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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He arrived outside the last insect room.

There was a stench emanating from the room, and the little that reached Lu Xuan made him dizzy and somewhat uncomfortable.

Inside were two grotesque-looking insect beasts, their bodies pockmarked and oozing green pus. With each breath, they exhaled poisonous smoke. One glance was enough to identify them as incredibly toxic creatures.

As per Zhong Jing Shan's instructions left on the talisman paper, Lu Xuan fetched several processed poisonous insects from his storage bag and threw them into the insect room.

Soon, information about the two highly toxic insect beasts flashed through his mind.

"[Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insect, fourth-grade demon insect, contains various types of highly poisonous toxins within its body. It likes to eat all kinds of poisonous fruits and insects. Its poison is extremely potent and can affect the skin, blood, and should be used by a Foundation Establishment Midterm to Late-term cultivator. Without caution, it may pose a fatal risk.]

[Mutual dislike, heavy gold demands offspring.]

Lu Xuan fell silent for a moment.

What did this message mean? Was he being hinted to assist in their reproduction process?

As a renowned Spirit Plant Master of the Sky Sword Sect, why would he help such grotesque creatures reproduce?

Of course, if the price was right, it wasn't out of the question…

The pair of fourth-grade Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects in the insect room were, according to Zhong Jing Shan's instructions, currently in the reproductive stage.

Zhong Jing Shan had spent a lot of effort to obtain the larvae of the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insect but had not been successful for a long time.

"They must have lost interest in each other due to spending too much time together," thought Lu Xuan, remembering the hints from the information.

With that, all the rare and unusual insects in the insect room were revealed.

The fourth-grade Demon Blade Black Mantis, a born assassin, tirelessly spun silk every day. The highly irritable third-grade Condensing Jade Spiders — numerous and when gathered together, not weaker than a common third- grade Yin Fire Ant. The seven-star Liuli Bug that could defecate treasure-like Liuli Sand. And finally, the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insect currently in the breeding stage.

Two fourth-grade, two third-grade, and one second-grade with a bonus of quantity, this gave Lu Xuan a better understanding of the strength of a Sect True Inheritance Disciple.

Just the rare insects left in the insect valley possessed an impressive force — let alone the ones they carried with them.

Many of them were still growing and would be able to easily handle an average Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator once fully matured.

Aside from the insects in the rooms, he didn't have to spend much effort managing and nurturing the insects in the valley outside. All he had to do was to ensure that the basic order was maintained.

For the next one or two months, he spent most of his time in the insect valley, nurturing various unique insects.

In a dark environment so thick it seemed tangible.

Lu Xuan took out more than a dozen different insect beasts and tossed them into the insect room from various angles.

The dark air surged violently, and the soft sound of rupturing was loud in his ears — unusually smooth and continuous.

In the blink of an eye, a gigantic black mantis revealed itself out of the darkness, appearing before Lu Xuan.

The mantis raised its jet-black forelegs, that resembled those of a sawblade, its pitch-black compound eyes on its head occasionally glanced to one side.

At this moment, a thick, dreadfully green liquid clung onto the forelegs of the Demon Blade Black Mantis and wouldn't come off no matter how much it shook. This made even the typically disinterested mantis show a hint of impatience in its eyes.

"Your performance this time was satisfactory; you manage to do fifteen consecutive slashes without missing a beat. The only pity is that, among the ten or so demon insects thrown in, I had hidden one particularly nauseating one."

"After killing it, it spits out a thick green fluid that stays on the magic artifact and won't come off for a long time."

Lu Xuan looked at the Demon Blade Black Mantis wriggling its forelimbs, a corner of his mouth curving upward.

"This is just a little lesson for you to understand that fighting is not solely about relying on instinct; it involves many other factors you need to master." He spoke earnestly to the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

Being a fourth-grade magical insect, it had high spiritual intelligence. The big, black mantis occasionally nodded its small head, indicating it understood.

What Lu Xuan had just done was all based on a mini-game he remembered from his previous life, specially arranged for the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

At first, he inserted merely two or three demon insects and threw them into the insect room, ordering the Demon Blade Black Mantis to slay the bugs before they hit the ground.

If it failed, the living bugs would be released from the room, and the dead ones would serve as food for the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

During this, he continuously increased the quantity, adjusted the force of his throw, and added angles of all sorts, all for the purpose of satisfying the inner bloodlust of the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

Today, he even introduced a new twist, especially getting in a purely revolting demonic insect to teach it a small lesson.

This little test noticeably increased the intimacy level the Demon Blade Black Mantis felt for him. It was no longer cold and aloof, as it had been at the start.

In the insect room of the Condensing Jade Spider, he had been observing for some time any signs that the White Jade Spiders exhibited before spinning webs: emotional state, physical symptoms, behavior patterns, etc. He was trying to determine the specific pattern of their web-spinning to ensure maximum productivity and to prevent easy conflicts.

However, he still had not made any significant discoveries.

In the room of the Yin Fire Ants…

Thousands upon thousands of Yin Fire Ants gathered to form a massive giant. Under Lu Xuan's control, this giant continually changed its shape, fulfilling a small wish he'd had in his previous life.

In the insect room of the Seven-star Liuli Bug…

Lu Xuan had grown accustomed to the presence of Liuli Sand and even felt a peculiar sense of accomplishment. Before entering the insect room each time, he always had a hint of anticipation.

As for that pair of Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects, there had been no activity for a long time; they were still in a state of mutual disgust.

Apart from feeding and caring for these magical insects, Lu Xuan occasionally went back to his own mountain peak to cultivate spiritual plants and check on his small charge.

Although he had not been able to provide daily, meticulous cultivation for the spiritual plants on the mountain peak, the growth condition of every plant was excellent, which brought him a lot of relief.

One day, when cultivating an Enchanted Immortal Peach, he suddenly had an idea and collected almost half of the pink miasma underneath.

Back in the insect room, he fetched a white jade thin-necked bottle from his storage bag, pulled out the stopper, and poured into the room the pink miasma produced by the Enchanted Immortal Peach.

"The color scheme in this insect room is too monotonous and dreary, being in here for a long time isn't very uplifting, let alone having that kind of thought." "Today, I'll create a romantic insect room for the two of you, ensuring that you become amorous and fight day and night."

Lu Xuan chuckled, looking at the increasingly dense pink miasma in the insect room, feeling confident.

The miasma released during the growth of the Enchanted Immortal Peach can stimulate the inner desires of cultivators and demonic beasts. It is a natural, potent aphrodisiac. Maybe it would have a surprising effect on these two Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects that were currently disinterested.

Sure enough, two days later when he returned to the insect room to care for this poisonous pair, he saw an embarrassing scene.

The two Heart-Eating Worms were tightly wrapped together, forming the character

Green venom spurted out from time to time, staining their counterparts here and there. Upon falling into the pink miasma, it caused a hissing sound.

"It seems that atmosphere is indeed what matters the most."

Lu Xuan, watching with relish, commented.

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Chapter 266: Chapter 264: You were supposed to raise the bug, how did you get it pregnant? _1

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The pink miasma fills the entire insect room, adding a hint of mystery to the dark grey space.

Two Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects are entwined with each other, writhing incessantly in the pink miasma.

When they enter an uncontrollable state, they can't help but emit a strange hissing sound.

The sound isn't as melodious as Lu Xuan had imagined, but instead it's piercing and annoying, which vexes him.

"I was careless. I meant to hear the insects' mating calls for a taste of spring, but I didn't expect that even in the height of enjoyment, the sound of these two poisonous insects still seems to carry a bit of toxicity."

Lu Xuan shakes his head and can't help but take two steps back.

He originally intended to closely observe the mating behavior of these insects, but he did not expect that the mating calls of the insects could cause him some physical harm.

"Perhaps in the insects' ears, this sound is the most exquisite and pleasing, making them more excited…"

He looks at the shadowy figures of the insects in the pink miasma, feeling the increasingly intense sounds, and hurriedly runs to the other insect rooms.

Three days later.

He comes back to the insect room where the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects are.

The pink miasma in the insect room is much thinner than before, allowing a clear view of the two Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects.

They still adopt the 'X' posture.

Compared to the beginning, the male insect's body has become much more shriveled, even the poison gas it sprays is intermittent and almost powerless, appearing like it's been squeezed dry.

The female insect's skin, however, appears smooth and moist, tightly clutching the abdomen of the male insect, not letting it escape, and a new bump, the size of a pigeon egg, has grown on its back.

Due to his experience in raising female insects, Lu Xuan can understand its current state and therefore sense the strong vitality incubating in the miasma- filled bumps.

"Did they become successful?"

He is overjoyed in his heart, seeing the male insect seeming somewhat exhausted, he adds a large amount of pink miasma into the insect room.

"Adding this miasma should help you keep going, you must persist for a few more days."

He smiles at the dehydrated male insect as he encourages it.

Upon arriving in the Jade Spider Room, where a battle is underway, he happens to catch more than ten White Jade Spiders fighting for dominance.

Long, knife-like legs are sporadically slashing around, causing loud shrieks.

Lu Xuan snorts coldly, a ray of green light falls on each Jade Spider, and all the White Jade Spiders immediately quiet down, restoring peace and beauty to the world.

He handles different fights in different ways.

For the Jade Spiders, he intervenes directly, using the Cleansing Spell, allowing them to be serene, free from any desires or wishes.

As for the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects, he encourages their fights, even resorting to the use of passion-inducing miasma from the Enchanted Immortal Peach to lend them some resolve.

Having raised these Jade Spiders for so long, he has gradually uncovered some patterns.

He visits the insect room multiple times a day to observe and record their moods, diets, and behaviors. From this, he gains insight into the detailed status of the Jade Spiders and can anticipate when they will be spinning silk.

Based on the specific timing of the silk-spinning, he infers the reasons behind, noticing the unusual behaviors of the spiders just before they produce silk.

He finds out that when a Jade Spider is about to spin silk, its appetite clearly increases. Additionally, it displays food-protecting behavior that it doesn't normally have. Additionally, the spider about to spin silk will keep a distance from the ground, preferring to stay in its low altitude web.

Though these behaviors seem very ordinary and every Jade Spider may have similar behaviors, if a Jade Spider displays all three, there is a very high chance it is about to spin silk.

Lu Xuan makes a mental note and decides to verify his observational findings over a period of time.

In the Demon Blade Black Mantis room, within the intense darkness, a faint hissing sound echoes.

The strange insect beasts were cleanly and neatly cut into two equal halves by the dark blade. Each half was evenly symmetrical.

Occasionally an insect beast would be singled out and dropped in front of Lu Xuan. Other than a slight dizziness, it wouldn't suffer any other injuries.

These insect beasts were naturally the type filled with pungent bodily fluids. The Demon Blade Black Mantis had learnt its lesson and would quickly identify these types of insects before its swift strike, thereby avoiding them like lightning.

"Not bad, you're about to achieve a streak of thirty kills."

Lu Xuan admirably remarked. The hunting talent of the Demon Blade Black Mantis impressed him greatly. In less than two months, it could kill more than thirty strange insects in an instant while also identifying the 'bombs' amongst them.

It could stimulate its instincts while maintaining highly accurate control. It could act as freely as the tip of a person's fingers, as delicate as the corners of an antelope.

In the darkness, there were faint sounds of chewing. Soon, the Demon Blade Black Mantis poked its black head out, and its large compound eyes gazed at Lu Xuan.

It loved this little game Lu Xuan designed for it.

In the comforting darkness, it was able to kill strange insects with greater difficulty. This not only provided sufficient training but also satisfied its killing desire more effectively.

For a merciless creature like the Demon Blade Black Mantis, taking the initiative to come out of the darkness was the greatest expression of affection towards Lu Xuan.

The strange insects in the other two insect rooms were also growing quite well.

After two months of breeding, Lu Xuan could now control the Yin Fire Ant Tribe quite well.

With a flash of thought, hundreds or thousands of ants moved at his command, freely and without resistance.

In the span of one or two breaths, these ants could transform into the transformers from Lu Xuan's memory; it was quite stunning.

As for the remaining Seven-star Liuli Bugs, Lu Xuan has fed them the most suitable food by understanding their body condition. He also inferred their daily routine of excreting… no, releasing the Liuli Sand.

Time flew by quickly, and more than three months had passed.

One day, just when he had finished feeding all the strange insects in the insect rooms, a streak of black light landed in the valley.

A silhouette formed by countless slender black worms gradually appeared amidst the hissing.

It was Zhong Jing Shan, a True Disciple who had been absent for more than three months.

He quietly looked at Lu Xuan.

"Senior Brother Zhong, you're back."

Lu Xuan, aware of the introverted and quiet nature of the Senior Brother in front of him, greeted him proactively.

"Hmm." Zhong Jing Shan nodded lightly.

"Would you like to rest first, Brother, or see the strange insects in the insect rooms?"

"Let's have a look."

Zhong Jing Shan softly agreed. He had been away for months and had no choice but to leave behind several strange insects.

Even though Ge Pu had strongly recommended Lu Xuan, he was aware of Lu Xuan's short tenure as an Inner Sect Disciple, and despite Lu Xuan's unique talent in rearing Spirit Beasts, his breeding experience couldn't be quickly compensated.

Therefore, even if he trusted Ge Pu and Lu Xuan enough, he still had some concerns.

Lu Xuan led Zhong Jing Shan to the room where the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects were kept.

"During the time that Brother has been away, I have devised some methods to induce this pair of Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insects to mate for several days, and they have finally become pregnant."

Lu Xuan spoke slowly.

Upon hearing his words, Zhong Jing Shan jerked his head around and stared at Lu Xuan.

"You were only supposed to look after them, but you got them pregnant?"

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Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Zhong Jing Shan subconsciously couldn't believe it.

He looked into the insect room.

The first thing that caught his eye was the male worm, still emaciated, lying motionless on the ground.

Even after days of intense battle, and despite Lu Xuan nourishing it with the poison insects from the Insect Valley every day, the male worm still looked emaciated.

Behind the male worm, the female worm sat quietly in the corner, the three bumps on its back were very conspicuous.

At the sight of those three bumps, Zhong Jing Shan's pupils contracted, his heart filled with joy and surprise.

Getting the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insect to breed had been a major challenge for him in recent years.

The Hundred Poison Heart Devouring insect was of fourth grade, and the higher the rank, the harder it was to breed offspring. Additionally, since he had been raising these two insects from a young age, they had formed a deep bond with each other that surpassed desire. Despite trying multiple methods, he hadn't succeeded in getting them to reproduce.

Unexpectedly, upon his return, he found that the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring insects had secretly mated behind his back!

"How did you do it?"

Asking directly like this was a bit inappropriate because it might involve Lu Xuan's privacy. But Zhong Jing Shan was too curious and couldn't help but ask.

"I used an aphrodisiac miasma that comes from a spirit plant I personally cultivated. The results seem pretty good." Lu Xuan said with a smile.

In order to make the pair of Hundred Poison Heart Devouring insects successfully reproduce, he had consumed most of the pink miasma produced by the Bewitch Immortal Peach Spiritual Plant.

He had cultured several of these plants to obtain that quantity of miasma. A large amount of miasma, coupled with the bond between the two Heart-Eating Worms, enabled them to successfully reproduce.

Therefore, this method couldn't be used frequently.

Hearing this, Zhong Jing Shan nodded and stopped probing any further.

The two then proceeded to the Insect Room where the Demon Blade Black Mantis resided.

"Senior Brother, please wait a moment. When I was cultivating this Mantis Demon Insect, I came up with a small game. It can sharpen the Mantis's killing skills, stimulate its killing instinct, and nurture its intimacy level with me."

Just as Zhong Jing Shan was about to step into the Insect Room, Lu Xuan stopped him.

Immediately, dozens of strange insects shot towards the darkness at different angles and times. Zhong Jing Shan witnessed the Demon Blade Black Mantis showing off its unique skill in cutting insects in the dark.

"Impressive."

He nodded in admiration. With his eye as a True Disciple, he could see at a glance that this little game greatly promoted the growth of the Demon Blade Black Mantis.

The innovative ideas that Lu Xuan showed made him feel like a light bulb had suddenly been turned on.

After the Mantis Demon Insect had eaten all the halved corpses of the strange insects, it quietly drilled out of the darkness, looked at Lu Xuan, and then noticed its master standing next to it.

"I was clearly here first…"

Zhong Jing Shan sighed quietly, a thought flashing through his mind.

He found it absurd that his cherished possession was being snatched away right in front of him.

But Lu Xuan's surprises were far from over.

In the Insect Room where the Condensing Jade Spiders resided.

In one corner of the Insect Room, Lu Xuan had isolated three small rooms. A white jade spider the size of a millstone was calmly spinning its web, while the other two condensed jade spiders were anxiously crawling around, wanting to fight but finding no target.

"Brother Zhong, while breeding these Condensing Jade Spiders, I accidentally discovered three small anomalies that occur before they start spinning."

"Their appetite increases, they exhibit food-guarding behavior, and they actively avoid friction on their abdomen."

"Once these signs are detected, it's easy to identify the Condensing Jade Spiders that are about to spin and isolate them from the others. Once they've calmed down, they can be released, and chaotic fights can thus be avoided."

"This is a spinning schedule I made. It lists the approximate spinning times of the Condensing Jade Spiders with different serial numbers. They can be isolated in advance. Of course, to get a more detailed and accurate schedule, further experimentation and statistical analysis are needed."

Lu Xuan handed Zhong Jing Shan a table filled with extensive data.

With its detailed and straightforward data, the table made Zhong Jing Shan nod over and over again.

In the insect room where the Seven-star Liuli Bug resided.

"Brother Zhong, this is the Liuli Sand I collected over the past three months."

After confirming that all the Seven-star Liuli Bugs were growing well, Lu Xuan took out an Agarwood box from his storage bag.

Zhong Jing Shan glanced over it. While his expression remained calm, he was inwardly taken aback.

The amount of Liuli Sand that Lu Xuan handed over was even more than he had expected.

Based on his experience in breeding Seven-star Liuli Bugs, it was impossible to produce this amount of Liuli Sand in three months under normal conditions.

There could only be one explanation: Lu Xuan had taken better care of these Seven-star Liuli Bugs than he usually did, thereby increasing the production of the Liuli Sand.

In his original mind, it wouldn't matter if Lu Xuan turned in less Liuli Sand than normal.

Even if Lu Xuan had embezzled some, he would have turned a blind eye and pretend not to see it.

However, the extra amount of Liuli Sand stunned him and he didn't know how to respond.

Back at the stone house, recalling all the improvements in the insect rooms, he was more than satisfied.

"Junior Brother Lu, would you be willing to stay in the Insect Valley long term and help me raise demon insects?"

After pondering for a while, he suddenly asked.

Lu Xuan was taken aback. A thought crossed his mind and he smiled as he declined.

"Thankyou for the kind offer, Senior Brother Zhong, but I am used to being lazy and prefer cultivating Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts by myself."

"Alright."

Zhong Jing Shan didn't say anything else. He understood Lu Xuan's decision as he shared a similar personality. However, Lu Xuan's extraordinary talent in raising demon insects was too enticing, prompting Zhong Jing Shan to ask.

"You've worked hard, Junior brother."

He spoke in a deep voice. Before he finished speaking, a stack of Sword Marks floated in front of Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan knew that this was the reward for his hard work over the past few months, and he accepted it without hesitation.

"This Thunder Strike Wood is something I happened upon. It's full of vitality and should be able to survive."

A piece of dried wood lay in front of Lu Xuan. The wood had burn marks all over it, forming patterns that looked like lightning.

From the outside, it looked like dead wood, but when sensing it with his spiritual sense, he could feel a special vitality bred from destruction.

It was as if Lu Xuan could see a scene where a huge spirit wood was struck by powerful thunder and lightning, instantly burnt to ashes, leaving behind only this short piece of Thunder Strike Wood that still held onto life.

"So many Sword Marks, plus a rare piece of Thunder Strike Wood. Are all True Disciples this wealthy?"

Lu Xuan took the piece of dry wood and couldn't help but exclaim.

Even if this piece of thunder-strike wood cannot be cultured, it can still be used to make flying swords, wood talismans, and other magic artifacts, making it extremely valuable.

Thinking of how he had helped Ge Pu solve the problem of the Yin Yang Koi Fish's advancement and received a Sword Command allowing him to enter the Langyue Blessed Land, and how he had gotten the Phoenix Wood, Demonic Vine, and other major opportunities from it.

Now, he merely helped in raising demon insects for a few months, and Zhong Jing Shan, also a True Disciple, had given him hundreds of Sword Marks and a rare piece of Thunder Strike Wood.

This gave Lu Xuan a more intuitive understanding of a True Disciple's wealth.

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Chapter 268: Chapter 266: Fallen Thunder Wood, Spring

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After bidding farewell to Zhong Jing Shan, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling.

Although it took a while to help raise the Strange Worm, the gains greatly pleased him.

Just the three hundred Sword Marks alone were worth three months of his hard work.

You should know, three hundred Sword Marks could at least be exchanged for a Fourth Grade Spirit Seed, not to mention, there was also a rare piece of Thunder Strike Wood.

The fact that it retained vitality under the overwhelming thunder made this Thunder Strike Wood extraordinary.

He was eager to come to the Spirit Field, looking for a blank area that was covered with Wu Spirit Soil.

With spiritual power surging, the Earth Pulling Technique quietly changed the structure of the Spirit Soil, a crack that was slightly larger than the root of the Thunder Strike Wood appeared in the Spirit Field.

Lu Xuan buried the dry wood in the crack, with his thoughts focused, an idea flashed through his mind.

[Fallen Thunder Wood, a fourth-grade Spirit Plant. A special Spirit Wood that retains life under overwhelming thunder, it has a certain attraction to thunder. When mature, it can be used to refine Wood Talisman, Flying swords, Dharma Seals, and other Magic Artifacts. Naturally accompanied by the aura of thunder, it has a restraining effect on demon envoys.]

[Under the nourishment and stimulation of natural thunder power, the Fallen Thunder Wood can grow at a very fast pace.]

[Strike me as much as you want! What can't kill me, only makes me stronger!]

"Fallen Thunder Wood, a fourth-grade Spirit Plant… While being a mere Spirit Plant, it still holds quite a character."

Lu Xuan remarked at how the Thunder Strike Wood was even more determined after enduring endless lightning, actively attracting thunder, and drawing his respect.

The gray vine of the Demonic Vine at his feet surreptitiously drilled into the Spirit Soil, intending to leave its unique mark.

As soon as it touched the roots of the Fallen Thunder Wood, a trace of mild thunder aura surged from its depth, making the vine instantly feel a strong numbing sensation and tremble involuntarily.

Lu Xuan ignored the proactive provocations from the Demonic Vine, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Tempering in his Dantian slowly rotated, and black Sword Qi, accompanied by power of thunder and lightning, shot out and struck the Fallen Thunder Wood.

"It has a bit of effect, but still a bit lacking."

He muttered softly, feeling the immediate status conveyed from the Fallen Thunder Wood.

There are countless Sword Qi within the Sword of Wind and Thunder, the Sword Qi carries the Power of Wind and Thunder and he wanted to stimulate the Fallen Thunder Wood to see if it could be used to cultivate Spirit Wood.

The effect was mediocre, not as good as the power of natural thunder.

He then took off the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath hanging at his waist.

With the trembling of the Ancient Sword Sheath, he drew out the Purple Lightning Sword that had always been embedded in it.

The Purple Lightning Sword, shaped like a bolt of lightning, has a peculiar design, coupled with the power of thunder and lightning, making it a bit unbearable for the inside of the sword sheath.

Lu Xuan held the dark purple Flying sword, swirling it into a sword flower, suddenly, a dark purple lightning struck the center of the Fallen Thunder Wood.

"The thunder power carried by the Purple Lightning Sword seems to work better."

Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction. With the Purple Lightning Sword, at least he doesn't need to worry about the early growth of the Fallen Thunder Wood.

After planting the Fallen Thunder Wood, he proceeded to inspect his Spirit Field, checking the growth status of each Spirit Plant in the Spirit Field.

Having stayed in Zhong Jing Shan's Insect Valley for several months, each Spirit Plant in his Spirit Field has grown quite a bit.

The Fourth Grade Illusion Sound Bamboo has sprouted a piece of Glazed Jade Bamboo, the slender emerald green bamboo was densely filled with numerous slits. Each slit made different noises, forming a noisy weird sound that could irritate people.

Only at the moment when the Demonic Vine appeared did all the tiny slits shut simultaneously, quiet as a chicken.

The surroundings quieted down quite a lot at once.

The Primordial Essence Herb that Dan Palace had sent over for Lu Xuan to cultivate had taken root and sprouted. It looked sparse and ordinary on the outside, just like any wild grass. If it weren't for his spiritual sense probing into the deep and thick spiritual energy nestled within the plant, he would have probably ignored it.

The "Five-Element Fruit" had given birth to a vague spiritual object. It had only a blurry form of leaves and branches, with a myriad of spiritual lights spinning around on it. It presented a dazzling and colorful sight, giving one a sense of overflowing spiritual power.

"At this time, the wood spirit is strongest. Since wood gives birth to fire, it should be nurtured with fire-element spiritual power," Lu Xuan reasoned.

Attuned to the changes in spiritual power within the Five-Element Fruit sapling, Lu Xuan circulated "The Great Five Elements"; a robust fire-red spiritual power seeped into the blurry branches and leaves of the fruit.

The green light on the Five-Element Fruit elevated and then quickly melted away, its red spiritual power increasing considerably in a short time.

After using the power of the five elements to briefly cultivate the Five-Element Fruit, Lu Xuan moved to the nearby Spirit Gathering Pine.

From inside the four Spirit Gathering Pine plants came the most pure thought fluctuations, causing the lush green pine leaves to sway even without wind, creating the sound of waves crashing onto the beach.

Feeling the pines' dependency on him, Lu Xuan smiled slightly and used his spiritual sense to carefully communicate and pacify the four spiritual plants.

In other spirit fields, on the four Xuan Insect Vines that were planted first, there seemed to be many strange insect bodies growing. Numerous demon insects of various forms crawled in and out, establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with the Xuan Insect Vine in perfect harmony.

In the Earth Fire Stream, on the petals of the blazing red Earthfire Heart Lotus, a small lotus bulb could vaguely be seen forming. Inside it, a pale pink lotus seed about the size of a fingertip was growing. It was eagerly absorbing the hot lava that fell into its petals.

In the sky, the red lotus flower rooted in the Phoenix Wood was smaller than it had been at the start, but it was denser inside. It happily danced in the petals.

"Just wait a few more days, and there will be another Red Lotus Flame," Lu Xuan sighed, as he came to the edge of the lake.

"Huh? One of the Sword Grass plants has matured!"

Perhaps it was due to the Spring Rain Sword Qi from the "Four Seasons Sword Art", which contained a stronger vitality; Lu Xuan found that the progress bar below one of the Sword Grass plants was full.

The ten sword grass spirit seeds given to him by Shen Ye: eight of them were nurtured with Four Seasons Sword Qi, one was nurtured with the sword qi from the Red Flame Sword inside the scabbard, and the last one – the third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass – was nurtured with the blade of the Sword of Wind and Thunder.

A Spring Rain Sword Qi hit the mature sword grass. Immediately, countless minute sword qi's shot out from around the sword grass, like a dense drizzle, continuous and dreamlike.

His palm bones glowed with a glazed light as he tightly gripped the middle of the sword-like grass and gently extracted it.

"A natural sword," Lu Xuan marvelled, as during the process of extraction, the dense sword qi rain quietly integrated into the Sword Grass. He looked at the straight plant in his hand, as upright as a sword, and couldn't help but exclaim.

His mind focused, and a thought crossed.

[Sword Grass, second-degree spirit plant, shaped like a sword blade, nourished for a long time by Spring Rain Sword Qi, a natural sword.]

"The quality is superior, not bad.", he commented

After all, the "Four Seasons Sword Art" was a Foundation Establishment Stage technique, much stronger than the first-level Golden Sword Technique. Coupled with the fact that the spiritual energy of the Inner Sect was richer and more pure, even though less effort was spent cultivating the Sword Grass, a superior quality plant could still be obtained.

Lu Xuan didn't pay much attention and focused on the white light cluster that appeared in the spirit soil.

He gently touched the surface of the light cluster with his hand. Suddenly, the light cluster turned into countless minute sword qi's, which instantly surged into Lu Xuan.

A thought emerged from his mind.

[Harvested one stalk of Second Grade Sword Grass, gained Spring Rain Sword Intent.]

As the thought passed, a formless sword intent surged into Lu Xuan's sea of consciousness. It was like a spring rain falling, dense and continuous, gentle but hidden with deadly intent.

In an instant, his understanding of the Spring Rain Sword Law in the "Four Seasons Sword Art" reached an incredibly profound level. If he was only operating at the level of 'technique' before, after absorbing the sword intent within the light cluster, it could be said that he had grasped the formless existence of 'intent'.

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With a heart filled with blessing, Lu Xuan naturally started to move the Purple Lightning Sword in his hand.

