I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

by Little Merger

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

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Chapter 233: Chapter 231 Phoenix Wood _1

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"We are from the same Sect, naturally I wouldn't threaten you."

The dignified woman looked at Lu Xuan, her expression indifferent, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

"I was just hoping that junior brother would have some self-awareness. Whether in terms of cultivation level or family background, the three of us are far superior to you, Lu Xuan. We are giving you a way out, yet you refuse to take it."

"You must have noticed that the Divine Burned Wood is a strange treasure. However, your cultivation level is just at the first-term of Foundation Establishment stage, possessing such a treasure only invites envy from others, hence it is better to hand it over to us."

Upon hearing the dignified woman's words, Lu Xuan's mouth twitched upwards, his gaze firm.

"My senior brother said before that a treasure belongs to whoever is destined to have it. Now, this piece of Divine Burned Wood is mine, so the three of you should stop coveting it."

"Don't even think about forcibly seizing it, there are others watching above."

Lu Xuan pointed to the top of his head and said leisurely.

"If you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

"Today, I want to take back the piece of Phoenix Wood from you, even if it means facing punishment and being confined afterwards, I have no qualms about it."

Seeing that Lu Xuan was still stubborn, the handsome young man, who had always been restrained, finally lost his control, and was furious.

A spiral of Spiritual energy quickly converged and a massive Spiritual palm furiously grabbed towards Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan remained motionless. When the Spiritual palm drew near, he clenched his fist, his finger bones gleamed like jade, and he punched towards the massive Spiritual palm.

"An ant trying to topple a giant, you are overestimating yourself!"

Seeing Lu Xuan daring to resist his huge palm with his flesh body, the handsome young man sneered.

However, the scene before his eyes surprised him.

Under the attack of the giant Spiritual palm, Lu Xuan's body merely swayed slightly. However, that Spiritual palm, under Lu Xuan's small fist, broke into nothingness.

He had taken several drops of third-grade Gold Marrow Jade Fluid, which strengthens the flesh body, eaten the third-grade Jade Scale Fruit, practiced the "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method", and the "Transforming Dragon in the Void". His physical strength had already surpassed most third-grade magic weapons.

Just using his physical body, he easily blocked the handsome young man's attack.

"Huh?"

The handsome young man gasped in surprise, no longer holding Lu Xuan in disdain. The Sword Peacock in his hand instantly unfolded, and dozens of flying swords shot out like feathers.

On the left, the dignified woman was unwilling to be left behind, her Spiritual power surged, and a huge Water Dragon rushed towards Lu Xuan.

On the right, the ordinary young man' s black giant sword turned into a black light, quietly attacking Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan remained calm, with the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder constantly gushing out from his Dantian, which combined with his sword intent, swept towards the numerous flying swords like a black hurricane.

Meanwhile, a third-class Water Dragon charm slipped quietly from his sleeve, a similarly large Water Dragon instantly condensed and rushed towards the Water Dragon Charm used by the dignified woman.

A delicate and small Jade Seal rolled towards the ordinary young man's direction as it rapidly enlarged to the size of a small mountain in an instant, carrying the force of tens of thousands of kilos, and smashed onto the black giant sword.

Under the sudden attack of the third-level Mountain Sealing Jade Seal, the body of the sword deeply sunk in, causing the ordinary young man controlling the giant sword to spit out a mouthful of blood.

It was unclear if he was choked, or simply affected by the giant sword.

The combined attack of the three was blocked by Lu Xuan at the same time.

"I never thought that Junior Brother Lu has hidden so deeply."

Surprised expressions appeared on the faces of the three, two of them Foundation Establishment mid-term cultivators, and one of them Foundation Establishment first-term stage cultivator. Their combined attack was effortlessly blocked by Lu Xuan, who had just recently been promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple.

Even though it was just this one hit, it was enough to show his prowess.

Lu Xuan remained calm, he was self-aware, he knew this was just the beginning, wanting to escape unscathed with that piece of Divine Burned Wood would not be that easy.

The combined attack of the three was blocked, presenting a fleeting opportunity.

Lu Xuan, without hesitation, produced a charm from his hand that looked like neither gold nor jade. The charm was shaped like a sword point, with the surface resembling frothy waves.

It was the fourth-class Sea Screaming Sword Seal he obtained after plucking a Sword Nurturing Gourd.

With the traction of spiritual power, the waves on the charm roiled fiercely. Immediately, infinite Sword Intent shot out from within.

The Sword Intent was like a towering giant wave, emanating layers of sword howling sounds, and with an unstoppable momentum, it rushed towards the three handsome young men.

The three men's spiritual senses instantly perceived the terrifying power of the Sword Intent, and each took measures to either use a powerful defensive Magic Artifact or employ a powerful escape technique to distance themselves from the endless Sword Intent.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan did not hesitate at all and took back his Fengyue Yuyin before turning around and leaving.

He followed the path he had initially taken, his figure looking like a floating specter. Within a few breaths, he was in the medicinal garden. Subsequently, yellow spiritual power emerged from his body and immediately drilled into the ground.

A moment later, Lu Xuan probed his surroundings with his spiritual sense. Only after ascertaining that there were no anomalies did he drill up from the spirit soil of the medicinal garden.

He took out a few Yuan Cultivating Pills from his storage bag and swallowed them in one gulp, recovering nearly half of his depleted spiritual power.

The surface of the fourth-class Sea-Screaming Sword Seal in his hand had much sparser waves compared to before.

In order to create a fleeting opportunity to escape, he had activated nearly half of the Sword Intent inside the seal.

A full-force strike with the Sea Screaming Sword Seal could severely injure or even kill a Foundation Establishment Mid-term to Late-term cultivator, using half of the Sword Intent against the three of them should have bought him considerable time.

"I've used a third-class Water Dragon Amulet and half of a fourth-class Sea- Screaming Sword Seal."

"In addition, my Sword of Wind and Thunder in my Dantian and Qingmu Origin Energy, both of which are extremely hard to replenish."

He calculated in his heart, feeling some pain for his expenditure.

"However, these losses should be insignificant compared to this Divine Burned Wood."

Lu Xuan took out the divine charred wood, which showcased some phoenix shadows, with some excitement, and buried it in the spirit soil using the Earth Pulling Technique.

As his mind focused on the shallowly buried charred wood in the spirit soil, an idea flashed through his mind.

"Phoenix Wood, a sixth-level ancient spiritual plant, is the Nirvana Wood of the True Spirit Monster Phoenix, which retains a trace of phoenix essence blood and spiritual nature."

"It provides great benefits to the growth of fire element demon beasts, especially fiery birds. It complements and nourishes the demon birds to potentially improve its rank. The matured spirit wood can be used to refine fire element Magic Treasures."

"It needs to grow in a fire spirit environment and be nurtured by third-grade or higher Strange Fire."

"Will it burn down to ashes or reborn from the fire?"

"Asixth-grade spiritual plant!"

"And it's an ancient variety!"

Lu Xuan' s joy was written all over his face.

In front of a sixth-grade spiritual plant, he wouldn't care about wasting half a fourth-class scream-sea sword seal, let alone a hundred of them.

He took a deep breath and finally calmed his excitement.

"Next, I just need to bide my time, avoid those three people's searches, and once I get the Phoenix Wood out, I will be fine."

"The sect's precepts are strict; as long as I stay within the sect, follow the rules, there is nothing they can do to me."

"Besides, I have the backing of the sect's Guardian Beast, a good relationship with the Agricultural Department Hall Master, Shen Ye, and the Real Core Formation person, Ge Pu. I also helped Nascent Soul Real Person Gu Jiankong alleviate the attachment of the Green Xuan Deer. Right now, I'm not someone that can be bullied easily."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

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Chapter 232: The Fantastical Journey of the Juvenile Demonic Vinei

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With this in mind, Lu Xuan felt relatively calm.

"The most important thing at the moment is to hold on for this period. Once it's time to leave the Blessed Land, you don't have to worry about them disputing over the Phoenix Wood anymore."

He thought to himself, and after a moment of consideration, he decided to head towards the ancient forest from the beginning.

"I will visit my Tree Spirit friend on the way."

The area there was vast, the terrain complicated, with many towering trees to hide amongst, making it difficult for one to be noticed when hiding within. Countless almost transparent threads surged from the Hidden Spirit Cloak on his body, and a hazy spiritual object shrouded his whole body, making his physical form and spiritual energy undetectable.

A few days later, Lu Xuan, holding the Sword Command and wearing a smile, walked out of the ancient forest.

"A thousand miles together, echo with a farewell. Let's part here, no need to see me off any further."

At the edge of the ancient forest, several blurred faces emerged from the hanging branches, looking reluctantly at the retreating figure of Lu Xuan.

My Tree Spirit friends are indeed too enthusiastic."

Lu Xuan looked back and sighed inwardly.

He had been staying deep in the ancient forest these days, making friends with several Tree Spirits. After letting them taste the wonder of Qingmu Origin Energy, they consistently absorbed the rich spiritual energy of the plants and trees in the ancient forest.

During the absorption process, one percent of the successfully transformed Qingmu Origin Energy was transmitted to the Tree Spirits, establishing a mutually beneficial cooperation between them.

These Tree Spirits were nourished by the Qingmu Origin Energy and became vigorous, their vague facial features became much clearer.

Of course, the benefits Lu Xuan received would only be more. The volume of the light cyan Light Cluster in his Dantian had reached its limit, and it was spinning slowly, looking incredibly swollen.

While moving, stars appeared on the surface of the Sword Command. Soon, the stars gathered into a starry path, which drew Lu Xuan and the many Inner Sect Disciples of Langyue Blessed Land inside.

"Finally back."

In the high sky, countless stars moved along paths containing profound truths. Occasionally, powerful Sword Qi streaked across the sky like shooting stars.

Under the cover of Spiritual Energy, the peaks beneath appeared like tiny ants, dim and faint.

Lu Xuan looked around.

Most of his fellow disciples had looks of joy on their faces, indicating that the trip to the Blessed Land was fruitful.

Of course, some disciples looked unwilling, angry, or regretful. This naturally included the three handsome young men.

The three of them were staring at Lu Xuan with intense anger in their eyes.

Lu Xuan was completely unfazed, closing his eyes to rest, not caring about the three almost tangible angry gazes from them.

In the Blessed Land, he may have had some hesitation, but back at the Sect with the Phoenix Wood in hand, he had no fear.

Junior Brother Lu, did you offend Senior Sister Bai's party of three? I've noticed that their gaze towards you doesn't seem very friendly." While meditating with closed eyes, Lu Xuan heard a soft voice next to his ear. Opening his eyes, he saw Liu Su slightly lowering her head, surreptitiously glancing in his direction.

"I had a disagreement with them over a treasure in the Blessed Land."

Lu Xuan explained briefly via voice transmission.

It seems, junior brother, you were the winning party."

Li Su s voice carried a lively cheeriness.

However, junior brother Lu, you should be more cautious in the future. Senior Sister Bai is prideful and her Cultivation Level is profound. She won't easily take a loss."

Moreover, the three are all disciples under a Golden Core Real Person in the

Sect, their backgrounds are extraordinary."

"Junior Brother, if you are at a disadvantage, I can introduce you to a Golden Core Real Person. With your accomplishments in the path of Spiritual Plants and Animals, you should have a ninety percent chance of being accepted as a disciple."

In the end, Liu Su advised Lu Xuan.

Thank you Senior Sister Liu for your concern, but I've taken your kind intentions to heart."

"I always stay in the mountain peak, hardly ever go out, let alone go to secret lands to seek opportunities and compete with others."

Thus, even if someone wants to harm me, they won't easily get the chance."

Lu Xuan tactfully refused.

When everyone arrived, the Zodiac Star Battle Formation quietly operated, sending everyone to their designated locations.

"I'm back!"

Lu Xuan stepped on the ground at the foot of the mountain, feeling an unprecedented sense of stability.

He passed through the Flowing Light Formation and entered the mountain peak area.

One foot was still outside the formation when a huge ball fell on top of his head, then bounced up high and fell on their heads again.

"In such a short time, you've gained weight again!"

Lu Xuan felt the increasingly heavy Wind Falcon on top of his head and said helplessly.

The ankle of the Wind Falcon was hanging a hot red Flood Dragon. It was the Fire Separation Flood Dragon, which quickly grew from a necklace to an anklet.

"Ow "

The Cloud Leopard showed rarely seen true feelings, the low growl mixed with softness, only carrying a strong smell of earth.

After briefly soothing the three little creatures, Lu Xuan hurried back into the house.

This time entering the Langyue Blessed Land, he gained a lot.

Wu Spirit Soil suitable for most spirit plants, two stolen third-grade two- headed armadillo cubs, four Spirit Gathering Pine spirit seeds, a half-vine halfbeast five-grade demon vine, and finally the six-level ancient spirit plant, Phoenix Wood.

Furthermore, the Qingmu Origin Energy in his Dantian was replenished fully, and he gained many high-grade spiritual plants and demon beast skeletons. '

It s a pity that the Sect's Blessed Land won't easily open, and it will probably

be many years before the next entry."

Lu Xuan felt somewhat regretful.

He shook his sleeve, and the eager grey vine immediately rushed out.

The vine fell to the ground like a little snake, swiftly heading for the Spirit Field of the mountain peak.

The moment it entered the mountain peak, it sensed the numerous spirit plants inside, it had been craving for this for a long time.

"Second-grade spirit plant, slender type, easy to devour, very juicy, marking

It left a light gray mark under a second-grade Water Firefly Grass.

"So fragrant, so fragrant, marking it."

Ice Luo Fruit, a Blazing Flame Fruit Plant, also left a light gray mark.

"What kind of spirit plant is this? It should taste particularly robust."

Next to the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, it felt the sword qi from the Sword Grass containing the meaning of wind and thunder, and it couldn't help but want to conquer it.

"Wow! a fourth-grade spirit plant! And it comes with demon insect snacks! How thoughtful! Must mark it!"

In front of the fourth-grade Xuan Insect Vine, the Demon Vine hid in the dark, watching the many insect beasts coming in and out, as well as the ten-odd insect chambers condensed on the Xuan Insect Vine. Its vine was constantly jumping with excitement.

"Eh? What is this food? Why does something want to grow inside my body even before I eat it?"

In the pink miasma, under the stimulation of the lustful aura, the Demon Vine looked at a new section of the vine growing on it and wondered.

On the mountain peak, all sorts of rare high-grade spiritual plants dazzled it. Everything seemed like a dream.

"What were all the things I was eating in the Medicine Garden before? They're not even as good as chaff compared to here."

"From the Blessed Land Medicine Garden to the mountain peak Spirit Field…"

"Viney, I can't ever go back…"

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Chapter 233 You're Still Just a Child_i

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As the Demonic Vine Seedling basked in the intoxicating scent of the Enchanted Immortal Peach, Lu Xuan's spiritual sense detected something amiss here.

With a few leaps, he reached the area where the Enchanted Immortal Peach was planted.

In the faint pink miasma, thin vines appeared out of nowhere on the light grey tendrils of the Demonic Vine, restlessly writhing in the miasma.

Lu Xuan concentrated on the tendrils of the Demonic Vines and immediately understood that they had fallen into the trap of longing set by the Enchanted Immortal Peach.

Although its rank was two higher than the Third-Rank Bewitching Fairy Peach it was just recently cultivated and had limited resistance. The third-grade spiritual Enchanting Immortal Peach naturally attracted it, causing it to fall into the trap unintentionally.

You're still just a child! How could you be covered in tendrils?"

Lu Xuan said with a pained expression, then a Cleansing Spell landed on the dusty looking Demonic Vine.

A light haze of spiritual light swept over every tendril, immediately followed by all the tendrils quivering simultaneously, retracting back into the Demonic Vine's body.

The Demonic Vine Seedling sensed Lu Xuan's presence and crawled into his sleeve in confusion.

"Using a Cleansing Spell on one spiritual plant to erase the influence of another…"

"What kind of strange things am I dealing with?"

Lu Xuan shook his head, carrying the Demonic Vine Seedling back to the courtyard.

He pulled the Demonic Vine that was tightly curled around his arm, looking serious.

The Demonic Vine had a habit of devouring spiritual plant seeds. With so many spiritual plants planted on the mountain, he must teach it from an early age to not eat indiscriminately.

If it were to gobble up a rare spiritual plant seedling or a high-rank spirit seed, he would be heartbroken.

"Stay put, I have something to say to you."

Seeing that the Demonic Vine was trying to wriggle into his sleeve again, Lu Xuan stated solemnly.

"All the spiritual plants on this mountain were planted and nurtured by me, requiring a lot of time and effort. You must absolutely not consume them indiscriminately before they mature."

"If I catch you doing it once, I'll cut all of your tendrils!"

Lu Xuan pointed at the light grey tendrils of the Demonic Vine and threatened fiercely.

The Demonic Vine Seedling lifted the end of its tendril as if to nod in response. "However, as long as you behave, you will have plenty to eat. Once they mature the branches, spirit fruits, and the like will be enough for you to feast on." He tapped the top of the Demonic Vine tendril with his hand and the grey vine climbed up along his finger, burrowing into Lu Xuan's sleeve.

After soothing the Demonic Vine Seedling, Lu Xuan took out the Life Bag and brushed it with his spiritual power.

Two Baby Double-headed Armadillos appeared on the ground, looking blankly.

They were shorter than a foot, and their scale armour was still soft.

The moment they saw Lu Xuan, both young beasts seemed to recognize him as the one who snatched them from their nest. Their four slender heads roared at him all at once, their voices still immature yet fiercely cute.

"When I found you, your entire tribe had gone out, leaving only you two helpless cubs. Seeing you pitiful with no one to care for you, I rescued you. Is this how you treat your saviour?"

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

The two young beasts still looked ferocious.

"Whichever head stops shouting, I'll feed it this spirit ore."

He tossed a pristine spirit ore in his hand towards the two Qiu Yu demon beasts. As soon as he saw one head too weak to shout, he brought the spirit ore up to that head.

Crunching noises kept coming, the hard spirit ore was instantly crushed, making the other head that was too close feel as if it was experiencing it too.

It opened its eyes wide in anger, turned its complicated gaze towards the other half of its body.

With the encouragement from the first head, the other three heads quickly calmed down. For a while, the crunching sound was relentless.

Seeing the two-headed Qiu Yu babies becoming obedient, Lu Xuan left them in a rock wall of the mountain.

A yellow spiritual light surged on the bodies of the two-headed Qiu Yu babies, their sharp claws dug a few times, and they immediately burrowed into the rock wall.

"Worthy of being a two-headed Qiu Yu that excels at the earth escape technique, even as babies, their talents are fully displayed."

Lu Xuan's spiritual sense dived into the rock wall, he noticed that the two two- headed Qiu Yu babies had built a simple nest, which eased his mind.

He found an open space on the mountain, and the earth attraction technique of the great achievement realm was used, the underground structure changed rapidly and two spirit fields were quickly opened.

Large quantities of Wu spirit soil was transported from the storage bag, spread onto the surface of the spiritual field, forming a thick layer.

In the spiritual field, a pale-yellow spiritual light flickers over the surface of the spirit soil, and you can feel an extremely rich power of life inside.

He swept the two-headed Qiu Yu's nest in the blessed land empty, and got a lot of Wu spirit soil, enough to cultivate many spiritual plants.

Most of the Wu spirit soil was used to pave two spirit fields, and the small remaining part was evenly scattered around the mountain by Lu Xuan, adding some fertility to the overall mountain.

He plans to only use the two spirit fields for planting high-grade spirit plants.

There is no need to transplant the ones that have been planted before, and he has four fourth-grade spirit gathering pine seeds in his hands.

He took out four spirit seeds from his storage bag, and a thin sword light as thm as a cicada's wing was shot out from his Dantian, carefully peeling off the amber that wrapped the spiritual plant.

Before long, the slender spirit seed protected inside revealed its real face.

After planting in the Wu spirit soil, a piece of information flashed through his mind.

[Spirit Gathering Pine, Fourth Grade Spirit Plant, needs spiritual sense communication and nourishment during growth, and can enhance the spiritual sense of cultivators after maturity.)

[Spirit seeds are in a dormant state and need to be warmed up by spiritual sense for a period of time before they can be restored to their original state.]

It's a good thing to be able to successfully plant it, even though it's a bit troublesome to have to warm it up with the spiritual sense for a period of time. But compared to its value as a fourth-grade spirit plant, it's not a big deal." Lu Xuan sighed, planted the other three spirit gathering pine seeds separately into the spirit soil, strips of spiritual sense slowly seeped into the spirit seeds quietly warming them.

Unknowingly, a faint vitality appeared inside the spirit gathering pine spirit seeds, although weak, but extremely tenacious, expressing a will of fortitude. "After the Red Cloud Pine in Linyang Market, this Spirit Gathering Pine is the second pine spirit plant I have planted. However, the Red Cloud Pine is only a first-grade, and its value is far lower than the fourth-grade Spirit Gathering

"Of course, the difficulty of cultivation and the efficacy of the spirit fruit also have a huge difference."

"Spirit plants that can enhance the spiritual sense of cultivators, as far as I know, there is no such spirit plant for exchange in the sect, so you can imagine how treasured its value is."

While Lu Xuan was lost in thought, he flew down from a wide crevice.

The hot air hit him in the face, the lava river below the ground was surging, and from time to time, hot magma lifted, fell on the surrounding stone wall, and stirred up waves of green smoke.

Lu Xuan stepped on a protruding boulder, holding a charred piece of wood full of dark golden cracks in his hand.

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Chapter 234 Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet l

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Under the stimulation of the earth fire, the phoenix pattern on charred wood became brighter, spiritual light surged in the slim dark golden cracks.

On the phoenix pattern, there were slight changes in the light gold-lined wings, which caused the earth fire river below to churn violently, sending a hot fire spirit aura to the bottom of the charred wood.

"The fire spirit aura is still not enough."

Lu Xuan looked at the dark gold phantom on the Phoenix Wood and muttered under his breath.

He brought this six-grade ancient spirit plant, Phoenix Wood, into the earth fire stream to test whether he can successfully cultivate the Phoenix Wood under the stimulation of the earth fire.

Regrettably, it was even hard for the Phoenix phantom to burst out of the charred wood, let alone soaring in the sky.

"It seems that the only solution is to look for some high-grade strange fire to nurture the growth of the Phoenix Wood."

Lu Xuan sighed quietly, he used the Earth Pulling Technique, and a depression quietly appeared in the upper part of the rock wall by the earth fire stream.

He carefully placed the charred wood into the small hole, intending to allow more fire spirit energy to remain in the charred wood's spiritual nature.

Even if he cannot promote its growth, as long as he can maintain the vitality of the Phoenix Wood, Lu Xuan would be satisfied.

After disposing of the gains obtained from the Langyue Blessed Land, Lu Xuan then had time to properly examine the growth conditions of various spirit plants on the mountain peak.

There were significant changes in the spirit plants planted around, as he had not returned to his cave dwelling for a short while.

The sixteen stalks of Second Grade Water Firefly Grass that were left behind for seed condensing each had several luminescent blue seeds condensing on the tip of their slender leaves.

The seeds were like clear lakes, surging a slight chill from their surface, and the spiritual sense seeping into them could perceive the rich water spirit aura within.

The Water Firefly Grass, which have matured some time ago, have wilted compared to the vivid contrast of the spirit seeds atop them, as if all the essences of the plant body have melted into the seeds.

Lu Xuan circulated his spiritual power, and a thin layer of frost condensed on the spirit seeds, making the life within seeming to be frozen.

He carefully picked them and put them into a special jade box.

Next, as long as they are processed in a special way and stored for some time, they can be thrown into the planting process.

The number of spirit seeds condensed from the second – grade Water Firefly Grass was nearly half less than that of the non-rank Spirit Firefly Grass. In the end, the sixteen Water Firefly Grasses condensed eighty-five spiritual seeds.

However, Lu Xuan was extremely satisfied, after all, the cultivation reward brought by Water Firefly Grass is ten times that of Spirit Firefly Grass. Even if only some light clusters inaugurate cultivation, it would greatly benefit him.

"Eighty-five second-grade Water Firefly Grass, a small part continue condensing spirit seeds, the other part should bring me at least twenty to thirty years of cultivation reward."

"I really want to progress."

Lu Xuan sincerely lamented.

Without the cultivation rewards brought by the light clusters, his cultivation progress could be described as stagnant, and with his ordinary qualifications, he didn't know when he will breakthrough to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

As for the previously mutated fire spirit seeds, due to the high breakage rate of the spirit seeds, and since he already obtained the second-grade Water Firefly Grass, Lu Xuan reluctantly gave up and focused on the Water Firefly Grass.

After dealing with the condensing seed issue of Water Firefly Grass, Lu Xuan proceeded to patrol the Spirit Field.

"Grass Puppet, come over here!"

As he passed a Spirit Field, he saw the Grass Puppet tirelessly patrolling and called it over.

After the Grass Puppet was upgraded to second grade and received numerous promotions from Lu Xuan using Qingmu Origin Energy, its spiritual intelligence had significantly increased.

Hearing the command, it looked up at Lu Xuan, and with its huge head wrapped in gray grass, it hurried towards him with small steps.

A strand of soft green spiritual energy surged into the chest of the Grass Puppet, causing the central area of it to become instantly green. The lush green spiritual light spread in all directions, and in just a few breaths, it turned into a small-headed big green grass person.

After dyeing the Grass Puppet green, Lu Xuan continued his inspection of the Spirit Field.

"Another Jade Scale Fruit has ripened!"

When he reached the area in which the Jade Scale Fruit was planted, his Spiritual Sense scanned it and immediately discerned the growth status of the Spirit Plant.

After picking two previously, there were now six left in total. Upon this return, he swiftly detected two Jade Scale Fruits that had fully matured after inspecting them with his Spiritual Sense.

He held his breath, his palm transformed into a glaze-like bone, and gently gripped the Jade Scale Fruit, plucking it from the thin jade-like leaves.

The Jade Scale Fruit in his hand was releasing the cooling scent of jade, its external jade-like scales overlapping one another like fish scales, revealing the translucent Spirit Fruit within.

"Good quality, not too bad."

Amidst Lu Xuan's sighing, his mind gathered and a thought flashed by.

[Jade Scale Fruit, third-grade Spirit Plant. Consumption enhances a cultivator or demon beast's body strength and can be used in certain Body Refining Elixirs production.]

Feeling emotional, Lu Xuan extended his hand towards the emerging white light cluster with anticipation.

The light cluster flickered slightly at the location where the Jade Scale Fruit had been plucked, hiding within the thin jade leaves, appearing and disappearing.

The moment he touched the light cluster, it transformed into countless light spots and flowed into Lu Xuan's body.

[Harvest a third-grade Jade Scale Fruit, obtain a Fourth Grade Spirit Mine Red Gang Jade.]

A piece of ore the size of a baby's head appeared in Lu Xuan's hand. It was scarlet in color, the surface was rough, uneven, and one could just about make out a jade marrow-like substance slowly flowing inside.

This Red Gang Jade is a fourth-grade Spirit Mine, which contains a large amount of jade essence and can be used to craft Flying Swords and Magical Artifacts.

"Though I obtained a piece of Red Gang Jade the last time, naturally, the more fourth-grade Spirit Mines, the better."

Lu Xuan muttered and shifted his attention to the other fully matured Jade Scale Fruit.

"Superior quality Jade Scale Fruit."

Previously, the three Jade Scale Fruits were of good quality and brought a third-rank magic Seal of Fengyue Yuyin artifact, two pieces of Fourth Grade Spirit Mine Red Gang Jade; the rewards are bountiful.

Therefore, this superior quality Jade Scale Fruit naturally raised Lu Xuan's anticipation by a few notches.

He ignored the Jade Scale Fruit in his hand and quickly stored it in his storage bag.

Then, as he looked at the white light cluster hanging high amid the jade-like leaves, he gently jumped up and caught it.

The moment he touched the cluster, it transformed into countless light spots and surged into his body through his shoulder.

A thought flashed across his mind.

[Harvest a third-grade Jade Scale Fruit, obtain a Fourth Grade Treasure Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet.]

An exquisite jade tablet appeared in his hand, the jade tablet was about three inches long and one inch wide, completely transparent and clear, with hair- thin white Spiritual Power flowing subtly within it.

In his hand, there was a cooling sensation, which seemed capable of driving away all wickedness and agitation from within.

Combining his spirits, Lu Xuan quickly learned about the jade tablet's detailed information.

[Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet, fourth grade treasure. Crafted from Cloud Mountain Jade and possesses extremely powerful abilities to repel evil and ward off disaster. It is the natural nemesis of many Strange Class, Trick Level evil invasions. It can be used as a protective magical artifact, as well as engraving evil-exorcising runes on the jade tablet to attack evil invasions.]

"A fourth-grade treasure, worthy of being a superior-quality Spirit Fruit."

"This Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet can be used as a natural protective magical artifact, and special runes can also be engraved on it to further enhance its power."

Lu Xuan played with the exquisite jade clasp, his interest piqued.

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Chapter 235 Drunk Immortal Gourd_1

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"Demon envoys are known in the cultivation world for their elusive whereabouts and sinister methods, making them more difficult to deal with than the same level demon beasts."

"I already have a third-grade Immaculate Jade on me, but it is mainly used for detecting the traces of demon envoys, and it has limited damage to them.

"The second-grade Cleansing Spell can purify the demon envoys to a certain extent, but it can only be used on those strange-class tiny mischievous pests.

