I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

by Little Merger

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

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Chapter 425: Chapter 423 Pure Luli Tea_1

As for whether he could cultivate a Five-Quality Spirit Plant, Lu Xuan did not have any concern in this regard.

As long as he could learn the cultivation method of the spirit plant and its detailed state, and the cultivation conditions were not too difficult to meet, it wouldn't be a problem for him.

Cultivating the Five-Quality Spirit Plant for the Golden Core Real People are lucrative; other than the award of the light cluster which only he knew, the Golden Pellet Elder Uncle would surely reward him accordingly, and it would also earn him the favor of the Golden Core Real People. It was a win-win situation.

With minimal risk and great benefits, how could Lu Xuan possibly not agree?

"I knew I wasn't wrong about you, junior brother. Let me now take you to Uncle Qingxu."

Satisfied, Ge Pu nodded and briefly introduced the Golden Core Real Man to Lu Xuan.

He learned from him that the elder uncle's name was Li Qingxu, also known as True Man Qingxu, who had been in the mid-term of Nascent Soul stage for decades, excelling in the ways of alchemy and amulet.

During the brief introduction, they arrived at the foot of the mountain, where the Tai Chi pattern appeared behind Ge Pu's head. The pattern quickly spun and expanded, shooting out a Yin Yang spiritual light that enveloped the two and incorporated them into the Tai Chi pattern.

"Junior Brother Lu, we're here."

After a few breaths, they arrived at a large cave mansion full of a fairy-like aura.

The mansion stretched for hundreds of miles, suspended in the air, wreathed in abundant, cloud-like, pure spiritual energy, with immortal cranes flying out from time to time.

After clarifying their purpose to the Strange Beast guarding the bronze gateway, Ge Pu led Lu Xuan into the mansion.

They entered a quiet and elegant room. The room was simply furnished with only a green jade clematis. A whiskered old man was sitting cross-legged on the clematis.

The man breathed steadily; it seemed as if he could turn into a gentle breeze and drift away at any moment.

He opened his eyes, a vague clear light flashed by, he looked at Lu Xuan and Ge Pu, a kind smile on his face.

"Nephew Ge Pu, you're here. I haven't seen you in a while, and your cultivation level has improved significantly. Perhaps soon, we will be calling each other brothers."

"This must be Disciple Lu Xuan? I've heard more than once about your accomplishments in the path of spiritual plants."

"Disciple pays his respects to Uncle Li."

Lu Xuan quickly stepped forward and respectfully saluted the old man, who was True Man Qingxu.

"Very good, very good."

The old man with a whiskered chin nodded lightly.

"I believe Ge Pu has briefly explained to you the reason why I called you here. I wonder if Disciple Lu is willing to cultivate a fifth-rank spirit seed for me?"

"It's my honor to assist uncle, but please kindly provide me with some information about the spirit seed."

Although Lu Xuan could understand the information about the spirit plant, in order not to arouse suspicion, he still needed to go through the necessary process.

"My cultivation has been stuck for a long time, and recently I accidentally obtained a satisfactory Mystic Technique. However, after a long period of research, I still couldn't figure it out, so I tried to find this fifth-order spiritual species."

"The spiritual species is known as Pure Luli Tea. When it matures, it will be of great help for me to comprehend the cultivation technique. It has a harsh growth environment and needs to be nourished by the aura of spirit at all times."

"However, as far as I know, Disciple Lu has a remnant secret land in the sect. The spiritual energy in the secret land is pure, so I suppose it won't be too difficult to cultivate."

"I seldom have the experience of cultivating spiritual plants. My lifespan is limited, and I can't afford to devote extra time and energy to cultivating a five-quality spirit plant. I've heard about your reputation in this area, Disciple Lu, so I came up with the idea of letting you cultivate it on my behalf."

The old man with the whiskered chin slowly explained the cause and effect of the spiritual species and the reason for the invitation.

"Please forgive my boldness, uncle, but have you ever considered this?"

Lu Xuan paused before continuing to speak.

"The cultivation period of a fifth-rank spirit seed ranges from more than a decade to even a hundred years. Such a long cultivation period could delay your progress in cultivation technique."

"Hahaha, nephew, you've thought of everything,"

the old man with clear, cheeky whiskers chuckled.

"However, you need not worry. I just came across this divine technique not long ago, and it requires complicated conditions to cultivate. The early stages need a lot of preparation and it's challenging to cultivate. Even when the Pure Luli Tea matures, I would only be able to cultivate up to the beginner level at most."

Lu Xuan nodded, indicating that he understood and was secretly stunned in his heart.

"What kind of divine technique would require a Golden Core Real Person more than a decade to prepare for? And even specially acquired Five-Quality Pure Luli Tea that enhances comprehension?"

"Could it be a Primordial Infant Level Technique?"

His mind was buzzing with thoughts, but he solemnly promised the beaming old man.

"I, as your nephew, will do my absolute best to cultivate the spiritual plant and help solve your problems."

"And for the sake of the light cluster reward."

He added silently in his heart.

"Excellent. Then, rest assured, I entrust everything to you, my dear nephew, "

"When the spiritual plant matures, I will make sure to thank you."

True Man Qingxu smiled and said.

In his hand appeared an oval-shaped translucent green spiritual seed, faint spiritual light radiating from within. Within it, a slender tea leaf floated up and down, embodying a world within a leaf.

When Lu Xuan received the spiritual seed, a streak of clear spiritual energy stretched from where his hand touched the seed, reaching deep into his awareness.

His awareness was instantly clear, and his thoughts were extraordinarily active.

"As expected of the spiritual seed that was specially acquired by a Golden Core Intermediate Cultivator. The aura of the seed alone is almost as potent as a cleansing spell."

Lu Xuan silently sighed.

The two took their leave in a timely fashion.

Back in his cave dwelling, Lu Xuan couldn't wait to take out the Pure Luli Tea's spiritual seed in the spirit field.

Naturally using the Earth Pulling Technique, he placed the spiritual seed into the spirit soil.

Immediately after, his mind focused on the spiritual seed in the shallow layer of the spirit soil. Suddenly, a thought emerged from his mind.

[Pure Luli Tea, Five-Quality Spirit Plant, requires nurturing with clear spiritual energy during growth. Ordinary spirit soil and spirit energy have almost no positive effect on the tea trees, and they may even slow the growth of the spiritual plant.]

[The matured tea leaves, once consumed by a cultivator, can significantly enhance comprehension and last relatively long until it gradually fades away. Simultaneously, it will form a clear spiritual energy on the cultivator's body, purifying evil and dirty substances, warding off all evil.]

"Five-Quality spiritual tea that can greatly enhance comprehension!"

Although he had already had a rough idea about the use of the spiritual plant from True Man Qingxu, Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim out loud after learning more about its effects.

"No wonder a Golden Core Intermediate Cultivator would go to great lengths to get it. This effect is indeed worth the cost."

"Hm, could there be a higher chance of getting a related light cluster reward in the future?"

Upon thinking this, Lu Xuan felt a surge of joy in his heart.

All along, his comprehension and physique have been very mediocre, causing slow progress in his cultivation level. To cultivate any technique, it demands more time and energy compared to other inner sect disciples. He's only gotten this far by relying on various light cluster rewards.

If he can get related light cluster rewards, then he can properly make up for this defect.

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Chapter 426: Chapter 424 Illusion and Disappearance Five Elements Array_1

Back in Linyang Market, Lu Xuan had obtained a spirit plant that was a tea variety, a second-grade Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea. The tea leaves harvested at maturity had a tranquilizing and enlightening effect. The Cleansing Spell that Lu Xuan has been using to this day was obtained from the light cluster produced when the tea matured.

However, when compared to the fifth-grade Pure Luli Tea, they were as different as heaven and earth.

The growing environment needed by Pure Luli Tea for spiritual power and spirit soil was extremely high, ordinary spirit soil could even have a negative effect on the growth of the tea.

"Then, just put this spirit seed directly into that remnant secret realm. The spiritual energy in the secret realm is pure and rich, untouched by the mortal world and free of turbidity and foul air. It shouldn't be a problem to gather some pure spiritual air," Lu Xuan thought.

"As for the Spirit Soil, this Spirit Field in front of me that is covered in Wu Spirit Soil will not be very useful to the Pure Luli Tea spirit seed. It would be better to use the pure spiritual air to nurture it directly."

After cultivating many spirit plants, Lu Xuan found that although most spirit plants need to be planted in Spirit Soil, there were a few exceptions, especially the high-grade spiritual plants.

Among the plants he had grown, Phoenix Wood, Dragon Bone Herb, and Fallen Thunder Wood could grow normally without the need for Spirit Soil.

"Next time I go to the secret land, I'll plant it there and bring along the Dragon Bone Herb."

The three-grade Profound Origin Heavy Water and Spirit Gathering True Liquid he had previously obtained were being used up at a fast pace. After nurturing three Dragon Bone Herbs for such a long time, he had only a little left.

Lu Xuan decided to take the Dragon Bone Herb into the remnant secret realm next time.

The spiritual energy in the secret realm was richer and purer than in the Inner Sect, and there was also the Spirit Rain Fountain, a format of spiritual liquid. It would be better for the growth of the Dragon Bone Herb if it was transplanted to the secret realm.

With that thought in mind, he took the Pure Luli Tea spirit seed out of the Spirit Soil and placed it in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch to maintain its vitality.

By getting a fifth-grade spirit seed by chance, Lu was elated, making his tour around his spirit field faster.

He was carefully sensing the growth of each spirit plant and making fine adjustments according to their needs, meeting them as much as possible to make them grow healthily and smoothly.

The Wind-Thunder Sword Grass that he first used for Seed Condensation had changed a lot. Lu Xuan perceived with his Spiritual Sense that inside the deep black grass, the breaths of three points had gradually evolved into three spirit seeds in nurturing.

The spirit seeds were full of vitality and slowly wandering inside the Sword Grass, absorbing its life force and the subtle Sword Qi.

Lu Xuan had recorded every point that had emerged during the Seed Condensation process. Seeing the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass like this, he also kept it in mind.

In addition to this, four points of breath appeared in the body of another Wind-Thunder Sword Grass. These breaths were sharp and reclusive, strong and fragile. They were paradoxical yet harmonious and natural.

"This Wind-Thunder Sword Grass has condensed four spirit seeds, which is pretty good." Lu Xuan couldn't help marveling.

It was hard enough for high-grade spirit plants to condense spirit seeds. To mass-produce spirit seeds was even harder.

Therefore, even with the power of the Sky Sword Sect, countless cultivators in the Sword Hall spent many years exploring and attempting, there were only over twenty methods of condensing seeds from third grade Sword Grass. The fifth-grade spirit seeds could only occasionally be nurtured in the Sword Pool or other Blessed Lands.

This was why Shen Ye was so excited and thrilled when he learned that Lu Xuan could condense a new type of third-grade Sword Grass spirit seed by himself. He even gave Lu Xuan the quota to enter the Sword Pool ahead of time.

Coming to another Wind-Thunder Sword Grass, Lu Xuan carefully manipulated the deep black Sword glow emerging from it with his Spiritual Sense.

He compressed the numerous hair-thin Sword glows together and merged them into the plant body.

Then, he also activated the life force in the Sword Grass to wrap around the extremely concentrated deep black Sword glow, slowly nurturing it.

After that, if there is a condensation of breath, it will be the first step of Seed Condensation.

Because the spirit seeds of Wind-Thunder Sword Grass were transformed from ordinary Sword Grass spirit seeds put into the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, their growth progress varied.

The other Wind and Thunder Sword Grass are still in their growth stages and are not yet eligible for seed condensation.

Lu Xuan next came to two fourth-grade Sword Grass plants.

The sword resonated with a clear ring, and a thunderous rumble echoed in the air.

The silver-white short sword transformed into a long whip, freely dancing in the air.

Lu Xuan held the Sword technique, and sword lights, resembling owls, flew swiftly from the sword blade, leaving countless afterimages in the air. Under his Mental Control, all of them flew into the Sword Thousand Owls Spirit plant.

Sensing Lu Xuan's sword energy from the "Thousand Owl Sword Classic", the numerous owl like figures, with wings like sharp swords, on the Sword Grass made up of numerous bizarre long swords vibrated in unison. Sword energy burst forth, as if ready to take physical form and fly out from the tree trunk at any moment.

"The fourth-grade Sword Thousand Owls has also started to mature."

With a sigh, Lu Xuan's gaze shifted to the Sword Peacock next to it.

Dozens of sword energies flew out of the Thunder Sound Sword, constantly changing in the air, forming a rudimentary sword array, and then flying into the Sword Peacock.

Under the stimulation of numerous sword energies, the plant suddenly displayed a beautiful array, like a peacock spreading its feathers. Hundreds of Flying Swords appeared like peacock feathers, layer upon layer, beautiful yet dazzling, radiating a powerful killing intent.

His mastery of the "Peacock Sword Array" was far from being as thorough as the "Thousand Owl Sword Classic" he had received a long time ago, but at least, it could be cultivated normally now.

There was no alternative, if his aptitude wasn't up to par, diligence would have to make up for it. To make this fourth-grade Sword Peacock grow normally, Lu Xuan had put in a great deal of painstaking effort.

After cultivating the numerous Sword Grass, he continued to inspect the rest of the Spirit Field.

"Huh? This Five-Element Fruit has matured earlier than I expected."

Lu Xuan's expression flashed with a hint of surprise.

The Five-Element Fruit Spirit Plant in front of him had an abundance of Five Elemental Spiritual Energy, and at the top, a Five-Color Spirit Fruit was particularly eye-catching.

The Spirit Fruit emitted a faint aroma that caused the spiritual energy in one's body to stir restlessly upon smelling it. The surface of the fruit had a clever fusion of five-elemental spiritual energies, projecting a clear distinction while integrating with the fruit.

Lu Xuan circulated his spiritual power, and a five-Elemental Spiritual Power appeared on his palm. He carefully plucked the Five-Element Fruit.

[Five Element Fruit, a fourth-grade spiritual fruit, nurtured by the power of the five elements, it is the main ingredient for refining the Five Elements Pill.]

"A good quality spirit fruit. It should be no problem to take it to the Dan Palace for completion of the task."

Lu Xuan said quietly, the Five-Element Fruit had been commissioned for him to cultivate by the Dan Palace. Similarly, a second batch of Primordial Essence Herb had already entered its maturity stage, but this fourth-grade Five-Element Fruit only just matured now.

As he sighed, his eyes were drawn to the white light cluster at the top of the plant.

He reached out and lightly touched it, and the light cluster exploded into numerous spots of light. The spots of light, faintly filled with five-colored spiritual energy, all surged into Lu Xuan's body at once.

[Harvest one plant of fourth-grade Five-Element Fruit, acquire fifth-grade formation method: Illusion and Disappearance Five Elements Array.]

A strand of thought flashed by, five small flags appeared along with the Array Plate in Lu Xuan's hand.

Spiritual Energy of the Five Elements flowed from the small flags once waved. It triggered the runes on the Array Plate to light up, sparkling with spiritual light.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the Array Plate and the Array Flags, and in an instant, he had all the detailed information about the formation method.

[The Illusion and Disappearance Five Elements Array, fifth-grade formation, is refined by the five elements flags and integrates attack and illusion arrays into one. It can create various Five-Element Spirit Beasts to continuously charge against cultivators and demon beasts that enter the array. It can severely injure or even kill Early Jindan Stage Cultivators.]

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Chapter 427: Chapter 425 Dan Palace Weed Species_1

"A fifth-grade formation method!"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

"The illusion and disappearance of Five Elements Array, capable of trapping or even severely injuring an early Core Formation stage cultivator, the power of this array is truly terrifying."

He examined the Array Flag and Array Plate in his hands which was constantly changing with surges of five-colored spiritual power, and felt joy in his heart.

"It counts up, this is the third formation method that I've unlocked from the Spirit Plant Sphere."

"First the Phantom Smoke Fruit opened up the Thousand Illusion Cloud Smoke Array , then the Flowing Light Wood gave us the Flowing Light Formation, and now we have the Illusion and Disappearance Five Elements Array."

He put away the Array Flag and Array Plate, deciding to use it to defend the many peculiar spiritual plants in the Underworld Court when he next visited Sword Gate Town.

There were many fourth and even fifth-grade spiritual plants planted inside. Although so far only the sinister cultivator behind the Holy Baby Fruit plant had tried to break in once, Lu Xuan would naturally be much more at ease if the defense level of the courtyard could be increased.

He rarely went out on normal days and hardly had the opportunity to set up formations and fight enemies. It was a waste to leave the formation method inside the sect, it was quite suitable to arrange it outside the courtyard.

"The Five-Element Fruit has matured, I need to hand over the cultivatable spiritual plants that were commissioned by the Pill Palace including the Primordial Essence Herb and Jade Dew Fruit, along with this four-grade Five-Element Fruit, and then take some spirit seeds from the Pill Palace."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Having just gotten a fifth-grade spirit seed from True Man Qingxu, he was not satisfied and decided to take a shot at the Dan Palace, the wealthiest part of the Sky Sword Sect.

"It's not just for the spirit seeds, more importantly, I want the fellow sect members in the Pill Palace to have better medicinal materials for alchemy to refine higher-grade elixirs."

He shamelessly commented.

Taking out the communication talisman of the Alchemy Master Guan Wan from his storage bag, he infused it with spiritual power.

"Sister Guan, the Five-Element Fruit that you commissioned me to grow has successfully matured, if it is convenient for you now, I will deliver it to you."

"Really? That's great, Junior Brother Lu, there is no need for you to go through such trouble, I will come over myself."

After a while, a communication talisman arrived outside the Flowing Light Formation. A gentle voice came from it, showing a touch of joy, it was Sister Guan.

Hearing this, Lu Xuan had no choice but to wait in his cave dwelling.

Perhaps because the Five-Element Fruit was extremely important, Sister Guan arrived quite quickly. No sooner had the communication talisman arrived than she arrived outside the cave dwelling.

"Sister Guan, you are most welcome."

Lu Xuan greeted her with a smile.

"Junior Brother Lu's cave dwelling has more types of spiritual plants and higher grades."

Guan Wan followed Lu Xuan and, looking at the numerous spiritual plants that were faintly visible in the thick white mist, she commented emotionally.

"On a daily basis, I enjoy nurturing these plants. As I continue to nurture them, the number keeps increasing."

Lu Xuan replied with a smile.

"Moreover, I need to thank Sister Guan for securing quite a number of spirit seeds for making elixirs from Dan Palace for me."

"Lu Xuan, you're too polite. The fact that these spirit seeds were secured was mainly because of your cultivation skills in spiritual plants, my role was not significant."

Guan Wan chuckled.

Arriving in the courtyard, Lu Xuan served the Spirit Fruit Spirit Paste, inviting Sister Guan to join him.

After some casual conversation, he took out the Five-Element Fruit enclosed in a jade box from his storage bag and handed it to Sister Guan.

"I would like Sister Guan to inspect the Five-Element Fruit."

"With Junior Brother Lu's words, there certainly won't be any problems."

Guan Wan nodded slightly. Although she had extreme confidence in Lu Xuan, she still had to complete the necessary procedures. She took out the spirit fruit and examined it carefully, even using her spiritual power to test the spirit fruit.

"Its appearance is intact and the quality has even reached a good level."

"It is really not easy to completely cultivate a fourth-grade spiritual plant. I didn't expect Junior Brother Lu to complete the task more than required and grew a good quality spirit fruit."

Guan Wan's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

The cultivation of high-grade spiritual plants is extremely difficult. If the level of the spiritual plants is a bit lower, it is very likely that inferior quality spirit fruits will be obtained, or even kill the spiritual plant.

Thus, Lu Xuan presenting her with the good quality Five-Element Fruit had greatly pleased her.

The better the quality of the spirit fruit, the greater the impact it had on alchemy, which can slightly increase the success rate of pill formation and the quality of the elixir.

"Junior Brother Lu's accomplishments in cultivating spiritual plants surely put him second to none in the sect, except perhaps to our Golden Pellet Elder Uncle."

"Even our Golden Pellet Elder Uncle, might just have a broader understanding due to varied experiences, but when it comes to a particular spirit plant, he might not even be as good as you, Junior Brother."

Guan Wan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Sister, you praise me too much. I still have a long way to go,"

Lu Xuan modestly replied.

"As per the previous agreement, the cultivation of the fourth-grade spiritual plant, the Five-element Fruit, comes with a reward of 100 sword marks. If the quality is good as well, an additional 50 sword marks is awarded. Here are 150 sword marks, please count them, Junior Brother."

With a wave of her hand, Guan Wan floated a small pile of sword marks before Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan swept his spiritual sense over them and nodded.

"The count is correct."

After collecting the sword marks, he expressed his thanks to Guan Wan.

With the sword marks earned by cultivating two or three fourth-grade spirit plants, he could afford to buy a new fourth-grade spirit seed in the Agriculture Department Hall.

Lu Xuan gained a rough idea of the wealth of Dan Palace.

How could he miss the opportunity to profit more from such a fat sheep?

Just as he was about to ask, Guan Wan took the initiative to speak.

"Junior Brother Lu, would you like to cultivate the Five-Element Fruit again?"

Lu Xuan nodded hurriedly.

"Being able to do some insignificant things for the Pill Masters of the Dan Palace is indeed an honor for me."

"Alright, I'll check the Agricultural Department Hall to see if there are ready-made Five Elements Fruit Spirit Seeds. If not, I'll bring a few spirit seeds to you after the condensation process."

Guan Wan spoke gently.

After a pause, as if thinking of something, she looked at Lu Xuan again.

"Junior Brother Lu, have you considered moving towards alchemy?"

"Alchemy?"

Lu Xuan's mind was stirred.

"Yes."

"Cultivating spirit plants and making elixirs are largely one and the same. The pill masters in the Dan Palace have more or less experience in cultivating spirit plants, but their level is far behind yours."

"As you are so proficient in cultivating spiritual plants and can stably produce a large number of high-quality spiritual medicines, it would be somewhat of a waste not to use it to your advantage."

Lu Xuan fell into deep thought.

As for the cultivation of the spirit plants and spirit fruits, apart from the types requested by others, most of them were used for his own consumption or for feeding spirit beasts. A small portion was used to exchange for spirit seeds and other related resources.

He had rarely thought about alchemy before this, devoting himself wholeheartedly to cultivating spirit plants.

However, after absorbing the experience pack of the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, such thoughts occasionally crossed his mind.

"Obviously, I have to produce such scarce resources as Foundation Establishment Pills, otherwise I wouldn't be making good use of the elixir recipe experience packs that I've absorbed."

"Whether openly or privately, producing the Foundation Establishment Pills is inevitable."

"If I join the Dan Palace and become a pill master, then my actions will be justified, and I might just be able to produce Foundation Establishment Pills openly."

"In the future, if I could produce them, I could also supply them to my own sect, thus opening up a major channel."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

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Chapter 428: Chapter 246 – Unleashing the Extreme Limit of Alchemy_1

More importantly, he has already stockpiled significant resources for alchemy.

Forth Grade Azure Alchemy Fire, a type of Strange Fire highly suited for elixir production, can slightly enhance the chance of elixir formation and the quality of the elixirs.

A fourth-grade Strange Insect, the Medicinal Pangolin, feeds on the Pill Toxin in the Pill Furnace and elixirs, providing significant assistance in elixir production while also benefiting greatly itself.

Additionally, he owned three Pill Formula Experience Packages.

