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

7. 193

I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates #Chapter 193 - 191: White Jade Sky Monkey_l - Read I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 193 - 191: White Jade Sky Monkey_l Online - All Page - NOVEL NEXT

Chapter 193: Chapter 191: White Jade Sky Monkey_l

Translator: 549690339

In the courtyard of the mountain peak.

Lu Xuan took out three jade slips, placing one of them on his forehead, his spiritual sense slowly seeped into it.

Before long, a fierce surge of information flooded his mind, it was crammed

full, almost to the point of bursting.

He was like a sponge, frantically absorbing the cultivation knowledge that poured into his knowledge sea, constantly digesting it.

About an hour later, Lu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbidity, his expression much more relaxed.

In his knowledge sea, the practice methods, tips, routes, and casting of the intermediate Five Elements Skill associated with "The Great Five Elements were deeply engraved. With one thought, he could summon the corresponding knowledge, carefully contemplating and understanding it.

"As expected of 'The Little Five Elements Power's1 advanced version, the difficulty of cultivating is many times higher, but of course, the effects have also been greatly improved."

Lu Xuan made a comment, following the recipe, he absorbed the sword technique and light body skill from the other two jade slips.

After completely absorbing the knowledge in the jade slips, they automatically shattered, turning into powder and falling to the ground, there was no need to worry about their contents leaking out easily.

"After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, farming is still the most important, but in my spare time, I can practice the cultivation technique and sword technique."

He sighed privately.

Other cultivators primarily focus on cultivation, followed by fighting, exploring opportunities, alchemy and tool refining, with skills like spirit plant cultivation in a lower priority. Lu Xuan is just the opposite, in front of cultivating spiritual plants, everything else looks insignificant and fragile.

After briefly understanding the three methods, he came to the spirit field.

He traversed mountains and ridges, inspecting the growth status of numerous spiritual plants in various parts of the mountain peak.

All the spiritual plants were thriving, some had entered mature stages one after another, some were sprouting and growing vigorously, and some were rooting and sprouting, or in the pregnancy stage. Each stage was full of vitality, filling Lu Xuan, a Spirit Plant Master, with immense satisfaction.

"A batch of Spirit Firefly Grass has matured.

He inspected the remaining common Spirit Firefly Grass, each carefully reviewed, and received thirty-two perfectly mature Spirit Firefly Grass.

Because of the impact of just being transplanted not long ago, the average quality of the newly matured Spirit Firefly Grass has slightly dropped. Among the thirty-two, only four are of perfect grade, others are of good or superior quality.

On the ground, there were thirty-two white light clusters flickering slightly at the positions where they were picked, attracting Lu Xuan's eyes.

The corner of his mouth lifted as he gently picked up the nearest one.

The light cluster turned into countless light spots and poured into him, immediately, a thought flashed by.

[Harvested a Spirit Firefly Grass, obtained two months of cultivation progress.]

"Hmm?"

Just as Lu Xuan was about to continue picking up the second light cluster, suddenly, the thought that appeared in his mind caught his attention.

"Two months of cultivation progress? How can this happen?"

Ahint of confusion flashed in his eyes. In his memory, the white light cluster just now came from a Spirit Firefly Grass of good quality. According to the past, he would receive six months of cultivation rewards, but this time it turned out to be only two months of cultivation progress.

Lu Xuan adjusted his breathing and continued to pick up the second light cluster.

It wasn't until the fifth light cluster that he got a cultivation reward, it came from a Spirit Firefly Grass of superior quality, it should have given him nine months of cultivation progress, but he only received three months of cultivation progress after absorbing the light cluster.

"Compared with the past, the cultivation reward brought by the light cluster is two-thirds less, what exactly is the reason?

"The timing of picking, and the quality of the spirit plants are not much different than before. Instead, the spirit energy and spirit soil on the mountain peak are better than before in the cave. The only change is, I have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Could it be that a large gap in rank leads to a reduction in cultivation rewards?"

Lu Xuan's mind moved, recalling some games in his previous life, when the character controlled to kill small monsters, if the level gap was too large, the experience gained would be reduced or even none at all.

"Spirit Firefly Grass is a non-grade spirit plant, the Foundation Establishment Cultivation corresponds to the Tier Three and Tier Four spirit plants, the gap is indeed large."

The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more he believed this was the most likely possibility. He also remembered another scenario.

"If harvesting low-grade spiritual plants reduces the reward, wouldn't harvesting high-grade spiritual plants across ranks yield greater rewards. When he was at the Qi Training Realm, he harvested two third-grade spiritual plants the Flood Dragon Vine and the Phantom Smoke Fruit, and gamed the top-grade body refinement cultivation technique "Transforming Dragon in the Void" and the fourth-grade formation method Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array respectively.

"In the past, I occasionally received higher-grade rewards, but they were mainly charms or materials. Its importance is lower than cultivation techniques and formation methods. Therefore, cultivating spiritual plants across grades indeed brings extra rewards.

Lu Xuan analyzed.

"Fortunately, I planned ahead and prepared in advance, experimented and improved the variant of the Spirit Firefly Grass."

Lu Xuan looked at the remaining Spirit Firefly Grass calmly and quietly and decided to make some adjustments.

He didn't plan to harvest the remaining one hundred and thirty-four ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass but planned to refine them all into spiritual seeds. Then he would use the large amount of spiritual seeds to induce mutant spiritual plants. Together with the successfully induced twenty-six ice and fire Spirit Firefly Grass, and fifty plants that are in the stimulation stage, he believed that he would quickly succeed with a large amount of resources.

"In the improvement process, my biggest advantage is that I can recycle spiritual seeds. I don't need to wait and still I can know the information about the spiritual seeds. This greatly shortens the induction process." "Moreover, for the mutant spiritual plant, I can make the most accurate adjustments and choices according to its real-time state, saving a lot of time."

Lu Xuan is full of confidence.

"After a great fright, it's time for a grilled fish to calm the nerves."

He came to the edge of the lake, a red light silently penetrated the lake. After two or three breaths, a red threaded needle spear with a fat spirit fish jumped out of the water.

The spiritual fish fell on the ground, its tail beat violently, trying to return to the lake.

Lu Xuan casually pulled out a grey grass rope from the nearby grass puppet, tied up the spiritual fish, and took it back to the courtyard.

Under the slow fire, the spiritual fish made a sizzling sound. The aroma spread, attracting the Wind Falcon fledgling hatching the Li Huo Jiao Long Egg and the Cloud Leopard in the forest.

Lu Xuan turned it over, sprinkled demon beast oil, spices, and seasoning. The aroma became stronger. The Wind Falcon fledgling's belly contracted and inflated anxiously, and the Cloud Leopard pretended not to care and walked around. It's clear green eyes, however, never left the grilled fish.

"Come on, fresh grilled fish out of the oven."

Several silver-white fragments flew out, cutting the grilled fish into more than ten pieces. Lu Xuan threw a piece to each of the two small beasts and grabbed a large piece himself, eating happily.

"Hoop!"

A familiar cry came, and a white Luan Bird appeared in the courtyard.

Looking at the elegant and majestic Mystical Sky White Luan, Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile.

"I haven't told you since I moved, and you found your way here, glutton."

"Oh, you brought a little friend?"

Lu Xuan was pleasantly surprised as a small and exquisite monkey slowly came out, following closely behind the Luan Bird, occasionally glancing at Lu Xuan and the fragrant grilled fish in front of him.

"Come on, try the new dish."

Lu Xuan tore off two pieces of fish and threw them to the Luan Bird and the small monkey.

His mind was focused on the monkey, and a thought flashed through his mind. [White Jade Sky Monkey, third-rank Demonic Beast, Guardian Beast of Sky Sword Sect. It contains the bloodline of the ancient exotic beast, the Sky Monkey and has the potential to grow into a seventh-grade Demonic Beast.] [It's ferocious and belligerent, easily angered, and its strength greatly increases when it goes into a rage.]

[I want this sky, it can no longer cover my eyes.]

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 194: Chapter 192 Beast Doctor Genius l

Translator: 549690339

"Another seventh-rank potential new powerhouse!"

Lu Xuan looked at the White Jade Monkey who was enjoying the crispy yet tender grilled fish, a warm and genuine smile spread across his face.

"Have you had enough? There's more if you want."

He softly spoke to the White Jade Sky Monkey.

The Cloud Leopard, who was also eating fish, raised its head upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, its green pupils somewhat perplexed as they looked at him.

It seemed to have sensed an aura it recognized.

What it received in return was a stern glare from Lu Xuan.

With its high spiritual intelligence, the White Jade Sky Monkey looked at Lu Xuan with eyes as beautiful and glossy as rubies. Upon receiving his confirmation, it moved towards the fragrant grilled fish.

Lu Xuan cut off a piece with his Slivered Silver Blade and handed it to the White Jade Monkey.

The little monkey took it with both hands, bowed its head and slowly walked behind the Mystical Sky White Luan, enjoying its delicacy meticulously.

"Such a good little creature…"

Lu Xuan praised.

"For a creature so well-behaved, it's timid and shy, quite different from its described image of being fierce, combative and easily irritated," he couldn't help but wonder.

Somewhere not too far, the Mystical Sky White Luan elegantly strutted over to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan saw the longing in its black-and-white eyes, cut off a piece of grilled fish and tossed it to the Luan Bird.

"You're quite a loyal one, aren't you? You promised to bring a companion over last time and you actually did," Lu Xuan laughingly said.

After the grilled fish was completely devoured, he took out a piece of Crab Spirit Paste from his storage bag as a dessert.

He cut it into two, one for the two little ones and the other for the Luan Bird and the White Jade Monkey.

"I'm not sure about the sect's way of raising guardian spirit beasts, whether they're let roam freely or someone specifically takes care of them."

"But even if a cultivator specially raises them, they'd probably just feed them specific spirit fruits or raw demon beast materials.

"Unlike me, who has all kinds of cooking methods for demon beast meat; braising, boiling, frying, grilling… there's always something new."

"On top of that, there's a variety of tasty spirit fruits and assorted rare treasures that I obtain from the spiritual light clusters."

"With all these continuous plans in action, they'd surely be left in a daze and their divine souls will be captivated," He thought, looking pleased as he watched the two guardian beasts slowly savoring the Crab Spirit Paste.

"Ordinary disciples usually choose powerful cultivators with profound backgrounds as their support. They'd try everyway to curry favor, but the effects would be minimal and sometimes even fruitless."

"Unlike me, I took a different path. I had noticed the potential in spirit beasts early on. During their weakest and most innocent age, I used all sorts of delicious food to win over their hearts, establishing deep emotions."

"It's easy, simple and effective." Lu Xuan thought, well pleased with himself.

After finishing the Crab Spirit Paste, the Mystical Sky White Luan and the White Jade Sky Monkey approached Lu Xuan to express their gratitude.

Immediately, the Mystical Sky White Luan turned into a beam of fluctuating light and passed directly through the Hidden Fog Maze Array.

When Lu Xuan saw the White Jade Monkey about to activate the formation to leave and grabbed the three white hairs on its head, a flash of red crossed its ruby-like eyes. It then dashed directly towards the dense fog, leaving behind a hole similar in size to its own body.

"Was that a little too crude?"

Lu Xuan checked the Array Plate and found that although it was broken with brute force, it wasn't damaged too much. It was as if the formation hadn't had the chance to react when the White Jade Sky Monkey broke through it.

In a matter of moments, the hole that the little monkey made was filled by the dense fog and seemed as if it had never existed.

After tidying up the yard, Lu Xuan returned to his room with the intention of cultivating. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath fixed in the ground by the Second Rank Red Flame Sword.

"It's been in there for so long, I wonder how well the Red Flame Sword has been nourished by the scabbard."

A thought popped in his mind, he grabbed the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, held the fiery red hilt of the Red Flame Sword, and slowly pulled it out.

A clear sword sound echoed.

Thick Spiritual Energy transformed into lava-red magma, continued to flow out as the sword was drawn, lingering in the air.

The Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath quivered slightly, seemingly uncomfortable with the sudden extraction of the massive rod it had housed for so long.

Lu Xuan carefully examined the Second Rank Red Flame Sword in his hands.

Compared to when it was initially placed into the scabbard, after being tempered for so long, the fiery blade now radiated with brilliant spiritual light. Its flame-red patterns became denser and more complex and seemed to move subtly.

Guided by his Spiritual Sense, on one thought the Red Flame Sword turned into a fiery red stream and pierced through a massive rock. The entrance was scorched black, showing its terrifying burning power.

"The tempering effect is indeed good, I'll continue to put it in and nurture it."

Satisfied, Lu Xuan aimed the tip of the sword at the opening of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, disregarding the sheath's resistance, and forcefully inserted the entire sword into it.

"Sure enough, after the first time, the second insertion is much easier."

He looked at the ancient sword sheath that completely enveloped the Red Flame Sword and thought to himself.

In the following period, he spent most of his time cultivating Spirit Plants and tilling Spiritual Fields.

Planting numerous new types of Spirit Plants on the mountain peak consumed more of his energy, but after advancing to the Foundation Establishment, he had abundant spiritual power to handle these numerous plants.

In his spare time, he practiced a few newly gained Cultivation Techniques. Due to his average aptitude, progress was slow, but Lu Xuan was not anxious or impatient.

It's excellent if his training is successful. If it's not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, he can get all kinds of rewards from the Spirit Plant Sphere, even some not inferior to Sect Cultivation Techniques.

One day, as he was cultivating Spirit Plants, a familiar clear voice sounded from outside the courtyard.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you home?"

"Elder Brother Yang, lam."

Like a wisp of white smoke, Lu Xuan quickly floated down the mountain, controlling the Array, the dense fog dispersed, revealing a person's figure.

It was the middle-aged scholar who had helped solve the Ink-Scaled Jiao's feeding problem at the Qi Practicing Stage. When Lu Xuan broke through, he generously gave him a Fire Jiao Dragon's Egg.

"Junior Brother Lu, I haven't seen you for a while. Your cultivation seems to have stabilized a lot."

"Elder Brother, you flatter me. I have been staying on the mountain peak, cultivating diligently, and only then have I achieved a little progress."

Lu Xuan replied casually, the Spirit Firefly Grass that he had picked earlier, although it had a huge disparity in rank, resulting in less experience, had still brought him nearly two and a half years of cultivation. It completely cemented his Foundation Establishment first-term progress.

"How is the hatching of the Jiao Dragon Egg going?"

The middle-aged scholar, walking alongside Lu Xuan, asked with a smile.

"Everything's going smoothly. It won't be long before it hatches."

"That's good."

"Junior Brother Lu, I came here because I have a matter to ask of you."

"A Sect friend of mine recently encountered a problem concerning a Spirit Beast."

"He has a pair of rare twin Ancient Exotic Beasts. They are currently in their breeding phase, but he has been unable to accommodate the beasts' breeding conditions for a long time now, despite trying many solutions."

"I noticed that you, Junior Brother Lu, have an innate skill in this area, so I thought I'd invite you to take a look."

"Okay, it's a Spirit Beast breeding problem again. I'm becoming a Beast Doctor Genius."

Lu Xuan sighed inwardly.

After solving the issue of the Taming Beast Hall's Spiritual Crane's decreased birth rate, there was now the problem of special Exotic Beasts being unable to breed.

Moreover, judging by the attitude and tone of the middle-aged scholar, Yang Qing Feng, this matter was definitely unusual.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 195: Chapter 193: The Yin Yang Koi Fish That Never Intersects 1

Translator: 549690339

"Brother, could you give me detailed information about the spirit beast issue?"

Lu Xuan asked.

"Of course."

"The fellow disciple who owns those ancient exotic beasts is called Ge Pu. He's at the Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivation Level, and we entered the sect together and shared many experiences, so we are quite close.

However, his talent and potential far outshine mine, and he is now one of the seventeen True Disciples of the sect."

"True Disciple?"

Lu Xuan was slightly surprised.

"Yes, after becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, the Core Formation Elders of the sect select those with the most outstanding talent and potential. After several rounds of evaluations, a certain number of True Disciples are chosen."

"Every True Disciple receives a significant amount of cultivation resources, and along with their talent and potential, they could be considered as reserves for Core Formation."

Seeing Lu Xuan's puzzled expression, the scholarly middle-aged man explained.

Lu Xuan nodded in understanding. Given his own talent and potential, he probably wouldn't even qualify for the first round of selection, so he didn't have any illusory hopes.

No matter how fast his cultivation might progress, to others, his potential would be far below those with unusual talent and potential.

However, he didn't mind this; after all, he already had the magical advantage of the Light Cluster reward. Whether or not he became a True Disciple didn't matter.

"The exotic beasts Brother Ge Pu raises are extremely rare, relics from ancient times, unknown to many cultivators.

Now those beasts are at a crucial reproductive stage. Considering Junior Brother Lu's unique skills in raising spirit beasts, I wanted to invite you to give it a try."

Lu Xuan had once easily solved his long-standing problem with the Ink-Scaled Jiao's diet, and he had heard that Lu Xuan had significantly improved the fertility rate of Spirit Cranes in the Taming Beast Hall. Therefore, he had some expectations of Lu Xuan."

"Okay, I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee that I'll be able to solve the problem smoothly. I will do my best."

"If you can solve it, that would be great news; if not, that's fine too."

The scholarly middle-aged man nodded.

Lu Xuan followed him as they flew swiftly among the countless peaks, and shortly after, they arrived before a peculiar mountain.

The two of them traversed the mountain's protective array and entered.

Lu Xuan looked all around; the mountain was extremely simple, only having black and white colours. Even the spirit plants lacked the vibrant green of life.

In the hollow interior of the mountain floated a water sphere several hundred feet in diameter, half of it deep black, the other half light white. The two sides clashed in an ongoing attempt to merge into each other only to maintain a clear separation. At first glance, it could be mistaken for a Tai Chi pattern.

Inside the huge water sphere, two gigantic fish were swimming freely, each over twenty feet long, one black and one white, each in its corresponding shade of the water sphere.

Beneath the sphere sat a handsome cultivator in white robes with white hair, possessing an aura of asceticism, like a hermit.

His eyes were particularly captivating; one was deeply black, and the other was pale and distant.

Seeing the two men approach, the handsome cultivator rose to greet them.

"This is Brother Ge Pu. Brother Ge, this is Junior Brother Lu Xuan. He is extraordinarily competent in handling spirit beasts. He came here to see whether he could help resolve the issues with your Ancient Exotic Beast."

"Nice to meet you, Brother Ge."

Lu Xuan greeted him respectfully. The cultivation of the man with heterochromatic eyes before him was far superior to his, and along with his identity as a True Disciple, he could be said to be on the verge to enter the Condensing Pill Realm, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

"Junior Brother Lu, I've heard Brother Qingfeng mention you more than once."

"I'm going to have to trouble you this time and have you take a look at the problem with my pair of spirit beasts."

"I will certainly do my best,"

Lu Xuan replied, lowering his head.

He followed behind the handsome Ge Pu with the scholarly middle-aged man to reach directly beneath the water sphere.

"This black and white water sphere is a Magic Artefact specifically refined by me to create a nurturing environment suitable for the Yin Yang Koi Fish."

"The Yin Yang Koi Fish are exotic beasts passed down from the ancient times, born from absorbing the Yin Yang energy of heaven and earth."

"I acquired them in a Cave Heaven Blessed Land. Due to the specificity of my Cultivation Technique, I have been raising them to assist me in comprehending the Yin Yang Dao Technique."

"These Yin Yang Koi Fish have a unique way of reproduction. Under certain circumstances, Yin and Yang merge, resulting in offspring."

"The offspring possesses Yin Yang Properties as well, parasitizing their sameproperty predecessors, absorbing and consuming nutrients tirelessly to strengthen themselves. Eventually, the large black and white fish disappear, and the small fish becomes the new Yin Yang Koi Fish."

"This method of reproduction is somewhat similar to Nirvana Rebirth; every time they reproduce, they become a lot stronger than the previous generation."

"This cycle continues, and after several reproductions, their power becomes terrifying."

"Of course, the conditions required for each round of reproduction become increasingly stringent. If they cannot be met, they will end up in the current state of the Yin Yang Koi Fish in my possession."

Having finished speaking, Ge Pu gestured, and the black and white giant fish leapt out of the water sphere, joyfully swimming towards each other in midair.

They came closer and closer but could not make substantial contact after a long time.

In the end, the two big fish swam in a circle, the black head chasing the white tail, and the white head chasing the black tail, heads large and tails thin. At first glance, it looked like a spinning Tai Chi pattern.

It seemed as though they were in union, but at the same time, it was as if they were separated by galaxies and could not touch each other at all.

So near yet so far, nothing could be more apt.

"Yin Yang Koi Fish are inseparable and born together, attracting each other yet also repelling each other. Only when the surrounding environment meets their requirements will the Yin and Yang fishes commence their reproductive activities."

"Otherwise, such a situation will arise where they have the desire to unite and reproduce, but they cannot touch each other no matter what."

Ge Pu, the man with the heterochromatic eyes, explained to Lu Xuan and the scholarly middle-aged man.

"Brother Ge, what methods have you tried?"

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

"In the beginning, when the conditions for reproduction were easy to meet, I directly created a suitable environment for them to breed naturally and then regenerate as a new generation of Yin Yang Koi Fish."

"But when they grew into a Fourth-Grade Demon Beast, the requirements for their reproductive environment became higher and higher, to the point where I couldn't satisfy them even with various methods. The last time, no matter what I tried, I couldn't give them the conditions they needed."

"For a time, I even thought about forcibly merging them, but due to my Cultivation Level, I was unable to make them merge naturally after several experiments."

"Execution of a brutally violent method might have been feasible, but I was worried that it would damage the new Koi Fish during the breeding stage, and I eventually gave up."

"I wonder, Junior Brother Lu, do you have any thoughts after seeing this?"

Ge Pu turned to look at Lu Xuan, a glimmer of hope hidden in his heterochromatic eyes.

The scholarly middle-aged man had told him about how Lu Xuan had solved the problem with the Ink-Scaled Jiao's diet. After hearing this, Ge Pu felt a certain unwarranted confidence in Lu Xuan.

"Brother Ge, could you give me some of the regular food for raising the Yin Yang Koi Fish? I want to feed them and enhance the bond between us, laying a foundation for the upcoming examination."

Lu Xuan slowly spoke, hoping to understand and learn more information after completing the feeding procedure, so he could make a prudent decision.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 196: Chapter 194 – Kun Essence Outside the Bodyl

Translator: 549690339

Upon hearing that, Ge Pu opened his palm, and two elixirs full of pure and dense spiritual power appeared in his hand.

One black, one white. The black elixir faintly had a swirl of white Qi around it, and the white elixir vaguely had a hint of black Qi playfully dancing on it.

"These are the pills I usually use to feed the Yin Yang Koi Fish. The Black Elixir feeds the Yin Kun, and the White Elixir feeds the Yang Kun."

The two elixirs, one black and one white, floated towards Lu Xuan who gently picked them up. The spiritual energy swelled under his feet, shooting like an arrow to the Yin Yang Koi Fish that seemed to resemble the Tai Chi symbol.

He tossed the two elixirs into the mouths of the white and black Koi Fish respectively.

His mind focused on the Yin Yang Koi Fish, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Yin Yang Koi Fish, ancient exotic creatures, born of one body as twins. Fourth grade demon beast, in its growth period, naturally possesses Yin Yang Two Qi, proficient in various Yin Yang Techniques.]

[It has reached the breeding stage yet struggles due to its inability to fulfill the breeding conditions.]

[Why is it so hard to expel the Kun Essence?]

The last sentence of his thought seemed to carry a strong sense of regret and frustration.

From the Yin Yang Koi Fish, Lu Xuan perceived a desperate desire for mating. It wasn't solely for base desires but more of a determination to carry on its lineage.

But it didn't reveal how to help them breed…

With a show of examining the huge black and white bodies of the Yin Yang Koi Fish, Lu Xuan found himself in a dilemma.

He had gained a deeper understanding of these ancient exotic beasts, but he was at a loss about how to stimulate them to quickly enter their natural breeding state.

"Brother Ge Pu, a Sect True Inheritance Disciple at the Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivation, must have sought help from many highly cultivated fellow sect members, spending a lot of cultivation resources."

"If I can't find any solutions, he might be disappointed, but he wouldn't surely blame an Inner Sect Disciple who just promoted to Establishment."

As he had this thought, he felt somewhat relieved. Meanwhile, he was going around the huge black and white-bodied Yin Yang Koi Fish, thinking about the solution.

Although he wouldn't be in any danger regardless of the outcome, he still wanted to solve the problem to the best of his ability.

"Brother Ge's usual method is to try his best to create a Yin Yang converging spiritual environment. But as the Yin Yang Koi Fish grew larger and elevated its grade, their requirements for the spiritual environment grew increasingly high, to the point where they simply cannot be satisfied anymore."

"But could we maybe have a change of thought?"

"Like…external fertilization?"

The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more feasible he felt the idea was.

"Creating a complete, large-scale Yin Yang converging spiritual environment is evidently challenging. However, from my understanding, Yin and Yang Qi can be converted into each other to a certain extent."

"So, could we perhaps create a singular Yin or Yang Qi environment? For example, if we convert the White Yang Qi into Black Yin Qi to simulate the spiritual environment required by the Yin Kun, communicate with it, then allow it to release the Kun Essence,

Then, use the same method to let Yang Kun produce its Kun Essence, let the Yin and Yang Kun Essence combine externally, and then put them back into the Yin Yang Koi Fish."

"There are two factors that we must consider. The first factor is if the Yin Yang Koi Fish would agree to this method, but from the information they've provided, their need for reproduction and continuation of their species far outweighs their own desires."

"The other is whether Brother Ge Pu would accept this breeding method and if he would be able to create a unilateral spiritual environment."

After pondering for a while in his mind, Lu Xuan landed on the ground.

"Junior Brother Lu, how's the investigation? Got any inspiration?"

Just as he landed, the handsome cultivator with black and white eyes looked at Lu Xuan and asked with a deep voice.

"I did indeed come up with a method, but it's quite unconventional."

Lu Xuan said hesitantly.

"Junior Brother, go ahead and share. If I think it's feasible, I will give it a try. The outcome will not be your responsibility."

Having already tried various methods and met with disappointment, Ge Pu was filled with expectancy at Lu Xuan's words.

" I have a small suggestion. Perhaps we should help the Yin Yang Koi Fish spawn Kun Essence by simply mimicking an environment rich in Yin or Yang Spiritual Energy…"

Lu Xuan slowly expressed his ideas.

"External conception… Brother Lu, you truly have extraordinary ideas!"

In Ge Pu's eyes, patterns of spiritual energy flowed like ripples. In an excited tone, he spoke to Lu Xuan.

"Indeed."

"Our previous attempts were constrained by traditional breeding methods. We only focused on satisfying the Yin Yang Koi Fish's breeding conditions, completely ignoring the possibility of external conception."

The middle-aged scholar next to them was also full of admiration, won over by Lu Xuan's unique way of thinking.

Ge Pu calmed his emotions, weighing the pros and cons in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more plausible Lu Xuan's suggestion seemed.

"Under this method, the two fish will, at most, expend some of their Kun Essence. The actual damage to their physical forms is insignificant. Even if we fail, as long as we make up for the deficiency, it's no big deal. This is even safer than my previous methods."

Having made up his mind, he floated into the air to communicate with the black and white giant fish that were still spinning around each other.

Immediately, a beam of black light shot from his dark pupils, entering the white section of the black and white water sphere in mid-air.

The shallow white water sphere immediately stirred up numerous ripples. The adjacent deep black water sphere rushed to assimilate, and soon, most of the shallow white sphere transformed into black Qi, merging into the deep black water sphere.

Not far away, the white Koi Fish, witnessing its home collapse in this way, let out a long mournful wail.

The sorrowful, eerie sound made Lu Xuan on the ground feel melancholic.

"Ah…"

"The koi… their home has collapsed…"

He let out a soft sigh before returning his gaze to Ge Pu in the air.

Upon the formation of the giant deep black water sphere, Ge Pu had already communicated with the Yin Yang Koi Fish. The black koi fish glanced at its companion, extended its giant fins to comfort its mate across a barrier, then, with a belief in continuing its life, jumped into the giant deep black water sphere.

Rich black Qi spread wildly, consolidating into a profound black ball the size of a fist in the belly of the black koi fish.

"This is the Kun essence of the black koi fish."

Lu Xuan watched with interest as Ge Pu formed a shallow white water sphere, enclosing the profound blackball within it.

Then, the spiritual properties of the huge deep black water sphere gradually transformed, more and more shallow white spiritual energy appeared until a new Yang attribute water sphere was formed.

Ge pu followed the same method, guided the white Koi Fish into the shallow white water sphere, simulated a Yang attribute spiritual energy environment, and spawned the corresponding Kun essence.

The black and white essences of the two Koi Fishes merged together. The Yin and Yang energies constantly alternated, eventually forming a pair of exquisitely small black and white Koi Fishes.

The two newborn koi seemed somewhat weak. There was a faint tendency to dissipate from their bodies exposed to the outside.

Upon seeing this, Ge Pu hastily sent the two black and white koi into the bodies of their parent fish.

Each of the two small Koi happily swam in the bodies of their parent fish with a corresponding attribute, drawing nourishment from their bodies.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but reflect.

"The old Koi are on the verge of extinction, but the new ones have risen from the ashes in an even stronger form."

"The Koi's spirit will live on for generations."

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 197: Chapter 195 Sword Command 1

Translator: 549690339 —

Congratulations to Brother Ge on the birth of the small Kun fish pair."

When the cultivator with black and white pupils touched the ground again, Lu Xuan, alongside the middle-aged scholar, stepped forward and congratulated him with a salute.

"Thank you both, especially Junior Brother Lu, for his ingenious strategies and creative ideas. You have resolved a big problem for me," Ge Pu said with a faint smile on his lips.

Newly born Yin Yang Koi Fish will parasitize in the body of larger fish, absorbing their nutrients for growth. Once they reach a certain stage, they may even absorb the Yin Yang Two Qi inside the larger fish, eventually taking their place and growing into a new pair of Yin Yang Koi Fish," he explained, while looking at two pairs of Yin Yang Koi Fish with huge size disparity in the sky. "Generation after generation in this way, the Yin Yang Two Qi accumulated in the Yin Yang Koi Fish would continue to increase, making them more and more powerful."

Ge Pu then welcomed Lu Xuan and the middle-aged scholar into a pavilion, where black and white streams of Qi were winding around, and brewed a pot of Spiritual Tea.

After years of cultivation, even our minds lost their flexibility."

Fortunately, I met Junior Brother Lu today, whose extraordinary ideas ingeniously solved the breeding problem of the Yin Yang Koi Fish."

Ge Pu raised his teacup to Lu Xuan in gratitude.

Not only did Lu Xuan help him solve a long-standing problem today, but he also provided him with an excellent idea.

According to this approach, once it reaches the breeding stage for the Yin Yang Koi Fish in the future, new fish can be born through external fertilization.

As a result, the requirement for breeding conditions would be reduced by more than half, and he had the confidence to push the rank of the Yin Yang Koi Fish to Level Five.

Keep in mind, his current cultivation level is still the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the Nascent Soul Stage seems still very far away.

If the Spirit Beast he's raising breaks through to Level Five before him, it can become a great help, and he could even comprehend extremely powerful Yin Yang Techniques based on this.

Thinking of this, he felt more elated, and he found Lu Xuan at the side more pleasing to the eye.

Junior Brother Lu, today you have helped me to solve a big problem. I must reward you properly. Is there any treasure you have in mind?"

"l am well-off. Whether it is Elixirs, Charms, Magic Artifacts, etc., I have items suitable for Foundation Establishment First-term Stage Cultivators."

He looked at Lu Xuan with his black and white eyes and spoke sincerely. Lu Xuan did not pretend to refuse. After a brief moment of thought, he said: "Brother Ge, then I won't be polite."

"I naturally love dealing with Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts, I don't have much interest in Elixirs, Magic Artifacts, Charms, etc. If Brother Ge has any Spirit Seeds, Spirit Beast Eggs, or Spirit Beast Fetuses, that would be great." "Haha, Junior Brother Lu, it is better to be straightforward."

Seeing Lu Xuan like this, Ge Pu laughed loudly, while his smile then faded.

"However, your request seems to be a bit difficult for me."

I rarely cultivate Spiritual Plants, and the only Spirit Beasts I have are these Yin Yang Koi Fish that directly relate to my Cultivation Technique. Therefore I currently don't have any Rare Spirit Seeds, Spirit Beast Eggs, or Spirit Beast ' Fetuses."

"However, I can give you a Sword Command. With it, you can enter the Blessed Land owned by our sect."

"Inside the Blessed Land, resources are abundant. Various Rare Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts are everywhere. You can get them yourself."

Ge Pu chuckled and took out a token from his storage bag.

At first glance, the token looks like a sword blade, made of bronze. One or more shadowy figures occasionally dart across the blade.

"Sword Command?"

Ge Pu's lack of suitable Spirit Seeds and Spirit Beasts caused a slight disappointment in Lu Xuan. He looked at the sword-shaped token in his hand with a puzzled expression.

"Junior Brother Lu, the Sword Command is a rare item, I suggest you keep it or you'll regret it later."

A voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz rang in Lu Xuan's ear. Lu Xuan glanced at the middle-aged scholar next to him. He was leisurely sipping his Spiritual Tea, as if the voice that just appeared was just an illusion.

Without any hesitation, Lu Xuan received the sword-shaped command. The two of them did not tarry there for long and left the Black and White Mountain together.

"Elder Brother Yang, what exactly is this Sword Command that Brother Ge gave me? It seems to be valuable."

On the way, Lu Xuan asked the middle-aged scholar.

"Junior Brother Lu, after advancing to Foundation Establishment, you probably learned that our sect owns several Blessed Lands, right?"

Seeing Lu Xuan nod, he continued speaking.

"Blessed Land can also be called the sect's exclusive Secret Land. Outsiders and even the Outer Sect Disciples can't enter. Only the Inner Sect Disciples who have made great contributions to the sect or those who are globally recognized for their talents can enter."

Inside, there are all kinds of Rare High-grade Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Ores, etc., and even many many strange treasures."

"Blessed Land is opened only periodically, and the Sword Command you have is the key to enter one."

"At the exchange meetings among disciples, the value of the Sword Command usually ranges from three thousand to five thousand Spirit Stones, and it is often priceless, with few disciples willing to sell it."

Lu Xuan nodded, indicating that he understood.

He had a certain understanding of the value of the Sword Command in his hand. Three to five thousand Spirit Stones were already equivalent to a relatively common fourth-grade Spirit Seed, and this was the value of the key to the Blessed Land.

This Blessed Land, which many fellow disciples longed for and tried their best to enter, surely contained more Rare and unusual treasures.

"Elder Brother Yang, how secure is it to enter the Blessed Land? Is there a risk of serious injury or even death?"

He asked the middle-aged scholar a crucial question.

"Junior Brother Lu, you're being too cautious. If you don't want this Sword Command, how about giving it to me for four thousand Spirit Stones?" The middle-aged scholar shook his head slightly and asked tentatively. Seeing that Lu Xuan had no such intention, he went on to speak.

"The sect's Blessed Land is not like those Secret Lands outside, where there are rampant Evil Spirits and Monsters, and cultivators are fighting each other." "The sect organizes disciples who enter the Blessed Land, regularly clears the unstable factors in it, thus, safety can be maximized."

"In case of danger, the Golden Pellet Elder Uncle, who is in charge of the Blessed Land, will help."

"Anyway, in the decades since I broke through the Foundation Establishment, I haven't heard of any disciple harmed inside the Blessed Land."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan felt a lot more at ease. He had a yearning for the Blessed Land of the sect, knowing the safety is ensured, he was even more keen on it.

However, according to the middle-aged scholar, there is still some time before the next opening of the Blessed Land, so he's not in a hurry to make a decision. Depending on the situation, he will decide whether to enter.

At the very least, the Sword Command in his hand can be directly exchanged for three to five thousand Spirit Stones.

The trip is rewarding, having been invited by the middle-aged scholar to help True Disciple Ge Pu solve the breeding problem of the Ancient Exotic Yin-Yang Kun Fish and receiving the Sword Command as a reward.

The two of them dwelled on different mountains, after a certain distance together, they parted ways.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 198: Chapter 196: Yin Soul Pearl, Flowing Light Formation_l

Translator: 549690339

Just as Lu Xuan entered the mountainous area, a black shadow silently popped out from the woods and landed not too far from him.

"Roar…"

The Cloud Leopard, with its verdant eyes wide open and a raspy voice, growled

at Lu Xuan.

Smiling, Lu Xuan walked towards it. Seeing the two tufts of grey hair on the tips of the leopard's ears trembling slightly, he couldn't help but reach out, grab the hair and circle it with his fingers.