Now, this Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet can cause great damage to the demon envoys, which can make up for the deficiency of the lack of damage from the Immaculate Jade."

Lu Xuan put the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet in his storage bag and continued to patrol the spirit field.

There are four green mottled gourds left on the vines where the Sword Nurturing Gourd is located. Lu Xuan comes to the gourd rack built by second – hand flying swords and checks each one.

When his spiritual sense came close to the gourd, the gourd seemed to sense it, the gourd which was gently swaying in the breeze instantly increased its swaying frequency, and a clear and melodious sword sound came from inside.

Lu Xuan even perceived that there was a strong and sharp sword intent in it, pointing straight at him, as if it would come out at any time.

"Ah, this one is mature."

The progress bars under the four gourds are at least half full, of which, the one at the bottom, maybe it is nourished by more sword qi, the progress bar is fully filled.

A black sword glow flashed, and the vine that held the gourd was instantly cut off by the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder, and the Sword Nurturing Gourd fell into Lu Xuan's hand.

"Good quality, not bad."

It's a grade three spiritual plant, which has always been nourished by a second- grade, second-hand flying sword, plus the time to go to the blessed land. Lu, Xuan is already content with getting a good quality Nurturing Sword Gourd.

He put the gourd away and focused on the white light cluster hanging on the vine.

The white light cluster flickered slightly, and with a gentle touch, it turned into countless tiny and hardly visible sword qi. When it entered Lu Xuan's body, there was a slight tingling sensation in his skin.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvest one third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtain a fourth-grade Sea

Screaming Sword Seal.]

As the thought disappeared, a non-gold, non-jade talisman appeared in Lu

Xuan's hand. The talisman was like a small section of a sword tip, and it contained surging sword intent, like the tumultuous waves.

[Roaring Sea Sword Charm, fourth-grade charm, can instantly emit infinite sword intent like a shocking wave when the charm is stimulated, and it can severely injure or even kill the Foundation Establishment Mid-term to Late- term cultivator with full power.]

[You can control the number of sword qi to be stimulated by yourself, the sword

qi cannot be replenished.]

"Another fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm."

Lu Xuan took out one he obtained earlier from his storage bag.

When he was in Langyue Blessed Land, in order to stop the three fellow apprentices who were fighting with him for the Phoenix Wood, Lu Xuan sacrificed half of the sword intent in the sword charm at once.

Comparing with this one he just got, it is obviously noticeable that the sword intent in the talisman is much more sparse.

However, he knew that even if there was only half of the sword intent, it was his strongest attack method at present.

So, he was very satisfied with the repeated rewards from the light cluster.

He continued to patrol the spirit field.

The other spirit plants in the spirit field each grew a lot.

The second-grade Ice Luo Fruit and Flaming Fruit have both reached the mature stage, and they have produced fruit.

Around the Ice Luo fruit tree, there is a chill in the air, the bright blue spirit fruit is hanging down, you can feel the astonishing coolness in it.

The Flaming Fruit, on the other hand, is the opposite. The spirit fruit is fire red.

Seen from a distance, they look like clusters of blazing flames.

One ice and one fire, they echo each other from afar, and Lu Xuan has already thought of the dual experience when tasting them together.

Within the spirit field, the other spirit plants were growing extremely well. The second-grade Rainbow Garment Grass was like a fairy's dress gently dancing in the wind, standing uniquely on its own. The second-grade Sun Fruit on top of the mountain was directly exposed to the blazing sun, and the golden flowers blooming followed the trajectory of the sun.

The third-grade Moon Rain Grass stayed quietly inside the wooden shed built by Lu Xuan. When night fell, it quietly absorbed the silver-white moon essence, turning it into pure spiritual liquid.

As for the fourth-grade Spirit Plants – the Xuan Chong Vine and Earthfire Heart Lotus, the growth wasn't as noticeable. Upon inspection, it was only clear to see that the growth trends of both were still quite good.

Only after Lu Xuan had made a complete inspection did he return to his house. Obtaining rare spirit seeds in the blessed land was undoubtedly precious, but he clearly understood that these were things encountered by chance and not by seeking. Contrarily, the spirit plants were within his control.

Always understanding the needs and state of the spirit plants, coupled with the generous rewards from the light clusters, made cultivation his vital foundation. For the next month or so, he stayed on the mountain peak, quietly cultivating numerous spirit plants, and raising spirit beasts.

in his spare time, he would practice"The Great Five Elements" cultivation technique and others. Occasionally, he would go out to meet nearby fellow disciples or gather with Liu Su and others.

Maybe because of his low profile, there were no expected troubles after offending the handsome young men in Langyue Blessed Land, and his days were tranquil and uneventful.

Lu Xuan was pleased about this and continued to cultivate and practice according to his own rhythm.

In the spirit field paved with Wu Spirit Soil, the earth spiritual power was dense and pure. Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged, and after using the Earth Pulling Technique, cracks quietly appeared.

He took out several slender spirit seeds glowing with light blue light from his storage bag and put them one by one into the cracks in the spirit soil.

They were the Spirit Seeds of Water Glow Grass that had been treated and stored for a period of time.

As he didn't have any high ranked spirit seeds at the moment, keeping the Wu Spirit Soil Spirit Field idle would be a waste. Also, since Water Glow Grass was related to his cultivation level, although it was only second-grade, Lu Xuan planted them all in the Wu Spirit Soil Spirit Field.

In the end, over eighty Water Glow Grass Spirit Seeds occupied an entire Spirit Field, and above the spirit field, a misty drizzle fell down, permeating the spirit soil, nourishing the light blue slender spirit seeds.

After all the Water Glow Grass spirit seeds were planted, Lu Xuan took the opportunity to look at the four spirit pine seedlings in another spirit field.

After he had used his spiritual sense to communicate and nurture them day and night, over a month had passed, and the Spirit Gathering Pine Seeds had already taken root and sprouted.

The current Spirit Gathering Pine seedlings looked like tiny mushrooms with tender leaves so succulent that water could be squeezed out of them. Sensing Lu Xuan's approach, the delicate little tree body gently swayed, causing the almost invisible pine wave.

The Spirit Gathering Pine saplings were full of spirit, showing a lively and animated intent, giving Lu Xuan a very intimate thought.

"No wonder it's a fourth-grade Spirit Plant, it's almost as if it has a certain degree of spiritual intelligence."

Lu Xuan sighed with feeling, and after using his spiritual sense to nourish and cultivate the four Spirit Gathering Pine saplings for a while, he continued to inspect the spirit field.

"Another Nurturing Sword Gourd matured? And it's of superior quality!

When he came near the Nurturing Sword Gourd, Lu Xuan sharply noticed that underneath the vine, a verdant calabash was already fully matured.

He carefully harvested it and, with focused mental power, he suddenly had a thought flash through his mind.

[Nurturing Sword Gourd, Third-Grade Spirit Plant…]

At the place where the gourd was picked, a white light cluster quietly emerged, flickering slightly, attracting Lu Xuan's attention to pick it up.

With a gentle touch, the light cluster exploded, forming a light river that flowed into Lu Xuan's body.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one Third-Grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained Fourth-Grade Treasure Drunk Immortal Gourd.]

A dark yellow gourd suddenly appeared in Lu Xuan s hand.

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The dark yellow gourd was considerably larger than the nutrient gourd, with many faint patterns on the surface, tied with a deep yellow cord on its waist and bottleneck.

Upon removing a soft cork from the gourd's mouth, a strong aroma of wine diffused out, lingering for a good while.

Lu Xuan's consciousness focused on the dark yellow gourd, instantly gaining detailed information about it.

[Drunk Immortal Gourd, Fourth-Grade Treasure, has a very large capacity. Infused with the powder of wine worms during refinement, it purifies the quality of the Spiritual Spring, altering its taste.]

[Depending on the traits of the Spiritual Spring and the type of Spirit Fruit put into the Drunk Immortal Gourd, it can automatically brew Spirit Brew.]

[Spirit Milk and Spiritual Liquid treasures placed in the gourd can have their quality and age enhanced.]

"An automatic wine-brewing gourd?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

Although this dark yellow gourd didn't possess much attack power and could only enhance the quality of the Spiritual Spring and brew Spirit Brew, it was even more useful for Lu Xuan.

He could use it to purify the Spiritual Spring for cultivating spiritual plants, or add Spirit Fruits to brew fruit wine, enhancing his quality of life.

Exploring Secret Lands and dueling with others were occasional occurrences; he had been in the Sky Sword Sect for several years and it wasn't until recently when he entered Langyue Blessed Land that he had any experience dueling.

For Lu Xuan, using the Drunk Immortal Gourd to purify the Spiritual Spring, produce fruit wine, and improve the Spiritual Liquid was a long-term endeavor, and it was used much more frequently than attack Magic Artifacts.

His form transformed into a streak of light, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the small lake at the foot of the mountain.

Spiritual Energy wafted over the surface of the lake, reminiscent of light white smoke.

The small lake was located in the inner sect of Sky Sword Sect, and the water in the lake could barely be regarded as a Spiritual Spring under the nourishment of the rich and pure Spiritual Energy.

Lu Xuan squatted on the edge of the small lake, using his Spiritual Power to control a stream of water as it surged into the Drunk Immortal Gourd.

The Drunk Immortal Gourd looked small from the outside, but the inside was extremely spacious. Lake water poured in continuously; it took over a thousand kilograms to fill just over half of its capacity.

When Lu Xuan's Spiritual Sense probed into it, he sensed the lake water moving autonomously, forming waves as if being constantly washed by some invisible entity.

Half a day passed, and Lu Xuan poured out a small amount into a jade bowl.

When his Spiritual Sense swept over it, both the purity and the concentration of the Spiritual Power of the Spiritual Spring had improved a bit compared to before, though the change wasn't very apparent, perhaps due to the short duration.

When he tasted it, the Spiritual Spring water became extremely sweet, refreshing and satisfying, completely invigorating his body and mind.

"Not bad – from now on, I won't have to worry about the Spirit Brew. Just add Spirit Fruits into the Spiritual Spring and it will automatically be brewed," Lu Xuan said.

He casually hung the Drunk Immortal Gourd at his side, next to the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

With its antiquity and shabby sheath and dark, profound gourd, the combination of the sword and the gourd carried a hint of rebellion.

Inspirited, Lu Xuan placed the ancient sword sheath across his chest and slowly unsheathed the Flying Sword from within.

An arcing sword, shaped like lightning gradually revealed itself. The curved blade edge caused the sheath to continuously tremble, as if straining to withstand the strange blade edge scraping the interior of the sheath.

From time to time, arcs of lighting gushed out from the sheath, further intensifying its reaction.

"…Boring."

Lu Xuan looked at the unconventional sheath in his hand, and his interest instantly deflated. Without a second thought, he thrust the Purple Lightning Sword back angrily into the sheath.

Sparks of electricity ran from the opening of the sheath right to its depths, causing the sheath to shiver violently, as if trying to escape Lu Xuan's grip. After acquiring the Fourth grade Drunk Immortal Gourd, Lu Xuan was quite satisfied. He continued to inspect the various areas of the Spirit Field.

Two Double-headed Armadillos burrowed out from the soil, their keen eyes fixed on Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan was left with no other choice but to dole out four Spirit Ores from his storage bag, one for each head.

Chomping sounds filled the air immediately.

In the past month or so, the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beasts had grown quite a bit, their bodies sprouting many small grey scales.

As these scales had recently grown, they retained a faint softness to the touch.

These two Baby Double-headed Armadillos were more adept at burrowing than he'd imagined, having tunnelled their way from the rock wall all the way under the Wu Spirit Soil, to fully bathe in the scent of the Spiritual Power in that soil.

Lu Xuan had to command them not to randomly remodel the mountain; this way he could prevent the mountain's entire underground space from being riddled with their burrows.

The baby double-headed armadillo, after having its fill of food and drink, immediately burrowed into the ground.

In no time, a small vine covered in grey tentacles quietly crept over, climbing up Lu Xuan's arm.

Upon seeing its body covered in tentacles, Lu Xuan swatted it down with his palm.

The demonic vine wriggled as if it were drunk, its movements unsteady.

"This little one, always sneaking over to the enchanted Immortal Peach. It seems to have developed a tolerance to the Peach's intoxicating effects," Lu Xuan mused as he observed the demonic vine, invoking a soothing spiritual light.

Under the influence of the Cleansing Spell, the demonic vine returned to normal instantly. Its tiny tentacles retracted and it affectionately crawled into Lu Xuan's sleeve.

"Junior Brother Lu, may I ask if you're here?"

While Lu Xuan was interacting with the spirit beasts, a strange voice suddenly echoed from the foot of the mountain.

"I'm here."

Lu Xuan responded, activating the Flowing Light Formation.

A middle-aged man with a beard stood outside the formation, smiling at Lu Xuan.

"May I know who the senior brother is…"

"I am Fan Xu, older than you by several decades. You may call me Senior Brother Fan," the bearded man said cheerfully.

"So, it's Senior Brother Fan. I've long heard of you – please come into my cave for a chat," Lu Xuan invited with a smile.

The two walked along a stone path to Lu Xuan's cave halfway up the mountain.

"The reality is truly better than the rumors."

"I've heard from other senior brothers about Junior Brother Lu's expertise in the path of spiritual plants. Seeing it today, the praise is truly deserved." Although much of the mountain was obscured by the Hidden Fog Maze and most high-grade spiritual plants were concealed in heavy white fog, a few were still visible, exuding abundant vitality.

"You flatter me, brother. These are just common plants, nothing to admire," said Lu Xuan, serving spirit fruits and spiritual tea with a nonchalant tone.

"By the way, might I ask what brings Senior Brother to my humble mansion?"

Deciding to be straightforward, he asked directly.

"I have heard that Junior Brother Lu has been inquiring about how to find rank-three or higher Strange Fire. Is that true?"

"It is indeed."

Lu Xuan nodded lightly. Having obtained the sixth-rank Phoenix Wood, he naturally wouldn't keep it as a collectible and leave it uncultivated. In order to get the reward of the light cluster from the six-level ancient spiritual plant as soon as possible, he recently asked his fellow disciples if they had any treasures or sources of Strange Fire.

"I know of a Secret Land where a rank-three Silver Flame Fire is located, which is quite rare among the rank-three Strange Fires."

"However, one of the people who was supposed to accompany us was suddenly injured. After hearing that Junior Brother Lu was looking for Strange Fire, I decided to come here immediately to invite Junior Brother to join us in exploring this Secret Land."

The bearded man calmly laid out his motives, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Fan, but I probably wouldn't be able to go."

"As you know, I've been engrossed in cultivating spiritual plants and spirit beasts since joining the sect, and have neglected my combat skills. I don't have many suitable magic artifacts."

Lu Xuan sighed, his expression sincere, speaking earnestly.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, a faint twitch appeared on the bearded man's mouth.

The person who had informed him previously had told him that Lu Xuan not only had an extraordinarily resilient body but also numerous magic artifacts. With just a single charm, Lu Xuan had been able to repel two disciples at the mid-term of Foundation Establishment and one at the early term.

If he hadn't known about this, he might have been completely deceived by Lu Xuan's demeanor and words into believing that he was just a Spirit Plant Master of average talent and cultivation level.

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Lu Xuan keenly noticed the subtle changes in the bearded cultivator's expression and a warning bell went off in his heart.

As the saying goes, no one makes regular visits without particular needs. This fellow sect member might truly have heard about Lu Xuan's requirement and sincerely invited him over. However, it could also be a trap set by the trio in the blessed land.

After all, they knew perfectly well about the Phoenix Wood in his possession. Thus, understanding his urgent need for a Rank-Three Strange Fire, it was possible they laid a trap to lure him in and seize the ancient Phoenix Wood back.

Realizing this, he only strengthened his inner resolve, persistently shaking his head to refuse, regardless of the bearded cultivator's eloquent persuasions.

"If Junior Brother Lu insists on not going, I won't force you either.

In the end, seeing Lu Xuan remained unmoved, the bearded cultivator conceded helplessly.

"Thankyou for your kindness, senior brother. It's just that I've invested too much effort in spirit plants, neglecting cultivation. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the strength. I wouldn't want to hinder you.

Lu Xuan tactfully changed the subject.

"However, if Senior Brother Fan manages to obtain that Rank-Three Strange Fire from the secret land, you could transfer it to me. I'm willing to offer a slightly higher price than usual."

He said with a hint of a smile, not forgetting to advertise before parting.

"… Alright, I'll definitely keep a lookout for you, Junior Brother Lu.

The bearded cultivator was at a loss for words. With no further lingering, he made his excuses and left.

Lu Xuan casually mentioned it and did not count on obtaining the Rank-Three Strange Fire entirely from this unexpected invitation from Senior Brother Fan.

He set up the formation and descended to the foot of the mountain. As he stimulated his spiritual power and activated a small magic artifact given by the Taming Beast Hall, a tall spirit crane quickly flew over from a distance.

The spirit crane, spotting Lu Xuan from afar, immediately let out a joyful cry, accelerating even faster. Within a few breaths, it landed in front of Lu Xuan.

The entire spirit crane tribe had always held Lu Xuan in their memory, so even after a long time, he still had the privilege of riding a spirit crane free of charge.

Lu Xuan stroked the pure white feathers on the crane's head and placed a blazing red spirit fruit in its mouth.

He then hopped onto the crane's back.

"Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."

The broad hall of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was always bustling with outer sect disciples who gathered to issue and accept various tasks.

"Friend, I would like to post a task assignment.

Lu Xuan entered the inner hall of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and said to a middle-aged steward.

"Hello, Uncle Master."

The steward possessed a Nine Level Qi Practicing Cultivation. Upon looking up at Lu Xuan and seeing the distinctive robe of the inner sect disciple, a flicker of apprehension flashed in his eyes. He lowered his head and responded respectfully.

His heart was amazed at Lu Xuan's youthful face.

"May I ask what kind of task Uncle Master wants to assign?

He quickly adjusted himself, and with a warm smile on his face, asked Lu Xuan. "The task is to collect Strange Fire of rank three or above. As for the reward, a minimum of one hundred sword marks will be given, with the specifics to be determined based on the rank and quantity of the fire."

"Rank-Three or above Strange Fire…I beg your pardon for being frank, Uncle Master, but the conditions for this task are a bit too high. Outer sect disciples might find it hard to complete."

"Oh? How so?"

"Firstly, a Rank-Three Strange Fire is not as common as a third-rank Demonic Beast. The growth conditions for such rare treasures are complex and extremely difficult to find."

"Secondly, the task will most likely be taken up by outer sect disciples. The chance of them obtaining a Rank-Three Strange Fire at their Qj practicing stage is almost nil.

As for inner sect disciples, they typically don't worry about spirit stones and sword marks, and thus, very few come to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to accept tasks."

The middle-aged steward explained in detail to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said.

"Let's just post this task for now, maybe there are fellow sect members who could complete it."

After all, it only costs three spirit stones to stay posted on the light screen for a while, Lu Xuan finally chose to publish this task.

He came out of the inner hall and glanced at the light screen as he passed the main hall.

The task types on the light screen had not changed, mainly focusing on exploring secret lands, tracking and killing demon envoys, with occasional content about crafting magic artifacts and alchemy. Tasks related to Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast were quite rare.

Once in a while, when one popped up, only a few Outer Sect disciples showed some interest.

Seeing this familiar scene, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, remembering his previous experience of sweeping various Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast tasks on the light screen.

It was through this that he obtained a lot of spiritual seeds, cultivation resources, met many strong cultivators, and laid the foundation for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Too bad I'm now an Inner Sect Disciple and can't grab tasks from those Outer Sect nephews, otherwise, they need to remember the fear of being dominated by the Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast."

With a feeling of emotion, he silently left the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. In the high sky, with the roaring wind, Lu Xuan sat steadily on the back of the Spirit Crane, contemplating how to acquire Rank-Three Strange Fire.

"The method of posting tasks is indeed a bit remote, maybe we can get a

Strange Fire by exchanging treasures."

"As for going out by myself and exploring the secret land for it?

"I'll never explore secret lands in this life, I can't fight, I can only plant spirit plants, and maintain the appearance of cultivating."

After making the decision, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling, keeping an eye on the recent small treasure exchange meeting among the Inner Sect disciples.

Time flew by quickly, and it was half a month later before anyone knew it. As usual, he patrolled the Spirit Field, examining the growth status of each spirit plant.

Under careful cultivation, all the spirit plants grew extremely well.

Upon reaching the outskirts of the Earth Fire Stream, he walked to the front of the second-grade Flame Fruit tree.

Between the light red leaves, more than ten Flame Fruits were half-hidden, half-visible.

Looking up from below, it was like clusters of burning flames, emitting an astonishing aura of fire spirit.

"Hehe, they're finally mature."

Lu Xuan inspected one by one and found that the progress bar under one of the Flame Fruits had been completely filled.

A thin layer of flame emerged from his palm, and he floated up, taking the Flame Fruit off carefully.

"Superior Quality, not bad. The growth environment of spirit plants in the Inner Sect far surpasses the Outer Sect. It's very easy to obtain high-quality spirit fruits and plant specimens by planting second-grade spirit plants. The Flame Fruit was soft to the touch and changed shape easily with a gentle squeeze. Holding it in hand, it was like a cluster of flowing flame.

With a focused mind, Lu Xuan quickly came to know the detailed information of the spirit fruit.

[Flame Fruit, second-grade Spirit Fruit, which contains rich Fire Spirit Power. It tastes very good. After eating, it can enhance the cultivator's internal spiritual power, and it can also be used as a material for the brewing of spiritual wine and spirits.]

He digested the information that appeared in his mind and lightly touched the white light cluster that appeared at the location of the Flame Fruit.

The light cluster turned into countless tiny light dots and instantly entered Lu Xuan's body.

[Harvesting a Second-grade Flame Fruit, you receive a Rank-Three Strange Fire, the Red Lotus Flame.]

"The pillow has come just as I was getting sleepy?

Lu Xuan was full of surprise in his heart, carefully inspecting the odd flame that appeared in his hand.

The flames were layered clearly, like a quietly burning lotus, the outermost petals of the lotus flame were bright yellow, gradually deepening and changing into fire red color, which occupied most of the area of the lotus flame, layer by layer enveloping the pure white flame at the very center.

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His mind focused on the lotus flame, and the details about it instantly surfaced. [Red Lotus Flame, Rank-Three Strange Fire, the companion flame of Dry Sun Red Lotus, can be used in Alchemy and Tool refining, slightly improving the quality and success rate of Elixirs and Magic Artifacts.]

"Accompanying fire of Dry Sun Red Lotus?"

Lu Xuan muttered to himself.

"The companion alone is already a Rank-Three Strange Fire, I wonder what rank spirit plant that Dry Sun Red Lotus itself is."

Hearing this name of the spirit plant, he was somewhat intrigued, wondering if he could have the opportunity to try planting it.

It wasn't about the light group, mainly he wanted to challenge the difficulty of high-rank spirit plants.

Lu Xuan placed the Red Lotus Flame in the specialized jade ware, continuing to inspect the spirit fruits on the Flaming Fruit Spirit Plant.

"Hey, found another one."

Lu Xuan chuckled, looking at the flame-shaped spirit fruit hidden among the light red leaves.

With his focused mind, the faint progress bar underneath the spirit fruit was entirely filled.

He carefully picked it off.

"Good Quality, not bad at all."

A thought flashed across his mind.

(Flaming Fruit, Second-Grade Spirit Fruit…)

After the Spirit fruit was picked, the main event naturally was the white light group that appeared in its original place.

Under the contrast of the light red leaves, the white light group sparkled brilliantly, eye-catching.

"Come on, show yourself, little treasure."

Lu Xuan lifted his eyebrow, reaching out to gently touch the surface of the light group.

The light group exploded, transforming into countless light spots scattering out, then attracted by Lu Xuan's body, like a rainbow piercing the sun, continuously entering his body.

[Harvested one Second-grade Flame Fruit, received Third-Rank Treasure- Explosion Bead.]

A red gem bead appeared in Lu Xuan's palm, egg-sized, where you could see the fiery lava churning inside.

It appeared like a soon-to-erupt volcano, nurturing an extremely terrifying power within.

Lu Xuan focused his mind, and the information about the bead instantly surfaced in his mind.

[Explosion Bead, Third-Rank Treasure, sealed inside it is a high-level fire technique, Explosion Technique, which can trigger a vast range of hot flame Attack in an instant, highly lethal.]

"A large area Attack technique, explosion is art."

Lu Xuan carefully put the Third-Class Treasured Flame-Blast Pearl into the storage bag, fearing to accidentally detonate this bomb.

Exploding on his body wouldn't matter, but he was afraid the explosion would harm the many plants on the mountain peak.

After circling around the ten Flaming Fruit Spirit Plants and not finding any other fully matured Spirit Fruits, he then checked the other spirit plants on the mountain peak.

In the Ding Ling Soil Spirit Field, more than eighty stalks of Water Glow Grass have already taken root and sprouted. On their light blue leaves, there were glowing white spots adding a touch of charm, just like in a dream.

A breeze passed by, and the tender leaves swayed gently, full of radiant vitality.

Lu Xuan circulated his Spiritual Power, to unleash properly-placed Spirit Rain Techniques, ensuring that each stalk of Water Glow Grass was fully nourished. "Indeed, it is special spiritual soil, the growth speed of the plants is much quicker than usual."

Lu Xuan compared the previous growth trend of the Water Glow Grass, and couldn't help but sigh.

In another section of Ding Ling soil spirit field, four Spirit Pines had already sensed Lu Xuan's approach, and faint sounds of wind rushing through the pines entered Lu Xuan's ears, expressing their affection towards him.

These Fourth-Grade Spirit Gathering Pines, which Lu Xuan had been communicating with and nurturing with his Spiritual Sense day and night, were full of Spirituality, like an immobile child, generating endless joy as soon as Lu Xuan approached.

A light grey vine quietly slid out from Lu Xuan's sleeve, hiding behind a Spirit Pine in the corner. Sometimes standing tall, other times lying next to the little pine tree, seemingly measuring on how it should make its move.

Lu Xuan's gaze swept over it, and the Demonic Vine Seedling's grey vines shook a little, gradually making its way toward him, turning back every three steps. Where it passed, it left a trail of sticky fluid.

Lu Xuan packed away the timid Demonic Vine Seedling, walked to the mouth of the Underground Fire tributary cave, and leaped into it.

In the scorching magma, a fourth grade Earthfire Heart Lotus bobbed up and down, constantly being washed and bathed by the fiery red magma.

On an indentation in the cave's ceiling, a completely charred Phoenix Wood lay quietly.

The charred wood surface was full of numerous dark golden cracks that extended all the way to the center, forming a pair of Phoenix specters. These specters had dark golden patterns on their wings, amazingly lifelike, almost as if they would fly out of the charred wood at any moment.

"You've been starving for a month or two. Today, I shall fill you up."

The fire spirit aura from the Earthfire tributary could only barely sustain the life of the Phoenix Wood. To really promote its growth, it needs nurturing with a Rank Three Strange Fire or higher.

He took out a Jade Box sealed with runes from his storage bag and released the Red Lotus Flame inside.

As it was released, the dark golden cracks on the charred wood instantly lit up, producing a strong suction that attracted the Red Lotus Flame.

Lu Xuan let go, and the Red Lotus Flame immediately danced and whirled toward the Phoenix Wood.

Layers of flaming petals ignited and turned into wisp-like flames, striking the Phoenix Wood in all directions.

The firelight scattered all around, immediately merging into the dark golden cracks and streaming toward the center of the charred wood.

Directly filling the Phoenix specter, a red lotus grew from the center of the charred wood, quickly enlarging as its petals quietly bloomed.

In the center of the petals, a pair of thumb-sized Phoenix specters were suspended, occasionally letting out clear calls. Their voices were filled with intense joy.

"Burnt wood gives birth to the fire Lotus."

"Finally, I can cultivate you properly for some time."

Lu Xuan gazed at the petite and exquisite Phoenix specters, filled with emotion.

The Flame Fruits matured, and he obtained the Three-Rank Strange Fire, Red Lotus Flame, and a third-rank treasure, the Flame-Blast Pearl. The former solved his immediate trouble while the latter greatly supplemented his attack methods.

Thinking about the numerous Flame Fruits waiting for him to pick, Lu Xuan couldn't help but brighten up.

He fetched a large amount of Demon Beast Meat from the house, evenly divided the Flame Fruits and Jade Scale Fruits, and paired them with the previously prepared Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice.

The scent of meat, fruit, and the sweet smell of the spiritual juice spread.

A light blue shadow swiftly swept past. The chubby Wind Sparrow Fledgling skidded to a halt, its eyes fixated on the ample food in the yard.

The Young Drake followed closely behind, nestling next to the Wind Sparrow's round belly, its attention mainly on the Flame Fruit, which came from the same source.

"Roar…"

The Cloud Leopard growled softly with a hint of pretension, pretending not to care, but continued to circle the courtyard wall.

Four heads drilled out of the ground one after another, all gazing at the ample food without even blinking.

The newly grown vine-like tentacles on the Demonic Vine Seedling kept jumping, showing extreme excitement.

In its memories, eating a tiny bit of Spirit Plant's body, let alone Demon Beast Meat was already a stroke of great luck. Being starved for a long time was more the norm.

For the Strange Ghost Vine Clan semi-confined in the Blessed Land's Medicine Garden, it was already quite nice to have food, let alone worry about taste and preference.

