You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 205: The Six-Eyed Scarlet Iron Scorpion Full of Treasures

After the thin old man stepped down, Lu Xuan stood up and approached him.

"Friend, here are the third-grade Dragon Vine and the third-grade Purification Talisman," Lu Xuan said, taking out a dark and thick vine and two white jade talismans with a shimmering white light from his storage bag.

"Not bad, the quality of the Dragon Vine exceeds my expectations," the thin old man carefully examined the snake-like Dragon Vine in his hand and expressed his satisfaction.

"Please take these fifth-grade Holy Infant Fruit seeds," he handed the seeds to Lu Xuan.

As soon as the seeds fell into his hand, Lu Xuan felt a faint cold breath.

The Holy Infant Fruit seeds had a peculiar appearance, resembling an oval embryo with a withered and small gray-black infant curled inside.

The infant seemed to sense Lu Xuan's gaze and subtly turned its eyes towards him. Suddenly, a trace of cold resentment permeated, as if trying to penetrate into Lu Xuan's body.

With a thought, Lu Xuan's Jade of Purity (Pure Jade) hanging around his neck emitted a cool breeze, sweeping across his body and cleansing every inch of his skin.

The cold resentment instantly dissipated. In his hand, the vague gray-black infant in the seed turned into an indistinct substance, as if what he saw before was just an illusion.

"Impressive for a fifth-grade seed; it indeed possesses some sinister aspects," Lu Xuan sighed inwardly as he carefully stored the Holy Infant Fruit seeds in his storage bag.

The Exchange Treasure Convention continued. Although Lu Xuan had already obtained the main goal, the fifth-grade Holy Infant Fruit seeds, he still paid attention to the treasures displayed by other cultivators, hoping to find desired spirit seeds and demon beast embryos.

Cultivators took turns on stage, and soon it was Lu Xuan's turn.

He stepped onto the platform, taking out a misty spirit fruit from his storage bag.

"The Illusory Smoke Fruit, a third-grade spirit fruit of superior quality. Consuming it can accelerate the cultivation speed of illusion techniques and enhance the power of spells."

"It can also be used to raise demonic beasts with related talents or refine certain rare elixirs."

"For exchange, I'm looking for third-grade or higher rare spirit seeds or demon beast embryos. If anyone has fresh and intact third-grade or higher demonic beast carcasses, I'd consider that as well."

As Lu Xuan spoke, many illusion cultivators in the audience became interested in the high-quality Illusory Smoke Fruit. However, most didn't have the spirit seeds or demon beasts that met Lu Xuan's criteria. After some consideration, he politely declined several offers.

Soon, the convention entered the free exchange stage. If two cultivators wanted to trade but were dissatisfied with each other's offerings, a third party could be involved to facilitate a mutually beneficial exchange.

Lu Xuan, staying quietly in a corner, focused on how to safely and swiftly return to Sword Gate Town after the convention.

The sinister nature of the fifth-grade Holy Infant Fruit seeds made it inconvenient to cultivate them within his sect. He planned to plant them in the Yin Realm Spirit Field in the courtyard of Sword Gate Town.

"Friend."

A hoarse voice came from beside him. Lu Xuan turned to see a black-robed cultivator smiling at him.

"Friend, do you have any business?" Lu Xuan inquired.

"I have a freshly preserved fourth-grade demonic beast carcass, the Six-Eyed Scarlet Iron Scorpion. I'm interested in exchanging it for your Illusory Smoke Fruit. However, due to the difference in grade, a direct exchange might not be fair. I've come to discuss it with you," the black-robed cultivator explained.

"Could you please show me the fresh fourth-grade demonic beast carcass?" Lu Xuan asked.

Hearing this, Lu Xuan became curious. The black-robed cultivator led him to an open space in the hall and swept his right hand at his waist, summoning a massive scorpion.

The scorpion was over half a zhang long, with a fierce appearance. Its slender tail hung high, resembling a sharp spike. Occasionally, deep black light flashed on it, indicating its potent toxicity.

Entirely crimson, its outer shell looked extraordinarily tough. On both sides of its head, it had three eyes each. Even in its lifeless state, a fierce intent could be sensed from its six eyes.

"This is a fourth-grade demonic beast, the Six-Eyed Scarlet Iron Scorpion. It has strong toxicity, and its exoskeleton is extremely hard. Under the gaze of its six eyes, it can slow down an opponent's speed and even immobilize them in cases of significant grade difference."

Seeing Lu Xuan's faintly curious expression, the black-robed cultivator patiently explained in a hoarse voice.

"This Six-Eyed Scarlet Iron Scorpion is perfectly preserved. The scorpion bones can be used to refine defensive artifacts, and the scorpion tail can be crafted into poisonous needle artifacts. In addition, the essence blood, eye pupils, and other parts all have their uses. In terms of value, it surpasses your Illusory Smoke Fruit by quite a bit."

"Therefore, if you wish to make the exchange, I hope you can compensate for the grade difference," the black-robed cultivator said.

Lu Xuan hesitated as he heard this.

"The carcass is indeed well-preserved. However, the most essential poison has already been extracted, reducing its value by about half. On the other hand, my Illusory Smoke Fruit is of rare superior quality, much more precious than an ordinary third-grade spirit fruit. The disparity between the two is not that significant," Lu Xuan said after considering.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke slowly.

"This demonic beast carcass is quite valuable to me, especially the eye pupils, which can be used to cultivate the Hundred-Eyed Peculiar Wood. I'll need six of them, making it an additional gain. The bones can be used as nutrients for the Thorny Bone Wood, and the part containing the scorpion poison can be used to cultivate the Venomous Shuttlewood. It has versatile applications."

"But I still want to acquire it with minimal cost. Therefore, I'll point out the flaws in the carcass and use that to negotiate a lower price."

"Friend, what are you willing to exchange for this demonic beast carcass?" the black-robed cultivator asked.

"A third-grade Illusory Smoke Fruit plus four hundred spirit stones. This is the maximum I can offer. What do you think, friend?" Lu Xuan proposed, pretending to be indifferent.

"Good, deal."

Although what Lu Xuan offered was still a bit short of what the cultivator desired, he urgently needed the Illusory Smoke Fruit. Thus, he readily agreed.

Lu Xuan stored the scorpion carcass in his storage bag and patiently waited for the convention to end.

Outside the towering stone mountain, Lu Xuan walked out from the mountain belly, sensing a few faint gazes around him. He circulated his spiritual power frantically, turning into a floating light and disappearing in a few breaths.

After making sure there was no one around, he opened the Invisible Spirit Cloak draped over him. Transparent lines appeared in front of his eyes, and he vanished in place.

A moment later, Lu X

uan's spiritual power was depleted by more than half, and his figure reappeared several li away. He carefully sensed his surroundings, confirmed there were no abnormalities, and swiftly flew towards Sword Gate Town.

In Sword Gate Town, in a small courtyard.

Lu Xuan opened the Illusion Mist Formation and entered the courtyard.

As soon as the thick mist covered the courtyard, he couldn't wait to take out the Holy Infant Fruit seeds from his storage bag.

"A fifth-grade spirit seed; it's my first time cultivating one."

He thought with anticipation in his heart.