Chapter 341

Chapter 341: Birth of Flower Dew

Lou Yun’s eyes instantly went wide: "That’s the Day Spirit Flower? How can it possibly grow within flowing lava?"

"Truthfully, even I didn’t know the Day Spirit Flower grows under such conditions. I only knew the Day Spirit Flower is a bizarre plant that feeds on heat. And the higher the temperature of the place, the better it can thrive. It wasn’t until just now, when I saw that small flower, that this realization suddenly dawned on me — this has to be the Day Spirit Flower!"

"Brother Chang, are you absolutely certain?" Lou Yun rolled his eyes even as he questioned with lingering doubt.

Chang Xiang himself had never actually seen the Day Spirit Flower, nor did he know where it grew. Yet he told Lou him to go find it! If they hadn’t coincidentally spotted it today, he could have searched until his death without ever finding it! This was precisely why Lou Yun rolled his eyes.

Of course, Lou Yun had no idea that Chang Xiang’s real intention originally was merely to plant a vague hope — a reason to continuously elevate Lou Yun’s cultivation realm. He never genuinely expected Lou Yun to gather all three of these items in reality!

"I am certain! This is the Day Spirit Flower!" Chang Xiang nodded firmly.

With Chang Xiang so adamant, Lou Yun naturally dropped his doubts. Yet his eyes suddenly narrowed to slits, his brow furrowing slightly as he frowned, "Though we’ve found the Day Spirit Flower, given this environment… how will its flower dew even form?"

Flower dew forms at night when falling temperatures cause moisture in the air to condense on surfaces. Some is drawn up through the stems of flowers, gathering as dewdrops on the blooms. Logically, it’s something easily collected.

However, the Day Spirit Flower grew deep underground, submerged beneath lava. Lava flowed over it constantly. The temperature it experienced was essentially unvaryingly scorching — no temperature difference occurred. Under these conditions, moisture couldn’t even form, let alone allow dew to condense on it!

The only way seemed to be digging up the Day Spirit Flower and transplanting it to the kind places ordinary flowers grew. But one didn’t need much thought to realize: since the Day Spirit Flower was accustomed to its current extreme habitat, transplanting it elsewhere carried a near-certain, ninety-nine percent chance it would die from the environmental shift.

Lou Yun wrestled with this problem, which Chang Xiang naturally grasped instantly as well. Though they’d found the Day Spirit Flower, actually collecting the first drop of dew from its bloom seemed like an utterly impossible task!

After pondering briefly, Chang Xiang couldn’t help but shake his head, a bitter smile touching his face. He was just about to advise Lou Yun to give up his scheme for the flower when he raised his head and noticed — Lou Yun actually wore a faint smile, seemingly having already thought of a way to collect the Day Spirit Flower dew!

Indeed, grinning, Lou Yun suddenly shot upward straight toward the volcano’s crater, tossing back words, "I’ll be right back!"

Watching Lou Yun’s figure soar, Chang Xiang involuntarily gaped. A wild, almost unthinkable notion flashed through his mind: "Could he actually… fly without a magical weapon?"

Beings like Huangfu Ao and Gui You Quan could indeed fly without relying on magical weapons. But on the Spirit Weapon Star, no one was known to have achieved such a feat.

Chang Xiang’s conjecture about Lou Yun, however, proved mistaken. For the moment Lou Yun’s entire body surged out of the crater like a rocket, the Dream Emperor Sword materialized beneath his feet.

Lou Yun landed steadily on the Dream Emperor Sword, turned direction, and flew straight towards the distant jungle.

After sensing and gaining control over the energy of Heaven and Earth, Lou Yun could briefly sustain flight through direct support from that energy, creating the appearance of flight not reliant on a magical weapon.

Chang Xiang paused for a second, then a faint smile touched his lips as he vanished, a blurred shadow close behind Lou Yun.

Lou Yun arrived deep within the jungle, landing casually in a spot. Standing firmly on the ground, he took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

Wisps of energy from Heaven and Earth began streaming into his body from the outside. He could clearly sense an increase in strength within every part of his body as this external energy circulated inside him.

However, the energy absorbed now differed slightly from that absorbed inside the volcano earlier. The volcanic energy carried a searing heat. This current energy, conversely, possessed a fresh, vibrant aura brimming with life force.

This life force originated from the towering ancient trees surrounding him, from the anonymous wild grasses swaying in the wind, and from the flowers blooming freely. This was precisely why Lou Yun had suddenly rushed here to absorb the energy.

These plants contained intense vitality and abundant moisture, naturally imbuing the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy with—to varying degrees—this vital life force and water!

Lou Yun intended to harness this very life force and its inherent water to induce the Day Spirit Flower to create its first dew!