Yuan Cultivating Pill, Spirit Gathering Pill, and most importantly, the Foundation Establishment Pill.

In the past light clusters, he absorbed many Pill Formula Experience Packages, especially the first two, his proficiency in producing the corresponding elixirs have reached the Grandmaster Realm. He was confident that he was not inferior to many Alchemy Masters in the Dan Palace.

These factors led Lu Xuan to decide to attempt elixir production.

"I won't hide it from you, Sister, I truly want to learn alchemy. I would appreciate it if you could recommend me to the Dan Palace to learn the techniques of alchemy," Lu Xuan said earnestly, standing up.

"With your expertise in Spiritual Plants, there will be numerous alchemists who would want to cozy up to you once you enter the Dan Palace," Sister Guan playfully remarked. "Who wouldn't want to know a skilled Spirit Plant Master and have the opportunity to acquire rare, high-grade spiritual plants?"

Lu Xuan followed her to the Dan Palace right then and there.

The Dan Palace covered a vast area, more than twice the size of the Agricultural Department Hall, the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, the Sword Hall, and others.

In the broad square before the main hall, neatly cut First Grade ores paved the ground. Dozens of spiritual springs squirted water from delicate fountains, blanketing the entire square with a thin layer of spiritual fog, flaunting its wealth.

Lu Xuan was left in awe again by the level of luxury on display inside the grand main hall of the Dan Palace.

Upon entering the Dan Palace, a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

"It's the smell of Spirit Stones," Lu Xuan muttered to himself.

"Junior Brother Lu, there are a few things I must tell you before you enter the Dan Palace," Guan Wan softly spoke as they walked down an ancient and spacious spiritual wood corridor.

"Yes, Sister."

"The alchemists in the Dan Palace are primarily divided into two types: ordinary alchemists and core alchemists. As a newcomer, you will need to start as an ordinary alchemist."

"That's not a problem. I just started learning alchemy and certainly won't break the rules of the Dan Palace," Lu Xuan affirmatively responded.

"Ordinary alchemists have their rights and duties."

"They can learn First Grade, Second Grade, and a few Third Grade alchemy recipes from the Dan Palace. When they start producing a particular elixir, they can obtain varying amounts of alchemy materials for free."

"If they continue to produce elixirs, they can also purchase corresponding alchemy materials, pill furnaces, pill fire, etc., at a low price from the Dan Palace. The produced elixirs can be sold to the Dan Palace at a good price, not inferior to selling them to other cultivators or forces individually."

Lu Xuan nodded at this.

If the elixirs he produced could be sold in large quantities to the Dan Palace at a high price, it would indeed save a lot of time and avoid unnecessary trouble.

"As for the duties, the Dan Palace sometimes needs to produce large quantities of a particular elixir to meet the needs of the Sect. The Palace will then recruit alchemists to assist in the production. Of course, suitable rewards will be given."

Lu Xuan did not object to this. Enjoying the benefits of the Dan Palace, it was no big deal to fulfill these duties.

"The Pill Formulas learned from the Dan Palace come with an obligation to make a Heart Demon vow to prevent the formulas from being leaked."

"When promoted to a core alchemist and learning higher-ranked and more precious Pill Formulas, the Heart Demon promise becomes more severe and complicated. Violations would result in significant punishments, so be mentally prepared."

"I have no problems with that."

Lu Xuan, with a serious expression, said that not leaking the Elixir Recipe is the most basic requirement, as long as they do not prohibit him from selling the Elixirs, it would be acceptable.

"Apart from access to priceless Elixir Recipes, Core Alchemists also enjoy other benefits, such as the ownership rights of High-Grade Pill Furnaces, Pill Fires used in other places of the Sect and the Dan Palace, Pill Rooms, etc.," Sister Guan explained clearly, leading Lu Xuan to join the Dan Palace. After all the processes were completed, they arrived at a room filled with Jade Slips.

She activated a Jade Badge. After the Spell's spiritual power dissipated, she took out a Jade Book from inside and handed it to Lu Xuan.

"Junior Brother Lu, in this Jade Book, you can find the Elixir Recipes that ordinary Alchemists can master. It records the use of Elixir, the required materials, the refining process, etc. The detailed refining methods are in the corresponding Jade Slips."

"If you are just starting Alchemy, you can choose according to your own preference."

"The Alchemy Dao is not simpler than Cultivating Spiritual Plants, so remember not to bite off more than you can chew," Sister Guan advised gently.

"Thank you for the reminder, Sister Guan, I will keep that in mind."

Lu Xuan acknowledged her advice and then imbued his Spiritual Sense into the Jade Book.

After a few rounds of selection, he eventually chose three Elixir Recipes.

"Sister Guan, I have made my choice, I will try to cultivate the Yuan Cultivating Pill, the Spirit Gathering Pill, and the Beast Spirit Pill first."

"That's fine."

Sister Guan gently nodded. A chosen Elixir Recipe does not have a fixed formula for cultivation, one can first experiment to find the most suitable type for oneself.

Shortly after, she picked out three jade slips from the multitude and handed them to Lu Xuan, then called over two other Core Alchemists from the Dan Palace to witness Lu Xuan's Heart Demon Oath.

Then, she took Lu Xuan to other rooms, where he received dozens of free materials.

The Yuan Cultivating Pill was a First Grade Pill thereby affording thirty free samples, while the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Beast Spirit Pill were Second Grade, each receiving twenty free samples.

Of all the Elixirs, Lu Xuan was already at the pinnacle when it came to the Yuan Cultivating Pill and the Spirit Gathering Pill. He considered the Beast Spirit Pill because there were many Spirit Beasts in his cave, mastering it would allow him to better nurture and cultivate them.

Back in the cave, Lu Xuan took out the Jade Slips that recorded the Elixir Recipes. After some thought, he eventually decided to absorb all of them at once.

A large amount of information from the Jade Slips surged into his sea of consciousness, subsequently turning into numerous tiny fragments.

"The Spirit Gathering Pill and the Yuan Cultivating Pill are akin to learning new things from reviewing old knowledge."

"Regrettably, after absorbing them, they do not count as Experience Packages and cannot increase my Alchemy Experience," Lu Xuan lamented.

He took out the ingredients for refining the Yuan Cultivating Pill from the Storage Bag. His movements were like that of someone who had repeated this process countless times, adeptly processing the various ingredients.

In the room, there was a Second Grade Pill Furnace that he had gotten a long time ago. It had not been used for Alchemy in a while, its surface already coated in a thick layer of dust.

"Start the furnace! Begin the Alchemy!"

Underneath the Pill Furnace, a strand of light-blue flame rapidly spread, covering the entire furnace in the blink of an eye.

In his Spiritual Sense's perception, the Medicinal Pangolin sneaked into the room and merged with the Pill Furnace.

Lu Xuan followed the record on the Elixir Recipe, processed the ingredients in the correct sequence and the right amount needed, and threw them into the Pill Furnace.

His Spiritual Sense carefully controlled the Heavenly Blue Pill Fire under the Pill Furnace, sensed changes of the materials in the furnace, and occasionally added various auxiliary medicinal materials.

An hour later, Lu Xuan opened his eyes. A glint flashed in his eyes, the furnace lid flew open, and six perfectly round, pure white pills flew out one after another.

Each one was flawless and of high quality.

"Barely lifting a finger and I've already reached the peak of Elixir making!"

Lu Xuan felt pleased with himself, feeling a sense of achievement.

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Chapter 429: Chapter 427: Joy and Sorrow with Medicinal Pangolin Are Not Joined Together_1

All six pills were of superior quality, brimming with concentrated spiritual power.

"Such excellent quality is undoubtedly the handiwork of an Alchemy Master."

"The Light Group Experience Package is really potent, it instantly bridged me from a novice to the Master Level."

"It's a pity that so far there are only three Pill Formula Experience Packages. It seems that in the future, if I have the opportunity, I might try cultivating other Spiritual Plants to see if I can derive more Pill Formula Experience Packages."

Lu Xuan thought quietly to himself.

Alchemy is incredibly tough for beginners, unlike cultivating Spiritual Plants. Even low-grade Spiritual Plants have a high probability of maturity as long as they are given sufficiently pure spiritual energy and fertile Spirit Soil.

Even for first-grade elixirs, one needs to master a rare elixir recipe, combined with a copious amount of alchemy experience.

However, once one has a decent understanding of elixirs, they can create a massive wealth for an Alchemist.

After all, elixirs are consumables, unlike Magic Artifacts or Cultivation Techniques that can be used long term once bought. Hence, they provide a continuous supply of Spirit Stones for the Alchemist.

The richest sub-hall in the Sky Sword Sect is none other than the Dan Palace.

Of course, this is under the prerequisite that you possess exceptional Alchemy Techniques.

Before earning a large number of Spirit Stones, the speed at which alchemy consumes Spirit Stones is also extremely horrific.

When one first begins practicing alchemy, the chances of most Cultivators forming a pill are less than 10%, requiring the consumption of a large amount of Spiritual Medicine and gradual accumulation of experience.

Only when the success rate of forming a pill increases to about 30% can one barely break even. If it reaches about 50% success rate, then a small profit can be made.

In the Dan Palace, if a Pill Master can raise the success rate of several low-grade pills and one third-grade or higher pill to 50%, then he is qualified to be promoted to a Core Alchemist.

Lu Xuan, however, after absorbing a large number of Pill Formula Experience Packages, the success rates of his Yuan Cultivating Pill and Spirit Gathering Pill started at over 90%. Even the core alchemists inside the Dan Palace don't have absolute confidence in achieving such high success rates on certain pills.

"What a bright financial future."

Lu Xuan felt cheerful inside his heart.

Although both pills are just first and second grades, such a high success rate would bring in a significant amount of Spirit Stones.

"Once the new batch of Primordial Essence Herbs mature and yield a few Formula for Foundation Establishment Pill Experience Packs, I can take off."

The batch of Primordial Essence Herbs he had previously planted yielded five Formula for Foundation Establishment Pill Experience Packs. His skill in refining Foundation Establishment Pills had reached an expert level. Assuming the pill furnace and pill fire conditions are met, he estimated a success rate of 30% to 50%.

"Once the success rate of the Foundation Establishment Pill goes up, I can happily gather Spirit Stones."

"I have no choice; I am too poor. Although I have plenty of magic artifacts and treasures, I am short of Spirit Stones."

Whilst he silently lamented, he collected the freshly made six Yuan Cultivating Pills into his storage bag. Just as he was about to process the materials for the next alchemy attempt, he saw a translucent Medicinal Pangolin slowly drifting out of the pill furnace.

His mind focused on this irregular semi-transparent odd insect; Lu Xuan sensed its emptiness, as though it was wondering why there was so little Pill Toxin left inside the pill furnace after alchemy.

"You little bug seem disappointed. What's the matter, did my perfect-grade pill leave you in vain?"

Corner of Lu Xuan's mouth lifted, he teased the Medicinal Pangolin that took the form of flowing water.

Seeing him preparing to refine another pill, the Medicinal Pangolin quickly melted back into the pill furnace.

The result was the same as before. Lu Xuan successfully produced a second-grade Imbued Spirit Pill of superior quality, and there was only a faint trace of Pill Toxin in the pill furnace.

"Isn't alchemy supposed to be just about having the right hands?"

After successfully refining seven or eight batches of Yuan Cultivating and Spirit Gathering Pills, Lu Xuan's confidence began to soar.

"It's time to try out this Beast Spirit Pill."

He took out a free supply of Spiritual Medicine provided by the Dan Palace, and according to the steps learned from the Jade Slip, he started processing the various materials.

Without the rich experience provided by the Pill Formula Experience Package, the processing process exposed his inexperience. His fluid actions became stuttering and he occasionally paused to recall the alchemy process in his Sea of Knowledge.

"Alright, finally time to start refining."

He slowly put various materials into the pill furnace in order, controlling the Heavenly Blue Pill Fire, concentrating and carefully refining.

"Damn it!"

During the refining process, his spiritual sense keenly detected the changes inside the pill furnace. A huge breath lifted the lid of the pill furnace, and a charred object flew out from inside.

Before it flew to Lu Xuan, the Medicinal Pangolin quickly followed it, its translucent body tightly wrapping the charred object, its heart filled with intense joy.

This dregs can be completely referred to as a pill toxin aggregate, which is a great nourishment for it.

"Even the Heavenly Blue Pill Fire can't save me."

Lu Xuan finally realized his true alchemy level without the pill recipe experience package, and couldn't help but sigh.

He adjusted his mentality, not discouraged, and continued to take out a batch of spiritual medicine materials.

The second refining process went much smoother, but the result didn't change at all.

The same charred dregs flew out of the pill furnace.

The Medicine Pangolin had been prepared for a long time. As soon as the dregs flew out of the furnace, it transformed its shape and intercepted the dregs, tightly wrapping them, its heart filled with joy.

A moment later.

The third cluster.

The fourth cluster.

…

When Lu Xuan's mind focused on the Medicinal Pangolin, the intense joy hit him in the face.

"What a paradise!"

"I've never enjoyed such a feast!!"

"…"

Lu Xuan had no words to express.

The joys and sorrows of cultivators and insect beasts don't sync, I just think it's noisy.

Helpless, he turned to refining a batch of second-grade Imbued Spirit Pills, regaining some confidence.

As for the Beast Spirit Pill, because it could be used to feed spirit beasts, he didn't give up and planned to try to refine it more in the future to gain experience slowly.

Fortunately, among the three low-grade pill formulas, the two pills, Yuan Cultivating Pill and Imbued Spirit Pill, had reached the master level, which was more than enough to back up for refining the Beast Spirit Pill.

In one fell swoop, he refined all the materials he had collected from the Dan Palace into pills before he stopped.

The Yuan Cultivating Pill and Imbued Spirit Pill were basically successful, filling two small white jade bottles with pills.

Lu Xuan estimated that he could earn one or two thousand spirit stones because the materials were free. Taking the cost into account, the profit wouldn't be so high.

As for the Beast Spirit Pill, it allowed the Medicinal Pangolin to eat its fill.

"The Medicinal Pangolin is my Spirit Pet, if it profits, I profit, there's no difference."

Lu Xuan could only comfort himself in this way.

He planned to deal with the harvested pills at the Dan Palace after some time while also selling the rest at a shop in Sword Gate Town.

It's already beyond reason to be able to improve your alchemy level to master level so quickly. Even those alchemy geniuses can't reach this level.

If the Dan Palace knew about it, it might attract the attention of many sect leaders. But it would certainly raise a lot of suspicion and even harm him, so Lu Xuan decided it was best to keep a low profile and get rich quietly.

"I need to go to the Incomplete Secret Realm and transplant the Clear Glass Tea and Dragon Bone Grass."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

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Chapter 430: Chapter 428 Fat Bird Starts to Grow Up_1

"Such is the paradise away from the world."

Lu Xuan put an ancient, mottled bronze array plate in his storage bag, feeling the surrounding spiritual energy that was pure to the extreme, and couldn't help but sigh.

Stimulated by the pure spiritual energy in the Secret Land, he felt that his internal spiritual power was much more active.

With the help of the transmission array in the Array Hall, and after paying a sum of spirit stones, he smoothly arrived in this incomplete secret realm that belonged to him alone.

"Ying, ying, ying."

While walking leisurely in the Secret Land, a faint humming sound came to his ears.

Lu Xuan turned his head to see a small figure flying out from behind a lush spirit tree. Its body was light green and it had almost transparent thin wings on its back, emitting a natural and refreshing spiritual aura.

This was a Wood Demon Spirit, a unique product exclusive to the Secret Land, which naturally promoted the growth of the Spiritual Plant.

The petite and cute creature seemed extremely familiar with Lu Xuan, flying affectionately around him.

Lu Xuan released a thin thread of Qingmu Origin Energy from his fingertip, feeding it to the adorable creature.

After that, he swiftly swept through the Secret Land, inspecting the spiritual plants planted all around.

Naturally, his biggest concern was the highest-ranked, sixth-rank Phoenix Tree.

Lu Xuan arrived at the small mountain of flames where two dark golden phoenix illusions were freely soaring amidst the burning flames.

After basking in the flames to their heart's content and absorbing enough flame spiritual power, their size dramatically shrank and merged into the dark golden cracks of a charred piece of wood.

Even without the nourishment of the Red Lotus Flame, the growth of the Phoenix Tree was still satisfactory.

Lu Xuan then came to the fifth-rank Vajra Bodhi.

Although the Bodhi Spirit Seed hasn't rooted or sprouted, its vitality has become much stronger than before. The raging King Kong on its surface is even more lifelike – seeming as if it could come to life at any moment.

He took out his Thunder Sound Sword from his storage bag and gently waved it.

A Buddhist Thunder Sound filled with Buddhist power blasted out, and the Buddhist Thunder Sword Qi formed by it swiftly merged into the Vajra Bodhi Spirit Seed.

A faint golden light rippled from within the spirit seed, along with a chant that echoed as if a Buddhist figure was coming to life. It seemed to deter all kinds of demons and ghosts.

"The Thunder Sound Sword can indeed affect the Vajra Bodhi. It was worth selecting it back then."

Seeing this, Lu Xuan was delighted.

With the Fourth Grade Thunder Sound Sword from the Sword Pool, he doesn't have to worry too much about the early stage growth of the Vajra Bodhi.

He brought forth several dozen Thunder Sound Sword Qi, thoroughly nourishing the long-starved Vajra Bodhi.

Arriving in front of the Emperor Date, a tiny sprout quietly grew, its delicate and pale yellow leaves swaying gently in the breeze, carrying a rich and pure earthy spiritual aura.

Above the Fallen Thunder Wood, the thunder and lightning energy within the Thunderstone was attracted by the dried wood, and fine tendrils of thunder kept striking down, sinking into the dried wood.

At the depth of the wood, a dreadful thunderous energy was growing and brewing a violent force.

Other things like Sword Nurturing Gourd, Flaming Fruit, Ice Luo Fruit, even without Lu Xuan's daily careful cultivation, performing methods like Spirit Rain Technique, Wood Birth Technique, their growth was quite good under the influence of the abundant second-hand flying swords and the pure spiritual energy of the Secret Land provided by Lu Xuan early on.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan felt much relieved and took out the Pure and Clear Colored Glaze Tea Spirit Plant from his storage bag.

After sensing the spiritual energy inside the Secret Land, he finally came to the spring eye nearby and planted the tea leaf spirit plant in this area.

Focusing his mind on the Spirit Seed, Lu Xuan noticed that the state of the Spirit Seed was excellent. Threads of clear and spiritual aura slowly seeped into the Spirit Seed, making it enveloped by a faint spiritual light.

"Worthy of being a Secret Land, even the Pure Clear Colored Glaze Tea, which is extremely demanding of spiritual energy, can grow smoothly here."

Lu Xuan sighed to himself.

The spiritual energy within the Secret Land was originally very rich and pure. Normally, apart from the spirit beasts born from the wood spirit aura, there were no other cultivators or demon beasts.

Thus, there was no scent of flesh and blood, nor were there mundane auras affecting the spiritual energy of the Secret Land. Not to mention the Evil Spite Qi, Yin Qi, Demonic Qi, and all the like.

He circulated the spiritual power within his body, pulling the clean spiritual aura within the Secret Land, gathering it under the spiritual seed, deeply wrapping the whole seed, and nourishing the spiritual seeds to their fullest.

"Hic, hic, hic."

At some point, five or six Wood Demon Spirits flew near the Pure and Clear Colored Glaze Tea Spirit Plant, greedily inhaling the clean spiritual aura, and a hint of surprise appeared on their green faces.

Lu Xuan was not worried that these small spirits would affect the normal growth of the Pure and Clear Colored Glaze Tea, as they contained a rich and pure Wood Spirit Qi, and were extremely compatible with spiritual plants. They could nourish the spiritual plants invisibly, which is beneficial and harmless to the spiritual plants.

Immediately afterward, he took out the Flood Dragon Bones from his storage bag and threw them into the spring eye filled with the Dark Spring Spiritual Rain.

"It usually takes a long time to taste a drop of third-rank spiritual liquid, but now good, you're directly placed in the spiritual liquid, allowing you to eat and drink to your full," he proclaimed.

In the depths of the spring eye, the Flood Dragon Bones slowly exuded three slender black grasses. They swayed in the Dark Spring Spiritual Rain, moving like slender black dragons.

Lu Xuan checked all the status of the growing spiritual plants and did not stay in the Secret Land for long, returning to his cave dwelling.

For a period of time afterward, he basically stayed in the cave, nurturing spiritual plants and raising spirit beasts day after day.

Although it was monotonous and dull, with the anticipation brought by the Light Cluster as motivation, Lu Xuan found it sweet, not feeling a shred of tiredness.

"Farming makes me happy, I love farming."

These thoughts constantly dominated his mind.

One day, while he was carefully cultivating spiritual plants, a green light suddenly flew to the mountainside.

It was the Fat Bird Wind Falcon returning from playing outside.

After it advanced to a third-rank Demon Beast, in order not to suppress its nature, Lu Xuan allowed it to freely move in the Inner Sect, as long as it returned on time every day.

The Wind Falcon was no longer confined to a corner of the peak and could soar among the mountains freely. It also had spiritual fruits and beasts waiting for it when it came back, leading a carefree and joyful life.

"Huh? It seems to be in a strange mood today?"

From a distance, Lu Xuan noticed the falcon, which hung its head low, appearing somewhat dispirited.

On usual days, it was lively and cheerful. Yet it looked somewhat gloomy today.

He immediately came to the Wind Falcon and sent a thought to the Fat Bird.

"How was your day outside?"

After advancing into a third-rank demon beast, the Wind Falcon's spiritual intelligence also improved a lot. It chirped and chattered in response.

"I met two of my kind today. They looked so good."

"Unlike me, who's so fat with such a big belly. I'm not liked by the other birds at all."

It conveyed such a thought to Lu Xuan.

"Hmm?"

"Not liked by the other birds at all? What does that mean?"

"Could it be that my Fat Bird, which I've raised for many years, has finally grown up?"

A sense of alarm rose in Lu Xuan's heart, a strange thought flashing through his mind. Subconsciously, he felt like a father whose daughter had been snubbed.

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Chapter 431: Chapter 429: Green-feathered Falcon_1

"Even though you're a bit chubby, in terms of strength, you are in the forefront amongst your kind,"

Lu Xuan adjusted his mood and comforted the Fat Bird in a soothing voice.

"Furthermore, the reason you've grown to this size is largely because you eat so well. Unlike other Wind Falcons, you have the luxury to gain weight!"

He gently patted the soft belly of the Wind Falcon, which brought forth layers of pale green waves on its belly.

"Really?"

The Fat Bird cocked its head, a hint of doubt appearing in its tiny eyes.

"Absolutely! Would I deceive you?"

"For instance, fine-quality Spirit Fruits like Flaming Fruit, Ice Luo Fruit, Jade Scale Fruit, Enchanted Immortal Peach, and my handmade rare Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice."

"Not to forget the crispy and tender roasted Demon Beast Meat, the spicy and delectable stir-fried Demon Beast Meat, and the melt-in-mouth, fatty yet non-greasy steamed Demon Beast Meat…"

Lu Xuan listed slowly, using his fingers to count.

The more he mentioned, the more dazed the Wind Falcon became. As it recalled the various cooking methods of the Demon Beast Meat, its rotund belly contracted continuously, and it involuntarily drooled a bit.

"Come on, I'll go cook your favorite Roasted Demon Beast Meat for you right away."

Seeing that the Fat Bird's attention had shifted, Lu Xuan quickly said.

