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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In the courtyard.

Lu Xuan sits cross-legged, the ancient sword sheath in his hand trembled continuously.

A slender, deep-black spirit seed slipped out smoothly from the crack of the sheath.

It was a sword grass spirit seed that had been nurtured in the sheath for a while. At this time, the spirit seed was surrounded by a faint black wind, barely visible arcs of electricity jumped on the surface of the seed, disappearing into the air in an instant.

"Got another three-class Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed."

Lu Xuan, holding the successfully transformed Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed, felt satisfied.

He planted the spirit seed into the spirit field, strands of Spirit Rain seeped precisely into the spirit seed and surrounding spirit soil. Following that, hundreds of thin, deep black sword lights shot out from Lu Xuan's dantian, entering one after another.

At this time, it has been more than two months since the sea beast attacked the Void Nether Spirit Fish Habitat, during this time, the island has been peaceful, with no abnormalities occurring.

Not long after the attack incident, Song Yu brought over a thousand spirit stones to Lu Xuan, more than he had imagined.

After returning, Lu Xuan felt at ease in the courtyard, cultivating spiritual plants. That sword grass spirit seed he just got was the third Wind and Thunder sword grass spirit seed he had recently got.

The stimulation of the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder, coupled with the nourishment of the mysterious Yangxuan scabbard, gave the Two Class Sword Grass Spirit Seed a high success rate of transformation.

The only drawback is that a significant quantity of Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder is consumed, and the nurturing time is not short. However, compared with getting a transformed Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed, this little flaw is negligible.

The scabbard can only withstand a limited amount of sword light, so only one Sword Grass Spirit Seed can be nurtured at a time.

There were already over ten Sword Grasses planted in the field forming a small forest of sword implements, each pointing straight to the sky, and various sword qis graced the entire Field of Spirits.

Ten second-grade ordinary Sword Grasses are mainly used for refining Sword Grass Spirit Seeds in the future. A Wind and Thunder Sword Grass, the first to transform successfully, is not far from becoming mature.

Then there's the third-grade Starlight Sword Grass and fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls obtained from the sword hall.

The attached "Starlight Swordsmanship" has been mastered early, but it's still not yet proficient. When cultivating Starlight Sword Grass, one needs to be cautious thrice over, to avoid cutting the Starlight Sword Grass, which is still in its initial stage of growth, using an imperfect Starlight Sword Qi.

As for the fourth-grade "Thousand Owl Sword Classic", after a few months of hard cultivation on Void Nether Island, it finally reached the entry-level stage, and Sword Thousand Owls can now be cultivated.

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After planting the Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed, Lu Xuan took out a new Sword Grass Spirit Seed from his storage bag.

Then, the deep black sword pill in his dantian slowly rotated, hundreds and thousands of Edge Swords of Wind and Thunder surged out, passed through the thm membrane of the crack of the scabbard, and entered the scabbard.

Invisible Sword Qi is preferred by the Mysterious Yangxuan Scabbard as compared to the Purple Lightning Sword, Red Flame Sword, and other flying swords. The Invisible Sword Qi satisfies its yearning for sword qi without enduring insertions, hence it is more appealing.

After launching countless Edge Swords of Wind and Thunder, Lu Xuan immediately shot the slender Sword Grass Spirit Seed into the sword sheath.

"Is that all?"

The slender Spirit Seed, like a chopstick stirring a large vat, made no reaction in the sword sheath. Lu Xuan, with his concentrated mind, could feel the provocative intent flowing from the spirit-sensed sword sheath.

Lu Xuan remained silent.

After nurturing a new Wind Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed, I'll reward you with a giant flying sword."

He gritted his teeth and spoke towards the ancient sword sheath.

Then, he strolled around the spirit field, looking around.

During these two months, the last Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom had ripened and another fourth grade Vitality Pill appeared from the White Light Group. Lu Xuan stored it carefully in his Storage Bag.

Among the remaining Spirit Plants, the third-grade Moon Rain Grass was about to mature fully. The fourth-grade Xuan Chong Vine, Earthfire Heart Lotus and the only Underworld Spiritual Plant, Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, were all gradually maturing in succession.

More than a hundred strains of Water Glow Grass were growing well, making Lu Xuan feel that the day to break through to the foundation establishment mid – term was getting closer.

One day, while Lu Xuan was diligently practicing the "Thousand Owl Sword Classic", Song Yu, the master of Void Nether Island, suddenly paid a visit.

"Uncle Lu, have you been finding it easy to adapt here these days?

The environment of Void Nether Island isn't as good as the Upper Sect. The spiritual energy is sparse, and there aren't many treasures or opportunities to hone one's Formula Methods or Sword Intent. I'm wondering if you're adapting well." 5

Song Yu said with a smile, a trace of hidden anxiety on his refined face.

"No issue at all. I am laid-back in nature and seldom compete with others for opportunities or treasures. The difference between staying on Void Nether Island and being in the Sky Sword Sect isn't significant."

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Lu Xuan replied with a light smile.

"That's good, that's good."

Song Yu rubbed his hands, hesitated slightly, and a firm resolve flashed in his eyes.

"Uncle Lu, I'm botheringyou today because there's something important I need help with."

"What's up?"

"It's like this. Lately, the Void Nether Spirit Fish we've been breeding have been showing unusual reactions from time to time. These reactions are getting more frequent and severe. The Song Family doesn't know what to do and we had no choice but to come and ask for your help."

"What exactly is happening?" Lu Xuan's expression turned serious. One of his primary tasks on taking up his post on Void Nether Island was to look after the Void Nether Spirit Fish. If anything went wrong, he couldn't explain it to the Back to Heaven Sword Sect.

At first, some of the Song Family monks who specialized in breeding Spirit Fish noticed that Void Nether Spirit Fish were occasionally ramming into rocks. We initially thought we had fed them the wrong thing."

"But we gradually realized that more and more Void Nether Spirit Fish were ramming into rocks. Besides, a large number of Void Nether Spirit Fish seemed reluctant to return to their habitat and only grudgingly returned when forced."

Song Yu said anxiously. Even though there were monks available to stop or treat the ramming fish, some Spirit Fish had begun to repeatedly ram the rocks resulting in bleeding injuries.

The reluctance to return to their habitat could lead to an even worse situation After all, Void Nether Island's ability to accommodate a large number of Void Nether Spirit Fish had a lot to do with that specific sea area. If the area lost its appeal, it might lead to a significant loss of Spirit Fish.

Having tried various methods to resolve the abnormal behavior of the Void Nether Spirit Fish and failed, he thought of Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan was the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator on Void Nether Island, who was from a renowned family and had extensive knowledge. Moreover, in their interactions over time, Song Yu had learned that Lu Xuan was extremely proficient in dealing with Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts. In desperation, he came to seek help.

While this might leave an impression of incompetence on Lu Xuan, Song Yu couldn t care less about that at the moment.

"Have the monks who breed Spirit Fish on the island noticed anything?"

There were several monks on Void Nether Island who specialized in raising Void Nether Spirit Fish. While they might not be adept at cultivating other Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts, the monks of the Song Family had accumulated rich experience in breeding Void Nether Spirit Fish, so Lu Xuan immediately thought of them.

The monks of the Song Family have made some conjectures. They believe there might be some unusual creature hidden within the Void Nether Spirit Fish or their habitat. This creature has disrupted the growth environment and habits of the Spirit Fish, causing these abnormal reactions."

"Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we haven't been able to pinpoint the cause."

"Some monks went as far as catching two Void Nether Spirit Fish to dissect

them, but found nothing unusual."

Song Yu said with a distressed expression.

"Take me there to have a look."

These words from Lu Xuan immediately gave him a glimmer of hope.

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On the outskirts of Void Nether Island.

Lu Xuan stood straight on a huge rock, staring down at the water below. Song Yu and two monks from the Song Family stood behind him, looking anxious.

A Void Nether Spirit Fish, nearly half a foot long, suddenly shot out of the water, crashing into a large reef ahead.

Lu Xuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a mighty spiritual pressure was formed, directly blocking the self-destructive Void Nether Spirit Fish.

With a thought, the spirit fish slowly floated in front of him, uneasily waving its tail in mid-air.

The fish's body glowed with a crystalline light, looking extremely beautiful. Without saying a word, a Evil-Exorcising Talisman quietly appeared in Lu Xuan's hand. A holy and pure white light shot from the charm, landing on the spiritual fish he was controlling.

Even after the white light disappeared, there was still no abnormal reaction from the spirit fish.

The Immaculate Jade pendant hanging around his neck also showed no signs of detecting any Demon Envoy.

Firstly, we can rule out the cause being a Demon Envoy."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Next, his spiritual sense slowly seeped into the spiritual fish's body, meticulously exploring every piece of flesh and organ.

Still, he found nothing.

Get some of the seaweed used to feed the spiritual fish."

Lu Xuan said to the two monks of the Song Family who specialized in raising Void Nether Spirit Fish behind him.

When in doubt, feed things. This was his long-lasting special skill.

He snatched a bunch of light blue seaweed from the tan-skinned monk's hand and half-forced it into the spiritual fish's mouth.

His mind focused on the surface of the Void Nether Spirit Fish, and suddenly, a piece of information flashed through his mind.

'Void Nether Spirit Fish, Tier-2 Demonic Beast, extremely fast, the flesh is very delicious, contains rich spiritual power, beloved by cultivators." "As it's being infested with Invisible Algae, the spirit fish is in a state of aggression."

"So there really was something hiding! But what is this Invisible Algae?"

Lu Xuan's face brightened, then turned into confusion.

He had previously searched the Void Nether Spirit Fish in detail but hadn't seen anything that might be related to the Invisible Algae.

"So there's only one possibility: This so-called Invisible Algae has extremely strong stealth capabilities, even able to evade the scrutiny of Foundation Establishment First-term Stage Cultivators."

Lu Xuan didn't doubt the information that came to his mind and was even more sure that the Invisible Algae existed because he couldn't find it.

"So.howcanlfind it?"

He thought about this before placing the Void Nether Spirit Fish back in the water. However, he suddenly stopped midway.

"If I can't find it on land in such a short time, the difficulty of finding it in water, back in the familiar environment of the algae, will only be higher." A glimmer of understanding flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.

"At the moment, I should place the Invisible Algae in an unfamiliar environment and try to find it by altering its survival environment." Upon thinking this, Lu Xuan withdrew the spiritual energy he had initially extended, keeping the Void Nether Spirit fish suspended in the air. Underneath the blistering sun, the fish felt incredibly uncomfortable.

I m to use this spiritual fish for an experiment."

Lu Xuan commanded directly without allowing any objections.

As soon as his words fell, a red long sword appeared in his hand. The sword trembled slightly, the red patterns on the blade quietly changed, and a cluster of hot flames flew out from both sides of the Red Flame Sword.

Under Lu Xuan's control, the red flames drifted beneath the Void Nether Spirit

Fish, forming an array and continuously grilling the fish's abdomen.

Hiding inside this spirit fish, are you ready to die with it?"

Due to the continuous baking of the hot flames, a burnt smell began to emanate from the fish's abdomen, and its crystal-clear body had turned a charred black. At this moment, Lu Xuan saw a layer of transparent liquid suddenly seeping out from the fish's body. The liquid kept flowing, finally merging into a droplet of water.

The water droplet was transparent, almost impossible to notice if not on land. "Finally found you."

Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, havingsolved a major problem. He then released a thread of Qingmu Origin Energy from his fingertip.

Since Invisible Algae was categorized as a spirit plant, it could be fed and nurtured using Qingmu Origin Energy, which was a product of Green Xuan Deer s life and contained the purest natural energy.

Sure enough, the minute Qingmu Origin Energy was absorbed by the transparent water droplet.

His mind focused on the droplet, and a new piece of information emerged in his mind.

"Invisible Algae, Second-Level Spirit Plant, grows in the deep sea, is formless and colorless with exceptional stealth abilities, it parasitizes on ocean fish and sea beasts, gradually merging with them, and upon maturation can be used to refine stealthy magic artifacts and charms."

"It's hard for it to survive in high temperatures."

When I infested your body and merged with you, you didn't even feel it."

"So it's such a unique spirit plant."

Lu Xuan increased the intensity of the fiery flames in his hand, escalating to scorching temperatures. The transparent water droplet began to change continuously, reducing in size.

In the end, only a transparent film remained, freely moving in his hand. "Uncle Lu, was it this thing causing the abnormal reaction in the Void Nether Spirit Fish, even forcing it to self-destruct?"

At his side, Song Yu asked. The other two monks also watched with curiosity. "That's right, this thing is called Invisible Algae, a unique spirit plant. It's formless and colorless with exceptional stealth abilities, making it extremely difficult to detect when it parasitizes fish."

Lu Xuan nodded and explained.

"So that's how it is, no wonder we couldn't find it, even after trying everything. In the water, it's just a water droplet, and once it merges with a fish, it's hard to distinguish."

Even if the spirit fish perceives something wrong with its body and tries to avoid the risk in various ways, it's still unable to find a solution." "This time we are lucky to have Uncle Lu find the root of the anomaly." He took a deep breath and said with lingering fear.

If anything were to happen to these Void Nether Spirit Fish resulting in massive losses, then Song Yu would lose all value within the Sky Sword Sect.

"However, why would this peculiar spirit plant be in the water where we farm the Void Nether Spirit Fish? We never found its traces before."

A tan-skinned monk standing behind asked in confusion.

Lu Xuan held the transparent film continuously moving in his hands, his eyes gleaming with uncertainty.

"This Invisible Algae generally grows in the deep sea, and the area where we farm these spirit fish is close to shore, so what drew these spiritplants here, traveling such a significant distance?"

Lu Xuan wondered.

"Even if some sea beasts did bring Invisible Algae seeds or young plants here, it wouldn't have led to a large number of spirit fish displaying abnormal behavior in such a short period."

"So, there's only one likely possibility. Someone purposely scattered a large number of Invisible Algae seeds or young plants in this area."

On the looks of it, the main aim is to eliminate a large number of Void Nether Spirit Fish and use the Invisible Algae to take over the area, altering the spirit fish's environment and driving them away."

'Of course, we can't rule out the possibility of someone deliberately causing the Song Family to suffer massive losses."

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Lu Xuan contemplated for a moment and called Song Yu to the side, setting up a Sound Insulation Spiritual Energy Barrier.

"Family Head Song, there's something I must make clear to you."

"This Invisible Algae typically grows deep at sea, even if brought here by sea fishes or sea beasts, it's impossible for a large amount of Invisible Algae to appear."

Hence, the incident of the Spirit Plant parasitizing the Void Nether Spirit Fish is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one."

Lu Xuan stated conclusively.

"You mean to say, Uncle Lu, that someone deliberately sabotaged the Song Family?"

Song Yu's face changed.

"They went to great lengths to bring this rare Spirit Plant here, most likely aiming to harm these captive Void Nether Spirit Fish, change the environment of these waters, making them seek other places to live and reproduce." "Of course, let's not rule out the possibility of an enemy of your family, using this method for revenge."

"Family Head Song, how many islands around here, similar to these waters, can also raise Void Nether Spirit Fish?"

Lu Xuan solemnly asked.

"There are two other islands that can raise Void Nether Spirit Fish, namely, Chongning Island and Spirit Turtle Island. However, both their water quality and special terrain conditions are not as good as Void Nether Island, thus their production is far less than ours, in the Cultivation World their popularity is not evident, outsiders only know about Void Nether Spirit Fish."

Song Yu replied.

Do not tell others, including the two monks from the Song Family with us right now, about how we obtained the Invisible Algae."

Upon return to the island, conduct a secret investigation to find out the person behind the plot, meanwhile, temporarily lockdown these waters. I will stay back to cure the parasitized Void Nether Spirit Fish and thoroughly clean the Invisible Algae hidden in the sea."

Lu Xuan's tone was non-negotiable as he commanded the Scholarly Cultivator.

Yes, I will find out as soon as possible who planted this Invisible Algae, Uncle Lu do not worry."

Song Yu nodded seriously and decisively said.

The person behind the scenes nearly destroyed years of the Song Family's hard work with this move, if the waters reproduced a large number of Invisible Algae, driving the Void Nether Spirit Fish away would be like uprooting the Song Family. At the moment, he was burning with rage and just wanted to find the person behind all this and put them through a thousand cuts.

He gave a few instructions to the two Monks of the Song Family who were responsible for watching the Spirit Fish, and then quickly left.

"You two, find those Void Nether Spirit Fish in the sea that are violent and have a tendency to self-harm, leave the rest to me."

Lu Xuan instructed both of them.

"Yes, sir!"

Both of them answered in unison, each of them put on a Water-working Robe and jumped into the water.

One after one, the enormous Void Nether Spirit Fish were brought up and given to Lu Xuan.

Unable to find a better solution for the time being, Lu Xuan still opted for the method of roasting to force out the Invisible Algae that had integrated with the Void Nether Spirit Fish.

Lu Xuan placed the Void Nether Spirit Fish in front of him, condensed a large water ball to cover its head, and then slowly roasted its body with hot flames.

Once familiar, twice adept, knowing the origins of Invisible Algae, the flame didn't need to roast as fiercely as the first time.

Even though the Invisible Algae is like a water ball, it is after all a Spirit Plant having a survival instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Under the wildfire's roasting, Invisible Algae started to transform slightly.

Lu Xuan noticed this subtle change, he then traced it back to its origin and dragged the Invisible Algae out.

Due to the wildfire's roasting, the Void Nether Spirit Fish suffered slight burns. After applying the ointment provided by the Song Family, it took several days of rest to resume normal condition.

After treating several dozen Void Nether Spirit Fish this way, Lu Xuan checked the rest of the Spirit Fish thoroughly to ensure that there were no growing Invisible Algae lurking inside their bodies.

Then, he delved deep into the waters and knitted a fine, large net with Qingmu Origin Energy. He swept over every part of the seabed with it.

If they discovered an abnormal reaction somewhere, they could locate the Invisible Algae that had not yet parasitized within the Spiritual Fish.

There was a majestic and grand building on a vast island.

The building was located at the highest point of the island. Looking out from the house, one could see the boundless sea, which gave a sense of heroic spirit.

A beautiful woman was lounging on a mahogany chair.

The woman was still graceful and charming, her eyes filled with allure. Her lithe figure was like a ripe peach, making people want to take a bite even if they got splashed with juice, savoring it sweetly.

However, the men below dared not offend her in the slightest, all staring at their toes, seemingly frozen.

"How is the situation on Void Nether Island developing?"

The beautiful woman picked up a red Spirit Fruit with her delicate fingers and bit into it gently.

"According to the information sent back by our insider, a considerable number of Void Nether Spirit Fish living in the island's water have been parasitized. There are many fish that have begun to self-harm. The water area has been sealed off, and it is estimated that it has reached a very serious level," a middle-aged high-grade Qi Practitioner monk stepped forward and reported to the beautiful woman.

"Is that so?"

A hint of joy flashed across the woman's face. She stretched lazily, highlighting her stunning figure.

We owe Friend Sun a big thank you this time for gifting us such a peculiar Spirit Plant, solving the problem of the Spirit Fish in Void Nether Island without using a single soldier."

The beautiful woman looked over at a one-eyed Monk nearby. The Monk was a high-grade Qj Practitioner, with one eye visible while the other was wrapped in black cloth. Gray and black gas was slowly seeping out.

The one-eyed Monk felt dry in the mouth as the beautiful woman's gaze fell on him. He moistened his lips and said, "Congratulations to Lady Ning!"

As the Invisible Algae enters its mature stage and the Void Nether Spirit Fish continue to lose their vitality and spiritual power, more and more will descend into madness."

"With the Invisible Algae occupying the water and changing its quality, the Void Nether Spirit Fish will naturally slowly escape from there in search of a new habitat. Then, solving the issue of the water area at Spirit Turtle Island, Chongning Island will become the new ideal habitat for Spirit Fish."

"From now on, Void Nether Spirit Fish will disappear from the Cultivation

World, and they will be replaced by Chongning Spirit Fish."

"Hee hee, if we can achieve that, Friend Sun, you will have made a great contribution. Naturally, I will reward you generously," the beautiful woman covered her red lips with a soft hand and chuckled.

Song Yu paid a visit to the Spirit Field.

It was noticeable that he had expended a lot of effort and energy during this period. Even with the physique of a high-grade Qi Practitioner, he looked exhausted beyond measure.

Uncle Lu, I have found the mastermind."

I laid a trap and discovered that a monk from the Song Family has turned traitor. Under torture, he finally confessed that those Invisible Algae were instigated by the Ning Family of Chongning Island."

"Apparently, a Loose Cultivator from overseas pledged allegiance to the Ning Family and offered them this special Spirit Plant, the Invisible Algae. The Ning Family then seized the opportunity to spread it in the waters of Void Nether Island, thus causing the Spirit Fish to shift their habitat to the waters of Chongning Island."

Song Yu spoke with a grave expression.

"The Ning Family of Chongning Island? What's their history?"

A local family, they have an old Foundation Establishment Monk who is approaching the end of his life and no longer comes out of seclusion. He is at the Foundation Establishment First-term Stage and has many businesses around the Boundless Sea."

Song Yu explained.

"He's a Foundation Establishment First-term Old Monk? Then we can just pay them back with their own coin,"

Lu Xuan was staring at a giant wooden basin in the courtyard, which reflected light at various angles, and thought to himself.

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Once the puppet-master is revealed, the situation would be much easier to deal with.

Regardless of how the Song Family would retaliate, after understanding the Ning Family of Chongning Island's highest combat power, Lu Xuan had an idea of using the same tactics against them.

Although the Ning Family's harm to the Void Nether Spirit Fish did not directly harm his interests, after all, Void Nether Island belonged to the Sect. Being a Sect monk stationed here, his duty was to ensure the island's peace and stability.

If this matter cannot be resolved, it would be difficult to explain once he returned to the Sky Sword Sect and would severely impact his reputation within the Sect.

While isolating those Invisible Algae in the water, he did not use drastic measures. Although the Spirit Plants were somewhat damaged by the flame roasting, their roots were not threatened. Being cultivated in the Spirit Field for a few days, they would return to normal.

Keeping them in the Spirit Field would not bring any rewards from the Light Cluster, so Lu Xuan planned to place them in the Ning Family's Water Region.

Song Yu came in a hurry and left in haste. After Song Yu left, Lu Xuan brought all the Invisible Algae into his Life Bag.

The dark and windy night.

In the Ning Family's Water Region, three Middle-Stage Qi Practitioners yawned, patrolling around.

"Who knows what our Family Head is thinking. Suddenly so concerned about this water region. Typically, we would only need a Lower Level Qi Cultivator for patrol, but now they have dispatched three of us."

"Exactly, the spiritual fish within the water region, in terms of quality and quantity, are far from those on Void Nether Island. I don't understand what's worth guarding."

" I heard some rumors that the family plans to focus on cultivating spiritual fish in the future. If it is true, guarding this place now might earn us an important position later."

"Is that so? Then let's patrol more diligently."

The three flat boats split and drifted in different directions.

Half a moment later, the blurry world in front of Lu Xuan regained its clarity. Countless near-transparent threads dissipated and returned to his Hidden Spirit Cloak.

When he approached the Ning Family's Water Region, he mixed in silently using the invisibility ability of his Hidden Spirit Cloak, with none of the Ning family monks realizing.

He took out nearly a hundred Invisible Algae from his Life Bag and dumped them in the water.

The Invisible Algae, invisible and colorless, fell into the water causing tiny ripples, and fully merged with the seawater.

"That overseas Loose Cultivator finding the Invisible Algae is already very fortunate, he likely doesn't knowhow to separate them."

Lu Xuan thought to himself, spiritual power surging, his figure gradually vanished.

Outside the Ning Family.

Sun Hai, an eye-patched monk, excitedly rushed towards the grand building with a look of excitement in his one eye.

He was originally a not so famous Loose Cultivator from overseas who stumbled upon the existence of Invisible Algae while exploring the ocean floor.

After coming to join the Ning Family, he presented this rare Spirit Plant. Due to its parasitic nature and its invisibility, it was highly valued by Lady Ning, and his status greatly increased overnight.

After participating in the action of spreading Invisible Algae in the Void Nether Island's water region, he felt his status rising and prosperity seemed just within his reach.

"Once the mission is accomplished, I wonder how Lady Ning will reward me. With such merit, she might reward me with her body?"

The one-eyed monk Sun Hai arrived at the exotic woman's place with high spirits after being greeted by a crowd of Ning family monks.

"Friend Sun, you've arrived?"

As soon as he entered the room, he heard the husky voice of the exotic woman.

A Black Rope shot over like lightning, firmly binding him, and pulled him to her side.

"Could it be? Is it that open?"

Sun Hai excitedly thought, but the next sentence from Lady Ning made his mood plummet.

"Friend Sun, as you mentioned, the Invisible Algae is uniquely yours, and others might not even detect it, right?"

"To answer Lady Ning, I found the Invisible Algae in a remote deep sea by chance and cultivated a batch with special means. It's very difficult for others to detect the existence of Invisible Algae."

The one-eyed Monk Sun Hai carefully answered.

"Since it is your unique property and difficult for others to detect, why have the spirit fish in my Ning Family's water region recently begun to act crazily and self-harm?"

"Could it be that you, Friend Sun, secretly spread the Invisible Algae?"

The exotic woman asked gently, her eyes chillingly cold. The Black Rope tightened more and more, making the One-eyed Monk Sun Hai almost unable to breathe.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"lam loyal to Lady Ning and the Ning Family. How could I do such despicable things?"

The one-eyed monk defended himself while his face turned red.

"It must be other monks who have found the Invisible Algae. The Song Family! Yes, it must be the Song Family who found the separation method and came to set me up!"

Under the effect of the Black Rope, he felt his spiritual power sinking into a quagmire, and his voice getting quieter.

"Take him away and hand him over to the Enforcement Hall."

"Remember, verify the truth of his words."

"And, force out the way he found and cultivated the Invisible Algae, and whether he knows the method to separate the plant from the spirit fish."

"Right, contact our insider from the Song Family to see what the situation is in the Song Family."

Lady Ning got up and instructed the two black-robed monks below.

"Yes!"

Both responded in unison, escorting the semi-conscious one-eyed Monk Sun Hai away.

The moon was cool as water.

After understanding the growth status of the Three-grade Moon Dew Grass, Lu Xuan came to check it for several nights in a row. Finally, the progress bar below was completely filled.

The silver-white leaves of the Moon Dew Grass seemed to be flowing with moonlight, giving off a sense of chillness.

Lu Xuan carefully harvested it and as soon as it was held, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Moon Dew Grass, a third-grade Spiritual Plant, cultivated by absorbing Moonlight Spiritual Power, greatly benefits the growth of Demon Beasts, and at the same time, it is a primary ingredient in many healing Elixirs.]

"Greatly benefits the growth of Demon Beasts… When daytime comes, it can be used to feed the Cloud Leopard, Wind Falcon, and Demonic Vine."

He brought the above three demon beasts with him this time. This mature Moon Dew Grass could be used to feed them.

Lu Xuan put the silver-white Moon Dew Grass into his storage bag and focused on the silently emerging White Light Group.

The Light Group blinked faintly. Under the illumination of the moonlight, it seemed to be condensed from moonlight.

He reached out and gently touched the surface of the Light Group.

In an instant, the Light Group turned into countless tiny points of light, like moonlight pouring on his body, quietly entering his body.

[Harvested one Three-grade Moon Dew Grass, received a Four-level Magical Tool, Moonlight Pearl.]

A thought flashed, and a silver-white pearl appeared in his palm.

The pearl was the same size as a chicken egg, round like a moon. It emitted a silver-white moonlight, giving off a calm and icy feeling.

Feeling it in his hand, he could feel the insignificant moonlight spiritual power seeping through his skin and nourishing every small piece of flesh around his palm.

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Lu Xuan's mind focused on the silver-white pearl, and immediately learned detailed information about it.

[Moonlight Pearl, a Fourth-Grade Treasure, refined over hundreds of years by collecting a large amount of Moon Spirit Essence generated on nights with a

full moon.]

[The Moonlight Spiritual Power inside the pearl can nourish the flesh body and divine soul, ensuring its completeness and perfection. At the same time, it can be used to heal physical and spiritual damage, with excellent healing effects.]

"A top auxiliary magic artifact!"

Lu Xuan was filled with delight, not expecting that this inconspicuous Three- grade Moon Dew Grass light cluster would produce such a wonderful treasure.

The ability to nourish the flesh body and the divine soul alone was quite satisfying for him.

During the breakthrough in the realm, it requires spiritual power, a flesh body, and a divine soul to be flawless. Having this Moonlight Pearl would help him immensely in detecting and fixing any gaps, slightly improving the chances of promotion.

Not to mention its strong healing effects. Lu Xuan was reluctant to part with this Fourth-grade Treasure Pearl.

As the spiritual power surged into the pearl, with a thought, a large amount of moonlight gushed out, covering Lu Xuan s entire body.

Suddenly, he felt as if he was wandering in a silver moonlight world, both his flesh body and divine soul experiencing an unparalleled sense of peace and comfort.