Between the crossing of sword Qi, a misty drizzle quietly appears around him, like smoke and fog, continuous and unending.

It seems ordinary, but in reality, it is countless Spring Rain Sword Qi condensed together. With a single thought from Lu Xuan, it could instantly burst out with formidable lethality.

The Purple Lightning Sword, with its deep purple blade possesses the Power of thunder and lightning. In the continuous spring rain, occasional lightning flashes, bringing a natural harmony and rhythm.

After briefly sensing the amplification of his sword technique by the Spring Rain Sword Intent, Lu Xuan was about to put away the Purple Lightning Sword when he caught a glimpse of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath hanging on his waist.

"I wonder what effect will it have if the Spring Rain Sword Intent is injected into the sword sheath for nourishing…"

Lu Xuan suddenly had a whimsical idea, and let a part of the drizzle Sword Qi fall, penetrating into the slit of the sword sheath.

"Just like this?"

It seemed like Lu Xuan could sense the thoughts of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath. The thin as a hair Spring Rain Sword Qi was hardly noticeable to the sheath, which had already transformed into the shape of the Purple Lightning Sword.

After injecting enough Spring Rain Sword Qi, Lu Xuan sent his Spiritual Sense into the interior of the sword sheath.

There was a moist scent pervading all around.

He chuckled and thrust the Purple Lightning Sword forcefully into the sheath.

It slid in smoothly without any obstructions.

"Very smooth."

Lu Xuan simply assessed.

Deep within the sheath, after being moistened with enough Spring Rain Sword Intent, the Purple Lightning Sword was stuck in a mire-like environment, unable to pull the curved blade out.

The two Grade Sword Grass that he had harvested for now, he intended to keep temporarily in the Storage Bag. He planned to hand them over to Shen Ye at the Sword Hall after the remaining sword grass all matured.

In order to ensure the maximisation of the Light Cluster reward, he intended to harvest each stalk of sword grass only after they fully matured.

As for the other cultivators cultivating the Sword Grass, they couldn't know the best time when the sword grass matures. They could only rely on their experience and sense through Spiritual Sense, guessing when it entered the mature period, harvesting them all in one go and turning them in batches to the Sword Hall.

Lu Xuan predicted that it wouldn't be long before the eight two-grade sword grass would mature one by one, so he wasn't in a hurry to harvest them.

"That's right, I promised Baili Jianqing before to give him a Sword Grass, I wonder how he's been doing recently."

Lu Xuan thought to himself in secret, planning to take the opportunity to visit his old friend.

He continued to patrol the Spirit Fields, arriving at the place where the Sword Nurturing Gourds were planted.

On the vines hung two green marbled gourds. From inside the gourds faintly transmitted the sound of sword Qi agitating, as if at any moment, powerful Sword Qi would pierce through the gourds and burst out.

"Another one has matured."

Lu Xuan noticed a Sword Nurturing Gourd at a lower position has fully matured, so he carefully picked it.

As soon as the gourd was picked, a white Light Cluster quietly hung on the vine, flickering slightly, attracting Lu Xuan to come and pick it up.

Lu Xuan stretched out his hand and gently touched it. The white Light Cluster turned into countless tiny light swords, all rushing into his body at once. Immediately after, a thought appeared in his mind.

[Harvested one third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd, obtained the fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Charm.]

A talisman with a red sun hanging in the center appeared in Lu Xuan's palm.

Countless scarlet Sword Qi diffused from the red sun as the center, spreading in all directions, densely packed, as if the sunlight was illuminating the whole world.

The talisman was the fourth grade Great Sun Sword Charm he had obtained before, which contained endless Great Sun Sword Qi. When activated, it was like the midday sun in the sky, stunning the soul. If you looked at it directly without care, you would end up blinding your eyes.

It has the same ability to severely injure and even kill cultivators at the mid-to- late foundation establishment level. But its potency was slightly stronger than the Roaring Sea Sword Charm.

"Four Sword Nurturing Gourds have yielded four Fourth Grade Sword Symbols, two Roaring Sea Sword Charms and two Great Sun Sword Charms. One of the Roaring Sea Sword Charms has used up most of its Sword Qi in the Langyue Blessed Land."

The Fourth Grade Sword Symbols are currently his most powerful means of attack. After some thought, Lu Xuan decided to cultivate a few more Sword Nurturing Gourds.

A single Gourd Vine can yield several Sword Nurturing Gourds. Not to mention the value of the gourds themselves, the Sword Charms rewarded by the Light Clusters alone are worth him planting them again.

He carefully cultivated the Spirit Fields around the mountain and, seeing that it was still early, decided to buy a few Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds from the Agricultural Department Hall.

He also solved the problem of not choosing the Spirit Seed Condensing Method when promoting to Foundation Establishment.

At that time, he could freely choose a Spirit Seed Condensing Method for a third-grade spirit species and three second-level spirit species.

As for the Spirit Seed Condensing Method of the third-grade spirit species, although he is quite satisfied with the Sword Nurturing Gourd, he decided to see if there are any other species with more generous rewards.

For the second grade, he has already decided on two of them, the Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit planted on the mountain.

The two second-level spiritual fruits, the Light Cluster rewards yielded when they mature are quite generous, and the number of spiritual fruits each Spirit Tree bears is not small. Of course, the main reason is that both types of spiritual fruit have their own unique taste, and eating them together has a complementary effect.

In order to satisfy his own appetite and to serve the Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey better, it was only logical to choose these two types of spirit fruit's Spirit Seed Condensing Method.

Agricultural Department Hall.

In the spacious exterior hall, Lu Xuan took a glance around but didn't see the Old Farmer Monk with whom he had previously met many times.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he entered the inner hall under the curious and respectful gazes of many Outer Sect Disciples.

Only Inner Sect Disciples are eligible to enter the inner hall.

He looked around and came to a cultivator with an ordinary appearance and a reclusive, steady temperament.

He had some impression of this person. His name was Zhang Ce. He just became promoted to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and when he entered the inner hall, it was him who hosted him.

"Elder Brother Zhang."

"Junior Brother Lu? It's been a long time."

The young man looked up when he heard the voice, looked at Lu Xuan, there was a trace of bewilderment in his eyes, but he immediately remembered Lu Xuan whom he had met a long time ago.

"It's been a long time. Your cultivation level has become more exquisite."

"Haha, you're praising me too much, Junior Brother. What business do you have in the Agricultural Department Hall this time?"

"I want to buy a few third-grade Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds, and also, I want to choose the Spirit Seed Refining Methods of two second-level spirit plants, the Flaming Fruit and the Ice Luo Fruit."

"After being promoted to the Inner Sect Disciple, I have always kept this sect benefit. These days, I made a decision."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"Okay, Junior Brother Lu, please show me your identity token. I need to confirm whether you are eligible."

The steady and calm youth said gently.

Lu Xuan took out his identity token and gave it to the steady cultivator.

Regarding the Spirit Seed Refining Method, the steady young monk didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless. He confirmed it three times before returning the identity token to Lu Xuan and going deep into the Agricultural Department Hall.

"Junior Brother Lu, these two Jade Slips contain the Spirit Seed Refining Methods you requested. After absorption, the Jade Slips will turn into dust. Please be careful when you use them."

Zhang Ce instructed Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan nodded heavily. He spent 270 Sword Marks and exchanged them for three Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds from the young man.

The Gourd Spirit Seed was light green, elongated and flat, about an inch and a half long, at first glance, it looked like three miniature swords.

"Thankyou, Elder Brother Zhang."

After confirming there was no mistake, Lu Xuan gratefully bowed to the steady young monk and then left the Agricultural Department Hall.

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Lu Xuan returned to his peak, found an empty Spirit Field, and using the Earth Pulling Technique, planted three Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds into the Spirit Soil.

Then, spiritual power surged, and strands of Spirit Rain fell, seeping into the Spirit Soil, nourishing the Sword Nurturing Gourd Spirit Seeds.

After sparking life in the gourd spirit seeds, he took out several second-hand flying swords from his storage bag and placed them around the spirit seeds, allowing them to absorb the residual Sword Intent.

In Sword Gate Town, if there was anything in abundance, it was Loose Cultivators, wandering about. You could always stumble upon a large number of second-hand flying swords for a bargain. Lu Xuan had prepared quite a few in his storage bag.

After planting the Sword Nurturing Gourds, he returned to his house, took out the two Jade Slips that were engraved with the refining methods for Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit Spirit Seeds and held them to his forehead.

As his Spiritual Sense entered the Jade Slips, a flood of information poured instantly into his mind.

The refining methods for the two spirit seeds, the timing, precautions, storage methods, and more.

"Having obtained the refining methods for both Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo

Fruit Spirit Seeds, I can now freely produce Spirit Fruits."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

The next day, he woke up early, walked in the Spirit Field, and awarded a wisp of Qmgmu Origin Energy to the tirelessly working Grass Puppet, making its body instantly lush with vegetation.

After nurturing all the Spirit Plants, he planned to take a trip to the Thousand Dragon Lake, visit some old friends, and by the way, perform a check-up on the hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of Strange Serpents in the lake.

He had previously extracted a large amount of Water Dragon Essence Blood, which he thought would last him for many years.

But with the appearance of the blood-sucking Blood Scourge Flower, his stock of several hundred bottles of Water Dragon Essence Blood seemed to be insufficient.

In addition to his cultivation of "Transforming Dragon in the Void" and the nurturing of the Flood Dragon Vine, he decided to go and obtain another wave of Water Dragon Essence Blood, just in case.

The banks of Thousand Dragon Lake.

Lu Xuan sat on the back of the Spirit Crane, looking at the familiar cottages below, a sense of nostalgia blossoming in his heart.

Besides his own cave residence, the place he spent the most time in the sect was here.

"I wonder how those juvenile Jiao Dragons I used to feed are now…"

As he was in a daze, the Tall Spirit Crane gracefully landed. The disciples came out of the stone house, feeling the movement outside, and looked towards Lu Xuan.

"Lu… Uncle Lu."

The one leading the group was Huang Yuan, who still managed these waters.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan, his first instinct was to greet him as a junior brother, but he immediately remembered the time that had passed and quickly corrected his address.

Lu Xuan had once fed Water Dragons under his supervision for quite some time. The junior he used to follow had now become an Ancestor at Foundation Establishment stage, Huang Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. However, the gap in their cultivation levels was evident, he couldn't afford to be disrespectful.

"Huang."

Lu Xuan just nodded slightly.

"I was not aware of Uncle Lu's visit, I beg your pardon for the lack of greeting." Huang Yuan quickly adjusted his mindset and spoke earnestly.

"No matter, I was here for so long before, besides, you and some other familiar faces are here. There's no need to act like strangers."

Lu Xuan waved his hand.

Huang Yuan welcomed Lu Xuan into the stone house and offered him Spiritual Fruit and Spiritual Tea. After a bit of small talk, Lu Xuan noticed a cultivator carrying a giant wooden bucket going out to feed the Jiaolong Python, and said to Huang Yuan,

"Nephew Huang, could you take me to the wooden platform where I used to raise the Juvenile Jiao Dragons? It's been a long time, I miss them."

"Sure, I will arrange it now."

When his Master of the Foundation Establishment Stage made a request, Huang Yuan naturally couldn't refuse. After basic preparations and collecting the freshest monster meat, he led Lu Xuan to the wooden platform where he used to feed the Juvenile Jiao Dragons.

After Uncle Master left, many breakthroughs occurred among those flood dragons. Considering they had been well-trained by Uncle Master, this water area became a much coveted spot for many fellow disciples."

However, with the passage of time, for reasons unknown, the flood dragons didn' t gather for meals as orderly as before, gradually behaving just like other flood dragons in other water areas."

Along the way, Huang Yuan detailed his previous experience of feeding flood dragons to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan nodded to signify his understanding.

When he had previously fed them, he provided a combination of both kindness and intimidation, and he set a specific diet for each flood dragon, therefore managing to control them well.

Latterly, even if others fed Jiaolong Python with the same species and quantity of demon beast meat, they wouldn't be able to achieve such precise feeding, nor fully satisfy them, hence gradually losing control over them.

As soon as he stepped onto the feeding platform, he saw dozens of Jiaolong Pythons in the water fighting over the tossed pieces of demon beast meat.

The waves churned and roars echoed, with Jiaolong Pythons occasionally getting injured from the fierce competition, causing a gruesome sight of flesh and blood.

"Your behavior disappoints me," Lu Xuan said softly, his faint spiritual pressure radiating outwards and taming all the first and second grade Jiaolong Pythons.

The moment they heard Lu Xuan's voice, about half of the Jiaolong Pythons raised their heads. Seeing his familiar figure, they instinctively returned to their initial orderly line.

The ones that didn't move were all Jiaolong Pythons that had been brought in after Lu Xuan left.

Observing this, Lu Xuan's lips curled up, and fresh demon beast meat flew out of the barrel, sorting itself out and accurately landing in the feeding zone of each flood dragon.

You remember me, Lu Someone, and I am deeply moved. However, your blood will still need to be extracted."

Lu Xuan thought privately.

"This time I've come, not only to see these juvenile flood dragons and acquaintances like Huang Yuan, but mainly to attend to the health issues of the hundreds, if not thousands, of flood dragons in the Thousand Dragon Lake, so 111 take some time to give them a full examination."

He turned his head and said to Huang Yuan and his group.

It s the good fortune of these first and second grade flood dragons to be cared for by Uncle Lu."

Huang Yuan expressed his gratitude.

Lu Xuan had previously conducted a full-body check-up for all the Jiaolong Pythons in the periphery of Thousand Dragon Lake, even detecting Hidden Scaled Fish and other troublesome creatures, which prevented the outer sect disciples who raised the flood dragons from suffering heavy losses.

They had always felt grateful, and although they had hoped that Lu Xuan would examine them again after such a long time, they knew they didn't have the qualifications to invite a Foundation Establishment Uncle Master, so they kept it to themselves and were more diligent in their care.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan took the initiative to propose a comprehensive check- up for all the flood dragons.

Despite his lofty status as an Inner Sect disciple, he was willing to set his status aside and help out the group of Dragon Cultivators who had average cultivation levels and no background despite his busy schedule.

He really…

Huang Yuan and the others were inexplicably touched, and their eyes filled with admiration when they looked at Lu Xuan.

"Uncle Lu, please wait a moment. I'll contact the fellow disciples in the other

water areas and get them ready."

"Alright." Lu Xuan replied casually with his hands behind his back and an easygoing expression.

Looking out at the vast expanse of the lake in front of him, he felt a sudden surge of boldness.

"Revelling in the spring breeze, the red thread moves swiftly, extracting the blood of a thousand flood dragons in a day."

"My red threaded needle, has grown quite thirsty."

A red thread began to whirl around him rapidly.

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"Line up, line up!"

"One at a time!"

"Keep your Flood Dragons well-behaved, don't let them cause trouble and delay Uncle Lu's time."

Within the Thousand Dragon Lake.

Several hundred Jiaolong Pythons obediently lined up in rows with a cultivator standing guard at each interval, the prepared Imitation Dragon Binding Ring Tools at the ready, in case the Flood Dragons under their command become restless.

To save Lu Xuan's time, Huang Yuan actively called upon his fellow cultivators from other parts of Money Thousand Dragons Lake, inviting them to bring their Jiaolong Pythons for a health check-up.

A Communication Talisman flew to Huang Yuan, he listened to the message recorded on it with a furrowed brow.

"Junior Brother Zhang, I'll tell you again, Uncle Lu is taking time out of his busy schedule to help examine the Flood Dragons, he won't have much time to spare for you."

"Is your alchemy more important than this? If something were to happen to the Jiaolong Pythons you're raising in the future, don't blame me for not giving you a heads up."

He left a few words on the Communication Talisman, opened his palm, and allowed it to shuttle off into the mountains.

"Really now, he doesn't take advantage of such a good opportunity. Even if his alchemy fails, he can retry immediately. But if the Jiaolong Pythons don't get a check-up, who knows when Uncle Lu will be free again."

Muttering to himself, Huang Yuan walked to the front of the line, looking at Lu Xuan whose fingers were moving swiftly, examining the Jiaolong Python, admiration flashed in his eyes.

Here, eat a piece of meat, don't be nervous, we're only taking a little blood."

Lu Xuan spoke softly to the jet-black Flood Dragon in front of him.

Of course, examining the Jiaolong Pythons in the Thousand Dragon Lake was out of genuine concern for their health. As for drawing blood, it was just a simple matter of course.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, his Foundation Establishment Realm spiritual sense rapidly scanned every muscle, flesh, and bone of the Jiaolong Python.

After confirming that there were no issues, with a thought, a Red Needle penetrated through the scale armor of the Jiaolong, and a jet of hot blood sprayed out from the hole.

All of it rushed into a white jade thin-necked bottle that Lu Xuan had prepared in advance, not wasting a drop.

The amount he took compared to the total blood volume of the Jiaolong wasn't considerable, it just needed a few days of rest to fully recover.

Compared to its own health, this bit of essence blood wasn't much.

Despite using the same familiar red threaded needle as the last blood-drawing examination, Lu Xuan's spiritual power and spiritual sense had both become more than ten times stronger.

Having also saved some rush hour time, the blood-drawing process was extremely efficient. What used to take several days to draw blood from the at the periphery of the lake could now be accomplished in half a day.

During the examination process, no Hidden Scaled Fish-like existences were found. Just in a few young drakes, parasitic demonic bugs were detected hiding within, apart from pointing out some latent diseases left behind by the Flood Dragons after fighting over food and territory.

Seeing him pulling out long parasitic demonic bugs from the flesh and blood of the Jiaolong, everyone present felt their trip had been worthwhile, and their hearts filled with gratitude.

"Junior Brother Lu, please wait."

After examining all the Jiaolong Pythons, just as Lu Xuan was about to leave, a clear sound came from behind.

Lu Xuan turned to look and saw an elegant scholar looking at him with a smile. He observed the scholar's cultivation level with his Spiritual Sense, finding both of them similar, both at the Foundation Establishment First-term Realm.

"May I know what Elder Brother needs?"

Lu Xuan asked with curiosity.

"lam Tao Zhi Qing. I have heard about your accomplishments in the path of Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast."

"Today, I heard that you came to help the Outer Sect Disciples examine the health conditions of their Food Dragons, so I came by for a look."

"I keep some Flood Dragon Demon Beasts in the heart of the Thousand Dragon Lake. Most are third and fourth-grade. Naturally, I called to you as I wish for you to examine them."

The elegant scholar slowly said.

"Great! The clientele just got upgraded!"

Lu Xuan was jubilant inside but didn't betray any emotion on his face.

The Jiaolong Pythons he had just checked were all of First and Second Grade realm, and he had been quite satisfied. Unexpectedly, Jiaolongs of the Third and Fourth Grade realm took the initiative to come to him.

"The Blood Scourge Flower is in for a feast."

He muttered to himself, then smiled at Tao Zhi Qing.

'If Elder Brother Tao invites me, I naturally cannot refuse. Please lead the way Elder Brother." '

"Haha, I've taken note of this favor, Junior Brother Lu."

The literary gentleman laughed heartily, leading Lu Xuan into the central zone of Thousand Dragon Lake.

The Thousand Dragon Lake stretched for hundreds of miles. The First and Second Rank Jiaolong Pythons that Huang Yuan and others had raised lived in the outer ring. After they break through and advanced, they could move into the inner lake for cultivation.

Lu Xuan had solved the problem of the Ink-Scaled Jiao's diet long ago. It was kept by Yang Qing Feng, a Foundation Establishment Mid-term Realm cultivator, on a small island in the middle of the lake.

"Does Elder Brother Tao raise many jiaolongs in the inner lake?"

While using his sword for flying, Lu Xuan curiously asked the literary gentleman.

"Not many, just over ten, mainly of the third grade realm, and two of the fourth grade."

The closer to the inner lake, the more formation restrictions were set up. Tao

Zhi Qing was answering while lifting the restrictions.

"Although there are hundreds or even thousands of Jiaolong Pythons and other strange beasts raised in Thousand Dragon Lake, those that can grow to the Foundation Establishment realm are after all the minority, and are raised separately by several Inner Sect disciples."

"By the way, Junior Brother Lu, do you know Elder Brother Yang Qing Feng from the past?" 5

The literary gentleman asked suddenly.

"Yes, I helped Elder Brother Yang solve a small problem in the past."

Lu Xuan thought of the small Ink-Scaled Jiao which had an extraordinary talent, it loved spiritual fruit and not the flesh.

"He has an Ink-Scaled Jiao whose bloodline talent is exceptionally good, said to be capable of advancing to a Grade 5 Demon Beast. However, rumors are that it got such talent because it mixed blood with other jiaolongs, I wonder if Junior Brother Lu has heard of this?"

"Not only have I heard of it, but I also discovered it…"

"But how did this news leak out?"

Lu Xuan marveled at the gossiping hearts of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, but his mouth was quite discreet.

" I'm not aware of that either." he said with a smile.

That guy takes advantage of his slightly stronger cultivation level and has snatched all the rare Ink-Scaled Jiaos as treasures. I wanted to borrow one to improve my Jiaolong species, but it didn't work."

As a result, he lost them to other jiaolongs for nothing!"

The literary gentleman said, grinding his teeth.

"What's even more hateful is that instead of letting things go, the newly-born

Ink-Scaled Jiao's bloodline has actually advanced even further!"

Why don't such good things ever happen to me?"

Lu Xuan stood silently, seeing that this Elder Brother Tao Zhi Qing was the typical type who laughed at others for their messing up and resented himself for not being able to do the same. It was better to keep silent.

Alright, Junior Brother Lu, we have arrived."

The literary gentleman went through a dense fog formation with hidden killing intent and was the first to land on a small island.

Looking down from a high altitude, the small island looked like a crescent moon, and the recessed area in the middle was where the Jiaolong demon beasts were kept.

More than ten jiaolongs with robust auras and giant bodies were swimming in the lake, sometimes floating and sinking.

"Hmm? I've met an old friend."

An icy white Chi dragon came into view, making him feel strangely familiar. It reminded him of the extraordinary years when he had raised it.

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When Lu Xuan took on the task of raising Jiao Dragons by the Thousand Dragon Lake, the Snow-white Chi-dragon was one of the Jiao dragons he had raised. With outstanding talents, it was the earliest to become a third-rank Jiao Dragon.

Unexpectedly, he would meet his old friend again on the small island of the gentlemanly scholar.

Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel emotional.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan from a distance, the Ice Chi paused in midair at a glance.

It also recognized Lu Xuan's familiar figure.

"Roar-"

The Ice Chi growled and darted towards Lu Xuan like an ice spear, happily swimming in the water around him.

"Junior Brother Lu, do you know this Ice Chi?"

Tao Zhi Qing asked curiously when he saw this.

"Without hiding it from Senior Brother, when I was still in the Qi Training Realm, I had raised this Ice Chi for a while," Lu Xuan explained.

"So, it seems that I have a quite significant connection with Junior Brother Lu," the gentlemanly scholar felt relieved.

Among the Bath of Jiao Dragons and Pythons he had raised previously, only the present Ice Chi and another Two-headed Jiao Dragon had upgraded to third rank. Others would probably only reach the Second Grade at most. Therefore, Lu Xuan had a profound impression of this Ice Chi, which he once called his little brother.

Naturally, the Ice Chi felt the same. If not for the diet tailored for it by Lu Xuan, it might have taken a long time for it to be promoted to third rank.

Though it was arrogant and untamed in the beginning, it felt grateful towards Lu Xuan after realizing his help.

After exchanging feelings, Lu Xuan started to examine the Jiao Dragons under the gentleman's command, drawing some blood on the way.

After feeding them some Demon Beast's Flesh and Blood, Lu Xuan had a thorough understanding of each Jiao Dragon's condition.

"Hmm? It seems there's a problem," Lu Xuan paused his action when he found something wrong with a Snow-white Jiao dragon.

"The Snow Line Jiao, a third-rank Jiao Dragon, naturally controlling the power of the ice and snow, likes to hide in extremely cold environments."

"It harbors a trace of True Dragon Skeleton Essence in its body. Unable to absorb normally due to the disparity in ranks, it can only wander inside its body."

"True Dragon Skeleton Essence? It seems not ordinary. However, if it can't absorb, is this beneficial or harmful to this Snow Line Jiao?" Lu Xuan thought to himself, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"Senior Brother Tao, how do you usually feed these Jiao dragons?" He looked over at the gentlemanly scholar nearby. "

"Of course with Fresh Demonic Beast Flesh. Sometimes even the blood and meat of a Third-rank Demonic Beast."

Is there any problem with my Snow Line Jiao?"

Tao Zhi Qing asked somewhat worriedly.

"I've detected a special spiritual object in this Snow Line Jiao that keeps moving around inside its body, unable to be absorbed or digested."

"To find out what it is, we need to remove it and confirm," Lu Xuan said seriously.

"I will control this Snow Line Jiao, and Junior Brother Lu, you can use your skill with ease to find out the anomalous object inside it," Tao Zhi Qing replied.

Tao Zhi Qing acted decisively, using the Dragon Binding Circle Imitation Instrument to bind the Snow Line Jiao firmly around its neck, rendering it immobile.

Lu Xuan also didn't hesitate at all. With a layer of spiritual power from the Foundation Establishment Realm wrapped around his Red Threaded Needle, he easily penetrated the flesh of the Snow Line Jiao.

He closed his eyes and carefully examined it. Suddenly, the Red Threaded Needle inside the body of the Snow Line Jiao jerked sharply, bringing out a thin, long black grass from the Snow Line Jiao's flesh and blood.

One end of the thin black grass seemed like a Jiaolong's head, with more than a dozen thinserpate black threads moving constantly in the air. At first glance, it indeed looked like a miniature Jiaolong that had been shrunk hundreds of times.

"This is Dragon Bone Herb, a Five-Quality Spirit Plant, it is said to grow and mature only around the skeleton of a True Dragon. It's a natural supplement for Jiaolong, provided that it's supplemented with other materials and processed before it can be used to feed Jiaolong."

"No wonder this piece of Dragon Bone Herb has been hiding inside the body of the Snow Line Jiao."

Tao Zhi Qing was amazed at the sharpness of Lu Xuan's spiritual sense. He had been raising this Snow Line Jiao every day and hadn't noticed anything unusual. But Lu Xuan had just interacted with it and discovered this undigested Dragon Bone Herb.

"Hmm, half of its medicinal power is still left. If it's washed and added with some ingredients, it can still be used."

He picked up the vigorous Dragon Bone Herb and said softly.

"Fifth-Rank Spirit Plant… Does Brother Tao have any insights into the origins of this Dragon Bone Herb?" Lu Xuan asked curiously.

"Dragon Bone Herb usually grows only around the skeleton of a True Dragon, and this Snow Line Jiao has been living on my small island for more than ten years."

"So, the Dragon Bone Herb was found deep near the small island."

Tao Zhi Qing seemed to have thought of something, paused, and continued.

"I have been living on this small island for many years, and I have a deep understanding of Thousand Dragon Lake. Junior Brother Lu may not know, but there is a rumor that there is an ancient True Dragon skeleton buried deep under the lake. But because of a certain restriction, we have not been able to get into the depths of the lake."

Lu Xuan nodded. That explains why the Dragon Bone Herb appeared inside the Snow Line Jiao.

The Snow Line Jiao likes to grow in extremely cold environments. The restriction only targets cultivators, not Jiao Dragons. Therefore, it was able to enter the deepest and coldest part of the lake and accidentally swallowed that piece of Dragon Bone Herb.

"Why didn't the Sect dredge up that True Dragon skeleton?"

He asked curiously.

"Many years ago, it was rumored that a Core Formation Elder tried to dredge it up but was hindered by the will of the True Dragon hidden in the skeleton. The Elder suffered heavy injuries from the backlash. Therefore, no one has tried since then."

"Besides, the skeleton remains at the bottom of the lake and Dragon Qi is imperceptibly released, which greatly benefits the growth of various Jiao Dragons and Giant Pythons. And thus, we have this Thousand Dragon Lake."

Lu Xuan nodded seriously, his heart filled with caution as he looked at the elegant scholar.

"Elder brother…"

A Fifth-Rank Spirit Plant was incredibly attractive to cultivators in the early stages of setting up the foundation, although both of them were in the Sect. It was hard to guarantee that Tao Zhi Qing would not risk hoarding treasures for herself.

However, Lu Xuan was confident that even with the help of several Jiao dragons and many treasures in hand, he could still retreat safely.

"People will be admonished about the traces of Dragon Bone Herb found by Junior Brother Lu, but it's a pity that we are not qualified to go into the depths of the Thousand Dragon Lake."

"We can report it to the Sect for them to handle."

"As for how the Dragon Bone Herb trace was discovered, I will notify as it is found. I will not embezzle any credit from you."

The elegant scholar sighs, the spiritual light flashes on the surface of his storage bag, and a Puppet Wood Bird appears in front of them.

He moved his lips to transmit the information about the Dragon Bone Herb, and the Puppet Wood Bird flapped its wings and disappeared into the sky.

"Wait, the Sect will soon send someone to handle this matter, which concerns the True Dragon Skeleton and a Fifth-Rank Spirit Plant."

