I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

by Little Merger

When Lu Xuan woke up, he found himself to be an Ordinary Spirit Plant Master in the Loose Repair Market, scraping by on his three-quarters of an acre Spirit Field in the Cultivation World. Luckily, he made an accidental discovery that whenever a Spirit Plant matures, he would receive an extra reward. For each Sword Grass he harvested, he would receive a Sword Pill. For each Xuan Ch

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Chapter 97: Chapter 95: Still the Same Old Iron Claw

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"Finally, home."

Lu Xuan stood in front of the front door of his own courtyard, filled with countless thoughts.

"Thankfully there are kind-hearted people in the Cultivation World who brought me back to the city."

After meeting those first three cultivators, he ran into two more groups of cultivators, all of them generous and kind, insisting on giving their storage bags to him.

It wasn't until the fourth time he met two cultivators that they were willing to bring Lu Xuan back to Linyang Market.

The return journey was much slower without the Second-grade Iron Feather Hawk to ride, and it took Lu Xuan and the others four to five days to reach the Market.

With a creak, the front door opened, and a familiar spiritual energy wafted out from the courtyard. Lu Xuan inhaled deeply, at peace.

"Friend Lu, you're finally back."

A familiar voice rang out from not too far away.

Lu Xuan turned his head to look, seeing Wu Wenjing several distances away at the door, looking at him with hazy, drunken eyes.

"I heard you went to that new Secret Land, I was worried I would lose a drinking buddy! It's good that you're back safe and sound." The old man said with a laugh.

"I couldn't help it, the cultivator from the Wang Family invited me, I had to agree." Lu Xuan said helplessly.

"There were also some minor mishaps in the Secret Land, but luckily everything turned out alright, so I made it back safely."

"By the way, Daoist Wu, during my absence, has anyone been by my courtyard?"

Wu Wenjing shook his head, sobering up somewhat, and pondered for a moment.

"A young man surnamed Zhang came to look for you, and that old manager from Bai Cao Tang, he came by almost every day. Apart from that, I didn't see anyone else coming over."

"Alright, thank you, Daoist Wu, let me go in and clean up, then I'll come over to have a drink with you."

Lu Xuan, with the image of Zhang Xiu Yuan and Manager He in his mind, said with a smile.

Entering the courtyard, he didn't even have time to sit down and rest, the first thing he did was to go to the Spirit Field.

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In the Spirit Field, mist was swirling.

The Grass Puppet noticed someone invading the Spirit Field, its huge grassy head looked over.

After sensing Lu Xuan's breath, it stood still for a moment, paused for a few breaths, and then continued patrolling in the Spirit Field, seeming to be lighter on its feet.

Lu Xuan scanned the entire Spirit Field. Everything was as usual, and only then did he relax and came to the edge of the Spiritual Spring Pool.

In the clear and transparent Spiritual Spring Pool.

Four First Grade Iron Claw Crab Juveniles each occupied a corner, blowing out transparent bubbles.

Having not been fed anything for over ten days, Lu Xuan noticed that the Iron Claw Crabs' stomachs had flattened significantly.

The most lively among them, the one with bulging eyes on top of its head, noticed Lu Xuan's upper body leaning over. Its large greenish-black claw, like a pair of swords, was held up high, constantly clamping like pincers, appearing very arrogant.

"Good, you're still the same old Iron Claw Crab, not the slightest bit of change."

Lu Xuan looked at the young Iron Claw Crab that was challenging him, feeling greatly comforted.

In the center of the Spiritual Spring Pool, the Pure Snow Lotus, surrounded by high walls of mud and stone, had stealthily sprouted a delicate white lotus pod after more than ten days. The shape of the lotus seed could be faintly seen from inside the pod.

"This is indeed an unexpected joy."

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on the Pure Snow Lotus; seeing the progress bar was only a short distance from being fully charged, his heart was filled with joy.

In the spirit field, Lu Xuan had harvested all the Spirit Firefly Grass before leaving, putting the third-grade Phantom Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine into the Life Bag. Therefore, aside from the first-grade Pure Snow Lotus, only three second-grade Clear and Wonderful Spirit Teas and five Copper Bone Bamboos remained.

In addition, there were four diseased second-grade spiritual plants that he had bought earlier in the corner.

Having not been properly taken care of for more than ten days, both the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea and the Copper Bone Bamboo were not in very good condition.

Lu Xuan quickly took a bowl of spiritual spring water from the Spiritual Spring Pool and watered it to the roots of the Spirit Tea. He then took out a handful of fine iron sprinkles from his storage bag and sprinkled them around the Copper Bone Bamboo.

After adjusting the conditions of the plants in the spirit field, Lu Xuan opened the Life Bag, and the Cloud Leopard bounced out of the dark cloth bag, landing steadily.

"Roar…"

Stretching its four limbs, it let out a light roar.

While he journeyed to the Secret Land, it spent most of its time in the Life Bag, and its joints were almost rusted.

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Lu Xuan then took out the Phantom Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine from the Life Bag.

Being inside for so long, the vitality of each hadn't weakened much.

He replanted them in the spirit field and focused his mind on these two third-grade spiritual plants.

The Phantom Smoke Fruit quickly excreted white smoke from within, constantly expanding, hiding the misty fruit.

For the Flood Dragon Vine, Lu Xuan sensed a strong desire for snake blood from its vines, and quickly took out Azure Water Python Blood, increasing the dose and watering it on the black vines.

The vine absorbed the mixed red-green Azure Water Python Blood crazily. In a short while, the vines that originally seemed somewhat dry slowly came to life, moving slowly like a poisonous snake. The surface of the vine has red and green patterns, which added a few points of exotic charm.

After taking care of the spiritual plants, Lu Xuan returned to his room to take stock of the gains from this trip.

Despite the unexpected events that occurred during this journey to the Secret Land to help the Wang Family identify and separate spiritual plants, the harvest was considerable.

Among them, one of the biggest gains was five Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms in their dormant period.

Getting five third-grade spiritual plants at once only needed the crushed Yin Soul Resentment to wake them up.

The appearance and cultivation method of the Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom were weird, but Lu Xuan didn't care much about that.

After attempting to feed the demon envoy with spirit fruits to learn its true form, let alone this strangely styled spiritual plant, if he had the chance, Lu Xuan would even like to raise a Tiny Mischievous Pest himself.

In addition, there are dozens of initial Dragon Beard Grass that have been processed, and there are likely to be many variant plants hidden in them. Also, it's necessary to separate the variant beard from the normal Dragon Beard Grass.

Lu Xuan had already a complete identification and separation method in place, which could quickly sift through the normal Dragon Beard Grass.

The second-grade spiritual plants could be exchanged for a lot of spirit stones.

As for spirit stones, there were a hundred spirit stones as part of the reward paid by the Wang Family, more than two hundred spirit stones in Li Jianfeng's storage bag, and a total of more than two hundred spirit stones provided by other cultivators. Lu Xuan's fortune barely broke through a thousand spirit stones.

In addition, there were two second-grade magical artifacts, several storage bags, all types of first-grade talismans, first-grade pills, a pile of low-grade demon beast materials, and spirit grass and spiritual medicine.

There was also that peculiar Scabbard, which seemed to be attracted by the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pill within his body. It had been quiet for the past few days.

However, it was pursued simultaneously by a Trick-Level Mischievous Pest and a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator. It was likely to be some extraordinary treasure.

Lastly, there was the so-called Azure Cloud Order left to him by the cold female cultivator, which could allow cultivators to join the Sky Sword Sect more conveniently.

"No wonder so many loose cultivators are keen on exploring secret lands and wrestling for opportunities with others. The benefits inside are too great."

"However, it also hides no small risks. Invasion by demon envoys, tracking, and cultivators with ulterior motives. Careless, one might fall into danger."

"It's better to cultivate spiritual plants quietly."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh..

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"Crack!"

A fist-sized black ore was easily snapped in half by a large blue-black pincer. The Iron Claw Crab juvenile gestured at Lu Xuan with its pair of scissor-like pincers, its eyes bulging as if filled with disdain.

You ve improved a lot after not practicing for a while!"

Lu Xuan praised while laughing, placing the fine iron ore, which had been split m two, under the pair of pincers of the Iron Claw Crab.

Splitting from two to four, and four to eight, the volume of the ore visibly decreased as the Iron Claw Crab juvenile tirelessly snapped the stretched out ore, showing its tenacity.

With each cracking noise, Lu Xuan's thoughts wandered off.

This time, being invited to the Secret Land, he experienced the involuntary situation of a Loose Cultivator.

Normally, he cultivated his land peacefully without disputes with anyone, not involving himself in any conflicts of interest. He was just an apparent Spirit Plant Master with decent planting talents.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he even established a certain cooperative relationship with Bai Cao Tang, an alchemist of Foundation Establishment, being affiliated with Bai Cao Tang.

But when the Wang Family Cultivator came to invite him, he was still unable to refuse, even if he didn't want to go into the Secret Land to help identify Spirit Plants, he had to agree.

The helplessness of a low-level Loose Cultivator was vividly shown.

After this trip, he had the intention to leave Linyang Market.

Bai Cao Tang's recommendation of him to the Wang Family, regardless of their intentions, obviously brought him trouble, extinguishing the little remaining goodwill between them.

Of course, this didn't affect his attitude towards Manager He. Over the years, the skinny old man's care and concern for him were undeniable.

As for the Wang Family, this time two high-grade Qi Cultivators died in the Secret Land. With their subsequent fury, they were sure to come and question him. Even if he had a clear conscience, he could still be implicated.

But the question was where he would go after leaving Linyang Market.

Shift to a new market?

All the world's a pit, Lu Xuan guessed. Even if he moved to a different market, he wouldn't be able to escape the constraints imposed on him by others.

Did he plan to live in seclusion in the mountains and cultivate Spirit Plants alone?

It seemed a bit unrealistic. Firstly, cultivating Spirit Plants required pure spiritual energy, preferably from a Spirit Field developed near a Spirit Vein. Also, if he was alone in the wilderness, he might encounter a Demon Envoy or a Demon Beast. Lastly, it would be hard to obtain high-grade spiritual seeds. Given these factors, the best place for him was to join a Sect.

With his current Qi cultivation at the Eighth Layer and his unique and profound skills in cultivating Spiritual Plants, he was qualified to join a Sect. The benefits of joining a Sect were evident. The spiritual energy would be denser and purer, conducive to the growth of Spirit Plants. It would also provide a safe and stable shelter. He might also obtain high-grade spiritual seeds or young Spirit Beasts.

Upon making this decision, the first thought that came to Lu Xuan's mind was the Sky Sword Sect mentioned by the cold female Cultivator.

With her gifted Azure Cloud Order, his difficulty of joining the Sect would be greatly reduced. Lu Xuan also had a keen interest in the Variant Sword Grass mentioned by the female Cultivator.

"Next, I should prepare for leaving the Market, and resolve the issue with the Wang Family."

He stood up, shifting his focus to the Iron Claw Crab juvenile at his feet.

At this point, its pair of pincer-like feet were shaky, shaking non-stop in mid-air. However, whenever a small piece of fine ironstone was given to it, it couldn't resist attempting to forcefully snap it in two.

Lu Xuan tossed it into the Spiritual Spring Pool, collected the fine iron shards, activated the Hidden Fog Maze Array, instructed the Grass Puppet to look after the Spirit Field well, and set off for Bai Cao Tang with the Cloud Leopard.

Inside Bai Cao Tang, the place was filled with a strong scent of herbs. Lu Xuan walked in through the main door and immediately saw a thin old man daydreaming in front of the counter.

He walked up to the old man, waving his hand in front of his eyes.

Manager He came back to his senses and, upon seeing Lu Xuan, his eyes lit up, laughing until his face was filled with wrinkles.

"Kid Lu, you're finally back!"

"I heard you went to that Secret Land, and I've been worried. It's good that you're back, good that you're back."

The thin old man lightly patted Lu Xuan's shoulder.

"Thanks for your concern, Old He."

A warm feeling surged up in Lu Xuan's heart, he bowed his head in gratitude. Old He glanced around, saw no one paying attention, and said in a low voice to Lu Xuan.

"A Spirit Plant Master who also went into the Secret Land said you guys encountered a Demon Envoy invasion in the Secret Land, what exactly happened?"

"That's true."

Lu Xuan nodded gravely.

"We were led by a Wang Family Cultivator at the time, picking and processing Spirit Plants in the Secret Land, when suddenly one day, we noticed that a Spirit Plant Master had inexplicably disappeared."

"Then, a High-Order Qi Cultivator from the Wang Family found his companion had been invaded and corrupted by the Demon Envoy and they ended up in a deadly fight. We Spirit Plant Masters, with our low Cultivation Levels and not skilled in battle, feared being implicated, so we all fled."

'Tm not sure what happened after that, but after I ran out of the Secret Land, I tried to find some cultivators. Luckily, I was taken out of the Secret Land and brought back to the Market."

Lu Xuan told the truth, just leaving out a few key points.

Discovering the Demon Envoy, reporting to Li Jianfeng, killing the Demon Envoy-invaded Li Jianfeng, escaping the Sneaky Level Evil Invasion, dealing with several scheming Cultivator Squads…

The biggest lie is not ninety percent false, but all true, yet when combined, they form a lie.

He learned from Manager He that besides himself, five or six Spirit Plant Masters have already returned. Among the two remaining in 'Bai Cao Tang', only He Ping had not returned.

Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With a few more people back, his words would have a bit more credibility, and the risk of being blamed by the Wang Family would also be split.

He paused, pretending to hesitate, then gritted his teeth and said to the thin old man.

"Manager He, He Ping from the hall might not be able to return. When I was running away, I glanced back and noticed that he was being targeted by the Demon Envoy, there's a high chance he has met with misfortune."

"Really? In that case, the Wang Family has a problem explaining this to us." He Ping has strong ties with the Pill Master in the hall, and his position is anything but ordinary.

There's another thing I have to be clear about. When we were picking and identifying Spirit Plants, Wang Ruohai, who the Wang Family should have left at the camp, secretly went out to explore the Secret Land, thereby getting infected by the Demon Envoy, causing this disaster."

"Are you serious?" Manager He asked seriously.

"The other Spirit Plant Masters can testify."

"In that case, the nature of this matter changes."

If one was simply invaded and contaminated by a Demon Envoy, it could be said to be an accident, and the Wang Family would also have the right to question the surviving cultivators.

However, because Wang Ruohai did not fulfill his responsibility to safeguard the Spirit Plant Masters but instead neglected his duty, attracting the Demon Envoy and causing disaster, it has nothing to do with Lu Xuan and the others.

On the contrary, the deaths of the Spirit Plant Masters should be blamed on Wang Ruohai of the Wang Family.

The more than ten Spirit Plant Masters who went to the Secret Land were each precious resources of the major forces in the Market. Losing any one of them would cause a significant loss.

Knowing that the result was due to the negligence of Wang Family Cultivator, the other families and forces in the Market would certainly not let the matter' rest and would definitely seek an explanation.

As both parties vie against each other, they would have no time to bother about a Small Loose Repair like Lu Xuan..

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"Oh, by the way, Old He, could you please fetch me two hundred Spirit Firefly Grass Seeds?"

After Manager He passed on the message, Lu Xuan continued.

"Alright, please wait here."

Perhaps out of guilt for the near calamity that Lu Xuan narrowly avoided due to Bai Cao Tang's recommendations, the old man didn't even inquire about the whereabouts of the previous batch of Spirit Firefly Grass and went straight into Bai Cao Tang.

Still going by the previous discount price, each Spirit Firefly Grass Seed costs Thirty Broken Spirits. Lu Xuan pays with sixty Spirit Stones and receives two hundred dried seeds from the old man, which look like tea leaves.

He plans to plant these Spiritual Seeds after he is admitted to the sect. He will harvest them for cultivation level advancement, while the remaining seeds will be condensed by him for cyclic planting.

Back at the courtyard, Lu Xuan looks at the four diseased grade-two spiritual plants, and noticing that the progress bar at the bottom has already filled up more than half way.

The plants have been seriously damaged in the disease process and further detailed cultivation won't have much effect on their quality, so he picks all of them.

Instead of selling them to Bai Cao Tang, he brings them to Wanbao Building. The interior of Wanbao Building is filled with dazzling treasures.

As soon as Lu Xuan steps into the hall, a beautiful female cultivator greets him with a smiling face.

Fellow Daoist, let me know if there is anything you need."

"I want to sell four grade-two spiritual plants, could you get someone in charge over here?"

The beautiful young woman gently nods.

In a while, a white-haired old man comes over and greets Lu Xuan with a fist cup.

Lu Xuan takes out the four grade-two diseased spiritual plants and places them on a flat empty ground.

The old man squints his eyes and carefully examines each part of the spiritual plants.

"Fellow Daoist, the quality of these four plants is rather mediocre. Three of them are of inferior quality and one of ordinary quality. How about this: I'll pay eighty spirit stones for each of the inferior quality and one hundred spirit stones for the ordinary one, what do you think?"

"That's fine."

Lu Xuan nods.

After receiving three hundred and forty Spirit Stones, he asks the beautiful young woman.

"I heard that Wanbao Building has several branches in the Cultivation World. They can transport and trade cultivation resources between the branches, and also transport cultivators to designated areas, is that true?"

"Yes, Wanbao Building owns several third-grade large flying artifacts, the 'AU Things Ship', which can transport a large amount of cultivation resources. Cultivators can also take them for a certain number of Spirit Stones."

The beautiful young woman says proudly.

"How many Spirit Stones would it take to get to the closest place to Sky Sword Sect?"

"Fellow Daoist wants to join the Sky Sword Sect? I've heard that unless you have exceptional talent, the lowest threshold for joining the Sky Sword Sect is a high-level Qi cultivation."

The young woman looks at Lu Xuan, curiosity in her eyes. When she senses that Lu Xuan has only a mid-level Qi cultivation, she can't help but ask.

"That's none of your business, as long as I can earn enough Spirit Stones."

Naturally, Lu Xuan wouldn't reveal his high-level Qi cultivation to anyone, nor would he mention his Azure Cloud Order. He responds indifferently.

"I'm sorry, that was unnecessary of me."

The young woman says with due solemnity.

"There are four levels of rooms available in the All Things Ship, classified as A, B, C and D respectively. The D level is the lowest and merely consists of a small, independently available room at the bottom of the ship. The A level, on the other hand, is as spacious as a separate courtyard and can accommodate up to ten people. It also comes with soundproof formations, served by female cultivators, and offers the freshest Spiritual Fruit and Spiritual Tea on a daily basis."

"How many Spirit Stones does it cost to book the closest D-level room to the

Sky Sword Sect?"

Lu Xuan directly asked. He was certain that he, as a small loose cultivator, wouldn't need a room as luxurious as the A level one. For him, the D level ' room, featuring its own space, would be more than sufficient.

"If you're departing from Linyang Market, it would cost you two hundred Spirit Stones to reach the Sword Gate Town, the closest location to the Sky Sword Sect, in a D-level room."

"Two hundred Spirit Stones! That's so expensive!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim. Two hundred Spirit Stones could very well buy a second-grade magical artifact, and this was just the one-way fare.

Traveler, the straight-line distance between the market and Sword Gate Town is thousands of miles. Accounting for detours around several dangerous territories, the journey amounts to no less than 10,000 miles."

"Moreover, the All Things Ship being a third-grade flying artifact, is equipped with third-rank formations. There will also be Foundation Establishment Cultivators for protection throughout the journey. Thus, there is no need to worry about encountering demon beasts or demon envoys, let alone tribulation or evil cultivators."

The young girl said with a smile.

Lu Xuan nodded. The female cultivator indeed had a point. If he were to tread the mountains and cross the rivers alone to reach the Sky Sword Sect, he wouldn't have a very good chance of reaching his destination safely.

Given the great distance and the uncertainty of the route, he could end up stepping into dangerous territories and becoming prey to demon beasts or demon envoys, or even become a target for lurking evil cultivators or tribulation cultivators in the forests.

"Alright then, I will pay the two hundred Spirit Stones."

After a period of haggling, Lu Xuan finally conceded. Thankfully, he had made quite a fortune from his recent journey to the secret land, otherwise, he might have been reluctant to part with such a large sum of Spirit Stones.

Guided by the young girl, he exchanged two hundred Spirit Stones for a special talisman paper from the Wanbao Building, which would grant him access to the All Things Ship.

He learned that the nearest All Things Ship departing from the market to

Sword Gate Town would set sail in about ten days.

Lu Xuan returned to his courtyard. Time was tight, so he had to finish up all the work within this period.

His first task was to get rid of the massive amounts of demon beast materials, Spirit Grass, and Spiritual Medicine in his possession. He sold all of them at a relative discount at various stores and markets where he set up his own stalls.

The magical artifacts and storage bags he had acquired by irregular means were sold off at the black market, including the second-grade magical artifacts obtained from Li Jianfeng, along with several storage bags.

Consequently, the income from the diseased second-grade spiritual plants, a large quantity of low-rank demon beast materials, Spirit Grass, Spiritual Medicine, storage bags, magical artifacts, etc. helped Lu Xuan round up over a thousand Spirit Stones. He now possessed unprecedented wealth, amassing up to two thousand Spirit Stones.

In the meantime, he visited the home of Yu Jie, the snake-catching boy, and purchased all the Azure Water Python Blood they had. This would be enough for the Flood Dragon Vine to absorb for a considerable period.

He also paid visits to Zhang Xiu Yuan and Manager He to bid them farewell.

In his courtyard, the Pure Snow Lotus Seeds had reached maturity. Lu Xuan harvested them the day before he was set to leave.

He acquired sixteen jade-like white lotus seeds. These seeds were a significant ingredient for the Grade Two Elixir, Spirit Bearing Elixir. They could also be directly consumed to keep one's mind clear over a certain period.

After harvesting the Pure Snow Lotus, a white light group floated on the surface of the Spiritual Spring Pool, flickering mildly.

Lu Xuan gently picked it up and the light group transformed into countless light spots that rushed into his body. Subsequently, a thought flashed past and a small bottle of ointment appeared in his hand.

The ointment was light green and emitted a refreshing fragrance that cleared one's head when inhaled.

"[Sweet Rain Ointment, Second Class Elixir, can stop bleeding, generate flesh,

and promote wound healing.]"

"For a regular quality Grade One Pure Snow Lotus to yield a second-grade healing ointment is quite satisfactory."

Lu Xuan sighed and stored the ointment in his storage bag.

Just before leaving, he collected the remaining second-grade Qingmiao Spirit Tea, Copper Bone Bamboo, third-grade Fantasy Smoke Fruit, Flood Dragon Vine, first-grade demon beast Iron Claw Crab, Spirit Pet Cloud Leopard, and Spirit Grass Puppet from the Spirit Field and stored them in the Life Bag.

He also collected the Hidden Fog Maze Array into his storage bag, his gaze firm as he looked towards the sky, seemingly piercing through mountains and rivers..

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A thousand feet in the air.

Lu Xuan closed the "Common Spiritual Plants and Their Handling Methods" which he received from the girl in red. He stretched lazily and looked out the window.

Endless heavy clouds stretched outside the window, with long arcs of lightning in the distance.

The All Things Ship flew smoothly without any hint of turbulence.

Although his room was of the lowest class, Lu Xuan found it quite enjoyable. At least, he had a private and free space and could gaze at the sky's spectacle.

It had been more than half a month since he boarded the ship. During this time, he mainly stayed in his room, reading books and practicing.

He felt unusually uncomfortable not cultivating spiritual plants for such a long time, as if his bones had rusted.

Of course, the main point was that there was no progress in his cultivation after half a month. Yet, while cultivating spiritual plants, he could intuitively feel the growth of the plants and the birth of the White Light Group along with it.

"Indeed, considering my caliber, thinking about achieving remarkable progress in cultivation is completely futile."

Once again, he was reminded of his mediocrity in the path of cultivation. If he kept practicing like he had on the All Things Ship, he had no idea when he would break through to the ninth level of Qi Cultivation.

The All Things Ship didn't directly reach Sword Gate Town from Linyang Market. In between, there were several stops, exchanging resources between the floors, adding and discharging cultivators, and supplying the ship itself.

During these voyages, they didn't encounter any danger. Only twice, some demon birds attacked the All Things Ship but were cleanly killed by the cultivators of the Wanbao Building without ever breaking through the ship's Protective Aura Shield.

"Half an hour later, the All Things Ship will arrive at Sword Gate Town. Cultivators going to Sword Gate Town should get ready and ensure not to leave behind any important magic artifacts."

As Lu Xuan's thoughts were wandering, a gentle voice echoed in his ear.

"What merit do I have to allow a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to announce my itinerary… it seems the two hundred spiritual stones were worth it."

Lu Xuan said to himself while chuckling, eyes fixated on the world outside the window.

Half an hour later, the All Things Ship landed in a spacious plaza.

Lu Xuan gently jumped onto the ground, immediately feeling a strong sense of reality through his feet.

Before him was a bustling town. A broad stone sword, towering a hundred feet tall, stood outside the town, its body filled with traces of varying depths and sizes.

Passing cultivators were invariably attracted to the stone sword. Many Sword Cultivators even stopped under the stone sword and gestured with their hands, lost in thought.

Walking into the town center, Lu Xuan found that the cultivators of the town were superior in cultivation level, demeanor, and age.

He strolled around and learned that it would still be some time before the Sky Sword Sect would recruit disciples. So, he found an inn and booked a room for two Spiritual Stones per day.

During the waiting time, he checked on his Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts in the Life Bag. He let the Cloud Leopard out for some exercise. Seeing the well-maintained vitality of his spirit beings, Lu Xuan felt more at ease.

"How weird. Such a big market, and I can't find a single unknown spiritual seed."

Lu Xuan grumbled as he returned to his room.

Almost twenty days had passed since he arrived at Sword Gate Town. In this time, apart from practicing and reading, he would occasionally stroll around the market in town during his leisure time.

Due to the support of the nearby Sky Sword Sect, Sword Gate Town had profound heritage. In the market, Lu Xuan saw many spiritual seeds, mainly of first and second grade, and even occasionally third-grade ones on sale.

In Linyang Market, this would be almost impossible. Third-grade spiritual seeds would only appear in well-known stores like Wanbao Building, and their exorbitant prices would terrify people.

But, it was the depth of heritage that proved to be a problem. Every time Lu Xuan asked about a spiritual seed he didn't recognize, the stall owner could provide detailed information about its type and rank, vanquishing his hopes of discovering an unknown seed like Sword Grass or Dark Marrow Mushroom.

Lu Xuan temporarily had no plans to buy normal spiritual seeds. The words of joining the Sky Sword Sect were not yet uttered, and he had no land for the seeds. Also, he figured he would get a better price for even better seeds once he officially joined the sect, so he was in no hurry.

"Brother Lu, have you returned from the market?"

A young man around his age entered the room soon after Lu Xuan did.

The young man had a delicate face, slender eyes that squinted into slits when he smiled.

He lived next to Lu Xuan and was quite friendly by nature. He also wanted to join the Sky Sword Sect, and their ages, cultivation levels, and goals were similar, so they gradually became familiar with each other.

After arriving at Sword Gate Town, Lu Xuan revealed his Qi Refinement Eighth Level to attract attention and prepare chips for the future.

The young man's name was Baili Jianqing. From idle chats, Lu Xuan learned that his grandfather once cultivated in the Sky Sword Sect but failed to become an Inner Sect Disciple.

Influenced by him, Baili Jianqing had a high regard for and aspiration towards the Sky Sword Sect, which is why he came here from far away, hoping to follow in his grandfather's unfinished steps.

"In a few days, the Sky Sword Sect will begin recruiting Outer Sect Disciples. With our cultivation levels, becoming Outer Sect Disciples is a sure thing."

Baili Jianqing sat on the chair, swinging his legs and shaking his head.

"I've been waiting for this day for a very long time. I heard that there is a kind of spiritual plant in Sky Sword Sect called Sword Grass, which is a natural sword implement and is extremely precious to sword cultivators."

"My grandfather has one that he treasures like life itself, only letting me play with it a few times when I was a child. I haven't seen it for years since then."

"If I can secure a Sword Grass after entering the sect, my life will be without regrets."

Baili Jianqing, a Sword Cultivator who specialized in Sword Dao, was desperately eager for the mysterious Sword Grass in the Sky Sword Sect.

Seeing him like this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but act juvenile. He gave Baili Jianqing a mysterious smile and beckoned him.

"Come here, let me show you my treasure."

With that said, he took out a high-quality, second-grade Sword Grass from his storage bag and brandished it showily.

"Wow! Sword Grass! Such good quality!"

Baili Jianqing rushed over, quickly grabbing the black Sword Grass.

"Indeed, it's a natural sword implement. The Sword Intent is naturally refined, without any flaws."

Baili Jianqing gently wiped the Sword Grass's body, as if he had met the woman of his dreams after being starved for several decades. Hunger shone in his eyes.

"Brother Lu, Brother Xuan, how about I buy this Sword Grass from you at a high price? Or is there anything else you want? Name anything within the third-grade, my Baili Family might not amount to much in Sword Gate Town, but we have a small reputation locally."