Less than half a Time system later, the Wind Falcon, along with the Spirit Beasts in the cave dwelling, indulged in the food.

"I should seize the opportunity to follow the Wind Falcon and see what it is that's giving rise to such unusual thoughts in it."

Lu Xuan lowered his head to observe the Spirit Beasts and secretly contemplated.

The following day, while he patrolled the Spirit Field and cultivated the Spirit Plant, his Spiritual Sense closely followed the Wind Falcon's actions. As soon as he noticed the Wind Falcon leaving the cave, the Qing Helved Shoes under his feet shone with a Spiritual light. Using the Floating Light Body Method, he closely trailed behind the Fat Bird.

The Fat Bird failed to detect Lu Xuan's presence behind it. It trailed through the peaks, occasionally resounding with clear cries – evidence of its heart filled with anticipation, which Lu Xuan was able to perceive from behind.

A moment later, the Fat Bird halted in a valley. It paced nervously on the spot.

After a few breaths, the Fat Bird finally made up its mind and entered the valley.

Lu Xuan concealed his aura and closely trailed behind.

"So it's that yellow-feathered…no, blue-feathered one."

From a large Spirit Tree, he looked into the distance, silently making his remark.

There were a few Gale Falcon Demon Beasts in the valley. One of them, particularly outstanding and fierce, had feathers that hung down like slender pieces of jade. Its Spiritual light shimmered, making it stunningly beautiful.

Its aura matched that of the Fat Bird, marking it as a Third Grade Demon Beast.

"Most Wind Falcons are Tier-2 Demonic Beasts, if they possess the strength of a Third-rank Demonic Beast, they must have either received a significant amount of resources for cultivation, just like I did, or they possess a remarkable bloodline."

"However, this Wind Falcon is so thin, as if malnourished. It doesn't compare to my Fat Bird, who is chubby and well-rounded."

As Lu Xuan secretly observed from a bush, he also kept an eye on the movements of the Wind Falcons.

"Fellow Daoist, why are you lurking around, peeping at my spirit beasts?"

Suddenly, a sound as faint as a mosquito's hum reached his ears.

Lu Xuan descended from the Spirit Tree and saw a stout young man appearing not far from him, looking at him warily.

The young man was in the Middle Stage of Cultivation and was somewhat unfamiliar.

"Greetings, brother. I am Lu Xuan. I came here because my Wind Falcon Spirit Beast sneaked out, so I followed it to see what was happening."

Lu Xuan greeted with a cupped fist.

"So it's brother Lu! I've long heard of you. Meeting you today, you're even more admirable than I imagined."

Lu Xuan rarely went out, spending most of his time in his cave dwelling, but his accomplishments in the area of cultivating Spiritual Plants had already spread throughout the entire Sky Sword Sect. The young man, who was initially on guard, immediately relaxed his expression.

Together with the fact that this was in the Inner Sect of the Sect, where numerous Disciples resided and all around were prohibitions, there was naturally no need for concern about safety.

"Just call me Guo Ping, Brother Lu, and you can refer to me as your junior fellow student."

"So, the rather plump falcon in the valley is yours, Brother Lu? It's been playing with my spirit beasts over the past few days. I was wondering which brother in the sect owned a third-grade spirit beast! It's no surprise if it's Brother Lu's."

The honest-looking youth said with a smile, showing a slight interest in Lu Xuan.

"I was lucky. I kept nurturing it, and it unexpectedly made a breakthrough on its own."

Lu Xuan said modestly.

"On the contrary, Guo junior fellow student, your third-grade Wind Falcon looks extraordinary."

"I have rich experience in raising Wind Falcons. After several attempts of breeding Wind Falcon demon beasts with exceptional bloodlines, and a few other tricks, I unexpectedly ended up with this third-grade, different species of Wind Falcon."

When it came to the Wind Falcon in the valley, pride appeared on the face of the young man.

"I see. Guo junior fellow student, you are so capable when it comes to raising spirit beasts. I must learn from you when I have a chance."

"Brother Lu, you flatter me. Compared to your achievements in cultivating spiritual plants, what I have done is nothing."

Guo Ping said sincerely.

Although Lu Xuan seldom left the sect to explore secret lands, he didn't network much with others. Still, his exploits in the field of spiritual plants became well-known among the majority of the disciples of the Inner Sect.

"Guo junior fellow student, I noticed that my Wind Falcon seems to have some unusual feelings towards your different species of Wind falcon. What do you think?"

Lu Xuan changed the topic and asked the honest-looking young man.

"Can Brother Lu introduce his spirit beast to me a bit?"

Their conversation was like an introduction exchange between parents during a blind date.

"My Wind Falcon may be a bit plump, but it's still strong, and its rank is on par with your third-grade, different species of Wind Falcon."

Lu Xuan said in a deep voice.

"It's pretty good itself, but the look is so-so."

The young man translated Lu Xuan's words in his mind.

"Its blood lineage was originally second-grade, but it unexpectedly advanced to third-grade."

"Limited potential."

The youth continued to translate in his heart.

"It has also hatched two spirit beasts before."

Lu Xuan briefly shared the Wind Falcon's experience of hatching a Fire Separation Flood Dragon and a Rock-shell Turtle.

"It means got pregnant before getting married…"

The honest-looking youth sighed in his heart and tagged a few labels to the Fat Bird.

"Brother Lu, I personally have no objection to their relationship, but it mainly depends on the spirit beasts' own will."

"If they are willing to try to get along, it's excellent, but if they lack feelings for each other, we can't force this issue. What do you think, Brother Lu?"

He tactfully indicated refusal.

"Guo junior fellow student, that makes sense."

Hearing the underlying rejection in his words, Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

"Let's leave it to fate."

He left a simple sentence, bid farewell to the honest-looking youth with a smile and left.

When he returned to his cave dwelling, the Wind Falcon flew back to the peak after a long time, still looking despondent.

"You're back? How was it this time? Did you get hurt in any way?"

Lu Xuan asked with concern.

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Chapter 432: Chapter 430: Rich Woman, Hungry_1

"Cheep cheep…"

The Fat Bird let out a weak chirp, its voice low and deep.

"It seems that you're still not accepted by your companions just like yesterday."

"Do you know why this is happening to you?"

The little head of the Fat Bird made a small tilt, indicating its lack of understanding.

"To catch the attention of the bird you fancy, you must be exceptional, only then you can attract her."

"While your bloodline isn't as superior as hers, and your strength, though equals to hers, is accumulated by countless Spirit Fruits, your potential is limited. You are not comparable to those different species of Spirit Beasts."

"Moving on to appearances, via my eyes, you're the most adorable one. Yet, your peers may perceive it differently. They are attracted to you due to the gorgeous, beautiful exterior you posses. Don't you agree?"

Lu Xuan asked gently.

Like a chick pecking at grains, the Fat Bird kept on nodding.

"Besides these factors, there are some other aspects."

"For instance, your background. Mmm, both of your owners are mid-term Foundation Establishment Disciples. At a glimpse, they seem to be quite similar."

Although Lu Xuan wanted to tell the Wind Falcon that he had made connections with the Authentic Teachings and even various Golden Core Real People, all these were just far-fetched, it could not directly support the Fat Bird.

"Lastly, let's not forget about wealth."

"Although you do not own any Spirit Stones, you do have a great deal of Spirit Fruits. Your peers would not, like you, treat the second-grade spirit fruit as snacks, eating grade 3 Spirit Fruit and Spiritual Juice at regular intervals."

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"Is that so?"

The Fat Bird looked confused. Ever since it was born, it stayed inside the cave dwelling. Its mind was simple and it never thought about what the Spirit Fruits it ate regularly represented.

"For you Spirit Beasts, possession of Spirit Fruits can make anything possible."

Lu Xuan said confidently.

"If you do not believe me, try taking some Spirit Fruits out tomorrow and see what attitude the Green-feathered Falcon has towards you."

He explained this principle to the Fat Bird carefully and seriously. Then, he turned a blind eye to it who was lost in thought. He returned inside his house, took out many Spirit Fruits and cut them into evenly sized bars.

The next day, he specially found a shallow cloth bag, hung it around the Fat Bird's neck, gently patted its small head, and incidentally pinched its soft belly.

"Off you go, let them see the power of Spirit Fruits."

"Cheep cheep!"

The Fat Bird let out a long chirp, and instantly turned into a green light, soaring towards the valley where it was before.

In a short while, it arrived at the edge of the valley.

Its neck was full of evenly cut Spirit Fruits. Coupled with Lu Xuan's teachings from yesterday, the Fat Bird seemed much more confident.

It raised its head, stuffed its belly, and arrived in front of the Strange Species of Gale Falcon it was quite infatuated with before.

The Strange Species of Gale Falcon raised its head, eyed the Fat Bird and continued to play with its companions.

"Cheep cheep!"

The Fat Birt, accustomed to this already, greeted the several Wind Falcons and stayed on the sideline to play for a while. Then it casually lifted its leg, took out a Spirit Fruit from the cloth bag on its neck.

The Spirit Fruit was like raging flames, exuding Dense Spiritual Power. At one glance, its quality was exceptional.

The surrounding falcons, having smelled the fragrant aroma of the Spirit Fruit, all raised their heads to look at Fat Bird.

The exceptionally magnificent Strange Species of Gale Falcon also lit up its eyes, staring at the Flaming Fruit tightly grasped in the falcon's sharp talons.

Fat Bird casually tossed the fruit into its mouth, gulping it down several times until the Spirit Fruit slide down into its belly.

Without resting, it took out another piece of pale blue Spirit Fruit, which emitted a faint chill.

The Ice and Fire Spiritual Powers merged within its throat and belly, inducing it to involuntarily reveal a blissful expression.

Several falcons unconsciously huddled closer, eyeing the cloth bag hanging around Fat Bird's neck, their eyes brimming with longing.

Given that all these falcons had been domesticated, despite their intense craving for Spirit Fruit, none of them allowed their animal instincts to surge, attempting to snatch the Spirit Fruit from Fat Bird.

Seeing itself become the center of attention among its companions, Fat Bird's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, and it took out an Enchanted Immortal Peach from his bag.

The flock of falcons were instantly unsettled by the tender peach, so juicy it appeared like it could be squeezed into a drink.

This was a Grade 3 Spirit Fruit!

Even the Inner Sect Disciples that raised them couldn't afford such a lavish treat of Grade 3 Spirit Fruit as a snack.

The honorable merit this slightly overweight companion had was beyond their understanding…

Such thought passed in the minds of several falcons.

The Strange Species of Gale Falcon had been completely captivated by Fat Bird.

Initially, it could clearly perceive Fat Bird's favorable attitude towards it but, because of Fat Bird's form, it hadn't taken it seriously, and sometimes deliberately ignored Fat Bird.

Who would have expected the wealth of this companion to be so substantial!

The Gale Falcon released a crisp cry, its wide, light blue wings saturated with spiritual light gently resting on Fat Bird.

Richest, hungry, hungry…

Pressing against this spherical companion, which weighed hundreds to thousands of pounds under the guise of generosity seems to be no big deal now.

Seeing this from afar, Lu Xuan smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.

He had cleared all obstacles for Fat Bird. As for how Fat Bird would choose in the future, it would all depend on itself.

Whether it would understand the Strange Species of Gale Falcon's true identity and drawn a clear line with it, or understand that the latter wouldn't be its true love, just casually flirting with that splendid looking, excellent bloodline species of falcon, or even let the falcon fall into a never-ending desire for Spirit Fruit, will all depend on Fat Bird's fate.

On the other side of the valley, the young man with an honest appearance watching the Fat Bird devouring Grade 3 Bewitching Fairy Peaches, couldn't help but wish to transform into a Strange Species of Gale Falcon and beg for several Spirit Fruits from the Fat Bird's claws.

He had already made up his mind in his heart. When the Strange Species of Gale Falcon returned to the cave, he would definitively make it find a way to please that chubby companion at all costs, even if it means to do so grudgingly.

Here, seeing everything going smoothly, without any abnormalities, Lu Xuan left the mountain peak. He found a Spirit Crane nearby, hitched a free ride, and arrived at the Agricultural Department Hall.

These past few days, in his idle moments, he had been trying to refine a Rank two Spirit Beast Pill, but unfortunately, he had made no progress and rarely succeeded.

Each time, the result from the Pill Furnace was different but what he could be sure of was that it was definitely not the required Spirit Beast Pill.

It did provide the Medicinal Pangolin hiding inside the Pill Furnace a feast, gorging itself to the extent it could no longer smoothly change its appearance like before.

"The path to alchemy is more challenging than reaching the heavens. It seems following a shortcut by honestly accumulating experience in pill making is a better option."

Upon recognizing his true potential in alchemy, Lu Xuan thought of a method. He recalled the detailed information on the Spirit Beast Pill Formula, intending to find the Spiritual Seeds of the main Spiritual Medicine in the formula. After maturing, he will check whether the Light Cluster would yield the Spirit Beast Pill Formula.

Previously he had received Yuan Cultivating Pill and the Spirit Gathering Pill Prescription from the Spirit Firefly Grass and improved Water Glow Grass's Light Cluster. The formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill also came from the Primordial Essence Herb's light cluster.

Therefore, Lu Xuan was highly confident of obtaining the Spirit Beast Pill Formula from a related Spiritual Plant's Light Cluster.

He commanded the Spirit Crane to land at the plaza of the Agricultural Department Hall, forcefully stuffing a Spirit Fruit into the crane, and then entered the Inner Hall.

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Chapter 433: Chapter 431: Sow It!_1

When passing by the outer hall of the Agricultural Department Hall, Lu Xuan did not see his familiar friend with the face of an old farmer, Xia Chen.

So he went straight into the inner hall.

"Brother Lu, you've come? It's been a while since I last saw you."

Only the Inner Sect Disciples are eligible to enter the inner hall where apart from two disciples guarding it, there were no other cultivators present, making the place quite empty and quiet.

A common-looking young man with a reserved and steady temperament rose to welcome Lu Xuan as he entered.

"So it's junior brother Zhang."

Lu Xuan laughed. The young man was Zhang Ce, a Foundation Establishment First-term Cultivated Base. They had come across each other a few times in the Agricultural Department Hall.

"I came here to select some second-rank spiritual seeds, I might need a bit of your help, junior brother Zhang."

"No trouble at all, but Brother Lu, this is surprising, I remember every time you came here in the past you would exchange for fourth grade spiritual seeds."

There was a hint of surprise in the young man's eyes, for he had a deep impression of Lu Xuan.

He was the one who had received Lu Xuan when he was first promoted to inner sect disciple, and later he had always heard about or personally assisted Lu Xuan in exchanging for fourth grade spiritual seeds from the Agricultural Department Hall. Therefore, he was well informed about Lu Xuan's growth rate.

So, it came as quite a surprise to him that Lu Xuan wanted to cultivate second-level spirit plants.

"I've been trying to learn alchemy recently, so I want to cultivate some related spiritual medicine. Doing it myself will save some costs."

Lu Xuan casually made up an excuse. Indeed, the cultivation of second-level spirit plants did involve these factors, but the main reason was the potential for a Pill Formula Experience Package in the light cluster.

"I see, what kind of spiritual seeds does Brother Lu need?"

Zhang Ce took out a Jade Book and kindly opened it for Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan flipped to a page and pointed to the lifelike spiritual plant pattern.

"Twenty Yellow Cloud Plant spiritual seeds."

"Each Yellow Cloud Plant spiritual seed requires thirteen sword seals, or sixty spirit stones."

"Alright."

Lu Xuan nodded, he was just experimenting, although highly certain, he still wanted a sufficient amount of seeds, just in case. Twenty spiritual seeds should be more than enough.

"Also, I need these second-grade spiritual seeds, give me five of each kind."

While flipping through the Jade Book, he pointed to the spiritual plant patterns and said.

The main reason he chose these seeds was to see what kind of reward light clusters would emerge after they matured. If there were any more experience packages like those of pill formulas, it would be worth cultivating.

When an ordinary second grade spirit plant matures, the rewards from its light clusters are usually second or third-grade. Given his current cultivation level, which was close to the Foundation Establishment Late-term, the rewards might be slightly reduced.

Having had the previous experience with the Spirit Firefly Grass, Lu Xuan now had a rough understanding that while cultivating plants of a higher grade will garner more rewards, cultivating those of a lower grade will yield fewer.

"Twenty Yellow Cloud Plant spiritual seeds amount to a total of two hundred and sixty sword seals, plus …"

"All spiritual seeds total to just over one thousand one hundred sword seals."

Zhang Ce lifted his head and said.

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's expression didn't change. With a thought, a large number of sword seals flew out from his storage bag, piling up in front of Zhang Ce like a small mountain.

"Eighty-five second grade spiritual seeds, the total value is still not as much as three fourth grade spiritual seeds, it's nothing."

He had accumulated quite a few sword seals before. Not to mention the thousand he was rewarded for opening up the blessed land, plus the many he got from cultivating the spiritual plants for Dan Palace, his wealth was already considerable. A bit over a thousand sword seals did not seem significant to him anymore.

After Zhang Ce had counted the number of sword seals, he went deep into the inner hall.

After a while, he came back carrying a heavy cloth bag and placed it before Lu Xuan.

"Brother Lu, these are all the spiritual seeds you require. Please have a look."

Lu Xuan scanned with his Spiritual Sense, confirming the types and quantities of the seeds before nodding.

"That's right."

After bidding goodbye to Zhang Ce, he called for a Spirit Crane in the plaza and returned to his cave dwelling.

"Oh, Fatty is back already?"

Upon arriving back at his small courtyard, Lu Xuan noticed Fat Bird sprawling out on the ground, its rolls of fat spread out and taking up a large area.

Compared to its previous sullen and depressed demeanor, the Wind Falcon showed great progress. Its vibrancy and energy could easily tell anyone that it was in a good mood.

"How will you treat that Green-feathered Falcon in the future?"

Lu Xuan curiously asked, a slight nervousness within his heart.

He feared that Fat Bird would transmit spiritual thoughts over to him.

"Old Deng, quick, throw me some Spirit Fruits for Pigeon."

Luckily, Fat Bird, having sensed the respect from its kind, successfully awoke and let out a crisp chirp towards Lu Xuan.

"I'll just play around with it. If ever needed, I'll use spirit fruit as bait."

"Oh, how far it's fallen! My once pure and innocent Fat Bird will never return!"

With a sigh, Lu Xuan looked at the increasingly degraded Fat Bird, his heart full of satisfaction.

After rewarding Fat Bird with a bottle of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice fermented in the Drunk Immortal Gourd, he went to the Spirit Field and found an empty area.

"If the heavens did not birth me, Lu Xuan, the Dao of Alchemy would remain in perpetual darkness!"

"Plant them!"

As soon as his words fell, twenty Yellow Cloud Plant Spirit Seeds fell into his hand.

The spirit seeds looked extremely ordinary, dark yellow in color, with a rough and uneven surface like little pebbles. Only by deepening one's Spiritual Sense can one perceive a surging vitality within.

Lu Xuan performed the Earth Pulling Technique, quietly changing the structure of the spirit soil, causing numerous small pits to form.

He put the Yellow Cloud Plant Spirit seeds into the pits and drops of Spirit Rain fell, seeping into the essence of the seeds, his mind focusing on the seeds.

"[The Yellow Cloud Plant, a second grade Spirit Plant, thrives in the shade. Once matured, it can serve as the main ingredient in the concoction of the Beast Spirit Pill.]

"[The plant body contains extremely attractive components to demon beasts and is deeply loved by them. In order to survive better, the Yellow Cloud Plant, as a Spirit Plant, has undergone evolution and elimination generation after generation, obtaining a feature of blending into the spirit soil, which is extremely hard to detect.]

"[You can't see me, you can't see me…]

Lu Xuan sensed that in his Spiritual Sense, the dark yellow little pebbles stealthily fused with the spirit soil in silence. If he wasn't attentive, he would easily overlook them.

"This peculiar feature of the Spirit Plant can indeed evade many risks."

Lu Xuan thought, casually setting up a prohibition nearby the Yellow Cloud Plant to prevent the Spirit Seed or subsequent seedlings from being secretly eaten by the spirit beasts or the Demonic Vine in the cave.

He proceeded to plant the remaining spirit seeds separately.

These spirit plants are mainly used for experimentation. Lu Xuan, with his limited energy, didn't intend to delicately nurture them to the greatest extent. He would sporadically take care of them, allowing them to grow freely in the cave for the rest of the time.

After planting them, he returned to the Yellow Cloud Plant's side, a faint blue light emanating from the tip of his finger.

"So, you want to grow without being noticed? Unfortunately, I don't have that much time to wait for you guys to mature normally."

"So, prepare yourselves. I'm about to start speeding up the process."

As Lu Xuan whispered, the Qingmu Origin Energy in his hand was divided into twenty strands of hair-thin light blue aura and infused into the dark yellow spirit seeds.

The Qingmu Origin Energy, condensed from the life essence of the fifth-grade Spirit Beast, Green Xuan Deer, was extremely potent with vegetative spiritual energy. It could greatly accelerate the growth of the Spirit Plants and shorten their maturation time.

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Chapter 434: Chapter 432: Chenxiang Pill_1

Normally, it would take a year or two, or even longer, to cultivate a second-level spirit plant to maturity. Lu Xuan, however, didn't have the patience to wait for the Yellow Cloud Plant to mature and came up with the idea of using Qingmu Origin Energy to accelerate its growth.

Although Qingmu Origin Energy was incredibly rare, it wasn't much to worry about now because there were Nascent Soul Grass Orbs, which could supplement the energy once it was overly consumed.

Plus, since Yellow Cloud Plant was only a second-level spirit plant, it wouldn't consume much Qingmu Origin Energy. Therefore, Lu Xuan boldly used this method.

Light green spiritual energy containing vibrant life force poured into the dark yellow spiritual seed. The seed greedily absorbed the energy and started to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within half a moment, the inner wall of the egg silently cracked, and a light yellow seedling emerged from the spiritual soil, trembling slightly in the wind, looking frail and delicate.

After using the Qingmu Origin Energy frequently, the light green light cluster in Lu Xuan's Dantian was only half left.

He took out a green Lingzhu from the storage bag and crushed it with his fingers. The green Lingzhu released dozens of subtle wood-based spiritual energies, all of which were drawn into Lu Xuan's Dantian.

Inside the Dantian, the light green light cluster began to rotate slowly. As the absorbed Nascent Soul Grass Orb increased, the size of the light cluster also enlarged.

After the green Lingzhu was fully absorbed, the internal light green light cluster was restored to the original size.

After using Qingmu Origin Energy for a long time, Lu Xuan felt a little tired, so he returned to his room to rest.

In the blink of an eye, almost ten days had passed.

All twenty dark yellow seeds had grown into regular spirit plants. However, since Lu Xuan had divided them into four groups, their growth progress varied slightly.

The first batch of five Yellow Cloud Plants had matured.

Lu Xuan picked them one by one.

Due to the aggressive ripening process and lack of careful cultivation, the quality of the five Yellow Cloud Plants was reported to be only average.

Lu Xuan had anticipated this, so he wasn't surprised. He put the mature plants into the storage bag as alchemy material.

His gaze then shifted to the quietly emerging five white light clusters.

He lightly touched one of them.

The white light cluster exploded into countless light spots, all merging into Lu Xuan's body.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one Second-Class Yellow Cloud Plant, obtained one Rank two Spirit Beast Pill.]

A gray-black elixir appeared in his hand. The elixir emitted a faint, soothing fragrance, which made Lu Xuan want to swallow it.