Lou Yun remained eyes closed, quietly sensing everything around him. He could perceive an arcane connection between his body and the external environment, facilitated entirely through the energy of Heaven and Earth.

However, with his current level of understanding, comprehending this profound connection beyond its existence was still beyond Lou Yun. The thought flitted through his mind only briefly before moving on; he didn’t dwell on it further.

Chang Xiang, who had followed Lou Yun here, saw Lou Yun’s posture and instantly understood what he was doing. Naturally not disturbing him, Chang Xiang simply flickered and merged into Lou Yun’s body once more.

After roughly half an hour, Lou Yun had absorbed sufficient energy. He then rode the Dream Emperor Sword again, flying back towards the crater of the volcano.

Retracing the familiar path inside the volcano, Lou Yun stood upon the Dream Emperor Sword. Spreading his hands, powerful energy from Heaven and Earth surged forth with him, forcing the lava apart once more, revealing the small Day Spirit Flower.

Watching this scene unfurl, Chang Xiang burned with excitement. He knew that any sufficiently strong magical weapons master could potentially separate lava by unleashing potent weapon spirit power through their spiritual energy. But this required a constant, unbroken flow of spiritual energy to maintain the separation, preventing the lava from collapsing back together.

What Lou Yun did now was entirely different—using Heaven and Earth energy alone to rend the lava. For a period, this energy held steady of its accord, keeping the lava parted without Lou Yun continuously feeding energy into the effort.

Next, Lou Yun focused intensely. He lifted the Day Spirit Flower slightly through his control over the surrounding energies and blew gently upon it. A stream of Heaven and Earth energy, infused with vibrant life force, washed slowly over the tiny bloom!

The Day Spirit Flower was almost instantly enveloped by this energy. While distinctly separated from the surrounding lava, it showed no trace of weakening. The energy Lou Yun had absorbed inside the volcano carried the lava’s essence. Furthermore, Lou Yun had subtly woven in a hint of his own Heavenly Flame’s temperature. Thus, the flower remained unharmed.

Seeing this first step succeed, Lou Yun followed immediately. With a gentle push of his right hand, another stream of Heaven and Earth energy, carrying a potent life force, emerged slowly. This energy flowed into the field surrounding the flower.

Simultaneously, the Day Spirit Flower began a slight tremble. It sensed a sudden, significant drop in the heat around it. Yet, because the life-giving energy cocooned it, it avoided immediate damage.

Moreover, as the temperature lowered, the energy saturated with plant vitality and water slowly drifted downwards, ultimately coalescing onto the Day Spirit Flower’s petals and stem.

Lou Yun’s plan was nearing completion. All that remained was for him to slowly increase the surrounding temperature once more. The moisture absorbed by the petals would then sweat out and condense, forming the coveted first dew born atop the Day Spirit Flower post-bloom!

It was only at this crucial moment that Lou Yun realized—in his excitement forming the dew—he had completely forgotten to prepare a suitable container to collect the Day Spirit Flower dew!

Though Lou Yun currently held the lava apart, its surrounding heat remained intense. Most vessels would inevitably melt under such temperatures.

This obstacle, however, didn’t stump him long. Abruptly, the perfect, heat-proof container materialized in his mind—the Chaos Golden Cauldron!

Crafted for forging common weapons, the Chaos Golden Cauldron could withstand Heaven’s fiercest flames; this volcano’s heat paled in comparison. Additionally, its interior formed a perfectly sealed, self-contained space—making it the ideal vessel to store the precious Day Spirit Flower dew!

Strangely, Lou Yun intended to summon the Chaos Golden Cauldron with his free left hand. Yet before he could fully form the conscious decision to act, a faint buzzing filled his ears. The Chaos Golden Cauldron seemed to fly out of Lou Yun’s body of its own volition!

The cauldron hovered mid-air above the lava, slowly revolving, suspended in the air as if hesitating, uncertain where to position itself.

Lou Yun knew previous commands only required mental focus—he didn’t need to physically reach for it. But this felt different. He hadn’t mentally confirmed summoning the cauldron; he’d merely entertained the thought about needing it.

Could it be… the Chaos Golden Cauldron understood his innermost thoughts?

The idea was startling. To test it, Lou Yun purposefully glanced towards the Day Spirit Flower’s exposed location. He simultaneously thought: If only the Chaos Golden Cauldron would settle beside the flower, that’s the perfect spot.

Slowly, as if responding to Lou Yun’s unvoiced wish, the Chaos Golden Cauldron rotated on its axis, descended, and landed right beside the Day Spirit Flower. Its positioning was precise, matching the space Lou Yun had envisioned.

Joy surged through Lou Yun. The Chaos Golden Cauldron truly could perceive his unspoken intentions!