When the moonlight dissipated, Lu Xuan regained his senses, tucked away the Moonlight Pearl into his storage bag with satisfaction.

"The only pity is that there might not be many opportunities to use its healing effects."

He thought to himself, given his way of doing things, the times he fought with others were few and far between. Additionally, he only took action when he had absolute confidence, hence he couldn't imagine having the chance to get hurt.

Laughing at himself, Lu Xuan was about to go back to his room when he noticed the Demonic Vine stealthily in the corner. The grey vine was swaying gently at him, behaving in a sycophantic manner.

A sense of something caught his attention, and when he looked up, he saw the Wind Falcon stretching its broad wings against the silvery black night sky, unmoving like a dark cloud.

Upon scanning his Spiritual Sense across the entire Spirit Field, the Cloud Leopard seemed to blend in with the night and the only thing giving it away was its green pupils flickering like a ghostly fire.

"You three little guys, you just came over after smelling it.

Seeing the three behaving like this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but look amused.

The three-grade Moon Dew Grass was very attractive to the three demon beasts. Normally, they behaved quite well, following LuXuan's repeated instructions. Now that the Moon Dew Grass was ripe, they couldn't wait to come over.

Lu Xuan originally planned to feed them the grass during the day, but since they had already woken up, he decided to feed them anyway.

He took out the Moon Dew Grass from his storage bag, divided it into three parts, and threw them to the three creatures.

The grey vine of the Demonic Vine shot out like a viper, firmly grasping the silvery white plant. Many tiny cracks appeared on the vine, each crack filled with numerous small serrations.

The Moon Dew Grass was tightly attached to the vine, the serrations continuously gnawed at it, reduced it to fragments. At the same time, a gray liquid excreted from the cracks, wrapping around the fragments of the Moon Dew Grass and ingesting them into the vine.

A feeling of every vine being nourished by the rich moonlight power rushed in when the Demonic Vine swallowed the Moon Dew Grass. The vine wildly flailed on the ground in delight.

From the moment it entered Lu Xuan's spirit field, it had marked many rare and unusual spirit plants. Today, it was finally able to savor the taste it longed for so much, which almost moved it to tears.

After the Wind Falcon and the Cloud Leopard swallowed the Moon Dew Grass, a layer of moonlight like smoke and mist scattered on their bodies. The two beasts were enveloped within it, the moonlight expanding and contracting with their breathing rhythm.

"Hmm?"

Lu Xuan noticed that as the Cloud Leopard absorbed more and more Moonlight Spiritual Power, the aura inside its body increased accordingly.

Its bright emerald eyes suddenly lit up, penetrating through the moonlight that appeared as misty, the cloud leopard's aura quickly reached its peak, and it sucked in all the silver-white moonlight surrounding its body.

Starting when he was still in Linyang Market, he began raising this strange species of Cloud Leopard. After nurturing it carefully for many years with the spiritual fruits of all kinds of demon beasts – including treasures like the Third-grade Jade Scale Fruit and Third-grade Moon Rain Grass, this First- grade Cloud Leopard finally broke through the bloodline constraints, and advanced into a Second-grade Special Beast.

Its body became visible, its size noticeably three times bigger than before, its full body hair pitch black, the emerald eyes glowing with spiritual nature. It held an abyss-like depth when viewed – seemingly capable of captivating the soul.

"Owoo~~l"

Upon Lu Xuan's spiritual communication, the Cloud Leopard gave a low growl full of perceived meaning, then it stepped with the strength of its cloudy foot, instantly it turned into a dark ray, flitting across the Spirit Field at top speed.

"It's more than twice as fast, let's test out its attack power.

Lu Xuan signaled the Leopard to stop and took a Second-grade Spirit Ore from his storage bag, throwing it towards the cloud leopard.

The cloud leopard thrust out several sharp claws from its jade-white paw, producing a gale that whizzed past, leaving five deep marks on the surface of the Spirit Ore.

"This destructive power… it isn't inferior to certain offensive Second-grade Magical Artifacts,"

Lu Xuan murmured inwardly, after continuous testing, he noticed that the Cloud Leopard's bodily resilience, speed, and attack power had all increased greatly from before.

Not to mention, it was originally a Different Species, its green eyes strange and beyond comparison; able to sense the usually invisible objects. In the market and in the Secret Land, it discovered traces of the demon envoy more than once.

After its advancement, those emerald green eyes likewise underwent a lot of improvements; there just wasn't any current opportunities to showcase it. Lu Xuan even had the impulse to find several demon envoys to practice on.

He looked at the increasingly majestic cloud leopard and couldn't resist reaching out to tug at the two clumps of ash-white fur on the tips of its ears. Behind the cloud leopard, a white light cluster quietly emerged, flickering faintly, tempting Lu Xuan to reach out and touch.

As Lu Xuan reached out slowly, the moment he connected with the light cluster, it exploded into many tiny points of light. These points of light then formed a nearly transparent blurry eye, drilling into Lu Xuan's forehead.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Cloud Leopard advanced to Second-grade Special Beast, obtained Three- graded Technique "Breaking Illusion Eye Technique" (Top)].

As the thought disappeared, an abundance of information suddenly rushed into Lu Xuan's consciousness.

["Breaking Illusion Eye Technique", Three-graded Technique, upper part, helps improve eyesight and refresh one's mind during cultivation, can sense minute changes in spiritual power, considerably weakens the impact of illusions and can break illusional arrays, illusional techniques of the third- grade or lower to some extent.]

"Three-grade Pupil Skill, after successful cultivation, can enhance vision, see through illusions, and can even break arrays at a glance.

"It's a pity that it's only the upper part of the cultivation technique, I wonder how to obtain the lower part. It can't be that the leopard needs to advance again right?"

"When the First-grade Different Species Leopard advanced to Second-grade, the reward from the Light Cluster was a Third-grade Pupil Skill. If the lower part of the technique is to be obtained when advancing to Third-grade or even a higher grade, does that mean the lower part of the 'Breaking Illusion Eye Technique1 could be of the fourth or even fifth grade?"

Lu Xuan speculated that the possibility of owning a fourth or even fifth-grade Pupil Skill made him feel uncontrollably delighted.

"Today's performance is praiseworthy, remember to guard against arrogance and rashness, and focus on your practice, striving to break through at the earliest."

He instructed the Cloud Leopard.

The Cloud Leopard walked past elegantly, emotionless, yet deep in its heart, it kept cheering itself on, its thoughts of working hard at cultivation were completely perceived by Lu Xuan.

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Chapter 302: Chapter 300 Fishing Guy _1

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On a towering cliff.

Sword light crisscrossed and danced, each move flowing seamlessly into the next, as if born from nature itself.

"Senior Lu!"

Song Yun, holding his flying sword, came to Lu Xuan with a hopeful look on his face.

"Well done, you've made considerable progress with Sword Dao these days. It appears that your recent expedition to the Boundless Sea has had a significant impact on your swordsmanship."

Lu Xuan nodded approvingly.

"I owe much of this progress to your guidance, Senior. You helped me break through various difficulties, and from there my progress came naturally through my own practice and experience."

Song Yun responded with reverence.

About half a month ago, he ventured into the ocean with his family's hunting team to verify what he had learned under Lu Xuan's guidance.

Upon his return, his swordsmanship had visibly improved, much to Lu Xuan's delight.

"While my guidance has certainly been impactful, the most crucial part of your gains lies in your own comprehension and practice,"

He looked at the young Song Yun, saying gently.

Song Yun nodded, committing Lu Xuan's words to heart.

"By the way, Senior Lu, there will be a major auction on Aurora Island soon, which only happens once every ten years. Would you like to go?"

"Oh, an auction? What's it about?"

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

"Aurora Island is the largest one among the nearby islands, housing the great Aurora Business Association, formed by several major powers and high-order cultivators on the island. They have a business footprint in every corner of the Cultivation World,"

Song Yun explained enthusiastically.

"Reportedly, there will be many valuable items in this auction, including highgrade magical tools, elixirs, talismans, exquisitely trained merfolk whose beauty and physique are comparable to human cultivators, and they offer a different flavor. Plus, there will also be high-grade rare spirit plants and sea beasts obtained from the Boundless Sea. I've heard that there will even be high-grade spiritual liquid traced back from the deep sea."

"High-grade Spiritual Liquid?"

Hearing these words, Lu Xuan's heart stirred. The chief reason he came to Void Nether Island was to seek possible high-grade Spiritual Liquid.

The Dragon Corpse Grass species snuck out from the bottom of the Thousand Dragon Lake requires nourishment from high-grade Spiritual Liquid during its growth process.

And Void Nether Island has a higher probability of producing high-grade Spiritual Liquid compared to other places.

Sure enough, shortly after he came to the island, he learned of the high-grade Spiritual Liquid from Song Yun.

"Well, I have been feeling a bit bored these days on the island. This could be a good opportunity to take a breather."

"Arrange a trip for us to Aurora Island when the time comes."

"Yes!"

Song Yun happily agreed. He had invited Lu Xuan out with a hint of ulterior motives.

The inner sect disciple of Sky Sword Sect, reputed in Void Nether Island for several months, had been staying behind closed doors, making it seem as if the island lacked a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Taking Lu Xuan to Aurora Island would allow them to showcase their strength and deter those who might harbor ill intentions towards Void Nether Island.

Days later, Lu Xuan embarked on a trip to Aurora Island, sailing on a legal chariot provided by the Song family.

The chariot was built entirely of Spirit Wood and was deployed with numerous low-level formations that offered both speed and defense.

The chariot was luxuriously appointed. Sitting inside, even with tumultuous waves outside, one would not feel any turbulence.

About half a day later, guided by the cultivators of the Song family, Lu Xuan disembarked on Aurora Island and arrived in front of a magnificent building at the center of the island.

"Senior Lu, the auction organized by the Aurora Business Association is held here,"

Song Yun fell a step behind Lu Xuan and said quietly.

"I regret my delayed welcome, and I apologize for any inconvenience."

"Before Lu Xuan could even enter the building, a chubby middle-aged cultivator stepped forward to greet him, a friendly smile lighting up his face.

"Friend Lu is young yet possesses profound cultivation and extraordinary comportment. You are indeed a disciple worthy of a great sect."

The middle-aged cultivator's smile was sincere, warm as a spring breeze, creating a favorable impression.

"Chairman Gao, you flatter me," Lu Xuan responded with a slight smile. He had learnt much about the Aurora Business Association from Song Yun, and thus recognized this man at glance to be one of the few people in power on Aurora Island.

"Please come in, Friend Lu."

The middle-aged cultivator extended his hand, beckoning Lu Xuan to enter the building.

Lu Xuan nodded, appearing composed, and under the watchful eyes of the gathered cultivators, stepped inside.

The moment they set foot in the hall, whispering conversations arose from nearby.

"Who is this unfamiliar young cultivator, and where did he sprout from? I haven't seen him before."

"Such an impressive demeanor, even requiring Chairman Gao, known for his ruthlessness, to personally welcome him. His background must be extraordinary."

"Haven't you been following the news from other islands? There's a rumor that a Foundation Establishment cultivator arrived on Void Nether Island two or three months ago. He is supposedly an Inner Sect Disciple sent by the Sky Sword Sect to guard the island."

"I heard that. I didn't expect it to be him in front of us now.

After arriving on Void Nether Island, he rarely showed his face in public, spending his days in the company of Spirit Field Spirit Plants, with no intention of exploring the Boundless Sea."

Outside the grand building, many cultivators looking at Lu Xuan, personally greeted by the chairman of the association, started a flurry of discussions.

Under the guidance of the portly middle-aged cultivator and two beautiful girls, Lu Xuan was escorted to a luxurious private room.

Faint-yellow incense burned inside the room, filling it with a captivating aroma.

The floor was layered with beast's skin, giving one the sensation of walking on clouds.

As soon as Lu Xuan took his seat, cultivators from the association began to bring Spirit Fruit and Spiritual Tea to him.

Then, people started coming in to visit him.

Due to his prestigious identity as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, and his secretive nature, there were endless waves of cultivators who wanted to meet him.

Under the screening of Song Yun, the cultivators allowed into his room were at least of high-level Qi cultivation, occasionally a local Foundation Establishment Cultivator would drop by to acquaint themselves with Lu Xuan.

This arrangement saved him a lot of trouble and provided some peace and quiet.

Just as he was intending to close his eyes for a rest, a handsome young man strolled in.

The young man's cultivation level was comparable to Lu Xuan, and he exuded a casual and carefree aura.

"Friend Lu, I'm finally able to meet you today."

The young man sprawled over a chair, a smirk playing on his lips, as he addressed Lu Xuan.

"And who might you be?" Lu Xuan inquired.

"Like you, I also come from a sect. I'm here to protectan island. But unlike you, who hail from the Sky Sword Sect, I'm from the Departure Mountain Sect. Just call me Shi Zhong."

"So, it's Daoist Shi, I've heard much about you."

Gesturing a greeting, Lu Xuan said, although he had mainly stayed in the Sky Sword Sect and seldom ventured out, he had some basic knowledge about the Cultivation World.

The Departure Mountain Sect was comparable in fame to the Sky Sword Sect, except the former was renowned in the Cultivation World for its Charm making, while the latter was known for its prowess in Sword Dao.

"Friend Lu, you are really quite elusive. You've been on Void Nether Island for so long, yet this is the first time you've appeared in public."

"My apologies for that, it's in my nature. I'm not good at socializing, and prefer the company of plants and gardening," Lu Xuan replied.

"What's there to manage in Spirit Plants, you just sow them and let them grow."

"Friend Lu, why don't you join me and fish some rare sea beasts in the deep of the Boundless Sea?"

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Chapter 303: Chapter 301 Purebred Merfolk_l

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As he discussed catching sea beasts, a fanatical look flashed in Shi Zhong's eyes, showing his peculiar fondness for fishing.

"So, he's an old hand from the Cultivation World."

Lu Xuan privately exclaimed, then after thinking for a moment, he said,

"Since Friend Shi has invited me so enthusiastically, I would be rude to refuse. If given the chance, I certainly hope to learn from him about catching sea beasts."

"No problem at all, I'll teach you how to catch a Dragon Carp."

The languid young man was more impressed with Lu Xuan after he promptly agreed to the offer.

Initially, when he heard that a new Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Sky Sword Sect was stationed on Void Nether Island, but had isolated himself, spending all his time with spirit plants, he was somewhat dismissive.

But after meeting him, Lu Xuan's frankness won him some favourable impressions. Plus, both of them were disciples of a Great Sect, identifying with each other as they lived on such a deserted island.

"Friend Lu, this is my communication talisman. If you ever want to experience sea beast fishing, feel free to contact me."

He gave Lu Xuan a White Jade Talisman and then left casually.

Lu Xuan put away the talisman, feeling a bit intrigued.

He was curious about the sea beasts in the Boundless Sea. As long as he didn't venture too deep, it was highly unlikely to encounter third-grade or fourthgrade sea beasts in the shallow waters, ensuring safety.

While he was pondering over this, an old man came into the room.

The old man was thin, with a severe appearance, and a subtle aura of decay seemed to surround him.

"Friend Lu, I've heard a lot about you. Finally, I have the chance to visit you today."

"I am Ning DeShan, a dying man from the Ning Family of Chongning Island."

The severe elderly man saluted with fist and palm together.

"Ah, Friend Ning." Lu Xuan reciprocated the salutation with an impassive response.

"The reason for my visit is to ask for your help."

The old man with severe look opened his triangular shaped eyes and glanced at Lu Xuan.

"Please speak, Friend Ning. If I can assist, I'll certainly do my utmost."

"Here's the thing.

I heard that the Void Nether Spirit Fish on Void Nether Island were acting strangely some time ago, but you and the Song Family worked together to resolve the issue.

Unfortunately, the abnormal behaviour of the spiritual fish has now spread to the waters around Chongning Island, sending most of our island's farmed spiritual fish into a frenzy."

"Would Friend Lu perhaps disclose to me the method of relieving the spirit fish's abnormalities? I could make an Heart Demon vow promising not to reveal the method, and also compensate you generously."

The severe elderly man spoke solemnly.

Initially, he hadn't wanted to deal with Lu Xuan directly, but with increasing number of spirit fish being lost on the Ning Family's island, he had no choice but to come to Lu Xuan for help.

After the spiritual fish raised by the Ning Family started to behave abnormally, Lady Ning immediately detained the one-eyed monk, who was the major suspect, and rigorously interrogated him. However, they failed to extract from him the method of separating the Invisible Algae from the spirit fish.

The one-eyed monk managed to acquire a large number of Invisible Algae by chance and was aware of their near-invisible characteristics, but lacked Lu Xuan's profound knowledge.

Under the Ning Family's coercive measures, he fabricated some methods which were quickly proven ineffective, leading to more brutal and terrifying tortures.

In the meantime, the Ning Family made several attempts to contact their accomplice left on Void Nether Island but received no reply.

Subsequently, the Song Family lifted the blockade on their waters, indicating to the forces around Void Nether Island that the Void Nether Spirit Fish had completely returned to normal.

The members of the Ning Family made constant inferences and eventually set their sights on Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan's fondness for spirit plants had been widely known on Void Nether Island, and given his upbringing in the Sky Sword Sect, there might be knowledge about the Invisible Algae recorded in his sect. Therefore, he was possibly the one who had solved the issue with the Spirit Fish.

Although spirit fish were not the Ning Family's main business, the income from the spirit stone they brought was not insignificant. Additionally, if the waters were left abandoned, it would only bring more adverse impacts. After weighing the pros and cons, Ning DeShan decided to seek Lu Xuan's help.

"What are you talking about, spirit fish or non-spirit fish? I don't understand, Friend Ning."

Lu Xuan frowned and asked skeptically.

"Friend Lu, one should live and let live, for you may meet again in the future. You helped the Song Family solve the problem with the Invisible Algae, so why won't you help the Ning Family? The Ning Family will provide a satisfactory reward!"

The severe elderly man spoke a bit eagerly.

"Friend Ning, while many people are aware of the abnormal behaviour of the spirit fish in the Song Family's waters, only a few know the root cause is the Invisible Algae. Where did you hear that from?"

"Could it be…"

Lu Xuan's mouth curved upward, revealing a faint smile where one might or might not exist.

"If you do not want to help, so be it, it is not necessary to spout blood, and slander the Ning Family."

Seeing Lu Xuan's reaction, a vicious glint flashed in the old man's eyes as he turned and walked away indignantly.

Lu Xuan laid on the spirit Wood chair, resting calmly without being affected by Ning DeShan's reaction.

Having chosen to leave a large amount of Invisible Algae in Ning Family's water, he naturally had no intention of helping them resolve it.

As he was contemplating this, a lucid voice interrupted his thoughts from below.

"Fellow Daoists, welcome to Aurora Island to attend the auction held by our Aurora Business Association."

"I am sure you all are clear about the rules, so without further ado, I hope everyone can find what they desire."

"Let the auction begin!"

A middle-aged Cultivator below the stage enthusiastically announced, followed by a beautiful young girl carrying a light blue Flying Sword onto the stage.

"Blue Wind Sword, a second grade flying sword with Wind Type Talisman patterns inscribed on it. When invoked, it strikes as fast as lightning, having one of the highest attack speeds among magic artifacts of the same rank. The opening bid is…"

While Lu Xuan was listening to the introduction from the middle-aged Cultivator, he was observing the entire auction house.

More than two hundred cultivators sat in the hall. Most were Qi Cultivators, with less than twenty in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Among them, there were three or four like Lu Xuan, disciples of great sects who were in charge of a particular island. There were a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators from families like Ning DeShan's, possibly Loose Cultivators hiding on desolate islands, and the rest of the Foundation Establishment cultivators had come here due to its reputation.

One item of treasure after another was brought to the stage, causing a scramble among many Qi Cultivators, and aggressive bidding kept breaking out. Yet, Lu Xuan didn't seem interested.

The treasures were mostly Magic Artifacts, Charms, Elixirs, and other common items, primarily of the second grade. They didn't appeal to Lu Xuan, who was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment mid-term.

Occasionally Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts would appear, but they were mature individuals, not the Spiritual Seeds, Demon Beasts' eggs or younglings that Lu Xuan was looking for.

"Next up for auction is a rare Merfolk."

"This Merfolk was caught by a Foundation Establishment Seniors from the deep sea. Unlike other hybrid Merfolk, this female merfolk is one of the most beautiful with pure blood, high Spiritual Intelligence, and an exquisite figure. By keeping her in your settlement, you can admire and play with her at your leisure."

The middle-aged cultivator's words carried an alluring power.

Lu Xuan looked up to see two burly men carrying a large transparent water tank onto the stage.

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Chapter 304: Chapter 302 Profound Origin Heavy Water !

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Several charms are attached all around the surface of the water tank, and within its sealed space, a merfolk over a half zhang* long floats on the water. The appearance of the merfolk resembles humans greatly, with perfect facial features. There are two shallow blue tear troughs under its eyes, which, on the contrary, add a touch of enchantment.

The body is beautiful, with a bulging chest armor sprouting from both sides of the ribs, and below the waist are tiny scales of alternating blue and white.

Although the water tank is huge, this merfolk is greatly constrained and struggles to change its direction. It lowers its head, trying hard to evade the stare of many cultivators in the venue.

This behavior only confirms its pitiful situation, causing many cultivators in the venue to have surges of blood and urging thoughts to protect or ravish it. "Purebred Merfolk, the starting bid is seven hundred fifty Spirit Stones!" The middle-aged cultivator declared.

"I bid nine hundred Spirit Stones!"

"One thousand Spirit Stones!"

The price was increasing rapidly and was over a thousand in a blink of an eye.

Lu Xuan just watched on coldly without the intention to bid.

If this merfolk was still young, he would have been somewhat interested, not for anything else, but simply because he wanted to raise it to maturity and obtain the White Light Group.

But the current merfolk, judging by the shape of its body, wasn't far from full maturity. Spending a large number of spirit stones to buy and raise it wouldn't be a good deal.

In the end, the merfolk was taken by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for one thousand six hundred Spirit Stones – that's the price of a third-grade Magic Artifact.

The auction continued.

The appearance of the merfolk stirred a small climax in the venue, and all the cultivators became much more enthusiastic, quickly buying all sorts of treasures at high prices.

A new item on the stage caught Lu Xuan's attention.

A turtle egg the size of a washbasin. The surface of the egg is covered with a layer of grey-black rock, making it look extremely thick and sturdy.

"This is a Tier-3 Rockshell Turtle Egg. The hatched Rockshell Turtle is known for its defenses, which ordinary third rank magic weapons find hard to break through."

"Startingbid, eight hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Eight hundred fifty."

Lu Xuan casually added fifty Spirit Stones. It's rare to see a Spirit Beast Egg of such a high rank, so he definitely didn't want to miss it.

The small lake within the Sky Sword Sect only has a third rank Fire Separation Flood Dragon. It's slightly empty, so it's perfect for putting in more creatures to liven things up.

"Eight hundred and seventy spirit stones."

A hoarse voice sounded, and Lu Xuan turned his head its direction. According to Song Yun's earlier introduction, the owner of the voice was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had come from the nearby region to participate in the auction.

For many cultivators, Spirit Beast Eggs don't hold much value. Only cultivators like Lu Xuan who primarily raise spirit beasts would think about bidding for it. "One thousand Spirit Stones."

Lu Xuan immediately raised the bid to one thousand Spirit Stones, hoping to make the Foundation Establishment Cultivator back down.

"One thousand and twenty Spirit Stones."

After hesitating for a moment, the hoarse voice chose to follow up, but the tone lacked confidence.

"One thousand one hundred Spirit Stones. I must have this Rockshell Turtle

Egg. If the honorable friend wants it, you can certainly raise the price."

Lu Xuan said lightly.

This price was still within his affordable range. After all, the value of the Rockshell Turtle Egg is not just the egg itself, but more importantly, the abundant Light Cluster reward after it matures.

"This turtle egg belongs to you."

The cultivator behind the hoarse voice felt Lu Xuan's determination, weighed again and again, and although he knew that the Rockshell Turtle Egg was valuable, if he raised the price further, it would exceed its inherent value. Unable to proceed, he finally chose to give up.

"Thanks for your concession."

Lu Xuan bowed his hands in the direction of the voice's source.

The appearance of the Rockshell Turtle Egg was just a brief interlude, the treasures that appeared afterward didn't particularly interest Lu Xuan.

"Today's final three auction items, each one of them is a rare and valuable treasure."

The middle-aged cultivator sitting below cleared his throat and announced loudly.

[Translator Note: Zhang is an old Chinese unit of length that corresponds to approximately 3.58 meters.]

Amid the anticipation of the crowd, a clean white jade bottle was held carefully by a High-grade Qi Practitioner, who carefully made his way onto the stage.

"This white jade bottle was crafted from hundred-year-old ice jade and possesses an extraordinary carrying capacity."

"Inside the bottle is our third prized item of the day: the Profound Origin Heavy Water."

The middle-aged cultivator stated with a stern expression.

"It's here."

Lu Xuan sat up straight, his eyes shining as they focused intently on the unassuming white jade bottle below the stage.

The main reason of his visit was related to this three-tier Spiritual Liquid known as Profound Origin Heavy Water.

"Profound Origin Heavy Water, many of you should have heard of it. It's a three-tier Spiritual Liquid with extremely high density. A single drop can penetrate stone,"

"Don't underestimate the amount just because it's in a small bottle. The Profound Origin Heavy Water within it weighs over a thousand catties. An ordinary Qi-Cultivator who has not practiced any body refinement techniques might get injured by this small bottle of Profound Origin Heavy Water."

The middle-aged cultivator carefully took out a drop of pitch-black liquid from the small white jade bottle.

The liquid, under his control of spiritual energy, hovered in the air while spinning around.

"Profound Origin Heavy Water is an excellent material for body refinement and artifact refining. The starting price is one thousand and three hundred spirit stones!"

"One thousand and five hundred spirit stones!"

A well-built Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivator immediately upped the bid by two hundred spirit stones.

"One thousand and six hundred spirit stones."

Lu Xuan refused to lag behind. This Profound Origin Heavy Water was his primary objective, and he couldn't afford to lose it.

The Fifth Grade Dragon Bone Grass in the small lake was waiting to be nurtured by him!

The bidding grew louder as the price of the Profound Origin Heavy Water was quickly raised to one thousand and eight hundred spirit stones.

"One thousand and nine hundred spirit stones."

A sharply featured female Foundation Establishment cultivator called out.

The price instantly daunted several Qi-cultivators. One thousand and nine hundred spirit stones could get a rare third rank magical weapon. Raising the price any further would be a significant burden for those who hadn't advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage yet.

"Two thousand."

Without any hesitation, Lu Xuan added one hundred.

"Two thousand one hundred spirit stones."

An old, rotting voice rang out. It was the sinister old man from Chongning

Island, the one who was nearing the end of his life.

Upon noticing Lu Xuan's intention to win the bottle of Profound Origin Heavy Water, he became interested in meddling.

"Two thousand four hundred spirit stones."

Lu Xuan promptly declared his bid, seemingly without a trace of hesitation.

"Two thousand five hundred spirit stones, Friend Lu, I have a particular liking for this bottle of Profound Origin Heavy Water. Could you do me this favor?" Ning DeShan said with a gloomy smile.

"Two thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"

"How about it, Friend Ning? Do you want to purchase it to preserve your coffin even better?"

Lu Xuan discerned that Ning DeShan was trying to meddle and taunted the sinister old man with a smirk.

Initially, he had over eight thousand spirit stones, and from solving the Ning Family's sea beast attacks, he received more than a thousand. After spending over a thousand to purchase the Rock-shell Turtle Egg, he had more than enough to buy the bottle of Profound Origin Heavy Water.

"Then the Profound Origin Heavy Water belongs to you, Friend Lu."

Having met his objective of annoying Lu Xuan, Ning DeShan voluntarily gave up on bidding further.

"I should properly appreciate your decadence, Friend Ning."

Even a weakling grows angry when pushed too hard. Lu Xuan was not at all pleased with the old man's meddling.

"It seems that those Invisible Algae cast down are not enough. 1111 have to try even harder."

He thought to himself and fiercely noted down Ning DeShan's charge in a mental notebook.

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Chapter 305: Chapter 303: The Mediocre Student Has Many Stationeries 1

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The last two significant auction items were a three-level skill manual and a four-level magical tool, both of which were of little interest to Lu Xuan. He watched coldly as the other cultivators scrambled and competed for them.

After the auction ended, He paid 3800 spirit stones, acquired the Rock-shell Turtle eggs and Profound Origin Heavy Water from the Aurora Business Association, and left with Song Yun.

"Friend Lu, please wait."

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from behind. He turned around to see that the young and lethargic cultivator from the Departure Mountain Sect was standing not far away, with a fierce-looking woman cultivator by his side. Friend Lu, why not seize the day and join us for some sea fishing?"

Shi Zhong invited him warmly.

Lu Xuan couldn't help but rub his forehead.

