CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 108: HATCHING THE CYAN SHADOW SWORD BUTTERFLY EGG!

Arriving at a secluded mountain valley, Gu Yuan sat down to rest, his eyes thoughtful:

"The True Disciple of the Star River Sword Sect, Duan Chen? Baochan True Master of the Gu God Sect... Both of these great figures from the Immortal Sects have arrived at Shengyang Prefecture. I wonder if the experts from Medicine King Mountain have come?"

"Forget it, whether they come or not doesn’t have much to do with me."

Gu Yuan shook his head, stopped overthinking, and then took out a box.

Opening it, he revealed a cyan jade egg the size of a chicken egg, its surface glistening like flawless jade, emitting a faint cyan glow.

It was the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg!

Over the past ten days, he had painstakingly collected over forty thousand Dao Rhyme Points, and now, it was time to hatch this Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly.

[You have obtained the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg (Gold). Do you wish to consume 1300 Dao Rhyme Points to hatch it?]

[This egg’s vitality is weak, and the essence is insufficient, with a 99% chance of hatching failure. You need to consume 3900 Dao Rhyme Points to replenish its essence. Confirm/Reject?]

"Confirm!"

Gu Yuan’s gaze was calm, his mind already made up.

Then, 3900 Dao Rhyme Points were deducted from the Spirit Pet System.

The Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg before him was enveloped in a pure and vibrant white light.

As the light continuously penetrated it, Gu Yuan vaguely felt the weak vitality within the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg gradually strengthening.

When the white light completely merged into the jade egg, the surface of the cyan jade egg began to ripple with a rich cyan glow.

It appeared lustrous like jade, yet sharp and concealed. Wisps of sharp energy started to emanate.

As if a pure and sharp sword intent was concealed within.

This sword intent was exceptionally pure, sharp, as if it could slice through all the world’s restraints!

The profoundness of the sword intent was somewhat enlightening to Gu Yuan, and it seemed to stir his cultivated "Life-taking Sword Formulas", with inspiration welling up, and the essence of these sword formulas became increasingly clear, slowly flowing through his mind.

Gu Yuan could sense that his understanding and insight into the "Life-taking Sword Formulas" had deepened.

One could only say that the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly within the jade egg was indeed a descendant of the Ancient Exotic Insects, the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly.

Even as a jade egg, it already possessed such spiritual resonance.

As for the butterfly egg before him.

If earlier the vitality within this jade egg was like a flickering candle, easily extinguished by a gentle breeze, then now the vitality within the jade egg was as vigorous as a furnace, much stronger than before.

Beneath the eggshell, it seemed a life was nurturing, ready to break out and gain new life at any moment.

[The essence of the egg has been replenished. Do you want to hatch it?]

"Hatch!"

Gu Yuan confirmed again in his mind.

As another 1300 Dao Rhyme Points were deducted from his account, the next moment, the glow of the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg in his hand suddenly dimmed, its cyan glow starting to contract, dim, and retract inward.

Crack!

Suddenly, a tiny crack appeared on the surface of the jade egg.

Crack! Crack!

As the crack expanded, more cracks emerged, spreading across the entire jade egg, emitting a dense cracking sound.

Immediately after, the surface of the jade egg split open, and a cyan-jade-colored plump insect crawled out from within.

This cyan insect, about the thickness of a thumb, plump and chubby, reminiscent of a caterpillar, but its whole body was crystalline and bright, with some fine black-gray markings on its surface, exuding an adorably silly charm.

After crawling out of the jade egg, it didn’t even glance at Gu Yuan and started munching on the eggshell, making a "crunch, crunch" sound.

The jade egg surprisingly birthed not the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly, but a cyan insect!

Yet Gu Yuan wasn’t surprised.

A butterfly is the mature state, while the cyan insect before him is the caterpillar stage, belonging to the butterfly’s growth phase.

Only when the caterpillar grows to a certain extent, will it pupate and then emerge as a butterfly!

Although the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly is a descendant of the Ancient Exotic Insects, the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly, it too must undergo this process.

[Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly hatching successful!]

[Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly (Gold)]

Description: This is a descendant of the Ancient Exotic Insect, Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly, a rare spirit butterfly in the world, naturally possessing sharp Sword Dao Divine Techniques. With a flutter of its wings, it can unleash sharp Cyan Jade Sword Qi, possessing the terrifying ability of One Sword Breaks Myriad Techniques!

Although currently in its larval stage, it can still spray Sword Light, possessing remarkable divine techniques.

Evolution into a Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly requires it to grow into a mature Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly and consumes 160,000 Dao Rhyme Points!

Status: Normal

Phase: Growth Stage (1%)

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"One hundred sixty thousand Dao Rhyme Points..."

Watching the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly larva gnawing on the eggshell before him, Gu Yuan’s mouth twitched, somewhat at a loss for words.

The Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly actually requires 160,000 Dao Rhyme Points to upgrade to the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly, an absurdly large amount.

"It’s a pity this isn’t my Spirit Pet, otherwise I should have already gained its talent by now."

Eyeing the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly, Gu Yuan’s gaze was fervent.

"I didn’t expect... you would hatch it so quickly."

A gentle and feminine voice sounded from beside Gu Yuan. He turned his head to find a magnificently beautiful figure had appeared by his side at some point.

It was indeed the Qin surnamed woman from last time.

"Ah, it’s Fairy Qin."

What a situation, the moment the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly hatched, it was already found here. This person was truly mysterious... Gu Yuan subtly bowed his head:

"I am fortunate not to have failed my mission."

Qin Hongxiao gently beckoned, and the cyan insect, having consumed the eggshell and grown larger, fell into her palm.

Feeling the vibrant vitality of the cyan insect in her hand, along with its subtle yet pure sword intent, she was quite surprised.

She gave Gu Yuan a profound look and said:

"To be honest, I was surprised you managed to hatch it."

Qin Hongxiao was indeed quite astonished.

Even her confidante from the realm of Gu Dao claimed there was no way to handle it.

When she handed it over to Gu Yuan, she held little hope, only a sliver of anticipation of a pleasant surprise if he succeeded.

Now, this mere mortal, not yet initiated into Dao, had hatched it.

Doesn’t this suggest Gu Yuan’s accomplishments in nurturing Gu Beasts surpass her friend’s?

Pausing for a moment, Qin Hongxiao produced another chicken egg-sized jade egg, the cyan jade egg reflecting against her soft, white, jade-like palm.

"According to our prior agreement, since you helped me hatch the jade egg, this jade egg now belongs to you."

As she spoke, the cyan jade egg, as if held by an invisible hand, gently fell into Gu Yuan’s hand.

With a slight sense, Gu Yuan knew this jade egg was not much different from the previous one. Although its vitality was weak, with essence replenishment, it could still be hatched.

"Thank you, Fairy Qin."

Finally receiving the item, Gu Yuan was both delighted and relieved, outwardly bowing in gratitude.

The Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly Egg is such a precious item, and he had doubts about whether she would keep her word. But now it seems he had unfairly judged her.