

Moreover, the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum had reached 452 years of Cultivation. Although that exceeded a certain "master's" theoretical maximum limit, that "master's" theories had never seemed very accurate. So after surpassing the supposed limit, Li Xuan felt that he should still be able to absorb it successfully.

"I didn't waste three days' worth of Green Spirit Liquid on you for nothing. I hope that without the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you'll be able to produce a Soul Ring and let me absorb you smoothly." Sitting across from the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum, Li Xuan smiled as he spoke to it.

Li Xuan did not know whether an Immortal Grade Spirit Plant possessed intelligence, but he still wanted to mutter a few words.

Then, Li Xuan assumed a five-hearts-facing-heaven posture and slowly circulated the Soul Power within his body, adjusting his condition and bringing himself to peak form.

More than ten minutes later, Li Xuan opened his eyes, opened the Void Pearl, and took out a polished stone knife.

The Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum was fire-aspected and could not be harvested with metal. Only stone could preserve its effects to the greatest extent.

Li Xuan extended his right hand and slowly poured the Soul Power within his body into his Soul Seal.

A mass of cyan flame inherent to the Nine Hearts Nine Flames Lotus appeared in Li Xuan's hand, slowly wrapping around his palm.

Looking at the golden chrysanthemum before him, Li Xuan licked his lips and tightened his grip on the stone knife. The most exciting moment of harvest had arrived.

With his hand wrapped in a layer of cyan flame, Li Xuan slowly used the stone knife to cut through the root of the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum.

The Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame continuously eroded the cyan flame around Li Xuan's hand. He could also feel its terrifying heat, but fortunately, the cyan flame protected his right hand. Otherwise, his palm would already have been burned down to bare bone.

Li Xuan gritted his teeth and severed the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum in one stroke.

At the instant it was cut apart, a fierce burst of Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame erupted.

Li Xuan reacted quickly enough to withdraw his hand at once and retreat sharply, narrowly avoiding the eruption of flames.

But the lingering force of the flames still burned several holes into Li Xuan's clothes.

Having escaped disaster, Li Xuan leaned against the earthen wall, gasping for breath.

"Damn, this thing is such a trap!" Li Xuan patted his chest in lingering fear.

He had not expected the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum to unleash one final burst at the very end, and it had nearly taken him with it.

Leaning against the wall, Li Xuan looked at the severed Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum in the flowerpot.

After being cut apart, its branches, leaves, and stem began to burn fiercely. Meanwhile, the blooming chrysanthemum gradually revealed a metallic sheen, glittering brilliantly amid the flames and dazzling to the eye.

Li Xuan did not dare make any rash moves. After all, he had no idea whether the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum would erupt again.

But this time, Li Xuan had clearly worried too much.

Its branches, leaves, and stem soon became fuel for the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame, while all the flames flowed into the stamens of the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum.

A glittering golden chrysanthemum, burning with the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame, appeared in the flowerpot.

"This... there's no Soul Ring?" Li Xuan frowned and muttered softly.

Li Xuan had lost his bet...

He had bet that, without being in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum would be like an ordinary plant Soul Beast and naturally produce a Soul Ring once it gained Cultivation.

But now that the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum had died, no Soul Ring had appeared.

"What a waste of an Immortal Grade Spirit Plant." Li Xuan looked regretfully at the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum in the flowerpot as its flames gradually died out.

After a while, the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame finally extinguished.

Only then did Li Xuan step forward and pick up the remaining Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum flower lying in the pot.

The flower was only slightly warm now, and it felt very comfortable in his hand.

Though the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum flower shone golden all over, it was exceptionally soft. It probably would not feel rough in his mouth when swallowed.

Li Xuan pondered briefly, then took out a bag, placed the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum flower inside, and tossed it into his Void Pearl.

After consuming the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum, there was a certain chance of obtaining the Burning Heart Clarifying Spirit Flame. But if he failed, he would die beyond all hope of recovery!

Before finding a foolproof method, Li Xuan would not consume the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum. He only had one life, and there was no need to take such a risk.

"Looks like Immortal Grade Spirit Plants won't produce Soul Rings, but I still need to try Heavenly Treasures." Li Xuan pursed his lips and nodded. The failure of the Heart-Burning Golden Chrysanthemum saddened him somewhat, but he quickly adjusted his state and continued selecting suitable plants for his first Soul Ring.

With the Little Green Bottle, Li Xuan could cultivate a suitable plant Soul Beast for his first Soul Ring in three or four days.

So Li Xuan was not in a hurry.

Li Xuan took another bag from the Void Pearl. Inside were several more fire-aspected Heavenly Treasures and rare-quality seeds.

After making his selection, Li Xuan finally chose a fire-aspected Heavenly Treasure from among the seeds: the Starfire Vine.

[Plant: Starfire Vine]

[Quality: Heavenly Treasure]

[Cultivation: 0 years]

[Description: An ordinary Heavenly Treasure. Warm and dry in nature. A hundred-year-old vine can be used in medicine, and it bears fruit after five hundred years. Its fruit is a main ingredient in the sixth-grade Elixir, the Nebula God-Breaking Pill.]

"It'll be you, then." Li Xuan said helplessly, then planted the seed in a flowerpot.

Though the Starfire Vine possessed both fire and wood attributes, its fire attribute was not as strong as its wood attribute. It could only be considered a second-rate choice for a Soul Ring.

(End of Chapter)