[Spirit Beast Pill, Second-Class Elixir, made from the Yellow Cloud Plant as well as many low-grade spirit herbs and medicines that spirit beasts love. It's rich in spiritual power, which can be used to feed spirit beasts and promote their growth.]

"Just an ordinary pill."

Lu Xuan casually put away the Spirit Beast Pill and touched the second white light cluster.

[Harvested one Second-Class Yellow Cloud Plant, obtained one Rank two Spirit Beast Pill.]2

The rewards from three consecutive light clusters were all Rank two Spirit Beast Pills.

Lu Xuan frowned, continuing to touch the fourth light cluster.

[Harvested one Second-Class Yellow Cloud Plant, obtained one Third-Rank Treasure, Chenxiang Pill.]

A thought flashed, and a dark yellow pill appeared in his palm. The pill, which was made of unknown materials, emitted a light fragrance. Upon further sniffing, the scent seemed to subtly change.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on the dark yellow pill.

[Chenxiang Pill, third-rank treasure, made from various spices, essence of spirit plant petals, and musk from spirit beasts. Particularly attractive to demon beasts, especially feline beasts. It can keep them happy and relaxed, reduce the risk of mutation, and speed up cultivation.]

[Although the pill is fragrant, don't let material goods distract you.]

"Chenxiang Pill… there is such a third-rank treasure…"

Lu Xuan looked at the pill in his hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Well, I can let the spirit beasts in my cave, especially the Cloud Leopard, enjoy it in their leisure time."

He thought to himself.

"Only one light cluster left."

Lu Xuan rubbed his hands, praying to all the existences in the void, and lightly touched the surface of the last white light cluster.

Countless tiny light spots exploded, forming the phantom of a jade slip, and before Lu Xuan could react, it surged into his body.

[Harvested one Second-Class Yellow Cloud Mushroom, gained one Spirit Beast Pill Formula.]

A massive amount of information flooded into Lu Xuan's sea of consciousness.

He felt as if he had gone through the process of refining a Spirit Beast Pill hundreds of times in an instant, how to handle the materials, how to control the Pill Fire, how to condense the Elixir, the timing of firing up the furnace…

The unclear aspects before have suddenly become transparent, and he has a more thorough understanding of making Beast Spirit Pills.

As he continued to digest the Pill Formula Experience Package in his sea of consciousness, a smirk involuntarily appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

He transformed into a stream of light and arrived at the Pill Room.

"Fire up! Alchemy!"

A Spirit Beast Pill material floated in front of him.

Lu Xuan's hands moved as swiftly as clouds and flowing water, processing the materials efficiently, and according to the sequence, adding them into the Pill Furnace in precise quantities.

The Heavenly Blue Pill Fire gradually spread out, covering the bottom of the Pill Furnace.

"Success!"

After a while, Lu Xuan seemed to have an epiphany, opened his eyes, lifted the lid of the Pill Furnace, and five grey-black Elixirs flew out from the Pill Furnace, suspended in the air by his spiritual power.

The semi-transparent circular Medicinal Pangolin moved sluggishly from the Pill Furnace, planning on swallowing the objects that flew out of the furnace, only to suddenly freeze in place, staring at the position of the Elixir without moving.

"After thirty years, the apprentice becomes the master; Don't underestimate a novice Pill Master!"

"Didn't expect my alchemy level to be so formidable in just a few days, right?!"

Lu Xuan, holding the Medicinal Pangolin that flew out and wanted to absorb the Pill Toxin, laughed heartily.

He struck while the iron was hot, continuing to refine Beast Spirit Pills, with both successes and failures. The probability of refining them into medicinal dregs was still significantly greater, once again satisfying the Medicinal Pangolin's hunger.

However, compared to before, his progress was obvious. He could succeed once or twice out of ten attempts, and Lu Xuan estimated that the experience from the Pill Formula Experience Package allowed him to barely reach the proficient level in refining Beast Spirit Pills.

"Once the remaining fifteen Yellow Cloud Mushrooms mature, and another two or three Pill Formula Experience Packages appear from the light clusters, I should be almost at the adept or minor mastery level."

Lu Xuan thought very optimistically, regaining his confidence in alchemy.

Walking out of the Pill Room with a rich medicinal fragrance, he arrived at the Spirit Field and continued to patrol the field to check on the Spirit Plants.

"The Wind-Thunder Sword Grass has finally succeeded in seed condensation."

Upon arriving at the area where he grew Sword Grass, Lu Xuan noticed that the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass that first condensed its seed had undergone significant changes.

Within the deep black sword-shaped plant, there were three long protrusions. The surrounding Sword Qi was thick and violent, seeming to condense all the subtle Sword Qi of the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass nearby.

Lu Xuan stretched out his hand and plucked a Wind-Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed.

The Spirit Seed was about an inch long, deep black in color, long and slender like a sword. A faint black wind lingered around the Spirit Seed, and when he stretched his fingertip into the black wind, he could sense a sharp intent.

Occasionally, tiny arcs of electricity would jump over the surface of the Spirit Seed, a faint thunder sound would rise, and then it would disappear into thin air.

"Indeed, it's a Wind-Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seed. It's no different from the previous Spirit Seeds."

"It's only that previously, all of them were placed in the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath, stimulated by Wind-Thunder Sword Qi, inducing them to become Mutated Spirit Seeds."

"Right now, however, it relied on the solid Method of Seed Condensation to condense itself."

"I can finally go to the Sword Hall to complete the task."

Lu Xuan muttered to himself with a sigh.

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Chapter 435: Chapter 433: Knocking on the Door of the Sword Hall with a Single Paper_1

Long ago, the Sword Hall's high-level members, led by Shen Ye, had started to covet the Method of Seed Condensation of the Wind Thunder Sword Grass that Lu Xuan had discovered.

Whenever they met, they would tirelessly ask Lu Xuan about it.

Not for anything else, it's just that the method of seed condensation of the third-grade sword grass is simply too important for Sword Hall.

Over the thousands of years of history of Sky Sword sect, generations of Sword Hall cultivators have experimented, researched and explored to obtain the seed condensation method of only over twenty types of third-grade sword grasses.

To be on the verge of attaining a new method of seed condensation, how could they not be obsessed, and constantly thinking about it?

Even if Lu Xuan has not yet found out a valid method of seed condensation, Sword Hall has given him the extremely precious opportunity to enter the Sword Pool in advance.

"The second Wind Thunder Sword Grass to be condensed is about to form a spiritual seed. Why not wait until its successful condensation, before heading to the Sword Hall, to add a bit more persuasive power."

To be on the safe side, Lu Xuan plans to go to Sword Hall to hand over the method he has discovered after the successful condensation of the second Wind Thunder Sword Grass.

He traveled through the furrows of the Spirit Field, inspecting the detailed condition of each spirit plant, and did not return to the small courtyard until half a day later.

With a thought, he summoned the Cloud Walking Civet that was frolicking somewhere in the mountain.

A black shadow passed by and the Cloud Walking Civet's four paws, which looked like thick clouds, silently landed on the stone slab. A pair of green eyes looked at Lu Xuan without harboring any emotion.

"Roar…"

Still with the same voice, its short tail raised, and with graceful steps, it came before Lu Xuan.

"Come, I have something good for you to eat."

Lu Xuan dragged the Civet to his feet, tugged at the tuft of grey-white fur on the tip of its ears, and took out the Chenxiang Pill from his storage bag.

The moment the dark yellow pill appeared, the entire courtyard was quickly filled with a faint tantalizing aroma.

The Cloud Walking Civet's snow-white nose twitched slightly and approached the Chenxiang Pill.

"You proud big cat, you're rarely this proactive."

Lu Xuan exclaimed, tossing the Chenxiang Pill to the Cloud Walking Civet.

The Civet stretched out its pink tongue and licked the pill lightly.

"Roar~~"

It couldn't help but let out a low growl, its voice full of longing.

With another lick, and then a third, the Civet became more intoxicated. Its green eyes narrowed, showing a look of extreme rapture.

The two tufts of grey-white fur on the tip of its ears curved slightly. If you glanced quickly, you would probably think that the tufts of fur were making a heart shape.

"Go play with it. This now belongs to you."

Lu Xuan was somewhat surprised by the addictive power of the Chenxiang Pill to the Civet and spoke softly.

The Civet nodded its head, took the Chenxiang Pill in its mouth, and disappeared from the courtyard in a flash of black light.

For the next few days, on one hand, Lu Xuan was waiting for the successful condensation of the second Wind Thunder Sword Grass, while on the other hand he continued to accelerate the maturation process of the Yellow Cloud Plant.

Under the impetus of the Qingmu Origin Energy, the second batch of Yellow Cloud Plants matured quickly.

The dark yellow plants perfectly blended with the Spirit Soil. If it were not for Lu Xuan already knowing the positions of the Yellow Cloud Plants, he might have overlooked them.

He harvested all five Yellow Cloud Plants and stored them in his storage bag.

Then, five small white light clusters quietly appeared on the surface of the Spirit Soil, flickering faintly, attracting him to pick them up.

"Give me more Pill Formula rewards, and let the level of my Spirit Beast Pill refining rise another rank."

Murmuring to himself, Lu Xuan touched the five white light clusters.

The light clusters burst open one after another, transforming into countless specks of light that eagerly entered Lu Xuan's body.

One by one, thoughts flashed by.

[Harvest one rank two Yellow Cloud Plant, obtain a rank two Spirit Beast Pill.]3

[Harvested one Second-Class Yellow Cloud Mushroom, Acquired one Rank two Spirit Beast Pill Formula.]2

In his hand appeared three rank two Spirit Beast Pills, a large amount of pill formula information flooded into his mind. It was as if Lu Xuan experienced hundreds of alchemy processes in an instant. All the previously incomprehensible parts now became clear. Many easily overlooked issues that could cause alchemy failure were highlighted, significantly increasing his experience.

"With an additional pill formula experience package or two, I'll be proficient."

Lu Xuan uttered quietly to himself.

"Farming is still better. Harvest a few light clusters, and alchemy level will rapidly increase."

He came to the sword grass planting area, cultivated Sword Thousand Owls, Sword Peacock, and the remaining Wind-Thunder Sword Grass. Then, he approached the second successfully condensed Wind-Thunder Sword Grass.

His fingertip turned into a crystal jade color, carefully dug out the slender spiritual seed protruding from the sword grass plant.

Black wind veiled around with countless minute sword intent falling onto his fingers, leaving no trace.

"Two stalks of Wind-Thunder Sword Grass, condensed into seven spiritual seeds, it verifies the correctness of the condensing seed method."

Lu Xuan's smile curved upwards, and he headed down the mountain.

The Fat Bird was currently with its little fresh meat, lost in joy. He hailed a Spirit Crane from nearby, and went to the Sword Hall.

At the mountain where the Sword Hall located, sword qi was howling. Lu Xuan passed through the prohibitions containing vast amounts of sword qi to reach where Shen Ye was.

"Junior Brother Lu, how have you been recently?"

The mild-mannered Shen Ye greeted with a smile upon seeing Lu Xuan.

"Thanks to Brother Shen's concern, everything is going well."

"Did Junior Brother come to the Sword Hall this time to get some Sword Grass Spirit Seeds?"

Shen Ye, holding a cup of Spiritual Tea, walked towards Lu Xuan.

"Brother Shen, you might have guessed wrong. This time I came not to take any spirit seeds, but to submit spirit seeds."

"To be more precise, I am here to submit the seeds condensed from Wind-Thunder Sword Grass."

Lu Xuan responded with a smile.

"Submit spirit seeds? Did Junior Brother Lu figure out the method of condensing seeds from the mutated Wind Thunder Sword Grass?"

Even with Shen Ye's perfect Foundation Establishment realm and composure, hearing Lu Xuan's words made him unintentionally shake the cup in his hand slightly, almost spilling the steaming Spiritual Tea inside it.

His voice contained seven-tenths of surprise and three-tenths of joy.

"Yes, I have figured out a seed condensation method, roughly experimented with it, and condensed two stalks of Wind Thunder Sword Grass, resulting in seven spirit seeds."

The spiritual light flashed past Lu Xuan's palm, and seven deep black slender spiritual seeds appeared in the palm of his hand, burging with sword intent, veiled by a black wind, looking extraordinary at first glance.

"Indeed, these are third-grade level sword grass spiritual seeds, and a variety that the Sword Hall has never had."

As a high level of the Sword Hall, Shen Ye naturally noticed the subtle differences between the Wind-Thunder Sword Grass Spirit Seeds and the other Spirit Seeds owned by the hall.

"Junior Brother Lu, you really surprised me."

Even though he was already prepared for Lu Xuan to figure out the method of condensing third-grade sword grass seeds, when Lu Xuan actually took out the condensed spirit seeds, Shen Ye still felt a surge of emotion.

He hadn't expected that Lu Xuan would actually obtain a invaluable seed condensation method in such a short period of time.

Even the condensing method of a simple third-grade spiritual plant would be considered extremely precious, let alone the condensation method for sword grass.

This was the cornerstone of the Sky Sword Sect.

"Brother Shen, this is the process, methods, precautions, and so on that I have summed up for condensing Wind-Thunder Sword Grass spirit seeds. Please have a look."

Lu Xuan handed a piece of paper full of tiny characters to Shen Ye.

"Junior Brother Lu, this sheet of paper can be said to have knocked open the door of the Sword Hall."

Holding the thin sheet of paper, Shen Ye felt its weight heavier than a thousand pounds, and he remarked with a sigh.

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Chapter 436: Chapter 434: Originated from Passion_1

"Brother Shen, here are three Wind and Thunder Sword Grass plants ready for seed condensation."

"One is already in the early stage of seed condensation, another will be ready to condense seeds in a couple of days, and the last one will need a few more days."

Lu Xuan then took out three Wind and Thunder Sword Grass plants, along with the Spirit Soil in which they were planted, from his Life Bag.

The reason for the varying growth progress of the Wind and Thunder Sword Grasses is the nurturing effect of the Xuan Sword Sheath. He brought three of them so that the Sword Hall could verify the correctness of the seed condensation method as soon as possible.

After all, the Wind and Thunder Sword Grass is his unique possession. If the Sword Hall wants to verify it, they need to get the spirit seeds from him and cultivate from scratch, which can save a lot of time.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Junior Brother Lu, please be careful."

Seeing Lu Xuan casually placing the three Wind and Thunder Sword Grass plants on the ground, Shen Ye hurriedly cautioned, fearful they might get bumped and damaged.

He had roughly read through the seed condensation method given to him by Lu Xuan, and with his own discernment, knew that there was essentially no issue with the method. However, it still needed to be personally verified.

With no Wind and Thunder Sword Grass of his own, he was deeply grateful when Lu Xuan painstakingly brought out three plants.

"After transplantation, the sword grass should not be left outdoors for a long time or else the plant's vitality will dissipate."

"Wait just a moment, Junior Brother Lu. I will plant these three Wind and Thunder Sword Grasses in the Sword Hall's Spirit Field right away, and let the Sword Cultivator Spirit Plant Master with the most experience in our Sword Hall verify the seed condensation method."

Before he could finish speaking, a clear sword sound echoed from the black sword box on Shen Ye's back, and a pure white flying sword jumped out, enveloping him as it broke through the window and flew out.

Lu Xuan, on the other hand, calmly sat on the wooden chair, savouring the steaming hot Spiritual Tea.

"This Spiritual Tea tastes quite good; full-bodied, sweet, and rich in spiritual energy. I should take the opportunity to plant some more Spiritual Tea plants, it's quite suitable for entertaining guests."

The Pure Luli Tea is a fifth rank spirit plant, and it has been entrusted to Lu Xuan for cultivation by his Golden Pellet master. Even if Lu Xuan had the guts, he wouldn't dare to keep the spiritual tea for himself. What he is thinking of is finding another kind of tea plant that, once matured, he can harvest the leaves for personal use and for entertaining guests.

In the midst of his musings, Shen Ye rushed back into the room, picked up a cup of Spiritual Tea, and downed it in one gulp.

"Junior Brother Lu's seed condensation method has been handed over to our fellow members in the Sword Hall. Those few are the sword cultivators in our hall who are most skilled in cultivating Sword Grass. I believe it won't be long before we have results."

Shen Ye placed down the teacup and spoke to Lu Xuan.

"Upon hearing that there might be a new type of third-grade sword grass in the Sword Hall, all those cultivators are very curious and huddled together, studying the seed condensation method that you brought."

"I hope the Spirit Seeds will be successfully condensed."

Lu Xuan nodded and replied.

"That's certain. I have absolute confidence in you, Junior Brother."

Shen Ye paused before continuing.

"In the near future, once the Sword Hall has succeeded in verifying the seed condensation method, the hall will reward you handsomely."

"Oh? Brother, can you give me more details?"

Upon hearing of the reward, Lu Xuan perked up immediately and asked curiously.

"What reward you will receive is entirely up to you to choose."

"You can select any fully matured Sword Grass in the Sword Hall, even high-grade Sword Embryos, Sword Pills, and various Sword Techniques."

"What a great opportunity!"

Lu Xuan said to himself.

Since joining the Sword Hall, he has obtained a large number of Sword Grass Spirit Seeds from them, but most of them he has no rights to own.

Instead, they asked him to cultivate it on behalf of the Sect. Once successful, the Sword Hall would reward him generously and also provide a large number of Sword Marks to the Sword Hall disciples every month.

He never imagined that upon obtaining the seed condensation method for a third-grade Sword Grass, he would have the right to freely select various treasures from the Sword Hall.

"However, there's one thing I must remind you, Junior Brother."

Shen Ye's expression was serious and he said solemnly.

"Brother Shen, please proceed."

"Given your current Foundation Establishment mid-term cultivation base, there is, unfortunately, a limit on treasures of the fifth rank Nascent Soul stage you can receive. Not only would you not be able to fully utilize it after receiving it, but it may also invite unnecessary troubles. I hope you can understand this."

"No problem."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. Despite the limitations, it was already beyond his expectations that he could actually get a fifth rank treasure.

"Also, while you can choose four grade and below sword grass, sword pills, and similar treasures on your own, if you chose too many, it may invite questions from Golden Pellet Elder Uncle. Please try to exercise restraint."

"In addition, I must tell you that these treasures can only be used personally. If it is discovered that you traded them for other items or spirit stones, it will become very difficult to obtain more treasures in the future."

"To avoid this situation, I need you to make a Heart Demon vow."

"I can."

Lu Xuan nodded.

The benefits from the method of condensing the third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass seed had already greatly exceeded his expectations.

Being able to enter the sword pool early and obtain good sword implements such as the Thunder Sound Sword and the Nebula Sword.

Once the condensing seeds method was validated, he could also get all kinds of treasures from the Sword Hall. It wouldn't hurt too much if he had to limit the quantity and rank slightly.

"By the way, Brother Shen. There's something I'd like to consult you about."

"If I want to get more Sword Grass Spirit Seeds from the hall, what restrictions will be in place?"

As this involved the light cluster reward, Lu Xuan was particularly concerned about the issue of Sword Grass Spirit Seeds.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ye was taken aback.

"Junior Brother Lu, there's something I don't understand."

"Since you can already get complete Sword Grass, Sword implements, Sword embryos, Sword pills, and high-grade Sword techniques from the hall, why are you still so obsessed with Sword Grass Spirit Seeds?"

"To cultivate a high-grade Sword Grass requires a lot of time and effort. Isn't getting a complete Sword Grass comparable to personally cultivating it?"

"You should have a better understanding of me, Brother Shen. I am a very cautious person and rarely go on adventures to explore secret lands or hunt demon beasts and demon envoys. Instead, I focus on cultivating Spiritual Plants and raising Spirit Beasts, even prioritizing it over my cultivation."

"I guess it all boils down to my love for it."

Lu Xuan said slowly.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Shen Ye recalled the scene when he first met Lu Xuan at the Agricultural Department Hall and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Back then, when Lu Xuan, who was still a Qi Cultivating Scatter Repair, was able to cultivate a difficult Two Grade Sword Grass before joining the Sky Sword Sect, it would have been impossible without a real passion and talent.

"Besides, there's another thing I've been thinking about."

"While I'm in the sect, enjoying all the resources and benefits for cultivation and under the protection of the sect, I always want to contribute even a little to the sect."

"With just a little Spirit Plant talent, cultivating Sword Grass Spirit Seeds, obtaining various high-grade Sword Implements, enabling more fellows to enhance their strength somewhat, can also provide a bit more security when they venture into the secret lands to compete for opportunities."

Lu Xuan said sincerely, further solidifying his image as a Spirit Plant Master, and incidentally elevating the intention of cultivating Spirit Seeds several levels higher.

"At the same time, I can also get a few small white light cluster rewards."

He added in his heart.

"I never expected Junior Brother Lu to have such selfless thoughts. It makes me feel ashamed and far from your standard."

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Shen Ye showed deep respect.

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Chapter 437: Chapter 435: Green Lotus Sword Grass_1

"It's rare to encounter a younger brother with such a profound understanding as you, Lu."

A sense of profound admiration for Lu Xuan shone in Shen Ye's eyes.

Such a devoted and loyal sect disciple is indeed a rarity.

"It's my duty."

"Reviving the honor of the Sword Hall is an obligation that we cannot shirk!"

Lu Xuan spoke earnestly.

"Junior Brother Lu, your immense contribution to the method of condensing third-grade sword grass is undeniable. If more spirit seeds are condensed in the future, you will be the first to be qualified for cultivation."

"You can apply for personal use of the sword grass cultivated for the Sword Hall, or you could hand it over to the Sword Hall. Based on the rank and number of the sword grass, the hall will give you substantial rewards."

"However, the condensation of fourth-grade sword grass spirit seeds is extremely challenging, and they rarely appear in large numbers. Once successfully condensed, they would inevitably trigger the Sword Hall disciples' scramble."

"But rest assured, Junior Brother Lu, as soon as a fourth-grade sword grass spirit seed appears, I will contact you immediately and let you decide whether to cultivate it."

"Regarding the fifth grade, it falls within the Jindan Category, only occasionally appearing in the Sword Pool and other special places in the Sword Hall. There may not be an occurrence for decades with bad luck, but I will keep an eye out for you."

"Thank you, Brother Shen!"

Lu Xuan expressed his gratitude earnestly with a bow.

The verification of the method of condensing wind and thunder sword grass seeds will take some time, so Lu Xuan bid farewell to Shen Ye and returned to his dwelling.

Unconcerned by the storm his thin piece of paper had stirred up in the Sword Hall, Lu Xuan devoted himself solely to quietly cultivating spirit seeds and raising spirit beasts in his Spirit Field.

The seventy Water Glow Grass had successfully condensed, resulting in more than three hundred slender, bright blue spirit seeds.

As per his habit, Lu Xuan took two hundred of them and scattered them across the well-prepared Spirit Field.

Faint traces of Spirit Rain fell, seeping into the Spirit Soil and nourishing the slender spirit seeds.

He planned to use the remaining hundred spirit seeds to induce mutations, hoping to get third-grade mutated spirit seeds, so that when his cultivation level breaks through in the future, the rewards from the Light Cluster would not be paltry again.

He took out several blocks of Hundred-Year Ice Spirit and placed the hundred spirit seeds in the middle, nourishing them with the extreme chilled air emanating from the ice spirit.

As the Water Glow Grass leans towards the water element in the five elemental attributes, it is more suitable to use the Ice Spirit to stimulate improvements.