He says helplessly to Lu Xuan beside him.

Lu Xuan just nodded indifferently, but was thinking in his heart about whether he could enter the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake for a look.

With a higher-ranking Sect monk coming to this place, he had no thought at all to seize the Dragon Bone Herb for his private possession; what's more important was to see the mystery at the bottom of the lake.

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"Aaargh-"

While Lu Xuan and his friend were waiting, a faint roar, laced with an understated dragon's aura, sounded by their ears.

As the roaring sound subsided, a burly young man appeared by their side.

Clad in a red robe, which appeared to be made of Flood Dragon's Skin based on its material, the young man seemed to be shadowed by a faint mirage of a Flood Dragon as he walked.

His eyes were a strike pair of vertical golden-den, radiating authority. Fine red scales were visible on his neck, extending down towards his chest.

"Brother Long Li, I didn't expect you'd personally come here today. This is Junior Brother Lu Xuan, who hasn't been an Inner Sect Disciple for long. He specializes in the Path of Spiritual Plants and Animals."

"It's because of his specialty that we discovered the Dragon Bone Herb inside my Snow Line Jiao."

Tao Zhi Qing quickly introduced Lu Xuan to the half-human half-dragon cultivator.

"Junior Brother Lu, this is Brother Long Li, one of the True Disciples, and also one of the actual controllers of the Thousand Dragon Lake."

"Nice to meet you, Brother Long Li."

Lu Xuan quickly greeted him. True Disciples were among the strongest in the Sky Sword Sect, below the Nascent Soul stage. His cultivation level was unknown magnitudes greater than Lu Xuan's.

"Junior Brother Lu,"

The burly young man gave a slight nod, turning his gaze towards the Snow Line Jiao by the lake, which still appeared dazed under his control.

"The Dragon Bone Herb was found inside this Jiao."

Tao Zhi Qing took out the Dragon Bone Herb, which hadn't been completely digested, and offered it to Long Li.

"It must've been found at the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake."

The burly young man inferred.

"I want to go down to look. If you two are willing, you can follow me, but there's one condition."

"The bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake retains a certain degree of dragon aura. The deeper you go, the stronger the aura will be. As long as you don't stray too far away from me, I can protect you."

"Additionally, movement underwater is limited. Hence, it's best if you have water element body protection talismans ora magic artifact that can allow you to move freely."

"Not wanting to unnecessarily trouble Brother Long, I will refrain from following you," Tao Zhi Qing awkwardly responded.

"Brother Long, I happen to possess a third-rank water movement bead. Even in the depths of the abyss, this bead allows me to stroll as if I were on flat land. I believe that I wouldn't have any problems going to the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake."

Lu Xuan stepped forward a bit, speaking as he held a pigeon egg-sized pale bead, that was enveloped in a damp mist in his hand.

Earlier, he had harvested the third-rank treasure, the Water Movement Bead, from a mature Water Glow Grass. It was the perfect tool for the special environment of the Thousand Dragon Lake.

"Brother, I would like to accompany you and see things for myself. I request that you allow me to enter the lake's bottom with you."

"Very well."

The burly young man nodded. As long as Lu Xuan didn't hinder his activities, there would be no issues in accompanying him. He wasn't worried about Lu Xuan causing any mischief under his watchful eye.

"Follow me."

Turning his head towards Lu Xuan, he instructed lightly. Opening his mouth, he exhaled a thin, phantom-like dragon shadow which flew into the air and was transformed into a dragon-shaped jade seal.

Upon tapping the jade seal on the water surface of the Thousand Dragon Lake lightly, the Jiaos around instantly became very solemn. Dragon roars could be heard from the waterbody. The water surface seethed incessantly, and numerous formation restrictions were revealed.

The burly youth, Long Li, was the first one to plunge into the water. Lu Xuan, with the Water Movement Bead clasped in his mouth, closely followed.

The moment he entered the Thousand Dragon Lake, the mist from the Water Movement Bead spilled out, encompassing Lu Xuan. It formed a nearly invisible translucent membrane that adhered closely to his body.

Lu Xuan found himself to be feeling a delightful sensation – it was as if he was a fish who had found water. The lake water exerting pressure from every direction wasn't obstructing him any more, but rather aiding his movement.

"This Water Movement Bead seems to be pretty effective."

Lu Xuan exclaimed, looking towards Long Li, who was not too far ahead of him.

A phantom dragon silhouette fluttered out from his robe, circling around him, and an unknown time later a dark red scaly dragon tail had grown out from behind his waist. Swinging from side to side, it moved extremely quickly, diving towards the bottom of the lake.

"Where did this dragon tail grow from…

Lu Xuan couldn't help but wonder, he shook his head heavily, throwing out the absurd thoughts in his head, he focused his gaze on Long Li's head and followed closely behind.

A hundred feet down, Lu Xuan's sharp spiritual sense detected a faint oppressive aura from all around. The deeper it went, the stronger the pressure became.

The phantom dragon around Long Li roared, and enlarged several times in an instant, encapsulating Lu Xuan within.

The surrounding pressure was instantly dissipated, and Lu Xuan felt a sense of relief.

After diving more than a thousand feet, the two finally reached the bottom of the lake.

The surroundings were pitch black, and occasionally, faint breaths of unknown beings echoed in the near distance, keeping Lu Xuan on high alert.

"Junior Brother Lu, the lake floor itself carries endless pressure, added to the existence of dragon authority, you are liable to encounter trouble if you stray away from me,"

Long Li held high a glowing Luminous Pearl in one hand, illuminating the surrounding ten-foot water area as if it were daylight.

"Senior Brother, don't worry, I won't wander off."

Lu Xuan replied quickly.

Under the white light, wherever they looked, the bottom of the lake was filled with weird stones, and occasionally they could see strangely shaped aquatic plants.

The two walked slowly on the lake floor, carefully identifying the bizarre waterweeds.

"Senior Brother, are these strange stones at the bottom of the lake left by the True Dragon?"

Lu Xuan transmitted his thought to Long Li.

"How could the skeleton of a True Dragon be seen so easily by us? It has long merged into one existence with Thousand Dragon Lake."

"These are probably the strange rocks formed by the petrification of flood dragons in the past."

Long Li casually replied. Suddenly, his gaze condensed on a strange stone not far away, where a slender black dragon was swimming freely.

Dragon head, dragon body, dragon tail, at first glance, it seemed like a miniature version of a real flood dragon.

Long Li swept his spiritual sense around and saw nothing unusual. Quietly, fine scales appeared on the back of his hand. He darted out as quick as lightning and firmly caught the slender black dragon in his palm.

The slender black dragon naturally transformed from the Fifth Grade Dragon Bone Grass. At this moment, it quietly complied within Long Li's half- dragonized palm, having lost all its previous stride.

"Junior Brother Lu, this Dragon Bone Grass is very well concealed, please help me search for it."

Long Li transmitted the instruction, he was highly confident in his spiritual sense, coupled with Lu Xuan's mere foundation establishment first-term cultivation level, thus, he was not worried about him doing anything under his watchful eyes.

"Okay."

Lu Xuan picked a direction and began to rummage through the odd rocks transformed from Flood Dragon Bones.

Gazing down at the strange stones beneath his feet, his expression remained unchanged. He secretly used the Earth Pulling Technique, and seemed to accidentally embed the strange stones into the crevices he had made.

"Brother Long, I've found one."

After a moment, he came to Long Li with a strand of black grass that resembled a petite slender dragon. With the four that Long Li had found, they had collected a total of five strands of Fifth Grade Dragon Bone Grass.

"By the way, Brother Long, I quite fancy these petrified flood dragons at the bottom of the lake, could I take some up and keep them in a small lake in my cave dwelling?"

After they had continued to search for a long time without finding any new Dragon Bone Grass, Lu Xuan asked in a soft voice.

"Sure."

Long Li didn't think much of it. With his spiritual sense nearing the Nascent Soul Stage, he had already realized during the search for Dragon Bone Grass that there was nothing unusual in the strange stones. Their value may not even match up to the fresh corpse bones of ordinary demon beasts.

Elated, Lu Xuan calmly swept more than ten odd rocks into his storage bag.

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The two expanded their search area, and after continuing their search for a while longer, they didn't find any more Dragon Bone Grass. Thus, they finally left the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake.

As soon as Lu Xuan emerged from the lake surface, the water movement bead

in his mouth disappeared and fell into his palm.

Long Li, too, returned to his previous state, a faint joy reflected in his golden vertical pupils.

"Brother Long, Junior Brother Lu, how was your harvest at the bottom of the lake?"

Tao Zhi Qing, who had been waiting for a long time nearby, immediately came over and curiously asked.

"We have picked a total of five Dragon Corpse Grass."

Long Li didn't hide anything and stated calmly.

"Five Level Five Spirit Plants!"

The refined scholar couldn't help but gasp. Level Five Spirit Plant brought tremendous benefits to those who have reached the Nascent Soul Stage. He did not expect that in the deep water near his small island, hid such a great opportunity.

Unfortunately, without the sect's permission, one cannot enter the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake, and thus cannot get Dragon Bone Grass. Now, however, he could still get a little share of the leftovers.

Sure enough, Long Li quickly made a distribution of benefits.

"Brother Lu, Brother Tao, both of you worked hard to find a level five spirit

plant like the Dragon Corpse Grass."

"Five Dragon Corpse Grasses, plus half of the Dragon Corpse Grass taken out from Junior Brother Tao's Flood Dragon, I can't take all of them myself. I must hand them over to the sect first, and the sect would make the distribution."

"However, for Junior Brother Lu's merit in finding the Dragon Corpse Grass, I

can reward you with four hundred Sword Imprints."

As Long Li spoke, a bundle of small sword imprints drifted in front of Lu Xuan.

"Thank you, Brother Long."

After all, the Dragon Corpse Grass is a Level Five Spirit Plant, needed by Golden Core Real People. Lu Xuan only accidentally found it and didn't fancy getting a share of the Level Five Spirit Plant. Getting four hundred Sword Imprints was already a considerable reward.

You must know that the average fourth rank Spirit Seeds only needs just over two hundred Sword Imprints, he could buy one fourth rank Spirit Seed at the Agricultural Department Hall and still have a lot left over.

"As for Junior Brother Tao, your Flood Dragon has already swallowed half a stalk of Dragon Corpse Grass, which is enormously beneficial to it. It can be regarded as a reward for you."

"Thank you, Brother Long." The Scholar Tao bowed in gratitude.

Long Li nodded at Lu Xuan and the others and in the flicker of the dragon silhouette on his red robe, he turned into a streak of red light and instantaneously disappeared.

"Brother Tao, do we still need to draw blood from the remaining Flood Dragons

for inspection?"

After Long Li left, Lu Xuan asked Tao Zhi Qing, who was standing to one side looking a bit lost. He was still interested in the fresh Blood Essence of the remaining third-grade and fourth-grade Flood Dragons!

"Of course, we still need them. Junior Brother Lu, I'm sorry for all the trouble,"

The refined scholar replied with a forced smile, the Binding Dragon Ring in his hand started to shine as he released the Snow Line Jiao he had been controlling.

"Junior Brother Lu, do you know how to refine the medicinal benefits of the Dragon Corpse Grass?"

As he watched the Snow Line Jiao regain its freedom, he turned his head to ask

Lu Xuan.

"Brother Tao, I am just an ordinary Spirit Plant Master. As for your question, it would be better to ask those Alchemists in the sect."

While drawing blood from a Flood Dragon under his feet, Lu Xuan helplessly responded.

"However, as long as Brother Tao finds a way to refine the medicinal benefits of Dragon Corpse Grass, that Snow Line Jiao will naturally skyrocket and quickly upgrade to the fourth-grade realm."

None of the remaining Flood Dragons, like the Snow Line Jiao liked to run to the bottom of the lake, hence, no Dragon Corpse Grass remnants were detected in their bodies.

After Lu Xuan had checked and drawn blood from all of the remaining ten plus Flood Dragons, amidst the repeated gratitude of the refined scholar, he left the small island in the middle of the lake.

After leaving the vicinity of Thousand Dragon Lake, Lu Xuan couldn't suppress his inward joy, letting out a long howl while seated on the back of the Spirit Crane.

The crane beneath him seemed to sense his jubilant feelings, responding with a chirpy, joyful call, echoing each other.

Returning to his cave, Lu Xuan couldn't wait to close the Flowing Light Formation and rushed into his house, ignoring the Cloud Leopard and Wind Falcon that had come to seek his caress.

"Snatching opportunities from the True Disciples is so thrilling!

He took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions.

His trip to Thousand Dragon Lake to conduct check-ups on flood dragons had reaped a lot more benefits than he had anticipated.

In terms of Flood Dragon Essence Blood, aside from obtaining hundreds of bottles of first and second-grade Jiaolong Python blood, he also received over a dozen bottles of rare and precious third and fourth-grade Jiaolong blood from

Tao Zhi Qing.

Additionally, owing to the discovery of Dragon Bone Herb on the Snow Line Jiao, True Disciple Long Li, who had heard the news, managed to find five Five- Quality Spirit Plants at the bottom of the lake, earning Lu Xuan four hundred Sword Imprints in the process.

At present, his Storage bag contains nearly a thousand Sword Imprints, making him quite wealthy.

"I remember when I first joined the Sect, I spent a significant amount of time and effort seeking Spirit Plant tasks just for twenty or thirty Sword Imprints." "Who knew that a minor discovery now would effortlessly earn me four hundred Sword Imprints."

Lu Xuan reflected on his past experiences, full of emotions.

Of course, the Blood Dragon Essence and the four hundred Sword Imprints aren't all that valuable. The most precious items from this trip are those seemingly ordinary Petrified Flood Dragons.

While he was burrowing Dragon Bone Herbs, he subconsciously buried the items he saw, unexpectedly leading to a massive windfall thanks to this unconscious action.

While burying a Petrified Water Dragon, an idea unexpectedly flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.

There was a Fifth Grade Dragon Corpse Grass Seed hidden within the Petrified Water Dragon!

This revelation made Lu Xuan overjoyed, unbelievable even. After confirming that Long Li hadn't noticed his abnormal behavior, he was tempted swallow the Dragon Bone Grass Species himself.

Just looking at the Water Dragon Fossil, it was impossible to sense the existence of the Species. It seemed to merge entirely with the fossil, so much so that even a careful scan with his Spiritual Sense couldn't detect it.

This aroused Lu Xuan's greed, and he used the excuse of wanting to put the fossil in his little lake for decoration to pick up many stones.

Inside three of these stones were Dragon Bone Grass Species, the rest merely served to disguise his real intent.

He got to the edge of the small lake on the mountaintop and directly jumped into it.

The bottom of the lake wasn't very deep, so even without the Water Movement Bead, Lu Xuan could move freely.

He had a thought and emptied a large pile of Odd Rocks from his Storage bag, his Spiritual Sense quickly locking on the three among them.

Utilizing the Earth Pulling Technique, the structural composition of the lake bottom shifted subtly, forming a hole large enough to accommodate the Odd Rocks.

He put an Odd Rock into the hole, and a thought flashed across his mind as he concentrated his spirit.

"Dragon Bone Grass, Five-Quality Spirit Plant. The Species is condensed from the Essence of true Dragon Skeleton and is difficult to detect because it merges with the skeleton before cultivation."

"During cultivation, it needs a Water Dragon Skeleton and third-grade or above Spiritual Liquid to nourish it. When mature, it can help Cultivators break through their related Cultivation Techniques. For those who raise Flood dragon demon beasts, there's a certain probability of advancing to Level Five.

"Transforming into a dragon in an ancient skeleton!

"A Fifth Rank Spirit Plant Seed! And three of them at that!

"I've struck it rich!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but break out in laughter. Compared to the Spirit Species, he wasn't too impressed by the mature Dragon Bone Grass.

Although the cultivation conditions were somewhat complicated, the bountiful Light Cluster rewards that a Five-Quality Spirit Plant would bring once it matured were self-evident.

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"It's a pity that I can't yet meet the cultivation conditions for Dragon Bone Herb."

Lu Xuan, staying at the bottom of the lake, sighed inwardly.

The skeleton in the small lake was from a Flood Dragon that had been meditating for many years. The essence of the skeleton had been long lost or absorbed by the Dragon Bone Herb species.

However, with his relationship with Yang Qing Feng and Tao Zhi Qing, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators who cultivated the Flood Dragon, it would be no issue to obtain one or two fresh skeletons whose death was still recent.

The main thing is the third-grade Spiritual Liquid. The spiritual energy in the small lake is rich, the lake water outside can be considered a Spiritual Spring, but there is a huge gap from becoming a Spiritual Liquid. It can only be used to brew Spiritual Wine and make a pot of Spiritual Tea.

"Fifth-grade Spirit Plants, regardless of their characteristics or cultivation requirements, are significantly different from third-grade, fourth-grade and even lower-rank spirit plants."

Whether it's the Phoenix Wood in the cave of the mountain, or the Demonic Vine, Dragon Bone Herb, or the Holy Baby Fruit, Blood Scourge Flowers in the Sword Sect Town Small Courtyard, each has its unique properties.

Lu Xuan was pondering, a strand of Qingmu Origin Energy flowed from his fingertips into the Petrified Flood Dragon.

The nature of Dragon Bone Herb is still a Spirit Plant, originating from the Qingmu Origin Energy of the Fifth Grade Qing Xuan Deer, which is beneficial and harmless to it.

"I'll keep it in this Petrified Flood Dragon for now, to maintain its vitality. When the conditions are met, I will cultivate it properly."

Lu Xuan made a decision in his heart. He set up a simple formation near the Petrified Flood Dragon, to prevent the Spiritual Fish in the lake from causing trouble.

"You can't break into here at will. If I find out, I'll pull your tendons and peel your skin, directly producing various spirit plant raw materials."

He called over the Fire Separation Flood Dragon and gave it a stern order.

The young drake floated in the lake, nodding its small head incessantly.

Only then did Lu Xuan come out of the lake, to begin inspecting the Spirit Field and cultivating Spirit Plants.

In the following ten days, he stayed contentedly on the mountain, cultivating Spirit Plants and raising Spirit Beasts every day. During his free time, he practiced his Cultivation Techniques and swordsmanship. His days were simple yet fulfilling.

One day, as he was inspecting the Spirit Field, he arrived at the first planted Nurturing Sword Gourd, and found that the last Nurturing Sword Gourd on the vine had matured.

The gourd was thin at the top and fat at the bottom, its surface was mottled with green, and a clear sword sound could be faintly heard from inside it.

Lu Xuan attached his Spiritual Sense to it, controlling the Invisible Sword Qi inside the gourd. With one thought, an invisible Sword Qi shot out from the gourd like lightning, jutting into a huge rock.

"Not bad, the attack power of the Sword Qi is equivalent to a third-grade magic sword, but the advantage lies in its concealment, making it difficult for people to guard against."

Lu Xuan casually tried the Invisible Sword Qi in the Nurturing Sword Gourd and commented.

He took the gourd and turned his attention to the white Light Cluster at the top of the vine.

The white Light Cluster flickered slightly, as if it was solidified by countless tiny Sword Qi.

Lu Xuan stretched his hand to gently touch the surface of the Light Cluster. It burst open with a bang, and in an instant, it poured into Lu Xuan's fingertip, causing a very slight tingling sensation on his skin.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, obtained a fourth-grade Stardust Sword Symbol.]

A special talisman appeared in his hand, not gold, not jade, and shaped like a sword tip.

It seemed as if a meteor had streaked across the surface of the talisman, incinerating everything in its path, culminating in a glorious finale.

Lu Xuan's consciousness focused on the talisman, and he immediately received detailed information about it.

[Stardust Sword Symbol, a fourth-grade talisman, unleashes sword qi like a falling meteor upon activation, hurtling towards the opponent with an unstoppable force. The further it travels, the faster and more powerful it becomes, capable of seriously injuring or even killing Foundation Establishment Mid-term and later Cultivators.]

"New fourth grade sword talismans!"

Lu Xuan secretly rejoiced. The third-grade Jian Hu Gourd, with its five gourds, brought five fourth grade sword talismans.

Two Roaring Sea Sword Charms, two Great Sun Sword Charms, and the last Starfall Sword Charm, of which one Roaring Sea Sword Charm had exhausted most of its Sword Qi in the Langyue Blessed Land.

"Although they are all consumable items, compared to the effort during cultivation, it can be said that the harvest is astonishing."

After all Jian Hu Gourds had matured fully, the vines they had spawned lost all their spiritual nature. The gourds they would produce in the future will not have anything special. Lu Xuan simply uprooted them and moved the remaining second-hand flying swords to the new gourds below.

"I should spend when necessary, and save when I can. I can spend hundreds of sword imprints to buy a spiritual seed, or I can avoid wasting the value of the second-hand flying sword, which costs only a few spirit stones."

Lu Xuan would naturally keep for himself the five fourth grade sword talismans obtained from Jian Hu Gourds. However, it would be a waste to keep all five Jian Hu Gourds, so they must be dealt with.

"I'll keep one or two for myself and get rid of the rest within the Sect."

Whether exchanging with other members of the Sect, or selling at a reduced price to the department that purchases spirit plants and magic artifacts, either choice is acceptable.

Although the amount of spirit stones earned might be less, the advantage is that it's enough to ensure safety and stability, without having to take any risks.

After the Jian Hu Gourds matured and bore fruit, the remaining nine Sword Grasses also gradually matured.

In the spirit field, Lu Xuan's palm and skeleton were like colored glaze as he gripped the base of the Sword Grass and pulled it out directly.

The Sword Grass in shape and size, resembled an ordinary flying sword, even forming a natural hilt at its root, allowing Lu Xuan to grip it appropriately.

Lu Xuan glanced over, confirmed that its quality was good, and gently touched the white light cluster that appeared on the surface of the spirit soil.

[Secured a second grade Sword Grass and gained Winter Snow Sword Intent.]

A thought flashed in the sea of his mind, and an invisible Sword Intent surged into his spiritual sea. Like falling snowflakes, soft and elusive, omnipresent, with a bone-chilling coldness. After an accumulation of Sword Intent, it could freeze the body and spirit of the opponent invisibly.

In this way, all eight Sword Grasses had fully matured.

What surprised Lu Xuan was that the Sword Grasses cultivated with the four different Sword Qi of the "Four Seasons Sword Art," developed corresponding Sword Intents when their light clusters opened.

Spring Rain Sword Intent, Summer Day Sword Intent, Autumn Wind Sword Intent, Winter Snow Sword Intent.

The four different Sword Intents entered Lu Xuan's spiritual sea successively, elevating his comprehension and control of the "Four Seasons Sword Art" to a whole new level.

The four sword techniques went from being mere sword arts to forming a sword form that flows freely among them, like the changing of the four seasons, embodying the Dao of nature in every move.

"I feel like I've become a Sword Dao Expert without even really practicing the 'Four Seasons Sword Art'."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself on the inside, feeling as though he has somehow been immersed in the "Four Seasons Sword Art" for dozens or even hundreds of years.

There were days when he barely had enough time to practice "The Great Five Elements," let alone the sword technique.

"However, during the cultivation of Sword Grass, due to meticulous cultivation, I was compelled to control and stimulate the four kinds of Sword Qi on the Sword Grass, giving me more practice opportunities compared to other Sword Cultivators who cultivate Sword Grass in the usual way."

"Not to mention, the Sword Intent corresponding to the specific sword technique that came with the white light cluster when the Sword Grass matured."

"Cultivating a strain of Sword Grass gives me double the benefits of the sword technique."

He thought silently.

"Of the ten Sword Grasses, eight have fully matured. The third grade Wind- Thunder Sword Grass still needs some time. Once the Sword Grass cultivated with the Sword Qi of the Red Flame Sword matures, I should take a trip to the Sword Hall."

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Initially, Brother Shen left Lu Xuan with ten Spirit Sword Grass seeds. He cultivated two with each of the Four Seasons Sword Qi types to make a total of eight. The remaining two were cultivated differently. One with the merged Red Flame Sword Qi of the Red Flame Sword and Yangxuan Sword Sheath. The other was a successfully improved third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, cultivated with Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder.

The Wind Thunder Sword Grass is still a long way from maturity while Red Flame Sword Grass matured fully after a short while. Lu Xuan harvested Red Flame Sword Intent from the White Light Group.

He arranged the nine sword grasses in order and decided to take them to visit Sword Hall to report to Brother Shen.

Two hours later, Lu Xuan reached the Sword Hall location.

Standing before an enormous Sword Array that stretched on for countless miles, he waited patiently.

His spiritual sense couldn't sense the extent of the Sword Array yet. It held countless Sword Qi swimming freely like fish.

Though seemingly calm, the moment he hastily attempted to enter the Sword

Array, countless Sword Qi would instantly envelop him.

After contacting Brother Shen via a Communication Talisman, a young man of average looks emerged from the Sword Array not long after. The young man, at the Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation stage, emanated a bold confidence, straight as a newly sharpened sword.

"You must be Junior Brother Lu?"

The young man's eyes were locked on Lu Xuan, as if an invisible Sword Qi was focusing on him.

"Correct. May I ask your name, Brother?"

"Just call me Brother Li. Brother Shen asked me to greetyou. Please follow behind me, not overtaking, otherwise you might be accidentally injured by the Sword Array."

Lu Xuan nodded and followed the young man into the Sword Array.

A huge Sword Qi Mountain appeared before him, surrounded by various Sword

Qi wildly dance.

They arrived in front of a simple courtyard.

A cultivator named Shen Ye stood quietly at the entrance of the courtyard, a deep black sword case over his back, like a long sword filled with restrained Sword Intent.

Shen Ye has had several encounters with Lu Xuan and holds him in high regard. He is the hall master of the Sishen Hall and a high-ranking official in the Sword

Hall.

"Brother Shen."

Lu Xuan quickly greeted him.

"Junior Brother Lu, long time no see."

Shen Ye smiled warmly, and the young cultivator quietly retreated.

"Junior Brother Lu, did you succeed in cultivating the sword grass I gave you last time?"

After a few pleasantries, Shen Ye inquired.

"Fortunately, yes. The Sword Grass Spirit Seeds Brother Shen gave me have

matured."

"Oh? Is that so? Let me have a look, junior brother.

Upon getting Lu Xuan's affirmative response, curiosity sparked in Shen Ye's eyes.

Lu Xuan gave a quick sweep of his hand, and nine sword-shaped sword grasses flew out of his storage bag, one after the other, in front of the two of them.

"Good Quality Sword Grass, if I'm not mistaken, they should have been , „ nurtured by the Summer Day Sword Qi from the 'Four Seasons Sword Art'."

Shen Ye picked up the first sword grass, flicked it, and a flash of Invisible Sword Qi hit the grass, causing a competitive Sword Qi reaction in the grass.

"Good."

Shen Ye nodded and complimented.

"Nine healthy sword grasses. Junior Brother Lu, you've really exceeded my expectations."

After carefully examining all nine sword grasses, he turned to Lu Xuan and spoke.

"I've put a lot of time and energy into cultivating these plants on a daily basis.

With a bit of luck, I managed to obtain good quality Sword Grass."

Lu Xuan responded with a smile.

"However, Junior Brother Lu, I remember giving you ten Sword Grass Spirit Seeds. There are only nine Sword Grass present. Did one fail to mature?" Shen Ye confirmed the number of Sword Grass a second time and asked in curiosity.

"Uh, the other Sword Grass…"

Lu Xuan paused for a moment, considering how to answer.

"Failure is not a problem, after all, even the experienced sword cultivators in the Sword Hall cannot guarantee your level of success rate.'

Shen Ye gently comforted Lu Xuan.

"No, Brother Shen, the sword grass was accidentally improved and became a grade three spiritual plant," Lu Xuan said softly.

"We merely lost a sword grass," Shen Ye said subconsciously.

"No, it's not…"

"What?!"

His voice suddenly rose, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Junior Brother Lu, you improved a sword grass into a grade three spiritual plant? Are you speaking the truth?"

He instantly flashed over to Lu Xuan and asked again.

"Yes based on my many years of experience cultivating spiritual plants, it is indeed a new grade three sword grass," said Lu Xuan with firm conviction.

"Let's go back to the mountain."

Before Shen Ye could finish his sentence, a rainbow light shot out from his deep black sword case on his back, wrapping the two of them and disappearing from the courtyard in an instant.

Lu Xuan found himself at the foot of his own mountain in a daze.

"Junior Brother Lu, please open the mountain guarding formation and take me to see the grade three sword grass," Shen Ye said, using the last bit of rationality in his heart to suppress his urge to storm into Lu Xuan's cave mansion.

In front of the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass.

Shen Ye closed his eyes and carefully examined each detail of the sword grass with his spiritual sense.

He sent a thin sword Qi from his fingertip, striking it on the grass body of the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass.

Where the sword grass was hit, hundreds of small deep-black sword Qi flew out, like a miniature hurricane, and through the hurricane, one could vaguely see flashes of lightning.

