You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 212: It Seems Like an Old Acquaintance

Lu Xuan adjusted his posture, descending steadily from high above.

Before his eyes, a sea of lush greenery stretched out, surrounded by towering spirit woods. Countless deep green vines intertwined, occasionally revealing delicate and petite green fairies weaving through.

With each breath, a pure and refreshing aura surged into Lu Xuan's nostrils, blending into his body. He could feel every muscle being purified by this refreshing aura, brimming with unprecedented vitality.

"This is the Sky Sword Sect Secret Realm, a small-scale secret realm controlled by the sect. It's used to cultivate certain rare and high-grade spirit plants and spirit beasts," explained Ge Pu, who appeared behind Lu Xuan with a smile as he observed.

"Senior Brother Ge."

Lu Xuan bowed his head in salute and greeted him.

"Junior Brother Lu, you've worked hard to come here this time. I believe Junior Brother Yang has probably explained the specific situation on the way," Ge Pu said.

"Please trouble Junior Brother to accompany me to the resting place of the Qingxuan Deer."

"Senior Brother, please lead the way."

Lu Xuan spoke seriously, knowing that the matter involved a fifth-grade spirit beast of the sect, and there was no room for any negligence on his part.

He followed Ge Pu, along with Yang Qingfeng, to their destination quickly.

Ge Pu brought Lu Xuan to the front of two Core Formation cultivators, Gu Shishu and Lei Shishu.

"Junior Brother Lu, these are Shifu Gu and Shifu Lei, the two senior brothers. This is the Lu Xuan I mentioned earlier," Ge Pu introduced to both parties.

Lei Su's gaze swept over Lu Xuan's body, making Lu Xuan feel like he was being thoroughly examined from the inside out. Although there were only four eyes, the imposing aura far exceeded that of the numerous evil eyes on the Hundred Ghost Wood.

He nodded indifferently.

The handsome young man next to him showed a warm smile and said gently, "I didn't expect Junior Brother Lu to be so young. Later, I'll rely on Junior Brother to help examine the obsession of the Qingxuan Deer."

"I will do my best, Senior Brother."

Lu Xuan said solemnly.

At this moment, around the Qingxuan Deer, several Foundation Establishment disciples were already observing carefully, their expressions solemn, examining the giant deer that seemed to be sleeping.

"Several junior brothers, all have profound expertise in raising spirit beasts. Today, I invited you over mainly to see if we can find the reason for the obsession of the Qingxuan Deer and whether it can be resolved."

The gentle young man, Gu Jiankong, said.

Lu Xuan and the other five people exchanged glances and decided to take turns inspecting and examining the giant deer.

A quiet and fair-skinned girl stepped forward first.

Her hands floated above the dense fur of the giant deer, and two soft white lights extended continuously, slowly infiltrating the giant deer's body.

"This is Junior Sister Liu. She has a unique talent for healing spirit beasts. Many injured and contaminated spirit beasts in the sect have been treated by her."

The green-haired female cultivator stood behind Gu Jiankong and Lei Su, introducing quietly.

Gu Jiankong nodded imperceptibly, indicating his understanding.

After a while, a faint white light seeped out from the giant deer's body and returned to the quiet and fair-skinned girl's hands.

She returned to the crowd, pursed her lips, and shook her head.

"I checked every part of the Qingxuan Deer's body. Besides detecting that its physical functions have degraded significantly, I didn't find any other hidden diseases or traces of contamination."

"As for that obsession, I have even less understanding. The remedy for a troubled heart lies in the heart itself."

"Thank you, Junior Sister Liu."

Gu Jiankong smiled and said to the quiet and fair-skinned girl, his face showing no signs of disappointment.

Next, three Foundation Establishment disciples stepped forward to inspect.

Despite their unique abilities in dealing with spirit beasts, a detailed examination revealed no abnormal conditions.

Following that, a tall and burly cultivator walked to the front of the Qingxuan Deer.

The cultivator was bare-chested, with muscular and knotted muscles. There were many strange patterns on his chest and back.

The patterns quietly changed, forming images of spirit beast figures, vividly leaping on his skin, as if ready to jump out of his skin at any moment.

Gu Jiankong's eyes flashed with anticipation.

He knew quite a bit about this burly cultivator, as they had interacted a lot during the Foundation Establishment stage.