Using the Pure Yang True Fire to stimulate spirit seeds might possibly lead to waste seeds.

"Next time when I go to the incomplete Secret Realm, I can put it into that spring eye and use the spirit rain of the secluded spring to stimulate the improvement of the spirit seeds."

Lu Xuan pondered in his heart.

After meticulous care of all the spiritual plants in the Spirit Fields around the mountain, he returned to his house.

In the high skies of the mountain, an eye of ash-white color quietly emerged from the void, secretly appearing and disappearing, with its trace mysteriously concealed.

Seeing that there were no abnormalities around, Lu Xuan made a thought, and a golden jade book appeared in his hand.

As he gently opened the jade book, a majestic neighing sound rang in his ears, and a barefoot golden crow appeared before his eyes.

The golden crow was all over ignited with a flame of platinum color, with the fire dancing in a state that could apparently incinerate all things in the world.

Lu Xuan stared fixedly at the lifelike barefoot golden crow depicted in the jade book.

In a trance, a giant fireball that overshadowed the sky appeared in his mind, with a golden crow joyfully soaring within it. As it fluttered its wings, pure white flames would fall continuously.

He extended his palm, and a strand of pure white flame appeared at his fingertips, quietly burning, brewing a terrifying power in tranquility.

"I've contemplated the 'Pure Yang True Fire Talisman' for several years now, the Pure Yang True Fire I grasped should be around fourth-grade level. It can be considered a powerful asset."

"Only I'm not sure when I would gain complete mastery and comprehend this fifth rank divine skill."

Such thoughts lingered in Lu Xuan's mind.

After meditating with the golden jade book for some time, he took out an aged, withered tree branch from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

There were more than thirty Evil Eye Pupils on the branch, some tightly shut, and some scanning their surroundings. Sensing Lu Xuan's gaze, they all moved around with abundant spirit nature.

A misty spiritual light emerged on Lu Xuan, and he plucked one Evil Eye Pupil derived from the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree.

At the back of the eyeball, numerous tiny semi-transparent tendrils squirmed wildly.

Lu Xuan promptly inserted the eyeball into his forehead. Instantly, both of his eyes bulged out as if something crawled within them. His conscious sea was plunged into chaos.

He was striving to keep his consciousness clear, operating the Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, endeavoring to absorb the power of the Evil Eye Pupil.

After a moment, his eyes regained their normal state. A subtle flow of spiritual power surged into his eyes, the world appeared dramatically different, the flow of spiritual power within the mountains was clearly visible to him. His visual power was significantly increased.

"Since I plucked the Hundred's Pupils Bizarre Tree, I have been refining an Evil Eye Pupil every once in a while to enhance my own pupil skill. Occasionally, I even feed one to the Cloud Leopard. Nearly half of the pupils on the tree trunk have been used so far."

Lu Xuan put away the ancient and skin-like tree trunk and sighed.

For the next while, he persisted with this simple, tedious yet fulfilling and peaceful routine.

Most of his time was dedicated to cultivating spiritual plants, feeding and playing with spirit beasts. The remaining time was divided between alchemy and cultivation.

The alchemic materials include spiritual plants he cultivated himself and some that were purchased from the Dan Palace at a low price. The elixirs he produced were kept safe for the moment.

As his proficiency in refining Yuan Cultivating Pill and Spirit Gathering Pill had reached the Grandmaster Realm, he was close to one hundred percent successful, hence it didn't waste much of Lu Xuan's time.

As for cultivation, he mainly contemplated the 'Pure Yang True Fire Talisman', practiced the pupil skill, and the level five "Divine Proliferation Sutra" that can strengthen his spiritual sense. Occasionally he would take a Jiaolong Blood Bath to enhance his physical body.

The remaining ten units of second-grade Yellow Cloud Plant matured successively during this period and they were all of normal quality.

Inside the ten white light clusters that matured, six rank two Spirit Beast Pills, three Spirit Beast Pill Formula experience packages, and two Chenxiang Pills were produced.

After absorbing the three experience packages, Lu Xuan's understanding of refining spirit beast pills improved significantly. He had reached the proficient level and there was about a thirty percent chance of success when refining them.

On that day, a small sword charm swiftly flew over, halting outside the Flowing Light Formation, and emitted sharp hissing sounds.

Lu Xuan activated the formation, drawing the charm closer, and stimulating spiritual power.

A familiar voice of Shen Ye came through, there was an apparent tone of joy in his voice.

"Junior Brother Lu, a Golden Pellet Elder Uncle has recently condensed five fourth-grade sword grass spirit seeds."

"The variety is Green Lotus Sword Grass. If you are interested, you can come to the Sword Hall to take a look. I can only reserve one spirit seed for half a month at most."

"If you do not come to pick up the spirit seeds within half a month, then I can only give them to the other Sword Hall fellows."

"The fourth-grade Green Lotus Sword Grass?"

Lu Xuan's voice was filled with joy.

How could he pass up the opportunity to obtain fourth-grade sword grass spirit seeds?

"Let alone half a month, I can't even wait half an hour."

With a thought, Lu Xuan summoned the Fat Bird, which was meant to be used to meet Little Fresh Sparrowhawk, and in a blink of an eye, he was on its broad back.

"Let's head to the Sword Hall as fast as we can!"

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Chapter 438: Chapter 436: Swords Produce Lotus_1

Sword Hall.

In a quiet and elegant room, a heated argument echoed.

The voices, like swords, seemed to pierce the eardrums.

"Junior Brother Shen, I implore you to hand over that Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed to me," a tall, bald monk with a serious expression said to Shen Ye, who was sitting calmly at one end of the room.

The monk had a giant stone sword on his back, teeming with numerous big and small cracks, all deep in black and red, indication of being soaked with the essence blood of countless demon beasts and demonic envoys.

Despite his aura of notable slaying, the bald monk's attitude was somewhat subdued at this time.

"Junior Brother Shen, you know my situation. My flying sword is already overused and even the most outstanding sword caster in the Sword Hall cannot fix it."

"Therefore, the rare appearance of the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed is extremely important to me. I hope that you can help me out, junior brother. For that, I will forever remember this favor," the bald monk pleaded earnestly.

His demand came from his desperate desire to acquire the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed.

Fourth Grade Swordgrass Seeds are extremely rare in the Sword Hall and spark fierce disputes among every sword cultivator in the hall whenever they appear.

A Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed, which sits at the forefront of fourth grade Swordgrass, is naturally even more valuable.

Indeed, his flying sword was seriously damaged. If he could obtain the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed and carefully cultivate it, establishing a mental link with the Swordgrass, he could create a rare sword implement.

With long term spiritual nourishment, there is even a slim possibility of refining the Swordgrass into a magic treasure.

Hence, such was his desire to acquire the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed from Shen Ye.

"Junior Brother Xiong, your sword is a bit damaged but given your assets, you should be able to fix it," said a thin old man with a gloomy expression. He bore a slender sword scar on his forehead, as if harboring a terrifying Sword Qi.

"Brother Huang, if your lifespan is limited, I suggest you find a way to acquire something that can extend it. Putting your hopes on the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed will only lead to more illusions," the bald sword cultivator sneered in reply.

"Junior Brother Shen, knowing my predicament, can you show me some sympathy and hand over the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed to me?"

"Junior Brother Shen, please give it to me. I assure you I will succeed in cultivating it."

Both men turned their gazes towards Shen Ye, who sat on a wooden chair.

Shen Ye seemed unfazed, not influenced by the two men's supplications in the slightest.

"Elder brothers, I indeed possess a Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed."

At Shen Ye's words, a hint of joy emerged on their faces, only for Shen Ye's tone to suddenly shift.

"However, I specifically asked for that Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed from an elder for a friend of mine."

"If elder brothers wish to obtain a Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed, it would be better to directly ask the elder. He still has three or four, there might even be one left for you."

"Junior Brother Shen, who would be so influential as to secure a Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed right after it forms?" a thin old man with a shiny sword scar on his forehead asked, his voice filled with a razor-sharp Sword Intent.

"Brother Shen, I came!"

Before Shen Ye could answer, a familiar figure swiftly entered the room.

"Junior Brother Lu, I'm surprised you're here so early!" Shen Ye seemed somewhat surprised at Lu Xuan's speed.

"Haha, I am truly curious about the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed that Brother Shen mentioned, so as soon as I received Brother Shen's communication talisman, I rushed over as quickly as I could," Lu Xuan said, unable to suppress the smile on his face at the idea of soon obtaining a new Fourth Grade Swordgrass Seed.

"Who are these two elder brothers…"

Only after he entered the room did he notice the bald monk and the thin elder. Upon feeling with his spiritual sense that both of them were at the Foundation Establishment Perfectionist level, he hurriedly paid his respects.

"This is Elder Brother Xiong, and this is Brother Huang."

"As for Junior Brother Lu, he is the owner of that Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed."

"He also owns the recently developed method of condensing Wind and Thunder Swordgrass Seeds."

Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan to them.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you the cultivator who figured out the way to condense third-grade swordgrass seeds?"

Upon hearing this, the thin elder couldn't believe how young Lu Xuan was and couldn't help but ask.

"Indeed, it was me. I was lucky to stumble onto it," Lu Xuan modestly replied.

The two looked at each other and mutually decided to stop vying for the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed.

Though both of them were stronger than Lu Xuan in terms of cultivation level and sword Dao abilities, none of those advantages meant anything in front of this new method for condensing third-grade spirit seeds.

The Sky Sword Sect is known for its mastery of the sword, and many of the high-level cultivators specializing in Sword Dao are in the Sword Hall. There are no fewer than twenty Sword Daoists in the foundation establishment perfect realm in the Sword Hall, even slightly more than the amount of swordgrass seed condensation techniques that the Sky Sword Sect has developed over thousands of years.

Who's more valuable is clear.

The two left one after another.

Seeing this, Shen Ye took a spirit seed from the storage bag.

At first glance, the spirit seed looked like a lotus seed, about the size of a pigeon egg, and was a jade green. If you look closely, the surface is covered with hundreds of tiny sword blades, buzzing with sword intent, as if they would explode with a powerful edge at any moment.

"This is the Green Lotus Swordgrass Seed left especially for Junior Brother Lu."

"This Jade Slip also contains the related sword technique for cultivating the Green Lotus Swordgrass, the Fourth Grade "Green Lotus Sword Scripture". Please absorb it as soon as possible and keep it confidential," Shen Ye said, handing over a deep blue Jade Slip along with the spirit seed to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan took it, with a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

A fourth-grade swordgrass spirit seed and a fourth-grade Sword Scripture were all acquired without spending a single spirit stone or sword command.

The joy of free loot!

He once again thanked Shen Ye and said his goodbyes.

When he returned to the mountain peak, Lu Xuan immediately jumped off of Fat Bird and found an empty Spirit Field.

Using the Earth Pulling Technique, a thin crack appeared in the Wu Spirit Soil, and the lotus-like spirit seed was planted inside of it.

Luxuan focused his mind on the spirit seed.

"Green Lotus Sword Grass, Fourth Grade Spirit Plant, nurtured with Green Lotus Sword Qi, can condense out the illusion of a green lotus when matured, which can be infused into the swordgrass. It can produce a variety of effects, extremely aggressive. Every blade of grass conceives lotuses."

"Another fourth-grade Sword Grass."

With a smirk, Lu Xuan thought of the three fourth-grade swordgrass plants in his Spirit Field: Sword Thousand Owls, Sword Peacock, and the just acquired Green Lotus Sword Grass.

Each of the three varieties of Swordgrass had unique characteristics. Sword Thousand Owls was full of spiritual nature and could variate Sword Intent into the illusion of a ferocious owl. Sword Peacock, flashy yet deadly, possessed the power of generating a Sword Array. The Green Lotus Sword Grass could condense illusions of a green lotus, allowing for infinite variations.

"I need to spend a lot of time cultivating the 'Green Lotus Sword Scripture,' otherwise I cannot cultivate the Green Lotus Sword Grass properly," Lu Xuan said, seemingly resigned.

"I just wanted to farm, how did I end up becoming a Sword Dao expert?" He wondered out loud.

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Chapter 439: Chapter 437: The Maturity of Illusion Sound Bamboo, Mirage Sound Pearl_1

He already possessed numerous sword techniques.

"Four Seasons Sword Art", "Wind Thunder Sword Scripture", "Starlight Swordsmanship", "Thousand Owl Sword Classic", "Peacock Sword Array", "Blue Lotus Sword Canon"…

Among these sword techniques, the "Four Seasons Sword Art" and "Wind Thunder Sword Scripture" had reached perfection and thoroughly instinctive mastery, given the large number of Sword Intent experience packages absorbed.

As for the other sword techniques, he had to constantly fine-tune them according to the state of the Sword Grass he was cultivating. Coupled with his meticulous cultivation methods, he had ample opportunities to practice the sword techniques. Therefore, his grasp of these techniques was quite impressive.

The most challenging part for him was always the beginning stage.

Lu Xuan sighed and went back into his house, took out the deep blue jade slip and placed it on his forehead.

In the depths of his consciousness, the sound of clanging swords resonated. A lotus made of countless azure swords quietly appeared, spinning slightly in the depths of his consciousness, with unsure Sword Intent flowing through.

Soon, the lotus bloomed abruptly, countless amounts of Sword Qi whistled past in Lu Xuan's consciousness, transforming into a vast amount of information that was absorbed by his body.

The deep blue jade slip on his forehead silently shattered, turning into countless fragments.

Lu Xuan stood there, his brows knitted. His powerful spiritual consciousness worked hard to digest the endless information brought by the jade slip.

It was only after a while that he opened his eyes, feeling that mastering this sword technique was immensely challenging.

"Unfortunately, I couldn't extract the experience package of the 'Blue Lotus Sword Canon' from the light group in advance. That could have saved me so much time and effort."

He studied until midnight and fell asleep in his clothes with his mind chaotic and fatigued.

The next day, early morning.

Lu Xuan got up early and went to the Spirit Field.

In the misty fog, the various spirit plants appeared vaguely, brimming with vitality.

Lu Xuan went to the area where he had contracted to grow Spirit Plants for the Dan Palace.

Pure morning dewdrops had condensed on the jade dew fruit plant leaves.

The morning dew was pure and flawless, reflecting the surroundings. It slowly rolled on the leaves, before completely seeping into the plant.

"The Water Glow Grass has sprouted."

Not far away, there was an area where two hundred stalks of Water Glow Grass had been planted.

Fresh blue sprouts were poking out of the Spirit Soil, gently swaying in the cool morning breeze. Inside the seemingly weak sprouts were powerful vibrant life forces.

Moved by the vitality of the Water Glow Grass seedlings, a smile unconsciously appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

Activating his spiritual power, a cloud condensed above the Water Glow Grass, releasing a gentle rain that nourished the seedlings of the Water Glow Grass.

After performing the Spirit Rain Technique, he used the Tree Life Spell to rejuvenate the life inside the seedlings, making the Water Glow Grass grow a little faster.

Although he had used the basic techniques for cultivating Spirit Plants countless times, he never tired of them, and performed them with pleasure.

Every technique used brought him one step closer to his reward, the White Light Group.

With planting came rewards, not only were the Spirit Plants themselves a form of reward, there was also the mysterious light group. How could he not enjoy farming?

"Exploring is out of the question. I will never explore in this life. Since I'm not very good at cultivation, I can only stay in the sect, planting Spirit Plants, raising Spirit Beasts to maintain my progress."

Lu Xuan thought secretly in his heart.

After meticulously caring for each Water Glow Grass, he continued to inspect his Spirit Field, looking over every Spirit Plant inside his mountain.

"Oh, the Illusion Sound Bamboo has matured."

He arrived at the Illusion Sound Bamboo growing in the Pink Miasma and realized that the semi-transparent progress bar below it was completely filled.

The roots of the bamboo plants stretched out from the Spirit Soil. Sensing Lu Xuan's approach, a multitude of thin fractures on the dense and developed roots opened up together.

Suddenly, countless discordant sounds filled his ears, resembling the howls and roars of numerous demon beasts and demon envoys. Unbeknownst when, the sounds turned into a cycle of constant returns, causing Lu Xuan's blood to boil, driving him to fanciful thinking.

"They became like this because they were planted near these Enchanted Immortal Peaches."

Lu Xuan shook his head in bitter amusement as he uprooted the Illusion Sound Bamboo. His mind concentrated on the jade green bamboo, a sudden thought flashed through his mind.

[Illusion Sound Bamboo, a fourth grade Spirit Plant, loves to gather and imitate all kinds of strange sounds, especially the soft and violent thunder sounds.]

[It can be used to forge inner magic devices like the bamboo flute, as well as other special magical instruments.]

"The soft sounds must have been a result of planting them near the Enchanted Immortal Peaches, whereas the violent thunder sounds are likely due to the massive stimulation of the Sword Qi Thunder Sound over this period of time, imprinting on the Illusion Sound Bamboo and turning it into its natural instinct."

Thoughts raced through Lu Xuan's mind.

He stifled the urge to test the effect of the Illusion Sound Bamboo, his attention completely captured by the white light cluster where the Illusion Sound Bamboo was planted.

The light cluster flickered faintly, as if calling for Lu Xuan to pick it up.

"A fourth grade Spirit Plant of such a rare type, I wonder what rewards I could extract from the light cluster."

Lu Xuan's heart filled with anticipation as he gently reached out and touched the light cluster.

The light cluster burst into pieces, myriad minute light clusters surged toward Lu Xuan, formed a faintly discernible peculiar sound, and integrated into his body.

[Harvested one fourth-grade Illusion Sound Bamboo, rewarded with a fifth rank treasure, the Mirage Sound Pearl.]

As the thought flashed across his mind, an odd pearl appeared in Lu Xuan's hand.

The pearl was transparent and felt like nothing when held. His fingertips could feel the impact of countless peculiar sound waves. When he listened closely, whispers seemed to ring around his ear, reaching deep into the sea of his consciousness.

Lu Xuan's mind was concentrated on this peculiar pearl, a thought floated across his mind, and he immediately understood the detailed information about the pearl.

[Mirage Sound Pearl, a fifth rank treasure, made from the demon core of the ancient strange beast, Mirage Sound Beast. It can collect, imitate, and stimulate strange sounds of the world, which can be used for attack, bewitchment, healing and many other uses.]

[After consumption, it can blend into the cultivator's throat, and after complete refining, it will no longer distinguish self and other.]

[Mirage Sound Beast, an ancient strange beast, with hundreds of strange ears all over its body, likes to hide in silent places, listen to the sounds of the world.]

"Another fifth rank treasure, and it seems quite special."

Lu Xuan exclaimed.

He had just established his foundation when cultivating the fourth-grade Illusion Sound Bamboo. Having cross-ranked cultivation, combined with the peculiar and rare variety of the Illusion Sound Bamboo, he obtained another fifth rank treasure from the light cluster after its maturity!

He glanced at the transparent soft pearl in his hand then swallowed it without hesitation.

There was a sudden movement in his throat, involuntarily making various sloghtly strange pitches, as if adjusting to adapt.

A moment later, his throat returned to its calm state.

"Junior Brother Lu, how have you been lately?" The voice was as calm and cold as Shen Ye's.

"Brother Lu!" The crisp and clear voice of Baili Jianqing.

"Brother Lu, I've come to deliver the seeds to you."

The soft and gentle voice of Dan Palace Guan Wan.

"Humph!"

Lu Xuan muttered a word, a thought in his heart, the Sword Qi Thunder Sound came slashing, it was vigorous and domineering, instantly shattering a giant rock in the distance, turning it into dust fallling from the sky, a thick layer stacked on the ground.

"*"

On an impulse, Lu Xuan imitated the suggestive sounds of the Enchanted Immortal Peach Forest, suddenly feeling a slippery sensation under his feet.

Looking down, he saw that the Demon Vine had climbed to his feet at some unknown time. The grey vine twisted high, cocked slightly to one side, seeming to be rather perplexed.

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Chapter 440: Chapter 438: Planting the Prime, Collecting the Elixir Recipe!_1

Lu Xuan saw the sly appearance of the Demonic Vine and couldn't help but kick it away in annoyance.

"Get out of here," he said.

His Spirit Pet had found the lustful sound from the pink miasma of the Enchanted Immortal Peach. Even for him, who had a thick skin, it caused a surge of embarrassment.

This Demonic Vine was accustomed to staying near the Enchanted Immortal Peach, listening to melodies in the peach forest every day. It came over when it heard the familiar sound and happened to catch this scene with Lu Xuan.

With a thought from Lu Xuan, the transparent jewel slowly seeped out of his throat and was placed inside the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

This fifth-rank treasure was incomplete and could potentially be detected by his peers or a Golden Core Real People. He decided to keep a low profile for the time being.

After lightly experimenting with the Mirage Sound Pearl, Lu Xuan took out the piece of Illusion Sound Bamboo.

Once his Spiritual Power was stimulated, the numerous cracks on the roots of the Illusion Sound Bamboo opened simultaneously and all sorts of chaotic strange sounds flooded into his ears.

The bamboo had been planted near the Enchanted Immortal Peach and was infused with its seductive sound every day during its growth stage. It naturally acquired this melody and could emit captivating sounds with just a little control, luring one into oblivion unknowingly.

In addition, ever since Lu Xuan acquired the Thunder Sound Sword from the Sword Pool, he had often stimulated and nourished the Spirit Plants with Sword Qi Thunder Sound.

This was perfectly imitated by the Illusion Sound Bamboo too. The bamboo could switch between two distinct sounds: one was robust and dominating, demonstrating righteousness and seemed to eradicate all the Demon Envoys in the world; the other was a joyful seductive sound, aimed at dragging individuals into a sea of desires, corroding the mind.

"Now that I have the fifth-rank Mirage Sound Pearl, which is of higher rank and more powerful, I no longer need to keep this Illusion Sound Bamboo. I can look for opportunities to sell it," Lu Xuan thought.

"Even though it is not inherently evil, its growth has been influenced by the Enchanted Immortal Peach, which makes it look as such. It would be best to sell it outside the Sect or exchange it for other treasures," he thought to himself.

"Furthermore, all the free Spiritual Medicine received from Dan Palace has been used up, and I have consumed many resources that I had accumulated previously. Thankfully, I refined quite a number of elixirs, which can be exchanged for Spirit Stones."

He intended to go to Dan Palace and trade some of the increasing amount of elixirs he had for Spirit Stones or Sword Marks.

Since the success rate of refining Yuan Cultivating Pill and Spirit Gathering Pill is nearly one hundred percent, he planned to take only about thirty percent of the elixirs and keep the rest to avoid the Pill Masters in Dan Palace discovering his monstrous Alchemy level.

When he arrived at the Dan Palace, Guan Wan, a gentle woman, was waiting for him at the gate.

"Sister Guan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Lu Xuan approached her hastily.

"No problem. I just got here, too. After hearing that Junior Brother Lu would be coming to hand in some elixirs, I came to guide you through the process and save you some trouble," Guan Wan said softly.

All the Spirit Plants given to Lu Xuan by Dan Palace for cultivation matured successfully, among which many were of "Good Quality". Guan Wan therefore valued Lu Xuan highly and made a point to meet him as soon as she knew he was going to the Palace.

They came to a large hall filled with numerous Pill Masters. Deacons from Dan Palace were checking the number and quality of the elixirs. The fragrance of various elixirs filled Lu Xuan's nostrils as he was led by Guan Wan to a beautiful female cultivator.