Upon leaving the auction, he had envisioned several scenarios, such as the Aurora Business Association, who were behind the auction, going rogue, or Ning Deshan setting a trap somewhere, or other cultivators having ulterior motives to rob the Profound Origin Heavy Water…

But he never imagined that Shi Zhong would invite him to the Boundless Sea to fish for sea beasts.

He pondered in his heart.

Both he, Shi Zhong, and the stern-looking female cultivator by his side were cultivators stationed here by a Great Sect, and they have no conflicts of interest, on some level, they also stood on the same front.

Third-grade sea beasts rarely appear near the Boundless Sea; he got several Fourth Grade Sword Symbols such as the Starfall Sword Charm, and various devices and treasures by his side. He was confident to handle simultaneous attacks from the two of them.

"Fine, I'll accompany Friend Shi over there for a bit."

Lu Xuan agreed straightforwardly; he was quite curious about the different types of sea beasts and spirit plants in the Boundless Sea.

He instructed Song Yun.

I am going fishing for sea fish and demon beasts with Shi Zhong of the Departure Mountain Sect. You should return to Void Nether Island alone. Be careful on the way."

"Yes, Senior Lu!"

Song Yun replied respectfully.

He and the fierce-looking female cultivator stepped onto Shi Zhong's three- level Flying Boat Magical Tool.

Like an arrow leaving the string, the Flying Boat darted towards its destination.

Along the way, he learned from Shi Zhong that the female cultivator's name was Zhou Bing Yu, who also came from a cultivation sect.

A moment later, the Flying Boat stopped on a remote island.

"We have arrived, Friend Lu."

"Since I arrived at the Boundless Sea, I have been searching around the nearby islands and finally found such a perfect small island."

This island is called Changfeng Island, the sea creatures and fish around here are numerous and varied, and even includes extraordinary Spiritual Fish like Dragon Carps. It's a natural fishing spot."

The young cultivator from the Departure Mountain Sect suddenly looked a lot more serious, and his eyes were filled with confidence.

"Friend Shi seems to be quite at leisure."

Lu Xuan looked around the small island and simply evaluated.

"No choice, being stationed on such a cold island really bored me to death, I need to find something to do."

Whether it's spiritual energy, resources or same-level cultivators, everything here is vastly different from what it's like in the sect. Occasionally when I meet a few cultivators from small families or Loose Cultivators, we have nothing in common, pretending to be righteous, I don't want to talk to them more." Shi Zhong pursed his lips, his words showing the unique pride and superiority of cultivators from the Upper Sect.

But Lu Xuan did not agree. He had been keeping to himself and hadn't had the chance to meet other cultivators from the islands.

"Friend Lu, let me showyou my treasures."

Shi Zhong, who had a similar background and age as Lu Xuan, had a significant appreciation for him. He retrieved more than a dozen fishing rods from his storage bag.

These fishing rods are all crafted from Spirit Wood, combining both hardness and toughness, suitable for sea fishes and sea beasts of different ranks and kinds."

"Especially this one, that is forged from third-grade Spirit Wood, it can even handle a four-level sea beast pulling it."

Shi Zhong was giving Lu Xuan a detailed introduction to the more than ten fishing rods floating halfway in the air.

Lu Xuan looked around, unexpectedly finding a fishing rod crafted from an extremely familiar raw material, which he once planted a long time ago. It was the second-grade Copper Bone Bamboo.

"Not only the fishing rods, these fishing lines are also extraordinary. They are refined from silks produced by various kinds of spiders and demon worms." "This fishing hne formed by the solidification of the third-grade Blood Jade Spider Silk can even withstand the force of ten-thousand jin without being

Shi Zhong pointed to a faintly red silk that was barely visible and said.

Also, these fishing hooks are all forged from various high-quality iron spirit ores, and specially carved with runes that can hide their aura." "Once put into the deep sea, the runes will significantly reduce the presence of the hook, making it easier to catch the sea fishes and sea beasts." "Those beasts are still demon beasts after all, possessing certain Spiritual Intelligence. If not handled like this, they would easily detect the trap." "There are also these baits…"

Shi Zhong explained non-stop to Lu Xuan.

As for Zhou Bingyu, who was used to his habit, she quietly found a secluded corner and started to meditate.

Seeing the dazzling array of fishing tools in front of him, a phrase couldn't help floating in Lu Xuan's mind:

"There are too many tools for my poor knowledge."

He casually picked up a fishing rod made of Copper Bone Bamboo, leapt up, and jumped onto a high building on the island.

For the sake of having a better fishing spot, Shi Zhong even it's ordered his subordinates to build high wooden towers in various parts of the island.

'I'm sorry. Friend Lu, this place won't do!"

"This wooden tower is a golden position where I usually sit. Friend Lu, please find another place."

Shi Zhong, who was preparing the bait, shouted loudly.

Lu Xuan didn't care, he took the fishing rod and moved like a streak of light, stopping at a high wooden tower far away within a few breaths.

"What a good movement!"

The fierce female cultivator below couldn't help but exclaim when she saw this scene.

Although Lu Xuan was an Inner Sect Disciple of Sky Sword Sect, after learning about his status as a Spirit Plant Master, Zhou Bingyu couldn't help looking down on him a bit.

However, seeing Lu Xuan's splendid movement skill, that sense of contempt vanished.

Lu Xuan sat on a dark yellow wooden chair, put down the Copper Bone Bamboo fishing rod, and took out the bait.

It was obvious that Shi Zhong had put a lot of effort into cultivating the bait. The White Jade Box was divided into several areas, each filled with fishing bait made from various demon beast's flesh and blood, various Spirit Plant flowers and fruits. Lu Xuan even saw several kinds of live Strange Worms, kept in check by runes, stayed quietly in their designated areas.

He chose a ball made from the flesh of several kinds of demon beasts, hooked it up deeply with the fishing hook, and with a thought, the Copper Bone Bamboo fishing rod quickly extended, and the bait fell into the surging sea.

"If I catch a sea fish, I would be rewarded with a White Light Group, that would be great."

While observing the movement of the bait through his Spiritual Sense, Lu Xuan couldn't help thinking to himself.

"In that way, I could completely become the biggest fisherman in the Cultivation World."

"Huh? Is there a catch already? Could this be the legendary newbie gift pack?" Just as he was daydreaming, he suddenly noticed slight movements from the bait in the deep sea, and upon sensing it with his Spiritual Sense, he found that a first-grade sea fish was ceaselessly gnawing at the bait on the hook.

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Lu Xuan patiently waited.

Even though there was a big temptation in front of it, the first-grade sea fish never lost its sanity. Instead, it kept gauging the surroundings while constantly testing the demon beast meat on the bait.

After some time, confirming that there was no danger, it opened its huge mouth full of sharp teeth, swallowing the bait in a gulp, and then escaped far away.

"You got hooked and you're trying to escape?"

Lu Xuan's eyes lit up. He grabbed the Bronze Bone Bamboo Fishing Rod, controlling the fishhook with his spiritual power, tightly hooked onto the sea fish's body, and yanked it backward with all his might.

A three-foot-long sea fish was brought up from the bottom of the sea, fell onto the wooden tower, and its dark black tail kept flapping, and its mouth full of sharp teeth was biting randomly.

Looking at the sea fish that was jumping around wildly, Lu Xuan felt quite satisfied in his heart.

The moment the sea fish was hooked, his sense of achievement peaked, only second to obtaining a light cluster reward from a mature high-grade spiritual plant.

When his spiritual sense detected the presence of the sea fish, he could try to directly control the fishhook and hook it, but the undercurrents at sea bed weakened his control over the fishing line and fishhook.

Most importantly, doing so would take away the pleasure of fishing.

Lu Xuan held the first-grade sea fish with one hand and came to a huge pool

dug by Shi Zhong.

The pool, with a length and width of more than ten feet, had various runes drawn on the surrounding stone walls, and a spiritual energy shield covering the entire water surface to prevent the sea fish and sea beasts inside from escaping.

Inside the pool, there were already four first-grade sea fish all caught by Shi

Zhong, which showed his rich experience in sea fishing.

Seeing the sea fish in Lu Xuan's hand, Shi Zhong raised his eyebrows.

"Friend Lu has good skills, he has caught a sea fish in just a short time."

"There are many undercurrents at the seabed, these sea fish are extremely cunning. It's difficult to hook them directly. You can only silently wait for them to get hooked."

"If you have no experience at all, it would be common to not catch a single sea fish or sea beast for a long time."

Shi Zhong smiled modestly.

"Daoist Shi, you're too kind. I'm far behind compared to you."

Lu Xuan casually responded and continued back to the tower.

The moment that sea fish bit the bait, he already knew the detailed information about the sea fish.

Therefore, he was confident to find the most suitable bait for different types of sea fish, as well as knowing their habits.

This time, he changed the bait and took out a black ring-shaped demon worm from the White Jade Box, carefully hooked it with the fishhook, and threw it into the deep sea.

Not long after, the fishing line trembled slightly. When Lu Xuan probed into the water with his spiritual sense, a streamlined sea fish covered in long thin spikes was circling the demon worm.

Lu Xuan concentrated his mind, a thought flashed through his mind. [Many-bone Arrow Fish, a Tier-2 demonic beast, extremely fast in water.

When encountering danger, the spikes on its back can shoot out like arrows. Its attacking power is equivalent to an ordinary Second-grade Magical Artifacts.] [It's fond of various live demon insects. The stronger and livelier the demon insects, the faster their speed, in turn, the stronger their attraction towards Many-bone Arrow Fish.)

"No matter how rich your experience is, it can't beat my 'assist'."

Lu Xuan secretly exclaimed in his heart. He then conveyed a message to Shi

Zhong who was several dozen feet away.

"Daoist Shi, my spiritual awareness has detected that a unique spiritual fish has bitten on the demon insect bait I put down."

"Unique spiritual fish? Demon insect bait?"

Shi Zhong caught the two key points in Lu Xuan's words.

"Is it a fish that looks streamlined and its whole body is covered with spikes?"

His voice carried a touch of excitement.

"It's similar to how you describe."

Lu Xuan let his spiritual power seep down the fishing line, controlling the ring shaped demon worm on the fishhook to keep swimming in the water. "That's a second-grade sea fish, the Many-Bone Arrow Fish, which is extremely fast and difficult to catch. Lu Daoist, hold it steady. I'll come over there to help you."

Shi Zhong hurriedly handed over the precious fishing pole made from third- grade Spirit Wood to a high-tier Qi Cultivator.

Underwater, the speed of the demon worms markedly increased, attracting the long-suppressed Many-bone Arrow Fish, unable to resist the temptation, took a bite.

A sharp pain came from its mouth, followed by a faint spiritual power infiltrating its body. Immediately after, tremendous force yanked it up in an instant.

"Friend Lu, give me your fishing rod."

Shi Zhong tiptoed behind Lu Xuan and whispered to him.

As he watched Lu Xuan pull hard on the Bronze Bone Bamboo Fishing Rod, his heart jumped to his throat.

With a splash.

A spiky, damp sea fish dropped in front of him.

"You… you've already caught one?"

Shi Zhong gazed at Lu Xuan in astonishment.

"I sensed that the Many-bone Arrow Fish was hooked and, fearing missing the opportunity, 1 decided to reel it in. I didn't expect it to catch on so quickly," Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"Friend Lu, you're truly lucky."

"To catch these Many-bone Arrow Fish, you must use demon worms as bait. No other bait attracts them. The bait must be moving, otherwise, they will suppose it to be lifeless."

Shi Zhong tossed out a black rope from his sleeve and in a moment captured the landlocked Many-bone Arrow Fish, handing it over to a high-tier Qi Cultivator to return it to the pool.

"I see, Lu Someone has learned." Lu Xuan replied with a smile.

Deducing the favored feeding habits of the second-grade Many-bone Arrow Fish and understanding its attraction to moving bait shows the richness of Shi Zhong's experience.'

However, even that experience seemed somewhat insufficient in front of Lu Xuan's prowess.

As soon as Shi Zhong left, the Moonlight Pearl quietly surfaced in Lu Xuan's sleeve.

Soft moonlight fell from the sleeve onto the demon worms in the Jade Box. Under the harsh sunlight, coupled with Lu Xuan's careful concealment, the demon worms in the Jade Box quickly revived and regained their vitality in just a few breaths.

These worms, barely alive in the Jade Box, further debilitated after being caught on the hook, lost half of their allure to the Many-bone Arrow Fish. Now, Lu Xuan was using the Moonlight Pearl to restore their vitality to normal, then using them to bait many more fishes from the sea.

Once caught on the hook, the worms, in response to the pain, energetically jumped in the water, showing their vigorous vitality.

The vitality of these worms was more than ten times that of the previous worm, attracting several many Many-bone Arrowfish.

Lu Xuan took the fleeting opportunity when the Many-bone Arrowfish bit the demon worm and gave the Bronze Bone Bamboo Fishing Rod a hard swing.

"Second one already."

From afar, Shi Zhong, noticing the activity in Lu Xuan's area, started silently counting in his heart.

Seeing Lu Xuan hauling up a second-grade Many-bone Arrowfish, the first- grade sea fish Shi Zhong had just caught suddenly seemed unimportant.

"Third one! How is he so quick?!"

As Shi Zhong was baiting his hook, he sensed Lu Xuan catching another Many- bone Arrowfish. His hand trembled slightly, almost catching his own palm with the hook.

"Another one!!! Are Many-bone Arrowfish worthless?!!"

His fishing rod had barely touched the ocean surface, and he hadn't even settled down when he saw Lu Xuan catch another second-grade Many-bone Arrowfish, which completely baffled him.

He immediately flew over to the wooden building where Lu Xuan was located, took a deep breath, and respectfully bowed:

"Friend Lu, I want to learn how to fish!!"

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Seeing Shi Zhong so serious about wanting to learn fishing from him, Lu Xuan couldn' t help but feel stunned.

"Friend Stone, there's no need for such formality-1 was just lucky." "Previously, I had no experience fishing for sea fish and sea beasts. My recent streak of catching several Many -bone Arrow Fish may just be what some people call the 'beginner's luck'."

Lu Xuan helped Shi Zhong up and said gently.

"Really?"

Shi Zhong was skeptical. Lu Xuan's consecutive catches of Many-bone Arrow Fish was indeed challenging to explain logically. People could only attribute it to good fortune.

"Ahem…"

"Friend Lu, where I was fishing, the wind was somewhat strong. After being exposed to it for a long time, I feel a bit uncomfortable. Can we switch fishing spots?"

He coughed lightly and boldly made his request.

"Sure, we can do as Friend Stone wishes.

Lu Xuan agreed without batting an eye.

The men swapped positions.

Shi Zhong sat down cheerfully, even bringing four fishing rods, each hook baited with a different demon insect.

Lu Xuan leisurely arrived at the wooden platform where Shi Zhong had been before. He grabbed a handful of fish bait, covered the hook with it, and cast it into the deep sea.

About half a quarter of an hour later, Lu Xuan's acute Spiritual Sense detected movement on the hook. He jerked the rod, and a frightful sea fish splashed onto the sea surface. Within moments, it dove back into the deep water, disappearing without a trace.

Lu Xuan was unfazed. The moment the sea fish bit into the bait, he had already gleaned a thorough understanding of its condition.

After carefully observing the bait in the box and shaping a new piece, Lu Xuan casually cast his rod into the distant sea water.

Soon, the sea fish were again drawn to the bait that Lu Xuan had specially formulated. Unable to resist the enticing aroma of the bait, the sea fish cautiously bit into it after a few attempts.

Lu Xuan, fully prepared, instantly turned his arm into what looked like shiny white jade. He grabbed the fishing rod and yanked it up, and a ferocious sea fish was quickly reeled in.

"Friend Lu surely has the knack for this. Not long after we swapped spots, you've already hooked another second-grade sea fish."

The woman cultivator, who had been cultivating all the time, opened her eyes and a small smile appeared on her lips as she commented.

"Haha, just luck, just luck."

Lu Xuan laughed. He put the fish into the Rune Pool, then went back to his fishing spot on the wooden platform.

Throughout the fishing process, he wasn't worried about the bait being eaten by sea fish or monsters.

On the contrary, he was more concerned about the fish and monsters not biting.

As long as they ate the bait he had thrown in, he could understand their detailed information, including habits, preferences, and so on.

Then, based on the information obtained, he would make slight adjustments to the bait, greatly enhancing the attractiveness of the bait to various sea fish and sea beasts.

The more sea fish and sea beasts were attracted, the more would be hooked. In this way, his frequency of catching sea fish and sea beasts became faster and faster. Eventually, he only had to cast out the fishing rod before a fish was hooked.

To save time releasing the fish, Lu Xuan even ordered a Qi-Cultivator to transfer the sea fish into the pool.

Although the frequency of catches was slightly less than when he was fishing for Many-bone Arrow Fish, compared to Shi Zhong at a distance, it could be considered high-yield.

On the other hand, after swapping with Lu Xuan, it took Shi Zhong half a day to catch just one Many-bone Arrow Fish.

His efficiency was much lower than Lu Xuan's previously. Especially after noticing Lu Xuan's continuous successful catches, Shi Zhong's eyes nearly turned red with envy.

"Friend Lu, I've been fishing for half my life, and I've never met any master like you. Today, I admit defeat. Please teach me!"

"I wouldn't call it teaching, but we can certainly exchange knowledge.

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"It's an interesting coincidence. The reason I can catch sea fish and sea beasts so quickly has a lot to do with my experience as a Spirit Plant Master" "Within my sect, I studied a lot about the demon beasts, including details about their life habits, preferences and much more. This included a variety of sea fish and sea beasts."

Lu Xuan casually mentioned this. He couldn't possibly disclose his unique abilities, so he invented a reason similar to his real abilities and told it to Shi

Zhong.

"Spirit Plant Masters have such skills?" Lu Xuan's words enlightened Shi Zhong about the abilities of the Spirit Plant Masters, which he had somewhat looked down upon. It even kindled a strong desire within him to study demon beasts once he returns to his sect.

"Ordinary Spirit Plant Masters may find it difficult."

Lu Xuan replied.

"Unfortunately, I have an ace up my sleeve."

He added silently to himself.

Seeing Shi Zhong still unable to believe, Lu Xuan pointed to the half-dead demon insect in the wooden box.

"Friend Shi, you've been fishing for many years with abundant experience. You must know how to fish for Many-bone Arrow Fish in the sea."

"I have a little understanding."

"Many-bone Arrow Fish enjoy devouring various demon insects and have a habit of hunting those in motion. So, if the speed of a demon insect bait in the water is faster, it is more likely to be able to hook Many-bone Arrow Fish." Talking about this, Shi Zhong spoke confidently.

"Friend Shi, you indeed have extensive knowledge, but there's one thing you may not know. Besides enjoying fast-moving demon insects, Many-Bone Arrow Fish have another characteristic."

"That is, they particularly love fresh demon insects brimming with life." Lu Xuan generously shared the information he had found.

"The demon insects in your wooden box have already been caught for a long time and have been somewhat injured. So even if they are alive, they are barely hanging on for dear life."

"1 used a healing technique to revitalize them and then used these lively demon insects to fish for Many-bone Arrow Fish, naturally achieving twice the result with half the effort."

"So that's it… indeed, this is something that is easily overlooked." Shi Zhong muttered to himself.

Lu Xuan's few words cleared the fog of confusion in his heart, giving him a sense of revelation.

"Moreover, different types of sea fish and sea beasts enjoy different types of bait. What anglers need to do is to choose the right bait accordingly.

Lu Xuan detailed the different types of bait that various sea fish and beasts prefer.

"Thanks to Friend Lu for enlightening me."

Shi Zhong sincerely thanked him. To him, Lu Xuan's words are worth as much as a high-grade cultivation technique.

"With such kindness from Friend Lu, I must express my gratitude.

"Whatever Friend Lu requests, as long as it does not involve my sect's secrets or threats to my or my sect's safety, I will try my best to satisfy."

"Then I won't be polite."

Lu Xuan laughed.

"I just happen to have something to inquire about with Friend Shi." "You have arrived at these islands earlier than me. I wonder if you've heard any news about the third-grade or higher Spiritual Liquid?' "Third-grade Spiritual Liquid? Didn't you just get a bottle of Profound Origin Heavy Water from the Aurora Business Association? Do you still need more." "I am currently trying to cultivate and improve some spirit plants. I need different Spiritual Liquids for experimental comparison, so I want to collect as many high-grade Spiritual Liquids as possible."

Lu Xuan wouldn't tell Shi Zhong exactly that he was going to use it for cultivating Fifth Rank Dragon Bone Grass.

"Third-grade or higher Spiritual Liquid… I don't possess such treasures, but I have heard about them. After going back to the island, I'll double-check and get back to you, Friend Lu."

Shi Zhong pondered for a moment, then replied.

"Alright, thank you very much, Friend Shi."

Lu Xuan gratefully responded, being able to trade some not-so-valuable sea fish information for news of high-grade Spiritual Liquids, was already pretty good for him.

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The boundless sea, waves ebbing and flowing.

In Lu Xuan's hands, a fishing rod several feet long was extended from the wooden tower, the silvery fishing line dropped in the distance.

If one followed the fishing line down, they could see a first-grade sea fish aimlessly swimming around, with a fish hook lined with faint rune patterns inside its belly.

He had heard from Shi Zhong that traces of Dragon Carps occasionally appear in this area and live sea fish can be used to lure them.

Thus, he harbored an intent to try.

Suddenly, a giant force was felt from the fishing line. His spiritual sense detected that the sea fish, together with the hook, had been swallowed by a giant fish.

Lu Xuan forcefully pulled, causing the giant fish to barely emerge from the water surface when a water blade formed, cutting off the fishing line, and the fish hook held within the sea fish was smashed with its bite.

The giant fish regained its freedom. A flash of green light on its head, it vigorously flapped its tail, using the Water Escape Technique to make a hasty escape.

Lu Xuan got a glimpse of the entire look of the giant fish, the moment it rose to the water's surface.

It was about ten feet long, slender in body shape with many dark blue scales on its surface. Two cyan fish whiskers trailed to the region of its tail. On its head there was even a horn about three inches long, which further added a touch of extraordinary nature to the giant fish.

As soon as the giant fish bit the fishing bait, Lu Xuan became aware of detailed information about it.

[Green Horned Dragon Carp, third-grade demonic beast, infant phase, its body contains a thin bloodline of the True Dragon, born with immense strength, will automatically comprehend low and mid-tier water system techniques during the growth process, capable of executing the Water Escape Technique within a certain range.]

"Green Horned Dragon Carp?"

Lu Xuan watched the direction in which the giant fish disappeared, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He had seen a Dragon Carp at Song Family's Song Si Ning, which was just a second-grade demonic beast, but the giant green fish he had almost caught just now was a third-grade Green Horned Dragon Carp.

I remember the Dragon Carp I saw had a very dilute True Dragon bloodline and the Green Dragon Carp just now had a thin True Dragon bloodline. Maybe this is the reason for their grade differences."

"The third-grade Different Species Dragon Carp in its infant period is perfect for raising a White Light Group."

With that thought in his mind, Lu Xuan took a live spiritual fish from the pool.

Then he controlled it, carefully dissected the fish's belly, put the fish hook inside, added some bait which Dragon Carps love, then used the Moonlight Pearl to stop its bleeding and heal its wounds, restoring it to seventy or eighty percent of its normal state.

After that, he borrowed a new fishing rod from Shi Zhong.

The rod made from third-grade spirit wood, hooks forged from third-grade spirit minerals, and fishing lines made from third-grade Blood Jade Spider Silk. He instantly changed the pestle into a cannon.

"Friend Lu, did you really discover a Different Species Dragon Carp?" Shi Zhong, fearing that he might affect the Green Horned Dragon Carp's appearance, didn't even dare to breathe out loud as he sent a voice message to Lu Xuan.

Zhou Bing Yu also stood quietly aside, not saying a word.

Yes, it is quite different from the Dragon Carp I saw before."

Lu Xuan threw a first-grade sea fish far out into the sea, replying.

Shi Zhong instantly got excited, his eyes fixated on the spot where the fishhook had fallen.

Different Species Dragon Carp! Even if he doesn't have the ability to catch it, it would be quite satisfying to feast his eyes on it.

The sea fish had been swimming in the depth of the sea. As it was injured, its speed had been getting slower and slower.

About an hour later, suddenly, Lu Xuan sensed the sea fish was swallowed up. A vein on his arm bulged, his bones inside appearing like crystal clear jade as he violently flung backward.

The Green Horned Dragon Carp, about ten feet long, was lifted out of the water.

Because he had changed equipment, the Green Horned Dragon Carp didn't break free from the fishhook and line right away.

Spiritual power surged within Lu Xuan, the runes on the fishhook subtly changed, and several strands of spiritual power spread out, trapping the Green Horned Dragon Carp.

The Green Horned Dragon Carp let out a muffled roar, shooting out dozens of sharp water blades, trying to cut the fishing line quickly.

Although it was a third-grade sea fish and differently gifted, after all, it was still in its infant stage and couldn't easily break free of the binding like before.

A Black Rope flew out of Shi Zhong's sleeve, in a blink, tied up the Green

Horned Dragon Carp and brought it back to the wooden tower.

"Indeed it is a Different Species Dragon Carp. Judging by its divine semblance, it should be a third-grade demonic beast."

"Congratulations to Friend Lu for catching such a Different Species Dragon

Seeing the Green Horned Dragon Carp hopping on the ground, Shi Zhong's eyes flashed with a hint of envy.

Catching a third-rank sea fish, even though it was just a young fish, was an experience he had never had before.

I owe the success of catching this spiritual fish to friend Shi's fishing rod," Lu Xuan said with a laugh.

Although Shi Zhong envied him, he had no thoughts about the Green Horned Dragon Carp.

After all, a third-rank sea fish wasn't of great value to him.

Unless he caught it himself.

Lu Xuan extracted the fish hook from the Green Horned Dragon Carp, the silvery moonlight sprinkled on it, healed the Dragon Carp wound, and then stored it in the Life Bag.

The two continued to fish.

A spiritual fish was caught by Lu Xuan and landed on the wooden board.

But Lu Xuan showed no joy, his expression serious.

The moment the sea fish bit the bait, he noticed something wrong with its state.

In his mind, beside the basic information, living habits, capabilities of the sea fish, one point stood out.

[Invaded by the Evil Spite Qi, risk of mutation.]

Lu Xuan slowly approached the sea fish, noticing its abnormalities from a distance.

Though it was full of life, you could see a faint black mist seeping out from its body.

From his wide sleeve, a Four Product Sun Sword Talisman quietly slipped out.

A cool breath came from the immaculate jade on his neck, the closer to the sea fish, the stronger the breath.

It seems indeed to have some relationship with the Demon Envoy," Lu Xuan thought, calling Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu over.

"Friend Lu, is anything wrong? From your tone, it seems like something disturbing has happened," Shi Zhong asked.

"There's something off about this sea fish."

Reminded by Lu Xuan, the two noticed the anomaly of the sea fish on the wooden board. The fierce female cultivator raised her eyebrows, a chilling Sword Qi shot out, cutting the sea fish in half.

What appeared before their eyes silenced all three of them.

Inside the belly of the sea fish, there were no normal organs, only a few clusters of grey-black filth, entwined with black mist, sluggishly squirming as if possessing a life of its own.

Shi Zhong slapped his storage bag and a White Jade Talisman flew out, suspended above the sea fish's carcass. The holy and pure white light poured down layers, fell on the grey-black dirt.

The dirt sizzled, a foul smell pervaded the air.

After a few breaths, the dirt turned into charred organs, the black mist

entwined around it vanished without a trace.

"This sea fish has been invaded and polluted by the Demon Envoy," he said.

"I just don't know whether it is a natural disaster or man-made."

The usually lazy-acting Shi Zhong spoke seriously.

The Boundless Sea is endless, and unknown Demon Envoys lurking in the deep sea, or the presence of Demon Envoy Qi is relatively normal," he said.

"But the range of this first-grade sea fish is limited, it won't stray too far from the islands."

This means that somewhere in the surrounding waters of the island, there is a power that can invade and pollute sea fish and sea beasts."

"If it is naturally formed, it's not too bad. The harm and range are limited."

But if it s man-made, it's a bit dangerous."

"Perhaps, on some island, there are evil cultivators practicing malicious cultivation techniques, discharging a large amount of waste into the Boundless Sea, leading to a large number of sea fish being invaded and polluted," speculated Lu Xuan.

"If so, they really deserve to die."

THE same thought flashed through all three of their minds at once.

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"Solving this issue with guesses will not be helpful, we need to identify the origin of these sea creatures and confirm the reasons."

"Friend Lu, your usual main practice is cultivating Spirit Plants which may make you slightly less powerful than us, but you have the ability to detect abnormalities in the spiritual fish in the sea.

"Here's the plan, you search around Changfeng Island and see if you can find any other fish that has been attacked and polluted."

"Zhou and I will patrol the nearby sea areas around Changfeng Island to see if we can find traces of the Demon Envoy or Evil Cultivators."

"Okay."

Even though Shi Zhong seems to underestimate him with this task arrangement, Lu Xuan doesn't mind and is happy to help.

Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu each controlled sword light, speeding low over the sea surface.

Lu Xuan took out the Water Movement Bead from his storage bag, held it in his mouth, and jumped into the sea.

In the deep water, he moved as if he was on flat ground, unlike his playful tone when fishing, he moved quickly approach each first or second-grade sea fish and sea beasts.

He then used the Immaculate Jade on his chest to judge whether the sea fishes have been invaded and polluted based on its reaction.

After circling around Changfeng Island, Lu Xuan came back to shore with a black spiky sea turtle demon beast, and two fish of different species.

These are the three abnormal sea fish and sea beasts he found after long searching.

After waiting for about an hour, Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu each controlled their swords light and returned to the island one after another.

"Friends Shi Dao and Zhou Dao, I searched around Changfeng Island again and found three more polluted demon beasts, have you found anything on your side?"

Both of them shook their heads.

"I searched carefully within 300 li around the island and found no traces of any Demon Envoys or Evil Cultivators."

"However, since a few more abnormal demon beasts have been discovered, it means that this is not an accident. There is a high chance that a Demon Envoy or Evil Cultivator is lurking on this island."

Shi Zhong said with a serious face.

Lu Xuan and the others nodded.

"Our backgrounds are similar, all of us have been sent here by our Sects to guard an island, so the safety of the islands we are responsible for is closely related to us."

"Let's do this, each of us will be responsible for a region and notify the corresponding forces, asking them to be vigilant and prepared."

Shi Zhong brought out a large map with detailed information of multiple islands.

Since the islands were vast and hundreds to thousands of miles apart from each other, reporting to them would require their joint efforts."

"I'll take this area then."

Lu Xuan made his choice and selected a region that included Song Family of Kongming Island and Ning Family of Chongning Island.

"Good, in this way, if you find traces of the Demon Envoy, remember to inform me."

Shi Zhong said seriously.

They both nodded and left one after another.

Upon returning to Kongming Island, Lu Xuan didn't rush to his courtyard but went to see the Song Family.

"Uncle Lu, you're back? How was your fishing expedition at sea?"

After receiving the news, Song Yu hurried over to meet Lu Xuan.

He had learned from Song Yun that Lu Xuan was previously invited to fish for sea fish and sea beasts.

"The results are mixed, the good harvest is mine and the bad one is yours."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"I'd like to know what's wrong, would Uncle Lu please inform us?"

Hearing this from Lu Xuan, Song Yu was a bit anxious and hurriedly asked.

"During fishing, I accidentally discovered several demon beasts that were invaded and polluted by filthy substances, and after investigating nearby, we speculate that there is a high possibility of Demon Envoys or Evil Cultivators lurking on these islands."

Lu Xuan slowly explained.

"What should we do?"

A trace of worry appeared on Song Yu's face.

"It's just a possibility, don't worry too much."

"However, we still need to take precautions. From today onwards, you should ensure that the Void Nether Spirit Fish's habitat is well protected, and try to keep them from wandering far from Kongming Island to avoid getting invaded and polluted."

"At the same time, regulate the actions of the cultivators within your family and reduce the number of times they go outside to explore."

"Lastly, be on the lookout for any unusual happenings on Kongming Island. If you discover traces of Evil Cultivators or a Demon Envoy, inform me immediately."

Lu Xuan commanded.

"Yes, I will ensure that the protection is in place, restrain our people, and carry out regular patrols every day."

Song Yu felt more at ease after listening to Lu Xuan's instructions.

"By the way, the factions on the other islands probably don't know about this yet, could you remind them for me."

Lu Xuan told Song Yu about the factions under him and added:

"You can leave out the Ning Family of Chongning Island. Considering their deeds with the Invisible Algae, they wouldn't believe it anyway."

He casually set a trap for Ning DeShan.

"Yes! We will try our best to keep them in the dark."

Having the Invisible Algae threat over the Void Nether Spirit Fish that Song Family depended on for survival, Song Yu would love to see the Ning Family take a big hit and quickly agreed.

"That's good, then I will go back to my courtyard now. If there's any urgent matter, you may contact me using the Communication Talisman."

Lu Xuan said to Song Yu before returning to his own courtyard.

The harvest from the auction organized by the Aurora Business Association was sensational.

He won a Tier-3 Rockshell Turtle Egg and a bottle of the Profound Origin Heavy Water, a Tier 3 Spiritual Liquid, he had been longing for.

He made acquaintances with two senior Cultivators from great Sects and his initial impressions were pretty good. Simultaneously, during the fishing process, he caught a young different species of Dragon Carp.

The only unfortunate event was the discovery of traces of Evil Cultivators and a Demon Envoy, which heightened his vigilance.

Although his current strength is close to Foundation Establishment Mid-term, he has many treasures and diverse means of offence that make him one of the highest level fighters in these islands, he still needs to be cautious.

After all, the reputation of Evil Cultivators and Demon Envoys is based on their insidiousness and unpredictability, and no one knows what strange methods they could use.

He carefully considered his future actions.

"First of all, I need to stop fishing."

"The closer to the outer sea, the higher the danger, and the greater the possibility of meeting Evil Cultivators and Demon Envoys. Those polluted Demon Beasts prove this."

Although fishing brings him the same sense of achievement as opening a light cluster, Lu Xuan extends safety first and avoid putting himself in danger.

"I will not only stop fishing but also reduce all outward activities, stay in the courtyard cultivating Spirit Plants and raising Spirit Beasts."

Thought Lu Xuan.

"Of course, if Evil Cultivators or a Demon Envoy invades Kongming Island, I will try to solve them as long as it's within my capacity."

Lu Xuan would naturally not forget where his duty lies – to guard Kongming Island, and must ensure the safety of the Cultivators on the island.

However, this must be able preserved his own safety.

"For now, these plans should do, if I discover traces of a Demon Envoys, I'll deal with it accordingly."

He said to himself, laying out his actions for the upcoming period.

" I will retreat to my courtyard, ignoring the Demon Envoy or Evil Cultivator."

He can stay in the courtyard planting Spirit Plants and raising spirit beasts in peace.

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Chapter 310: Chapter 308: Wind-Thunder Sword_l

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Upon returning to the courtyard, seeing the thriving spirit plants in the Spirit Field brought considerable relief to Lu Xuan.

Although his living situation had changed, the Wind Falcon's welcoming ritual remained unchanged.

Sensing Lu Xuan's presence, a flash of green light signaled the soft underbelly landing on Lu Xuan's head, covering his entire body.

Chirping happily, expressing a strong attachment to Lu Xuan.

"It hasn't even been a day, and it's this clingy."

Helpless about the Wind Falcon's dependence, Lu Xuan pinched its soft belly and with one hand set it down.

Not too far away, the increasingly elusive and unpredictable Cloud Leopard with its thick white puffy paws, stealthily walked past Lu Xuan, feigning elegance.

Lu Xuan leaned in, tugging at the tufts of grey hair on its pointed ears.

"Growl…"

The Cloud Leopard growled, three parts unhappy, seven parts playful, and with its emerald green eyes, silently slunk away.

Lu Xuan went to the courtyard and took out the items he had brought back from his trip.

First, the third-grade Profound Origin Heavy Water; as it came out of the storage bag, his hand, sturdy as a third-grade magic artifact, couldn't help but weigh down.

He opened the bottle's stopper, using his spiritual power to lift a droplet of black liquid in front of him.

As soon as he released control, the black spiritual liquid instantly dropped, deeply impacting the spiritual soil, leaving behind a small round pit with the liquid settled at the bottom, showing no sign of evaporating.

"Indeed, water drips can penetrate rock."

Lu Xuan murmured to himself, removing the drop of Profound Origin Heavy Water, and placed it back in the small white jade bottle.

This was crucial to cultivating the fifth-grade Dragon Bone Grass once he returned to the Back to Heaven Sword Sect.

Then, he used the Earth Pulling Technique to manipulate the structure of the Spirit Soil in the yard, in a few breaths dug out a huge pool.

He then took out the Green Horned Dragon Carp and Rock-shell Turtle eggs from the Life Bag.

As soon as the Green Horned Dragon Carp was put in the pool, its massive dark green tail awkwardly kicked out layer upon layer of splashes, showing a fierce and untamed appearance.

"The little fellow is quite haughty."

Lu Xuan exclaimed.

"Though you are a third-grade variant Dragon Carp, the True Dragon bloodline hidden within you is much more abundant than others of your kind, but in Thousand Dragon Lake, you are but a small fry."

In Thousand Dragon Lake, all kinds of Flood Dragons, Chi Dragons are present, there are many much stronger than this Green Horned Dragon Carp.

Forget about others, even against the third-ranked Fire Separation Flood Dragon in his cave mansion, the Green Horned Dragon Carp might not necessarily win.

Regardless, he still needs to spend two and a half years on Void Nether Island, raising this Green Horned Dragon Carp to pass the time.

After the Green Horned Dragon Carp calmed down, Lu Xuan bonded with it, making it his Spirit Beast.

Then, he turned his attention to the Tier 3 Rockshell Turtle egg he had obtained from the auction.

The turtle egg seemed extremely solid and bulky, it was evident that hatching it would not be an easy task. Of course, this indicated that the baby Rock Armor Turtle would have extremely strong defenses once hatched.

Lu Xuan called over the Wind Falcon and instructed,

"This turtle egg is up to you to hatch. For these few days, stay in the courtyard and focus on the egg."

The Wind Falcon flapped its pale blue broad wings, chirping non-stop, displaying its reluctance.

"Don't make that face, it's for your own good to stay in the courtyard since the sea is not safe lately."

With prior experience in hatching the Fire Separation Flood Dragon, the Wind Falcon was more at ease, getting into position on top of the Rock-shell Turtle egg-

"Chirp! Chirp!"

(This egg is so hard on the stomach.)

Lu Xuan interpreted this meaning from its crisp chirping.

"Bear with it for a while. After it hatches, you can play with the Rock-shell Turtle."

Lu Xuan replied casually, came into the spirit field, and carefully observed the growth status of all the spirit plants.

The Water Glow Grass had grown healthily and was full of vitality a few months after being planted.

Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged, strands of Spirit Rain fell down, penetrating into the plant body just right according to the needs of each Water Glow Grass, so that it could be fully absorbed.

This was crucial for him to break through to the mid-term of Foundation Establishment, and he could not afford any carelessness.

After carefully cultivating the Water Glow Grass, Lu Xuan continued to tour around the Spirit Field.

The fourth-grade Xuan Chong Vine, Earthfire Heart Lotus, and Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree were all in their mature stage. It wouldn't be long before he harvested the White Light Group.

The Second-grade Ordinary Sword Grass, the Third-grade Mutated Wind Thunder Sword Grass, the Third-grade Starlight Sword Grass, and the Fourthgrade Sword Thousand Owls were all growing well. Lu Xuan took the opportunity to review the "Starlight Swordsmanship" and "Thousand Owl Sword Classic".

Another stalk of Third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, which he had transplanted deliberately from the Sky Sword Sect, was about to fully mature, as indicated by the semi-transparent progress bar beneath it.

"I wonder what reward I will receive for harvesting a third-grade mutated sword grass."

Lu Xuan was expectant, and a multitude of tiny Sword of Wind and Thunder Qi surged from his Dantian, nourishing the Wind Thunder Sword Grass.

A few days later, everything was as usual on Void Nether Island.

A White Jade Talisman flew into Lu Xuan's courtyard.

The Immaculate Jade and Cloud Leopard showed no reaction, so Lu Xuan calmly took the talisman.

After stimulating it with spiritual power, a familiar voice came from inside.

"Master Lu, it's a calm day today, suitable for fishing. Would you like to join me for some sea fishing?"

It was the fishing enthusiast Shi Zhong from the Departure Mountain Sect. When it came to fishing, he unconsciously took a humble attitude and bashfully addressed Lu Xuan as Master.

"I am carefully cultivating a precious spirit plant these days. It's about to mature and needs a lot of time and energy, so I don't have spare time to come out."

"Next time for sure!"

He input a message into the talisman with his spiritual power and let it fly away.

"This Shi Zhong has absolutely no sense of crisis. Even when Demon Envoy traces have appeared, he's still only concerned about fishing."

"He may end up hooking a Demon Envoy one of these days."

Lu Xuan sighed and continued to inspect the Spirit Field.

"Ah, the Wind Thunder Sword Grass has finally matured completely."

Looking at the Wind Thunder Sword Grass in front of him with the progress bar fully filled, a touch of excitement flashed across Lu Xuan's heart.

His palm, as translucent as jade, held the sharp edged sword grass and carefully pulled it out.

The Wind Thunder Sword Grass was about three feet long, the sword body had many faint thunder-like runes, countless tiny black sword qi swirled around, like a black hurricane that issued endless sword roars.

Lu Xuan focused on the Wind Thunder Sword Grass and instantly got detailed information about it.

[Wind Thunder Sword Grass, Grade Three Spirit Plant, cultivated and nourished by the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder. The sword body carries the power of wind and thunder and is a natural sword implement, which can also be refined into a corresponding flying sword.]

"Good quality, not bad."

Lu Xuan briefly commented and turned his attention to the White Light Group that had appeared.

He took a deep breath and gently touched the surface of the Light Cluster.

Countless tiny points of light exploded, and fine wisps of pervasive sword qi instantly surged into Lu Xuan's body.

[Harvested one Third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, obtained Fourthgrade Flying Sword Wind Thunder Sword.]

An idea flashed through his mind, and a wonderful flying sword appeared in his hand.

The flying sword was seven parts similar to the Wind Thunder Sword Grass, but appeared more exquisite, and many profound and abstruse runes were drawn on the sword body.

When the spiritual power seeped into the flying sword, stormy winds started and thunder roared, triggering bizarre scenes.

With a light wave, a surge of Wind and Thunder Sword Qi shot out instantly.

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Chapter 311: Chapter 309: Trace of the Devil 1

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[Wind-Thunder Sword, a fourth-grade flying sword, is forged primarily from extraterrestrial wind-thunder stones. The sword contains a potent power of wind and thunder.]"

"A fourth-grade flying sword…"

A thought flashed across Lu Xuan's mind as he muttered to himself.

This was the first fourth-grade flying sword he cracked open from a light cluster. After such a long time using the third-grade Purple Lightning Sword, it's finally time for an upgrade.

In the event that a demon envoy might appear in the waters of Void Nether Island, the addition of this fourth-grade Wind-Thunder Sword would boost his strength.

"However, the Wind-Thunder Sword comes from the light cluster produced after the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass matures, and the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass is nurtured by the Edge Sword of Wind and Thunder. They both have the common characteristic of harboring wind-thunder spiritual power." Lu Xuan recalled that a Sword Pill could be infused into a flying sword, removing impurities and improving the quality of the sword.

Now that he has a fourth-grade Wind-Thunder Sword and several fourthgrade Sword Symbols, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet he obtained at the Linyang Market seems less significant.

With this in mind, the Sword Pill in Lu Xuan's dantian spun rapidly, and with a slight opening of his mouth, it flew out from his mouth.

The egg-sized Sword Pill composed of countless tiny Sword Qis, with the edge of the sword throbbing and black qi coiling around it, occasionally emitted faintly perceptible electric arcs.

Lu Xuan controlled the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet with his spiritual power, approaching the blade of the Wind-Thunder Sword.

Amid the faint sizzling sound, countless tiny black Sword Qis drilled into the blade of the Wind-Thunder Sword.

After a while, the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet completely merged with the Wind-Thunder Sword.

In Lu Xuan's spiritual perception, a faint hint of spiritual nature was added to the body of the Wind-Thunder Sword. It made controlling the flying sword more flexible, as easy as moving one's fingers.

At the same time, the power of wind and thunder contained in the blade was enhanced by a third, making the Sword Qi even more potent and damaging. Whether it's the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet or the Wind-Thunder Sword, both contain the power of wind and thunder. They are of the same origin and thus easy to merge."

Lu Xuan secretly sighed, casually sheathing the Wind-Thunder Sword into the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath at his waist.

"A new sword has arrived."

With a 'ding' sound, the ancient sword sheath trembled slightly as the Wind- Thunder Sword was inserted, seemingly unable to bear this crude method of entry.

Inside the sword sheath, a faint piercing sound could be heard. It was unclear whether it was the mischief of the wind and thunder attached to the Wind- Thunder Sword or the pain of the sheath itself.

"You'll get used to it."

Lu Xuan comforted, urging the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath to properly nourish the Wind-Thunder Sword.

In the following half a month, everything was peaceful. The expected demon envoy attack didn't occur. Just when Lu Xuan thought it was a false alarm, a communication talisman flew into the courtyard.

After confirming that there was no evil aura on the talisman, Lu Xuan released a stream of spiritual power, stimulating the talisman. A rather anxious voice of Song Yu came from inside.

"Uncle Lu, some monks from the Song family discovered something unusual on the island while patrolling. It's very likely related to the demon envoy. We need yourhelp to check it."

"It's in the southeast direction of the outer island."

"It finally appeared."

Lu Xuan exclaimed in a low voice. The Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath was fastened on his waist, the Roaring Sea Sword Charm and the Great Sun Sword Charm were hidden in his sleeves, and the other treasures were placed in the most accessible position.

His figure was like a floating light, swiftly heading towards the southeast of Void Nether Island.

As he was about to reach the southeastern island, his spiritual sense rapidly spread, instantly locking onto Song Yu's aura.

"Uncle Lu!"

The moment Song Yu saw Lu Xuan appear, he felt much more relieved.

"What exactly happened?" Lu Xuan asked calmly.

"This is what happened."

After Uncle Lu instructed me last time to be more vigilant towards the island's circumstances, I organized many Qj-Cultivators of our family to patrol in small groups and survey their assigned areas closely every day."

"One of the teams discovered something unusual during a routine inspection." While speaking, Song Yu led Lu Xuan into a simple small yard nearby.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely tense.

A corpse lay on the ground. Four cultivators wearing standard Daoist robes from the Song family were present. A quiet woman was kneeling over the body, crying almost to the point of passing out. There were a few other loose cultivators standing around, looking panicked.

"Song Qi Ming, explain the details to Senior Lu. Do not leave out anything."

Song Yu said seriously to a middle-aged cultivator.

The middle-aged cultivator nodded seriously, came over to Lu Xuan, and paid formal respects.

"Senior Lu, I was patrolling this area with three of my subordinates today. We were checking every loose cultivator with the Evil-Exorcising Talisman to see if they were contaminated by the demon envoy. This loose cultivator suddenly attacked us."

"We initially intended to restrain him, but unexpectedly, he attacked us fearlessly. Regrettably, we had to kill him."

"Who would have thought that after killing him, the corpse he left behind underwent huge changes and became what it is now."

The middle-aged cultivator is a high-level Qi cultivator. The other three monks from the Song family are at the mid – stage of Qi cultivation.

Lu Xuan looked at the corpse on the ground, his expression serious.

The whole corpse was grayish-white, without any trace of blood, and there were tiny fissures all over, like a patch of cracked dry land.

Peering into the injuries on the corpse, its internal muscles were dehydrated not seeming like it had just been killed, but rather, as if it had been basked in' the sun for half a month.

With the spiritual sense probing it, the viscera inside the corpse was also a patch of gray and black, very abnormal.

"Did the body become like this after death?"

Lu Xuan asked Song Qj Ming.

"Yes, it became like this after it died."

The four of us can guarantee our lives that we used common charms and formula methods to attack this loose cultivator. Once he was killed, we did not do anything else."

Fearing Lu Xuan's suspicion, the middle-aged cultivator vowed solemnly. The three behind him also took a step forward, demonstrating their agreement.

"Hmm, don't worry, it has nothing to do with you."

Lu Xuan had already closely inspected each of them and spoke gently.

"Miss, what relationship do you have with the deceased cultivator on the ground?"

Lu Xuan bowed his head to ask the gentle woman.

The woman looked up at Lu Xuan and replied with a hoarse voice.

"Senior Lu, he is my husband."

Her eyes were swollen red, and there were streaks of tears on her cheeks, looking worn out. It was apparent that the loss of her loved one had caused her great distress.

"Did the two of you recently go out for exploration?"

"We were accompanied by other cultivators to search for the Gathering Conch.

We returned less than a month ago."

Lu Xuan nodded lightly.

"Did you notice anything unusual about your husband after his return?"

"No," The woman shook her head blankly, and then she seemed to think of something and started to hit her head frantically against the ground.

"Senior Lu, you must help us! We are just a small loose cultivator from the Outer Island. How could we have anything to do with the demon envoys?" The Song family's monks unjustly killed my husband and blamed it on him being corrupted by the demon envoy."

"But we are just low-level Qi cultivators!"

My husband, he was always careful and cautious, living every day to the fullest!"

Completely forgetting her own grief, the sound of the woman knocking on the ground echoed in everyone's ears.

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Chapter 312: Chapter 310: Blood Coagulating Parasite 1

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"Misfortune strikes the ones who are already suffering…"

Lu Xuan looked at the woman who had lost all control of herself, repeating her mechanical motions, as he sighed deeply within.

The scene that unfolded before them made the loose cultivators nearby deeply empathetic, their hearts filled with sorrow.

"Friend Zhang has been diligently practicing cultivation throughout his life hoping to someday break through to the Qi Practitioner Intermediate Level,'so as to improve the lives of his family. Yet who would have thought that he would meet such a fate."

"The helpless widow and orphan he leaves behind, how can they survive in such a troubled world?"

"Let's not think too much at present, let's see how this Sect Senior handles this. Regardless of whether it's the Demon Envoy's mischief or the Song Family's scheme, in the end, it's us loose cultivators who will get hurt the most."

The group whispered amongst themselves.

Lu Xuan's spirit was in a daze, as if he saw himself still in Linyang Market. Barely at the second layer of his Qi Cultivation, he had merely mastered the basic Fireball Technique and Spirit Rain Technique, barely surviving on the fringes of the market.

For such a loose cultivator, his resistance to risks was near nil.

Good fortune like opening up new Secret Lands or finding great opportunities were not within their reach. Yet if the market encountered an invasion of demon beasts or a Demon Envoy, it would be these loose cultivators, regarded as insignificant as weeds, who would face the threats first.

Alas…

Lu Xuan looked at the woman continuously bowing and pleading for help on the ground, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

"In this state, friend, don't you feel pain at all?"

He suddenly asked, his voice full of concern.

"Ido not feel any pain…"

The woman lifted her head and responded instinctively.

With a 'plop', a handful of grey-black flesh fell from the crack in her forehead and onto the ground, rolling, looking like a strip of dried meat.

The moment she saw the dried meat, her pupils dilated dramatically, her eyes filled with disbelief.

As she stretched out her hand, intending to touch her own skin, several flashes of blood light emerged suddenly from her, piercing through her cheeks, neck and launching towards Lu Xuan like lightning.

Lu Xuan, with a cold grunt, positioned his right hand in front of him; his veins bulged, and the faint sound of a dragon's roar echoed in the air, his bones transforming into glittering Liuli, catching all the blood-coloured light in his grasp!

The moment they made contact, Lu Xuan felt an intense sensation of tingling and itching on the skin of his wrist. It felt as if something was biting his skin, attempting to penetrate it.

However, after cultivating the "Liuli Bone-Tempering Method" and the "Transforming Dragon in the Void", in addition to consuming the Jade Scale Fruit and Gold Marrow Jade Liquid-which strengthened his physique-his flesh had reached a terrifying level of strength. Even if foreign objects tried to bite him, they couldn't pierce his skin in the slightest.

He firmly grabbed onto several structures resembling blood vessels and yanked them out sharply.

The woman's cheeks and neck suddenly tore open, and the peculiar, uncanny object within her, finally came into full view in front of Lu Xuan.

The moment he arrived at the scene, Lu Xuan's Immaculate Jade, hanging from his neck, had been alerting him. The moment he got close to the corpse the feeling of coolness intensified, as if his body was going to be frozen solid.

The woman had been leaning on the corpse the entire time. Because of this Lu Xuan had been extra cautious about her every move and had reacted at the ' instant the blood light attempted to ambush him.

The moment the evil object inside her was pulled out by Lu Xuan, the woman felt a sudden intense feeling of deprivation, and a strong sense of dryness spread all over her body.

She looked at her husband's corpse on the ground with a look of relief in her eyes, slowly laid down, and leaned against it.

In Lu Xuan's hand, a grotesque blood worm writhed, attempting to attack him in every possible way.

The blood worm was akin to numerous tiny blood vessels twisted together. Holding it in hand, he could feel a sense of eerie Yin Qi. It was completely crimson.

It had two pairs of pale red, thin wings. They seemed to be adorned with faint traces of blood blossoms.

At its front, the tiny blood vessels congealed into a crimson cavity, continuously roaring towards Lu Xuan. From the rear end, numerous blood vessels were reluctantly poking out of the woman's body, looking like tiny red tendrils, constantly fluttering in the air.

The tentacles continuously stretched, intending to envelop Lu Xuan within them.

A white charm quietly fell from Lu Xuan's sleeve, a touch of white light appearing on its surface, a rich and pure sanctified air spread out.

This was indeed a third-grade Spirit Cleansing Talisman, with a powerful purification ability for the Demon Envoy, something that naturally restrained such peculiar beings.

As it was swept by the pure white light, the blood vessel-like tentacles slowed enormously, the blood-colored glow inside them growing much dimmer.

A drop of demon beast blood flew out from a storage bag, shooting into the front cavity of the blood worm.

Focused on the peculiar blood worm, Lu Xuan instantly sensed detailed information about it.

"Blood Coagulating Parasite, a peculiar insect beast bred from over a hundred kinds of demon beast blood. It has a very strong sensation for blood and will fall into a frenzied state if it hasn' t consumed any for a long time." "It hides in the blood of its target and remains dormant. After stimulation, it reveals itself. After completely sucking up the target's blood, it will leave the host. Not having stored enough blood, it will look for a new target." "The Blood Coagulating Parasite is a common method for evil cultivators who practice blood magic to obtain essence blood."

"So that's what it was."

Looking down at the loose cultivator couple who had been affected by an unexpected calamity on the ground, an unknown fire rose in Lu Xuan's heart his jade-like hand firmly gripping the Blood Coagulating Parasite.

He grabbed the rest of the blood worm with his other hand and pulled hard.

Under his violent treatment, the Blood Coagulating Parasite was directly torn into sections and fell to the ground, an abundance of blood bursting out and flowing back into the loose cultivator's corpse.

Lu Xuan's spiritual power surged, the Spirit Cleansing Talisman shining brightly, pure white light covering a large area. The shattered blood worm under the illumination of the sanctified white light, continuously shrank, ' turning into numerous black-red, shriveled blood vessels.

From the sudden emergence of the peculiar blood worm from the woman's body, to Lu Xuan's handling of it, it all happened so quickly that it took a moment for Song Yu and the others to react.

"Uncle Lu!"

Song Yu flew to Lu Xuan's side, one hand holding a flying sword, the other holding an Exorcism Talisman.

"It's alright, the problem has been completely dealt with."

"This female cultivator's body was also harboring the same demonic blood worm, it just that it was hidden deeper, beyond your awareness."

Lu Xuan explained to Song Yu and the others.

"I didn't expect the Demon Envoy to be so mysterious that it could be detected at such a close distance."

Song Yu said with lingering fear. If it weren't for Lu Xuan, it would have been difficult for the Song Family group to detect the abnormality within the woman.

"What about these loose cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, the patrolling team from the Song Family immediately surrounded the several panicked loose cultivators.

"Roar…"

A slight growl echoed, and the Cloud Leopard silently appeared on the ground, its green pupils indifferently staring at the few loose cultivators under Lu Xuan's guidance.

"No abnormalities were found, let them go."

The Cloud Leopard, already perceptive of a Demon Envoy's trail at its First Grade Demon Beast phase, had its abilities improved even further after consuming Moon Rain Grass and ascending in bloodline.

Together with the Immaculate Jade on Lu Xuan's neck, the double assurance made it sure that they hadn't detected any trace of the Demon Envoy's Qi. Lu Xuan gave the order to the monks of the Song Family.

"Thank you, senior! Thank you, senior!"

The several loose cultivators felt as if a great burden had been lifted. Their knees went soft, and they couldn't help but kneel down, repeatedly knocking their heads on the ground in sincere gratitude.

Seeing this action that was all too familiar, Lu Xuan was struck with the urge to change his mind.

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Chapter 313: Chapter 311 King Worm 1

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"Did any of you encounter anything similar to that bloodworm when this loose cultivator died?"

Lu Xuan asked solemnly.

"No, no."

Several monks of the Song Family shook their heads continuously.

One of them seemed to think of something, hesitated for a moment, and said.

"Senior Lu, when the loose cultivator was about to die, I saw a beam of blood light shooting out from his body. I thought it was his blood at the time, so I didn't pay much attention."

"Hmm."

Lu Xuan nodded lightly.

"It seems to have fled far away."

"Uncle Lu, what should we do now?"

Song Yu looked worried. Such a major event as a demon envoy invading Void Nether Island had occurred, making him as the island'EBs owner feel extremely anxious.