"Breeding in the wild certainly makes a difference. Your body seems more fluid, and you look more lively too."

Lu Xuan circled his fingers in the air, expressing his admiration.

The Cloud Leopard shook its curved, dazed hair, gave Lu Xuan an indifferent look with its green eyes and dashed into the woods with a 'whoosh .

As he passed by the small nest woven by grass puppets, Lu Xuan took special note of the Wind Sparrow Fledgling.

A pair of wide pale green wings hung down, revealing a corner of the fiery red shell of the Fire Jiao Dragon's Egg under the round belly.

"Chirp chirp!"

The Wind Sparrow Fledgling spread its pale green wings and let out a crisp call at Lu Xuan, gesturing towards the Fire Jiao Dragon's Egg with its head.

"Is it about to hatch?"

Lu Xuan concentrated his mind on the fledgling, understanding the information that it was conveying to him, he leaned in to closely examine the Fire Jiao Dragon's Egg.

The pale red patterns on the surface of the eggshell were much denser than when incubation began. The shell would tremble occasionally, revealing the strong vitality incubating inside.

"A second-grade Wind Beast hatching a third-grade Flood Dragon, quite a rare sight."

Lu Xuan pinched the soft belly of the sparow fledgling, urging it to continue its effort.

After returning to the courtyard and taking a brief rest, Lu Xuan went into the

Spirit Field.

The newly planted Spiritual Plants had sprouted one after another. The slender silver-white leaves of the three- grade Moon Dew Grass made it seem as if moonlight was flowing all over them.

With Lu Xuan's Great Achievement Realm guiding the Wood Birth Technique, the surrounding trees built a natural top cover.

The layered leaves effectively blocked the sunlight, protecting Moon Dew Grass from being scorched by the sun.

The second-grade Rainbow Garment Grass had already sprouted dense young leaves. These tender branches and leaves swayed in the breeze, resembling beautiful fairies dancing.

On the top of the mountaint, five Sun Fruits had also sprouted and were basking in the sunlight. The plants had a golden eye-catching sheen, shining brightly and dazzling the eyes.

All the previously planted spiritual plants were growing robustly.

In the secluded corner where the Enchanted Immortal Peach was planted, a faint pink mist had formed. The pink-white trunk had grown quite taller and several tiny flower buds were appearing amidst the pink leaves.

The small flower buds, emerging in the faint pink mist, exuded a strange allure.

Lu Xuan noticed that under the influence of the Enchanted Immortal Peach, all sorts of desires were welling up from the depths of his heart.

He quickly casted a Cleansing Spell on himself. A pure spiritual light flashed, and his mind became much clearer. The Enchanted Immortal Peach in front of him returned to its normal appearance.

He casted some basic technique like Spirit Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique to ensure the basic growth needs of the Enchanted Immortal Peach. Subsequently, he visited the magma river formed by earthfire.

The Four-Grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus, due to its high grade, was still in the spiritual seed stage.

The fiery red lotus seeds, about the size of a fingertip, floated up and down in the hot magma. As the vibrant magma washed over it, a delicate miniature fire lotus was rotating slowly inside the seed, as if it could sprout at any moment.

All other spiritual plants, including the third-grade Jian Hu Gourd, Jade Scale Fruit, Flood Dragon Vine, and the second-grade Sword Grass, Flaming Fruit, and Ice Luo Fruit, were growing extremely well.

Two of the Sword Grass plants had already begun to mature, appearing like two sharp swords pointing to the sky.

After touring the field and satisfying the growth needs of all the plants, Lu

Xuan returned to the yard.

Time quietly passed, and before he knew it, half a month had gone by. In that half a month, Lu Xuan spent most of his time in the courtyard, cultivating spiritual plants, and raising spirit beasts. The remaining time was spent on practicing "The Great Five Elements" and "Four Seasons Sword Art," among others.

During this period, he also soaked himself in the essence blood given by numerous Flood Dragons from the Thousand Dragon Lake, refining his body with top-tier body refinement cultivation technique, "Transforming Dragon in the Void".

Occasionally, he would also stroll around and meet several inner sect disciples like him who were in the first-term of the Foundation Establishment stage.

One day, he inspected the Spirit Field as usual.

"Eh, a second-class Flowing Light Wood has fully matured.

Focusing his mind, the faint progress bar beneath the Flowing Light Wood had already filled up completely.

Lu Xuan drew out the Red Flame Sword from the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath and carefully cut down the mature Flowing Light Wood.

The tree's trunk bore countless profound natural patterns. The lines within constantly flowed, seeming chaotic at first glance, but unraveling them pointed directly to the mysteries of runes.

"Superior Quality."

Lu Xuan muttered to himself, meanwhile, a thought flashed across his mind. [Flowing Light Wood, a second-grade spirit plant that can be used to refine a variety of commonly used charms due to the natural patterns embedded in its bark and leaves.]

At the place where the Flowing Light Wood was cut, a white light group was shimmering faintly, attracting Lu Xuan to pick it up.

Lu Xuan lightly touched the surface of the light cluster, immediately, the light cluster turned into countless spots of light, transforming into several virtual charms, rushing into his body from all directions.

A thought flashed across his mind.

[Harvested one second-class Flowing Lightwood, obtained third-rank Formation, Flowing Light Formation.]

The moment the thought disappeared, dozens of charms appeared around him, surrounding him and revolving.

It seemed like each Charm was linked by a faint line of spiritual energy, resonating with each other, forming a harmonious whole.

Lu Xuan's thoughts concentrated on the charms, and soon he learned detailed information about the multiple charms.

[Flowing Light Formation, a third-rank Formation, set up by various second- class Flowing Light Charms, can be used for both offense and defence.] "The third-grade Formation, Flowing Light Formation, is somewhat different from the previous two-level Misty Enchantment Array and the Four Grade Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array."

"Without the Array Plate, it is just a Charm Formation composed of dozens of charms."

"But it suits the current mountain environment well. Because Sword Gate Town has been unattended for a long time, the Four Grade Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array is set up there. The protection range of the two-level Misty Enchantment Array on the mountain is limited, and it is gradually inadequate.

With a thought from Lu Xuan, the thick white fog covering the mountain gathered up, only enveloping the Spiritual Field Area where spiritual plants are grown.

The dozens of charms, under his spiritual control, flew in all directions, hiding in the forest.

A series of lines, alternating between reality and illusion, appeared and then disappeared quickly.

After harvesting a superior-quality Flowing Light Wood, Lu Xuan continued to inspect the Spiritual Field.

When he arrived at the entrance of the wind howling cave, he unexpectedly found a fist-sized white light cluster hanging beneath a Yin Locust Tree.

"Eh, what's the matter? I remember the Yin Locust is a kind of plant that takes years to grow."

Lu Xuan, with doubt, lightly touched the surface of the light cluster.

The light cluster transformed into numerous tiny points fo light, surging into his body.

A black pearl filled with Yin Qi appeared in his hand.

[Yin Soul Pearl, a second-grade treasure, contains extreme Yin Qi and can nourish and strengthen a soul's resentful will.]

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 199: Chapter 197: Advanced Version of Sword Grass_l

Translator: 549690339

"A second-grade Yin Soul Bead, which can nourish and grow Yin Soul Resentment, is quite good."

Lu Xuan looked at the black bead in his hand filled with Yin Qi and sighed.

"However, the Yin Locust Tree is a year-class spirit plant, which theoretically can continue to grow indefinitely. But due to its species restrictions and cultivation environment, it cannot achieve longevity."

"A second-grade Yin Locust Tree should be able to grow over a hundred years. As for a thousand years, it's like climbing to the sky."

"I remember planting this Yin Locust Tree about two years ago. Two years is approximately the normal maturation time for a second-level spirit plant. Could it be that year-class spirit plants reward light clusters once they grow to a particular stage?"

"Maybe when the Yin Locust Tree grows to seven or eight years, or even ten years, additional light cluster rewards will be given?"

Lu Xuan guessed in his heart, then shifted his attention to the second-grade Yin Soul Bead in front of him.

He took out a resentful soul bell he had bought from Wanbao Building from his storage bag. He controlled several resentful spirits concealed in the bell's inner wall with his spiritual sense and let them enter the Yin Soul Bead.

The black bead suddenly showed several pale figures on its surface, clinging tightly, with a faintly visible pleasure expression on their blurred faces.

"Good. The Yin Soul Resentment in the resentful soul bell can grow bigger in the Yin Soul Bead. The next time I go to Sword Gate Town, I'll let those five Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms have a good meal."

Lu Xuan looked at the Yin Soul Bead's resentment, a faint smile of kindness appearing on his face.

"I'll let you eat and drinkwell first before sending you on your way. I am really too kind."

Just as he was feeling this, he noticed a strange bird entering the mountain range.

His figure immediately turned into a puff of smoke and flew down to the foot of the mountain in an instant.

The strange bird seemed to be a puppet beast, with a pair of wooden pieces stuck in its eye sockets, which were spinning sluggishly. The feathers on its wings seemed to be formed by numerous small blades, looking extremely sharp.

Upon detecting Lu Xuan, the puppet bird opened its beak, and a clear voice came out.

"Junior Brother Lu, I am Shen Ye. I left you two Sword Grass Spirit Seeds in the Agricultural Department Hall. I wonder if you still have some impression of that."

"I learned from Xia Chen in the Agricultural Department Hall that you have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm and become an Inner Sect disciple of the sect."

"Congratulations on your rise to prominence."

"In addition, the previous promise to you is still valid. As long as you can cultivate the two sword grasses, I will introduce you to Sword Hall and join the ranks of cultivating and improving Sword Grass."

"If you are interested, you can follow my puppet bird to Sword Hall and take a look."

Shen Ye's voice then disappeared, and the puppet bird closed its beak, keeping an eye on Lu Xuan with its wooden eyes.

"Sword Hall… Cultivate and improve Sword Grass."

Lu Xuan had already understood the importance of Sword Grass to the Sky Sword Sect.

When he was in the Agricultural Department Hall, he tried to exchange the Sword Grass Spirit Seed with his Sword Mark, but as an outer sect disciple, he was not qualified to cultivate Sword Grass.

Previously, when he was in Linyang Market, he accidentally cultivated Sword Grass. The light cluster left by the Sword Grass opened up the rare Sword of Wind and Thunder Pill, which aroused his interest in Sword Grass.

Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Xuan signaled the puppet bird to lead the way, heading to the Sword Hall where Shen Ye had mentioned.

After a little over a quarter of an hour, he came to a large array. The array covered a large space, and countless Sword Qi freely swam on its surface like fish.

Outside the large array, a cultivator with a refined temperament had been waiting for Lu Xuan. The cultivator carried a deep black sword case on his back, standing there like a long sword with restrained Sword Intent.

"Brother Shen!"

Lu Xuan hurried forward, bowing. The cultivator before his eyes was Shen Ye, Sishen Hall Master, with a Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivation.

"Junior Brother Lu, there's no need for such grand reverences."

Shen Ye, after placing away the puppet bird, spoke with a gentle smile.

"Junior Brother, I presume you came to the Sword Hall because of your great interest in the Sword Grass. Let me give you a tour."

Shen Ye turned around and waved his hand; an invisible sword blade hit the formation's surface, revealing a slit wide enough for two people to pass through.

Lu Xuan quickly trailed behind the gentle cultivator.

Fine sword lights brushed past his cheeks, seemingly ready to turn into an infinite Sword Qi at any of his moves, engulfing him.

Upon entering the formation, a towering mountain piercing the clouds came into view; swords of different sizes and shapes freely shuttling through the clouds, Sword Qi bursting everywhere on the mountain, accompanied by the resonating sounds of swords.

Cultivators who occasionally passed were enveloped by a terrifying Sword Intent, which left Lu Xuan tongue-tied.

"Junior Brother Lu, I never expected such a surprise from you. Had it not been for Xia Chen's casual mention, I wouldn't know that you have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

As Lu Xuan was observing, the jade-like and warm Shen Ye spoke with laughter.

After gifting Lu Xuan two Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, he indeed didn't expect Lu Xuan to make a breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment Realm in such a short time.

At the time, based on his understanding of Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan was of average talent and it would normally take him more than ten years, and it would still not be guaranteed, to breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Therefore, when he saw Lu Xuan, who was in the Qi Training Realm, successfully cultivating a high-quality Sword Grass, he treasured this talent and privately gifted him two Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

He also promised Lu Xuan that as long as he succeeded again, he would exceptionally recommend him as an Inner Sect Disciple, incorporating him into the ranks for Sword Grass improvement.

However, unexpectedly, during the time before the Sword Grass matured, Lu Xuan quietly became a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Surprising as it was, he was actually pleased. It was even better, with Lu Xuan's breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment, at least he can legitimately cultivate Sword Grass now.

"Junior Brother Lu, with all the spirit plants you have exchanged in the Sishen Hall, I presume you have realized the uniqueness of the Sword Grass."

"Sword Grass is the foundation of our sect. Each Sword Grass is an innate Sword Implement. Even an ordinary Sword Grass is a valuable treasure for the Qi Training Cultivators."

"Not to mention, after countless generations of cultivators cultivating and improving, the Sword Grass has evolved into many variations. There are even Sword Grass breeds of the fourth grade or even fifth rank."

"Therefore, even if you have many Sword Marks, without the title of Inner Sect Disciple, you would not be eligible to plant Sword Grass, let alone master the Spirit Seed Condensing Method of the Sword Grass."

Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan to the details of Sword Grass.

"Fifth rank… I never thought there would be so many mysteries hidden in the Sword Grass."

Lu Xuan internally sighed. He believed most of what Shen Ye said. He had seen the variant of Sword Grass in a Secret Land, the Sword Peacock, which dazzled the then small Qi Training Loose Cultivator. He was still enchanted by its memory.

"Under the nourishment of different spiritual energies, cultivation methods, Sword Qi, and Sword Intent, the Sword Grass will gradually evolve."

"The main task of the Sword Hall is to understand and summarize the corresponding rules so that we can obtain advanced Sword Grass in batch quantities."

Shen Ye stated solemnly.

Chapter 200: Chapter 198: For the Sect, a Little Sacrifice is

Nothing_l

Translator: 549690339

"For instance, if you plant Sword Grass in a spiritual environment rich in Fire spirit, and nourish it with intense fire sword intent, the matured Sword Grass could possibly contain burning effects."

"After repeated experiments over generations, the Sword Grass species can be improved."

Shen Ye's expression softened a bit as he continued:

"However, the improvement of Sword Grass is much more difficult than that of ordinary Spirit Plants. After all, during the planting process, the normal Sword Grass requires Sword Qi for nourishment and stimulation. If you are trying to improve the species, the Sword Qi and Sword Intent used for experimentation might damage the Sword Grass plants."

Lu Xuan nodded, his expression filled with doubt.

"Brother Shen, according to what you have said, why didn't the Sword Grass I cultivated a long time ago, which was nourished by the Golden Sword Technique, show any abnormal state after maturation?"

"There are many factors in play."

"Firstly, Junior Brother Lu, you cultivated in the Loose Repair Market, where even the most basic pure spiritual power cannot be guaranteed, let alone a special spiritual environment."

"Secondly, the Sword Qi used by you to cultivate Sword Grass is the Golden Sword Technique, which is a first-grade technique, pretty strenuous to use for cultivating two-grade Sword Grass.

Apart from that, if my guess is correct, Junior Brother Lu, your mastery of the Golden Sword Technique in the cultivation of Sword Grass had not reached the current grandmaster realm, therefore affecting the final quality of the Sword Grass."

"Of course, it's not entirely without effect. If I remember correctly, the Sword Grass in your hand is even sharper and sturdier than ordinary Sword Grass, probably influenced by the Golden Sword Technique."

Lu Xuan nodded lightly, indicating understanding.

What Shen Ye said was true, his Golden Sword Technique at the grandmaster level was indeed achieved through continuous absorption of Experience Packages."

"By the way, Junior Brother Lu, apart from mastering the Golden Sword Technique, have you practiced any other sword techniques?"

"After advancing to the Foundation Establishment realm, I chose the 'Four Seasons Sword Art' in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion."

Lu Xuan answered truthfully.

"Four Seasons Sword Art… is a somewhat superior Sword Art, full of unending variations, hard to guard against, and it's quite suitable for cultivating Sword Grass."

The gentle Cultivator affirmed.

"With Junior Brother Lu's talent in Sword Dao, I believe you could quickly practice that Sword Art to a profound realm. By then, you will be able to cultivate higher quality Sword Grass."

Shen Ye looked at Lu Xuan with anticipation.

"I appreciate Brother's high regard, but my talent in Sword Dao isn't much in the Sect."

Lu Xuan forced a smile.

"Junior Brother, you're too modest. To practice a first-grade Sword Technique to the grandmaster level during the Qi Practicing Stage isn't an easy task anywhere."

"That's because I absorbed quite a lot of Experience Packages…"

Lu Xuan was at a loss for words. This was the first time someone had definitively stated that he had outstanding talent in Sword Dao.

"Let's just accept the Sword Dao genius title. After all, I'm growing Sword Grass and nurturing Sword Gourd now, the reward from the light cluster will definitely have something to do with the sword. It should be able to produce some Sword Art Experience Packages… maybe?"

He was a bit nervous in his heart. He had to plant the Sword Grass he had promised, whether he liked it or not.

Luckily, he still had the third-grade Sword Dao treasure, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his Dantian, which was completely capable of dealing with the current situation.

While Shen Ye was leisurely chatting with Lu Xuan, he was also introducing him to the layout of Sword Hall and its rules.

"Since Junior Brother, you've already broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm, I will formally introduce you to the Sword Hall. Are you willing, Junior Brother Lu?"

After strolling around for a while, Shen Ye asked Lu Xuan in a gentle voice.

"I'd be delighted."

Being able to gradually access the core secrets of Sky Sword Sect and cultivate the rare Spirit Plants like Sword Grass and Sword Peacock, Lu Xuan naturally had no objections and agreed on the spot.

Shen Ye was highly appreciative of Lu Xuan, accompanying him all the way, and managing all the procedures for him at the fastest speed.

"Welcome Junior Brother Lu to join the Sword Hall."

"The Sword Hall holds a supreme status, presided over by two Core Formation Elders. Although I hold the position of the Sishen Hall Master, I also bear the responsibility of being the deputy head of the Sword Hall. If Junior Brother Lu needs anything in the future, feel free to contact me."

"Thankyou, Brother Shen."

Lu Xuan quickly thanked him, growing more fond of Shen Ye.

With control over the Spirit Seeds and formation methods of the Agricultural Department Hall, a key position in the Sword Hall – a critical part of the sect – and a Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivation level, Shen Ye's status had dramatically risen in Lu Xuan's heart.

Second only to the Little Luan Bird and the White Jade Monkey.

"Junior Brother Lu, these are ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds, it's the number of Spirit Seeds every newcomer to the Sword Hall can get."

"You can cultivate them in the Sword Hall, or plant them in your own Spirit Field, but once matured, they need to be handed over to the Sword Hall. Of course, the Hall wouldn't ask you to work for nothing; they will offer you some Sword Marks as a reward."

"Based on the number, quality, and improvement effects of the Sword Grass submitted when mature, the Sword Hall will decide the number of Spirit Seeds you can receive next time, and whether they will teach you the cultivation methods of higher-ranked Sword Grass."

"Cultivating ten stalks of Sword Grass can interfere with your regular cultivation, so I'm sorry you'll have to go through this."

Ten long grey-black seeds shaped like swords floated in front of Lu Xuan.

"What?"

Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment, unable to react.

"Paying with Sword Marks to have me cultivate Sword Grass, and get a Light Cluster reward?"

"Where can I find such a great opportunity?"

He solemnly accepted the ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds and, with deep veneration, declared.

"For the sect, these small sacrifices are nothing."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ye couldn't help but feel a profound respect for Lu Xuan. Seeing his choice just made him look more agreeable.

Shen Ye was quite interested in cultivating Sword Grass, but there was no way he would sacrifice his own cultivation time to cultivate spiritual plants.

Therefore, he admired Lu Xuan's decision.

After a stroll around the Sword Hall, Shen Ye personally escorted Lu Xuan out of the Sword Hall Formation once he had received the ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds, and watched as he flew away on a Spirit Crane.

Back at the foot of the mountains, Lu Xuan slightly moved, and threads of wisps appeared and disappeared. Lu Xuan activated the Flowing Light Formation and entered the peak.

Several breaths later, he was back in his courtyard.

Obtaining ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds for free put him in a good mood, making his steps feel a lot lighter.

Lu Xuan entered the house and placed the ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds on the table.

"I never thought that one day, cultivating spiritual plants could result in such generous rewards."

Even though the mature Sword Grass needed to be returned to the Sword Hall, at least all light clusters that appeared during the cultivation process belonged to him.

With his cultivation experience of many spirit plants, the Light Cluster reward was generally more valuable than the Spirit Plants themselves.

"I must show outstanding performance to strive for more higher-ranked Sword Grass Spirit Seeds."

Lu Xuan made a firm resolution in his heart.

"During the cultivation process, I can try to nourish and stimulate the Sword Grass with different Sword Qi, striving to cultivate Variant Sword Grass."

"Compared to fellow disciples of Sword Hall, I have a natural advantage – by understanding the immediate status of Sword Grass, I can stimulate the plant without harming the spirit plant."

"Therefore, I can guarantee that all Sword Grass will mature intact. During the cultivation process, I can continuously make fine adjustments, increasing the chance of Sword Grass variation."

"Right now, the only issue is that my comprehension and training in 'Four Seasons Sword Art' is not profound enough."

Lu Xuan thought to himself when suddenly, a bright idea flashed across his mind.

Report chapter Comments

---

I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates #Chapter 201 - 199 Small but Cute l - Read I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 201 - 199 Small but Cute l Online - All Page - NOVEL NEXT

Chapter 201: Chapter 199 Small but Cute l

Translator: 549690339

"I got it!"

"I don't have a deep understanding of the 'Four Season Sword Art', but don't I have the perfect tool in my hand?"

"The Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath can temper Sword Qi, enhance the power of Sword Qi. I can fully imprint the corresponding Sword Qi from the Four Season Sword Art into the sword sheath, nurture and purify it for a short time, then release it to nourish and stimulate the Sword Grass."

"In this way, the Sword Qi can be upgraded from rudimentarily pitiful to above average. It just takes a bit more time. However, preparing in advance and staggering the cultivation time can solve this."

Lu Xuan looked at the Mysterious Sword Sheath tightly wrapped around the Red Flame Sword and thought excitedly.

The 'Four Season Sword Art' has four types of basic Sword Qi. He was planning to nurture and cultivate two sword grasses according to the properties of each individual Sword Qi.

Spring Rain Sword Qi is continuous and inexhaustible, suitable for being planted next to the spiritual energy-filled small lake.

Summer Day Sword Qi is violent and wild. I can use the Earth Pulling Technique to build an area suitable for a Spiritual Field over the magma flow created by the Earth Fire Branch Vein and plant two Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

As for the Autumn Wind and Winter Snow Sword Qi, the former can be planted at the Black Wind Cave Entrance and the latter inside the stone cave.

Under the nourishment and stimulation of various Sword Qi, I can provide the Sword Grass Spirit Seeds with a similar spiritual environment to help them grow faster."

Like this, out of the ten Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, two are still left.

Just as Lu Xuan was considering what to do with them, his gaze swept over the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, and he suddenly had an idea.

"Why must the stimulus for improvement only happen after planting? At the Spirit Seed stage, I can induce changes leading to mutations."

"When improving the Spirit Firefly Grass before, the likelihood of obtaining a Mutant Spiritual Plant was much greater when induced at the Spirit Seed stage than stimulating changes at the Spirit Plant stage."

"Similarly, inducing changes at the Sword Grass Spirit Seed stage should potentially increase the chances of Sword Grass mutations as well. The only drawback is the complete loss of the Sword Grass Spirit Seed, unlike at the Spirit Plant stage where there is still room for making up for any losses."

"As for how to induce and stimulate the Spirit Seed… the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath before my eyes is a ready-made tool."

"Can the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath temper the Sword Grass Spirit Seed if placed inside?"

"The Red Flame Sword has been in the sword sheath for a long time, leaving related Sword Intent inside. Upon pulling it out, this Sword Intent can be used to stimulate and induce changes in the Sword Grass Spirit Seed."

As soon as Lu Xuan thought of it, he did it. Grabbing the Ancient Sword Sheath, he pulled out the Red Flame Sword forcefully.

Ads by Pubfuture

As he slowly pulled out the fiery red blade, faint mist seeped out from between the body of the sword and the sheath. By the time he had fully drawn out the sword, a few drops of fiery red Spiritual Liquid were still hanging from the tip of the blade.

The sword sheath was trembling slightly, struggling to adjust to the state of the Red Flame Sword's withdrawal.

"The Red Flame Sword has left quite significant markings inside the sword sheath this time."

Lu Xuan's Spiritual Sense probed into the inner wall of the sword sheath and found it filled with a strong and hot Fire System spiritual energy.

He grabbed a thin, sword-like Spirit Seed and inserted it into the slit of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

Perhaps because the Red Flame Sword had stretched the sheath, the Sword Grass Spirit Seed fell right into the sheath.

Initially, the sword sheath wanted to reject any sword implement but before it could react, the Spirit Seed was already inside.

The once slightly trembling Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath instantly calmed, standing vertically in the air, as if challenging Lu Xuan.

"Just like that?"

"Well… small is cute too, huh?"

Lu Xuan responded nonchalantly, looking at the cocky Ancient Sword Sheath before him, he made a mental note to bring a huge sword next time and let this Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath taste what it feels like to tear apart.

His spiritual sense entered the sheath and sensed that the Sword Grass Spirit Seed floated quietly inside; surrounded by faint Fire System spiritual energy, it was slowly nourishing the spirit seed.

"For the eight Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, I will cultivate each one with two from the four basic Sword Qi arts, making sure they mature. Meanwhile, I will also get light clusters, while slowly stimulating the Sword Grass for mutations."

"The remaining two Spirit Seeds, one is refined with the Sword Intent left by the Red Flame Sword, supplemented by the nurturing effect of the Mysterious Sword Sheath. The other one is induced by the Dantian's Sword of Wind and Thunder Pill and the sword sheath together.

This method has a higher possibility of mutation, but once it fails, it will become a waste seed and have to be discarded,"

thought Lu Xuan to himself.

In the following days, he planted eight Sword Grass Spirit Seeds in different places on the mountain peak, occasionally checking on the Spirit Seed that had been kept in the sword sheath.

Of course, most of his daily time was still spent consuming a lot of Spiritual Power on cultivating various Spiritual Plants.

His days were simple yet plentiful, but every time he thought of the rewards he would get from the Light Cluster once the Spiritual Plants matured, Lu Xuan couldn't help but look forward to it.

One day, while he was carefully cultivating the Spiritual Plants, a crisp call came from the foot of the mountain.

Ads by Pubfuture

The call came in the direction of the grass nest custom-built by the Grass Puppet for incubating wind sparrow fledgling eggs.

"Could it be that the Fire Separation Flood Dragon Egg is about to hatch?"

This thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind. His figure swept through the forest like a flash of light, and in a few moments, he arrived in front of the grass nest for incubating Wind Sparrow Fledgling eggs.

Seeing Lu Xuan appear, the wind sparrow that had been on edge quickly relaxed.

Under its round belly, the pale red eggshell started to display more and more intricate patterns, forming various fiery red images.

A series of clicking noises, fine as a mosquito's hum, came in succession. As Lu Xuan stared intently, cracks gradually appeared on the intricate patterns on the eggshell.

The noises grew louder and more frequent, and the cracks on the eggshell increased.

"Roar-"

With a naive dragon roar, the eggshell shattered, leaving only fragments scattered on the ground.

A small, fire-red young drake appeared.

The Young Drake was about one and a half feet long, with its body wet. It had faintly red scales on its back and sides. Its eyes were half-open, innocently observing its surroundings.

Sensing nothing unusual, the Young Drake bit off a piece of fiery red eggshell on the ground.

As more and more fragments were swallowed, the aura on the young drake continued to rise. As the sticky substance on its body gradually evaporated, the young drake's majestic elegance slowly emerged.

Lu Xuan concentrated his thoughts on the Young Drake, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Fire Jiao Dragon, infant stage, it feeds on Demon Beast Meat and Spirit Fruit, and has the potential to grow into a third-grade Flood Dragon.]

[It has a strong body, and as it grows stronger, it can automatically comprehend basic Fire System Techniques.]

"A third-grade spiritual beast, this is the first time I've raised one of this rank. When it breaks through, I expect it can yield even more Light Clusters."

He started with the rankless Red-bearded Carp, then the First Grade Iron Claw Crab, the Different Species of Cloud Leopard, the Second Grade Wind Falcon, and now the Third Grade Fire Jiao Dragon.

Though the ranks of the spirit beasts didn't increase as rapidly as the Spiritual Plants, they were barely keeping pace with Lu Xuan's cultivation level progress.

While he was pondering, the Young Drake ate faster and faster. In no time, it swallowed all the piece of the huge eggshell.

It let out a baby-like roar and slowly wriggled its way under the round belly of the Wind Sparrow Fledgling.

With its eyes closed and an expression of satisfaction on its face, it leaned back on the soft belly.

" …This wind sparrow is not even mature itself, and yet the young dragon has taken it as its mother?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh as he held his forehead.

Ads by Pubfuture

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 202: Chapter 200 Green Xuan Deer_l

Translator: 549690339

The newly hatched young drake was immensely dependent on the Wind Falcon, sticking closely to the Falcon's chubby belly, occasionally making mewling sounds.

The Wind Falcon felt quite helpless, feeling the young drake climbing on its belly, it couldn't help but spread its light blue wings and fly into the sky.

The young drake followed behind with a wobbly head, but after all, it had just hatched and, despite its higher rank, its strength was much weaker than the Wind Falcon fledgling. It was quickly left behind by the Wind Falcon.

"Roar…"

The young drake finally ran out of strength, struggled a few times, and unwillingly landed on the ground, letting out a distressed call.

High in the sky, the Wind Falcon halted upon hearing the cry, its broad light blue wings held up its round body. After a few flaps, it eventually turned around and flew towards the young drake.

Seeing this, the young drake was overjoyed. It mustered the energy to fly into the air, circled around the Wind Falcon's belly twice, and finally wound up around its neck.

At first glance, it looked like a thick, fiery red chain was hanging around its neck.

"The little Li Fire Jiao is looking for its mother.'

Lu Xuan laughed, inspecting the Spirit Fields around the mountain peak.

The two hundred ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass plants he had previously planted were left untouched as the cultivation reward inside the light cluster noticeably decreased after maturation. Instead, all of these were used to condense Spiritual Seeds.

More than one hundred and sixty Spirit Firefly Grass plants resulted in over eight hundred Spiritual Seeds.

Lu Xuan carefully gathered the Spiritual Seeds together, planning to use them all to improve the varieties of Spirit Firefly Grass.

Among the remaining Spirit Firefly Grass, fifty plants that weren't stimulated at the seed stage and merely grew in a cold spiritual energy environment, were all observed daily. All of these Spirit Firefly Grass plants matured successfully, garnering nine mutated Spirit Firefly Grass plants in the end.

He plans to attempt to condense seeds from these nine mutated Spirit Firefly Grass plants to gain a large number of mutated spirit seeds, which will accelerate the improvement rate.

The other forty-one unsuccessful stimulated Spirit Firefly Grass plants were used to continue to condense ordinary Spiritual Seeds.

Lu Xuan picked one of the mutated Spirit Firefly Grass plants and focused. A thought flashed through his mind.

[Spirit Firefly Grass, non-grade Spirit Plant, mutated during cultivation, the plant contains faint Ice elemental Spiritual Power. It can be used as a main ingredient in the Yuan Cultivating Pill, and somewhat enhances the elixir's quality during refinement.]

"Compared to the information obtained earlier, there is no change in rank. It s just that there is some faint Ice elemental Spiritual Power inside the plant, which can slightly enhance the quality of the elixir.'

Lu Xuan murmured to himself. He was well aware that hastily improving the Spirit Plant's variety would lead to nowhere, so he was not disappointed with this outcome.

"Having gotten a change in the first improvement is already quite good. The next thing to do is to continue improving until the rank of the Spirit Firefly Grass is raised."

While sighing to himself, Lu Xuan gently picked up the white light group brought about by the mutated Spirit Firefly Grass.

Inside the light group, there was still two months of cultivation, showing no change.

He was not discouraged, and then went on to take a look at the other twenty- six Spirit Firefly Grass plants grown from the mutated Spirit Seeds. He also planned to use these for seed condensation to get a substantial number of mutated spirit seeds.

Above the Earth Fire Branch Vein, in the hot magma, the Earthfire Heart Lotus

Seed quietly grew.

The Lotus stem was only as thick as a pinky finger, seemingly made up of numerous irregular light red crystals. Several fiery red lotus leaves stood proudly in the magma, undeterred by the surging magma.

The hot red magma flowed down from the palm-sized leaves, gradually absorbed by the dark red veins in the leaves. It extended along the veins, nourishing the entire Earthfire Heart Lotus plant.

Farming days passed uneventfully, like flowing water. The time quietly faded away, with only the continuously growing Spirit Plants leaving traces of that time.

After nourishing the Sword Grass Spirit Seed with the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath for a period of time, Lu Xuan felt it was enough. He picked up the Ancient Sword Sheath and gave it a shake.

A long, thin seed that looks like a sword, with faint reddish lines running along its grey-black surface, slides out effortlessly.

"Oh, there are some changes."

He looked at the pale red lines on the surface of the Sword Grass Spirit Seed and exclaimed excitedly.

With a few leaps, he arrived at the Earth Fire Branch Vein and planted the Spirit Seed in the Spirit Field remodeled by the Earth Pulling Technique.

[Red Flame Sword Grass, a second-level Spirit Plant, formed under the longterm stimulation of the second-rank Red Flame Sword Qi. When mature, it can be refined to make a Fire attribute Flying Sword, with even better results.] [During cultivation, Red Flame Sword Qi can be used for nourishment.] "The rankhas not changed, it's still second level, but compared to the ordinary sword grass, it's more suitable for refining a fire attribute Flying Sword, with a more unique and powerful function.

Lu Xuan compared it to the ordinary sword grass and let his Spiritual Sense enter Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

There was not much Red Flame Sword Qi left on the inner wall of the scabbard, probably sucked dry by the Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

With a thought, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his Dantian slightly trembled, and dozens of black sword glimmers burst out with tiny jumping arcs of electricity, streaming in continuously from the gap.

"It's full, it's full. That's enough."

Although the Ancient Sword Sheath welcomed the non-material Sword Qi, its capacity was limited. Soon, the inner walls were filled with black Sword Qi. Lu Xuan inserted the last Sword Grass Spirit Seed into it, hoping that the third- grade Sword of Wind and Thunder glimmer would cause some changes in the Spirit Seed.

"Stimulating the Spirit Seeds seems to have a higher success rate than stimulating the Spirit Plants, but it also takes a lot longer. There are pros and cons."

He sealed the gap of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath and quietly waited for the unknown changes in the Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

One day, while Lu Xuan was cultivating the spiritual plants and feeding the spiritual beasts, suddenly, a deep deer call came from the distance of the mountain peak.

The call was ethereal and distant, echoing in the valley for a long time.

Lu Xuan noticed that at the moment the call was made, all the Spirit Plants on the mountain peak shivered and stretched their stems and leaves, allowing the call to sweep over them.

Lu Xuan randomly selected one of the Spirit Plants to check its current state, finding it to be in excellent condition, as if the deer call cleared away any minor negative status of the Spirit Plant.

Lu Xuan flew onto a large Spirit Tree and saw a huge deer, two feet tall, passing by not far away.

The deer was green all over, with two segments of antlers on its head that looked like white jade, giving off a sense of sanctity even from a distance. Unknown how old it was, the deer had sparse, tangled hair all over its body. Where its hooves stepped, green ripples echoed, and where the ripples passed, the Spirit Plants grew crazily, revealing strong vitality.

A few breaths later, the figure of the huge deer disappeared from Lu Xuan's sight, but the ethereal and distant deer call was still echoing.

"Friend Jiang, what's the story of the huge deer that just passed by? It seems to have an extraordinary origin."

Lu Xuan came out of the mountain peak and saw that a middle-aged cultivator was also standing on a large Spirit Tree a hundred feet away and asked curiously.

"Greetings, Friend Lu. I have had some encounters with that deer, and I have some understanding of it."

"The huge deer is called the Green Xuan Deer, with the strength of a Grade 5 Demon Beast. It is said that it was once the Spirit Beast of a Core Formation Elder in the sect."

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 203: Chapter 201: Holy Baby Fruit_l

Translator: 549690339

"The Nascent Soul Elder Uncle had an accident while exploring a Cave Heaven and carelessly met his demise, leaving only this Fifth Rank Green Xuan Deer behind."