"Junior Sister Liang, I've brought a Junior Brother to hand in some elixirs to exchange for Spirit Stones," Guan Wan greeted the cultivator and hinted at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan promptly took out several white jade small bottles that had been prepared in advance.

The beautiful female cultivator gave Lu Xuan a friendly smile and took the white jade small bottles from him. She covered her palm with a thin layer of Spiritual Power, took out the elixirs, and carefully scrutinized their quality.

"Junior Brother Lu, at what level are the few types of elixirs you brought?" Guan Wan asked in surprise. She didn't expect that Lu Xuan, who had only been learning alchemy for a short period, could produce so many elixirs.

"Since learning the Elixir Recipe, I have been practicing day and night, even neglecting my spirit plants cultivation.

I can now barely reach a proficient level. If I'm in good state, I could achieve almost a thirty percent success rate in alchemy."

Lu Xuan replied.

"You already have a thirty percent success rate?" Guan Wan asked in surprise.

"I did not expect that Junior Brother Lu, in addition to your exceptional talent in spirit plant cultivation, would also be quite adept in alchemy."

"In less than three months, you have mastered the methods of refining three kinds of first and second-grade elixirs, and even a thirty percent success rate. Even in the Dan Palace, this kind of talent is considered top-notch."

While she was asking, the beautiful cultivator had already finished counting the number of elixirs.

"All of these elixirs are of ordinary quality. According to the pricing of the Dan Palace, the total is three thousand four hundred spirit stones. Please check it, Senior Brother."

Lu Xuan and Guan Wan's conversation wasn't concealed. She heard every word clearly during the inspection. Knowing that Lu Xuan had quickly mastered the recipe for three low-grade elixirs, she couldn't help but take another look.

Lu Xuan took the spirit stones, secretly marveling at the huge profits that came from elixirs.

Although most of the materials and medicinal herbs were freeloading from the Dan Palace, even if the value of the medicinal herbs was taken into account, these more than three thousand spirit stones could probably net him around one to two thousand.

This was under the premise that Lu Xuan showed about thirty percent of his alchemy skill. If all were taken into account, it would be even more terrifying.

"No, it should be said that the ones making a fortune are those alchemists with high alchemy skills. Ordinary alchemists probably can't even break even."

Lu Xuan was thus even more grateful for the presence of the light cluster.

Without the various Pill Formula Experience Packages in the light cluster, he would only be like the most ordinary alchemists in the Cultivation World, painstakingly accumulating spiritual medicine, in exchange for one furnace after another of spoiled elixirs.

"Foundation Establishment Pills and Spirit Gathering Pills are just first- and second-grade elixirs. If it's a higher-grade, rarer Foundation Establishment Pill, that's probably not much different from robbing spirit stones."

Lu Xuan's mouth involuntarily curled slightly. There was only one thought in his mind.

Plant Primordial Essence Herb, and gain Elixir Recipes from the light cluster!

Just as he was thinking about it, Guan Wan suddenly turned around, her tone soft.

"Junior Brother Lu, there are a few Alchemy Masters exchanging alchemy experiences in the Dan Palace right now. Although they probably won't discuss their trump cards, some small tips and success or failure experiences are quite valuable."

"Are you willing to go with me and share some alchemy experience?"

After seeing Lu Xuan's revealed talent in alchemy, Guan Wan, who was already very enthusiastic about him, was even more favorably inclined. She was even willing to take Lu Xuan, who was still an ordinary alchemist, to the circle of core alchemists.

"Can I participate in the alchemy exchange meeting with my level of alchemy?"

Lu Xuan asked in surprise.

"With my guidance, there is naturally no problem. Besides, if the Pill Dao masters knew that you have cultivated so many high-quality spiritual medicines for the Dan Palace, they would not hesitate to please you."

Guan Wan chuckled.

"Then I'll have to trouble Sister Guan then. When I go over, I will only listen and try to learn the basics of Pill Dao."

Lu Xuan agreed in stride when he heard this.

However, he had other thoughts in his mind.

The words of the core alchemists in the Dan Palace naturally carried weight. If they got to know him, acquiring the Primordial Essence Herb Spirit Seed would be much easier.

Moreover, every alchemist has strict requirements for spirit plants. Perhaps he could finagle some rare spiritual seeds from them, or even be privately commissioned to cultivate high-grade spiritual plants.

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Chapter 441: Chapter 439 Learned it, Learned it_1

Lu Xuan followed Guan Wan into an elegant room.

Inside, there were five cultivators scattered about, each possessing a formidable cultivation level, with the weakest amongst them already in the Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base.

"Junior Sister Guan, you've arrived."

"Who's the stranger behind you? He seems unfamiliar."

The five individuals focused their gaze towards Lu Xuan, a glint of curiosity in their eyes.

An elderly woman with silver hair asked.

"This here is Junior Brother Lu Xuan. You've probably heard of him. He is a Spirit Plant Master with a terrifying talent in the Path of Spiritual Plants."

"Recently, he cultivated a batch of Primordial Essence Herbs and Five-Element Fruits for the Dan Palace, all of which were successfully cultivated. Many of them were of high quality."

Guan Wan introduced Lu Xuan's background to the five insiders.

"Greetings, fellow Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters."

Lu Xuan respectfully greeted them. As he saw it, these people seemed like ripe leeks, just waiting for him to harvest.

"So it's Junior Brother Lu. We've heard much about you."

"If in the future you have a chance to help us cultivate spiritual plants, we hope you won't refuse."

Someone laughed politely.

"Of course not. As long as my Senior Brothers and Sisters need me, I will do my utmost to cultivate the spiritual plants," Lu Xuan quickly replied, exactly what he had been waiting to hear.

"As a Spirit Plant Master, why has Junior Brother Lu come to participate in our Dan Palace meeting?"

A bald, eyebrowless, and red-faced man asked.

"Junior Brother Lu has already joined the Dan Palace and has learned several Elixir Recipes. His talent has shown through, so I brought him to learn from those present."

Guan Wan explained with a smile.

"Oh, I see!"

"Hahaha, Junior Brother, you may be proficient in spiritual plants, but as far as alchemy is concerned, you still have some distance to go."

The red-faced man laughed heartily and spoke candidly.

"I look forward to learning from all of you."

Lu Xuan willingly sat in a corner, appearing patient, obedient, and ready to learn without any distractions.

They gave a light chuckle, not paying any mind to the newcomer just starting with alchemy and began their discussion.

"Recently I obtained an insight and managed a breakthrough in flame control. It greatly improved my ability to precisely control the Pill Fire, thereby increasing the success rate of pill condensation just a bit."

The red-faced man's skin suddenly turned a deeper shade of red. He opened his mouth and jetted out a clump of red fire, manipulating it into different forms in mid-air.

While controlling the red flame, he shared his insights with the others.

The group was soon immersed in a spirited debate.

Lu Xuan, however, only afforded them half-attention, radiating a dismissive aura from the corner of his eyes.

The fire manipulation technique displayed by the red-faced man was even weaker than his own.

After obtaining the "Fire Manipulation Secret" from the Light Cluster, he had gained an incredibly deep and thorough understanding of the method. He was now able to conjure flames at will.

As for the vague, improved success rate in pill condensation that came with better fire control…

He had the Heavenly Blue Pill Fire, which was suitable for alchemy, hence he did not have to consider these trivial skills.

With abundant resources, abundant skills, and absolute command over the Pill Furnace, he outclassed them in every regard.

Is this what they call a Pill Dao Master?

This thought quietly arose in Lu Xuan's mind, though his demeanor remained respectful and he nodded in seeming agreement with the bald man's statements.

After the red-faced cultivator finished speaking, two other Pill Masters shared their alchemy experiences. They covered various aspects of Elixir processing and manufacturing precautions that proved to be quite enlightening for Lu Xuan.

However, when he tried to recall what he had learned, it seemed that not much had stuck.

"I still can only count on my trusty Light Cluster."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh, gaining a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of his supernatural alchemy talents.

"I recently gained some insights and managed to achieve the Great Achievement Realm in refining the Second Grade Imbued Spirit Pill. Allow me to share my experience with everyone."

"The Great Achievement Realm? I never imagined that your alchemy level would be horrifyingly high, Senior Sister!"

"Indeed, even for the Second Grade Imbued Spirit Pill, reaching the Great Achievement Realm is nothing short of a monumental task."

Upon hearing the silver-haired elder's words, everyone started debating.

All present were alchemy geniuses who could achieve mastery in numerous low-ranked elixirs. However, advancing further required an enormous amount of time and effort, especially for the Great Achievement Realm, which demands immense luck and sudden enlightenment.

Lu Xuan too, became more attentive, fixating his gaze on the silver-haired elder.

"During one of my refining processes, I discovered…"

The silver-haired elder noticed everyone's attention directed at her and took pride in herself, speaking non-stop about the things she had discovered.

At her words, they pondered over whether they could apply her findings to themselves.

That's it?

Lu Xuan sighed faintly, his focus dwindling significantly.

From what the silver-haired elder spoke of, using his grandmaster level understanding of the Imbued Spirit Pill, he could find several similarities.

Is it possible that I am the true Pill Dao Master?

A thought full of confidence brewed in Lu Xuan.

The corner-sitting Lu Xuan was still noticed by the silver-haired elder.

She caught sight of Lu Xuan, propped up by his chin and seemingly lost in thought.

"Junior Brother Lu, the insights I have just imparted may be a bit too profound for someone new to alchemy like you."

"When you reach that level, you'll naturally comprehend what I said today."

"For now, it's better if you solidify your basic alchemy skills. After you advance your alchemy level, you can then consider those advanced techniques."

"Did you learn anything, Junior Brother Lu?"

Pride glinted on the silver-haired elder's face.

Being able to uplift the production process of a Second-Class Elixir to the Great Achievement Realm was unheard of, even in the Dan Palace.

"Thank you for your reminder, Senior Sister. I've learned, truly I have," Lu Xuan clasped his hands and emphasized.

Despite the silver-haired elder showing off a little, he had no intention of one-upping her.

To him, the silver-haired elder's performance was totally normal. She had neither harmed his interests nor caused him to lose face, so Lu Xuan did not take it personally.

If he had stood out and pointed out her shortcomings, he might have gained some attention, but he would have offended the Foundation Establishment Late-term silver-haired elder. Moreover, it would have exposed Lu Xuan's true alchemy level.

If the Dan Palace found out that someone had reached the grandmaster realm in a certain Elixir in such a short time, there would be no way to explain it.

His talent in alchemy far surpassed that of a genius, even a freak would be an understatement.

Lu Xuan was usually cautious and preferred to keep a low profile. He always cultivated spiritual plants alone, collected light clusters, and slowly built up his power.

He had no interest in drawing attention and offending people.

A few casual words of agreement were all he needed to get past the situation. If he somehow scratched the silver-haired elder in just the right way, he might even gain some Rare Spirit Seeds!

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Chapter 442: Chapter 440 The Thigh's Thigh_1

"Brothers and sisters, I am fortunate to have attended the Alchemy exchange meeting today. I have gained a lot from you all and I am very grateful."

When everyone had finished exchanging, Lu Xuan stood up and earnestly said.

"As a new Alchemist, my confidence in the art of Alchemy is still fledgling. However, I do have a fair amount of confidence in cultivating Spiritual Plants."

"If you obtain any Spiritual Plants that you are not sure how to cultivate, you can entrust them to me to be nurtured, I assure their success."

"I relish the challenge of the more strange and rare Spiritual Plants."

"Also, if you happen to obtain any Unknown Spiritual Seeds, you can come and trade them for other treasures or buy them with Spirit Stone Sword Inscriptions. The price will not disappoint you."

Lu Xuan enthusiastically said, making himself familiar in front of several Pill Dao masters.

Dan Palace is the wealthiest force within the Sky Sword Sect, and these peers were the most outstanding Alchemists in the Dan Palace.

Most of the Spirit Stones in the palace were in the hands of these few Pill Dao masters. Who knows, they might bestow Lu Xuan with some rare and strange Spiritual Seeds someday.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, they all agreed in turn.

Spirit Plant Masters and Alchemists make the perfect pair, like dry tinder to a blazing fire.

With the promises of several people, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling.

He went to the Spirit Field, where half a day passed unknowingly while he was cultivating Spiritual Plants.

A flash of red light appeared, and Elder Brother Huo, dressed in a big red robe, appeared outside the mountain waist formation.

"Elder Brother Huo, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Upon seeing this, Lu Xuan quickly opened the Flowing Light Formation and let the true disciple, Elder Brother Huo, in.

"Junior Brother Lu, I see you're cultivating Spiritual Plants as soon as I arrive!"

There was a hint of a smile on Elder Brother Huo's innocent face as he spoke in an old-fashioned manner.

Lu Xuan invited him into the courtyard, then brought Spiritual Fruit Spiritual Tea.

"This Spiritual Fruit Spiritual Tea of yours tastes good, Junior Brother."

Elder Brother Huo tasted the Spiritual Fruit and praised.

"I have something to discuss with you. That's why I came by today."

He straightened his expression and said seriously.

"Please feel free to speak, Elder Brother," Lu Xuan responded in a deep voice.

"As I understand it, Junior Brother seems to have a deep relationship with the descendants of the two Guardian Beasts of our Sect, doesn't he?"

Elder Brother Huo asked. When he had helped Lu Xuan kill an Evil Cultivator, he had encountered the White Jade Sky Monkey and the Mysterious Sky Luan Bird dealing with the Evil Cultivator.

Although both Spirit Beasts had extremely high ranks, they were still growing and usually stayed within the sect, rarely venturing out.

However, Lu Xuan was able to invite the two Spirit Beasts out to join forces against the Evil Cultivator, indicating the depth of their friendship.

"Yes, indeed. I do have a relationship with the White Ape and the Luan Bird."

Lu Xuan confessed, not feeling the need to conceal anything.

On the day they had dealt with the puppeteer behind the Holy Baby Fruit, not only Elder Brother Huo, but also Ge Pu and Zhong Jing Shan, two more Authentic Teaching Disciples, had witnessed the White Ape and Luan Bird. There was no need to hide his relationship with them.

"A long time ago, while I was picking Spirit Fruits in my cave dwelling, the White Ape and Luan Bird were attracted by the fruits I planted. I gave them some to taste."

"We became acquainted over the Spirit Fruits, and as interactions increased, we gradually became familiar and became friends across species."

He told a half-truth.

"The reason for my visit this time is related to them."

Fire Scale Child continued.

"The White Jade Sky Monkey and the Mystical Sky White Luan are both guardian beasts of our sect, and they are of the highest rank."

"Those Spirit Beasts serve various purposes. They have outstanding bloodlines, and powerful ones can guard the sect; ordinary Guardian Beasts can be used to guard dangerous areas in the sect. They can also become large-scale long-distance transport vehicles, seal Demon Envoys, et cetera."

"Most of the time, they live in a blessed land within the sect. They only leave the blessed land when needed. Naturally, the elders of the White Ape and Luan Bird live in the blessed land."

"They all have the power of Golden Core Real People."

Fire Scale Child added.

Lu Xuan was flabbergasted. The White Jade Sky Monkey and the Mystical Sky White Luan were already considered powerful backers, and it turned out there were even more powerful elders behind them? Wasn't that the backbone's backbone?

"That blessed land is usually managed by a Golden Pellet Elder Uncle. Recently, that Elder Uncle has to go out on business, and the other Elder Uncles are either journeying to the ends of the earth or immersed in cultivation or entangled in trivial matters. In the end, no one was available to manage the blessed land."

"It was supposed to be managed by a True Disciple, but the True Disciples who stayed in the sect were not good at dealing with Spirit Beasts, so I recommended you to the Elder Uncle."

Fire Scale Child slowly said.

"Brother, do you mean I should breed a Sect Guardian Beasts with the power of a Golden Core Real People?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help asking.

"Spirit Beasts have professional feeders, and the elders of the White Ape and others have high degrees of freedom. What you need to do is to watch them. If they behave against the rules, just constrain them a bit."

"Even the fourth-grade Sect Guardian Beasts should be able to follow your orders very well."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan lowered his head and pondered the pros and cons.

The 'pros' are easy to see: he could show his face in front of the Elder Uncle of Core Formation, and perhaps leave a good impression and get a good chance from it.

As for the 'cons', even though Lu Xuan was confident that he could learn about the detailed state of the Spirit Beast and adapt to circumstances, he felt insufficient when facing Spirit Beasts with the power of Core Formation.

Under the huge power gap, knowing the details of the Spirit Beast would still not help, as they might not always accept restraint.

If something went wrong, Lu Xuan would have to bear the blame.

"Elder Brother Huo, I have general Cultivation Level, there is a fellow practitioner named Zhong Hao in the sect who has higher cultivation than me, and he is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He also has a unique ability in raising spirit beasts, he might be more suitable than me to take care of Sect Guardian Beasts."

He pondered for a moment, and suggested to Fire Scale Child.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Lu, you both think the same."

"Other brothers have asked Zhong Hao, and learned from him that he highly praises you, Junior Brother Lu, and directly says that your Spirit Beast breeding level far surpasses his."

The burly cultivator, Zhong Hao, was thoroughly convinced by Lu Xuan's Spirit Beast level after Lu Xuan found the mysterious Gluttonous Color Insect and helped him solve the breeding problem with the Scold the Yin Beast.

"That Zhong Hao, always tells the truth."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

"Junior Brother Lu, rest assured, the Spirit Beasts have been completely tamed by the sect, even if they have some characteristics, it will not cause any harm.

Therefore, it is not difficult to manage the blessed land and to keep an eye on them. If done well, there is a possible chance of getting a great opportunity. I recommended you to Golden Pellet Elder Uncle because I believe in your ability to nurture Spirit Beasts."

Fire Scale Child apparently guessed at Lu Xuan's inner worries and reassured him.

"Okay, I'll just go to the blessed land. If things work out, I'll temporarily manage the Secret Land, if I'm not up to the task, I'll just politely decline."

Lu Xuan finally made up his mind and said decisively.

"Isn't it just raising a backbone? Can I raise the small ones, but not the big ones?"

Not only do I want to hug the big leg, but rather the big leg's big leg!

He thought to himself.

Chapter 443: Chapter 441: Emperor's Flow, Cooked Beast_1

"Very well, Junior Brother Lu, you're so straightforward. I'll take you into the Blessed Land immediately."

Satisfaction spread across Fire Scale Child's face. He spread his flaming red robe and wrapped Lu Xuan in it.

A dozen breaths later, they arrived at the Array Hall.

Fire Scale Child went to the Teleportation Array and activated the formation.

Amid the chaos, Lu Xuan felt the ground solidify under his feet.

Opening his eyes, a Cloud Sea World came into view.

He was standing on a cloud that was shimmering with colorful light.

Countless big and small clouds gathered together, creating an odd sense of solidity underfoot. Within the clouds, spiritual light would periodically emerge; only when he narrowed his eyes could he see that there were many formation restrictions spread throughout.

In the distance, there were several peculiar buildings formed by clouds.

Fire Scale Child led the curious Lu Xuan to the largest of these structures.

"Elder Uncle Cang Wu, I have brought Junior Brother Lu here."

As soon as he had finished speaking, a bare-chested cultivator walked out from the Cloud House.

The cultivator had exceptionally vital energy, and his naked upper body was as cast from fine iron. Every action he took exuded a sense of power and grace.

"This is Junior Brother Lu Xuan who I mentioned to you, Uncle. He is adept at cultivating Spiritual Plants and raising Spirit Beasts. There are very few peers within the Sect who have more Spirit Beasts than him."

"Junior Brother Lu, this is Elder Uncle Cang Wu."

"Greetings, Uncle."

Lu Xuan saluted respectfully.

"Disciple Lu, there's no need for such formality."

"I've heard of your deeds before, like when you put to rest the lingering resentments of the Sect's Spirit Beast, the Green Xuan Deer, on its deathbed, and what you did when opening a new Blessed Land. However, this is my first time meeting you."

"I have some business to attend to soon, I will be away for two to three years at the least, possibly seven or eight years at most. So, I'm leaving this Sect's Blessed Land under your care."

"I'm honored by your trust, Uncle. I promise to do my very best to manage this Blessed Land."

Lu Xuan promised solemnly the bare-chested cultivator.

"Good."

True Man Cang Wu nodded and took out a peculiar token.

The token was highlighted with a grotesque beast head in the middle, which looked lifelike and ferocious, but its origin was unclear.

Upon a closer look, the beast's face subtly changed as if it were a living creature.

"This Blessed Land is called the Ten Thousand Beast Cave. Due to its growth environment being beneficial for demon beasts, it raises many Guardian Beasts, some of which possess Core Formation strength."

"This token is the Beast Owning Order. It contains a sliver of the spirit and essence blood of all the Spirit Beasts within the Blessed Land. You can command the Guardian Beasts through this Order."

"Normally speaking, Guardian Beasts, after extensive taming, won't attack Sect monks. However, bear in mind that they are inherently demon beasts and thus unpredictable. If something unexpected happens, you can use this Beast Owning Order to control the Spirit Beasts."

"However, using this Beast Owning Order can cause harm to the divine souls and essence blood of the beasts, so please use it cautiously, and only in truly desperate circumstances."

Lu Xuan nodded, expressing his understanding.

He took the beast-headed order, sent his Spiritual Sense into it, and images of countless demon beasts surged towards him from the depths of the token. These images dissolved into the token's surface, leaving behind thousands of sparkling specks of essence blood rotating in a specific trajectory.

"There are a few Foundation Establishment peers inside the Cloud House. They are primarily responsible for the Spirit Beasts' daily care and feeding. They will come back to the Cloud House for cultivation and rest during their spare time, so you only need to manage them."

"There is a forbidden area in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave. Even several Golden Core Real People would find it hard to break through its powerful restrictions within a short time. So, Junior Brother Lu, please refrain from entering it."

"Every now and then, a strange object known as the Emperor's Flow descends from the sky upon the Blessed Land. When demon beasts absorb and refine this, it can greatly enhance their physical bodies."

"The Emperor's Flow is also quite useful for cultivators, especially Body Refining Cultivators. Junior Brother, you can collect some when the time comes."

"When the Emperor's Flow gushes out from the void, there might be conflicts among the guardian beasts. Please be careful at that time, Disciple Lu."

"I will definitely pay close attention."

Lu Xuan hastily replied.

"Then I'll leave this to you."

True Man Cang Wu nonchalantly left these words, giving Lu Xuan a transfer talisman, and disappeared from the cloud with the Fire Scale Child.

Lu Xuan took the Beast Owning Order and left the Cloud House, strolling on the surface of the cloud.

In the other Cloud Houses nearby, no traces of his fellow Sect members were found. They must have already descended into the Ten Thousand Beast Cave below to feed and look after the spirit beasts.

His eyes gleamed with a hazy spiritual light, penetrating the thick clouds, his vision falling on the Ten Thousand Beast Cave beneath his feet.

The Blessed land was intricately laid out, featuring various topographies – mountains, forests, swamps, lakes, deserts…

Huge spirit beasts emerged one after another, some freely soaring under the clouds, some occasionally appearing in the forest, and some frolicking in the lakes.

All the spirit beasts lived peacefully together in an orderly manner.

"Let's go check it out."

Lu Xuan, holding the Beast Owning Order in hand and the spiritual light surfacing on Qing Helved Shoes, descended gently.

As soon as he touched the ground, a gigantic elephant sensing Lu Xuan's unfamiliar aura approached steadily, its massive feet causing the ground to tremble with each step.

The Azure Black Giant Elephant stood before Lu Xuan curiously, let out a snort, and a stream of white gas, like an arrow, rushed past Lu Xuan's side.

