You Cultivate, I Farm - Chapter 149

“Senior Crane, could you please stop at the peak ahead?”

As Lu Xuan watched the Crane King about to fly past his cave, after much deliberation, words surged to his throat, quickly swallowed, yet finally, with courage, he spoke carefully.

The majestic spirit crane let out a crisp cry and landed in an open space on the mountainside.

Lu Xuan dismounted from the crane’s back and bowed respectfully, saying, “Many thanks, Senior Crane, for escorting me back. Would you be willing to visit my humble abode?”

The towering crane shook its head lightly, let out a cry, and flew off.

“Huh, my feet feel numb.”

As the crane vanished, Lu Xuan took a step forward and felt a tingling sensation in his legs.

Although the Crane King’s back offered more comfort than an ordinary spirit crane and the speed was unquestionable, the pressure from the third-tier strength was immense. Lu Xuan remained still, his feet in an awkward position, reluctant to move an inch.

“Heh, a third-tier spirit beast, yet here I am, riding atop it.”

Lu Xuan sneered to reassure himself.

He took a few steps, the numbness in his feet gradually subsiding.

Reaching his cave, he opened the mist-concealing formation, and a thick white mist surrounded the entire dwelling, dissipating quietly.

Lu Xuan opened the door and shouted inside, “I’m back!”

Before his words settled, a young wind falcon, hefty in size, descended on him with force.

A black shadow flashed, and a lynx quietly crouched on the ground, its emerald eyes indifferent as it observed Lu Xuan.

“You’ve gotten chubby again! If you keep this up, I’ll find a little spirit crane to raise instead.”

Feeling the increasing weight on his head, Lu Xuan grabbed the falcon’s ankle and threw it to the ground.

“Chirp!”

The young falcon circled around Lu Xuan agilely like a ball, chirping incessantly, seemingly telling him: I might be chubby, but I’m agile.

Ignoring it, Lu Xuan moved to the lynx, tweaking the gray-white fur on its ear.

“Meow~” The proud lynx, under Lu Xuan’s touch, couldn’t help but emit a somewhat pleased growl.

“Keep your distance.”

Lu Xuan’s usual gentleness disappeared under this rough growl as he kicked the lynx away and returned to his room.

He had spent almost twenty days in the water marsh dealing with the Crane’s fertility issues. During this time, he regularly checked the growth of the Flood Dragon and occasionally made time to tend to the spirit plants and beasts in his cave.

The twenty days had been fruitful.

When Xu Yi left, he gave Lu Xuan two hundred sword seals as payment!

Lu Xuan placed these seals on the table, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

He had completed several sect missions but had never received such a generous reward in seals before.

In terms of spirit stones, two hundred seals equaled over a thousand stones, a substantial amount in the current market.

The hefty reward was mainly due to the severity of the Crane’s fertility issue. Lu Xuan had not only improved the overall fertility of the Crane tribe but also suggested ways to enhance their transport methods.

Of course, it was also somewhat related to the fact that the Beast Taming Hall was known for its wealth within the Sky Sword Sect. They might not have much else, but they had plenty of spirit stones.

Adding the previous thirty-two seals, the twenty from tending to the dragon, and the forty from the water marsh spirit peaches, Lu Xuan now had a total of two hundred and ninety-two seals, a wealth he had never possessed before.

“I can now exchange for higher-grade spirit species.”

Lu Xuan thought gleefully.

Placing all the seals in his storage bag, he headed to the spirit field.

The plants there were growing quite well.

The luminous grass, after nearly two months, had entered a rapid growth stage. Numerous fluorescent lights adorned its slender green leaves, resembling a starry sky upon closer inspection.

“When this batch of luminous grass matures, I’ll gain a significant amount of cultivation rewards.”

Thinking so, Lu Xuan continued to check the conditions of other spirit plants.

The recently planted sword grass, sword gourd, and ice chi fruit had all shown some changes.

Two sword grasses had grown to about half a foot, resembling small gray-black swords, standing straight and pointing towards the sky. The marks on their surfaces had visibly expanded, indicating good growth.

The tendrils of the sword gourds had multiplied and elongated, weaving among the many flying sword racks below. Their leaves were tender green, gently swaying in the wind.

Several items like the third-tier illusion smoke fruits and the three-tier flood vines had begun maturing.

Lu Xuan employed various techniques like the rain of spirits and wood nurturing on each spirit plant, meeting their every subtle need based on their immediate conditions.

Approaching the vicinity of the copper bone bamboo, Lu Xuan concentrated and noticed that the progress bar beneath it had filled.

“It’s finally matured.”

Lu Xuan retrieved the cracked silver blade and swiftly sliced at the root of the copper bone bamboo.

Ding! A thin shard fell to the ground, leaving only a shallow mark where the bamboo’s root had been.

“No wonder it’s known for its toughness, this second-tier copper bone bamboo.”

Lu Xuan sighed and the cracked silver blade fragmented into over twenty pieces, landing on the shallow mark left by his former teammate.

The mark deepened gradually until the matured copper bone bamboo split in half at its base.

“A fine quality copper bone bamboo, not bad.”

Lu Xuan held the large portion of the bamboo, impressed.

The bamboo, over half a yard long, had a crimson hue, with its nodes protruding distinctly, conveying its iron-like hardness.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Copper Bone Bamboo, second-tier spirit plant. Upon maturation, it combines hardness and resilience, making it an excellent material for refining flying swords and certain special elixirs.]

At the cross-section of the bamboo, a white light shimmered faintly, seemingly beckoning Lu Xuan to pick it up.

“Heh, it’s time for the light’s prize.”

Lu Xuan chuckled softly and lightly touched the surface of the light.

Instantly, the light dispersed into countless specks, resembling a reversed Milky Way, swiftly flowing into his body.

A thought flashed through Lu Xuan’s mind.

Immediately, a semi-solidified droplet appeared in his palm.

About the size of a fingertip, it remained solid in his hand, shimmering in golden brilliance with occasional flashes of spiritual light.

Lu Xuan concentrated on the golden droplet and quickly grasped detailed information about it.

[Golden Marrow Jade Liquid, third-tier treasure. Condensed over a century from third-tier spirit mine Golden Marrow Jade. Upon consumption, it rapidly enhances the bones’ hardness and resilience of a cultivator’s entire body.]

[After short-term effects, the residual spiritual energy from the consumed Golden Marrow Jade Liquid continues to influence the cultivator’s body, gradually improving their physique.]

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