And now…

Grilled Demon Beast Meat sizzling with delicious aroma, superior quality Spirit Fruits, and Spiritual Juice prepared from a variety of ingredients…

When have they ever witnessed such a spectacle?

Suddenly, the young Demonic Vine Seedling was a little dazzled, and the busy figure of Lu Xuan beside it seemed to elevate.

"Let's eat!"

As these words fell, everything reached the ultimate climax.

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With Lu Xuan's command, the evenly divided roasted meat, spirit fruit, and spirit juice fell before the little companions one by one.

The young ones were lost in the delicious food, devouring it with relish and occasionally letting out various roars and calls, their voices filled with intense joy and delight.

These spirit fruits and spirit juices, in addition to their own delicious characteristics, could more or less enhance the fleshly body constitution of the little ones.

Especially the young Drake, after consuming half a piece of Blazing Fruit, its body suddenly rose in red flames, burning quietly for a long time before dissipating.

After the spiritual flame disappeared, the scales on the young Drake's body became bright and lustrous, giving a sense of renewal.

The busy Lu Xuan was lying on a rattan chair, his spiritual power transformed into an invisible palm, taking out a sliced piece of Blazing Fruit from the fruit plate next to him.

As soon as it entered his mouth, the soft fruit pulp turned into a ball of flame, exploding in his mouth, the intense, hot fruit aroma spread, and a warmth ran down from his mouth, warming Lu Xuan's entire body.

After the Blazing Fruit had been completely digested, Lu Xuan breathed a breath of heat.

After the appetizing spirit fruit, he began to enjoy the roasted

Demon Beast Meat.

Having been in this world for so long, he progressed rapidly in his cooking skills. His focus was not only on absorbing the spiritual energy contained in the demon beast meat but also on the development of its taste.

During the roasting process, he used fire system techniques that could be freely adjusted, combined with various seasonings he had painstakingly collected, the results were excellent.

The golden oil dripped, and the aroma filled the air. The demon beast meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The tastes of tenderness, crispness, and spiciness stirred in the mouth.

"Good meat naturally needs good wine."

The dirty yellow Drunk Immortal Gourd around his waist broke free, flew to the top of Lu Xuan's head, and poured a colorful spiritual liquid into Lu Xuan's mouth.

This was the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice that he had intentionally fermented in the Drunk Immortal Gourd.

After storing it for some time, the taste of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice became more distinct and rich. Taste after taste of spirit fruit appeared in turn, causing Lu Xuan to lose himself in it.

"Eh, kids can't drink alcohol."

With drunken eyes, he sensed a gray vine of the Demonic Vine secretly crawling over, trying to grab the Drunk Immortal Gourd in mid-air.

Lu Xuan slapped it away and scolded it.

The night was cool as water, and a shooting star passed overhead. It was unknown whether the Zodiac Star Battle Sword Formation was operating or not.

Lu Xuan lay on the rattan chair for quite some time, feeling very content.

He looked at the many spiritual plants bathed in moonlight and recalled his experiences after being promoted to Inner Sect Disciple.

Improving the Spirit Firefly Grass, solving the problem with the Yin Yang Koi Fish and the Green Xuan Deer, and entering the Langyue Blessed Land, where he obtained many opportunities.

Upon returning from the Blessed Land, the number of high-grade spiritual plants in his spirit field increased significantly.

Currently, he had fourth-grade spiritual plants such as Xuan Chong Vine, Earthfire Heart Lotus, and Spirit Gathering Pine, fifth-grade Demonic Vine, and the ancient Phoenix Wood that he had seized at the cost of holding a grudge against people.

In the small courtyard of Sword Sect Town, he also had fourth-grade Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree and fifth-grade Holy Baby Fruit.

The most numerous were the second-grade spiritual plants, with more than eighty Water Glow Grasses, as well as a good number of Blazing Fruits, Ice Luo Fruits, Sword Grass, chronologically classified Yin Locust Trees, experimental types of Rainbow Garment Grass, and Sun Fruits.

As for third-grade spiritual plants, he had Jade Scale Fruit and Sword Gourd which were in the mature stage, and Moon Rain Grass, Flood Dragon Vine, Enchanted Immortal Peach, and Wind and Thunder Sword Grass which had mutated from the second-grade Sword Grass and were in the growth stage. Lu Xuan was already very satisfied in his heart at being able to plant so many rare high-grade spiritual plants with a Foundation Establishment First-term cultivated stage.

Not to mention the substantial light cluster rewards these spiritual plants implied.

"Such a huge fortune is not easy to obtain through exploring secret lands and killing people for treasure."

"What luck to find, what treasure to grab, it's better to plant a few acres of cultivation field in peace."

Lu Xuan thought with a smile.

In the blink of an eye, three days went by. These past few days, Lu Xuan had been staying on the mountain peak, not taking a single step away from it.

Growing spiritual plants, feeding and playing with spirit beasts, and practising cultivation techniques and spells when in the mood. His days were simple yet fulfilling.

Several types of spirit plants around the mountain peak had already matured. There were a few unripe spirit fruits still hanging on the Jade Scale Fruit plant. On the Gourd Vine, three Sword Nurturing Gourds were left, fully absorbing the sword intent inside the second-hand flying swords.

As for the Flaming Fruits, three of them had fully matured.

There were about eighty to ninety fruits on the ten Flaming Fruit spirit plants, so the chances of mature fruits appearing were quite high.

These three flaming fruits looked like clusters of blazing flames. The vibrant, fiery red contrasted starkly with the pale red leaves, making them especially conspicuous.

Lu Xuan's palm was covered with a layer of fire spirit aura as he carefully plucked the three spirit fruits.

Three thoughts flashed through his mind.

"They're all of good quality, still acceptable."

Once Lu Xuan had confirmed the quality of the spirit fruits, he shifted his attention to the three white light clusters that appeared with them.

He gently touched the closest light cluster.

A thought flashed through his mind, and a red gem bead appeared in his hand.

"It's another third grade Explosion Bead."

As soon as the Explosion Bead appeared, Lu Xuan recognized it.

He carefully stowed away the Explosion Bead and shifted his attention to the second white light cluster.

The light cluster dissolved into countless tiny light particles, which surged into his body.

A third grade Explosion Bead indeed.

"Three grade three Explosion Beads. Their combined explosive power would be unimaginable."

Lu Xuan quietly exclaimed.

He moved on to the last white light cluster.

As he gently touched the surface of the light cluster, a cool sensation spread through his fingers. The light cluster instantly dissolved into countless tiny light particles and surged into his body.

[Harvested a second-grade Flaming Fruit, and acquired a third-grade Dan of Burning Element.]

The moment the thought flashed through his mind, a fiery red pill appeared in his hand.

The pill was about the size of a pigeon's egg, with deep and shallow patterns etched onto its surface. It was imbued with a strong fire attribute spiritual power, which gave off a touch of volatility.

As Lu Xuan focused his spiritual sense on the pill, he immediately learned its details.

[The Pill of Burning Element, a third-grade pill. After consumption, it can burn a cultivator's essence and thus significantly increase their strength, speed, healing ability, and the like. The effects depend on the cultivator's cultivation level and last from half an hour to four hours.]

[After the effects of the pill wear off, the cultivator will enter a period of weakness. You can speed up recovery with pills and spiritual medicine that strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence.]

"So it's called the Pill of Burning Element because it bums a person's essence in an instant."

"However, it can be pretty useful in certain specific situations."

"It can significantly increase combat power in a short period, causing a period

of weakness after overuse. If used well, it can yield good results."

Lu Xuan took out a small white jade vial from his storage bag, unplugged the cork, and put the fiery red Pill of Burning Element into it.

"Another ordinary day of harvesting spiritual plants."

Two three-grade Explosion Beads and one three-grade Pill of Burning Element hold significant uses for the foundation establishment first stage Le Xuan.

He stretched lazily, looking at the many flame-like spiritual fruits among the ten Flaming Fruit spirit plants, a sense of joy in his heart at the plentiful harvest.

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"Junior Brother Lu, are you there?"

Just as Lu Xuan was happily embracing the joy of the harvest, a gentle voice came from outside the mountain peak array.

"Brother Shen, I'm here."

Recognising the voice as belonging to Shen Ye, the Hall Master of the Agricultural Department Hall and one of the high-ranking officials in the Sword Hall, Lu Xuan quickly deactivated the array and stepped outside to greet him.

At the foot of the mountain, a polished and refined cultivator bearing a black sword box on his back stood smiling at him.

"Junior Brother Lu, it has been some time. How have you been?"

"Thanks to your concern, Brother, I'm doing well."

Lu Xuan invited Shen Ye into the courtyard, took out Flaming Fruit, Jade Scale Fruit and other spirit fruits, and poured a cup full of Hundred Fruit Spiritual

Juice.

"Is this Flaming Fruit personally cultivated by you? It tastes much better than what I had before, the quality should be good."

Shen Ye closed his eyes to savour the changes occurring within his body from the Flaming Fruit, and spoke in admiration.

"Yes, in my free time, I've planted a few kinds of spirit fruits to entertain guests once they ripen."

Lu Xuan responded with a smile.

"By the way, Junior Brother Lu, how are the ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds that you got from the Sword Hall growing?"

Shen Ye suddenly asked.

"AU ten Spirit Sword Grass seeds have survived. In the process of planting them, I tried to induce mutations, but I haven't seen any results yet.

Lu Xuan responded, half in truth and half in jest.

While living under the protection of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, he had successfully cultivated the third-grade mutated Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, but the future of the sword grass was still uncertain, so he did not rush to disclose everything, concealing some of the content.

"They all survived? And you tried to induce mutations?"

The tranquil Shen Ye expressed surprise.

Lu Xuan's achievements in the Path of Spiritual Plants exceeded his expectations, making the idea he held even firmer in his heart.

"When the sword grass matures, Junior Brother Lu, come back to the Sword Hall, by then we will definitely give you some more important tasks."

"As for why I came this time, there is another matter."

"When you were an Outer Sect Disciple, you should be aware of the frequent Cultivation Technique teaching courses in the sect. It is usually taken by Inner Sect Disciples, and if you're lucky, you'll even meet Golden Core Real People." Lu Xuan nodded. When he was in the Outer Sect, he often skipped these classes and didn't seriously attend a few, but he often heard Baili Qing talk about it.

Every now and then, experienced Inner Sect Disciples would teach Cultivation Technique essentials and share experiences of cultivation. Many Alchemy and Tool Refining Masters would also share their experiences, which were extremely popular among Qi Cultivation Disciples, often attracting a full house. However, perhaps owing to Lu Xuan's reclusive nature, or perhaps the Path of spiritual plants was just too obscure, he rarely heard of Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Plant Masters coming to teach how to cultivate spiritual plants.

If there had been any, he certainly wouldn't have skipped the class.

"Such is the case, the three people in the Agricultural Department Hall who usually share their experience of cultivating spiritual plants, just happen to be unavailable. One got injured, one left to seek good fortune, and another is shut in seeking to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment mid-term.

"Therefore, you are the first person I thought of, Junior Brother Lu.

" Even though Junior Brother Lu has recently been promoted to Inner Sect Disciple, your proficiency in the path of Spiritual Plants and Spirit Beasts is undeniable. Hence, I wanted to invite you to the Skill Transference Hall to share your experience with the Outer Sect Disciples."

Shen Ye, with his cultivation at the Foundation Establishment late-term and high position, naturally heard about Lu Xuan's glorious achievement of resolving the Yin Yang Koi Fish and Green Xuan Deer's obsessions.

Though Lu Xuan was young and had just been promoted, Shen Ye thought of him first.

"Brother Shen, I was self-taught and have always been fumbling in the dark when cultivating these plants. I'm still in the exploratory stage, how can I be qualified to instruct others?"

Lu Xuan, who disliked being in the limelight, declined diplomatically.

"Two hundred sword marks."

"For one day."

Shen Ye continued, smiling.

"However, I did gain some valuable experience during my exploration, I might be able to share that with the Outer Sect Disciples."

"Whether the sword mark matters or not is not important, the mam thing is I want to leam from each other with fellow disciples.

Lu Xuan's expression is as usual, the tone of his voice switching very naturally. He originally wanted to refuse direcfly, but what Shen Ye offered was simply too much.

Two hundred sword marks, almost equivalent to a fourth-grade spirit seed, and all he had to do was give up one day.

"Then I would have to trouble Junior Brother Lu for this trouble, here are two hundred sword marks."

With a rustling sound, the currency that looked like two hundred small swords fell onto Lu Xuan1

s table.

"Three days later, please arrive at the Skill Transference Hall on time, Brother. At that time, there will be outer sect disciples interested in spiritual plants waiting for your arrival."

Shen Ye explained the details to Lu Xuan, did not stay much longer, bid his goodbyes and left.

The day before the lecture, Lu Xuan sat quietly at his table, writing and sketching on the paper.

In these two days, he had reviewed his own planting experience and summarized quite a few cultivation tips.

Even if the outer sect disciples who came to the lecture couldn't understand the real-time state of the spirit plants, they would benefit a lot from the content he taught on the path of spiritual plants.

He made a simple outline, filled in some details, then left the courtyard to check on the growth of the various spirit plants.

"Five more flame fruits are ripe!"

Under the flaming fruit spirit plant, Lu Xuan looked at the heavily hanging flame spirit fruit, the comers of his mouth raised.

He carefully picked off one by one the five flaming fruits, placed them in a special container, to preserve their vitality and spirituality well.

After putting the spirit fruits away, he turned his attention to the five white light orbs that appeared.

He lightly touched the surface of the light orb with his hand and the five orbs poured into his body one after another.

What followed was the reward of the light orbs.

[Harvest one second-grade Flame Fruit and get a third-class treasured Flame- Blast Pearl.]

[Harvest one second-grade Flame Fruit and get a three-graded Dan of Burning Element.]

When he got to the third white light orb, the reward finally changed. [Harvest one second-grade Flame Fruit and receive the three-graded Technique "Fire Manipulation Secret" (Upper).] A large amount of information appeared in his mind.

[ "Fire Manipulation Secret" (Upper), a three-graded technique, allows cultivators to better control fire system techniques and freely change various forms.]

Lu Xuan digested the information in his mind, and in an instant he had a rudimentary understanding of how to perform this technique.

The circulation of spiritual power, the triggering method, the control of the flame form change by spiritual sense…

He calmed his mind, cleared his mind, and continued to touch the remaining two white light orbs with his hand.

[Harvest one second-grade Flame Fruit, get "Fire Manipulation Secret" (Upper)*2

In the two light orbs were the experience packages of the upper part of the three-graded technique "Fire Manipulation Secret".

The absorption of three technique experience packages in a row allowed Lu Xuan to understand the "Fire Manipulation Secret" to an extremely thorough extent in a short time.

It was as if he had practiced and released this technique hundreds of times. "Fire Manipulation Secret: From beginner to master.

"Only needed a moment to reach this level, this is what a genius of magical skills really is."

Lu Xuan sighed to himself.

The cultivation genius is running the natural talent cheat, and he is running the light orb cheat. They are all cheats, there is no difference.

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Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged inside him, with an abundance of fire attribute spiritual power gathering before him, and instantly, a giant crimson fireball floated in the air, a wave of heat rolling towards him.

With a thought, the giant fireball instantly transformed into a few dozen feet long fire spear. The spear was ablaze with red flames, and it shot towards the sky like an arrow, at an extreme speed.

Midway, without losing speed, the fire spear naturally transformed into a fire whip. When the whip fell, the surrounding air cracked with noise, everywhere was suffused with the flames.

All the way to the top, the fire whip split into tens or hundreds of smaller whips, scattering around, forming a gigantic fire net.

The fire net, while falling, transformed into countless tiny sparks, finally, slowly dissipated in the air.

"Fire Manipulation Secret, providing me with a higher control over various forms of flames, suddenly giving me much flexibility."

"The flames that were just induced are common ones, if I refine and integrate some rare strange flames, then Fire Manipulation Secret can help me have better control."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

For the next two days, apart from cultivating spiritual plants, he spent the rest of his time preparing for the teaching session at the Skill Transference Hall.

Considering what content should he be teaching, and possible problems that may occur.

During this process, he managed to organize his knowledge about spiritual plants and spirit beasts quite thoroughly.

On the third day, he arrived at the Spirit Field without any rush.

After a round of inspection in the Spirit Field, he looked at the status of each and every spiritual plant's growth, enacted Formula Methods like Spirit Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique, so as to meet the minute requirements of every spiritual plant.

Among the ten Blazing Fruit Spirit Plants, he found four mature Flaming Fruits, all of good quality.

Out of the four White Light Groups, two yielded Third Grade Dan of Burning Element, one Techniques Experience Package with "Playing with Flame Jue (Upper Volume)", and finally, the "Playing with Flame Jue (Lower Volume)" content.

Compared to the Upper Volume, the Lower Volume contains even more complicated and profound cultivation techniques, the cultivation difficulty is much greater.

After successfully cultivating, the "Playing with Flame Jue" allows one to transform the flames into variou living forms, such as fire beasts galloping, fire birds flying, and various other transformations,

it gives more spirit than fire spears, fire whips, and similar things.

Nevertheless, no matter how difficult the cultivation technique, he didn't really mind.

As long as he has the technique experience bag from the Flaming Fruits, absorbing one will be equivalent to years of painstaking cultivation.

As long as he has enough Light Clusters, he can push his technique horizontally all the way to the Grandmaster Realm.

On the top of the mountain peak, the nearly mature Jade Scale Crust and the remaining Spirit Fruits on the Sword Nurturing Gourd have yet to fully mature.

Lu Xuan was not in a rush, he returned to his room and continued his preparation for class.

The next day, he woke up early, patrolled around the Spirit Field, and proceeded to the Skill Transference Hall.

"Uncle Lu!"

In the ancient hall, a young man at the Ninth Level of Qi Training greeted him respectfully.

"It's still some time before the agreed time, and not all the fellow students who will be attending the class are here yet, please rest for a moment."

"Okay."

Lu Xuan gently nodded, he was easy to get along with.

The young man led him into a classical and elegant room, where two Foundation Establishment Cultivators were already waiting.

A woman was seated on a wooden chair, wearing a yellow gown. She was quietly drinking hot tea. Her demeanor was steady and elegant.

In the vicinity, a black-faced cultivator was standing with his arms crossed over his chest, not saying a word.

The cultivator was tall and sturdy, and a killing aura could faintly be detected around him, indicating his rich combat experience.

"Greetings to the two senior brother and sister."

Lu Xuan scanned them with his spiritual sense, discovering that the two of them were in the Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base, and greeted them.

"Greetings, Junior Brother."

The woman in the yellow dress put down her tea cup and spoke in a soft voice with a smile.

The black-faced cultivator nodded at Lu Xuan, a smile forming on his face.

"Sister Guan, Elder Brother Zhang, are you both preparing to teach a lesson later?"

After chatting with the two of them for a while, Lu Xuan had gained a bit of understanding about them and asked out of curiosity.

"That's correct. I have some insights regarding alchemy and was invited by the Skill Transference Hall to share them with the Outer Sect Disciples."

"This Brother Zhang here is famous in the sect for his formidable flesh body, even rivaling most fourth-grade magical tools. He's likely here to impart some Body Refinement experiences."

The lady in the yellow robe spoke with a grin.

"I wonder in what area Junior Brother Lu has come to guide the Outer Sect Disciples?"

"To guide? I wouldn't dare presume, we're just here to learn from each other."

Lu Xuan quickly refuted.

"The content I am about to teach is much more niche compared to what Sister Guan and Brother Zhang are teaching. There may not even be many Outer Sect disciples attending."

"Given my fondness for dealing with various spirit plants and spirit beasts on a regular basis, this time I mainly came to teach about the cultivation knowledge of spirit plants and spirit beasts."

"Spiritual plants? I see."

The woman in the yellow dress was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in recognition.

The black-faced cultivator's expression didn't change. He was always deeply focused on his cultivation and disdained to waste precious cultivation time on mere flora and fauna.

However, he was fully aware that being able to come to the Skill Transference Hall and lecture to numerous Outer Sect disciples reflects that Lu Xuan has profound knowledge in the field of spiritual plants.

"Surname Lu. Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation base. Skilled in spiritual plants. Are you the Junior Brother Lu who solved the last wish of our Guardian Beast, the Green Xuan Deer, a few months ago?"

The woman in the yellow dress let out a soft gasp as if recalling something.

"Indeed, it is me."

Lu Xuan nodded in confirmation.

"I've heard a lot about you, Junior Brother. To solve the last obsession of a Fifth Rank Guardian Beast with a Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation base, we can't help but admire you."

"Since ancient times, alchemy and cultivation of spiritual plants have not been separated, and most spiritual plants are mainly used for alchemy. If there's a chance in the future, I would like to cooperate more with you, Junior Brother." Having understood Lu Xuan's identity, the enthusiasm on the face of the woman in the yellow robe seemed to have intensified a bit as she continued chatting with Lu Xuan.

"Uncle Lu, it's time."

A moment later, the ordinary youngster from earlier came in and spoke to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan followed him to a spacious hall.

The hall was elegantly arranged. There were more than fifty Outer Sect Disciples sitting there. Seeing Lu Xuan's arrival, they all stood up to greet him.

"Greetings, Uncle Lu."

Lu Xuan scanned the crowd and noticed two familiar faces.

One was Xia Chen, a man in the Agricultural Department Hall who looked like an old farmer. After finding out that Lu Xuan would be teaching a class, he immediately rushed over, afraid he would miss something.

When Lu Xuan frequented the Agricultural Department Hall, he often got Spiritual Seeds from Xia Chen. Therefore, Xia Chen was well aware of Lu Xuan's talent in the path of spiritual plants. Coupled with his curiosity about how Lu Xuan managed to get promoted to Inner Sect disciple in just a few short years, he came to attend the class without any hesitation.

And the other one was a cute, round-faced female cultivator. When Lu Xuan was still in the Qi Practicing Stage, he took up a task from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to help her deal with the issue of a second rank Mutated Flame Fruit.

The moment the round-faced female cultivator saw Lu Xuan, her face was filled with disbelief.

The Lu Xuan who was once below her in cultivation had in just a few short years been promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple, which was hard for her to accept for a moment.

Seeing Lu Xuan get on the platform, she finally snapped back to reality, looking at Lu Xuan's figure with a complicated expression.

"Quiet."

Lu Xuan spoke softly, and the hall, previously filled with murmurings, instantly fell silent.

"Today, I will be teaching everyone some cultivation methods and tricks related to spirit plants."

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"Before we start the formal teaching, I would like to correct a misconception you may have," said Lu Xuan, looking at those below.

"Everyone here is an outstanding talent, inherently gifted, and as such, you may not regard Spirit Plants highly."

"You might plant a plant or two occasionally, more as a source of Spirit Stones

or alchemy materials."

"Once planted, you'll give little care to them, leaving them to grow or wither on

their own."

Lu Xuan spoke frankly, garnering agreement from many in the crowd who nodded, affirming his statement.

"Indeed, as a cultivator, improving your cultivation level and personal strength

is always your top priority."

"Yet, the importance of Spirit Plant isn't inferior to the cultivation skills of alchemy and tool refining."

"Quite a few people have this misconception-Spirit Plants only serve as alchemy materials and have no other use."

"In reality, they can also serve as materials for crafting Flying Swords or other

Magic Artifacts."

Lu Xuan took a piece of Copper Bone Bamboo from his storage bag and shook it in front of the crowd.

"It can also be used in the creation of charms and, even be a Magic Artifact

itself."

A green mottled gourd suspended from his waist. With the gourd opening facing downwards, distinctive sounds of sword energy shot out from it, forming a sword silhouette as it swirled around Lu Xuan.

The appearance of the third- grade Sword Nurturing Gourd subtly shifted the perception of many cultivators present.

"The process of cultivating Spirit Plants can improve your delicate ability to control Spiritual Energy and deepen your understanding of various formula methods."

"Lastly, Sky Sword Sect is famous for its swords. The status of the Sword Hall surpasses all others due to a Spirit Plant called Sword Grass, which is the foundation of the sect."

"If you want to be admitted to the Sword Hall, you need an in-depth understanding of Spirit Plants, especially cultivating Sword Grass."

Lu Xuan explained indulgently.

The expressions of the numerous Outer Sect Disciples below gradually changed, and their views towards Spirit Plants started to alter.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan secretly nodded.

'He who takes the king's shilling, does the king's bidding.' Considering he accepted two hundred Sword Marks from the Sishen Hall Master Shen Ye, he ought to carry out his duty and pass on knowledge about Spirit Plants well.

He needed to correct the prevalent cultivator prejudices towards Spirit Plants first.

"Once you understand the importance of Spirit Plants, I will move on to the cultivation methods associated with them."

"Rich and pure Spiritual Energy in our sect, along with fertile Spirit Fields, are very conducive to the growth of Spirit Plants.

"And as a Spirit Plant Master, there are only two factors that contribute to better growth of a Spirit Plant."

"First, grasp the fundamental technique of cultivating spirit plants, such as the

Spirit Rain Technique, Tree Life Spell, and Earth Pulling Technique." As Lu Xuan spoke, with a single thought, a light drizzle of Spiritual Rain descended in front of him within a radius of half a foot. Afterwards, the rain became larger, transitioning into a torrential Spirit Rain, confined to this specific area.

After numerous years of planting Spirit Plants, this Spirit Rain Technique he used most often had reached the Grandmaster Realm.

Whether it was the speed of execution, range of the technique, or the intensity of the rain, everything was under his control.

The Outer Sect Disciples below, upon seeing this, gasped in admiration.

"Don't underestimate these foundational techniques. Once they reach a certain realm, they can benefit you immensely."

No sooner had Lu Xuan spoken than a golden light streaked overhead, causing everyone to look up, before deftly circled back around to him.

Everyone then saw that it was a golden Sword Qi.

"Even the 'Golden Sword Technique', which is usually used for killing insects, can be heavily threatening to a High-tier Qi Cultivator once it reaches a profound level."

"Also, upon mastering the Earth Pulling Technique, one can effortlessly transform the terrain of mountains and rivers.

The Tree Life Spell can assist in controlling the plants in the surrounding area during cultivation, and moreover, accelerate the growth of Spirit Plants at the fastest speed."

A Spirit Seed, small as a little arrow, appeared in his hand, and a faint crack quietly emerged on the ground.

The Spirit Seed was put into the crack, and a thick green light shot onto the

Spirit Seed.

Soon, a vine growing more than ten green little arrows rapidly formed, almost maturing in less than half a moment.

From the vine, a three-inch little arrow shot forward, deeply piercing the surface of the ground and embedding itself in the rock.

This vine, known as the Arrow Vine, is a first-grade attacking Spirit Plant. Lu Xuan acquired its Spirit Seed by chance but didn't attempt to plant it because the reward from the light cluster would be significantly reduced due to the considerable difference in grades.

During the maturation process induced by the Tree Life Spell, he specifically added a little bit of Qingmu Origin Energy, which resulted in such a favorable effect.

"Secondly, treat every Spirit Plant equally."

"All things have spirits; naturally, Spirit Plants are no exception. The higher the grade of the Spirit Plants, the stronger their Spiritual Nature.

"Spend more time during the cultivation process to perceive the emotions of the Spirit Plants, thereby exploring their habits, preferences and so on. "In this way, you can more easily grow Spirit Plants and have a higher possibility of obtaining high-quality Spirit Fruits.

As soon as Lu Xuan finished speaking, the Demonic Vine that had been hiding in his sleeve quietly crawled out, its touch-like grey vines, full of curiosity, looked at the people below from all angles.

"This is the high-grade Spirit Plant I was talking about, which is basically similar to a Demon Beast."

Lu Xuan gently touched one end of the Demonic Vine and said.

"a Spirit Plant that can move freely!"

"I don't know what grade it is, but it has to be at least a fourth grade Spirit

Plant, right?!"

"Such cute tendrils, I really want a Spirit Plant like this!

The people below were discussing as they watched the Demonic Vine trying to shrink back into Lu Xuan's sleeve.

"Alright, I have said everything that needed to be said. Next, I will explain the cultivation methods of many common Spirit Plants to all you fellow Sect members."

Lu Xuan gently pressed the Demonic Vine hidden in his sleeve and calmly said. He came from a wild background. Before joining the Sky Sword Sect, he did not have a comprehensive knowledge framework, he planted what he found, and his understanding of Spirit Plants was limited to what he planted.

After joining the Sect, he immediately went to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion and exchanged for various books about cultivating Spirit Plants, studying day and night and memorising all the knowledge inside.

Even up to now, he believed that his understanding of Spirit Plants was among the best in the Sect.

Even for the rare Spirit Seeds he never planted, as long as he finds an opportunity to put them into soil, no matter how high the grade or rare the variety, all is plain-sighted to him.

That's his biggest confidence in coming to teach this class.

"After teaching, it is time to solve doubts."

"If any of you fellow Sect members have any questions, or encounter any „ difficulties in the cultivation of Spirit Plants, you can come to me directly." "I will be in the Hall of Transference the whole day today. You can come and ask me anything."

"If you cannot accurately describe the state of the Spirit Plant, you can also bring the whole Spirit Plant directly to me, and I'll examine and solve it on the spot."

Lu Xuan smiled and said, full of confidence.