"It contains the power of wind and thunder…"

"Though I'm unclear how Junior Brother Lu cultivated it, it is indeed a grade three sword grass," said Shen Ye seriously. A smile then appeared on his face, growing wider by the moment.

"Junior Brother Lu, you truly are a genius!"

"I remember when you were still a Qi Cultivating Scatter Repair, you accidentally obtained a Spirit Sword Grass Seed that had been left outside. Without any experience, you managed to successfully cultivate it using your grandmaster level Golden Sword Technique.

"After learning about this, I believed you were not only a sword cultivator with exceptional talent, you were also a natural for cultivating sword grass." "You brought back nine sword grasses with good quality from the ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds I previously handed to you. This was beyond my expectations."

"I didn't expect that you would actually give me such a huge surprise!'

"On your first large-scale cultivation of sword grass, you managed to improve it into a rare grade three sword grass!'

"This can be described as earth-shattering.

Despite being in the Foundation Establishment Late-term Realm, Shen Ye couldn't calm down for a long time.

It wasn't that he was overly impulsive, but what Lu Xuan had done had completely surpassed his imagination.

Carrying ten Spirit Sword Grass Seeds, and cultivating nine mature sword grasses of good quality, that was already an outstanding result. Many sword cultivators in the Sword Hall who specialized in cultivating sword grass couldn't even achieve that…

Yet, Lu Xuan not only effortlessly achieved all these, but he even improved and cultivated a grade three sword grass!

You must know, as the name suggests, Sky Sword Sect is known throughout the Cultivation World for its swords, the sword grass is central to the entire Sword

Hall.

Many third-grade, fourth-grade, and even fifth-grade sword weapons are cultivated and refined from sword grass.

Over the longyears of the Sword Hall's existence, in order to receive new highgrade sword grass, it required one generation after another of experimentation and exploration, countless failures, to be able to successfully improve and create new sword grass.

But Lu Xuan, all by himself, accomplished this journey in a short period of time!

How could Shen Ye not be shocked and amazed by this!

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Chapter 277: Chapter 275 Sword Thousand Owls

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With these thoughts in mind, Shen Ye's gaze towards Lu Xuan was filled with growing admiration.

The cultivation of Sword Grass is on a different level of difficulty compared to other similar ranked spiritual plants, it requires two conditions to be fulfilled. A Sword Cultivation Practitioner with remarkable expertise in a particular sword technique, who nourishes Sword Grass day and night through stimulation of Sword Qi.

It is not hard to find a sword cultivator, but it is one in a thousand to find one who excels both in the sword dao and the cultivation of spiritual plants.

The cultivation of Sword Grass suffers from a higher wastage rate than other spiritual plants. If the sword qi is too light or there isn't enough, the Sword Grass cannot grow normally. If the sword qi is too heavy or too much, it could damage the plant.

Furthermore, each stage of Sword Grass requires a different amount and intensity of sword qi. It's already quite an achievement if they can be cultivated to maturity — but to get high-quality Sword Grass requires exceptional luck. As for upgrading the rank of Sword Grass in one go, it can be described as a monstrous feat.

"I've heard about Junior Brother Lu from Xia Chen at the Agricultural Department Hall, and it was known that you have an extraordinary talent in the path of the spiritual plants."

"I did not expect your talent in the Sword Dao to be just as extraordinary, no less than other Sword Dao geniuses within our sect."

Shen Ye expressed with emotions.

Lu Xuan fell silent. I've become a Sword Dao genius?

Well, in cultivating Sword Grass, Sword Grass brings swordsmanship experience packages. By eliminating the middleman, to a certain extent, it could also be said to be a Sword Dao genius.

Lu Xuan shamelessly thought.

"With the success with these ten strains of Sword Grass, Brother Lu can formally become a Sword Hall Disciple. What do you think, Brother?" "I would be honored." Lu Xuan quickly replied,

"Good, follow me to the Sword Hall."

Seeing Lu Xuan nodding in agreement, Shen Ye was joyous. A rainbow ray shot out from the deep black sword case behind him, embracing the two of them, and in an instant, they arrived at the Sword Hall Mountain.

Shen Ye personally led Lu Xuan through the process of formally entering the Sword Hall.

"What a Sword Hall disciple is expected to do is quite straightforward: cultivate Sword Grass of various ranks to meet the sect's needs."

"Through continuous experimentation, observation, and summation, we develop new varieties of Sword Grass."

Shen Ye guided Lu Xuan through the Sword Qi Mountain, explaining about the matters of the Sword Hall.

"Since Brother Lu has formally become a Sword Hall Disciple, naturally you can enjoy the benefits associated with the Sword Hall."

You can get a certain amount of base spiritual seeds of second-grade Sword Grass and condensing method of second-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds for free.

At the same time, you can freely choose a third-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seed and the corresponding sword techniques."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan was overjoyed and nodded vigorously.

He had long coveted the condensing method for Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, but due to its special nature, he was unable to obtain it from the Agricultural ' Department Hall by purchasing with spirit stones or exchanging with sword marks. He had not expected to receive it for free after formally entering the Sword Hall.

As for the third-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seed and its corresponding sword techniques, these were unexpected surprises.

The base spiritual seeds of the second grade have a high tolerance and can be nourished by various types of sword qi.

While, third-grade Sword Grass spirit seeds require cultivation with corresponding sword qi, otherwise, it will lead to slow growth of Sword Grass or even death due to conflict in sword qi.

"In addition to the above, Brother Lu can also apply for higher-grade Sword Grass Spirits and their corresponding sword techniques. With your experience of improving the Sword Grass to the third grade, even applying for fourth- grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds wouldn't be a problem."

Shen Ye paused, as if remembering something.

"I recall that there is a fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed in the hall that is being fervently competed for by several Sword Hall disciples." "But, considering their skill in cultivating Sword Grass, I feel they are far behind Brother Lu. Therefore, I have decided to give it to you." Shen Ye spoke in a gentle tone.

"Brother Shen, in order to get a fourth grade sword grass spirit seed, don't we need to apply for it from the hall?"

You are being too proactive…

He grumbled deep inside.

"What apply or not apply, it's a matter of just a word for you, junior brother. Or is it that you are unwilling?"

"Of course, I am willing."

Lu Xuan quickly agreed. With the fourth grade sword technique behind him, he was more than willing to access the fourth grade sword grass spirit seed.

"By the way, Brother Shen, could I keep one of the nine sword grass plants I brought?"

He asked Shen Ye. When he was in the Qi Training Realm, he had already promised his close friend Baili Jianqing that he would give him a sword grass that he had cultivated by himself.

"Just a single sword grass, junior brother, you have every right to keep it. One is enough, isn't it? If not, it's not a problem to keep three or five more."

Shen Ye said with a smile.

"Enough, enough, thank you, Brother Shen."

Lu Xuan quickly expressed his gratitude. Of the eight sword grasses cultivated by the Four Seasons Sword Qi, he chose to keep the red sword grass cultivated by the Red Flame Sword.

"Junior brother, are you choosing the sword grass spirit seed now, or would you rather do it later?"

For the second grade sword grass spirit seed, you can choose twenty to cultivate first. When it matures, you can condense spiritual seeds and obtain more of them."

"For the third-grade, you can choose for yourself. In total, there are nearly twenty types of third-grade sword grass spirit seeds and only eight types of fourth grade."

"As for the fifth rank, it necessitates the sword intent of the Condensing Pill Realm. With your current Foundation Establishment First-term cultivation level, you are not yet capable of cultivating them."

"Twenty kinds of third-grade spiritual seeds?"

"Yes, even though there are many third-grade sword tactics in the Sect and the Cultivation World, in practice, only about twenty types have been able to cultivate sword grass."

Shen Ye explained.

Lu Xuan then grasped better why Shen Ye had been so astonished when he saw the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass.

After learning the specific types of third-grade sword grass spirit seeds, he chose one that he was particularly satisfied with.

Among the eight types of fourth grade sword grass spirit seeds, he saw the Sword Peacock that had left a deep impression on him in the Secret Land near the Linyang Market.

"I wonder what kind of person the girl who gave me the Azure Cloud Order really is."

He sighed inwardly. Since he had entered the Inner Sect, he had basically stayed on his own mountain peak and seldom interacted with other sect mates, so he'd never had a chance to see the cold woman who brought him to the Sky Sword Sect.

He did not know the woman's name, so he could only keep his gratitude buried m his heart.

He learned from Shen Ye that fourth grade sword grass spirit seeds were very scarce and always in demand. He considered himself quite lucky to have obtained a Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed.

"Junior Brother Lu, please wait a moment, I will fetch the sword grass spirit seeds you need."

After Lu Xuan had made his decision, Shen Ye went into the depths of the Sword Hall. He returned a short while later, bringing numerous spirit seeds and three green jade slips.

"Twenty second-class sword grass spirit seeds, one third-rank Starlight Sword Grass Spirit Seed, one Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed, and the methods to condense second-class sword grass spirit seeds, as well as corresponding third and fourth-grade sword tactics. Please have a look Junior Brother Lu."

"The spirit seed condensation method and sword tactics in the jade slip can only be absorbed once, so you must not be disturbed during the absorption process. Please be careful, Junior Brother Lu."

While Lu Xuan examined the spirit seeds, Shen Ye reminded him in a deeper tone. r

"Thankyou for the reminder, Brother Shen."

Lu Xuan expressed his gratitude with a fist and palm salute.

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Lu Xuan bid Shen Ye farewell, full of excitement from his harvest, he returned to his accommodation.

Inside, twenty-two Sword Grass Spirit Seeds laid on a wooden table.

At first glance, they looked like twenty small flying swords. Upon careful inspection, the differences became evident.

The two-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seed was greyish-black and long like a sword.

Meanwhile, the surface of the three-grade Starlight Sword Grass Spirit Seed had nearly invisible points of starlight. When imbuing it with Spiritual Sense, it felt like stepping into the vast night sky, surrounded by twinkling stars. The sharpness of the starlight threatened to pierce Lu Xuan's Spiritual Sense.

The four-grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed was strangely shaped. The seed had many tiny branches and nimble ends, on which rested dozens of distinct, grain-sized owls. Their legs were non-existent, their bodies directly fused into the branches, and the open wings looked like swords as thin as hair strands.

Embedding the Starlight Sword Grass Spirit Seed and the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed into the Spirit Soil, he obtained detailed information about both Spiritual Plants.

[Starlight Sword Grass, third-grade Spiritual Plant cultivated from Starlight Sword Qi. When mature, the Sword Grass contains minute Star Power, which can be used directly or be refined into a corresponding third grade Flying Sword.]

[Sword Thousand Owls Sword Grass, fourth-grade Spiritual Plant cultivated by stimulating and nurturing with Thousand Owls Sword Qi. When mature, the Spiritual Plant can differentiate into numerous forbidding ancient owl-shaped Sword Intents. The Sword implement possesses a certain Spiritual Nature and can serve as the Primordial Flying Sword or Magic Treasure.]

"As expected, Sword Grass is the crux of the Sky Sword Sect's Sword Hall. Whether it's the three-grade Starlight Sword Grass or four-grade Sword Thousand Owls Sword Grass, both possess their unique peculiarities."

Lu Xuan silently sighed, pleased in his heart. The more bizarre the three and four-grade Sword Grass, the heavier the rewards he reaps upon maturing them.

After understanding the peculiarities of the two high-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, Lu Xuan wasn't in a rush to plant them.

The Starlight Sword Grass and Sword Thousand Owls Sword Grass required corresponding Sword Qi for nurturing. At the very least, he needed a shallow understanding of the two Sword Techniques before cultivating them.

He pressed the Jade Slip inscribed with a method to refine the two-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seed to his forehead. Imbuing it with his Spiritual Sense, he was hit with a flood of information in his mind.

The timing for condensing the Sword Grass Spirit Seed, the processing method, the seed-collecting technique, the storage method, and so on.

Lu Xuan stood quietly for a long time before fully absorbing the information in his mind.

After that, he absorbed the content of the other two Jade Slips into his mind, gaining a preliminary understanding of the Stairlight Sword Technique [Three Class] and the Thousand Owls Sword Technique [Four Class].

Concerning the remaining twenty two-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, he intended to partly use them for regular nurturing, whereas the rest are placed in Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, and nurtured over time with Wind and Thunder Sword Blades, thereby creating three-grade Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

"Unfortunately, causing the two-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seed to mutate into a three-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed requires a substantial amount of Sword of Wind and Thunder Blade and a considerable duration." Lu Xuan thought with some regret.

However, there was a need to produce as much Wind Thunder Sword Grass as possible, not only for rich rewards, but also to serve as experimental subjects for Lu Xuan, with which to fumblingly work out the method of condensing Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

By then, truly systematic cultivation of Wind Thunder Sword Grass in batches could commence, rather than merely relying on placing it in a Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath and waiting for its successful mutation.

He buried ten Sword Grass Spirit Seeds into the Spirit Soil, permeated each seed with Sword Qi as thin as hair strands and stimulated the seeds to successful incubation.

After a tour of the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan left the Inner Sect to visit Baili Jianqing's accommodation.

After Lu Xuan's promotion to Inner Sect Disciple, the chances of them meeting had considerably declined, only when Lu Xuan occasionally went out could they meet.

"Sword Qing, open the door."

He had already contacted Baili Jianqing with a Communication Talisman, so he directly called out.

"Brother Lu!"

A delicate-looking young man poked his head through the door crack, at the sight of Lu Xuan, he squinted his thin, elongated eyes in delight.

Lu Xuan entered the courtyard and put down some Flaming Fruits and Ice Luo Fruits that he brought.

"These are Spiritual Fruits that I personally cultivated, they taste good, you try."

"Wow! Thank you, Brother Lu!"

Surrounded by the dense spiritual power of the two Spiritual Fruits, Baili Jianqing exclaimed in surprise and joy.

For the sake of cultivation, one may often consume second-grade Elixirs, but second-grade Spirit Fruits are less common. After all, one doesn't often reach the stage where second-grade Spirit Fruits become their snacks.

"How has your recent cultivation been? It seems to me that your Cultivation Level has considerably progressed."

Lu Xuan sat down and asked Baili Jianqing.

"I recently entered the Qi Cultivation Perfection Stage and am currently preparing for the Foundation Establishment. To this extent, I even specially requested a large amount of funds from my father."

Baili Jianqing chuckled while talking.

" Hmm. You must ensure to adjust yourself to your best condition. Only when your spiritual power, spiritual sense, and flesh body entirely integrate as one can you breakthrough successfully in one shot."

Lu Xuan shared his own experiences with breakthroughs, his impression of Baili Jianqing being quite positive.

The two of them had known each other even before they entered the Sky Sword Sect. Their interactions were harmonious and natural. Having known each other for many years now, they could be considered to be the closest acquaintances Lu Xuan has within the Sky Sword Sect.

"The day when I have a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm will be the day when I bring you along with me to soar."

Baili Jianqing's impression of Lu Xuan was that of a sincere man, dedicated to cultivating Spiritual Plants. Even though he hadn't had his breakthrough yet, he still spoke with unabashed boldness.

Lu Xuan let out a small smile.

"Speaking of which, I brought you a Sword Grass. Its quality is tolerable and it comes with a burning flame."

He took out a Red Sword Grass from his Storage Bag and gave it to Baili Jianqing.

"Haha, I didn't expect Brother Lu would remember."

Baili Jianqing took the Sword Grass, infused it with his own spiritual power, and brandished a Sword Flower.

The Sword Qi shot out from the Red Sword Grass. A thin layer of fire attribute spiritual power could be seen on the invisible Sword Blade and a scorching hot breath could be felt from afar.

"Thankyou, Brother Lu. I really like this Sword Grass."

Baili Jianqing came to Lu Xuan, speaking with a serious expression.

Each Sword Grass is an Innate Sword Instrument and among the Magic Artifacts of the same Rank, it is one of the foremost. According to Lu Xuan, the second-grade Sword Grass is one of the main Magic Weapons for most Foundation Establishment First-term Inner Sect Disciples.

It was a pleasant reunion after a long time and they indulged in recollecting the beautiful future ahead in their cultivation path.

Sword Hall.

A middle-aged cultivator with a profound aura, who seemed deep and vast like an ocean, walked briskly. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water would drip from it.

As he walked, the Sword Hall Disciples who encountered him would whisper greetings and then quickly lower their heads to avoid his gaze.

"Junior Brother Shen, I just heard that the remaining Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed has been taken away by someone?"

"Is it true that it was taken by an Inner Sect Disciple who is in the initial stage of Foundation Establishment and has just entered the Sword Hall?"

The middle-aged cultivator lowered his voice, speaking each word to the gentle Shen Ye. His aura surged outward, as if something extremely terrifying was brewing within him.

The Deep Black Sword Case on Shen Ye's back trembled slightly, isolating the aura released by the middle-aged cultivator.

He was as composed as usual, seemingly unaffected by any of this. He slowly raised his head and gently said.

"Yes, it was all thanks to my pushing for this, and Uncle Murong had no objections."

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Chapter 279: Chapter 277: Disturbance !

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The middle-aged cultivator with a profound aura was named Liao Quanfu. He was in the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm and had tried breaking through to the Core Formation twice, but both attempts ended in failure.

His foundation was injured during the breakthrough, and as he aged, depleted of potential, he abandoned the idea of advancing further.

Although his cultivation level was one realm higher than Shen Ye's, Shen Ye had the advantage of youth and limitless potential. Plus, he believed his strength was no weaker than Liao Quanfu's, so even though Liao came aggressively, Shen Ye was undaunted.

"Junior Brother Shen, isn't it against Sword Hall rules to make such a significant decision on your own?"

"As far as I know, the one who got the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed is just an Inner Sect Disciple who has only advanced to the Foundation Establishment for a few years. His cultivation talent is extremely average. How can this convince the numerous disciples of Sword Hall?" Liao Quanfu said with a dark expression on his face.

He had had his eye on the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed for a long time. He had hoped to secure it for a talented nephew, who could become a great asset for the clan once raised, and perhaps even increase the chances of advancing to the Core Formation Realm.

He thought it was almost a guarantee, but unexpectedly, Shen Ye snatched it from him halfway and gave the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed to an unremarkable Inner Sect Disciple to cultivate.

Have all the Sword Hall disciples convinced?"

"No matter who the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed is given to, there will always be people unhappy with it."

Only Elder Murong can make the decision without opposition. If Brother Liao is unsatisfied, he can go and argue with Elder Murong."

At these words, the middle-aged cultivator was momentarily speechless. Elder Murong, referred to by Shen Ye, was the Core Formation Elder in charge of Sword Hall. Even given a hundred times the courage, he would not dare to confront Elder Murong.

Seeing his reaction, Shen Ye's tone softened a bit and he continued unhurriedly.

I understand Liao's brother's loss of composure, one of the Sword Hall disciples who competed for the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed is your nephew."

"That disciple has already cultivated several Third-grade sword grasses and stands out among all the disciples."

"With his abilities and experiences, it would have been a great pity if it weren't for the emergence of that disciple, as he was the most promising candidate to get the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed."

"As for how that disciple stood out, it's simple. While the others were still basking in the glory of cultivating Third-grade sword grass, he had already modified a type of Third-grade sword grass."

"He succeeded in one try."

Shen Ye emphasized each word.

"Modified a new Third-grade sword grass in one try? How is that possible?" The middle-aged cultivator had been in Sword Hall for decades and naturally understood the implications behind Shen Ye's words, expressing disbelief in his tone.

He knew Shen Ye wasn't the type to exaggerate, but what he said still felt inconceivable.

I m going to visit Uncle Murong. If there are any tricks in this…"

"Hrnphl"

He huffed coldly and left with a sweep of his sleeves.

"Hmph!"

"A mere Small Loose Repair who has just entered the Inner Sect dares to snatch the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed from me."

At the foot of the mountain where Lu Xuan lived, a young cultivator whose appearance and temperament resembled Liao Quanfu's stood before the Flowing Light Formation, his tone full of anger.

This time, among those competing for the cultivation rights to the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed, he was considered to be the best in terms of abilities and experiences. Furthermore, he had an uncle who was a high-level figure in Sword Hall. He had thought he had it in the bag, but unexpectedly, his plan was overturned.

He was cut off halfway by an Inner Sect Disciple who had just advanced to the Foundation Establishment not long ago!

Upon hearing the news, he was furious and immediately sought the help of his uncle.

Unknown to him, Liao Quanfu, who was in the Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm, returned dispiritedly, as if he had hit a wall.

The young cultivator mustered up his courage to inquire, but the usually indulgent Liao Quanfu just told him to give up and then fell silent with a dark expression on his face.

He was so scared of angering his uncle that he withdrew reluctantly.

Give up his hopes? That's impossible.

He had long been coveting that Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed. Once he obtained it and cultivated it alongside the corresponding four-grade sword technique, it would grant him a significant position in the Sword Hall.

Not to mention, the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owls he nurtured himself would be practically within his grasp.

Being a natural sword instrument, Fourth Grade Sword Grass wasn't common throughout the Sky Sword Sect. It could be used for long-term nurturing and refining, and potentially become his magic treasure during his Condensing Pill Realm in the future.

But now, he could only watch helplessly as the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed fell into the hands of other disciples. All sharing the same loss, a wonderful opportunity has slipped through his fingers.

How could he accept it?

He had inquired about Lu Xuan long ago.

He was quite well-known within the Inner Sect and hardly ever interacted with others. He devoted himself to cultivating spiritual plants and seemed to resolve issues related to Spiritual Plant and Spirit Beasts for several elders.

However, he had only been an Inner Sect disciple for a few years, and his cultivation level was still shallow. Before joining the Sky Sword Sect, he was just a Small Loose Repair with acceptable talent and no powerful background.

After learning all this, he felt much more at ease.

What if he has extraordinary talent in cultivating spiritual plants? Without enough backing, he'll just end up preparing a wedding dress for others in the end."

The young cultivator thought to himself.

He planned to confront Lu Xuan, dominate him, and see if he could seize the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed back.

"What should I call this elder brother?"

Suddenly, a clear voice came from a handsome young man who had stepped out of the formation. There was a slight smile on his lips as he looked at him.

My name is Liao Yufang, I've long heard of junior brother's fame and deliberately paid a visit today."

The handsome cultivator smirked even more at his words.

"It's a good time for you to come, elder brother. I am hosting two Spirit Beast seniors today. You can join us in sampling the spirit fruit I have personally cultivated."

The handsome cultivator, also known as Lu Xuan, responded with a laugh. "Hosting a fruit banquet? As a honorable disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, why would you need to host random people?"

Hearing this, Liao Yufang's eyes flashed with disdain, and his opinion of Lu Xuan dropped further.

"Please lead the way, Junior Brother Lu."

Although he looked down on Lu Xuan in his heart, he still maintained decorum on the surface, following Lu Xuan into the Flowing Light Formation. Spiritual Power surged from his feet, and they quickly flew toward the mountainside.

About ten breaths later, the two arrived in an elegant courtyard.

"Brother Liao, we have arrived. My residence is rather plain, with only some simple spirit fruits to offer. Please don't take offense."

Lu Xuan led Liao Yufang into the courtyard.

"Hmm."

Liao Yufang responded softly, surveying the courtyard.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

In the small courtyard, a Luan Bird with white feathers all over its body was elegantly enjoying slices of Spirit Fruit. Seeing him enter, it glanced at him with its gem-like eyes before shifting its attention back to the Spirit Fruit.

Liao Yufang couldn't help swallow his saliva. He was about to speak to Lu Xuan when a small monkey with a body like a shimmering jade stepped out from behind the White Luan Bird. The monkey peeked at him with its red eyes, then shyly bowed its head.

"…Sorry for intruding."

Liao Yufang suddenly felt an impulse to flee from this place.

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Chapter 280: Chapter 278: The Heart that Is Not Warm – 1

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"Brother Liao, please sit down."

Lu Xuan, standing to one side, invited him with a half smirk half smooth gesture.

After returning from Baili Jianqing, he received Shen Ye's communication talisman outside of the magic matrix. In the talisman, Shen Ye informed him that the higher-ups of the Sword Hall were not pleased with him obtaining the Fourth Grade Sword Thousand Owl Spirit Seed, but it was already a done deal, instructing him to remain calm and to be extra careful soon.

Lu Xuan became instantly anxious upon learning this. Using the pretext of Spirit Fruit Spirit Juice, he invited his strong supporters, Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey, to provide backup.

Unexpectedly, a cultivator was already at his door so soon.

Lu Xuan, with a slight smile, watched Liao Yufang's demeanor change to one of tension in an instant. He fetched Spirit Fruit Spirit Juice from inside the house and placed it in front of him.

"Thankyou, Junior Brother Lu."

Liao Yufang responded calmly.

"Are these the Spirit Beast friends Junior Brother mentioned?"

He tentatively asked Lu Xuan.

Having grown up in the Sect from a young age and been an Inner Sect Disciple for nearly twenty years, he knew the Sect quite well. This, by extension, included these two spirit beasts.

Both beasts descended from the Sect's Guardian Beast, inheriting superior bloodline talents. Through the eyes of some Core Formation Real People, they were akin to precious gems, extremely treasured. There were even Foundation Establishment cultivators dedicated to caring for them.

Although currently only third-grade Spirit Beasts, in reality, they were no less powerful than Liao Yufang himself.

Not to mention, the two beasts represented four Guardian Beasts of fifth and sixth grade in the background. His uncle, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, was nothing in front of the parent beasts.

He was therefore eager to know what the relationship between these descendant Guardian Beasts and Lu Xuan was.

"The Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey are my friends. They often come to play and demand Spirit Fruit. The other beasts are the ones I cultivate in my cave mansion."

Lu Xuan responded.

"I see."

Upon learning that the Luan bird and the monkey were here just to taste the fruits grown by Lu Xuan, Liao Yufang relaxed noticeably. He took a bite into a flaming fruit that looked like a piece of burning fire.

"Cough, cough."

He fixed his gaze, choking slightly on the fruit.

In his field of vision, Lu Xuan approached the Mystical Sky White Luan, gently caressing its pure white plumage.

"Can we pet descendants of fifth and sixth-grade Spirit Beasts?"

With this incredulous thought, Liao Yufang painfully swallowed the fiery fruit.

A burst of warmth exploded in his mouth and then a fragrant spiritual power flowed through his limbs.

At this moment, there was a warm sensation all over his body, but it didn't warm his icy heart.

He mechanically tasted the Spirit Fruits in front of him. As he looked up, he saw Lu Xuan gently combing a few crystal clear hairs on the head of the White Jade Sky Monkey.

The tiny exquisite monkey, with flashes of affection in its red eyes, was munching on a fruit while leaning its head into Lu Xuan's palm.

Liao Yufang's eyeballs were about to pop out.

The little monkey's look of timid coyness was very deceptive, but he knew all too well its true potential.

A tame, shy demeanor could turn into a monstrous beast at any moment!

This White Jade Sky Monkey's parents are famous throughout the entire Sky Sword Sect, they've fought almost all the formidable cultivators in the sect. Most of the Golden Core Real People and authentic teaching disciples have had their fair share of encounters with them.

Encounters through combat.

Watching the scene of the White Jade Sky Monkey being irresistibly cute in Lu Xuan's hand, Liao Yufang's Ice Luo Fruit was cold as never before.

With the alternating spiritual power of fire and water from the Flaming Ice Fruit, his emotions fluctuated just as much.

"Brother Liao, don't just eat the spirit fruit, try some of the spiritual juice I brewed."

Lu Xuan called out to him.

Liao Yufang nodded and took a big gulp of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice.

The various flavors of the spirit fruit interchanged in his mouth, giving him a feeling of intoxication.

"Junior Brother Lu, I heard that you recently obtained a fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed?"

"May I ask where Brother heard it from?"

Lu Xuan asked indifferently.

"I am a Sword Hall Disciple myself, who entered ten years earlier than the Junior Brother. I've been fortunate enough to cultivate a few third-grade sword grass plants, and have always been very interested in the leftover fourth-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds in the Sword Hall."

Upon entering the courtyard, Liao Yufang's tone inadvertently became softer and softer.

"So, you're a Brother from the Sword Hall."

Lu Xuan, acting as if he only just learned of Liao Yufang's background, nodded in realization.

"Indeed. Previously, Brother Shen Ye gave me ten two-grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds."

"Among them, nine were successfully raised, and another one, confusingly, transformed into a third-grade sword grass."

"When Brother Shen found out, he handed the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed to me to cultivate."

Lu Xuan said slowly, he didn't hide his talents in the Path of spiritual plants.

This kind of talent has no offensive power. While it poses no harm to the other fellow members, it provides good auxiliary functions for the Sect.

Only by fully demonstrating his talents in the Path of Spiritual Plants could he qualify to get higher-ranking spiritual seeds and receive generous light cluster awards.

As for the cultivation level, treasures and other rewards brought by the light cluster, he would naturally hide them deeply and not let anyone know his true strength.

In the eyes of other brothers familiar with him, he is just an ordinary Spirit Plant Master who is passionate about cultivating spiritual plants and spirit beasts.

From joining the sect till now, this persona has remained consistent throughout.