This cultivator had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, excelling in communicating and taming spirit beasts. He usually focused on cultivating quietly in the sect and kept a low profile, so his reputation was not prominent.

He came to the front of the Qingxuan Deer, and his lips kept moving, speaking something to the giant deer.

The giant deer struggled to open its eyes, glanced at the tall and burly cultivator with effort, but couldn't close them again, letting the cultivator speak without any response.

After a while, seeing that there was no effect, the tall and burly cultivator remained unchanged in expression and walked in front of Gu Jiankong and the others.

"I communicated with the Qingxuan Deer for a long time and roughly understood that it harbors great regrets in its heart. As for the specific reasons for these regrets, I am not clear."

"Perhaps only the senior predecessor who once raised it in the sect can understand its obsession in detail."

Gu Jiankong nodded lightly, showing neither joy nor disappointment on his face.

"So, it turns out like this. Please rest for a while on the side, Senior Brother Shi."

Consecutive failures did not bring much disappointment to him.

Beside him, Lei Su remained expressionless, without any signs of mockery.

Among the six people, Lu Xuan had the lowest cultivation level.

He walked up to the true disciple in charge of the Sky Sword Sect Secret Realm.

"Sister Xu, please trouble you to give me a bit of the spirit fruit that Qingxuan Deer usually eats. I'll try to feed it and bridge the gap between us."

To understand the obsession of the Qingxuan Deer, they had to complete the "feeding" process. Lu Xuan casually found a reason and said to the female cultivator.

The girl nodded, and a light blue spirit fruit fell into Lu Xuan's hand.

"The Qingxuan Deer is at the end of its life, and its appetite has greatly decreased. One spirit fruit is already enough."

Lu Xuan thanked her and came to the Qingxuan Deer lying in the giant vine net. He circled around to its front, gently placing the spirit fruit into the slightly opened mouth of the giant deer.

The giant deer sensed the spiritual power on the fruit, and it was extremely difficult to swallow it into its stomach.

Lu Xuan's consciousness concentrated on the body of the Qingxuan Deer. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Qingxuan Deer, fifth-grade spirit beast, the sect's guardian spirit beast, has a natural affinity for wood-element spiritual power. During its growth stage, it automatically masters high-level wood-element spells, accelerating the growth of spirit plants.]

[Lifespan is about to run out, with deep regrets in

its heart.]

[When can I taste the Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar you brewed again?]

Deep thoughts turned into tangible images in Lu Xuan's mind.

The young Qingxuan Deer curled up like a ball, looking at the elegant cultivator who saved it from the mouth of the demonic beast, naive and scared.

"Little guy, are you feeling better? Come and taste the Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar I personally brewed. This is my exclusive recipe."

As the Qingxuan Deer grew larger, it ran joyfully in the sect every day, and the spirit plants under its feet grew rapidly.

"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect you to be so good at cultivating spirit plants. Here, reward for you, a freshly brewed Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar."

Unconsciously, the Qingxuan Deer became the sect's guardian spirit beast.

"This time, I'm going on a distant journey. You watch the secret realm carefully. When I come back, I'll make you more Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar for you to enjoy."

...

Perhaps due to the profoundness of its obsession, Lu Xuan, who could only perceive simple thoughts in the past, today could see clear scenes.

He fell silent for a moment and spoke to the green-haired female cultivator.

"Sister Xu, I need the following spirit fruits..."

Various spirit fruits quickly flew to Lu Xuan. He accurately prepared the quantities according to the memories in the scenes, adding special brewed spirit liquid and continuously stirring.

Finally, a bowl of fragrant Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar appeared in his hands.

He held it carefully and came to the front of the Qingxuan Deer.

Seemingly sensing the familiar taste from deep memories, the scattered hair on the Qingxuan Deer's body gradually became bright and smooth. It struggled to get up, wanting to stand.

"Stay lying down; I'll feed you."

A vague and gentle voice sounded in its ears.

Soon, a bunch of fragrant spiritual nectar was sent into its mouth, flowing through its limbs and bones, moisturizing every part of its body.

In a trance, it saw a familiar figure squatting in front of it, smiling gently, feeding it the Hundred-Fruit Spiritual Nectar.

It seemed like an old acquaintance had come.