"Uncle Lu, why do my Spirit Plants always bloom but bear no fruit?" "Uncle, there is a mutant Spirit Plant in my Spirit Field, could you please examine it for me?"

"Uncle, I have no problem. I just came over to ask if I could touch that cute vine-type Spirit Plant from earlier."

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To each question of the Outer Sect disciples, Lu Xuan provided a detailed answer.

Over the years, he diligently cultivated spirit plants. After joining the Sect, he made up for the knowledge about spirit plants, enabling him to grasp many types of spirit plants at his fingertips.

When faced with various problems, he either headed straight for the crux or pulled apart layers of complications to address the root cause of the spirit plant issues.

This sparked admiration among everyone present and allowed them to see Lu Xuan's spirit plant cultivation skills with more clarity.

Half a day later, Lu Xuan bid farewell to the crowd, returned to his side hall, and took a short rest.

When he returned to the main hall, he found that there were even more cultivators than there had been in the morning, including three Foundation Establishment First-stage cultivators among the Outer Sect disciples, all eagerly waiting for Lu Xuan on stage.

"In the afternoon, we will mainly discuss cases of spirit plants with various difficult symptoms. If anyone encounters any problems they can't solve, you can bring them up, and we can study and discuss together."

Lu Xuan said in a serious tone.

"Fellow disciples, I'll go first without further ado."

A young cultivator rose to his feet, bowed with his fist, and stepped onto the stage.

"Can I ask Uncle Lu to help me look into it."

He deftly activated a charm, and a large water screen appeared before the crowd, displaying a clear image.

The charm was a Second-Grade Water Mirror Charm, which can select a target to imprint, and when activated, it can maintain a clear image on a water screen for a time.

This type of Water Mirror Talisman is very popular in pleasure houses throughout the cultivation world.

At this moment, a clear image was projected on the water screen for everyone to see.

In a swampy pond filled with silky black mud, a lily as white as snow was growing. A faint black aura was wrapped around the lily.

"This lily is called Rotten Water Lotus, a second-grade spirit plant. Since it is at a critical growth stage, I was worried that transplanting it would have a significant impact, so I used this Water Mirror Talisman to imprint it."

"Recently, I don't know why, a faint black aura has appeared on the leaves of this Rotten Water Lotus. I can't find the source of the aura. As soon as I managed to dispel it, it reappeared on the plant within a couple days."

"This Rotten Water Lotus is very important to me. This sudden situation has made me very anxious. Could Uncle Lu and fellow disciples please help me find out what the problem is? Thank you!"

The young cultivator said earnestly.

"Could it be a mutation in the spirit plant?"

"It doesn't look like it. The black aura is only on the outside of the Rotten Water Lotus. It couldn't have been an internal change."

"Could it have been attacked by some kind of strange worm?"

The crowd engaged in heated discussion.

Lu Xuan contemplated for a moment before asking the young cultivator.

"Nephew, do you have some of the black mud from the swamp with you?"

"Yes, yes."

The young cultivator quickly produced a small bottle from his storage bag. As soon as he popped the bottle cap, more than half of the bottle was filled with black mud.

Black bubbles sometimes formed and burst on the surface of the black mud. When the bottle cap was opened, a pungent stench of decay could be detected. "Uncle lu, do you suspect something is wrong with this black mud?"

Lu Xuan nodded slightly and took out a Spiritual Firefly Grass Seed from his storage bag.

He placed the spiritual seed into the black mud and a hazy green light fell on it.

The Spirit Firefly Grass is a non-grade spirit plant. It has a short growth cycle and simple cultivation methods. Under Lu Xuan's Tree Life Spell which was at the Great Achievement Realm, as well as a slight influence of Qingmu Origin Energy, the delicate and green Spirit Firefly Grass quickly sprouted from the black mud in no time.

Upon careful observation, there was a faint trace of black aura on the fresh and tender leaves.

"What… what's going on?"

The young cultivator exclaimed in surprise, and all the cultivators below had also fixed their attention on Lu Xuan's actions.

"Nephew, didn't you bring this black mud from somewhere else?"

Lu Xuan, while continuing to grow the Spirit Firefly Grass, asked.

"Indeed, Rotten Water Lotus needs to grow in rotten spirit soil. So, I brought back a lot of rotten mud from a secret land. I didn't think it would end up harming the Rotten Water Lotus."

The young cultivator mumbled in disbelief.

"If I'm not mistaken, this black mud carries an impure aura. You can use the corresponding talisman or magical artifacts to dissipate it."

As the Spirit Firefly Grass grows taller, the black aura on the leaves also becomes denser.

After witnessing this scene, the crowd was convinced by Lu Xuan's judgement.

"There are various kinds of energy in the environment where spiritual plants grow, among which spiritual energy is the most common."

"In addition, there are special spiritual energies such as evil energy, yin qi, and ferocious spirits. It is not easy to simply evaluate these energies."

"The same energy may promote the growth of certain spirit plants while causing severe damage to the majority of others."

"So in the process of cultivating spirit plants, it's important to identify the energies around you and provide the spirit plants with the best growing environment."

Lu Xuan summed up.

The young cultivator gratefully stepped down from the stage.

Afterwards, several other Outer Sect disciples took the stage, either with spirit plants or asking questions directly, which Lu Xuan patiently solved one by one. "Uncle Lu, I've had this Purple Sunflower Spirit Seed in my hand for two and a half years. But despite this long time, I haven't been able to germinate a spirit plant from it. I don't know where the problem lies."

"If it can't be cultivated, the seed's life will eventually fade away, becoming a waste."

A handsome young man came onto the stage, holding a deep purple spirit seed in his hand, looking a bit anxious.

Taking the spirit seed from him, Lu Xuan placed it among the spirit soil. It did not take long for him to discover the abnormality within the spirit seed. "Nephew, did the Purple Sunflower Spirit Seed come from deep underground?" "Indeed, it did. I found this spirit seed in a deep cavernous secret land. Does its inability to germinate have something to do with this?"

The handsome young man pondered thoughtfully.

"Purple Sunflowers usually grow under normal light conditions. This spirit seed you found, after generations of adaptation to life deep underground, has perfectly adapted to the underground environment. Taking it back to a regular environment will indeed inhibit the germination."

"So, all you need to do is plant the spirit seed in a cool damp cave. The depth of the spirit soil to plant in should also be about twice what is normally used."

Lu Xuan proposed a detailed solution. After the handsome young man gratefully stepped down, Lu Xuan turned to look at the crowd.

"This Purple Sunflower Spirit Seed should serve as a lesson for all of you."

"Cultivating spirit plants also requires personalized teaching; you cannot follow a fixed method and process."

"You can establish a rather intimate relationship with spirit plants, understand their needs, and adjust the planting method according to their needs, so that they are always in their best growing state."

Leveraging this example of the ungerminated Purple Sunflower Spirit Seed, he addressed the Outer Sect disciples attending the lecture.

"Uncle Lu, I have a third-grade Qingyu branch that has been behaving abnormally these past two days. Can you please take a look?"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice sounded. Lu Xuan turned to look and found a Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivator with a somewhat somber look, looking his way.

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"Oh? A third-grade Qingyu branch? Could the junior apprentice step forward and let us take a look?"

A flicker of interest ignited in Lu Xuan's heart. This third-grade Qingyu branch was extremely rare, a fact he'd come to know from a book in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion. Sky Sword Sect didn't have corresponding spiritual seeds available for exchange.

The gloomy-looking young man took out an oddly shaped tree branch from his storage bag.

The branch was slender and a deep cyan color, its top was adorned with corallike fine branches that resembled jade of light cyan hue, emanating a glossy texture.

Lu Xuan's sharp eyes spotted many almost invisible tiny cracks on the jade-like fine branches, which could be easily overlooked by the naked eye.

The cracks were too subtle, their patterns extended naturally, not looking like they were caused by human interference.

"Junior Apprentice, how long has this Qingyu branch been in this condition?"

Lu Xuan curiously asked.

"Less than three days, I am not too sure about the specifics. I only discovered

this today."

The gloomy-looking young man replied indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded and started inspecting the third-grade

Qingyu branch in his hand, his thoughts swirling.

"What could be the cause? Judging from the trend of the cracks, it's unlikely to be any external forces. The focus should be on internal factors."

"So, what could it be? Invasion of Evil Spite Qi? Unknown strange worm? Or it simply wants to crack on its own?"

"Uncle Master, were you able to figure out the problem?

Growing impatient, the gloomy young man asked anxiously.

"Not yet, please give me a bit more time."

Lu Xuan continued carefully examining the third-grade Qingyu branch in his

hands.

After half a moment, he and the other Outer Sect Disciples who were attracted to this scene, were still at a loss. Their proposed solutions only treated the symptoms but not the root cause, and they were unable to find where the problem lay.

"Uncle Master, if you can't figure out the problem, maybe we should move on.

I'll try to ask another Uncle Master for help.",

The young man replied with a hint of doubt in his voice.

"May I attempt to plant this Qingyu branch?"

He calmly asked the gloomy young man for his permission.

In face of this uncertain situation, Lu Xuan planned to utilize his accurate understanding of the growth state of spirit plants, and try planting the branch to figure out the cause.

"Uncle Master, there's no need to go to such lengths."

"I have a strong affinity with growing spiritual plants, and I can generally sense their feelings and needs.

Once the Qingyu branch is planted, I can use a few Spirit Plant Methods to get

an approximation."

"As long as it doesn't damage the Qingyu branch."

After some hesitation, the young man agreed, even though he found Lu Xuan's proposition somewhat absurd.

"Rest assured, junior apprentice, I guarantee that it will not aggravate any damage to the spirit plant."

With the permission from the owner of the Qingyu branch, Lu Xuan found an empty space, used the Earth Pulling Technique, and planted the Qingyu branch in the Spirit Field.

Among the many Outer Sect Disciples who had come to attend the class, quite a few gathered around to watch how Lu Xuan would resolve this problem.

The Qingyu branch was perfectly lodged in a crevice.

Lu Xuan cast the Spirit Rain Technique on the spirit plant, and strands of Spirit Qi Rain Silk seeped into the roots and leaves of the Qingyu branch.

With a focused mind, he received detailed information about the Qingyu branch.

[Qingyu branch, third-grade spiritual plant, rare and precious. It requires absorbance of jade essence during its growth process. Once mature, it can be used in refining jade Ruyi, jade pendants, jade slips, and other evil-expelling

artifacts.]

[Losing vitality. A hidden wood insect has parasitized the spiritual plant, which caused the loss of vitality. If this continues for a long time, the jade stone at the top is likely to slowly disintegrate.]

"Hidden Wood Insect? What's that?"

Having pinpointed the problem, Lu Xuan instantly felt relieved.

However, he had never heard of the Hidden Wood Insect hiding within the spiritual plant before. Out of curiosity, his Spiritual Sense began to converge throughout the spiritual plant.

Perhaps upon encountering the main body of the Hidden Wood Insect, information about the Hidden Wood Insect quickly flashed across his mind.

[Hidden Wood Insect, a third-grade Strange Worm, it has lower attack power among its kind, but its ability to conceal itself is extremely strong, enabling it to cleverly meld with spiritual plants.]

[It can form a symbiotic relationship with certain spiritual plants, growing together. It can also parasite within other spiritual plants, slowly draining their vitality.]

[Wood Element Artifacts or charms can be used to lure it out.] "Being able to meld with spiritual plants, no wonder I couldn't find any trace."

" Symbiosis parasitism "

Lu Xuan mused, then suddenly, it felt like a lightning bolt struck his mind. "This Green Jade Branch in front of me clearly isn't the symbiotic target of the Hidden Wood Insect, so why is there trace of the Hidden Wood Insect inside the spiritual plant?"

"Perhaps someone deliberately placed the Hidden Wood Insect inside the spiritual plant?"

The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

The passive relationship between the Hidden Wood Insect and the parasitic spiritual plant, coupled with the obviously short time that the Green Jade Branch exhibited abnormal conditions.

Lu Xuan thought quickly, the more he considered it, the more plausible it seemed.

"If someone deliberately placed the Hidden Wood Insect into the Green Jade Branch, what was their aim?"

"To disrupt the class?"

He could already envision the ensuing scene.

As a Spirit Plant Master who could teach in the Hall of Transference, being powerless in dealing with the fracturing issue of the Third-Grade Green Jade Branch, only to have an unknown Qi Cultivator solve it afterwards.

Such a stark contrast would likely affect his reputation in the path of spiritual plants.

"Who could be the mastermind behind all this?"

The first people Lu Xuan thought of were the three individuals in the Blessed Land. He usually kept a low profile and was kind-hearted to others. Due to the major dispute over the Phoenix Wood with the three individuals, it was very unlikely anyone else was involved.

"Using the short-in-supply Third-Grade Green Jade Branch as bait, deliberately inserting a Hidden Wood Insect that would be highly challenging to detect, it was anticipated that I would be unable to handle the situation, and my reputation would fall. Subsequently, they could use a specific Magic Artifact to lure the Hidden Wood Insect out of the spiritual plant, allowing the slightly declining vitality of the Green Jade Branch to recover quickly.

"Coming up with such a flawlessly deceptive method in less than half a day is by no means easy."

"Unfortunately, after all their planning and scheming, they didn't anticipate that I would detect traces of the Hidden Wood Insect.

Lu Xuan's mouth imperceptibly curled into a smirk.

Being able to grasp the immediate state of the spiritual plants allowed him to immediately identify any abnormalities, and thereby find a solution.

"By placing the Hidden Wood Insect into the precious Green Jade Branch that can't establish a symbiotic relationship, they obviously have no intention of preserving the spiritual plant."

"In that case, I'll just throw a spanner in their works."

"Accelerating the demise of the Green Jade Branch."

He held the Green Jade Branch in his hand, and a fine stream of Qingmu Origin Energy flowed from the tip of his little finger into the spiritual plant.

The Qingmu Origin Energy contained a large amount of pure plant spiritual energy that most spiritual plants and Strange Worms like the Hidden Wood

Insect favored.

The moment the Hidden Wood Insect inside the Green Jade Branch absorbed it, it could drastically accelerate its growth, integrating even more deeply and seamlessly with the spiritual plant, till they were indistinguishable.

The people behind this wanted to undermine Lu Xuan and then separate the Hidden Wood Insect from the Green Jade Branch, but Lu Xuan, not one to do things by halves, directly welded the two firmly together, eliminating the possibility of separation.

"Junior Brother, I've thoroughly checked it out, there seems to be a third-grade Hidden Wood Insect hidden inside the Green Jade Branch.

"However, it has been there for quite some time already, it's a chronic illness, too far gone, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to restore the spiritual plant to normal."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a crackling sound from the jade branch at the top of the Green Jade Branch. The originally barely visible cracks instantly lengthened and widened, becoming crisp and clear.

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"Did…did you tamper with the Qjngyu branch?!"

Upon hearing the distinct shattering sound coming from the jade branch, the gloomy young man's face turned pale in shock.

This Grade Three Qjngyu branch was entrusted to him by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If he were unable to return it to its owner, he would bear a great responsibility.

"Nephew, you cannot say such things carelessly."

"I clearly explained that the Hidden Wood Insect inside the Qjngyu branch was steadily seizing the life force of the spiritual plant, how can you blame me for this?"

A hint of indifference flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes as he calmly replied.

"But the crack was practically invisible before, and after you touched it, the crack suddenly enlarged."

"It must have been you, it must have been you…"

The gloomy young man murmured to himself.

He feared that the damage to such a rare and valuable Grade Three Spiritual Plant would provoke the anger of the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the scenes. Instinctively, he wanted to pass the blame onto Lu Xuan. "Impudent!"

Lu Xuan was furious, radiating a powerful spiritual pressure.

"Is this the attitude you, an Outer Sect Disciple, should hold towards a Foundation Establishment Senior?"

I have clearly explained to you that the reason this Qingyu branch broke was because there was a Hidden Wood Insect parasitizing it."

The Hidden Wood Insect has been continuously seizing the life force of the spiritual plant. Did you expect the small crack to stay small forever?" With a cold face, Lu Xuan interrogated the gloomy young man.

"But clearly…clearly…"

The gloomy young man was about to say something but after scanning his surroundings and seeing the dignified Lu Xuan as well as the dozens of people seated below, he swallowed back his words.

He had intended to bring up the fact that the spiritual plant had been in perfect condition not long ago, but upon opening his mouth, he immediately realized his mistake.

If he were to state the facts, it would only confirm his intentions to falsely accuse an Inner Sect Disciple.

In case of damaging the Qjngyu branch, he would only need to compensate for the value of the spiritual plant, which could be resolved by merely shedding some blood money.

However, the nature of accusing an Inner Sect Disciple was different. Anyone who violated the sect rules would certainly be taken down by the Disciplinary Hall, potentially resulting in years of confinement, cultivation forfeiture, or even expulsion from the sect.

Thinking of this, the gloomy young man suddenly sobered up a bit. He adjusted his breathing, and after a few deep breaths, he finally calmed down.

I apologize, Uncle Lu. The Qjngyu branch is extremely valuable to me. The sudden aggravation of the damage was difficult for me to accept. My attitude was out of balance, please forgive me."

"As for the Hidden Wood Insect problem you mentioned, Uncle Lu, could you perhaps find the insect and remove it?"

The gloomy young man still held a glimmer of hope. Although Lu Xuan had discovered that the cause of the damage to the Qjngyu branch was a Hidden Wood Insect, identifying the problem and resolving it were two different matters.

If Lu Xuan could not really coax the Hidden Wood Insect out, then what he had just said would become groundless. When he reported back, he would at least have an excuse to offer.

"lean."

Seeing that he refused to admit his mistake, Lu Xuan borrowed a First Grade Crossbow Talisman from a cultivator sitting below.

The body and string of the crossbow were made from wooden element artifacts which had a great attraction to the Hidden Wood Insect.

He controlled the Crossbow Talisman with his spiritual power, placing it in front of the trunk ofthe Qjngyu branch, and a rich green light rose from the crossbow.

Before long, in the expectant eyes of everyone, a small section of the Qjngyu branch trunk separated and fell onto the crossbow, climbing all over it.

On the trunk of the Qjngyu branch, a dark hole was left, perfectly matching the section that had fallen off.

"This is the Hidden Wood Insect. It can merge with the spiritual plant when it parasitizes it."

"This Hidden Wood Insect has developed a deep connection with the spiritual plant, so when extracting it, it causes further damage to the plant."

"Thank you, Uncle."

His last glimmer of hope shattered, the gloomy young man's face turned ashen. He took the damaged Qjngyu branch from Lu Xuan's hand, picked up the shattered parts from the ground and, with a dazed expression, left the main hall.

His steps were uneven, as if he was walking on clouds.

Lu Xuan didn't have any sympathy for his predicament.

He had barely been teaching in the Hall of Transference for half a day when the person behind the gloomy young man set up this trap for him.

If he hadn't been able to perceive the status of the spiritual plant and forcibly solved the problem, his reputation as a Spirit Plant Master, which he had just established in the sect, would have been badly damaged.

The gloomy young man was indeed a pawn in this game, but he deserved it.

Lu Xuan's actions not only caused the person behind the scenes to lose a rare spiritual plant, but also made the gloomy young man suffer his deserved punishment.

Well, the Hidden Wood Insect was the only one who got a free meal out of this.

"Alright, let's continue with the class."

His gaze swept over the crowd below. The whispering Outer Sect Disciples instantly fell silent.

The appearance of the gloomy young man was just a small interruption that provided them some gossip during their leisure time.

After him, several cultivators came on stage to ask Lu Xuan about various problems they had encountered during the cultivation of spiritual plants.

Lu Xuan patiently answered all of them one by one.

Only after the day's lessons were over did the crowd reluctantly leave.

Under Lu Xuan's guidance, they all gained a new understanding of spiritual plants.

Uncle Lu, I am extremely interested in nurturing spiritual plants."

"I was wondering if I could help Uncle Lu and take care of the spiritual plants Uncle has planted?"

"Uncle Lu's cultivation is tough, and he has to nurture a large number of spiritual plants. If I take care of those low-grade spiritual plants, it might save Uncle some time."

Before leaving, a charming female cultivator came to Lu Xuan, bowed her head almost burying it in her swelling chest.

"Take care of my spiritual plants?" Lu Xuan glanced over.

"Yes, I am willing to ease your burden, Uncle. I wouldn't require any compensation, I just hope to learn how to cultivate spiritual plants by your side. Furthermore, I could take care of your daily life routines."

The charming female cultivator sensed Lu Xuan's gaze and subtly stuck out her chest, portraying a wealthy and generous image.

"I appreciate your kindness, my niece,"

Lu Xuan replied indifferently with clear eyes.

"However, every spiritual plant in my Spirit Field was personally planted by me and contains my countless efforts."

"I treat them like my own children, so naturally, I wouldn't hand my children to others to take care of."

Lu Xuan flatly refused.

Joking aside, the white light clusters harvested after the spiritual plants matured were what grounded his position in the Cultivation World. If he handed them over to this young lady to take care of, though his life could be a bit easier, it also meant he could no longer receive additional rewards of light clusters.

After all, his nurturing level during the growth process of the spiritual plants was also an important factor influencing the rewards of the light clusters.

"Alright then… Uncle, whenever you need help, you can always find me."

The charming female cultivator saw how Lu Xuan was oblivious to her charms, looked helpless, handed him a communication talisman, and then turned and left.

"She actually wanted to get her hands on my spiritual plants and rob me of the light cluster rewards!"

These female cultivators, they just slow down the speed of my farming." Lu Xuan gazed at the retreating figure of the female cultivator and murmured in his heart.

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"Junior Brother Lu, please wait!"

Just as Lu Xuan summoned a Spirit Crane, intending to leave the Hall of

Transference, a gentle voice came from behind him.

He turned around and saw that the woman in the yellow dress he had met in the side hall was smiling at him.

"Sister Guan."

They had chatted for a while earlier, and Lu Xuan learned that the woman in the yellow dress was Guan Wan, with a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base and expertise in alchemy.

Guan Wan stepped forward, a smile crossing her elegant and serene face.

"I heard about the content of spiritual plants that Junior Brother Lu lectured

today."

"Your accomplishments in the Spiritual Plant Path are indeed admirable. Many of your theories on cultivating spiritual plants are enlightening and give much to ponder."

"The way you solved various problems of spiritual plants on site for the Outer

Sect Disciples in the afternoon was even more brilliant. I regret not being there to witness Junior Brother Lu's style.

"Sister Guan is too kind, what can I help you with?"

The series of praises from the woman in yellow made even the thick-skinned

Lu Xuan feel a bit embarrassed, so he hurriedly asked.

"The reason I'm looking for Junior Brother Lu is that I want to discuss the

possibility of cooperation with you."

Guan Wan's expression became serious, and she said softly.

"Cooperation?" Lu Xuan was intrigued.

"Yes, Junior Brother Lu should know that I have a decent talent in alchemy, and have secured a relatively decent position in the sect's Dan Palace."

"The Dan Palace provides a large number of disciples in the sect with various kinds of elixirs, so the amount of spiritual plants needed is terrifying.

"The source of materials usually comes in three ways. One is obtained from sect disciples exploring secret lands, brought back to the sect in exchange for Spirit Stones or Sword Marks, etc. The supply of these materials is generally highly uncertain."

"The second is to entrust the cultivation of spiritual medicines to the families established by sect disciples after leaving the sect. These are usually varieties with large quantities and moderate ranks."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly at this.

The furthest he had left the sect was when he was invited by Yao Qing to a small island to solve a large-scale pest problem of Water Ling Peach.

"The last kind is grown by alchemists in the Dan Palace.

"The Dan Palace has quite a few medicine gardens within the sect, with varying spiritual energy and spirit soil, which can be used to grow different kinds of spiritual plants."

"Lower-ranking spiritual plants can be tasked to the Outer Sect Disciples. "High-ranking spiritual plants, due to the significantly increased difficulty of cultivation, are usually entrusted to the alchemists of the Dan Palace or to renowned Spirit Plant Masters within the sect for cultivation." "My reason for reaching out to Junior Brother Lu is to establish such a cooperative model."

"What are the specific details of the cooperation?"

Lu Xuan was somewhat interested.

"The Dan Palace provides Spiritual Seeds and gives Junior Brother a certain number of Sword Marks as a basic reward.

"Once the spiritual plant matures, an evaluation is made based on the quantity and quality of the spiritual plant. If the survival rate of the spiritual plant is high and the quality is excellent, additional rewards will be given to Junior Brother."

"If the survival rate is very low and the quality is average, there is no punishment, only that the cooperation between the two sides will be terminated."

The woman in the yellow dress patiently explained.

"Really? What a great deal."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself.

The spiritual seeds provided to Foundation Establishment cultivators for planting were at least third-grade, and there would be more than just one or two of them.

In addition, Sword Marks were provided as a secure reward, and if the quality of the spiritual plants was good, there would be additional rewards.

Of course, Light Cluster rewards are the most important thing.

Where else could he find such a good thing?

"With Sister's kind consideration, I am willing to establish a cooperative relationship with the Dan Palace and help relieve Sister and the Dan Palace's worries."

Lu Xuan earnestly said,

"The main thing is to make a contribution to the sect. As for the rewards from

the light clusters, they are not that important."

He added in his mind.

"Well, welcome Junior Brother Lu to our team. With your achievements in cultivating spiritual plants, you will definitely not disappoint us."

Guan Wan said softly.

"May I ask Sister Guan what kind of spirit plant it would be?

After a rough intention to cooperate, Lu Xuan curiously asked.

"The specific type of spirit plant depends on the needs of the alchemy masters in the Dan Palace. In addition, the Agricultural Department Hall also needs to go through a process, within ten days at most, we should be able to get it and give it to you, Junior Brother Lu."

"If not unexpected, it should be one of the main materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Upon hearing the words of the woman in yellow, a hint of surprise appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

"As far as I know, the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill is a core secret of the sect. If the corresponding spirit plants are given to others to plant, will it lead to the risk of formula leakage?"

He said with some worry.

"You're overthinking, Junior Brother."

"There are many types of spirit plants needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill. Among them, there are many third-grade and above spirit plants, and it's not so easy to gather all."

"Furthermore, even if you know which types of spirit plants are involved it doesn't matter.

Alchemy places more emphasis on the processing methods of various materials, the proportions, refining techniques, and even the rank of the pill fire, etc."

Guan Wan said with full confidence.

"Really? Then I am relieved."

Although Lu Xuan agreed verbally, he was skeptical about what Guan Wan said. Other cultivators, even if they collect all the spirit plants required for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, cannot successfully decrypt the pill formula.

But he is different. He only needs to cultivate an important spirit plant, and he has a high probability of getting the Foundation Establishment Pill formula from the light clusters!

After cultivating spirit plants for so many years and obtaining hundreds to thousands of light clusters, Lu Xuan has already found a certain pattern. Although the rewards from the light clusters seem to be random, in fact, they are traceable, and are deeply related to the rank, effects, and properties of the spirit plants.

For example, Spirit Firefly Grass, which can be used to refine Recovery Qi- Enriching Pills, the rewards include the Pills and their recipe, and may even replace the pills, directly increasing one's cultivation level.

Sword Grass, an innate sword instrument, gives rewards like Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet, Sword Embryo, Flying Sword.

And the recently matured Flaming Fruit, which has a rich fire-attributed spiritual energy.

The rewards from the light cluster include the third-rank magic weapon Explosion Bead, third-rank elixir Dan of Burning Element, Red Lotus Flame, and "Fire Manipulation Secret", all related to fire spirit.

So, if he grows a spirit plant used as a main ingredient in the Foundation Establishment Pill, then when it matures, he can probably get the Foundation Establishment Pill, or even its formula, from the light cluster.

Thinking of this, LuXuan's smile deepened.

"Then, I will trouble Sister Guan to pay attention. If it is confirmed, you can come to my cave and find me."

"I usually stay in the cave, cultivating spirit plants and raising spirit beasts." Lu Xuan gave the woman in yellow a Communication Talisman.

"Alright, I will come and bother you when the time comes." The woman in yellow happily took the talisman and left directly.

Lu Xuan's mouth curled up.

"I have always followed the rules in the sect, and I originally didn't plan on stealing such vital pill formulas, but unexpectedly, they are thrusting themselves at me, making their way directly into my mind. I can't refuse, even if I wanted to."

"The core secrets of the sect, the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill, are now in my head."

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He returned to the mountain peak and activated the Flowing Light Formation.

Just as he entered, a gray vine slipped out of his sleeve.

The spiritual energy of the grasses and trees all over the mountain peak made it feel dizzy with happiness, it wriggled as it climbed along the rocks.

Because Lu Xuan had infused a lot of Qjngmu Origin Energy into it during cultivation, the Demonic Vine had become extremely dependent on him. It spent most of its time hiding in his robe, only coming out when he returned to the peak, intoxicated by the blooming world of numerous spiritual plants.

The grey vine looked left and right, hesitated for a moment, and turned towards the fourth-grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus, Xuan Chong Vine, and the Spirit Gathering Pine. But in the end, it chose the place where the third-rank Bewitching Fairy Peach was planted.

Not for anything else, it just liked the vigorous energy around the Bewitching Fairy Peach.

The Wind Falcon, with its balloon-like belly, kept flapping its pale blue wings, turning into a blue streamer. It bounced off Lu Xuan's head and fell back to the ground.

At its ankle, there was a large red chain.

The chain was the Fire Separation Flood Dragon. After being raised for so long, the Flood Dragon had grown more than half a foot, its slender body covered with fine fire-red scales.