"Improved to third-grade sword grass…"

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Liao Yufang couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Despite his rebellious nature, he understood well the implications of those words and found the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice in his mouth bitterer.

"Junior Brother Lu, this spiritual juice you've brewed is excellent, but I'm a bit tipsy. I'll take my leave now, and I'll visit you another day to learn more about your experience in cultivating sword grass."

After tasting a few more sips of the spiritual juice, Liao Yufang set down the jade cup in his hand and bid goodbye to Lu Xuan.

"Alright, Brother Liao is always welcome."

Though Lu Xuan was aware of Liao Yufang's ill intentions, since he didn't make any harmful moves, and considering that they were in the Sect, he responded with a smile in adherence to the principle of treating others kindly.

He escorted Liao Yufang out of the courtyard and only returned to the courtyard after he had completely disappeared from his sight.

"My two old friends, thank you for coming back today. Let's serve up the spirit fruit juice full! Let'seat and drink to our hearts' content today!"

He enthusiastically greeted the Mystical Sky White Luan and the White Jade Sky Monkey.

For this invitation, he went all out. His stocks of Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit significantly reduced, the remaining few Jade Scale Fruits were almost finished, and more than half of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice in the Drunk Immortal Gourd was consumed.

But the effect was evident.

The potential storm that could have arisen was dissolved out of sight under the reassurance of the two guardian beast descendants.

He sacrificed a lot but gained a brief respite.

As he watched the Mystical Sky White Luan and White Jade Sky Monkey happily tasting the spirit fruit juice, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a touch of warmth.

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Chapter 281: Chapter 279: Surge in Cultivation Level_l

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After the Mystical Sky White Luan and the White Jade Sky Monkey had eaten and drank to their satisfaction, Lu Xuan watched them leave, tidied up the yard, and returned to his house.

He was sitting cross-legged on a white jade cushion, running "The Great Five Elements", and absorbing the pure surrounding Spiritual Energy into his meridians, much like a whale sucking in water.

The appearance of Liao Yufang made him realize even more profoundly that being in the sect doesn't guarantee peace. If one becomes powerful, it attracts more interests; if one is weak, one can be bullied intentionally or unintentionally.

This time, he used the presence of two young sect-protecting Spirit Beasts to avoid a potential disaster, but he can't always be lucky.

Therefore, having a deep cultivation level and a strong power are the most important.

About two hours later, Lu Xuan opened his eyes, and exhaled a deep breath of turbid air.

"It feels like I've made slight progress, yet it also seems like nothing has changed."

After two hours of hard cultivation, he couldn't feel much change in the Spiritual Liquid in his Dantian.

Lu Xuan had long accepted his mediocre talent on the path of cultivation, showing a calm demeanor, not affected at all.

"Cultivation is not the focus, the focus is on the Spirit Plants in the manor."

Perceiving the rich aura of grass and trees coming from all around the mountain, Lu Xuan smiled.

For the next half a month or so, he basically stayed on the mountain, rarely going out, focusing on cultivating the Spiritual Plants and feeding the Spirit Beasts.

The appearance of Liao Yufang was just a slight ripple in his peaceful days, nothing happened afterward, which pleased Lu Xuan.

In the courtyard,

A deep purple Sword Light danced like a startled swan, gracefully like a wandering dragon, the Sword Qi crisscrossed, where the sword tip pointed, it seemed as if there were stars twinkling, the dazzling beauty hid a strong desire to kill.

With a clang,

The Purple Lightning Sword was inserted into the Mysterious Sword Sheath, the electric light surging on the blade made the ancient scabbard kept trembling.

"I have mastered the basics of 'Starlight Swordsmanship', now I can try to cultivate the third-class Starlight Sword Grass."

He took out the Sword Grass Spirit Seed that had tiny stars twinkling on its surface, planted it in the Spirit Soil, strands of Spirit Rain seeped into it.

[Starlight Sword Grass, a third-grade Spirit Plant, cultivated with Starlight Sword Qj. The matured Sword Grass plant contains a slight Star Power, which can be used directly, or made into a corresponding third-grade Flying Sword.] While carefully sensing the details of the Starlight Sword Grass Spirit Seed, he shook the flying sword in his hand, a thin streak of Starlight Sword Beam penetrated the Spirit Soil, and entered the Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

"Being able to sense the subtle needs of the Sword Grass, compared to other Sword Hall Disciples who also cultivate Sword Grass, this can be considered my biggest advantage."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Due to his limited talent, he had not yet mastered the more difficult fourthclass "Thousand Owl Sword Classic", so the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit Seed had to be temporarily set aside.

He carefully inspected the Spirit Field, observing the growth of each Spirit Plant.

In a remote corner of the mountain, several Enchanted Immortal Peaches were growing beautifully on their own.

Inside the lush pinkish-white peach leaves, small Spirit Peaches had already grown.

The Spirit Peaches were white with a hint of red, they appeared and disappeared among the peach leaves, half-hidden, looking very immature. But after a few more glances, they seemed inherently seductive.

It was as if they were telling Lu Xuan they were full and juicy, luring him to pounce and bite hard.

Lu Xuan sensed something was wrong, his Spiritual Power surged, and a faint green light fell from above.

A refreshing breath entered his mind, and his eyes immediately cleared up, and the small Spirit Peaches in the peach leaves returned to their normal appearance.

He looked down at the Demonic Vine at his feet, there were various sized tentacles on the grey vine, moving in a strange way, crawling towards the not so distant Enchanted Immortal Peach.

Lu Xuan casted a Cleansing Spell on it, making the Demonic Vine that was lost in the sea of desire created by the Enchanted Immortal Peach return to normal instantly.

As the Enchanted Immortal Peaches grew better and better, Lu Xuan clearly felt their allure increasing. With his Spiritual Sense at the early stages of Foundation Establishment, he would easily fall into illusions if he wasn't vigilant.

He took the Demonic Vine and fled the area where the Enchanted Immortal Peaches were located.

In the Spirit Field scattered with Wu Spirit Soil, Primordial Essence Herbs could be easily confused with other unidentified spirit grass nearby if they weren't planted in spirit soil. Only when his spiritual sense detected the concentrated essence deep within the plants he realized the vast treasure of Spiritual Energy inside.

At the nurture of Lu Xuan, the Five-Element Fruit was thriving with the power of the five elements aiding one another, generating a natural transformation. The Spirit Gathering Pines in another Spirit Field, sensing Lu Xuan's close proximity and whose spiritual nature was increasing by the day, greeted him warmly. The rustling of the pines seemed like fervent cheers and jubilation.

Lu Xuan gently touched the Spirit Gathering Pines with his Spiritual Sense, experiencing for the first time an unprecedented ethereal naturalism.

Around the Illusion Sound Bamboo, the taller the bamboo grew, the more cracks appeared on its surface. From a distance, he could hear hundreds, even thousands of strange sounds mixed together, assaulting Lu Xuan's eardrums. The Demonic Vine didn't wait a beat, stealthily crept over, extended many grey tendrils resembling tiny tentacles from its vines, and directly blocked numerous cracks.

The strange noises in his ears abruptly ceased.

"There truly is a solution for everything."

Lu Xuan looked at the tendrils of the Demonic Vine reluctantly withdrawing from the cracks of the Illusion Sound Bamboo, and sighed.

He then went into the Underground Fire Tributary cave.

The fourth-grade Earthfire Heart Lotus within the scorching magma allowed the rush of lava to wash over it. At the end of the irregular, faint-red, crystalline roots was a striking fiery lotus pod. The pod bore tiny protrusions from which streams of fiery-red Spiritual Power were seeping out continuously.

The Earthfire Heart Lotus had entered the stage of forming lotus seeds.

In the recess of the overhead rock wall

The dull-black center of the Phoenix Wood was quite conspicuous. The lotus phantom formed by the Red Lotus Flame had already shrunk considerably and its petals trembled softly as if it could burst at any moment.

Surprisingly, the pair of Phoenix phantoms inside, compared to the beginning, appeared much more solid. Even though they didn't notice the fragility of the fiery lotus, they continued to dance joyously.

"It's about time to switch to a new Red Lotus Flame."

Lu Xuan muttered to himself. Fortunately, several third-grade Red Lotus Flames had sprouted from the white light cluster of the Flaming Fruit, which should be enough for the initial growth of the Sixth-rank Phoenix Tree.

Upon leaving the Underground Fire Cave, Lu Xuan found that the Water Glow Grass he had previously planted was gradually maturing.

The dense blue leaves filled the whole Spirit Field, flickering with a radiant glow, like a small, resplendent star field.

[Harvest one Second Grade Water Glow Grass plant, obtain cultivation for one year.]

[Harvest one Second Grade Water Glow Grass plant, obtain one Second Grade Imbued Spirit Pill.]

More than eighty Water Glow Grass plants have entered full maturity, only with minor differences, the semi-transparent progress bar underneath the spirit plants are slightly different.

They were just Second-Level Spirit Plants and have all entered the fully mature stage already. As they don't consume much of Qingmu Origin Energy, Lu Xuan decided not to wait for the natural maturity and hurried the ripening process of fifty Water Glow Grasses.

The remaining thirty or so would be used to condense Spirit Seeds, so as to plant even more Water Glow Grass in the next batch.

Various treasures came into his possession as he continuously collected the light clusters.

Cultivation for one year, two years; Second-grade Imbued Spirit Pills; third- grade Water Dragon Charm; Second Grade Imbued Spirit Pill Recipe………………..

Of the fifty Water Glow Grasses, sixteen brought cultivation rewards, giving him an instantaneous increase of twenty-eight years in cultivation.

"Years of cultivation can't compare to a moment's planting."

Lu Xuan felt the surge of Spiritual Power in his body and couldn't help but sigh.

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Chapter 282: Chapter 280: Senior Brother, I'm Not Afraid of Sufferingl

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"Once another batch of Water Glow Grass matures, I will be able to enter the Foundation Establishment Mid-term Realm securely."

After Lu Xuan had digested the added twenty-plus years of cultivation, he felt a sense of impending breakthrough to a new realm, as he sensed the fullness of spiritual liquid in his Dantian.

From sensing a sharp decrease in the cultivation reward brought by the Spirit Firefly Grass and starting to improve its variety, to obtaining the second grade Water Glow Grass, Lu Xuan had already gained no less than forty years of cultivation reward.

However, due to his ordinary roots, he was still a step away from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term.

With his natural talents, he was absolutely at the bottom within the Sky Sword Sect.

For the gifted geniuses within the Sect, it usually takes ten to twenty years to break through from the Foundation Establishment First-term to Mid-term. Those with Authentic Teachings-level talents might even break through in less than ten years.

If Lu Xuan were to devote himself to cultivation, he might not be able to succeed in breaking through even in fifty years.

Fortunately, the existence of the Light Cluster greatly reduced the talent gap between them, even showing a trend of overpowering them.

From the time he started planting Water Glow Grass to the new batch, it had only been three to four short years, and the Foundation Establishment Midterm was already just a stone's throw away.

"Farming makes progress, I love farming."

Looking at the Spirit Plants all over the mountains, Lu Xuan broke into laughter.

He did not expedite the maturation of the remaining thirty-plus Water Glow Grass with Qingmu Origin Energy but let it grow naturally, using it to refine Spiritual Seeds after they mature.

"Thirty-five Water Glow Grasses should yield no less than one hundred and fifty Spiritual Seeds, that should be enough. With more, it would be hard for Spiritual Power to support the needs of the Spirit Plants."

Lu Xuan, full of Light Cluster rewards, returned to the room.

"Junior Brother Lu Xuan, are you there?"

A deep voice came from outside the Flowing Light Formation after half a day's rest.

"I'm here."

Lu Xuan quickly went down the mountain, opened the Flowing Light Formation, and saw a middle-aged cultivator standing straight in front of the Formation with a square face and a stern look.

He scanned briefly with his Spiritual Sense and noticed that the middle-aged cultivator's cultivation level was not lower than the Foundation Establishment Mid-term, his expression became a lot more serious.

"May I ask how to address you, Brother? What's the purpose of calling Lu Someone?"

"Just call me Brother Huang."

"This time, I have a task to entrust to you. You have been promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple for several years, and it's time for you to take on the Sect's guardian tasks."

"Sect Guardian tasks? Please elaborate, Brother."

Lu Xuan's heart tightened, he said respectfully.

"Correct, this is a duty that every Foundation Establishment Disciple must fulfill."

"The Sect has many stations throughout the Cultivation World, used to collect resources, guard dangerous places, protect Loose Cultivators, etc. Most of them require Foundation Establishment Cultivators to guard it and suppress some minor individuals, to prevent damages to the Sect's interest."

"Brother Huang, can I choose not to take on this guardian task, or to delay it by tens to hundreds of years?"

Lu Xuan asked tentatively.

"Your method will not work, Junior Brother Lu. The Sect guardian task is normally assigned to Inner Sect Disciples who have been in the Sect for several years. After all, the foundation establishment first-term is completely sufficient, using the Mid-term cultivators will be somewhat wasteful."

"If you do not want to go, it may lead to the Disciplinary Hall monks coming over, and you may be punished as a result."

Lu Xuan's mouth twitched, he rarely went out and didn't have much interaction with his peers, but he knew the reputation of the Disciplinary Hall. Once they came over, he would at least suffer a lot.

"What kind of punishment will it usually be?"

He still held a glimmer of hope in his heart. If it's merely a penalty of Spirit Stone or Sword Mark, he could accept it. Pay money to resolve the disaster.

The middle-aged cultivator's words left him chilled inside.

"Those who disobey the Sect's orders are usually imposed with ten years of confinement where they can't go out. After it ends, the task will still be forcibly assigned."

"Ten years of confinement?"

Lu Xuan shook his head. If he were to be confined for ten years, most of the mature flowers and fruits of the Spirit Plants on the mountain would have withered by then.

"Junior Brother Lu, there is no need to be so resistant. The Sect will not let you waste several years for nothing."

"During the garrison period, there will be at least 300 Sword Marks subsidy every year. Usually, the places for garrison are small clans and Loose Cultivators. There is almost no risk and it's rare to hear fellow Disciples losing their lives there."

The middle-aged cultivator explained when he saw that Lu Xuan was somewhat unwilling.

"300 Sword Marks every year? This means that I can get at least three fourth grade Spirit Seeds."

Since he could not refuse, Lu Xuan could only accept. Fortunately, the quantity of subsidised Sword Marks did not disappoint him.

"Please introduce me to the details of the places available for garrison, Brother."

"Okay"

The middle-aged cultivator nodded.

"Currently, there are three places for you, Junior Brother Lu, to choose."

"The first one requires you to arrive within three months, it's a city of Loose Cultivators that produces several rare ores. It's less than a thousand miles away from the Luo Yan Mountain Range. The annual subsidy of Sword Marks is 300." "Although the number of Sword Marks is the lowest, due to its proximity to the Luo Yan Mountain Range, surrounded by many Secret Lands, with Demon Beasts and Demon Envoys often appearing, it's more favoured. The other Inner Sect Disciples are competing for this opportunity."

"The second place is based in Xuan Yin City, where many large forces are located. The Sect's influence in the city is mediocre and you need to arrive within one month."

"Xuan Yin City is over a thousand miles away from the Extremely Yin Sect, where encounters with Evil Cultivators are frequent. It's the prime choice for fellow Disciples who want to sharpen their combat abilities."

"Due to the higher risk, the subsidised number of Sword Marks is slightly more, with 360 Sword Marks per year."

"What about the last one?"

Lu Xuan asked with furrowed eyebrows. He was not very satisfied with these two locations, one was near the Luo Yan Mountain Range, and the other was not far from the Extremely Yin Sect. Both seemed to possess some risks.

"The last one is located near the Boundless Sea, on a large island. It produces some unique Spiritual Objects, sea fish, sea beasts, and some rare Spirit Grasses."

"According to legends, some rare Spiritual Liquids can occasionally be found on the islands around it."

"But there's not much opportunity there, nor can it achieve the purpose of tempering oneself. Plus it's located in a frigid land, so it's generally a semicompulsory task delegated to an Inner Sect Disciple to go there. The number of Sword Marks subsidised every year is 320."

"Special product: sea fish and sea beasts? Rare Spirit Grasses? And possible discoveries of Spiritual Liquids?"

"Most importantly, there are no Secret Lands or Evil Sect monks, which means the safety is more assured."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's eyes brightened.

"Brother Huang, then I will choose the island near the Boundless Sea."

"I'm from a background of a Loose Cultivator, I'm not afraid of hardship or fatigue. Please facilitate this for me, let me go to the island to train for a few years."

Lu Xuan earnestly said to the middle-aged cultivator.

A place that is safe, reliable, and risk-free, where one can see various sea beasts and Spirit Grasses, and where one might find Spiritual Liquid that could cultivate the Dragon Bone Herb. Where else could he find such a good opportunity?

"Are you sure, Junior Brother Lu?"

The middle-aged cultivator asked doubtfully. It was rare for Inner Sect Disciples to choose that island, everyone wanted to stay away from that cold island. Lu Xuan willing to do so made him feel rather uneasy.

Everybody wanted to seek opportunities and eliminate demons in the journey of cultivation. Nobody usually took the initiative to go to the cold island.

"Sure, sure."

Lu Xuan quickly replied.

Chapter 283: Chapter 281 Helpless and Weak_l

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Scripture Treasury Pavilion.

Lu Xuan slowly emerged from inside.

After he had chosen the specific location for his stationed mission, he came to the Scripture Treasury Pavilion, wanting to gather as much relevant information as possible.

The location of the island, the forces on and around the island, nearby secret lands, the frequency of demon beasts, demon envoys, etc., and so on.

The island he was going to be stationed on for the next three years was named Void Nether Island, which was abundant in Void Nether Spirit Fish, primarily of the second grade, but occasionally produced Third Grade Level spirit fish. The flesh was incredibly tasty and packed with spiritual power, and the fish gall was a primary ingredient for many elixirs. Therefore, it was occupied by the Sky Sword Sect, and the Void Nether Spirit Fish produced were stably supplied to the sect.

Void Nether Island was no less than ten thousand miles away from the Sky Sword Sect, and its location was extremely remote, making it deserving of the midyear cultivators' description of it as a 'cold, barren land'.

In the large surrounding area, there were several small sects, with the highest strength being the Foundation Establishment Realm, apart from which there were also some small families, and quite a few Loose Cultivators lived there too.

Compared to other stationed areas, the spiritual energy on the island was much sparser. Moreover, because there were no nearby secret lands to explore and no large number of demon beasts, demon envoys, and Evil Cultivators to use for training, it was generally the last choice made.

The island was near the Boundless Sea and was full of peculiar spirit grasses and spirit beasts. Besides, records showed that some disciples had discovered several kinds of third and fourth-grade spiritual liquid there, making it ideally suitable for Lu Xuan.

After understanding the detailed information about Void Nether Island, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling and began some preparations.

He carefully evaluated his current strength.

His cultivation level was close to the mid-term of Foundation Establishment. This was considered above average in the Sky Sword Sect, but it was considered top-tier once outside the sect.

In Linyang Market before, among the many Loose Cultivators, there were only a few who had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, and they were all cultivators whose potential had already been exhausted.

Even though his cultivation level was unimpressive, his actual fighting strength was very considerable.

Most notably, he had four and a half Fourth Grade Sword Symbols, one and a half Roaring Sea Sword Charms, two Great Sun Sword Charms, one Starfall Sword Charm, each with their unique properties and all of them capable of causing serious injuries or even killing mid to late-term cultivators of Foundation Establishment.

In addition, after nurturing the sword grass day and night with Four Seasons Sword Qi, and receiving the swordsmanship experience package from the light cluster, his mastery of the "Four Seasons Sword Art" had reached the level of Transformation Stage, and he had comprehended the sword intent of all four sword techniques.

Moreover, there was the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his dantian, capable of instantly producing powerful offensive power, over ten explosion beads that could cause powerful damage, the Dan of Burning Element that could burn the essence blood and massively increase his power, and mid-level Five Elements methods.

There was also the third-grade magic tool, Purple Lightning Sword, the Fengyue Yuyin, the Third-grade Charm "Water Dragon Symbol", and so on.

In terms of defense, after he had practiced the "LiuLi Bone-Tempering Method" and the "Transforming Dragon in the Void", and continuously consumed the Jade Scale Fruit and Gold Marrow Jade Liquid, which could enhance his physical body's strength, his flesh body had reached an incredibly formidable level, and most third-rank magic weapons could not cause severe damage to it.

In addition, there was the Substitute Evil Infant which could block a fatal strike for him at a critical moment.

Moreover, he had the extremely powerful healing Qingmu Origin Energy condensed from the life essence of the fifth-grade Qing Xuan Deer, which not only could rush to mature spiritual plants, but also had its healing ability.

As for the tricky demon envoys, Lu Xuan had the third-rank treasure, the Immaculate Jade, which could detect their presence, the Fourth Grade Cloud Mountain Jade Slip and third-grade Purifying Spirit Talisman, which could inflict severe damage on demon envoys. He could easily handle most Sneaky Level Evil Invasions.

His escape methods were slightly weaker. He had the third-grade magic tool, the Hidden Spirit Cloak, the Five Elements Escape Method, the Floating Light Body Method. But being weaker was only relative. The Five Elements Escape Method and the Floating Light Body Method, which he had learned from the Sky Sword Sect, were extremely hard for the Loose Cultivators outside to acquire, let alone the Hidden Spirit Cloak, which was of marvelous use in certain specific situations.

"Even though I have many rare high-grade magic tools and treasures, I am still a helpless Spirit Plant Master."

Lu Xuan warned himself in his heart.

Choosing to be stationed on Void Nether Island already minimizes most potential risks, but he still keeps a cautious mind.

"When you're out, be kind to others. Don't get yourself into trouble for a slight chance. Be cautious at all times, preserving your life is the most important."

"As long as you have your Spirit Field, there's no fear of lacking opportunities."

"Of course, caution doesn't mean allowing others to take advantage. Escape if you can't win, and call for help from the sect. If you can fight, show no mercy."

Lu Xuan ponders in his heart about the norms for his trip to the Void Nether Island.

"I need to bring some of my Spirit Plants to the island, to avoid missing the chance to harvest them and receive the Light Cluster rewards when they mature."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

The mission to Void Nether Island lasts three years. Given his responsibilities along with the distance, the number of times he could return to the sect would be few and far between.

There are quite a number of Spirit Plants in his Spirit Field that have a short growth period or are nearing maturity. It's not appropriate to leave them at the sect to mature on their own or to be harvested by other sect members, so Lu Xuan decides to bring some with him.

"The Water Glow Grass Spiritual Seeds are a must. Although I'm only a step away from the Foundation Establishment Mid-term, without them, it's like a gulf of a thousand miles."

Lu Xuan has a good sense of self-awareness. Even in the pure and dense spiritual energy environment of the Sky Sword Sect's Inner Sect, his cultivation progress has been slow. When he arrives on the more adverse Void Nether Island, he might stagnate for the three years.

"The third-grade Wind-Thunder Sword Grass, Moon Rain Grass, fourth-grade Xuan Chong Vines, Earthfire Heart Lotus — there isn't much time before they mature. I have to bring them with me to not miss out on the Light Cluster rewards."

Thinking to himself, Lu Xuan toured the Spirit Field and finally chose to bring the Demonic Vine, Starlight Sword Grass, and Sword Thousand Owls.

The Demonic Vine itself is of the fifth grade. Although it is only in the growth phase, it already has a certain degree of combat power. Leaving it on the mountain peak, he worries it might lose control and consume all the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field.

As for the two high-grade Sword Grasses, due to their special cultivation conditions that require nurturing with corresponding Sword Qi day and night, it's best to keep them close by.

Cultivating them as soon as possible will earn more cultivation resources from the Sword Hall.

As for the third-grade Enchanted Immortal Peach, he hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to leave it on the mountain and concealed it with a formation.

Although the Enchanted Immortal Peach is already maturing, it still has a significant distance before being fully mature. With the limited space in the Life Bag and its sizable form, he had no choice but to leave it on the mountain peak.

Among the remaining Spirit Plants, the Phoenix Wood needs who-knows- how-many years before it matures. He left behind two Red Lotus Flames, which should be enough sustenance for it for some time.

In addition, the Primordial Essence Herb, Five-element Fruits, Illusion Sound Bamboo, and newly planted Sword Gourd, which are all in the early stage of growth, were left in the cave dwelling as the spiritual energy in the Spirit Field can ensure their basic growth.

As for the Spirit Beasts, he took the Cloud Leopard and Wind Falcon. The Fire Separation Flood Dragon, being too young, was left on the mountain peak with enough Wind-Dried Demon Beast Meat, and he let Grass Puppets take care of it.

The small lake is full of spiritual energy. In case it finishes eating the Demon Beast Meat, It can still rely on the Spiritual Spring for normal growth.

"I'll take a detour to the small courtyard in Sword Gate Town."

Before leaving, he decides to check the growth condition of the Underworld Spiritual Plants in the courtyard, to see whether any have matured and which ones should be brought along.

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Chapter 284: Chapter 282: Thousand Masks_l

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In the small courtyard of Sword Gate Town.

Lu Xuan circled the courtyard, found no signs of intrusion, and finally reassured, he opened the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array and entered the courtyard.

As soon as he entered, a chilly yin aura hit his face.

Eerie winds whistled across the yard, and resentful spirits' roars echoed from time to time. The whole place was filled with the strong scent of blood, presenting a scene akin to the underworld.

"I wonder how many of the remaining four Ghost Face Stone Mushrooms have completely matured."

The last time he visited the courtyard, only one Ghost Face Stone Mushroom was completely mature, from which he had obtained an evil fourth-level magical tool, Soul Lantern, from the Light Cluster.

Since Lu Xuan considered himself a Righteous Path Cultivator, he obviously did not expose such an evil artifact in front of his sect members and instead kept it deep within his storage bag.

Arriving at the four Ghost Face Stone Mushrooms, Lu Xuan focused his attention on the top of the plant that bore a strange face.

"Two are completely mature."

To his delight, he carefully plucked out the Ghost Face Stone Mushroom. Without inspecting the plant's details, he turned his attention to the Light Cluster that quietly emerged from the ground.

The white Light Cluster shimmered slightly. With a soft touch, it turned into countless spots of light, forming a faint and blurry face that surged into Lu

Xuan1 s body.

[Gained a three-grade Ghost Face Stone Mushroom, obtained a four-level magical tool. Thousand Masks.]

A light grey mask as thin as a cicada's wing appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

The mask had shallow lines that continuously changed, forming various strange faces. The faces were listless, with towering resentment.

Lu Xuan felt a heavy yin aura from the contact areas with his hand, and his thoughts converged on this strange mask.

[Thousand Masks, a four-level magical tool made from the refining of fifthgrade tiger-type demon beasts with ghost eaters. When worn, with a thought, the cultivator's appearance and aura can be altered seamlessly, making it hard

to detect.]

[If worn for long periods, the mind may be influenced by remnants of Ghost

Devourer souls, gradually losing oneself.]

[I can take it and replace it.]

"A four-level auxiliary magical tool, the function is simple, but extremely powerful."

Lu Xuan sighed softly.

Not many cultivation methods or magical tools in the Cultivation World could conceal one's form and aura, and it was extremely rare for those that could completely change the appearance and aura.

He put the nearly non-existent Thousand Masks into his storage bag and continued to harvest another fully mature Ghost Face Stone Mushroom.

He lightly touched the white Light Cluster that appeared in response. Countless points of light coalesced into a blurry face, which instantly surged into his body.

[Harvested one three-grade Ghost Face Stone Mushroom, obtained the four- level magical tool of Soul Lantern.]

An idea flashed through his mind, and immediately, a bizarre lantern appeared in his hand.

The lamp holder looked like white bones, and the pale lampshade seemed to be made of human skin. Under the lamp holder, countless slender dark red wicks gently swayed in the wind, like many small writhing tentacles entangled together.

In the center, the pale candle was densely packed with numerous Yin Souls and Resentful Wills.

"It's another four-grade Soul Lantern artifact."

Lu Xuan was fairly satisfied. The four-grade Soul Lantern could attract a certain range of Yin Souls and also disrupt the minds of cultivators and demon beasts, causing them to lose their senses.

The progress bars of the remaining two Ghost Face Stone Mushrooms were almost full, and in order to save some valuable Qingmu Origin Energy, Lu Xuan did not rush to mature them.

Not far away, a three-grade Thorn Bone was about to fully mature. Lu Xuan decided to bring it to the Void Nether Island.

Fourth-ranked Bizarre Tree of Hundred Pupils, dozens or even hundreds of its evil eye pupils have grown considerably. After some hesitation, Lu Xuan finally decided to take it with him.

Although the Bizarre Tree of Hundred Pupils is fourth-ranked, it is much smaller than the third-ranked Enchanted Immortal Peach, and can be squeezed into the Life Bag.

As for the remaining fifth-ranked Holy Baby Fruit Plant, and the Blood Scourge Flower, he did not plan to take them along.

"Are you there? Erupt some infant souls."