Fortunately, Lu Xuan, a foundation establishment realm cultivator born from a great sect, was present to calm the situation and reluctantly stabilize their emotions.

"The daily patrols must continue, but we need more manpower to prevent the demon envoy from taking advantage of the situation. Also, we need to maintain order on the island and prepare more exorcising talismans."

"The evil insect just now is known as the Blood Coagulating Parasite. It is a common tool used by Evil Dao cultivators who practice the Blood Path Technique, so it's very likely that there's some evil cultivator involved."

"Both of these loose cultivators were attacked and contaminated by the parasite when they returned from the sea, so the key is to check the cultivators who have returned to the island recently."

Lu Xuan instructed the Song Family head.

"As for me, I will act accordingly and freely search for and handle the cultivators who have been attacked and contaminated by the Blood Coagulating Parasite on Void Nether Island."

The Blood Coagulating Parasite almost replaces the blood circulation of the cultivators. If it is not stimulated at close range, or it comes out after sucking blood, it is difficult to detect its traces with ordinary means.

And Lu Xuan, with his different species of Cloud Leopard that could sense demonic qi, a third-grade pure jade that could resist the attacks of the demon envoy, a third-grade purifying spirit talisman and a fourth-grade Cloud Mountain Jade Slip that had a strong killing effect on the demon envoy, could be said to be equal in strength to all the cultivators of the Kongming Island's Song Family.

After confirming the measures to deal with the Blood Coagulating Parasite with Song Yu, Lu Xuan's figure shimmered and disappeared from everybody's sight.

On the cobbled street.

The Cloud Leopard crouched on Lu Xuan's shoulder, its paws curled up like clouds, and its green eyes scanned every loose cultivator that passed by. The tufts of gray-white hair on the tips of its ears swiveled with the movement.

"Roar…"

It buried its head, releasing a soft growl into Lu Xuan's ear, the coarse voice filled with earnestness.

"Okay, I've seen it."

Lu Xuan silently created a soundproof film around his ears using his spiritual power, his gaze locking onto a thin cultivator not far ahead.

His spiritual power surged within his body, gently seeping into his eyes as he activated the techniques in the "Breaking Illusion Eye Technique," a layer of hazy mist appearing on the surface of his pupils.

After he acquired the "Breaking Illusion Eye Technique," he practiced for a long time every day and barely reached the entry-level stage, understanding some simplistic uses of the Pupil Skill.

Under the effect of the hazy mist, Lu Xuan could see the world in front of him in a deeper and more real way.

The thin cultivator looked like a bundle of red and white lines in his eyes, the white was spiritual power, and the red was naturally the Blood Coagulating Parasite transformed into large and small blood vessel tentacles.

Seemingly aware that it was being observed, the light on the surface of the blood-colored parasite dimmed a bit, wriggling towards the interior of the thin cultivator's body.

"This Blood Coagulating Parasite is truly weird. After infiltrating and contaminating the cultivator's body, the cultivator can still act freely and remain clear-headed."

"Perhaps it just replaces the original blood vessels and nerves in the cultivator's body, and after draining all the blood, it emerges, leaving only a dried-up corpse."

As Lu Xuan analyzed, he locked his spiritual sense onto the skinny cultivator, trailing far behind him.

The skinny cultivator greeted a few acquaintances on the road and returned to his own yard.

As soon as he entered the house, he took a piece of fresh monster meat out of his storage bag.

Looking at the monster meat in his hand, still retained a hint of blood, the cultivator's throat issued a loud swallowing sound, then, he bit off a huge chunk of meat.

For some reason, he felt that his demand for such fresh meat was increasing, if he didn't eat any for a few days, there was even a faint urge for blood-sucking.

"Fortunately, the meat of the demon beast contains some spiritual power. Consuming it can slightly increase cultivation levels, and after a while of cultivation, I can break through to the sixth level of Qj Cultivation."

"Work a bit harder, become a high-grade Qj practitioner, and you don't have to live this precarious life anymore."

The skinny cultivator sighed softly, a glint of anticipation in his eyes.

He immediately sat down, operating the low-level cultivation technique that he had scavenged from the Loose Cultivator's stall, striving to absorb the sparse spiritual energy.

Suddenly, a vast white light appeared directly in his sea of consciousness, his body suddenly contracted all over, and a strong sense of pulling came.

Lu Xuan, holding the Four Product Sun Sword Talisman, watched coldly as the Blood Coagulating Parasite drilled out of the skinny cultivator's body.

The evil insect, under the current of sword Qi that was like a blazing sun, had its blood energy melt rapidly as if under a clear sky after snow.

A few breaths later, countless tiny blood-vessel-like tentacles had turned into a small pile of black ash, sprinkled over the body of the cultivator, which had already become an empty shell.

"Rest in peace."

Lu Xuan looked at the dried-up corpse on the ground after confirming there were no evil spite qi in the surroundings, with a trace of pity in his eyes.

Upon discovering the abnormality in the cultivator, Lu Xuan followed him to his home, then cast the Great Sun Sword Talisman after confirming there were no other contaminated cultivators in the surroundings, easily disposing of the evil insect hidden within the cultivator's body in one fell swoop.

"Unfortunately, he had been infiltrated by the evil insects for too long and had almost become a walking corpse. There was no way to turn the situation around."

He mused in silence.

"However, I didn't expect this Great Sun Sword Talisman's Sword Qi to have a naturally restraining effect on the Blood Coagulating Parasite."

Lu Xuan looked at the talisman in his hand with a high-hanging, bright red sun, satisfied in his heart.

He let the Cloud Leopard circle the courtyard and confirmed there were no other evil spiteful Qj leftovers before swiftly moving to other places.

Roaming aimlessly in a spacious square, Lu Xuan was keenly observing his surroundings.

"Roar, roar…"

The Cloud Leopard was roaring ceaselessly, and a chill emanated from the immaculate jade around its neck. The chill was so intense that it almost froze his chest.

In the square, numerous cultivators were coming and going, the haggling of prices never ceased, portraying a tapestry of the lives of loose cultivators.

However, after Lu Xuan uses the Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, over a dozen cultivators with blood-red glows were consciously or unconsciously closing in on his location.

These cultivators seemed to be under some kind of control, their eyes were full of faint blood streaks, and there was a degree of rigidity in their actions.

"Young man, be careful when you walk,"

Lu Xuan held onto a young man in his teens who had just passed in front of him, jumping around. The boy slid a little and almost fell.

In his slightly dazed eyes, the areas of the boy's torso, abdomen, arms and legs had already been completely occupied by a blood-red color.

Inside him was hidden a King Worm that was more than ten times stronger than the regular Blood Coagulating Parasite!

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"Abigfish hooked!"

Seeing this young man, who was practically turning into a bloody figure, Lu Xuan became alert.

Since the gaunt skinny cultivator, he has identified and dealt with more than ten loose cultivators infected by the demon envoy. Unexpectedly, so many of these blood coagulating parasites came willingly.

"Thankyou, senior."

The youth lowered his head bashfully as a continuous surge of blood flowed towards his darkened head.

The surrounding people kept moving, subtly forming an encirclement around Lu Xuan.

"No need to be so polite, I'll give you some small gifts as playthings for our first meeting."

Lu Xuan, with a friendly expression, took out three red gem beads from his storage bag.

Under his Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, the bloodlines in the bodies of the young man and the surrounding cultivators were becoming more and more active.

"Oh dear, I accidentally dropped them." Lu Xuan exclaimed, preemptively making a move.

Three explosion beads fell and flew out in a Y-pattern.

At the same time, blood arrows shot out from the young man's orifices. A large bloody hole instantly covered his head.

The hole, thick with the stench of blood, darted towards Lu Xuan like a lightning bolt.

Before it could fully form, Lu Xuan leapt into the air.

With a deafening blast.

The three explosion beads detonated spectacularly, The countless, magma-like flames enveloped all the contaminated cultivators.

The blood coagulating parasites flew out from their bodies. Reddish feathers and the ends of the blood-red tentacles were on fire, burning furiously like a persistent illness, lasting endlessly.

"Ah!"

The bloody youth's sneak attack failed, instead, he suffered heavy damage from Lu Xuan's explosion beads. In pain, numerous blood-colored tentacles burrowed out from his body. The whole person transformed into a Bloody Worm Monster. Flapping his wings decorated with blood patterns, he flew towards Lu Xuan, still in the air.

The ends of the wings grew countless blood-red tentacles, like long spears, attacking Lu Xuan from all directions.

Lu Xuan remained calm, his spiritual power surged, wielding his Wind- Thunder Sword like black light, slashing at the Bloody Worm Monster.

In an instant, the vast plaza was filled with roaring winds and rumbling thunder, and the air was traversed by sword Qi.

The blood-red tentacles were split in two by the Wind-Thunder Sword, fell to the ground, and hopped around aimlessly.

The blood worm King of Blood-Coagulating Yin Worm let out a weird cry. All the tentacles tacitly melted into a stream of light, rolling back up and merging into its bloodstream-like body.

"Hmm? Can't be killed?"

Lu Xuan lightly hummed. A Four Product Sun Sword Talisman slipped out from his sleeve, and a wisp of spiritual power seeped into it.

The fiery red sun at the center of the sword talisman shone brilliantly. Countless red sword Qis, like rays of sunlight, shot towards the blood worm King of Blood-Coagulating Yin Worm amidst the whistling sounds.

Under the endless onslaught of the Great Sun Sword Qi, the King Worm finally could not hold on. Its body was filled with gaping holes, its color quickly dimmed, and it could no longer revert to its previous state.

"How terrible, I almost got hit by this evil insect."

Lu Xuan, holding the Great Sun Sword Talisman, landed on the ground.

The entire plaza was scorched. All the loose cultivators infected by the blood coagulating parasites had turned into ashes.

Fortunately, Lu Xuan was prepared and lured these blood coagulating parasites to a secluded place, so the impact on other normal cultivators in the plaza was minimal, with only a few people slightly injured.

The King Worm inside the young man probably had strength comparable to the Foundation Establishment First-term stage. With the addition of more than ten blood coagulating parasites, it would be challenging for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator to resolve quickly.

Fortunately, Lu Xuan possessed many treasures.

Third-grade Explosion Bead, which can instantly ignite a wide range of flames for burning, comes from the white light group of the Flaming Fruit, the probability of obtaining it is extremely high, he has no less than twenty in his storage bag.

The fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Charms originated from the light ball of the Sword Nurturing Gourd, which could easily behead the Foundation Establishment mid-term or even late-term cultivators, let alone a third-grade King Worm.

Lu Xuan even only exerted about one-tenth of the Great Sun Sword Qi contained in the sword talisman.

After dealing with the King of the Blood Coagulating Parasite on Void Nether Island, Lu Xuan continued his search on the island.

After searching twice, he only found a few scattered cultivators who were polluted by the invasion of evil insects and cleaned them up on the spot.

With Song Yu's deep gratitude, Lu Xuan returned to his own courtyard.

He thought for a moment and took out a Communication Talisman from his storage bag.

On a huge island, Shi Zhong's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, leading several high-grade Qi cultivators to swiftly rush to a corner of the island.

Just a short while ago, he received an urgent request for help. A large number of evil insects had revealed their true forms, drilling out from the bodies of the loose cultivators and attacking madly, resulting in many casualties.

Thanks to his strong intervention, the numerous evil insects were quickly dealt with.

But the worry on his brow did not lessen by half.

After Lu Xuan discovered the anomalies while fishing near the sea, he and Zhou Bing Yu, returned to the island they were guarding and made full preparations.

As the Demon Envoy began to appear and break out, they were fully prepared and did not fall into a state of panic.

But the stubbornness of the Demon Envoy was beyond his imagination.

Firstly, it was difficult to detect, merging as one with the host. If a Qi – Cultivator were to search, it might easily be missed.

Furthermore, ordinary cultivators find it hard to cope with the attack of evil insects. Apart from some exorcism methods, most of the time, they can't cause much damage to the evil insects.

Thus, he had been in a state of chaos recently, putting out fires everywhere, hardly having a chance to rest, let alone go fishing in the sea.

Suddenly, a Communication Talisman appeared in front of him.

Shi Zhong felt Lu Xuan's subtle aura on the talisman, reassured, he activated the talisman and a familiar voice came through.

"Stone Daoist, how are you doing lately?"

"Many traces of evil insects have been found on Void Nether Island. According to my knowledge, these blood worms are known as Blood Coagulating Parasites. They can silently consume all the blood of the host and store it in their body. It is a common method for evil cultivators who practice blood path techniques to obtain essence blood."

"Therefore, there may likely be an Evil Cultivator hidden behind it, I ask you, Daoist friend, to please be very careful."

"Apart from the commonly used EXORCISM purification charms and techniques, Fire System Techniques can cause some damage to the evil insects, while the shining sword art technique may have a wonderful effect."

Shi Zhong pondered for a while and entered a message into the talisman.

Lu Xuan's actions could be described as a timely aid for him.

It not only introduced the origin and abilities of the evil insects, and to cope with them, but also pointed out the crisis behind it, making Shi Zhong much more relaxed.

On Void Nether Island, two Communication Talismans had landed in Lu Xuan's courtyard one after the other.

They were from Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu, both of whom expressed their gratitude to Lu Xuan, and they specifically mentioned that once the invading Demon Envoy was dealt with, they would make a thorough search for the spiritual liquid for Lu Xuan.

"These favors were not given out in vain."

Holding the talisman, Lu Xuan sighed in relief.

After dealing with the evil insects on Void Nether Island, Lu Xuan did not care about the other islands invaded by the Demon Envoy, but merely passed on some information about the evil insects to Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu.

Although both of them had come from great sects and had seen a lot, but the King of Blood Coagulating Parasite after all was an evil thing, and they didn't have Lu Xuan's abilities. Even if they had heard of the name of the evil insects, they might not necessarily be able to deal with it properly.

He then casually did them a favor, and they did not disappoint him. After receiving Lu Xuan's message, they both expressed their gratitude.

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"My King Worm has been annihilated!"

In the boundless sea, a massive Stone Island.

Deep within the stone island, a dim cave.

A blood light shot out, abruptly halted, revealing a blood-robed cultivator with

a gloomy expression within.

The cultivator wore a blood-colored robe. As the robe fluttered, the intensity of the blood light fluctuated, and many faint worm shadows seemed to be writhing within the robe.

An insect beast, its body twisted from blood vessels and numerous small blood tentacles at the end flew out from the darkness.

It was none other than the Blood Coagulating Parasite that has been rampant on the islands.

The blood worm flapped its two pairs of pale red wings, letting out a strange cry towards the blood-robed cultivator.

Then, the blood robe of the cultivator emanated strong blood light, and the blood worm spewed out blood from an unknown hole in its body, which entered the robe and become one of the countless worm shadows within.

The blood seeped into the robe, making its blood color to deepen slightly. "Oh? Is there anyone in this sea area who can kill your King of Blood Coagulating Yin Worm?"

A soft voice sounded not far away.

The owner of the voice was a short cultivator, whose height only reached the waist of a normal person.

Before him, a corpse stood still.

The short cultivator's finger softened and split into a brush-like form, his arm lengthened, flexible as if without bones, entering through the black, hollow pupil of the corpse.

A few breaths later, the arm came out and returned to normal, with some residual fragments of the original owner remaining on the fingertip. Behind him, there were dozens of grayish-blue mounds of earth that looked like graves. Each had a human skin flag inserted in it, with many strange runes drawn on the surface.

The earth mounds occasionally vibrated slightly, causing the flags to tremble, as if something sinister was buried inside.

Both the blood-robed cultivator and the boneless tiny cultivator possessed the Cultivated Level of the Foundation Establishment Late-term.

"Each of my King Blood-Coagulating Yin Worms is closely connected to my heart and mind, naturally, I can sense their death."

The blood-robed cultivator said painfully. The King Worms needed to be bred from hundreds to thousands of ordinary Blood Coagulating Yin Worms. The breeding difficulty was extremely high, and he only had three King Worms after decades.

Each King Worm had a certain level of Spiritual Intelligence, could control a large number of ordinary Blood Coagulating Yin Worms, and its ability to suck and store blood was more than ten times that of ordinary Blood Coagulating Yin Worms. They also had formidable strength, not weaker than an ordinary Foundation Establishment First-term Stage Cultivator.

Such precious rarity, how could he not be angry and heartbroken!

"Hehe!"

The tiny cultivator chuckled in derision, his skin constantly trembling as if bereft of flesh support.

"Hunting geese all day, sooner or later you'll be pecked in the eye by the geese. I told you long ago not to pester the cultivators of the islands. You could just feed on sea fish and sea beasts."

"But you insist on not listening, being greedy for the exquisite taste of human blood, and now look where that got you?"

He inch by inch brushed the corpse in front of him, as if crafting the most exquisite piece of art in the world.

"What good is it for you to mock now?"

The blood-robed cultivator retorted indignantly.

"If it wasn't for my insects controlling a large number of Loose Cultivators, sucking their bodies dry of blood, would you be able to get so many Corpse Puppets painlessly? Would you have been able to clean them up so easily? The corpses that the tiny cultivator was brushing were called Corpse Puppets, which were made in an extremely sinister way.

It required a complete cultivator's corpse, from which the blood was drained, muscles and organs all removed, leaving only the skin and bones. Then, they would use special materials to fill the body before burying it in a place'filled with Yin Qi, nurturing it with magic artifacts, Yin Qi, runes, and so on for a while, thereby creating a special puppet.

The difficulty in refining this kind of corpse puppet was much higher than ordinary puppets, but the advantages were also clear. It had stronger power, more plentiful means, and was easier to control.

"It must have been a disciple of a great sect on some island or some old cultivator from a certain family who dealt with your spirit bug, The short cultivator speculated. A King Worm had a high degree of spiritual intelligence. If it detected an ambush by several Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would certainly flee and would not confront them directly. Only those disciples of the great sects who had various means at their disposal or old cultivators who had accumulated years of cultivation, would possibly deal with the King of Blood Coagulating Yin Worms quickly on a one-on-one basis.

"Perhaps."

The blood-robed cultivator suppressed the rage in his heart. "Are you thinking of seeking revenge? But do you know who it was?" "If you don't know and you cause a big commotion, attracting the attention of a great sect, won't our efforts over the past few years be wasted?" "Before finding that hidden realm, I suggest you don't stir up trouble. Once we find it, I won't interfere with whatever you do,"

The short cultivator said, with a hint of warning in his tone.

The two had accidentally obtained a strange treasure and, from the scant information on it, inferred that an undiscovered secret land was hidden in this area of the Boundless Sea. As a result, they stayed on Stone Island, searching everywhere for the location of this secret land.

Unfortunately, even after more than two years, there was still no trace of the secret land. The blood-robed cultivator's robe had consumed a lot of blood, and he had to supplement it from nearby sources.

At first, he targeted the surrounding sea fish and sea beasts. As time passed, he switched his attention to the loose cultivators who were journeying out to sea. He even thought of sneaking onto the islands and having a feast.

But to his surprise, he ended up losing a precious King of the Blood Coagulating Yin Worm.

"I will be careful."

The blood-robed cultivator transformed into a beam of blood light and flashed into the dark cave.

Inside the Spirit Field.

Lu Xuan remained unaffected by the outside world during this time.

After resolving the Demon Envoy crisis on Void Nether Island, his mission was completed, and Song Yu handled the rest.

In the meantime, foundation establishment cultivators and family forces from other islands, upon hearing that the Demon Envoy problem on Void Nether Island had been resolved, came to request Lu Xuan's support and assistance. Lu Xuan politely declined under the pretext of injury, and mostly stayed in the courtyard, cultivating his spirit plants and raising his spirit beasts. He learned from Song Yu that after wreaking havoc on the islands' cultivators for more than half a month, the Blood Coagulating Yin Worms disappeared without a trace overnight.

He didn' t know whether all the worms had been eradicated or whether they had voluntarily fled the islands.

Lu Xuan did not let his guard down in the slightest. He was fully aware that there were traces of an evil cultivator behind these evil worms.

And the person behind the scenes, who could cultivate evil worms equivalent to a Foundation Establishment First-term Stage Cultivated Stage, was very likely to have a cultivation level at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term or above. Because of this, Lu Xuan didn't drop his guard at all but made a pact with Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu that they would help each other out.

As a result of ample preparation on Void Nether Island, coupled with Lu Xuan's swift and decisive action to completely eradicate the evil worms, the area suffered minimal damage compared to surrounding islands.

The majority of losses were among the Loose Cultivators. Only a few middle- stage Qi Practitioners of the Song family were killed, and some cultivators were injured.

On the other islands, due to delays in news and relatively weakened strengths, the losses on Chongning Island were severe.

In addition to almost the same number of loose cultivators, several high-grade Qi Practitioners of the Ning family died, which was like adding frost to snow for the Ning family already dealing with the erosion of the Invisible Algae. After roughly understanding the situation on the islands, Lu Xuan didn t pay further attention and focused on his Spirit Field.

The Tier-3 Rockshell Turtle Egg was about to hatch thanks to the efforts of the fat-bellied Wind Falcon.

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In the yard.

The Wind Falcon tightly pulled in its broad wings, like a mother hen, exerting all its strength to incubate the Rock-shell Turtle Eggs.

Under Lu Xuan's keen Spiritual Sense, minute changes were happening within

the thick turtle shell.

In a faint cracking sound, several slim cracks began to surface and expand.

A moment later, the turtle shell revealed from the Wind Falcon's rotund belly was filled with cracks.

With a pop, the Rock-shell Turtle Hatchling suddenly broke the shell, a turtle head poked its neck out, stuck in the crack of the shell.

The entire shell subsequently smashed, and a turtle the size of a washbasin crawled out, pushing against the Wind Falcon's soft belly.

The Hatchling was blackish-green. Even if it was just hatched, it was carrying a seemingly heavy shell on its back. Its abdomen looks like several irregular rocks, giving out a sense of hardness.

The instant it came out, it was exceedingly lively, breaking and swallowing the shell in a few bites, and once all the shell fragments entered its stomach, the Hatchling's aura visibly deepened.

"Well, you have one more turtle son."

Lu Xuan chuckled at the Wind Falcon which had been consistently observing

the Hatchling's behavior.

Despite the Fat Bird having always been reluctant to be used as an incubating tool, it had developed a bit of motherliness after the birth of the Fire Separation Flood Dragon and now, the Rock-shell Turtle.

The Hatchling, unlike the young Drake, didn't have a strong dependence on the Wind Falcon. Not long after birth, it began to crawl around everywhere.

And it was quite fast.

Lu Xuan estimated that beating this Third-tier Rock Armor Turtle Hatchling would require at least a second-tier Hare Demon Beast.

He called the Rock-shell Turtle to a halt, and took a chunk of Demon Beast Meat from his storage bag, and stuffed it into the Hatchling's mouth.

With his mind focused, detailed information about the Hatchling flashed through his brain.

(Rock-shell Turtle, third-tier Demon Beast, known for its defense among similar tier demons, feeding on various types of small Spirit Plants and Spiritual fish in the sea.]

[Favours covering its body with mud and sand, especially sandstone containing Spiritual Power, adhering it to its body, tempering its shell, boosting its defensive power.]

"A third-tier Demon Beast known for its defenses, one can foresee the type of rewards once it's fully matured."

Lu Xuan quietly sighed.

"Favouring sandstone containing Spiritual Power…"

"I remember Song Yun's little sister, Song Si Ning, keeping a low-rank demon beast called the Gathering Conch, capable of refining and transforming the sandstone it consumes, removing impurities while enhancing the concentration and purity of the Spiritual Energy.

"Someday, I'll ask her for a couple to specifically cultivate sand for the Rockshell Turtle."

He thought in his heart.

While he was occupied with this thought, the Hatchling secretly burrowed into the swimming pool.

in the swimming pool, only the Green Horned Dragon Carp was presently being raised.

The Dragon Carp detected the intrusion into its territory, its large tail flicked, which immediately raised high waves.

Instantaneously, it swam towards the dark Hatchling, the green horns on its head forcefully hit the shell.

Not a single dent was left.

The Hatchling flipped in the water, bravely crawling towards the green dragon carp's direction.

The Dragon Carp merely issued a slight warning. Being a creature that contained a hint of the True Dragon Bloodline, it was naturally extremely powerful. If it really intended to deal with the Hatchling, it would not be so casual.

Regardless of whether its warning had achieved its purpose, the Green Horned Dragon Carp turned around and left with a flourish.

Seeing the Dragon Carp didn't want to play with it, the Rock-shell Turtle Hatchling didn't mind at all, it directly sunk to the bottom of the pool.

Half an hour later, it crawls out from the bottom of the water.

Its original green-black shell was covered in a layer of dark brown soil.

"This little turtle, padding itself against danger on its own."

Lu Xuan felt the young turtle emerge from the bottom of the water and laughed as he shook his head.

It suddenly reminded him of a type of short video he used to see sporadically in his previous life, full of labels.

This young turtle and the main character in the video were strikingly similar.

Black-green skin. "Black Skinned."

The belly divided into irregular chunks of rock, edged, as hard as iron.

– "Abs."

Loves to dive to the bottom of the water.—————– "Submerged."

Hatched by the Wind Falcon as a surrogate mother.————- "Surrogate Parent."

First met me under the belly of the Wind Falcon.————- "Confronting the storm

head-on."

"Surprisingly similar!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help laughing.

This inexplicable yet closely related association made his mood much cheerful all at once.

After hatching the Rock-shell Turtle, Lu Xuan continued to inspect the Spirit Field.

In the yard, the Cloud Leopard left no trace, but every time Lu Xuan thought of

it, it would appear silently and appropriately before his eyes.

The Wind Falcon, which had rarely gone out hunting demon birds and sea fishes, had picked up its familial duties since having a baby turtle, doing its utmost to fulfill the role of being a mother.

The Demonic Vine followed Lu Xuan step by step, joining him in inspecting all the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field.

Once it found that the mark left on the Spirit Plant had faded, it would emit a bit of grey sticky matter into the corner of the Spirit Plant when Lu Xuan was not looking.

In the pond, the young turtle chased the Green Horned Dragon Carp energetically. The Dragon Carp maintained the pride and restraint of a true dragon's descendant, looking down upon this dark and unremarkable Demon Turtle.

Lu Xuan carefully checked the growth of many spirit plants in the Spirit Field.

The progress bar under the Xuan Chong Vine was almost filled. Lu Xuan had a lot of spare time now, so he did not waste the Qjngmu Origin Energy to hasten its maturity.

He would hold on to that anticipation for a few more days.

This was the first Fourth Grade Spirit Plant he had cultivated in his life as a spirit plant farmer. Naturally, he had to brew it properly.

Since coming to Void Nether Island this time, he had added two Spirit Beasts, the Green Horned Dragon Carp and the Rock-shell Turtle, but he hasn't added any new varieties of Spirit Plants.

In the sea area, although there were many types of Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan only considered Third Grade or higher Spirit Plants. Second Level Spirit Plants could be considered for cultivation if they were distinctive.

Hence, in the Spirit Field, there were only about a hundred Water Glow Grasses and various types of Sword Grasses growing.

He cultivated the Two Grade Sword Grass using the Transformation Stage "Four Seasons Sword Art". The Third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, under the nourishment of the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, would produce a Wind and Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed every month, just enough for the Fourth Grade Wind Thunder Sword that is absorbing the Sword of Wind and Thunder Pellet.

The Third-grade Starlight Sword Grass had grown to over two feet tall, its tip pointing straight to the sky, seemingly drawing starlight from the stars and holding it within the plant.

The body of the sword contained countless speckles of starlight, faintly flickering, like tiny sword Qi ready to burst forth.

As for the Fourth-class Thousand Owls Sword, due to the high difficulty of practicing the Fourth-Class"Thousand Mystifying Sword Art", it combined with its own grade, its growth progress was much slower than the other Sword Grasses.

Under the nourishment of Lu Xuan's Thousand Owls Sword Qi, the Thousand Owls Sword has grown to about three inches, its form different from other Sword Grasses, its branches appearing to be made up of many tiny long swords. At its end, dozens of owls the size of green beans rest, their lower bodies merged with the branches, their wings spread out, as if ready to fly at any moment, their feathers like long swords as thin as hair strands.

When Lu Xuan injected the Thousand Owls Sword Qi, the owls trembled slightly, perfectly synced with the rhythm and frequency of the Sword Qi. Only after completely absorbing the Thousand Owls Sword Qi did it gradually calm down.

Among the other Spirit Plants, the Fourth Grade Earthfire Heart Lotus and Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree were also about to mature.

Three different Fourth Grade Spirit Plants about to enter maturity, leaving Lu Xuan feeling especially excited.

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"Senior Lu! Senior Lu! I've brought my younger sister over!"

From outside the courtyard, came Song Yun's clear shout.

Lu Xuan opened the Low-level Protection Method set up on his premises and saw Song Yun and a round-faced young girl behind him.

"Senior!"

Both of them bowed in respect when they saw Lu Xuan.

"Young friends, please come in."

Despite not being much older than Song Yun, LuXuan's respect as a cultivator was plain to see. He gave them a casual invitation and led them into the courtyard.