In the woods, the Cloud Leopard watched Lu Xuan play with the Wind Falcon and the young drake, its emerald eyes quietly watching.

It then turned its head away unconcernedly, with only its pointed ears facing Lu Xuan's direction.

Only after he came over and tugged at the two tufts of grey hair on the tips of its ears, did it let out a growl full of meaning before leisurely leaving.

Lu Xuan returned to his room and carefully sorted out his gains from his trip to the Hall of Transference.

Sharing his insights with many Outer Sect Disciples and seeing all kinds of strange varieties of Spiritual Plants had greatly broadened his horizons.

As for teaching them his own planting experience and meticulous cultivation methods, Lu Xuan was not worried about the situation of teaching his students and starving himself.

After all, they would need to constantly experiment and find the best way to cultivate the plants if they wanted to cultivate higher-quality spiritual plants. As for him, it's much simpler. He can directly understand the immediate status of the spiritual plants.

More importantly, spiritual plants have different meanings for the two of them.

For Lu Xuan, cultivating these spiritual plants can provide him cultivation levels and all kinds of rare treasures. He could completely put cultivation and exploring opportunities aside.

For other cultivators, even if they have changed after his teachings, the degree of change is extremely limited. Cultivation is their top priority.

The next day, Lu Xuan was invited by Liu Su, and had a small gathering with a few likeminded brothers and sisters.

As they all specialized in the practice of Spiritual Plants and Animals Path, they would occasionally gather to share experiences.

After learning that Lu Xuan had recently entered the Langyue Blessed Land, their attitude towards him had noticeably changed and was much warmer than before.

They enjoyed the wine and the discussion, it was quite pleasant.

As the discussion got heated, suddenly, a faint but sharp sword cry echoed in their ears.

Then, an invisible air sword silently appeared at the edge of everyone's ears.

The air sword burst like a bubble in an instant, and a voice sounded in their ears.

"All Inner Sect disciples heed the order!"

"Recently, the Golden Core demon Tong Yin of Extremely Yin Sect was besieged and killed on the spot by three Golden Core Real People of the three Sects. The demonic artifact, Five-Heart Demonic Artifact, that he had refined miraculously escaped and at least two of the same-heart demons escaped into Star City and the surrounding markets within two thousand miles."

"To prevent the Same-heart Demon from killing innocently and causing chaos in the Cultivation World, and to restore Star City's tranquility, we have organized Inner Sect disciples to hunt down the demons."

"Volunteers can participate. For each Same-heart Demon successfully eliminated, one Bing Four-Grade Flying Sword will be given as a reward."

"Setting off tomorrow."

The low voice echoed in everyone's minds.

"Five-Heart Demonic Artifact! It escaped to the edge of the Sect, it must be exterminated!"

A middle-aged cultivator with a mature and steady appearance exclaimed indignantly.

"Indeed, the eradication of demons and guardianship of Tao is our duty as Righteous Path cultivators, and this Same-heart Demon had the audacity to invade the territory of our Sky Sword Sect, which can be taken as seeking its own death."

Someone voiced their agreement.

" There's even a fourth-grade Flying Sword as a reward for exterminating the demon!"

"I was initially a little worried, but after seeing the reward, my worries instantly scattered like smoke in a breeze."

"Ha ha, let's see who has the ability to get that fourth-grade Flying Sword."

The news of a fourth-grade flying sword as a reward stirred everyone's interest, making them feel as if they already held it in their hands.

"A Golden Core Real Person actually fell? This is truly too horrifying."

Lu Xuan's focus, however, differed from everyone else's. He initially assumed that after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, his survival rate in the Cultivation World would greatly increase. Moreover, being in the Nascent Soul Stage would allow one to have an inestimably revered status in the Cultivation World.

But unexpectedly, today he heard the news of a Golden Core Real Person falling.

"It seems I still need to keep staying inside the sect."

From the perspective of those Golden Core Real People, his current cultivation

– the Foundation Establishment First-term – would probably only be equivalent to a slightly larger ant that they could easily manipulate.

"Elder Sister Liu, I'm always inside the sect and seldom get out, so I know very little about many aspects of the Cultivation World. I would like to ask you, what is the background of that Tong Yin?"

He quietly asked the spotlessly-skinned Liu Su by his side.

"Tong Yin is a Core Formation Elder of the Extremely Yin Sect, with a perverse and violent personality. He acts harshly and malignly, having made several Great Sects his enemies."

"He probably made some unforgivable mistake, which led to numerous Golden Core Real People banding together to besiege and kill him."

"What about the escaped Five-Heart Demonic Artifact? Golden Core Real People's ace in the hole: are we, with our current major cultivation of the Foundation Establishment First and Middle-terms, able to deal with it?"

Lu Xuan lightly nodded and continued asking.

"I've heard of that Five-Heart Demonic Artifact. It is said that its refining method is extremely sinister."

" It requires finding five infants with single spiritual roots for each of the five elements. During their gestational stage, the mother's body is turned into a Yin evil vessel. Thousands upon thousands of infants' Essence Blood and souls are taken to feed it until at last, five terrifyingly resentful infant ghosts are produced. It is only after a lengthy time of refining that it becomes the Five- Heart Demonic Artifact."

"Indeed, it is such a damage to the Heaven and Earth, no wonder it ends up in a situation where countless Nascent Soul cultivators besiege and kill."

Hearing this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

From Linyang Market to joining the Sky Sword Sect, the number of times he had fought with others could be counted on one hand. He was having difficulty imagining such a vicious scene.

"When the Same-Heart Demon is fused into one entity, it possesses formidable power. Once separated, its power probably equals to that of practitioners in the early or middle stages of the Foundation Establishment."

"If it escapes into the Loose Cultivation City or a market, it could take countless lives to replenish its Essence Blood and souls, triggering a massacre. Since Star City belongs to the edge of the Sect's area, it's no wonder that the Sect is putting down a heavy treasure, mobilizing the Inner Sect disciples to go and eliminate the demon."

"Fellow brothers and sisters, shall we jointly go and resolve this Same-Heart Demon?"

"We'll go together."

"We can uphold justice by wiping out demons and also have the chance to acquire a fourth-grade Flying Sword, it is of course worth trying."

"Junior Brother Lu, what do you think?"

"Me?"

Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment before answering with a smile.

"I've only recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, and my strength is weak, so it might be more appropriate for my senior brothers and sisters to undertake the duty to eliminate demons."

I'll leave the extermination of demons to all of you; I'd rather stay safe and farm.

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"Junior Brother Lu is being too modest,"

"As a young cultivator who has already been promoted to Inner Sect Disciple status, you must possess several remarkable abilities,"

A peaceful female cultivator nearby said with a smile.

"Indeed, furthermore, there will surely be many Inner Sect Disciples joining us in hunting down the Same-heart Demon this time. We will sweep through Star City and its surrounding markets."

"In case of any accidents, we only need to activate the Sect's Transmission Talisman and can promptly assist each other."

"After separating, the Same-heart demon is at most at the beginning or middle stage of Foundation Establishment, plus the loss of its original body during the escape, it might be seriously hurt when facing other cultivators."

"I think the hardest part about this mission is to find the Same-heart Demon that has fled into Star City as soon as possible, so as to avoid involving ordinary people and loose cultivators."

A somewhat plump young man said slowly. The crowd nodded their heads in agreement.

"I apologize, but my Spirit Field will soon have a huge number of Spirit Plants maturing. If I miss the best maturing time because of hunting down demons, and cannot harvest them timely, I'm afraid this will damage the spiritual power and medicinal properties of the Spirit Plants."

After some hesitation, Lu Xuan eventually declined.

The facts were indeed as he stated, currently in his Spirit Field on the mountain peak, the second-grade Flame Fruit, the three-level jade scale fruit, and the Sword Nurturing Gourd were ripening. If he misses it, not only would it affect the quality of Spirit Plants, but it would also affect the size of the reward provided by the White Light Group.

Moreover, that Same-heart Demon was left by Golden Core Real People, who could assure that there were no hidden troubles or killers lurking within.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's reasons, everybody then stopped insisting.

They were all Spirit Plant Masters, so naturally, they understood the importance of the harvest timing of Spirit Plants.

After chatting for a while, everyone left one after another to prepare to start the search and kill mission for the Same-heart Demon.

Lu Xuan returned to the mountain peak and began inspecting the Spirit Field, checking on the growth status of each Spirit Plant.

Ten Flame Fruits had entered the period of explosion maturation.

In the midst of fiery-red leaves, as if bunches of flames, the Spiritual fruit seemed to emerge, from afar it looked as if the Spirit Plant was burning fiercely.

"One Flame Fruit, two Flame Fruits…"

"There's no end to this, I can't finish gathering them all."

Lu Xuan, with a grin on his face, was experiencing the joy of a bountiful harvest through these Flame Fruits.

In the end, a total of fifteen fully ripe Flame Fruits were harvested, of which eleven were of Good Quality and four were of Superior Quality.

Fifteen White Light Groups were hidden around the Spirit Tree, illuminating and reflecting off the fiery-red leaves.

Lu Xuan picked them up one by one, with various information flashing through his mind and numerous rewards associated with the maturity of the Spirit Plants subsequently appeared.

[Harvested Second-grade Flame Fruit, received Third-class Treasured Flame- Blast Pearl.] *3

[Harvested Second-grade Flame Fruit, received Three-Grade Pills of Dan of Burning Element.] *5

Eventually, among the fifteen White Light Groups, three Third-class Treasured Flame-Blast Pearls, five Three-Grade Pills of Dan of Burning Element, three copies of the upper part of "Playing with Flame Jue" and two Experience Packages for the lower part of "Playing with Flame Jue" were found. There was also a Three-level Red Lotus Flame.

As the Red Lotus Flame was not for his own use, instead, it was meant to cultivate the Phoenix Wood, Lu Xuan did not refine it but stored it in a specialized vessel and planned to take it out after the previous Red Lotus Flame was completely absorbed.

Among these, there was a new reward that came from a Superior Quality light group.

[Harvested Second-grade Flame Fruit, received the recipe for Three-grade Dan of Burning Element.]

A thought flashed through his mind, subsequently, vast amounts of information poured into his sea of consciousness.

The range of Spirit Plants required for concocting elixirs, processing of materials, the ratio and weight at which they are introduced into the Pill Furnace, the control of the Pill Fire, the timing of when the Pill is made…

All sorts of knowledge about concocting the Dan of Burning Element were poured into Lu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, overwhelming him for a moment.

"Unexpectedly, I haven't yet gotten a formula for the three-grade Foundation Building Pill, but I've obtained the formula for the three-grade Dan of Burning Element first."

Lu Xuan carefully digested everything about the pill formula and inwardly sighed.

He had cultivated so many Spirit Plants, yet the occurrence of Pill Formula Experience Packages was not common. Only the former Spirit Firefly Grass would occasionally produce a First Grade Qi Cultivating Pill Recipe Experience Package.

However, Lu Xuan is now at the Foundation Establishment Realm, so crafting a First Grade Pill was somewhat inappropriate. Combined with the fact that he also had to squeeze time for cultivation techniques and Formula Methods on normal days, the bought Pill Furnace has been gathering dust all this time.

Lu Xuan took out a Flaming Fruit and called over the Demonic Vine.

A gray vine, like a poisonous snake, swiftly slithered over. Many tiny vines trailed behind its body, resembling long slender arms.

"Come, let's improve the food today."

Lu Xuan threw a whole Flaming Fruit at the Demonic Vine. The gray vine immediately coiled around the fiery fruit and plunged deep into it.

The position where the Demonic Vine absorbed the flamed fruit quickly dimmed, the fiery spiritual light flowed along the thin vine and seeped deep into the vine.

"Poor little guy, feeding on Spirit Plants and Spirit Fruits. Yet ever since it followed me to the Sect, facing this treasure mountain filled with various types of Spirit Plants, it's only today that it could enjoy a whole Spirit Fruit."

Lu Xuan sighed and continued his inspection of the other Spirit Fields on the mountain peak.

"The Bing Luo Fruits have matured too."

Lu Xuan stood before a Spirit Plant with bark that looked like ice crystal, and his face revealed a trace of joy.

His mind focused on one deep blue spirit fruit, and he could see that the almost transparent progress bar below was completely filled.

A thin layer of frost emerged on his hand as he cautiously picked off the mature Bing Luo Fruit.

The Bing Luo Fruit was somewhat like a pineapple in shape but was roughly half the size. Its exterior was a clear blue crystal color, with chilling air all around and a penetrating refreshing fragrance.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Bing Luo Fruit, a second-grade Spirit Fruit, contains a faint Frost Spirit Energy. After consumption, one can taste a natural icy flavor, and it is extremely delicious.]

[Simultaneously, it can quickly replenish the body's Spiritual Power. It has an excellent healing effect on internal injuries caused by fire system techniques as well as fire poison and other related internal injuries.]

"I've harvested Flaming Fruit and now the Bing Luo fruit. The fruits of Ice and Fire are gathered."

"One day, I will have to call the Mysterious Sky Luan Bird and the White Jade Sky Monkey over. Let these two Guardian Beasts experience a minor shock of the Ice and Fire Realm."

"Wouldn't that bewilder them, leaving them in a daze?"

Lu Xuan chuckled, looking up at the white light cluster in the middle of a set of frost, which was almost solidifying.

He stepped on air, arriving in front of the light cluster and extended his hand to gently touch it.

The light cluster broke into countless shards of ice, all of which drifted into Lu Xuan's body.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one two-grade Bing Luo Fruit and obtained a three-grade treasure, Hundred-Year Ice Spirit.]

Immediately, a fist-sized crystal object appeared in his hand. Its surface was uneven, sparkling and translucent, reflecting different lights.

In the very center was a clump of pure white Spiritual Liquid, as if solidified within the ice crystal. Not moving at all, but even through the thick ice crystal, one could feel the extremely cold, pure energy contained within the pure white Spiritual Liquid.

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Upon focusing his mind, detailed information about the Ice Crystal surfaced in LuXuan's mind.

[Hundred-Year Ice Soul, Third-Rank Treasure, a drop of ice essence condensed under a thousand-zhang glacier, after many years of forging, is formed into the Hundred-Year Ice Soul.]

[The main ingredient for refining high-grade ice system elixirs, a small amount can greatly enhance the success rate of elixir making. The Ice Soul can also be reforged and blended into the body, assisting in the cultivation of certain ice system techniques.]

"Being able to enhance the elixir success rate, this top-grade material for elixir refining is certainly of high value in the eyes of those Pill Masters in the Sect."

Lu Xuan had dabbled in alchemy, but he had always adhered to a unique idea- either not forge at all, or forge amazingly when he did.

The gap between the two depends on how many pill formula experience packages one can fill with.

He put the Hundred-Year Ice Soul into his storage bag and continued to examine the remaining Spirit fruit on the Ice Radish Spirit Plant.

" Heh, there is one fully mature."

He was sensing the maturity progress of each Spirit Fruit, and located one more on the last Ice Radish Spirit Plant.

Wrapped in a thin layer of frost, he carefully picked the crystal-clear, azure Ice Luo Fruit.

"Good quality, just normal."

He sighed and focused his attention on a faintly flashing white Light Cluster at the upper part of the Spirit Plant.

With a gentle touch, the Light Cluster extended into countless tiny frost flowers, all flowing into his body.

[Harvested one Second Grade Bing Luo Fruit, received one Third-grade Jade Flesh Pill.]

A pill as white as jade, emitting faint threads of cold air, appeared in his palm.

Focusing his mind.

[Jade Flesh Pill, Third-grade Elixir, has a strong healing effect, can regenerate limbs for Foundation Establishment Cultivators and below.]

"The third-grade healing pills are quite good for Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Let's keep it just in case."

Although Lu Xuan rarely went out and never got hurt after realizing the strange things in the Spirit Field, he still had to keep a good number of superior healing pills like the Jade Flesh Pill, just in case.

There were only four Ice Radish Spirit Plants, each bearing seven or eight azure Spirit Fruit. Although they all looked plump, Lu Xuan still held back, waiting for them to be fully mature before picking them in order to maximize the Light Cluster rewards.

He returned to his room, sorted out the harvest from the Spirit Field, and began to practice his cultivation technique.

The next day, he felt the Inner Sect was becoming much quieter. Probably, under the temptation of a fourth-grade flying sword, more than thirty inner- sect disciples of the Sect all went together to surround and annihilate the escaping Same-heart Demon.

Discounting those who were in seclusion for deep cultivation or busy refining some high-grade elixir or magical artifact, there were not many sect members like Lu Xuan who could resist temptation.

Lu Xuan didn't mind this. More than thirty people vying for two or three fourth-grade flying swords, not to mention the low probability, also carries certain risks.

Compared with this, harvesting white Light Clusters is a heavenly reward.

The successive maturity of the Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit meant that Lu Xuan was in a state of continuous harvest these days.

Almost every time he went to the Spirit Field, he could harvest one or two Spirit Fruits and win one or two Light Cluster rewards.

The increasing number of Explosion Beads, Hundred-Year Ice Souls and so on stored in his storage bag, with Dan of Burning Element and Jade Flesh Pill appearing alternately.

After absorbing several "Playing with Flame Jue" experience packages, his mastery of this technique reached an extremely sophisticated state, controlling the changes of various flame forms at will.

The constant harvest made Lu Xuan couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction and reluctance to think about leaving.

Under the Jade Scale Fruit Spirit Plant.

Three Spirit Fruits emanated a faint cool fragrance. The surface of each was layered with jade skin, scales stacked closely. The crystal-clear interior fruit flesh was just barely visible, emitting an enticing fragrance from far away.

Lu Xuan carefully harvested the three ripe Jade Scale Fruits, then proceeded to pick up the three white light groups on the spirit plants.

[Harvested a Grade 3 Jade Scale Fruit, received Fourth Grade Spirit Mine Scarlet Firmament Jade.*2

Two red mineral stones appeared in Lu Xuan's hand, their surfaces rough and irregular. Inside, one could faintly see dark red jade marrow slowly flowing.

The Scarlet Firmament Jade contained a large amount of jade essence and was an excellent material for refining flying swords and magical artifacts.

[Harvested a Grade 3 Jade Scale Fruit, received Fourth Grade Treasure Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet.]

A delicate charm appeared in his hand, a cooling sensation was transmitted from the crystal clear charm. It felt as if it could dispel all the evil thoughts in his heart.

The Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet, refined from Cloud Mountain Jade, naturally counters bewitching and strange things. It can be used directly as a protective magical artifact, or it can also be inscribed with exorcism runes to enhance its killing power against demon envoys.

With this, all eight spirit fruits on the Jade Scale Fruit plant had fully ripened.

Lu Xuan's harvest was abundant; in addition to the eight Grade 3 spirit fruits, he also received a third-grade seal artifact – Fengyue Yuyin, five pieces of Fourth Grade Spirit Mine Scarlet Firmament Jade, and two Fourth Grade Cloud Mountain Jade Tablets.

The Scarlet Firmament Jade and Cloud Mountain Jade Tablets were considered spirit materials, their value was not much different from the third-grade Seal Artifact, Fengyue Yuyin.

Overall, Lu Xuan was quite satisfied with the rewards from the Jade Scale Fruit.

He decided to keep it as a potential spirit plant for future cultivation.

After satisfying his initial craving for spirit plants, Lu Xuan became more selective, no longer indiscriminately accepting any plant. Instead, he started consciously choosing the spirit plants that were more suitable for him based on their inherent value and the types of treasures rewarded by the light clusters.

Naturally, Spirit Plants of the fourth grade or above were not taken into consideration, if obtained, they would be cultivated straightaway.

While considering, Lu Xuan approached the Sword Nurturing Gourd.

Many second-hand flying swords formed the shelf, intertwined with vines. The top part was adorned with three green marbled gourds. Upon getting closer, the sound of resonating swords could be heard from inside the gourds.

Due to absorbing more Sword Intent, the Sword Nurturing Gourd at the bottom matured before the other two.

Lu Xuan carefully picked it.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested a Third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd, gained a Fourth Grade Charm Great Sun Sword Charms.]

A red talisman appeared in his palm.

At the center of the talisman, there seemed to be a high-hanging sun, with red sword qi seeming to radiate from it like rays of sunlight, densely packed together.

The talisman carried an intimidating aura, at first glance, it felt as if one's eyes could be burnt by the sun within it.

Lu Xuan's attention focused on the red talisman. Suddenly, detailed information about the talisman emerged in his mind.

[Great Sun Sword Charms, Fourth Grade Charm, storing endless Great Sun Sword Qi within, when activated, it's like a scorching sun, awe-inspiring, overwhelming, staring at it directly could cause a cultivator's blindness.]

[Its sword aura is awe-inspiring and blindingly bright like the sun, when fully activated, it could severely injure or kill Foundation Establishment Mid-term and late-term cultivators.]

"A Fourth Grade Sword Charm, it seems to be even stronger than the Roaring Sea Sword Charm I got before."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim happily after understanding the Great Sun Sword Charms.

The sect disciples who were out hunting the Same-heart Demon received a fourth-grade flying sword as a reward, and he, in harvesting the Sword Nurturing Gourd, also received a fourth-grade Sword Charm.

Rounding it off, it was as if he had killed a Same-heart Demon.

He thought to himself in his heart.

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Three mature Sword Nurturing Gourds produced three fourth-grade Sword Talismans.

Among them, two were Roaring Sea Sword Charms, and one was a Great Sun Sword Charm.

With such generous rewards, Lu Xuan confirmed his idea to continue cultivating the Sword Nurturing Gourd.

If the Jade Scale Fruit is just an option and it's still uncertain whether to continue planting it, then the third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd is definitely a must.

Lu Xuan thought about it, continued to inspect the Spirit Field, checked the real-time condition of each Spirit Plant, and satisfied their tiny needs one by one.

Back in the courtyard, he checked his Storage Bag, which was already filled with a lot of Spirit Fruits, thus determined to invite the Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey, whom he had not seen for a while to join him.

He took out a silver-white silky hair as hard as jade, activated his spiritual power, and the hair immediately emitted a soft glow.

This hair was left by the White Jade Sky Monkey last time, and as long as Lu Xuan used his spiritual power to activate it, the little monkey within a certain range would come over immediately.

And sure enough, shortly after more than ten breaths, a ray of white light directly broke through the Flowing Light Formation and fell into the courtyard. It was indeed the stunning descendant of the Beast Protecting the Sect – the White Jade Sky Monkey.

The White Jade Monkey panted and roared as if asking Lu Xuan why he summoned him.

Behind the White Jade Sky Monkey, the Mystical Sky White Luan quickly appeared, its clear black and white pupils staring at Lu Xuan, with its white feathers trembling slightly.

"It's been a while since the last time I saw you. I invited you over because quite a number of spirit fruits have just ripened. I thought you might want to come and taste them."

Lu Xuan explained with a seldom smile.

The little monkey thought it was called to have a fight, and its eyes were red. After hearing what Lu Xuan said, it slowly returned to normal, hid behind the Mystical Sky White Luan, showing a shy and well-behaved face.

Lu Xuan cut the Jade Scale Fruit, Flaming Fruit, Ice Luo Fruit, and some common spirit fruits he bought and put a small dish in front of each spirit beast, then took out the Drunk Immortal Gourd, and poured a small cup of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice.

With his nod of approval, they began to enjoy this simple Spirit Fruit feast.

Lu Xuan picked up a piece of Ice Luo Fruit and put it in his mouth.

Immediately, a delicate, cool, and sweet taste spread from his mouth, as if he had eaten a piece of frozen watermelon on a hot summer day, which refreshed him from head to toe.

The cool taste of Ice Luo Fruit lingered in his mouth for a long time, making all the spirit beasts to savor it.

Lu Xuan carefully experienced the delicious taste of the Ice Luo Fruit and continued to enjoy the Flaming Fruit flesh.

A small ball of jelly-like flame was put into the mouth.

As soon as it entered, it reacted violently with the remaining icy breath in the mouth, changing from a cool and refreshing taste, to an explosion of heat.

The combination of these two flavors gave Lu Xuan a magical taste experience that made his taste buds extremely sensitive and stimulated.

"This is the legendary Ice and Fire Two Heavens."

He sighed quietly.

The two kinds of spirit fruits with unique and wonderful tastes blended together, plus the special formula of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, made the Luan Bird and Monkey indulge in the extremely delicious taste.

"Tastes good, doesn't it?"

After these guardian creatures had eaten and drunk to their satisfaction, Lu Xuan smiled and asked.

"How about it, is the taste of these Spirit Fruits okay?"

The Mystical Sky White Luan and the White Jade Sky Monkey nodded vehemently.

Although they could eat Spirit Fruits every meal, they were only common varieties, first and second-grades, and of average quality.

And here with Lu Xuan, the spirit fruits were of numerous varieties and of splendid diversity, their quality was exceptional. The minimum quality was "good", while superior quality spirit fruits were not uncommon.

When the quality of a Spirit Fruit declined by one grade, the taste unquestionably differed.

The cultivators responsible for raising these fruits would not spend most of their time cultivating Spiritual Plants with precision and naturally couldn't produce Spirit Fruits of higher quality. This caused the two young guardian beasts to frequently visit Lu Xuan for a treat.

It s a shame that I may not be able to properly cultivate Spirit Fruits in the

future "

Lu Xuan's expression held three parts regret, seven parts reluctance, and he sighed.

The spiritual intelligence of the White Luan Bird and the little monkey were extremely high. They instantly understood the hidden meaning behind Lu Xuan's words and simultaneously looked up at him.

"Recently, I have offended a few Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivators from the Sect who have more powerful backgrounds and higher strengths. I fear they might cause trouble subtly, affecting my cultivation of Spiritual Plants."

Lu Xuan spoke with utter sincerity. He was somewhat worried that a few of those from Langyue Blessed Land may continue to cause him trouble in the future, and thus, wanted to take preventive measures with the Luan Bird and the monkey, in case of unexpected needs.

"If anyone comes here to bully me, you will surely help me, won't you?" Hearing these words, the White Jade Sky Monkey's eyes became scarlet, as he pounded on his own chest, displaying an attitude of readiness to fight anytime. The White Luan Bird spread its wings, circling around Lu Xuan and signifying that it would assist him immediately if he faced any troubles.

The reassurances from both guardian beasts finally put Lu Xuan at ease.

Once the Luan bird and the monkey left, Lu Xuan tidied up his courtyard.

Then, he headed to a nearby mountain peak.

While he was treating Mystical Sky White Luan and the White Jade Sky Monkey with Spirit Fruits, he had casually spotted his neighbor, who was on the way back from dealing with the Same-heart Demon. Out of curiosity, he decided to go see what was happening.

This mountain peak was just six or seven miles away from the one where Lu Xuan resided. He soon arrived at the foot of the mountain, where the owner had been waiting for quite a while.

"Which wind has blown today, that our usually reclusive Junior Brother Lu has graced this place?"

Owner of the mountain was a surnamed Kong, a Foundation Establishment First-term stage cultivator. However, he had been an Inner Sect Disciple for a number of years and was making all sorts of preparations to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term stage.

"I noticed Brother Kong returning from outside the Sect and guessed that the Same-heart Demon must have been put to an end. So, I came to gather some news."

Lu Xuan laughed and replied, following close behind the cultivator.

"The Same-heart Demon is indeed taken care of, but I had nothing to do with

The prospect of a fourth-grade flying sword is completely lost to me."

The cultivator surnamed Kong said with a bitter smile.

Initially, with so many fellow disciples clearing the area layer by layer, I thought I was safe for sure, but an unexpected event took place during the process."

Oh?" Lu Xuan sat up straight, instantly interested.

"There were three Same-heart Demons that entered Star City and the surrounding market area, and there was even a remnant soul of a Nascent Soul Old Demon attached to them.

Under its guidance, the three Same-heart Demons joined forces to break through, displaying power equivalent to a foundation establishment late-term cultivator. One of the disciples from Foundation Establishment First-term stage had let his guard down and got killed by the Same-heart Demons." "This enraged our Sect, prompting them to send a True Disciple who directly eliminated the Same-heart Demons."

A True Disciple…

Lu Xuan secretly clicked his tongue. The Seventeen True Disciples, each being the Golden Core reserve of the Sect, had at least a Foundation Establishment Late-term level of power. Their treasures and cultivation techniques could easily defeat the Same-heart Demons. It was quite expected."

It s just a pity for that fellow disciple. He had originally thought that with his own strength and luck, he could obtain a fourth-grade flying sword. Who would have guessed he'd go and never return?"

Lu Xuan spoke regretfully.

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"It is indeed a bit of a pity. I thought that even if I couldn't kill Same-heart Demon alone, I could at least escape unscathed. I didn't expect such an accident."

The cultivator with the surname Kong shook his head in agreement. However, cultivation is all about one word: 'striving'.

Striving against heaven, striving against earth, striving against others, to improve cultivation, to seize opportunities, to advance further."

"If you don't strive, opportunities and treasures will be snatched away by others. The gap between each other will gradually widen."

"Especially for people like us who neither have a very rich family background nor exceptional talent, we cannot afford to miss any opportunities."

"Fall behind once, fall behind every step of the way; once you miss, it's very difficult to catch up again."

The cultivator with the surname Kong spoke somewhat pensively.

Lu Xuan pondered for a moment.

"Senior Brother is correct, yet not entirely correct.