Lu Xuan held the Purple Lightning Sword, took the Wood Infant out of the storage bag, slightly unlocked the rune chains on its body, and spoke gently. The Wood Infant looked at the deep purple flying sword in his hand with its lights flashing. The numbness from being bound by the rune chains for a considerable time disappeared. Its little body trembled uncontrollably.

Before Lu Xuan could react, the dark hole in its belly button became filled with Yin Qi, and one by one, pale infant souls were squeezed out.

"Okay, okay, that's enough."

Lu Xuan watched the growing number of infant souls in the courtyard, stopping them.

He estimated that these souls would sustain the Holy Baby Fruit for a long time. Then he came to the Blood Scourge Flower.

As soon as he took out the Water Dragon Essence Blood from the storage bag, the Hollow Blood Ball sensed its delicious arrival. Its countless thin blood vessels began to wriggle slightly, trying to get as close to Lu Xuan as possible.

"Don't rush, I'll let you absorb enough today."

Lu Xuan poured the third-level Water Dragon Essence Blood he got for free on the Blood Scourge Flower. The spirit plant's excited emotions caused the blood sea at the center to oscillate constantly. The blood-colored flower bloomed even more brightly.

After feeding both the Holy Baby Fruit Plant and the Blood Scourge Flower, Lu Xuan left the small courtyard, activated the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, and moved the Wind Falcon out of the Life Bag.

The Wind Falcon, with its round belly, spread its green wings and transformed into a green light, shooting into the sky.

"It is true to the Wind Falcon's reputation for speed. Although it has put on weight and is only of second rank, when it is flying at full speed, it is no slower than many third-level Flying Swords."

In the high sky, a stream of green air emerged on the surface of the Wind Falcon's light blue wings. Carrying Lu Xuan, it swept past the mountains like a bolt of lightning.

Hearing Lu Xuan's praise, the Wind Falcon chirped, and its streamlined belly underneath wobbled.

Lu Xuan had obtained the map to the Void Nether Island from the Scripture Treasury Pavilion. For safety's sake, he deliberately chose the safest route, avoiding many Secret Lands sought after by his fellow cultivators. Half a day later, Lu Xuan stared at the map in his hand, lost in thought. The Wind Falcon had flown for over six thousand li at this point, without straying from the route assigned by Lu Xuan.

However, Lu Xuan's gaze lingered on the left front of the map. There, a place he was once extremely familiar with was marked.

Linyang Market.

As the Wind Falcon continued to fly swiftly, a series of familiar faces flashed through his mind.

Zhang Hong, the neighbor who took great care of him like an older brother, Zhang Xiu Yuan who would warmly call him 'Little Uncle Lu' and hunted demon insects with him for Spirit Stones, and Manager He who bought the occasional Spirit Firefly Grass when he was in the most desperate and helpless situation…

"Going there would mean detouring an additional two to three thousand h. The route has no additional markings, so I don't know what risks there could be." "However, it's been many years since I've seen those old friends…

The emotions in Lu Xuan's heart grew stronger and stronger, almost like they were about to burst out.

"Turn around, a bit to the left. I'll showyou where I used to live." He conveyed this to the Wind Falcon through his Spiritual Sense. The Wind Falcon chirped, its flight speed increased even more.

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Chapter 285: Chapter 283 The Happiest Time 1

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Linyang Market, outer area.

Lu Xuan successfully entered the market, leisurely strolling through the streets which still felt somewhat familiar.

A nearly-new first-grade flying sword, only costs thirty spirit stones!"

"Elixir clearance sale! Buy ten and get one free!"

"Fresh demon beast meat! Freshly caught from the secret lands! Slaughtered on the spot!"

On both sides of the street, numerous stall owners were enthusiastically calling out to passing cultivators. The various chants reached Lu Xuan's ears, filling him with a sense of cheer.

As his eyes swept across the street, many memories buried deep in his mind suddenly came to life.

Many of the shops he had once patronized still remained the same.

"Eh? This shop that sells spirit beast cubs has changed ownership?"

He paused in his steps, to his left in a familiar corner, a shop that was originally selling Tier-1 and Tier-2 demonic beast cubs and eggs had disappeared. In its place now stood a pharmacy.

Lu Xuan clearly remembered that after he started collecting the white light groups, he purchased Red-bearded Carp and Iron Claw Demon Crabs from this shop.

As he delved deeper into the alleyway, even his Foundation Establishment Realm heart realm couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

He exhaled deeply and arrived at the courtyard where he initially started.

Standing in front of the door, every brick and tile of the courtyard wall gave him a sense of deep familiarity.

His spiritual sense entered the house in an extremely concealed way, the house had some simple decorations, but no one was home.

The half-acre-plus spirit field in the backyard had been abandoned, a few different first-grade spirit plants of different species were growing, all in mediocre condition. The spirit field was also overgrown with weeds which showed that the owner of the house was not proficient in the cultivation of spiritual plants.

Lu Xuan looked at the overgrown spirit field over the courtyard wall, picturing a graceful, hardworking young man with a low cultivation level tilling this spirit field, carefully searching out insect eggs from the soil inch by inch, clumsily casting the Spirit Rain Technique, watching the growth of the spirit plants every day, until the arrival of the white light groups.

"The place where the dream started…"

He sighed deeply.

"Although I am now alone in the inner sect of Sky Sword Sect with my own mountain and can effortlessly plant a large number of rare spirit plants of third to fourth, even fifth to sixth grade with Spirit Rain Technique and Wood Birth Technique."

"But my happiest time was still when I was at Qi Cultivation Second Layer, guarding this half-acre spirit field and cultivating Spirit Firefly Grass with no grade."

Lu Xuan remarked nostalgically.

He turned and arrived at the residence of Zhang Hong, allowing his spiritual sense to explore the area subconsciously.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, Lu Xuan's gaze sharpened, his expression growing cold.

Under his spiritual sense detection, there were two Middle-Stage Qi Practitioners inside, but they didn't share the aura of Zhang Hong, Zhang Xiu Yuan, or Xu Wan!

Based on his previous experience during the Qi Practicing Stage, most loose cultivators in the market seldom change their residences. After all, they had weak abilities to resist risks and unexpected events might occur when moving, so staying put was of utmost importance.

If they left their original residence, it usually signified that something had happened, and most of the time, it wasn't good news.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan allowed his spiritual sense to probe the residence unrestrictedly.

"Who is it?" A rough voice from within the house asked.

A few breaths later, the front door opened. A cultivator with a fierce look stepped out, holding a first-grade flying sword in one hand and a few first- grade charms in the other.

Upon laying eyes on Lu Xuan, the fierce-looking cultivator scanned him with his spiritual sense and immediately sensed Lu Xuan's unfathomable aura.

"I wasn't aware of your esteemed visit, please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner," the fierce cultivator said, trying his best to restrain his facial expression, squeezing out a few gentle smiles, and spoke in a modest and obsequious manner.

The aura he perceived from the young man in front of him was something he had only felt from a distance a few times in the market. It was similar to the few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the market, and it seemed to be even stronger.

I have a question for you, and you'd best answer honestly. If I detect any concealing, the consequences might be more than you can handle."

Lu Xuan spoke directly.

Please ask, senior. I dare not hide anything."

The fierce-looking cultivator replied hastily.

"Good."

Lu Xuan nodded.

"I want to know, how did you obtain this residence?"

"I bought it from the Tooth Row in the market. I remember the Tooth dealer very well."

"So, where did the original residents of this house go?"

"I had inquired before purchasing this house. It is told that the son of the house owner had quite a decent root bone, and has joined a small sect. To provide a better cultivation environment for their child, their family moved to live near that small sect."

The fierce-looking cultivator replied, choosing his words carefully, fearing that

a wrong word might provoke Lu Xuan's anger.

''So they moved their entire family for Little Yuan's future. I didn't expect that little brat to have some talent."

Hearing the reason why the Zhang family had moved, Lu Xuan felt somewhat relieved.

"Alright, you can go back to your room."

He glanced at the fierce-looking middle-aged cultivator, gave a parting remark, and transformed into a ray of light, disappearing right before the cultivator's eyes.

"Yes, senior, take care!"

The cultivator shouted loudly. It wasn't until he couldn't sense Lu Xuan's presence that he finally felt completely relaxed.

He took a deep breath, wiping the tiny beads of sweat that had formed on his forehead, his heart filled with lingering fear.

Who could've known that the loose cultivators from this house were acquainted with a Foundation Establishment expert? It's a good thing that the origin of this house is clear, otherwise…"

Thinking of the possible outcome, the cultivator was filled with trepidation. He was extremely thankful that he didn't cross the original owner of the house.

"He really did join a small sect."

Half a moment later, Lu Xuan's figure reemerged quietly. His tone was both gratified and regretful.

The gratification was for Zhang Xiu Yuan's decent talent, which allowed him to successfully enter a sect and gain the opportunity to change his cultivation destiny.

As for regret, naturally it was something related to the fact that he wasn't able to meet the Zhang family, who trusted each other and helped each other.

In the moment of his absence, he asked several old loose cultivators living around and learned that Zhang Xiu Yuan really had entered a small sect, which completely reassured him.

In their conversation, he found out that the small sect was thousands of miles away from Linyang Market, and the road was not safe. Additionally, even if he went, he might not be able to find them in a short time. Thus, Lu Xuan had to give up the idea of visiting.

"I don't know when we'll meet again."

He sighed, his temperament was cautious, plus he had the Light Cluster of Spirit Field, so he didn't need to go out often to seek opportunities. It had been seven or eight years since he entered the Sky Sword Sect, and this was his first chance to travel so far.

As for when he might go out next, who knew when that would be.

Lu Xuan looked at the Zhang family's house, seeming to see a simple and silly child standing behind a team of loose cultivators, affectionately calling him Little Uncle Lu.

He quickly adjusted his mindset and headed towards the central area of the market.

"After so many years, I wonder how Old He is doing."

An image of a thin old man flashed through his mind, causing a small smile to appear on his face.

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Chapter 286: Chapter 284: Perfect Grade Can't Guarantee Quality_l

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The Hundred Herbs Hall.

The spacious hall was filled with a rich aroma of herbs.

More than a dozen attendants were intently processing various spirit plants. Among them, a slender elder stood out.

"Manager He, these Spirit Firefly Grasses were just purchased today. Can you help process them? A Pill Master needs them this afternoon.11

A middle-aged man brought a large bundle of Spirit Firefly Grass to the slender elder and thumped it down.

"Alright."

The slender elder looked at the large quantity of Spirit Firefly Grass, grit his teeth, and agreed.

After bending over for nearly two hours to process the herbs, Manager He struggled to stand upright, his back aching.

Given his Qj Cultivation Fourth Layer physique, this should not usually happen.

However, his advanced age meant his body was no longer as hardy as during his youth. Coupled with several chronic illnesses and the strain of bending over to process spiritual medicine for so long, his pain was unbearable.

As the manager of the Hundred Herbs Hall, he technically shouldn't be dealing with these trivial tasks. However, he was just a distant relative of the He Family. A few years ago, his backer lost power, which greatly affected his status in the hall.

Previously, he only had to collect spirit plants and check accounts, but now he also had to help process the herbs. His workload had increased considerably.

However, the slender elder was already quite satisfied with his current situation. Many old Loose Cultivators in the market whom he knew led destitute lives. He had a stable position where he was safe from harm and could earn some Spirit Stones for his family, which was quite good in comparison.

As he was thinking this, a teenager walking into the hall caught his attention. The boy, only at the Qi Cultivation First Level, looked timid. He held tightly to about a dozen stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass. The old man could see at a glance that the quality of the spirit grass was extremely standard thanks to his decades of experience.

The boy came to the counter, laid out his spirit plants, and asked the middle- aged cultivator if he could purchase the Spirit Firefly Grass.

"Go away, we don't buy spirit plants from the likes of you."

The middle-aged man impatiently rebuked and waved his hand, indicating the boy should leave.

"My friend, please, I can sell them a bit cheaper."

A hint of pleading came from the boy's tone.

"A bit cheaper? How about two Spirit Stones per stalk?"

A hint of mockery flashed in the middle-aged cultivator's eyes.

"Two Spirit Stones?" The boy swayed a little. This was almost half lower than the regular purchase price and was far below his expectations.

He bit his lip tightly, caught in a dilemma. He wanted to sell the Spirit Grass to earn some Spirit Stones, but he couldn't accept the price the middle-aged cultivator offered.

"Manager He Yong, the child looks quite pitiful. Why don't you lower the price a bit and buy his Spirit Plants? Consider it as establishing a good karmic connection."

The slender elder recognized a familiar figure in the boy. About ten years ago, a youth of a similar age and circumstance courageously and determinedly stood before him, persistently selling ordinary quality Spirit Firefly Grass again and again.

The two figures overlapped in a sudden illusion, creating a sense of time travel.

"Old He, we have so many spirit plant masters cooperating with the Hundred Herbs Hall. All varieties of spirit plants can be supplied in large and stable quantities. This man is just a small Loose Cultivator with unknown origins. The quality of the Spirit Firefly Grass he has can't be guaranteed. Why do we need to buy these sporadic few Spirit Plants?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly and disdainfully.

"Why not set the price based on quality and quantity? What's wrong with buying them?"

When the slender elder heard what the middle-aged cultivator had to say, his anger flared.

"If you're so generous, why don't you buy them?"

"Alright, I'll buy them. Boy, come here. Give me your Spirit Firefly Grass. I'll buy it at the normal price."

The slender elder called to the uneasy boy.

"Old He, let me tell you in advance. These Spirit Firefly Grasses haven't received my approval. You can't use the hall's Spirit Stones."

"I'll buy them for personal use!"

The slender elder casually replied. His grandson had recently entered the hall and was trying to refine pills. Buying these Spirit Firefly Grasses would allow him to practice.

The boy handed over his Spirit Firefly Grass to the slender elder and took over thirty Spirit Stones from him.

"The quality of your Spirit Firefly Grass is mostly standard, and there are even one or two stalks that are almost inferior goods. I'm quoting this price. Do you have any objections?"

The slender elder arranged the spirit plants according to their qualities and asked the boy.

"No, not at all. I'm already grateful that you bought them."

The boy put the Spirit Stones deep into his clothing, expressing his gratitude.

He knew the quality of the spirit plants he had cultivated. Getting these Spirit Stones was more than he could have hoped for. With them, he could continue to buy spiritual seeds and also had enough to live on and cultivate.

"Old man, you're such a good person. I have a few stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass too. They are of perfect quality by serendipity. How about selling them to you?" At that moment, a gentle voice echoed in the hall.

An extraordinary, tall, and handsome youth walked into the Hundred Herbs Hall unhurriedly, holding a few luminous plants in his hand.

The plants were full of powerful spiritual energy, and their flickering glow seemed like countless stars scattered across the night sky.

"Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass?"

The middle-aged cultivator immediately stood up, a pleasing smile appearing on his face.

"Please, friend, come this way. Our Hundred Herbs Hall has an excellent reputation in Linyang Market. As long as we confirm your Spirit Firefly Grass is of perfect quality, we will surely give you a satisfactory purchase price."

He suppressed his excitement, respectfully brought a cup of steaming Spiritual Tea, and offered it to the handsome youth.

Perfect quality herbs, even lower-ranking ones, are extremely important to Alchemists. They can improve the success rate and quality of pill refining. Just one perfect quality plant from amongst all the spirit plant masters in the Hundred Herbs Hall would be a treasure.

If he could obtain all the Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass from the youth, submit them to the hall's Alchemist, and gain their favor, his status might have a chance to improve.

"Really?"

The handsome youth looked at the middle-aged cultivator with interest.

"However, I'm just a small Loose Cultivator of unknown origin. These sporadic few stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass of mine are of perfect quality, but their quality can't be guaranteed."

"Therefore, it's better to sell it to this Elder."

This handsome youth was Lu Xuan. He had seen what had happened in the Hundred Herbs Hall and that had inspired him to act this way.

As for the Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass, even though he couldn't get enough cultivation rewards, focusing on the second-grade Water Firefly Grass, the many spiritual seeds left before, and the Spirit Qj environment in the Inner Sect, he easily cultivated some Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass.

"Lu…Lu Xuan?"

The slender elder barely managed to whisper, unable to believe his ears.

The last time they met was seven or eight years ago. Moreover, the vast changes in Lu Xuan's cultivation level and temperament made the elder hesitate to recognize him at first.

"Yes, Old He, it's me. I've come back to see you."

Lu Xuan's lips curled upwards into a smile as he gently said.

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Chapter 287: Chapter 285: Leave The Order _1

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"Where…where have you been all these years?"

"Ever since you came back from that new Secret Land, we haven't seen you. I thought something might have happened to you."

The thin old man trembled slightly. He had always treated Lu Xuan like a nephew. His sudden disappearance at the time greatly upset him.

"Old He, I was noticed by a disciple from a great sect in the Secret Land. I had an opportunity to join the sect, but there was an unexpected attack by a Demon Envoy. To avoid the turmoil of the Wang Family, I rushed to the sect," Lu Xuan said, a hint of guilt in his voice.

He sensed the strong concern in the old man's tone. Sensing a fluctuation, he turned to the thin old man and said, "Old He, let's find somewhere else to catch up. It's too noisy here."

"That's him! He purposely brought a spiritual plant to make trouble in the Hundred Herbs Hall! Get him out of here!"

The arrogant middle-aged cultivator approached the hall, accompanied by two high-tier Qi cultivators.

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, he immediately realized that he was being teased. Angry and embarrassed, he beckoned the two high-tier Qi cultivators who were maintaining order in the Hundred Herbs Hall.

Lu Xuan looked at the two men rushing towards him and coldly snorted.

His spiritual energy surged. He shot a white, chilling sword Qi from his fingertips.

The sword Qi swirled around the two high-tier Qi cultivators and the middle- aged man. Instantly, they felt countless tiny ice-cold sword Qi piercing their skin and into their flesh and blood.

The chill enveloped them, as if their bodies were frozen stiff. Unable to move, a thin layer of frost appeared on their skin and hair.

But colder than their blood and flesh were their hearts. Having lived in the market for decades, they knew their stuff. The chill in their sea of consciousness made it clear what Lu Xuan's action meant.

A single, simple sword Qi had immobilized two high-tier Qi cultivators. It meant that Lu Xuan's understanding of the sword Dao and cultivation level were far beyond theirs.

There was only one possibility: the young and handsome man before them was a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

With this thought, fear and shock filled their eyes.

"I'm merely teaching you a lesson. Resolve it yourselves," Lu Xuan casually said. He then left the Hundred Herbs Hall with Old He.

The sword Qi he casually released was the Winter Snow Sword Intent from the Four Seasons Sword Decree. With exquisite control, he froze their vital energy. They would need specific elixirs or charms to resolve it, or else it would leave lingering issues.

As the manager of the Hundred Herbs Hall, the thin old man had a sizable residence in the central area of the market.

"Lu Xuan, have you reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Old He took a few deep breaths before asking tentatively.

He knew the true strength of the two guards. Only a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm could defeat them with such ease.

"Yes, I am now a high-level Foundation Establishment expert."

"What do you think? Isn't it a surprise?"

Before the thin old man, Lu Xuan palpably regained some of his youthful antics, grinning and playfully asking.

"Even at the Foundation Establishment, you are still as immature as ever."

His behavior made the thin old man feel much closer to him, like old times. He couldn't help but laugh and scold,

"But, this surprise of yours is beyond ordinary. It's so big that this old man's heart can barely take it."

The elder patted his chest, speaking.

He simply couldn't fathom that the once down-and-out, impoverished Qi Practitioner Intermediate Level small loose cultivator had become a lofty Foundation Establishment expert.

The contrast between the two was just too great.

One should know, 'Bai Cao Tang', as one of the major powers in Linyang Market, the Alchemy Master with the highest cultivation level was also at the Foundation Establishment realm.

Is it possible that this out-of-tune youngster in front of him is actually on par with the Bai Cao Tang Alchemy Master that he usually looks up to?

Seeing the thin and haggard elder unable to compose himself for a long time, Lu Xuan let out a light laugh.

"Old He, do you still remember the events after you introduced me to the Bai Cao Tang and established a cooperative relationship?"

"At that time, somehow, I suddenly found that I had a good talent for cultivating spiritual plants, as if I could naturally feel the vitality of the Spiritual Plant."

Lu Xuan lost himself in his memories.

The lean elder nodded in agreement, he had a deep impression of these matters.

Batch after batch of Spirit Firefly Grass brought by Lu Xuan had increasingly higher quality, he took the initiative to establish a relatively free mode of cooperation between Lu Xuan and Bai Cao Tang,

Later on, Lu Xuan even cultivated Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass, and when a demon envoy invaded the market, causing a large amount of Spiritual Plants to be contaminated, he stepped in to save those diseased Spiritual Plants, both of them benefited greatly from this.

Back then, he had received a lot of praise in Bai Cao Tang for recommending Lu Xuan.

"Later on, in the Secret Land, I met a cultivator from a Great Sect. He found out that I had cultivated a unique Spiritual Plant in the sect and gave me an opportunity to join the sect. I took this opportunity to enter the sect and step by step arrived where I am now."

Lu Xuan continued to speak.

" It has been hard on you these years."

The lean elder spoke with a heavy tone, imagining the countless hardships and dangers that Lu Xuan must have encountered on his journey from an unbacked loose cultivator to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in just under ten years.

"It wasn't hard." Lu Xuan shook his head in denial.

"It was just day and night of hard cultivation, persistently nurturing spiritual plants, all in order to exchange for elixirs that could help improve my cultivation level, and then I luckily broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm."

He described himself as very hardworking and diligent.

However, the lean elder felt that he was playing down his troubles, trivializing the difficulties he encountered, and kept sighing incessantly.

His sighing made Lu Xuan even doubt himself a bit.

The two of them kept talking about the past, laughing heartily when they got excited, or sighing with emotion.

Half a day later, seeing that it was getting late, Lu Xuan stood up to say goodbye to the lean elder.

"Old He, I'm out on sect duty this time, and I was worried about you, so I came to visit. Now, it's time forme to leave."

"Here are a few small gifts, which should be useful for you or your descendants."

"This spirit fruit can improve one's constitution. However, its medicinal strength is too strong; you, Old He, being at the Qi Practitioner Intermediate Level, cannot consume too much at once."

"This bead, named Explosion Bead, can instantly burst out a large area of scorching flames. If there is any danger, it can be directly thrown."

"And there is this charm, named Spirit Cleansing Talisman, if you encounter a demon envoy, it can purify and disperse it. It's highly damaging to even a Sneaky Level Evil Invasion."

"Lastly, this token is the Azure Cloud Order. Holding this order can save a lot of trouble when applying to join the Sky Sword Sect, and increase the chances of success."

"If there are any talented individuals among your descendants, they can take this token and go to the Sky Sword Sect."

As Lu Xuan spoke, a red bead, a white jade-like talisman, a spirit fruit wrapped in countless jade layers, and a light azure token floated towards the lean elder.

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"This cannot be done!"

The thin and frail old man kept shaking his head in refusal, his attitude firm.

"You come from a background of loose cultivators, with unstable foundations, and probably hold a mediocre status in such a major Sect. So, it would be better for you to keep these treasures to enhance your own power."

As the manager of 'Bai Cao Tang', he had dealt with many cultivators selling spiritual plants and his vision was nothing ordinary, instantly recognising that these items of Lu Xuan's were extraordinarily valuable.

Be it the Stone Bead, the Charm, or the Spirit Fruits, they all emitted a dense aura of spiritual power and were very likely third-grade level treasures. The token was extremely precious; for small family cultivators or loose cultivators, holding this token provided a chance of gaining another life.

"Old He, please accept them! These items are not too valuable to me.

"You should know me, I can bicker with you for half a day over a piece of Broken Spirit. If they were really precious, how could I bear to give them to you?"

A smile appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

The Explosion Bead came from the Flaming Fruit's light cluster reward; having planted ten Flaming Fruits, he had harvested more than ten Explosion Beads.

He also has several unused third-grade Clean Lingfu. The remaining Jade Scale Fruit might be few, but they were perfect for the old man's current state.

As for the Azure Cloud Order, every Inner Sect Disciple had one. Zhang Xiu Yuan had already accepted discipleship from another sect, and it was a waste for Lu Xuan to keep it. So, he decided to give it to Manager He.

In his eyes, these items were insignificant compared to the old man's previous kindness.

When he was still a small cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Second Layer, the Spirit Firefly Grass he cultivated was bought by the old man at regular prices despite its average quality and quantity. This sale allowed him to survive in the market.

Later, he was introduced to 'Bai Cao Tang' by the old man, who provided him with different spiritual seeds, which accelerated his rapid advancement. He assisted even when his spirit plants were sick, leading to several spirit plant masters and helping Lu Xuan earn a large amount of Spirit Stones.

It could be said that Manager He played a crucial role in the early stages of his cultivation.

"Yes."

The thin old man recalled how Lu Xuan had haggled over a few pieces of Broken

Spirit, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Then I will respect your wishes and accept it."

He bowed solemnly to Lu Xuan.

"Good, Old He, then I'm off. We'll meet again if fate allows."

A sense of melancholy flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes as he clenched his hand around the old man's.

Shortly after, under the gaze of the lean old man, he rose into the clouds riding the Wind Falcon.

"Friend Lu, please stay!"

Just as the Wind Falcon hadn't flown far, a steady voice echoed from behind Lu Xuan.

He turned his head to see an elder riding a flying sword rushing towards him.

"I am He Yuzong. I set up 'Bai Cao Tang' in the Linyang Market. Today, I learned that Friend Lu was passing through. How about returning to the market for a drink?"

"Also, those disrespectful individuals from 'Bai Cao Tang' have been punished by me. If there was any disrespect, I ask for your forgiveness.

The elder had white hair but a flushed face, he was at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.

"So, it's Lord He of Bai Cao Tang. I've long heard of your reputation." Lu Xuan glanced at the elder. After establishing a partnership with' Bai Cao Tang', he was very familiar with the famous alchemy master of the market, but it wasn't until today that he had the chance to meet him.

"I didn't pay any mind to that incident earlier, there's no need for you to feel guilty about it."

"I'm here this time because I have a task from my sect. The reason I decided to come to Linyang Market was just to visit an old friend, so I won't be returning to the market."

Lu Xuan said lightly.

"May I ask which sect Friend Lu comes from?"

The white-haired elder asked curiously.

A smile grew on the corner of Lu Xuan's mouth as he produced a black nameplate.

On the nameplate were countless swords, floating up and down, as if they were about to shoot out.

"This token… could it be the Sky Sword Sect?!

Looking at the Sky Sword Sect identity plaque in Lu Xuan's hand, He Yuzong thought for a moment and understood its origin, replying in surprise and fear.

He knew a fair bit about Lu Xuan upon finding out that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had come to 'Bai Cao Tang'.

He even knew Lu Xuan had worked as a spirit plant master in partnership with 'Bai Cao Tang'. After knowing this, he wanted to become acquainted with Lu Xuan and rushed to Manager He's house, only to miss him. He had then made every effort to catch up.

However, Lu Xuan's identity was far beyond his imagination; he was actually from the renowned Sky Sword Sect of the Cultivation World.

A normal Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major sect were worlds apart.

Thinking of this, he seemed two inches shorter. "Indeed, I did manage by luck to become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect."

Lu Xuan spoke truthfully.

"Right, Taoist Friend He, Manager He from your hall is a good friend of mine. I hope that you will take a little more care of him in daily matters. I will come back from time to time to visit my friend, so I hope he won't encounter any accidents."

Lu Xuan's tone held a hint of threat.

"Of course, Manager He is also a member of my He family, we will treat him as one of our own and won't let him suffer any bullying or harm."

After learning about Lu Xuan's status as a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, the white-haired elder attached several levels of importance to him and quickly promised.

He made a silent decision to take care of Manager He in every possible detail and tried his best to connect with Lu Xuan through him.

Although he was one of the only few in the Linyang Market to reach the Foundation Establishment, his status was high, but that was only on the surface, with underlying ripples.

He didn't have many years left to live, and now he was barely maintaining' Bai Cao Tang', but he could imagine that 'Bai Cao Tang' would be eaten up by other forces some decades after his death.

The appearance of Lu Xuan gave him a glimmer of hope.

"That's good."

Lu Xuan nodded. Before leaving, he repeatedly warned the lean old man that he must keep the treasures he had given him safe. Even if they were kin, he could not casually reveal them.

Protected by treasures, coupled with the promise of He Yuzong, the personal safety of Manager He was guaranteed to the greatest extent.

He did not return to the Linyang Market with the white-haired elder. After a few exchanges, he bid farewell.

As for the Wang Family that controls the market, although they were somewhat overbearing when inviting him into the secret land, Lu Xuan didn't lose much. He even gained the Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom and the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

Therefore, he upheld the belief that it's better to avoid trouble where possible and didn't seek out them. Seeing Manager He already satisfied him.

"Now that I have settled my affairs here, it's time to go to the Boundless Sea to take on the garrison duty."

"I wonder what strange marine plants and sea beasts I will encounter.