Lu Xuan pulled the Sword Grass from Baili Jianqing's reluctant hands and put it back in his storage bag.

"I have a few questions for you. If you answer satisfactorily, I might be able to secure a high-quality Sword Grass for you once we entered the sect."

Lu Xuan said with a smile..

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Chapter 101: Chapter 99: Zodiac Star Battle Sword

Formation, Mountain Suppression !

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"Brother Lu, ask away, and I guarantee I will tell you everything I know!"

Baili Jianqing nodded his head vigorously.

"Your grandfather has spent many years cultivating in the Sky Sword Sect, so

I'm sure you're quite familiar with the sect's many details,"

"I want to know if after entering the sect, one is allowed to have their own

Spirit Field and freely cultivate Spirit Plants."

"Of course! Once you join, the sect will arrange for Foundation Establishment or even Core Formation cultivators to teach you cultivation methods, guide you in techniques of cultivating, pill making, array setting, talisman crafting, and occasionally, there are mandatory sect missions that must be completed." "Besides those, Outer Sect Disciples can arrange their time freely as long as they do not violate the sect's rules."

"Regarding the Spirit Field… the Sky Sword Sect spans thousands of miles, with countless peaks. Disciples can establish their own dwellings within a designated area. After advancing to become an Inner Sect Disciple, they can even own a Spirit Vein."

Lu Xuan nodded to show his understanding.

"Brother Lu, you're asking so much, are you…?

Baili Jianqing had a curious yet hesitant look.

"Right, after entering the sect, the first thing I will do is cultivating Spirit

Plants and rearing Spirit Beasts."

"Brother Lu, you're just slightly older than me, and you've cultivated to where you are now all by yourself. This certainly shows that you have a great talent for cultivation. So why are you thinking of planting Spirit Plants of all things?" "To each their own, just as you are obsessed with the Sword Dao, I am equally engrossed in watching the Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts I nurture grow and mature bit by bit."

"Plus, though Spirit Plant cultivation may not be as prestigious as pill making, array'setting, or talisman crafting, it is also one of the cultivation techniques. How else would you get your beloved Sword Grass if there were no Spirit Plant Masters?"

Lu Xuan retorted.

"You're right, I fully support you, Brother Lu."

On hearing about Lu Xuan's ability to grow his desired Sword Grass, Baili Jianqing approached with a naive grin, his slender eyes now reduced to slits of anticipation.

Lu Xuan took the opportunity to solidify his persona as a devoted cultivator of

the Spirit Plants.

A few days later, under the huge stone sword, there was a spacious square.

At one end of the square, two white jade square tables were placed before which sat two Sky Sword Sect cultivators in green robes, around them, seven or eight outer sect disciples were maintaining order.

Lu Xuan and Baili Jianqing arrived at the square early. There were only a few people in front of one of the tables. Each of them was wearing robes, exuding spiritual energy, and their eyes were profound.

There was a long queue in front of the other table. Lu Xuan estimated that there were at least a hundred people.

He quietly stood at the end of the line. When he turned his head, he saw that Baili Jianqing had somehow joined the queue with fewer people.

"You can't just change queues like that…"

Just as Lu Xuan was about to call him over, he saw Baili Jianqing taking out an azure token, winking and waving it at him.

"Azure Cloud Order? Having that token is like taking the VIP lane?

Lu Xuan recognized the token in Baili Jianqing's hand. He had one too. He glanced at the long line still forming and quietly moved to stand behind Baili Jianqing. As Baili Jianqing looked at him in surprise, he took out the Azure Cloud Order from his storage bag.

"Brother Lu, you indeed keep a low profile. You actually obtained an Azure

Cloud Order with your loose cultivator status."

Lu Xuan just smiled.

"I got it by chance."

The Sky Sword Sect cultivators in front of the two white jade square tables, had to conduct preliminary screenings for the many cultivators present, testing their bone age, cultivation level, and the aura on them.

Except for a few specially recruited low and mid-level Qi Practitioners, those cultivators who were over thirty years old, whose cultivation level had not reached the rank of high-grade Qi Practitioner, or whose origins were dubious, were eliminated in the first round.

Initially, Lu Xuan was worried that his talent would not allow him to pass successfully. It wasn't until later when he asked Sword Qing that he learned that while talent was an important factor, the cultivation level of the cultivator himself was given more weight.

After all, on the path of cultivation, if a cultivator wishes to constantly progress, he cannot lack any element of talent, fortune, temperament, wealth, or suitable cultivation grounds. Anyone who can cultivate to the high-grade of Qi cultivation before the age of thirty, certainly possesses some extraordinary advantage or advantages.

With the assurance of the Azure Cloud Order, the first screening was merely a formality. Soon, a Sky Sword Sect Outer Sect Disciple came to the front of the crowd.

"Greetings to all my future fellow disciples, I shall lead you to the Sky Sword

Sect first."

With that, he pat his storage bag on his waist, and a loom-shaped flying boat appeared on the ground. The flying boat shimmered with spiritual light, its surface engraved with numerous runes. It was unmistakably a second-grade flying artifact.

Lu Xuan joined his fists in salute, and followed the crowd onto the flying boat. The flying boat was extremely fast. As it soars through the sky, the continuous mountains below turned into streaks of shadows, rapidly receding.

Throughout the journey, the well-mannered young Sky Sword Sect cultivator was very enthusiastic and while controlling the flying boat, he always instigated chit-chat with others on board.

Towards the ordinarily dressed Lu Xuan, he did not show any form of contempt. He knew well that those who could attain the Azure Cloud Order were either of extraordinary origin or uniquely talented and thus highly regarded. Although he was admitted into the Sky Sword Sect early, he would soon be surpassed by the people present.

A moment later, the flying boat arrived in front of a huge array that blocked out the sky and sun.

The array ran for countless miles, with stars twinkling above it. Occasionally, meteors fell, landing on the array surface, stirring up sword intents that were as fluid as fish.

Examining closely, Lu Xuan noticed an infinite amount of sword intent emerging from the stars.

"This is the Zodiac Star Battle Sword Formation, the guardian formation of the Sky Sword Sect, and a deadly formation infamous throughout the cultivation world. It is famous for its killing power. Even those at the level of Nascent Soul can potentially perish within the sword array," the polite outer sect disciple of the Sky Sword Sect introduced it to them proudly.

After the flying boat landed, he led Lu Xuan and the others to a gigantic stone turtle.

The stone turtle was enormous, with a variegated shell that seemed to be countless years old. It was still, lying outside the sword array.

The Sky Sword Sect cultivator flicked a deep purple dan pellet into the stone turtle's mouth. The turtle slowly lifted its head with difficulty and a trace of obscure spiritual power flashed by. Lu Xuan had a feeling that he was fully exposed in front of the stone turtle.

"This is the guardian beast, the Town Mountain Turtle. Its age is so ancient that it has become impossible to trace. It can understand human speech and detect demon envoys. In the future, if you wish to enter or leave the sect, you can feed it a specially made beast pellet, which will cause it to open the convenience gate for you."

Feed the guardian beast? Just thinking about it was somewhat thrilling to Lu Xuan.

Seeing the old stone turtle nod slightly, the Sky Sword Sect cultivator came to the spiritual shield in front. He took out a black nameplate and the spiritual shield opened up a small door that could accommodate two people passing through.

Lu Xuan followed him a step behind as they entered the sword array.

As soon as he entered, he noticed a burst of rich and pure spiritual energy approaching. It immediately made the spiritual power in his body a lot more active, much stronger than it was in his small courtyard in the market. It was multiplied by unknown times.

He even had the illusion that his cultivation could progress at a rapid speed in this environment.

"As expected of a sect, under this abundant and pure spiritual energy, spirit plants should grow faster and there is a higher possibility of obtaining high-quality ones," Lu Xuan silently thought to himself.

There were mountains, rivers, and lakes within the sect. Spiritual energy lingered and fogs, rainbows, clouds roamed the sky, and the weather differed vastly. Various strange spiritual birds and spiritual beasts freely shuttled back and forth, demonstrating the grandeur of the sect..

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Chapter 102: Chapter 100: Sword Cleaning Pool, Thousand Dragon Lake_l

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The diamond-shaped flying boat moves swiftly between mountains and lakes.

Every place the Sky Sword Sect Cultivator passed, they enthusiastically introduced it to Lu Xuan and others.

"In every aspect, the Sky Sword Sect is not inferior to other sects. It excels and stands out in swordsmanship, surpassing other sects by more than one level.

"Speaking of the Sword Cleaning Pool, it nurtures infinite Sword Qi. After immersing a Flying Sword Artifact into it, it can condense Sword Intent, remove minor impurities from the flying sword, and make it more pure.

"During the forging of sword implements, adding a bit of water from the Sword Cleaning Pool has the minor benefit of increasing the success rate.

The good-looking and upright Sky Sword Sect Cultivator pointed down at a pool as he spoke. Lu Xuan glanced over and saw light shimmering off the swords in the pool, along with waves pulsating. Even in the high altitude, he could sense a sharp Sword Intent.

"This is the Falling Sword Peak which houses countless flying swords left behind by our predecessors of Sky Sword Sect. Many are of high grade with strong spiritual nature."

"If you junior brothers and sisters are fortunate and skilled in swordsmanship, you could go to the Falling Sword Peak and try your luck. You might even find a rare sword implement."

The Sky Sword Sect cultivator pointed at a passing tall peak as he spoke.

The massive mountain peak is several hundred feet high, and occasionally sword resonance echoes through it like the growls of dragons and tigers.

"This is the Dueling Sword Pavilion, made of superior bluestone. Even a Jindan Cultivator would struggle to cause significant damage here. It's the perfect place to exchange martial arts and Formula Methods."

The Dueling Sword Pavilion was partially concealed by a cloud, making it appear very mysterious.

"Brother, may I ask if there are any special places within the Sect for planting spirit plants and nurturing spirit beasts?"

Lu Xuan curiously asked.

"Of course, there are. Some of our elders are experts in alchemy and have rich experience and unique knowledge on the cultivation of Spirit Beast Spirit Plants. There are also plenty of landscapes within the sect reserved for such cultivation."

The upright Cultivator responded with a smile.

"As you can see, we are approaching the huge lake that stretches for tens of miles, known as Thousand Dragon Lake. As the name suggests, it is home to many flood dragons, pythons, and other creatures. Most of them are of the second rank, with dozens or hundreds of third rank and above."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but gasp. A third-rank Demonic Beast is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage in the Cultivation World. Given that there are only a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Linyang Market, this huge lake can easily crush the whole Linyang Market with its strength. And this is just one cultivation base for nurturing spirit beasts in the Sky Sword

Sect.

Comparing these, he understood an easily comprehensible version of the so-called foundation of the sect.

The flying boat skimmed over the Thousand Dragon Lake. A huge two-headed black flood dragon attacked abruptly from the lake; it was blocked by a transparent Spiritual Energy Shield above the lake and fell back into the water.

It appeared to trigger a chain reaction, causing the calm lake surface to suddenly be engulfed in huge waves. Various flood dragons, pythons, and other creatures struggled to come out, before falling back into the lake.

"All junior brothers and sisters need not worry. There are strong restrictions set up around the Thousand Dragon Lake; these flood dragons and pythons cannot break out.

Moreover, every young flood dragon and python is restrained by a magic artifact. If they sense any movements, they can easily control them through

the artifact."

On the edge of the distant lake, three Sky Sword Sect Cultivators were throwing large chunks of fresh monster meat into the Thousand Dragon Lake. As soon as they dropped them, they were fiercely contested by the numerous ferocious flood dragons and pythons.

Lu Xuan looked at this sight and was reminded of a memory from his past life where he fed koi. However, the scene before him was countless times larger.

"Those fellow disciples there must have been assigned the sect task of feeding the demon beasts in Thousand Dragon Lake," said a cultivator with an upright

aura.

"Once you become an Outer Sect Disciple, apart from certain times, you are mostly free."

"You can cultivate cultivation techniques and formula methods, study alchemy, array, and charms, and occasionally, Foundation Establishment cultivators or even Core Formation cultivators from different peaks will give lectures to enlighten us. This is considered the greatest intangible wealth obtained after becoming an Outer Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect."

"Of course, while enjoying these rights, you must also bear responsibilities.

The sect assigns various tasks to all disciples."

"There are simple and safe tasks like cultivating spiritual plants, raising spirit beasts, assisting in the creation of elixirs and magic artifacts, and handling materials for charms."

"These tasks are basically safe, but there are also riskier tasks, such as getting rid of demon beasts and demon envoys, and collecting special spiritual medicine in secret lands. These tasks often promise substantial rewards." "You can choose tasks freely, but there are also tasks assigned by the sect or the elders of the mentor. If you refuse to do them for a long time or refuse tasks repeatedly, you may receive some punishment."

"After completing the tasks, you can receive something called a 'Sword Mark, which serves as a special currency in the Sky Sword Sect. It can be earned not only by completing tasks but also by making special contributions to the sect or establishing a merit."

"Sword Marks can be exchanged for various things, including cultivation techniques, magic artifacts, elixirs, charms, and even spirit stones, though it's generally not done that way."

The well-faced cultivator explained to Lu Xuan and others in detail. Some already knew this, while others were hearing it for the first time.

Lu Xuan was listening with great interest and etching every word into his memory.

A moment later, the shuttle-shaped flying boat stopped at a lush mountain peak where elegant buildings were scattered across the mountainside. "Fellow brothers and sisters, there are a few days left before your official induction into the sect. In these few days, you can rest and cultivate here," said the upright cultivator.

"But remember not to wander around arbitrarily. You all don't have a disciple identity plaque yet. There are formation restrictions set up all around the sect, and forcefully entering might cause unnecessary trouble. You could even be injured or lose your lives. If you need anything, feel free to ask me or other sect cultivators."

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. After the Sky Sword Sect cultivator left, they each chose a room and went inside to rest.

Lu Xuan didn't pick and choose. He found a quiet and secluded room. He spent his days reading and cultivating, occasionally engaging in chats with Baih Jianqing, who lived next door."

As for the spirit beast and spirit plant in his Life Bag, he was impatient yet he had no place to settle them, so he had no choice but to leave them in the Life

Bag.

During this time, he also met the young talents that had accompanied him. After a simple interaction and learning about Lu Xuan's humble origins and his inclination towards the path of spiritual plants, the formerly enthusiastic cultivators became chilly. Only two or three cultivators remained the same towards him.

In the cultivation world, cultivation level is the right way. Therefore, after hearing Lu Xuan's plans, everyone quickly concluded that he would soon fall behind on the path of cultivation.

In addition, the status of a Spirit Plant Master is at the bottom of the cultivation skills hierarchy, far lesser than an alchemist or an array master. Thus, it was natural for Lu Xuan to be overlooked and even looked down upon.

Lu Xuan didn't mind though. With the white light cluster, he had more confidence than those talented cultivators with extraordinary backgrounds present there.

No matter what the outside world thought, he only needed to concentrate on his farming..

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Chapter 103: Chapter 101 Cave Mansion l

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In the serene and quaint room.

Lu Xuan placed several items on the table, looking at them carefully.

By this time, it had been two days since he officially entered the Sky Sword Sect.

Though his talent was average, it remained an indisputable fact that he had reached the Qi Refinement Eighth Level at less than twenty years of age. Among the fellow cultivators who signed up, he was of upper-middle rank. In addition to having the Azure Cloud Order as a guarantee, he easily and effortlessly became a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect.

After officially becoming an Outer Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, he assembled along with every other member at a spacious square. There, they listened to the admonitions made by the Sect's leader before receiving the essential items for new disciples.

These items primarily included two similar standard Daoist robes, each embedded with simple formulas for dust removal, water resistance and fire resistance. There was also a standard flying sword of Second Grade, albeit of average quality, much inferior compared to the Two Grade Sword Grass in Lu Xuan's possession.

Besides these, there was another critical object—a black nameplate. It was imbued with a drop of Lu Xuan's essence blood, tying him inextricably to the artefact.

This identity plaque represented the identity of the cultivator. It allowed the disciples of the Sky Sword Sect to freely move through the sect's premises and gain access to a majority of the sect's areas. Furthermore, it recorded the number of Sword Marks held by Outer Sect Disciples.

Simultaneously, new disciples could use this identity plaque to collect one Cultivation Technique and two Formula Methods from the Scripture Treasury Pavilion. However, these were limited to those suitable for the Qi Practicing Stage.

Advanced stages or other techniques could either be taught by high-order cultivators or traded with Sword Marks.

After receiving the necessary items, Lu Xuan picked out his cave mansion within the sect, under the guidance of other sect cultivators.

Each Outer Sect Disciple had the freedom to choose their cave mansion, although it was subject to certain range limitations, and couldn't be too large.

Lu Xuan conducted a field survey for a day and finally selected a secluded cave mansion on a tall mountain peak.

The mansion location was remote, with not many fellow sect members living nearby.

At the center was a house with quiet rooms for Lu Xuan's cultivation, a studio, and a magical artifact room, where he could make some simple elixirs and magical artifacts.

As an older disciple informed him, this cave mansion once belonged to a gifted Outer Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect. However, many years ago, they broke through the Foundation Establishment Stage, joining the Inner Sect and vacated their mansion. Because its location was rather remote, no other Sky Sword Sect Cultivator had chosen to live here since then.

Being remotely located was precisely what Lu Xuan wanted. He cultivated spiritual plants and nurtured spiritual beasts. Especially with the existing White Light Group, the more remote the location, the better.

The whole cave mansion was situated on a mountainside, abundant and enriched with spiritual energy. It was about six acres large, much larger than the one-acre-plus yard he had rented in Linyang Market.

After Lu Xuan had advanced to the Qi Refinement Eighth Level, there was quite a lot more spiritual power in his body, which allowed him to cast more Spirit Rain Techniques, Earth Pulling Techniques, and other Spirit Plant Methods. Although six acres was big, it was still within his capacity.

There were four square Spirit Fields in the mansion, but because there were no Spirit Plants grown in them for a long time, there were many weeds sprouting in the abandoned fields.

These weeds, having grown under such a dense spiritual energy environment, were way tougher than regular grass. Fortunately, Lu Xuan's Earth Pulling Technique had reached the small accomplishment level.

By extending his Spiritual sense into the Spirit Soil, he could perceive each tiny root of the weeds. Following this, the Earth Pulling Technique allowed him to precisely control the changes in the Spirit soil, thereby easily pulling out the weeds.

He piled all the weeds together, dropping a raging fireball on it, which soon turned them into a pile of black ash.

Black ash makes the Spirit Soil more fertile. He evenly spread it across the four Spirit Fields.

Apart from the Spirit Fields, there was also a spring eye in the mansion, with Spirit Spring Water gushing out from it to create a naturally formed Spiritual Spring Pool.

Several odd rocks were set in the Spirit Spring Pool. With the abundant Spirit Spring Water washing over them day and night, naturally formed patterns appeared on the surfaces of the rocks, adding an aura of natural mystery to the Spiritual Spring Pool.

Near the spring eye, the former mansion owner had dug a small well, with its edge made of silver-white bricks engraved with faint patterns.

The well was not too big and its depth was over a half a feet. Lu Xuan scooped up a handful of well water finding that besides the pure spiritual energy of the spring itself, there was also a hint of chill, making the well water more suitable for alchemy and brewing spiritual wine.

Additionally, at the back of the residence, there was a beast shed that could be used to raise spirit beasts, to keep them obediently inside.

Behind the beast shed, there was also a cave full of odd-shaped rocks, showing no sign of any man-made traces.

" This will be my cave dwelling for quite a long time to come."

Lu Xuan stood on a high place, overlooking the whole cave, full of mixed feelings.

Originally, his small courtyard at the periphery of the market, with less than half an acre of spirit field, the mixed and turbid spiritual energy, the hodgepodge of cultivators, he lived in constant fear every day.

Then the residence near the heart of the area, a spirit field of more than one acre, and a small spiritual spring. Both the concentration of spiritual energy and safety had greatly improved.

And now, the cave with nearly six acres, natural spring well, and the newly built beast shed. The concentration and purity of spiritual energy, not to mention safety, had been enhanced significantly.

All these enormous changes sent Lu Xuan into surrealism. He took a deep breath, then curled up his lips, filled with a rush of pride.

"Such a great cave-dwelling would be embarrassing if I didn't cultivate some good stuff!"

He adjusted his mentality and took out the Life Bag.

Numerous spirit plants and beasts had already been waiting in the Life Bag for a whole month!

The first one to come out was the Cloud Leopard. Its massive paws landed on the ground, its pair of green eyes lightly assessing everything around it.

Seemingly a bit discontented with Lu Xuan, the Cloud Leopard, which usually loved to howl in front of Lu Xuan, strangely stayed silent.

Lu Xuan knew that it was because it had been kept in the dark chaos of the Life Bag for too long and was a little moody. He softly reassured it, and tugged at the two tufts of grey hair on the tip of its ears.

"Roar…"

The Cloud Leopard uttered a hoarse sound, elegantly walked away, and started familiarizing itself with the cave dwelling.

Next was the Grass Puppet, who seemed clueless. In the Life Bag, it had done who knows what. Much of its grey grass was knotted and tangled.

As soon as it landed, its large grey grass head kept turning, seemingly discovering that the spirit field it had inspected countless times had undergone earth-shattering changes.

The simple-minded Grass Puppet could not deal with such a drastic change, and halted on the spot. Tangled grey grass on its body moved slowly, unraveling bit by bit.

Four Iron Claw Crab Juveniles fell on the ground. One of them rolled over, supported by its large blue-black claw feet.

Being in the Life Bag for so long, although their vitality was still good, they lost considerable weight due to lack of feeding, even their claw feet felt weak when opening and closing.

Seemingly detecting the location of the Spiritual Spring, the four Iron Claw Crab Juveniles simultaneously crawled into the spring, hiding under the odd rocks.

Nourished by the rich spiritual energy, they suddenly became lively. With their sharp claw feet raised high and their bulging eyes seeming rather contemptuous.

Seeing that the Iron Claw Crabs were still as wild as ever, Lu Xuan finally set his mind at ease..

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Chapter 104: Chapter 102 Skipping Class to Farm _1

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After bringing out the Cloud Leopard, Grass Puppet, and the Iron Claw Crab, Lu Xuan quickly proceeded to take out all the spirit plants from the Life Bag.

The directly transplanted Second Grade Qingmiao Spirit Tea and the Copper Bone Bamboo, despite being in the Life Bag for more than a month, were still full of vigor, almost the same as when they were first put in.

As for the Third-grade Phantom Smoke Fruit and the Flood Dragon Vine, whether due to the past two transplantations, or perhaps the effect of the third-grade Life Bag on them being reduced, their vitality was a bit weaker than when they were first put in.

Heart pained, Lu Xuan quickly replanted the Phantom Smoke Fruit and the Flood Dragon Vine in the spirit field.

"In the past, there was a saying about 'Mencius' mother, three moves,' a reference to seeking a better educational environment for her child. Now, I'm relocating you twice hoping that it will benefit from an environment rich in pure spiritual energy."

"You have to understand my intentions, recover, and grow well."

Lu Xuan sighed while watering them with the Spirit Rain Technique.

The Phantom Smoke Fruit continuously secreted a white fog, with the fog gradually thickening, hiding the Spirit Fruit within.

Lu Xuan then took out a bottle of Blue Water Python Blood, sprinkling the red-green mixed Snake Blood onto the dry vines of the Flood Dragon Vine. After a period of not being nourished by the snake blood, the hunger of the Flood Dragon Vine increased significantly. It absorbed twice, the usual amount of snake blood, until a bewitching pattern of red and green appeared on the vines, only then did it stop absorbing blood.

Lu Xuan then planted the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea and the Copper Bone Bamboo respectively.

The Copper Iron Mineral Powder in the storage bag was prepared by the hardworking Iron Claw Crab. He spread a layer of the Copper Iron Mineral Powder around the Copper Bone Bamboo.

He also scooped out a cup of slightly chilly well water from the ancient well, pouring it onto the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea.

The gnarled tea plant's delicate green leaflets, stimulated by the cold well water, lightly trembled.

After dealing with these transplanted spirit plants halfway through, Lu Xuan took out the Hidden Fog Maze Array. Controlling the movement of the fog on the Array Plate, the entire cavern dwelling was enveloped in dense fog.

With the cover of the formation, Lu Xuan no longer worried about his fellow sect members snooping around his cave.

The dwelling he specifically chose was located on a mountain peak with few fellow sect members. Only a few courtyards were located at the foot of the mountain, and there was one more cave dwelling on the other side of the mountainside. The owner of that cave might have gone out for experience cultivation, Lu Xuan didn't see any traces when he visited.

Although there weren't any demon beasts or evildoers in the Sky Sword Sect, the formation seemed a bit redundant, but Lu Xuan was used to being carefree and lazy, and the spirit field is the foundation of his livelihood. The importance is self-evident, so he decided to activate the formation to prevent possible snooping.

After activating the Hidden Fog Maze Array, Lu Xuan did not rest. He arranged the remaining spirit fields with the Earth Pulling Technique, took out two hundred long, withered Spirit Firefly Grass Seeds, and twenty-eight First Grade Blood Jade Ginseng seeds and planted them one by one.

Only after all these chores were done did he have time to rest. Sitting at the table, he looked over a manual about the sect.

The manual recorded the organizational structure of the sect, various special treasure lands, sect rules and disciplines, and so on.

"Brother Lu, I've come to visit!"

A familiar voice came from outside the courtyard.

It was Baili Jianqing, with whom he had established a certain acquaintance in Sword Gate Town.

Lu Xuan controlled the formation, the fog dispersed to both sides. Opening the courtyard gate, Baili Jianqing swiftly entered.

The two cave dwellings are less than twenty miles apart. For a high-grade Qi Practitioner, it didn't take long to travel the distance.

"Brother Lu, there's a late-stage Foundation Establishment Uncle Master coming to Heavenly Seal Peak to teach cultivation techniques. Would you like to join us and listen?"

"It is said that this Uncle Master has a deep understanding of various basic cultivation techniques in the sect and has unique and profound insights. His teachings on cultivation knowledge are easy to understand and well-liked by many outer sect brothers and sisters."

Baili Sword Qing said excitedly.

"I have something else to do, so I won't join you."

Lu Xuan planned to visit the Agricultural Department Hall of the Sky Sword Sect to see what spirit plants he could grow.

"In the afternoon? I heard that a sword master is coming to teach and demonstrate sword techniques. That uncle master is devoted to the path of the sword and has a profound understanding of swordsmanship. Any random move he teaches could enlighten the learners."

"If you miss it, you won't know when the next opportunity will be."

Baili Jianqing said longingly, his admiration for the sword master was evident.

Lu Xuan shook his head, rejecting the suggestion.

Baili Jianqing glanced over and noticed the newly-refurbished spirit field, a strange look appearing on his face.

"Brother Lu, you're not… planning to stay in the cave to plant spirit plants, are you?"

"Indeed, that is my intent."

Lu Xuan nodded, admitting it.

"You've come all this way, suffering hardships to enter the Sky Sword Sect, not to cultivate techniques, not to practice swordsmanship, skipping the uncle master's class, all just to farm?"

Baili Jianqing put his hand to his forehead, unable to comprehend this shocking revelation.

In his view, Lu Xuan's fixation on planting spirit plants made him seem almost obsessive.

Where is the cultivator that doesn't cultivate and doesn't practice swordsmanship, only focusing on cultivating spirit plants?

Seeing his reaction, Lu Xuan gave a light laugh.

"I'm just aware of my own limitations. I know that I'm not very talented, learning from the uncle master's teachings, understanding the essence of the sword Dao, all won't mean much."

"You all can understand and grasp knowledge with just one listen, while I need to listen ten or more times to comprehend the same."

"I only possess a bit of talent in cultivating spirit plants. So why not focus on my strength and avoid my weaknesses, concentrating on planting spirit plants?"

He spoke sincerely, with a genuine expression, perfectly capturing the identity of a cultivator who has no hope in cultivation, but puts his hope in the path of spiritual plants.

"If your talent is not as good as others, then you should listen more, practice more, accumulate slowly, so you won't fall behind too much."

Baili Jianqing suggested.

"Who wants to accumulate slowly and still be left behind? What I want is to catch up and surpass them, wouldn't it be good?"

Lu Xuan muttered, looking at Baili Jianqing, whispering two words.

"Sword Grass."

Baili Jianqing's face instantly changed, his eyes narrowed into slits. With a forced smile he fawned over, saying.

"If Brother Lu is unwilling to attend the class, I won't force you. I will try my best to take notes and bring them to you later. You just need to stay in the cave and cultivate your spirit plants well."

"When you can cultivate Sword Grass, just remember my little effort."

After saying this, he left first.

After Baili Jianqing left, Lu Xuan activated the formation. Following the instructions in the manual, he went to a large hall named the Agricultural Department Hall.

The Agricultural Department Hall was in charge of the supply and demand, cultivation, and seed condensation of most of the spirit plants in Sky Sword Sect. This included the public medicine gardens and spirit fields, deciding what types and ranks of spirit plants to plant, and their quantity.

