Chapter 12: Hundred‑Year Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum

Now Li Xuan can say that he has obtained all the seeds distributed this time.

That can also be considered a kind of foundation for Li Xuan.

However, cultivating medicinal herbs is only a side business that will take effect in the future; at present, Li Xuan's most important task is to find a suitable soul ring and break through his soul power level.

After all, Li Xuan has had innate full soul power for a while, and it's time to break through.

"My martial soul mutated after the second awakening, and I still haven't studied this soul ring; I still need to strengthen my power," Li Xuan said, sitting on the bed, beginning to contemplate his soul ring choice.

Li Xuan first summoned his martial soul, extended his right hand palm up, and then slowly infused the soul power in his body into the Soul Seal in his palm.

As the soul power entered, the Soul Seal gradually emitted a bluish glow, vaguely resembling bluish flames rising from Li Xuan's palm.

Immediately after, a translucent bluish lotus seed slowly rose from the flames.

The seed collided within the flames, then instantly burst, coalescing into a bluish lotus flower that emitted a faint glow.

The lotus was entirely a muted blue, radiating a faint bluish light, with nine petals, each soft and delicate.

"What a beautiful lotus, and it also counts as a martial soul with both fire and wood attributes—quite the alchemist," Li Xuan blinked and said to the system.

This was also the first time Li Xuan saw his martial soul Nine Hearts Nine Flame Lotus; after the second martial soul awakening, Li Xuan devoted all his energy to the little green bottle and never paid any attention to how his lotus martial soul had evolved.

Now Li Xuan wants to raise his soul power level, so he finally recalled his lotus martial soul.

If the lotus martial soul were to awaken, it would probably curse this scumbag—obedient when used, but a cow lady when not.

Nevertheless, the quality of this Nine Hearts Nine Flame Lotus martial soul is still very high, and it possesses both fire and wood attributes; Li Xuan thought that in the future he should focus on fire, yet he cannot completely waste the wood talent.

Although Li Xuan is now in the Flower Sea, hunting soul beasts is basically impossible, he can still use the little green bottle to cultivate a four-hundred-year plant soul beast as his soul ring.

And a fire‑attribute spirit plant would be Li Xuan's best choice,

"First, Immortal Grade," Li Xuan muttered, then took out the only Immortal Grade spirit plant Seed from his pocket.

Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum!

As a fire‑attribute Immortal Grade spirit plant, if it can generate a soul ring, it would be the most fitting destiny‑aligned soul ring.

Of course, Li Xuan does not have only this option; besides the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum, there are two fire‑attribute Heavenly Material Earth Treasure plants and ten rare‑quality plants, all of which are his backup choices.

Li Xuan recalled the original story, where Immortal Grade spirit plants never transform into soul rings!

So Li Xuan worries that if he truly kills the Immortal Grade spirit plant and ends up without a soul ring, he would suffer a huge loss! With that thought, Li Xuan began to hesitate.

Li Xuan is hesitating whether to gamble on whether the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum can produce a soul ring.

If the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum truly can generate a soul ring, Li Xuan will possess an extremely powerful first soul ring!

Cost and reward…

"Immortal Grade items are scarce, but not extinct; I should be able to obtain more Immortal Grade spirit plants in the future. Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum… is worth a single gamble!" Li Xuan hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind! "Talk is cheap, let's do it!"

Li Xuan went to the Courtyard, found a Flower Pot in the corner, filled it with soil, watered it, and then carried it back into the house.

Li Xuan buried the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum Seed in the soil, then summoned the little green bottle and carefully dripped the Green Spirit Liquid onto the seed.

The Green Spirit Liquid buried in the soil was rapidly absorbed by the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum.

After a pause, a burst of intense golden‑red light instantly erupted from the Flower Pot.

The dazzling light made Li Xuan reflexively raise his hand to shield his eyes.

The light flashed and vanished, then two pure golden seedlings burst forth from the mist, quickly growing. A chrysanthemum seedling, entirely golden, thirty centimeters tall, appeared in the Flower Pot, its stems and leaves upright and sturdy, noble and elegant, stunningly beautiful.

Truly worthy of an Immortal Grade spirit plant! Then the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum began to grow rapidly, reaching about thirty centimeters in an instant, with over a dozen leaves, entirely golden and radiating golden light.

Around it, another soul power vortex formed, and this time the vortex was huge, shaking Li Xuan's Mao Cao Wu violently as if it could collapse at any moment.

The soul power vortex persisted for over ten minutes before finally subsiding.

The surface of the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum also acquired a layer of golden‑reddish flame, looking even more noble.

Li Xuan stared intently at the golden‑red flame, his gaze gradually becoming hazy.

The next second, Li Xuan felt a pleasant warmth all over, as if immersed in a Hot Spring, and he wanted to let out a satisfied moan.

Li Xuan suddenly felt a sharp sting in his arm! It turned out the Soul Seal of the Nine Hearts Nine Flame Lotus had suddenly released a bluish flame that seared his palm briefly.

Coming to his senses, Li Xuan realized that a great deal of time had passed.

"The Burning Heart Divine Flame actually has the power to beguile minds; it seems this fire greatly influences souls. It's a pity the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum only has a hundred-year cultivation, otherwise I wouldn't have escaped the Burning Heart Divine Flame's control so easily," Li Xuan said with a hint of lingering fear.

But now Li Xuan has already taken a path; the next time the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum won't affect him.

After resting for a while, Li Xuan checked the attributes of the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum.

【Plant: Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum】

【Quality: Immortal Grade】

【Cultivation: 100 years】

【Description: One of the top Immortal Grade spirit plants, naturally possesses Burning Heart Divine Flame, can incinerate souls, can scorch divine will, cannot be used in pills, cannot be ingested, must grow near volcanoes to absorb flame power】

"With a hundred-year cultivation, after three days the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum will reach four hundred years of cultivation and can be used to absorb the first soul ring," Li Xuan nodded, then placed the Flower Pot containing the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum in the corner beneath the window directly opposite.

After settling the Burning Heart Golden Chrysanthemum, Li Xuan relaxed and opened the System Mall.

【System Mall】

【One Meat Two Vegetables Boxed Meal*1……1 point】

【Wa Hehe Mineral Water*1……1 point】

【Three‑Eyed Golden Lion‑like Soul Bone*1……100000 points】

【Break Barrier Pill (discount)…1000 points (original price 2000000 points)】

"Damn! System, you're being ridiculous, I can't afford any of these," Li Xuan muttered irritably.

Now only ten points remain; after buying the water and boxed meal, nothing else can be purchased.

With a helpless sigh, Li Xuan bought the boxed meal and water, and ate them under the moonlight.

Honestly, Li Xuan was really hungry, and he quickly devoured the large boxed meal.

He settled with the system again, and today's settlement still yielded ten points.

Lying on the bed, after only a short while, Li Xuan fell into a drowsy sleep.

The weekend is almost here, dear readers. Requesting recommendations and comments.

(End of chapter)