Opportunities indeed have to be fought for by ourselves, but only under the premise of ensuring personal safety. If we risk competing with others for opportunities, and like the previous Senior Brother, lose our lives as a result then what is there to compete for?"

"Junior Brother Lu, everyone understands this principle, but implementing it is another matter."

"Let me ask you, in this world, is there an opportunity that doesn't require taking any risk?"

Lu Xuan opened his mouth to speak but immediately closed it, not knowing what to say.

He wanted to say that cultivating spiritual plants would not involve any risk However, on second thought, he found it too absolute.

Well, there are slight risks.

For instance, the bewitching Enchanted Immortal Peach which he was tricked into seeing, the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree that one could not look directly at, and the fishing Holy Infant Fruit Plant…

Seeing Lu Xuan's reaction, the cultivator with the surname Kong thought he had been persuaded.

"So, opportunities must be fought for."

"This time when we rounded up the Same-heart Demon, among the thirty odd Inner Sect Disciples, only one died unexpectedly, the rest suffered minor injuries at most. Moreover, three of our fellow sect members obtained the Same-heart Demon processed by the Core Formation Demon, so compared to the opportunity, the risk is negligible."

"Oh, yes, speaking of Same-heart Demon, how did the Senior Brother who got it handle it?" 6

"After all, it's a vile and vicious thing. If mishandled, it could cause trouble."

Lu Xuan shifted the topic, curious to know.

"Of course, the three Inner Sect Disciples who hunted down the Same-heart Demon would handle it. However, keeping such an evil object is indeed a hassle."

"So, if you're unsure of how to store it properly, you can turn it in to the Sect in exchange for Spirit Stone Sword Inscriptions and such."

The cultivator with the surname Kong replied.

"I see."

Lu Xuan had an idea.

"The Same-heart Demon is made by refining a baby with a five-element single-spirit root into a poisonous container, then feeding and nurturing it with the essence blood and souls of tens of thousands of infants. It sounds quite suitable for cultivating the Holy Baby Fruit."

In addition to Yin Qi and Spirit Soil, the growth of the Holy Baby Fruit requires infant Yin Souls, essence blood, and spirits to accelerate its growth.

After obtaining the Holy Infant Fruit Plant, Lu Xuan hasn't had a way to obtain these required items. He never thought that he would see a chance when his fellow disciples hunted down three Same-heart Demons."

"Poor Holy Baby Fruit of the fifth rank, it has always been on standby in the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town, kept alive only by the Yin Qi inside."

"It seems that I need to pay more attention to exchange activities like the Green Tan Mini Meeting in the sect. There's a good chance the three fellow disciples who got the Same-heart Demon will first try to assimilate it internally." Lu Xuan thought to himself.

It's been a while since he visited the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town to check on those Underworld Spiritual Plants. Fortunately, every time he goes there, he leaves enough nutrients to allow them to grow naturally and freely. It's been quite a long time since he left the Langyue Blessed Land. Even if those three have been watching him, if they haven't found any changes for so long they will gradually become less vigilant."

He decided to find a good opportunity to sneak into the small courtyard at Sword Gate Town after a while.

"According to the normal growth cycle of a third-grade Spiritual Plant, the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms and Thorn Bones might have already reached maturity."

"They are both of the Yin-negative kind, I wonder what rewards they will give…"

He pondered in his mind, surprisingly looking forward to the light cluster rewards those two underworld Spiritual Plants might provide.

He bid farewell to the cultivator named Kong and returned to his own mountain peak.

The Wind Falcon, with the Young Drake at his side, came to welcome him. The Cloud Leopard hid amongst the trees, casually revealing part of its body for Lu Xuan to see.

The Demonic Vine climbed down from a lush giant tree. The end of its gray vine was stained with a light green color, like traces left by plant sap.

"Have you been stealing the Spirit Plants on the mountain?"

Lu Xuan squatted down, speaking in a gentle demeanor.

"No…"

The Demonic Vine shook the tip of its vine to transmit a thought to Lu Xuan indicating denial.

"Really?"

Lu Xuan, looking at the plant sap stains at the end of the vine, continued to ask with a smile.

"For real…"

The Demonic Vine kept denying stubbornly.

Oh, these traces must have been rubbed onto you accidentally."

Lu Xuan used his fingers like scissors, snipped off a small section of grey vine with a snap, a small lesson for the Demonic Vine.

Anyway, it could grow several new vines in just a while when staying beside the Enchanted Immortal Peach tree.

Back in his house, he was seated silently on a cushion, thoughtfully reflecting on the day's experiences.

Neither he nor the cultivator named Kong could convince each other. Perhaps in Kong's eyes, Lu Xuan was overly cautious without an ounce of aggression.

Lu Xuan didn't care about his opinion.

The biggest difference between him and others was that he didn't need to go outside, risking his life, to fight over opportunities with others.

His opportunities were all on this mountain peak.

In the Water Glow Grass which heightened his Cultivation Level in the successfully mutated Third-Grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, even more so in Fourth-Grade Xuan Chong Vine, Spirit Gathering Pine, Earthfire Heart Lotus, Fifth-grade Demonic Vine, Sixth-grade Ancient Phoenix Wood.

This was also why even after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, he

still rarely ventured out for opportunities.

"Well, the main reason is that I am a bit weak."

"Wait until my Cultivation Level improves a bit, my treasures increase a bit my trump cards deepen a bit, then I can try to experience the world outside."

Lu Xuan secretly sighed in his heart.

He collected his thoughts, his internal Spiritual Energy circulating, slowly absorbing the surrounding pure dense Spiritual Energy according to the practice route of "The Great Five Elements".

"To improve a bit on Cultivation Level, begins with diligent cultivation."

He hadn't been cultivating for more than an hour before a gray vine leisurely approached his feet and gave a gentle nudge.

When Lu Xuan opened his eyes, he saw the handsome Grass Puppet quietly standing in the courtyard.

At the foot of the mountain, a slightly familiar voice came.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you there? I am Guan Wan, I came to send you some seeds."

"So it's Sister Guan, I'm coming right now."

Lu Xuan had an image of the yellow-clothed woman from the Hall of Transference in his mind, then he touched the Grass Puppet who had warned him. His figure, like a streak of light, moved instantly to the foot of the mountain.

With a smile curving up his mouth, and a sense of joy in his heart, a thought flashed across his mind.

"Don't all opportunities come to me on their own? Why would I ever need to fight over them?"

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Chapter 252: Primordial Essence Herb, Five-Element

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"Junior Brother Lu, it's really hard to find your place, you have to cross almost half of the Sect to get here."

Lu Xuan activates the Flowing Light Formation and welcomes Pill Master Guan Wan into the mountain.

Guan Wan quietly observes her surroundings and says to Lu Xuan.

"It is a bit remote."

Lu Xuan admits with a nod.

"When I chose this peak, aside from the characteristics of the peak itself, my focus was on its location," he said.

"I picked it for its tranquility."

He smiles and leads the woman in the yellow robe all the way up the mountain.

"These spiritual plants you've planted, Junior Brother Lu, they're all very good," said Guan Wan, impressed.

Lu Xuan knew she had reached the mid-stage of foundation establishment and had a strong spiritual sense, so even though there was mist hiding the plants, she could still discover the spiritual plants hidden within.

Furthermore, as she was a wealthy customer, to get more spiritual seed resources from Dan Palace, he deliberately revealed the spiritual plants he had planted.

All the spiritual plants, except for the Four-Grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus in the Earth Fire Branch Vein and the Sixth-rank Phoenix Tree, were exposed before the woman in the yellow robe.

As Guan Wan kept climbing, she became more astonished.

Lu Xuan's attainment in spiritual plants was much higher than she had imagined.

All the plants were full of vigour and lush green, she noted as she looked around.

As an alchemist herself, she had a profound understanding of spiritual plants and was aware that all these plants were of exceptionally excellent quality.

It would be understandable if one or two plants, or just a few rare ones, were of superior quality, but if all of them were, it was quite a scary thought.

This proved that Lu Xuan had far greater talents and abilities in the path of spiritual plants than other Spirit Plant Masters.

"Is this a special spiritual soil? There's such a huge piece!"

While passing two pieces of deep yellow spirit fields halfway up the mountain, Guan Wan noticed something unusual about the Wu Spirit Soil.

"Yes, not long ago, when I went into the blessed land, I accidentally found a nest of the Double-headed Armadillo Demon Beast. When I saw that they were not there, I collected some soil and brought it back," Lu Xuan said sincerely.

"What is this species of spiritual plant? It seems similar to the Spirit Firefly Grass, but there's some difference," Guan Wan asked, pointing at the Water Glow Grass in the Wu Spirit Soil field.

"This is Water Glow Grass, it's a mutation of Spirit Firefly Grass.

I was bored and did a lot of experiments, and finally developed this new breed of Water Glow Grass, which retains the original function but also contains a certain amount of ice-type spiritual power."

"Junior Brother Lu, you're a genius, you've actually improved the spontaneous Spirit Firefly Grass into a Second-Level Spirit Plant."

The woman in the yellow robe praised.

As soon as she stepped into the elegant courtyard, a tentacle-like grey vine greeted her and climbed into Lu Xuan's sleeve.

"Is this… a spiritual plant?"

Guan Wan asked Lu Xuan uncertainly.

"It is indeed a spiritual plant, but the species is quite special, not different from a spirit beast. It has a high spiritual intelligence, is omnivorous, eating both demon beast's flesh and blood, as well as flowers, fruits, branches, and leaves of spiritual plants."

"This vine spiritual plant is quite strange."

Guan Wan simply commented and then directly entered the courtyard.

What she observed and heard along the way further affirmed her confidence in Lu Xuan. She believed that he could successfully cultivate the spiritual seeds she was about to hand over.

"Sister Guan, both this Flaming fruit and Ice Luo fruit I cultivated myself, and tasting them together enhances the experience.

This cup of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, I also brewed myself. I stored it in a special magical instrument, it has a unique taste when you try it."

Lu Xuan served the spirit fruit and spiritual tea to the woman in yellow.

"Very well, these are low-quality items that are not usually seen. Junior Brother Lu, you're very thoughtful."

Following Lu Xuan's recommendation, the woman in yellow swallowed a piece of Ice Luo fruit and a Flaming fruit. The dual sensation of ice and fire caused her eyes to sparkle, and her mood became cheerful.

A few casual words later, she expressed her intentions to Lu Xuan.

"Junior Brother Lu, I told you at the Hall of Transference last time that I would accept you into the cooperation of Alchemist's spirit plant masters, I'm here today for the same reason."

"On this visit, I've obtained twenty-five spirit seeds from the Agricultural Department Hall, twenty of which are the Grade Three Hidden Element Grass spirit seeds, and the other five are Five Elements Fruit Spirit Seed."

"What do you think, Little brother? Can you fully cultivate these spiritual seeds?"

"Sister, lean."

Lu Xuan replied with full confidence.

Twenty grade three spirit seeds, five grade four spirit seeds… the richest institution within the sect is indeed generous when it makes a move.

From the beginning of his cultivation of spiritual plants to now, the total number of third-grade spiritual seeds he has planted has not yet reached twenty.

"In accordance with our previous agreement, in addition to providing you with spiritual seeds, we will also pay you a guaranteed reward."

"For cultivating Grade Three Hidden Element Grass, ten Sword Marks each, and for Grade Four Five-Element Fruit, thirty Sword Marks each, a total of three hundred and fifty Sword Marks."

"After the spiritual plants mature, depending on their survival rate and the quality of the spiritual medicine, I will give you a certain reward. Junior brother, what do you think?"

"Okay," Lu Xuan quickly replied.

Of course, he didn't have any objections. The fact that he was able to acquire so many third-grade and fourth-grade spiritual seeds for free made him feel rather fortunate. Moreover, he would receive a minimum of three hundred and fifty Sword Marks.

With this, he could buy one or two fourth-grade spirit seeds.

He chuckled as he established a simple agreement with Guan Wan, then received twenty-five spirit seeds from her.

The Hidden Element Grass spirit seeds were long and thin, with a grayish- brown surface. They seemed incredibly ordinary. If tossed on the ground, they could easily be overlooked.

However, as his spiritual power scanned the spirit seed, it sensed an incredibly dense amount of plant essence deep within the seed, as if the essence of the whole spirit seed had gathered in one place.

The Five-Elements Fruit Spirit Seed was oval-shaped, with a five-colored spiritual light flowing within and permeating spiritual energy. They naturally blended together, yet distinctly distinct from each other.

After the woman in yellow left, Lu Xuan couldn't wait to go to the spirit field laid out with Wu Spirit Soil.

There were two specialspirit fields – one had over eighty Water Glow Grass plants, the other only had four Spirit Accumulating Pines, leaving a large empty area.

The four Spirit Accumulating Pines which he had nurtured and communicated with using his spiritual sense since their germination vibrated joyously upon sensing his approach, filling the air with the sound of their rustling.

His spiritual sense spread out, briefly calming the four Spirit Pines. Then, operating his spiritual power, he used the Earth Pulling Technique, creating twenty long, thin cracks that perfectly ensnared the Hidden Element Grass seeds.

With his mind fully focussed, a thought emerged in his mind.

[The Hidden Element Grass, a third-grade spiritual plant, condenses spiritual energy deep within its plant body during its growth period, transforming it into a special plant essence. It is a main material for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.]

[In assessing spirit plants, look beyond the surface appearance to what lies within.]

After planting the Hidden Element Grass, Lu Xuan proceeded to bury the Five Element Fruit Spirit Seeds in the spirit soil.

"The Five Elements Fruit, a fourth-grade spiritual plant, requires the cultivation of the Five Elements of spiritual power during its growth process. It is a main material for refining the Five-Element Pill.]

"The growth of spirit plants follows the cycles of generation and restraint of the Five Elements. The constant changes in the Five Elements within the plant body need to be cultivated using the generating power of the Five Elements, which promotes the growth of the spirit plant. Cultivating it with the restrainment power of the Five Elements could harm the source of the spirit plant.]

"No one understands the Five Elements better than me.]

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"They're all the main ingredients for refining elixirs, well worthy of the spirit seeds provided by the Dan Palace."

Lu Xuan quietly exclaimed.

His spiritual power surged and wisps of white mist emerged from his spirit field, then threads of Spirit Rain slowly fell and soaked into the Primordial Essence Herb and the Five Elements Fruit Spirit Seed.

After absorbing enough Spirit Rain, a rainbow of spiritual energy began to slowly move within the Five Elements Fruit Spirit Seed, as if it was about to burst from its shell.

The outer appearance of the Primordial Essence Herb Spirit Seed did not seem to change. Only by searching with one's Spiritual Sense could one perceive the vigorous vitality concealed within the seed.

After planting the two spirit plants, Lu Xuan also took a look at the nearby Water Glow Grass.

The growth of more than eighty sprouts of Water Glow Grass was good. The slender azure blue leaves that were two feet long and packed closely together looked like an upside-down sky. Plus, the sparkling glow dots that were incessantly flashing on the blades made the entire grass seem as romantic and splendid as a starry sky.

Lu Xuan felt happy as these Water Glow Grasses were the keys to his advancement in Cultivation Level.

More than eighty plants, even if only three-fourths of them could provide Cultivation Level rewards, it could significantly increase his nearly stagnant cultivation level.

After taking good care of the Water Glow Grass, Lu Xuan continued to patrol his Spirit Field.

All ten Sword Grass plants growing on different parts of the peak were all straight and pointing to the sky. Eight of them had the four types of Sword Qi from "Four Seasons Sword Art" perfectly infused into them by Lu Xuan.

The other two were successfully mutated using the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath. One Sword Grass was nurtured by the Red Flame Sword Qi stimulated by the Red Flame Sword, while the last third-grade Wind and Thunder Sword Grass were well stimulated and nurtured by the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder shot from his Dantian.

In the Earth Fire Stream, the Earthfire Heart Lotus was washed by the hot magma without a hitch; its irregular pale red crystal stem became even brighter.

On its fiery red leaves, it seemed like red magma was flowing in the veins of varying width. At the center, a slowly spinning red lotus that varied in shade was making sure every part of it fully enjoyed the wash of magma.

The Phoenix Wood overhead, looking as if it was charred, had a red lotus formed by a Red Lotus Flame. Though smaller in size than before, the phoenix illusion inside it became somewhat more solid, freely flying within the petals of the flower.

"It shouldn't be long before this third-grade Red Lotus Flame will be wholly absorbed by the Phoenix Wood. Fortunately, I have planted plenty of Flaming Fruits and there are still two Red Lotus Flames inside the light cluster left to be unlocked, enough for some time."

Lu Xuan flew out of the cave and returned to his house.

For the next dozen days or so, he stayed on the peak to cultivate Spirit Plants and nurture Spirit Beasts. He only occasionally went out to gather with fellow disciples, and specifically inquired if there were any exchange events organized by Inner Sect Disciples in the near future.

He had been thinking about the Same-heart Demon, which was extremely suitable for cultivating Holy Baby Fruits.

Fortunately, he learned from a fellow disciple not far from the cave mansion that a True Disciple would host an exchange event in a few days. It would include a session for exchanging treasures.

Lu Xuan marked the days and arrived on time at the location of the small treasure exchange event.

A towering, fiery red peak rose into the clouds. Stepping into it, a faint scent of sulfur hit his face, making Lu Xuan feel as if he had immersed himself in a warm world.

He followed a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator to the front of a dark red stone gate.

Outside the stone gate, a child dressed in a bright red robe, with many lifelike patterns of ancient exotic beasts painted on it, stood in front of it. It seemed as if he was connected to the entire mountain peak, and the heavy clouds of fire overhead seemed to contract and expand in rhythm with the child's breath.

Despite his seemingly innocent age, Lu Xuan did not dare to underestimate the child and respectfully came forward to greet him.

"Elder Brother Huo."

"I don't recognize this junior brother. This must be his first time visiting my mansion. May I ask your name?"

The child's voice was remarkably calm and steady, unlike his apparent age.

His name is Fire Scale Child, born with a Fire Spirit Body. He is one of the seventeen True Disciples of the Sky Sword Sect, having a high probability to advance to Golden Core Real People.

"Elder Brother Huo can just call me Junior Brother Lu."

"So it's Junior Brother Lu, please come in and rest awhile."

Lu Xuan nodded, entering the dark-red stone door.

Guided by a petite and attractive fire spirit, he arrived at a spacious hall.

The hall was extravagantly decorated, the flooring made from fire-series spirit ores, and it was adorned with various rare treasures. Some delicate young girls were wandering around, serving guests spiritual fruit and spiritual tea.

Lu Xuan chose a relatively secluded spot to sit down and carefully observed his surroundings.

Currently, there were more than twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the hall, including some at the Foundation Establishment Late-term. Lu Xuan even spotted Yang Qing Feng, the one who had been cuckolded by his Ink- Scaled Jiao (Dragon Serpent), in the distance.

In addition, there were three people he had casual acquaintances with; either they lived near his mountain peak and occasionally paid a visit, or they were fellow enthusiasts like Liu Su, with whom he had exchanged experiences in cultivating spirit plants and spirit beasts.

He greeted the cultivators he recognized and then sat comfortably on the fiery red jade chair, enjoying the spiritual fruit and spiritual tea.

Once the hall had gathered more than thirty Inner Sect Disciples, a ball of fire suddenly appeared at the front of the hall, and a child dressed in a large red robe walked out of the fire.

"Alright, the time has come. Those who would honor me by attending the little gathering I organized should be all of you fellow disciples."

The child cupped his hands and continued speaking.

"As usual, we will start with an exchange, discussing cultivation techniques, experiences in alchemy and tool refining, and any major issues in the Cultivation World."

"Then comes the portion you all probably look forward to the most, the artifact exchange."

"There are two fellow disciples here for the first time, so let me briefly explain the rules."

"During the artifact exchange, we adhere to the principle of free exchange. You can voluntarily go on stage, display your treasure, and state the type of treasure you wish to exchange for."

The only rule is to prohibit forced buying and selling, everything else is freedom."

Having briefly stated the rules, Fire Child let the crowd began to mingle.

Small groups of three to five people gathered together, discussing and researching either based on their Cultivation Level or background resources.

Throughout the process, Lu Xuan was simply blending in, only occasionally expressing an opinion when it came to Sword Dao.

Also, when there were three people discussing cultivating spiritual plants, he said a few more words, making acquaintance with new fellow cultivator enthusiasts.

In no time, four hours passed, the discussions slowly subsided, and the Fire Child announced the beginning of the artifact exchange.

"It's finally starting."

Lu Xuan was invigorated, watching a Foundation Establishment First-term fellow disciple take the stage.

His main goal for coming here was to acquire spirit seeds and spirit beast hatchlings. Secondly, he wanted to see if there was an opportunity to get a Same-heart Demon, as well as other ranks or types of Strange Fires.

Not until almost the tenth person did an Inner Sect Disciple finally present the item he needed.

"Greetings fellow disciples, I have an Illusion Sound Bamboo knot in my hand. It can cultivate the rare and scarce fourth grade spirit plant, Illusion Sound Bamboo. I hope to exchange it for a third-grade attack magic artifact, or fourth-grade materials, charms, and so on."

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The cultivator spoke while fishing a semi-transparent jade box out of his storage bag.

The surface of the jade box was adorned with talismans, and inside lay a short piece of jade bamboo root.

The Jade Bamboo appeared as though made from glazed glass, its roots crowded and packed into the bottom of the box, each carrying different lengths of fissures.

"Fellow cultivators, be careful, this Illusion Sound Bamboo root knot can be a bit noisy."

The cultivator issued a warning, and then opened the jade box.

At the moment the box opened, the fissures on the root seemed to magnify dramatically, and then, a cacophony of strange sounds assaulted Lu Xuan's ear, as if hundreds of different demons were roaring right beside him, giving him a sense of dizziness.

With a thought, he allowed his spiritual power to flow over the orifices of his ears, leaving a spiritual power film in the ear hole to filter out the noise.

"What a ruckus, no wonder it has so many fissures," He sighed, while closely examining the glazed jade bamboo root in the hands of the cultivator.

Regardless of its troublesome nature, this kind of rare and unusual spiritual plant was something he wished to possess.

What troubled him was what he ought to exchange for it.

The treasured items he could exchange were few, there were two fourth-grade Cloud Mountain Jade Tablets, five pieces of fourth-grade Red Gang Jade Spirit Ore, and one third-grade Explosion Bead, some Dan of Burning Element, three spheres of Hundred-Year Ice Spirit, and three Jian Hu Gourds that he had cultivated himself.

Of the remaining third-grade magical weapons, the fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Charm, and the Great Sun Sword Charms, they were useful things he had decided to keep.

Considering everything, it seemed that the only suitable items for trading were a piece of the fourth-grade Red Gang Jade and a third-grade Sword Gourd.

"Illusion Sound Bamboo is a fourth-grade Spiritual Plant. It is rumored it can mimic human speech, animal language, and all kinds of strange sounds in the world. It is the preferred material for refining flutes with powerful sonic attacks, and it can also be refined into other special magical instruments." After the cultivator finished his introduction, more than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators fell silent.

They pondered about the bamboo. The instruments that could be made from it were quite niche. The mature jade bamboo would be worth considering. But a root segment of it, not so much.

A fourth-grade spiritual plant requires several years of cultivation, and there is no guarantee that they could successfully cultivate such a rare plant. Thus, most of the cultivators on the scene lost interest in exchanging for it.

Half a moment passed, the cultivator on the stage was about to lose patience and withdraw, when a Foundation Establishment First-term Stage Cultivator made a bid.

"Brother, I have a third-grade magical weapon in my hand, the Cold Dragon Spear, which is made by refining the bones of a third-grade water-element flood dragon. How about we swap it for your Illusion Sound Bamboo Root Knot?"

He held up a spear about a meter long, snow white in color, radiating cold.

The cultivator on the stage revealed a color of interest. Although the third- grade Cold Dragon Spear was slightly inferior to the fourth-grade Illusion Sound Bamboo Root Knot, it was extremely suitable for his current needs.

"Brother, I have a piece of fourth-grade Red Gang Jade Spirit Ore here. How about we exchange it for your Illusion Sound Bamboo root knot?"

Just as he was about to agree, a clear voice suddenly rang out from a secluded corner.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw an outstandingly handsome cultivator with clear eyes looking at him, in his hand was an uneven piece of reddish ore, within which a substance resembling jade marrow was flowing slowly.

"Fourth-grade Red Gang Jade?"

The other cultivator exclaimed. The value of spirit ores is generally higher than that of spirit plants. Red Gang Jade can be used to refine a flying sword and other magical weapons. Compared to the Illusion Sound Bamboo root knot, it was significantly overpriced.

"Are you sure you want to exchange it with me?"

With some disbelief, the cultivator inquired Lu Xuan.

"More than happy to."

Lu Xuan replied with a smile.

The slight overpricing wasn't a big deal to him. As long as he could cultivate the Illusion Sound Bamboo to a good quality, he could make up for the loss. With his ability to grasp the state of the spiritual plant at any time, it was not difficult to achieve. Furthermore, once the plant was mature, it would earn him a Light Cluster reward. Combining that with the Fourth Grade Spiritual Plant's Light Cluster, it would indeed be a profitable deal.

The cultivator who owned the Cold Dragon spear returned to his seat, frustrated by Lu Xuan's bid.

Lu Xuan's Red Gang Jade floated in mid-air in front of the cultivator.

The Illusion Sound Bamboo root knot also fell back into his hand and was tightly closed in the jade box, not letting its strange noise leak out.

After obtaining the Illusion Sound Bamboo Root Knot, it was quickly Lu Xuan's turn to go on stage.

He walked up the stage with steady steps.

"Greetings to my senior brothers and sisters, the treasure I've brought for exchange this time is a special charm.

Its name is the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet, a fourth-grade artifact made from Jade essence. It can be used directly as a protective magical artifact to ward off evils and disasters, oryou can inscribe runes on it to kill Demon envoys."

"It is mainly used to exchange for spirit seeds of the corresponding rank, or spirit beast fetuses, young beasts. You can also exchange it for a strange fire of the same rank."

He said slowly.

The appearance of the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet caused a slight stir among the cultivators at the scene.

Artifacts that can work on demon envoys are very rare. The Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet itself has the function of warding off evils and disasters. Wearing it directly on your body has an amazing effect. Furthermore, it can be used to draw runes and harm demon envoys. It is indeed considered very good among similar treasures.

"Junior Brother Lu, I have a four-level magical tool, how about exchanging it with you?"

Underneath the stage, a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator called out to him.

"Sorry, senior brother, I only want Spirit seeds or Spirit beast fetuses and the likes."

Lu Xuan shook his head firmly. The four-level magical tool was naturally not inferior in value to the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet of the same rank. However, if it could be replaced with a Fourth Grade Spirit Plant, it would have a world of difference for Lu Xuan.

After his refusal, a few more people came forward wanting to exchange artifacts or elixir talismans with him, but all ended up with the same result.

For most cultivators, the most common items on their bodies are magical tools, elixirs, charms, spiritual medicine, spirit ores, etc., and very few people carry spirit seeds around.

After getting the spiritual seeds, either they plant them directly, or quickly sell them to avoid the loss of vitality of the spiritual seeds. As Lu Xuan only wanted to exchange for Spirit Plant species outside the Agricultural Hall Jade Scroll, so none met his requirements for a long time.

Left with no choice, Lu Xuan had to take his Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet off the stage.

"Junior Brother Lu, I have a somewhat evil seed in my hand. I don't know its species or rank. I wonder if you are interested?"

As soon as he sat down, a short and fat elder came over with a kindly smile on his face.

"Oh? Senior brother, could you show it to me?"

Upon hearing about the unknown species of the evil seed, Lu Xuan immediately took a keen interest.

The short and fat elder looked around, put down a film of spiritual power, blocking other probing spiritual senses and eyesight.

"That spiritual seed is a bit special, it's not convenient for other sect members to see, please understand, junior brother."

Seeing that Lu Xuan had no objections, he took something out of his storage bag.

A hollow blood ball, the surface of the blood ball seems to be woven from countless slender blood vessels. In it, there seemed to be boundless sea blood, and in the blood sea, there's a blood-colored flower, rooted in the blood sea. The petals bloom layer by layer, then quickly wither, turning into countless blood spots, falling into the blood sea.

It's constantly repeating the process of blooming, withering, and blooming again.

"This blood ball seed was a spoil of war I seized after killing an evil cultivator. I'm not clear about its species or rank, I only roughly saw that it's a spirit seed.

And it's a bit evil, If you hold it in your hand for too long, you'll involuntarily have a bloodthirsty impulse."

The short and fat elder said solemnly.

Lu Xuan appeared calm on the surface, but inside he was ecstatic.

To him, the evil nature of the spirit seed was not fearful, he'd even hoped for it.

There are already several types of underworld spiritual plants in the small courtyard of Sword Gate Town. Many of them are like this type of blood ball seed.

He looked at the blood-colored flower in the hollow blood ball and felt a slight restlessness in his blood, as if wanting to merge into the spirit seed.

A cool breath came from the Immaculate Jade on his chest, calming him down.

"It seems that the underworld courtyard of Sword Gate Town, will have another strong addition."

He silently exclaimed.

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"This spiritual seed does indeed have some strange characteristics. How does Brother wish to trade?"

Despite the turmoil in Lu Xuan's heart, his expression did not change at all; he calmly asked the short, plump old man.

"How about trading it directly for the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet in your hand,

Brother?"