Most of the missions related to spirit plants within the sect came from this hall, and all the spirit plant masters specialized in cultivating spiritual plants.

Lu Xuan came here to see if he could find suitable spirit plants for cultivation..

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Chapter 105: Chapter 103 Flowing Light Wood, Yin Locust

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The Agricultural Department Hall stood on a vast flat ground, occupying a large area.

As Lu Xuan entered the main hall, he observed a relatively quiet atmosphere, with only about ten high-tier Qi cultivators present.

He surveyed his surroundings and approached a mahogany counter not far from him.

Behind the counter, an outer sect disciple from the Sky Sword Sect was engrossed in an old, tattered book.

This Sky Sword Sect cultivator was of average appearance, with darkened skin and an demeanor like that of a farmer who had been tilling the fields for many years, simple and approachable.

"Excuse me, senior brother," Lu Xuan stepped forward, speaking softly.

"If there's anything you need to know, feel free to ask. I will not withhold information."

The old farmer monk closed the book and replied with a smile.

"I am Lu Xuan, from the most recent batch of outer sect disciples to join the sect. I have a fondness for cultivating flowers and plants, as well as spiritual animals and birds. However, I am unsure how to proceed within the sect and therefore came here to inquire about the specifics."

"So, it is junior brother Lu. You can simply call me brother Guo."

The old farmer monk stood up and greeted Lu Xuan cheerfully with a fist and palm salute, which Lu Xuan hurriedly returned.

"Junior brother Lu, before you officially joined the sect, what rank of spiritual plants have you cultivated?"

"If your experience is limited, it's best to proceed gradually. Do not be hasty in seeking quick results by attempting to cultivate high-rank spirit plants immediately."

"If you are experienced, it would be much simpler. I can directly recommend some spirit plant varieties to you."

Lu Xuan pondered for a moment.

"I have cultivated a large quantity of non-grade spirit plants. Several first-grade spirit plants that have matured are of relatively good quality. I have also been cultivating two second-grade spiritual plants, and their growth momentum is fairly decent."

Lu Xuan chose not to disclose his full abilities in spirit cultivation, concealing the fact that he had successfully grown two-grade Sword Grass and Dark Marrow Mushroom, and that he was currently cultivating a third-grade spirit plant.

Based on the information he shared, it was evident that he had ample experience in cultivating spiritual plants.

"Given that Junior Brother Lu has had such experience, I suggest you skip cultivating the non-grade spirit plants and directly start with first or second-grade ones."

"By the way, since you've just joined the sect, you should not have the Sword Mark in your identity plaque, right?"

Lu Xuan nodded in affirmation.

"In that case, there are many types of spirit plants that you wouldn't be able to cultivate."

"The spirit plant seedlings and spiritual seeds provided here in the Agricultural Department Hall are categorized into three types. One type can be purchased directly with spirit stones, and their price is slightly cheaper than those on the market outside the sect. However, it's hard to find the high-rank spirit seeds." "Another type requires the consumption of Sword Marks to purchase. These spirit seeds are of a higher quality and are rarer compared to the former type." "The last type, in addition to requiring the consumption of Sword Marks, also has additional requirements pertaining to the buyer's status, position, and contribution within the sect."

"For example, the requirement may state that the cultivator should be an inner sect disciple or even a true disciple."

The old farmer monk explained the criteria for obtaining spirit seeds within the sect to Lu Xuan in detail.

"Oh, I see."

Lu Xuan nodded in understanding. By setting high requisites to obtain rare or sect-exclusive spirit seeds, the likelihood of them being circulated outside is naturally reduced.

Content at being able to get second-grade spirit seeds, he smiled and said to the old farmer monk,

"Then I will choose one or two that can be bought with spirit stones. I hope you can recommend some."

"Of course, it is my duty."

The old farmer monk took out two jade books from below the mahogany counter and placed them before Lu Xuan.

"These two jade books, one records first-grade spiritual plants that can be purchased with spirit stones, the other records second-grade spiritual plants." "The jade books have specific patterns of spiritual plants. When the pattern is illuminated, it means that there are spiritual seeds available. When the pattern is dim, it means that there are currently no spiritual seeds of that category available. Those need to be recorded and waited for a certain period."

Lu Xuan opened the first-grade jade book in his hand.

The jade book recorded hundreds of common first-grade spiritual plants, including the Blood Jade Ginseng and Red Cloud Pine he had cultivated before, but he did not see the Pure Snow Lotus. He was not sure whether it required the use of Sword Marks or if there were no such spiritual seeds in the sect. There were about two to three dozen patterns shining, presenting the spiritual plants vividly in front of Lu Xuan.

He quickly flipped through it, then opened the jade book that recorded second-grade spiritual plants.

The number of spiritual plants recorded in the jade book was halved, only about fifty species, of which less than twenty were illuminated. Lu Xuan memorized them one by one, quietly comparing them in his mind.

He currently has 200 non-grade Spirit Firefly Grasses in his spirit field, mainly for cultivations rewards, and 28 first-grade Blood Jade Ginsengs, cultivated from his own Blood Jade Ginseng spirit seeds.

In addition, there were three second-grade Clear and Wonderful Spirit Teas, five second-grade Copper Bone Bamboos, one third-grade Flood Dragon Vine, and one third-grade Phantom Smoke Fruit.

As his cultivation level improved to high-grade Qi Practitioner, the rewards provided by low-grade spiritual plants gradually became insignificant, so Lu Xuan first eliminated the first-grade jade book.

As for the second-grade spiritual seeds, he plans to choose only two as a transition.

After weighing the pros and cons, he finally made a choice, picking the second-grade Flowing Light Wood and Yin Locust Tree.

The bark and leaves of the Flowing Light Wood can be used to refine certain types of charms and have a wide range of uses.

As for the Yin Locust Tree, it can be used to assist cultivation of extremely negative cultivation techniques, and it can also be used as a material for refining corresponding elixirs.

More importantly, as the years passed, a hundred-year-old Yin Locust Tree could nourish the Yin Soul, and a thousand-year-old Yin Locust Tree could be used to refine high-grade magical items. It is a rare treasure in the eyes of a ghost cultivator.

Yes, the Yin Locust Tree was the first long-year spiritual plant that Lu Xuan encountered.

The spiritual plants he had cultivated before matured within a period of three months to a year. After maturing, they lost most of their effectiveness.

But this Yin Locust Tree, has no specific maturity date, the longer it grows, the higher its value.

Lu Xuan was very curious about what kind of light cluster reward he would get if he planted this kind of spiritual plant.

He closed up the jade book, smiling at the farmer-like monk surnamed Guo. "Then I'll choose two each of the Flowing Light Wood and Yin Locust Tree. Please, Brother Guo, get them for me."

"Sure, Junior Brother Lu, please wait."

The old farming monk entered the Hall of Agriculture Inner Hall and in a short while, came back to Lu Xuan with a jade dish and a black cloth bag.

"The two Flowing Light Wood spirit seeds are on the jade dish, and the two Yin Locust Tree saplings are in the black cloth bag. The Yin Locust tree needs to grow in a Yin environment. To prevent strong light from harming the saplings, they are specially covered with a black cloth bag."

"Please, Junior Brother Lu, check them."

Lu Xuan carefully examined the two spiritual seeds in the jade dish. The Flowing Light Wood spiritual seeds were not small, oval-shaped, with dense and complex natural patterns on the surface, full of spiritual light, and the patterns subtly changed quietly.

He then opened the black cloth bag and took a quick look.

There were two locust saplings about a foot tall in the cloth bag. The roots were wrapped in black spirit soil, and the saplings were overall black, giving a sense of chilling Yin Qi.

"Okay, may I ask Brother, how much are these Flowing Light Wood spiritual seeds and Yin Locust Tree saplings?"

"A Flowing Light Wood seed is fifty-five spirit stones each, and a Yin Locust Tree sapling is sixty spirit stones each. This is the price set by the Hall of Agriculture, which is cheaper than outside, so absolutely no bargaining. Please understand, Junior Brother Lu."

The old farming monk seemed to see at a glance that Lu Xuan had high bargaining skills and spoke proactively.

Lu Xuan swallowed the words he was about to say, took out two hundred and thirty spirit stones, and handed them to the old cultivator monk..

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Chapter 106: Chapter 104: Mini Five Elements Skill, Cloud

Soaring Technique_l

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Lu Xuan left the Agricultural Department Hall, looking around before reaching a group of Spirit Cranes.

These Spirit Cranes, half a Zhang tall, possess an elegant and graceful posture. They occasionally spread their wings and fly, reaching extremely fast speeds. The Sky Sword Sect specifically cultivated them to transport Outer Sect Disciples.

One just has to pay a Spirit Stone, then tell the Spirit Crane their destinations. The crane can then carry the Cultivator at a swift speed to their destination. It is very convenient indeed.

Lu Xuan takes out a Spirit Stone, to which around ten Spirit Cranes immediately surround him. Their eyes are fixed fervently on the Spirit Stone in his hand. However, they are well-trained and do not try to snatch it from him.

"Even these ethereal Spirit Cranes can't resist the allure of Spirit Stones."

Lu Xuan quietly sighs as he watches the eager Spirit Cranes. He chooses a larger Spirit Crane, places the Spirit Stone inside a small bamboo tube tied to its foot, and hops onto its back.

"Scripture Treasury Pavilion."

The Spirit Crane lets out a resonant squawk, spreads its wings, and ascends into the sky, rapidly threading through clouds and mists.

In less than half a moment, they arrive before a towering building.

The building consists of seven layers and with each elevation, the area decreases.

In the center is a sign, the three characters for 'Scripture Treasury Pavilion' are vibrant and full of life.

Lu Xuan enters the first level of the Scripture Treasury Pavilion. At the entrance, there is a simple prohibition spell. He takes out his Identity Plaque and swings it in front of the prohibition spell, which then forms a small door only big enough for one person to pass through.

Having smoothly bypassed the prohibition spell, Lu Xuan finds that the building's interior is hollow with two spiraling staircases leading upwards. The walls are lined with many books, Jade Books, and Jade Slips. Each layer has its own prohibition spell. Above, a brilliant galaxy spins in a slow, methodical pattern.

In the middle of the first floor, a white-haired, youthful-looking old man is nodding off.

Lu Xuan scans him with his Spirit Sense and determines that the old man is a High-level Qi cultivator.

He was about to address him as senior brother, but he hesitates and in the end, does not call out.

After all, there were countless legends surrounding the Scripture Treasury Pavilion!

In reality, in the previous era's library administrators or the various elderly individuals hidden in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion in novels, Lu Xuan does not dare to treat any of this lightly.

"Fellow Practitioner?"

After much deliberation, he opts for a universal title, albeit with a tinge of respect in his voice.

"Hmm?" The white-haired old man awakens to find Lu Xuan at his side, rubbing his eyes.

"My apologies, it's really boring to guard the Scripture Treasury Pavilion and couldn't help feeling sleepy."

"Junior Brother does not need to behave so formally. I am actually quite a bit older than you, so you can just address me as Senior Brother."

"And don't overthink it, before this, many new junior brothers and sisters had wildly guessed at my level and strength, thinking that I'm not as simple as I seem. But this is just a normal task. Though the Sword Marks rewarded are few, it is enjoyable in its tranquillity."

"I am just an ordinary cultivator on shift in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion." Hearing the old man's words, Lu Xuan looks serious.

It should be known that when he introduces himself, he always calls himself an ordinary Spirit Plant Master…

Suppressing this suspicion deep in his heart, he says to the old man,

"Senior Brother, I came to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion wanting to choose a Cultivation Technique and two Formula Methods. Here is my Identity Plaque, please have a look."

The white-haired old man takes Lu Xuan's Identity Plaque, using some method to inspect it. He realises that what Lu Xuan said is true.

"Newly initiated disciples indeed have the right to select a Cultivation Technique. Junior Brother, if you want to know what you need or what suits you, you can ask me directly."

"Although there won't be any high-grade cultivation techniques, it's still decent for the Qi Practicing Stage, and if chosen carefully, it could lay a solid foundation for future cultivation."

"But if you want to acquire more cultivation techniques or spells afterwards, you'll need to spend Sword Marks in exchange."

"Can Sword Marks be exchanged for the Spirit Seed Condensing Method?"

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

"Of course, according to what I know, the Scripture Treasury Pavilion even has methods for cultivating Grade Five and Six Spiritual Plants, the premise is that you have enough Sword Marks."

The old man with crane-like hair laughed, his intentions very clear.

He handed Lu Xuan a book, which contained the specific cultivation techniques and spells Lu Xuan could obtain.

Lu Xuan kept flipping through, considering which one he should choose.

After weighing it over, he chose a cultivation technique called "Little Five Elements Power".

This technique allows for cultivation under all sorts of Spirit Vein environments and has extreme adaptability. The spiritual power cultivated through it is well-balanced, slightly increasing the cultivation speed of Five Element Spells, and can be cultivated all the way up to the Nascent Soul Stage. The downside is that it's a slow cultivation speed.

Lu Xuan's choice was primarily due to its effect on enhancing the speed of Five Element Spells, after all, cultivating Spiritual Plants relies on some basic Five Element Spells, and cultivating this technique can be beneficial for planting Spiritual Plants."

Furthermore, the spiritual power cultivated by "Little Five Elements Power" is harmonious and balanced, making it possible to switch to other cultivation techniques midway. Lu Xuan, considering that he might get cultivation technique rewards in the future, selected the more compatible "Little Five Elements Power".

As for spells, he currently controls the Golden Sword Technique at the grandmaster level, the Second-Class Technique of the Blood Burning Arrow, and the Third-Class Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, making him exceptionally strong among High-grade Qi Practitioners.

On the defense, there is the First Grade Wood Wall Technique and Second grade magical tool Red Scale Armor.

Furthermore, there is the Third Grade Pure Jade that can prevent the Demon Envoy's invasion and the Third Rank Magic Weapon, the Hidden Spirit Cloak, that can make one invisible for a short time.

The disadvantage is the lack of appropriate evasion and movement techniques, and his personal defensive capability is rather average.

He found several light body techniques and compared them, finally choosing a second-class light body technique called "Cloud Soaring Art".

The Cloud Soaring Art has an exceptional shifting and moving ability in a small range. In terms of long-distance running, it is relatively average, but even the worse second-grade light body technique is not that bad.

The main reason Lu Xuan selected it is that the Cloud Soaring Art consumes very little spiritual power when cast and relies mainly on the cultivator's own physical strength and steps variation.

Combined with the Hidden Spirit Cloak, it complements each other well.

In the invisible state, his inner spiritual power consumption is extremely rapid. If he uses the light body technique which consumes a lot of spiritual power while escaping, he is likely to expose his physical form.

For another technique, he chose a Second-Class body refinement technique called Barbarian Elephant Power.

Once cultivated successfully, it can enhance the strength of muscles and bones throughout the body, thereby enhancing personal defensive power.

"Senior brother, I will choose the "Little Five Elements Power" cultivation technique, and the "Cloud Soaring Art" and "Barbarian Elephant Power" spells." "The "Little Five Elements Power" only provides the first two layers, and after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, the subsequent techniques can be obtained in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion."

The elderly man with crane-like hair advised, then closed his eyes solemnly.

In an instant, a light bird flew out from the roof of the Scripture Treasury Pavilion, paused three times, and carrying three exquisite small jade slips, flew to the old man.

"These are the jade slips of the three techniques. If you put it on your forehead, you can actively absorb the information in the jade slip, and after absorption, the jade slips will destroy themselves. You must be aware of this."

Lu Xuan nodded to show that he understood..

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Chapter 107: Chapter 105 Long Lonely Yin _1

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After taking the cultivation techniques from Scripture Treasury Pavilion, Lu Xuan directly returned to his cave dwelling.

He took out two glowing wood spirit seeds and two Yin Locust tree saplings, and came to the Spirit Field.

He found a vacant area and cast the Earth Pulling Technique. The structure of the Spirit Soil underwent minute changes. He put two palm-sized, oval spirit seeds into the cracks, and buried them in the shallow layer of Spirit Soil.

His mind focused on the spirit seeds in the spirit soil, and a thought emerged in Lu Xuan's mind.

[Glowing Wood, a second-grade Spirit Plant. The leaves of grown Glowing Wood can be used to make some charms; its bark can be tanned into leather armors type of Magic Artifacts.]

[The patterns on the Glowing Wood spirit seed will subtly change during sprouting. If there is a severe imbalance, it will affect the quality of the Glowing Wood sapling grown.]

[During germination and growth stages, Wood attribute Formula Methods need to guide the change in patterns to ensure the quality of Glowing Wood.]

[The flowing light can easily confuse a person.]

"So this is what one needs to pay attention to when cultivating Glowing Wood."

"As for the Wood attribute Formula Methods, my Tree Life Spell has reached the minor proficiency state. So naturally, there will be no problem in cultivating a second-grade Spiritual Plant."

Lu Xuan thought to himself, spiritual power surging, wisps of Spirit Rain turning into fine threads, permeating into Spirit Soil, being absorbed by the glowing wood spirit seeds.

"Yin Locust Tree, which has special requirements for its growing environment. Where should I plant it?"

Lu Xuan looked up at his cave dwelling, noting every place in the dwelling that might be suitable for the growth of the Yin Locust Tree.

"Got it, isn't there a ready-made cave? The height is quite good. There is no light inside, which completely meets the growth conditions of the Yin Locust Tree."

Lu Xuan carried the two Yin Locust saplings to the entrance of the cave.

The cave entrance was kept rather dry, entering it one could feel a faint coolness. As for the height, Lu Xuan guessed that it would be sufficient for a long period of time. When the Yin Locust Tree grew to that stage, he might have already entered the Inner Sect to cultivate his field.

He chose two spots and planted the two Yin Locust saplings in them.

His mind focused on the Yin Locust saplings filled with yin qi.

[Yin Locust, a second-grade Spirit Plant. Mature Yin Locust wood can increase the cultivation speed of Yin attributed techniques and can also be used as a material for certain Elixir preparation.]

[After reaching a certain age, it might undergo strange mutations.]

[Regarding the cultivation environment, the surrounding spiritual energy, and watering spirit spring all have special requirements. It should not be in contact with cultivators with vigorous qi and blood, or violent Yang Spiritual Energy, otherwise, it will cause harm to the Yin Locust.]

[What kind of Yin Yang adjustment? Solitary Yin can grow.]

"Environment, spiritual energy, spirit spring…. can only try to meet them as much as possible. Fortunately, there is this cool cave and the Spirit Well with astonishing hint of chill. The early stage should already be sufficient."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

After planting Glowing Wood and Yin Locust, he patrolled the Spirit Field once more, taking control of the real-time status of the numerous spiritual plants and meet their every minute requirements.

Afterwards, he returned to the room, absorbed the jade slips of the three techniques. A large amount of information flooded into his mind, and the jade slips in his hands immediately turned to dust.

"No, no, it's already full…"

The knowledge in his mind, which was almost overflowing, gave him a feeling of headache and confusion. After memorizing the three techniques, he worked hard to digest and understand their contents.

In no time, he lay down directly on the bed and fell sound asleep.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed.

In this month of entering the Sky Sword Sect, Lu Xuan basically stayed at his cave dwelling cultivating spirit plants, playing with his Cloud Leopard, and squeezing his obstinate Iron Claw Crabs occasionally.

The rest of the time was used to practice the cultivation techniques and formula methods that he had obtained.

He had successfully started the "Little Five Elements Power", leading to a better understanding of the Five Elements' Spiritual Power and various five-element basic formula methods.

He had just begun to get the feel of the Cloud Soaring Technique and the Barbarian Elephant Power; due to his talent, the progress was not significant, but Lu Xuan felt just a little bit more agile, and his muscles and bones were sturdier.

In the meantime, due to skipping too many classes, Lu Xuan felt a bit excessive, so he invited Baili Jianqing to attend two classes from the Foundation Establishment Cultivators with him.

One class was about cultivation precautions, and the other was demonstrating swordsmanship.

During the class, the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators would occasionally ask questions to guide many outer sect disciples to think and comprehend. Afterward, the disciples grouped and discussed their experiences. When arguments intensified, they would even spar amongst themselves to settle it.

This made Lu Xuan, who was a raw jade amongst martial arts talents, look a bit out of place. He hid in the corner silently like a chicken, only sighing that the farming life was so much better.

A month passed, and the ungraded Spirit Firefly Grass and the first-grade Blood Jade Ginseng were both growing well.

Due to the sect's spiritual energy being much purer and thicker than in Linyang Market, the spirit firefly grass thrived, full of vitality. The Blood Jade Ginseng, stimulated by the spiritual energy, greatly increased its ability to move, frequently causing large-scale group movements.

The second-grade Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea was maturing, with its tea leaves giving off an enticing fragrance. The progress bar below had already been filled halfway – Lu Xuan estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could receive a new light cluster reward.

Likewise, the second-grade Copper Bone Bamboo and the third-grade Phantom Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine were all growing regularly without issues.

The newly-planted Flowing Light Wood has already sprouted. The young green stem was covered in dense, complex patterns. Lu Xuan checked it from time to time and if he noticed any patterns bulging or converging, he would use the Tree Life Spell to guide and rectify them with spiritual energy, bringing them back to normal.

The Yin Locust Tree in the cave had grown about half a foot tall, giving off a gloomy Yin Qi. Upon entering the cave, a noticeable chill could be felt.

Once the spirit plants in his dwelling had settled into a routine, Lu Xuan began to form new plans.

He planned to go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to take on a task suitable for him, to earn some Sword Marks.

Sword Marks are extremely important in the Sky Sword Sect. To obtain any precious treasure, one must consume Sword Marks.

When he was looking for Spiritual Seeds directly in the Agricultural Department Hall, Lu Xuan learnt that he could only get some common first or second-grade spirit plants by relying solely on Spirit Stones. If he wanted spirit plants of higher grades, he needed to exchange them for Sword Marks.

This was unacceptable to Lu Xuan.

Several factors affect the richness of the light cluster rewards, among which two are the grade and type of the spirit plants. The higher the grade and the rarer the type, the richer the rewards.

So he must earn enough Sword Marks to be prepared for planting high-grade and rare spirit plants in the future.

Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Lu Xuan jumped down from the Spirit Crane's body, observed for a moment, and then entered the hall.

Inside the hall, there was a long light screen about thirty feet long and nine to twelve feet wide.

Large characters were constantly surging up the screen from the bottom, refreshing information.

It was said that the light screen was formed by a fifth-grade magical artifact, which was hidden inside the Miscellaneous Affairs hall. Sect monks who need to release tasks could inform the monk who controlled the magical artifact inside the hall.

When taking tasks, you just needed to use spiritual sense to touch the characters on the light screen. Once you absorbed the information, the task was considered accepted and the task's information on the screen immediately disappeared.

"That's quite convenient."

After a sigh, Lu Xuan fixed his gaze on the enormous light screen..

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Chapter 108: Chapter 106 Monkey-faced Orchids, a

Naturally Born Emoji?_l

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On the light screen, information swiftly flicked past, with more than ten Outer Sect Disciples, including Lu Xuan, attentively watching each word appearing.

"Demon Beast hunting task requires venturing to Luo Yan Mountain Range to hunt down first and second-grade demonic beasts.

Task reward: Fifty Sword Marks.

Requirement: A minimum number of demonic beasts must be hunted and if a large number is hunted, additional Sword Marks can be awarded as a bonus." "Spirit Plant collection task, requires going to the Black Abyss to pick a third-grade Strange Ghost Vine.

Task reward: One hundred Sword Marks."

"Demon Envoy Investigation task, there have been Demon Envoys wreaking havoc in Cang Xing City. The Demon Envoy should not be weaker than a high-tier Qi Cultivator. They need to be tracked down. The task reward will be adjusted according to the Demon Envoy's strength, number, and how well they have been managed."

The most frequently appearing information attracted the attention of the cultivators present.

"Is there any Senior Sister who would like to come with me to Luo Yan Mountain Range to hunt demonic beasts? If we get along, I can give you a larger share of the Sword Marks rewarded for the task."

-The Black Abyss, one hundred Sword Marks, it's truly tempting, but sadly, I'm

a little lacking in strength."

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement stared at the task of picking a third-grade Strange Ghost Vine, his expression changing frequently, showing that he was deeply conflicted.

"Is there a Senior Brother or Senior Sister who would like to form a team with me to investigate the Demon Envoy in Cang Xing City? I am at the ninth level of Qi Refinement, skilled in Fire System Techniques, and I have a talisman for exorcising evil. I believe we can easily take down that Demon Envoy together.

A youth with a proud demeanor said.

Lu Xuan glanced at the several high-reward tasks before moving his gaze

down.

Within the similar tasks, some saw an opportunity, but he saw risk.

He had been intensively studying cultivation knowledge recently and learned that Luo Yan Mountain Range and the Black Abyss, where these tasks took place, were chaotic secret lands in the Cultivation World. Sect Powers cannot take them due to either the occupation cost being much higher than the benefits or simply because they let nature take its course.

These places were full of numerous Demon Beasts and Demon Envoys, dangerous places and deadly pits, but at the same time, they were also full of inexhaustible spiritual medicines, demon beast materials, and even occasionally, someone would obtain an opportunity to soar to the heavens.

In a nutshell, opportunity and risk coexist.

Lu Xuan already had a secure opportunity and thus he didn't need to take risks.

He could stay in the Sky Sword Sect, honestly and securely cultivate spiritual plants.

The tasks at the bottom of the light screen were much easier, but the Sword

Mark awards had decreased accordingly.

"Postnatal care task, the Violent Tusk Sky Pig has just given birth to piglets, and we need a cultivator to help care for them. Because of the nurturing instincts, the Violent Tusk Sky Pigs can be very aggressive. Those with relevant experience are preferred. The task reward is thirty-five Sword Marks."

"Postnatal care for a sow?"

Lu Xuan hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he decided to abandon it.

He selected a bit and chose a spiritual plant cultivation task.

"Take care of a second-grade Spirit Plant, Monkey Face Orchid. The time limit is three months. The reward is thirty Sword Marks."

Lu Xuan believes he won't have much problem cultivating a second-grade Spirit Plant. If he can't cultivate it properly, he could always uproot it and plant it again to better understand the immediate status of the Spirit Plant.

Lu Xuan was full of confidence. His Spiritual Sense extended and gently touched the line of text on the light screen.

in an instant, the text disappeared, and Lu Xuan received detailed information about the task's specific location and its content in his mind.

After leaving the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, he found a nearby Spirit Crane, told it his destination, and the crane quickly flew off with him in the high sky.

A short while later, the Spirit Crane landed in a valley.

The valley was very quiet and was shrouded in a white light shield, obscuring

the inside view.

The Spirit Crane seemed to know that it would not be able to pick up any Cultivator en route for a short time and immediately flew away.

Lu Xuan arrived at the light shield and spoke in a deep voice.

"I am Lu Xuan, here to tend to the Monkey-faced Orchids as per my task assignment."

Just as he finished speaking, the spiritual energy on the light shield swiftly altered, and soon, a beautiful woman dressed in apricot-coloured clothes emerged.

"So it's Junior Brother Lu, I apologize for not being able to welcome you from

afar."

"My surname is Yao. As I joined the sect earlier than you, you can simply call

me Senior Sister Yao."

The beautiful woman spoke softly.

"Hello, Senior Sister Yao."

Without thinking, Lu Xuan scanned her with his spiritual sense and discerned she had reached the ninth level of Qi cultivation.

He followed the beautiful woman's lead, entering the light shield.

"This valley is a garden established by a Foundation Establishment Uncle

Master, and I normally manage it."

"Due to the absence of a cultivator who was supposed to tend the Monkey-faced Orchids, apart from me, only one person remained. We've both been quite busy and stretched thin, that's why we posted a task in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, hoping to lessen our burdens."

The beautiful woman explained with a smile.

As Lu Xuan entered the medicine garden, he cast a casual glance towards it. The garden was full of various species of spiritual plants, among which one or two places were hidden by formation restrictions. He guessed that these were likely Grade Three Spiritual Plants.

"Senior Sister Yao, I understand the details of the task clearly, but I have a

doubt."

"Please state your question, Junior Brother."

"After taking care of the Monkey-faced Orchids, can I return to my own cave mansion to cultivate and rest?

"Certainly, once you've completed the daily cultivation tasks, you can stay in the medicine garden or return to your own cave mansion to rest.

"You'll roughly need to spend about two to three hours a day tending to the Monkey-faced Orchids; the rest of your time can be devoted to cultivating techniques and spells."

"After all, cultivation is the main path, one could not abandon cultivation merely for nurturing spiritual plants."

"Senior Sister speaks rightly."

Lu Xuan gave a slight nod. His reason for proposing to return to his own cave mansion wasn't due to his desire to cultivate, but rather because he needed to devote time and energy to nurturing the spiritual plants in his cave mansion's spirit field.

He was planning to loosen the cultivation requirements of the two hundred Spirit Firefly Grass and twenty-eight Blood Jade Ginseng in the spirit field and abandon the maximization of refined cultivation to save some time for earning sword marks.