"Senior Lu, you mentioned last time that you wanted to have some Gathering Conch for fun. As it happens, my younger sister Si Ning has some, so I asked her to bring them over."

Song Yun said with utmost respect.

After Lu Xuan helped the Song Family overcome the crisis of the Blood Coagulating Parasite invasion, his admiration for Lu Xuan reached its peak.

Facing the square filled with Worm King, there were quite a number of loose cultivators who witnessed the process. Many of them began to spread the word about how Lu Xuan dealt with the situation in a disciplined manner.

In the rumors, Lu Xuan, single-handedly faced off against hundreds of infected loose cultivators. During a coordinated assault, he instantly unleashed a technique Fire Burning Evil Insects, a vast sea of flames sweeping away all the evil insects.

Then, as the Worm King revealed its form, terrifying and menacing, it was nonetheless defeated by Lu Xuan in a few exchanges. It was rumored that there was a flash of Sword Qi like a scorching sun in the sky that instantly eradicated the King Worm of Blood -Coagulating Yin Worm.

This caused Song Yun, who was fond of Sword Dao, to idolize Lu Xuan and become even more determined to learn Sword Dao from him.

Song Si Ning sat down nervously behind Song Yun.

She had grown considerably taller in just a few months' absence.

"Senior Lu, these are the Gathering Conchs I scooped out from the pool, there are more than ten."

"In addition, here is a bag of Golden Spirit Stones, which can feed them for a while."

The round-faced girl took out two items from her Storage bag.

In one wooden tub, more than ten Gathering Conchs were slowly swallowing golden sandstones.

Another cloth bag was full of a bag of light golden sandstones, which felt heavy when Lu Xuan picked it up.

"Thankyou, Miss Si Ning."

"However, after bringing so many Gathering Conchs here, how many are left for you?"

"There are still many."

The round-faced girl said with a shy smile.

"Good. Since there are still some left, I'll accept."

"Do you know how many spirit stones a common Gathering Conch costs on Void Nether Island?"

Lu Xuan asked softly.

"Absolutely not, senior!"

"These few Gathering Conchs are not worth many spirit stones. The first time we met, you helped me solve the Dragon Carp problem. This time, when the evil insects broke out on Void Nether Island, you stepped in to suppress them. With such a great favor, how could I possibly take your spirit stones?"

As soon as the round-faced girl heard Lu Xuan's query, she immediately understood that he intended to buy and quickly waved her hands in refusal.

Seeing her persistent refusal, Lu Xuan took out a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills he had previously prepared.

"There are several second grade Spirit Gathering Pills in this small bottle. After taking them, a cultivator's spiritual power can be boosted, which is suitable for a cultivator like you who is preparing to break through to the Qi Practitioner Intermediate Level."

"Since you insist on not accepting spirit stones, you can take this bottle of Elixir."

"If you're still unwilling, then take these Gathering Conchs back."

Lu Xuan naturally didn't want to accept the young girl's things for free. He said in a firm tone.

There are light cluster rewards that directly increase Cultivation Levels, and there's not even a trace of impurity in them, making it easier for future breakthroughs.

That's why he always kept the Spirit Gathering Pills and Yuan Cultivating Pills obtained from the light clusters in his storage bag and hardly ever ingested them himself.

"This…"

Song Si Ning could hear the determination in Lu Xuan's tone and turned to Song Yun for help.

"Since Senior Lu insists on you accepting them, you should keep them. When these Golden Spirit Stones are used up, you can collect another bag."

Song Yun said with a smile.

Only then did the round-faced girl gratefully accept Lu Xuan's offer and put the bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills into her Storage Bag.

After handing over the Gathering Conches to Lu Xuan, the two of them didn't stay for long and said goodbye.

Lu Xuan went to the side of the pool and kept over a dozen Gathering Conches in a small water area. He poured out a small amount of Golden Spirit Stones for them to absorb to their heart's content.

"Let them adapt for a few days, then have them process sandstone for me and spit it out. The Rock-shell Turtle will collect it and use it to form its shell."

This way, the turtle shell defense ability would be more potent than the regular feeding method.

After putting in the Gathering Conches, Lu Xuan carried out his usual inspection of the Spirit Field, probing the detailed status of each Spirit Plant, and cultivating them with various unique and sophisticated Formula Methods.

Spirit Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique, Earth Pulling Technique…

He was adept at various methods for Cultivating Spiritual Plants.

"Hmm, the Mysterious Insect Vine is finally mature!"

Lu Xuan arrived at the center of the Spirit Field, and at a glance, he saw the almost transparent progress bar beneath the Mysterious Insect Vine was completely filled.

After joining the Sky Sword Sect, he had worked hard to complete various tasks, earned Sword Marks, and finally exchanged them for a fourth grade Mysterious Insect Vine Spirit Seed.

Then, after meticulous cultivation for several years, gathering various Strange Insects to form a symbiotic relationship with the Mysterious Insect Vine, including second rank strange insects.

After several years, the fourth grade Mysterious Insect Vine had finally matured completely.

Lu Xuan thought about the scene when he first received the Mysterious Insect Vine Spirit Seed and felt a wave of emotions.

He composed himself, carefully uprooted the plant that was filled with peculiar insect rooms like they were made from insect beasts bodies.

"Ordinary Quality, that's understandable. After all, it was cultivated in the Outer Sect for such a long time, and it was transplanted twice. Even though the Life Bag was sustaining its vitality, it must have been somewhat affected."

Lu Xuan thought as an idea flashed through his mind.

[Mysterious Insect Vine, Fourth Grade Spirit Plant, formed by symbiosis with various strange insects. Once mature, it can enhance the probability of demon insects advancing to the fifth rank. It's also a key ingredient in some specific high-grade elixirs.]

Lu Xuan scanned the information in his brain and focused on the stealthily appearing light cluster.

On the surface of the light cluster, countless tiny light spots flickered faintly as if enticing Lu Xuan to pick it up.

Lu Xuan took a deep breath, extended his hand, and lightly touched the surface of the light cluster.

A slight and pleasant chirping sound came from the depths of his consciousness. Instantly, the light cluster turned into countless points of light and poured into his palm.

[Harvest one fourth grade Mysterious Insect Vine and receive Fifth Grade

Treasure, Glutton Pouch.]

A strange pouch appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

The pouch, made of some unknown skin material, was light grey, with wrinkled patterns on the surface.

The spiritual light appeared on the patterns, giving the pouch a somewhat illusory feel.

When the Spiritual Sense probed into the pouch, it was abruptly pulled into a vast world, seemingly capable of encompassing mountains and rivers with a flip.

When held in the hand, an intense sensation of hunger is felt, and as time passes, the sensation of hunger grows stronger, as though intending to swallow all things surrounding it.

Lu Xuan moved his mind, stimulated the spiritual energy of Immaculate Jade, and instantly, a refreshing air spread to his entire body, leaving the unusual hunger sensation vanished instantly.

[Glutton Pouch, a Fifth Rank Strange Treasure, was born from the skin pouch of an Ancient Exotic Beast named Glutton. It has a very large space inside, can contain worldly things, and preserve the original state of things.]

[Can be refined into a low-grade magical treasure.]

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"A Fifth-grade Magical Artifact!"

Lu Xuan exclaimed.

This was the highest-ranking treasure he had obtained from the light cluster. "Looking at the information, the Gluttonous Insect Pouch is a space-type Magical Artifact, considered an advanced version of the Third-grade Vitality

The Vitality bag is just third-grade, for fourth and even fifth-grade Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts, although it could still slow down their life ravaging, but the effect was no longer particularly good.

Now that he has this Fifth-grade Gluttonous Insect Pouch, it is a perfect replacement.

'It can also be refined into a Magic Treasure, after successful refinement, perhaps acquire related Divine Skills of the Gluttonous Insect."

Lu Xuan had browsed numerous books in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion and had a certain understanding of Gluttonous Insects.

The Gluttonous Insect was an Ancient Exotic Beast, harboring a gluttonous bloodline, with the ability to devour all things in the world.

"Unfortunately, refining a Magic Treasure requires a Core Formation cultivation level, so for now it can only be used as a large storage bag." Lu Xuan said with some regret.

The Fourth-grade Xuan Chong Vine could increase the success rate of Demon Insects advancing to the fifth grade, he decided to keep it for future use.

After harvesting the Xuan Chong Vine, Lu Xuan remained in the courtyard, living day by day with the Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts.

In a blink of an eye, a month had passed. The Void Nether Island was calm, neither sea beasts attacked nor did a demon envoy infiltrate. After the Blood Coagulating Parasite incident, the anticipated scene of a powerful Evil Cultivator did not occur.

Such a peaceful and tranquil life instead made him feel like a fish in water, finding it comfortable and satisfying.

One day, two familiar faces, Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu, came to visit Lu Xuan in his courtyard.

Friend Lu, I really don't know what you're doing all day with these Spirit Plants, can it be more wonderful and enjoyable than fishing for Dragon Carps?" The moment the Dragon Carp bites, not even the thrill of killing powerful enemies or gaining opportunities can compare."

As soon as Shi Zhong entered the courtyard, he started complaining to Lu Xuan.

He had asked Lu Xuan to go fishing in the sea with him two or three times lately, but Lu Xuan always politely refused, causing some resentment in Shi Zhong's heart.

Lu Xuan thought to himself with a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Everyone has their own interests; Daoist Shi likes fishing, and I prefer to plant some flowers and grass, and raise birds and fish."

Not to mention, the joy of farming is something that is unimaginable to you

He added silently in his heart.

The two men entered Lu Xuan's courtyard and saw all kinds of rare Spirit Plants, all looking vigorous and lush.

Those higher-ranking Spirit Plants and the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree were concealed by Lu Xuan using a formation, making it hard for casual visitors to see. The two had no intention of forcefully prying.

"But Friend Lu, these Spirit Plants are indeed very well cultivated. Without decades of experience as a Spirit Plant Master, it would be hard to grow Spirit Plants of this quality."

Zhou Bing Yu looked around and remarked.

Although she was engrossed in cultivation, she still had an eye for quality and noted that every Spirit Plant in Lu Xuan's Spirit Field was vibrant, and their ranks were mostly second grade and above. This showed that Lu Xuan indeed had an extraordinary achievement on the Spiritual Plant Path.

Come, it's the first time the two of you have visited my courtyard. Try some of the Spirit Brew and Spirit Fruits that I brought from the Sect."

Lu Xuan took out the Drunk Immortal Gourd, poured out the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice that had been brewing for several days, and also took out the Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit from his storage bag.

"This Spirit Brew is brewed from dozens of different spirit fruits, creating a variety of flavours. After brewing in my beloved gourd, it's even more mellow and fragrant, with an unforgettable aftertaste."

"The Spirit Fruits are second-grade Flaming Fruit and Ice Luo Fruit. Both are second-grade and good quality. If eaten continuously, they will give you a wonderful sensation of Ice and Fire Two Heavens."

With Lu Xuan's introduction, the two began to enjoy the Spirit Fruit Spirit Juice. "Great Spirit Fruit! Even better Spirit Juice!"

After Shi Zhong tasted some of it, he couldn't help but praise aloud, while Zhou Bing Yu next to him kept nodding in agreement.

"I'm glad you two like it," said Lu Xuan with a smile.

The two looked at each other, and Shi Zhong put down the jade cup in his hand. Friend Lu, you were the first to notice something unusual about the sea fish contaminated by the Blood Coagulating Parasites, and after the minor outbreak of the demon insects on the islands, you conveyed crucial information to us that allowed us to guard the islands, preventing significant losses."

"We came here mainly to express our gratitude to you."

'You like Spirit Plants, so we looked for some and found three Grade Three

Spirit Plant seedlings."

Shi Zhong pulled out a transparent jade bottle from his storage bag. Inside the bottle was seawater filled with dense spiritual energy. At the bottom of the bottle were three light purple corals.

"This is Purple Jade Coral, a grade three Spirit Plant. It grows on the seabed and is extremely hard. It can be used to forge magical artifacts, and the coral powder can also be used as an alchemy material."

Please accept this as a token of our appreciation," Shi Zhong said seriously.

"Well, then I humbly accept your gift," Lu Xuan replied with a smile and a bow.

"There's another matter concerning you, Friend Lu. You tasked us with finding information on the third-grade Spiritual Liquid. We've made progress." "We found three possible locations for third-grade Spiritual Liquid. Two still need verification, but one place definitely has third-grade Spirit Gathering True Liquid."

"Oh? Where exactly? Can I know?" Lu Xuan asked, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes.

"It's on an unnamed small island deep in the Boundless Sea, two to three thousand miles away from this archipelago. There are several types of third- grade sea beasts residing on the island.

If you are free, you can join us in hunting the beasts and collecting treasures.

With the three of us being from Great Sects and at the Foundation Establishment Realm, it'll be like shooting fish in a barrel," Shi Zhong confidently said.

"That…" LuXuanhesitated.

"To be frank with both of you, during the Blood Coagulating Parasite incident, a King Worm appeared, comparable to a Foundation Establishment First-term stage cultivator. Therefore, I suspect that there is a powerful evil cultivator lurking on this archipelago, so I've decided not to go out too often recently." So, I'll have to wait until the next opportunity to get the Spirit Gathering True

Friend Lu, you are too cautious. How can you improve your cultivation level with such an attitude? How can you compete with other cultivators for opportunities?" Shi Zhong asked, somewhat helplessly.

"Even if we encounter evil cultivators or Demon Envoys with our cultivation levels, they are most likely to be unlucky."

"I'm just an ordinary Spirit Plant Master, who has luckily broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Whether it's Formula Methods or Talisman Tools, they are all pretty average so I can only play it safe," Lu Xuan said with self-deprecating humor.

"Shi Daoist, everyone has their ambitions. We can't force him," the fierce female cultivator Zhou Bing Yu said indifferently from the side.

Although they didn't understand Lu Xuan's thoughts and actions, they didn't push him to join their exploration for treasures.

"Friends Shi and Zhou, considering your profound cultivation levels and abundant treasures, hunting sea beasts will be even easier with me out of the picture."

"How about this instead? You two can explore the island and hunt demon beasts. If you get the Spirit Gathering True Liquid, we can exchange this item for it. What do you think?"

A weathered gourd quietly appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

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Staring intently at the surface of the Verdant Calabash, he could feel a piercing intent coming at him.

As Lu Xuan gently shook it, the vague sound of sword cries could be heard from within the gourd, as though a great deal of Sword Qi was fiercely swirling inside.

"What is this…?"

Shi Zhong and another looked curiously at the Nurturing Sword Gourd in Lu Xuan'shand.

"This is a Nurturing Sword Gourd, a three-rank Spirit Plant that I cultivated with my own hands. Its quality is outstanding."

"Although it's not exclusive to our Sect, it's not commonly found elsewhere. It nurtures invisible Sword Qi within, highly lethal and not inferior to many other three-rank Flying Swords."

"How about it, would you two like to exchange the Spirit Gathering True Liquid for this Nurturing Sword Gourd?"

As Lu Xuan casually tossed the Nurturing Sword Gourd in his hand, fine strands of Sword Qi occasionally dispersed from within the gourd.

The two men were intrigued upon seeing the extraordinary features of the Nurturing Sword Gourd.

Their intention for this visit was to invite Lu Xuan to an unnamed small island to hunt demon beasts and search for treasures like Spirit Gathering True Liquid. Although Lu Xuan politely declined, it didn't greatly affect the two men. Moreover, the value of a third-rank Nurturing Sword Gourd evidently outweighs that of a same-rank Spirit Gathering True Liquid.

"Friend Lu, you'll be losing quite a bit if you exchange the Nurturing Sword Gourd for Spirit Gathering True Liquid," Shi Zhong reminded him.

"It doesn't matter. You two have traveled far and undergone hardships, risking yourselves to obtain this three-rank Spirit Gathering True Liquid for me. It's not a big deal if I lose a little," said Lu Xuan, squinting and smiling.

"Alright then, please wait for our good news, Friend Lu. Rest assured, we will definitely bring back the Spirit Gathering True Liquid," Shi Zhong and the other promised Lu Xuan.

They didn't stay long in Lu Xuan's small courtyard. After some idle chatter, exchanging cultivation insights and island stories, they left together.

Watching the two of them fly away on their Flying Swords and disappear into the horizon, the smile on Lu Xuan's face broadened.

"Having other cultivators help retrieve the items I need and then swapping treasures with them—it's like unlocking a new modifier."

"There's no choice. Despite having many treasures and methods, I'm still an insignificant and helpless Spirit Plant Master. I should keep as low a profile as possible."

Lu Xuan silently pondered. This action allowed him to get what he wanted without bearing any risk, all he needed to part with was the cultivated Nurturing Sword Gourd.

He had plenty of treasures, but few of them were suitable for trading with Shi Zhong and the other.

The Wind-Thunder Sword, Great Sun Sword Charms, and other fourth-rank Sword Symbols, as well as the Hidden Spirit Cloak and Fengyue Yuyin, were all important to him. Whilst the Soul Lantern, Thousand Masks, and Vitality Pill were of sufficient value, these were objects of Yin evil. Offering them rashly might arouse their suspicions.

Meanwhile, the Nurturing Sword Gourd itself was not particularly useful for Lu Xuan right now. Plus, there were currently three plants growing in the Sky Sword Sect Cave Mansion that would yield over ten when fully mature. He wouldn't feel too bad about using a few.

As for the gourd being worth more than the Spirit Gathering True Liquid he wanted, there was nothing he could do about that. After all, he was the one needing a favor. Naturally, Shi Zhong and the other wouldn't agree if he offered items of equal or fewer value in exchange.

But this was only the case on the surface. For Lu Xuan, aside from its basic value, the Spirit Gathering True Liquid had a tremendously valuable additional use.

It could be used to cultivate five-rank Dragon Bone Herb, which would contribute great merits towards collecting the substantial Light Cluster rewards later.

If the reward for a fourth-rank Xuan Insect Vine was like this, what about a fifth-rank Dragon Bone Herb? Wouldn't the rewards skyrocket?

"Shi Zhong and the other earn a Nurturing Sword Gourd, and I earn Light Cluster rewards. It's win-win."

A self-satisfied Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Deep in the Boundless Sea.

Mighty waves surged skyward, and from the depths of the sea emerged giant beasts, dozens of feet long, frolicking at will.

Suddenly, the spiritual energy on the surface of the sea fluctuated intensely, giving rise to a boundless vortex, and a water-wall stretching more than a hundred miles emerged from it.

The water-wall kept rising, forming an island reaching thousands of feet high. Through the dense water-wall, one could faintly make out a massive palace inside.

On the surface of the water-wall, countless phantom flood dragons were swirling and dancing around in an imposing manner, visible from hundreds of miles away.

"What…what is this?"

"Could it be a secret land emerging?"

"Hurry up! Before the cultivators notice, rush to that island and seize the opportunity."

The many cultivators in the nearby marine areas couldn't calm their hearts after witnessing this spectacle.

Such an anomaly clearly indicated the extraordinary nature of the island behind the water-wall. If one could seize the opportunity and enter it first, acquiring huge opportunities, it might be possible to rise rapidly and skyrocket to success!

With this thought, most cultivators lost their composure instantly. Regardless of their lower or middle-level Qi cultivation, they rushed toward the expansive water-wall like moths to a flame.

"It's here."

On the Stone Island, a blood-robed cultivator flew out of a dim cave. He felt the immense fluctuation of spiritual energy, looked in the direction of the waterwall island, and mumbled to himself.

"Surely there must be numerous restrictive formations outside the secret land.

I need to prepare well."

"Given the huge commotion, I bet quite a few cultivators from the island will go and explore."

The stout cultivator's seemingly boneless arms continuously differentiated into soft tentacles, burrowed into the gray grave mound, and withdrew gray corpse puppets.

"We are both in the late-term of the Foundation Establishment Realm, what else do we need to prepare for? Even if all the cultivators on this island were to unite, they may not be a match for us."

"Kill whoever comes. Kill a pair if two come. I will avenge my King Worm of

Blood – Coagulating Yin Worm."

The blood-robed cultivator snorted coldly.

In the small courtyard, sword lights crisscrossed amidst the occasional howls of wind and peals of thunder.

Lu Xuan was practicing sword techniques with the Wind -Thunder Sword.

Due to his limited talents and a short period of cultivation, both "Starlight Swordsmanship" and "Thousand Owl Sword Classic" were still in their early stages, even though he used them multiple times to cultivate the corresponding sword grass. Neither the potency of the sword techniques, nor the speed and fluency of their execution, were satisfactory.

As for the "Four Seasons Sword Art", it was relatively easier to practice. After years of cultivating the sword grass with the sword technique and acquiring corresponding sword intents from the sword grass light cluster, Lu Xuan's understanding and control over it was profound and thorough.

Combined with the Fourth Grade Wind Thunder Sword, it was even more complementary.

The Wind-Thunder Sword carried a powerful force of wind and thunder. Swinging it created black winds and thunderclaps. Applying different sword intents resulted in a wide array of extraordinary effects.

The Spring Rain Sword Art produced a continuous sword intent. The gentle black wind seemed to insidiously infiltrate deep to the bone. Occasional changes in the sword's stance brought thunderous sounds that raced like lightning.

The Summer Day Sword Art stirred up a fierce wind, as if black clouds were pressing down on the city, amidst flashes of lightning and thunder, and the wild sword intent concealed a strike that could shake the heavens.

The Autumn Wind Sword Art merged the black wind and sword intent into an austere, grim, and hidden murderous intent.

The Winter Snow Sword Art, combined with the sword's natural bonepenetrating chillness and the blowing of the black wind, unwittingly slowed down the bodies of enemies. Their divine souls felt nearly frozen, and even the power of thunder and electricity carried a chilly breath.

The more Lu Xuan danced, the smoother and more natural his movements became. He switched freely between the four kinds of sword techniques, and the black wind on the Wind-Thunder Sword grew more intense.

In the end, with a clanging sound, he inserted the Wind-Thunder Sword back into the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

Sword Qi stirred and the wind danced wildly.

"The wind has started to blow."

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In the small courtyard.

A pristine charm trembling non-stop, stopped outside the formation.

Upon sensing the movement outside, Lu Xuan swept his Spiritual Sense, directing the charm towards himself with his Spiritual Power.

A familiar voice emanated from the charm.

"Friend Lu, it's me. Friend Zhou and I have found a third-grade Spirit Gathering True Liquid on that unnamed island. As we were about to return, we detected an anomalous spiritual energy from somewhere in the ocean, causing us to divert our course."

"Eventually, we found a colossal water curtain in the sea, seemingly concealing a Secret Land. Thus, we expressly invited you to come and explore this Secret Land together."

"Friend Lu, such an opportunity is rare. We must not miss it."

Finally, Shi Zhong said solemnly.

He wasn't worried that Lu Xuan's joining would affect his gains.

The appearance of the Secret Land was well known amongst the cultivators in the surrounding sea area. As time passed, more and more Foundation Establishment Cultivators would learn about it. Lu Xuan shared a similar status with him and had a certain friendship, and the likelihood of gaining the fortune of Secret Land would only increase when they worked together.

"What a waste of sincerity."

Lu Xuan lamented. After a moment of reflection, he politely rejected.

"I'm sorry, Daoist Shi, I have no intention of exploring the Secret Land at this moment. If I consider going, I will contact both of you first."

As for this Secret Land that suddenly appeared in the Boundless Sea, it was not, of course, his desire.

However, given the presence of the Light Cluster, he doesn't need to compete bloody against other cultivators for a chance, even risking his life.

"When power becomes even greater and there's no substantial threat lurking inside Secret Land, it might be acceptable to take a look."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

The information about the tremendous Secret Land appearing in the Boundless Sea grew more intense by the day. The next day, Song Yu came knocking to seek advice.

"Uncle Lu, do you happen to know about the appearance of a Secret Land in the outer sea?"

The moment he stepped into Lu Xuan's courtyard, Song Yu hurriedly asked.

"I've heard bits and pieces, why? Are you looking to have a share of it?"

"Indeed I am."

The Scholarly Cultivator candidly affirmed.

Hearing that Lu Xuan merely heard rumours, he promptly pulled out a second- grade Water Mirror Charm from his storage bag.

"Uncle, this Water Mirror Charm carries imprints of images related to the Secret Land. I ask that you review it."

A trace of spiritual force infiltrated the Water Mirror Charm, and the clear images of the Secret Land became visible to Lu Xuan.

A tall water wall stretched for who knows how many miles, with numerous illusory Flood Dragons and monstrous creatures fluttering above it. Vaguely, one could see an island, as well as palaces on the island.

Outside the water wall, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny black dots. Only on closer inspection did it become clear that these were cultivators flying about.

"With so many people, not to mention cultivators at Foundation Establishment Level on the island and powerful cultivators from elsewhere rushing in after hearing the news, how could your Song Family possibly seize the chance amidst everyone else?"

The Kongming Island's Song Family, located as it is on the island group known for its harsh cold, sparse Spiritual Energy and blocked information flow, has no less than ten cultivators at Foundation Establishment Level. Along with an influx of cultivators from elsewhere following the spread of information, one can imagine the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

Song Yu forced a smile.

If it weren't for the presence of Lu Xuan, who was at the Foundation Establishment Realm and born into a Great Sect, the Song Family, based on Kongming Island, would be ranked near the bottom in terms of strength. They were indeed in no position to compete with other cultivators or forces.

"But missing such a once-in-a-century opportunity would be a huge pity."

He couldn't help but say to Lu Xuan.

"I'm not stoppingyou from seeking fortunes in that Secret Land. I just hope you could be a bit more patient."

"Obviously, the water wall is a Formation Restriction on the periphery of the Secret Land. If you go there now, you will be like a headless fly, wasting your lifeforce."

"Waiting until the situation becomes clear wouldn't be too late."

"Yes, Uncle Lu is absolutely right."

Song Yu nodded earnestly in agreement with Lu Xuan's thoughts.

But the thought of the Secret Land possibly being deciphered at any time, and the treasures within potentially being wiped out by other cultivators, caused his heart to itch.

After bidding farewell to Lu Xuan, he walked away indecisively, appearing both joyful and anxious.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan shook his head helplessly and continued to patrol his Spirit Field to inspect cultivating Spiritual Plants.

Chongning Island.

"Heaven blesses NingFamily! Heaven blesses NingFamily!!!"

Inside a luxurious hall, Ning DeShan, an elder with the visage of a Dark Vulture, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

At his feet, Lady Ning lay prostrate on the ground, displaying her perfect curves.

"Congratulations, ancestor! The Ning Family finally has a chance to change its fate!"

She raised her head slightly, her breath as refreshing as orchid, and said softly.

"Yes, the emergence of the Secret Land signifies the opportunity for reshuffling. As long as we seize it, we can reverse our slump and restore the former glory of the Ning Family."

The elder with the visage of a Dark Vulture squeezed Lady Ning's snow-white chin with his hand that resembles an eagle claw and said bitterly.

In recent times, the Ning Family has been going through a rough patch.

After planting Invisible Algae that were accidentally obtained in the seabed of Kongming Island, where they raised Spiritual Fish, they initially thought they would be able to discreetly lure the Spiritual Fish into their waters.

However, things didn't go as expected. The Song Family of Kongming Island didn't lose anything, in contrast, Chongning Island inexplicably became infested with a massive number of Invisible Algae, which drove almost all of their Spiritual Fish away to reproduce elsewhere.

Adding insult to injury, an Evil Insect invasion took place. Due to delayed news and underequipped preparations, numerous Ning Family cultivators died, resulting in heavy losses.

The consecutive happenings of these two events put the already precarious Ning Family in a more critical situation.

But now, they have an opportunity to change their predicament.

As long as they venture deep into the newly emerged Secret Land, contend using their lives, and obtain treasures and lucky chances, it might be possible for them to surmount their predicament and be rejuvenated.

"Perhaps one could even find treasures that extend lifespan in there!"

Ning DeShan, who was nearing his life's limit, optimistically thought.

"I, Lu Xuan, have made it this far today thanks to my own efforts and dedicated cultivation."

"Water Glow Grass, increase my Cultivation Level!"

Lu Xuan reached out to touch the surface of a White Light Group and shouted softly.

Before his voice even died down, the Light Group disintegrated into countless tiny spots of light that surged into his body.

A surge of rich and pure spiritual power spontaneously formed in his meridians.

Around him, a minor Spiritual Energy Whirlpool quietly formed, drawing a large amount of Spiritual Energy from the courtyard into the whirlpool.

Lu Xuan operated the "The Great Five Elements", controlling the spiritual power to channel it into his Dantian.

The accumulated spiritual power formed a droplet of concentrated Spiritual Liquid, which slowly dripped deep into his Dantian.

He continued to touch one White Light Cluster after another, the clusters rushing into his body one by one, bringing him various rewards, including Cultivation Level, charms, Elixirs, and more.

After nearly a year, the planted Water Glow Grass is finally matured.