After adequately repaying Manager He for his kindness, Lu Xuan's heart felt extremely refreshing. He sent a thought to the Wind Falcon under him.

The Wind Falcon gave a clear call, turned into a streak of green light, and quickly flew past the towering mountains and steep ridges.

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Chapter 289: Chapter 288 Merfolk, a new breeding direction?_i

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In the high sky.

The Wind Falcon flapped its broad pale blue wings, maintaining its physique amid the turbulence of the wild wind.

Lu Xuan stood on its back, looking down below.

Countless islands of various sizes stretched below him. The sea extending along with the islands, boundless and infinite, was beautifully magnificent under the golden sunlight.

"Finally, we have arrived at the Void Nether Island."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself as he looked down at an enormous island among the group of islands below.

He had not visited any other places after leaving the Linyang Market. He had followed the route stipulated by his Sect and arrived near the Void Nether Island in just two days.

He recalled his Wind Falcon and landed softly on the Void Nether Island.

The island extended hundreds of miles. The island was full of odd rocks, and many cultivators and mortals were living in the central part of the island.

Lu Xuan walked on the bluestone street.

Nuances of the salty and fishy smell came with the occasional sea breeze.

Along the streets, there were many cultivators, primarily lower-level Qi Cultivators. Occasionally, he saw one or two Middle-Stage Qi Practitioners, but he didn't see any high-ranking ones.

The island cultivators were different from those of the Linyang Market. They were wildly dressed, and their skin exposed to the sunlight was deeply tanned and shiny.

Many stalls were set up along the street, and the goods on them were very unique.

"Fellow Daoist, come and take a look. We have a large amount of freshly harvested Silver Thread Algae from the nearby sea, only three Spirit Stones per catty."

A tanned young man on the side warmly greeted Lu Xuan as he noticed him observing the wares at his stall.

On his stall, there was a large pile of silver-colored seaweed, still moist, looking like a clump of wet silver hair.

"What's the Silver Thread Algae used for?"

Lu Xuan picked up a pile of Silver Thread Algae, curiously asking.

"After drying and crushing it, it can be used as a material for many Elixirs."

"I see, but I currently don't need it."

Lu Xuan politely declined and continued to stroll along the street.

Not just the Spirit Plants, but even the Demon Beast Materials, Magic Artifacts, and Charms on other stalls were different as well.

Many Demon Beast materials were obviously sourced from the sea, including various kinds of sea fish, sea turtles, and sea beasts, almost all of which contained intense water spiritual power.

The Magic Artifacts and Charms were related to the sea as well. Lu Xuan saw many of them were water-controlling types.

"Eh?"

While browsing, Lu Xuan suddenly stopped, standing before a stall.

On the stall, two dying sea beasts were chained.

The sea beasts were strange in shape. The lower half was no different from a fish, coated in dense, blackish-green scales, with a pair of short fins.

What surprised Lu Xuan was that the upper half of this sea beast was actually somewhat similar to a human.

Its irises were green, the nose flat. Many sharp teeth protruded from its lips. It occasionally dropped light green saliva onto the ground, a strong foul odor filled the air.

Although it looked ferocious, its facial features had obvious human traces.

"May I ask, what is the origin of this sea beast?"

The stall owner was a brawny man with a centipede-like scar on his face, looking fierce.

"Fellow Daoist, this is a Merfolk. It lives in the deep sea. These two creatures were obtained with a lot of effort by my companion and me. They can be tamed, or you can directly harvest various materials from them."

Upon detecting the depth of Lu Xuan's spiritual power and sense, the burly man realized he had bitten off more than he could chew. The centipede scar on his face trembling slightly, he chuckled and said.

"Merfolk… why do they bear some resemblance to humans?"

Lu Xuan suppressed the urge to try and feed the merfolk, continuing to inquire.

"Legend has it that there's a kind of beast deep in the sea that lures practitioners into traps to mate with them by force, eventually giving birth to such a creature, neither fully human nor beast,"

The stall owner pondered for a moment before explaining to Lu Xuan.

"Cross-species breeding? Overcoming reproductive isolation?" Lu Xuan subconsciously thought of it.

"What kind of offspring will different species, different bloodlines of spirit beasts breed?"

He seemed to have discovered a new direction for breeding. When cultivating spiritual plants, he had induced spiritual seeds and caused mutations by changing their growth environment.

If he wanted to change the bloodline of a spirit beast, he could consider hybridizing spirit beasts.

Lu Xuan pondered this in secret, resolved to perhaps conduct an experiment should an opportunity arise.

The probability of different bloodlines of spirit beasts mating and producing offspring is almost zero, and there are many dangers in the process. However, Lu Xuan can grasp the detailed condition of the spirit beasts and presumably make appropriate adjustments at any time, greatly increasing the success rate.

He continued to stroll along the street for a while and arrived at the central area of Void Nether Island.

"Inform your island master, a representative from the Sky Sword Sect has arrived," Lu Xuan said to a cultivator guarding the gate at a grand and majestic building.

"Sky Sword Sect? Yes, yes, yes! I'll go right away!"

The gatekeeper cultivator was taken aback initially, then immediately responded, stumbling and hurrying into the building.

Soon, there were sounds of commotion from inside the building, and shortly after, a large group of cultivators hurriedly emerged.

"We were unaware of your esteemed presence, and failed to receive you from afar. We apologize for the oversight!"

The one in the lead was a scholarly cultivator with a hint of white at his temples, and of high-grade Qi Practitioner cultivation. On seeing Lu Xuan and sensing his spiritual power fluctuation at the Foundation Establishment realm, he immediately believed him to a great extent, and deeply bowed in greeting.

About ten to twenty people behind him also respectfully paid their respects.

"Is the Island Master of Void Nether Island, Song Yu, present?" Asked Lu Xuan. Before coming here, Lu Xuan slightly looked over some information about Void Nether Island, knowing that it was controlled by a small family surname Song, and the Island Master was known as Song Yu.

"Indeed, that would be me, how should I address you?"

With a furtive glance towards Lu Xuan, Song Yu saw his exclusive Sky Sword Sect Inner Sect Disciple's identity plaque, and seriously asked.

"Lu Xuan, but I've heard that your Song family has some connections with Sky Sword Sect, so you can call me Uncle Lu, there's no need to be so formal."

"Yes! Uncle Lu, please come in."

The scholarly cultivator welcomed Lu Xuan into the magnificent building.

There were many smaller families like the Song family. These were often established by Outer Disciples of the Sky Sword Sect.

Many Outer Sect disciples were hopeless in making a breakthrough, their repeated attempts at reaching the Foundation Establishment realm had ended in failure. Dejected, they left the sect, branching out on their own.

The families they established maintained close ties with the sect, aiding the sect in governing certain territories, provided various resources for Alchemy and Tool refining for practice, and each took what they needed.

When Lu Xuan was still in the Qi Practicing Stage, he had resolved a pest infestation once, and that small family was also in the aforementioned situation.

The Song family was also like that, but their influence was significantly larger.

"During the period of handover, how were things on the island? Did anything major happen to the Void Nether Spirit Fish?"

Walking ahead, Lu Xuan asked Song Yu, who was trailing behind.

"Everything is as usual. Before the previous Uncle Master left, he made meticulous arrangements. Although there has been no Foundation Establishment Uncle Master presiding over the island this period, it has been quite peaceful."

"There were two waves of small-scale sea beasts hunting in the nearby sea area where the Void Nether Spirit Fish are raised, but we repelled them. None of the Void Nether Spirit Fish were stolen."

Song Yu lowered his head and replied respectfully.

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"It's good without any abnormalities."

Lu Xuan nodded gently, wishing nothing more than to pass these three years safely.

Seeing as I've just arrived and am unfamiliar with the surrounding islands and maritime areas, I would appreciate Master Song providing me with a detailed introduction."

"Especially the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the vicinity, or the third-rank Demon Beasts that frequently appear in these waters." "Foundation Establishment Cultivators…"

The scholarly cultivator thought with a furrowed brow.

"Among the many surrounding islands, Foundation Establishment Cultivators are not that many, some islands don't even have any."

There are a few large islands, their situations are similar to Void Nether Island, where they are actually controlled by the Great Sect, and monks of the Sect, who are on par with Uncle Lu in terms of cultivation, are stationed." Additionally, on the other islands, there are two or three small sects established on each, each sect has at least one Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Furthermore, there are several independent families, all of which have the shadows of Foundation Establishment Realm experts behind them." Song Yu detailed.

Besides, it is said that some remote islands have sightings of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who most likely are hiding from their enemies on these islands."

"As for Void Nether Island, now, it is you, Uncle Lu, that are always on the island."

The scholarly cultivator, seeming to have thought of something, exhibited a relieved expression.

In this period of time, even though nothing unexpected had happened, he and the entire Song family had been tense, fearing that those cultivated Void Nether Spirit Fish would suffer significant losses.

With Lu Xuan's arrival, and having a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the orthodox school to rely on, he felt secure, just like having a backbone.

Soon after Lu Xuan had seated himself, all sorts of Spirit Teas and Spirit Fruits were presented.

After some idle chatter, various dishes made from different Spirit Fish were served.

"Uncle Lu, this is the Void Nether Spirit Fish which has quite a reputation in the Cultivation World. Due to the unique terrain, it's considered a specialty product of Void Nether Island. Please have a taste."

Lu Xuan looked down and before him was a steamed Spirit Fish. Simply processed to utmost to keep the taste of the fish meat.

The white fish meat appeared almost transparent, exuding a bright luster, and melted in his mouth. A rich and savory taste filled Lu Xuan's entire being. Immediately after, every meridian and flesh throughout his body seemed to be wrapped in a warm current, giving him a feeling of comfort and contentment from within.

Additionally, there were other dishes like braised Spirit Fish, Spirit Fish Soup etc. Each with their unique flavor due to different cooking methods, which greatly satisfied Lu Xuan's taste buds and left an unforgettable aftertaste.

"Good, the Void Nether Spirit Fish truly deserves its reputation."

Lu Xuan thoroughly enjoyed the meal, praising it over and over.

After he was full and had enough to drink, Lu Xuan went to rest in an elegant room arranged by Song Yu.

Just as he was about to check the condition of the Spirit Plants in his Life Bag, there was a knock on the door. Song Yu came in with a handsome young boy and two pretty girls.

The young boy had a childlike quality, looking at Lu Xuan with admiration in his eyes combined with a hint of curiosity.

One of the girls was charming and the other was fresh looking. Both were holding beautifully crafted wooden boxes, which were heavy, indicating the objects in them.

"Master Song, what's this about?"

"Uncle Lu, you have come alone to this remote and isolated island of ours I thought you might find it hard to get used to it, so I have sent two servant girls who you can use in any way."

The scholarly cultivator said with a fawning smile.

"That's absolutely unnecessary."

Lu Xuan directly refused.

"I appreciate Master Song's kindness, but I'm used to being alone and dislike anyone disrupting my life. Please take these girls back."

"You two, listen to Uncle Lu, put down the boxes and step back for now." The two young girls gently put down the wooden box and slowly moved outdoors.

"The box contains some special products from Void Nether Island, including the roe produced by the Void Nether Spirit Fish. After special treatment, not only is their taste exquisite, but they also have an effect similar to Spirit Gathering Pili, capable of slightly boosting a cultivator's spiritual power," Song Yu explained as he opened the box, revealing a thin layer of tiny, shriveled, milky-white roe on the top, with a faint aura of spiritual energy emanating from them.

Lu Xuan's gaze hardened, his spiritual sense detecting something hidden beneath the fish roe – the box was virtually filled with spirit stones underneath the thin layer of roe on top!

A small smirk appeared on his lips.

"I will accept these gifts from Master Song."

"But, how should we address this young friend?" He asked, possibly guessing the purpose of Song Yu bringing the handsome boy here.

"This is Song Yun, my no-good son. His talent is decent enough. At the age of only sixteen, he has already achieved Qi Practicing Fifth Level."

"Song Yun, pay your respects to Senior Lu."

"Senior Lu," the handsome boy promptly greeted with respect.

"Well done." Lu Xuan complimented. At his age, he was only a Qi Cultivation Second Layer Small Loose Repair. This boy had indeed impressive talent among his peers.

"At such a tender age, you've already achieved Mid-stage Qi cultivation. You have quite the chance of being accepted into a sect."

How about this, if I have some spare time in the future, I might have the opportunity to give you some guidance, so you may avoid some detours." Lu Xuan spoke gently. He had made it this far largely due to the rewards from the light clusters. However, having practiced "The Great Five Elements" and honed his skills in the Sword Dao, absorbing several Sword Intent experience packages, and cultivating Sword Grass, he could still afford to guide a Middle- Stage Qi Practitioner.

Hurry and thank Uncle Lu!" Song Yu playfully kicked the standing Song Yun. Bringing over two handmaidens along with a vast number of spirit stones was aimed not only at pleasing Lu Xuan but also to see if he could offer some guidance to Song Yun. He hadn't expected Lu Xuan to bring it up himself, making Song Yu feel that the spirit stones were well-spent.

The teachings of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be far more valuable than large scale classes given by a minor sect on the island.

A few more spirit stones spent here and there wouldn't hurt.

"By the way, Master Song, do you know of any places on the island where the spiritual energy is relatively abundant and the soil is fertile enough? I would like to plant some spirit plants."

"Find a plot of land for planting spirit plants?"

Song Yu wasn't able to react immediately. Could it be that an honorable Foundation Establishment Cultivator, coming to this remote and barren island, thinks of finding a plot of land to cultivate spirit plants?

"Uncle Lu, you mean…?"

He tried to guess Lu Xuan's intentions but without success.

"There's no hidden meaning. I just want to literally cultivate some land."

"I don't have many hobbies. I only love to plant some flowers and grasses. By cultivating spirit plants, I can nourish my Heart Realm."

Lu Xuan replied nonchalantly. If he didn't find a suitable Spirit Field soon, the spirit plants in his Life Bag would be affected.

The Life Bag was only a Third-Rank Treasure. Although it could sustain the vitality of the spirit plants and slow down their life decay, there wouldn't be many obvious effects for third-rank or even fourth-grade spirit plants in the long run. The quality and the eventual light cluster rewards could be negatively affected if the spirit plants were damaged.

This was something Lu Xuan could not bear. Therefore, his priority upon arriving at Void Nether Island was to find a suitable Spirit Field to transplant the spirit plants from his Life Bag.

"I will find a suitable Spirit Field for Uncle Lu immediately," Song Yu responded promptly, detecting Lu Xuan's urgency.

He had brought two carefully selected, unique handmaidens here, hoping to please Lu Xuan, but surprisingly it turned out that Lu Xuan was more interested in cultivating land than in beautiful women…

"Could this be the reason as to why Uncle Lu managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age?"

Carrying this absurd thought in his mind, he rushed away with Song Yun.

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While Lu Xuan's requirements seemed somewhat absurd, Song Yu quickly found a suitable location.

The next day, Song Yun arrived early, leading Lu Xuan to the Spirit Field that the Song family had located.

The Spirit Field was not far from the center of Void Nether Island, and it covered six or seven acres, much smaller compared to the peaks in the Inner Sect.

"Senior Lu, this Spirit Field was originally occupied by a high-level Qi Practitioner. When we learned about your needs, the Song family outbid others to purchase it, and the Loose Cultivator moved out overnight."

Seeing Lu Xuan studying the Spirit Field with its freshly tilled Spirit Soil, Song Yun immediately explained.

"There was no coercion involved, was there?"

Lu Xuan glanced around.

"Absolutely not. That Loose Cultivator prepared this Spirit Field solely to earn some Spirit Stones. The amount we offered was generous enough, so he quickly agreed."

The Song Family was well-aware that Lu Xuan belonged to an Orthodox Sect, which would not allow any shady business, at least on the surface. They'd rather spend more Spirit Stones than annoy Lu Xuan.

"We have arranged Spirit Gathering Arrays around this Spirit Field to suit your cultivation of Spirit Plants, Senior Lu. In addition, as per your request, there is a cliff behind the courtyard with an Earth Fire Stream running beneath it." Song Yun detailed about the features of the Spirit Field.

Lu Xuan nodded. Considering the growing needs of the Four-Grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus, he had specifically instructed the Song Family to look for a Spirit Field with Earth Fire nearby.

Void Nether Island itself was a sea island where Strange Fire occasionally erupted, so it wasn't too hard to find Earth Fire.

"Well done."

Lu Xuan spoke to Song Yun with a smile.

Although the Spiritual Energy from this Spirit Field was far from matching the cavern's within the Sky Sword Sect, it was much better than those in Linyang Market. He was already quite satisfied to find such a Spirit Field on this harsh, cold island.

"As long as Senior Lu is happy."

A casual word of praise from Lu Xuan left Song Yun flattered, with visible joy struggling to stay suppressed on his face.

"Finally, I can let the treasures out of the Life Bag."

After Song Yun left, Lu Xuan laid down a simple Formation and immediately opened the Life Bag.

The first to jump out was the plump Wind Falcon, constantly flapping its pale blue wings, clearly uncomfortable being confined inside.

The Cloud Leopard walked out with graceful strides, its emerald green pupils scanning the surroundings, the tufts of grey hair on top of its ears swiveling alertly.

Following closely was the Demonic Vine. Its grey vines swung sluggishly, but sensing no marked rare and exotic Spirit Plants around, it lay dejectedly on the ground, appearing utterly disheartened.

"Wind and Thunder Sword Grass! Plant it here."

Lu Xuan found a spacious area, used the Earth Pulling Technique to plant the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass into the Spirit Soil.

The Sword Grass was already three feet tall, with a grey-black sword body standing upright. Its tip pointed directly at the sky. Not long after being planted, tiny Wind and Thunder Sword Qi began to circulate around it, creating mild sword screeches as they twirled and danced.

"The Moon Rain Grass needs a shady place."

Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged, and the rocks and soil of the island's Spirit Field began to change constantly. Within a few breaths, he built a simple shelter to shield the Moon Rain Grass from the hot sun. At nightfall, he would retract the shelter to allow the grass to fully absorb the moonlight.

Next came the fourth-grade Xuan Chong Vine, with more than ten oddly shaped insect rooms interconnected in a bizarre yet harmonious way, forming a unique symbiotic relationship.

After planting the Xuan Chong Vine, Lu Xuan followed by burying the third- grade Starlight Sword Grass and the fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls. Due to a lack of mastery in their corresponding sword techniques, both types of sword grass could only absorb spiritual energy, barely maintaining their vitality.

In addition, he also planted ten ordinary second-grade sword grasses. Once matured, they would mainly be used to condense spiritual seeds and expand the scale of the sword grass, improving its variety with a larger base.

The majority of the Spirit Field was used to cultivate Water Glow Grass.

The Water Glow Grass spirit seeds he had previously condensed amounted to nearly a hundred and sixty, which was key for Lu Xuan to break through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term stage in a short time.

His talent was mediocre to begin with, and with him being in the Void Nether Island where spiritual energy was relatively thin, if it wasn't for the cultivation boost provided by the Water Glow Grass Light Cluster, he would not know when he could successfully break through from being a hair's breadth away.

After planting the Water Glow Grass, Lu Xuan came to the courtyard, leapt off a cliff, and dove deep into a cave, ending up at a small Earth Fire Stream.

"It's barely enough. If need be, I can also use the Qingmu Origin Energy to speed up the maturation."

He put the Earthfire Heart Lotus, which had produced a fair number of pale red lotus seeds, into the boiling hot magma.

After being washed over by the hot magma several times, the vitality of the Earthfire Heart Lotus recovered substantially. Its leaves and stems shone brilliantly, bathed in crimson and pale red light, dazzling to the eye.

"As for these few Underworld spiritual plants, I can't afford to be too picky. They'll have to be mixed with the other spiritual plants."

He returned to the Spirit Field and took out the three types of Underworld spiritual plants he had brought along.

Two Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms, their gray stone surface bore strange patterns that upon close inspection appeared to be bizarre faces, chilling to the soul.

The Thorn Bone had grown into a small white bone forest, with slender bones growing wildly. On the side of the white bones were numerous tiny bone spurs, densely packed, capable of reducing a fresh demon beast corpse to desiccation in an instant.

The Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, its ancient trunk, looking like an old man's face upon which dozens of eerie pupils opened simultaneously, squinting at Lu Xuan, their focus shifting slightly.

Many dried-out demon beast eyeballs hung from various eyeballs, all dried up for a while, like old, gray lanterns faintly shaking in the wind.

A cool sensation came from Lu Xuan's neck, nullifying the discomfort brought about by the dozens of eerie pupils.

He found a secluded corner and planted the three Underworld spiritual plants.

The Void Nether Island wasn't like the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town. The Fourth Grade Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Formation provided protection, and coupled with its proximity to the Sky Sword Sect, there were hardly any sightings of evil cultivators. He didn't have to worry too much about the safety of the spiritual plants.

Within the Sky Sword Sect, he was merely a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment First-term stage. Planting many Underworld spiritual plants could draw attention and even lead to suspicion about his origin and purpose.

The Void Nether Island is different though. As a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment First-term stage, coupled with the status of an inner sect disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, he's one of the cultivators with the highest authority on the surrounding islands. Even if he was found out, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

Therefore, Lu Xuan made no attempts to avoid suspicion and directly mixed the Thorn Bone and others with other spiritual plants.

"Finally, everything is settled. The life of farming on this deserted island for three years is about to start."

Though the aura and spirit soil on Void Nether Island are much weaker than those in the Sky Sword Sect, Lu Xuan still maintained an optimistic attitude.

For the next dozen or so days, he didn't leave home, busying himself with taking meticulous care of the many spiritual plants in the Spirit Field.

In between, the scholarly cultivator Song Yu, came several times to invite him for a banquet. After Lu Xuan had attended one or two of them, he declined further invitations and focused entirely on the spiritual plants.

"The third-rank Thorn Bone has matured."

One day, while inspecting the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan discovered that the faint progress bar beneath the Thorn Bone had been fully filled. Excited, he carefully uprooted the small white bone forest formed by the Thorn Bone.

Its roots and rhizomes spread deeply underground, pulling them out made them look like a mass of white bones, a bit of soil sticking to them. They resembled skeletons that had been buried for many years seeing the light of day again.

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Lu Xuan' s mind focuses on the Thorn Bone, and quickly gets detailed information about it.

[Thorn Bone, Grade Three Spiritual Plant, cultivated with Skeleton Essence, can be used to make high-level Puppets or certain unique Bone Dao Magic

Artifacts.]

"Good quality, after this transplantation, the cultivation in Sword Gate Town wasn't much, getting such quality is quite good."

Lu Xuan speculates that the high-grade skeletons such as the Six-eyed Red iron Scorpion and Barbarian Armored Bull have played a significant role in this, otherwise, it would be difficult to obtain a well-grown Grade Three Thorn

Bone.

He stores the Thorn Bone carefully and focuses on the quietly emerging white light cluster.

The light cluster flickered slightly, with many white bone shadows emerging on the surface. With anticipation, Lu Xuan gently touched the surface of the light group.

In a flash, the light group turned into countless tiny specks of light, pouring into his body.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested Grade Three Thorn Bone, obtained Fourth-Grade Treasure White

Bone Demon Puppet.]

A sphere about the size of a baby's head appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

The sphere was rugged and gleaming with cold white light, it seemed to be condensed from countless tiny white bones.

Lu Xuan concentrated his spiritual senses on the cold white sphere, instantly learning detailed information about it.

[White Bone Demon Puppet, Fourth-Grade Treasure, extremely hard, comparable to a Four-level Magic Tool, and can switch to various forms under the control of Spiritual Sense.]

[When spiritual energy is exhausted, it needs to absorb the Skeleton Essence of high-grade Cultivators or Demon Beasts to replenish.]

"Fourth-grade Treasure that can freely switch its form?"

Lu Xuan looked at the White Bone Demon Puppet in his hand with joy, a thought crossed his mind, and the white bone sphere in his hand suddenly sprouted numerous bone spines.

The bone spines were about a foot or two long, extremely sharp, like a porcupine.

Then, the numerous spines suddenly softened, and the sphere stretched quickly into a bone spear more than half a meter long.

Lu Xuan held the ice-cold long spear, the tip of the spear pointed at a large rock

in the distance, a thought crossed his mind.

"Shoot! God Spear!"

in a flash, the bone spear rapidly extends, piercing the boulder in the blink of

an eye.

The boulder instantly collapsed, and large and small stones blasted off in all directions, scattering all over the ground.

"The effect is pretty good."

Lu Xuan squinted his eyes, thinking to himself.

Under his spiritual sense control, the white bone sphere constantly switched into various forms, bone sword, bone spear, clouds of bone arrows, which made him happily play for a long time.

Time flew on the island, after the initial discomfort, Song Yu gradually got used to Lu Xuan's actions.

He only left a Communication Talisman, used for emergency contact, such as sea beast attacks, or when Evil Cultivators or Demon Envoys invaded the Void Nether Island and so forth.

At other times, he used Song Yun as a microphone to report recent events on

the island to Lu Xuan.

When Lu Xuan had spare time, he would point out a few things about Song Yun's Cultivation Techniques and Sword Techniques. Because of long-term cultivation of sword grass, plus absorbing several Sword Intent experience packages, he was quite proficient in Sword Dao.

After he casually pointed out a few places, Song Yun made significant progress in his swordsmanship.

Life was simple yet fulfilling.

Boundless Sea Area, a high-rise building by the sea.

The high-rise building was over a hundred meters tall, and two extraordinary cultivators stood at the top.

A woman with sharp features and a lazy young man, both of them at the First- term of Foundation Establishment stage.

At this moment, the young man was holding a fishing rod that was more than ten meters long, the fishing line was made of an unknown material, slender and with barely visible lines, under the sun, it reflected a silver-white glow.

All of a sudden, the fishing rod sharply dipped down.

The lazy youth's expression remained unchanged, his single hand tightly grasping the fishing rod transmitting a great force, his arm muscles bulging as he swung it back.

A carp, two zhang long, hung on the hook as thick as a wrist.

The carp looked bizarre, its body slender, somewhat similar to a flood dragon, its barbels kept squirming and it struggled relentlessly in mid-air.

"Friend Stone really has good methods, managing to easily fish out a second- grade rare dragon carp."

The adjacent stern-looking woman took a glance at the large carp, praising without expression.

"Ha ha, Friend Zhou flatters me."

"It was not a waste that I went out of my way to refine a fishing rod comparable to a magic artifact and bait with third -rank demon beast meat, only then having the luck to fish up this rare dragon carp."

"Judging by its appearance, I reckon it weighs over a thousand jin." He felt the force coming from the fishing rod in his hand, ribbing with a smile. "When Friend Zhou return to the island with me later, let's taste this dragon carp."

"Unlike you, Friend Stone, fishing here by the seashore every day, aren't you concerned about the newly arrived inner sect disciple on Void Nether Island."

The stern-looking woman said coldly.

"Oh? The new inner sect disciple of the Sky Sword Sect has arrived already? I have been staying by the seashore every day and have not kept track of the happenings over there for a good while now."

The lazy youth lightly gasp, looking at the female cultivator.

"He has been here for a little over half a month.

"What is the new one like? Is he as domineering and tyrannical as that savage named Xue before?"

The youth slowly reeled in the fishing line marked with runes, asking.

"Not the same type, they are quite the opposite actually, one could say that they are two polar extremes, the only common ground is that they are both peculiar."

"What kind of strange?"

"According to the news from Void Nether Island, the new stationed cultivator is very young and demanded the Song family to find him a Spirit Field as soon as he arrived on the island."

The stern-looking woman cultivator had extremely sources and said slowly. "Looking for a Spirit Field? Could it be that the new stationed cultivator is a Spirit Plant Master?"

The lazy youth showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, speaking with a smile. "Should be, he has been staying in the Spirit Field all this while for half a month, almost never leaving, even when the Void Nether Island Island Master, Song Yu, invited him several times."

"This is indeed strange, but if he's a Spirit Plant Master, he's most likely not adept in fight law and is primarily here for show."

The youth caught the giant dragon carp and threw it on the wooden board on top of the high tower. Soon, two high-tier Qjcultivators ran over and firmly tied the dragon carp with a rope-like artifact.

Low-grade spiritual plants are okay, their cultivations are simple, their maturity period is short, but high-grade spiritual plants require cultivators to spend a lot of energy and time. Therefore, it may greatly affect normal cultivation.

Moreover, it's easy to become more gentle through the process of dealing with plants.

Consequently, in the eyes of most cultivators, those who focus on spiritual plants are usually not adept in fighting laws and their nature is relatively gentle.

"Just a mere Spirit Farmer."

The youth took a chunk of golden demon beast meat out of the storage bag and hung it on the hook then swung it forcefully into the rippling water. Hearing that Lu Xuan was simply a Spirit Plant Master passionate about cultivating spiritual plants, the lazy youth changed his attitude generously and, in his heart, Lu Xuan's importance dropped a notch.

"Nevertheless, he's still a foundation establishment cultivator dispatched by Sky Sword Sect. Friend Stone, don't underestimate him."