However, the potency and purity of spiritual energy in the Sky Sword Sect was so profound that he speculated it could fully compensate for his slacking off a bit, without affecting the quality of the Spirit Firefly Grass and Blood Jade Ginseng.

"This field is where the second-grade Monkey-faced Orchids are planted.

The beautiful woman led Lu Xuan to a wide spirit field.

The spirit field was teeming with many odd-looking spiritual plants. Inside the variously coloured petals, a pattern shaped like a monkey's face emerged. The patterns were lifelike, as if there were real monkeys hidden within the petals, peeking out at the surroundings.

The expressions on each monkey's face were all different-some were grinning mischievously, others carried a dignified, solemn look, some were furiously glaring, while others wore cold, indifferent expressions. One could observe all kinds of different expressions in these grade-two spiritual plants.

While walking between rows of the spirit field, Lu Xuan felt as if those naturally formed expressions were observing him, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

-These Monkey-faced Orchids may look intimidating, but they're really just ordinary spiritual plants. You just need to foster them on time" If you notice any changes in the face within some Monkey-faced Orchid's petals, don't mind it."

-There will be another person in the medicine garden, whose name is Yan Ping and whose cultivation level is like yours. I'll introduce you two to each other in a moment."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Yao."

Lu Xuan said with a smile..

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"Junior Brother Lu, since you have chosen this task, you must have a good grasp of the Spirit Rain Technique, right?"

The beautiful woman said with a smile to Lu Xuan.

"I have achieved a little."

Lu Xuan said with modesty.

"Usually, to cultivate these Monkey-faced Orchids, you need to perform two tasks. One is to regularly nourish them with the Spirit Rain Technique, and the other is to feed the Spirit Bugs on time."

"Spirit Bugs are specifically cultivated by the cultivators in our sect. Many types of Spirit Bugs can be used to produce elixirs, cultivation techniques, cultivate Spirit Plants, and feed Spirit Beasts."

The beautiful woman, leading Lu Xuan into the valley, met with an ordinary looking young man who was waiting outside a wooden house.

"This is Junior Brother Yan Ping, and this is Junior Brother Lu Xuan."

Senior Sister Yao was introducing Lu Xuan to Yan Ping.

"From now on, these Monkey-faced Orchids will be primarily cultivated by you two. I'll stay in the valley. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Lu Xuan nodded.

After chatting with Yan Ping briefly, Yan Ping led him to an unoccupied hut for his usual cultivation and resting activities.

About an hour later, Yan Ping came to call him.

"Junior Brother Lu, it's time to use the Spirit Rain Technique on the Monkey-faced Orchids. How about we each take responsibility for a different area?"

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement and went to his assigned area.

The Monkey-faced Orchids, with a variety of expressions, appeared frozen in place.

Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged within him. Threads of Spirit Rain fell down, landing on the petals and roots of the Monkey-faced Orchids, infusing into them.

"The Spirit Ram is pervasive and precise, it's impressive that you have such profundity with the Spirit Rain Technique, Junior Brother Lu."

From a distance, Yan Ping saw the exceptional part of Lu Xuan's Spirit Rain Technique and could not conceal a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"As a Spirit Plant Master, I have spent countless times using the Spirit Rain Technique. The more times I used it, the more proficient I become."

Lu Xuan laughed.

Due to the reason of meticulously cultivating spiritual plants, he performed the Spirit Rain Technique multiple times a day. Even without the help of the Technique Experience Package, his skill in the Spirit Rain Technique had reached the Great Achievement Realm.

The performance speed was faster, spiritual power consumption was minimal, and he could accurately manage the range of the Spirit Rain. He could even adjust the fineness of the already thread-like Spirit Rain, to meet the various fine requirements of the Spirit Plants.

After a round of Spirit Rain Technique in the Spirit Field, the Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Soil still looked blankly around, with no change in the expressions on their petals.

After a short rest, Yan Ping took a pot full of bugs of various forms from the beautiful woman.

"These are what you need to feed the Monkey-faced Orchids. You just need to stuff them into the petals, and the Monkey-faced Orchids will actively devour and absorb these Strange Worms."

Each Monkey-faced Orchid only needs to be fed one Strange Worm.

Overfeeding them isn't good."

Lu Xuan nodded in understanding and received half of the Strange Worms.

Compared to the wild Black Bud Worms he had previously encountered, these bugs were much weaker in terms of attack power and damage to Spirit Plants. They were deliberately bred in large numbers by the cultivators in the sect for various uses.

He approached a Monkey-faced Orchid with an extremely angry expression in its petals.

Lu Xuan picked up one slender white bug and stuffed it into the petals of the Monkey-faced Orchid.

In the center of the petals, countless sharp spikes suddenly emerged, piercing the white bug.

The petals then closed, forming a bud-like shape, trembling slightly, obviously undergoing some activity inside.

After a while, the petals reopened, and a bug skin with no remaining flesh fell to the ground, looking like a piece of paper.

"What strong devouring and absorbing ability."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh. Although the bug did not have much power to attack, it was surprising that it was so easily killed and consumed by a second-level Spirit Plant.

"Huh? Why is it still looking at me so angrily after having such a delicious meal?"

Lu Xuan noticed that the Monkey-faced Orchid still had an angry expression after it devoured the white bug.

He laughed and shook his head, then continued to feed the other Monkey-faced Orchids with the Strange Worms.

Just as he was about to return to his hut to rest after he finished his tasks, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His gaze rested on a Monkey-faced Orchid. The expression in the petals of the Monkey-faced Orchid carried a faint smile.

"If I remember correctly, this was originally the angry Monkey-faced Orchid that I began feeding. But why has it changed?"

"What's causing the expressions of the Monkey-faced Orchid to be dynamic and not static?"

With a frown, Lu Xuan stared at the Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Field and slipped into contemplation.

"Junior Brother Lu, what are you standing there for after you've finished your tasks?"

Yan Ping, who was passing by on his way back to his room for Cultivation, asked curiously.

"Senior Brother Yan, I have a question about the Monkey-faced Orchids. Since you have abundant experience in cultivating these plants, could you help me figure it out?"

"Junior Brother Lu, feel free to ask your question."

"Are the expressions on the Monkey-faced Orchid's petals really formed randomly? Or do they follow some sort of rule? For example, if some conditions are met, will the expression change?"

"So, that's what you're wondering about. Junior Brother Lu, I think you're overthinking it."

"It is said that the first Spirit Plant Master who planted these Monkey-faced Orchids also had the same guess as you. However, after conducting experiments, he didn't find anything."

"By cultivating the Monkey-faced Orchids in the customary way, you will still get normal mature Spiritual Plants. So, he abandoned the idea and came to the conclusion that the emerging expressions are just a characteristic of the Monkey-faced Orchids."

Junior Brother Lu, think about it, even if the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master from our sect didn't find any pattern after his experiments, it would indicate that there isn't anything unusual."

Therefore, let's just cultivate them honestly, and not think too much."

Yan Ping said in a serious tone.

Senior Brother Yan makes sense. I was just curious and it wouldn't affect or hamper the growth of the Monkey-faced Orchids."

Lu Xuan looked at the Monkey-faced Orchids with cold expressions one more time, then he followed Yan Ping back to his hut for rest.

"Why did the expression change? Does it have anything to do with the Spirit Rain Technique and the feeding of the Strange Worms? If it does, then why did it still show an angry expression after I had watered it with the Spirit Rain Technique?"

Lu Xuan sat on his chair, looking out of the window at the Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Field, each with a different expression, deeply immersed in his thoughts.

He believed that the change in expression must involve certain factors that were not yet identified by the cultivators.

Every living thing has a spirit. Even the ordinary plants we see everyday have various habits, let alone Spirit Plants?

Adding a 'spirit' in front means that the level of life form has been elevated, so it is normal for them to demonstrate all sorts of extraordinary behaviors.

From his experience of planting many Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan was aware of the inklings of spiritual nature in many of them, especially the higher the rank, the stronger its spiritual nature.

With this, he was quite certain that these second-level Monkey-faced Orchids were the same. The change in expressions was not random, but indeed the key to unlocking a mystery.

"It seems hke I will need to seize an opportunity to uproot one of the Monkey-faced Orchids for testing."

He couldn't help but think so in his mind..

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After half a day's work of cultivating, Lu Xuan waited for a while outside the valley before catching a passing Spirit Crane. He spent a Spirit Stone to return to his cave residence.

As soon as he pushed the door open, a black light flashed through the crack.

Upon entering the courtyard, the Cloud Leopard, with its elegant posture, was perched on a rock with its emerald eyes staring coldly at him.

Lu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle, went forward, and lightly tugged at the two tufts of fur on the tip of the Cloud Leopard's ear, drawing a deep cry.

The Grass Puppet, as always, tirelessly patrolled the Spirit Field. Lu Xuan remembered that it had been quite a while since he had fed it any Spirit Stones and felt a bit of guilt in his heart. He took out a Broken Spirit Stone and stuffed it into the large grass node of the Grass Puppet.

In the Spiritual Spring Pool, four Iron Claw Crabs were hidden under strange rocks, their broad, black pincers constantly trying to break the huge rock.

Nourished by the richer spiritual power of the spring water in the cave, Lu Xuan felt that the Iron Claw Crab Juveniles were much livelier than before.

There was no time to rest. He made a tour of the Spirit Field.

He watered the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea with Spirit Spring Water, sprinkled Fine Iron Ore beside the Copper Bone Bamboo, nurtured the Flood Dragon Vine with Azure Water Python Blood, carefully cultivated the Phantom Smoke Fruit he found, guided the pattern changes on the Flowing Light Wood, and took care of the Blood Jade Ginseng, Spirit Firefly Grass, Yin Locust Tree…

After looking over all the Spirit Plants, half the day had already passed.

Though occupied, Lu Xuan found joy in the work.

The Spirit Plants in the cave mansion's Spirit Field, which were related to the rewards of the White Light Group, absolutely could not be ignored. Moreover, the task of cultivating Monkey-faced Orchids, which could yield Sword Marks as a reward, could be used to exchange for Rare Spirit Seeds in the future, making it immensely important as well.

With the reward of the Light Group and Rare Spirit Seeds as encouragement, Lu Xuan was not bothered by the extra work.

The following day, after briefly checking and being satisfied with the growth state of the Spirit Plants in the cave mansion's Spirit Field, he did not delay and went to the valley.

"Junior Brother Lu, have you not finished feeding all the Monkey-faced Orchids yet?"

After Yan Ping had finished his work, he passed by Lu Xuan and asked.

"Yes, Senior Brother Yan, I'm slightly slower than yesterday."

Lu Xuan laughed and said, waiting for Yan Ping to enter the room. His Spiritual Sense swept over the Spirit Field and came to a secluded corner.

Spiritual Power quietly surged, the Earth Pulling Technique was used, the Spirit Soil near a Monkey-faced Orchid's root instantly loosened, and he lightly pulled it up.

Then, he quickly planted it back into the Spirit Soil. The Earth Pulling Technique controlled the Spirit Soil to tightly wrap around the Monkey-faced Orchid's root.

A thought surfaced in his mind.

[Monkey-faced Orchid, a Second-Level Spirit Plant, can be used to refine certain Elixirs that enhance Spiritual Power after maturation.]

[It loves to eat Strange Worms, the expressions on its petals will change according to its condition.]

[The worms today are too delicious! Absolutely wonderful!]

"Huh?"

Lu Xuan looked at the center of the petal in front of him, which maintained an indifferent expression, a look of confusion on his face.

"Is this your state of finding food delicious?"

Through the instantaneous state of the Monkey-faced Orchid, he understood that it was currently in a state of extreme satisfaction. But its expression showed a strong indifference.

The actual representation was quite different from its instantaneous state.

Due to not wanting to stay in the Spirit Field too long, Lu Xuan returned to the wooden house with his doubts.

After resting for half an hour, he came to the Spirit Field, intending to cast a round of Spirit Rain Technique.

As he passed by the Spirit Plant he had dug up, he found that the expression within the petals of Monkey-faced Orchids had changed noticeably from before.

It had shifted from a previous coldness to a current smile.

"Indeed, there is a change, but could this change be related to the instantaneous state just now?"

Lu Xuan absent-mindedly applied the Spirit Rain Technique while he pondered in his heart.

Suddenly, a spiritual light flashed through his mind.

"Could the changes be normal, but because they're Spirit Plants, they can't react in real time like cultivators or Spirit Beasts?"

"Or in other words, is the reaction delayed?"

The more Lu Xuan thought, the more probable it seemed. The Monkey-faced Orchids did reveal distinctly human expressions, but after all, they were only plants. They couldn't immediately reveal their feelings through facial expressions like cultivators and Spirit Beasts.

This might explain why the cultivators in the past could not discover a better way to cultivate Monkey-faced Orchids.

They may have conducted the experiments, reacting differently based on the expressions of the Monkey-faced Orchids.

But the experiment went astray from the beginning.

The current expression of the Monkey-faced Orchids either showed a previous stage of their state.

In this case, adjusting the cultivation methods based on facial expressions would naturally be ineffective.

Alternatively, it could match its current state after some delay, but only after some time could the effects of cultivation be expressed, leading to erroneous judgments by cultivators.

After making this guess, Lu Xuan kept an eye on the changes in the expressions of Monkey-faced Orchids at various stages while he applied the Spirit Rain Technique and nurtured Strange Worms.

Understanding the principle, he no longer needed to dig up and replant the Monkey-faced Orchids. Several days later, he had summarized a general rule.

There were two main factors affecting the Monkey-faced Orchids, corresponding exactly to the two methods of cultivation.

Among them, the impact of the Spirit Rain Technique was not very significant. After applying it, most Monkey-faced Orchids displayed a smiling or cold expression about two hours later.

When feeding Strange Worms, the Monkey-faced Orchids were affected the most. Depending on the type of worm, the petals of the Monkey-faced Orchids would display various exaggerated expressions approximately an hour later.

Lu Xuan purposely picked different types of Strange Worms and raised them. He found that although the Strange Worms had some nourishing effect on the Monkey-faced Orchids, because of different tastes, they caused variations in their expressions.

When they consumed worms with mediocre or even poor tastes, the petals would display expressions of anger, heartbreak, and indifference. This would then affect the growth of the Monkey-faced Orchids.

"In this way, one can understand the effects of the Spirit Rain Technique and Strange Worms on it by the delayed expression of Monkey-faced Orchids, and thus make subtle adjustments," he contemplated.

"In another sense, this could also be regarded as detailed cultivation. This form of cultivation can be explored and summarized by oneself, as long as one discovers the secret of delayed expression change."

Lu Xuan contemplated silently.

"Next is to further confirm this discovery and then use it to make a fortune."

The secret contained in the expression of Monkey-faced Orchids was not of huge value to him.

He did not intend to keep this discovery to himself, but instead planned to inform others and take advantage of it.

The first place that Lu Xuan thought of was the Agricultural Department Hall, but the Agricultural Department Hall doesn't directly cultivate Spiritual Plants, and he didn't know any powerful cultivators there.

Moreover, bypassing the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the Monkey-faced Orchid might provoke his dissatisfaction.

Growing a large number of Monkey-faced Orchids meant that they were quite valuable to him. Lu Xuan pondered again and again and finally decided to inform the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the Monkey-faced Orchids through Senior Sister Yao.

Of course, he had to first prove that his discovery was viable and effective..

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While nurturing the Monkey-faced Orchids, Lu Xuan specifically selected six plants, marked them secretly, and used different types of Spirit Bugs to feed these Orchids. He recorded their delayed facial expressions and kept summarizing the patterns.

Three days later, under his adjusted cultivation method, all six Orchids maintained smiling or laughing expressions throughout the day.

"I guess you all are pretty comfortable."

Lu Xuan sighed and decided to share his findings with Senior Sister Yao.

The beautiful woman lived alone in a small courtyard, with three elegant wooden houses and a small garden full of exotic flowers and plants.

"Senior Sister Yao, are you there? I need your help." Lu Xuan knocked on the door.

"Junior Brother Lu, please come in. What can I do for you?"

The beautiful woman walked out from the house, smilingly asked.

"I have stumbled upon a discovery that might potentially improve the quality of Monkey-faced Orchids while nurturing them. Therefore, I particularly came here to report it to you."

Is that so? What have you discovered?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in the woman's eyes, she was half doubtful.

Tve observed and summarized for a while, finding a strong correlation between the facial expressions inside the orchid petals and their overall status. If we can adjust the cultivation method according to its expressions, satisfying its needs as much as possible, we can improve the quality of spirit plant." Lu Xuan spoke solemnly.

"Previous Spirit Plant Masters who cultivated Monkey-faced Orchids once made such a hypothesis, but they didn't find anything extraordinary in the end, so they just used conventional cultivation methods without concerning those weird expressions."

"Junior Brother Lu, could you please explain in detail, what mystery does facial expression conceal?"

Lu Xuan frowned and pretended to be pondering.

"If your method is indeed effective, I will honestly report it to the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master behind the Medicine Garden."

The beautiful woman seemed to have perceived Lu Xuan's worry and promised with a smile.

If it is true that the quality of many second-grade Monkey-faced Orchids in the Medicine Garden can be improved, when she would report to the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master, not only would Lu Xuan be rewarded, but she, as the manager of the Medicine Garden, would also merit greatly.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to keep Lu Xuan's cultivation method to herself.

"Senior Sister Yao, you are too kind, I was just organizing my thoughts."

The hidden mystery is simple. The expression shown by the Monkey-faced Orchid has a very long delay, thereby misleading the cultivating Spirit Plant Masters very easily."

"Two main factors influence the change in expression, the most important being the taste of the Spirit Bug. The difference in taste will make the Monkey-faced Orchid show its facial reaction after half an hour."

"Another factor is the Spirit Rain Technique, the amount of Spirit Rain has a slight influence on the expression within the petals of Monkey-face Orchid, appearing approximately after two hours."

"As long as one observes and fumbles the rules of it, keeping the Monkey-faced Orchid always satisfied, thereby enhancing the quality of plant."

"I see."

The beautiful woman kept nodding, suddenly enlightened because the mystery hidden within was simple, but if it weren't for Lu Xuan's unveiling, she wouldn't know when she might have discovered it.

It seems that Junior Brother Lu has some remarkable talent in the realm of cultivating spiritual plants."

She couldn't help but sigh.

"Starting from tomorrow, I will cultivate the orchids in the Spirit Field according to what you mentioned, Junior Brother Lu. I believe your discovery will bring me a wonderful surprise."

The beautiful woman made a decision quickly.

"I disagree!"

Monkey-faced Orchids are second-grade spirit plants, valuable and numerous. So, how can we frivolously change the cultivation method, treating it like child's play?"

"Just continue with the original cultivation method. I strongly disagree with any careless changes!"

Outside the wooden house, Yan Ping with an ordinary appearance, his face flushed red, stated excitedly.

Upon knowing that all the Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Field were going to have their cultivation methods changed, his strong reaction was beyond Lu Xuan's imagination.

"Senior Brother Yan, I have observed for a while and can determine that the expressions on the Orchid petals is closely related to their status. As long as we follow the rules I have summarized and cultivate, we can improve the quality of mature Monkey-faced Orchids."

Lu Xuan calmly advised, he originally thought he only needed to convince Senior Sister Yao and then the way forward would be smooth. However, he didn't expect to run into Yan Ping, like a blocking tiger, halfway.

"Junior Brother Lu, there are so many Spirit Plant Masters in the Sky Sword Sect. Many, even including Foundation Establishment Uncle Master, have cultivated Monkey-faced Orchids."

"All of them didn't uncover the mystery within the Orchids' expressions, but instead a newly joined outer-sect disciple like you did. Aren't you being a bit too confident?"

"You came m at the last minute, saying you want to change their cultivation methods. If anything goes wrong and Foundation Establishment Uncle Master blames us, can you bear the responsibility?"

Yan Ping's chest rose and fell dramatically, showing the strong fluctuations in his heart.

Lu Xuan remained silent as Yan Ping did have a point.

Although Lu Xuan was absolutely confident that he could improve the quality

of the Orchids, Yan Ping found it a bit hard to believe.

If the changes indeed worked, he wouldn't share much of the credit. But if anything went wrong, as the one who had been cultivating and nurturing the Monkey-faced Orchids for such a long time, he couldn't escape the blame.

In the midst of the silence, the beautiful woman spoke.

"Junior Brother Yan does make sense. After all, he has put a lot of effort into these Orchids. Any changes in the cultivation methods must be agreed by him." "Junior Brother Lu, the method you mentioned is currently in the experimental stage. So, as for the nearly a hundred Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Field, let's split them in half. Half of them will be cultivated routinely by Junior Brother Yan and the other half will be cultivated according to your method, Junior Brother Lu.

What do you think?"

Lu Xuan and Yan Ping looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

It was the mature stage of Monkey-faced Orchids in the Spirit Field two months later.

During this close to two months, Lu Xuan and Yan Ping each took great care of the Orchids allocated to them separately.

After that disagreement, their relationship had somewhat distanced. They would occasionally exchange greetings when they met, but there was little further communication.

Lu Xuan didn't mind this and devoted himself wholly to the cultivation of Monkey-faced Orchids.

As soon as the Monkey-faced Orchids entered the mature stage, Senior Sister Yao, unlike Lu Xuan who waited until the progress bar of the spirit plant was completely filled, immediately picked all the Orchid petals.

The piles of Orchids harvested by the two of them were put separately.

All the ones that belonged to Lu Xuan showed smiling expressions. More than fifty smiling faces crowded together, however, looked somewhat eerie.

"Even in death, you all keep smiling, at least you didn't let me waste my time satisfying your every little demand."

Lu Xuan sighed and looked at the Monkey-face Orchids cultivated by Yan Ping.

The expressions were all different, a clear contrast.

"You two must have worked hard during this period. Let me count and sort out these piles of mature Monkey-faced Orchids."

Senior Sister Yao said with a smile.

Lu Xuan and Yan Ping nodded, and Yan Ping looked serious. With his rich experience in cultivating Monkey-faced Orchids, he could naturally see the subtle differences in the quality of the two piles.

Senior Brother Yan, from the fifty-five mature Monkey-faced Orchids harvested, thirty-eight are of ordinary quality, fourteen are of 'good quality', and the remaining three are of superior quality."

Yan Ping's expression remained calm, the quality of these Monkey-faced

Orchids did not vary much from his expectations.

However, when he looked at more than fifty Monkey-faced Orchids cultivated by Lu Xuan, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings..

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"Next is the Monkey-faced Orchid cultivated by Junior Brother Lu.

"There are a total of fifty-three plants, among which nineteen are of ordinary quality, twenty-five are of good quality, and nine are of superior quality." "Junior Brother Lu, your results are indeed a big surprise!"

After the beautiful young woman finished counting, her smile became even more apparent.

When Lu Xuan suggested changing the way the Monkey-faced Orchids were cultivated, despite her belief in him, she felt somewhat apprehensive.

It wasn't until today that her apprehension completely disappeared, replaced

by overwhelming surprise.

Lu Xuan's method indeed improved the quality of the Monkey-faced Orchids! Having managed the medicine garden for quite some time, she was well aware that the Monkey-faced Orchids grown by Yan Ping were of the expected quality. In contrast, Lu Xuan significantly improved average quality in one go!

No matter whether it was good or superior quality, the quantity noticeably increased.

An improvement in spirit plant quality means a subtle increase in the probability of successfully making elixirs and the quality of the elixirs.

More importantly, these are just the results of changing the Monkey-faced Orchid cultivation method for a short period of time. If this method is implemented from the start of cultivation, won't it be possible to obtain a large number of high-quality, superior or even perfect grade spirit plants when the Monkey-faced Orchids mature?

If this could be achieved, she would definitely be able to show significant accomplishment in front of the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master.

"Junior Brother Lu, I will definitely report your method to my Uncle Master." "Making such a significant contribution to improving the quality of the Monkey-faced Orchids, my Uncle Master will surely reward you abundantly." "Shall I apply for a batch of Sword Marks for you? So you can freely choose between cultivation techniques, magic artifacts, or elixir talismans.

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Lu Xuan, who eagerly wanted the Sword Marks as a reward, quickly responded. After comparing the results, Yan Ping, who was standing aside, had a changing face, hesitated for a while, then approached Lu Xuan.

"Junior Brother Lu, I was too selfish and inflexible before. I didn't have your courage. I hope you will understand."

Since Lu Xuan's new cultivation method yielded such impressive results, he naturally couldn't ignore the facts and stick to his previous beliefs. Otherwise, he may lose the qualification to continue cultivating the Monkey-faced Orchids.

With regret, Yan Ping swallowed his pride, came over to apologize to Lu Xuan. "Senior Brother Yan, you're taking this too seriously. Your earlier thoughts can't be labelled as right or wrong. If you want to learn about new cultivation methods in the future, you can visit me anytime."

Lu Xuan said with a mild smile. As Yan Ping had lowered his position, there was no need to bear a grudge. As for the method, it had already been shared, so there was no harm if one more person knew about it.

"Junior Brother Lu, I admire your magnanimity."

Yan Ping clenched his fist and spoke sincerely.

Inside the cave.

On the table in front of Lu Xuan, ninety pieces of special currency were displayed.

The currency, shaped like little swords and made from an unknown material, was incredibly hard. They are the Sword Marks circulated within the Sky Sword

Sect.

With these currency-like small swords, one can exchange for various items within the sect.

After completing the task, Lu Xuan went to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to receive the task reward and unexpectedly received ninety Sword Marks.

Thirty of them were a reward for the Monkey-faced Orchid cultivation task, and the other sixty were applied for by Senior Sister Yao on his behalf in front of the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master, as a reward for improving the cultivation method of Monkey-faced Orchid.

"The normal cultivation of Monkey-faced Orchid takes three months to earn thirty Sword Marks, while the improved cultivation method allowed me to earn sixty Sword Marks at once."

A hint of a smile appeared on his face. With a single sweep of his hand, ninety small swords were collected into his storage bag.

He came to the Spirit Field, carefully examining the numerous Spirit Plants within.

Three months had passed and spirit plants of different ranks had grown quite a bit.

Some of the two hundred Spirit Firefly Grass he had planted had entered the fully mature stage.

Lu Xuan looked at each plant, his mind focused. As long as he saw the progress bar under the Spirit Firefly Grass was full, he would pick it.

In the end, he obtained twenty-eight fully mature Spirit Firefly Grass, of which, eight were of good quality, fourteen were of superior quality, and six were of perfect quality.

"This is truly the merit of the sect. Due to the task of cultivating Monkey-faced Orchids, the Spirit Firefly Grass didn't receive as meticulous care as before, but the number of perfect quality Spirit Firefly Grass I obtained after they matured is much more than before."

"Among the twenty-eight plants, there are six of perfect quality. This is attributed to the Spirit Field, Spirit Soil, and the influence of Spiritual Energy." Lu Xuan once again felt that his decision to join the sect was exceedingly correct.

In the spirit soil, twenty-eight white light clusters appeared, flickering faintly, attracting Lu Xuan to pick them up.

Touching them one by one, the light clusters transformed into countless specks of light, rushing into his body, a thought flashing through his mind. [Harvest one Spirit Firefly Grass, gain six months of cultivation progress.] *5 [Harvest one Spirit Firefly Grass, acquire nine months of cultivation.] *5 Out of the ten harvested Spirit Firefly Grass plants that brought cultivation rewards, a surge of spiritual power swept through Lu Xuan's body, furiously attacking his meridians and Dantian.

He stood on the spot, struggling to keep his spiritual power calm.

"Even though I have joined the sect, the purity and concentration of spiritual power can't compare to when I was in the market. Despite having the superior cultivation technique 'Little Five Elements Power', it still can't compare to the cultivation reward from the white light cluster.

Lu Xuan sighed. The twenty-plus harvested Spirit Firefly Grass brought him more than six years of cultivation which was many times more than his cultivation progress at the sect.

His initial Qi Refinement Eighth Level cultivation had risen by a large margin. The remaining white light clusters yielded seven charms: five first-grade charms and two second-grade Million Swords Qi Talismans.

There were also five first-grade Yuan Cultivating Pills, two Earth Pulling Art Experience Packages, one Gengjin Sword Mantra Experience Package, and three drops of Grass Spirit Elixir.

Seeing that the Grass Puppet had been working hard in this period, Lu Xuan planted a drop of the Grass Spirit Elixir, which was emitting a dense aura of grass and wood, into its big grass lump as a show of gratitude.

He gave it a green hat as a form of thanks.

As for the remaining one hundred and seventy-plus Spirit Firefly Grass, even though they had all entered the mature stage, Lu Xuan decided to pick them only when they were completely mature so as not to affect their quality.

He inspected the state of the numerous spirit plants in the Spirit Field and found that one Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea plant had a tender green tea leaf that could be picked.

Lu Xuan slowed his breathing and carefully picked the tea leaf.

The tea leaf in his hand was extremely tender and green, with a refreshing fragrance. He put it close to his nose and sniffed. It seemed as if a clear spirit had entered his senses, making him feel considerably more alert.

[Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea, second-grade spirit plant. The leaves picked have the effect of calming the mind and promoting wisdom. It can resist the contamination of Demon Envoy to a certain extent.]