"The Green Xuan Deer had a strong bond with the Nascent Soul Elder Uncle. After his death, the deer has been staying in the Sect, safeguarding our mountains and defending our Sect."

"Every once in a while, it roams around the Inner Sect, as if calling out to the spirit of its late master."

"It has protected our Sect for hundreds of years and now, nearing the end of its life, it doesn't have much time left."

The middle-aged Cultivator commented somewhat regretfully.

Hearing this secret story, Lu Xuan was somewhat taken aback.

A Fifth Rank Demon Beast, equivalent to a Cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage – to remain so loyal and hold such feelings for a master who had been dead for many years, is indeed a touching story."

"Junior Brother Lu, it's rare to run into you today. How about coming over for a cup of Spiritual Tea?", the middle-aged Cultivator said with a smile.

The Cultivator named Jiang Guangling, an expert in Alchemy, had the same cultivation level as Lu Xuan. He had stagnated at the first term of Foundation Establishment for decades. His residence was not far from Lu Xuan's, and gradually, they came to know each other.

Lu Xuan gladly agreed and followed Jiang Guangling into his courtyard.

The courtyard was quite tranquil, with a large Pill Furnace in the middle, it had two handles and three legs, and was engraved with numerous mysterious and profound runes.

Lu Xuan's gaze swept over many rooms in the courtyard, discovering that most of rooms contained a Pill Furnace. Under many of the Pill Furnaces, Pill Fires quietly burned, and occasionally there were loud sounds of Pill Furnaces operating at full capacity.

"Never expected Brother Jiang to be so accomplished in the field of Alchemy."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"Not too bad. Among the Sect members, I'm barely getting by."

The middle-aged Cultivator laughed heartily, leading Lu Xuan inside.

"In the pursuit of hundred arts, you always need one to assist in cultivation."

He sighed as he brewed Spiritual Tea for Lu Xuan.

"Brother's words are absolutely correct."

Lu Xuan wholeheartedly agreed, nodding in approval.

In the pursuit of hundreds of arts, he had indeed excelled greatly in the Path of Spiritual Plants, but his obsession had inadvertently relegated his own cultivation to a secondary position.

"I wonder, Junior Brother Lu, what skills are you good at?"

Although the two had encountered each other several times before, they hadn't delved much into each other's abilities. Jiang Guangling asked Lu Xuan out of curiosity.

"Ido have some insights in cultivating Spiritual Plants and rearing Spirit Beasts."

Lu Xuan spoke modestly.

"I practice Alchemy and Junior Brother is proficient the path of spiritual plants, our skills are closely related. We should get to know each other better."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged Cultivator lifted his cup in respect to Lu Xuan.

"I hope Brother would take good care of me."

Lu Xuan responded in kind.

"Junior Brother Lu, I know of a secret realm where many spiritual herbs are hidden. These herbs can only grow in specific environments, so they can't be found elsewhere. They can only be harvested when mature."

"Brother, would you be willing to accompany me there next time to strive for the spiritual herbs? Maybe you could even obtain some rare herbs!"

At the height of their camaraderie, the middle-aged Cultivator invited Lu Xuan to join him.

"Without keeping anything from Brother, my Spirit Field contains numerous spiritual plants that need care, including other species watched over by Elders. Hence, I have no time to explore secret lands or seek opportunities."

"Also, I 've only recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and I don't have much spiritual liquid in my body. I haven't had much time to practice new cultivation techniques and if we encounter any dangers, I might cause troubles for Brother."

"Therefore, I would rather stay in the Sect and consolidate my own cultivation."

Lu Xuan casually made up an excuse.

The middle-aged Cultivator had merely mentioned it offhand and when Lu Xuan didn't agree, he didn't mind. They continued to chat leisurely.

Lu Xuan learned many Sect secrets from him, satisfying his inner curiosity.

Returning to his mountain peak, Lu Xuan rested for a while, checked and arranged his magical artifacts and treasures, took out his identity plaque, went through the Sect Protection Array, and headed into Sword Gate Town.

It had been a long time since he had checked on the small yard he previously rented, and he didn't know how the spiritual plants inside were growing.

Sword Gate Town, small courtyard.

Lu Xuan activated the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, walked through the dense mist and waves of smoke, and made his way to the center of the courtyard.

The third-grade Poison Shuttle Tree had rooted and begun to sprout a number of leaves. The shape of the leaves, like the name of the spirit plant, looked like a shuttle permeated with poisonous gas.

Over such a long period of time, the Yin Soul Resentment in the courtyard had long been fully absorbed by the five Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms.

Lu Xuan took out the Yin Soul Pearl and controlled the Yin Soul inside to emerge.

Each Yin Soul was full and substantial, a stark contrast to the Yin Soul Resentment that came out of the Resentful Soul Bell.

"They have fattened up, time for slaughter."

With a sigh, Lu Xuan controlled the multitude of Yin Soul Resentment to fly above the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms, letting the strange human face made of patterns absorb them.

The Thorn Bone of the same third-grade, having a massive Barbarian Armored Bull Skeleton and the benefit of the Purple Cloud Leopard Skeleton, had no shortage of sustenance.

The fine thorns embedded deeply into the Barbarian Shell Cow Skeleton, forming an eerie thicket.

The two merged tightly, seemingly becoming one, with the Thorn Bone greedily absorbing the nutrients from the beast skeleton.

Lu Xuan estimated that as soon as all the nutrients were absorbed from within the Barbarian Shell Cow Skeleton, the Thorn Bone would discard it at once, its bone thorns on the bare branches taking root in another new skeleton.

As for the fourth-grade Hundred Pupil's Bizarre Tree, due to Lu Xuan bringing many Demon Beast Eyeballs last time, a dozen strange eyeballs on the dried and old trunk were open or half-open, looking at Lu Xuan.

After glancing at it several times, Lu Xuan suddenly felt a slight dizziness. With the surging of spiritual power, his Spiritual Sense instantly returned to clarity.

"This Hundred Pupil's Bizarre Tree is quite evil."

Lu Xuan silently sighed and entered the Wanbao Building.

Just as he entered the magnificent spacious hall, a beautiful girl greeted him.

Her spiritual sense carefully scanned Lu Xuan's body, only to feel that it was as profound and unfathomable as an abyss.

The girl's face changed slightly, she stood next to Lu Xuan and respectfully said,

"I do not know what the senior needs, Wanbao Building will surely do its best to satisfy."

At this time, a rosy-faced elder walked down from the upstairs and greeted Lu Xuan from afar.

"How are you, friend?"

Lu Xuan nodded in response.

"The fact that a friend of your age has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and has the background of a prominent family, means that you have an immeasurable future…"

The elder expressed his heartfelt amazement.

He led Lu Xuan into an elegant living room upstairs, where high-quality Spiritual Tea and Spirit Fruit were continuously served, making Lu Xuan, a Spirit Plant Master, quite dazzled for a time.

"Friend Lu, what can I help you with on your visit to Wanbao Building?"

After some leisurely conversation, the two men had a preliminary understanding of each other, the rosy-faced elder asked aloud.

"I have some spirit plants of good quality that I wish to exchange for suitable spirit seeds from your building. I wonder if this is feasible?"

"What does friend Lu require of the spirit seeds?"

"The grade must be no lower than the third, the higher the better, and preferably rare species."

At these words, a hint of apology appeared on the elder's face.

"I'm sorry, friend Lu, I'm afraid this branch of Wanbao Building in Sword Gate Town can't meet your requirements."

"After all, the main target customers of Wanbao Building are Qi-Cultivators.

We do have several kinds of third-grade spirit seeds, but they are all common varieties, which I'm afraid will hardly meet your needs."

"However, there is a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator in Wanbao Building who is going to organize a grand treasure exchange event in the near future, with many Foundation Establishment cultivators already involved."

"Among them, there are spirit seeds that meet your requirements."

"It's said that there is a rare spirit species of Level Five."

"Oh? What type of spirit species?" Lu Xuan showed great interest at once.

"The fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit, a spirit plant known for its extreme nature in the Cultivation World."

The elder replied solemnly.

Chapter 204: Chapter 202: Good Spirit Plants Have Light Clustersl

Translator: 549690339

"Fifth Rank Spirit Seed?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan exclaimed in a low voice.

A Fifth Rank Spirit Plant corresponds to the Nascent Soul Stage, a rank of spirit plant he had never come across, even within the Sky Sword Sect.

Up until now, the highest-ranked Spirit Plants he has cultivated have been fourth-grade ones, such as the Mysterious Insect Vine and the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

The Mysterious Insect Vine Spirit Seed was acquired from the Agricultural Department Hall after earning a large sum of Spirit Stones in Thousand Dragon Lake.

As for the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, it was an unknown eccentric Spirit Seed he won at the sect's small Qingtan meeting using Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea. Only after planting it did he come to know its species and rank.

Both of them came at a great cost, so upon hearing the words of the elder from the Wanbao Building in front of him, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Although it is a bit eccentric, it is indeed a Fifth Rank Spirit Seed."

Seeing Lu Xuan's disbelief, the elder reaffirmed.

"Eccentric Spirit Plant? Is there a particular explanation for that?"

Lu Xuan asked curiously. He had already planted quite a few eccentric Spirit Plants whose ranks were not low, all at least third grade, so he was fairly accepting of such plants.

No matter what type of characteristics they possessed, as long as the plant could produce a White Light Group, it was a good Spirit Plant.

"The Holy Baby Fruit Plant is extremely rare in the Cultivation World, with it only appearing sporadically after many years. The Wanbao Building could only acquire a slight understanding of it after collecting various treasures and related information."

"This time, a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator came to participate in the Treasure Exchange Meeting organized by the upper echelon of Wanbao Building and has plans to put up the unexpected Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed for offer."

"Legend has it that cultivators who plant the Holy Baby Fruit can hardly survive in the end. Either they die miserably or they disappear. Added to the somewhat strange nature of the Holy Baby Fruit itself, many Spirit Plant Masters avoid it like the plague, fearing it would bring calamity."

The rosy-cheeked elder did not hide anything from Lu Xuan, as this matter involved the good reputation that Wanbao Building had accumulated over hundreds of years. They could not cover up the important issues, lest they misguide their clients.

More importantly, Lu Xuan, being a young cultivator with Foundation Establishment Cultivation as well as a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, would not meet a good end if he suffered significant losses due to misinformation.

"I see."

Lu Xuan mused, nodding lightly.

He didn't quite believe it, though, as in his experience, even eccentric Spirit Plants were of limited danger to cultivators.

Long-term exposure to the fourth-grade Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree could potentially cause mental confusion, but one could easily avoid this by being slightly cautious.

Furthermore, he could monitor the real-time status of the Spirit Plants he himself planted. If he detected anything harmful developing, he could nip it in the bud.

"I'm interested in the Treasure Exchange Meeting organized for Foundation Establishment cultivators by your esteemed building. I hope you can introduce me."

Lu Xuan said in a low voice.

"The organizer is a member of the upper echelon of Wanbao Building, with a cultivation base at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term and the meeting will be held in his cave residence."

"How far is the cave residence from Sword Gate Town?"

Hearing that the Treasure Exchange Meeting was not held in Sword Gate Town, Lu Xuan felt a twinge of caution.

"It's not too far from Sword Gate Town, about six to seven hundred li."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded.

This distance was within his acceptable range as it was within the Sky Sword Sect's sphere of influence, so several of his sect members would probably be attending as well.

If any accidents were to occur, with the identity plaque of the Inner Sect Disciple, he could promptly seek help from sect members and even the sect itself.

After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, his strength had greatly increased, and numerous third-grade treasures and Cultivation Techniques made him one of the forerunners among cultivators of the same level, especially the defensive and escape-type treasures and Formula Methods, which were far ahead of others.

Lastly, Wanbao Building enjoyed a reputation throughout the Cultivation World, so the safety of such a convention must be well guaranteed if they were the ones organizing it.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan hesitated no more.

"Please inform me about the exact time, location, and method of participation for the Payment Exchange Conference."

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the old man's face broke into a eager smile.

He took out a gilded invitation letter from his storage bag and handed it to Lu Xuan.

"This is an invitation to the Payment Exchange Conference. The corresponding runes are drawn on it. When the conference is about to begin, the runes will light up in a certain range, guiding Cultivators to the conference site."

"At that time, there will be Cultivators to confirm and guide Friend Lu into the conference."

"Friend Lu can also tell me in advance what they want to offer and what they want to exchange, to be prepared for a rainy day."

The old man explained in detail to Lu Xuan. Introducing a young Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a remarkable background and talent to the conference, he could consider it as a significant accomplishment.

"I want to offer the third-grade spiritual plant Fantasy Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine, both of which are of quite good quality, as well as a third-grade Spirit Cleansing Talisman. "

"As for what I want in exchange, preferably a high-rank Spirit Seed or a demon beast's egg or youngling."

Lu Xuan took out the third-grade Fantasy Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine from his storage bag.

The faint white Spirit Fruit emitted rising smoke and created illusions, making one feel dizzy and enchanted at a single glance.

A thick and long blood-red vine looked like a lurking snake in the dark, with blood-red liquid flowing inside, making it even more enchanting.

"Superior quality Fantasy Smoke Fruit, good quality Flood Dragon Vine, this quality is quite rare among Spirit Plants of the same rank, truly worthy of a disciple of a great sect, who could cultivate such Spirit Plants."

The elderly man, with a reddish complexion, looked over the Fantasy Smoke Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine with his eyes, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Third-grade Charm, Spirit Cleansing Talisman, able to detect the evil invasion to a certain extent. Even a Trick Level Evil Invasion, the Spirit Cleansing Talisman can also play a certain degree of purification effect."

"Even though it doesn't have much offensive or defensive role, but when facing the unpredictable evil invasions, it is a big advantage."

After the elderly man identified it, spiritual energy surged in his body, and a black and white paper bird flew out, stretching out in the low air to become a sheet of white paper filled with a significant amount of ink.

The black liquid automatically formed a black pen, recorded the information left by Lu Xuan, then vanished from the sight of both of them with a swish.

"Friend, I still have some spirit plants in my hand, there are second-grade Copper Bone Bamboo, Flowing Light Wood, and also a large number of Spirit Firefly Grass. Please evaluate their value for me, and exchange them for Spirit Stones."

Lu Xuan said to the elderly man.

The second-grade Copper Bone Bamboo is excellent material for refining Flying Swords, but Lu Xuan currently had Second Rank Red Flame Sword tempered with a scabbard and a Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his Dantian. Plus, a total of twelve Sword Grass from the previous two batches, so he wasn't very eager to create Flying Swords.

The second-grade Flowing Light Wood, which was also second-grade, could be used to make Charm papers. He only had a shallow understanding of making charms, so he planned to exchange it for Spirit Stones for daily needs.

As for the Spirit Firefly Grass, despite its lack of grade, it was abundant, and even a mosquito's legs are meat. Accumulated, they could be exchanged for a considerable number of Spirit Stones.

"Okay, friend Lu, please follow me."

The old man immediately nodded his consent.

The quality of Copper Bone Bamboo and Flowing Light Wood was at least good, so their price had to be raised quite a bit. With a large number of Spirit Firefly Grass, the total brought Lu Xuan more than 1500 Spirit Stones, which increased his wealth enormously.

Lu Xuan arrived at Qingshi Square and quickly bought some types of Demon Beast Meat that three small loved. He also purchased three second-hand flying swords to be well prepared for the upcoming Exchange Conference.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 205: Chapter 203: Obtain Seed l

Translator: 549690339

Like a floating light, Lu Xuan drifted in front of a massive stone mountain.

He looked down at the invitation in his hand covered in numerous symbols, all brightly lit, with the greatest luminosity near the center of the stone mountain.

Additionally, an arrow pointed to the mountain, indicating the final venue of the exchange gathering.

The surface of the stone mountain was desolate, yet a probe with his spiritual sense revealed a cryptic secret within.

Lu Xuan looked around and slowly walked towards the stone mountain.

His current appearance was significantly different from usual. On his face, he wore a bronze mask he bought from a loose cultivator's stall, capable of disguising his features and preventing a certain degree of spiritual sense spying.

In front of a vertical stone wall on the side of the mountain, there was a large stone door guarded by two Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivators. They greeted the cultivators participating in the treasure exchange with warm smiles.

After observing in secret, Lu Xuan approached them. The two men confirmed the authenticity of the invitation and Lu Xuan's cultivation level before respectfully leading him through the stone door.

A moment later, he arrived at the bottom of the mountain.

Inside was a spacious hall hidden deep in the mountain belly, secured by a powerful formation.

At this time, over a hundred cultivators were already gathered inside, Lu Xuan glanced over them.

Among them, most were high-grade Qi practitioners or at the perfection stage of Qi practice. There were around thirty at the Foundation Establishment First- term Stage and about ten at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term stage.

Among these ten, two had profound spiritual power hinting at a possible Foundation Establishment Late-term cultivation.

Of course, it was also possible that some cultivators deliberately concealed their cultivation levels, much like Lu Xuan, who possessed a Rank Three Concealed Spirit Wear that could hide his figure and spiritual power.

However, since he planned to obtain the Five-grade saint baby fruit spirit, he did not hide his cultivation level.

After all, if a visibly Qi Training Realm cultivator obtained a Fifth-order spiritual species, it might invite trouble and unnecessary problems.

Lu Xuan found a stone chair, sat down, closed his eyes, and waited for the exchange gathering to begin.

Along the way, he used his newly upgraded Inner door disciple identity plate to sense around and sensed a familiar aura from five other cultivators present. This put the slightly alert Lu Xuan at ease.

"The updated identity plate is really special. It can detect the traces of fellow sect members nearby. Although it cannot pinpoint their exact location, it's quite nice to know that so many fellow disciples are here."

"If there's any trouble, I can call for their help and team up with these five fellow disciples. Then we'll see who dares to harbor ill intentions against us." Lu Xuan once again experienced the strength of the sect and silently marveled in his heart.

After waiting for about half an hour, all the cultivators arrived.

A plump cultivator stepped onto the stage in the hall.

He coughed lightly and the crowd quickly quieted down.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, from far and wide, who have come to participate in this treasure exchange gathering that I have organized."

"Let me quickly introduce the rules to you all to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding."

"Each cultivator can go on stage, display the treasure you have, and specify the rank and type of treasure you require, and exchange with the Daoists in the audience."

"After a round of display, we'll enter the free exchange phase, where you can privately communicate. You can even invite a third cultivator to join in and mutually exchange the desired treasures."

"Of course, the most important rule is that there should be no coercion. Both parties should be willingly participating."

"If anyone forces another to exchange their treasures, they are disrespecting the face of our Wanbao Building and should not blame us for our discourtesy."

"There is a powerful formation in the hall and the aid of my foundation establishment friend. Before causing trouble, please consider whether you're capable."

The plump cultivator finished introducing the rules, flew off the stone stage, and handed over the floor to the cultivators below.

Quickly, someone rushed onto the stone stage, initiating the treasure exchange gathering.

Lu Xuan sat in a corner, silently observing the audience and the stage.

As more cultivators appeared on the stage, a variety of treasures were presented, many of which were third and fourth-grade items which Lu Xuan found incredibly tempting.

The treasures predominantly consisted of Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, and Charms. There were also a significant number of spiritual plant and demon beast materials alongside many other strange and unique items.

As for what Lu Xuan was most interested in – Spiritual Seeds, Spiritual Plant Seedlings, Demon Beast Embryos and Young Beast – they were occasionally presented but none satisfied him.

Although third-grade Spiritual Seeds appeared twice, they were just regular seeds commonly found in the Cultivation World. Lu Xuan recalled seeing these seeds recorded in the Jade Book of the Agricultural Department Hall and knew they could be procured for a few Spirit Stones.

Demon Beast Embryos and Young Beasts were even more impossible to come by. Only one Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivator displayed a Tier-2 Demon Beast cub. However, several complete third-tier demon beast bodies sparked some interest in him.

Soon enough, only some Foundation Establishment cultivators remained who had not yet presented on the stage.

A thin-looking cultivator flew up to the stage and took out a strange Spiritual Seed from his storage bag.

The Spiritual Seed looked like an embryo with what appeared to be an infant coiled inside. The child, ashy grey and skinny, stayed still within the seed.

A closer look revealed the child's body gradually becoming blurry, as if the scenes just seen were merely illusions.

"This is a Holy Baby Fruit spirit seed, a fifth-grade spiritual plant. The rumored spirit fruit, shaped like a baby, can be used as top-quality material for creating external avatars."

"Because the value of Spirit Seeds is the lowest among treasures of the same grade, it can be exchanged for a fourth-grade treasure or a rarely seen third- grade treasure."

As soon as the thin cultivator finished speaking, the majority of Qi Cultivating cultivators in the audience were buzzing. For them, who were still in the Qi Training Realm, the Holy Baby Fruit seed's value soared since fifth-grade corresponds to the almost unreachable Nascent Soul Stage.

Sadly, they encountered their most desired treasure at their most powerless age and were left only with regretful sighs.

"Sir, you're being rather dishonest."

"Yes, it's true the Holy Baby Fruit is a fifth-grade spiritual seed, but you hid the fact about the bizarre nature of this spiritual plant. If a cultivator unaware of this receives it, they're bound to suffer a huge loss."

A light voice echoed from the crowd.

"Who is it?"

The face of the thin cultivator rapidly transformed as he hurriedly scanned the audience with his Spiritual Sense.

But the person who had spoken was not weaker than him and would not be so easily found so he gave up.

"I must admit I didn't fully disclose the details. According to rumors,this Holy Baby Fruit has an evil nature. Many cultivators who've planted it ended up missing or fatally wounded. Of course, these are just idle talks from folks so, the credibility is low."

The thin cultivator, who was exposed, found it hard to stay on stage. He took a deep breath and tried to defend himself.

He quietly waited on the stage. Few cultivators in the audience cultivated Spiritual Plants. Most cultivators focused on Alchemy and Tool refining.

The few interested Foundation Establishment cultivators had no confidence in cultivating it. Given the rumors about the Holy Baby Fruit's evil nature and even with the temptation of a fifth-grade Spiritual Seed in front of them, there were not many cultivators bidding.

Merely a handful of people bid, the highest of which was a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator who offered a complete Fourth Grade Demon Beast Skeleton in exchange.

The thin cultivator hesitated then a voice reached his ear.

"Fellow cultivator, I have a long, high-quality third-grade Flood Dragon Vine, and a rarely seen third-grade Spirit Cleansing Talisman which can purify Demon Envoys. How about trading it for your Holy Baby Fruit spiritual seed?" "Trading a fifth-grade spiritual seed for two third-grade treasures, I'm at a loss."

The thin elder made a comparison and promptly rejected.

"You're well aware of the value of the Holy Baby Fruit spiritual seed. The items I'm giving in exchange are already quite good."

"Let me try this. I'll add another Purifying Spirit Talisman. If we still don't agree, then let's just forget about this."

Lu Xuan transmitted his words with a smile from below the stage.

"Alright, deal."

Upon hearing the thin cultivator's response, he revealed a satisfied expression.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 206: Chapter 204: The Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion Full of Treasures 1

Translator: 549690339

When the emaciated old man stepped down from the stage, Lu Xuan stood up and walked around to his front.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the Third-Grade Jiao Vine and third-grade Purifying Spirit Talisman."

He took out a thick, dark vine and two White Jade Talismans that flickered with a lustrous white light from his storage bag.

"Good, the quality of the Jiao Vine exceeds my expectations."

The emaciated old man held the Jiao Vine that looked like a sinister venomous snake and said with satisfaction.

Please accept this fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed."

He handed over the spirit seed to Lu Xuan.

As soon as the spirit seed dropped into his hand, Lu Xuan felt a faint, chill aura. The Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed had a weird shape. At first glance, it looked like an oval embryo with a dried-up and small gray-black baby curled up inside. The baby seemed to sense Lu Xuan's gaze. It subtly turned towards his line of sight without showing any traces. Suddenly, a wisp of cold and resentful aura diffused out, as if it wanted to penetrate into Lu Xuan's body.

Lu Xuan thought and immediately the Immaculate Jade hanging around his neck emitted a cool aura. The aura swept through his body, cleansing every inch of his skin.

The cold and resentful aura vanished instantly, and the gray-black baby in the seed became blurry, as if it was all just an illusion conjured by Lu Xuan beforehand.

"As expected from a fifth-grade spirit seed, it indeed has some bizarre aspects."

Lu Xuan said to himself. He carefully placed the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed in his storage bag.

The Treasure Exchange continued, and although Lu Xuan had already obtained his mam goal of the trip- the fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed, he still paid attention to the treasures the cultivators showcased on stage, hoping to find desirable spirit seeds, demon beast eggs, and so on.

The cultivators took turns stepping onto the stage, and soon it was Lu Xuan's turn.

He stepped onto the stone stage and took out a spirit fruit that was like smoke from his storage bag.

"This is the third-grade Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit with superior quality. Consuming it can speed up the cultivation progress of illusion techniques and enhance their might. "

"It can also be used to feed demon beasts that have the relevant natural talents, or to refine certain rare elixirs."

"I'm looking to exchange it for a rare Spirit Seed of third-grade or above or demon beast eggs or younglings. If there is a fresh and complete corpse of a third-grade or above demon beast, I might consider it."

As Lu Xuan's voice fell, many of the cultivators who practiced illusion techniques under the stage were all interested. A superior quality third-grade Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit was a rare sight.

Unfortunately, most cultivators didn't have any spirit beasts that could satisfy Lu Xuan. The few that had them only offered commonplace goods. After consideration, Lu Xuan finally declined politely.

Soon, it entered the free-exchange stage. If cultivators had the idea of exchanging their treasures but were not satisfied with the other party's offer, they could pull a third party into the exchange to get what they needed.

Lu Xuan quietly sat in the corner, only thinking about how to return to Sword Gate Town quickly and safely after the gathering concluded.

After all, the fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed that he just obtained was clearly evil in nature, which starkly contradicted his identity as an Inner Sect Disciple from a reputable Sect. It would not be appropriate to plant it in the sect, and he planned to plant it in the Underworld Spirit Field in the Small Courtyard of Sword Gate Town.

"Fellow Daoist."

A hoarse voice sounded from his side, Lu Xuan turned to look, and saw a black- robed monk not far from him, smiling at him.

"Fellow Daoist, what can I do for you?"

I have here a very fresh corpse of a demon beast of the fourth rank. I'm thinking of exchanging it for the Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit in your hands." 'However, after all, there is a difference in ranks between the two, and a direct exchange seems rather unfair. So, I came over to discuss this with you." 'A fresh corpse of a fourth-grade demon beast, can friend take it out and let me have a look?"

Upon hearing the words of the black-robed monk, Lu Xuan immediately became somewhat curious.

The black-robed monk came to an empty space in the hall, and flicked his right hand around his waist, a giant scorpion appeared on the ground.

The giant scorpion was more than half a zhang long, with a hideous appearance, its slender tail hung high like a spike, deep black light occasionally appeared on it, indicating its intense toxicity.

Its body was entirely crimson and its shell seemed incredibly hard. On each side of its head, it had three eyes, even though it had lost all life, it was still possible to see an intention of ferocity from the six eyes of the giant scorpion.

"This is a fourth-grade demon beast, the Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion, extremely toxic, with an exceptionally hard shell and skeleton. Under the gaze of its six eyes, it can slow down its opponent's speed, and if the difference in rank is significant, it can even immobilize them directly,"

Seeing Lu Xuan's curious expression, the black-robed monk explained patiently in a hoarse voice.

"This Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion is well-preserved, the scorpion bone can be used to refine defensive Magic Artifacts, and the tail can be refined into poison needle Magic Artifacts, moreover, the essence blood, eyes and so on also each have their uses. In terms of value, it is considerably higher than the third-grade Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit in your hands."

Therefore, if you want to exchange, I hope you can make up for some of the difference between the two."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's face showed a hesitant expression.

This demon beast corpse is indeed extremely well-preserved, however, the most essential venom has already been extracted from it, its value has probably decreased by nearly half, and my Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit is a rare superior quality fruit, far more precious than common third-grade spirit fruit, the gap between the two is not that big."

Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then slowly said.

This fourth-grade Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion was a treasure to him. The pupils could be used to cultivate the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, and he could gain six of them all at once, which was an extra harvest.

The skeleton could be used as a nutrient for the Thorn Bone, and the parts of the corpse that contain scorpion poison could be used to cultivate Poison Shuttle Tree, it has a wide range of uses.

But he still wanted to get it at the least cost, so he directly pointed out the defects of the corpse to lower the price.

"What do you want in exchange for this demon beast corpse?"

"Third-grade Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit, plus four hundred Spirit Stones, this is

the highest price I can offer, what do you think, friend?"

Lu Xuan said casually.

"Fine, it's a deal."

Although what Lu Xuan was giving was somewhat off from what the monk had in mind, he urgently needed this Illusory Smoke Luo Fruit, so he nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Lu Xuan placed the giant scorpion corpse into the storage bag and waited quietly for the end of the conference.

Outside the large Stone Mountain, Lu Xuan walked out from inside the mountain, feeling the faint prying eyes around him, the spiritual power in his body was running wildly, and his figure turned into a flash of light, disappearing within a few breaths.

When there was no one around, the Hidden Spirit Cloak worn inside revealed transparent threads on the surface, a thin layer of special material appeared in front of his eyes, and he disappeared on the spot.

A moment later, with more than half of Lu Xuan's spiritual energy consumed, his figure reappeared several miles away. After carefully sensing his surroundings and confirming there were no abnormalities, he quickly headed for Sword Gate Town.

Little courtyard in Sword Gate Town.

Lu Xuan activated the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array and entered the courtyard.

As soon as the thick cloud smoke began to cover the courtyard, he couldn't wait to take out the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit from the storage bag.

A fifth-order spiritual species, it's my first time cultivating it."

He thought to himself with expectation in his heart.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 207: Chapter 205: The Fisher of Men, Men Always Fish From It_l

Translator: 549690339

The spiritual power inside him surged, subtly manipulating the Spirit Soil through the Earth Pulling Technique.

A small pit emerged and Lu Xuan delicately placed the embryonic spiritual seed in his hand into it. His concentration then completely focused on the seed.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Holy Baby Fruit, a Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant. Consumption of the mature fruit directly enhances the spiritual sense of cultivators and improves their physical constitution. It can also be used as a main ingredient to refine Five-Quality Holy Baby Pills, enhancing the success rate of breaking through the cultivation barrier. High-quality Holy Baby Fruits can also be used to refine external bodies.]

[During cultivation, it needs to be planted in an environment filled with Yin Qi and Yin Soil. Infusing it with the essence blood of infants, souls, and resentful will during the growth stage can speed up its growth.]

[Long-term contact may result in being influenced by the intense resentful energy inside the plant, infecting you with Yin Qi and resentment.]

[The offspring plant can combine with the mother tree after maturity and merge with it. Within a certain range, the mother tree can specifically sense the scent of the offspring. When the fruit is close to maturing, one can incarnate on the offspring to survey the surroundings.]

"No wonder it is a Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage, the effects are just too potent."

Lu Xuan exclaimed almost subconsciously.

"However, what does the information regarding the offspring plant mean? This Holy Baby Fruit seed is just one of the seeds produced by the mother tree, it's not independent?"

Lu Xuan recalled the information in his mind, his expression gradually darkening.

"The mother tree can locate the offspring and the surroundings can be observed through the offspring? In other words, could my action and the location of my Spirit Field be known by the mother tree when the Holy Baby Fruit is close to maturity?"

The moment Lu Xuan thought of this, a look of terror appeared on his face.

"That means I've spent enormous amounts of essence blood to cultivate this Fifth-Quality Holy Baby Fruit plant, and then lured the mother tree and the cultivator behind it here, locating my position, knowing my strength, and while taking back the mature offspring at the same time, planning to take my wealth and my life?"

His mood fluctuated with uncertainty, his heart incredibly grateful that he was able to understand the detailed information of the spirit plant he planted. Otherwise, he might have lost everything because of it.

"No wonder the elderly at Wanbao Building said that Holy Baby Fruits are inherently malevolent, and the cultivators who plant them often end up dead or missing."

"Initially, I thought it was just rumors, but nowit turns out it's all man-made."

As he slowly calmed his emotions, he considered how to deal with the Fifth- Quality Holy Baby Fruit seed.

At this moment, he has two choices.

The first one is to immediately dig up the seed. Given that it has not yet sprouted roots, he could throw it away into the wilderness to be left alone to survive or perish.

Or he could promptly sell it at a low price, exchange it for some spirit stones and resources and cut his losses immediately.

The second choice would be to plant it in the Spirit Field and cultivate it normally.

After all, this was his first ever Fifth-Quality Spiritual Seed. The enormity of the cluster of the light it would produce once mature is considerable. Having paid a hefty price for it, to just discard it would be akin to cutting a chunk of flesh from him, a man known for his thrifty and hardworking nature.

The most important factor is the shift in the power dynamic.

Without noticing the anomaly in the Holy Baby Fruit Seed, the cultivator behind all this can use his resources to nurture the Holy Baby Fruit offspring to maturity, then learn about his strength and location, retrieve the offspring and stealthily attack him, killing him for his wealth.

But now, Lu Xuan was fully aware of the detailed characteristics of the Holy Baby Fruit Plant. He could completely use this knowledge to set a trap, and reverse-kill the cultivator behind the scenes, getting his hands on the Holy Baby Fruit Mother Tree held by the latter.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible he believed this method was, and he started quietly calculating the likelihood of success.

"My current cultivation base is at the early stages of the Foundation Establishment. Due to the rewards from the light clusters, I have a large number of treasures. Moreover, the Spirit Firefly Grass is in the phase of improvement, and I should be able to rapidly increase my cultivation base after its success."

"Most importantly, I have the powerful Sky Sword Sect behind me. When the Holy Baby Fruit is about to mature, I can invite the two guardian beasts from my sect to help maintain order."

"In addition, there's Yang Qing Feng, who raised the Ink-Scaled Jiao, Hall Master Shen Ye of the Agricultural Department Hall, and a true disciple Ge Pu who breeds the Yin Yang Koi Fish. The three of them, being at least mid-term Foundation Establishment cultivators, either highly appreciate me or owe me a favor. I can also invite them to help."

"Hmm… this backup team should be strong enough."

"If all else fails, when the Holy Baby Fruit Plant is about to mature, I can transplant it within my sect, and see if the cultivator behind the scenes has the audacity to come in search of the Spirit Fruit."

Lu Xuan thought privately.

"The person who spread the bait of the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed is very likely to be that thin, emaciated old man in the mid-term of Foundation Establishment. The possibility of having a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator behind him is extremely slim."

"After all, if a Nascent Soul-stage cultivator wants to harm a Foundation Establishment-stage cultivator, they can easily crush them directly. They wouldn't need to go to such lengths unless they aren't strong enough themselves and would have to resort to such tricks."

"If it goes this way, I would out in the open and they would work from the shadows. My personal strength is already decent enough and I can even invite the Guardian Beasts and powerful cultivators from my sect."

"Given this condition, compared to getting a Fifth-order Spirit Plant, the risk of enticing and killing the puppet cultivator is really negligible."

Only after a thorough consideration, Lu Xuan decided to continue planting the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seed.

A Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant would take a long way before maturing completely. There is plenty of time to prepare carefully and plot quietly.

"You wanted to use the Spirit Seed as bait? Did you ever think that you would be the one who falls into the trap?"

"Those who fish for others are often fished for themselves."

Lu Xuan began to have a strong desire to kill the mysterious cultivator who not only took him for granted but also wanted to take his life.

It has always been him who exploited others, took advantage of them. But today, to his surprise, he was the one being exploited.

Having made up his mind, he turned his attention back to the Spirit Seed.

"The cultivation environment here is quite appropriate. This courtyard is filled with numerous Yin Souls and Resentful Wills, as well as Unblinking Ghost Eyes and many Underworld Spiritual Plants. The strong Yin Qi in the Spirit Field of the courtyard can ensure the normal growth of the Holy Baby Fruit."

"However, if I want to accelerate its maturing process, then it's a bit difficult. The nurturing methods like feeding it with an infant's Essence Blood, soul, and Resentful Will sound like a violation of morality and are incompatible with my identity as a decent cultivator from a reputable sect."

"I only can find another way around. In the early stage, I can set up tasks in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and let those outer-sect disciples fond of life-and- death fights to hunt down Evil Cultivators and collect the Yin Evil things."

He had a preliminary plan in mind on how to cultivate the Holy Baby Fruit. His spiritual power surged, manipulating the Yin Qi in the yard to condense into a gas cluster. The gas transformed into thin rain and seeped into the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seeds.

Inside the embryo-like Spirit Seed, the slowly stretching gray-black baby looks to be resuscitating. On a closer look, all one could see was a mass of gray-black substance, its aura fluctuating as if it was gestating something.