"Nice to meet you, I look forward to your kind cooperation."

Lu Xuan calmly greeted, giving a salute with both hands, the Beast Owning Order tied to his finger swaying slightly.

"Mooh!"

Upon seeing the Beast Owning Order, the Azure Black Giant Elephant let out a low growl, knelt down, and leaned its mountain-like frame against Lu Xuan as if asking for affection.

Seeing the giant elephant's body crumble like a landslide, Lu Xuan quickly jumped aside, ignoring the elephant collapsed on the ground, crushing numerous Spirit Trees. Choosing a direction at random, his figure flitted away like a streak of light.

While strolling within the Blessed Land, Lu Xuan encountered numerous spirit beasts, most of them third-grade or fourth-grade level, and a good number of them were little beasts equivalent to Qi-Cultivators in strength.

When these spirit beasts saw him, a stranger, they reacted in various ways – some were welcoming, some indifferent, and some playful. Yet none of them attacked him, especially seeing the Beast Owning Order in Lu Xuan's hand, they were all very obedient. A lot of the bigger and more unruly ones even tried to act cute to him.

"Hmm, seems like I recognize someone, I mean, a familiar beast."

Lu Xuan halted, looking at a spirit beast with the head of a lion and the body of an eagle, standing dumbfounded not too far away.

"Isn't this the Lion Bird Beast from the beast taming session back then? It's grown so much bigger in such a short time."

Lu Xuan's eyes brightened, and he headed towards the Lion Bird Beast.

During the beast taming event for the Sect, he encountered several problematic mystical beasts, including this Lion Bird Beast. Due to mixed heritage, it was incredibly strong and had a robust body, but it was a little slow, making it difficult to understand Lu Xuan's various commands.

Lu Xuan had been secretly giving it extra training, encouraging it to catch up with the rest of the young beasts, until it was finally tamed.

The Lion Bird Beast stared blankly at Lu Xuan, its simple mind finding the figure before it familiar yet unable to recall at once.

"Roar~"

As Lu Xuan got closer, the simple-minded Lion Bird Beast finally remembered him, let out a deafening roar, and in the blink of an eye, it flew to Lu Xuan's side.

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Chapter 444: Chapter 442 – I Dare To Give, Do You Dare To Take It? _1

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Lu Xuan's palm instantly turned into a jade-like color, blocking the lion-bird beast that was pouncing like a predatory bird.

The fluffy lion head of the lion bird beast leaned into Lu Xuan's palm, allowing him to stroke it, making a pleased gruntning sound from its mouth.

"You fellow, you've performed very well. I haven't seen you for a while, and you've grown quite a bit bigger and a lot stronger."

Lu Xuan casually rubbed the head of the lion bird beast, his tone showing a hint of admiration.

Upon hearing these words, the lion bird beast became even more docile, creating a strong contrast with its fierce and huge body shape.

Lu Xuan had a very special significance for it.

Because of its mixed bloodline, it has a low spiritual intelligence and has always been the target of bullying by other spirit beasts, which made it very self-conscious from an early age.

At the young beast stage, the superiority of the two powerful demon beast bloodlines had not yet been revealed, but the defects in spiritual intelligence and comprehension were clearly revealed.

During Lu Xuan's domestication of a group of young beasts, it showed extreme lack of confidence.

Lu Xuan treated it appropriately, continuously encouraging it, correcting the pessimistic thoughts in its heart, helping it regain confidence, as well as sneaking into the beast pen at night to give it extra lessons when it was far behind the others.

For the lion bird beast, Lu Xuan was like a beam of light in the darkness, making its life shine brightly again.

"Roar~"

The lion bird beast growled as if complaining about how Lu Xuan hadn't come to see it until now.

"Isn't it because I didn't have the chance to enter the Blessed Land?"

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

"By the way, now that your strength has become so great, why haven't you gone out to guard the Sect's forbidden place or to serve as transport spirit beasts?"

He asked out of curiosity.

The lion bird beast growled in response, transmitting a thought to Lu Xuan.

"So it's because you haven't reached that level yet."

As for the lion bird beast he had raised, Lu Xuan felt like they were connected at a deep level. He instantly understood what was in the beast's mind.

"You've done really well, and I believe you'll be able to contribute to the Sect soon."

"Keep up the good work."

Lu Xuan said encouragingly with a smile.

The lion bird beast seemed to gain infinite strength from this, nodding vigorously.

"By the way, I've been in the Blessed Land recently, taking care of the spirit beasts. If you can find the young beasts from that time, bring them around. We can have a reunion when there's a chance."

He proposed an idea to the lion bird beast.

After a brief reunion with the beast, Lu Xuan said goodbye and ascended vertically to return to the cloud house in the sky.

"Oh, the fellow disciples who take care of the spirit beasts are back."

He sensed that there were four presences, one big and three small, in a few of the cloud houses.

"So you are Junior Brother Lu Xuan, right? I've heard a lot about you, and I've finally waited for you to come to the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Blessed Land and take charge of the spirit beasts."

A handsome young man slowly walked out from the cloud house, followed by three people.

The young man was at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term cultivation base, and the other three were at Foundation Establishment First-term Stage.

"Yes, it's me, Lu. May I ask how should I address you?"

Lu Xuan noticed something was off in the handsome young man's tone, so he asked indifferently.

"My name is Sun Yun. I have been staying in the Blessed Land for many years. This is Zhao, my junior brother, and…"

The young man replied and briefly introduced the three Foundation Establishment First-term Disciples behind him.

"Nice to meet you, Brother Lu." The three of them looked at Lu Xuan and greeted him in unison.

"Nice to meet you all." Lu Xuan replied in return.

He and Sun Yun, along with the other three, entered one of the cloud houses.

"Junior Brother Lu, when I returned to the sect, I heard more than once about your feats in dealing with Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts. Seeing you today, it is indeed as said."

The handsome youth, Sun Yun, sat down and said to Lu Xuan with a smile.

"Just a bit of undeserved reputation, not worth mentioning."

"Junior Brother Lu has just arrived, I don't know if you have adapted to the environment of the Ten Thousand Beast Cave?"

Sun Yun continued to ask.

"The feeling is quite good. I myself like interacting with spirit beasts and feel quite at home when I see them."

Lu Xuan, thinking of the dim-witted Lion Bird Beast, had a slight smile on his lips.

"I wonder how Junior Brother Lu gained the qualification in managing the Blessed Land? Could you enlighten me?"

After a few exchanges, Zhao, a cultivator, suddenly asked, his tone somewhat oppressive.

"Brother Fire Scale Child introduced me, Elder Uncle Cang Wu saw me and had no objections, then he gave me the Beast Owning Order to keep."

Lu Xuan's legitimate entry, solely reliant on his own ability, henceforth he revealed the way he entered the blessed land without any concealment.

"So it was because of the connection with a true disciple that made it possible for you to manage the Blessed Land on your first visit to the Ten Thousand Beast Cave."

Zhao the cultivator said resentfully.

"Zhao, there's something you must understand."

"It wasn't me who sought out Brother Fire Scale Child, it was Brother Fire Scale Child who actively sought me out."

"And as for why Senior Brother of Authentic Teachings sought me and not you, Zhao, you should reflect on yourself. Has your cultivation made any progress over the years? Have you taken care of the spirit beasts properly?"

Even a meek person has a temper, Lu Xuan said coldly.

"Zhao, shut up! Elder Uncle Cang Wu gave Junior Brother Lu the Beast Owning Order for his own reasons. All we need to do is accept it."

Seeing that Zhao seemed to want to refute Lu Xuan, Sun Yun spoke up to stop him from the side.

Lu Xuan sat by, laughing yet fully aware of their words and actions.

His securing the good fortune of managing the blessed land seems to have provoked strong dissatisfaction amongst this small four-man group.

No wonder, having worked hard for years with a long awaited opportunity of promotion in sights, but to have it snatched away halfway through by someone else and then having to follow the turfer's arrangements.

How could this be easily comprehended?

If he was a bystander, he might understand the group's reaction. But as a participant, when his own interests come into play, he is not so understanding.

The resentful Zhao, chastised by Sun Yun, sat down unwillingly.

"Even though I remain unconvinced, discussing cultivation, Brother Sun has advanced to the Middle Stage Cultivation for many years now, discussing experience, Brother has managed countless spirit beasts, discussing seniority, you have painstakingly served many years in the blessed land, how are you not qualified to temporarily manage the blessed land on behalf of Elder Uncle?"

He said with strong resentment in his tone.

Lu Xuan scoffed inwardly.

"Of what use is it telling me this, why not ask Golden Pellet Elder Uncle directly?"

Though he thought this, he didn't say it outright.

With a sudden thud.

A beast head badge was violently slammed onto the Spirit Wood Table.

Following the sound, the four people looked towards the badge, its fierce beast head intently staring at them, appearing ready to choose someone to devour.

Swallowing quietly, Sun Yun found the Beast Owning Order, which he had always yearned for, somewhat terrifying at this moment.

"Junior Brother Lu, what is the meaning of this?"

Lu Xuan's expression didn't change as he slowly spoke.

"Brother Zhao's words make a lot of sense, and I also admit that I'm not qualified to have this Beast Owning Order."

"In terms of cultivation base, experience, seniority, each aspect of Brother is stronger than me. Compared to me, Brother is more qualified to manage the blessed land on behalf of Elder Uncle Cang Wu and supervise all the spirit beasts of the blessed land."

"Now, the Beast Owning Order is on the table. I dare to give it to Brother, do you dare to take it?"

With a faint smile, Lu Xuan looked at the handsome youth, his eyes indifferent and his tone gentle.

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Chapter 445: Chapter 443: Home-Made_1

Lu Xuan's question, like a sudden thunderclap, exploded by the handsome young man's ear.

Dare he?

He wanted it in his heart, but he didn't dare to take away the Beast Owning Order, which was readily within reach.

If he were to snatch the Beast Owning Order from Lu Xuan, it would be questioning the Nascent Soul Stage of True Man Cang Wu; it'd be equivalent to slapping a Golden Core Real Man's face directly.

Even if he had a hundred times more courage, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

He cast a glance at the Beast Owning Order lying quietly on the table, his gaze slowly shifted to Lu Xuan, who was as calm as ever, his face changing from pale to flushed.

"Junior Brother Lu, we were impolite to suspect you of not being capable. Whatever tasks you assign in the future, we will follow your arrangements and try our best to carry them out,"

Sun Yun lowered his head and pledged to Lu Xuan.

"Well, it will be hard for Brother Sun and other Brothers, you can come to me anytime if there's a problem with the Spirit Beasts in the future."

Seeing Sun Yun in such a state, Lu Xuan's tone softened somewhat.

Sun Yun and the others bid him goodbye one after the other.

After everyone's aura disappeared, Lu Xuan put away the Beast Owning Order on the table.

The four men had originally wanted to vent their resentment about not getting the Beast Owning Order, in front of him, but he unexpectedly shifted the conflict.

You want the token, don't you? I'll give it to you, but do you dare to accept it?

Under the awe of the Golden Core Real People's reputation, the four led by Sun Yun had no choice but to dodge.

Lu Xuan wasn't worried that they would do something behind his back. After all, all the Spirit Beasts in the blessed land were taken care of by them. He was just a caretaker. If a Spirit Beast had an accident, the cultivators who raised the Spirit Beast would be the first to bear the brunt.

Moreover, Lu Xuan had the ability to understand the specific conditions of the Spirit Beasts, so he wasn't afraid of any mishaps.

After this minor tempest subsided, Lu Xuan stayed in the Cloud House, peacefully cultivating, occasionally going down to the Ten Thousand Beast Cave.

The lion bird beast from their previous meeting was always remembering Lu Xuan's instruction, gathering the Spirit Beast in the blessed land that was tamed by Lu Xuan, recalling their arduous times together.

Among the various Problematic Mystical Beasts, the previously unyielding, freedom-loving Four-winged Thunder Tiger was now doing well, solely wanting to serve the Sect as a dog, seeking official recognition from the Sect.

The seven-colored pheasant demon, who only wanted to laze around, produced a Seven-Colored Pheasant Demon egg every once in a while for survival, spending the rest of the time engrossed in studying illusion techniques, hopelessly obsessed with it.

The foolish lion bird beast with low spiritual intelligence, diligently made up for its deficiencies step-by-step, constantly improving itself, working hard towards its goals.

The remaining Spirit Beasts also showed great progress.

After spending a little time catching up with them, Lu Xuan continued his exploration of Ten Thousand Beast Cave.

He didn't need to do the specific tasks of taking care of the Spirit Beasts. He only needed to provide a direction for Sun Yun and the others. He had plenty of free time every day.

The Ten Thousand Beast Cave was vast, possessing many diverse landscapes, and there were no safety concerns, so Lu Xuan treated it as a tour within the blessed land.

He was leisurely approaching this day. When he came to a high mountain and was about to climb the mountain to explore, suddenly, a white light as sharp as a shooting star rushed towards him.

Lu Xuan was startled at first. Upon sensing the familiar aura in the white light, he immediately regained his composure and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

A delicate small White Jade Monkey stood before him.

It was the White Jade Sky Monkey that often came to his dwelling to taste Spirit Fruit Spirit Paste.

At this time, it was staring at him with ruby-like eyes. The three silver white silky hairs on its forehead remained steady even after extreme speed, which was truly remarkable.

"So, you little monkey live nearby."

Lu Xuan laughed.

The White Jade Monkey issued several crisp calls, extremely happy about Lu Xuan's visit.

It sent forth a thought, inviting Lu Xuan to be a guest on the mountain.

"Where is the Luan Bird? How far is it from here?"

Lu Xuan followed behind the White Jade Monkey, entering the towering trees.

From the thoughts transmitted by the little monkey, Lu Xuan learned that the Luan Bird lived hundreds of miles away and often came to play with the small White Jade Monkey.

"So you are the friend my child has made within the sect?"

Just as Lu Xuan was thinking about having the White Jade Monkey call over the Xuan Sky Luan Bird, a deep voice sounded in his ear.

"Who?"

Lu Xuan was extremely surprised. He had the Fifth-Grade Treasure Spiritual Notch nourishing his mind day and night, and he had practiced the "God Derivation Sutra" that could enhance his spiritual sense, making his spiritual sense far superior among cultivators of the same level.

But he had not sensed the slightest trace of the approaching person's aura.

Just as he was about to focus his senses in search, a huge white ape walked out from the woods.

The giant ape was entirely white like jade, each of its actions full of natural meaning, as if resonating with the entire blessed land.

The overall impression it gave was one of gentle and easy-going nature, forming a stark contrast with its huge and aggressive physique.

"The little White Jade Monkey that you befriended is my offspring."

The giant ape slowly spoke.

"Greetings, senior!"

Lu Xuan naturally understood the identity of the giant ape in front of him. An older relative of the little White Jade Monkey, which had the potential to become a seventh-grade beast, its aura deep and vast like an ocean, it was certainly the sect's Guardian Beast, the sixth-grade White Jade Sky Monkey.

He suppressed his curiosity, and respectfully bowed.

This was an important figure, one he absolutely needed to hold on to!

"Are you wondering how I can speak the human language?"

The giant ape seemed to see through Lu Xuan's thoughts.

"After Demon Beasts break through to the fifth grade, they can refine the transverse bone in their throats and gain the ability to speak human language."

It changed the subject.

"This little monkey of mine is very gluttonous, often running out with the Luan Bird to find food. I heard it say that you gave it many delicious Spirit Fruits and Spirit Juices…"

"Thank you for taking such good care of it."

"Naturally, as long as the little White Jade Monkey doesn't disdain the Spirit Fruits and Spirit Juices, it's all right."

Lu Xuan quickly responded, effectively concealing his motivation to cozy up to the guardian beast.

"Eh, hm, it seems that you also have the aura of that old deer inside you?"

The giant ape suddenly noticed, staring unblinkingly at the region of Lu Xuan's Dantian.

In his Dantian, a faintly spinning jasper light cluster accelerated slightly.

"Senior, are you referring to the guardian spirit beast, the Green Xuan Deer?"

"Before it died, I helped it resolve some minor entanglement. After it perished, all the essence of life in its body condensed into Qingmu Origin Energy, a small part of which was integrated into my body."

"So you are the junior cultivator who obtained the old deer's Qingmu Origin Energy."

The giant ape sounded somewhat surprised, its gaze at Lu Xuan now containing some acknowledgement.

To gain a bit of the Qingmu Origin Energy from the dying Green Xuan Deer, and for his own descendant to hold Lu Xuan in such high regard, it was obvious that Lu Xuan had a very good disposition.

Thinking of this, it casually beckoned, and a bottle of spirit brew manifest out of thin air in its hand.

"This is a special Monkey Wine I brew myself. Its secret recipe is unknown to the outside world, and it is not easy to produce. It can eliminate impurities in the body and enhance a cultivator's spiritual power. You can take it and have a taste."

The giant ape gently told Lu Xuan.

"Thank you for your gift, senior."

Lu Xuan thanked the giant ape with a bow, taking the offered Monkey Wine.

"Homebrew, so no alcohol content, right?"

He silently made a comment in his heart.

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Chapter 446: Chapter 444 Dragon Turtle_1

"Hiss…."

Lu Xuan struggled to open his eyes, feeling a splitting headache and having no recollection of what had transpired before.

As his spiritual sense slowly seeped in, his mind gradually regained clarity.

"That Monkey Wine brewed by the Sixth Grade Elder Ape has such a strong aftertaste that even my body at the Foundation Establishment Mid-term stage can barely handle it."

Thinking this, Lu Xuan felt an unease on his body, as if a shell enveloped him.

Upon a closer look, every part of his body including his limbs, torso, and neck, was covered with a thin, keratinous layer.

With a slight shock of spiritual power, the thin keratinous layer instantly shattered into countless specks of dust.

He released a deep black sword light from his fingertips, and a black wind howled, sweeping the dust particles out of the room.

"I feel so light."

He felt an unprecedented agility in his body, his flesh and blood were devoid of any impurities.

"I didn't expect the Elder Ape's Monkey Wine to have the effect of marrow cleansing method."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

"I wonder if I can get my hands on it."

This thought unintentionally emerged in his mind.

At present, the only valuable spiritual brew in his possession was the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice. Although its taste was wonderfully varied, it was time to enrich the variety of his spiritual brew collection and change the flavors a bit.

"That Monkey Wine must require special ingredients and a unique brewing method. The possibility of obtaining it from the Elder Ape is slim. Maybe I could take a roundabout path–try to get the spirit fruit used for brewing Monkey Wine from it, plant them until they mature, then see if Light Cluster can burst out the secret recipe for the spiritual wine."

His thoughts were running wild.

"Chirp chirp!"

"Are you awake?"

A crisp low growl came from nearby.

Lu Xuan looked towards the source of the sound, and found the White Jade Monkey quietly sitting in a corner, staring at him intently.

After it saw that there was nothing abnormal about Lu Xuan's body, the worry in the creature's gleaming ruby eyes disappeared.

"Little White Ape, have you been watching over me?"

A touch of guilt rose in Lu Xuan's heart, this White Jade Monkey had stayed by his side while he was drunk, and yet, he woke up with designs on its family's Monkey Wine.

What a terrible thought…

As the thought flashed, his desire for the rare spiritual wine immediately outweighed the little guilt in his heart.

He stretched his body, causing a series of cracking noises from his bones.

Exiting his room and taking a leisurely walk on a cloud cluster with the lingering effects of alcohol, the little White Ape followed closely behind.

After a short while, Sun Yun came in sight.

As he saw Lu Xuan, he was about to avoid him, but then noticed the White Jade Monkey behind him.

The moment he saw the White Jade Sky Monkey, his pupils involuntarily enlarged.

Having stayed in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Blessed Land for decades, Sun Yun was now more than familiar with the little spirit beast before his eyes.

What he couldn't comprehend was how the progeny of the Sixth-Grade Sect Guardian Spirit Beast obediently trotted behind Lu Xuan?

"Junior Brother Lu, Hello."

With these questions in his mind, he greeted as he passed by Lu Xuan. His gaze, however, was entirely fixed on the little White Jade Ape.

It was indeed the violent monkey from the Blessed Land that had suppressed all the other spirit beasts!

"Hello."

Lu Xuan nodded at him as they passed by each other. The White Jade Monkey seemed to ignore him altogether and continued following Lu Xuan past Sun Yun.

The man and the beast arrived at the huge mountain peak where the little monkey resided.

Atop the mountain, the colossal elder ape sat on a protruding flat boulder.

A set of green porcelain tea set with spiritual light shimmered in front of him, while he was holding an ancient-looking book and was completely immersed in it.

"Elder, I am greatly indebted to the spiritual wine you bestowed on me yesterday," Lu Xuan said.

He approached a step closer to express his gratitude when he saw the Elder Ape put down his book and took up his spiritual tea.

"The spiritual wine is but a mere trifle," the Elder Ape replied.

"It is impressive that you were able to recover to normal from the effects of Monkey Wine in less than one day. Your spiritual sense and flesh body are quite exceptional."

A trace of admiration flashed in the monkey's eyes.

"I happened to obtain a body refining cultivation technique, and have been practicing it for a long time. Thus, my flesh body has improved a lot," Lu Xuan replied vaguely.

"Elder, this is the hundred fruit spiritual juice I've made. It's brewed from dozens of spirit fruits and has a myriad of flavors," Lu Xuan continued.

"Additionally, here are some Mystical Immortal Peach Spirit Fruits. They are crisp and have a sweet smell, containing rich spiritual power. I hope the Elder likes them."

Lu Xuan took out a pot of Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice and several Third-Rank Bewitching Fairy Peaches from his storage bag.

The elder ape had gifted him a precious bottle of monkey wine, and he was naturally following the rule of reciprocation.

"Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice? This name sounds familiar. I recall it is the signature spiritual juice made by a Golden Core Real Person in the sect. That old deer absolutely adores it and seldom goes without it. To think that you have managed to brew it as well!"

A hint of reminiscence surfaced in the voice of the Elder Ape.

The Elder ape poured the spiritual juice into a teacup and took a sip, relishing the sensation of the spiritual juice bursting with subtle flavors of multiple spirit fruits in his mouth.

"Not bad. It tastes just like what I remember. Actually, it tastes even better." The Elder Ape nodded, expressing his approval of the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice.

Lu Xuan's mouth curled into a smile. The Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice was very difficult to produce. After he had successfully brewed it, he put it into the Drunk Immortal Gourd for a long time, which improved the quality of the spiritual juice further.

After finishing the feeding procedure, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel extremely curious about the Sixth Grade Sect Guardian Spirit Beast White Jade Sky Ape in front of him. He surreptitiously focused his mind on the Elder Ape.

A thought flashed across in his mind.

"White Jade Sky Monkey, Sixth Tier Spirit Beast, the Sect Guardian Spirit Beast of the Sky Sword Sect, possess an extremely strong flesh body, capable of moving mountains and shifting seas."

"It has a savage temperament and is ferocious and warlike. Once it falls into a frenzied state, its strength escalates terrifyingly, which also triggers its spiritual intelligence into chaos, causing it to disregard friends and foes."

"Cultivating one's character in progress…"

"Such beauty in the world, there should not be such short tempers…"

"A sixth-grade spirit beast, probably possessing the strength of the mid-to-late stage of Core Formation. It's terrifying… "

"It's also fiercely combative like the Lil Monkey, but I can't see any trace of its savage temperament."