The short plump older man asked tentatively.

"Brother, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"The Blood Ball Seed you have, regardless of its rank or species, remains unknown. While the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet I have is a fairly rare fourthgrade treasure, which I'm sure Brother is well aware of its value.

It is a superior protective magical weapon against demon envoys. After etching exorcising runes, it can cause great harm to demon envoys. If replaced with an unknown seed from Brother, it's highly likely I'd lose everything."

"So, Brother thinks…"

"Trade the Blood Ball Seed and a thousand spirit stones for a Cloud Mountain

Jade Tablet."

Lu Xuan stated his terms boldly.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Annoyance appeared on the chubby cultivator's face.

"Although the specific rank and species of this Blood Ball Seed is unknown, just by looking at its appearance, one can tell its extraordinary nature, which can not be compared to common third or fourth-grade spiritual seeds."

"And you even absurdly demand I add a thousand spirit stones. Such behavior among fellow disciples is somewhat reprehensible."

"Ah…"

Lu Xuan sighed.

"Brother, I do admit that the Blood Ball Seed seems rather peculiar. Just being near it, one can feel the blood in their body simmer."

"However, as you are also aware, spirit plants, especially high-grade spirit plants, have all sorts of strange and quirky requirements during cultivation. If those requirements aren't met, not only would their growth retard, they could also wilt and die."

"If I were to obtain this peculiar spiritual seed from you, without knowing its cultivation methods, I could potentially lose it for nothing." "It's just that I've always been fond of collecting various spiritual seeds, trying to cultivate all kinds of weird spiritual plants. Therefore, I'm taking the risk, earnestly wishing to trade for the Blood Ball Seed in your hand." Lu Xuan spoke in a dejected tone, portraying himself as someone willing to risk everything for spirit plants, and carrying forth his identity as a Spirit Plant Master through and through.

He completely disregarded the fact that he could grasp the state of spirit plants in real-time and had every cultivation method at his fingertips.

The short, plump old man, seeing this, was affected by Lu Xuan's words and actions, and his tone softened a bit.

"Brother's statement is not false, growing this peculiar spiritual seed will indeed put you at some risk."

"How about this? We each give a little — the spiritual seed plus five hundred spirit stones for the Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet in your hand. How does that sound?"

"Deal, I won't haggle with Brother."

Lu Xuan agreed readily.

"I hope that Brother Lu will successfully cultivate this Blood Ball Seed." After the exchange, the chubby old man spoke sincerely.

"Brother's auspicious words are very much appreciated." Lu Xuan cupped his

hands in response.

After the chubby old man left, Lu Xuan, while keeping an eye on the stage,

contemplated the trade.

With his years of rich planting experience and his ability to sense the vitality and oddities of the spiritual seeds, it was highly likely that the Blood Ball Seed was a fourth, or even a fifth-grade spirit plant.

A Cloud Mountain Jade Tablet, that he had effortlessly gotten out of a light cluster, in exchange for a fourth or fifth-grade spiritual seed, and an additional

five hundred spirit stones.

He made a slight profit.

After a moment, a female cultivator as cold as ice walked onto the stage. The woman with her mid-stage cultivation in Foundation Establishment seemed somewhat ill-adapted to the cultivation environment here, conjuring a thin layer of frost around her that isolated the fire spirit qi.

" exchanging a Same-heart Demon from a Golden Core Real Person, which is of the wood element, for a third or fourth grade magical artifact or elixirs." The moment the words fell, a sinister infant appeared before the female cultivator.

The infant had the body of a two-year-old child, its whole body in shades of cyan-gray, a green face with prominent teeth, its facial features resembling an old tree bark, and from its torso, limbs and other places extended slender, dark cyan branches that swam in the air like water-plants.

In its navel, there was a dark, round hole, from which faces of resentful spirits of children would emerge from time to time, silently shrieking in pain. The resentment soared into the sky, a sign of the unknown tortures it had underwent before death.

A deep blue Rune Chain was wrapped around the infant's body, its azure spiritual light flickering on and off, firmly binding the infant within.

"It's here!"

Lu Xuan sat straight up, scrutinizing the eerie infant.

This was the Same-heart Demon that the Golden Core demon master, Tong Yin, of the Extremely Yin Sect had refined. From the outside, it should be a Wood Infant among the Five Elements.

One of his main objectives of this trip was to acquire a Same-heart Demon and see if it could be used to nurture the Holy Baby Fruit in the small courtyard of

Sword Gate Town.

Although the Wood Infant was considered an evil existence, it was still personally refined by a Golden Core Real Person, and thus had quite some appeal to many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

However, due to its origin, the offered prices were not very high.

For them, buying this wood-element Same-heart Demon, was merely for research and experimentation, hoping to comprehend something from it.

Or after leaving their sect, to sell it at a high price to Evil Cultivators belonging to the Extremely Yin Sect, and there was really no actual use for it.

At least, it was so on the surface.

After all, the Sect Discipline Hall wasn't there to kill time. If they really wanted to use it for themselves, they wouldn't be able to clear themselves once discovered.

After the female cultivator, who was as cold as frost, briefly introduced the Same-heart Demon, she fell silent, merely shaking her head from time to time, obviously dissatisfied with the prices mentioned by the cultivators below.

Just as she was about to put away the wood infant and retreat, a soft voice, like a mosquito's, reached her ear.

"Sister, I have a Good Quality Sword Nurturing Gourd, plus a Third Rank Explosion Beads Treasure. How about exchanging them for your wood-element Same-heart Demon and that Rune Chain?"

The female cultivator's eyes lit up.

The price offered by the cultivator behind the voice was slightly lower than her expected price, but compared with the quotes by the previous cultivators, it was already very good.

There was little use in keeping this Same-heart Demon, and selling it to the Evil Cultivator after leaving the sect, or consigning it to an organization like Wanbao Building, was too much trouble.

The Sword Nurturing Gourd was quite famous within the sect. The gourd can brew and stimulate Invisible Sword Qi, and its attack ability was comparable to a Third Rank Magical Weapon but due to its high cultivation difficulty, it was quite rare.

It was needless to say about a Good Quality Sword Nurturing Gourd.

In addition, there was a Third Rank Explosion Bead, which can release a wide range attack, the Explosion Technique.

With a turn of her thoughts, she looked towards the direction where the voice came from.

"Agreed."

After the female cultivator walked down the stage, Lu Xuan proactively approached her.

He took out an aged and mottled gourd, and a red gem bead from his storage bag, and handed them to the female cultivator.

The female cultivator inspected them briefly, nodded in satisfaction, and handed the wood infant along with the Rune Chain to Lu Xuan.

"Junior Brother, this Rune Chain is just a small object I casually made to confine this wood-element Same-heart Demon. I will now teach you its control

method."

After the female cultivator finished speaking, she transmitted a message to Lu Xuan on how to control the Rune Chain.

In the end, she didn't forget to remind him.

"If the Rune Chain doesn't keep getting sacrificed by me, it will only last for a period of time. About three months later, it may no longer be able to confine this Evil Infant, Junior Brother, please keep this in mind."

"Thankyou for the reminder, Sister."

Lu Xuan replied.

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The treasure exchange was drawing to a close.

Lu Xuan quietly sat in a secluded corner, contemplating the gains and losses from this exchange.

He had spent a piece of fourth-grade Scarlet Firmament Jade, a fourth-grade Cloud Mountain Jade Slip, a third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd, and a third- grade Explosion Bead.

As for his gains, he had acquired a section of fourth-grade Phantom Sound Bamboo Root Knot, an unknown Blood Ball Seed, and a Wooden Wholehearted Devil manufactured by a Golden Core Real Person.

Oh, I almost forgot, I also got five hundred Spirit Stones."

"The small Loose Cultivator who used to fret over a Broken Spirit now seems to take a huge sum of five hundred Spirit Stones lightly." Reflecting on all these, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

His life in the Cultivation World was completely turned around after the White Light Cluster appeared from the tiny Spirit Field in the Market.

He, as a small Qi Cultivator, could never have imagined that five hundred Spirit Stones would be of little importance to him now.

He collected his thoughts and continued to ruminate.

"I have quite a few duplicate treasures on hand right now. I have four pieces of the Scarlet Firmament Jade left, two of the three Sword Nurturing Gourds I had harvested, three shares of Hundred-Year Ice Spirit, as well as a number of Explosion Beads, Dan of Burning Element, and other odds and ends."

It seems that I need to find an opportunity to get rid of some."

Judging from its appearance, the Blood Ball Seed was not an ordinary Spirit Plant. Coupled with the possibility that it could be used to nurture the Holy Baby Fruit with the Wood Infant, Lu Xuan decided to visit the Sword Sect Town Small Courtyard in the near future to check on the underworld Spiritual Plants that he had neglected for a long time.

After the meeting was over, Lu Xuan called on a tall Spirit Crane and quickly returned to his own mountain peak.

He couldn't wait to inspect the two new Spirit Seeds he had acquired. Lu Xuan arrived at an empty Spirit Field, performed the Earth Pulling Technique, and the structure beneath the Spirit Soil changed naturally. A round pit appeared in the middle of the Spirit Field.

He took out from his storage bag the Phantom Sound Bamboo Root Knot covered in numerous cracks and buried it in the pit.

Noises came to his ears, causing Lu Xuan's motions to pause for a moment. When he isolated the sound with his Spiritual Power, his movements became smooth and natural once again.

When all the root knots were completely covered with Spirit Soil, the strange noises in his ears ceased abruptly.

Lu Xuan focused his Spiritual Sense on the Glaze Jade Bamboo under the Spirit Soil, and a piece of information flashed through his mind.

[Phantom Sound Bamboo, fourth-grade Spirit Plant, adept at imitating all sounds in the world. When mature, it can emit various effective mystical sounds for attack, deception, healing, etc. It is a natural material for crafting bamboo flute magical items and can also be used for other special magic instruments.]

[When a sound source stays near the Phantom Sound Bamboo for a long time, the plant can produce a sound of the same quality, identical to the original.] [The Bamboo has a ventriloquist in it.]

"Spirit Plant Masters no longer need to enter the fields?"

Lu Xuan mumbled to himself.

Mature Phantom Sound Bamboo can produce all kinds of mystical sounds… Hmm, it s a jack-of-all-trades, master of none."

However, it's an incredibly rare species, so this was a good deal." His Spiritual Power was surging, strands of Spirit Rain dripped down, permeating into the cracks on the Phantom Sound Bamboo Root Knot. Upon being stimulated by the Spirit Rain, the countless cracks of various sizes on the root hairs opened all at once, and a cacophony of strange noises came to Lu Xuan's ears, making him feel a little annoyed and flustered.

At this moment, a slender grey vine suddenly crawled out from somewhere spreading numerous tentacle-like thin little vines that reached into the Spirit Soil. r

As soon as the Demonic Vine sensed the appearance of a new high-grade Spiritual Plant on the mountain peak, it immediately came over, leaving a marker to see if it would have the chance to devour it in the future.

The Demonic Vine, a fifth-rank creature that feeds on Spirit Plants, gave the Illusion Sound Bamboo's roots the feeling of an imminent predator. Numerous slits on its surface stayed sealed tight, regardless of the gentle jostling from the tiny vine's movements.

"I'm sorry, I was a bit too loud!"

Lu Xuan sensed this immediate reaction from the Illusion Sound Bamboo's roots.

The Demonic Vine secreted a tiny amount of gray mucus onto the roots then withdrew from the Spirit Soil, slightly embarrassed, it nudged Lu Xuan's foot. "Daring to toy with my Spirit Plant on my watch, huh?"

The Spirit Plant Master standing helplessly off to the side, can only watch as his Spirit Plant is callously toyed with by the villain that snuck in…

Lu Xuan drove the familiar scene from his mind and with a swift kick, sent the Demonic Vine flying away.

Sensing the departure of the Demonic Vine, the countless slits on the Illusion Sound Bamboo's roots all opened simultaneously. Suddenly, the familiar bizarre noise flooded Lu Xuan's ears.

"I do seem to have grown a little used to it."

Lu Xuan resisted the urge to summon the Demonic Vine back and messed around with his ear.

Spiritual Power automatically muted the noise, and he took out the nefarious Blood Ball Seed from his storage bag.

The seed's exterior looked woven from several thin blood vessels that sensed the delicate blood vessels in Lu Xuan's palm and began to wriggle as if attempting to burrow into his flesh.

Inside the hollow Blood Ball, his Spiritual Sense could detect an endless sea of blood amidst a haze. In the dense blood mist, a bloody flower endlessly cycled between blooming and withering.

With the surge of Spiritual Power, a slightly larger hole than the Blood Ball appeared on the empty part of the Spirit Field.

He placed the Blood Ball Seed into the hole; as he focused his mind, he suddenly became aware of its detailed status.

[Blood Scourge Flower, Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant, a bizarre flower forged from piles of corpses and seas of blood, it feeds on the Essence Blood of various Demon Beasts. It's an excellent material for cultivating the Blood Path Technique when mature and also a primary ingredient in crafting some fifthgrade elixirs.]

[When cultivators or Demon Beasts approach the Blood Scourge Flower, the blood energy within their bodies will be unwillingly absorbed. If this persists, they will become blood deficient, and their bodies will wither. ]

[Give me a puff! Please! Just a small one!]

"A fifth-rank Spirit Plant!"

"We've got ourselves a treasure!"

Upon seeing the Blood Ball Seed, Lu Xuan had instantly noticed its extraordinary nature, yet everything remained unknown before planting.

Now, with the seed box opened, it turned out to be a Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant!

'If I can't find an unknown Spirit Seed in the Sect, that's fine, once found, it's no ordinary Spirit Plant."

"The Thorn Bone, Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree I've obtained before, and now

the Blood Scourge Flower, are all the same."

"But, they do share a common trait; they're all Yin malevolent Spirit Plants. It's rare to see them in Orthodox Sects, so their being undiscovered by other Cultivators is understandable."

Lu Xuan dug out the Blood Scourge Flower Spirit Seed from the Spirit Soil.

This kind of Underworld Spirit Plant is best planted in the small courtyard of Sword Gate Town.

After all, being a peaceful and average Spirit Plant Master in an upright Sect, it wouldn't be good if the other disciples discovered that he was cultivating such Yin malevolent Spirit Plants.

"I currently have three Fifth-Quality Spirit Plants, but they all seem somewhat dubious."

'One feeds on Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts, another one acts as bait to hook people in, trying to reel me in, and the newly acquired Blood Scourge Flower wants to consume my Essence Blood, even aiming to absorb my blood energy. " Thinking about the Demonic Vine, the Holy Baby Fruit Offspring Plant, and the Blood Scourge Flower- these three unorthodox Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan couldn't help but look a bit helpless.

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As Lu Xuan was reflecting, he sensed the high-rank Spirit Seed's presence as the Demonic Vine followed the scent and climbed over.

He caught sight of the unusual Blood Ball Seed on the ground. The grey vine swung side to side before it climbed up to the Blood Ball Seed under Lu Xuan's cold gaze.

"I'm just gonna rub on it."

A thought entered Lu Xuan's consciousness.

The grey vine clung tightly to the surface of the Blood Ball, which was covered in numerous tiny blood vessels. Within a few breaths, it detached and moved away.

"Too intense for my taste."

The strong scent of blood overwhelmed the Demonic Vine momentarily. After leaving a mark, it withdrew behind Lu Xuan, indicating its neutrality.

Lu Xuan put the Blood Scourge Flower Spirit Seed into his storage bag, returned to his room, took a Roaring Sea Sword Charm in one hand and a Great Sun Sword Charms in the other, and removed the Wooden Wholehearted Devil from the bag.

The grayish baby, bound by a deep blue Rune Chain, kept its eyes tightly shut and remained motionless.

Lu Xuan loosened the Rune Chain slightly, following the control method taught to him by the female cultivator. Immediately, a fine strip of Qjngmu Origin Energy drifted past the infant's mouth and nose.

The Wholehearted Devil being a wood-type, was extremely sensitive to the Qingmu Origin Energy from the same source. It opened its eyes instantly. Its grayish eyeballs fixed intently on the Qingmu Origin Energy. The resentful spirits of children swirled intensely in its navel.

"Want to eat? Surrender to me obediently, and I might feed you a bit if I'm in a good mood."

Lu Xuan smirked, placing two fourth-grade Sword Symbols on the table.

The greyish baby growled at Lu Xuan. Its facial features crunched tightly together to reveal sharp, gray teeth.

The Demonic Vine stayed by Lu Xuan's feet, looking at the Wooden Wholehearted Devil on the other side. The vine conveyed a mix of craving and disgust.

As the Wholehearted Devil was wood-type, it possessed a rich plant spiritual energy- -a regular food source for the vine. However, its inner spiritual power was entirely corrupted and transformed, causing the Demonic Vine to instinctively want to avoid it. It had no desire even to leave a mark.

Lu Xuan communicated with the sinister infant for a while but achieved no progress. Therefore, he tightened the Rune Chain again and firmly bound the same-heart demon.

After storing it in his bag, he gathered his stuff and planned to visit the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town.

He would plant the Blood Scourge Flower, cultivate the Holy Baby Fruit, inspect the other spiritual plants, and earn some Spirit Stones on the way.

Because of his feud with someone in the Langyue Blessed Land, he was more cautious than usual and sneaked out of the sect alone.

I was probably overthinking. No one's following me."

"Several months have passed since the Phoenix Tree was snatched away. If they truly had ill intentions, they wouldn't have kept watch for several months. They'll have to find another opportunity."

In a jungle ten miles from Sword Gate Town, Lu Xuan's figure quietly emerged ashe whispered to himself.

After he left the Sky Sword Sect, he maximized the Floating Light Body Method falling randomly into a dense jungle. Utilizing earth escape and then deploying ' the invisibility power of the Hidden Spirit Cloak, he completely hid his figure. After quite some time, he didn't detect any movement.

Lu Xuan then reassured himself and swiftly entered Sword Gate Town.

Beneath the towering stone sword, on the expansive Qjngshi Square, numerous Qi Cultivators had set up their stalls.

As Lu Xuan passed by, he casually bought a wounded First Grade Demon Beast, planning to take it to the small courtyard for the Underworld Spiritual Plants to feed on.

Upon reaching the small courtyard, Lu Xuan walked around it once without noticing anything unusual.

The Sword Gate Town was close to the Sky Sword Sect, and Sky Sword Sect Cultivators frequently stayed there, making incidents like murders and robberies rare. Also, because the small courtyard was protected by the fourthgrade Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, Lu Xuan could safely stay within the sect for a long time.

After opening the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, Lu Xuan entered the small courtyard.

A strong wave of Yin Qi surges towards him.

"It's empty. It seems that the Yin Souls I left last time have all been absorbed by the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms."

Lu Xuan looked around, the courtyard was quiet, there were no traces of any Yin Souls.

The first thing he saw were the five Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms. The eerie patterns at the top seemed more faded compared to the last time he saw them, slightly drooping, displaying an unhappy expression on their ghostly faces.

It has been a considerable amount of time since he last visited the small courtyard in Sword Gate Town. The Yin Souls he had left behind had ail been absorbed by the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms, leaving them to maintain their basic growth by absorbing spiritual power.

He hurriedly took out the Yin Soul Beads from his storage bag, releasing more than twenty Yin Soul Resentments from inside.

Under the nourishment of the Yin Qi from the Yin Soul Beads, these Yin Soul Resentments were full and solid, each one worth as much as three to five of the previous ones.

The familiar scent of deliciousness immediately woke up the five Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms. The eerie patterns at the top lit up, luring the Yin Souls over and instantly absorbing them.

After letting the starving Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms fill up, Lu Xuan reached the Thom Bones.

Due to the existence of the large skeleton of the Barbarian Armored Bull and the fourth grade Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion, the growth of the Thorn Bones has not been affected in any way.

A forest of skeletal spines grew wildly, enveloping the two skeletons. Only one corner of the skeletons could be glimpsed through the gaps in the white bones. Countless tiny bone spikes penetrated deeply into the skeletons, absorbing the nutrients inside them to their heart's content.

Many slender white bones formed a forest of thorns, reflecting an eerie beauty. With his mind concentrated, Lu Xuan sensed that the Thorn Bones and the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms were both mature, although the progress bar for the Thorn Bones was slightly slower than that of the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms.

He approached the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

On the old and withered bark, dozens of hundreds of grey pupils sensed Lu Xuan's presence, all of them opened up, and suddenly, a chill extended from Lu Xuan's foot all the way to his head.

The three pairs of Six-eyed Iron Scorpion Pupils that were left last time were still hanging on the tree trunk, each giant scorpion pupil was being pulled by several small transparent tentacles.

A few tiny, withered eyeballs still hung on some pupils, with all its nutrients being sucked clean. They swayed slightly, like abandoned lanterns on an ancient desert house.

"The Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion is indeed worthy of the fourth grade. This long passed, both its skeleton and eyes are still playing their part."

Lu Xuan exclaimed, found a vacant Spirit Field, and carefully planted the Blood Scourge Flower.

Next, he took out the first Grade Demon Beast that he bought along his journey and poured all of its fresh blood over the Blood Scourge Flower Spirit Seed.

Pupils endowed with moist spiritual energy were thrown in front of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, their strange pupils shot out two transparent tentacles, directly penetrating the slowly spinning Demon Beast Eyeballs.

The Demon Beast's flesh was buried under the Poison Shuttle Tree the skeleton was thrown into the Thorn Bones, and the soul was easily'absorbed by the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms.

A lively Demon Beast was divided cleanly.

"Flesh, bones, souls, eyeballs…"

"Sword Gate Town small courtyard, one-stop funeral service."

"Our specialty is to bring everything in entirely, completely consumed, all in nothing out."

Lu Xuan smirked, took the Wooden Wholehearted Devil out of the storage bag.

The Purple Lightning Sword was pulled out from the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, the arc of electricity flashed by which made the sheath shake incessantly.

A bolt of lightning split the grayish-green baby.

"Here? An exploding point of Infant Soul?"

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The grey-green body surface is convulsing, with electric arcs jumping around, causing the Wooden Wholehearted Devil to jerk spasmodically.

The Wooden Infant opens its eyes, its grey-white pupils filled with resentment, its gaze firmly fixed on Lu Xuan.

A green light surges on its body, triggering the Rune Chain binding it to radiate a blue glow, clenching tightly to suppress the Wooden Infant.

"It seems you still don't understand the situation…" Lu Xuan chuckles softly. The deep purple sword in his hand flashes a purple glow, striking the Wooden Infant at an even faster speed.

"I'll reiterate this once more, spit out some resentful infant souls, or else, the intensity of the next lightning will be doubled."

The countenance of the Same-heart Wooden Demon appears to be in unbearable agony, its features contorted together as it lets out a silent growl.

Seeing the Wooden Infant's lack of response, Lu Xuan directly prompts the Purple Lightning Sword, a deep purple lightning, thicker in size, instantly landing on its grey-green body.

A faint smell of burning permeates the air.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to increase the intensity of the lightning on Wooden Infant, a faint echo came from the dark cave-like navel of the Wooden Infant's tiny body.

A fist-sized infant soul struggling to emerge from the hole.

The seemingly concrete gray-white body appears listless as its hollow eyes stare blankly around.

"There's indeed something in its stomach, no wonder that Core Formation demon wanted to use tens of thousands of infant spirits to refine the Five- Heart Demonic Artifact."

Looking at the witless infant soul, Lu Xuan recalls with excitement.

He repeated the process, continuing to coerce the Wooden Infant into producing several ignorant infant souls, leading them to the location where the Holy Infant Fruit was planted.

Under his spiritual sense, as if looking at a fetus-like spirit seed, there seems to be a dried-up, small grey-black infant curled up in a ball, lying motionless.

On closer inspection, the grey-black infant disappears instantly, with only a ball of grey-black things hidden in the spirit seed.

Compared to when he left the small courtyard last time, there is almost no change in the spirit seed of the Holy Infant Fruit.

Although the small courtyard is filled with heavy yin qi, it can only barely keep the Holy Infant Fruit alive and cannot promote its growth.

Lu Xuan manipulates an infant's soul who seems like an idiot, to hover above the spirit seed of Holy Infant Fruit.

The moment the infant's soul appeared, Lu Xuan noticed some slight changes in the embryo-like spirit seed beneath him.

It's as if a pair of resentful and malicious eyes are shooting out from the spirit seed, coldly staring at the infant's soul.

"Instead of staying in the Wooden Infant, it would be better for you to be absorbed by this Holy Infant Fruit and return to the cycle of reincarnation earlier."

Lu Xuan accordingly expresses his condolence to an infant's soul who has long lost its senses, then manipulates it to pass through the spirit soil, guiding it into the Holy Infant Fruit spirit seed.

Under his spiritual sense, the grey-black material inside the spirit seed surged violently, and after being smoky for a long time, finally calmed down.

From within the dense black mist, Lu Xuan discerns that the grey-black baby seems to be eating noodles. It sucks and absorbs the infant's soul into its shriveled belly.

The dark mist faded away, and the emaciated, skinny grey-black baby's body appears to have a bit more vitality.

Lu Xuan nods lightly after seeing this, and then sends the other few foolish infant souls into the spirit seed of Holy Infant Fruit.

After checking the deep blue rune chains on the Wooden Infant and confirming there's no problem, he cautiously puts it into his storage bag.

"These infant souls should be enough for the Holy Infant Fruit to absorb for a long time. As for this Wooden Wholehearted Devil, it has to be properly looked after for the time being to facilitate long-term soul absorption."

In between his thoughts, Lu Xuan arrives at the spiritual field area where the Blood Scourge Flower Spirit Seed is buried.

The cultivation of Blood Scourge Flower requires feeding on various demon beasts and even the essence blood of cultivators, which should not be a problem for Lu Xuan now.

He still had a large portion of Flood Dragon's Essence Blood that he took while using the pretense of examining the Flood Dragons in Thousand Dragon Lake!

"It's been a long time since I withdrew blood last time. I must seize the opportunity to check on those little water dragon abominations to help them grow healthily."

"Now that I'm an inner sect disciple, I wonder if I could get the chance to inspect on the third or fourth-rank adult Jiaolong in the sect."

Despite having a large amount of water dragon essence blood in his hand, Lu Xuan was think cautiously about the future.

A fifth-grade blood scourge flower is a spirit plant that feeds on blood, naturally it absorbs much more than the flood dragon vine. Not to mention, his cultivation of "Transforming Dragon in the Void" also requires the blood of Jiaolong. Looking at so much, it is estimated to be very rapid to use.

Buoyed by these thoughts, he took out a bottle of Jiaolong Essence Blood from his storage bag and tossed it over the Spirit Soil above the Blood Scourge Flower.

The crimson essence blood seeped into the spirit soil.

Upon reaching the Blood Scourge Flower, countless tiny blood-vessel-like things came to life on the surface of the blood ball, greedily absorbing every drop of Jiaolong essence blood in the spirit soil.

After absorbing the essence blood of the Jiaolong, the numerous tiny blood vessels on the surface of the blood ball change color, and the red blood flows smoothly inside, forming a vast sea of blood.

The sea of blood sparked waves, and the blood-colored flowers inside bloomed more beautifully.

It might be Lu Xuan's false impression, but he sensed that the time the bloodcolored flowers bloomed was slightly longer than before.

After pouring down three bottles of Jiaolong Essence Blood for the fifth-grade spirit seed of the Swarming Blood Scourge Flower, he came to the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom.

The Ghost Face Stone Mushroom, which had been starved for a long time, finally had a good meal under Lu Xuan's arrival, and the patterns on the gray and white stone surface became even more radiant.

Lu Xuan stood still, focusing his divine consciousness on a Ghost Face Stone Mushroom.

Most of the progress bar below has been filled, it won't take much longer to reach full.

However, Lu Xuan was unsure when he would be visiting Sword Sect Town Small Courtyard next, and he had a strong curiosity about the white light group that the Yin-Evil type spiritual plants produced.

He decided to ripen a stalk of Ghost Face Stone Mushroom to see what rewards he could achieve.

Although the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom is a bit sinister, it still stays within the category of spiritual plants, and Qjngmu Origin Energy, the life essence of the fifth-grade Qjng Xuan deer, also works.

A wisp of pale green spiritual light shot from his fingertip and poured into the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom in front of him.

Suddenly, the strange runes at the top of the grayish-white mushroom kept changing, like a face that kept altering expressions.

A great suction force emerged from the face, sucking in the remaining few solid Resentful Spirits.

The progress bar below seemed to jump a bit.

After continuously injecting Qjngmu Origin Energy and accelerating the absorption of Yin Soul Resentment, the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom in front of him was finally completely matured.

Lu Xuan carefully pulled it out and a thought flashed through his mind.

[Ghost Face Stone Mushroom, third-grade spirit plant, good quality, can assist in practicing certain Evil Techniques, and speed up their cultivation.]

"Good quality, that's decent enough."

"After all, the purity of spiritual energy in the Ling Tian of Sword Sect Town Small Courtyard is far inferior to that within the sect, and I can only come and check the cultivation occasionally instead of day and night meticulous cultivation inside the cave mansion."

"Being able to receive good quality spiritual plants, I presume, is also thanks to the help of Qjngmu Origin Energy."

With a sigh from Lu Xuan, his attention was drawn to a faintly flashing white light group in front of him.

With a light touch, the light clusters gathered into a blurry face and instantly drilled into Lu Xuan's body.

