You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 202: Sacred Infant Fruit

"Just that during an exploration in a certain blessed land, a senior alchemist accidentally met with an unexpected incident and fell there by accident, leaving behind this fifth-grade Azure Abyssal Deer."

"There is a deep bond between this Azure Abyssal Deer and the senior alchemist. After the senior's demise, it stayed in the sect, guarding the mountains and the sect."

"Every once in a while, it would roam within the inner sect, seemingly calling out the soul of the deceased senior."

"Guarding the sect for hundreds of years, now, the life of that Azure Abyssal Deer is reaching its end, with only a few years left."

The middle-aged cultivator spoke with some regret.

Hearing this secret, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be amazed.

A fifth-grade demonic beast, equivalent to a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, showing such loyalty and longing for a master who passed away many years ago, was indeed a touching tale.

"Junior Brother Lu, it's rare to encounter you today. How about coming to my place for a cup of spirit tea?"

The middle-aged cultivator, named Jiang Guangling, smiled.

The courtyard was tranquil, with a giant alchemy furnace in the center, adorned with numerous mysterious runes.

Lu Xuan's eyes swept across the various rooms in the courtyard, noticing that most houses contained an alchemy furnace. Under many furnaces, alchemical fires burned quietly, occasionally accompanied by the roaring sound of a furnace working diligently.

"I didn't expect Senior Brother Jiang to be so accomplished in alchemy."

Lu Xuan remarked with a smile.

"It's passable, among fellow disciples, I barely manage."

The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, leading Lu Xuan into the house.

"In cultivating various arts, one should have a skill to assist in the practice."

He poured spirit tea for Lu Xuan, expressing his admiration.

"Senior Brother is right."

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

In the myriad of arts, Lu Xuan had profound knowledge in cultivating spiritual plants, but at times, it overshadowed his primary cultivation.

"I wonder what skill Junior Brother Lu excels in?"

Although they had met a few times, they hadn't delved much into each other's backgrounds. Jiang Guangling curiously asked Lu Xuan.

"I specialize in cultivating spiritual plants and raising spirit beasts."

Lu Xuan modestly replied.

"I am an alchemist. Junior Brother Lu's expertise in spiritual plants and my alchemy skills complement each other. We should get to know each other better."

At Jiang Guangling's words, he raised a cup to Lu Xuan.

"Please take care of me, Senior Brother."

Lu Xuan returned the courtesy.

"Junior Brother Lu, I know of a hidden place with many spiritual herbs. These herbs can only grow in specific environments, making it impossible to find them elsewhere until they mature."

"Would Junior Brother be willing to accompany me next time to collect these herbs together? Perhaps Senior Brother could obtain some rare herbs through this collaboration!"

As the wine flowed, Jiang Guangling extended an invitation to Lu Xuan.

"Not hiding anything, Senior Brother, my spirit field has many spiritual plants that need tending. There are also additional varieties that other senior brothers are particularly concerned about. Therefore, I don't have the leisure to explore hidden places and seek opportunities."

"Furthermore, I recently broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm not long ago. The amount of spiritual liquid in my body is limited, and I've just started practicing a new cultivation technique. If I encounter any danger, it might bring trouble to Senior Brother."

"So, I prefer to stay in the sect, consolidating my cultivation."

Lu Xuan casually fabricated a reason.

Jiang Guangling had only mentioned it casually, and seeing Lu Xuan's noncommittal response, he didn't mind. The two continued chatting.

Lu Xuan learned many secrets of the sect from him, satisfying his curiosity.

Back on his mountain peak, Lu Xuan rested for a while, organizing his magical tools and treasures. He took out his identity plate, passed through the sect's protective formation, and headed to Sword Gate Town.

The small courtyard he had rented before had been left unattended for quite some time. He wondered about the current condition of the spiritual plants inside.

In Sword Gate Town, at the small courtyard...

Lu Xuan activated the Illusion Mist Formation, passing through the layers of misty clouds, and arrived in the middle of the yard.

The third-grade Poison Dart Wood had already taken root and sprouted, with numerous leaves resembling a dart shrouded in poison. Over this period, the resentment in the yard had been absorbed by five Ghost-Faced Stone Mushrooms.

Lu Xuan took out the Yin Soul Bead, controlling the Yin Souls inside it to appear.

Each Yin Soul was full and solid, contrasting sharply with the resentful souls that appeared in the Soul-Capturing Bell.

"Fattened up, it's time for the harvest."

Lu Xuan sighed, controlling the many resentful souls to fly above the Ghost-Faced Stone Mushrooms, letting the eerie patterns on their faces absorb them.

As for the third-grade Thorny Bone Tree, with the enormous skeletal remains of the Barbaric Armor Bull and the influence of the Purple Cloud Leopard's skeleton, it didn't worry about sustenance.

Thin bone spurs deeply penetrated the Barbaric Armor Bull's skeleton, forming a bizarre thorny bone forest.

The two seemed to merge seamlessly, absorbing nutrients from the demonic beast's bones.

Lu Xuan estimated that once the nutrients in the Barbaric Armor Bull's remains were absorbed, the Thorny Bone Tree would promptly abandon it, and the bone spurs on the white bone branches would root into another new set of bones.

As for the fourth-grade Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood, due to Lu Xuan bringing many demonic beast eye pupils last time, on the withered and aged trunk, over a dozen peculiar eye pupils stared or half-closed, looking back at Lu Xuan.

After glancing a few times, Lu Xuan felt a slight dizziness, and his spiritual energy surged. His consciousness instantly cleared.

"This Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood is quite mysterious."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh as he entered the Myriad Treasures Tower.

Upon entering the grand and opulent hall, a charming young lady approached.

Her cautious spiritual sense swept over Lu Xuan, sensing the profound depth within him.

The young lady's complexion changed slightly. She stood beside Lu Xuan, respectfully saying, "I don't know what the senior needs, but Myriad Treasures Tower will do its best to satisfy."

While they conversed, a ruddy-faced old man descended from upstairs, greeting Lu Xuan from afar.

"Hello, fellow Daoist."

Lu Xuan nodded in response.

"Fellow Daoist is so young and has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm. Coming from a distinguished family, your future is boundless…"

The old man sincerely exclaimed.

He led Lu Xuan to an elegant living room upstairs, serving top-grade spirit tea and fruits continuously, making Lu Xuan a bit overwhelmed as a spiritual plant cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist, what brings you to Myriad Treasures Tower? Is there anything I can help with?"

After chatting for a while, the two got to know each other better. The ruddy-faced old man asked.

"I have some spiritual plants of good

quality in my possession. I would like to exchange them for suitable spiritual seeds here. Is that possible?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, do you have any specific requirements for the spiritual seeds?"

"At least third-grade, preferably higher, and the rarer, the better."

Upon hearing this, the old man's face showed a hint of regret.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Lu. This branch of Myriad Treasures Tower in Sword Gate Town may not be able to meet your requirements. After all, our main clientele here are Qi refining cultivators, and while we do have several third-grade spiritual seeds, they are all common varieties. It might be challenging to fulfill your needs."

"However, there is a cultivator in the middle Foundation Establishment stage here who will organize a grand exchange event soon. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators have already participated."

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

"It is said that there is even a rare fifth-grade spiritual seed."

"Oh? What kind of spiritual seed?" Lu Xuan suddenly became very interested.

"It's the fifth-grade Holy Infant Fruit, a highly demonic plant in the cultivation world."

The old man spoke with a solemn expression.