You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 181

Lu Xuan conducted experiments by reintroducing ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass that showed no changes after being induced back into their original environment.

After numerous rounds of experimentation, out of the remaining thirty-one Spirit Firefly Grass seeds placed in the ancient well, nine mutated Spirit Seeds emerged. In the alchemy furnace, twenty seeds were selected, resulting in five mutated Spirit Seeds.

The rest of the seeds suffered irreversible damage, leading to poor quality and, in some cases, complete abandonment of the plants after cultivation.

The fourteen successfully mutated ice-type Spirit Seeds were planted in a cold and dark cave, slightly isolated from the other fifty plants that had already sprouted tender shoots.

Due to the limited environment in the cave dwelling, the twelve fire-type Spirit Seeds could only be planted using conventional methods. Lu Xuan occasionally cast low-level fire elemental techniques on them, nurturing them with mild fire elemental energy.

"In the end, the quantity of Spirit Seeds is limited, and the cultivation environment is mediocre. When I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and refine more Spirit Seeds, I can change the conditions for inducing Spirit Seeds, summarizing the most effective ways to produce mutated Spirit Seeds."

Lu Xuan looked at the mutated Spirit Plants in the spiritual field and sighed.

"However, successful mutations are a good start. When my cultivation reaches a breakthrough, these Spirit Plants containing ice or fire elemental energy should yield a large number of Spirit Seeds, allowing for large-scale cultivation."

In the following period, as Lu Xuan already had long-term tasks of raising a dragon-like monster and cultivating the Burning Origin Wood, he didn't take on new tasks from the miscellaneous affairs hall.

He focused on observing and cultivating mutated Spirit Firefly Grass, dedicating the remaining time to cultivating and preparing for a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Time flowed like water, and before he knew it, two months had passed.

"Lu Big Brother, I came to see you!"

On this day, a familiar voice called from outside the courtyard.

Lu Xuan instantly recognized it as Bai Li Jianqing's voice. He smiled, opened the courtyard door, and saw Bai Li Jianqing, whose eyes were narrowed into slits, holding a piece of unidentified monster meat.

"Haha, I guessed Lu Big Brother would be at home. Disciples like you, who prefer staying indoors, are a rarity among our sect."

Bai Li Jianqing entered the courtyard without reservation.

"Lu Big Brother, this is the monster meat I hunted in the newly discovered secret realm. Try it, and by the way, I'll mooch a meal from you. I've been craving your cooking for a long time."

Bai Li Jianqing entered the nearby small kitchen without ceremony, speaking with a grin.

"Sure, I'll show off my skills later."

Lu Xuan prepared the monster meat a bit and came to the courtyard, watching Bai Li Jianqing playing with the Wind Falcon chick.

"A while ago, did you go to the newly discovered secret realm? What was the experience like?"

"A new secret realm, lots of opportunities and treasures. Besides, with Senior Brother overseeing, I'll naturally go if I can."

"I stayed there for some time, obtained several rare spirit herbs, two of them even at the third-grade level. The luck wasn't bad."

"As for danger, I only encountered it once. At that time, our group accidentally stumbled upon a third-grade monster, and we quickly contacted a nearby Foundation Establishment Senior Brother. He swiftly came and dealt with the monster."

"The valuable parts of the monster were taken by Senior Brother, and I got some scraps, as well as a lot of monster meat, like the one I brought over just now."

Bai Li Jianqing gestured towards the kitchen.

"Lu Big Brother, with such a good opportunity, why didn't you join us in exploring the secret realm?"

He asked curiously.

"I am who you know me to be, Jianqing. I prefer tranquility over action. Instead of going out to explore secret realms and seek opportunities, I'd rather stay at the sect, cultivating and tending to spiritual plants, feeding spiritual beasts."

Bai Li Jianqing nodded understandingly, seeing Lu Xuan busy, he came to the courtyard and occasionally played with the two small creatures.

After half an hour, Lu Xuan brought out five or six steaming dishes.

He took out a pot of spirit brew from the house, poured a cup for each of them, and they drank it in one gulp.

The spirit brew was rich and mellow, and as Lu Xuan picked up a piece of stir-fried monster meat and put it into his mouth, an exquisite and tender flavor filled every corner of his mouth. The rich spiritual power flowed down his throat, merging into his limbs, making his whole body warm.

"It's indeed a third-grade monster. The meat quality is noticeably different."

Lu Xuan sighed, quickly picking up a second piece and swallowing it whole.

"Mainly because of your excellent cooking skills, Lu Big Brother. My own attempts fall far short."

Bai Li Jianqing squinted his eyes, looking satisfied.

Lu Xuan smiled and said nothing, picking up two pieces of monster meat and placing them in front of the Cloud-Stepping Lynx and the Wind Falcon chick.

After a satisfying meal and full stomachs:

"Jianqing, I remember you mentioned that your grandfather was once an outer disciple of the Sky Sword Sect. You must have a good understanding of how disciples breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm in the sect."

"Grandfather did tell me a lot about the sect."

Bai Li Jianqing subconsciously replied, seeming to realize something. His tone paused, and his spiritual sense swept over Lu Xuan's body.

"What the heck!"

"Lu Big Brother, are you preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm?"

His narrowed eyes widened unprecedentedly, showing a look of astonishment.

"I happened to reach that point. Recently, I've been planning to attempt a breakthrough."

Lu Xuan casually smiled.

"I just broke through to the complete Qi refining stage. I thought my cultivation was increasing fast enough, but I didn't expect you, Lu Big Brother, to quietly try to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm!"

Bai Li Jianqing looked somewhat dumbfounded, surprised by the speed of Lu Xuan's cultivation improvement.

"How can one quickly advance in cultivation? Teach me, Lu Big Brother!"

He regained his composure and looked at Lu Xuan with admiration.

"I just utilized the time spent exploring secret realms and seizing opportunities for cultivation."

Lu Xuan casually explained.

"Although I have a special fondness for cultivating spiritual plants, it doesn't take much of my time. Most of my time is spent cultivating day and night."

"In addition to the spiritual plants I cultivate, I mostly exchange them for elixirs to improve my cultivation. With a dual approach, I've reached the current state."

"However, this approach also has its drawbacks. Having cultivation alone is not enough."

"I don't have time to practice those peculiar techniques, or purchase protective talismans and powerful artifacts with extra spirit stones."

"If I encounter other cultivators of the same level, I'm afraid I would suffer a miserable defeat in just a few rounds."

Lu Xuan expressed regret, vividly portraying an ordinary spiritual plant cultivator who focuses solely on increasing cultivation, neglecting everything else.

"I see, without techniques, talismans, or artifacts matching your cultivation, it's indeed not perfect."

"However, as long as Lu Big Brother successfully breaks through to the Foundation Establishment realm, there will be plenty of time to make up for these shortcomings. By then, you can be on par with other cultivators of the same level."

Bai Li Jianqing consoled gently.

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