"The fifth treasure seed is almost ready too-"
Lin Changheng looked once more at the illusory treasure seed at the center of the Origin Cauldron:
[Spirit Seizure: 72/100]
Lin Changheng increasingly appreciated the wonders of the [origin treasure seed], which manifested in every aspect of his cultivation, his crafts, and more.
In some respects, it was even more crucial than the one [divine ability true intent] and two [Demonic Arts] he had successfully produced through transformation so far.
By the time Lin Changheng stopped and concluded his cultivation, it was already the following morning.
After suppressing his cultivation to the qi refining fifth layer, Lin Changheng glanced at the Black-Armored Young Turtle lying motionless in an artificial mud pool half a zhang across in a corner of the courtyard, then headed out.
First, Lin Changheng had used the [Poison-Transforming Demonic Art] to remove the toxins from the turtle's egg, then ground up wood-element mid-grade pills to strengthen the turtle's foundations. After two full years of meticulous care, the turtle had finally hatched.
Initially, drawing on his experience, Lin Changheng had assumed all turtles liked water. He had specially dug a pool and planted several spirit herbs to give the turtle a place to rest.
But the turtle had refused to appreciate his efforts, instead digging wildly at the bottom and around the edges of the pool. Only after turning the water thoroughly muddy had the turtle reluctantly accepted it.
After several such incidents, Lin Changheng finally realized that this turtle liked mud.
Specifically, thick, pasty mud with more earth than water.
Covered from head to toe in muddy water, the turtle looked no different from a filthy domestic pig that had rolled in a mud pit. Lin Changheng had initially frowned in distaste, but gradually came to accept