You Cultivate, I Farm - Chapter 136

“Thank you, Junior Brother,” said Lu Xuan.

Hearing this, a pleased expression crossed the face of the gentle-looking young man, who promptly handed the peculiar little tree to Lu Xuan.

He had chanced upon this odd tree, and while its extraordinary nature was evident at a glance, he knew nothing of its variety or how to cultivate it.

Thus, it remained stored away in his bag, sadly watching the life force within the tree slowly ebb away.

Now, being able to limit the loss in time and receiving three pieces of exquisite Clear Spirit Tea leaves and a rare second-grade Dark Marrow Fungus from Lu Xuan, it was a rather good outcome for him.

Lu Xuan was equally content, passing the Clear Spirit Tea leaves and Dark Marrow Fungus to the gentle young man.

The brief meeting ended swiftly, and Lu Xuan bid farewell to Bai Li Jianqing, returning to his cave residence.

There, he assessed the gains from this meeting.

Trading eight pieces of Clear Spirit Tea leaves and a Dark Marrow Fungus for a second-grade Demonic Beast Barbaric Bull’s skeleton, four seeds of second-grade Ice Chi Fruit, a decent alchemy furnace, and most importantly, the peculiar little tree.

All were items he currently needed.

“Refining cultivation does yield good results. It improves the quality of spirit plants and raises their value.”

“If those Clear Spirit Tea leaves and Dark Marrow Fungus were of ordinary quality, exchanging them for these items would have been much more challenging.”

Thinking to himself, Lu Xuan felt fortunate to be able to grasp the immediate state of spirit plants and provide them with the most detailed cultivation conditions to enhance their quality, thus securing more benefits for himself.

With four seeds of Ice Chi Fruit and the peculiar little tree in hand, Lu Xuan headed to the spiritual field.

With a thought, he initiated the Earth Attraction Technique, causing the structure of the spiritual soil to transform, revealing a slender crack.

Lu Xuan buried one Ice Chi Fruit seed in the crevice, skillfully concealing it within the altered soil.

Then, focusing his mind on the seed buried in the soil, a thought flashed through his mind.

“Ice Chi Fruit, second-grade spirit plant. Its mature fruit possesses a natural icy taste and is incredibly delicious.”

“Consuming it rapidly replenishes spiritual power within the body. Additionally, it exhibits excellent healing effects for external injuries caused by fire-based techniques and internal injuries from fire-related poisons.”

“During cultivation, it requires nourishment from ice-based spiritual power.”

“Ice-based spiritual power nourishment? That’s rather straightforward.”

Lu Xuan exclaimed. Although he didn’t spend much time practicing, having made initial progress in the ‘Five Elements Technique,’ releasing a technique infused with ice-based spiritual power was natural for him.

Following a specific method, he manipulated his internal energy. Immediately, a misty rain infused with ice enveloped the Ice Chi Fruit seed.

Guiding the mist, he allowed it to seep into the soil, nurturing the Ice Chi Fruit seed.

Subsequently, he planted the remaining three Ice Chi Fruit seeds in the spiritual field, nurturing them with ice-infused mist as well.

After planting the four Ice Chi Fruit seeds, Lu Xuan shifted his focus to the peculiar little tree covered in eyes.

He intended to try planting the tree with numerous pupils in the spiritual field, observing what information he could gather. If it only appeared odd but had normal cultivation methods and habits, he would plant it in his cave residence.

If its cultivation methods were sinister and its growth habits eerie and dreadful, he would place it in the small courtyard he rented in Sword Gate Town, allowing it to grow freely.

Using the Earth Attraction Technique, Lu Xuan planted the peculiar little tree in the spiritual field.

Concentrating his mind, a thought flashed through his head.

“Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood, fourth-grade spirit plant. Its mature fruits resemble peculiar eyes and serve as excellent materials for refining eye-based techniques and artifacts. It can also be directly consumed, enhancing the vision of cultivators and demonic beasts. With long-term consumption, it grants the eyes the ability to pierce illusions.”

“At intervals, it requires the cultivation of fresh eyes from demonic beasts. As time passes, higher-grade eyes are required.”

“During cultivation, prolonged direct gaze at the eyes on the spirit plant is not advised, as it could result in mental confusion for cultivators.”

“Fourth-grade spirit plant?!”

Lu Xuan was astonished. This peculiar little tree named Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood turned out to be a fourth-grade spirit plant.

Despite cultivating many spirit plants, encountering a fourth-grade one was a first for him.

A fourth-grade spirit plant had significant effects on mid-stage Foundation Establishment and even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. Especially after its fruits matured, they were regarded as treasures by certain cultivators practicing special techniques.

“The only regret is that it’s indeed a sinister-type spirit plant. Not only does it require fresh eyes from demonic beasts for nourishment, but the cultivation process might also harm the spirit plant cultivator.”

Considering the information in his mind, Lu Xuan realized that prolonged gazing at the Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood might cause mental confusion for cultivators, indicating its sinister and peculiar nature.

“It will have to be placed in the small courtyard in Sword Gate Town.”

Lu Xuan pondered. His cave residence wasn’t suitable for cultivating such spirit plants. To receive the rewards from the sect, he had to secretly plant it in Sword Gate Town.

Regarding the peculiar growth of the Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood, Lu Xuan wasn’t too concerned. Whether it was a normal or sinister spirit plant, if it brought rewards, it was a good spirit plant!

He dug out the Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood from the spiritual soil, planning to take a trip in the next few days to plant it in the small courtyard in Sword Gate Town.

“Ah, cultivating spirit plants is like having multiple layers of schemes. One field for cultivating normal spirit plants and another for cultivating sinister ones.”

Lu Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile, aware that this was a necessary measure. After all, his current identity was that of a legitimate disciple of a prestigious sect. If others discovered he was cultivating those underworld spirit plants, it would create a negative impression.

However, this minor inconvenience would vanish in the face of the bountiful rewards to come.

Taking out the alchemy furnace he exchanged, Lu Xuan arranged the prepared medicinal materials.

“After absorbing so much experience from the Foundation Cultivation Pill recipes, it’s time for a practical test.”

Lu Xuan felt a mix of nervousness and anticipation, much like a novice observing a teacher’s demonstrations countless times and finally having the chance to practice himself.

After the initial awkwardness, his movements became faster and more proficient, as if he had simulated each step in his mind countless times, fully understanding each upcoming action.

After a while, a warm flow surged out. The lid of the furnace was thrown open, and five perfectly round, pure white pills shot out.

Lu Xuan manipulated his spiritual power, catching the pills in his palm.

“Succeeded!”

“The first time refining pills and achieving such great results! Truly worthy of the Foundation Cultivation Pill recipe experience I absorbed.”

Lu Xuan sighed with a smile.

The quality of the five Foundation Cultivation Pills was impressive, unlike what a first-time alchemist could typically produce.

“If any senior from a sect were to witness a first attempt at refining pills yielding such smooth results and even high-quality pills, they would exclaim—”

“A pill cultivation genius, so terrifying!”

Imagining this scenario, Lu Xuan couldn’t help but smile. He knew his capabilities very well; his success in refining pills was solely due to the absorbed pill recipe experience.

Therefore, he looked forward even more to cultivating spirit plants that would yield high-grade pill recipes as rewards.

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