[Harvesting a Third-Tier Ghost Face Stone Mushroom, you have obtained a Fourth-Level Magical Tool, Soul Lantern.]

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A thought flashed through his mind, and a odd lantern appeared in the hands of Lu Xuan.

The lamp resembled a long slender piece of white bone. Holding it in his hand, he could feel a chilly sensation.

The lampshade was ghastly pale, as if surrounded by the skin of a corpse. Underneath the base, many dark red wicks were gently swaying in the air.

The candle inside was also ghastly pale, with numerous faces of resentful spirits densely packed together, all keeping a fair distance from the pale flame constantly flickering at the top.

Lu Xuan focused on this odd lantern, and quickly got detailed information about it.

[Soul Lantern, Four-level Magical Tool, refined from the skin, bones, and soul of a Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivator, it can attract yin souls within a certain range. When the resentful spirit flame is ignited, it can confuse the spirit of cultivators or demon beasts, causing them to temporarily lose their way.]

"Four-level Magical Tool!"

"With the effects of gathering yin souls and causing chaos in the spirit, it's a pity that it's not in line with the identity of a disciple of a prestigious sect."

"I'll have to use it in secret."

As Lu Xuan expected, the white light cluster from the underworld spiritual plant brought a similarly gloomy magic tool. Regardless of its appearance or its effects, there was a taint of evil that made it unfit to be displayed openly before others.

After the Qjngmu Origin Energy ripened a ghost-faced stone mushroom, there were still four left.

Lu Xuan was just curious to see what kind of rewards this kind of underworld spiritual plant might bring, and didn't continue to ripen them.

After all, the Qingmu Origin Energy was extremely precious, and a large amount of grass and wood spiritual energy was needed to replenish it. Good knives should be used on their blades, and there was no need to spend them on the third-grade Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom.

He roughly estimated the ripening time of the ghost-faced stone mushrooms and the thorn bones beside them, and then opened the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array and left the courtyard.

In Wanbao Building.

As soon as Lu Xuan appeared, a rosy-faced old man came to greet him.

"Friend Lu, long time no see."

"Good day, friend."

Lu Xuan had some impression of this old man. The last time he came to sell Phantom Smoke Luo Fruit and Flood Dragon Vine, this old man introduced him to the barter exchange organized by the top floor of Wanbao Building, where he obtained the fifth-grade Saint Infant Fruit Plant and the skeletal remains of the fourth-grade Six-eyed Red Iron Scorpion.

"Friend Lu, is there anything you need from Wanbao Building this time?"

The old man asked with a warm smile.

At such a young age, Lu Xuan had already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, coupled with the status of a Sky Sword Sect Disciple, he had unlimited potential and needs to be well-acquainted.

"I would like to sell a spirit ore and a special treasure."

Lu Xuan took out a piece of Scarlet Firmament Jade and a piece of Hundred- Year Ice Spirit from his storage bag.

"Is this fourth-grade Scarlet Firmament Jade?"

As the person in charge of a branch of Wanbao Building, the old man was naturally knowledgeable and recognized the origin of the Scarlet Firmament Jade at a glance.

He carefully took it from Lu Xuan, carefully examining it.

Looking at the slowly flowing substance similar to jade inside the rough, uneven ore, his eyes revealed a trace of fascination.

"This is an excellent material for refining flying swords…"

"And this Hundred-Year Ice Spirit."

In the crystal clear ice, a cluster of pure white spiritual liquid seemed to be frozen within the ice. Even through the thick ice, he could feel a pure and extremely cold atmosphere.

"It is said that it is an excellent material for refining certain high-grade iceseries elixirs. Adding a tiny drop can greatly increase the success rate and the quality of the elixir. It's a treasure that alchemists dream of."

The old man evaluated the two items Lu Xuan took out.

"Does Friend Lu want to sell them directly to our Wanbao Building, or wait a while and auction these two treasures?"

The fourth-grade Scarlet Firmament Jade and the third-grade Hundred-Year Ice Spirit were botli hard-to-find items and fully eligible to be auctioned at Wanbao Building.

"Sell them directly."

Lu Xuan replied indifferently.

An auction either entails consignment, which requires a hefty amount of spirit stones, or your own attendance, which is even more troublesome for him, as it increases unnecessary risks. It would be better to sell directly to the Wanbao Building.

"Very well."

The rosy-faced elder pondered for a moment before making an offer.

"Spirit ores are just cultivation materials; their value is generally lower than that of cultivation techniques and magic artifacts of the same rank. Wanbao Building offers two thousand eight hundred spirit stones."

"As for the Hundred-Year Ice Spirit, its value is equivalent to that of a common third-grade magic artifact. Wanbao Building offers nine hundred spirit stones."

"What does Friend Lu think?"

"Acceptable."

Lu Xuan agreed readily. Given his familiarity with the market, the elder's offer was quite reasonable. He suspected that he would get even less elsewhere.

He handed over the Scarlet Firmament Jade and the Hundred-Year Ice Spirits to the elder but, in no time, received a total of three thousand seven hundred spirit stones. Including what he had saved earlier, he now had about eight thousand spirit stones on him.

He still owned a reasonable amount of various valuable items: three Scarlet Firmament Jades, two Hundred-Year Ice Spirits and Sword Nurturing Gourds, and several explosion beads, Dans of Burning Element, Jade Flesh Pills.

Most of them were kept for personal use. Considering that selling too much at once might draw too much attention and invite unwelcome scrutiny, Lu Xuan thought it best to keep a low profile.

Having plenty on hand, Lu Xuan, guided by a charming young girl, wandered around the building, checking if anything might be of use to him.

The Wanbao Building had a variety of spiritual seeds; yet, only a few were of third grade or above, and most of them were common. They could be acquired at more favorable prices at the Agricultural Department Hall of the Sect.

As his own field of knowledge expanded, Lu Xuan found the probability of discovering unknown spiritual seeds continually decreasing.

Back in Linyang Market, due to his ignorance, any spiritual seed he happened upon seemed like a valuable treasure.

Since his entry into the Sect, he had crammed a lot of knowledge about spiritual plants. Coupled with his vast experience in cultivating such plants, he rarely experienced the sheer joy of unboxing anymore.

"Good thing I found those Underworld Spiritual Plants."

Lu Xuan thought optimistically.

Other items in the Wanbao Building, like magical tools, elixirs, charms, etc., held average allure for him.

Currently, he was not facing any notable shortcomings. Equipped with various treasures, he was stronger than most cultivators at the same level of cultivation.

The only thing that could be considered ordinary was his spiritual sense, which, after the emergence of the Spirit Gathering Pine, was likely to be enhanced epically.

All the rewards from the light clusters turned out to be extraordinary; so, Lu Xuan found the commonly available items unimpressive. Having wandered for a while, he quietly left the place and sneaked back to his peak.

"It's good to be home."

Only after entering the inner sect did Lu Xuan finally unwind.

As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he spotted a Tai Chi pattern floating in mid-air, in black and white.

Seemingly having sensed Lu Xuan's presence, the Tai Chi pattern abruptly expanded tenfold, and a handsome cultivator clad in a white shirt leisurely stepped out of it.

The cultivator had a head full of white hair and possessed an ethereal demeanor. He had a pair of mysterious divine pupils, one deep and black, the other pale and pure white.

It was indeed Ge Pu, one of the seventeen bearers of authentic teachings in the Sky Sword Sect, who nurtured a pair of ancient exotic Yin-Yang Kun Fish.

"Junior Brother Lu, you kept me waiting."

Ge Pu said to Lu Xuan with a smile, the Tai Chi pattern behind him shrinking rapidly and merging into his back.

"Brother Ge, I had to go out for something and am sorry for keeping you waiting. Please excuse me."

"It's nothing. I came here this time because I need a favor."

"A disciple with authentic teachings in the Sect wants to invite you to help him raise some insects."

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"The Senior Brother of Authentic Teachings wants me to help raise insects?

Lu Xuan asked in surprise.

"Yes." Ge Pu nodded.

"Brother Ge, please come in and let's chat. In my cave, I have personally brewed Spiritual Juice, and there are also freshly ripened Spirit Fruits. Please taste them."

Keeping the dignified Senior Brother of Authentic Teachings standing outside wasn't appropriate, so Lu Xuan quickly invited Ge Pu to enter the mountain.

Once they arrived in his courtyard, he poured a cup of richly fragrant Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice from the Drunk Immortal Gourd, and brought out a plate of cut Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit.

"Not bad, the quality of the Spirit Fruit is excellent, refreshing and delicious. The Spiritual Juice has a taste that is varied yet clearly layered. Junior Brother Lu, you seem to know how to enjoy the finer things in life."

Ge Pu savored the subtleties of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, revealing a hint

of admiration on his face.

"I like to play around with these things when I'm cultivating spiritual plants, just to satisfy my appetite. I'm glad you like it."

Lu Xuan poured another cup of Spiritual Juice for Ge Pu, smiling as he spoke.

"By the way, Brother Ge, what's this about someone inviting me to help raise insects?"

"That person is a close friend of mine in the Sect, named Zhong Jing Shan. He has a unique talent for controlling insects, and is also a True Disciple of the

Sect."

"Recently, he had to go out for about half a year, but he has many high-grade

Strange Worms in the Sect that need regular care."

"If they were regular Insect Beasts, it would be fine to leave their care to an

Outer Sect Disciple, who can handle first or second-grade, even third-grade

Strange Worms."

"But he has a pair of fourth-grade Strange Worms that must be kept in his cave, and a few other third and fourth-grade Strange Worms, that could be in trouble if left in the care of a Qi-Cultivator."

"I recommended you, Junior Brother Lu. You successfully solved the breeding problem of the Ancient Yin-Yang Koi Fish and settled the dying obsession of the Green Xuan Deer. I am confident you can handle the care of some Strange

Worms."

"Once Brother Seed returns, he will, of course, give you a satisfactory reward."

Lu Xuan contemplated.

He was confident in his ability to care for Strange Worms, keeping them fed and understanding their preferences, needs, and peculiarities.

Regardless of the reward, more importantly, making friends with a True Disciple would be beneficial.

In the vast Sky Sword Sect, there are only seventeen True Disciples, each on the verge of attaining Core Formation. Befriending one can naturally bring great benefits.

Without Ge Pu's recommendation in the face of two Golden Core Real People when resolving the issue of the Green Xuan Deer, it would have been difficult for him, with his Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation level, to attract their attention. This would have made it impossible to get the immeasurably useful Qingmu Origin Energy.

"Okay, thankyou Brother Ge for the recommendation. I'll give it a try."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

The two didri t linger. A black and white Tai Chi pattern appeared behind Ge

Pu's head, spinning and enlarging.

Lu Xuan felt a darkness before his eyes, entering a chaotic world. Various colorful lights flashed past his eyes, and in an instant, they appeared in a broad valley.

He steadied himself, getting an initial understanding of the power level of a

True Disciple.

"This is the Insect Valley that Brother Seed specially set up for breeding Strange Worms. Inside, the terrain is complex and various formations have been arranged, which are suitable for many species of Strange Worms and

Beasts to breed."

Ge Pu spoke calmly at his side.

Lu Xuan overlooked the Insect Valley. He could see forests, deserts, and swamps.

In the forest grew multiple strangely shaped trees. Occasionally, weird hissing sounds were heard, and through his Spiritual Sense, he could vaguely sense a large number of Strange Insect Beasts lurking inside.

The desert was a sea of red, with countless big and small pits on the ground, and smokey fumes rose from them. Numerous small mounds were scattered around. At a distance, they resembled insect eggs.

The swamp was littered with decaying trees and leaves, occasionally bulging with ghastly green bubbles signifying the presence of countless poisonous insects.

While looking around, a streak of black quickly streaked by, and a young cultivator came to a halt in front of Lu Xuan and his companion.

The cultivator had a wooden expression, his lips tightly pressed together, which gave him an impression of being reticent.

His robe caught Lu Xuan's attention. It was a dark black robe made of countless black threads. Upon closer inspection, the black threads were actually long black worms. They stirred on his body even without wind, giving off an odd vibe.

"Brother Ge."

The black-robed youth greeted Ge Pu, his eyes curious as he looked at Lu Xuan. "Brother Seed, this is the Junior Brother Lu Xuan I told you about. He has profound knowledge in the path of Spiritual Plants and Animals." "Junior Brother Lu, this is Zhong Jing Shan, you can call him Brother Seed.

"Nice to meet you, Brother Seed." Lu Xuan said respectfully, lowering his head in salute.

"Nice." The black-robed youth replied softly, returning the salute.

Guided by him, the two of them reached a mountain within the Insect Valley. A few simple stone houses were situated on the mountain, showing Brother Seed's indifference towards material goods.

Various insect sounds could be heard from some of the stone houses, piercing and sharp.

"Most of those stone houses are Insect Rooms built by Brother Seed to breed various Strange Insects, Junior Brother Lu can familiarize himself with them." Ge Pu informed Lu Xuan as he observed the stone houses.

They arrived at the usual place where the black-robed cultivator entertains guests.

Zhong Jing Shan gave Lu Xuan a cup of honey with a floral aroma. The honey was golden and the viscous liquid kept transforming into various flowers.

"This is Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey, made from the Spiritual Liquid gathered by the Hundred Flowers Bee from numerous Spirit Plants and then brewed using special methods. The taste is fresh and sweet, and it also adds a bit of Spiritual Power."

Ge Pu, who was very familiar with the black-robed youth's temperament, introduced it on Lu Xuan's behalf.

Lu Xuan took a sip, and instantly, a refreshing fragrance spread out in his mouth. It flowed through him, as if he were immersed in a sea of flowers.

Threads of spiritual power silently formed as the fragrance flowed, seeping into Lu Xuan's Dantian.

"Indeed exceptional."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

The corners of the black-robed youth's mouth twitched upward, revealing what seemed to be a smile.

"Brother Seed, I've brought the person over as I promised. If there's anything he needs to know or pay attention to, you should talk to Junior Brother Lu yourself."

Zhong Jing Shan nodded, and a piece of paper covered in tiny, dense writing floated towards Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan took the paper, glanced over it, and instantly understood.

The paper recorded information about many strange insects: their habits, breeding methods, precautions, and the various tasks he needed to undertake.

In addition, there were simple control methods for the formations in the Insect Valley and the Insect Room, as well as some crude techniques for controlling the strange insects.

Lu Xuan had previously obtained an "Insect Scripture" when solving the Water Ze Spirit Peach Worm problem from a cultivator. However, the strange beasts recorded in it were just low-rank Insect Beasts and their total value was not comparable to a few techniques of the black-robed youth.

Just based on this paper, Lu Xuan felt his trip was worthwhile.

After he memorized the information on the paper, the black-robed youth flicked his finger and an item resembling a trumpet flew towards Lu Xuan.

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"This is a Bug Whistle, used to control insects."

Zhong Jing Shan said succinctly.

The Bug Whistle was shaped like a trumpet, thin at the top and wide at the bottom, with light runes painted on its black-green shell. Its sound was as crisp and peculiar as that of insects and birds.

Lu Xuan learned from the charm paper given by the man in black robe that the Bug Whistle was a magic artifact to control insects, which could mimic the cries of many Insect Beasts and help cultivators to control various strange insects better.

The Bug Whistle given to him by Zhong Jing Shan still bore his spiritual power aura, exerting a strong deterrent effect on the strange insects he bred in the Insect Valley.

"I am leaving you in charge of things here."

The young man in the black robe nodded to Lu Xuan, tossed him a storage bag, and then, the black robe on his body shone with countless thin black lines that buzzed and turned into a streak of black light that disappeared into the horizon.

"Junior Brother Lu, Brother Zhong is always such a silent person. It's rare for him to speak this much to you."

"He will be leaving the Insect Valley soon, and will probably be travelling in the next couple of days. It's down to you to take care of all the strange insects."

"This is my Communication Talisman. If there is any problem you can't solve, you can always come and find me."

After instructing Lu Xuan a few words, a black-and-white Tai Chi pattern appeared behind Ge Pu, his pupils shone brightly, and he dove into the black- and-white light cluster.

"He's left already?"

Their decisive and quick actions made Lu Xuan unable to adjust for a moment. After a brief pause, he started to carefully observe his surrounding and the stone house.

The stone house was just a place for Zhong Jing Shan to rest in the Insect Valley and was simply furnished with a few tables, chairs, and a jade cushion. There were no other items.

The storage bag was filled with a great amount of Demon Beast's Flesh and Blood, preserved in various ways to maintain its freshness.

In addition, there were some Strange Flowers and Fruits, all used to feed the Insect Beasts in the Insect Valley.

He came to an Insect Room.

A Formation was set up outside the Insect Room to prevent the strange insects from escaping.

Looking from the outside, the Insect Room was dark and seemed devoid of life.

Lu Xuan knew that the situation inside was not so simple. As he sent out his Spiritual Sense and carefully sensed the surroundings, he finally detected a faint sound of breathing in a corner of the Insect Room.

He cast an Exorcism Technique on the ceiling. Under the shining white spiritual light, the strange insect in the corner was revealed.

A huge, black mantis.

The mantis, half a zhang long, was completely black and blended into the dark environment perfectly.

The pair of large compound eyes on its head was also dark black. If it weren't for the protrusion, it would've been hard to notice them.

Under the illumination of the technique, the pair of dull black eyes stared in Lu Xuan's direction.

What was most striking was that the mantis had a pair of forelimbs resembling large serrated blades that gleamed ominously black, with a chilling, extraordinary beauty.

"This must be the Demon Blade Black Mantis mentioned in the charm."

Looking at the huge mantis hidden in the dark like an assassin, Lu Xuan exclaimed.

He took a piece of Demon Beast's Flesh and Blood from the storage bag and threw it towards the black mantis.

A soft whistling sound was heard, and in his Spiritual Sense, he saw the piece of Demon Beast's Flesh and Blood, as large as a human head, being cut into hundreds of pieces by the mantis's forelimbs in an instant.

Within a few breaths, it was all swallowed up.

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on the mantis in the dark, and he quickly found out detailed information about it.

"Demon Blade Black Mantis, Fourth Grade Demon Insect. It feeds on Demon Beasts and Demon Insects. Its forelimbs are extremely sharp and can cut through virtually anything, comparable to a Four-level Magical Tool, with a very strong offensive power."

" [Each Demon Blade Black Mantis is a born hunter, possessing a potent killer instinct. They prefer to lurk in the darkness, hunting fresh Demon Beasts and Demon Insects.]"

"[Together let's sink into the darkness.]"

"A Fourth Grade Demon Insect, its strength is roughly equivalent to that of a Cultivator in the mid to late stages of Foundation Establishment."

"Truly deserving of being one of the True Disciples, the Demon Insect he raises already surpasses more than half of the Inner Sect Disciples."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

In his own Spirit Field, the Mysterious Insect Vine Bug Room which was of the fourth grade, housed a Second-grade Silver Thread Mantis that lived in symbiosis with it.

Just by judging its appearance, it was much better looking than this pitch-black Demon Blade Black Mantis.

But if you consider the Grade and strength, the Silver Thread Mantis is just window-dressing, fancy without substance.

He remembered the instructions on the talisman, that this Demon Blade Black Mantis needed to be let out daily for a while, to move around, and to hunt some low-rank Demon insects in the Insect Valley.

What Lu Xuan needed to do, was to control its duration of activity and avoid encounters with other high-rank Demon insects, preventing any fights.

He takes out the Bug Whistle, and channels his Spiritual Power into one of the whistle holes.

Suddenly, a faint, strange, whistling sound is heard. He adjusts the quantity and rhythm of his Spiritual Power as taught in the insect-taming techniques handed down by Zhong Jing Mountain.

The Demon Blade Black Mantis in the Insect Room turns its head towards Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan activates the formation; amidst the thick darkness, a ray of light swiftly shot across. The Demon Blade Black Mantis instantly rushed far away.

He operates the Floating Light Body Method, closely following behind the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

"I've heard of taking dogs or cats for a walk, but this is the first time I've seen someone take a mantis for a walk."

As he secretly sighed, he kept a close eye on the movements of the Demon Blade Black Mantis nearby, fearing if it suddenly becomes murderous and wipes out the low-rank Strange Insects in the Insect Valley.

After half an hour, he blows the Bug Whistle, and the shadowy figure of the Demon Blade Black Mantis instantly appears before him. It glances at Lu Xuan, and directly returns to the Insect Room.

Even though it's a Fourth Grade Demon Insect, it already has a master-pet contract with Zhong Jing Mountain, and its wild nature has been nearly tamed.

Furthermore, Lu Xuan has a Bug Whistle left behind by Zhong Jing Mountain, so he isn't worried about the Demon Blade Black Mantis suddenly attacking him.

Of course, even if something like this happens, Lu Xuan wouldn't be scared in the slightest. With his current strength, he can easily deal with this Demon Blade Black Mantis.

Inside the Insect Room, Lu Xuan senses that the restless mood of the Demon Blade Black Mantis had significantly relaxed. It's probably because its intense killing desire was released.

However, it is still indifferent to Lu Xuan. Apart from the beginning when they met, it didn't pay him any heed at all.

Lu Xuan doesn't care about this. He has seen such situations many times. Whether it was the Strange Serpent in the Thousand Dragon Lake, or the Spirit Crane Tribe in the beginning, they were not much more enthusiastic than this Demon Blade Black Mantis when they first met. But in the end, didn't they still obediently submit under his robe?

He reactivates the Insect Room formation and then moves on to the next Insect Room.

As soon as he steps inside, he sees over a dozen millstone-sized white spiders locked in battle.

Each one wielding eight blades, their scythe-like legs swirling through the air, filling the room with roaring winds.

"Stop!"

"Stop fighting!"

Lu Xuan shouted in reproach.

The dozen or more spiders in the Insect Room act as if they didn't hear him and continue fighting.

Lu Xuan takes out the Bug Whistle and channels his Spiritual Power into one of the holes. Immediately, a sequence of beeps ring out.

Under the trilling tones carrying specific instructions, the dozen or more white jade spiders finally stop. They crawl around on the ground, looking as if they want to fight, yet fearing that Lu Xuan might blow the Bug Whistle again to stop them.

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Upon recognizing Lu Xuan's unfamiliar face, the dozen or so White Jade Spiders began to fidget and returned to their brawl.

"A bunch of unruly little spiders."

Lu Xuan sighed. The Bug Whistle could only control these White Jade spiders for a brief time, without Zhong Jing Shan asserting his dominance, the spiders were acting untamed.

His internal spiritual energy surged, sending a hazy layer of spiritual light falling on the White Jade Spiders in the insect room.

The Cleansing Spell from the Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea could eliminate distracting thoughts and desires, putting one at peace, devoid of all needs and wants.

As the spiritual light descended, all the fighting White Jade Spiders simultaneously ceased, standing still on the spot. Their bodies shimmered with a phosphorescent glow, embodying a look of purity and tranquility.

It would be so much easier if you behaved this way sooner!"

We are all part of the same family. It's so much better to live in harmony, isn't it? Why engage in violent fights and create discord?"

Lu Xuan said, his face smeared with a kind smile, and eyes squinted.

He took out some Strange Worms from his storage bag and tossed them into the insect room to feed the massive spiders that boasted bodies as lustrous as white jade.

With a focused mind, information about the White Jade Spiders surfaced from his memories.

[Condensed Jade Spider, a third-grade Demon Insect, moves at exceptional speed, with foot like blades and a flesh body as hard as iron. The White Silk it exudes comprises both strength and toughness, serving as the primary ingredient in crafting many Protective Magical Artifacts.]

[Following the release of silk strands, the Condensed Jade Spider enters a frenzy state for a period, highly aggressive, engaging in battles with its kind.] "So it's an aftereffect of the silk production."

Lu Xuan muttered, proceeding with the maintenance of the dozen or so Condensed Jade Spiders.

Originally, these Condensed Jade Spiders were gregarious Demon Insects. Instead of preventing their intermittent fights, Zhong Jing Shan provided each of them with an individual insect room.

Most of the time, they remained at peace, only growing aggressive and violent after producing silk, rendering them with excessive hostility.

Once a Condensed Jade Spider entered a frenzy, leading an attack on its kind, it would incite a counterattack, subsequently causing a massive brawl.

While they were engaged in feeding, Lu Xuan kept dropping a series of Cleansing Spells on their white jade bodies. Only after sensing the tranquility amongst all the Condensed Jade Spiders did he move to the other insect rooms.

The third insect room housed nothing but minor anthills formed from the mixture of black and red fine sand on its broad floor.

Lu Xuan surveyed the inside of the anthills through his spiritual sense and discovered a microcosm within.

Innumerable gullies crisscrossed, akin to a giant network fused together to form an extremely complex underground maze.

The maze pathways were faintly marked with scorch marks.

A whistle from the Bug Whistle prompted a faint rustling sound coming from the deepest end of the underground maze

Soon, countless fist-sized Dark Red Ants crawled out from various tunnels, grouped together and piled up.

Before long, they morphed into a peculiar, two-meter-tall entity, its surface persistently spewing black and red flames.

Known as the Yin Fire Ant, this second-grade Demon Insect possess a degree of flying capability and can spit out a venomous flame that clings to the bone, lingering for a long period.

A single Yin Fire Ant could be easily dealt with, but hundreds or thousands combined could pose a significant challenge.

Zhong Jing Shan maintained such a Yin Fire Ant Tribe for practicing the Insect Shell Technique. It allows one to manipulate the Yin Fire Ants into various forms, especially forging a special armor. The armor boasts a strong defense and can continually replenish Yin Fire Ants.

The charm he gave to Lu Xuan had recorded the simple enactment methods for this Insect Shell Technique.

Staring at the gradually growing pile of numerous Yin Fire Ants in the insect room, Lu Xuan was filled with an overwhelming urge to play.

Following the instructions on the charm, he commanded his spiritual power, casting out a spell.

The strange existence formed by the Yin Fire Ants suddenly changed, taking on the semblance of a human body. Its hands were crossed over its abdomen, its shoulders trembling slightly, causing the upper half of the body to shift. ' This shape only lasted for about two and a half breaths before the entire body began to crumble and then collapse with a loud crash.

"It collapsed."

After all, these were just some basic applications of methods controlling demon insects, and it was Lu Xuan's first attempt, so even maintaining a humanoid form couldn't be sustained for very long.

The numerous Yin Fire Ants that fell to the ground were unaffected and continued to crawl around the insect room.

Lu Xuan threw a large piece of dark red spirit ore into the middle of the room. Immediately, all the Yin Fire Ants gathered around. Using tiny flame knives, they cut the dark red spirit ore into countless small pieces, each dragging a piece back into the underground labyrinth.

This spirit ore was left to him by Zhong Jing Shan for feeding the Yin Fire Ant tribe.

Through Lu Xuan's spiritual sense, he could tell that the numerous Yin Fire Ants had carried all the shattered pieces of ore deep into the labyrinth and then divided it among themselves according to their strength and rank.

After feeding the numerous Yin Fire Ants, Lu Xuan moved onto the next insect room.

Inside were seven or eight strange insects, somewhat similar in appearance to ladybugs. Their shells were a faint white color, marked with seven deep white spots, forming a pattern like the Big Dipper.

These strange insects were known as Seven-star Liuli Bugs – third-tier creatures that, once they'd absorbed enough spiritual power, would produce a peculiar substance named Liuli Sand.

This Liuli Sand could be used to refine several types of rare elixirs, and was quite valuable.

"Well, to put it more simply, it's basically the Seven-star Liuli Bugs' droppings."

Lu Xuan watched as one of the Seven-star Liuli Bugs' backs flickered with spiritual light. One of the spots on its back became extremely bright. Then, from its tail, it slowly excreted a Liuli bead-like object.

It was bright and sparkling, emitting faint wisps of white vapors, a mixture of heat and intrinsic spiritual light.

Apart from raising these Seven-star Liuli Bugs, Lu Xuan's job was also to collect the Liuli Sand. He needed to carefully store it to prevent the medicinal power from leaking.

He entered the insect room, used the bug whistle to control the Seven-star Liuli Bugs to stay away from him, then began to pick up the several grains of Liuli Sand inside.

"I admit it, there's a faint, enchanting fragrance."

Lu Xuan's nostrils twitched slightly as he said this.

"Who would have thought, when I joined the Sky Sword Sect, one day I would

find myself out here picking up…"

"No… I mean, picking up Liuli Sand…."

After searching every corner of the insect room, Lu Xuan put all of the Liuli Sand into an Agarwood box.

He carefully used a charm to seal the Agarwood box once all of the Liuli Sand had been put inside.

Despite Liuli Sand being a third-tier treasure and the fact that Lu Xuan was the only one in the insect room, or even the whole insect valley, he had no thoughts of greed.

Although he occasionally took some liberties, such as drawing blood from the Flood Dragon in Thousand Dragon Lake for testing, in general, his moral character was quite upright. He had never stolen other people's treasures.

Furthermore, Zhong Jing Shan was a True Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, who certainly had countless treasures and skills. Fluctuations in the production of the Seven-star Liuli Bugs in the insect room were not easy to hide. There was no way Lu Xuan could secretly steal a few grains of Liuli Sand without anyone knowing.

In a sense, all the strange insects in the entire insect valley were his eyes and ears.

Lu Xuan did not need to take the high risk of offending a True Disciple in order to reap such little benefit.

With that time and energy, it would be better off planting one or two more spirit plants. The reward from the resulting light clusters would probably be even more significant than that of the Liuli Sand.

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