After carefully nourishing the Holy Baby Fruit Spirit Seeds, Lu Xuan took the dead body of the huge scorpion out from his storage bag. His Red Flame Sword glowed with spiritual lines, and he carefully dissected the Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion's corpse into separate parts.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 208: Chapter 206 Sword Embryo 1

Translator: 549690339

He carefully gouged out the three pairs of blood-red pupils from the Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion.

Sensing the proximity of superior quality demon beast eyeballs, dozens of eyes on the dry, old bark of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree underwent a change. They tried hard to open and look at the giant scorpion pupils, ready to make a move.

The previously deposited demon beast eyeballs had been nearly completely absorbed, with only small, dried eyeballs remaining on the bark. As the Yin Qi passed over them, they swung back and forth, resembling lanterns that had been abandoned for years wavering in grey ashes.

Under the stimulus of the living eyeballs from the Fourth Grade Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion, the dried demon beast eyeballs fell one after another, shattering upon the ground as nearly transparent tentacles retracted like lightning back into the bizarre eyes.

Lu Xuan placed one of the large scorpion pupils flat on his index finger and flicked it like a marble with his thumb. The pupil flew towards the dry, old bark. Immediately, dozens of tiny transparent tentacles darted out, forcefully pulling the giant scorpion pupil towards the pupil hole on the bark. After a few bouts of tug-of-war, they finally reached a delicate balance. Several tentacles nearby pierced the eyeball from various directions, absorbing the nutrients within the Fourth Grade demon beast eyeball with vigor.

Lu Xuan flicked the six giant scorpion pupils at various parts of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree trunk, causing nearby pupils to scramble.

He then came to the Thorn Bone, where white, bone-like thorns clung tightly to the huge corpse of the Barbarian Armored Bull. Countless thin bone spikes penetrated deeply into the corpse, seemingly integrating with it.

"After being absorbed by the Thorn Bone for such a long time, the third-ranked Barbarian Armored Bull skeleton is showing signs of becoming brittle," Lu Xuan pointed out, looking at the giant skeleton that seemed to be intact on the surface but hollowed out on the inside.

"The Fourth Grade Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion skeleton, although smaller than the Barbarian Armored Bull, is of a higher rank and is fully capable of maturing the Thorn Bone."

Although the value of the Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion's skeleton was lower than its venom, poison needle, and three pairs of unusual pupils, it was a Fourth Grade demon beast after all. It should pose no problem in nurturing the latter half-stage growth of the Thorn Bone.

Lu Xuan carved out the demon beast meat from the scorpion's corpse and buried it under the third-grade Poison Shuttle Tree. The meat of the demon beast contained a good amount of toxins, which was suitable for its cultivation and promoting its growth.

"The various Underworld Spiritual Plants in the yard are growing well. The quantity of Yin Soul Resentment in the Resentful Soul Bell is dwindling, but with the nurturing of the Yin Soul Pearl, the level of Yin Qi can significantly increase in a short period. Nurtured, one Yin Soul Resentment is as good as the previous three and should be just enough,"

There's no need to worry about the subsequent growth of the Thorn Bone, and the Poison Shuttle Tree can grow normally under these conditions. As for the Hundred Pupil Bizarre Tree, a task of collecting demon beast pupils can be posted once again in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall next time we visit." "As for the Holy Baby Fruit, it can currently only maintain its basic growth." Lu Xuan scanned various Spirit Plants in the courtyard, silently thinking to himself.

Without lingering, he activated the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, verified its operation, and flew towards the Sect.

Within the Sky Sword Sect.

Lu Xuan passed through one array after another with his Identity Plaque, his heart filled with tranquility.

"It's still better to stay in the Sect, it's good to have the support of a big tree, there's no need to worry about any dirty tricks."

"All you have to do is farm peacefully."

Caught in his sentiment, the peaks below were now right before his eyes. Lu Xuan couldn't help but let out a long cry, transforming into a ray of floating light and arriving at the foot of the mountain in a few breaths.

" Little ones, I'm back."

Threads of silver occasionally appeared and disappeared. Lu Xuan activated the Flowing Light Formation and entered the mountain.

A pale green figure quickly flew over, landing on Lu Xuan's head.

The pale green broad wings occasionally beat Lu Xuan's shoulders, expressing strong joy. 6

Lu Xuan felt the familiar soft touch atop his head and couldn't resist pinching it a few times.

The Wind Falcon chirped twice, then descended from his head.

On its slender neck, a thick, fiery-red necklace was fastened tightly. Sensing Lu Xuan's gaze, the necklace squirmed. The little Fire Separation Flood Dragon poked its slightly protruding head out, its faintly red, crystal-clear eyes gazing at Lu Xuan in a daze.

"You've grown so big in such a short time."

Noticing that the Young Drake had grown from 1.5 feet at birth to about 2 feet, Lu Xuan commented in amazement as he began to take out the fire-elemental Demon Beast Meat that the Flood Dragon adored from his storage bag.

"You can have some, too."

Seeing the eager look of the Wind Sparrow Fledgling beside him, he hastily took out a few pieces of wind-elemental Demon Beast Meat.

Not far away, in the dense forest, the leaves rustled. A Cloud Leopard crouched on a giant tree on the edge of the clearing, its head rose slightly, its pair of green eyes casting a casual glance at Lu Xuan.

Only the two tufts of grey-white hair curled upon its head, and its constantly swishing short tail, betrayed the restlessness deep within its heart.

Lu Xuan had long understood the uppity nature of the Cloud Leopard. Amid its growls laced with a hint of gruffness, he approached the tree.

Snatching up two pieces of Demon beast meat, he threw them forcefully towards the Cloud Leopard. Its plush feet, thick as clouds, abruptly swung, capturing the Demon Beast Meat with precision.

"Haha!"

Lu Xuan laughed heartily, feeling joyful at the sight of the three creatures, and within a few leaps returned to his courtyard.

After a brief rest, he began to inspect the Spirit Field, checking on the growth of the various Spirit Plants.

"Hmm, one of the Sword Grass is fully matured!"

When passing the two Sword Grass plants gifted by Sishen Hall Master Shen Ye, Lu Xuan, as was his habit, focused his divine consciousness on the straight, sword-like plant, surprising to find that the progress bar for one of the Sword Grass had been entirely filled.

These two Sword Grass plants were planted shortly after the Flowing Light Wood and the Yin Locust Tree. Thus, their maturity duration was not too far apart.

Wrapping his palm with Spiritual Power, Lu Xuan gripped tightly the blade-like Sword Grass, slowly extracting it from the soil.

Little Sword Qi danced all around on the gray-black Sword Grass, sizzling softly as they collided with Lu Xuan's palm.

The root of the Sword Grass had a peculiar shape, eerily resembling a sword hilt. Holding it evoked a sense of natural harmony.

Under the concentration of his divine consciousness, a thought flitted across Lu Xuan's mind.

[Sword Grass, a second-level Spirit Plant, is shaped like a sword blade and nurtured over time by Sword Qi. It is an innate Sword Implement and can be used directly or to refine Flying Swords.]

"Superior quality Sword Grass, the spiritual energy environment in the Sect is much better than that in market."

Lu Xuan remembered that the Sword Grass he cultivated at Linyang Market was of' Good Quality'. Now, under the nourishment of the Grand – mastery Gold Sword Technique in an environment filled with purer and richer spiritual energy, this Sword Grass had improved in quality.

Thinking to himself, he looked down at the ground.

In the pit left by the Sword Grass, a white light cluster flickered, waiting to be collected.

Upon lightly touching the surface of the Light Cluster, countless light particles condensed into a beam of light, resembling a sword, that quickly entered Lu Xuan's body.

Immediately afterward, a thought surfaced in his mind.

[Harvest one two-grade Sword Grass, obtain third-ranked Sword Embryo.] A small golden sword appeared in front of him, circling around Lu Xuan agilely like a fish.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 209: Chapter 207: Wind and Thunder Sword Grassl

Translator: 549690339

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on the golden miniature sword moving freely before him; a thought flashed through his mind.

[Sword Embryo, Third-Rank Treasure, an excellent material for refining highgrade Flying Swords. After it is melted into a Flying Sword, it can significantly improve the sword's Spiritual Nature; a high-grade Sword Embryo can even nurture Magic Treasures.]

"Sword Embryo?"

Lu Xuan reached out and pulled the golden miniature sword into his hand; the sword trembled slightly, trying to break free.

It was unknown what material the golden miniature sword was made of; despite having a substantial body, there was a sense of unreality when holding it in his hand.

"A significant increase in the Flying Sword's spiritual nature… that means it is easier to freely manipulate the Flying Sword, and even control entire sets of Flying Swords and even Sword Arrays."

"High-grade Sword Embryo can even nurture Magic Treasures…"

Lu Xuan muttered to himself in disbelief.

"No wonder the Sword Grass is the core foundation of the Sky Sword Sect; the rewards brought by its Light Clusters are extraordinary. Added to that, this Sword Grass is high-quality and unexpectedly produced a rare treasure like a Sword Embryo."

From the two mature Sword Grass plants, one brought him a third-grade Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, and the otherbrought him a third-rank Sword Embryo treasure. For a second-grade Spiritual Plant, the rewards of the Light Clusters are extremely generous.

This made him even more determined to fully utilize his Spirit Plant abilities in the Sword Hall.

As long as he cultivates the normal or advanced Sword Grass issued by the Sword Hall, he could continuously get different Sword Grass Spiritual Seeds, and the ball would keep rolling.

"Once the Sword Grass within the scabbard has been sufficiently stimulated, I will place you inside to nurture the embryo."

Lu Xuan chuckled softly, putting the golden miniature sword into a black Sword Box.

The other Sword Grass growing in the distance had also reached maturity, and the thin progress bar below was almost full.

Although it could be harvested now, to ensure the quality of the Sword Grass and the Light Cluster rewards it brings to the highest degree, Lu Xuan suppressed his impulse and let Spiritual power surge, a Geng Metal Sword Qi infused into the Straight Sword Grass.

After nurturing the Sword Grass, Lu Xuan continued to patrol the rest of the Spirit Field.

The previously successfully induced Mutated Lingying Grass had entered the Condensing Seed stage.

After trying to harvest a Mutated Lingying Grass, Lu Xuan dispelled the idea of obtaining mature plants, and he began focusing solely on its successful improvement.

Twenty-two Ice Variate Spirit Glow Grass condensed into more than two hundred Mutated Spirit Seeds, and eight Fire Variate Spirit Glow Grass condensed into fewer Mutated Spirit Seeds, only about eighty.

In addition, the previously harvested eight hundred ordinary Spiritual Firefly Grass Seeds, after special treatment, Lu Xuan used all of them to stimulate and induce.

As long as he planted the Spiritual Seeds, he could determine whether it was successfully induced and could quickly screen out the Mutated Spirit Seeds, saving a lot of time.

After several rounds like this, there was a higher degree of mutation in the Spiritual Seeds obtained, and the improvement of the Lingying Grass to a higher-grade came naturally.

Because all the Spirit Firefly Grass Seeds were used for his experiments, it was extremely rare that there wasn't a single Spirit Firefly Grass planted in the Spirit Field on the mountain.

Lu Xuan's cultivation speed slowed down quite a bit, and he could only slightly feel the increase in his body's Spiritual Power after cultivating for a while.

He didn't care too much about this. After all, this slow progress was for the sake of rapid progress in the future, and this minor sacrifice meant nothing.

"In fact, my present Cultivation Level is all thanks to my steadfast diligence in cultivation. The Light Clusters from the Spirit Firefly Grass have only played a small part."

Lu Xuan thought to himself, indifferent.

On the mountain top, the growth of various Spiritual Plants was quite robust.

The secluded corner's third-rank Bewitching Fairy Peach has quietly grown much taller. At first glance, the pinkish-white trunk reveals a slender waist and long legs. The pink peach leaves are becoming more vibrant, and a faint miasma flows beneath the tree.

Looking at this Bewitching Fairy Peach, Lu Xuan compares it to a youthful maiden gradually becoming gracefully charming, giving birth to a strange conceptualization in his heart.

With an expressionless face, he strikes himself on the temple with a Cleansing Spell. The gentle spiritual power circulates throughout his whole body, instantly entering Sage Mode.

The graceful maiden form is revealed fully, recovering the true appearance of the Bewitching Fairy Peach trunk and leaves.

In the not too far distance, tiny Sword Nurturing Gourds have sprouted from the vines creeping on the many second-hand Flying Swords. The gourds are pale green, gently swaying under the breeze; you can vaguely hear a faint sword song within.

The third-level jade scale fruits planted in the pile of stones have already bloomed with numerous flowers. The flowers seem to be made up of layers of thin jade-like petals, revealing a bizarre beauty that is both soft yet firm.

The fourth grade Xuan Chong Vine is also growing excellently. The Hidden Cicada, Black Armored Insect, Silver Thread Mantis insect chambers have cleverly integrated, forming the body of the Xuan Chong Vine.

The remaining fruits like the Ice Luo Fruit and Flaming Fruit are all growing significantly.

The whole mountain peak is a sight of well-thriving, prosperous life.

After seeing all of this, a satisfied Lu Xuan returns to his courtyard.

In a joyful mood, he specifically prepared a delicious meal for the Wind Sparrow Fledgling and Cloud Leopard; moving them greatly since they've been eating raw Demon Beast Meat for a while.

After tidying up the utensils, Lu Xuan retreats to his room and picks up the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

After steadily infusing sword light into the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, the final Sword Grass Spirit Seed has been nurtured in the Ancient Sword Sheath for quite some time; it is time to review the results.

He grasps the tail end of the scabbard, tilting it downward, and shakes it gently, allowing a sword-like Spirit Seed to slide out with ease.

The Sword Grass Spirit Seed has vastly changed compared to when it first entered the sheath.

A faint black wind spirals around the Sword Grass Spirit Seed as occasional minute arcs of electricity jump across its surface, disappearing into the air.

"I've never seen such an obvious change before."

Lu Xuan gazes at the mutated Sword Grass Spirit Seed in his hand, expressing his heartfelt amazement.

Whether it's the large number of induced Spirit Firefly Grass seeds, or another Sword Grass Spirit Seed stimulated by the Red Flame Sword Qi, none has exhibited significant changes like the one before him.

His heart can't help but fill with anticipation as he holds the ancient scabbard, swiftly floating to an empty Spiritual Field Area.

The Earth Pulling Technique unfolds, causing subtle changes in the structure of the Spirit Soil beneath his feet. A slender crevice forms, perfectly enveloping the mutated Sword Grass Spirit Seed within.

Lu Xuan's focus is on the Sword Grass Spirit Seed buried just under the surface of the Spirit Soil when suddenly; a thought crosses his mind.

[Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, a third-grade spiritual plant, sword-bladelike in shape, an innate sword instrument, carries a hint of the Power of Wind and Thunder. An excellent material for crafting corresponding attribute Flying Swords.]

[During cultivation, stimulating with Wind and Thunder Sword Qi and Sword Intent can promote the growth of the plant.]

"Wind and Thunder Sword Grass! A third-grade spiritual plant!"

"I can't believe the improvement was successful on the first attempt!"

Lu Xuan exclaims in shock. Never had he expected that the late-starting, high- ranked Two Grade Sword Grass would outperform the Spirit Firefly Grass in one fell swoop, jumping its Rank to third grade!

"Whether it be the thick Flying Swords, adorable little Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, or even Invisible Sword Qi, from now on, I guess I'll just have to prick you a lot more frequently."

Staring at the Antique Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath in his hand, he couldn't help but think.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 210: Chapter 208: Better to Be Happy with You for a Day_l

Translator: 549690339

The ancient sword sheath seemed to understand what Lu Xuan said, trembling slightly as if extremely resistant to the so-called insertion of the flying sword.

"Are you excited? It must be excitement, right?! Relax, I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Lu Xuan thought maliciously.

This nurturing Xuan sword sheath, accidentally obtained from the Secret Land, has a more extraordinary origin than he had imagined.

Previously, when the second rank Red Flame Sword was inserted into the sword sheath for a while, the remnant sword intent, accompanied by the stimulation of the sword sheath, nurtured the Sword Grass Spirit Seed, and they got the Fire System Sword Grass.

Under the joint action of the edge sword of Wind and Thunder in the Sword Pill and the sword sheath, they surprisingly got a third-grade Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

"This success rate is remarkably high and a bit terrifying."

"When I was inducing the Spirit Firefly Grass Seed last time, even with repeated stimulation, the success rate was only about 20%."

"About this nurturing Xuan sword sheath…"

Lu Xuan muttered, slightly emotional.

Although stimulating the Sword Grass Spirit Seed took longer, required frequent input of the Wind and Thunder Sword Edge during the stimulation and the entire process was much more troublesome, it was not worth mentioning compared to getting hold of a third-grade Mutated Spirit Seed.

He placed the grey Spirit Seed, with black wind circling around it and electric arcs hidden on its surface, into the Spirit Field. Spiritual power surged, and the Wind and Thunder Sword Pill in his Dantian gradually rotated, shooting a subtle sword intent into the Spirit Field.

Under Lu Xuan's Spiritual Sense control, the Sword Intent kept splitting, and strands of Sword Intent, thin as threads, permeated into the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

Lu Xuan's attention gathered on the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed, and only after ascertaining its current stable condition did he feel relieved.

Even though he had successfully cultivated an improved third-grade Sword Grass, Lu Xuan was in no hurry to submit it to the Sword Hall.

After all, it is not wise to let outsiders know of the existence of the nurturing Xuan sword sheath. Once he learns the Sword Grass Spirit Seed Condensing Method from the Sword Hall and has massively cultivated the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed, he could then report to Shen Ye of the Sword Hall.

A few days later, as per his daily routine, he inspected the Spirit Field.

In the Spirit Field, another Spirit Plant had matured, a second-class Flowing Light Wood.

Not long after he joined the Sect, he had bought two plants each of the second- class Flowing Light Wood and Yin Locust tree with Spirit Stones.

Previously, the first plant that was fully grown yielded a Flowing Light Formation; today, the remaining plant has also fully matured.

The quality was slightly inferior to the previous one, but Lu Xuan was still satisfied.

He lightly touched the faintly shimmering white light cluster on the ground.

An idea flashed through his mind.

[Harvested a second-class Flowing Lightwood, received a third-grade Gold Hair Talisman Pen.]

A Golden Wolf Hair Talisman Pen appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

The pen conducts very well, there is no stagnation when spiritual power is attached to it, it can slightly increase the formulation success rate.

Lu Xuan, who is fully focused on cultivating Spirit Plants, does not plan to learn a new skill for now, so he put the Gold Hair Talisman Pen into the storage bag.

After inspecting the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan returned to his courtyard.

Having cultivated the third-grade Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, it was worth celebrating a bit.

He took out specially bought fresh monster meat, various Spirit Fruits, Spirit Brew, and Crab Spirit Paste Snacks from the Life Bag.

A fireball as big as a basin quickly turned the wood charcoal, which was made from low-level Spirit Wood, into a red blaze at a flick of his fingers.

With nearly dozens of Silver Edge fragments dancing in unison, he cut the Demon Beast meat, smeared various seasonings on it, and the court was immediately filled with a rich fragrance.

A light green round ball flapped its wings non-stop, rushing over from atop the mountain.

The wind falcon landed in the yard, with the Fire Separation Flood Dragon around its neck looking longingly at the demon beast meat that was sizzling and oozing with oil on the rack, swallowing continuously.

The cloud leopard has somehow also found its way into the yard. His emerald- green eyes took a casual look at the demon beast meat that was being roasted, and he gracefully passed by, only the constant twitching of two clusters of gray-white hairs on the top of his ears laid bare his inner desire.

The aroma of the meat became richer and richer, as if it was going to permeate outside the flowing light formation.

Lu Xuan sensed the disturbance from the formation and looked ahead.

In the air above the mountain peak, thin silvery lines appeared and tried to converge. Suddenly, a White Luan Bird, seemingly from nowhere, landed gracefully in the courtyard.

Then, a delicate monkey that looked like white jade turned into a beam of white light and rushed out from the countless silver lines, stopping behind the White Luan Bird.

"Friends from afar, welcome! Welcome!"

The corners of Lu Xuan's mouth raised into a faint smile.

"The demon beast meat needs a little more time. You can try some spirit fruit and spirit brew first. I have brought them from outside the sect especially for this gathering."

He softly addressed the Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey.

Soon, the cuts of demon beast meat, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, were cooked and ready. Lu Xuan cut them into bite-sized pieces and distributed them evenly among the drooling spirit beasts.

The Luan Bird and the little monkey, who usually only consume plain, raw ingredients, had never seen such exquisite feasts.

Varieties of different flavors of demon beast meat entered their bellies – – the aroma, the freshness, the spicy flavor… it was a tasteful experience they had never felt before.

Lu Xuan diligently grilled the demon beast meat, occasionally handing over a piece of spirit fruit, a cup of spirit brew, to cleanse the palate, alternating tastes.

After feeding the spirit beasts, he could sense their detailed conditions and understand their every subtle need.

Therefore, he took great care of the Luan Bird and the White Ape, very diligently and attentively. This made these two powerful spirit beasts feel incredibly pleased, both physically and emotionally.

Thinking back to the usual simple, repeated meals of spirit fruits and demon beast meat, and contrasting it to the unparalleled taste and excellent service of Lu Xuan's food, both couldn't help but think it was as if they were swallowing coarse grain. They looked at Lu Xuan with different eyes.

"Years of having meals at the sect are no match for a day at your place," they thought in unison.

With bellies full and satisfied, the spirit beasts all lay lazily on the ground, their little stomachs round and bulging.

Lu Xuan walked over to the Luan Bird and White Ape.

"Was the demon beast meat to your liking today?"

Seeing the two beasts nod in confirmation, the smile on his face grew wider.

"If you like to eat, you can come often. After all, we are friends. Don't be so formal, just come over and there will always be delicious food."

Lu Xuan subtly led them on, his voice being suggestive.

The Luan Bird and the White Ape's eyes were filled with excitement. They were full of expectations for the chance to savor this kind of deliciousness in the future.

"That's what friends are for. If I have delicious food, I will share it with you. If you have delicious food, you will share it with me too."

"Not only will we share in each other's delights, but also each other's difficulties. No matter who runs into trouble, the rest of us will do their best to help. Do you agree?"

The Luan Bird, still lying on the ground, lifted its neck high and nodded. The White Ape, with a flip like a carp, stood upright. It shyly glanced at Lu Xuan before nodding in agreement.

"If I were to get bullied or someone wants to fight with me, would you help me?"

The words 'fight' seemed to touch the deepest part of the White Ape's bloodline. Its eyes instantly turned blood-red. Its aura changed from shy and timid to violent and fierce.

With a low growl, it fished around in its white jade-like head and pulled out a silver-white whisker as hard as jade, handing it over to Lu Xuan.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 211: Chapter 209: The Beast Facing Death _1

Translator: 549690339

"Inducing spiritual power through this hair can summon you to me at the fastest speed?"

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the white ape, learning that this silver-white hair from the ape was no ordinary matter. With the induction of spiritual power within a certain range, the White Jade Sky Monkey could sense it immediately and come to Lu Xuan's aid at the quickest speed.

"Thank you for giving me such a great gift."

Lu Xuan caressed the ape's head, feeling a sense of ice-cold hardness from his fingertips.

He understood that this seemingly shy and reticent White Jade Sky Monkey actually revered violence and was ferocious and combative. It had gifted him one of its hairs, not just as a token of friendship, but because it wanted to have a good fight.

The White Luan Bird also came forward and chirped crisply at Lu Xuan, promising to help him if any problem arose. It also invited Lu Xuan to visit the secret land where the guardian beasts lived.

"Alright, I'll surely visit when I have the chance."

Lu Xuan was slightly curious about the high-grade monster beasts dwelling within the sect and promised the Mystical Sky White Luan that he would come and visit.

The two spirit beasts didn't stay there for long. One became translucent and passed directly through the array, while the other turned into a white stream of light, rushing out before the array was fully activated.

The day was getting late, Lu Xuan tidied up the yard, and meditated for two hours.

Under the operation of "The Great Five Elements", pure spiritual energy from within the mountain constantly surged and fused into Lu Xuan's dantian.

"It feels like I've cultivated, yet not cultivated."

He sensed the spiritual liquid gathered in his dantian, which showed no changes, and thus, gained further understanding of his own natural talent.

The next morning, he got up early, inspected his spirit field, looked after all of his spirit plants carefully, and then rode a spirit crane from the mountain to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

In front of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

It was still bustling with activity even though he hadn't visited in some time, with numerous Qi-Cultivators constantly coming and going.

Lu Xuan entered the hall and went behind the light screen to find a deacon from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to place two tasks.

One was to collect Demon Beast Eyeballs to meet the growing demand of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

The growth condition of the fourth grade spirit plant was a lot more stringent. The eyeballs he previously collected could only meet the demand for a short period. Even the newly acquired eyeballs from the Fourth Grade Giant Six-eyed Scorpion could only satisfy the needs of a few eyes on the tree trunk.

He wrote down detailed rewards for the task accordingly to the rank, rarity, and peculiar abilities of the Monster beasts' eyeballs.

Subsequently, he released a task to collect all kinds of insect beast larvae and eggs, preferably the ones which could molt and shed its shell, to support the growth of the Xuan Chong Vine.

The three insect chambers on the Xuan Chong Vine – Hidden Cicada, Black Armored Insect, Silver Thread Mantis – as the plant grew, gradually became inadequate to meet the normal growth requirements of the Xuan Chong Vine.

The Thorn Bone didn't need to worry after receiving the carcass of the Fourth Grade's Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion.

As for the Holy Baby Fruit, Lu Xuan dared not set a task of collecting infants' essence blood, soul, and resentful will within the sect.

If he truly tried to set this task, even if the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall's deacon approved it, it would immediately draw the attention of high-order cultivators of the sect.

After setting the tasks, Lu Xuan came around from behind the light screen and entered the hall.

Wherever he passed, the Qi-Cultivators he saw greeted him respectfully. Lu Xuan responded to each greeting with a smile and a nod.

Because he had spent most of his time tending to his spirit plants and spirit beasts within the sect, he had seldom interacted with other disciples or sought opportunities in secret lands.

As a result, there were very few cultivators he knew from his Qi Practicing Stage over the two-three years period, and even fewer he was somewhat acquainted with.

When he passed the light screen, familiar characters floated across the massive screen. Many cultivators were looking at it intently, selecting tasks that suited their abilities.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a bit wistful.

Upon joining the sect, he frequently went to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, accepting numerous tasks related to Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast, earning a number of Spirit Stones and Sword Marks.

Among the Spirit Plants planted in his Spirit Field, several were received this way, allowing him to lay a solid foundation for his farming career inside the sect.

"What a pity that now that I have ascended to the Foundation Establishment Stage, it wouldn't be appropriate for me, in the guise of an Uncle Master, to snatch tasks from my Qi Practicing peers. Otherwise, you guys wouldn't stand a chance."

Lu Xuan sneered inwardly. There would occasionally be Spirit Plant tasks on the light screen, but for a Foundation Establishment Stage Inner Sect Disciple to take on tasks assigned by Qi Practicing peers would inevitably lead to some bad talk, so he had no choice but to give up on it reluctantly.

Luckily, after becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, aside from the huge benefits received when he just broke through realms, the sect would also hand out Sword Marks to him every month. At the same time, after entering the Sword Hall, he would also receive a fixed number of Sword Marks every month as well.

Even without doing any tasks, he could obtain over a hundred Sword Marks every month, which was an incredibly generous reward.

Lu Xuan looked back at his past glorious times, arrived outside the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, called upon a Spirit Crane, and soared into the sky.

As he was about to reach his own mountain peak, suddenly, a distant, ethereal call of a deer was heard in his ear.

Upon hearing this, the Spirit Crane involuntarily slowed down, and the spiritual power in its body covertly became a little more vigorous.

A few breaths later, a huge deer two zhang tall came galloping over from a distance through the air, its hooves causing waves of green ripples wherever it landed.

Wherever the ripples passed, Spirit Plants would grow wildly, revealing a sign of potent vitality.

"That old deer equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage."

Lu Xuan had seen this giant deer once before. It was called Green Xuan Deer, a fifth-grade spirit beast that was said to have been raised by a dead Jindan Cultivator within the sect, guarding the sect for many years.

Compared to the previous encounter, the state of the Green Xuan Deer seemed to have worsened a bit.

The pair of white jade antlers on its head has considerably dimmed, faintly showing a grayish-white color.

The patches of fur covering its body are like weeds, withered and thin, revealing a faint aura of death.

The strong vitality brought forth by the giant deer was in stark contrast with the decayed and dying body of its self, forming a strong contrast.

The giant deer quickly passed Lu Xuan, its figure disappearing into the horizon, with only its distant calls coming from far away.

Even though Lu Xuan had not raised the giant deer, he could still hear the deep longing in its voice.

He sighed lightly, had the Spirit Crane take him back to the mountain peak.

A world full of greenery. Everywhere he looked, countless large Spirit Trees, thick and long vines covered everything around, and the entire area was filled with a rich aura of spirituality.

The Green Xuan Deer he had seen before was lying listlessly on a huge net automatically woven by vines.

"The Green Xuan Deer's physical condition is getting worse."

A middle-aged cultivator dressed in green and having four eyes stood in the air, emotionlessly looking at the giant deer down below.

"Its life span is exhausted and the end is at hand, it's time to prepare for its afterlife."

A beautiful young man standing next to the middle – aged cultivator casually spoke. There were constantly fluctuating Sword Qi phantoms around the young man's body, morphing into various shapes of Strange Beasts and Insects.

"Its clinging to life is too deep. If dealt with improperly, it could lead to adverse effects."

The middle-aged cultivator abruptly opened his four eyes, with various objects flashing deep within his pupils. He spoke coldly.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 212: Chapter 210: Azure Spirit Secret Realm, Core Formation Invitation_l

Translator: 549690339

"This Green Xuan Deer possesses a deep sense of tenacity. If it were to die here now, it's possible it could affect the entire secret land, even potentially transforming into a demon envoy."

The middle-aged cultivator spoke in a solemn manner, with no hint of emotion

in his four pupils.

His name is Lei Su, he and the handsome youth are both Golden Core Real People of the Sky Sword Sect. Upon receiving the news of the impending death of the Green Xuan Deer, they came together to handle the aftermath.

Other Golden Core cultivators of the sect were either in closed-door cultivation, stationed in a blessed land somewhere, or roaming around, lost to the world. Therefore, only these two were able to spare the time to come.

The Green Xuan Deer is a grade 5 Demon Beast, its power equivalent to the early core formation stage, and is the Sky Sword Sect's Guardian Beast. Because of its extreme affinity with the secret land, it has been guarding the place for many years.

"So, Brother Lei, you mean to say…"

The speed of the dancing sword shadows around the handsome youth increased by a third, seeming as if they were about to shoot out from a virtual world. The four-eyed middle-aged cultivator glanced at the Green Xuan Deer on the brink of death in the vine net, quietly enveloped the two of them within a Spiritual Aura Barrier, isolating them from the outside world's surveillance. "Rather than dying in such a way and leaving behind a calamity born of its obsession, it would be better to resolve this now to avoid negatively affecting the secret land."

"The materials from the body of a grade 5 Demon Beast can still be put to

various uses."

"Heh."

The handsome youth scoffed in frustration.

"Brother Lei, you practice the cultivation technique that eliminates affectionate thoughts, have you perhaps cultivated a problem in your brain?

"The Green Xuan Deer is the guardian beast of our sect, diligently protecting the sect and the secret land for hundreds of years. When it first joined the sect, we hadn't even been born yet, and you amazingly suggest such an emotionless thought."

"It seems Brother Lei has only about a hundred or two hundred years of life left. After spending so long in the Cultivation World, dealing with countless demon beasts and demon envoys, there is also a small chance of abnormality when you pass on. Why not avoid this risk and let someone help end your life when the time comes?"

"Your unique pair of four pupils are quite peculiar, and I think our fellow brothers might be interested in them."

The handsome youth said with a cold laugh.

"If I can serve the sect with some purpose before my death, I would be delighted. Not only this pair of four pupils, all other things be it flesh, spirit or legacy artifacts, I would gladly donate them to the sect."

"I believe this Green Xuan Deer would share the same sentiment."

Lei Su said calmly, as if his own life and death were insignificant in the face of the sect's interests.

"Enough, there's no need for further discussion!"

The handsome youth, Gu Jian Kong, waved his hand and scolded.

"Brother Lei, you can think and do as you wish, but this Green Xuan Deer must

be allowed to pass away peacefully."

"As for its deep rooted obsession, we should find a way to dissolve it.

"If it truly can't be resolved, then I will remain here. After the old deer passes away, I will observe how this obsession will transform. If it indeed poses a threat to the sect or the secret land, I will strike it down.

Gu Jian Kong's handsome face showed strong killing intent as he decisively addressed the middle-aged cultivator with four pupils.

A sword light shot out from the virtual sword shadow, transforming into a wild tiger and shattering the Spiritual Aura Barrier.

"All of you, go to our sect or other sects and find some cultivators who are adept at communicating and healing spirit beasts. See if we can identify the origin of the Green Xuan Deer's obsession.

"Nephew Xu, after you advance to a True Disciple, this small Azure Spirit Secret Realm will be under your control most of the time. You should be prepared to activate the secret land's protective formation at a moment's notice.

The handsome young man, Gu Jian Kong, gave directions to a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him.

"Yes, Master Gu."

The person who replied was a female cultivator exuding a lofty and detached aura. Her dark hair cascaded down like a waterfall, slightly swaying as if resonating with the countless spirit plants in the verdant world around her. "Elder Uncle Gu, there is someone I would like to recommend to you. This person has just been promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple and is not well-known, so I fear that the other disciples might overlook him due to their unfamiliarity,"

The good-looking young man standing behind him, one of the seventeen True Disciples, Ge Pu, hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and respectfully addressed Gu Jian Kong.

"Junior nephew Ge, are you sure about this? Since he has just been promoted to Inner Sect, he must only be at the Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation stage. The Green Xuan Deer is a Grade 5 Demon Beast, so the disparity between them is significant,'

Gu Jian Kong asked in doubt.

"Elder Uncle, though this person has just advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he spends a great deal of time and effort cultivating Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts. As such, his beast-taming abilities are not to be underestimated,"

"As far as I know, back when he was still in the Qi Training Realm, he helped Brother Yang Qingfeng, who was raising an Ink-Scaled Jiao, solve a feeding issue with a Young Drake, even uncovering the young drake's hidden

bloodline."

"As a result, Brother Yang recommended him to help me resolve the fertility issue of my pair of Yin Yang Kun Fish,"

"Oh? How did he manage it?"

Knowing that Ge Pu, the True Disciple in front of him, had been raising a pair of Ancient Exotic Yin-Yang Kun Fish, Gu Jian Kong became slightly intrigued by the Inner Sect Disciple who had purportedly helped resolve the Kun Fish's breeding problem.

"He advised me to simulate the respective gestation environments that both Kun Fish required. Essential essences were then condensed individually, combined externally, and then reintroduced into the two fish."

Ge Pu briefly summarized.

"Such a novel approach. Go and invite him over then, let him observe the issue with the Green Xuan Deer along with the others,"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jian Kong became more interested in the Inner Sect Disciple Ge Pu mentioned.

"Elder Brother Yang, you called me here in such a hurry, what's the urgent matter? I still have some Spirit Plants in my Spirit Field that haven't been taken care of today,"

Lu Xuan, stepping out from the mountain, looked over at Yang Qingfeng who was standing in a flat boat in mid-air, speaking somewhat discontentedly. "Junior Brother Lu, no time for explanations, quickly get on board!" Yang Qingfeng pulled Lu Xuan onto the flying boat in one swift motion, his spiritual power surged wildly, and the boat under his feet shot towards the sky like an arrow released from its bowstring.

"Junior Brother Lu, please forgive my rudeness, but I am really in a hurry."

Amid the howling winds, Yang Qingfeng said to Lu Xuan.

"What is so urgent that it made Elder Brother rush like this?

Lu Xuan curiously asked.

"This is the thing, there is a Grade 5 Green Xuan Deer in our sect. Junior Brother, you know about it, right?"

Seeing Lu Xuan nodding in affirmation, Yang Qingfeng continued. "Recently, that Green Xuan Deer is nearing the end of its life. However, it has a deep obsession in its heart. The sect intends to invite several cultivators who excel in communicating with Spirit Beasts to see if they can try to resolve it." "Brother Ge Pu recommended you to one of the Golden Core Elders.

"A Golden Core Elder?"

Lu Xuan was full of surprise. Jindan Cultivators are considered high-level combatants in the Sky Sword Sect. He had never expected that one day he would be in close contact with one, and even assist in resolving a major issue." "Exactly. However, Junior Brother Lu, you don't need to worry. If you succeed, it'll count as a great merit, but if not, no one will blame you.