[The tea leaves can be directly consumed, stir-fried into dry tea leaves for brewing into spiritual tea, and can also be used as refinement materials for certain elixirs.]

A white light cluster appeared at the original position of the picked tea leaf. Touching it lightly, the light cluster turned into countless tiny light points that surged into his body.

A pill emitting a clear spirit breath appeared in his hand.

[Dust Reduction Pill, three-grade pill. After taking it, it can remove impurities from cultivation, reducing the risk of anomaly in cultivators..]

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"A third-grade elixir, Dust Reduction Pill, which can remove impurities in the body of a cultivator and reduce the risk of the cultivator's transformation, such an elixir is relatively rare."

Lu Xuan held the fragrant, round elixir in his hand, murmuring to himself.

During the cultivation process, if you are in the spiritual energy environment formed by low-grade spiritual meridians, tiny impurities may remain in the body when you absorb and refine the spiritual energy. Long term accumulation of these can somewhat affect the breakthrough of the cultivator's realm.

Moreover, staying in the wild for a long time and coming into contact with impure spiritual energy, the accumulation of impurities will accelerate.

In this situation, if an Evil Invasion enters the body, it is easier to cause cultivator transformation into strange creatures.

Lu Xuan had encountered a Qi-Cultivator who was transformed a long time ago in the Loose Cultivation Market of Linyang, who suddenly attacked other cultivators indiscriminately.

Now, with this third-grade Dust Reduction Pill refined from the Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea, he can reduce the risk of transformation.

He did not plan to sell or exchange this Dust Reduction Pill for other items. He simply swallowed it.

A few breaths later, a surge of clear energy rose from his abdomen, quickly spreading to the limbs of Lu Xuan. Suddenly, he felt lighter, as if some invisible things were expelled from his body.

In addition, he felt an unprecedented clarity in his mind, with torrents of information speeding past in his mind, vividly recalling the past.

"This is the effect of the Dust Reduction Pill, clearing heart and intellect." Recalling the "Little Five Elements Power" and "Cloud Soaring Art" he got from the Scripture Treasury Pavilion, the parts he had previously understood superficially now became much clearer.

"I love cultivation, because it is through cultivation that I progress."

Under the influence of the third-grade Dust Reduction Pill, Lu Xuan, who was at the eight level of Qi Cultivation, had an illusion of being a genius.

Feeling that this state seems to maintain for a period of time, he left his dwelling, rented a Spirit Crane, and went to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion again.

In the Scripture Treasury Pavilion, he did not see the cultivator with crane hair and a youthful appearance from last time, instead, there was an average-looking High-tier Qi Cultivator.

Lu Xuan spent three sword seals and rented three thick jade books from the Scripture Treasury Pavilion.

The jade books were not any cultivation techniques or powerful secret techniques but some common sense of the cultivation world about spirit plants and spirit beasts.

With a weak foundation, he relied purely on his grasp of the immediate state of spirit plants and the feedback from the white light cluster to get here.

Since joining the sect, with such a good opportunity, naturally he needs to seize it well and make up for the relevant common knowledge.

Returning to his dwelling and taking advantage of his state, he opened the jade book.

A lifelike phantom of a spirit plant appeared in front of him, the phantom was extremely realistic, you could even see the patterns on the leaves of the spirit plant.

Next to the spirit plant phantom, there are a line of small characters, which detailed the type and rank of the spirit plant and other information.

Lu Xuan memorized this phantom and the small characters, and turned to the second page.

The three jade books were all knowledge about spirit plants and spirit beasts.

The types, ranks, common habitats of spirit plants and spirit beasts, the growing environment of spirit plants, picking methods, storage methods, solutions to common pests.

The strange habits of spirit beasts, breeding methods, treatment methods, etc.

Each time you turn a page, a substantial phantom appears which allows cultivators to remember more clearly and increases the difficulty of the knowledge spreading out.

In the following few days, Lu Xuan stayed in his dwelling, cultivating spiritual plants, feeding Cloud Leopards and Iron Claw Crabs, and spending the rest of the time reading these three jade books.

When patrolling the spirit field, his spirit concentrated, and another batch of Spirit Glow Grasses reached the fully mature stage.

A total of twenty-six Spirit Glow Grasses matured, among them, seven were of perfect grade, while the rest were good or superior grade, with a greater number being of superior quality.

After absorbing a series of white light orbs, Lu Xuan gained a nearly six-year increase in cultivation level, making a giant leap once again, with only a thin line separating him from reaching the ninth level of Qi cultivation.

The other light orbs mainly contained elixirs and talismans, mostly of the first grade, but there were also two second-grade talismans.

In addition, there were two droplets of Grass Spirit Elixir, as well as a Cultivating Pill Prescription Experience Package.

The Grass Spirit Elixir was still given to the Grass Puppet, allowing it to absorb the rich vital energy of plants and trees within it.

After absorbing the Pill Formula Experience Package, Lu Xuan had a deeper understanding of the formulation of Yuan Cultivating Pills, stirring up an impulsive feeling to seize the opportunity to get a superior-grade Pill Furnace for a trial.

Except that more than twenty Spirit Firefly Grasses had matured, there were also three tender green leaves ready for harvesting from the three Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea plants.

Lu Xuan carefully plucked the Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaves, depositing them in a specially designed jade box, trying his best to preserve the spiritual power in the leaves.

Of the three leaves, two were of the same quality as the first one harvested, both being of good quality, and the other one was of superior quality.

Three white light orbs appeared at the place where the tea leaves were picked.

Lu Xuan gently picked them up, the orbs turned into a galaxy of light spots, surging into his body.

[Harvesting one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaf, obtained a three-grade Dust-Falling Pill.]

A pill, emitting a refreshing fragrance, appeared in the palm of his hand.

[Harvesting one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaf, obtained one three-grade Spirit Cleansing Talisman.]

A talisman that looks like white jade appeared in Lu Xuan's hand, with numerous nearly transparent patterns on it, emitting a holy and pure aura.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Spirit Cleansing Talisman, a three-grade talisman, can be used to detect the presence of demons within a certain area when used, and it has a certain purifying effect on tricksy level demons.]

"Trick level demon is equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, indeed worth of a three-rank talisman. It's much stronger than the first-rank demon-banishing talismans of similar function." Lu Xuan exclaimed.

Having planted so many Spirit Firefly Grasses, he obtained a good number of first-rank demon-banishing talismans from the white orbs. When used, they could sense the presence of demon aura but the damage they could deal to the demons was insignificant, let alone purifying tricksy level demons.

Lu Xuan stored the first three-rank talisman he obtained into his storage bag, turning his head to look at the last white light orb.

As this orb was left by the superior quality, he had even higher expectations of it.

With great anticipation, Lu Xuan reached out his hand and gently touched the white light orb floating on the old roots of the tea tree.

The orb turned into countless spots of light, instantly surging into Lu Xuan's body.

Then, a large amount of information appeared in his mind.

[Harvesting one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaf, obtained a three-grade cultivation technique, "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" (Upper)]

[LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method, a three-rank cultivating technique, after practicing, it can refine and forge the bones of a cultivator's whole body, rendering them translucent and exquisitely shiny, their hardness comparable to that of third-rank magical weapons.]

"The three-rank Body Temperament skill, worthy of a superior-quality second-level spiritual plant." Lu Xuan was overjoyed, he didn't expect a second-level Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaf to yield a three-rank Body Temperament skill.

"But what is this 'upper' all about?"

Holding this doubt, he waited until he thoroughly digested the information in his mind, then everything became clear.

The 'Upper' version of the "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" can only be practiced up to the Qi Cultivation phase. To progress further, he would need to find the lower version of the technique..

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Chapter 114: Chapter 112: Imitation Dragon Binding

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"It's similar to the Silver Split Blade magic artifact I obtained before, but I have no idea how many light clusters it will take to unlock the lower half of the 'LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method'."

Back in the North Quarter Courtyard, when the rankless Moon Erosion Fruits matured, Lu Xuan would occasionally receive Silver Split Blade fragment rewards. It took quite a while to collect about twenty fragments to complete the full Silver Split Blade artifact.

Now that the upper part of the 'LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method' has appeared, it only needs to unlock the lower cultivation technique of the Foundation Establishment Stage to complete it. Compared to the Silver Split Blade, this is much less challenging.

On the three entangled Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea trees, each has six or seven tender green leaves. After picking four leaves, Lu Xuan counted, leaving fifteen more.

"Fifteen Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves should be enough to unlock the lower half of the 'LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method'."

Lu Xuan was full of confidence.

After resting for three days, he returned to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall again to find a suitable task to earn sword marks.

He currently has a total of eighty-seven sword marks, most of which came from improving the cultivation method of Monkey-faced Orchids.

Last time he was acquiring spirit plants in the Agricultural Department hall, Lu Xuan casually asked about the number of sword marks needed for rare spirit plants.

Second-rank rare spirit plants typically cost around twenty sword marks, and as for third-rank spirit plants or seedlings, depending on their rarity and' effectiveness, the cost ranges from tens to a hundred sword marks, with the least costing no less than fifty sword marks.

In his Cave Mansion's Spirit Field, he already has several second-rank spirit plants. Given that his cultivation level is about to break through to the ninth level of Qi Training, Lu Xuan doesn't plan to plant a small number of second-rank spirit plants.

His plan is to exchange for a rare third-rank spirit plant or seedling. When it matures, he is quite confident of breaking through to the initial stages of Foundation Establishment and the reward he would obtain would be well-suited.

If he were to get two or three second-rank spirit plants, by the time they mature in about a year, he might end up with a treasure that's relevant only to the Qi Training stage, which would be somewhat underwhelming.

The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall is still bustling as ever.

Twenty to thirty disciples of the Sky Sword Sect gathered in front of a gigantic light screen, staring intently at the task information appearing on the screen. Lu Xuan noticed that the most popular tasks involve collecting spiritual medicine or hunting specified demons in certain secret lands.

These tasks reward highly in themselves and while venturing into secret lands, one may also have the chance of obtaining additional spiritual medicine, demon beast materials, or even cultivation techniques and elixirs, reaping multiple rewards.

Additionally, there are a considerable number of tasks for investigating and eradicating demon envoys. Then, there are tasks about the four cultivation arts of elixir, weapons, magic array, and talisman. These tasks have various requirements that most cultivators are unable to meet.

Tasks concerning spirit plants and spirit beasts are not very common and their rewards are of the lowest tier.

However, these tasks are the most suitable for Lu Xuan.

By cultivating spirit plants and raising spirit beasts, he can master their specific conditions, making it easy for him to complete, or even overachieve these tasks.

The previous mission with Monkey-faced Orchids is a case in point, where he reaped a sword mark reward that was twice the task's pledge.

He quietly stood in a corner, scanning over the continually updated task contents, eventually choosing a spirit beast nurture task.

"[Nurture Young Flood Dragon Task, need to feed young flood dragons, Chi Dragon Big Snake, etc. in Thousand Dragon Lake twice daily. Requires strong will, task reward is ten sword marks per month."]

Lu Xuan touched the task content on the light cluster with his Spiritual Sense, suddenly, an idea entered his mind, revealing all the relevant details of the task.

Among tasks about spirit beasts, nurturing tasks are the simplest for Lu Xuan, after all, he just needs to raise spirit beasts to understand their instant status,' which aligns perfectly with what the task requires.

Additionally, he had a bit of a vested interest: less and less Blue Water Python blood came from the market, and Lu Xuan wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could borrow some demonic blood from the many Flood Dragons, Chi Dragons and Giant Pythons in Thousand Dragon Lake.

About an hour later, Lu Xuan arrived at his mission destination on a Spirit Crane.

The Spirit Crane was quite timid and didn't dare to fly directly over the lake, so it took a detour. Lu Xuan, considering that the price stayed the same, didn't argue with it.

He dismounted from the Spirit Crane and came to a few stone houses.

Various smells of demon beast's blood came from the stone house, which made the usually kind-hearted Lu Xuan feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After entering the stone house and stating his purpose, a Qi Cultivation

Perfection cultivator quickly familiarized him with the conditions of the Thousand Dragon Lake.

Junior Brother Lu, Thousand Dragon Lake stretches for hundreds of miles, and many Flood Dragons and different species of Pythons are raised in it. Among them, there are no shortage of third-grade and even higher-grade Flood Dragon demon beasts."

The Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivator named Huang Yuan looked mature and steady.

"Of course, the habitats of the third-grade Flood Dragons are protected by powerful prohibitions, and also have Foundation Establishment Uncle Masters raising them; they cannot be accessed by us Qi Cultivation Disciples."

"We are primarily responsible for the younger Flood Dragon demon beasts which are mostly second-grade. In addition, there are all kinds of different pythons and giant snakes, at first and second-grades. Some of them are rare different species, collected and raised by the elders of the sect in the Thousand Dragon Lake."

"Every part of the Flood Dragon demon beasts is a treasure. Flood Dragon skins, Flood Dragon scale armor, Flood Dragon bones, Flood Dragon blood, etc., all have wide applications. Therefore, they must be cared for carefully' without the slightest negligence."

Huang Yuan introduced the situation in detail to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan nodded continuously.

"Brother Huang, what do I need to pay attention to when raising them regularly?"

There are mainly two aspects, One is feeding the Flood Dragon cubs that belong to you, there is no need to worry about food, fresh demonic beast's flesh and blood are provided every day."

'During the raising process, these beasts will scramble for food and can even instigate fights. This is something that must be paid attention to."

"Besides, Flood Dragon demon beasts are known for being fierce, and sometimes they exhibit their wildness, trying to attack the cultivators who are raising them."

"But that is just for show, they actually pose no threat to us at all. There are prohibitions in the air above the lake, and also magic tools to control them."

Huang Yuan laughed and lifted his arm. A golden bracelet spun slowly around his wrist; within the bracelet's circumference, it seemed like a dragon was continuously moving.

"The Dragon Binding Ring, it is said to be able to bind True Dragons. Of course, that which is on my wrist is an imitation of imitations, and the difference between it and the real product is like that between heaven and earth."

"This in my hand is a third rank magic artifact, which can easily control second-grade Flood Dragon cubs and giant Python demon beasts."

You 11 get one too, Junior Brother Lu, but it can only be used within the territory of the Thousand Dragon Lake during the mission period. It cannot be taken out of the Thousand Dragon Lake. When we leave, the Imitation Dragon Binding Ring must be returned."

"Junior Brother Lu, you must remember not to be greedy for this third rank magic tool, otherwise, you will regret it."

"This kind of situation has arisen many years ago: a Qi Cultivation disciple had greedy thoughts and wanted to swallow an imitation Dragon Binding Ring. In the end, they were caught by the Precept Hall's Master Uncle and received a substantial punishment."

Huang Yuan said with a smile.

Lu Xuan nodded, indicating he understood. Although he had been immersed in the Five Pillars Dragon Binding Technique for many years, when faced with numerous Flood Dragon demon beasts, he still felt helpless. Having a useful magic tool to control them would be nothing short of fantastic..

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Chapter 115: Chapter 113: Ice Chi with its Own Little

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Edge of the Thousand Dragon Lake.

Lu Xuan stood on a wooden platform twenty feet high, looking out across the lake.

Seemingly sensing feeding time had arrived, the figures of Flood Dragons and Chi Dragons began to surface on the Lake.

Lu Xuan retrieved three large wooden barrels full of chunks of Demon Beast Meat from his storage bag.

The meat was fresh, rich in spiritual energy, and still bore traces of blood.

Below, the Flood Dragon Pythons that were swimming restlessly quickened their pace and became more agitated as they sniffed the scent of the Demon Beast Meat.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan cracked a smile, picked up a barrel, and dumped all of its contents down below.

Rising from the lake were many Jiaolong Pythons of different forms, competing for the Demon Beast Meat. They caused the lake's water to become huge frothing waves, attacking one another and the demon beasts that surrounded them, trying to prevent them from stealing their food.

Experiencing such a sight, Lu Xuan couldn't help but to be reminded about a time when he was feeding the carp in a small lake.

The rush for food was quite similar, but the reaction stirred by the Flood Dragon Pythons was hundreds, if not thousands, of times greater.

While the many Draco Serpents were devouring the Demon Beast's flesh and blood, Lu Xuan concentrated his focus on their bodies, quickly receiving various information about the Flood Dragons below.

"Two-Headed Serpent: A Tier-2 Demonic Beast that is fierce and brutal. Prefers the meat of avian type demon beasts."

This type of Draco had two heads and was covered with black scales, appearing incredibly ferocious.

"Red-Scaled Python: A first grade, different species demon beast, extremely defensive. Prefers the flesh and blood of its own kind."

A python, covered in red scales from head to toe, swam across the lake. Lu Xuan noticed it often waited by other struggling Pythons. When a demon beast was injured and its flesh fell, it would devour the fresh meat of the Flood Dragon.

"Ice Chi: A Tier-2 Demonic Beast, carrying a faint trace of ancient Chi Dragon blood. Prefers the blood and flesh of Ice attribute demon beasts."

In the heart of the lake, a snow-white Chi dragon was quietly swirling around, emanating a faint cold, its body surrounded by frozen blocks of lake water.

There was a blank area around it formed by several Draco, no Draco dared to enter this area to compete for the meat of the demon beasts. Therefore, the snow-white Chi Dragon enjoyed its food leisurely, creating a stark contrast with the hectic scene nearby.

Soon, a large barrel of demon beast meat thrown down was devoured by the numerous Flood Dragons. They each kept to an area and swam slowly, as if waiting for the second batch of flesh to fall.

Lu Xuan picked up the huge wooden barrel and poured it down.

Dozens of Flood Dragons jumped up in a leap.

There was nothing in the air.

"Sorry, my bad."

Lu Xuan looked at the numerous Flood Dragon beasts in the lake, who were tossed into a frenzy because they didn't get any meat. His lips curled upwards.

He picked up a large barrel filled with Demon Beast Meat. Suddenly, a large amount of demon beast flesh and blood fell down.

A ferocious two-headed Flood Dragon leapt up, with momentum unabated, it even rushed towards Lu Xuan on the high platform.

"Hm?"

Lu Xuan's expression cooled, spiritual light emerging from the golden bracelet on his wrist. A dragon's roar echoed as a small dragon-shaped phantom bolted out and burrowed into the neck of the two-headed serpent.

Suddenly, a fluctuating golden ring materialized beneath the two heads of the serpent, constricting it tightly.

The twin-headed serpent's tail flailed weakly in mid-air before falling into the lake with a loud splash, stirring up vast waves.

Lu Xuan's move immediately subdued the two-headed serpent, causing it to turn its attention towards fighting the other drake beasts for the demon beast meat floating on the lake surface.

"As expected, a naturally made third-rank magic weapon against drake beasts, it dealt with the situation effortlessly."

Lu Xuan marveled in his heart. The serpent beast was considered to be one of the stronger creatures among those of the same rank. This two-headed

Serpent was evidently of special bloodline and difficult to provoke, yet it was simply and efficiently controlled by the replica of the Dragon Binding Ring.

He vigilantly observed the actions of the numerous drakes below.

In the outermost layer centered around the point where the demon beast meat was being scattered, over a dozen of the giant pythons and strange serpents lingered on the lake surface, refraining from joining the struggle for the meat.

They would wait for luck to favor them, hoping for some pieces of demon beast meat to be thrown towards the outskirts, or for the drake beasts in the center to finish their feast, leaving a few bits of leftovers.

Most of these giant pythons and strange serpents were first-grade demon beasts, weaker in strength. If they tried to compete, they might get killed by stronger drakes, so they chose a safer area.

Closer inwards, numerous different kinds of snakes and strange serpents, mostly of the second grade, lingered. They were aggressive, their bodies covered in scars. With their fierceness and favorable location, they were able to snatch a reasonable share of the demon-beast meat.

As for the central area, it was occupied by several of the most powerful drakes, including some with special bloodlines similar to the two-headed dragon.

Among them was an Ice Chi, surrounded by several second-grade drake beasts, occupying the centralmost position and even having the luxury to pick and choose their share of the demon-beast meat.

"There's a huge disparity in the distribution of demon-beast meat. Some have abundant resources while others suffer scarcity. This Ice Chi leading other small dragons occupies the top layer, along with a few other different species of drakes like the dual-headed serpent in the upper layer, some tough second grade pythons and strange serpents in the mid layer, and the weaker creatures in the outskirts."

"This arrangement is clearly detrimental to the collective growth of the drakes."

Lu Xuan sighed.

In his view, this feeding method is extremely unscientific. With so many pieces of demon-beast meat being thrown in, most were snatched by the drake beasts in the central area, while those on the outskirts weren't even filled.

For the drake beasts in the central area, like the Ice Chi and the two-headed serpent, even though they seized a lot of demon-beast meat, much of it didn't contribute to their growth and only served to satisfy their hunger.

In this case, they were unable to maximize the benefits of the demon-beast meat being fed to them.

To the other cultivators, raising drakes was like their own competition for opportunities, fighting for demon beast meat with their strength to evolve or advance in rank.

However, Lu Xuan believed there was great room for improvement in this situation. By using the demon-beast meat rationally, not only could the drake beasts in the central area be improved, but also create opportunities for the pythons and strange serpents on the outskirts.

"The right kind of demon-beast meat can promote the development of drakes, pythons and others. What needs to be done next is to understand clearly the meat preferred and most beneficial for each type of drake beast, and then distribute it rationally."

"Of course, the first issue to address is getting these drakes obey my instructions."

Lu Xuan thought to himself. The drake beasts in the central area were powerful and aggressive, hence hard to control. He decided to take the strategy of starting from the outskirts and slowly taking control over these dozens of drakes.

Having thought this, he picked up the last large wooden barrel, leaving a small part of the demon-beast meat. When the drakes in the central area begin to scramble for it, he would precisely throw it towards the pythons and strange serpents on the outskirts.

A large amount of demon-beast meat fell, which slightly stunned the pythons who were used to eating the leftover bits. They quickly recovered and swallowed the meat..

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Lu Xuan concentrated his mind on the Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents in the outer area, sensing that after they had swallowed enough Demon Beast Meat, their physical and mental states were relatively good, even vaguely sensing a touch of joy.

A slight smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

For the next two days, he figured out the kind of Demon Beast Meat that the Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents in the outer area liked and was suitable for them. When feeding, he specifically picked them out and threw them near the Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents.

This abnormal situation was quickly discovered by the second-grade Giant

Pythons and Jiaolong Pythons in the inner area.

One day, as Lu Xuan continued to throw Demon Beast Meat into the outer area. The three second-grade Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents no longer stared steadfastly at the Demon Beast Meat falling in the central area. Instead, they quietly swam to the outer region.

Lu Xuan snorted coldly, spiritual light emerged from the Golden Bracelet on his wrist A dragon chant resounded and three illusory dragon shadows swiftly assaulted in the form of a "S" character, firmly binding the three second-grade Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents.

He waited until the Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents in the outer area were full before making the Golden Ring loosen its grip.

The three-second grade Giant Pythons shook their heads and unwillingly left

the outer area.

Taking advantage of the gap between the feedings.

Lu Xuan went to the edge of the high platform and looked down at the many Jiaolong Demon Beasts swimming in the lake.

-Before feeding, I have a few words to say, in order to be able to eat well, I suggest you better listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

"Afterwards, I will gradually improve your feeding method. According to my distribution of positions, you should stay in my designated area and not overstep at all."

"Among you all, regardless of whether you are Jiaolongs or Pythons, as long as you obediently follow my commands, I will feed you enough Demon Beast's Flesh and Blood."

-Not only that, but according to your preferences, I will provide the type of Demon Beast Meat you like and, based on your inherent abilities and unique body traits, I will also provide you with the most suitable Demon Beast Meat.

This will enhance your strength, enable you to ascend to a higher rank of

Jiaolong."

"If you disobey, I will decrease the amount of food I provide. If you repeatedly defy my commands, I will severely punish you.

Lu Xuan spoke loudly, unafraid. The JiaoLong python and Strange Serpents etc. that could stay in Thousand Dragon Lake had superior spiritual intelligence amongst their peers.

His main targets were the Different Species Jiaolong, led by Ice Chi. Lu Xuan believed they would understand the meanings in his words quite well.

As for how well they could actually do it, Lu Xuan didn't care. After all, he had ways of handling it.

After speaking, he looked at the many Jiaolong Pythons below, which didn't move at all, picked some Demon Beast Meat from the barrels, and threw it into the outer area, leaving the central area for later.

Wihtout the attraction of the large amount of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood in the central area, about ten of the second-grade Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents in the inner area turned their heads toward the outer area.

Lu Xuan's expression was indifferent. An equal number of illusory dragon shadows flew out from the Third-grade Dragon Binding Ring on his wrist, firmly binding those ten or so Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents that defied his order.

-You disobeyed my order, your allotment of Demon Beast Meat for this meal is cancelled."

He said, coldly.

The Dragon Binding Ring was a third-grade Magic Weapon, a whole rank higher than the second-grade Qi Cultivation level Giant Pythons, and naturally restrained the Jiaolong Demon Beasts. So, even if he divided into more than ten dragon shadows, he could still control them well.

Afterwards, he stuck to his promise. Those ten or so second-grade Giant pythons and Strange Serpent Demon Beasts didn't get a single piece of Demon Beast Meat.

The Ice Chis and Two-headed Jiao Dragons etc. in the central area were still fed in the usual manner-large amounts of Demon Beast Meat were thrown down for them to scramble for.

And so, three days passed.

In the meantime, he rewarded obedient Giant Pythons and Strange Serpents with plenty of tasty and suitable Demon Beast Meat, and used a bit of force to punish those who didn't obey.

Gradually, under this kind of training, the second grade Pythons and Strange Serpents in the portion of the outer area closer to center also began to obey Lu Xuan's instructions. When he came to feed them, they behaved themselves, waited in place for the Demon Beast Meat to fall beside them.

They quickly realized that they could eat enough Demon Beast Meat without grabbing or competing, and even get the types of Demon Beasts they were particularly fond of. As a result, they became more accustomed to Lu Xuan's method of feeding.

They gradually moved from the outer area towards the central area. Meanwhile, Lu Xuan was constantly reducing the amounts of Demon Beast Meat for the Ice Chis and Two-headed Jiao Dragons etc. in the central area. When the two-headed Jiao dragons in the main area wanted to compete for the food of the giant python inside, Lu Xuan duplicated the method, using the control ability of the imitation Dragon Binding Ring to bind them tightly. Then, he tamed them, letting them gradually form a concept in their hearts that they could only get enough, delicious Demon Beast Meat if they obeyed him. If they didn't, they would not only go hungry but could also be punished. The Ice Chi, which had never had struggled for Demon Beast Meat in the central area, finally reacted after Lu Xuan kept reducing its ration. One day, Lu Xuan was on the platform, feeding the other Jiao dragon demon beasts besides the Ice Chi and its several subordinates.

The subordinate Jiao dragons of the Ice Chi gave up after several unsuccessful attempts to snatch the dropped Demon Beast Meat, all well controlled by Lu Xuan.

Just when Lu Xuan was focusing his attention on the body of the various Jiao dragon pythons, suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a chilling light rushing towards him.

An ice spear about half a zhang long was approaching at lightning speed, with a cold frost filling the air coming from the Ice Chi, still holding an attack posture.

Lu Xuan remained calm, his mind not disturbed at all.

Sure enough, a light shield quietly emerged just as the ice spear was about to touch the platform, the spiritual power congregating.

The ice spear stabbed on the spiritual aura light shield; the spiritual light scattered like ripples, the light shield was intact, and no cracks appeared.

"Bold indeed! You dare to attack me using your innate technique!" Lu Xuan sneered, looking at the Ice Chi below who wanted to hide himself. The dragon chant sounded, The Ice Chi's body seemed frozen, its speed slowed down quite a lot. It watched in horror as a golden dragon shadow attacked. On its jade-like neck, a golden ring, which was both solid and ethereal, suddenly appeared.

Under Lu Xuan's control, the ring continually moved upwards. The body of the Ice Chi was involuntarily elevated as well.

"Your behavior was quite deplorable; as punishment, you won't get any Demon Beast Meat for three days. Hang here for half a day as a warning."

The Ice Chi struggled to howl, revealing a trace of begging in its eyes, it seemed to want Lu Xuan to let it down.

Lu Xuan remained unmoved, controlling the golden ring to hang it in mid-air. Seeing their boss in such a state, the subordinate Jiao dragons all switched sides. Afterwards, all of them behaved when Lu Xuan was feeding the demon beasts, each one acting according to Lu Xuan's orders.

Half a day later.

Lu Xuan looked at the much-depleted Ice Chi in mid-air, his voice gentle.

"I'll ask you once, do you submit?"

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the Ice Chi lifted its white-as-jade head, which had dried up somewhat, and nodded gently.

"Good, then I'll put you down first. If this happens again, the punishment won't be so simple."

"If you behave, I can even find you some Ice-attribute Demon Beast Meat. With your bloodline talent, you will surely be able to quickly advance to a third-grade Chi Dragon."

Lu Xuan punished first, then offered a sweetener. Hearing his words, a hint of gratitude appeared in the eyes of the Ice Chi. Seeing this, Lu Xuan released his control of the golden ring and put the Ice Chi back into the Thousand Dragon Lake.