A hint of a smile appeared on the face of the stern-looking woman, though she verbally said this, she somewhat agreed with the lazy youth's view in her heart, showing a bit of scorn for the newly arrived stationed cultivator from the Sky

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Void Nether Island.

Early morning, as the red sun began to rise, a colorful aurora spread across the sky, the sea surface undulated, and a salty sea breeze blew.

Lu Xuan got up early to check the growth of each Spirit Plant in the Spirit Field.

Water Glow Grass had already sprouted slender shoots, the tender leaves were light blue in color, and twinkling fluorescent lights spotted on the leaves, resonated in the distance with the deep blue sea.

More than a hundred stalks of Water Glow Grass occupied most of the area of the Spirit Field. Growing in the lushly water-spirited environment of Void Nether Island, although they weren't as robust as those in Sky Sword Sect, each stalk of Water Glow Grass was plump and moist.

Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged within him, and a thin cloud appeared above the Water Glow Grass. Fine strands of Spirit Rain fell slowly, landing on the light blue leaves.

The fluorescence on each leaf became stronger, as if greedily absorbing the Spirit Rain. The gentle flicker made them look like the glimmering surface of the sea in the daylight.

After cultivating more than a hundred stalks of Water Glow Grass, Lu Xuan continued to inspect the other Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field.

Ten stalks of Second-grade Ordinary Sword Grass had already broken through the soil, resembling ten slender small swords inserted into the soil standing upright. He could feel the sharp ambitions emanating from within each plant. Next to them, although Third-grade Starlight Sword Grass was planted earlier, due to its higher rank and Lu Xuan's basic mastery of the Starlight Sword Secret, their growth rate wasn't much different from Ordinary Sword Grass.

As for the fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls, they were still buried beneath the layer of Spirit Soil, absorbing Spiritual Power to maintain vitality.

Although still seedlings, Starlight Sword Grass was already noticeably different from Ordinary Sword Grass. The grey-black plant surface possessed sparse starlight, operating on an inconspicuous trajectory, exhibiting a profound significance.

The more Lu Xuan looked at it, the more he liked it. He grinned, drew back his finger, and flicked it at the three inch tip of the Starlight Sword Grass.

A faint metallic sound stirred.

The seemingly fragile Starlight Sword Grass refused to bend, remaining upright. Under Lu Xuan's manipulation, it rocked back and forth for a long time before finally settling down.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but find it amusing, occasionally flicking the tip of the Starlight Sword Grass.

"Chirp chirp-"

A clear chirping sound echoed as Wind Falcon, flapping its muted blue wings came darting from afar, a First Grade demon bird grasped in its claws.

"Coming to Void Nether Island, you're the most delighted one."

Lu Xuan looked at the eager-to-please Wind Falcon which flew in, dangling the demon bird in front of him, and said cheerfully as he rubbed its soft belly.

In Sky Sword Sect, the Inner Sect was surrounded by Formation Restrictions, Lu Xuan was worry that Falcon may unintentionally touch it, so he always kept it on the mountain peak to breed.

For the Wind Falcon, known for its speed, this method of breeding constrained its nature and occasionally made it uncomfortable.

After arriving at this island, Lu Xuan let him soar freely over the nearby sea. Although it hadn't grown to second grade yet, it unquestionably had aerial advantage and was renowned for its speed. Lu Xuan, therefore, was not concerned about its safety issues.

"Senior Lu!"

A clear, young voice reverberated from outside the yard.

Soon, Song Yun appeared before Lu Xuan, holding a food box in his hand, containing Spirit Fruits, Spirit Brew, and often variously cooked Void Nether Spirit Fish.

After spending some time with Lu Xuan and finding him easy to get along with, Song Yun regained some of his youthful nature. He is not as constricted as he ' was at first.

As usual, Lu Xuan tested and guided him on his swordsmanship.

"Good, your swordsmanship is becoming more and more exquisite. If you maintain this rate of growth, you stand a good chance of getting accepted into the Sky Sword Sect."

He casually praised.

"It's all thanks to your diligent guidance, Senior."

Song Yun replied modestly. Noticing the healthy Spirit Plants not far away, his eyes glowed.

"Senior, I have a younger sister who, like you, has a fondness for Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts. Apart from her cultivation, she spends her time raising these creatures and nurturing these plants."

"Oh? Really? Take me to see."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan became somewhat curious.

Since he arrived on this Void Nether Island, he had kept to himself, only having taken a leisurely stroll upon his arrival to familiarize himself slightly with some Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts unique to the island. Hearing Song Yun's words, he now had the idea to look around.

"Yes, Senior, please follow me."

Song Yun led Lu Xuan in a roundabout path to a courtyard.

After calling out twice, a girl in the bloom of youth emerged. Her round face featured delicate features that were charming and cute, characteristic of her age.

"Lu…Senior Lu!"

Upon seeing Song Yun, the girl first cast an annoyed glance, but her expression changed upon seeing Lu Xuan behind him, greeting him respectfully.

"Senior Lu, this is my younger sister, Song Si Ning."

Lu Xuan nodded gently in acknowledgment.

After Song Yun explained his purpose for being there, Song Si Ning led the two of them into the courtyard.

To Lu Xuan's surprise, the courtyard contained a large pool that extended for over ten feet in both length and width, and various types of Spirit Woods were planted along the edges.

Inside the pool grew many silver-colored seaweeds that resembled thick clusters of hair, which were the Silver Thread Algae that Lu Xuan had previously seen at a Loose Cultivator's stall.

"Senior Lu, this is Silver Thread Algae. It can be used to feed a variety of sea fish and sea beasts. When collected, dried, and crushed, it can also serve as a material for Elixir refining," Song Si Ning quickly explained, seeing Lu Xuan's gaze on the silver-colored algae in the pool.

That is First Grade Spirit Plant, Blood Coral. When mature, it can be used to refine low-rank Magic Artifacts."

"That is…"

There were several different types of Spirit Plants planted in the pool, all of which had a close relationship with water as their growth condition, which opened up Lu Xuan's eyes.

Of the Spirit Plants that he had previously nurtured, only the Pure Snow Lotus that he had first cultivated in the market required a Spiritual Spring for it to grow, while the Earthfire Heart Lotus grew in blazing lava, and the Dragon Bone Herb, which he had not yet been able to cultivate.

Besides these, the rest of the Spirit Plants all grew in Spirit Soil.

Sensing Lu Xuan's considerable interest in the Spirit Plants she had nurtured,

Song Si Ning took out a pinch of golden sand from her Storage Bag. The sand emitted a very weak wave of spiritual energy.

She scattered the golden sand onto the edge of the pool, and before long, a gigantic sea snail emerged from the bottom of the pool.

The sea snail extended a gray tentacle to ingest all the golden sand remains on the edge of the pool.

"What is this? It eats sand?" Lu Xuan asked curiously.

"To answer Senior Lu, this sea snail is called Gathering Conch. It feeds on all sorts of strange sands and rocks. If you come across one in the sea, it's likely to contain rare and unusual sands and stones," Song Si Ning answered.

After ingesting these sands and stones, the Gathering Conch keeps them in its body, where its unique organ slowly grinds and refines them, thereby producing sand and stone that have a higher concentration of spiritual energy and fewer impurities."

"Many Cultivators raise Gathering Conchs in order to forge magical tools with different types of sand and stone."

Song Si Ning explained in detail.

"In some sense, it's like natural-born labor."

"Thinking it has gained precious sand and stone, it's actually just fodder for the Cultivators behind the scenes. When it's mature, they simply harvest it, leaving it with both a loss of wealth and its very life."

Lu Xuan looked down at the Gathering Conch at his feet busily consuming the golden sand, quietly musing to himself.

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Chapter 294: Chapter 292: Sea Beast Attack l

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"Senior Lu, I have been raising a dragon carp in this pond, but somehow, it has not been growing very well lately."

"Could you possibly help me check why?"

Song Si Ning looked into Lu Xuan's eyes, gathering her courage to ask softly.

"Sure, call it out."

Lu Xuan said gently. Having crammed so much knowledge about spirit beasts while in the Sky Sword Sect Scripture Pavilion, and with his rich experience in raising them, he was full of confidence about a spirit beast raised by a little girl in the third layer of Qi cultivation.

If somehow he could not solve it, he could still feed it something to assess the spirit beast's detailed condition.

Gas bubbles bubbled continuously on the surface of the pond, soon after, a giant fish emerged from the water.

The giant fish was over half a foot long and had a sleek body. It bore a certain resemblance to a flood dragon, covered in pale red scales and with two vermilion whiskers swinging as it swam in the water.

As Lu Xuan's spiritual sense scanned over it, he perceived the giant fish's spiritual power fluctuation to be about first grade demon beast level. However, initially, it didn't seem to possess much vitality as it remained lifelessly afloat on the water.

"Senior Lu, this is the dragon carp I'm raising. Technically, it's a Tier-2 demonic beast, but because it's still maturing, the power it displays is equivalent to a first-grade demon beast."

Lu Xuan gave a slight nod before his spiritual sense carefully searched through every part of the dragon carp, attempting to locate the source of the issue. "What do you usually feed the Dragon Carp?"

After carefully observing without finding any abnormalities, Lu Xuan enquired from the girl.

"On normal days, I feed it demon insects, small fish, and shrimp. Besides, the dragon carp can also eat the silver thread algae in the pond," Song Si Ning answered truthfully.

"Go get some of the demon insects that the dragon carp usually eats. I'll see whether there's a problem with the food. In the meantime, we can feed it so we can get closer and have a better inspection."

Hurriedly, Song Si Ning rushed into the house and brought back a few different shaped insects.

Lu Xuan picked up a gray hoop-shaped insect and tossed it in front of the dragon carp.

The dragon carp instantly livened up, swiftly swimming to the gray insect and gulping it down.

Upon witnessing this, Lu Xuan focused on the dragon carp in the pond and quickly known about its detailed information.

[Dragon Carp, a Tier-2 demonic beast with a slight residue of true dragon bloodline. However, after being diluted over countless generations, the bloodline has almost faded away.]

[It feeds on demon insects, small aquatic creatures, and aquatic vegetation, naturally very strong. Once matured, it can comprehend simple water-type formula method on its own.]

[Due to limited range of activities and unfavorable water quality, it is rather languid.]

"So it seems, it's much simpler just to feed it."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

This dragon carp surprisingly had a very thin trace of a true dragon's bloodline. However, it is not convincing, and even compared with the Jiaolong Python in the Thousand Dragon Lake, there is a considerable disparity.

"I have probably found out what the issue is."

"As a Tier-2 demonic beast, dragon carps generally grow in vast seascapes where they are free to venture."

"However, the dragon carp you're raising is growing up in this small pond. The confinement was not noticeable when it was young, but as it grows, the pond feels more and more like a prison."

"Besides, the water here on the island is different from seawater and hence making the dragon carp a little uncomfortable. Hence, it gradually lost its vitality and ended up looking as it currently does."

Lu Xuan explained to Song Si Ning with a smile.

"If conditions permit, you could take the dragon carp for walks in the open sea hence allowing it to express its true nature. Additionally, you should regularly change the water in the pond to simulate the environment needed for the dragon carp's growth."

"So that's where the problem lies."

Song Si Ning, with her mouth slightly open, had an epiphany.

"Senior Lu is indeed from the Great Sect with a prominent background, he noticed my Spirit Beast's problem at first sight."

She looked at Lu Xuan with admiration in her eyes.

Lu Xuan asked her about some common knowledge regarding water spirit plants and beasts, then left with Song Yun.

On the way, he suddenly noticed the trembling of a white jade talisman carving on his waist.

Lu Xuan's heart tightened, the talisman was given by Song Yu as a communication talisman for emergency contact, which meant there was a situation on Void Nether Island that the Song Family couldn't handle smoothly.

He quickly removed the talisman, a thread of Spiritual Power infiltrating it, and heard Song Yu's somewhat anxious voice from within.

"Uncle Lu, this sea area where we breed Void Nether Spirit Fish may experience a massive influx of sea beasts, please come and take control."

"Alright, I understand."

"Senior Lu, take me with you."

Upon hearing this, Song Yun's face revealed an eager expression. He had been studying swordsmanship under Lu Xuan for a long time, and now that he had a rare opportunity to test his abilities, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

Lu Xuan nodded, summoning the abundant Spiritual Power of his Purple Lightning Sword. Wrapping Song Yun, they crossed the distance in a flash and arrived at Song Yu's location.

In the vast sea, Song Yu and hundreds of Qi-cultivating members of the Song Family were watching the distant horizon intently.

"What happened?"

Lu Xuan stopped in front of Song Yu, let down Song Yun, and asked casually.

Seeing him, Song Yu's nerves eased significantly, like he had found a reliable mainstay.

"The thing is, Uncle Lu, our cultivators on sea patrol noticed a significant disturbance in the nearby sea area. It's likely there will be a large number of sea beasts invading the area where we breed the Void Nether Spirit Fish."

"A large invasion of sea beasts? How often does this happen?"

"Not often."

"Void Nether Spirit Fish are highly beneficial to many sea beasts and fish – a natural top-grade supplement. Therefore, sea beasts often want to sneak in to hunt them."

"There are generally two ways. One is to sneak in unnoticed from the sea bottom and poach the Spirit Fish. The second is to forcefully break through the defense line set up by the Song Family and hunt the fish in the chaos."

"The second situation is less common, but if it happens and the defenses are not sound enough, it could lead to a mass slaughter of the Void Nether Spirit Fish and huge losses."

"Therefore, Uncle Lu, we'll have to rely on you. If there's an emergency, please suppress it with fierce means."

Song Yu said with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing will go wrong."

Lu Xuan said confidently.

He looked around and found that the location was in a depressed sea area. On one side, it leaned against a small island, while on the other two sides, a number of reefs and rock barriers provided some protection.

Most importantly, the part that faced the Boundless Sea head-on.

After he arrived on the Void Nether Island, he had already familiarized himself with some of the specifics. Due to the peculiar terrain and special water quality here, conditions were suitable for the Void Nether Spirit Fish to live and reproduce. Therefore, the Song Family has sectioned off this sea area specifically for breeding the fish.

For protection, since the front-facing part of the Boundless Sea spanned nearly ten miles and the surrounding area was hundreds of feet deep, only Fifth-Order high-level formations could provide significant protection. Other common formations would not be effective.

So the Song Family could only set up some simple defense devices and dispatched cultivators to patrol day and night. This way, they were able to guard this sea area reasonably well.

"They're coming."

He felt movement deep within the sea and whispered.

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Chapter 295: Chapter 293: Acts of Unorthodoxy l

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The sound of crashing waves echoed from afar, gradually growing stronger.

Looking into the distance, hundreds of sea beasts with various forms were frantically charging towards the sea area designated by the Song Family.

There were demonic turtles moving swiftly on the surface of the water like shooting arrows; sea beasts with sturdy legs that could jump over tens of meters in one leap; and flood dragons and fish demons that would appear and disappear on the water surface, approaching quickly.

Most of these animals were first and second-grade demon beasts. Though their numbers were too many, Song Yu and the other monks from the Song family were prepared, holding charms and magic artifacts, intently watching the ever-approaching sea beasts.

"Attack!"

As the sea beasts were about to reach the first line of defense by the Song family, Song Yu issued the command.

Instantly, hundreds of cultivators activated their charms, and countless ice spears, ice arrows, and ice spikes were unleashed in a massive attack against the sea beasts.

Some of the sea beasts resisted with their robust flesh bodies, some deftly evaded the attack, and others retaliated with water-based formula methods. For a time, various formula methods swirled in the air, and the water's surface was in turmoil.

Thanks to the Song family's thorough preparation, the first wave of charmbased attacks caused grievous injuries to many sea beasts, and even outright killed some, turning a large part of the sea area into a blood red expanse.

However, the number of sea beasts far exceeded the number of cultivators. After surviving the first wave of charms, many sea beasts adapted quickly and fiercely charged at the monks of the Song family.

Under the repeated onslaught of the sea beasts, the cultivators found themselves unable to cope. In no time, it was clear that they were at a disadvantage, with their defence line teetering on the brink of collapse.

"A sword is honed over a thousand days. It is time to see blood after being nurtured in its sheath for so long."

Holding an ancient sword sheath, Lu Xuan stared solemnly at the sea beasts violently rampaging through the sea.

Finally, due to the ferocious onslaught of a huge sea beast, several monks from the Song family were forced back, causing a crack in the defence line. In a blink of an eye, more than twenty sea beasts squeezed in through the opening.

"This is bad!" Song Yu, who had been paying attention to the fight everywhere, noticed the defence line's breakdown and cried out in alarm just as he was about to lend a hand.

A reverberating sword hum resounded.

A deep purple electric light streaked across the sky, followed by a sharp explosion sound, to all the sea beasts and cultivators present.

In the midst of flashes and thunderclaps, the Purple Lightning Sword pierced straight into the head of the demon beast that had entered the water region, and the opening at the large hole sparked joyfully, completely charring the sea beast's head.

The Purple Lightning Sword itself was among the top tier of third-grade flying swords. Fueled by the power of thunder and lightning and nurtured in the Mysterious Yangxuan Scabbard for so long, it eliminated more than twenty sea beasts with ease in just one confrontation.

"Thankyou, Uncle Lu, for your timely rescue."

Not far away, Song Yu's face was filled with gratitude. Although it had only been the first lines of defence that had been breached, if he could not swiftly deal with these sea beasts, allowing the Void Nether Spirit Fish in the waters to be hunted at will, the loss would have been severe.

"Just doing my duty."

Lu Xuan responded dispassionately.

"Watch your surroundings more carefully. If any of the family disciples are struggling, help to reduce their pressure."

"Yes!" Song Yu promptly responded.

He glanced at the twenty or so sea beast corpses floating in the water and saw a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Since Lu Xuan arrived on Void Nether Island, he had basically stayed in the courtyard with the Spirit Field and closed himself off from the rest of the world, focusing wholeheartedly on the Spirit Plants.

Under such circumstances, he subconsciously thought that Lu Xuan was just an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect who was keen on Spirit Plants. While he still maintained respect on the surface, he unknowingly had looked down on him slightly.

Little did he know, Lu Xuan's fighting strength far exceeded his expectations. Just in one face-off, he easily dealt with more than twenty sea beasts.

"After all, he comes from a renowned sect, his cultivation level and swordsmanship are not something ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators can compare with."

Song Yu secretly heaved a sigh of relief, came back to his senses instantly, looked at the battles everywhere on the sea, and felt somewhat reassured in his heart.

Next, Lu Xuan sat in the rear, watching which of the Monks of the Song Family were in a dire situation and rushed to their aid at a swift speed, quickly resolving the matter of a few sea beasts.

Like this, the situation gradually stabilized, and in a short span of time, over a hundred sea beasts had been slain, their momentum seemed to weaken slowly.

"Hm? Some of them are quite cunning."

Lu Xuan lightly exclaimed, his spiritual sense detected some unusual activity, immediately a light blue bead inscribed with spirit light flew out from the storage bag and rested within his mouth.

It was the very water movement bead which allowed him to tread as if on a flat surface in deep waters.

He continually sank, landing at the ocean floor. Under the protection of the water movement bead, he moved freely without being affected by the deep water in any way.

Through his spiritual sense, he felt dozens of Tier-2 sea beasts lurking at the bottom of the water, rapidly approaching him.

Amidst the dim sea floor, the Purple Lightning Sword in Lu Xuan's hand turned into a streak of purple light, shooting rapidly at the sea beasts.

Like a venomous snake that had been lying in wait for a long time, it suddenly sprang from the shadows and pierced through the skulls of three Tier-2 sea beasts in an instant.

The other sea beasts, affected by this, became more aggressive and lunged at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan sneered, the Purple Lightning Sword quickly circled back, stabbing towards the closest Scale Armor Sea Beast.

Simultaneously, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet in his Dantian spun rapidly, countless deep black sword lights surged from the Dantian, like a large school of fish. They drew a wonderful arc, rushing towards the sea beasts at the outermost edge.

A white bone sphere rolled out from the storage bag, under Lu Xuan's mental control, it expanded into a long white bone spear in a blink. Just like lightning, it shot towards the remaining sea beasts.

Just as the sea beasts thought they could easily dodge it, the spear tip of the giant white bone spear suddenly split open, like a flower blooming instantaneously. The flower kept stretching and quickly became a big white bone net.

All of this happened in a flash, more than ten sea beasts couldn't react in time, and were enveloped by the white bone net.

The huge net quickly closed in, the net lines turned into slender inverted hooks and bone spikes, deeply piercing into the bodies of the sea beasts.

The fourth-grade white bone demon puppet artifact dealt with the mainly Tier-2 sea beasts' bodies with utmost ease.

Not too long after, under the combined efforts of the purple lightning sword, the edge sword of wind and thunder, and the white bone devil puppet, all sea beasts trying to infiltrate from the sea floor were wiped out.

Lu Xuan looked at the sea floor littered with corpses, floated in front of him, and the Purple Lightning Sword gouged out one eyeball after another from the sea beasts.

"Can't miss these fresh demon beast eyeballs."

Lu Xuan was still thinking of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree in his spirit field, and just happened to have a ready supply of eyeballs to nourish it.

"Hmm…digging out all the eyeballs of sea beasts doesn't seem like the act of someone on the righteous path…"

At the bottom of the sea, the bodies of dozens of demonic beasts with deep black holes in their eye sockets were scattered around. It was a sight to behold and exceedingly gruesome.

If the monks of Song Family were to see this, it might lead to some unwelcome assumptions.

Lu Xuan thought to himself, and as if inspired, the white bone devil puppet turned into a chill-white wooden stick. Its top had a white bone propeller that quickly rotated and shot towards the skulls of the sea beast corpses on the sea floor.

Under the impact of the tremendous force, the hard skulls exploded one after the other, turning them into countless headless corpses,

"This looks quite normal now, at most people would just think that I used some brutal techniques and would never guess that I've covertly taken all the eyeballs."

If he can't hide the problem, thenhe'll just have to destroy the problem outright.

Lu Xuan looked at the dozens of corpses at the bottom of the sea, and thought to himself.

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Chapter 296: Chapter 294: Vitality Pill_l

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On the expansive sea surface.

As more and more sea beasts were taken care of by the joint efforts of the monks of the Song Family, the battle gradually subsided. Apart from a few scattered sea beasts that stubbornly persisted, the rest either died or fled.

The cultivators collectively sighed in relief, tidying up the battlefield.

With a sudden splash.

Unexpectedly, dozens of decapitated sea beasts emerged from under the water. Blood swiftly spread, turning the surrounding waters blood-red.

Just as everyone was confounded, Lu Xuan jumped out from the seabed unscathed. He dropped a water movement bead from his mouth and placed it in his storage bag.

"I just sensed quite a few sea beasts trying to sneak in from beneath the sea, so

I went down to deal with them."

"However, due to the urgency, I used more force than usual when attacking, hence, all their heads were destroyed by one of my magical tools,"

Lu Xuan, looking at the scholarly cultivator Song Yu approaching from the distance, made up a reason casually, explaining.

"Uncle Lu, we owe you much for the effort. If it weren't for you, we would have lost a lot of Void Nether Spirit Fish."

Song Yu quickly responded.

"How did the monks of the Song Family fare in this sea beast attack?"

"Overall, it's not too bad. Under such a multitude of sea beast attacks, almost twenty people got injured. Five of them seriously, needing proper treatment and recuperation for a while."

"Additionally, a Qi Cultivation Fifth Level cultivator accidentally died. At that time, he and several others were besieged by over ten second-grade sea beasts. One of them suddenly became incredibly ferocious, attacking with reckless abandon. I couldn't save him in time, which led to the sacrifice of the clan's disciple."

Song Yu hung his head and said, a hint of guilt in his voice.

At the same time, he felt incredibly fortunate.

This sudden attack by hundreds of sea beasts who had come hunting for Void Nether Spirit Fish would have normally resulted in casualties ten times worse than now. Furthermore, a large amount of Void Nether Spirit Fish would've also been lost.

It was due to Lu Xuan, a foundation establishment cultivator, who managed to suppress the aggression of the sea beasts and alleviate the problem easily.

Thinking of this, Song Yu and the rest of the Song Family cultivators looked at Lu Xuan with strong gratitude in their eyes.

"The injured cultivators should be well cared for. As for the sacrificed disciple, his family must be properly taken care of."

Lu Xuan instructed Song Yu.

"Also, these demon beast corpses should be properly processed. They should be able to sell for some spirit stones."

"Yes, Uncle Lu! I will take care of all the matters as soon as possible."

"I'll also use people to process the demon beasts right away, sell them in exchange for spirit stones, and then bring you your share."

Song Yu, understanding his unspoken meaning, immediately assured Lu Xuan.

They had more than two hundred demon beast corpses left behind. It was not possible to hand all their spirit stones to Lu Xuan but they would certainly not deny him his share.

"Good, I am relieved then."

Nodding satisfactorily, Lu Xuan had exerted considerable effort in the process of dealing with the sea beast invasion. If he were to give away these demon beast corpses for nothing, it wouldn't be consistent with his character.

He was not greedy, but he would not permit himself to suffer loss either.

After patrolling around the water area to confirm there were no more sea beasts, Lu Xuan returned to his own courtyard.

Though the spirit field in his courtyard was not protected with a high-grade formation like the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array, Lu Xuan had set up a second-grade formation as defense, which was considered quite good on Void Nether Island.

Ignoring the need for rest, he deactivated the array and headed straight to the central area of the spiritual field.

The Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree and the remaining two Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms were separately allocated a section, isolated from the other regular spirit plants.

Lu Xuan approached the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

Aged and as wrinkled as human skin, countless eyes on the tree trunk slowly opened and rebelliously stared coldly at Lu Xuan, slowly moving along the trunk.

Wherever Lu Xuan went, pupils followed him, always fixating on him.

Under the gaze of the many strange eyes, Lu Xuan's consciousness had a sense of wandering and losing himself.

A cool sensation emanated from the Immaculate Jade on his neck, and his mind cleared immediately.

"Watch wherever I go, and I'll report you for *harassment."

Rebuking aloud, Lu Xuan took out dozens of fresh sea beast eyes from his storage bag and threw them at the old tree body of the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

"Freshly off the stove they may not be of high grade, but they do boast a distinctive regional taste."

Dozens of almost transparent thin tentacles shot out from the pupils, capturing the sea beast eyes and bringing them close to the mysterious pupils to savour.

"A fourth grade Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, the first one that is about to mature into a fourth-grade spirit plant, I wonder what kind of light cluster reward it will reveal."

Seeing the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree savoring the fresh eyes of sea beasts, Lu Xuan was filled with anticipation.

He turned his gaze to the two Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms not far away.

Concentrating his spirit, he noticed that the semi-transparent progress bar underneath one of them was already full.

"Another one has fully matured."

Lu Xuan glanced at the emerging face formed by bizarre patterns at the top of the plant, carefully picking it out.

A thought flashed through his mind.

"[Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom, a third-grade spiritual plant, nurtured by Yin Soul Resentment, can be used to assist in cultivation of some peculiar formula methods, speeding up cultivation.]"

He put the good quality Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom into his storage bag, focusing all his attention on the light cluster that quietly appeared on the ground.

The light cluster flickered slightly, exuding a faint cold Yin Qj.

Upon touching it lightly, the white light group turned into countless spots of light. The lights formed a faintly visible grotesque face, which instantly drilled into Lu Xuan's body.

A thought flashed through his mind, and in Lu Xuan's hand appeared a round pill.

The pill was the size of a pigeon's egg and off-white. Holding it in his hand, he could feel a pure Yin Qj. The patterns on the pill were strange, as if they were constantly squirming.

Lu Xuan put his consciousness on the pill, and in an instant, he knew all the relevant information.

"[Vitality Pill, afourth-grade elixir, concocted from various extreme Yin materials. It contains a lot of pure Yin Qi, which is a great tonic for many Yin beasts and Demon Envoys. After being taken by Ghost Cultivators who practice the corresponding Cultivation Technique, it can greatly enhance the spiritual power within their body. ]"

"Fourth grade elixir, it's just a shame it's a bit weird and doesn't suit me at the moment."

Lu Xuan thought privately, he didn't raise any Yin beasts, and his spiritual power was unbiased. If he hurriedly took this fourth-grade Vitality Pill, it might have the opposite effect.

"However, for some Evil Cultivators, this Vitality Pill is a top-notch elixir. I have to find an opportunity to sell it and exchange it for some other useful items."

With this in mind, he turned his gaze to the only remaining Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom.

The five dormant Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms that he dug from the Secret Land have now matured four times.

Perhaps because most of the time was spent on breeding higher ranks and due to the rarity of the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms' species, the rewards from the four white light clusters were excellent.

There were two plants that gave him Four-level Magical Tools called the Soul Lantern. One plant yielded a Four-level Magical Tool called the Thousand Masks, and just recently, a plant yielded a Fourth-grade Vitality Pill.

The only regret was that the Underworld Spiritual Plant's light cluster rewards also carried a strong Underworld attribute. Except for the Thousand Masks, both the Soul Lantern and the Vitality Pill were unsuitable for his use.

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