"Alright, we have reached the Azure Spirit Secret Realm. Both Golden Core cultivators and a group of disciples are already inside.

Yang Qingfeng put away the Flying Boat Magical Tool and took out an Azure Token, entwined with vines from his waist. With a tug of spiritual power, the Azure Token transformed into a streak of green light, enveloping both of them before entering a chaotic spatial dimension.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 213: Chapter 211A Familiar Person Comes_l

Translator: 549690339

Lu Xuan adjusted his stance and descended securely from high in the sky.

What greeted his eyes was a vista of lush greenery – all around, sky-reaching spirit trees towered, countless deep green vines intertwined, and delicate, petite green fairies occasionally fluttered through them.

As he breathed, a refreshing spiritual energy flowed into him through his nose and mouth. Once it integrated into his body, he could feel every single muscle being purified by the refreshing spiritual energy, and life flourished within him vibrantly like never before.

"This place is the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, a small secret realm controlled by our sect, used for cultivating certain rare high-grade spiritual plants and spirit beasts."

While Lu Xuan was observing, Brother Ge had silently appeared behind him, a smile playing on his face.

"Brother Ge."

Lu Xuan bowed his head in salute and greeted him.

"Junior Brother Lu, it's been a tough journey for you to come here. Brother Yang should have already explained the specific situation to you on the way."

"Please accompany me to the dwelling and recovery place of the Green Xuan Deer."

"Please lead the way, Brother Ge."

Lu Xuan said gravely, because it involved the sect's fifth-grade spirit beast and the Jindan Cultivators, he couldn't afford any frivolity.

He and Yang Qingfeng followed Brother Ge, swiftly arriving at their destination.

Brother Ge led Lu Xuan to the front of the two Golden Core real people, Gu Jian Kong and Lei Su.

"Junior Brother Lu, these are Uncle Master Gu and Uncle Master Lei. Uncle Masters, this is the Junior Brother Lu Xuan I mentioned."

Brother Ge introduced them to each other.

Lei Su's gaze swept over Lu Xuan's body, and Lu Xuan immediately felt as if he had been seen through completely. Despite only having four eyes, the majesty exuded far surpassed that of the weird, many-eyed Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

He nodded indifferently at Lu Xuan.

The handsome young man beside him let a warm smile grace his face, speaking gently.

"I had never expected Junior Nephew Lu to be so young. Later, we will need to rely on you, Nephew, to help check the location of the Green Xuan Deer's obsession."

"I will do my utmost."

Lu Xuan responded gravely.

At this moment, several fellow sect members within the Foundation Establishment realm already surrounded the barely breathing Green Xuan Deer, their expressions solemn as they carefully observed the slumbering giant deer.

"Several disciples have profound knowledge in nurturing spirit beasts. Today, I invited you all here to see if we can find the cause of the Green Xuan Deer's obsession and resolve it."

The handsome young man Gu Jian Kong spoke gently from one side.

Lu Xuan and the other five exchanged glances, deciding to take turns examining the giant deer.

A quiet, fair-skinned girl was the first to step forward.

She let her hands hover over the deer's grass-like fur, sending out two soft white lights that slowly infiltrated the deer's body.

"That's Junior Sister Liu. She has an extraordinary talent in healing spirit beasts, and many of the injured or contaminated spirit beasts in the sect were treated by her."

The woman with a head full of indigo hair stood behind Gu Jian Kong and Lei Su, introducing quietly.

Gu Jian Kong gave a barely perceptible nod, indicating his understanding.

A moment later, a dim white light seeped out from the deer's body, returning to bother girl's hands.

She came back to the group, her mouth closed tightly as she shook her head.

"I have checked every part of the Green Xuan Deer's body. Besides a great degeneration of the body's functions, I didn't find any other hidden illnesses or signs of demon envoy contamination."

"As for that obsession, I understand it even less. Only the heart's medicine can heal the heart's disease."

"Thankyou, Junior Nephew Liu."

Gu Jian Kong said to the quiet, fair-skinned girl with a smile, no sign of disappointment showing on his face.

Next, three more fellow sect members within the Foundation Establishment realm stepped forward to check.

Despite each having their unique abilities in dealing with spirit beasts, after a detailed examination, none of them discovered anything unusual.

Following that, a tall and sturdy cultivator strode to the front of the Green Xuan deer.

The cultivator bared his upper body, his muscles bulging, his chest and back covered with various odd patterns.

The patterns subtly shifted, forming images of different spirit beasts that seemed to jump out of his skin at any moment.

Anticipation flashed in Gu Jian Kong's eyes.

He knew quite a bit about this brawny cultivator, having interacted with him a fair bit during their Foundation Establishment period.

The cultivator was at the late-term of the Foundation Establishment, skilled in communicating and taming Spirit Beasts, but kept a low profile within the sect's walls, hence he was not well-known.

He moved in front of the Green Xuan Deer, his lips continuously moving, unknowingly perhaps communicating with the animal.

The giant deer struggled, opened its eyes and took a look at the tall, burly cultivator, then weakly closed them again, devoid of any response to the cultivator's words.

After a long while, seeing no effect, the tall and burly cultivator, remaining unfazed, came over to Gu Jian Kong and the others.

"I communicated with the Spirit Beast, the Green Xuan Deer, for quite some time. I vaguely understood that it has a great regret. As for the specific reason for this regret, that's unclear."

"Perhaps, only the sect senior who once fought to tame it could understand where its obsession lies."

On hearing this, Gu Jian Kong simply nodded without showing any grief or joy.

"So it is, please Nephew Shi, take a moment to rest."

The series of failures didn't really disappoint him.

Lei Su, who was on the side, remained expressionless, showing no signs of mocking.

Out of the six people, only Lu Xuan, who had the lowest cultivation level, was left.

He arrived in front of the true disciple in charge of the Azure Spirit Secret Realm.

"Senior Sister Xu, could you please give me a tiny piece of the Spirit Fruit that the Green Xuan Deer normally eats? I want to try feeding it to shorten our distance."

To understand the regret of the Green Xuan Deer, one must undergo the 'feeding' process, so he randomly created an excuse and told this to the female cultivator.

The female cultivator nodded, and a faint green Spirit Fruit fell into Lu Xuan's hand.

"The Green Xuan Deer is at the end of its life, its appetite greatly reduced, a single Spirit Fruit is already enough."

Lu Xuan respectfully thanked her, went in front of the Green Xuan Deer lying in the giant net of vines, moved to its front, and gently put the Spirit Fruit into its slightly open mouth.

Feeling the Spiritual Power on the Spirit Fruit, the giant deer struggled to swallow it into its stomach.

Lu Xuan's consciousness concentrated on the Green Xuan Deer's body, and suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

[Green Xuan Deer, Five-grade Spirit Beast, the Guardian Beast of the Sky Sword Sect, has a natural affinity for wood Spiritual Power. During its growing phase, it automatically masters high-grade wood Formula Methods, able to accelerate the growth of Spirit Plants.]

[Its lifespan is on the brink of exhaustion, it has an obsession.]

[When will I be able to taste your handmade Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice again?]

One after the other, these deep ideas turned into substantial images, appearing within Lu Xuan's mind.

A small Green Xuan Deer was curled up in a ball, naively afraid, as it watched the scholarly cultivator who had just saved it from the mouth of a beast.

"Little guy, are your injuries getting better? Try some of my handmade Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, it's my secret recipe."

The Green Xuan Deer grew bigger and bigger, running happily within the sect daily, with Spirit Plants growing wildly under its hooves.

"Not bad, not bad, I didn't expect you to be this good at cultivating Spirit Plants. Here, have a reward of the freshly made Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice."

Before they knew it, the Green Xuan Deer had become the Guardian Beast of the sect.

"This time, I have to go on a long trip. You stay here and look over the secret realm. When I return, I will make some more Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice for you, so you can eat your fill."

Perhaps due to the depth of the deer's obsession, Lu Xuan, who usually only perceives simple thoughts, was now able to see clear images.

He paused for a moment, then said to the black-haired female cultivator.

"Senior Sister Xu, I need the following Spirit Fruits…"

One after the other, the Spirit Fruits were quickly delivered to Lu Xuan. He accurately measured out the right proportions according to the memories from the images, added a special brew of the Spiritual Liquid, and kept pounding away.

In the end, a bowl of sweet-smelling Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice appeared in his hand.

He carefully brought it to the Green Xuan Deer.

As if sensing the familiar taste deep in its memories, the Green Xuan Deer's fur, that looked like weeds, gradually became glossy and smooth. It struggled to get up.

"Lie down quietly, I will feed you."

A vague and gentle voice echoed in its ears.

Soon, a mouthful of fragrant Spiritual Juice entered its mouth, circulated through its limbs and body, nourishing every part of its body.

In its haze, it saw a familiar figure crouching in front of it, smiling, tenderly feeding it the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice.

It seemed as if an old friend was present.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 214: Chapter 212 Qingmu Origin Energy 1

Translator: 549690339 0-7 —

After tasting the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, which had long been haunting its dreams, the deep obsession within the Green Xuan Deer's heart was freed and gradually dissipated.

Its consciousness sank deeper and deeper, its eyes slowly closing, and it let out a soft whimper. The ethereal and distant sound echoed deep into the Secret Land.

The grey hair, that resembled weeds on its massive body, quickly turned green, detached on its own, and melted into the vines beneath.

The light-green skin gradually turned intangible until only countless green light spots were left, vaguely outlining the shape of the Green Xuan Deer.

The green light spots seemed to possess life, splitting into two parts. The larger part silently dispersed, merging into the myriad of Spirit Plants within the Secret Land.

The remaining small part of the green light spots gathered together, forming a light-green light cluster, which instantly surged into Lu Xuan's body.

Lu Xuan felt a cool breath completely enveloping his body, moisturizing every part of him and boosting his vitality.

Inside his Dantian, a pigeon's egg-sized light-green light cluster floated not far from the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, bobbing up and down, spreading out faint green ripples that soaked into Lu Xuan's meridians and bones.

"That's Qingmu Origin Energy, the primal spiritual power of the Green Xuan Deer. I didn't expect it would gift you so much before its death."

As Lu Xuan was at a loss, the Nascent Soul Real Person Gu Jiankong, standing by, suddenly spoke.

"This Qingmu Origin Energy is a very special and rare form of spiritual power. Once absorbed into the body, it can nourish your physique continuously, greatly enhancing your body's self-healing ability."

"In addition, it can increase your affinity with Spirit Plants. When used on Spirit Plants, it can speed up their growth and absorb the spiritual energy of plants and trees as a supplement."

"You successfully resolved the obsession of this Fifth Grade Green Xuan Deer, so I expect this round of Qingmu Origin Energy was its final gift to you." "But, Disciple Lu, you really exceeded our expectations, using a portion of spiritual juice made from a variety of spirit fruits to easily solve such a significant issue."

Admiration flickered in Gu Jiankong's eyes as he looked at Lu Xuan. Despite Lei Su, the four-eyed middle-aged cultivator who initially advocated preemptive action against the Green Xuan Deer, his unusual eyes also held a few shades of admiration when he saw Lu Xuan successfully handle the situation.

"There's no beast problem that can't be solved. If there is, then just feed it." Lu Xuan exclaimed to himself, recovering from a series of images flashing through his mind and the surprise of obtaining Qingmu Origin Energy. "I am truly undeserving of such a generous gift given to me by the Deer Elder on its deathbed."

He said with a somewhat apprehensive tone.

Gu Jiankong seemed to sense the worry within him and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry. If you were able to receive the Green Xuan Deer's gift, that's your luck; others won't be able to take it."

'Furthermore, you dissolved the obsession of the Green Xuan Deer, allowing a significant part of its primal spiritual power to integrate into the Secret Land, which greatly benefited it. This is a considerable merit."

Lei Su on the side nodded slightly without expression.

But, the eyes of the other Foundation Establishment peers flashed with envy. Only after hearing Gu Jiankong's assurance did Lu Xuan finally feel at ease. After all, it wasn't so easy to accept the gift left behind by a Grade 5 Demon Beast, the Green Xuan Deer.

"Alright, thanks to you this time, Disciple Lu, the Green Xuan Deer, who had been guarding our Sect for many years, was able to die peacefully. Even before it passed away, it left a significant treasure for this Azure Spirit Secret Land." "That strand of Qingmu Origin Energy is rightfully yours. In addition, I'll give you 300 Sword Marks as your reward for resolving the obsession of the Green Xuan Deer."

As soon as Gu Jiankong finished speaking, 300 small-sword-like Sword Marks flew out from in front of him, hovering in front of Lu Xuan.

"Thank you, Master Gu!"

Lu Xuan formally expressed his gratitude with a bow.

Inwardly, he marveled at the generosity of the Nascent Soul Real Person.

Three hundred sword marks, this was already more than what he currently possessed.

Keep in mind, when he exchanged for the Fourth-Grade Xuan Insect Vine spirit seed from the Agricultural Department Hall, he only spent two hundred forty sword marks. One can imagine the value of three hundred sword marks.

Lu Xuan put the three hundred sword marks in front of him into the storage bag and headed for the exit of the Azure Spirit Secret Realm with everyone. While passing through the dense forest of spirit woods and vines, palm-sized green sprites flew out naughtily, curiously observing everyone, and then followed Lu Xuan's movements closely.

Junior Brother Lu's situation changed since he received that original spiritual energy, the sprites in the secret realm are noticeably different."

Ge Pu beside him chuckled.

Lu Xuan turned his head to look, and the green sprites momentarily fluttered their light green wings, blending into the woods.

After leaving the secret realm, Lu Xuan said goodbye to everyone and was about to head to his own cave dwelling when suddenly, a cold voice echoed behind him.

"Junior Brother Lu, please hold on."

Lu Xuan turned his head to look, it was the quiet and pure woman who excelled in treating demon beasts. From their previous encounters, he learned that the woman was named Liu Su, who was also at the Foundation Establishment First-term cultivated stage.

Senior Sister Liu, may I ask why you're looking for me?"

Lu Xuan smiled and asked.

It s nothing urgent, it's that your ability to communicate with spirit beasts has impressed me. Thus, I wanted to get acquainted with you, Junior Brother. If the opportunity arises, we can exchange experiences on cultivating spiritual plants and rearing spirit beasts."

"In the sect, there are only a few peers like us who spend a lot of time and thought on spirit plants and spirit beasts, and occasionally gather to share related experiences."

I see, Senior Sister Liu, this is my communication talisman. You can contact me if there's something."

Lu Xuan handed a communication talisman to Liu Su.

There was such a small group within the sect that was exchanging experiences about spirit plants and spirit beasts, and Lu Xuan was naturally very willing to join.

After all, even though he had the ability to understand the current conditions of spirit plants and beasts, his knowledge in this aspect was not sufficient. It would be beneficial to learn a thing or two from the powerful Spirit Plant Masters in the sect.

Furthermore, he could more easily obtain unknown or rare spiritual seeds from them.

The two left each other contact talismans and Lu Xuan quickly returned to his own mountain peak.

In his room, he recounted the harvest from this time's resolution of the Green Xuan Deer's obsession.

The harvest was greatly satisfying, the greatest of which was naturally the stream of Qingmu Origin Energy. Although it was just a small part, the five- grade demon beast's dying gift was a large wealth for the Foundation Establishment first-term Lu Xuan.

The next was the three hundred sword marks awarded by Gu Jian Kong, the reward was worth no less than two thousand spirit stones, and it was priceless.

"Serving the Sect is the duty of an Inner Sect Disciple. I originally did not want to accept these sword marks, but Master…"

"He gave so many!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh, his hard work and many tasks only accumulated a number of sword marks, which was nothing more than a casual reward from the Nascent Soul Real Person.

Lastly, the Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice recipe that he obtained from the deep memories of the Qing Xuan Deer.

The Spiritual Juice, made from dozens of spiritual fruits and special spirit brew, was the unique formula of the Golden Pellet Elder Uncle who died outside. It was deeply loved by various spirit beasts.

"These should firmly bind you."

Recalling the gluttonous Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey, Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 215: Chapter 213 Sparks and Lightning All the Way_l

Translator: 549690339

Lu Xuan came to a Spirit Field, his mind moved, and a faint trace of Qingmu Origin Energy had separated from his Dantian.

A faint green energy suddenly appeared on his right index finger, which was rich with vitality, attracting many spiritual plants around to stretch their branches and leaves unconsciously towards him.

Lu Xuan gently pressed down, and the faint green energy merged into a Mutated Lingying Grass.

Soon, the Lingying Grass was exuding strong vitality. Under Lu Xuan's spiritual sense, he could even perceive that it was growing rapidly.

The growth rate was several times faster than usual, and only after a moment did it gradually slow down.

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on this mutated Lingying Grass, feeling the simplest yet strong pleasure that the plant transmitted to him.

He then moved to a second-grade Fiery Fruit, and repeated the process, infusing a trace of faint green energy into that plant.

Comparing the observations, he found out that the effect of Qingmu Origin Energy on Fiery Fruit was much weaker than it was on Lingying Grass, but he could still clearly sense that it could promote the rapid growth of Fiery Fruit.

"Perhaps it's due to the varying ranks. Although that piece of Lingying Grass is a mutant spiritual plant, it still has no rank. There is a great disparity between the two, therefore the effect produced by the Qingmu Origin Energy is naturally significantly different."

Lu Xuan theorized.

He looked at the Grass Puppet, who was faithfully patrolling the Spirit Field not far away, summoned it over, and a noticeably thicker stream of green energy appeared on his finger, pressing it on the chest of the Gray Grass puppet.

A green point suddenly appeared on the gray-black chest, which expanded rapidly, quickly covering the entire chest of the Grass Puppet.

Under the stimulation of Qingmu Origin Energy, the gray grass rope that composed the body of the Grass Puppet stretched crazily, tightly wrapped around its chest, turning the Grass Puppet into a monster covered in weeds.

"I didn't expect it could also help the growth of Grass Puppets, that's a pleasant surprise."

Feeling that the Grass Puppet's condition was good, Lu Xuan murmured to himself.

After the Grass Puppet was upgraded to the second grade, and a large-scale collection of Lingying Grass temporarily ceased, there hadn't been an injection of Grass Spirit Elixir for some time, and the original stock had mostly been used up.

Now having the better-result Qingmu Origin Energy, it could be used to accelerate the growth rate of the Grass Puppet.

After further experimentation, Lu Xuan found that besides accelerating the growth rate of spiritual plants, it could also control the changes in plant growth to a certain extent, and even replenish the consumption of Qingmu Origin Energy by absorbing the vitality of the spiritual plants.

"This Qingmu Origin Energy is of great use, however, absorption of vitality for replenishment will cause damage to the spiritual plants, hence it needs to be used sparingly."

Lu Xuan decided to use Qingmu Origin Energy only to cultivate the highest- ranked spiritual plants, so as to obtain the light cluster rewards as early as possible.

After a bit of experimentation, Lu Xuan let the light blue light cluster float in his Dantian, while he carefully observed the spiritual plants in the Spirit Field.

The mutated Lingying Grass he acquired earlier had all been used to condense the Spiritual Seeds. With these eight hundred seeds being induced multiple times, he now possessed over two hundred mutated seeds.

"More than two hundred mutated Lingying Grass, after another round of planting and condensation, can yield over a thousand new mutated seeds. Then, a new induction experiment can begin."

"I am about to get the improved Lingying Grass."

Lu Xuan sighed in his heart.

Once the spiritual seeds were sowed, he could tell right away whether the mutation was successful. He would discard any damaging ones, and continue to induce the normal ones.

After multiple rounds of selection, he could get far more mutated spiritual seeds than through normal induction. Coupled with the avoidance of nurturing useless mutant spiritual plants, his process of improving spiritual plants was much easier and simpler than other Cultivators.

While patrolling the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan discovered another Sword Grass with a fully filled progress bar underneath it.

He grabbed the plant that looked like a long sword with his palm, and slowly pulled out the Sword Grass.

Thanks to the constant nourishment from Gold Marrow Jade Liquid, the continuous strengthening of "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" and "Transforming Dragon in the Void", the hardness of his bones had already surpassed a third-rank magic weapon. Even though the edge of the Sword Grass was extremely sharp, it couldn't pierce the skin of his palm.

"Superior quality, it's not bad."

Lu Xuan examined the quality of the Sword Grass, then turned to look at the faintly flickering white light cluster on the ground.

"It's time to claim the reward!"

The previous two Sword Grass plants he harvested each gave him a Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet and a Sword Embryo from the white light cluster, which increased Lu Xuan's anticipation for the reward from this Sword Grass light cluster.

With a gentle touch, the light cluster turned into countless light points, piercing into Lu Xuan's body like a sharp blade.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvest one Second Grade Sword Grass, gain a Third Grade Flying Sword 'Purple Lightning Sword'.)

As the thought passed, a strangely shaped flying sword appeared in Lu Xuan's palm.

The flying sword was slender, about three feet long. Its body was deep purple with faint red lines on it, and occasional electrical light emerged from it.

There was a curve in the middle part that sloped upward and then dropped down, making the flying sword look like a piece of lightning that had been directly cut away.

His concentration focused on this peculiar flying sword, Lu Xuan quickly learned details about it.

[Purple Lightning Sword, a Third Grade Flying Sword, created from a special ore in the Gang wind, carrying thunder and lightning spiritual power when used.]

"A third-grade flying sword, just right for current me."

Despite having many third-rank treasures on him after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage, Lu Xuan had yet to find a suitable magic weapon.

The Slivered Silver Blade and Red Threaded Needle he had received previously were already outdated, and the Second Rank Red Flame Sword was not enough at the Foundation Establishment stage. This third-grade Purple Lightning Sword just filled this gap.

"The flying sword is fresh out, better put it in the scabbard to nurture it well."

With a mischievous grin, he took out the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

In the Ancient Sword Sheath, a Second Rank Red Flame Sword had been placed for a considerable amount of time.

When he drew it out, the rich fire-attribute spiritual power almost materialized, slowly flowing out from the crack of the sheath like lava.

"The nourishing effect is not bad, the fire-attribute spiritual power gathered in the sword body is purer and richer."

Lu Xuan examined the Red Flame Sword in his hand and sighed.

"Today, as a reward, you can try a new flying sword, which comes with the power of thunder and lightning, ensuring you a satisfying experience."

He looked at the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, which still had hot lava flowing out of its crack, and chuckled.

The scabbard shivered slightly at his words. A spirit qi membrane appeared quietly on the crack, attempting to keep the approaching Purple Lightning Sword out.

Lu Xuan snorted coldly, pointing his lightning-like sword straight at the crack of the sheath.

"A mere spirit qi membrane, watch my Purple Lightning Sword break it with one strike!"

The sword tip easily penetrated the spirit qi membrane and went deep into the scabbard.

Traces of faint purple light emerged from the sword body, wandering freely in the scabbard, causing the scabbard to tremble incessantly.

After a long while, the Ancient Sword Sheath, which had been trembling all the time, finally calmed down, only to tremble occasionally, proving that it was still restless within.

"The Red Flame Sword that was inserted earlier still has traces of fire-attribute spiritual power remaining, and now this Purple Lightning Sword brings the stimulation of thunder and lightning, how's that saying again?"

"Holding the Purple Lightning in, the sheath gets by with sparks and lightning-!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 216: Chapter 214: Improvement Successful, Water Glow Grassi

Translator: 549690339

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

After resolving the persisting obsession in a Green Xuan Deer's heart, Lu Xuan mostly stayed on his own mountain peak, peacefully cultivating spiritual plants and raising spiritual beasts.

In the meantime, there were Foundation Establishment peers with similar cultivation levels from nearby areas who invited him to explore the secret lands together, but he politely declined every single one of them.

Gradually, his fellow cultivators understood Lu Xuan's character well – they knew he wanted to be a peaceful and non-contentious Spirit Plant Master who doesn't like fighting or adventuring, so they gradually gave up on the idea of inviting him along.

However, after the news spread that Lu Xuan had helped his fellow True Disciple, Ge Pu, solve his spirit beast reproduction problem, and that he had resolved the obsession of the Green Xuan Deer in the secret land, the crowd showed no disrespect. Instead, they held him in higher regard.

After all, considering Lu Xuan's rapid progress, even if his cultivation level is mediocre and he is not skilled in combat techniques, he would still hold an important position in the logistic departments like the Sword Hall, the Agricultural Department Hall and so forth.

Lu Xuan was more than happy to let everyone see him in such a light, further cementing his image.

During this time, the tasks he had set up in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall began to bear fruit. With the help of various outer sect disciples, he collected a significant amount of second-grade demon beast pupils and second-grade strange insect eggs.

After obtaining more than a dozen Demon Beast Eyeballs, Lu Xuan took some time to visit Sword Gate Town and feed them to the hungry Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

All the Underworld Spiritual Plants in the small courtyard were growing well, except for the fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit. Since it lacked the nourishment of infant blood, flesh, and soul, the growth of the spiritual seed was slow and it hadn't started to sprout yet.

With the protection of the fourth-grade Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, the Sword Gate Town's small courtyard was as secure as a fortress, with no sign of any cultivator's intrusion.

In the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan placed a thin, light blue spiritual seed into the spirit soil.

The slender spiritual seed was condensed from a mutated water system Spirit Firefly Grass. After it transformed into mutated spiritual seeds, Lu Xuan stimulated it twice. He was planting it now to see the results of the stimulation. The Earth Pulling Technique was deployed, causing subtle changes in the spiritual soil, which tightly wrapped around the spiritual seeds.

Lu Xuan's consciousness was focused on the spiritual seed embedded in the shallow layer of the spirit soil.

[Unknown Spiritual Grass, Second-level Spirit Plant, ready for naming. It is improved from the Spontaneous Grass, containing abundant water-based spiritual power, and it can be used as the main material for common elixirs to enhance spiritual power.]

"Second-level Spirit Plant!"

"Finally, the improvement was successful!"

An idea flashed in his mind, and Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

After three generations of inducement and stimulation, he had successfully obtained an improved Spirit Firefly Grass Seed.

Even under his circumstances, where he could repeatedly sift through the spiritual seeds and save a lot of unnecessary effort, it would take other cultivators countless times more time and energy to achieve such an improvement.

"Jumping from a Non-grade Spirit Plant to a Second-level Spirit Plant is a significant elevation in classification."

However, it's understandable because the Second-level Spirit Plant is within the scope of Qi Cultivation. There's no major difference from the First Grade." Lu Xuan thought to himself that it would naturally be better if he could get a second-grade Mutated Spirit Firefly Grass. After all, a higher-grade spiritual plant meant more generous light cluster rewards.

"Let's call this richly water-infused Mutated Spirit Firefly Grass – Water Fireflv Grass."

With a thought from Lu Xuan, the information of the spiritual seed in the spirit soil changed accordingly.

"I hope that when the Second grade Water Firefly Grass matures, it can bring enough cultivation rewards."

Lu Xuan performed the Spirit Rain Technique, threads of spiritual energy seeped into the light blue slender spiritual seed, which greedily absorbed it.

"Even though it has been improved to a second-grade spiritual plant, the Water Firefly Grass still belongs to the same lineage as the non-grade Spirit Firefly Grass after all. The type of rewards should be similar."

"No, I need to get the light cluster of the Water Firefly Grass as soon as possible and see if there are any cultivation rewards."

Lu Xuan suppressed his joy and planted the remaining mutated spirit seeds into the spirit soil, and got a total of twenty-three successful mutated Water Firefly Grass spirit seeds.

As for the remaining spirit seeds, he planned to continue to stimulate them to see if he could get a few more successfully improved Water Firefly Grass spirit seeds.

Out of the twenty-three spirit seeds, he picked three to be ripened with Qingmu Origin Energy. This was to get the light cluster rewards in the shortest time possible.

Three strands of light green spiritual energy seeped into the slender spirit seeds, and the shells of the spirit seeds cracked open at a visible speed.

Half a day later, three Water Firefly Grass seedlings drilled out of the spirit soil. They were about an inch long, swaying in the breeze, appearing weak and unable to withstand the wind.

On the slender leaves, there were glowing spots like stars. A faint blue glow appeared, dreamlike and illusory.

The ripening effect of Qingmu Origin Energy is unexpectedly strong, after all, it comes from the vital spiritual energy of the fifth grade Qing Xuan Deer." 'The normal maturation cycle for a second-grade spirit plant is about a year, but with Qingmu Origin Energy, it can save more than half the time." "Unfortunately, the amount is limited and hard to replenish after it's used up." Lu Xuan felt a little regretful as he sensed the faint green spiritual energy cluster in his Dantian.

After ripening the three Water Firefly Grass seedlings, he continued to patrol around the mountain to check on the growth of the other spirit plants.

The second-grade Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit have entered the maturity stage. One spirit fruit was a deep blue color, filled with cold air. The other was in fire-red color, resembling clusters of burning flames from afar.

Because the Ice Luo Fruit was planted earlier, its size is slightly larger, hanging on the branches, drooping down.

Eight of the nine swaths of Sword Grass planted recently were nurtured with four different types of Sword Qi from the Four Seasons Sword Decree. They each grew to look like miniature sword blades, their tips pointing straight at the sky.

One swath of Fire System Sword Grass, stimulated by the residual Sword Qi of the Red Flame Sword in the scabbard, was planted near the Earth Fire Branch Vein, nourished by the hot fire spirit.

Among the other third-grade spirit plants, the Sword Nurturing Gourd and Jade Scale Fruit began to mature.

On the green vine, there were five verdant calabashes. Due to the stimulation of external and internal Sword Qi, the surface of the calabash appeared mottled, adding a sense of ancient simplicity.

From time to time, a sound of clanging sword singing can be heard from the calabash, causing several gourds to ripple continuously.

Eight jade-like fruits were formed on the Jade Scale Fruit tree. The spirit fruit looked like pine nuts, only a few levels more beautiful.

Layers of jade folds enveloped it, clear and transparent, eye-catching, and colorful.

The third-grade Enchanted Immortal Peach entered the flowering stage. Pink peach blossoms were full of branches. With the faint red miasma as the backdrop, it vaguely exuded a natural charm.

The third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, which was successfully improved by the stimulation of Sword of Wind and Thunder and the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, also sprouted, progressing slower than the other nine swaths but slightly stronger in momentum. Occasionally, tiny dark black sword energy shot out during Lu Xuan's cultivation.

The fourth-grade Earthfire Heart Lotus and Xuan Chong Vine each grewa bit bigger. The Earthfire Heart Lotus grew increasingly pure red under the scorching earth fire, constantly being washed by the lava. It conveyed a sense of pride and defiance in the lava river.

The insect chambers on the Xuan Chong Vine became more numerous. Occasionally, strange looking insect beasts crawled out from inside, and activity could be seen all around.

Due to the symbiotic relationship with the Xuan Chong Vine, the various types of insect beasts got along with each other. If there was occasional hostility, Lu Xuan would notice it in time and nip it in the bud.

The simple yet fulfilling days of cultivating sped by quickly. Under the constant maturation of Qingmu Origin Energy, the growing time of Water Firefly Grass was greatly shortened, and it began to enter its maturity stage.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 217: Chapter 215: Langyue Blessed Land_l

Translator: 549690339

With his mind focused, the progress bar under the water firefly grass was almost full.

At this moment, Lu Xuan was eager to verify the light cluster reward of Water Firefly Grass, so without considering complete maturity, he directly harvested it.

The detailed information about Water Firefly Grass then appeared.

[Water Firefly Grass, Second-Level Spirit Plant…]

"Ordinary Quality, that's acceptable."

Lu Xuan casually examined the quality of the Water Firefly Grass, focusing his attention on the emerging White Light Group.

The White Light Group was in the original location of the Water Firefly Grass, flashing faintly, and tugging at Lu Xuan's heartstrings.

"I hope it would turn out to be a cultivation reward."

With expectation, Lu Xuan extended his hand and gently touched the surface of the White Light Group.

The Light Group instantly turned into countless tiny light spots, like a starry river, flowing into Lu Xuan's body.

An idea surfaced in his mind.

[Harvested a Second Grade Water Firefly Grass, gained one year of cultivation.] The thought flashed by, his spiritual power suddenly surged, filling the channels in his body.

Lu Xuan operated "The Great Five Elements", converting the extra spiritual power into spiritual liquid and storing it in his Dantian.

"Things accumulate and become successful. It's because of my diligent cultivation day in and day out that I've made such an incredible leap." "Indeed, they say, 'You reap what you sow.'"

Lu Xuan was overjoyed at the familiar cultivation reward and continued to harvest the remaining two Water Firefly Grasses matured by the Qingmu Origin Energy.

[Harvested a Second Grade Water Firefly Grass, obtained Second Grade Spirit Bearing Elixir.]

[Harvested a Second Grade Water Firefly Grass, gained two years of cultivation.]

The two mature Water Firefly Grasses were of ordinary and good quality. The Light Group produced a grade two Spirit Gathering Pill, which could enhance his spiritual power. For Lu Xuan at the Foundation Establishment first-term stage, it still had some effect.

In addition, it increased his cultivation by two years, probably because the Water Firefly Grass he harvested was of good quality.

"After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, when mature, the nongrade Water Firefly Grass, once harvested, would reward one month of cultivation with an ordinary quality, and two months with good quality." "Now, after the Second Grade Water Firefly Grass matures, the reward for the ordinary quality is one year of cultivation, and the good quality is two years. That's more than ten times the effect."

"The Nascent Soul stage seems possible after all."

Although the cultivation of second grade spiritual plants consumes more spiritual power and takes longer, it isn't much effort considering such cultivation rewards.

Given his average qualifications, his fellow sect members can cultivate in one year what would take him several. Only by persistently accumulating cultivation can he continue to progress.

To normally cultivate till the Nascent Soul stage, the possibility is almost none, it can be said to be delusional.

"Now things are different, with my daily hard practice and a bit of Light Group reward, going hand in hand, the speed of my cultivation progress has increased by I don't know how much."

Lu Xuan thought with a smile.

Only after confirming that Water Firefly Grass could bring generous cultivation rewards did Lu Xuan finally relax.

He planned to cultivate the remaining twenty plants normally, using Qingmu Origin Energy at critical moments, and constantly stimulating other mutated spirit seeds to see how many more second grade water firefly grass spirit seeds he could get.

High in the sky, Lu Xuan was sitting on an elegant Spirit Crane, weaving through the mountains.

This time, he was invited by Liu Su, who he had met once in the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, to exchange ideas with several sect members who were adept at both spiritual plants and beasts.

The Spirit Crane landed on a quiet mountain peak. The fresh-faced, calrn- natured Liu Su had been waiting on the mountain's side for a while.

"Welcome, Junior Brother Lu, to our small gathering on my mountaintop." "I'm sorry for the intrusion, Senior Sister Liu."

Lu Xuan responded with a small smile, following behind Liu Su into a serene and elegant courtyard.

Afterwards, other fellow disciples arrived at the mountain. For every cultivator that came by, Liu Su would introduce both parties to each other.

Eventually, all the cultivators gathered. Besides Lu Xuan and Liu Su, there were five others, all in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

During Liu Su's introduction process, Lu Xuan astutely noticed that one of the introverted young men looked at him with a subtle, scrutinizing gaze. Whenever he and Liu Su were conversing, this young man's expression showed a faint touch of anxiety.

Lu Xuan speculated that the young man was secretly infatuated with Liu Su. He decided to maintain an appropriate distance from her to avoid any misunderstanding.

Meandering waters, with spirit fruits and spiritual tea flowing with the bubbling spring water, anyone could help themselves to the food and drinks.

Everyone present was highly accomplished in the field of spirit plants and spirit beasts, and they were exchanging their experiences and insights on the subject.

Lu Xuan gained a lot from their discussions. These fellow disciples had joined the Sect years before him and had been deeply involved with spirit plants and beasts, so they had gathered a wealth of knowledge and experience, which allowed him to learn new ideas and insights from them.

Meanwhile, the occasional comments from Lu Xuan would light up everyone's eyes; although he didn't possess a vast amount of knowledge about spirit plants, he understood many things related to the essence of these spirit plants. Moreover, his cultivation methods were innovative and enlightened the others.

"I had heard that Junior Brother Lu visited the Azure Spirit Secret Realm and resolved the obsession of a dying, Fifth Grade QjngXuan Deer. I was half- skeptical at first, but after meeting you today, I realize that you truly do have a unique talent in the field of spirit plants."

"Indeed, seeing is believing."

"Junior Brother Lu, if you have the time, you could come to my dwelling. We could have a deep exchange of ideas."

Lu Xuan hastily waved his hands.

"I couldn't, I couldn't. All of you senior brothers and sisters are overpraising me."

He never concealed his abilities in the field of spirit plants and beasts; instead, he did an excellent job of hiding his cultivation levels and treasures obtained from the light clusters.

The more he revealed about spirit plants and beasts, the easier it would be for him to interact with the higher-ranking cultivators in the sect, leading to more precious opportunities.