Droplet after droplet of Spiritual Liquid dripped into his Dantian, and Lu Xuan felt his Dantian growing more and more swollen. Finally, with a slight noise, his Dantian abruptly expanded several times while his Spiritual Sense rushed to the sky and returned to his body in a blink.

"Foundation Establishment Mid-term."

Lu Xuan, feeling the overwhelming spiritual power in his body, silently marveled.

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Feeling the robust dense spiritual power within his body, Lu Xuan was filled with emotion.

Reaching the mid-term of the Foundation Establishment was something he didn't even dare to imagine before acquiring the white light group.

And now, in less than five years, he broke through to the mid-term. Even in the Sky Sword Sect, his progress was on par with those high achieving prodigies.

"Whether it's spiritual power or spiritual sense, both have more than doubled compared to before the Foundation Establishment. The strength of my physical body has also significantly increased, albeit not as dramatically."

Lu Xuan meticulously felt the changes within his body after the breakthrough.

Looking at the over ten white light clusters left in his Spirit Field, he picked them one by one.

Of the 150 or so second-grade water glow grass, he kept fifty for condensing seeds, and picked the rest.

This harvest was different from previous ones.

In the past, he would wait for the progress bar below to fill up entirely, but this time, as soon as the water glow grass matured, he would pick them all and harvest the light groups at once.

The previous mode of harvesting was to allow the spirit plants ample time to mature, maximizing the quality after maturation to get the maximum possible reward from the light group.

Since the spiritual energy on Void Nether Island was much thinner than that in the Sky Sword Sect, improving other conditions was not enough to increase the quality of the water glow grass. Influenced by the secret land's overall atmosphere, Lu Xuan chose to pick them all at once.

Of the more than 100 light group rewards harvested, about twenty contained cultivation level bonuses. But due to the majority of the water glow grass being of ordinary quality, the cultivation level rewards amounted to twenty-seven years.

The remaining light groups mainly rewarded second-grade elixirs and talismans, with only a few of higher quality water glow grass yielding pill formula experience packages and two third-rank magic water beads in their light groups.

"The remaining fifty stalks of water glow grass should provide approximately 200 spiritual seeds. My mid-term Foundation Establishment spiritual power should be sufficient for cultivation."

Lu Xuan could boost his cultivation swiftly if he farms a large quantity of the water glow grass, as it provides cultivation rewards, but things did not always go as planned.

Planting a single stalk of second-grade water glow grass isn't a simple case of just putting it in the Spirit Field and leaving it. It requires constant application of basic techniques like Spirit Rain Technique, Tree Life Spell, Earth Pulling Technique during its growth, which takes a significant amount of time and spiritual power, let alone for 200 stalks.

Moreover, there were several high-grade spirit plants in his cave dwelling. Each had unique cultivation conditions that were quite demanding.

High-grade spirit plants could yield high-rank rare treasures. Although Lu Xuan just wished to farm peacefully, often one does not have a say in the Cultivation World, and various powerful methods and treasures were needed for the assurance of one's safety.

Water glow grass provides cultivation levels, while other high-grade spirit plants provide treasures, both are equally important, and need to be cultivated simultaneously.

Planting more than 200 in the next batch is his limit after the breakthrough.

"Considering my ordinary aptitude, I wonder how many batches I need to plant to reach the late stage of the Foundation Establishment."

He sighed inwardly.

If I were to cultivate traditionally, I would probably run out of lifespan before seeing the hopes of breaking through the late stage of the foundation establishment. The white light groups allowed him to catch up and even surpass those cultivation geniuses.

His breakthrough in cultivation provided better protection for his life. The steps of Lu Xuan inspecting Spirit Field became much lighter.

The demonic vine trailed behind him, sensing Lu Xuan's jovial mood, and the gray vines pulsed rhythmically.

Coming to the edge of the pond, a boulder the size of a bathtub rolled toward Lu Xuan.

The stone was pitch-black, giving off a dirty feeling.

By the time it reached Lu Xuan's feet, a grey turtle head suddenly popped out of the stone. A pair of mung bean-like eyes rolled about, looking lively.

"This Rock-shell Turtle, rolling around in the mud pool every day, has turned into a mud turtle."

"Fat Bird, manage your turtle son, he's so dirty it's unbearable."

Lu Xuan called out to the exterior of the Spirit Field.

A rush of blue light passed by; the Wind Falcon grabbed the Rock-shell Turtle in one movement and threw it into the water pool with a bang.

Although the baby turtle looked bulky and cumbersome, it floated on the water with extreme agility.

The Wind Falcon flapped its pale-green wings, stirring up huge waves that hit the mud-covered back of the baby Rock-shell Turtle.

As the waves washed over him, not much mud was removed from the back of the baby turtle. It was unknown how it was able to blend with its body.

The Wind Falcon tilted its head, its eyes filled with confusion. Not being able to figure it out, it simply flew away.

The baby turtle played in the water by himself. The Green Horned Dragon Carp somehow swam next to him, floating on the surface of the water as its beautiful tail fin gently swayed.

The Dragon Carp with its elongated body and elegant movements, its blue whiskers swimming in the water, and the pointed horn on its head, all added an air of extraordinariness, forming a sharp contrast with the earthy and dark Rock-shell Turtle next to it.

The two Spirit Beasts, instead of their initial tense confrontation, were peacefully coexisting in the small pool.

The Green Horned Dragon Carp even seemed somewhat close to the Rock-shell Turtle.

"This Green Horned Dragon Carp seems a little close…"

Seeing this, Lu Xuan chuckled in his heart, ignoring the seemingly friendly Green Horned Dragon Carp and Rock-shell Turtle. He continued to inspect and explore the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field.

He came to the underground cavern.

The Earthfire Heart Lotus was being washed by the scorching magma, with a multitude of irregularly shaped light red crystals that made up its root swaying gently in the magma. The lotus leaves swayed along, and more than ten fiery red lotus seeds stood out on the crimson lotus bud.

"The fourth-grade Earthfire Heart Lotus has matured."

Lu Xuan, delighted as he looked at the fully filled semi-transparent progress bar down below, summoned the Earthfire Heart Lotus with his spiritual power to bring it in front of him.

His palm turned the color of amber, despite the remnant hot magma on the Earthfire Heart Lotus stalks; He directly picked up the crimson lotus pod.

His consciousness gathered on the light red lotus seeds, a thought emerged from his mind.

[The Earthfire Heart Lotus, a fourth-grade Spirit Plant, grows in a hot magma environment and is cultivated with second-grade or more advanced Fire System Techniques. ]

[After the lotus seeds mature, they can purify the turbid pollution within a cultivator, reduce the risk of transformation into demons, resist the invasion of the Demon Envoy for a certain period of time after ingestion, and enhance the Spiritual Sense of the cultivator when consumed over a long period of time.] [The lotus leaves and roots can be used as materials for refining some highgrade elixirs.]

"Good quality, that's already quite good."

"It can purify the polluted qi, reduce the risk of transformation, and surprisingly enhance the spiritual sense of the cultivator after being consumed multiple times. Truly befitting of a fourth-grade spiritual plant."

During the process of cultivation and living, cultivators inevitably get contaminated with turbid polluted spiritual energy. If this is not removed, unexpected consequences might occur when trying to breakthrough realms, especially those who have been hunting Demon Envoys for a long time, their bodies carry a variety of Yin Qi, evil qi, and filthy qi. If they do not clean it promptly, there is a risk of falling into transformation.

The lotus seeds of this fourth-grade Earthfire Heart Lotus can solve these problems very well.

And not to mention, it can also enhance the Spiritual Sense of the cultivator. Rare are the treasures in the Cultivation World that can enhance spiritual sense. Growing so many different Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan obtained a mature plant of this kind for the first time.

"I can now seriously enhance my Spiritual Sense."

Lu Xuan sighed; his Flesh Body strength, magical weaponry and techniques were all much superior to Cultivators of the same level, only his Spiritual Sense was average. Now with the lotus seeds of the Earthfire Heart Lotus, he could specifically strengthen it.

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"This Earth Fire Heart Lotus is a treasure all over."

The seeds, leaves, stems, and flowers all have their uses.

Lu Xuan secretly sighed. However, the most important thing right now was to unlock the light cluster that formed after the Earth Fire Heart Lotus matured. In the hot lava, a white light group floated on the surface, faintly shimmering. Lu Xuan deeply exhaled, calming his anticipation, and gently touched the surface of the light cluster.

Instantly, a pure white flame composed of countless tiny light spots gushed out from within the light cluster, merging into Lu Xuan's body.

[Acquired one Four-Grade Earth Fire Heart Lotus, obtained Fifth-Rank Treasure "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman"]

A thought flashed across his mind and immediately, a golden jade book appeared in his hand.

The jade book was golden yellow. Slightly changing the angle, golden light reflections surged. Holding it, one could feel a sense of heat.

Lu Xuan gently opened it, a majestic crowing sounded, a Barefoot Golden Crow appeared before his eyes.

The Golden Crow was ablaze with a faint bi-colored flame of white and gold that seemed lifelike, as if it could fly out from the jade book at any moment. Looking at it, one could feel a surge of heat rising from the heart.

Lu Xuan's mind was concentrated on the golden jade book, and information about it instantly appeared in his mind.

[ "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman", Fifth-Rank Treasure, within the jade book is sealed a strand of Golden Crow's Remnant Soul. By worshiping and refining it into a Golden Crow imagination map, you can comprehend the Divine Skill of Pure Yang True Fire by contemplating day and night.]

[Pure Yang True Fire, the Supreme Yang Firmly Fire, can burn all things in heaven and earth, and naturally counteract shadows, demons, and demon envoys.]

[Simultaneously, "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman" can be used as a magic tool it can control the Golden Crow's Remnant Soul within the jade book to attack ' enemies, and can easily kill most Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivators.]

[Releasing the Golden Crow's Remnant Soul requires a large amount of spiritual power. Once the Remnant Soul returns to the jade book, it needs to absorb the Supreme Yang Firmly Fire for replenishment.]

"Fifth-Rank Treasure! Can comprehend Divine Skill Pure Yang True Fire!"

Lu Xuan was filled with intense joy.

This golden jade book exceeded his expectations.

It allows you to glimpse and comprehend the divine skills that only Jindan Cultivators can master. Also, it allows you to control the sealed Golden Crow's Remnant Soul within, and use it directly as a Fifth-grade Magical Artifact. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term, my cultivation had a huge increase, increasing the chances of me fully escaping from the Secret Land."

"Now, with the Fifth-Rank Treasure Pure Yang True Fire Talisman, I can release the Golden Crow's Remnant Soul from inside, raising my chances again."

"Hmm, now, I have about 97% chance, still lacking the Fourth-Grade Hundred Pupil's Bizarre Tree."

Lu Xuan thought secretly.

His eyes tightly staring at the Golden Crow's projection within the jade book. In an instant, it was as if he saw a huge fireball that blocked the heavens, the fiery light hurting his eyes.

"As expected of a Divine Skill, with my current spiritual power and soul, cultivating this is still somewhat strenuous."

He firmly closed his eyes, and immediately, a large amount of spiritual power poured into the jade book.

As more and more spiritual power was inputted, the patterns and outlines of the Barefoot Golden Crow became more and more clear. It seemed that as long as Lu Xuan had a thought, it could fly out from within.

The amount of spiritual power needed is too much. Based on my current spiritual power storage, releasing the Golden Crow's Remnant Soul would consume more than half of it."

"I can only use it at critical moments."

In Lu Xuan's heart, the importance of the "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman" had risen to the highest level, followed by the Fourth Grade Sword Talismans. "Now that Foundation Establishment Mid-term has been reached, and Earth Fire Heart Lotus has matured, next is the Hundred Pupil's Bizarre Tree." Lu Xuan glanced at the eerie freak tree hidden in the thick fog and thought secretly.

in the following ten or so days, he stayed in the courtyard, cultivating spiritual plants, and condensing Water Glow Grass spirit seeds.

The changes brought about by the appearance of the Boundless Sea Secret Realm could be significantly noticed even on the Void Nether Island, thousands of miles away.

When Lu Xuan occasionally went out for a stroll, he was able to spot many dusty and weary cultivators with profound cultivation levels on the streets.

They were all hustling and bustling, purchasing large amounts of charms and elixirs from various stalls, and selling many fresh demon beast materials.

The looks they cast on others were rife with strong caution.

The whole Void Nether Island was enveloped in a restive atmosphere, especially the area surrounding the secret realm.

The courtyard he resided in was located high up, with a view of a vast expanse of sea.

After his cultivation breakthrough, his spiritual sense had become much stronger. Coupled with his basic mastery of the "Breaking Illusion Eye Technique", his vision had also improved greatly, allowing him to clearly see various lights darting across the distant sea surface.

Seeing this situation, Lu Xuan specifically instructed the Wind Falcon to minimize its hunting in the sea recently.

Despite its unparalleled speed which most Qi cultivators could hardly match, Lu

Xuan didn't want to risk an encounter with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Song Yu once again came to report to him.

The situation regarding the secret realm caused the use of the Second-Grade

Water Mirror Charm to become as common as the use of spirit stones.

Scenes related to the secret realm were vividly displayed in front of Lu Xuan.

At the base of the gigantic water wall, a large number of magic artifacts and charm attacks could be seen targeting the shadowy flood dragon hidden within.

The scene flashed by, and at the end, cultivators were setting up formations to counter the attacks of the flood dragon beast.

"Judging by your rush, has there been a change in the situation with the secret realm?"

Spiritual power surged within Lu Xuan, causing strands of spirit rain to fall down.

"Reporting to Uncle Lu, there indeed have been some changes."

"The disciples from our Song Family stationed around the area have reported that the Formation Restrictions on the periphery of the secret realm have proven difficult to break through. The nearby Foundation Establishment Cultivators and large family forces have planned to join forces to crack the secret realm's formation."

"They spontaneously formed a group and excluded other small families and loose cultivators. Only after they have entered, will these people have the opportunity to enter the secret realm."

Song Yu spoke in deep tones.

"Under the joint efforts of numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators, progress has been rapid and they might crack the formation and enter the secret realm in a few days."

"Uncle Lu, are we still going to remain on the sidelines?"

A hint of urgency flashed in his eyes.

"Keep your composure," Lu Xuan urged soothingly.

Song Yu's anxious mood eased a little.

"Breaking into the secret realm isn't as simple as it seems. Even if they manage to break through the outer Formation Restrictions, it remains unknown what lies within."

"Before the massive potential profits, those groups of Foundation

Establishment Cultivators and large family forces won't stay united for long,

they will naturally disintegrate."

Moreover, as a cultivator of the Sky Sword Sect stationed on the Void Nether

Island, I represent a great sect recognized by everyone in the Cultivation World

Even if I get the opportunity to join a bit later, no one will oppose my inclusion in the group."

"As for you, being part of a vassal family of the Sky Sword Sect and having my support, you don't need to worry about these things. Just wait patiently." Lu Xuan spoke gently.

Yes, we 11 just follow Uncle Lu's arrangement."

Having seen the many Foundation Establishment Cultivators surrounding the secret realm, Song Yu had completely abandoned the idea of leading the Song Family disciples into the secret realm on his own.

Given the Song Family's current highest cultivation base of Perfect Qi Training they could only play the role of cannon fodder among those cultivators.

It was better to stick to Lu Xuan faithfully.

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After Song Yu left, Lu Xuan retained his calm demeanor, carefully cultivating his Spiritual Plants, condensing Spiritual Seeds, and quietly waiting for the complete maturation of the Fourth Grade Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

Following special treatment, nearly two hundred Water Glow Grass spirit seeds were finally condensed from the fifty Water Glow Grasses.

The newly formed Spiritual Seeds needed to be stored and processed in other ways before they could be planted.

Lu Xuan took out the Lotus Seeds of the Earth Fire Heart Lotus from his storage bag. There were twelve light red lotus seeds set in the bright red lotus pod.

Emitting a hint of a refreshing fragrance, you could feel a warmth when you got close.

He took a seed from it and swallowed it.

There was a residual fragrance of the lotus seed in his mouth and it seemed like a touch of warmth was taking shape in his abdomen, warming Lu Xuan's entire body.

After a few breaths, the lotus seeds began to take effect, a warm glow flowed through Lu Xuan's entire body, gently cleansing his Dantian, Spiritual Sense, meridians and other areas.

Under the effect of the seeds, Lu Xuan noticed his internal Spiritual Power become purer, without any impurities mixed in.

His Spiritual Sense became clear and transparent, becoming more agile and free in its operations.

In his spare time, he would also attempt to open the "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman" and visualize the Golden Crow Wraith Figure within it.

For him, who was currently only at the mid-term Foundation Establishment, the Golden Crow Wraith was too powerful. Once opened, he could only maintain it for a few breaths, otherwise, his pupils would be damaged.

The Purple Jade Coral given to him by Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu was being cultivated in a water pool. He even specially advised the Rock-shell Turtle and the Green horned Dragon Carp not to destroy it.

In the blink of an eye, seven to eight days passed. Under the close watch of Lu Xuan day and night, the semi-transparent progress bar beneath the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree finally filled up.

" I wonder what kind of White Light Group reward can be harvested from a fourth grade bizzarre Spirit Plant like this."

Lu Xuan stood before the dried and bizarre spirit tree, silently contemplating.

The things that Ghost Faced Stone Mushroom and Thorn Bone had grown were indeed satisfying for him; Soul Lantern, Thousand Masks, Vitality Pill, White Bone Devil Puppet…

Unfortunately, they were all treasures from the Underworld. It was inappropriate for him to use them as a disciple of a great sect under public gaze.

Only when the Sea Beasts were attacking the Void Nether Spirit Fish did he try to use the White Bone Devil Puppet.

The Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree that was in front of him had an old, withered, and human-like bark, with dozens of gray white pupils scurrying around the trunk. Some of the pupils even had wind-dried Demon Beast eyeballs hanging from them, having been completely drained of their essence by the tree.

Feeling Lu Xuan's gaze on him, dozens of Evil Eye Pupils opened wide simultaneously, giving him their undivided attention.

Feeling slightly dazed, Lu Xuan felt as if he had entered a dim world, no matter where he looked, there was a massive pupil gazing at him indifferently.

Biting his tongue lightly, his spiritual power surged immediately, employing the Cleansing Spell. A light spiritual light swept across his body, instantly restoring the clarity of his mind.

"This bizarre tree has noticeably improved at disturbing the mind after it matured."

Lu Xuan remarked, resisting the stares from the Evil Eye Pupils. He held onto the old tree trunk, pulling it forcefully out from the Spirit Soil.

The confluence of eyes seemed to sense a threat, closing simultaneously, merging with the tree trunk.

His attention was now squarely focused on the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

[Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, Fourth Grade Spirit Plant, fostered by many fresh Demon Beast Eyeballs it's an excellent material for cultivating Pupil Technique Method, refining Pupil Magic Artifacts, or can be directly ingested to enhance the vision power of Cultivators or Demon Beasts. After swallowing for many years, its effect can break illusions.]

[After ingestion, one needs to use a Cleansing type Elixir or Charm to expel the evil spiritual power from the pupils, or it may lead to loss of mental awareness.]

"Whether it's for Cloud Leopard or to improve the Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, it's a good choice."

Lu Xuan sealed the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree with a talisman and put it into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

He then shifted his gaze towards the white light cluster that quietly appeared down below.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he gently touched the surface of the light cluster.

In an instant, the light cluster exploded into numerous tiny light spots, which disappeared out of thin air. Before Lu Xuan could react, it turned into a faint, illusory pupil that entered Lu Xuan's body.

[Received one Fourth Grade Hundred-Pupil Trick Wood, gained a Fifth Rank object, Void Nightmare Eye.]

An eerie looking pupil appeared in front of Lu Xuan, staring right at his eyes.

The pupil seemed to be connected to the void, as if a crack suddenly appeared out of nowhere, then opened up, revealing a gray and white iris inside.

There was no emotion in the gray and white iris as it stared straight at Lu Xuan.

The eye appeared somewhat shriveled, with nearly a dozen almost transparent long tentacles behind it extending into the crack in the void.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on this suddenly appearing eye and instantly learned detailed information about it.

[Void Nightmare Eye, Fifth Rank treasure, originated from the eyes of an Outer Realm Nightmare Eye Demon, possessing the ability to traverse in the void, and can unleash powerful illusions to bewilder enemies.]

[After refining it, you can leave a mark inside your body. With a command in mind, the bizarre-looking pupil will show itself, sharing the vision of the Void Nightmare Eye.]

[The closer you are, the clearer your shared vision. The range of movement of the Nightmare Eye in the void is closely related to the cultivator's spiritual sense – the stronger the spiritual sense, the larger the range of movement.]

"A Fifth Rank treasure! An Outer Realm Nightmare Eye Demon? What kind of thing is that?"

Lu Xuan was elated at the Fifth Rank treasure emerging from the light cluster.

With the prompting of spiritual power, the grayish-white eye pupil slowly floated into his hand.

Behind the pupil, ripples of transparency were generated in the void, which intricately intertwined with the long transparent tendrils, reflecting each other's light.

"Traversing through the void, this ability is somewhat eerie."

"In addition to that, the Void Nightmare Eye itself has a powerful illusion technique, effectively enriching my arsenal."

"Hmm, there's also the shared vision ability. It couldn't be more suited for my meticulous style."

"During my routine cultivation of spiritual plants, I can use it to monitor my spirit field when I am away. If I leave the sect, I can use it to observe abnormal surroundings, ensuring my own safety."

Lu Xuan was extremely satisfied with this Void Nightmare Eye, as his spiritual power slowly seeped into the grayish-white pupil.

After half a day's work, he finally managed to refine it preliminarily.

The Void Nightmare Eye appeared out of thin air behind him. He didn't turn his head, but instead, opened his palm.

A slight tingle was felt in his palm, then a crack appeared, and a round pupil opened, revealing the view that the Void Nightmare Eye behind him saw.

With a thought, the Void Nightmare Eye disappeared out of thin air and appeared ten feet away.

Without moving a step, Lu Xuan saw everything that happened in the spirit field, including every single movement of the numerous spirit beasts.

The Demonic Vine sneakily marked the spirit plants and once it was safe, left behind a grey secretion. The vine trembled up and down, appearing very excited.

The Cloud Leopard strolled gracefully among the weird rocks. It seemed to sense the gaze of the Void Nightmare Eye, glanced expressionlessly at the void, and then continued its walk.

Meanwhile, the Wind Falcon, with its round belly, lay lazily in the sun with its feet upturned.

Every so often, it glanced at the dirty young turtle in the pool, a trace of disdain in its eyes.

The Rock-shell Turtle and the Green Horned Dragon Carp were frolicking in the water. One was graceful and elegant, while the other rolled about in the mud without any restraint.

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Lu Xuan discovered that the shared vision from the Void Nightmare Eye had a significant difference depending on the distance.

When it was stationed behind him, the vision was clear, detailing down to the minute texture on Spirit Plant leaves.

The further away it was, the blurrier the vision became. At twenty feet away, he could only make out the general shape.

"To put it in simple terms, the close-distance vision is like watching a 4K high- definition video, while the farthest distance is viewing an ancient video with a resolution of 256, everything in it possessing a hazy beauty."

Due to his initial refinement of the Void Nightmare Eye, the shared vision was greatly limited, allowing at most to observe scenes up to ten feet away.

However, if he let the eye escape into the void, his Spiritual Sense could control it to reach up to two hundred feet away.

After experimenting extensively, Lu Xuan reluctantly withdrew the Void Nightmare Eye into the crevice of his palm.

"The recent light-cluster rewards have been explosive, it's well worth my painstaking effort in cultivating Spirit Plants."

The maturation of Tier Three and Tier Four Spirit Plants brought continuous harvest for Lu Xuan recently, and all were top-notch treasures.

Even the Fourth Grade Wind Thunder Sword, which emerged from the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass light cluster, was not so dazzling anymore.

"The Fourth Grade Xuan Insect Vine, the Earthfire Heart Lotus, the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree have successively matured, bringing in the Fifth Grade Space Artifact Gluttonous Insect Pouch and the Fifth Rank Treasure ' Pure Yang True Fire Talisman," as well as the Void Nightmare Eye.

The appearance of these three Fifth Rank treasures has dramatically boosted Lu Xuan's power, akin to trading a shotgun for a cannon.

Before being refined into a Magic Treasure, the Gluttonous Insect Pouch could only be used as an upgraded version of the Life Bag. However, the "Pure Yang True Fire Talisman" and Void Nightmare Eye were different units altogether.

One could contemplate and understand Divine Skills, unleashing a Golden Crow Remnant Soul that could instantly kill a Foundation Establishment Late-term Cultivator; the other hugely expanded his surveillance methods, enhancing his survival capabilities, and could suddenly launch an Illusion Technique catch one off their guard.

Adding in the Fourth Grade Wind Thunder Sword, four and a half Fourth Grade Sword Talismans, the consummated "Four Seasons Sword Art," the Hidden Spirit Cloak, the Feng Yue Yu Yin Jade seal, Explosion Bead, Dan of Burning Element, White Bone Devil Puppet, Soul Lantern, Thousand Masks, Substitute Evil Infant, formidable Flesh Body-

All these powerful techniques, Magic Talismans, etc., provide a significant sense of security for Lu Xuan.

"As an ordinary Spirit Plant Master with mediocre cultivation level and not skilled at Fight Law, I would not dare to enter the Secret Realm to compete for opportunities with others without such techniques.

Lu Xuan had a hidden grin, thinking to himself.

"Well then, let's join in the fun and make a trip to the Boundless Sea Secret

Realm."

Decisive, he took out a Communication Talisman, left a message, and the Talisman rapidly flew towards the Song Family Mansion.

In the main hall of the Song family, Scholarly Cultivator Song Yu was pacing back and forth anxiously.

According to messages from disciples of the Song family deployed near the periphery of the Secret Realm, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were attempting to break the Formation Restriction of the Secret Realm had made significant progress and were estimated to enter the Secret Realm soon.

But without Lu Xuan's permission, with the Song Family' s strength alone, he didn't dare to snatch from those numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators. He could only wait quietly for Lu Xuan's command.

"This Uncle Lu, despite his majestic background and vast power, why is he so cautious?"

"No, I must report to him again and let him understand the severity of the

situation."

Song Yu stopped pacing, his teeth gritted as he spoke.

Just then, a Talisman arrived in the blink of an eye, hovering in front of him.

"A message from Uncle Lu!"

His heart leapt, grabbing the Communication Talisman and triggered it with

his Spiritual Power.

"Prepare, and go with me for a walk in the Secret Realm.

Lu Xuan's sentence echoed in Song Yu's ears like celestial music.

"Yes!"

In his excitement, he blurted out to the Talisman.

Two days later, Lu Xuan was standing at the bow of a treasure ship, his hands folded behind his back, quietly looking at the gigantic water wall in front of him that was as challenging as a natural moat.

After being besieged for some time, the water wall had undergone great changes. Compared to when he first saw it, over half of the illusionary Flood Dragons and enormous beasts lurking within had disappeared.

The closer Song Family's treasure ship approached the water wall, the clearer

Lu Xuan could see it.

"What's the current situation with the formation restrictions?

He asked Song Yu, who was behind him.

"The formation restrictions of the water wall have been almost completely studied by several cultivators who are proficient in formations. It is said that it is formed by the overlay of several fourth-grade formations, and some remnants of ferocious beasts' souls, which is why it took so long.

"Now, the number of broken formations is increasing, and most of the ferocious beasts' souls have been dealt with by a group of powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators. It won't be long before we can enter the secret land." Song Yu responded truthfully. Behind him stood more than a dozen monks from the Song Family who were ready for battle; among them was Song Yun, who was practising the Sword Dao with Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan nodded slightly, his spiritual sense scanning the area.

There were nearly twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators in the vicinity of the secret land.

Lu Xuan saw the figures of two of his friends, Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu, who were jointly dealing with a ferocious beast s soul.

In addition, most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators he had seen at the auction were present.

Naturally, this included Ning DeShan, the old Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Ning Family with whom he had a grudge.

The islands were remote, with sparse spiritual energy and scarce resources. The fact that the secret land could attract more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators was virtually the limit.

Most of these people were in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, with only five or six individuals in the mid or late stages.

Of course, it didn't rule out the possibility that some people were deliberately hiding their cultivation level to deceive other cultivators.

Lu Xuan did not hesitate to suspect everyone of the worst intentions.

After all, he was one of those people.

At the moment, he was wearing a common robe produced by the Sky Sword Sect, holding a third-grade Purple Lightning Sword in his hand. Under the cover of the Hidden Spirit Cloak, he appeared to be in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

As the distance drew closer, the Immaculate Jade hanging around his neck emitted a wave of chilliness. The cold feeling kept increasing, as if freezing Lu

Xuan's chest.

"It seems there are some special friends in there."

Lu Xuan sarcastically thought to himself.

Such a reaction from the Immaculate Jade indicated that there was a Demon Envoy hidden among the group, whether it was domesticated by the cultivators or intruded on its own, none of which was a good sign.

During this period, there were Qi-Cultivators under Foundation Establishment cultivators who tried to stop Lu Xuan and his group. However, as soon as they saw Lu Xuan, they immediately switched their attitude and greeted him respectfully.