Lu Xuan couldn't associate the word "savage" with the refined, amiable Elder Ape sitting in front of him in any way.

After understanding detailed information about the Elder Ape, he sat obediently next to the Little Monkey.

"Senior Brother Ape, I just arrived at the Blessed Land of the Ten Thousand Beast Caves and do not know much about the elder Spirit Beasts living inside. Could you please give me a brief introduction?" He asked the Elder Ape respectfully and softly.

"Alright."

"In the Ten Thousand Beast Cave, there are numerous Spirit Beasts, all nurtured by the Sky Sword Sect. The majority are of second and third grade, but there are also countless fourth-grade spirit beasts, who are considered top-notch here."

"Furthermore, there are five spirit beasts equivalent to the strength of the Golden Core Stage at fifth and sixth grade."

"I am one amongst them."

"There are another two, a pair of Mysterious Sky Luan Birds, who are the parents of the little luan bird that the Little Monkey often plays with."

"Both are fifth-grade spirit beasts. A few years ago, the Supreme Elder brought them to a Cave Heaven to help decrypt the mysterious prohibitions."

"Apart from them, there's a Dragon Turtle which has been alive for an unknown number of thousands of years. It too is a sixth-grade spirit beast."

"There's also an Elder Fox, a fifth-grade spirit beast. It keeps to itself and has a quirky and eccentric character. You might not see it even after decades."

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Chapter 447: Chapter 445 Eight Diagrams_1

"Five spirit beasts of Core Formation strength…"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan felt awestruck and marveled at the profound strength of the Sky Sword Sect.

There were already five creatures of the fifth and sixth grade spirit beasts which were being raised, such as the White Jade Monkey and the Little Luan Bird which were potential stocks of the fifth or sixth grade, there must have been at least two of them.

Not to mention the countless third and fourth-grade spirit beasts in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave.

They could flatten the Linyang Market where he lived during his Qi Training Realm years by just sending out a single spirit beast.

"Don't worry, my young friend. Though that old fox is quirky, it has no ill-will towards cultivators of the Sky Sword Sect and wouldn't harm you."

"Besides, you're carrying the Beast Owning Order."

The Elder Ape cast a glance at the beast-head token hanging from Lu Xuan's waist.

"Having that order symbolizes that you represent True Man Cang Wu. With the essence blood within the token, you can converse on equal terms with all the spirit beasts within the blessed land and even gain the upper hand."

Lu Xuan hurriedly responded.

"This token is a gift from Elder Uncle Cang Wu, it probably possesses some deterrent effect, but I won't really use the token."

"It's better not to use it unless necessary. Otherwise, it might be harmful to both parties."

The Elder Ape gave him a calm look and slowly answered.

Lu Xuan didn't linger for too long and bid the two spirit beasts farewell after sitting for a while. He then returned to the Cloud House.

In the days that followed, he no longer had to tend to the spirit plants. The four, including Sun Yun, took care of feeding the spirit beasts in the blessed land, so he had a lot more free time.

Every day he would cultivate for a while. The rest of his time was spent wandering in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave, playing with the White Ape and the Luan Bird, strengthening bonds, or finding the spirit beasts like the Lion Bird Beast that he had previously tamed, or he would explore the cave by himself.

All the Spirit beasts in the blessed land belonged to the sect, and he had the Beast Owning Order, equivalent to a nuclear weapon in his hand, so no dangerous situations arose.

One day, while walking about, he found himself in front of a massive lake.

"Huh, what's that?"

He spotted a peculiar object from the edge of the lake. Driven by curiosity, he moved swiftly like a burst of light and instantly came before the object.

In front of him was a pile of mottled tortoise shells. The shells were greenish-black, with countless semi-transparent lines forming an array of strange symbols on them.

The lines kept moving as though alive, causing the symbols on the shell to change as well.

Lu Xuan carefully contemplated the changing lines.

"Who's the young one staring at an old man's shell? Don't you know it's impolite?"

All of a sudden, an old voice resounded by his ear.

The many tortoise shells on the ground flew up instantaneously, and a spirit beast with a dragon head, a dragon tail, and a turtle body leaped out of the lake.

All the tortoise shells assembled perfectly onto its body without a single gap.

Lu Xuan swept his spiritual sense over the creature and instantly recognized the formidable aura it exuded. After recalling the Elder Ape's earlier description, he recognized the creature to be one of the Dragon Turtles in the blessed land.

"I pay my respects to the senior! I was just curious about the symbols, if I've offended you in any way, please forgive me."

He bowed his head and spoke with a respectful tone.

"So you're the new cultivator from Sky Sword Sect, did the boy Cang Wu give you the duty of managing the blessed land?"

The Dragon Turtle glanced at the beast-head token around his waist and asked.

"Yes, True Man Cang Wu needed to leave for a while. No other Core Formation Uncle was available, so he handed me the temporary duty to look after the blessed land."

The Elder in the Core Formation stage in was referred to as a child by this creature? Lu Xuan wiped the nonexistent sweat off his forehead.

"Hmm, I see."

The Dragon Turtle responded indifferently.

"Those tortoise shells were mine, I left them out to sunbathe. Don't mistake them for unclaimed objects if you see them again."

"I certainly wouldn't dare."

Lu Xuan quickly answered.

"I forgive you for not daring."

The Dragon Turtle yawned, and its long whiskers hanging from its chin lifted.

"Your breath is rather interesting."

It moved its head closer to Lu Xuan, twitched its nose twice.

"There are traces of various true dragon breaths all over you. You have encountered quite a lot of Juvenile Jiao Dragons from Thousand Dragon Lake. Also, there is the essence of life from that dead deer. You're pretty unusual."

"Eh? Smells like Monkey Wine. Do you have Monkey Wine? If you do, let me have a taste. It's been a long time since I tasted it."

"I've snuck into the White Ape cave to steal some a few times, it noticed me, we even had a fight, and I haven't seen Monkey Wine ever since."

Hunger shone in the Dragon Turtle's enormous eyes.

"Elder, forgive me, but I don't have Monkey Wine. I do have quite a lot of Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice though, would you like to try it?"

"Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice? The special spirit brew concocted by that young cultivator before?"

The Dragon Turtle seemed to remember how Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice was created.

"Alright, get some for me to try. Don't be stingy like that White Ape."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan quickly brought out the Spiritual Juice, pouring a full cup for the Dragon Turtle who had lived for who knows how many thousands of years.

The Dragon Turtle drank it in one gulp, smacking its lips.

"Not bad. It's just as I remembered."

"You're quite sensible."

With a sixth-grade antique like this in front of him, Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't be stingy, pouring another full cup of Hundred Fruit Spiritual Juice from the Drunk Immortal Gourd.

"Elder seems to know a lot about the Elder Uncle who is a Core Formation cultivator who brews the Spiritual Juice?"

Seeing that the Sixth Grade Dragon Turtle is quite casual, he took the initiative to chat.

"I've interacted with him quite a bit, I have been a test subject from when he first started brewing Spiritual Juice until he achieved success."

The Dragon Turtle's voice was elderly as it responded.

"Elder has truly seen a lot of experiences." Lu Xuan complimented.

"When you live a long time, naturally, you will have seen a lot."

"Like the Jindan Cultivators in the sect, and those few Primordial Infant Elders, none of them have been in Sky Sword Sect as long as me."

"You must know about Cang Wu, who handed you that Beast Owning Order? Despite appearing righteous and awe-inspiring, he actually loves romance and has been around with many women cultivators."

"Once while he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he accidentally got an Elder's daughter from Lingxiao Sect pregnant. She was chased from a long distance by an Elder who was a Jindan Cultivator. His master paid a great price to resolve the issue."

"Did something like that really happen?"

Lu Xuan's inner gossip spirit suddenly flared, his eyes lit up. Taking some Spirit Fruits from his storage bag, he offered some to the Dragon Turtle, and they both enjoyed the fruits.

"Then there's that Gu Jian Kong in the sect who is very skilled with a sword. Despite currently being a formidable slayer of Evil Cultivators and Demon Envoys, he used to be extremely timid, always fearing for his life."

"Then suddenly, after some kind of stimulation, he became incredibly powerful, no longer caring about his own life."

The Dragon Turtle opened its mouth to catch the Spirit Fruits tossed by Lu Xuan. Seeing that there was someone willing to listen, it became even more enthusiastic.

"The Sect Leader of Sky Sword Sect, when he was young, had just entered the sect. He would always follow me around, calling me 'Old Turtle Grandpa.' Can't believe he's actually reached Nascent Soul Realm now."

The Old Dragon Turtle sighed with emotion.

"Oh, there's more…"

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement on one side, understanding the myriad images on the back of the Dragon Turtle's shell.

"So they're all pieces of gossip…"

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Chapter 448: Chapter 446: Spirit Beast Difficult Birth_1

Taking advantage of the ceaseless chatter of the Old Dragon Turtle sharing the numerous anecdotes about the elders and mentors of the Sky Sword Sect, Lu Xuan quietly focused his mind on its body.

Thanks to feeding the Old Dragon Turtle with the Hundred Fruit Spirit Juice, a detailed profile of the Dragon Turtle suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Dragon Turtle, Tier 6 Spirit Beast, has resided in the Sky Sword Sect for thousands of years. It carries a trace of True Dragon Bloodline within its body, possesses immense power and carries a strange treasure in its shell which can be used to foresee fortune and misfortune.]

[After endless years of solitary existence, how has it managed to survive?]

Lu Xuan could sense a hint of loneliness from the Dragon Turtle's detailed status.

Having lived for thousands of years, it watched its friends age and die one by one, until it was eventually left alone. The only means it had to recall the distant past were tales of the Core Formation Real People and Primordial Infant True Monarchs of the Sky Sword Sect.

This gossiping Dragon Turtle was simply an old beast that had reached the peak of loneliness.

Well, given its immeasurable lifespan, it might not yet be considered 'old'.

Listening to the Dragon Turtle's gossip about the great powers of the sect for half a day left both the man and the turtle contented.

One had satisfied its desire to confide, the other had sated its thirst for knowledge.

"Kid, what's your name?"

At the time of parting, the Dragon Turtle asked Lu Xuan.

Inside the Sky Sword Sect, there weren't many cultivators who could sit down and quietly listen to its chatter for half a day.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators naturally feared it, a Grade 6 Spirit Beast. They were uneasy around it, and their faces changed drastically after hearing all sorts of gossip about the sect elders and mentors, as if they had committed a grave taboo.

Although the Core Formation Real People and even the Primordial Infant Great Powers could sit next to it calmly, there were very few of them, and they had all grown up hearing its tales multiple times.

Moreover, at their level, they would rather spend their time cultivating and comprehending their cultivation techniques, rather than listening to the chatter of the Dragon Turtle.

Lu Xuan, although he was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, was not at all afraid of this Tier 6 Spirit Beast. At times, when they discussed extraordinary gossip, he would even express amazement and took the initiative to ask more.

This greatly satisfied the Dragon Turtle's desire to chat and it grew somewhat fond of Lu Xuan.

"I am called Lu Xuan, elder. You can directly use my name."

"Good, come and keep me company if you have time."

The Dragon Turtle nodded, its long chin whiskers swaying in the wind, then quietly submerged into the lake.

Seeing that he had been out for quite a while, Lu Xuan lost his desire to continue exploring the Blessed Land and headed back to Cloud House.

…

Somewhere in the Blessed Land.

A golden-furred Demon Bear lay in a hut made of Spirit Grass, baring its teeth and whimpering in pain.

The Demon Bear's abdomen was bulging, pulsating in and out. The aura of living energy around it suggested that it was nurturing something terrifying within.

"Brother Sun, what do we do? This Thunderstorm Bear cannot give birth!"

A novice cultivator in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment showed a look of urgency, his voice full of panic.

The Fourth Grade Thunderstorm Bear Mother Beast under his care had been expected to give birth successfully, earning him praise. However, to his surprise, during childbirth, the Mother Beast could not give birth to the new life in her belly.

As time went on, the Mother Beast was becoming weak from exhaustion, and it seemed like she might even be in danger of losing her life.

Sun Yun, standing nearby, struggled to remain calm.

"Did you feed the Mother Beast the Aid Birth Spirit Medicine?"

"I fed her early on. Her condition improved slightly at the time but quickly deteriorated back to this state."

Sun Yun frowned deeply, contemplating for a moment before saying,

"If all else fails, we'll have to resort to a caesarean section."

"But…"

The young man hesitated.

Performing a direct C-section would be considered as outside intervention in the birth of the cub, and could greatly affect the innate spiritual nature of the cub. If the innate aspect is not adequate, the growth rate would be extremely slow.

At the same time, it would also be very harmful to the mother beast. It would take a long time and countless elixirs aimed to strengthen the foundation and nourish the vitality to restore her to normal.

While the success rate of such a procedure is high, if it fails, the loss would be significant.

Breeding spirit beasts is extremely difficult, and the higher the rank, the greater the difficulty. This fourth-grade Thunderstorm Bear had taken him a lot of time, effort and resources to successfully conceive, and he could not bear the responsibility of failure.

"Why not ask Brother Lu Xuan? He holds the Beast Owning Order, and he's the one who makes decisions about all the Spirit Beasts in the Blessed Land. Let him decide the fate of the mother beast and the cub in her womb."

The young man gritted his teeth, speaking with resolve.

"Alright, then. Stay here, I'll inform Junior Brother Lu at the fastest speed."

Sun Yun knew that this was not a time to bring up personal conflicts. With swift decision, a Four-Winged Spirit Bird appeared before him. Sun Yun hopped on it, soared into the sky, and rushed toward the Cloud House where Lu Xuan resides.

…

"You're saying that a fourth-grade mother beast is having complications during birth?"

Lu Xuan looked at the handsome young man who had suddenly appeared before him, his expression serious.

"Yes, indeed. The situation has become rather severe. We request your decision, Junior Brother Lu."

Lu Xuan quickly learned about the information of the spirit beast from Sun Yun.

The fourth-grade Thunderstorm Bear was incredibly strong and possesses the ability to control lightning. Among beasts of the same rank, it is at the forefront in terms of power.

High-grade, strong innate talent, once such a spirit beast successfully conceives, efforts should be made to ensure the safe birth of its cub.

"In order to ensure the safety of the mother beast, try to let it give birth naturally."

Lu Xuan said, his expression firm.

"But the issue now is, it's very difficult for the two conditions to be satisfied at the same time, and even the success rate of birth is not very high."

"If we directly cut open the belly of the mother beast to remove the cub, it could likely result in innate deficiency, and its physical constitution and spiritual intelligence could be affected."

Sun Yun quickly answered.

"You take me to the scene. I have quite some experience in the breeding of spirit beasts."

Lu Xuan spoke confidently.

"Sure."

At this moment, Sun Yun had no doubt about Lu Xuan. He knew some of his feats whenever he occasionally returned to the sect. So he invited Lu Xuan onto the Four-Winged Spirit Bird and swiftly rushed to the location of the Thunderstorm Bear Mother Beast.

Along the way, Sun Yun detailed the specific conditions and current status of the mother beast to Lu Xuan. However, when Lu Xuan asked him about the cause of its difficult labor, Sun Yun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Lu Xuan stood on the back of the swiftly flying demon bird, his gaze sharp and his robe billowing in the raging wind.

"The Beast Doctor Genius is back in action, ah… before it was about resolving the fertility issues of the Linghe tribe, the issue of Yin Yang Koi Fish not being able to reproduce, the Hundred Poison Heart Devouring Insect's hatred of each other, and the Scold the Yin Beast that had been parasitized by Gluttonous Color Insect…"

"What's different is that, previously, it was about aiding fertility, but now it's about aiding delivery."

"After this ordeal, my reputation as the Beast Doctor Genius will probably be thoroughly cemented within the sect."

Lu Xuan sighed inwardly.

Confident about resolving the birthing complication of this fourth-grade Spirit Beast, he believed in his own abilities.

With the unique ability to learn about the spirit beasts' information through feeding, he could identify the cause of the mother beast's difficulty in labor, thereby providing a cure to ensure the smooth birth of the cub.

This was the key reason why Sun Yun and others had been unable to solve the problem all along.

Faced with this situation, they could only rely on their experience and perform a fixed method to aid the birth of the cub. They could not identify the root cause and thus could not find a solution more effectively.

And that was the difference between Lu Xuan and them.

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Chapter 449: Chapter 447 All Sizes I Protect_1

Soon, Lu Xuan and the others reached the location of the birthing mother beast.

His attention was immediately drawn to the continuously wailing mother beast.

The spiritual beast in front of him, known as the Thunderstorm Bear, had needles-like golden fur all over its body, with faint flashes of thunder darting through it, appearing and disappearing.

Its eyes were a two-tone of white and gold, as if there were lightning striking down from the golden pupils, full of formidable intensity.

It was evident that its current state was not very good, the cub inside its abdomen was continuously wreaking havoc, causing the mother beast boundless pain.

"Brother Lu."

The ordinary young man saw Lu Xuan and his group and hurriedly came forward to greet them.

When they first met in the Blessed Land, he didn't have a good impression of Lu Xuan, who suddenly took charge of the Blessed Land halfway. He even had a quarrel about it with him back then.

Now, seeing Lu Xuan, he felt an unprecedented sense of reassurance, as if he had seen the backbone of a leader.

"Fine."

"I'll first check the status of this Thunderstorm Bear."

Lu Xuan nodded and went directly in front of the mother beast.

A layer of spiritual light appeared in his eyes. Under his Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, he could vaguely sense that the cub ready to be born from the mother beast's abdomen was abnormally active, the rich smell of blood in her abdomen was actually being drawn in by the cub.

Transparent invisible tendrils, that seemed to be under the placenta, spread into the mother beast's body, appearing to seize its essence blood.

He sent a calming thought to the mother beast, and a thread of light blue spiritual energy emerged from his fingertips.

As the light-blue spiritual energy approached the mother beast's body, it perceived the rich vitality contained in the spiritual energy, along with the aura emanating from the Beast Owning Order on Lu Xuan's waist. Because of this, it did not display any resistance.

Qingmu Origin Energy is condensed from the life essence of the Green Xuan Deer, it is rich in vitality and has extremely strong healing power. It is beneficial for the current worrisome state of the mother beast.

After feeding a thread of Qingmu Origin Energy to the pregnant mother beast, Lu Xuan's mind concentrated on the mother beast's body sound for an instant, and he got detailed information about it.

[The Thunderstorm Bear, a Fourth Grade Spirit Beast, naturally possesses great strength. After growing up, it can control Thunder Power, and is one of the top creatures of the same level among Demon Beasts.]

[Pregnant stage.]

[Because the pregnant mother beast frequently went to the area near the Forbidden Land of the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Blessed Land, the fetus of the spirit beast was affected by the special spiritual power near the forbidden land and gradually developed a bloodthirsty instinct. During gestation, it automatically seized the mother beast's essence blood, which led to the weakening of the mother beast's vitality, the young beast's size increased, which increased the difficulty of childbirth.]

[I want to give birth to you, even if it costs me my life.]

"…"

Lu Xuan remained silent.

He felt profoundly moved.

The young beast growing inside this mother beast had been abnormal due to environmental influences. During development, it kept seizing the essence of the mother beast.

However, the mother beast still firmly intended to give birth to her offspring, even if she was constantly being consumed, and even if her life was in danger.

"Don't worry, your child will definitely be born safely, and you will be safe and sound."

Lu Xuan conveyed a thought to the mother beast.

"Roar…"

The mother beast let out a low growl, a glimmer of hope showing in her widely opened eyes.

"Brother Lu, do you know a way to solve this?"

The ordinary young man standing next to him saw Lu Xuan lost in thought and asked anxiously.

"There are no problems."

Lu Xuan's lips turned upwards in a smile.

"So…in a cesarean section, should we prioritize the mother or the baby?"

The young man faltered, knowing that the only option left for the mother beast now was indeed a cesarean section. But that came with significant risks, decision needed to be made in advance.

"That's not an option for me. I'll save them both," Lu Xuan said indifferently.

He quickly found a solution.

Because the cub was too large for a normal delivery and the invisible tentacles sucking the essence blood from the mother needed to be dealt with, the only feasible solution left was cesarean section.

He faced two difficulties.

First, the mother beast was weakened from the extraction of a large amount of essence blood. Whether it was cesarean section or cutting off the invisible tentacles connected to the mother, both could cause significant harm to the mother beast. If the operation was not carefully executed, it could even threaten the mother's life.

Also, the most challenging part was cutting off the invisible tentacles derived from the cub's placenta.

The tentacles had no physical form and were invisible to the naked eye. The challenge of severing them from the mother within a short period of time was conceivable.

However, Lu Xuan had immense confidence.

His practiced Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, after swallowing a few Evil Eye Pupils from the Hundred Pupils' Bizarre Tree, had reached a profoundly mastered level. The invisible tentacles that Sun Yun and others could not detect were clearly visible before him.

In addition, he could provide a large amount of Qingmu Origin Energy at any time. In case of an emergency, it could pull either the mother beast or the cub back from the edge of death.

With his profound understanding of the Sword Dao and the emerald green small sword obtained from the Boundless Sea Secret Realm, he could perform the cesarean section and still preserve the lives of both mother and cub.

Given all these factors, he had absolute confidence in performing the cesarean section.

Without bothering with Sun Yun who was still in shock over his statement, Lu Xuan took out the ancient sword sheath and shook it slightly, and the emerald green small sword that had been kept warm inside the sheath slid out from a crack in the sheath.

Ignoring the slightly trembling ancient sword sheath, he held the emerald green small sword, and spiritual energy was evenly distributed on the blade.

The origin of the emerald green small sword was unknown, but it was incredibly sharp—easily slicing open the mother beast's abdomen.

An invisible sword Qi imbued with rich vitality travelled swiftly in the mother beast's abdomen and instantly severed all invisible tentacles tightly connected to the mother beast's body.

Lu Xuan's eyes were fixed as he swiftly moved the cub out the moment the tentacles were all severed, with spiritual power supporting the cub.

"It's born, it's born!"

The average-looking young man cried out in surprise. At the same time, Sun Yun could not help but let out a deep breath, his face showing a sense of relief.

With a calm demeanor, Lu Xuan had the light cluster of pale green color rapidly rotating in his dantian. A constant stream of Qingmu Origin Energy was flowing into the mother beast's abdomen, healing the places where the invisible tentacles were cut and the wound in the abdomen.

Under the powerful healing power of the Qingmu Origin Energy, the weak and agonized mother beast soon calmed down.

Struggling to lift its upper body, it wanted to see its baby.

"Here, look at your big boy," Lu Xuan said, placing the cub in front of the mother beast.

The cub, about the size of a bathtub, was wrapped in a layer of golden light. Within the golden light were countless faint blood threads. The cub tried to open its naive and unknowing eyes, sensed its mother's presence and its faint golden pupils revealed a sense of dependence.

It had no idea how much of its mother's essence blood it had consumed during its growth period.

Seeing her child, the Thunderstorm Bear's mouth silently opened and her majestic pupils were filled with tenderness.

She let her cub feed, then fell into a deep sleep, exhausted from the strain.

"Brother Lu really kept his word, both mother and cub were saved!"

The average-looking young man said excitedly, sensing that the mother beast was only asleep with no life-threatening condition, and that the cub was also healthy.

"Junior Brother Lu, who would have thought that you would be so skilled in delivering cubs. Elder Uncle Cang Wu didn't choose the wrong person when he entrusted the Blessed Land to you," Sun Yun, the handsome young man, said admiringly, with a complex look in his eyes.

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