If he hadn't helped Yang Qing Feng resolve the Ink-Scaled Jiao's eating disorder before, he wouldn't have had the chance to interact with a true disciple like Ge Pu, let alone enter the Azure Spirit Secret Realm.

In that case, the Sword Command and Qingmu Origin Energy-two valuable items-would have slipped through his fingers.

"Junior Brother Lu, have you joined a Golden Core Real Person in the sect? If not, I can help introduce you to my mentor."

After a few back-and-forths of modesty, an ordinary-looking middle-aged cultivator asked.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother."

"After advancing to inner-sect disciple, I gave a lot of thoughts and finally

decided to cultivate by myself."

"I'm used to being lazy, and I can't really bear being restrained."

Lu Xuan replied with an apologetic expression.

Being a disciple of a Golden Core Real Person could lead to their advice in cultivation and offer a better background. However, everything has pros and cons, and Lu Xuan would be constrained in various ways, so he decided to continue walking his own path.

Having the backing of a great sect like the Sky Sword Sect was enough. After all, he isn't an ordinary loose cultivator and has the support of two growing Guardian Beasts. In the Sword Hall of the sect, he's slowly starting to show his value.

As for resources and cultivation techniques, Lu Xuan figured that the rewards from the light clusters, earned through growing high-grade spirit plants, would be more beneficial.

"Hey, have you heard? One of the three great blessed lands of the sect, Langyue Blessed Land, will open in about half a year."

"Really?"

"I heard this news from a true disciple. It must be true."

"Looks like we need to find a way to get a Sword Command."

"Of course we do. After all, it's the sect's blessed land, not just any ordinary secret realm."

"There are countless opportunities everywhere. If you're lucky, you could even obtain ancient spirit species or ancient spirit beast eggs. Moreover, there's a Golden Core Real Person stationed there, so there's not much danger inside the blessed land. This is an opportunity not to be missed."

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 218: Chapter 216: Jade Scale Fruit Ripens 1

Translator: 549690339

Hearing that he might find ancient spirit species and eggs of ancient spirit beasts in the Blessed Land, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be drawn in. "Respected elder brothers and sisters, I haven't been an inner sect disciple for long. Can anyone explain to me in detail about the Blessed Land?"

Liu Su smiled upon hearing this and slowly explained.

A Blessed Land is a small world isolated from the Cultivation World. Above it exists a Cave Heaven."

Junior Brother Lu, you' ve had experience entering a Secret Land before, haven't you? Most Secret Lands are either remnants or fragments of Blessed Lands connected to our Cultivation World. There are many treasures in the Secret Lands, and in the Blessed Lands, needless to say."

"Our sect currently controls three Blessed Lands, each managed by the Golden Core Real People. Frequent entry of cultivators can lead to unfavorable effects due to the somewhat unstable space of the Blessed Land."

Therefore, one of these lands will be opened every ten to twenty years. In half a year, the Langyue Blessed Land, one of the three, will be opened."

"I see."

Lu Xuan slowly nodded.

"So, what are the conditions for entering the Blessed Land? Will we encounter any life-threatening demon beasts or demon envoys?"

He asked a question that he was most concerned about.

There are demon beasts and demon envoys in the Blessed Land. The sect allows us to enter with the intent of us dealing with them, however, they don't pose a significant threat."

"Moreover, Golden Core Real People constantly monitor the Blessed Land. There might be injuries, but no threat to life."

"When it comes to claiming opportunities, there might be struggles among disciples, but everyone understands the limit."

"After all, we are all inner sect disciples, we have to live together in the sect, there's no need to be bloodthirsty. Furthermore, disregarding the sect's rules under the watch of the Golden Pellet Elder Uncle would lead to severe consequences."

Seeing Lu Xuan deep in thought, a middle-aged cultivator spoke up.

"Although chances are everywhere in the Blessed Land, finding treasures like ancient spirit species is quite difficult for ordinary inner sect disciples." "Such rare treasures are usually found in peculiar places, protected by natural formations and mechanisms, difficult for ordinary people to enter." "Only foundation establishment cultivators with substantial backing, who received relevant information and treasures from their elders or masters, have an easier time finding them."

Lu Xuan gently nodded, his expression unchanged.

This was quite common; he had long since learned to be calm about it. He was more focused on the possible spiritual seeds and spirit beast eggs. Without the Spirit Seed Condensing Method, it's hard to mass produce spirit plants in the wild. They can only bear spiritual seeds by a stroke of luck, the same goes for spirit beasts.

However, the Blessed Land offers a natural environment that is conducive to the growth of some spirit plants, the probability of producing spiritual seeds is slightly higher.

"Junior Brother Lu, don't overthink it for now."

"The number of inner sect disciples who can enter the Blessed Land is limited, you need a Sword Command as the entry qualification. The value of the Sword' Command is usually no less than three to five thousand spirit stones and is still in high demand even at this price."

You ve just been promoted to an inner sect disciple not long ago, it's better to focus on cultivating your spirit plants."

A grim young man suddenly said in a flat tone.

Elder Brother Zhang, you should taste this new spiritual wine I brewed," Liu Su sensed that something was wrong from the young man's tone, and quickly changed the subject.

"Thank you for your reminder, elder brother. It's just a rare opportunity, I will try to figure a way."

"After all, it's still half a year before the Blessed Land opens, I will try to save up some spirit stones and see if I can get a Sword Command."

Lu Xuan ignored the grim youth's sarcasm, smiled at him, and said sincerely. After helping Ge Pu, one from the direct line of succession, solve the breeding problem of the Yin-Yang Koi Fish last time, Ge Pu gifted him a Sword Command. He was initially hesitant, but ever since he learned about the Blessed Land today, he slowly leaned towards entering it.

Without the worry for his life and the possibility of obtaining ancient spirit species, he naturally wouldn't miss this kind of opportunity.

"Even if the planting method for the ancient spirit species is lost, I just need to plant the spirit seed, and I can find a way to cultivate it."

"Not to mention the massive reward of Light Cluster that may come from planting such high-grade spiritual plants beyond my rank."

Lu Xuan secretly thought to himself, his determination growing stronger. After the group chatted for a bit, the gathering gradually came to an end. "Brothers and sisters, I've always loved all kinds of strange and peculiar spirit plants. Even if I can't cultivate them, it doesn't matter, the important thing is to experience and experiment."

"If any of you have any unknown spiritual seeds or other peculiar spirit seeds that you can't identify, you can come find me at my mountain peak. I can trade them with other treasures."

"Sounds good."

"If only I'd met with Junior Brother Lu sooner, I received an unknown spiritual seed years ago, but it could not be recognized by the Sect's Pill Master, and I didn't know how to plant it, so I could only sell it at a low price."

"Indeed, I've had a similar experience."

Everyone agreed enthusiastically.

They were unlike Lu Xuan who poured his heart into cultivating spiritual plants. To them, cultivation far outweighed the importance of Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast skills, which were merely a method for them to make money. All the cultivators present were at the Foundation Establishment Realm. They were significant figures outside the Sect and often entered various secret lands, occasionally even encountering unknown spirit seeds.

If they don't recognize the rank of a spirit seed and can't get the corresponding cultivation method, the plant may not grow properly even if it is successfully planted.

Being able to obtain other treasures from Lu Xuan in exchange for these unknown spirit seeds would already make them completely satisfied.

After securing everyone's promise, Lu Xuan felt pleased and returned to his mountain peak.

A small lake at the foot of the mountain.

Spiritual energy blurred the surface of the lake, slowly rising.

Ice Luo Fruits suitable for growing in water spirit environments were planted along the shore of the lake. The faint chill spread out, causing the nearby lake surface to freeze a thin layer of ice.

The Wind Falcon, flapping a pair of wide pale azure wings, skimmed past the lake's surface.

Despite its belly still round, its speed was not affected at all, and it would soon fly over the lake.

Splash. A fire-red Flood Dragon, protruding from the bottom of the lake, flew diagonally towards the Wind Falcon and hung itself onto the Wind Falcon's ankle.

In the blink of an eye, five months had passed, and the young drake had grown considerably, from less than three feet at first to over five feet now.

It was too bulky now to hang around the neck of the Wind Falcon, which was getting overwhelmed. Therefore, the Fire Separation Flood Dragon, who was extremely dependent on the Wind Falcon, had to change its position to the ankle area.

It usually stayed at the bottom of the small lake, and as soon as the Wind Falcon flew over the lake, it would spring out at the first opportunity to show affection. At this moment, Lu Xuan was inspecting the growth of each spirit plant located in various spirit fields all around the mountain peak.

Under his careful nurture, all the spirit plants were growing excellently.

When he arrived at a somewhat secluded mine on one side of the mountain peak, which was as usual, he carefully inspected the condition of the Jade Scale Fruits planted there.

"Hmm? Has one of the Jade Scale Fruits matured already?"

Between leaves that resembled thin jade pieces, the progress bar beneath a Jade

Scale Fruit had already been filled up.

Lu Xuan hurriedly took out a square Jade Box from his storage bag. The muscles in his palm turned callous-like, becoming similar to that of a colored glaze, holding the Jade Scale Fruit's stalk tightly. He energetically pulled it and placed it into the square Jade Box as soon as possible.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 219: Chapter 217: Fengyue Yuyin, Scarlet Firmament Jade_l

Translator: 549690339

"It's really beautiful."

Against the backdrop of the stark white jade box, the jade scale fruit placed in the center was crystal clear. A spiritual light flickered over its tightly-placed jade-like folds, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

As Lu Xuan admired it, his consciousness focused on the jade scale fruit.

[fade Scale Fruit, Grade 3 Spirit Fruit. Direct consumption can enhance the physique of cultivators or demon beasts, and it can also be used to concoct certain body refinement elixirs.]

"It can be directly consumed to improve physique, not bad."

Lu Xuan was in no hurry to consume this jade scale fruit. He slightly tilted his head and looked at the plant that looked like jade.

At the position where the jade scale fruit was harvested, a white light cluster was hanging on the branches, shimmering slightly.

"It's time for the reward."

Lu Xuan calmed his emotions, stood on tiptoes, and gently touched the surface of the light cluster.

The moment he touched it, the light cluster turned into countless tiny points of light, carrying a pearly jade light, and surged into Lu Xuan's body.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested a Grade 3 Jade Scale Fruit, obtained a third-grade magic weapon, the Fengyue Jade Seal.]

As the thought faded, a delicate, small jade seal quietly appeared in his hand.

The jade seal was square, about three inches long and wide. Despite its small size, it was incredibly heavy, causing Lu Xuan's palm to unconsciously droop down.

Vague images of mountains were concealed within the jade seal, and the perspective changed depending on which angle one viewed it from.

Lu Xuan focused his consciousness on the delicate jade seal and immediately knew detailed information about the jade seal.

[Fengyue Jade Seal, third-grade magic weapon, forged from a jade mountain. It's heavier than mountains and can be controlled to change its size after refining.]

"A third-grade magic weapon."

Lu Xuan's heart was filled with joy.

The jade scale fruit he got was of good quality, and getting a rare third-grade magic artifact was already quite good.

He briefly refined the Fengyue Jade Seal and then moved it with his mind.

"Bigger! Bigger! Bigger!"

He tossed the jade seal into the air where it spun around, rapidly expanding in size.

In the blink of an eye, it had grown to about five zhang long, hovering in the air like a jade hill.

Fearing that he might damage the plants on the mountain, Lu Xuan controlled the jade seal to return to its normal size.

"If I refine it more proficiently and pour in enough spiritual power, this jade seal can grow even bigger."

"If I encounter any opponents in the future, I can just smash them directly. Simple and crude."

Lu Xuan put away the Fengyue Jade Seal, glanced at the jade scale fruit in the jade box, and took a deep breath of the refreshing fragrance lingering around the box.

"The fruit's so beautiful, how can I bear to eat it?"

"It's really fragrant."

The jade scale fruit slid into his stomach. Instantly, a rich fragrance burst forth in his abdomen, and a jade-like spiritual power filled every part of Lu Xuan's body, gently nourishing every inch of his body.

"First there was the Gold Marrow Jade Liquid, now there's the Jade Scale Fruit, coupled with the LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method, and the Transforming Dragon in the Void, my defense has been maximized."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

After harvesting a mature jade scale fruit, there were still seven left on the plant, all of which had entered the mature stage.

Lu Xuan was not in a hurry and did not use the Qingmu Origin Energy in his Dantian to ripen them.

"Jade Scale Fruit, Sword Nurturing Gourd, plus the more than thirty strains of Water Glow Grass sifted out multiple times, by the time the Langyue Blessed Land opens, I can harvest quite a few light clusters."

At this point, there was less than a month left before the opening of the Blessed Land. The sect had already revealed the detailed arrangements for the opening.

Although he seldom ventured outside, Lu Xuan could still perceive the subtle changes in the atmosphere within the Sect. The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators returning to the Sect was increasing, and there was an undercurrent of restlessness.

Having a Sword Command in his hand, he was naturally content to wait patiently, relaxed and at ease.

In the courtyard, Lu Xuan gently shook the cup in his hand.

In the cup, the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice swirled.

Lu Xuan took a small sip, the fragrances of various spirit fruits blended together, harmonious yet distinct. He could taste the wonderful changes in flavor.

"No wonder that Fifth Rank Qing Xuan Deer was still thinking about this Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice before it died."

"Even without the emotional factors mixed in, the taste of the spirit juice is well worth its longing."

Lu Xuan tasted the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice while thinking in secret.

Preparing Spirit Juice required dozens of different spirit fruits, which were difficult to collect. Last time in the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, it was only by leveraging the Sect's power that he was able to collect them in time.

When Lu Xuan came up with the idea of making it himself, he didn't personally go about collecting the spirit fruits. Instead, he spent a handful of spirit stones to post a task in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. By offering a slightly higher price, a large number of Outer Sect Disciples took up the task on his behalf and collected enough spirit fruits.

The Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice was powerful, and drinking too much would inevitably lead to a wave of drunkenness.

In the yard, Wind Falcon had its broad wings stretched out, with its belly facing up, lying on the ground. The Fire Jiao Dragon was as limp as a dead snake, lying on Wind Falcon's round belly, motionless.

Cloud Leopard was trying to maintain its graceful posture, walking with an unsteady gait, looking drunk. Even its roar had become full of connotations.

"That's what you get for being greedy."

Lu Xuan looked at the unconscious Wind Falcon and the Young Drake and said with a chuckle.

Not long after he had prepared the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, the three of them took advantage of his absence while he was inspecting the Spirit Field to stealthily drink a lot of it, leading to them all falling into a drunken stupor.

With a touch of drunkenness, Lu Xuan roamed around the Spirit Field, carefully assessing the growth situation of the spirit plants.

He came to the Jade Scale Fruit Spirit Plant and focused his mind on a jade scale fruit that he had been paying attention to for a long time.

As expected, the progress bar below the Jade Scale Fruit was completely filled up.

"The second Jade Scale Fruit has matured."

Lu Xuan was instantly sober. His palm turned into jade, carefully holding the stem of the Jade Scale Fruit and forcefully pulling it down.

He casually glanced over and found that the quality of this Jade Scale Fruit was the same as the last one, both were of good quality.

A thought emerged from his mind.

[Jade Scale Fruit, a Grade 3 Spirit Fruit, nurtured and stimulated by jade energy…]

Lu Xuan skimmed over the thought, focusing entirely on the white light group that was about to fall from between the jade leaves.

He reached up high, as if capturing the moon, and hooked the white light group.

The light group exploded silently, turning into countless tiny light dots. In an instant, they all surged into Lu Xuan's body.

[Harvested one Grade 3 Jade Scale Fruit, obtained a fourth Grade Jade Spirit Mineral, Scarlet Firmament Jade.]

The numerous light dots disappeared, and a piece of mineral appeared in Lu Xuan's palm.

The mineral was about the size of a baby's head, with a rough, uneven surface. It was reddish, and inside flowed something similar to jade marrow.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the Spirit Mineral in his hand, and he instantly perceived detailed information about it.

[Scarlet Firmament Jade, Fourth Grade Spirit Mineral, containing a large amount of Jade Essence, can be used to refine corresponding Magic Artifacts, Flying Swords.]

"Fourth Grade Spirit Mineral!"

Lu Xuan was not skilled in refining, so he had no choice but to store away the Scarlet Firmament Jade in his hand for now.

"This Jade Scale Fruit can also improve the constitution of the Demon Beasts. I can let them have it."

Without knowing it, the three of them had gathered around him, their eyes fixated with fervor on the luminous Jade Scale Fruit in Lu Xuan's hand.

Lu Xuan did not hesitate. A black sword radiance burst out from his body, cutting the Jade Scale Fruit into three even parts, one for each of them.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 220: Chapter 218: Roaring Sea Sword Charm_l

Translator: 549690339

"Roar-"

"Chirp-"

"Howl-"

After each of the three small beasts took a small bite of the Jade Scale Fruit, they were stimulated by the rich and warm spiritual power, and they roared in unison.

Whether impassioned, clear, or raw with a hint of aggression, their cries echoed sporadically across the mountains.

"The Cloud Leopard is a Grade One strange species of demon beast, the Wind Falcon is in its Grade Two growth period, and the Fire Separation Flood Dragon is still in its infancy. Dividing the Jade Scale Fruit into three parts is just right.

After their roaring session, the three little creatures each found a spot to absorb the spirit power of the Jade Scale Fruit.

Lu Xuan continued to patrol the Spirit Field. When he came across the Grass Puppet, he gently tapped the large grey grassy lump on its head and injected a trace of Qingmu Origin Energy into it.

The grassroots all over the Grass Puppet grew wildly, slowly turning green in the process, and then tightly wrapped the puppet.

When Lu Xuan projected his spiritual sense into it, he found that the grass ropes inside were rapidly weaving, recreating the puppet's body.

After patrolling the spirit field, Lu Xuan returned to his house, had a nice bath with Jiao Dragon Essence Blood, did some cultivation of "Transforming Dragon in the Void," and felt his flesh body becoming stronger.

With the opening of Langyue Blessed Land only about a month away, Lu Xuan wasn't too worried as he had his Sword Command, so he continued nurturing spiritual plants at his own pace, waiting for them to mature.

After ten days, he arrived in front of a stone wall.

More than twenty discarded flying swords were placed in disorder. Sword Nurturing Gourd Vine connected them, forming a special holder. Although there were many flying swords, they were all second-hand goods that Lu Xuan had scavenged from the stalls of loose cultivators in Sword Gate Town, and he didn't spend much spirit stone on them.

Five green gourds of different sizes hung at different heights on the vine. The gourd at the lowest position absorbed the most sword intent, so it was the biggest and matured a little faster.

Knowing that the gourd was about to mature, Lu Xuan came to inspect it twice a day in order to obtain the light cluster reward as soon as possible.

Focusing his mind, he saw that the progress bar below the Verdant Calabash at the lowest position was full.

"Finally, it's mature."

Lu Xuan attached great importance to this gourd, which contained attacking sword qi, and harvested it without delay.

There was a naturally formed plug on top of the gourd to prevent the sword qi inside from leaking out.

A gentle shake revealed a subtle sword humming sound from inside, filled with powerful sword intent, seemingly ready to burst out at any moment. "Nurturing Sword Gourd, a third-grade spiritual plant, contains invisible sword qi, extremely powerful offense."

Lu Xuan thought as he turned his attention to the white light cluster hanging on the vine.

The light cluster flickered slightly, swaying with the vine, stirring Lu Xuan's heartstrings.

He held his breath and lightly touched the surface of the light cluster. The light cluster exploded with a pop, countless minute particles of light turned into nearly imperceptible sword intent, rushing into Lu Xuan's body. Lu Xuan only felt a slight tingling sensation where the light particles touched, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"Harvested one Grade-Three Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained a Grade Four Sea Scream Sword Seal."

A talisman appeared in Lu Xuan's hand, neither gold nor jade, around three inches long, shaped like a sword tip, with a surface that looked like surging waves. Upon closer inspection, one could feel the infinite sword intent it contained.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the talisman, and instantly acquired detailed information about it.

"Sea Scream Sword Charm, a fourth-grade charm, can instantly release waves of sword intent like a horrifying tide when activated. With full force, it can heavily damage or even kill cultivators in the late-mid or late Foundation Establishment stage."

"It's a consumable item. The amount of sword qi released can be controlled at will. The more the quantity, the stronger the offensive power."

"A fourth-grade charm!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

This Sword Nurturing Gourd, worthy of being a spiritual plant variety that could only be exchanged with a sword mark, yielded a very rich reward of light clusters.

This Roaring Sea Sword Charm is considered the strongest attack method he has to date.

"Ordinary charms are one-time consumables, but this fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm can be used multiple times. If used well, it could provide me with considerable assistance.

Lu Xuan looked at the sea of sword Qi rolling endlessly inside the charm and couldn't help but sigh.

"I now have another major reliance for entering the blessed land." He carefully stored the Roaring Sea Sword Charm, hung the Sword Nurturing Gourd at his waist, and held an ancient Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath in his hand.

He casually performed a Water Mirror Technique, and a tall and handsome youth with bright and clear eyes appeared in the hazy mirror.

With a light green shirt, a verdant mottled gourd hanging at his waist, and lazily holding an ancient long sword in his hand, he exuded an ethereal and elegant temperament, just like a banished immortal.

"Did I become an immortal in the Tian Zong Swordsmanship?" "No, 1 became an immortal in the Sword Sect through farming." Lu Xuan stowed the gourd and sheath and concealed his spiritual power, instantly transforming himself into an ordinary Spirit Plant Master. As the time for the opening of the Langyue's Blessed Land drew closer, Lu Xuan keenly sensed the changes in the atmosphere of the Inner Sect.

Recently, the Sword Command had become the most popular item among Inner Sect Disciples, and many of them tried to exchange for one through various channels.

Lu Xuan was not affected and focused on cultivating his spiritual plants. Soon, there were only three days left until the opening of the blessed land. During this period, Lu Xuan harvested a Jade Scale Fruit and obtained a Red Gang Jade Spirit Mine.

The thirty-two Water Glow Grass plants were about to mature. Lu Xuan estimated that he would be in the Blessed Land for some time and might not be able to harvest the spiritual plants in time. So, he used some Qingmu Origin Energy to fully ripen half of them, sixteen plants to be exact.

He planned to use the remaining sixteen plants to condense seeds and expand the cultivation scale in the future.

The condensation of seeds needs to start some time after the spiritual plants are fully mature. The process is quite complicated, so Lu Xuan decided to start after returning from the blessed land.

None of the sixteen second-grade Water Glow Grasses yielded perfect quality plants due to accelerated maturation and grade improvement. There were two superior quality plants, five of good quality, and the remaining nine were of ordinary quality.

After harvesting, sixteen light clusters immediately appeared.

Lu Xuan gently touched them. Thoughts streamed in, each bringing a different reward.

Among them, seven Water Glow Grasses provided cultivation rewards. An ordinary quality reward gave one year of cultivation, good quality gave two years, and superior quality gave three years.

In total, they brought Lu Xuan eleven years of cultivation.

His inner spiritual energy suddenly increased a substantial amount. He circulated the "The Great Five Elements," converting the spiritual energy into concentrated spiritual liquid and storing it in his Dantian.

"Finally, I'm not standing still."

Lu Xuan felt the long-lost surge of cultivation level. Recalling the time when he had just advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm and was too busy improving the quality of Spirit Firefly Grass to notice the increase in his cultivation level, he felt an infinite joy in farming when comparing the two.

in the remaining light clusters, six Grade Two Elixir, Spirit Bearing Elixirs were unveiled, which could enhance the spiritual power inside a cultivator. For Lu Xuan, who is in the early stages of the Foundation Establishment, they also serve some use.

In addition, there were two third-grade charms.

The Water Dragon Charm, when activated, can produce a water spirit flood dragon, which under the control of spiritual sense, can inflict damage on the enemy.

"This is equivalent to instantly casting two mid-tier spells, the Water Dragon Technique."

The "The Great Five Elements" indeed has the method to cultivate this technique, but Lu Xuan knew himself well. Apart from absorbing spiritual energy he spent most of his remaining time practicing the Five Elements Escape Method and techniques that could assist in cultivating spiritual plants.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 221: Chapter 219: The Opening of the Blessed Land

Translator: 549690339

The rewards from the two superior-quality light clusters were quite remarkable.

One rewarded him with three years of cultivation level, the equivalent of three regular water firefly grasses, while the other rewarded him with a third-rank treasure.

[Harvest: One second-grade water firefly grass. Reward: Third-Rank Treasure Aquatic Pearl.]

[Aquatic Pearl, third-rank treasure, hold the pearl in your mouth, and you will be able to move freely in the depth of ten thousand meters deep water and cultivate normally in the water.]

"The Third-Rank Treasure Aquatic Pearl, although its function is quite specific, it can have impressive effects in certain specific environments." Lu Xuan felt a moment of inspiration. As the opening time neared, he took the time to review his own strength.

After advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, his own cultivation techniques and the treasures he carried differed drastically from the Qi

Practicing Stage.

Not to mention the spiritual power, which was more than ten times deeper, in other areas, offense was equipped with a third-grade magic tool, Purple Lightning Sword and Fengyue Yuyinseal. In his Dantian, there was the third- rank Thunderbolt Sword Pill, he frequently cast Four Seasons Sword Decree from cultivating the Sword Grass, which made great progress. In addition, he had a fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm, a Water Dragon Charm a Spirit Cleansing Talisman and other third-grade charms, that ranked rather high in the Foundation Establishment First-term.

In terms of defense, there were the Third-Class Golden Marrow Jade Fluid, Jade Scale Fruit, "Liuli Bone Forging Method", "Transforming Dragon in the Void to enhance his physique and flesh body in different ways, Qingmu Origin Energy to improve self-healing ability. Additionally, there was a Substitute Evil infant that could fend off a deadly attack, and Immaculate Jade could timely perceive the trace of a Demon Envoy.

Apart from these, there were also the Hidden Spirit Cloak, which couldhide his figure and aura for a short period of time, the Floating Light Body Method, and the Five Elements Escape Method.

Looking at this, even though he had not explored any opportunities in secret lands, or fiercely fought with people to grab treasures, his assets had already reached substantial richness.

Of course, he had only displayed the identity of an ordinary Spirit Plant Master within the sect, and no one knew his true strength.

"Once I enter Langyue Blessed Land, I'll mainly aim to seize spiritual seeds, Spirit Beast eggs, this kind of opportunities and try my best to avoid conflict with others, unless they seriously harm my interests, and I have a great chance

of winning."

"There's a Golden Pellet Elder Uncle watching over the Blessed Land, if I encounter a situation I can't handle, hmmm… I should ask him for help in time."

When in the market, the experienced snitcher Lu Xuan once again awakened his related instincts.

Time flew by, and the opening moment of the Blessed Land quickly arrived. Lu Xuan had already found out how to enter the Blessed Land. He placed the Sword Command in front of him, his face calm and serene. He sat cross-legged and waited quietly.

Suddenly, the Sword Command lightened passionately, giving off a strong attraction.

Lu Xuan grabbed it and probed it with his spiritual sense. Then, his entire figure disappeared from the room.

Above in the sky, the stars revolved, and occasionally a Sword Qi flashed across the sky like a shooting star.

Lu Xuan slightly shookhis head to clear the slight discomfort in his mind, then he looked around.

At this moment, he was floating in the air, nothingbut the void beneath his feet. He didn't know his specific location, norcouldhe see the things below.

"Had I entered the Sect Protection Array, the Zodiac Star Battle Sword Formation of the sect?"

Looking at the stars in the sky and the occasionally strong Sword Intent, Lu Xuan thought of the Sect Protection Array he had seen when he first joined the sect. According to the fellow sect member who had led him into the sect, the Zodiac Star Battle Sword Formation was a seventh-grade formation, even a Primordial Infant Great Power might risk falling if he was caught in it.

Ten meters away, a middle-aged cultivator stood quietly in the air, emitting an infinite chill. His face was pale and his aura was vast like the sea, boundless.

"Hello, Uncle Master."

LuXuan's face slightly changed, and he quickly greeted respectfully. The middle-aged cultivator slightly nodded without saying a word. Lu Xuan quietly retreated a bit, only to find that there were already more than a dozen cultivators nearby, each holding a Sword Command in their hands, inner Sect Disciples kept appearing in the sky, among them were several who had interacted with Lu Xuan, including Liu Su, who he had met a few times before.

"Junior Brother Lu, I didn't expect to enter the Blessed Land with you." A flicker of joy flashed through Liu Su's eyes when she saw Lu Xuan. She relayed her thoughts to him secretly.

"Hello, Sister Liu. I was just lucky. When I solved the problem with Elder „

Brother Ge's spirit beast, he was so happy that he gave me a sword command.

"As you know, I usually focus on cultivating spiritual plants and neglect cultivation. I'm not good at dueling either, so I really hope that Sister Liu will look out for me once we enter the Blessed Land."

Lu Xuan responded to Liu Su with a slight smile.

"We should definitely watch out for each other."

Liu Su quietly flew to a side and didn't say anything more to Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan noticed that there were more than thirty Inner Sect Disciples with Sword Commands. Among them, more than twenty people had a comparable cultivation level to him, at the Foundation Establishment First-term realm. More than ten people were at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term realm, and there were several whose cultivation level he could not see through – it was unclear whether it was because they were using some treasures or cultivation techniques to hide it, or the gap between them was too large. "According to my understanding, there are more than 200 Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Sect. However, excluding those who are undergoing secluded training, stationed in other places, or exploring opportunities, almost half of the Inner Sect Disciples who remain in the Sect have got the qualification to enter the Blessed Land." Among these thirty or so Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Lu Xuan being at the lowest level of cultivation, felt somewhat nervous in face of this intense competition.

"Alright then, most of the people have arrived."

"This time, I will open the Langyue Blessed Land. The duty of maintaining and supervising the Blessed Land will be taken by another Golden Core Real Person."

"Among you, there might be some people who have entered the Blessed Land more than once and are quite clear about all the rules. However, I still need to reiterate."

"After entering the Blessed Land, you all have the responsibility of clearing out the demon beasts during your exploration. Of course, you'll get to keep all the materials you obtain from the demon beasts.

The demon beasts within the Blessed Land are all rare species that are seldom seen in the Cultivation World. Just the materials themselves will make your journey worth it.

Since there is regularly cleaning, you should be able to handle it. If you encounter a situation that threatens your life, you can ask the Golden Core Real Person for help."

"One more thing, the Blessed Land prohibits killing or harming fellow disciples. You can fight, but not to the death. If you are found to have killed or harmed a fellow disciple, you will be confined for a hundred years at the minimum. The maximum punishment is to have your soul extracted and refined, blocking you from the cycle of reincarnation forever. Do you understand?"

"We understand."

Everyone nodded and replied in unison.

"Very good."

"As long as you abide by these rules, you will get good opportunities." The thick coldness radiating from the pale middle-aged cultivator had eased quite a bit, and the comers of his mouth tightened into a hard smile. As he spread out his hands, everyone's sword commands flew out and gathered together-forming a dazzling array of stars that moved along an obscure and complex trajectory. Out of nowhere, a faint light gate appeared in the void. Various strange scenes flashed past the light gate from time to time, as if a magical world was hidden within.

Ahundred feet sword light, condensed like a shot of electricity, instantly swept across hundreds of miles and embedded fiercely on the faint light gate.

A thin, long crack appeared on the gate, which kept spreading to form a huge opening.

"Go in."

Hearing the middle-aged cultivator's words and with eagerness in his heart Lu Xuan used his Purple Lightning Sword to follow the other inner disciples, and entered the giant crack.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 222: Chapter 220: Both Sides are Very Satisfied l

Translator: 549690339

Feeling a wave of dizziness washing over him, Lu Xuan found himself landing amidst an ancient forest that reached towards the heavens.

The Nurturing Xuan Scabbard with the embedded Purple Lightning Sword hung at his waist. From his sleeves, two Third Class Water Dragon Amulets slipped out and fell into his palm. His Spiritual Sense spread out carefully. Within a radius of a hundred feet, he didn't detect any anomalies.

Only then did Lu Xuan feel slightly relieved.

"It appears that more than thirty Inner Sect Disciples were randomly scattered within the Blessed Land. I wonder what area the others ended up in."

With these thoughts, he carefully surveyed his surroundings.

All around him were towering ancient trees, their heights lost to sight. Black and green leaves covered the sky like a canopy, shrouding the area beneath in gloom. Thousands of thick branches hung down, crowding the space below.

"The Spiritual Energy here is even purer and richer than within the Inner Sect. This place truly warrants the title of a Sect's Blessed Land."

Lu Xuan sensed the surrounding Spiritual Energy. Suddenly, his Purple Lightning Sword at his waist drew out a large portion of itself, and he swiftly turned his head towards a certain direction.

However, everything seemed normal. All he could see were robust tree trunks.

"Strange."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself. Just then, he had felt a faint awareness spying on him. When he turned his head, however, he could find no trace of it.

The ancient forest was vast. He randomly chose a direction, intending to first find his way out of this strange forest.

As he walked, the sense of being watched would intermittently rise. But whenever Lu Xuan tried to investigate its source, he would find nothing, as if it were merely an illusion.

Lu Xuan sneered internally, instantly increasing his pace. His form became like a fading light, streaking through the ancient forest at high speed.

A few moments later, Lu Xuan silently appeared, watching a branch hanging down from a tall ancient tree with cold eyes.

On the thick green- black branch, a face with blurry features was looking towards the direction where Lu Xuan had disappeared moments ago. Seeing Lu Xuan suddenly reappear, the blurry features expressed shock and surprise.

Straightaway, it retreated deeply into the green- black branch.

"Hmm? What kind of thing is it? Taking more precautions than even myself?"

Lu Xuan swept his Spiritual Sense over the area, reinserting the partially drawn Purple Lightning Sword back into its Ancient Sword Sheath after confirming that the peculiar tree spirit had completely disappeared.

A flash of electricity passed by, and the Nurturing Xuan Scabbard shuddered violently, seemingly unable to bear the depth of the Purple Lightning Sword's insertion.

Understanding the source of the prying feeling, Lu Xuan actually felt somewhat relieved.

"Since appearing in this ancient forest, that spirit has been observing me, but it has not taken any action nor has shown any hostility. When I discovered it, its first reaction was to flee."

"The Spiritual Energy in this ancient forest is extremely rich, and its area is so vast. Perhaps I can try to interact with it more, see if I can replenish my Qingmu Origin Energy."

Thinking about this, Lu Xuan extended a thread of Spiritual Energy, as thin as a strand of hair and originating from the small remaining amount of Qingmu Origin Energy in his Dantian, whirling it around his fingertip.

The Qingmu Origin Energy was a gift from a dying Fifth Rank Qjng Xuan Deer which could significantly enhance the affinity with Spirit Plants. It has an enormous appeal to tree spirits.

Sure enough, a moment later, the face with blurry features appeared on one end of the branch. A pair of cyan- black eyes stared wide, unblinkingly at the Qingmu Origin Energy on Lu Xuan's fingertip.

"Want to eat it?"

Lu Xuan's voice was low, filled with seduction.

After a moment of hesitation, the blurry figure gave in to the temptation of the Qingmu Origin Energy, the end of the branch moving closer to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and a fine cyan aura shot into the mouth of the blurry figure.

Having absorbed the Qingmu Origin Energy, the blurry face on the branch flowed and changed. Cyan light bubbled forth, then returned to its previous appearance.

It seemed to have grown a bit more radiant.

After completing the feeding process, Lu Xuan focused his spirit onto the tree spirit, suddenly understanding its details.

[Tree Spirit, a spark of Spiritual Nature born within an ancient tree. Under the long-term nourishment of rich and pure plant Spiritual Energy, it has become a wood-based spirit.]

[Strength equivalent to a Foundation Establishment mid-term stage Cultivator, has a very strong ability to hide in the woods and escape, can control Spirit Wood, and naturally master various Wood-Based Techniques.]

[It is mild in nature and usually does not initiate attacks on Cultivators.]

"The strength is equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator… luckily I didn't anger it when I discovered it, otherwise, I couldn't easily resolve it on its home ground,"

"Now that I understand its temperament and preferences, there's no need for conflicts. We can achieve mutual benefits,"

Lu Xuan looks around at the towering ancient trees that stretch beyond sight, the corners of his mouth rising slightly.

Such abundant spiritual energy from plants and trees is difficult to find casually in the Sect.

He smiles at the Tree Spirit hidden in the green-blackbranches, saying softly, "Does it taste good?"

The end of the green-black branches gently nod, indicating affirmation.

The Qingmu Origin Energy is delicious and supplemental to plant spirits. It's like a high-end gourmet meal to them.

"Ah…"

Lu Xuan heaves a heavy sigh.

