The Spirit Plant Elder actually quite admired Chen Qing; this disciple was different from the others.
Other disciples mostly took jobs from other places and seldom visited the sect's Spirit Plant Garden.
Chen Qing was different; he would come here at least five days a month, sometimes even staying for ten days.
In his view, Chen Qing was devoted to the sect and was much more reliable than those ungrateful turncoats.
So, hearing that Chen Qing's Bug had met with a mishap, he did not put on the airs of an elder and came over in person.
Chen Qing hurriedly opened his hand, showing the cocoon in his palm to the Spirit Plant Elder.
"I don't know what happened, but my Bug suddenly turned into this tonight!"
"Elder, could it be that it has reached the end of its lifespan?"
"What should I do!"
The Spirit Plant Elder, who was initially anxious, became even more excited upon seeing the cocoon in Chen Qing's hand; his face flushed with elation.
He laughed and said, "It's about to undergo the Butterfly Transformation, this is a good sign, a great sign indeed!"
Chen Qing, feigning cluelessness, said, "Butterfly Transformation, does this mean it is about to advance?"
The Spirit Plant Elder, stroking his beard with a smile, said: "Correct, it is indeed about to undergo the Butterfly Transformation; you truly are a lucky fellow, stumbling into this good fortune unwittingly!"
"It seems that when you first contracted with this Bug, it was already at the Ninth Transformation, it must have happened upon the materials for advancement by chance and hence is ready to advance now."
Chen Qing, pretending to be completely ignorant, asked, "So, what should I do now?"
The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Place it in a pile of Spirit Stones, wait quietly, do not disturb it, let it meditate in peace."
Chen Qing bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder, I will go back and place it among the Spirit Stones right away!"
The Spirit Plant Elder stopped Chen Qing, "Wait, since you are already here, going back would waste time and might spoil things; let it undergo the Butterfly Transformation right here."
"Child, quickly go prepare a fine guest room, and bring three hundred Spirit Stones over!"
The child immediately went to do as instructed.
The Spirit Plant Elder took Chen Qing's hand and said, "Chen Qing, rest assured, let it undergo the Butterfly Transformation here, with me around, I can keep an eye on things to prevent any accidents."
Chen Qing naturally knew what the Spirit Plant Elder was thinking.
Throughout the hundred miles radius of Wuyou Mountain, only Xiao Zhong and the Spirit Plant Elder had Grass Spirit Bugs capable of the Butterfly Transformation.
Xiao Zhong did not accept the sect's invitation and had become a Guest Elder instead, staying outside of the Spirit Plant Hall headed by the Spirit Plant Elder and forming his own group.
Actually, this was not important; after all, making money within the sect was definitely slower compared to the outside world.
Now that Chen Qing's Bug was about to undergo the Butterfly Transformation, Wuyou Mountain was about to have a third cultivator with a Grass Spirit Butterfly.
This would instigate a slight shift in the power dynamics among those who cultivated with Grass Spirit Bugs.
In any case, pulling Chen Qing to their side was always beneficial.
After the child had finished preparing, the Spirit Plant Elder took Chen Qing to the prepared guest room, which was furnished with rather luxurious furniture made from hardwood that could last three hundred years.
In the center of the room, on a redwood table, there was a jade plate the size of a winnowing basket, filled to the brim with over three hundred low-grade Spirit Stones.
The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Chen Qing, now place your Grass Spirit Bug on this jade plate."
Chen Qing did as told, placing the cocoon of the Grass Spirit Bug right in the center of the jade plate.
The Spirit Plant Elder then said, "When the Grass Spirit Bug advances, it will need a large amount of Spiritual Energy, which it will absorb from the Spirit Stones in this jade plate."
Chen Qing smiled naively and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder. Without you, I would be panic-stricken now, completely unaware of any of this."
The Spirit Plant Elder waved his hands with a smile, "No trouble at all; it's all common knowledge."
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"Tonight, I will stay here with you to watch over your Grass Spirit Bug, to prevent any accidents. If all is well, I will report to Mountain Master in the morning."
After Chen Qing gave his thanks again, the two of them stayed to guard the place, and after two full hours, the cocoon gradually began to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy.
The Spirit Plant Elder, seeing that there were no accidents and the situation was becoming normal, then said, "Chen Qing, from now on, your status will be different."
"You will be the third cultivator in the entire Wuyou Mountain to possess a Grass Spirit Butterfly!"
Chen Qing asked, "Is there anything special about that?"
The Spirit Plant Elder explained, "Of course it is very special. In the entire Wuyou Mountain, only I and Xiao Zhong possess a Grass Spirit Butterfly!"
"But now it will be different, you will be the third person!"
"However, Xiao Zhong does not like the restrictions of the sect and has not taken up a position within it."
"As for you, what do you plan to do in the future?"
Without hesitation, Chen Qing immediately voiced the prepared response, "As a disciple lucky enough to be cultivated by the sect, naturally, I will follow Elder's orders!"
He doesn't just rely on the Grass Spirit Butterfly to make money; he can also make money at gatherings.
Aside from gatherings, he plans to secretly cultivate a few production Bugs to earn money stealthily.
Plus, his security right now is not guaranteed, after all, he has nothing besides a Grass Spirit Butterfly.
Even his sword is rusty.
Taking a position directly within the sect will greatly increase his safety factor.
At the moment, Wuyou Mountain is still peaceful, he just needs to firmly cling to the sect's leg.
To stealthily develop, without drawing the gunfire.
The Spirit Plant Elder, upon hearing this, rejoiced, "In that case, when the Mountain Master asks tomorrow, you can agree to join the Spirit Plant Hall."
"After your Bug's Butterfly Transformation is successful, I will seek a good future for you with the Mountain Master!"
Chen Qing once again expressed his gratitude and pretended to be touched, "It's all thanks to Elder's cultivation!"
Outside, the moonlight grew brighter, and the Spirit Plant Elder once again lavishly praised Chen Qing.
The two had stayed up all night, and in the morning, the child brought food, and they quickly ate.
The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Chen Qing, you will stay here with me these next few days. If you run short of Spirit Stones, just ask my child for them, don't be shy, so as to not delay your Bug's promotion!"
"I'm going to report this matter to the Mountain Master now, you stay here and guard your Bug, got it?"
Chen Qing put down his chopsticks, "Got it."
After the Spirit Plant Elder left, Chen Qing looked at the child beside him, who was smiling foolishly, and took out a low-grade Spirit Stone from his pocket and handed it to the child, "Go play."
The child happily left, "Senior Brother, just call me if you need anything, I'll be right outside in the courtyard."
Chen Qing sat at the table, watching another Spirit Stone in the jade plate turn into an ordinary rock, and thought to himself: Next up is the Mountain Master's test.
After waiting for a while, the Mountain Master didn't come, but a pretty sister with a good figure arrived instead.
This sister wore a simple and elegant long robe, with a cyan long sword at her waist. She had a melon-seed face with a red tear mole at the corner of her eye.
She didn't show any pleasant expression upon seeing Chen Qing, her demeanor was utterly calm.
She entered Chen Qing's room, picked up a leftover steamed bun from what Chen Qing and the Spirit Plant Elder had eaten, and without saying a word to Chen Qing, she turned around and jumped onto the top of the wall.
In the morning light, the pretty sister with a good figure sat slanted on the wall, holding a sword with one hand and pinching the steamed bun with the other, eating it in small bites.
Seeing how familiar she was with the child, Chen Qing guessed that this must be the Spirit Plant Elder's granddaughter who practiced swordsmanship.
Before the Mountain Master arrives, the beauty trap has already sprung!
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