You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 187

Bold words and grand declarations require concrete actions to fulfill.

Lu Xuan immediately began transforming the Spirit Mountain, transplanting spiritual plants.

Firstly, he took out the fourth-grade Profound Insect Vine from the living pouch.

The living pouch, being only of third-grade quality, wasn't very effective in slowing down the loss of vitality for the fourth-grade Profound Insect Vine. So, Lu Xuan promptly transplanted it.

His spiritual awareness scanned the mountain peaks, and at the most abundant node of spiritual energy, he found an open space to plant the Profound Insect Vine.

The surrounding terrain was complex, and the environment was damp, suitable for the growth and reproduction of various demonic insects.

On the peculiar plants, the Hidden-Wing Cicada, Silver-Threaded Mantis, and Black-Armored Beetle, three types of demonic insects, formed a symbiotic relationship with the Profound Insect Vine.

Next, Lu Xuan, in order of grades, took out the third-grade spiritual plants from the living pouch.

Three Enchanting Spirit Peaches were planted in a slightly remote area on the mountain peak, to prevent any fellow disciples or spirit beasts from being inadvertently influenced by them and causing a commotion.

On the pink peach tree branches, pink leaves had already grown, and shortly after planting, a faint miasma emanated from the Enchanting Spirit Peach tree, filling the air with an aura of desire.

"You mustn't be too alluring, alright?"

Lu Xuan cast a purification mantra on himself and spoke earnestly to the Enchanting Spirit Peach.

Following that, a Sword-Nurturing Gourd and two Sword Vines were planted by Lu Xuan in a special spiritual soil to see if there would be any effects.

He also brought over the abandoned flying sword from the cave, utilizing waste to construct a support frame for the Sword-Nurturing Gourd.

With ample nourishment from the dragon blood, the two Sword Vines grew much better than the first generation.

The remaining third-grade Jade Scale Fruit Trees were planted in an area with sparse vegetation, rich in minerals, more suitable for the growth of the Jade Scale Fruit, which favored gemstone deposits.

After dealing with the third-grade spiritual plants, Lu Xuan began transplanting the second-grade spiritual plants from the living pouch. Two gloomy Yin Lotus Trees were planted near the entrance of the dark and windy cave.

Four Ice Chi Fruit Trees were planted around a small lake, and ten Flame Fruit Trees were planted on the surface of the molten lava, nourished day and night by the scorching heat.

Two Sword Grasses were similarly planted in special spiritual soil, their sword bodies pointing straight toward the sky, already two feet long, with a dense sword intent flowing around them, cutting out tiny sword marks.

The remaining two Flowing Light Trees were planted without much consideration in an area rich in spiritual power.

Finally, the ungraded Spirit Firefly Grass was left.

Fourteen Spirit Firefly Grasses with ice-type spiritual power, along with the fifty Spirit Firefly Grasses originally planted in the cave, were planted around the entrance of the dark and windy cave, stimulated by the cold and dark wind.

Twelve Spirit Firefly Grasses with fire-type spiritual power were planted on the surface of the Fire River, and the remaining one hundred and sixty-six ordinary Spirit Firefly Grasses were planted normally.

After transplanting all the spiritual plants, half a day had passed. Lu Xuan wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, stretched lazily, bones cracking with relief.

His spiritual awareness swept over the mountain peaks. After planting numerous spiritual plants, there was no apparent change in the peaks; everything seemed natural, like a river flowing into the sea.

"Never have I cultivated such a prosperous spiritual field..."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel emotional.

From the half-acre spiritual field in Linyang Fang Market to the small courtyard with a spiritual spring of over one acre, and now the cave in the Sky Sword Sect, although the area of the spiritual field had continuously expanded, it had always felt somewhat cramped due to the large number of spiritual plants.

For the first time, he felt the vastness of the planting area.

He released the second-grade Grass Puppet, now a cultivation breakthrough, and patted its large head covered in gray grass nodules, saying with a smile, "Your task will be much more challenging now. The mountain area is larger, and the terrain is more complex. It might take quite some time to patrol the whole area."

"Do well, and I'll reward you with spirit stones."

The Grass Puppet dumbly shook its head, stepping out with its slender strides, familiarizing itself with the environment of the mountain peak.

"Guard the spiritual field!"

With his mind concentrated, Lu Xuan sensed the only thought in its giant head.

"The original area of the spiritual field on the mountain peak wasn't very large. If I want to plant more spiritual plants, I must cultivate the spiritual field myself."

Lu Xuan thought this way, examining all the recently planted spiritual plants to ensure that their growth hadn't been affected during the transplantation process.

"The only downside of a large spiritual field area is that the spiritual plants are too scattered, making travel more time-consuming."

After carefully cultivating all the spiritual plants, Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

However, he could only personally take care of it. He couldn't ask fellow sect disciples to help him plant the spiritual plants because if his involvement during the cultivation process wasn't enough, he might not receive the reward of light orbs.

"I wonder what impact it would have if I let my spirit beast or puppet help me manage the planting of spiritual plants. Perhaps, when my cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, I can refine external avatars or something similar to help with farming. That would be ideal."

With such a distant vision in mind, he came to a small lake, dropping a handful of spirit rice.

The plump and attractive spirit fish swarmed over, competing for the food. Lu Xuan thus learned detailed information about them.

The spirit fish were generally ordinary, originally common fish. After being placed in this spiritually rich lake, they gradually acquired a hint of strangeness, although they hadn't reached a high grade yet.

As for the giant black turtle, Lu Xuan learned that it was a first-grade spirit beast, containing rich spiritual energy, extremely nourishing.

"Keep them for now, as potential ingredients."

Since their quality was ordinary and there was no reward of light orbs, Lu Xuan decided their fate for the future.

At the mountain peak, there was a serene courtyard, exuding a somewhat decaying odor due to lack of inhabitancy by cultivators for a long time.

However, it still maintained overall integrity. Lu Xuan did a slight renovation, checked everything, and settled down.

He made some preparations, planning to invite a few familiar fellow disciples for a small celebration.

Those he had befriended before entering the sect, like the easygoing Bai Li Jianqing, the neighbor from the previous cave, Xu Shaoze, who often sought opportunities in life and death trials, Huang Yuan, who frequently visited the Thousand Dragon Lake, and Yao Qing, who assisted in dealing with pests in the water marsh spirit peach.

Lu Xuan sent out four transmission talismans, explaining the reason and informing them of his current cave's location.

As a Qi cultivation disciple, it was generally impossible to enter the inner sect.

 However, with a personal invitation from an inner sect disciple, a brief stay was no problem.

The next day, Lu Xuan received the transmission talismans early in the morning. Using his new identity token, he passed through several formations and arrived at the designated location.

"Senior Brother Lu!"

As soon as he appeared, Bai Li Jianqing squinted his eyes and greeted him, a warm smile on his face, making a hugging gesture.

"What kind of address is that?"

Lu Xuan pretended to kick him away.

"Let's stick to the usual. Just call me Senior Brother Lu."

"Yes, Senior Brother Thigh, I mean, Senior Brother Lu!"

Bai Li Jianqing quickly responded, not expecting that Lu Xuan, who had entered the sect with him, would progress so rapidly. He had already become an inner sect disciple, creating a significant gap in their strength and status.

However, based on their mutual understanding, this didn't affect Bai Li Jianqing's attitude towards Lu Xuan. It only strengthened his determination to firmly grasp onto this big thigh.

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