"We meet for the first time and I feel like we're meant to be. I wish to feed you more of that special green energy,"

"Sadly, I am almost out, and cannot satisfy you fully."

Despite his regretful tone, his expression perks up when he sees the Tree Spirit looking a bit dispirited.

"However, there is a way out. I have a Cultivation Technique that can transform spiritual energy from plants and trees into the special origin energy just now. How about letting me absorb a little bit of the spiritual energy from the trees in the woods and after I transform it, I will feed it all to you?"

The Tree Spirit, possessing high Spiritual Intelligence, understood the meaning of Lu Xuan's words, showing a hesitant look.

"The bit of spiritual energy I absorb from this ancient forest is merely a drop in the ocean, which wouldn't take long to recover."

"Moreover, it could help you reduce the chances of other Tree Spirits emerging in the surrounding areas, avoiding competition for territory and resources. Why not?"

Lu Xuan persuades intensely.

The Tree Spirit paused for a moment, then nodding vigorously with its greenblack branch controlled.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan shows a satisfied smile, holding the fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm in his hand, just in case the Tree Spirit changes its mind halfway.

The light cluster in his Dantian spins rapidly, forming a series of green shadow-like illusions.

Lu Xuan grew more than a dozen barely visible green tendrils from his back. The tendrils extended rapidly, and penetrated deep into the ancient trees.

Continual streams of spiritual energy from the plants and trees flowed into his body through the tendrils. As they circulated, the pale green light cluster transformed them into the purest Qingmu Origin Energy.

The green tendrils kept expanding, maximizing the absorption range.

Lu Xuan controlled it perfectly. Once an ancient tree noticeably weakened, he'd switch to another target, making sure not to exploit any one tree.

The pale green light cluster in his Dantian gradually became full again.

From time to time, he would release a stream of Qingmu Origin Energy towards the expectant Tree Spirit next to him, keeping it continually trapped in the delicious energy.

He didn't release much of the Qingmu Origin Energy — after absorbing about a hundred streams, he'd only release about one stream.

When the Qingmu Origin Energy in his Dantian was completely restored, only then did Lu Xuan retract the faint green tendrils. He looked at the full and abundant pale green light cluster in his Dantian, his face filled with enjoyment.

The Tree Spirit, which was not far off, looked considerably clearer than before after absorbing a large amount of Qingmu Origin Energy. It even seemed to release a satisfied burp and its facial expression was just as captivated.

Both parties were very satisfied.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 223: Chapter 221 Two-headed Juvenile_l

Translator: 549690339

"Well then, every meeting must end, we would meet again, until then."

Lu Xuan saluted the Tree Spirit with a cupped fist gesture.

As soon as he entered the Langyue Blessed Land, his greatly depleted Qingmu Origin Energy was replenished, making him extremely cheerful.

Qingmu Origin Energy was of great use to him as a Spirit Plant Master.

It could enhance the self-healing ability of his Flesh Body and the affinity with spirit plants. Most importantly, it could accelerate the growth of Spirit Plants. Previously, he had used the Qingmu Origin Energy to mature the Water Glow Grass he planted, greatly shortening its growth time, and quickly confirming the type of rewards within the Light Cluster.

Although it was pleasing to use, the replenishment was extremely troublesome, requiring the absorption and transformation of massive amounts of plant spiritual energy. Lu Xuan had not found the right opportunity until now, when he finally replenished it.

Seeing that Lu Xuan wanted to leave, the Tree Spirit's blurry features muttered a few words, and having had the experience of feeding it, Lu Xuan immediately perceived its thoughts.

The Tree Spirit's blurry features disappeared instantaneously. Soon, a deep black branch drilled out from dozens of meters underground, curling up a few deep green logs, and moved quickly towards them.

"Is this the gift you want to give me?"

Lu Xuan curiously asked.

The Tree Spirit's features blended into the branch, and it nodded.

Lu Xuan used his spiritual power to accept the five deep green logs. The surface of the logs was filled with flickering spiritual light, and the bottom had ring patterns, indicating their age.

"Thank you."

He let his spiritual power sweep over the five logs and then put them into a spare Storage Bag.

Then, he bid farewell to the Tree Spirit, his figure transformed into a wisp of green smoke, and passed through the towering trees.

The Tree Spirit followed closely. Its blurry features appeared on different branches, and its green-black eyes were full of reluctance.

It had been in this ancient forest for a long time, and this was the first time it had encountered a cultivator who would feed it such delicious spiritual energy. Such behavior from the Tree Spirit gave Lu Xuan a slight feeling of guilt, but it vanished as soon as it appeared.

"It's nothing more than a mutual need."

He thought to himself and waved his hand to the Tree Spirit following him.

"I'll come to see you next time."

"And take some more plant spiritual energy."

He added another sentence in his heart.

Before he left, he asked the Tree Spirit for directions. Under its guidance, he rushed in one direction.

"Finally got out of this forest."

Half an hour later, standing outside the ancient woods, Lu Xuan looked at the dense forest in front of him and sighed with emotion.

During this time, he encountered a few faint thoughts peering in, which should be from Tree Spirits of other areas in the forest.

Lu Xuan had already replenished his Qingmu Origin Energy, and he had no particular thoughts about the Tree Spirits which had home-field advantage. He directly left.

He randomly chose a direction and swiftly flew past dozens of miles, eventually encountering two fellow apprentices.

He had met one of them before.

"Brother Qian, please wait."

He called out from afar to a short young man.

The young man was named Qian Dinghong and he was also at the Foundation Establishment First-term stage, but he had broken through twenty to thirty years earlier than Lu Xuan. Their respective mountain peaks were only a few dozen miles apart, so they were somewhat acquainted.

"So it's Junior Brother Lu."

Qian Dinghong and another person waited for Lu Xuan to approach and then greeted with a smile.

"This is Brother Deng Yi, who is about to break through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base."

"This is Junior Brother Lu Xuan, who is very proficient in the path of spiritual plants."

Qian Dinghong introduced the two.

"Didn't expect to see you here in the sword array, Junior Brother Lu."

After a few small talks, Qian Dinghong said with a sigh.

"Just happened to have a sword command on me, so I came in to join the fun and see if I could find some rare spirit seeds."

Lu Xuan laughed and explained.

"Junior Brother Lu, it seems you just came from the direction of the ancient forest? Encountered any beast?"

Deng Yi asked out of curiosity.

"Yes. I was unfortunate and fell into that forest. Thankfully, I didn't go too deep into it."

"On my way out, I encountered a Tree Spirit, but I didn't tangle much with it. I was only thinking of leaving the forest."

Lu Xuan casually mentioned.

"Your choice was correct, Junior Brother Lu. Those Tree Spirits are cunning. They can disappear and flee into the ancient trees. They have a natural advantage in the forest, making them extremely difficult to confront."

"Only sometimes would sect members venture into it to catch one for cultivating their formula methods. But to do so would require at least several cultivators at the Foundation Establishment First-term Stage, or a cultivator above the Foundation Establishment Mid-term Stage."

"Apart from this, occasionally, one could unearth centennial ancient wood hearts in the ancient woods, which are good materials for refining artifacts." Deng Yi gave a detailed explanation to Lu Xuan.

He and Qian Dinghong glanced at each other and seemed to come to an agreement in an instant.

"Junior Brother Lu, do you have any pressing matters right now?"

Qian Dinghong suddenly asked Lu Xuan.

"I go with the flow, moving from place to place, trying to find opportunities to get a few spirit seeds."

Lu Xuan answered in a carefree manner.

"How about hunting a certain demon beast with us?"

"The demon beast is a Double-headed Armadillo, a third-grade beast. It has scale armor which can be used to forge defensive magic artifacts."

"The double-headed Armadillo is very good at Earth Escape. If you are not careful, it will burrow into the mountains. Its body is covered in hard scales that are as tough as iron, making it tough to break through with ordinary means."

"The reason we are here is that we managed to get information on the whereabouts of the Double-headed Armadillo from a fellow Foundation Establishment mid-term Item Refiner after paying a high price. We wanted to see if we could hunt a few so we could forge some pieces of top-notch armor." "For this purpose, we intentionally borrowed magical talismans capable of restraining the Armadillo's Earth Escape ability. However, one person needs to constantly control the magic artifact, leaving us lacking in offensive power. Just as we looked at our predicament, we met you, Junior Brother Lu. We know you are reliable, so we wanted to invite you to join us and we can share the rewards equally."

Qian Dinghong explained to Lu Xuan, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"So this Double-headed Armadillo is adept at burrowing into the earth. It sounds elusive. How do you two plan on trapping and hunting it?"

Lu Xuan asked in confusion.

"The Double-headed Armadillo feeds on Fine Iron Ore and usually dwells in areas with rare spirit soils. It's nourished by the energy of the soil spirit. We've prepared a piece of fourth-grade spirit ore this time and plan to set a trap around it, which should be enough to lure the Double-headed Armadillo." "Usually dwells in rare spirit soil areas?"

Lu Xuan caught a key piece of information.

"Does that mean… the area where the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beast lives contains a lot of rare and exotic spirit soil?"

He thought to himself, feeling a little interested.

As the grade of the spiritual plants he cultivated grew higher, the conditions required for their growth became more complex. For example, the fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit that he had received earlier could only thrive in Yin Spirit Soils to maintain a good growth speed.

After learning about the habits of the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beast, Lu Xuan found himself more interested.

"Alright, since both of you have graciously invited me, I'll join you in hunting the Double-headed Armadillo."

After understanding all the details about the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beast, Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

The trio flew quickly and arrived in front of a tall, desolate Stone Mountain.

"This is the place."

Deng Yi whispered and took out a light purple ore the size of a fist from his storage bag.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 224: Chapter 222 Hate Me, Despise Me!_l

Translator: 549690339

Stone Mountain was eerily silent.

Beneath an ordinary spirit tree, a faint purple glow was visible. Upon closer inspection, one could see the edge of an ore.

The three of them were each hiding in their own ways, waiting for the double – headed Armadillo to enter the traps set on Stone Mountain.

Lu Xuan was hiding in the bushes. Because of the presence of Qian Dinghong and Deng Yi, he used the earliest learned Concealment Method to hide his own breath instead of using the superior Rank Three Concealed Spirit Wear.

A rustling noise filled the air as a bizarre demon beast with two heads emerged from a spot not far from the ore. Its pair of grey-white eyes were restlessly scanning the surroundings.

The Demon Beast's body was grayish-black, slender, and covered with dark scales extending from its neck to its tail.

The three of them, Lu Xuan included, patiently waited.

Slowly, three more double-headed Armadillos emerged from other places. Two were standing guard to the left and right, and one was lurking at the original spot. After the first one confirmed their safety, it was sometimes hidden and sometimes visible in the soil, slowly approaching the location of the Spirit Ores.

Suddenly, a pair of sharp claws burrowed out from the soil, grabbing the light purple ore.

"Act now!"

Lu Xuan heard Deng Yi's command. He instantly unsheathed the Purple Lightning Sword, causing the scabbard to tremble incessantly.

At the Spirit Ores, a vine cage quickly sprouted from the ground, binding the double-headed Armadillo inside. Countless reversed thorns grew on the greenblackvines, piercing deep into its body,

Lu Xuan and Deng Yi each targeted an Armadillo standing guard. Another, lurking far away, showed a flicker of gray-yellow spiritual light on its body. It was about to burrow into the ground when a gray light hit it, freezing it in place. It fell to the ground and only returned to normal after a few breaths.

Qian Dinghong was holding a gray stone mirror at this moment. The gray illumination was emitted from the mirror.

One vine cage bound the Armadillo, while Lu Xuan and Deng Yi were each killing one. Qian Dinghong was on the side controlling the situation, ready to immobilize any Armadillos trying to escape with his Stone Mirror Magical Tool.

Fearing the Armadillo Demon Beast might escape from his hands, Lu Xuan's attacks with his flying sword were continuous like spring rain, relentlessly invading like parasites.

Upon realizing that they were unable to shake off Lu Xuan's sword intent, the double-headed Armadillo let out a low growl from its two heads. Hundreds of stone spikes burst out from underground, assaulting Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan's spiritual sense detected the changes. His intent with the sword in his hand transformed swiftly, becoming ferocious and violent. The cross-cutting sword Qi cut down all the stone spikes.

The purple glow flashed on the Purple Lightning Sword, like a poisonous snake, a bolt of lightning sprang forth hitting the scale armor of the double-headed Armadillo, producing a sizzling sound accompanied by a smell of burning.

In this way, Lu Xuan had no need to apply other tactics. He merely relied on the unique properties of the Purple Lightning Sword and the layered transformations of the "Four Seasons Sword Art" to firmly control the doubleheaded Armadillo while continuously inflicting various types of damage.

The entire process was effortless and within his control.

Seeing that Deng Yi was about to take down the double-headed Armadillo, Lu Xuan commanded the abundance of spiritual power coursing through the Purple Lightning Sword. The sword intent was like a scorching sun in a clear sky, boasting flashes of lightning, and it fiercely struck the long heads of the demon beast.

The inherent violent nature of the Summer Day Sword Law, coupled with the power of thunder and lightning of the flying sword, reduced the heads of the double-headed Armadillo to ashes.

A combined attack was launched with Deng Yi against the double-headed Armadillo controlled by Qian Dinghong.

In the cage,

In the cage, seeing that it was in a fatal predicament, the trapped doubleheaded Armadillo's body emitted a gray-yellow spiritual light. Its entire body expanded manifold. Ignoring the thorns deeply embedded in its abdomen, head, and cracked scales, it struggled out of the vine cage.

Before it could get far, a gray light hit it from a distance. A black long spear magical tool fell from the sky, pinning it down.

"Brothers, can we spare this double-headed Armadillo? I wish to capture it alive. After returning to the sect, I'll raise it on the mountain,"

Sensing that this double-headed Armadillo was on the brink of death, Lu Xuan suddenly spoke out.

"Junior Brother Lu's obsession with spirit beasts far exceeds my imagination. However, since my junior brother has made a request, we naturally have to comply."

Qian Dinghong chuckled heartily.

Generally, when encountering demon beasts in blessed lands or secret areas, few cultivators wish to catch and rear them. However, Lu Xuan's request was not too demanding, so the duo didn't think too much of it.

Three two-headed armadillos were neatly arranged on the ground. Another one, slightly healed by Lu Xuan, was tied up with a rope magical tool and placed in front of the three dead ones.

Deng Yi and Qian Dinghong started processing demon beast materials.

On the two-headed armadillos, the most expensive part is the armor of scales all over the body, which can be used to forge high-grade defensive magical tools, followed by the claws, demon beast meat, and blood.

Lu Xuan, due to first getting a half-dead armadillo, received fewer demon beast materials.

He mostly took some demon beast meat and a small amount of juvenile scale armor.

"Do the two senior brothers have enough scales for forging magical tools? If not, you can use what I have."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"How can we…" Qian Dinghong and the others felt a bit embarrassed. More scales are always better, but it would be a shame to take what Lu Xuan had offered.

"It's okay, I hadn't planned to use them for forging magical tools anyway, but I will be taking the bones of these three two-headed armadillos,"

Lu Xuan said. Compared to the few scales, both the bones and the eyeballs were more valuable to him.

The bones could be used to cultivate Thorn Bone, and the eyes could be used as nutrients for the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, both of which are of third grade and effective.

"Okay, all these will belong to Junior Brother Lu."

One feels obligated when accepting gifts from others. They easily agreed since the bone and the eyes were not the rarity on the two-headed juvenile.

After dividing up the spoils of war, Lu Xuan said goodbye to the two of them. Despite Qian Dinghong trying to retain him a few times, seeing Lu Xuan's insistence, they didn't try to force him, each going their separate ways.

Half an hour later, Lu Xuan reappeared in front of Stone Mountain and scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense.

With a wave of his hand, the severely injured two-headed juvenile appeared on the ground, tightly bound by the rope magical tool. The look in its eyes was half fear, half resentment towards Lu Xuan.

"How did it feel to personally witness the slaughter of your comrades?"

"You all went out together in search of treasure, only for your three companions to be killed. Your scales were brutally ripped off piece by piece, your flesh body cut into chunks, blood spilling everywhere. And all you could do was helplessly watch."

Lu Xuan's tone was full of mockery.

The two-headed juvenile had quite a high spiritual intelligence. Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the resentment in its eyes became stronger.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan held six blood-drenched eyeballs in his hand, each filled with an expression of unwillingness and immense pain.

Like holding walnuts, the six eyeballs slowly rolled around in his palm.

Seeing the bodies of its companions being so insulted, a strong gray-yellow glow emerged from the two-headed juvenile.

"If you want to kill me, then hate me, loathe me!"

"Then continue your miserable existence. Run, run, use your hatred to eliminate me!"

Lu Xuan laughed heartily.

Chapter 225: Chapter 223: Your Children, I Will Raise

Them_l

Translator: 549690339

The double-headed armadillo, staring at the fallen comrade encircled by Lu Xuan, had a growing intensity of resentment in its eyes, almost palpable.

Its greyish-yellow light grew stronger and stronger, crackling, the scale armor on its body opened simultaneously, and the rope binding it snapped in an instant.

All this seemed to take Lu Xuan by surprise. Before he could react, the injured double-headed armadillo seized this fleeting opportunity and quickly burrowed into Stone Mountain.

Before leaving, it left Lu Xuan with a look of bitter hatred.

"Being the villain isn't easy."

Lu Xuan sighed. He activated "The Great Five Elements," and a thin layer of grayish-yellow spiritual power appeared on his body as he too burrowed into Stone Mountain.

The reason he left the injured double-headed armadillo behind wasn't to raise it outside the blessed land. Actually, he just wanted to track it, find the gathering place of the double-headed armadillo demon beasts, and thus find the rare spirit soil they rely on for survival.

So, after Qian Dinghong and his companion left, he returned to the Stone Mountain and released the injured double-headed armadillo, deliberately provoking it with words and the remains of its companion, giving it an opportunity to escape.

Lu Xuan's cultivation of "The Great Five Elements" includes the Five Elements Escape Method, and he is also adept at earth escape.

His spiritual sense was firmly locked on the double-headed armadillo that was swiftly tunneling through the rock. From the thin, dark gold Hidden Spirit Cloak, countless nearly transparent threads emerged, completely isolating and obscuring his breath and spiritual power.

Less than half a moment later, Lu Xuan followed the injured double-headed armadillo to a hollow cave.

The entire cave was dark as only a few rays of light fell down, it was blocked in every direction: up, down, left, and right.

Cloaked with the Hidden Spirit Cloak and hiding in the corner, Lu Xuan turned himself invisible and silently observed everything in the cave.

After returning to the cave, the injured double-headed armadillo let out a sad, low growl. Then, one by one, double-headed armadillo demon beasts crawled out from the cracks in the cave, surrounding the injured one.

No one knew what the injured double-headed armadillo said, but over ten double-headed armadillo demon beasts were excited, their roars filled with endless resentment.

Next, the injured double-headed armadillo took the lead, and more than ten armadillo demon beasts, filled with hatred, followed him closely using earth escape.

"Ah, blinded by hatred."

Lu Xuan silently sighed and flew out from the corner.

"Considering the elapsed time, the round trip of the double-headed armadillo demon beast exceeds half a moment, plus locating 'me' as their target, time is just enough."

He analyzed as he quickly reached the depths of the cave.

"To prevent any uncertainties, it's better to finish this quickly.

Lu Xuan activated the Floating Light Body Method with all his might, turning into a silent shadow and drilling into the cave wall.

"Found it."

In the dim light, his eyes suddenly brightened, shining brightly.

In the corner, a layer of deep yellow soil was spread out, the spiritual energy of the soil overflowed, and it could be sensed from far away.

"Is this… Wu Spirit Soil?"

In his spare time, Lu Xuan had browsed through many scriptures about spirit plants in the Sect's Scripture Pavilion, and after a brief glance, he was able to identify the origins of this deep yellow soil.

Wu Spirit Soil contains abundant earth spiritual power, suitable for most spirit plants. It can accelerate their growth and often accompanies the generation of earth spirit minerals.

At the same time, Wu Spirit Soil is also a main refining material for many earth-element magic artifacts.

just as Lu Xuan was about to put the Wu soil into his bag, suddenly an old double-headed armadillo attacked from the shadows.

Lu Xuan, who had been on guard since he entered, swung his Purple Lightning Sword, producing a great amount of thunder and lightning, killing the aged armadillo demon beast instantaneously.

After easily finishing off the old armadillo demon beast, Lu Xuan quickly collected the Wu Spirit Soil, scraping off layers until he reached the gray-black soil underneath.

Before leaving, he conveniently put the remains of the double-headed armadillo into his storage bag.

Like this, he quickly weaved through the crevices of the rocky cave. Along the way, he met an aged double-headed armadillo. After dealing with it, he swiftly gathered the Wu Spirit Soil inside.

"Did I stumble upon the pantry of the double-headed armadillos?" Lu Xuan looked at the cave, filled with Spirit Minerals, and exclaimed in surprise.

There were many different types of Spirit Minerals with different shapes and sizes, mostly second-grade, but quite a few third-grade ones as well.

According to Qian Dinghong, double-headed armadillos usually eat various kinds of ores. The pile of Spirit Minerals here must have been collected by the armadillo group over a long period.

Naturally, he put these Spirit Minerals into his storage bag and continued to harvest the Wu Spirit Soil inside the cave.

"Two baby armadillos are still here."

In the deepest part of the cave, Lu Xuan found two baby double-headed armadillos with light gray scales.

The small beasts were less than a foot long, their scales had not fully formed yet, and they roared fiercely at Lu Xuan, displaying their young and naive appearance.

"Where are your parents? Where have they gone?"

"How could they leave you alone at home? What if they met a bad guy?

Lu Xuan crushes a piece of second-grade ore, feeds each of the two baby armadillos a small piece.

His mind focused on the fragile grey bodies of the baby double-headed armadillos, a thought flashing through his mind.

[Double-headed Armadillo, third-grade demonic beast, juvenile stage.] [They have a natural ability to use Earth escape, can freely move through rocks and soil, feed on fine iron ore, extremely sensitive to the scent of various ores, and can easily find Spirit Minerals.]

[During their growth, they gradually master various Earth-based formula methods. Mature double-headed armadillos have extremely strong scale armor, which is a rare material for refining defensive magic artifacts.]

[I don't eat dirt, who eats dirt.]

"Third-rank demonic beasts, they were just born not long ago, barely having the strength of a first-grade demonic beast."

"You're too weak. I'm a kind-hearted person, and I can't bear to leave you." "Let's do this, follow me for now. After finding your parents, I'll let you go back to them."

Lu Xuan squatted down, speaking gently to the two baby double-headed armadillos.

Then, before the two baby double-headed armadillos could react, he put them directly into the Life Bag.

The Life Bag can greatly slow down the leakage of life from the Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts. Even if the double-headed armadillo babies, which are only of first grade, are stored there for a long time, they won't be greatly affected. After confirming that the double-headed armadillo's nest was thoroughly emptied, Lu Xuan estimated that the dozen or so double-headed armadillos out for vengeance will return soon.

He cupped his fist in a salute in the direction of the departing armadillos.

"I will raise your kids."

immediately afterwards, a thin layer of gray-yellow Spiritual Energy Shield appeared on his body. He chose a direction opposite to the armadillo's departure and burrowed directly into the ground.

Lu Xuan swam quickly through the rock as if he were a fish, darkness before his eyes, yet he felt a sense of freedom, unimpeded by the hard rock.

"Phew…"

He emerged from the soil, looking into the distance. The Stone Mountain was more than ten miles away from him now.

"I wonder how the double-headed armadillo demons will react when they return to their nest."

"Being robbed this time should also serve as a lesson for them, I hope they will remember it well."

As for whether the wrath of the double-headed armadillo demons will affect passing sect members, Lu Xuan could only hope they find their own luck.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Strange Ghost Vine in the Medicine Garden_l

Translator: 549690339

"Junior Brother Lu, we have arrived at the Ancient Temple of the Blessed Land."

Liu Su gazed at the majestic ancient temple before her with her beautiful porcelain face, her eyes revealing a hint of eager anticipation.

"Hmm."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. After excavating the nest of the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beast, he proceeded straight towards the central region of the Blessed Land.

Along the way, he encountered several impudent demon beasts, all of which he easily eliminated.

Upon arriving at the ancient temple, he incidentally met Liu Su; they teamed up to take on the challenges together.

The ancient temple standing before them was located at the heart of the Blessed Land and was the primary destination for all Sky Sword Sect cultivators who ventured into the Blessed Land.

Various precious treasures, high-grade magic artifacts, cultivation techniques, elixirs, and even items of the fifth-grade level would occasionally emerge from within.

However, to enter the ancient temple's core, one must pass through numerous formations and prohibitions; a common Inner Sect disciple would find it challenging to overcome these trials.

Only those with powerful families, exceptional talent and support from elders and mentors who gifted them with restriction-breaking magical tools could do so.

Lu Xuan and Liu Su knew only the specific location of the ancient temple, but they decided to try their luck, hoping for a fortunate break.

After all, treasures were meant for those ordained by destiny.

Once inside the ancient temple, the two of them darted around at high speed. The temple was vast, its floors and walls made of an unknown material. Probing it with his spiritual sense was like dropping a stone into the ocean; he encountered significant resistance.

"Medicine garden…"

Upon passing by a side-hall, Lu Xuan couldn't restrain himself from stopping in his tracks.

On the bronze front door of the side-hall hung a plaque, bearing two large characters that bore an ancient charm.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you considering a look inside the ancient temple's medicinal garden?"

Seeing Lu Xuan's peculiar behavior, Liu Su also paused her steps and asked curiously.

"Indeed."

"I want to see what kind of spiritual plants the ancient cultivators may have cultivated."

Lu Xuan spoke in a solemn voice.

"I've heard from disciples who entered the Blessed Land before that there are numerous spiritual plants in the ancient temple's medicinal garden, including some that are of the third grade."

"However, it is rumored to be full of mutated monster plants that appear no different from regular spiritual plants but would suddenly attack any cultivator or demon beast that ventures too close."

"Because of the difficulty in discerning them, many of our fellow disciples have suffered severe injuries within the medicinal garden. Moreover, as there is an abundance of third-grade spiritual plants in other regions of the Blessed Land, which are safer than the medicinal garden, fewer disciples have chosen to enter the garden over time."

"Is that so?"

Lu Xuan looked at the two ancient characters on the plaque and murmured softly.

Something seemed to have crossed his mind, and his eyes flashed with determination. He then turned to look at Liu Su.

"Senior Sister Liu, as you know, I have a keen interest in spiritual plants and spirit beasts, to the point that it's almost on par with cultivation. Therefore, since I've come across a medicinal garden left by an ancient cultivator, I must definitely pay it a visit and observe its wonders."

"As for how much luck and opportunity I may obtain, that's secondary." "Junior Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to be so sincere about cultivating spiritual plants. In that case, let's temporarily part ways. Please, be careful." Liu Su had no intention of entering the ancient medicinal garden with Lu Xuan; she was more interested in exploring other areas of the ancient temple to seize opportunities. Despite being amazed at Lu Xuan's determination towards the path of spiritual plants, she quickly made her decision.

"Take care, Senior Sister."

Lu Xuan gave Liu Su a fist salute and then turned to enter the medicinal garden.

Upon entering, it was as if he had arrived in a brand new world.

The medicine garden was larger than Lu Xuan had imagined, with scattered spiritual plants growing on the grey-black soil.

A smile tugged at Lu Xuan's mouth. His decision to enter the garden was partly driven by curiosity, but more importantly, he sought opportunities and hoped to find a spiritual seed or two.

The probability of finding spiritual seeds in this blessed land was the highest. Not all spiritual seeds would naturally grow into spiritual plants. Some might gradually lose vitality and become waste seeds.

Some, especially high-ranking ones, could be in a dormant state due to the unsatisfactory growth conditions or cultivation methods in their surroundings. By entering this state, the loss of vitality within the seed could be significantly slowed down until the right time arrives for it to root and sprout into a plant. The Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom acquired by Lu Xuan in the secret land near Linyang Market was a case in point. It had awakened from dormancy and been nurtured using blended Yin Soul Resentment.

With such thoughts in mind, he entered the garden.

"Normal spiritual soil, nothing unusual," he murmured, squatting down and picking up a small clump of grey-black soil, testing the spiritual power within it.

"Rightly so. If there were any special spiritual soils, they would have been scraped clean by my fellow disciples who entered the garden before me. There would be none left for me to collect."

Lu Xuan stood up and ventured further into the garden.

He encountered some scattered spiritual plants along the way. However, they were all low-ranked species, and it was not worth the risk to pick them.

If he harvested them recklessly, he could stir up trouble and perhaps get ambushed by monster plants masquerading as normal ones.

As Lu Xuan delved deeper, the rank and species of the spiritual plants significantly increased, which raised his interest, having seen many grade three spiritual plants before.

Just when he intended to harvest, he suddenly felt strong spiritual energy fluctuations coming from the front.

Responding to the movement, Lu Xuan quieted his breath and transformed into a streak of light, arriving close to the commotion in just a few breaths.

There, three Inner Sect disciples were fiercely combating an odd spiritual plant. From beneath the ground, green-black vines similar to tentacles emerged now and again. The vines were covered in sharp spines and emitted an extremely harsh, shrieking howl, creating a gust of wind accompanied by a fishy smell as they frenziedly attacked the three cultivators.

With excellent teamwork, the three disciples effortlessly eliminated the odd spiritual plant.

"Junior Brother over there, why not come and chat for a bit?" called out an ordinary-looking youth towards Lu Xuan after the fight.

"Greetings, Senior Brothers. I'm just passing through and thought of seeing if I could find a couple of spirit plants in the garden."

"Are you alone, Junior Brother?" questioned the youth, scanning with his spiritual sense and looking somewhat surprised.

"You need to be careful if you are alone here in this garden. There are many monster plants here. They are extremely aggressive. If you're careless, they could catch you unawares."

Upon seeing Lu Xuan nod, the youth advised him.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother. Is the weird-looking spiritual plant you three just dealt with one of the so-called monster plants?" Lu Xuan asked curiously, glancing at the odd-shaped spiritual plant not far away. "Correct, that monster plant is called a Strange Ghost Vine. It disguises itself as a common psychic plant and launches a sneak attack on cultivators and monsters who want to pick them."

"The three of us work together – We pick normal spiritual plants at will, and if a monster plant tries to ambush us, we can solve it easily as a team. Although it's a bit troublesome, the results are reliable," the youth patiently explained. "Isn't that just treading on a landmine?"

"Just ploughing through one spiritual plant after another, there's no technique involved."

Lu Xuan silently commented and, after saying goodbye to the three men, ventured further.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 227: Chapter 225: Amber Spiritual Seed 1

Translator: 549690339 —

As he traveled, Lu Xuan slowly veered from the path of the three fellow disciples.

It wasn't until he was quite a distance away that he stopped.

He carefully cast his Spiritual Sense around, and found no trace of any other cultivators.

However, the density of those strange vine growths did seem to be greater than before, and they could be easily noticed in all directions.

The Strange Ghost Vine was made up of a number of thick and thin green-black vines, twisted and gnarled, which at first glance, would have one believe they were malicious spirits from the mountains, ready to devour anyone who approached.

The tips of the vines also bore pale green flowers that, when viewed from afar resembled flickering ghost flames, adding an eerie and horrifying appearance' to the plant.

Lu Xuan maintained a safe distance from the Strange Ghost Vines around him wary of a sudden attack.

Then, he made the spiritual energy within him flow, executing a large Spirit Ram Technique that covered a hundred yards in diameter.

Raindrops of spiritual energy began to fall, permeating all the Strange Ghost Vines in the area.

Through cultivation and feeding, one can glean detailed information about the current condition of Spirit Beasts and Spirit Plants.

Even if these Strange Ghost Vines were to mutate into something akin to Demon Beasts, as long as they absorbed the Spirit Rain drawn in by Lu Xuan, he could ascertain everything about them.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the nearest Strange Ghost Vine, and a thought flashed through his mind.

[Strange Ghost Vine, a third-grade spiritual plant, a demon-mutant plant. It has a strong aggressiveness and can disguise itself as a normal spiritual plant, actively ambushing the demon beasts or cultivators approaching them.] [It feeds on other spiritual plants or the flesh and blood of demon beasts.] [Unable to make into a seed.]

"A Demon Mutant Spiritual Plant, capable of launching surprise attacks on cultivators or demon beasts."

Information concerning the Strange Ghost Vine triggered a sense of curiosity in Lu Xuan.

This was the first time he had encountered a spiritual plant that could attack cultivators. Previously in the Linyang Market, many spirit plants became mutants due to the influence of a Demon Envoy. However, none of them demonstrated any signs of aggression.

After entering the Sky Sword Sect, he had nurtured an increasingly diverse and higher-ranked range of spirit plants, including the Enchanted Immortal Peach, Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, and Holy Baby Fruit, which can affect cultivators' desires and minds.

However, whether driven by their nature or controlled by cultivators hidden in the shadows, none of them exhibited aggressive behavior like the Demon Mutant Ghost Vine.

Lu Xuan continued to inspect the other spirit plants.

In the vast range covered by the Spirit Rain Technique, there were nearly twenty Strange Ghost Vines, most of which were Demon Mutants. It was not until the sixth one that Lu Xuan found a normal Strange Ghost Vine.

[Strange Ghost Vine…. After maturing, it can be used to refine certain special high-grade elixirs or can help cultivate malevolent techniques.]

[Can grow normally by absorbing spiritual energy.]

Out of the more than twenty Strange Ghost Vines, four were normal plants, while the rest were demon mutant strains.

There's quite a difference between the mutant plants and the normal ones." "Their growth methods vary slightly. The demon mutant plants are no longer satisfied with merely absorbing spiritual energy; they have a strong appetite for the flesh and blood of other spirit plants or demon beasts." "However, some unknown changes may occur during the mutation process causing the Demon Mutant Ghost Vine to be incapable of making seeds and ' prolonging its life."

While Lu Xuan was contemplating, he firmly remembered the locations of those four normal Spirit Plants.

"What is professional?"

"Without careful screening or risk-taking, one Spirit Rain Technique can quickly identify normal Strange Ghost Vines."

"That's what professionals do."

The previous three had picked Strange Ghost Vines by brute force, each step fraught with danger. They would band together to deal with any hits, whereas Lu Xuan was more like a minesweeper, identifying which were risky with his techniques, and then simply bypassing the Demon Mutant plants to pick the normal Strange Ghost Vine Spirit Plants.

He slowly walked towards a Demon Mutant Ghost Vine, stepping lightly, and extended his hand to gently approach the grim green flower on the vine.

"Grade Three Spiritual Plant, soon it will be mine."

Just as his fingers were about to touch the flower, Lu Xuan abruptly turned around and walked straight towards another one.

Behind him, the Strange Ghost Vine which had been slightly trembling as Lu Xuan approached, calmed down. The ground underneath it drew back hundreds of root-like tentacles into the depths of the earth.

Lu Xuan repeated this approach. Every time he was about to get close to a Demon Mutant Spirit Plant, he looked excited, as if he had noticed some tremendous opportunity.

Yet just as he was about to touch it, he swiftly withdrew his hand, stirring up the Demon Mutant Ghost Vine into agitation, with nowhere to release its restlessness.

Only when he got to a normal Strange Ghost Vine did he carefully pick it. However, due to not having nurtured and cared for the Spirit Plant, no white light group appeared after the picking.

In this way, he navigated through the many Spirit Plants, pretending to approach the Demon Mutant plants, then swiftly retreating. When he encountered a real normal Strange Ghost Vine, he unceremoniously picked it. Lu Xuan's actions seemed to have angered these Demon Mutant Spirit Plants. While picking the last normal Strange Ghost Vine within the coverage of the Spirit Rain Technique, suddenly, hundreds of green-black vines armed with barbs burrowed out from the ground, attacking Lu Xuan like lightning.

"Bring it on!"

Lu Xuan was fully prepared and slapped the green marbled gourd on his right side.

Suddenly, a sword humming sound echoed, and countless tiny sword Qi, like swimming fish, spat out of the gourd mouth and met those green-black vines.

The Sword Qi was extremely sharp, leaving a number of tiny sword marks on the vines. As the marks increased in quantity and depth, the green-black tentacle-like vines immediately shattered, scattering all over the ground. After unleashing the Sword Qi from the Sword Nurturing Gourd, Lu Xuan's Purple Lightning Sword sparked with splinters of light, executing the Autumn Wind Sword Law from the "Four Seasons Sword Art", like a cold, desolate whirlwind full of boundless intent to kill.

Slices of green-black vines fell to the ground, like chopped worm segments, wriggling and struggling on the gray-black soil, in their death throes.

After losing its ability to camouflage itself and ambushing, the Ghost Vine's attack suddenly dropped several ranks, and Lu Xuan easily disposed of several Demon Mutant Ghost Vines that had surrounded and attempted to kill him.