Although Lu Xuan didn't frequently leave Void Nether Island, he came from the Sky Sword Sect after all. Almost all high-grade Qi practitioners and consummate cultivators on the island recognized him.

They dared not attempt to prevent an Inner Sect Disciple from a major sect. "Friend Lu, you've finally come! Quickly, join us!"

Not far away, Shi Zhong, who had just eliminated a beast's illusion, spotted Lu Xuan and enthusiastically waved him over.

"Friends Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu, it's been a while.

"I had a slight breakthrough recently and was meditating to practice a new technique. I only left my seclusion recently and came to check out this newly emerged secret land."

"Both of you know me. I usually mingle with spirit plants, my cultivation level and magic treasures are average. I might need your help when I enter the secret land."

Lu Xuan communicated to Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu through spiritual transmission.

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"Sure, we will help each other once we enter the Secret Land."

Shi Zhong said with a smile.

This fellow seems unfamiliar. Is it your first day here outside the Secret Land? How shall we address you?"

Just as Lu Xuan was about to meet with Shi Zhong, a gruff voice suddenly came. Looking back, he saw a burly middle-aged cultivator emerging from the crowd, sizing up Lu Xuan from head to toe.

The middle-aged man was a Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivator, emitting a faintly murderous aura.

"I'm Lu Xuan, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sky Sword Sect stationed on Void Nether Island. I wonder what you would like to talk about, fellow daoist?"

Lu Xuan replied neither subserviently nor overbearing.

So, you re a disciple of a great sect. No wonder you behave this way."

The middle-aged cultivator sneered.

"I'm just an unknown Loose Cultivator, juxtaposed to your great sect disciple, there is a world of difference."

"However, Friend Lu wants to enter the Secret Land directly, that seems a bit against the rules.

We've toiled to crack the formation restriction for more than half a month, while you, Friend Lu, appears to be reaping the benefits, which is rather overbearing."

As soon as the middle-aged cultivator finished speaking, Lu Xuan noticed that the crowd's gazes towards him faintly held hostility.

Just as he was about to retort, Shi Zhong flew over in an instant and glared coldly at the robust middle-aged man.

"As soon as the Secret Land emerged, we notified him and agreed to explore it together. Lu just happened to be in retreat and didn't arrive until today." "Among the present crowd, many Foundation Establishment cultivators did not contribute much to breaking the formation restriction. What difference does it make to arrive early or late?"

Shi Zhong slightly lifted his head, his eyes carried a hint of pride typical of a major sect disciple facing a Loose Cultivator.

Both Friend Zhou and I have contributed as much as ten of you during the breaking of the formation. Lu's share is naturally included as well. Does anyone disagree?"

All around, there was silence.

The cultivators on the islands were aware of the origins of Shi Zhong, Lu Xuan and others. They often had to deal with Lu Xuan and the sect behind them, and naturally would not refute Shi Zhong at this moment.

Ning DeShan's eyes flickered during this time, seemingly wanting to object, but ultimately held back, tacitly accepting Shi Zhong's claim.

He had significant grievances with Lu Xuan, but didn't dare to become an open adversary. Simply annoying Lu Xuan at the auction had already been his limit. "Friend Han, the disciples of the sect are arrogant. Why don't we make concessions for now and settle scores with them once we're inside the Secret Land?"

"Now that there are many watchful eyes, it's not suitable to start a fight. There's nothing to gain by winning a war of words either. Once we are in the Secret Land, it will all come down to our true abilities."

"From the cultivators on the island, I learned that this disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, despite his prominent status, ordinarily spends his time cultivating Spirit Plants. Presumably, his Cultivation Technique and treasures are mediocre. Even if Shi Zhong accompanied him, it wouldn't make much difference." Suddenly, a voice as thin as a mosquito's hum reached the ears of the robust middle-aged man, who nodded imperceptibly to acknowledge it.

This small disturbance was thus quelled.

Lu Xuan and Shi Zhong united.

"Thank you, Friend Shi, for speaking up for justice, and thank you, Friend

Zhou, for your supportive help."

He expressed his gratitude.

"It's nothing. That Foundation Establishment Mid-term Loose Cultivator just bullies the weak and fears the strong. If he really wanted fairness, he wouldn't have oppressed those small family cultivators who were the first to reach the Secret Land."

Shi Zhong said dismissively.

When he first met Lu Xuan, he somewhat looked down upon him for his fascination with Spirit Plants, but gradually accepted him since they shared a similar status.

After inviting Lu Xuan to go fishing at sea, his admiration ripened. He regretted not having met him earlier to learn his fishing experiences.

More importantly, Lu Xuan's daily conduct, coupled with the image of a Spirit Plant Master he had painstakingly built, convinced Shi Zhong without a doubt that Lu Xuan's cultivation base and treasures were ordinary.

"Friend Lu, let's work together to confront the giant Jiaolong beast illusion on the water wall of the Secret Land."

"The formation restriction inside has cultivators who are skilled in formation techniques trying to break it. We don't need to be distracted by other matters." Zhou Bingyu, with her sharp features, said indifferently.

"Sure."

Lu Xuan readily agreed.

He channeled his spiritual power into his eyes, with a phantom-like thing appearing on his pupils.

The spiritual power flowing on the water wall was all in his sight under his gaze. The spiritual energy nodes of the formation were clearly visible, and he could even vaguely sense the presence of the formation's eye.

The Breaking Illusion Eye Technique' is indeed extraordinary, I only have a superficial understanding of formations, but under the effect of the 'Eye Technique', I can directly see through the spiritual power of the formation. If I practiced some formation-breaking techniques, perhaps I could be a master of formations in a short time."

He caught his breath and whispered to himself.

The roar of a dragon resounded, and a huge Jiaolong illusion attacked from the water wall.

Lu Xuan, standing still, had his Purple Lightning Sword roar out of his hand, filled with violent sword intent, striking on the head of the Jiaolong.

Meanwhile, in front of Shi Zhong, a Silver Ruler was emitting a great light, expanding dozens of times in an instant, with flowing runes, following right after Lu Xuan's Purple Lightning Sword.

Zhou Bingyu didn't say a word, held a chilling white spear in her hand, her figure flickered, appearing right in front of the Jiaolong illusion.

Under the joint efforts of the three, the Jiaolong illusion was easily defeated in a head-on confrontation.

I didn t expect Friend Lu' s swordsmanship to be so exquisite. You truly are a disciple from the Sky Sword Sect."

Shi Zhong reclaimed his Silver Ruler, marveling.

"My swordsmanship is just average compared to those swordsmanship geniuses in the sect, I am far behind."

Lu Xuan modestly said.

"The water wall restriction is about to break."

Zhou Bingyu looked at the huge water wall whose spiritual power had become stagnant and said softly.

As soon as she finished speaking, a large column of light rose up not far away, directly landing in the center of the formation. The sound of water splashed as a huge hole appeared in the water wall.

Through the hole, one could see a corner of the Mysterious Palace inside.

"The restriction is broken!"

There was a stir in the crowd.

Friends Lu and Zhou, I hope that once we enter the Secret Land, the three of us can work together and help each other. If a situation arises where we must fight for treasures, we will rely on our respective abilities, but remember not to kill."

Lu Xuan and Zhou Bingyu nodded in agreement.

The three exchanged glances and, along with a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, flew into the Secret Land.

Once they passed through the water wall, the cultivators scattered, alertly watching each other.

Lu Xuan followed Shi Zhong and the others, with the Roaring Sea Sword Charm and Great Sun Sword Charms in his sleeve, ready to be activated at any time.

What appeared in his sight was a vast, dark water region, with surging waves, without a clue of what was hidden inside.

In the middle of the water region was a deserted island with no traces of cultivators' activity on it.

On the island was a giant palace, its architectural style suggested it had a long history.

Lu Xuan had little experience in exploring Secret Lands, but he knew well that although there were numerous treasures and opportunities in the Secret Land, they were often accompanied by traces of powerful demon beasts and Demon ' Envoys. He needed to be cautious.

Just as he carefully proceeded, one eager Foundation Establishment First- period Loose Cultivator rode a Sword Light, rushing straight towards the deserted island.

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Chapter 326: Chapter 324 Ice Illusion Toad l

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Just as they flew out about one hundred feet, suddenly, countless blue-black ice arrows shot out from the deep dark surface of the water.

The range of the ice arrows was extremely broad, and the Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators could not dodge in time. In haste, they resorted to raising a pitch-black shield, dodging while guarding themselves below.

The power of the ice arrows was beyond everyone's imagination. Amid the crackling sounds, the surface of the Third-Grade defense magical artifact, the shield, revealed some blue-black marks.

"The ice arrows are infused with extreme poison."

Lu Xuan said slowly.

His vision was among the best of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, and he could clearly see wisps of fine black smoke rising from the shield.

Above the deep dark water region, the Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator sensed the abnormality, increased the circulation of his spiritual power to its maximum, and disregarding the heavily damaged shield, swiftly returned to join the group.

"What kind of demonic beast is hidden in this water?"

Looking at the dark water below, the cultivators, although with the Secret Land just ahead, did not want to take the risk and be at the forefront.

A small cultivator stepped out from the crowd and sprinkled countless silver dust towards the water region.

After a few breaths, they saw thousands of toad traces appearing in the water below.

Dense and plenty, they surfaced occasionally.

The frogs were deep blue, extremely large, with several black bumps on their backs. The previous blue-black ice arrows were shot from there.

"Let's give it a try."

Three people stepped forward, each of them producing a large amount of spiritual power, forming a thick spiritual protective shield around them. They then flew ata high speed above the deep dark water region, attempting to quickly cross it and reach the barren island.

In the water region, waves surged, and a shower of ice arrows, like rain, shot out from the toads' backs.

A faint black mist filled the air, carrying a foul smell.

The spiritual light on the protective shield formed by the three people was changing rapidly. If any part of it was about to break, spiritual power would immediately replenish it.

However, there were just too many ice arrows, and the black smoke had a strong corrosivity. The spiritual protective shield became precarious under one wave of ice arrows after another.

The three people were too far from the barren island, lacking the confidence that they could arrive unscathed under such an onslaught, so they also retreated.

"There are mainly Tier-2 Demonic Beasts, mixed with quite a few third-rank Demonic Beasts."

"But the number is just too many. It is quite difficult to reach the island safely."

After two experiments, everyone got a rough understanding of the strength of the many toads in the deep dark water region.

If they were not to count the losses, most of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present could cross this water region. The problem was, it was impossible to do this without losses.

The Secret Land was right in sight. If they were to lose a lot of spiritual power due to these toads and lose important magical artifacts, their strength would be greatly diminished, and they might miss the treasures and opportunities inside.

For this reason, everyone was hoping that someone would take the lead in attacking the demon toads and keep their own losses to a minimum.

The water region was extremely wide, and many cultivators were walking around the periphery, trying to find a suitable route.

Lu Xuan and Shi Zhong bypassed the other Cultivators and went to a relatively remote place together.

"I wonder what kind of background these toads have. The number is so great… Could it be that they have been living in the Secret Land, without cultivators clearing them out, leading to their proliferation to this extent?"

Shi Zhong guessed.

Lu Xuan remained silent. During an attempt to break through the line of deep blue toads, he quietly sprinkled many powders of demonic beasts.

As it was mixed with continuous Sword Intent, Shi Zhong did not detect Lu Xuan's move.

Among the numerous toads distributed in the water, even if they were wary of what Lu Xuan scattered, there were always some that swallowed it by mistake. After completing the feeding process, Lu Xuan learned details about it.

"Ice Illusion Toad, a group-dwelling demonic beast, primarily second-grade, with a few leaders being third-grade demonic beasts, possess low to mid-level ice-series techniques, develop extremely poisonous ice arrows inside their bodies, and have strong concealment abilities in water."

" [It is extremely sensitive to high-speed objects. When stimulated by fire attribute spiritual power, it will become extremely frenzied.]"

"It looks to be an ice attribute demon beast. Considering the theory of mutual generational and overcoming interactions among the five elements, why not use fire system techniques to launch a strong attack? Perhaps it could yield surprising results."

Just as Lu Xuan was absorbing the information in his brain, Zhou Bing Yu suggestively spoke.

"Absolutely not!"

He quickly urged to stop them.

Shi Zhong and the others looked at him questioningly.

"I just remembered where this toad demon beast came from. I recall reading about it once in the Scripture Treasury Pavilion of the Sect. The demon beast is called Ice Illusion Toad, it is extremely poisonous, and fire system techniques would only achieve the opposite effect."

"So, what should we do?" Hearing that Lu Xuan was familiar with the demon beast's background, anticipation appeared on Shi Zhong's face.

"Strongly attacking is definitely not the right solution, but there's a targeted method that could help us reach the other side safely while reducing our spiritual power consumption."

Lu Xuan softly uttered a sentence, his lips displaying a slight motion, and whispered to the two people through psychic transmission.

"Friend Lu, are you sure this method is effective?"

Zhou Bing Yu frowned, her expression doubtful.

Lu Xuan's suggestion sounded rather startling. Facing so many Ice Illusion Toads, he actually planned to traverse the Deep Dark Water Region at a slow pace.

"We could give it a try, it might just work. We can stick to the largest group and let them bear the brunt of the Ice Illusion Toads' attacks. This way, even if our method is unsuccessful, we could still retreat safely."

The three of them glanced at each other and then returned among the others.

After deliberating for a while, the rest of the Foundation Establishment cultivators finally decided to forcefully break through the encirclement of the toad demon beasts.

Shi Zhong suggested that the three of them cover the rear. The others couldn't wait to reach the deserted island as soon as possible, so naturally they had no objections.

A group of people flew en masse to the sky above the Deep Dark Water Region. Some were urging their strongest defense talisman, while others were controlling their flying artifacts, dashing through the air at top speed.

In an instant, shrill cries resounded, and countless dark blue ice arrows attacked the people with lightning speed.

Lu Xuan and the others took out defense talisman, flying around their bodies at a steady pace following behind the crowd.

The number of ice arrows attacking the trio was noticeably fewer compared to the others.

The rest of the Foundation Establishment cultivators sensed this situation through their spiritual awareness, but didn't think much of it, just attributing it to the trio's slower pace.

While the barrage of ice arrows attacking Lu Xuan and his party had reduced by more than half, their power was not to be underestimated.

Among the three, Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu were responsible for blocking the ice arrows while Lu Xuan was tasked with detoxifying. The divisions of labor were clear.

The toxic air containing strange spiritual power forced Lu Xuan to bring out a Third-Grade Purifying Spirit Talisman and directly use it for purification.

The frontline Foundation Establishment cultivators were continuously attacking and sporadically halting, whereas the trio maintained a steady pace, hence causing the ice arrow attacks to remain stable.

When they reached the deserted island, their speed wasn't far behind the majority of the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, but the level of spiritual power they managed to save was substantial.

And this savings had an evident effect on their subsequent activities.

Both Shi Zhong and Zhou Bing Yu had a clear understanding of this in their hearts and expressed their gratitude to Lu Xuan.

"I never thought that Friend Lu, who often works with spirits and spirit beasts, could play a key role in this situation. Mastering various skills indeed has their specific uses."

"I just had a chance to read a few things about this Ice Illusion Toad and lucky enough it could help you both. I consider it my honor."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

The two had supported him with their words before he entered the secret land, and naturally, he had to return the favor in some way.

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Chapter 327: Chapter 325 Glutton's Intuition 1

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The trio conservatively crossed the deep black water region and reached the edge of the desolate island.

Although the island was filled with peculiar stones and showed no signs of any spiritual plant demonic beasts, Lu Xuan and his companions didn't dare to let their guard down.

The outermost water region hosted a myriad of Ice Illusion Toads and the palace was close to the island. Logically, navigating through would only be more difficult.

As expected, Lu Xuan saw a cultivator trying to fly over the odd rocks from a distance. The moment he launched, he seemed to be ruthlessly pulled down by a potent force. He, along with his flying sword, fell to the ground with a thud. There s a Sky Barring Formation, we can only traverse on ground."

The team quickly met up with other Foundation Establishment cultivators while remaining attentive to possible movements within the deeper parts of the desolate island.

After numerous futile attempts, everyone finally gave up the idea of flying over. These strange rocks are everywhere, I wonder what mystery lies within." A beautiful woman had her eyes fixed on the peculiar pile of stones worriedly. "Let's give it a try."

A sinister cultivator dressed in a black robe released a multi-legged insect beast from a dark bag.

The insect beast scurried rapidly across the ground. In an instant, after moving about thirty feet, a rumbling noise came. Two odd rocks on either side instantly combined forming a pair of stone palms, turning the first-grade demon beast level insect into flesh mud.

Afterward, the stone palms automatically crumbled and turned back into bizarre rocks.

The surface of the strange rocks writhed, and the remnants of the insect beast that remained on their surface were quickly wiped out.

Subsequently, several cultivators also released seven or eight first-grade demon beasts. They dashed towards the palace from different directions but met the same fate as the multi-legged insect beast.

They didn't get far before they were easily eliminated by the strange rocks on the ground in various ways.

These strange stones seem to form a unique array. If other objects enter its territory, they will be cleared by these versatile strange stones."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who was proficient in arrays speculated. "Who cares what kind of array, dare to block me from obtaining my opportunity, I will smash you into powder."

The burly middle-aged cultivator we saw earlier suddenly grew in height, his muscles swelled, and veins surged, transforming him into a giant over three meters tall.

With a violent breath, he plunged directly into the strange rocks.

"The pile of stones is weird, but judging from their previous attacks, they shouldn't pose any problem to a foundation establishment cultivator." "Besides, there are nearly twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators here. No matter how powerful that stone array is, it's impossible to trap us all." "Everyone, let's rely on our abilities."

A Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator flickered a dark yellow spiritual light under his feet, as if fused with the ground soil, and slid rapidly toward the other side.

Lu Xuan and his companions exchanged glances and plunged into the pile of stones as well.

"Huh?"

As soon as he entered the stone maze, Lu Xuan sensed something amiss. The two people, Shi Zhong, who had rushed in with him, vanished without a trace. When he extended his spiritual sense to probe the surroundings, he could only cover a few feet before it sank like a stone into the sea.

"Nothing seemed wrong from the outside. Didn't expect they'd arranged like this on the inside."

"Never mind, this gives me an opportunity to let loose."

With that thought in his mind, the spiritual power in his body surged violently.

A small, exquisite jade seal jumped out from his Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

The Fengyue Yuyin enlarged rapidly in the wind and transformed into a jade mountain in an instant, smashing down on the odd rock that had suddenly formed into a giant stone palm.

"You like to slap so much, let's see how you like being slapped."

The colossal stone hand, over a foot in both length and width, was forcefully crushed underneath the jade mountain peak, shattering into countless fragments.

The peak reverted back into a finely crafted jade seal, and fell back into Lu Xuan's palm.

At the sound of a rustling noise, the shattered fragments all melted into the ground.

Before Lu Xuan had time to react, a powerful gust of wind blew past his ear and a giant stone figure swung its gray-black fist, aiming straight at his head. ' Lu Xuan's palm turned crystal clear, and he met the gray-black rock fist with his own.

He had practiced both the "Liuli Bone Forging Method" and the "Transforming Dragon in the Void," two body refinement cultivation techniques. Having consumed a large amount of Gold Marrow Jade Liquid and Jade Scale Fruit to enhance his flesh body, his strength was not inferior to many third-grade magic weapons.

Despite his smaller stature, it was the colossal stone figure who ended up defeated, crumbling from its fist all the way to its shoulder, the broken stone chunks fell off like rain.

Just as the figure was about to dissipate, the Fengyue Jade Seal in front of Lu

Xuan instantly enlarged into a jade mountain and crushed it into dust.

Lu Xuan immediately flashed to the left rear three feet away, smashing an emerging stone beast into pieces.

But the tenacity of the Odd Rocks exceeded his expectations. Despite destroying numerous stone figures at lightning speed, the Odd Rocks seemed unaffected, quickly transforming into new stone figures and beasts.

"This won't work, continuing like this will just drain my spiritual power for nothing."

Lu Xuan stopped and pondered.

"The Odd Rocks constantly transform into stone figures and beasts to block my path, and they exhibit extraordinarily powerful healing abilities. There's no use trying to outlast them here in the formation."

Either find the formation eye or the spiritual energy node and break the formation directly, or find a way to traverse through it quickly."

"To trap more than twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators… A fourth ranked formation would struggle to achieve this. If it's a Fifth Rank, the power shouldn't be this potent. There must be a weak spot."

A crack suddenly appeared in Lu Xuan's palm, revealing a grayish-white pupil.

Above him, ten feet away, a grayish-white pupil suddenly emerged from the void.

Due to the prohibition effect, the pupil dropped sharply the moment it appeared, as if the eyeball was about to fall out.

However, the Void Nightmare Eye, being a Fifth Rank treasure, quickly adapted to the prohibition's effect. The grayish-white pupil scanned its surroundings.

In Lu Xuan's palm, the small pupil portrayed the scenes covered by the Void Nightmare Eye.

Over the entire deserted island, stones surged like a deluge towards the

Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had entered the territory of the island.

In other rarely visited areas, the Odd Rocks were barely seen.

"It turns out they all rushed to the Cultivators."

Having observed this, Lu Xuan chose a direction where there were fewer Odd

Rocks and progressed swiftly.

In the Odd Rock maze, his spiritual sense was not very useful. Thus, he used the Grandmaster Level Earth Pulling Technique to sense the changes in the underground stone structures. This allowed him to react in real time and avoid direct confrontation with the Odd Rocks.

Just over a moment later, Lu Xuan felt a sudden lightness in his body.

"Finally, I managed to exit that stone formation."

Lu Xuan glanced towards the distant palace and saw several streaks of light zooming towards the Mysterious Palace.

Looking at their figures, they should be the most advanced cultivators among the Foundation Establishment realm.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to follow them, suddenly, a gray vine sprouted from

his sleeve, its tip raised high, indicating in another direction.

"Are you saying there are high-grade spiritual plants there?"

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

The Demonic Vine nodded, unconsciously secreting gray mucus.

Alright, I will trust your food-loving intuition."

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Chapter 328: Chapter 326 Longevity Pan Peachi

The Demonic Vine is a fifth-ranked Demonic Plant from the medicine garden in Langyue Blessed Land. It relishes spiritual seeds and the branches and leaves of spiritual plants. It has an extremely keen sense of perception for spiritual seeds.

After acquiring it in the medicine garden, Lu Xuan, guided by it, secured the Phoenix Wood, a sixth-level ancient spiritual plant, from three of his peers.

If it's showing this kind of response, it indicates that there must be high-grade spiritual plants ahead.

"Lead the way ahead and if we really find a high-grade spirit seed, once it matures, I will certainly let you have a feast," Lu Xuan casually feeds it a big pie.

The Demonic Vine fluttered its grey vine excitedly, crawling like a grey snake and leaving behind traces of sticky mucus of various depths on the ground.

A moment later, Lu Xuan followed the Demonic Vine to a desolate medicine garden.

Most of the spiritual plants in the garden were withered, appearing utterly dry and decayed. A small part of them were growing normally. The ground was littered with demon beast skeletons that shattered underfoot.

This medicine garden, there is something fishy about it."

A cooling breath emanated from the Immaculate Jade hanging around Lu Xuan s neck, indicating that there was an abnormal presence in the garden. Fortunately, the cooling sensation hadn't reached freezing level, which indicates that the abnormal presence was still within his control.

Lu Xuan carefully observed his surroundings, confirming there was no abnormality before proceeding towards the center of the medicine garden.

The further inside he went, the more desolate the medicine garden became. But at the very center, there was a peach tree, thriving with dense branches and leaves.

The peach tree was enveloped in spiritual energy and a faint fragrance wafted from it, inviting people to come closer and appreciate it.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to cast a Spirit Rain Technique to gain insight into the peach tree…

Suddenly, countless nearly transparent threads appeared on the Hidden Spirit Cloak he wore, which instantly rendered his entire body invisible.

It was as if a thin special substance had covered his eyes, making everything in the garden feel remote and unreal.

He sensed that someone was approaching.

A few moments later, two Foundation Establishment cultivators, led by a butterfly adorned with spiritual patterns, arrived before the peach tree.

An old man with the disposition of a Dark Vulture and a thin, elderly woman.

'I did not expect there would indeed be a high-grade spiritual plant here."

The elder woman had a face full of wrinkles like gullies. She gestured, and the butterfly, which has been flying around the peach tree, landed back on her hand.

Many thanks to Lady Bai for having this spiritual pattern butterfly which could sense the spiritual energy hidden within the plants. Without it, we wouldn't have found it so easily."

The Dark Vulture Elder was none other than Ning DeShan, who has met Lu Xuan several times before. He was now staring intently at the peach tree, exuding a pleasant fragrance, and spoke under his breath.

Lady Bai, the thin elder woman, was the owner of a small island among the group of islands. The two met a long time ago and have been close for almost a hundred years. Therefore, they entered the secret land together to explore treasures.

She nurtured a Spiritual Pattern Butterfly which had a keen sense for various spiritual plants. Guided by it, they could quickly locate this Spirit Peach Tree. "The spirit peach tree, it doesn't seem ordinary. Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know its origin?" The thin elder woman asked Ning DeShan.

"Like Lady Bai, even I haven't seen such a spiritual plant before."

Ning DeShan shook his head.

No matter, after bringing it out of the secret land, we can have cultivators from the big trading association to identify it."

There are exactly six spirit peaches, why don't we split them halfway, what do you think Fellow Daoist Ning?"

"I will comply with whatever arrangement Fellow Daoist Bai makes."

So, Lady Bai, you go ahead and pick those six Spirit Peaches, while I stay here to watch and protect against any ill-intentioned people or demon beasts trying to launch a surprise attack."

"Alright, I count on you, Elder Ning."

From the old woman's sleeve floated a pure white long silk, fluttering around her body.

This long silk was a Third Rank defensive magic artifact, possessing impressive protective ability.

Taking one step forward and crossing a distance of five to six zhang, she arrived directly underneath the Spirit Peach Tree.

With Ning DeShan's surveillance and her own Pure White Long Silk Artifact, she felt extremely at ease.

She reached out to pluck a tender pinkish-white Spirit Peach, couldn't resist giving it a sniff, then placed it in a silver dish.

"Elder Ning, this Spirit Peach…"

As she turned around, intending to convey that the rank of the Spirit Peach is better than expected, suddenly, a dark light, swift as lightning, pierced through the protection of the long silk, and in a blink of an eye, reached her chest.

"You dare ambush me!"

Before the old woman could react, a piece of Black Bone Claw penetrated her heart.

Looking up, she saw that one of Ning DeShan's arms had turned into a shriveled black claw, he was standing not far away, looking at her coldly.

Before she could respond, another shuttle-shaped magic tool arrived at incredible speed, its overwhelming spiritual energy shattered her entire soul sea.

The Heart Locking Claw secret technique, in combination with a Third Rank

Magic Weapon's sneak attack, she should be completely dead."

After confirming the old woman's death, Ning DeShan approached her.

The black bone claw jumped out from her heart and merged back into his withered arm.

Under the effect of the healing pills, new muscles started growing on the withered arm, but it looked much smaller than his other normal arm.

This was a secret technique he had mastered called Heart-Locking Claw, which could burn the essence blood and muscles in his arm, instantly unleashing immense power."

With the surprise attack of the shuttle-shaped magic tool and his deep understanding of his friend, he was able to completely take care of her in a short span of time."

"Don't blame me for being ruthless, this Longevity Pan Peach is just too important to me."

"A Longevity Pan Peach can add five to ten years to one's lifespan, even if the effect diminishes after repeated use, it can still extend my time by quite a bit, so how could I possibly be willing to split such a treasure with you?"

Ning DeShan wore a hollow smile, speaking chillingly towards the corpse of the old woman on the ground."

He already knew his end was near, thus he painstakingly sought out elixirs, spirit fruits, secret techniques that could extend his lifespan and unexpectedly, stumbled upon information about this Spirit Peach in a book."

The Spirit Peach, also known as the Longevity Pan Peach, a fifth-grade spirit plant, could add five to ten years of life depending on a cultivator's cultivation level."

This was priceless for Ning DeShan, whose days were numbered."

After seeing the Spirit Peach, he immediately recognized it and his desire for longevity overcame his bond with the old lady, hence, he did not hesitate to kill her."

With these six Longevity Pan Peaches, my lifespan can be extended by several decades. If I'm lucky, I might even breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment mid – term and defy fate."

Ning DeShan seemed to see his wonderful future, and couldn't suppress the

smile at the corner of his mouth."

He took a deep breath to control the joy in his heart, scanning his surroundings cautiously as he quickly approached the Longevity Peach tree."

"My lifespan…"

The instant he was about to touch the pinkish-white Spirit Peach, his outstretched arm couldn't help but tremble slightly."

"Elder Ning, with all these longevity-adding Spirit Peaches, aren't you afraid that overconsumption might mean that you don't live to a ripe old age?" Suddenly, a light laughter rang out.

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