He secretly rejoiced in his heart. The last obstacle was easily removed. In the future, these Jiao dragon pythons could take his orders without resistance, making things much easier for him.

"You, stay here without moving."

"You, and you, just stand here."

Based on the size, dietary habits, etc., of the Jiao dragon pythons, he arranges them in a row at various locations.

"From now on, just travel here diligently to eat. As long as you behave, I'll ensure you're fed and satisfied.

Lu Xuan smiled, looking at the neatly arrayed Jiao dragon pythons and other demon beasts below. He felt an odd sensation akin to transforming into a cafeteria lunch lady..

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Chapter 117: Chapter 115: Customizing The Menu 1

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Beneath the high platform.

Dozens of flood dragons, giant pythons, and strange serpents are arrayed in an orderly manner on the lake surface.

Mostly submerged, only the upper part of their bodies are visible, eagerly looking up at the three giant wooden barrels in front of Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan glanced at the demon beast's flesh and blood in the barrels, deftly picking up piece after piece, throwing them near the designated flood dragon demon beasts.

Although the other flood dragons around wanted to grab the demon beast meat instinctively, after being tamed by Lu Xuan, they could control their natural desires and stay obediently within their assigned areas.

These flood dragons well understand that only if they stay put in their designated area will they be able to eat enough delicious demon beast meat, but if they try to grab for more, not only would they go hungry, but they would also probably be mercilessly hung in mid-air by Lu Xuan.

The demon beast's flesh and blood in the barrels gradually decreased, Lu Xuan gazed at the three empty barrels, lost in thoughts.

Although he was able to feed the flood dragons delicious or highly nutritional demon beast meat based on their immediate conditions post taming.

The massive amount of demon beast meat in the barrels can't be stored according to his will, which means that either too much or too little demon beast meat suitable for feeding flood dragons is available, thus not satisfying each flood dragon or python, resulting in having to feed them with common demon beast meat.

He resolved to find Huang Yuan, who was in charge of the Thousand Dragon Lake area, to specially customize a menu for the flood dragons, pythons, etc, he bred.

Inside a spacious stone house.

As Huang Yuan, a cultivator who had completed perfect Qi training, was conversing with two high-grade Qi practitioners, he cheerfully greeted Lu Xuan, who walked in.

Junior Brother Lu, it's been a while. How is the raising of the flood dragons going? Did these beasts bring you any trouble?"

It is going smoothly, and those flood dragon demon beasts are quite obedient too."

"I have come to seek Brother Huang's help for something."

"Junior Brother Lu, please proceed."

Huang Yuan looked serious, and invited him to speak.

"Brother Huang, I recently noticed some irregularities about the demon beast meat put into the barrels during my feeding of the flood dragons, so I wanted to customize a meal plan for those demon beasts. The meat of the demon beasts could then be provided according to this plan."

"Pfft!"

As soon as Lu Xuan finished speaking, a tall and skinny cultivator in the room couldn't help but chuckle.

"This Junior Brother, those flood dragons are merely vermin. Just toss in the demon beast meat and they will all scramble for it. What's the point in preparing a meal plan for them?"

The tall, skinny cultivator said this to Lu Xuan with a grin.

Huang Yuan shot him a stern look and then turned back to Lu Xuan, saying in a deep voice,

"Junior Brother Lu, while this brother's words might have been a bit disrespectful, his point still stands."

"When you feed those flood dragons, you just need to throw in the demon beast meat and let them scramble for it, preparing a specific meal plan will not only trouble our fellow cultivators who process demon beast meat, but it also seems unnecessary because it won't make much of a difference. So, indeed, it's not really needed."

"Ah?"

A look of surprise spread across Lu Xuan's face.

"The flood dragon demon beasts under each of your hands would scramble for demon beast meat? Mine have quite good manners, they all line up and let me feed them."

Lu Xuan replied with a hidden implication.

"Junior Brother Lu, you can't be joking, right? Those flood dragons and pythons possess low spiritual intelligence and each one is ferocious and combative. How could they calmly listen to your arrangements?"

A look of surprise emerged on the faces of Huang Yuan and the others.

"Whether it is or isn't so, Brother Huang, you can come and see for yourself when I feed them next time."

"Alright, I will definitely come to have a look."

"Although I'm not sure what method Junior Brother Lu is using, if it's really as you said, then I will talk to the brothers who are handling the Demon Beast Materials and let them supply the Demon Beast Meat according to the recipe you provided."

Curious about what Lu Xuan had said, Huang Yuan wanted to see if there was any special significance behind it, and he nodded in agreement to Lu Xuan.

Soon, half a day passed, and it was time to feed the Flood Dragons.

Lu Xuan brought three large wooden barrels up to the high platform, where beneath his feet, dozens of Jiaolong Pythons were lined up neatly in the lake, waiting eagerly.

"Junior Brother Lu really astounded me!"

Huang Yuan was fascinated as he looked at the many obedient Flood Dragon beasts below, exclaiming in surprise.

"1 wonder what's the deep meaning behind Junior Brother Lu's actions. Could you please explain to me?"

"There's no special significance, it's just that I noticed that during the previous feedings, each Jiaolong Python fought desperately to get food. Not only might they not get enough to eat, but it might also lead to them getting injured, affecting their growth."

So, I devised a little trick to train them, ensuring they all get sufficient portions of Demon Beast Meat."

"At the same time, I'm conducting an experiment to see if adjusting the diet of

the Flood Dragons can promote their growth and evolution."

Lu Xuan said indifferently.

Everything he said was true. He just did not reveal that he had already understood the feeding habits of these Flood Dragons in his care.

"Adjusting the diet of the Flood Dragons? Sounds quite interesting."

Huang Yuan fell into deep thought.

Lu Xuan kept silent with a smile, as he knew well the significance of a balanced diet for growth. In his previous life, the younger generation grew tall like bamboo when they had an abundant supply of meat, eggs and milk.

Similarly, if they could provide enough, tasty, and suitable Demon Beast Meat for the many Flood Dragons, their growth rate could also be accelerated.

He was not concerned that the contents of his recipe would be leaked out.

After understanding the conditions of each Flood Dragon, Lu Xuan tailored a diet for them.

Oranges grown in the south become oranges, and those grown in the north would become citrus fruit. The same diet would not necessarily yield great results for other Flood Dragons.

After witnessing the miraculous behavior of the Flood Dragons raised by Lu Xuan, Huang Yuan immediately introduced him to several fellow disciples responsible for processing Demon Beast meat, with specific instructions to meet Lu Xuan's requirements for the type and quantity of meat.

Having settled the diet issue, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling with satisfaction.

Upon opening the yard door, the familiar shadow flickered as always.

The Cloud Leopard lay languidly in the yard. Its green eyes lazily watched Lu

Xuan as it let out a faint roar.

"Roar-"

"I'm back."

Staying m the Sky Sword Sect for such a long time, the Cloud Leopard had grown into a majestic creature under the nourishment of rich and pure Spiritual Energy. Its black fur was even more glossy, and its white fluffy paws as pure as snow landed silently on the ground.

Due to Lu Xuan often being away, leaving the Cloud Leopard alone in the yard, it could often sense a sense of desolation in its heart. Therefore, it always waited for Lu Xuan at the door.

Lu Xuan got some dried Demon Beast Meat from inside, tore it into thin strips, and placed it in front of the Cloud Leopard.

The Leopard's green eyes remained as cold as usual, but its heart was filled with joy. Narrowing its green eyes, it slowly picked up the meat strips and stuffed them into its mouth.

Lu Xuan went to the Spirit Field and saw the Grass Puppets tirelessly patrolling between the furrows of the Spirit Field, the Spirit Plants all over the field were growing nicely..

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Inside the Spirit Field.

The growth of each Spirit plant is extremely good.

The covering of smoke from the third-grade Phantom Smoke Fruit is getting larger, fortunately, Lu Xuan had already given it sufficient space to avoid impacting the other surrounding spirit plants.

On the black vines of the Flood Dragon Vine, there are clusters of grotesquely charming flowers of red and green. The entire vine serpent seems to be lurking in the shadows, like a deadly snake.

The second-class Flowing Light Wood and Yin Locust Tree acquired from the Agricultural Department Hall have both grown a lot in this period. Threads of translucent spiritual power are increasingly seen on the Folowing Light Wood. Lu Xuan has to be careful to guide them right.

In the cave where the Yin Locust Tree grows, the Yin Qi has intensified greatly. You can distinctly feel a wave of cold aura upon entering.

The Copper Bone Bamboo is getting taller and its color is getting deeper and deeper.

Twenty-eight Blood Jade Ginseng plants obtained using the Method of Seed condensation are growing well. This gives Lu Xuan the confidence in Spirit Seed Condensing Method.

The Spirit Firefly Grass has entered the mass maturity stage. Lu Xuan has carefully examined the status of each Spirit Firefly Grass and picked thirty that were fully ripe.

Among them, Seven are acclaimed to be of "Good Quality", fifteen of "Superior Quality", while the remaining eight are of "Perfect Grade".

Now, of 200 Spirit Firefly Grass, there are still 116 left. Lu Xuan plans to leave some of them for condensing into Spiritual Firefly Grass Seeds, so he will not pick them all.

After picking, thirty faintly flashing white light clusters appeared.

Each one was absorbed by Lu Xuan, their respective rewards flashed like a slideshow in his mind.

The light clusters brought him nearly seven years of cultivation. A massive amount of spiritual energy flooded into Lu Xuan's body, wildly wreaking havoc in his dantian and veins.

"I, Lu Xuan am here today because of my own efforts!"

"Let the light clusters give me the cultivation level!"

Lu Xuan murmured in his heart.

After calming down, Lu Xuan had a sudden intuitive breakthrough to a mysterious barrier in his mind. His cultivation level has advanced to the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation.

"The Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation…"

"What I need to do next is to accumulate my cultivation, and increase the chance of breaking through the Foundation Establishment."

In his heart, Lu Xuan felt countless waves of emotions. In just two and a half years, his cultivation had rocketed from the Second Level of Qi Cultivation to the Ninth Level. Even the seemingly unreachable Foundation Establishment Realm now seemed not too far off.

"With my talent, background, and resources, I may not have been able to break through the Third Level of Qi Cultivation even in two and a half years, let alone the Intermediate Level or the High Level of Qi Cultivation."

He couldn't help but feel overwhelmingly grateful to have received the White Light Cluster, such a monumental opportunity.

Lu Xuan calmed down and approached the three Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea plants of the second grade.

On the old root, there were 14 tender and green tea leaves, even filling the air with fragrance, which refreshes the mind upon smelling.

"Another four Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaves have reached full maturity, hehe, Second-level Spirit Plant."

Lu Xuan chuckled lightly as he picked the four mature Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaves.

Out of the four leaves, three were of good quality, while the remaining one was of superior quality.

He picked up the white light clusters that appeared in the positions where the tea leaves were picked one by one.

A series of thoughts flashed through his mind.

[Harvest a leaf of Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea, get a Three-Grade Pill of Dust Reduction Pill*2

Two round and fragrant Dust Reduction Pills appeared in his hand.

Lu Xuan carefully put it into the storage bag, together with the Dust Reduction Pill he got before.

[Harvest a leaf of Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea, get a Third-grade Charm of Spirit Cleansing Talisman.]

It was still the Three-grade Purifying Spirit Talisman, which had a powerful effect even on a Trick Level Evil Invasion.

The last Superior Quality tea leaf brought a white light cluster. Lu Xuan was looking forward to it.

[Harvest a Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaf, get Three-level skill manual of "Luili Bone Smelting Technique" (Upper)].

Thoughts flashed by, and a great deal of information flooded into Lu Xuan's mind, all about the cultivation methods, tips, experiences, and more of the Qi Practicing Stage from the "Liu Ligong Bone Forgetting Method".

It was as if Lu Xuan had been practicing this technique for many years, subtle changes occurring in his bones, as bits of foul-smelling waste were expelled from his body.

Upon inspecting with his Spiritual Sense, Lu Xuan discovered that his bones were like glistening white jade, crystal clear and far more rigid.

"Why is it the upper part of the 'Liu Ligong Bone Forgetting Method' again…"

Lu Xuan looked at the remaining eleven leaves of Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea, somewhat unsatisfied.

Although an experience package saved him a lot of cultivation time, Lu Xuan wanted the lower part of the "Liu Ligong Bone Forgetting Method" even more.

With a slight regret, Lu Xuan made his rounds in the Spirit Field. The Spirit Rain Technique, the Earth Pulling Technique, the Tree Life Spell, each was used in turn, trying to meet the minutiae requirements of each Spirit Plant.

In the blink of an eye, half a day passed. It wasn't long before the mealtime of the Flood Dragon Demon Beasts, so Lu Xuan rented a Spirit Crane and rushed to his Flood Dragon raising base.

He received the specially ordered meat from a cultivator processing the Demon Beast Meat and made his way to the high platform.

Underneath the platform, dozens of Flood Dragon Pythons were lined up neatly and quietly. At the sight of Lu Xuan, their long tails swayed gently, revealing their excitement.

"Guys, it's time to eat, time to eat! Don't rush, I guarantee that each of you will be well-fed!"

Lu Xuan, using Spiritual Power, picked up a mound of Demon Beast Meat and threw it to the areas where the Flood Dragon Demon Beasts were located.

The numerous Flood Dragons, Giant Pythons, and Strange Serpents had completely adapted to the new feeding method, slowly savoring the delicious Demon Beast Meat.

Sometimes a flash of ferocity appeared in their eyes, but it quickly disappeared when they saw Lu Xuan standing tall on the high platform.

"Roar ~ Roar ~"

Just as Lu Xuan was about to leave, a fire red Strange Serpent didn't leave. It stayed in its area, growling softly at him, the sound carrying a pleading tone.

"Hmm?"

Lu Xuan paused, looking closely at the Strange Serpent's body.

Seeing this, the Strange Serpent flipped over its belly, revealing a huge wound on its stomach. The injury was so deep that the bone could be seen. Flesh and skin rolled out, the pain was imaginable.

"You're hurt?"

Lu Xuan asked with concern.

The Second-class Eiworm seemed to understand his question and, enduring the pain, slightly nodded its head.

"Is it a companion who was eating with you?"

A cold light flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes.

"Roar "

The fire red Strange Serpent quickly shook its head, signaling denial.

"It looks like the culprit might be a Flood Dragon Beast raised by other cultivators in a nearby area."

Seeing that it wasn't caused by the Flood Dragon he raised, Lu Xuan felt a lot more relieved.

The Thousand Dragon Lake stretches for hundreds of miles, without any clear distinction between the environments where the first and second-grade Flood Dragon Pythons grew. Each found a piece of water to live in.

Consequently, occasional fights over territory and resources happened. This second-class Strange Serpent probably lost to the Flood Dragon Demon Beast raised by another Cultivator.

"You, you really… it's one thing to fight with your own kind but to lose too…"

"With so many companions living peacefully, didn't you think of calling them for backup?"

Lu Xuan's words were laced with indignation. He floated down from the high platform, came near to the belly of Strange Serpent.

He gently hovered above the lake, took out the second-class Healing Pills, the Sweet Rain Ointment, made from the earlier blooming Pure Snow Lotus from his Storage Bag.

He carefully applied a small amount of it to the wound of the fire red Strange Serpent.

"It seems it's necessary to unite the thoughts of these Flood Dragon Pythons, so they won't fight individually anymore."

As Lu Xuan applied the medicine, he was deep in thought..

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"Before we start eating today, there is something I need to address first."

"Just yesterday, one of the strange serpents among us was injured in a territorial fight with another flood dragon demon beast."

"I know that this happens often, but from now on, I want you all to do one

thing."

"We must look out for each other and help each other. If a companion is in danger, immediate assistance is required."

"The one who saves others is always saved in return. Only by working together can we withstand our enemies and preserve ourselves. Do you understand?" On top of the high platform, Lu Xuan addressed the dozens of Jiaolong Pythons neatly arranged in the lake.

The many flood dragons, giant pythons, and strange serpents nodded in understanding.

"Good, after we finish eating the demon beast meat, I will leave you alone for a while. In this time, you will memorize the breath and calls of your companions, and remember the waters where each of you live."

"If a companion calls for help, the other flood dragon beasts in the vicinity must be the first to respond."

Lu Xuan said, satisfied. These flood dragon pythons, under his benevolent and imposing methods, had been thoroughly disciplined and obeyed his every word.

Two days passed, and Lu Xuan observed the flood dragon pythons during feeding.

He did not encounter a case like the injured fire red Strange Serpent from before.

Perhaps they had bonded more because of their fights. He noticed that some of the flood dragon pythons have grown much closer to each other.

From initially fighting over the demon beast meat, to lining up to receive the meat, to the playful banter while waiting for mealtime, their relationships had constantly become more intimate.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan felt greatly comforted.

When he was about to leave after completing a feeding session, the fire red strange serpent he had treated suddenly growled at him, and its large, fiery body slowly swam on the lake surface.

Seeing Lu Xuan look at him, the Fire-red Eiworm raised its upper body, turned its head, and pointed at its back.

"Do you want me to ride you?" Lu Xuan asked curiously.

The Fire-red Eiworm quickly nodded, its eyes revealing intense affection.

"I am coming then."

Lu Xuan leaped and lightly landed on the back of the Fire-red Eiworm.

The Fire-red Eiworm gave an excited growl and, carrying Lu Xuan, swam towards the center of Thousand Dragon Lake.

There were restrictions in place in the areas where the Jiaolong and Chilong of third-grade or above lived, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Lu Xuan sat calmly on the Fire-red Eiworm, the lake surface shimmered, and a giant Jiaolong darted out from the water bottom from time to time.

Gradually, more Jiaolong Pythons started to gather behind the Fire-red Eiworm. Lu Xuan realized that they were all the ones he had raised.

"Using a dragon as a boat, this is truly a dragon boat!

Beneath him was a different species of serpent several meters long, and behind him were a bunch of dragon followers. Lu Xuan felt incredibly proud.

"With such support, I cannot repay you enough. All I can do now is to give you a thorough check-up."

From atop the high platform.

As Lu Xuan was tossing down categorized demon beast meats, he spoke to the number of Jialong demon beasts below.

"During this time, have you noticed a rapid increase in your own strength? The numerous jiaolong pythons lined up in the lake nodded their heads. After Lu Xuan improved their feeding method, not only did they get their fill, they could also consume demon beast meat suited to themselves, which accelerated their growth rate.

Especially for those low-powered pythons and strange serpents, it was more evident. Previously, due to their own strength, they would often eat some leftover pieces of demon beast meat, not even managing to fill their stomachs, let alone getting their specific types of demon beast meat.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

"in order to further promote your growth, I've decided to give you all full-body check-ups,"

"The main goal is to check for any hidden diseases or injuries from the past or whether you have been eating anything unhealthy at the bottom of the lake. We will also check for any contaminations of filthy or demonic substances in your bodies."

"To make the check-ups more thorough, one part of the exam will involve extracting a small amount of blood from you.

"But don't worry, we will only take a little bit. With your Jiao Long Yi Ran constitution, you should be able to recover within two to three days."

Lu Xuan said this gently, with a smile on his face.

The Azure Water Python Blood he had previously bought was almost used up and he set his sights on the Jiaolong Python in the Thousand Dragon Lake.

Since he has stepped into the treasure mountain, he might as well not go back empty-handed.

After he successfully 'tamed' these Jiaolong Pythons, he finally decided to make his move on them.

The numerous Jiaolong Pythons did not doubt him, as Lu Xuan's care and cultivation over this period had shown great results. They genuinely believed that Lu Xuan was drawing their blood for their own good.

Lu Xuan gently landed on the surface of the lake and beckoned the Fire Red Eiworm.

"Come here, let me give you a full-body check-up."

Lu Xuan acted like a professional as he examined each part of Eiworm's body, and took out a second-grade Red Threaded Needle.

"It'll hurt just a little for the first time, try to bear with it."

The Fire Red Eiworm nodded its head. Lu Xuan inserted the Red Threaded Needle into its body and when he pulled it out, a wound the size of a needle hole began to bleed scarlet blood.

He caught the fresh blood with a small white jade bottle that he had prepared in advance. He stopped after collecting about half a bottle and indicated to the Fire Red Eiworm to heal its wound by itself.

These Jiaolong Pythons frequently fight with each other and would have experienced many more severe injuries. This little prick was nothing to them. "Why is your scale armor so hard? My needle can't penetrate it!

Lu Xuan looked somewhat helpless as he stared at the Two-headed Jiao Dragon covered with black scales in front of him.

When he tried to pierce the Jiao Dragon with the Red Threaded Needle, an embarrassing situation occurred where he just couldn't break through its defenses…

Hearing his words, the Two-headed Jiao Dragon twisted its body a few times, rolled over in the lake, and revealed the softer part of its belly to Lu Xuan.

"Really, there's no need to have such high defenses.

Lu Xuan complained a bit. He used his spiritual power to control the Red Threaded Needle to pierce the Two-Headed Jiao Dragon's body, also taking away about half a bottle of fresh blood.

"Little Ice Ice, it's your turn."

He held the Red Threaded Needle and headed towards the Strange Species of

Ice Hornless Dragon.

Ice Chi looked at him with three parts fear and seven parts flattery in its eyes, voluntarily moving its body closer to Lu Xuan.

The Red Threaded Needle went in and out of it, and when it was pulled out, the blood that slowly flowed out radiated a chill.

Lu Xuan quickly collected it with the small white jade bottle. This was the fresh blood of a Different Species Chi Dragon, which was clearly extraordinary.

"Okay, I'm finished with the check-ups. I will bring these blood samples back to my cave to test using my unique methods. If there is any abnormality, I will come and find you."

Lu Xuan returned to his platform and casually spoke to the many Jiaolong Pythons below.

Through this round of blood tests, he had obtained small amounts of blood from dozens of Jiaolong Pythons, which would be enough for Flood Dragon Vine to use for a while.

"What a stroke of luck to be able to enjoy the blood of Different Species Jiaolong and Chilong. If the Flood Dragon Vine doesn't mature quickly, it would be such a waste of my efforts in cultivation."

Lu Xuan sighed.

Although creatures like Ice Chi, Two-Headed Jiao Dragon are only in their growth period and have a second-grade strength, their bloodline is far beyond second-grade. Therefore, their blood is much more precious than the Azure Water Python Blood. The Flood Dragon Vine could now have a feast at every meal..

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Inside the stone house by the lake,

Lu Xuan was about to receive his order of custom demon beast meat when a high-tier Qi cultivator walked over.

"Junior Brother Lu, please wait a moment. I hate to interrupt you, but I need your attention."

"Oh, it's Brother Li. What brings you here?"

The man, like Lu Xuan, had taken on the task of raising Flood dragon demon beasts. They would occasionally meet in front of the stone houses, giving each other a nod of acknowledgement.

"Lu Xuan, one of my drakes suffered major injuries yesterday, and the cause is very simple, it was bullied by a group of Jiaolong Pythons."

"And this is not the first time this has happened. Those Jiaolong Pythons that ganged up should be under Junior Brother Lu's care, so I hope you can restrain them."

"If any of them were to get fatally injured, it wouldn't be good for either of us.

The high-tier Qi cultivator spoke with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"Really? I'm only responsible for feeding them demon beast meat. I didn't meddle in what they normally do."

"Besides, there are so many Jiaolong Pythons in the Thousand Dragon Lake, Brother Li, how are you so certain that those under my care were the culprits?"

Lu Xuan retorted coldly.

"In the few instances when group fights occurred, a Two-Headed Serpent is always present. This serpent is a different species and rarely seen. Only in your group, Junior Brother Lu, does a serpent like this exist."

"This Two-Headed Serpent, why have two heads if not for attracting attention?

Its distinctive feature makes it hard to disguise."

Lu Xuan cursed inwardly. Perhaps, he had been too strict lately, allowing them to support each other had provided the Two-Headed Serpent, desiring to be fierce and combative, an excellent opportunity to vent. Whenever there was a fight, it would ensue at the forefront, beating many other cultivators' Jiaolong and Pythons mercilessly.

"Oh, really? If it's the Two-Headed Serpent, it should be the one I'm raising. As for the others, I have no idea."

"Moreover, are these not just children's squabbles? Brother, you shouldn't take

it to heart."

Lu Xuan spoke with a smile.

"Your words are not fair, Junior Brother. Whose child ever beats another to a pulp?"

The high-tier Qi cultivator spoke unhappily.

"Those Jiaolong, Giant Pythons, and Strange Serpents belong to different clans.

Their power is of different ranks, some of them are even natural enemies." "If they can come together to attack a flood dragon, has your flood dragon done something too excessive that you need to reflect upon, Brother?"

Lu Xuan argued).

"Yeah, these Jiaolong and Pythons would fight fiercely over a piece of Demon Beast Meat and engage in constant infighting. How could they possibly unite against a common foe?"

The high-tier Qi cultivator was taken aback.

A slight smile emerged on Lu Xuan's face as he entered the stone house to receive the Demon Beast Meat.

Atop the platform, he picked-up pieces of carefully-selected demon beast meat, throwing them accurately to where the Jiaolong and the Giant Pythons were.

These Jiaolong and Giant Pythons were already accustomed to Lu Xuan's feeding method, diligently waiting in their designated areas in silence.

"Hmm?"

After throwing out all the Demon Beast Meat, a scarlet giant python caught his attention.

The python held its head up high, its scales radiating spiritual energy in fiery red armor, looking like a ball of burning flames.

It would occasionally hiss, seemingly enduring agonizing pain.

After a long time, the flames slowly sank back into the scarlet scales. Lu Xuan detected a surge in the spiritual power within the scarlet giant python.

"Is this… promoted to the second rank?"

Lu Xuan looked at this scarlet python, ecstatic.

Named Red-Scaled Python, it was a species of special snakes. Previously at the first rank, under his careful nurturing and precise supply of Demon Beast Meat, it had finally managed to promote to become a second rank demon beast.

As he understood, if the Jiaolong pythons and others he raised increased in rank, he, as the breeder, would receive considerable rewards.

For a First Grade Giant Python Asura promoted to Second Rank, the reward is ten Sword Marks, and if a second rank is promoted to third grade, the reward is fifty Sword Marks!

Looking at the Red-Scaled Python and other Jiaolong pythons that were coming towards him, Lu Xuan seemed to see piles of movable Sword Marks.

He not only ensured that each Jiaolong was well-fed, but also provided them with the most suitable demon beast meat according to their preferences and body needs.

Under this customized cultivation method, the Jiaolong pythons he raised would surely grow faster than those raised by other sect members.

While Lu Xuan was daydreaming, a familiar voice came.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you tending to the Jiaolongs?"

Lu Xuan turned his head to see Huang Yuan, a cultivator who had achieved Perfect Qi Training, walking over with a smile.

"Yes, Brother Huang."

"The Jiaolongs that Junior Brother Lu raises seem to grow very well. I must ask for your guidance when I have the chance."

Huang Yuan said so with a laugh.

"Brother Huang is too kind. Is there anything you need?

"Well, I heard that while you were raising the Jiaolongs, you were drawing blood from them."

"Personally, I feel that these Jiaolongs belong to the Sect and should not be harmed. Besides, it's not good for their growth. What do you think, Junior Brother Lu?"

"I was reported by my peers…"

The first thing that came to Lu Xuan's mind was a sect brother whose Jiaolong had been severely injured.

He paused for a moment and adjusted his tone.

"Brother, I only extracted a little blood from them, which won't hurt their foundation."

"Moreover, it was to give them a thorough examination, to discover and clear away any hidden ailments, to prevent them from being contaminated by harmful substances."

Lu Xuan said grandiosely.

"Really? You draw blood to examine them?"

Huang Yuan was half-doubting.

"Of course, including the customized menu that was prepared before, it was all to help them grow rapidly, look, there's a first-grade different species python that was promoted to second-grade."

Lu Xuan pointed to the red-scaled python below, which had not yet left, and spoke confidently.

"Junior Brother Lu, you've only been raising Jiaolong python beasts for a month or so, and you've already promoted a different species python to the second rank. The effect is obvious."

"However, this doesn't necessarily mean it's all thanks to you. After all, these Giant Python Asuras are a different species, and promoting to the second rank is only natural."

Before Huang Yuan could finish his sentence, he saw unusual movements in the water below, and a snow-white Chi dragon came out from the bottom of the lake.

The Chi dragon was covered in cold air, freezing the surrounding water into blocks of ice.

Massive amounts of spiritual energy from all over Thousand Dragon Lake surged over, all being absorbed into the body of the Snow-white Chi dragon.

"This is…"

Huang Yuan stood there dumbfounded, with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

"Brother Huang, there's something I don't understand."

-May I ask Brother, if promoting from first to second rank is just a matter of course, then is promoting from second to third rank also a natural occurrence?"

Lu Xuan looked at Huang Yuan with a playful smile.

"It seems this Ice Chi really made itself look good, choosing such a perfect timing for promotion. It's not in vain that I've been feeding it so much ice attribute monster meat."