"Hmm? Why the sudden retreat?"

He noticed that the Demon Mutant plants he had identified, as well as the ones in the distance, quickly burrowed into the Spirit Soil, disappearing in an instant along with the vines and normal Strange Ghost Vines on the ground.

Lu Xuan smelled something fishy.

"Could it be that they've discovered my counter to them? Or do they have some premeditated scheme?"

He was filled with doubt, as the pale blue light cluster in his Dantian was slowly rotating.

Strands of Qingmu Origin Energy seeped out from his body, quickly woven under Lu Xuan's mental control into a vast pale blue net, the mesh extremely fine, ensuring that no tiny Spiritual Seeds were missed.

He intended to use this large net to sieve through the empty Medicine Garden, seeking out any hidden Spiritual Seeds.

Qingmu Origin Energy naturally harmonizes with Spirit Plants, and can sensitively perceive the life force within Spiritual Seeds, making it much easier than Lu Xuan having to use his spiritual sense to seek them out.

The pale blue net continually delved into the earth, up to the limit of Lu Xuan's spiritual sense, before being pulled back.

Lu Xuan did not get discouraged and chose a new spot, continuing to sieve for seeds.

"I've found something."

After repeated attempts, Lu Xuan noticed an extremely faint life fluctuation on the pale blue net.

He ran the Earth Attraction Technique of the Great Achievement Realm, causing the soil structure to continuously change, turning over the contents within.

A Spiritual Seed that seemed as beautiful as amber.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 228: Chapter 226: Spirit Gathering Pine_l

Translator: 549690339

The spirit seed was slender and pale yellow, covered on the outside by something thick and similar to pine resin, thoroughly isolating the seed from the outside world.

"Although the signs of life are weak, they can't be faked.

Ablack Sword Qi shot out from the Dantian, thin as a cicada's wing. Under Lu

Xuan's control of spiritual sense, it scratched off the pine resin on the surface

of the spirit seed bit by bit.

Then he deployed the Earth Pulling Technique; a slender crack formed on the ground, accepting the long spirit seed.

As the mind focused on the spirit seed in the shallow layer of spirit soil, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Spirit Gathering Pine, a fourth grade spirit plant. During growth, it requires a Spirit Plant Master to input their spiritual sense to communicate and nourish the plant. After maturing, its pinecones can enhance a cultivator's spiritual

sense.]

[The spirit seed has been unable to germinate for a long time, so it automatically secretes pine resin to isolate itself from the outside world, aiming to slow the loss of vitality within the seed.]

"A fourth-grade spirit seed!"

"Capable of enhancing a cultivator's spiritual sense, this is a real treasure.

Lu Xuan exclaimed aloud.

Among the spirit plants he was currently growing, there were only a few of the fourth grade: Xuan Chong Vine, Earthfire Heart Lotus, and the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree from the small yard in Sword Gate Town. As for the fifth rank Holy Baby Fruit, it was merely a part of the plot laid by a cultivator behind the scenes, the actual plant was just an offspring.

What's more, after this fourth-grade Spirit Gathering Pine matures, it can enhance a cultivator's spiritual sense.

The enhancement of spiritual sense was extremely slow, aside from the natural enlightenment during the breakthough of a realm. Other conventional methods to increase spiritual sense were exceedingly rare, they generally needed rare and precious materials, or involved practicing some sect's most guarded secret technique.

As for the spirit seed of the Spirit Gathering Pine found presently, even if the boost in spiritual sense isn't high after it matures, it still counts as an extremely rare high-grade spirit plant.

Lu Xuan carefully unearthed the Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seed, and the light green net continued to delve deeper inside the spirit soil.

After getting the dormant fourth grade Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seed, he didn't feel fatigued and was completely motivated, exploring the medicine garden continuously.

"Digging and digging in the small medicine garden…."

"Eh, found another one."

A moment later, another amber like Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seed wrapped

in pine resin had been dug out by Lu Xuan.

In the end, from the medicine garden, a total of four spirit seeds had been dug out. Unknowingly, Lu Xuan had steadily delved into the center of the medicine garden.

"I've used up quite a lot of Qingmu Origin Energy, it seems I need to visit that old acquaintance in the ancient forest before leaving the blessed land.

Perhaps due to the Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seeds only existing in a specific area, Lu Xuan searched for a long time but didn't find any new spirit seeds.

"Those mutated Strange Ghost Vines should have all retreated back to the central area of the medicine garden."

He looked up at the depths of the medicine garden. On the way here, apart from the first batch he encountered at the start, he surprisingly hadn't come across a single mutated Strange Ghost Vine.

Even normal plants had disappeared, as if they had all been taken away by their mutated companions.

"Whenever something unusual happens, there must be strange things afoot.

Should I go and take a look at the center of the medicine garden?"

Lu Xuan fell into deep thought.

With his usual cautious nature, he should definitely stay far away in such a situation, but this time was a bit different.

This medicine garden was left behind by an ancient cultivator, hence it was the most likely place in the blessed land to obtain spirit seeds and spirit plant seedlings. Just now, he had found four fourth-grade Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seeds at the relative edge of the medicine garden. The central area was likely to have greater opportunities.

Moreover, the greatest reliance of those mutated Strange Ghost Vines is to disguise themselves as normal spirit plants, suddenly attacking when cultivators move too close to pick them.

But this was completely ineffective against Lu Xuan. With just a simple Spirit Rain Technique, he could distinguish whether the Strange Ghost Vines were mutated or not.

The third-rank Demon Mutant Ghost Vine was inherently weaker than an ordinary third-rank Demonic Beast, and losing its killer weapon made it even less of a threat. It could be easily dealt with.

"Let's sneak over there and take a look. In case of any abnormalities, run at the first hint of danger."

Lu Xuan made up his mind, and countless nearly transparent threads emerged from the thin dark gold Hidden Spirit Cloak, enveloping his body.

With a few breaths, Lu Xuan's figure vanished as if it had been wiped away.

In his vision, the whole world was covered with a layer of special substance, blurry and indistinct.

Once he entered the stealth state, his movements slowed down considerably as he gradually approached the medicine garden's center.

As he moved deeper, Lu Xuan noticed an increasing number of demon beast skeletons in the medicine garden. Some were so ancient that they turned to dust at the slightest touch.

"What a pity that these are useless bones, with all their spiritual power depleted. Otherwise, I could use them to nourish the Thorn Bone.

Lu Xuan sighed to himself, hidden in the dark golden robe.

"What's that?"

Upon entering the heart of the medicine garden, the sight before him astonished Lu Xuan.

Hundreds of Strange Ghost Vines gathered together, their dark green vines dancing wildly. Under the dim sky, it was like a ghostly parade.

In the center of all those Strange Ghost Vines was an exceptionally large and eerie plant.

A common Demon Mutant Ghost Vine was the same height as an average human. But this one was twenty-five feet tall, with green-black vines as thick as a human arm, constantly twisting upwards.

At its top was a horrific greenish bud the size of a wooden basin. The bud was constantly contracting and expanding as if it was breathing.

It seemed to sense Lu Xuan's gaze and the green-black vines on the giant Strange Ghost Vine silently rotated.

"This is bad."

Lu Xuan's spiritual sense felt the movement underground. He instantly withdrew the threads of the Hidden Spirit Cloak that were surrounding his body and leapt upward.

Just as he left the ground, countless tendrils-like vines burst out of the soil, puncturing the ground where he had just been standing.

After the first unsuccessful attack, hundreds of Demon Mutant Ghost Vines continued to assault Lu Xuan in the air.

Looking down, he saw only the rising and falling of the green-black vines, leaving no room for him to land.

Lu Xuan spurred on the Cloud Soaring Technique to take a detour in mid-air and land in a relatively less crowded area of Strange Ghost Vines.

Just as he hit the ground, countless tendril-like vines surged towards Lu Xuan.

The Purple Lightning Sword Qi flashed past, and electrical sparks jumped on the surface of the nearest vine, crackling incessantly.

But the number of Strange Ghost Vines was simply too great. Soon enough, they found an opportunity. Tendrils-like vines tightly wrapped around Lu Xuan, and dark black thorns fiercely stabbed towards his skin.

Fortunately, he had previously consumed several drops of Gold Marrow Jade Liquid and Jade Scale Fruit and practiced "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" and "Transforming Dragon in the Void". His body toughness far exceeded that of other cultivators in the Foundation Establishment first-term stage. All the thorns failed to penetrate even the outer layer of his skin.

Lu Xuan snorted coldly. The Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his Dantian spun rapidly, and countless black sword edges, like hurricanes, shot out from his body.

With the sweeping gust of wind and pervasive sword aura, the surrounding vines were cut into pieces and fell to the ground, forming a vacant area.

However, the remaining Demon Mutant Ghost Vines were still fearless, and the green-black vines attacked Lu Xuan from all directions as if they were trying to stop a chariot with a mantis's arm.

Lu Xuan, wielding the Purple Lightning Sword, and with liuh white light radiating from his skin and black sword edges revolving around his body, carved a path of destruction. Wherever he passed, vine fragments fell like ram.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 229: Chapter 227: Stepping Out of This World 1

Translator: 549690339 —

The Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in the Dantian was spinning at a high speed, with countless tiny sword lights shooting out from it.

Witnessing the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet gradually reducing in size while the green-black vines continued to surge forth in a crazy attack, Lu Xuan activated his spiritual power.

More than twenty trails of Qingmu Origin Energy drilled out of his Dantian, entangling the closest twenty or so Demon Mutant Ghost Vines.

Sharp shrieks echoed. The Strange Ghost Vines controlled by the Qingmu Origin Energy turned against their own and launched a wild attack on their companions.

The pressure on Lu Xuan reduced significantly, and without any care for conserving his Qingmu Origin Energy, he released more than ten faint cyan spiritual energy strands, entangling the Demon Mutant Ghost Vines advancing towards him.

One moment they were fighting side by side, the next they were turning their attacks on each other, leaving the Demon Mutant Ghost Vines with simple spiritual intelligence stunned. Lu Xuan seized this opportunity and eliminated quite a few within a few breaths.

The effects were very apparent. However, the rate at which the Qingmu Origin Energy was being consumed was also extreme, having nearly halved in such a short time.

"Whimper…"

A barely audible whimpering sound, filled with intense pain, suddenly reached LuXuan'sear.

Quickly, all the green-black vines retracted underground as if obeying some command. The Strange Ghost Vines, which were as elusive as mountain demons, regrouped in front of their enormous kin, issuing mournful cries towards Lu Xuan.

Sensing this, Lu Xuan didn't pursue them. He allowed the black sword lights to slowly rotate around his body; the wind was light and there was no longer the previous brutal intensity.

Within that short space of time, although nearly half of the several hundred Strange Ghost Vines had been killed or wounded, his own consumption was also not light. In his Dantian, both the Sword of Wind and Thunder and the Qingmu Origin Energy had experienced heavy losses.

Remaining still for a while, the enormous Strange Ghost Vine didn't make any moves. The flower bud at its top end shrunk and swelled even more intensely, as if something was about to come out.

A faint cyan spiritual energy slowly approached the enormous Strange Ghost Vine.

Perhaps it felt that the Qingmu Origin Energy was beneficial and harmless to itself, or maybe it was too weak to react to Lu Xuan's actions, the faint cyan spiritual energy smoothly drilled into the body of the enormous Strange Ghost Vine.

Concentrating his mind, Lu Xuan had a thought that emerged from his mind, accompanied by fragments of images that flashed past like a strobe light.

[Strange Ghost Vine, a Fourth Grade Demon Mutant Spirit Plant.]

[In a weakened state, it is using its Essence Blood and Spiritual Nature, along with the flesh and blood of numerous demon beasts, as nutrients, in an attempt to nurture a higher grade Demon Mutant Ghost Vine. ]

The image flashed past, and Lu Xuan saw the long history of the Strange Ghost Vine.

Initially, they grew alongside other spirit plants in an ancient cultivator's medicine garden. Without anyone's cultivation or care for a long time, some of the Strange Ghost Vines, which were inherently somewhat aggressive, began to mutate to ensure their reproduction. Their spiritual intelligence dramatically increased, and they transformed into demon plants similar to demon beasts, able to actively attack and devour other spirit plants and even demon beasts.

Gradually, the number of mutated Strange Ghost Vines increased, and they slowly consumed all the other spirit plants in the medicine garden, ensuring the continuation of their own species.

But mutated spirit plants can't reproduce normally. Therefore, under the protection of the mutated plants, the normal Strange Ghost Vines would grow, mature, condense seeds, and repeat the cycle.

As centuries passed, a beautiful balance was created between the two.

Suddenly, a powerful cultivator entered the medicine garden. Encountering the Mutant Ghost Vine, he directly killed it, while the normal Ghost Vines were cut and harvested.

After the cultivator left, although the Strange Ghost Vine species suffered a significant blow, they managed to survive and thrive in the medicine garden, still hoping to continue their lineage.

But their good days didn't last long; about ten years later, another powerful cultivator entered the garden. Despite being ambushed by the Mutant Ghost Vine disguised as ordinary ones, he could effortlessly kill them, repeating the previous act of cutting and harvesting.

Like this, the Strange Ghost Vines in the medicine garden, iterating ceaselessly seemed like leek crops renewed one batch after another. Every now and again, a cultivator would enter the medicine garden and harvest the Strange Ghost Vines.

The entire medicine garden seemed to be like their own backyard, taking and giving as they pleased. The Strange Ghost Vines in the medicine garden were akin to pets kept by the cultivators, their life and death hanging on a cultivator's whim.

Over time, the Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vines, which had developed a measure of spiritual intelligence, began to entertain fuzzy notions of attaining freedom and constantly attacked the demon beasts that entered the medicine garden. They took the initiative to try and enhance their strength and even found a possibility for their lineage to continue.

They absorbed enough demon beast essence blood as nourishment, used their own essence blood and spiritual nature as a guide, and condensed a new Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vine seedling.

Just like that, with the consolidated strength of the entire Strange Ghost Vine clan in the depths of the medicine garden, a Strange Ghost Vine was endlessly multiplying and evolving, driven by its strong innate instinct.

Due to its own exceptional ability to deceive, if it did not take the initiative to ambush cultivators who had come in, it would not expose its presence.

Moreover, as the Sky Sword Sect cultivators entering the medicine garden gradually decreased, the moment they arrived at the center, the other Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vines would promptly relay the information, hiding deep underground.

When Lu Xuan came, the enormous Strange Ghost Vine was just about to enter a critical stage in its evolution.

"So this is its origin."

Having digested the fragmented images in his mind, Lu Xuan took a deep breath.

Perhaps, the unique breeding method practiced by successive generations of Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vines, along with the instinct engraved deep in their bloodline, enabled Lu Xuan to not only understand relevant information about them but also trace back to ancient times through the fragmented images.

"In simpler words, the Strange Ghost Vines in the medicine garden, in order to continue their line, strive to eliminate other spirit plants competing for spiritual power.

Later, the area of blessed land was discovered by senior members of the sect. These Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vines fully turned into leeks, harvested repeatedly. In an attempt to escape this fate, they stealthily multiplied and evolved."

Lu Xuan sorted out the content in the images.

"If a Fourth Grade Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vine could really take another step further, there might be a sliver of possibility."

"Of course, the possibility is minuscule. Even if its rank rises to a fifth-grade demon plant, it would be unable to break free from the constraints of the blessed land. To the Golden Core Real People, who control the blessed land, it might fall short of even an ordinary Grade 5 Demon Beast."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself.

Despite admiring the actions of these Demon Mutant Strange Ghost Vines, he had no optimistic thoughts about them.

If mere hard work can easily transcend boundaries, what would that class difference amount to?

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, the giant Strange Ghost Vine's massive body trembled continuously, like a drowning person who, after struggling for a long time, loses hope of survival and helplessly sank, continuing to fall.

There were faint signs of the flower bud at its top rupturing.

Lu Xuan sighed softly. A faint green spiritual power emerged from his fingertips. The spiritual power teemed with vitality and seemed capable of nurturing all living beings, including hope.

He lightly touched the gigantic vine of the Strange Ghost Vine with his fingertips. A flash of green light and it coursed into the emerald green flower bud at the top, from which came a sound of sheer delight.

"Believe in me, hand over the Strange Ghost Vine seedling that is being nurtured in your flower bud. I will take it out of this piece of land and sky."

Lu Xuan gently said with the corner of his mouth curling upwards.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 230: Chapter 228 Demonic Vine l

Translator: 549690339

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, the collapsing figure of the giant Strange Ghost Vine stopped in an instant, slowly turning around.

Lu Xuan felt the vine's inner hesitation and continued speaking.

"You must know, my background is similar to that of the cultivators who previously entered the Medicine Garden, we all belong to the sect behind this Blessed Land."

"But what makes me different from them is that I am kindhearted, treating the Spirit Plants not merely as tools in the path of cultivation, but as equals, meticulously nurturing and striving to make them grow."

"It is because of this that I could acquire this very rare Qingmu Origin Energy."

He spoke sincerely, while light green spiritual power constantly enveloped his fingers.

"If you still do not trust me enough, I can make an oath, promising to properly care for the Strange Ghost Vine seedling you will nurture."

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, the hesitant giant Strange Ghost Vine finally made its decision.

What Lu Xuan said was true. Even if the newly born Vine's rank increased, it would still be imprisoned in this world, merely a subordinate to the sect behind the Blessed Land.

If it were to be found by the Core Formation cultivators who control the Blessed Land, it might be killed right then and there.

The Qingmu Origin Energy transmitted by Lu Xuan made it feel a deep kinship, which was greatly beneficial to the Spirit Plant.

Thinking of this, a thought stretched out from the depths of the giant greenblackvine's heart.

"Okay."

Seeing its nod of agreement, Lu Xuan immediately made an oath, promising to take good care of the Strange Ghost Vine seedling within the bud.

As soon as his words fell, numerous arm-thick tendrils emerged from the giant Ghost Vine, exuding a faint, black spiritual light. The light gathered into small rivers and flowed back into the bud at the top.

The bud regained its stability and, like breathing, expanded and contracted. More and more light-green Spiritual Power burst from Lu Xuan's fingers, continuously encouraging the giant Strange Ghost Vine.

"Keep going, keep going! The birth is almost here! Press on a little more!"

The spiritual light flowing from the green-black tendrils became more and more abundant as streams gathered into rivers, flowing unceasingly into the bud.

"When I was solving the birthing problems of the Spirit Crane and the Yin Yang Koi Fish before, I was just strategizing, but now I'm assisting the labor."

"I have consolidated my title as Beast Doctor Genius once more."

Lu Xuan muttered silently.

In a short while, the tendrils of the huge Strange Ghost Vine began to wither visibly. Soon, pieces of dried bark-like substances dropped.

A weak thought that concealed a strong life force was initiated from the bud. Then, the black-green petals slowly opened one by one. Coiled like a small snake, a tiny tendril lay quietly in the center.

The tendril was dull and unnoticeable, vastly different from the ferocious and terrifying figure of its parent.

The moment it appeared, the decomposing speed of the towering giant Strange Ghost Vine accelerated tenfold, like an avalanche in its last moments. In the blink of an eye, it disintegrated completely.

Only a single tendril was barely supporting the fully bloomed bud, delivering it to Lu Xuan.

Immediately after, the tendril circled around the new Strange Ghost Vine seedling from bottom to top, rapidly disintegrating.

At the last moment of disintegration, Lu Xuan felt a strong sense of hope and expectation from within the vine.

After the giant Strange Ghost Vine completely disappeared, the small tendril lying quietly in the bud came to life. A light, grey tendril extended out as if to experience and observe the world around it.

"You can follow me in the future. I'll take you to the Great Sect to see the world."

Lu Xuan said with a smile, reaching his right hand towards the small light grey tendril.

The grey vine picked up a familiar spiritual power from Lu Xuan and, following his palm, ascended into his wide sleeve.

In the end, only a small segment of its body was left outside.

"First, have some Spirit Fruits."

Lu Xuan took out a Spirit Fruit from his bag and placed it in front of the lightgrey vine tendril.

Feeling the enticing scent of the Spirit Fruit, the light-grey vine tendril hesitated not and bite it right in the middle.

No one knows how it eats, but within a few breaths' time, the Spirit Fruit, skin, and all, was entirely swallowed.

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on the unsatisfied light-grey vine tendril as a thought flashed through his mind.

"The Demonic Vine, a fifth rank demonic plant, is made from generations of accumulated essence from the Strange Ghost Vine. It is fond of spiritual seeds, all parts of a plant, and demon beast meat. It has an extremely sharp ability to detect seeds."

"It is proficient in various wood-based techniques, and its attacks are extremely powerful."

"Those not of our kind will have a unique taste."

"A fifth-rank demonic plant!"

The thought that emerged in his mind surprised Lu Xuan.

He never thought that the Strange Ghost Vine, which was originally a fourth – grade spirit plant, would have a higher-ranking demonic plant derived from it.

"With life's spiritual nature and essence, it managed to cross the rank. If the essence beneath the spring had a spirit, it should feel very reassured."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh, he guessed that the Qingmu Origin Energy he transmitted played a big part in helping it cross from fourth to fifth rank.

After all, that originated from the life essence condensed by the fifth-grade Qing Xuan deer before its death, which is very beneficial for plants like Spirit Plants.

"Demonic Vine, even the name has changed."

Lu Xuan looked at the small segment of the light grey vine tendril sticking out from his sleeve, feeling satisfied.

Although this is a demonic plant, which has habits similar to ordinary beasts, it is entirely his first fifth-rank plant.

The Holy Baby Fruit he previously obtained was also fifth rank, but it was an offspring plant, and most of the ownership was still in the hands of that hidden cultivator.

"Alright, you should have seen everything that just happened."

"The new life that your leader had derived, is now entrusted to me. I will take it away from this medicine garden, going to another world."

"If you want to leave together, I can take you along the way. If you want to stay in this medicine garden, I won't force you."

Lu Xuan sent a thought into the remaining Strange Ghost Vine plants.

Receiving a fifth-rank demonic plant, he was in high spirits and offered its kin two choices.

If they wanted to leave the medicine garden, he could take them away unharmed and place them on the mountain peaks of his sect or in the small courtyard of Sword Gate Town.

With the Life Bag, he wasn't worried that they would lose their vitality along the way.

However, these Strange Ghost vines didn't appreciate Lu Xuan's kindness. They silently burrowed into the Spirit Soil and quickly disappeared from his sight.

Lu Xuan didn't force them. If they were seedlings, he might have considered abducting them, nurture them until maturity, and get the Light Cluster reward. But since they were already mature, nurturing them wouldn't earn him a Light Cluster, so their value in his eyes naturally dropped significantly.

He crammed the Demonic Vine Seedling hidden in his sleeve and dashed towards the other side of the medicine garden.

A moment later, the light-grey vine tendril crawled out from his sleeve and eagerly extended towards the front left direction of Lu Xuan, showing an eager look.

"Are you saying that there are high-grade spiritual seeds ahead?"

Lu Xuan asked the Demonic Vine Seedling with some doubt.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 231: Chapter 229: Raging Fire, Charred Wood _1

Translator: 549690339

The Demonic Vine extended a light gray tendril towards Lu Xuan, bobbing its head in a surprisingly human-like manner.

"Good, lead the way."

With a plant stimulating such interest in a Five-Grade Demon Vine, it surely wasn't an ordinary spiritual seed. Coupled with the vine's keen perception of spiritual seeds, Lu Xuan did not hesitate to let it lead the way.

Every once in a while, the beasts in the Blessed Land would be cleared. All those entering the Blessed Land were from the same sect, with Golden Core Real People monitoring the land from behind, so the chances of encountering danger were negligible.

A moment later, he arrived at the innermost part of the Medicine Garden. On a large stone wall, there was a small door etched with complicated runes.

The light grey vine tendril pointed towards the small door, undulating with excitement.

Lu Xuan walked up to the door. The runes on the door were only a few simple prohibitions. A jade seal expanded until it was the same size as the door, and with great force, slammed down.

On the door, the runes flashed, struggling to resist the violent intrusion of the Fengyue Yuyin.

In an instant, the door shattered into more than a dozen pieces.

Lu Xuan held the Purple Lightning Sword in one hand and the fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm in the other, gradually immersing himself within.

Guided by the Demonic Vine Seedling, he took several turns and pushed open a heavy stone door.

A wave of intense heat hit him, revealing a world of fire.

The ground was covered in flat, neat, red stone slabs. The walls were built of fiery red Spirit Wood. Countless firebirds of varying shapes were fluttering in the air. As their fiery wings flapped, tiny sparks fell from the air, blending into the red slabs on the ground.

At the top of the palace, a giant cloud of fire weaved over and over, enveloping the entire palace.

Within the sea of clouds, the phantom of a fiery red pair of phoenixes intermittently appeared and disappeared. Faint golden patterns marked their crimson wings with red flames coiling around.

Lu Xuan's sharp eyes spotted a charred piece of wood floating amidst the fire cloud. Under the backdrop of the phoenix pair, it was not particularly noticeable.

However, the phantom phoenix pair stayed within a certain range of the charred wood.

"This must be the high-grade spiritual seed the Demonic Vine Seedling detected."

Feeling the impatience of the Demonic Vine Seedling in his sleeve, eager to come out, Lu Xuan could almost be certain that the charred wood was the highgrade spiritual seed it had sensed.

Nevertheless, Lu Xuan had no intention of revealing it. He glanced across the palace where three fellow cultivators were looking at him with some surprise.

Among the three, one was handsome and charismatic, holding a bizarrely shaped flying sword. The sword was slender and numerous, with dozens of thinner swords piled up from bottom up, looking like a peacock's fan display at first glance.

Another cultivator was a woman, dressed in an elegant robe radiating an air of grace.

The last one looked quite ordinary, but his eyes were sharply focused, like a sword ready to strike.

Among the three, the ordinary-looking youth was at the Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation base, while the other two were at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base.

"Greetings to the three seniors, I am Lu Xuan."

"I hope my sudden intrusion didn't cause any trouble?"

Lu Xuan, used to keeping a low profile, had never met these three before; he greeted them respectfully.

His eyes unintentionally glanced at the strange flying sword in the hands of the handsome youth, instantly recalling from his time at the market, the sword called Sword Peacock held by an Inner Sect Female Disciple found in the Secret Land.

"Welcome, Junior Brother Lu. We also haven't been in this palace for long, so there's no question of being troubled."

The handsome youth said with a congenial smile, bestowing on Lu a sense of warmth.

"I apologize for my indiscretion, but could Junior Brother Lu enlighten us on how he gained entry into this palace?"

The dignified woman asked. The three of them, in order to gain entry into the palace, had made extensive preparations and expended considerable time and treasures to break through various prohibitions set by the sect. They were successful only after surmounting these obstacles.

However, Lu Xuan, who has cultivation base of first-term Foundation Establishment, was noticed to have recently advanced in rank. As such, she was very intrigued as to how he managed to infiltrate the palace.

"I had initially planned to gather some Strange Ghost Vine in the Medicine Garden but accidentally found myself further within it and came across a small door."

"There was a not-so-complex prohibition on the small door. It took me several attempts to break through it. Somehow, I ended up in this palace and crossed paths with the three Senior Brothers and Sisters."

Lu Xuan vaguely offered a half-truth, half-lie explanation.

He could not possibly admit that he had arrived here guided by a newly born mutated Spiritual Plant Seedling.

On hearing this, the three of them were rendered speechless.

They had tried so hard, wracking their brains to enter the palace, only to find out that there was such a shortcut in the Medicine Garden that allowed easy entry.

"Junior Brother Lu is truly lucky, we admire you greatly."

The handsome young man laughed and commented.

"Senior Brother is too kind."

"Do the Senior Brothers know anything about the pair of fire phoenixes in the sea of clouds above? Could you enlighten me?"

Lu Xuan pretended not to have noticed the anomaly of the charred wood amid the fierce fire and asked out of curiosity.

"Those two fire phoenixes are exceptionally rare Demon Beast spirits, and there are plenty of high-grade fire-system ores and Spiritwood in the palace. If Junior Brother is interested, he can gather more and make a good exchange after leaving the Blessed Land."

"I see."

Lu Xuan nodded, indicating his understanding.

The three of them shared a glance, a flicker of joy in their eyes.

While Lu Xuan, with his first-term Foundation Establishment cultivation, posed no actual threat to their treasure hunting, they feared the off chance that he might stumble upon that charred wood by a stroke of luck. As such, the less Lu Xuan knew, the more advantageous it was for them.

"Since Junior Brother unintentionally entered this place, he should strive to reap some benefits."

"I'm just an ordinary Spirit Plant Master with average cultivation, not very good at fighting. I hope the three Senior Brothers and Sisters will show mercy, so I can at least get some leftovers."

Lu Xuan said sincerely.

"Ha-ha, Junior Brother Lu is being too modest."

"The treasures are for the destined ones. Although Junior Brother may be slightly weaker in cultivation, he might be favored by the treasures and get a serendipitous opportunity!"

The handsome young man laughed loudly when he saw Lu Xuan feigning weakness.

The other two, with smiles at the corners of their mouths, felt reassured after realizing Lu Xuan was even weaker in cultivation than the weakest among them, the ordinary young man.

Instantaneously, the peacock sword in the young man's hand fully spread its wings, releasing endless sword intent. A crescent moon appeared behind the dignified lady, emitting a chilling gleam as it danced around her. In the ordinary young man cultivator's hands, a large black sword glowed with intricate patterns of deep, mysterious energy, punctuated by occasional flashes of dark light.

"Chirp, chirp!"

Feeling the threatening hostility from below, the pair of fire phoenixes in the fiery cloud let out clear calls that echoed throughout the Great Hall. In mid-air, the flames on the countless dancing firebirds intensified, with endless sparks filling every corner. In an instant, the palace became unbearably hot.

The Demonic Vine Seedling hidden in Lu Xuan's sleeve subtly retreated, concealed by the Hidden Spirit Cloak. Slowly, it moved towards his chest; only under the cool aura of the Immaculate Jade did it calm down.

Report chapter Comments

Chapter 232: Chapter 230 Choosing a Master 1

Translator: 549690339 —

Inside the palace.

More and more flames gushed out of the firebird's body, and within the fire cloud, the phantom of the fire phoenix let out a crisp cry.

Immediately, endless, bright-red flames rained down like a torrent. Attacking Lu Xuan and the others in the palace.

The handsome young man's sword peacock suddenly opened in his hands, dozens of sharp flying swords shot out in a fan formation. The endless sword intent is continuous, as perfect as a dripping stalactite, cutting all approaching flames into nothingness.

Behind the graceful woman, the chilly crescent moon slowly rotated, a frosty spiritual energy shield enveloped her, filled with cold, it isolated all oncoming fiery flames.

The ordinary-looking young man held a huge black sword in his hands. A mysterious black light rose from the sword, continuously devouring the falling red flames from the sky.

The Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet within Lu Xuan's Dantian rotated rapidly. Numerous tiny black sword intents surged out, gathering into a whirlwind. With him at its core, it continually rotated. As soon as the flames fell into it, they would be instantly ground to pieces by countless sword intents. After fending off the initial flame attack, the three of them each used their means, attacking the many firebirds fluttering about frantically.

From time to time, firebirds exploded, turning into tiny flames.

After clearing out some of the firebirds, the three of them free their hands, flying towards the fire cloud.

Within the fire cloud, the phantom of the fire phoenix danced faster and faster, and the hidden charred wood exuded dark golden light.

Suddenly, the fire phoenix merged into one, transforming into a giant firebird that was several tens of feet long, and its wings covered most of the palace's roof.

With a slight flap of its wings, several dark golden spears, ablaze with crimson flames, fell swiftly from the sky.

A fist-sized, milky white bead flew out from the storage bag of the handsome young man, spinning rapidly. The cold instantly extended to a distance of ten meters.

The spears fell into the cold region, and their speed slowed down significantly. Until they were about to approach the young man, the spear from the head to the tail disintegrated piece by piece.

"Roar-"

A clear and cold dragon's chant sounded, and a water dragon over ten meters long surged forth from the dignified woman. It shot at the giant firebird in the sky at high speed.

Not far away, a pale giant net dozens of feet long quietly closed up. "Looks like these three senior brothers and sisters came prepared." Whether it's the bead, water dragon, or the giant net, they all contain rich water spiritual power, and they have a significant restraining effect on the fire phoenix's phantom. Add to their tacit cooperation, it is estimated that they will soon be able to press down on that phoenix phantom."

Lu Xuan carefully observed the situation on the scene while resisting the invasion of flames with the small hurricane formed by the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder.

"How can I get that piece of Divine Burned Wood?"

He was silently thinking about countermeasures.

Two Foundation Establishment Mid-term, one Foundation Establishment First-term stage people were fully prepared and attacked together. Even if the Divine Burned Wood had the advantage of home turf, it gradually lost.

"Chirp…"

The cry sounded, the giant firebird turned into flames scattered in the sky, a pair of phoenix phantoms shot out from it, and drilled into the charred wood in the fire cloud.

The heavy fire cloud also has a tendency to collapse.

"Now is the moment!"

Lu Xuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and turned into a floating light, flying toward the position of the Divine Burned Wood.

The other three also reacted swiftly. The handsome young man made a hand seal, and a huge imaginary hand grasped at the charred wood.

The elegant lady's dress flutters, and a white long ribbon instantly arrives in front of the charred wood.

Lu Xuan was after all weaker in cultivation level, just as the illusory palm and the long ribbon were about to grab the charred wood, a sudden inspiration struck. The light blue light cluster in his Dantian started to rotate at its maximum speed, a thick green light spread over his body.

The Qingmu Origin Energy was a great tonic for Spirit Plants and had a natural affinity towards them.

Since this piece of charred wood was a high-grade special spirit species, it was very likely to be attracted by the Qingmu Origin Energy.

Just as anticipated, the Charred Wood, which was still struggling, felt the rich spiritual energy from the plants and woods beneath Lu Xuan. A layer of dark golden light immediately surged on its surface, its speed increased by several times in an instant, it broke out from the encirclement of the handsome young man and the elegant woman, pierced through the giant net, and landed in Lu Xuan's hand.

It was only then that Lu Xuan had the opportunity to observe the charred wood in his hand up close.

The Charred Wood was over one foot long and about three inches wide, with many tiny dark gold cracks on the surface, like traces formed after being burned by a fire.

In the central area, countless tiny cracks formed a dark golden pattern, which was very similar to the dark golden giant firebird just now, with wings spread out, in a soaring posture.

Feeling the strong Qingmu Origin Energy from Lu Xuan, the dark golden pattern's spiritual light flowed, as if there were slight changes, it looked lifelike and seemed ready to jump out.

"Junior Brother Lu, could you give me this piece of charred wood?"

"It is my main goal to enter the Langyue Blessed Land this time, and it is very useful for me. If Junior Brother could part with it, I will definitely pay a satisfying reward."

The handsome cultivator landed gracefully in front of Lu Xuan and spoke softly.

He appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was bleeding.

He had prepared for so long, put in so much effort, and three of them had teamed up, thinking it was a sure thing to get that piece of Phoenix Wood, but unexpectedly, it suddenly fell into Lu Xuan's hands.

If it was a competition for ownership using legitimate means, it would be fine, but the charred wood actively threw itself into his arms, and in the end, Lu Xuan, who only had the cultivation level of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, got it.

How could he bear it, just maintaining his current attitude was a sign of remarkable self-control.

"Senior Brother, you want this piece of pitch-black wood? If it were normal circumstances, I wouldn't mind."

Lu Xuan turned the Charred Wood in his hand, changing his tone.

"But this piece of Charred Wood suddenly fell into my hands, which means we have a profound fate. If I were to give it away, it would be against heaven's will."

"Moreover, it's just a piece of Charred Wood, there are many high-grade spirit ores and fire spirit essences in this palace, Senior Brother can focus on them." He said indifferently.

The Charred Wood could let the Fifth Rank Demonic Vine sense it from such a distance and it is naturally not ordinary, Lu Xuan casually found a reason to reject the handsome young man.

So, Junior Brother Lu, how about I exchange a rare third-grade Flying Sword for the charred wood in your hand?"

The young man took out a golden long sword from his storage bag and spoke somewhat impatiently.

Not far away, the elegant woman and the ordinary young man quietly gathered around, standing on either side of the handsome young man, showing a tendency to surround Lu Xuan.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I'm not interested in anything else, except for Spirit Plants. This piece of Charred Wood makes me very curious and I will not exchange it for any other treasures."

Seeing this, Lu Xuan took a step back and said firmly.

Junior Brother Lu, all three of us are direct disciples of a certain Golden Core

Real Person within the sect. You have just advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm not long ago, are you sure you want to have unpleasant dealings with us?"

The elegant woman said coldly.

Senior sister, are you threatening me?"

Lu Xuan subtly sped up the rotation of the black sword energy around his body in response.

Report chapter Comments