In his heart, he gave a thumbs up to the Ice Chi that was promoted to a third-grade Chi dragon..

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"Junior Brother Lu, you are joking. Even though this Ice Chiling is a different species, its promotion to third-grade is not a simple matter. It must have taken a lot of effort."

There was admiration in Huang Yuan's tone.

He managed many Jiaolongs, Giant Pythons, and Strange Serpents, with the primary goal of promoting them to the third stage.

However, achieving this was not easy. Demonic beasts are restricted by their bloodlines, and their difficulty in breaking through is higher than that of cultivators. Some Jiaolongs and Pythons he raised would only breakthrough to the third stage after several years if they were a bit unlucky.

But Lu Xuan, who had only been raising them for a little over a month, had a

Flood Dragon Demon Beast breaking through.

As for the fact that the upgraded beast was a different species of Ice Chiling, it wasn't a big deal.

If you look at the cultivators who raised Jiaolong Demon Beasts, who did not have several different species of Jiaolong and Chiling? And yet, why didn't we see any Jiaolong or Chiling from them break through?

The ice on the surface of the lake shattered, and the Ice Chiling, which had just broken through, wriggled out and swam happily in the lake.

At this point, both its size and its demeanor were much stronger than before.

After swimming for a short time, the third-grade Ice Chiling returned below the high platform, raised its white, jade-like head, and growled softly at Lu Xuan. Its voice was full of reluctance, as if it was bidding Lu Xuan goodbye.

Even though it had suffered the humiliation of being tortured by Lu Xuan in mid-air, it harbored no grievances. Instead, it was incredibly grateful to Lu

Xuan.

It was well aware that its rapid promotion to third-grade was largely due to the most suitable food that Lu Xuan provided at every meal.

"This little guy, he seems to have grown attached to me.

Lu Xuan waved at the third-class Ice Chiling with a smile.

"Go, and we will meet again if fate allows it.

The Ice Chiling nodded heavily, flicked its tail, dived into Thousand Dragon

Lake, and disappeared from sight.

"The ice Chiling is still in Thousand Dragon Lake. However, we Qi cultivators can't control it once it advanced to the third grade. An uncle master at the foundation establishment stage should be the one to raise and train them."

Huang Yuan explained from the side.

"Junior Brother Lu has raised a third-grade Chiling, that is a significant accomplishment."

"According to the regulations, if a first-grade beast breaks through to the second grade during the process of raising a Jiaolong or a Python, the reward is ten Sword Marks. If a second-grade beast breaks through to the third grade, the reward is fifty Sword Marks.

"In addition to the Red-Scaled Python that just broke through to the second grade, Junior Brother has earned sixty Sword Marks in one fell swoop. I must say I'm envious."

" I was just lucky."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

-junior Brother Lu has unique skills in raising spirit beasts. I am sure you could cultivate more third-grade Jiaolongs and Chilong. When the time comes, you'll be recognized by our Uncle Master at the foundation establishment stage. You might even have the chance to cultivate those powerful third and fourth-grade Jiaolongs and Chilong."

"Haha, by then, I may have to draw some blood from them.'

Lu Xuan laughed heartily.

"What do you mean, draw blood? Junior Brother Lu simply conducts thorough examinations for them and eliminates the obstacles to their advancement. Only in this way can so many Jiaolong, Pythons, and others breakthrough so effortlessly."

Understanding Lu Xuan's intentions, Huang Yuan even put a more posittve spin on Lu Xuan's blood-drawing behavior.

"It's always the elder brother who understands me."

The two looked at each other and laughed. Everything was left unsaid.

After finishing the day's feeding tasks, Lu Xuan found a Spirit Crane on the shore of Thousand Dragon Lake to send him back to his cave dwelling.

Before Lu Xuan could rest, he went straight into the spirit field to check on the growth of the spirit plants.

Seeing that each spirit plant was growing well, Lu Xuan finally relaxed, came to the area where the Spirit Firefly Grass was planted and began harvesting the mature Spirit Firefly Grass.

After searching the Spirit Field carefully, Lu Xuan harvested 34 fully mature Spirit Firefly Grass. This left 82 out of the 200 Spirit Firefly Grass that he had planted.

Thirty-four plants, six of which are of perfect quality, the rest are either good or superior quality.

The thirty-four white light clusters that appeared provided about seven years worth of cultivation rewards, allowing Lu Xuan's ninth level of Qi training to be solidified while taking a huge step forward.

He's an average talent, with rewards based on his own standards, and the spiritual power gained from normal cultivation for seven years was much less than what a genius would gain in the same period. Therefore, he could only enhance his cultivation level by harvesting more Spirit Firefly Grass.

in addition, there were first-grade elixirs, several first-grade charms, and a few first-grade technique experience packages that seemed a bit superfluous to Lu Xuan, who was already at the ninth level of Qi training.

The rewards from the six clusters of perfect quality Spirit Firefly Grass were not bad, including three drops of Grass Spirit Elixir, two first-grade Qi Cultivating Pill experience packages, and one first-grade Golden Sword Technique experience package.

Lu Xuan carefully placed the thirty-four harvested Spirit Firefly Grass in a jade box, put them into his storage bag and then proceeded to the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea place.

His mind concentrated on the dark green fragrant tea leaves, and suddenly, a faint progress bar appeared in his vision, the progress bar under the five Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves was already full.

Lu Xuan was overjoyed and carefully picked the five tea leaves.

The tea leaves emitted a refreshing fragrance that invigorated the senses and lifted the spirit.

The quality was pretty good, three were of good quality, and two were of superior quality.

After picking the tea leaves, five faintly flickering white light clusters appeared in their original positions.

"Heh heh, it's time to open the light clusters again."

With a soft laugh, Lu Xuan looked forward to the light clusters appearing from the two superior Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves.

He picked up each white light cluster.

The light clusters transformed into countless light points and surged into his mind.

[Gain one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea Leaf and receive a Three-Grade Dust-Falling Pill] *2

Two round pills emitting a refreshing fragrance appeared in Lu Xuan's palms. [Gain one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea Leaf and receive a Three-Grade Spirit Cleansing Talisman.]

A talisman, which looked like it was carved from white jade, appeared in Lu Xuan's hand. The talisman had complex and dense patterns and emitted a sacred and pure aura.

The rewards from the three good-quality Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves were within Lu Xuan's expectations.

[Gain one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea Leaf and receive the "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" (Upper Section)]

A thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind, and then a ton of body refinement information crazily flooded into his consciousness. He had a deeper and more thorough understanding of the "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method", as if he had been practicing it for many years.

"Another experience package, when will I finally get the lower section of the technique?"

The previously steady Lu Xuan suddenly lost confidence.

The upper section of the technique was only for the Qi Practicing Stage, and the lower section contained the cultivation methods for the Foundation Establishment Stage, the importance of which was self-evident.

[Gain one Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea Leaf and receive the Second-Grade Cleansing Spell.]

A thought flashed by, and a technique appeared in Lu Xuan's mind. [Cleansing Spell, Second Grade, Auxiliary Technique, after silently reciting the spell, it can clear the mind, eliminating the cultivator's distractions and desires, enabling them to maintain a calm and desire-free state.]

[in this state, it is less likely to be polluted and invaded by evil spirits, can enter the cultivation state faster, briefly increase the speed of cultivation.]

[Can be cast on others.]

"Eliminate desires?"

Lu Xuan was full of confusion.

"Isn't that forcibly entering Sage Mode?"

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After Lu Xuan fully absorbed the Second Grade Purifying Spell, he couldn't suppress his curiosity, silently recited the spell, and cast it on himself.

Suddenly, he felt as if his whole body was in an ice pit, all the miscellaneous thoughts and desires in his brain were dispelled by the cold, leaving only a vast expanse of whiteness.

He actively recalled the letters and numbers, teachers' names, and numerous figures from his past life that flashed through his mind, but his heart was free of any fluctuations.

"I have lost my earthly desires."

Lu Xuan sighed and now had a general understanding of this Second Grade Purifying Spell.

He put together the five leaves of the Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea he had just collected and continued to inspect his Spirit Field.

Under the Spirit Spring Strange Stone, the young Iron Claw Crab saw Lu Xuan coming over and proudly raised its pair of blade-like dark green claws, appearing mighty. As the crab opened and closed its claws, it seemed to be showing off its power to Lu Xuan.

"Looks like you've grown quite a bit during this time. Let me give you some firsthand experience."

Lu Xuan took out the most aggressive young Iron Claw Crab and had the Cloud Leopard watch it so it wouldn't go back into the Spirit Spring. He then poured a pile of Copper and Iron Ore out of his Storage Bag.

Piece by piece, the ore was delivered to the foot of the Iron Claw Crab's claws. The crunching sound was continuous and pleasing to the ear.

Only when the Copper and Iron Ore turned into small fragmented stones did Lu Xuan stop, sparing the young Iron Claw Crab whose claws, by now, were slightly trembling.

He took some Cold Water from the well and poured it into the cave to water the surroundings of the Yin Locust Tree.

Coming out of the cave and into the sunlight, the strong chill on his body started to dissipate.

He moved over to the Spirit Field Area where the Flowing Light Wood and Copper Bone Bamboo were planted. After casting the Spirit Rain Technique, Tree Life Spell, and other formula methods according to their subtle needs, he cleared the patterns from the Flowing Light Wood, and left a big pile of reddish copper and iron fragments at the base of the Copper Bone Bamboo.

After checking the growth condition of Phantom Smoke Fruit, Lu Xuan moved to the Flood Dragon Vine.

He took out a white jade small bottle from his Storage Bag, filled with fresh blood he had extracted from Flood Dragon Pythons.

"Flood Dragon Vine, Flood Dragon Vine, in order to make you mature quickly, I lost my pride and dignity; asking for a bit here, begging for some there to gather this precious Flood Dragon Blood."

"There are many different varieties, just treat it as blood from a hundred species."

"I have no other requirements, I only hope that you will grow well, mature quickly in return for all my hard work. That's the best reward for me."

As Lu Xuan was watering the Dragon Blood, he muttered to himself.

Compared to the Azure Water Python Blood, the Dragon Blood was indeed much more effective.

After the Flood Dragon Vine absorbed the blood, the whole vine seemed to come alive, constantly twisting, looking like a demonically bewitching black snake.

"I wonder if the blood of other Flood Dragons and Chi Dragons could enhance the quality of the Flood Dragon Vine."

Lu Xuan observed for a while on the side, then left the Spirit Field and returned to his house.

The consecutive tasks of cultivating Monkey-faced Orchids and raising a Flood Dragon Demon Beast allowed him to understand the immediate status of different Spirit Plants and Beasts more clearly, extra earning many Sword Marks.

Raising a Flood Dragon for one month gave him ten Sword Marks, breaking a Red-Scaled Python provided a reward of ten, and breaking an Ice Chi provided fifty. Added to the eighty-seven Sword Marks he had before, he now had a total of one hundred and fifty-seven Sword Marks at hand.

"I earned one hundred and fifty-seven Sword Marks from those two tasks. Many of my fellows who have been experiencing hardships out there, even nearly dying, might not have earned as much as I did."

Lu Xuan sighed.

"With so many Sword Marks, I have more than enough to buy a Third-Grade Spirit Species and can also buy an egg of a demon bird for speed breeding." When he entered the Agricultural Department Hall last time, he noticed that the amount of Sword Marks needed for Third-Grade Spirit Species varied from dozens to hundreds.

Therefore, he wanted to buy a Demon Bird and give it a try.

Because of the unique nature of his Spirit Field requiring him to cultivate his Spirit Plant daily, he wasn't able to stay in the Thousand Dragon Lake Stone House and had to travel back and forth each day.

The journey was too long and had to be undertaken by Spirit Crane, consuming two Spirit Stones a day.

Even though he could afford this commuting expense with his current wealth, Lu Xuan had always been economical, with no plans to buy a flying artifact. Therefore, he planned to raise a flying beast.

When it grows, it can be used for commuting. At the same time, rewarding Light Clusters can also be obtained, a win-win situation.

He arrived at a hall known as the Taming Beast Hall, which was much more luxurious than the Agricultural Department Hall, no doubt greatly contributed by the Spirit Cranes.

You should know that the omnipresent Spirit Cranes inside the Sky Sword Sect are under the jurisdiction of the Taming Beast Hall, bringing in an unknown amount of spirit stone revenue every day.

Lu Xuan quietly calculated in his heart, marveling at the extravagance of the Beast Taming Hall, he entered the hall.

"Greetings senior sister, I'd like to purchase a Demon Bird Egg or a Demon Bird Juvenile. The rank should be second-grade. It would be best if it excels in speed. I can pay with Spirit Stones or Sword Mar." Lu Xuan said to a female cultivator of the Taming Beast Hall after entering.

Although grade one Demon Birds are easier to cultivate, the potential Light Cluster rewards are probably mediocre. The grade three ones would strain his current Sword Marks quantity. Therefore, he planned to raise a second-grade Demon Bird.

"Second-grade Demon Birds, there are not many varieties available in the sect that can immediately provide young birds or bird eggs."

"Junior brother, have you considered the Wind Falcon? It's second-grade, speed goes without saying, it ranks among the top of its kind. The temperament is also quite gentle, it's relatively simple to raise."

The female cultivator recommended to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan compared it with other kinds of Demon Birds, and finally nodded.

"Okay, as per senior sister's suggestion."

"Junior brother, you need to pay thirty-five Sword Marks."

Lu Xuan took out thirty-five Sword Marks and accepted a Demon Bird Egg filled with life force from the female cultivator.

The Demon Bird Egg was not small, being held in his hands it was even slightly wider than his shoulders. The eggshell was green, and there was a subtle flow of air on the surface.

Lu Xuan placed it into the Life Bag for the moment, planning to set the contract after buying the Spirit Seed and then hatching the Wind Falcon Fledgling inside.

Following that, he rented a Spirit Crane and went to the Agricultural Department Hall.

After entering, Lu Xuan saw the old farmer-like cultivator from the previous time and with a slight smile, walked over to him.

"Senior brother, I'd like to purchase a third-grade Spirit Seed. I can pay with Spirit Stones or Sword Marks. Could you please make some recommendations?"

The old farmer cultivator raised his head and seemed to remember Lu Xuan. He opened two Jade Books.

"Junior brother, the third-grade spirit species you can choose are in these two Jade Books. One book has fewer than ten varieties, all of which are the common third grade spiritual plants in the Cultivation World, which can be bought directly with spirit stones."

"The other book has more varieties. Most of them are relatively rare species. Some are unique to the sect and can only be exchanged with Sword Marks." Lu Xuan nodded slightly and directly skipped the common third-grade spirit plants. The bounty of Light Clusters greatly depends on the type of spiritual plant. The rarer the spiritual plant, the more likely it is to produce rare rewards.

As of the same second-grade, there is a large difference in the rewards that rare Sword Grass, Dark Marrow Mushroom, and Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea can offer.

The vivid three-dimensional patterns of spiritual plants appeared in front of Lu Xuan in the Jade Book, with a detailed description of the types and effects in the corner.

"That's it!"

Lu Xuan thumbed through the book and immediately set his eyes on a spiritual plant.

[Sword Nurturing Gourd, third-grade spiritual plant. Once matured, the gourd contains Invisible Sword Qi, extremely lethal.]

A mottled, dark green gourd appeared in front of Lu Xuan. On the book, one could vaguely see the overflowing Sword Qi in the gourd, seemingly about to break out at any time..

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"Sword Nurturing Gourds are among third-grade spiritual plants primarily used for offense, they're so rare."

This was the lament in Lu Xuan's heart.

Spiritual plants are generally used as the main material for alchemy, and there are some that can be directly ingested to enhance a cultivator's spiritual power expel evil spirits, and heal injuries. A small portion can also be used as materials to refine charms and magical artifacts.

The Sword Nurturing Gourd, which is inherently strong in offense, is extremely rare.

"May I ask senior brother, how many sword marks do I need to exchange for a seed of the Sword Nurturing Gourd?"

Lu Xuan asked the old farmer monk.

"Ninety sword marks."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded slightly.

When he was at the Linyang Market, a few third-grade spiritual seeds were also being sold in the Wanbao Building, and their prices were all not less than two to three hundred spiritual stones.

Furthermore, they were all relatively ordinary and common varieties. If a seed like the Sword Nurturing Gourd was for sale, Lu Xuan estimated that it would be difficult to buy one even with five hundred spiritual stones.

This is the advantage of being backed by a Great Sect.

As long as you have enough sword marks, all sorts of high-grade, rare and precious spiritual seeds are within reach.

Lu Xuan took out ninety sword marks and gave them to the old farmer monk. After a short while, the monk came out from the inner hall and handed Lu Xuan a Sword Nurturing Gourd spirit seed.

The spirit seed was light green in color, flat and elongated, about one and a half inches long. At first glance, it looked like a miniature sword.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Lu Xuan carefully took the seed and put it into his storage bag.

"By the way, senior brother, before joining the sect, I happened to hear the sect mention a very awesome and powerful spiritual plant called Sword Grass. Why didn't I find it in these jade books?"

He asked the old farmer monk.

"Sword Grass… It's not something that can be obtained simply by exchanging sword marks. There are also identity requirements. Only Inner Sect Disciples have the privilege to plant it."

"Even though it's only a second-grade, but the difficulty of planting it is higher than ordinary third-grade, not to mention its rarity."

"More importantly, the Sword Grass involves many secrets of the sect It is an Innate Sword Instrument and under the cultivation of the sword cultivators and spirit plant masters of the sect through generations, it gave rise to third-grade and fourth-grade spiritual plants like the Sword Peacock and Sword Crow, which clearly demonstrates its importance."

"Although junior brother Lu excels in the path of spiritual plants and has begun to cultivate the third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd, if you want to plant Sword Grass, you still need to wait for a while, until you become an Inner Sect Disciple, only then will you have the qualification to plant Sword Grass."

The old farmer monk chatted fluently. Although he didn't have the qualifications to plant Sword Grass, he had been working in the Agricultural Department Hall for such a long time and his understanding of Sword Grass could be considered quite clear.

Hearing this, Lu Xuan hesitated in his heart, considering whether or not to confess that he had already successfully cultivated a Sword Grass.

After weighing it multiple times, he finally decided to tell the truth.

Admitting that he has cultivated Sword Grass could greatly enhance the value of his identity as a Spirit Plant Master, thereby obtaining better spirit fields, spirit seeds, etc.

What comes next is, receiving a generous reward from the white light cluster, acquiring more cultivation levels, and treasures.

This part can be kept hidden, and on a day-to-day basis he only needs to consolidate his identity as a Spirit Plant Master.

"Without concealing anything from senior brother, I once obtained a Sword Grass seed in a small market in the outside world. After experimenting and probing for a while, I was lucky enough to find a method to cultivate Sword Grass and successfully cultivated one."

Lu Xuan said softly.

"Junior brother, are you joking? It's not impossible to randomly obtain a Sword Grass seed. Although very few such seeds leak to the outside world, it's somewhat feasible."

"But then, you figured out how to plant Sword Grass?"

The old farmer monk looked as though he heard something incredible disbelief filled his face.

"Well, senior brother, have a look. Is this Sword Grass?"

Lu Xuan took the Sword Grass from his storage bag and placed it in front of the old farmer monk.

"Huh?"

The monk uttered softly, picking up the Black Sword Grass on the wooden table, carefully observing it and occasionally infusing it with Spiritual Power. "Although there are some minor differences from the ones I've seen before this is indeed a Black Sword Grass."

"Of superior quality?!"

The old Farmer Monk couldn't help but lift his head, looking at Lu Xuan with astonished eyes, completely round, while wrinkles piled up on his forehead.

This man before him actually knew how to grow a superior quality Sword Grass on his own!

He had some understanding of how to cultivate Sword Grass, it could simply be summarized in one word: nurturing it with Sword Qi.

However, although easy to understand, it was difficult to put into practice, as this simple sentence concealed many complex conditions.

Firstly, it required a cultivator who was deeply accomplished in the Sword Dao and could control Sword Qi with nuance. This was necessary to meet the needs of the Sword Grass.

Secondly, an experienced Spirit Plant Master was needed, who could provide the most suitable Sword Qi in accordance with the growing conditions and stages of the Sword Grass.

One should know that the body strength of Sword Grass at each stage was different, and the requirement of Sword Qi was continually changing.

If the strength of Sword Qi provided was too strong, or in abundance, it could potentially harm the Sword Grass. On the other hand, if the quantity of Sword Qi was too small, or the strength too weak, it would affect the quality of the Sword Grass, possibly even stunting it in its growth.

Lu Xuan, however, had satisfied both of these highly challenging conditions before even joining the Sky Sword Sect.

The old Farmer Monk couldn't help but look at him with fresh eyes, unknowingly carrying a little respect in his voice.

"Who would have thought that Junior Brother Lu was such a natural Spirit Plant Master, able to cultivate the Sword Grass successfully without a teacher." "With Junior Brother's ability, I am sure the seniors within the Sect will value you, assigning you important tasks. When that time comes, don't forget about me, your senior brother."

"Senior brother is joking, I was merely lucky."

Lu Xuan laughed.

Junior Brother Lu, I'll report your success in cultivating the Sword Grass immediately.

However, the Hall Master is currently in closed-door cultivation within the Inner Sect. It may take a few days. Junior Brother, could you tell me where your residence is? I will let you know when there is news."

The old Farmer Monk offered enthusiastically.

Since Lu Xuan could cultivate Sword Grass, such a rare Spirit Plant on his own, his future prospects were clearly bright. Taking this opportunity, the old monk decided to curry some favor, making a connection.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Lu Xuan told the old Farmer Monk about his dwelling location, then took the Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seed and left the Agricultural Department Hall.

Outside the hall, he picked a tall Spirit Crane, which carried him towards his dwelling.

The Spirit Crane was speedy and in a flash, arrived above his dwelling.

Lu Xuan lightly jumped off, handed over a Spirit Stone and then opening the formation, entered the courtyard.

"I'm back."

The Cloud Leopard came out from the house leisurely, as if only hearing him then. It looked at Lu Xuan with indifferent green pupils.

"Roar…"

A coarse, dismissive growl that suggested it already knew.

Lu Xuan pulled the tufts of grey hair on the tips of its ears, took out the Wind Falcon Egg from his storage bag, and carefully placed it on the ground.

"This is our new little friend at home. Remember not to bully it in the future." Lu Xuan looked at the Cloud Leopard, roughly the size of a large cat in front of him, and said.

He had seen quite a few videos of wild cats catching birds in his previous life so he took the precaution of giving the Cloud Leopard an early warning..

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The Cloud Leopard approached the blue egg, taking a curious sniff at the scent inside it before walking away.

Lu Xuan gently stroked the light blue pattern on the eggshell and then formed a contract with it.

Once the contract was established, he felt a close link with the little Wind Sparrow inside the egg, although he had not seen it yet.

He slowly infused a strand of spiritual power into the blue eggshell, to which the little Wind Sparrow inside greedily absorbed it.

A thought arose in Lu Xuan's mind.

[Wind Sparrow, Second Grade Demon Bird, known for speed, naturally masters low-level wind formulas.]

[It mainly feeds on demon beast meat, the effect is better if it contains wind spiritual power.]

[I want to fly higher, dance in the wind.]

"It is a pleasant surprise that it can control the low-level wind formula in its growth stages," Lu Xuan thought delightedly.

His intention in purchasing it was to cultivate a commuting tool, so the speed was his first consideration. Not only did the Wind Sparrow perfectly meet his demands, but it was also able to control the wind formula independently, making Lu Xuan feel it was worth the deal.

He focused his intent on the large blue egg. From understanding its detailed status, he knew that it would take some time before the hatching of the Wind Sparrow inside.

Once again he infused traces of spiritual power into the egg shell, satisfying the growth needs of the young bird inside. Lu Xuan then placed the large egg in the corner of the room and went to the Spirit Field.

He took out the Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seed, which looked like a tiny sword, and found a vacant area; using the Earth Pulling Technique to create a small split in the spirit soil and placed the Gourd Spirit Seed into the split.

Concentrating his mind, a thought immediately flashed through his head.

[Sword Nurturing Gourd, Third Grade Spirit Plant, capable of nurturing Invisible Sword Qi within its body, has extreme power.]

[During the cultivation process, a Flying Sword Artifact needs to be placed nearby, so that the Gourd can absorb the Sword Intent from the flying sword while growing, thus nurturing even more powerful Sword Qi within.]

[I am expert at nurturing supreme Sword Qi! ]

"Alright, alright, I understand that you can nurture Sword Qi," Lu Xuan replied casually, and took a while to find an old First Grade Flying Sword from his storage bag.

This First Grade Flying Sword must have been obtained when he was invited by the Wang Family to enter the Secret Land. It had been collecting dust in the storage bag thanks to its decrepit condition; it now was suitable to be used as fertilizer for the Sword Nurturing Gourd.

He threw the decrepit Flying Sword around the gourd seed, then returned inside his house.

After purchasing the Second Grade Wind Sparrow and the Third Grade Sword Nurturing Gourd, his sword imprint supply had suddenly plunged, losing more than half in an instant, leaving only thirty-two sword imprints.

"All the hard work of hundreds of days resulted in returning back to square one," Lu Xuan sighed.

The sword imprints he had worked tirelessly to earn were spent like running water.

Over a hundred of sword imprints were gone within two purchases.

"I need to strive to earn more sword imprints and aspire to get a fourth-grade spiritual seed," Lu Xuan set a small goal for himself, instantly, he was filled with motivation.

He planned to stick with the task of breeding Flood Dragon Demon Beasts for a while longer.

Although he only got ten sword imprints every month, as long as the Jiaolong, Python, and other species could break through and advance, he could get ten or even fifty sword imprints as a reward. Why not?

Besides, he had already laid the groundwork and based on the specific Demon Beast meat recipe, there were probably quite a few among the remaining Jiaolong Pythons that could break through quickly.

Some, like the two-headed Jiao Dragons that were in the likes of a strange species of Jiaolong and Chilong, may even break through to the third stage.

This was such a good opportunity to earn sword imprints, Lu Xuan did not want to let others avail of the benefits.

"I also need to find an opportunity to sell the mature spiritual plants I have at hand."

Currently, he had accumulated quite a few mature Spiritual Plants. He had over a hundred stalks of ungraded Spontaneous Grass. If they were left growing, their life force would gradually decline, affecting their quality.

Additionally, there are first-grade Pure Snow Lotuses, second-grade Dark Marrow Mushrooms, several second-grade Qingmiao Spirit Tea leaves, and some miscellaneous items.

These all need to be sold as soon as possible, in exchange for spirit stones or rare spirit seeds.

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Suddenly, a steady voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Junior brother, I am a fellow disciple who lives on the other side of this mountain peak. I have come to visit. Is it convenient?"

"A fellow disciple from the other side?"

Lu Xuan was puzzled, but quickly remembered that there was another cave dwelling on the other side of the mountain. He didn't pay much attention to it as the cultivator who lived there wasn't home when he first moved in.

The mountain peak is not too big but also not too small. It wouldn't take a cultivator long to get to the dwelling.

Understanding this, he immediately responded.

"Honor us with your presence, dear senior brother. The humble house will shine with your arrival. Why would there be any inconveniences? Please wait a moment, I'll come out right away."

Lu Xuan quickly swept the items on the table into his storage bag and went outside the courtyard.

After opening the courtyard door, a determined-looking young cultivator stood not far from the entrance.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan, the young cultivator revealed a slight smile and greeted him with a fist salute.

"I am Xu Shao Ze. I live not far from your dwelling, junior brother. I came to bother you a bit and ask for a cup of tea."

"I am Lu Xuan. Welcome, senior brother Xu. Please come in."

Lu Xuan returned the salute and invited the determined young cultivator into the house. He brewed a pot of hot tea and served two plates of spiritual fruits.

"I have been in remote areas capturing demon envoys for nearly half a year. When I returned to the sect, I found that I have a new neighbour."

"And so, I came to visit."

After conversing for a while, Xu Shao Ze took the initiative to explain why he had not been in the sect for a long time.

"Catching demon envoys for half a year? Your strength and mentality, senior brother, far exceed those of ordinary people. I admire you."

"Did you encounter any danger during this period?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan sincerely admired Xu Shao Ze. Dealing with demon envoys is even harder than dealing with demon beasts or fellow cultivators. The man in front of him had been battling demon envoys for half a year, hovering on the edge of life and death every day. This terrified Lu Xuan who had always been stable and sedentary.

"There were some dangers, but they were all part of the process of self-improvement, not much."

Xu Shao Ze, with his determined look, lowered his head. Determination flickered in his eyes.

"I come from an ordinary background. Before joining the sect, I was just a loose cultivator. My aptitude is passable, but it's not outstanding in the sect where many geniuses are gathered."

"The only thing that is commendable is my ample experience in fighting. I have achieved my current status by not only combating demons, but also by fighting other cultivators and demon envoys."

Xu Shao Ze said casually, but Lu Xuan could sense mountains of corpses and rivers of blood in his words.

Even though he wasn't fond of adventure, he couldn't help but hold Xu Shao Ze's experience in high regard.

"Ironic isn't it? Like you, senior brother, I'm also from a loose cultivator background, from a small market thousands of miles away."

Lu Xuan laughed as he spoke.

"Well, it seems like we have a lot in common."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shao Ze's eyes filled with warmth.

"Hahaha, compared to senior brother, I am far off."

"I don't have the grand ambition like senior brother. I'm not interested in competing for opportunities. I just want to be a peaceful and ordinary Spirit Plant Master."

"Different people have different aspirations. There's no right or wrong, it's simply a matter of choice."

Xu Shao Ze stated in a deep voice..

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"The senior brother is right."

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

The two chatted for a while before Xu Shao Ze bid Lu Xuan goodbye.

Lu Xuan saw him off, watching as Xu Shao Ze receded into the distance.

Indeed, he held some admiration for this neighbor.

Able to enter a great sect like the Sky Sword Sect with the status of a loose cultivator, and persisting for half a year in pursuit of the Demon Envoy, his strong will was apparent.

However, as much as Lu Xuan admired him, he was also aware that their paths were different. He did not wish to take the difficult journey that Xu Shao Ze was on.

A journey filled with hurdles and littered with thistles and thorns, a small misstep might cause a fall or an injury.

Contrasting to the path that he wished to undertake…

"Mm… the path is broad and flat, with flowers in full bloom."

Lu Xuan made a slight comparison, he couldn't help but chuckle lightly.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

During these days, Lu Xuan's life remained simple yet fulfilling.

He would visit the Thousand Dragon Lake twice a day to nurture the Jiaolong Python. The rest of the time he would stay in his cave cultivating spiritual plants and nurturing spirit beasts.

He would infuse a bit of spiritual power into the Wind Falcon Egg to speed up the incubation process.

The remaining time would be spent practicing the "Little Five Elements Power", "Cloud Soaring Art", "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method," and other cultivation methods.

Inside the Spirit Field…

The Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seed has sprouted, a tender green sprout emerged along the old flying sword.

After being absorbed by the Sword Nurturing Gourd for a while, the already old and tattered sword body quietly shattered, and the sword intent within it

disappeared.

"It seems like I need to find a way to get my hands on a first or second-grade flying sword. It's a pity that the white light group from the Spiritual Firefly Grass can't spawn a Flying Sword Artifact, otherwise, it would surely be enough for the growth of the Sword Nurturing Gourd."

Lu Xuan sighed and surveyed the Spirit Field.

When he passed by the Grass Puppet, he casually stuffed a drop of Grass Spirit Elixir into its large head made of gray grass.

Under the surge of a large amount of spiritual energy from the plants, the Grass Puppet's huge head becomes lush green in an instant.

Lu Xuan continued to inspect the spirit plants, and several days later, a large amount of Spiritual Firefly Grass had reached full maturity.

He harvested thirty-two plants and left fifty to condense Spiritual Seeds. When he was buying spiritual seeds from the Agricultural Department Hall, he noticed that they didn't sell the Spiritual Firefly Grass Seeds. He didn't know if it's because the grade was too low to be listed.

Fortunately, he had obtained the method to condense spiritual seeds from 'Bai Cao Tang' prior, so he didn't need to worry about not having Spiritual Firefly Grass Seeds in the future.

Among the thirty-five Spiritual Firefly grass, ten were of "good quality", eighteen of "superior quality", and four of "perfect grade".

The thirty-two white light clusters that appeared were collected by Lu Xuan one by one.

The cultivation reward was around five years, which greatly increased the spiritual power in Lu Xuan's body.

The rest were basically some first-grade elixirs and charms, along with three technique experience packages.

Four white light groups brought by four perfect grade Spiritual Firefly Grass which yielded three drops of Grass Spirit Elixir and one Yuan Cultivating Pi Experience Package.

In addition, the remaining six tender green tea leaves on the three Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea plants have also reached full maturity.

Among them, three were of "good quality" and three of "superior quality". When the tea leaves were harvested, six white light clusters flickered slightly, seemingly tempting Lu Xuan to open them promptly.

Lu Xuan gently touched them, the light clusters turned into countless specks of light that surged into his body. Immediately after, a thought emerged in his mind.

[Harvest one piece of Clear Wonderful Spirit Tea leaf, Obtain a Three-Grade Pill, the Dust Reduction Pill.]

A round aromatic elixir quietly laid in his palm.

[Received a piece of Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaf; obtained a third-grade Charm, Spirit Cleansing Talisman.] *2 Two charms, as white as jade, appeared in Lu Xuan's hand. The charms pulsed with spiritual light, emitting a sacred and pure aura.

"There are still three Superior Quality Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves left."

Whether Lu Xuan stared intensely at the remaining three clusters of light, gently rubbing his hands together.

A thought flashed quickly through his mind.

[Received a piece of Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaf; obtained a second-grade Formula Method, "Cleansing Spell".]

A large amount of information on the technique poured into his consciousness.

Its principles, the knack of applying it, its speed type…

"Good, this second-grade Technique Experience Package is worth practicing for a long time."

LU Xuan secretly thought, after fully absorbing all the information, he felt his understanding of the Cleansing Spell was much deeper, as if he had cast it hundreds of times before.

"Next one."

Lu Xuan gently touched the next white light cluster.

The light cluster entered his body, and promptly, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Received a piece of Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaf, obtained the third-grade cultivation technique "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" (Upper).] Lu Xuan refused to believe this and could not bother to digest all the massive cultivation knowledge in his mind. Instead, he hastily moved towards the last white light cluster.

The light cluster exploded with a bang, morphing into countless points of light that resembled a stunning galaxy. In an instant, it all entered Lu Xuan's body. [Received a piece of Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea Leaf; obtained the third-grade cultivation technique "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" (Lower).] A vast amount of information flooded into Lu Xuan's consciousness. It was more than ten times greater than the upper cultivation technique.

Lu Xuan slowly absorbed and digested the information, feeling a mix of emotions.

"Finally, I've unlocked the lower foundation establishment cultivation technique."

He originally thought that after unlocking the upper part, given so many tea leaves, the lower part would naturally follow. But unexpectedly, he had to wait until the very end to get the lower foundation stage.

Lu Xuan silently stayed in place for a long time before fully absorbing the complex and profound "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" of the foundation establishment stage.

"Roar…"

The Cloud Leopard appeared quietly before him, growling with a hint of childishness in its voice.

"Is there movement from the egg indoors?

Lu xuan asked excitedly. After his special instructions, the Cloud Leopard usually stayed around the Wind Falcon Egg. Now that it was here, it meant that the Wind Falcon was about to hatch!

He hurriedly went inside the house.

On the huge cyan egg, tiny lines had appeared at some unknown time, and the minute currents around it were moving more often.

With a subtle crackling sound, the tiny lines gradually turned into fine cracks. The cracks spread rapidly, growing longer and wider. After a few breaths, the subtle airflows around the huge egg rush into it simultaneously. The cyan egg shattered into dozens of large and small pieces.

A wet blue bird appeared.

The newly hatched Wind Falcon was not small, nearly two feet long. It had sparse light blue hair, its eyes lightly closed, barely managing to open them after exerting force.

As soon as it opened its eyes and saw Lu Xuan, sensing the familiar aura from him, the Wind Sparrow Fledgling chirped softly, the sound tender and crisp. Then, as if memories from deep within its bloodline were awakened, the Wind Sparrow Fledgling, stammering, went to the shattered cyan shell and swallowed a small piece of it.

After eating, the Wind Sparrow Fledgling seemed to have gained some energy. It began to eat the shell pieces at a faster pace. Literally after, all the shell pieces were eaten up by it.

The young bird now looked significantly different compared to when it had just hatched Its eyes were filled with life, its actions powerful. Beneath the light green wings, its stomach was inflated. It was so adorable as it swayed while walking..

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Chapter 126: Chapter 124 Love and Kill 1

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Just as the wind sparrow fledgling unsteadily approached Lu Xuan.

Suddenly, a burst of wind rose from behind as the cloud civet pounced at it from behind.

Upon sensing the danger, the wind sparrow quickly spread its wings and flapped rapidly, transforming its chubby body into a green shadow that landed on Lu Xuan's left shoulder.

"Chirp chirp-"

It continuously chirped melodiously, seemingly accusing the cloud civet of its harsh behaviour towards Lu Xuan.

"Growl-"

Upon seeing its throne taken, the cloud civet, unable to stand such offence, growled with a hint of annoyance and leapt onto Lu Xuan's right shoulder with a strong step that kicked up a cloud-like amount of dust.

Lu Xuan felt a minor weight on his shoulder, with a wry smile on his face.

Both creatures claimed a shoulder each. One was just out of its shell, chirping incessantly, while the other one had a coarse voice and was prone to tantrums. Lu Xuan couldn't find a moment of peace.

"My shoulders are bearing a weight they shouldn't…"

He sighed, placing the wind sparrow fledgling and the cloud civet on the ground.

"You were quite well-behaved when hatching the egg, diligently guarding it.

But as soon as your little friend came out, you revealed your true colors, even thinking of attacking it. It's just a baby!"

"Well, albeit a slightly large one."

Lu Xuan looked at the wind sparrow fledgling, which was over two feet long, and pretended to admonish the cloud civet.

He was well aware that the cloud civet was just messing with the wind sparrow fledgling. If it truly wanted to kill it, it wouldn't have failed to catch the newly hatched fledgling.

However, the wind sparrow fledgling's response was somewhat beyond Lu Xuan's expectations.

Whether it was its reaction speed when the cloud civet attacked, its agility in flight, or even the way it clung to his leg to resist the cloud civet… all of it was somewhat similar to his own style.

Lu Xuan thought to himself with satisfaction, then he proceeded to take out twice the usual amount of demon beast meat strips from the house.

Under the greedy gaze of the wind sparrow fledgling, Lu Xuan quickly tore the meat strips into fine threads, divided them into two portions, and placed them in front of the cloud civet and wind sparrow fledgling respectively.

It wasn't long since the wind sparrow fledgling had swallowed the eggshell fragments, but it wasn't deterred by its bulging belly and quickly started to enjoy the demon beast meat strips.

Seeing this, the cloud civet, who usually ate leisurely, secretly accelerated.

As if competing with each other over who could eat faster, within moments, the two small piles of demon beast meat strips were completely devoured. ' 'This… big chubby baby, going to eat me out of house and home…"

Lu Xuan was immediately filled with a sense of crisis. Previously, only the cloud civet consumed demon beast meat, and the everyday portion wasn't very large.

But now, there was an additional wind sparrow fledgling that demanded a large amount of demon beast meat just after hatching, influencing the cloud civet to eat as well. The meat disappeared just like clouds in the wind.

"It seems like I need to amass a large amount of demon beast meat." "In addition, I also need to purchase some Flying Sword Artifacts to meet the growth needs of the Sword Nurturing Gourd."

Having thought of this, Lu Xuan decided to pay a visit to Baili Jianqing, who is a good friend and joined the sect at the same time as him, hoping to inquire about related matters while catching up.

After joining the sect, the two didn't interact much and only occasionally bumped into each other.

According to the address provided by Baili Jianqing, Lu Xuan reached a massive mountain peak while riding a Spirit Crane.

This peak was bustling with activity, much more than the one where Lu Xuan stayed. Caves and courtyards were everywhere, from the foothill to the peak.

Lu Xuan stopped before a serene courtyard, and called out.

"Sword Qing, are you home? It's me, Lu Xuan, I've come to see you." Soon, the formation outside the courtyard activated and Baili Jianqing came out to greet him.

A pair of slender eyes narrowed into two slits, his face wearing an extremely eager smile.

"What a pleasant surprise, Brother Lu, please come in," he beckoned Lu Xuan in while jesting.

"Isn't it you who I've been missing? I thought I'd come and see you."

Lu Xuan said, thickening his skin.

"That's right, it's been a while since we last contacted. How have you been recently?"

"Not bad, I've learned a lot in the sect."

Baili Jianqing replied.

"Every day I train hard, occasionally listening to the lectures of the Foundation Establishment Uncle Master, practicing swordsmanship with my fellow disciples, and even completed a Sword Seal mission, hunting down a few demon beasts on the outskirts of the Black Abyss with some brothers."

"And you, Brother Lu? I've never seen you attending lectures or practicing sparring in your free time."

"I? I rarely go out, I spend every day studying the method of cultivation, I'm not very interested in sparring."

"Most of my time is spent cultivating spirit plants. I did two Sword Seal missions in the meanwhile, one was cultivating a second-level spirit plant, the other was to help raise the Giant Python in the Thousand Dragon Lake."

Lu Xuan summarized.

I heard that the Black Abyss is full of demon envoys and many powerful Tribulation cultivators, did you encounter any danger when you went there?" "We were only active on the outskirts, and didn't go deep into it. As for accidents, that's inevitable. Two of the brothers were injured because of this, but fortunately, it wasn't serious."

"Nevertheless, we are disciples of a great sect, whether it is cultivation level or treasure, we are not comparable to those loose cultivators. It's not an easy task to kill us."

A sense of pride surfaced on Baili Jianqing's face, as a sect disciple.

After shooting the breeze for a while, Lu Xuan steered the conversation.

"By the way, Sword Qing, you're well-born and have extensive connections in the sect. I have something to ask you."

"I wonder where in the sect can one buy and sell spiritual medicine and

materials from demon beasts? Ideally in large quantities."

"Buy and sell materials from demon beasts?"

Baili Jianqing fell into contemplation.

"It's forbidden to set up markets within the sect, but from time to time, members do organise exchanges of treasures."

"Usually, the organisers are inner sect disciples or disciples with a prominent reputation amongst outer sect disciples, the exchanged items often go the rare treasure route. It's hard to get large amounts of demon beast materials or spirit medicines in the sect unless Brother Lu you issue a related mission."

"The best place would be Sword Gate Town, not far from the sect. It has many shops, and because it's close to the sect, disciples often go there to buy things."

Baili Jianqing explained in detail.

Lu Xuan slightly nodded, Sword Gate Town is indeed near the Sky Sword Sect, just a few tens of kilometers away and can be said to be a point of contact between the Sky Sword Sect and the outside world.

Furthermore, Sword Gate Town has a large gathering of cultivators from Sky Sword Sect, so it's needless to say it's safe.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan decided to make a trip to Sword Gate Town, deal with more than a hundred grown Spirit Firefly Grass he has on hand. As for the Dark Marrow Mushrooms and seventeen Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea leaves, it would depend on the prices.

Additionally, he needed to buy some demon beast meat, an ordinary first-grade flying sword, and if there were any rare second-level spirit plant, he could consider purchasing them.

Of course, it would be best if he could find a high-grade unknown spiritual seed.

Lu Xuan has always been extremely keen on such seeds.

The Sword Grass, Dark Marrow Mushrooms and the Phantom Smoke Fruit he has been growing, were all obtained this way. They brought huge benefits to him, which left him wanting more..

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Chapter 127: Chapter 125: Resentful Soul Bell_l

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On the large, cobalt stone square.

Lu Xuan was squinting, looking up at the stone sword, a hundred feet high in front of him.

"Three months since our last meeting."

He withdrew his gaze and sighed silently in his heart.

The hundred-foot stone sword was the typical landmark of Sword Gate Town. Lu Xuan remembered the shock he felt when he first saw the sword after disembarking the All Things Ship.

In just over three months, he returned to it, this time as an Outer Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, and his perception of the stone sword was quite different.

After entering the Sky Sword Sect, he had always stayed within the sect, never visiting the nearby Sword Gate Town, not to mention exploring any secret land.

Therefore, the hustle and bustle of various pedestrians on the street gave him a slight sense of unreality.

The further he went, the more shops lined both sides of the spacious street.

Since he was near the Sky Sword Sect, Lu Xuan did not bother to disguise himself. He was dressed in the regular sky-blue standard Daoist robe, and the black small sword engraved on his cuffs added a touch of extraordinary temperament.

He glanced at the lined-up shops and eventually settled on a place he was more familiar with, the Wanbao Building.

As soon as he entered the main hall on the first floor, a pretty female cultivator greeted him.

Upon seeing the standard Daoist robe of the Sky Sword Sect worn by Lu Xuan, her eyes showed a trace of imperceptible reverence.

"Elder, is there anything this girl can assist you with?"

The beautiful female cultivator at the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation lowered her head and asked with utmost respect.

"I want to sell some spirit plants, a large quantity of Spirit Firefly Grass, and some scarce Second-Level Spirit Plants, get someone in charge over."

The beautiful female cultivator nodded her head and quickly brought over an elder at the "Qi Practitioner Intermediate Level".

"The old man greets the young master, may I know how to address you?"

"No need to be so formal, just call me Lu Xuan."

Lu Xuan laughed as he spoke.

"So it's Friend Lu, what kind of spirit plants does Friend Lu want to sell?"

"I have some Spirit Firefly Grass without rank, the quality is pretty good, and also a few second-grade spirit plants."

Lu Xuan took out more than ten white jade long boxes from his storage bag, opened them all at once, revealing the one hundred and fifty mature Spirit Firefly Grass inside.

"Superior quality, indeed it's superior quality, there's even a stalk of Perfect Grade Spirit Firefly Grass."

The elder carefully inspected the quality of the Spirit Firefly Grass, his mouth expressing great admiration.

"It's again Perfect Grade, when did Perfect Grade spirit plants become so common?"

He exclaimed with astonishment on his face. Though the Spirit Firefly Grass was only without rank, with its cultivation difficulty relatively low, it wasn't easy to acquire a Perfect Grade Spirit Plant.

In front of him, among the Spirit Firefly Grass brought by this young cultivator from the Sky Sword Sect, he found one Perfect Grade plant for every four or five plants, and most of them were of Superior Quality. Such a high rate surprised him.

"To cultivate Spirit Firefly Grass of such high quality, Friend Lu is indeed from a prestigious and orthodox sect."

"Mainly because the spiritual energy within the sect is conducive to the growth of Spirit Plants."

Lu Xuan replied humbly.

Soon, the elder priced these one hundred and fifty Spirit Firefly Grass at five hundred and eighty Spirit Stones, averaging nearly four Spirit Stones per plant.

Lu Xuan felt the price was reasonable, and without much deliberation, he nodded his agreement.

"I also have a few leaves of Second Grade Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea here, how much would your store offer?"

After stowing away five hundred and eighty Spirit Stones, he took out two aromatic leaves of the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea from his storage bag and asked the elder.

"Oh? Is it the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea that can clear the mind and offer a certain degree of resistance to invasion by the Demon Envoy?"

The elder widened his eyes, leaned closer to the two leaves of Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea, took a deep breath, and looked intoxicated.

"A whiff of it has a refreshing effect, indeed a great treasure!"

"Good quality, rare among second-grade spirit plants."

Lu Xuan nodded. In total, he had harvested seventeen leaves of the Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea. Among them, eleven leaves were of good quality, while six were of superior quality. He had brought out two leaves of good quality.

"The ordinary quality Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea is normally bought by our Wanbao Building for eighty spirit stones per leaf. As for your good quality spiritual tea leaves, I can authentically buy them for one hundred spirit stones per leaf."

Said the elderly man.

Lu Xuan fell into silence.

Among the same rank of treasures, the prices of spirit plants, spirit ores, demon beast materials and so on, tend to be on the lower side. And hitherto, Wanbao Building is a purchaser, the price is relatively fair.

"Agreed."

The elderly man handed Lu Xuan a cloth bag filled with the exact spirit stones, flashing a grin across his face.

"Friend Lu, do you have any other second-grade spirit plants similar to Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea?"

Lu Xuan shook his head.

"If I have any, we will have a priority for your building." Lu Xuan planned to keep the remaining Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea leaves and the Dark Marrow Mushrooms as bargaining chips for future treasure exchanges with other Sect disciples, there's no rush to sell them off.

"By the way, may I ask, does the Wanbao Building have any Yin Soul Resentment Devices?"

He thought of the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom that was always in the storage bag, wondering if he could find any resentful spirits here to try and wake them up for cultivation.

"Yin Soul Resentment type devices? Those are rarely seen."

"Its refining method is usually vicious and ruthless, it harms the heavens and is often only used by unrestrained evil cultivators to refine such devices."

"However, Friend Lu has good luck. We just so happen to have one second-grade Yin Soul Tool in our building."

"Is that so? Could you please take me over to have a look?" Lu Xuan inquired with curiosity.

He followed the elderly man to a special counter.

The counter was filled with peculiar items, each having a different shape, exuding an eerie array of yin qi, at first glance these are obviously not legitimate artifacts.

There were High-tier Qi Cultivators standing guard around the corner, an indication of the high value of the special counter's items.

The elderly man took out an ancient bell from the counter. The bell was covered in intricate and complicated patterns, and with each jingle, hundreds of Yin Souls Resentment emerged from the patterns, silently wailing in pain.

"The Resentful Soul Bell, Second Grade Magical Artifacts, it contains hundreds or even thousands of Yin Souls Resentment."

"By shaking the bell, it can launch a mental attack on a single target or within a fan-shaped area. Also, it can control the Resentful Will within the Resentful Soul Bell to attack cultivators."

The elderly man explained in detail to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan took the old and battered Resentful Soul Bell. The bell was made from an unknown material that emanated a cold aura when held in hand.

Through the inner wall of the Resentful Soul Bell, you could see the hundreds or thousands of nearly transparent Resentful Will, packed densely together.

Upon sensing Lu Xuan's gaze, all the Yin Souls became agitated at once, turning their heads to look at him in unison. The scene was disturbingly eerie.

"So many Resentful Spirits, waking up the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom shouldn't be a problem, maybe these can even be cultivated for a while."

Lu Xuan felt satisfied.

"Good, I'm satisfied with this Resentful Soul Bell, how many spirit stones will it need?"

"If Friend Lu wants it, you can take it for two hundred and thirty spirit stones."

Lu Xuan nodded. He was not interested in the device itself, but in the number of resentful souls inside the device.

Using them to wake up the sleeping third-level Ghost Face Stone Mushrooms would save him the time and effort of finding Yin Souls Resentment. For two hundred and thirty spirit stones, considering the difficulty of finding such Resentful Soul Devices near the Sky Sword Sect, he agreed.

"Deal.."

Chapter 128: Chapter 126 Thorn Bone_l

Translator: 549690339

Having purchased the second-grade Resentful Soul Bell from the old man, Lu Xuan looked satisfied as he left Wanbao Building.

During this trip to Wanbao Building, he earned nearly six hundred spirit stones by selling the Spirit Firefly Grass, and the leaves of Clear Wonderful Spiritual Tea fetched him two hundred spirit stones. He then bought a rare Yin Soul tool, the second-grade Resentful Soul Bell, for two hundred and thirty spirit stones.

Thus, along with his previous savings, he now possessed more than two thousand two hundred spirit stones, the richest he had ever been.

He did not intend to buy Demon Beast Meat or first-grade flying swords from Wanbao Building.

These two things were ubiquitous in Sword Gate Town, especially in the stalls of loose cultivators, where they were very common and much cheaper than those in Wanbao Building.

Lu Xuan arrived at Qingshi Square and found the loose cultivator's booth.

With hundreds of stalls crammed together, he leisurely walked through the gaps among them, reminiscent of his previous days wandering through the Loose Cultivation Market in Linyang Market.

"How many spirit stones for this first-grade flying sword?"

He stopped in front of a stall and asked the proprietor.

The stall owner was an ordinary young man who quickly discerned Lu Xuan's background from his attire.

"This flying sword is made from Red Iron Ore, the selling price is forty spirit stones."

"That's too expensive, how about thirty spirit stones?"

Lu Xuan quickly regained his previous ability to bargain fiercely among the stalls, slashing the price significantly in one go.

"My friend, don't you think your bid is a little too harsh? This flying sword is in perfect condition, incredibly sharp. How could it be had for only thirty spirit stones?" The young stall-owner laughed helplessly.

"Second-hand flying swords generally cost around that, and besides, your flying sword only looks good on the surface—there are damages in many small places."

"For example, the blade here is significantly thinner than the rest, it will probably not last long before there's a risk of it breaking."

Lu Xuan's sharp eyes instantly pointed out the weak part of the flying sword.

"Take it for thirty-five spirit stones then," the young stall-owner said, gritting his teeth and giving a pained look.

"Thirty-two spirit stones, not a single one more."

"Deal!"

Having exchanged for the flying sword, Lu Xuan continued to wander between the stalls.

Since he only needed to bury the purchased flying sword around the Sword Gourd and didn't need to use it separately, he specifically chose second-hand swords and secured them at a discounted price.

Soon, he had collected about ten worn-out first-grade flying swords, spending nearly three hundred spirit stones.

After resolving the fertilizer for the Sword Gourd, Lu Xuan continued to stroll around the stalls, looking for suitable demon beast meat.

The Cloud Leopard and the Wind Sparrow Fledgling in his cave dwelling consumed a lot of food, so Lu Xuan deliberately bought more, almost fifty pounds of Demon Beast Meat, which cost him over a hundred spirit stones.

With this, he was left with around one thousand and eight hundred spirit stones.

"This bone is called a spiritual seed? Absurd!"

Just when he was about to leave Qingshi Square, a voice attracted his attention.

Hearing that there seemed to be a special spiritual seed, Lu Xuan immediately felt some interest and headed to the source of the sound.

The stall owner was a one-eyed middle-aged cultivator with a high-level Qi cultivation and a cold expression.

The person who spoke, like Lu Xuan, was wearing the standard Daoist robe of Sky Sword Sect and had a high-level Qi cultivation.

"I've been growing spiritual plants in Sky Sword Sect for so long, and I've never heard of a 'bone' spiritual plant!"

He pointed at something on the stall, speaking indignantly.

Following the line of his finger, Lu Xuan saw a strange object displayed on the stall. It initially appeared as several entwined, slender white bones.

Bone spikes extended from both sides of each slender bone, looking extremely sharp.

"My friend, please don't get agitated."

"There are wonders in this world. This bone spiritual seed was obtained from a special secret land. Judging from the scene when it was found, I am seventy to eighty percent sure that it is indeed a spiritual seed."

The cyclops middle-aged cultivator spoke coldly.

"Then you just wait and see if anyone is foolish enough to believe you!"

The high-level Qi cultivator stood up, flicked his sleeve, and left confidently.

The cyclops middle-aged cultivator closed his eyes, remaining silent.

"Fellow Daoist, could I take a look at this peculiar bone?"

The middle-aged cultivator opened his eyes, seeing Lu Xuan clad in the standard Daoist robe of the Sky Sword Sect, a glint of hesitation crossing his face.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan's sincere expression, who didn't seem to be deceiving, he eventually nodded.

"Alright."

Lu Xuan walked up to the bone object, holding it lightly with his fingers, carefully examining it.

The peculiar bone was grey-white, and touching it did give you the sensation of holding a bone, upon closer observation, the slender white bone with spikes on both sides seemed to form a small bundle of thorns.

Infusing his spiritual sense into the bone, he could detect a strong vitality and spiritual nature.

This was common among spiritual species.

"Fellow Daoist is so sure this is a spiritual seed, can you identify its rank and category?" Lu Xuan curiously asked.

"Truthfully, I don't know its specific category or rank; I only know that its rank shouldn't be low. Judging from the reactions of your fellow disciples and yourself, it might be an extremely rare species."

The cyclops middle-aged cultivator spoke plainly.

"When I was trying to delve deeper into the Black Abyss, I found a unique secret land, where I discovered this special spiritual seed."

"What you've said does have some credibility to me. I have a certain interest in these strange and peculiar spiritual seeds."

"If the price is right, I am willing to buy and try planting it."

"What about two hundred spiritual stones? Judging from the vitality in the spiritual seed, this bone spiritual seed could very likely be a third-grade spiritual species."

The middle-aged cultivator tentatively asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan quickly shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist, don't be too excessive. An unknown spiritual seed and you dare to charge two hundred spiritual stones! You should know, two hundred spiritual stones can almost be exchanged for a second-grade magical artifact!"

Lu Xuan feigned indignation and prepared to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait, the price can be discussed."

The cyclops middle-aged cultivator called out to stop Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan hesitated, stopping in front of the stall and examining the bone again.

"I'm a little curious, if this bone is truly a spiritual seed, how does one plant it? Can I simulate the process by digging a hole to see if it can be planted?"

Lu Xuan casually asked.

The cyclops middle-aged cultivator, desperate to sell the peculiar bone, did not mind Lu Xuan's somewhat strange request and nodded.

Lu Xuan formed a finger-sword and quickly dug a hole in the ground, placing the bundle of slender white bones inside.

After completing the [Planting] action, Lu Xuan's consciousness focused on the peculiar bone.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Thorn Bone, third-rank spiritual plant, can be used to refine high-rank puppets as well as some exotic artifacts after maturation.]

[Requires the absorption of skeleton essence during cultivation.]

"It's done!"

Lu Xuan was thrilled, his expression unchanged. He retrieved the Thorn Bone, which was lightly buried in the hole, wiped off the dirt and casually handed it back to the stall owner.

Making use of his ability to check the real-time status of planted spiritual plants, he clearly understood the detailed information of the peculiar bone in front of him. The desire for this third-rank Thorn Bone spiritual seed grew stronger in his heart..

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