You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 232: Phoenix Wood

"We are fellow disciples; there's no need for threats."

The elegant woman looked indifferent as she gazed at Lu Xuan, devoid of any emotional color.

"I just hope that Junior Brother can have some self-awareness. In terms of cultivation and background, the three of us are far superior to you. We are offering you a way out, but you choose to go against it."

"I believe you've noticed that the piece of charred wood is a rare treasure. However, with your cultivation at the Foundation Establishment stage, possessing such a valuable item makes you an easy target. It would be better to let us have it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's lips curled upwards, his gaze firm.

"Senior Brother mentioned before, treasures go to those destined for them. Now, this piece of charred wood belongs to me. The three senior siblings don't need to harbor any thoughts about it."

"Don't even think about forcefully taking it, there are eyes watching from above."

Lu Xuan pointed upwards and calmly said.

"A toast not drunk is a forfeit! Today, I will retrieve that piece of Phoenix Wood from you, even if it means facing punishment or imprisonment afterward."

Seeing Lu Xuan's resolute stance, the handsome young man who had been holding back couldn't restrain his inner anger any longer.

Spiritual energy rapidly gathered as a palm-sized forceful spiritual hand fiercely grabbed towards Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan remained unmoved, and as the spiritual hand approached, he clenched his fist. His finger bones were as translucent as jade, and he punched towards the enormous spiritual hand.

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating your abilities!"

Mocked the handsome young man as he saw Lu Xuan attempting to resist his giant hand with his physical body.

But what happened next surprised him.

Under the attack of the giant hand, Lu Xuan's body only swayed slightly, while the spiritual hand, under the assault of Lu Xuan's small fist, couldn't withstand it and instantly dissipated into nothingness.

Having consumed several drops of the third-grade Golden Marrow Jade Liquid to enhance his physical strength and ingested three Jade Scale Fruits, combined with the cultivation of the 'Crystal Bone Refining Technique' and the 'Dragon Transformation Chapter,' Lu Xuan's physical strength had long surpassed most third-grade magical weapons.

Relying solely on his physical body, he effortlessly blocked the attack of the handsome young man.

"Huh?"

The handsome young man lightly exclaimed, retracting his disdain towards Lu Xuan. His sword, the Peacock Sword, unfolded instantly, sending dozens of feather-like flying swords shooting out.

On the left, the elegant woman, unwilling to fall behind, surged with spiritual power. A massive water dragon with open jaws and claws flew towards Lu Xuan.

On the right, the ordinary young man's pitch-black giant sword transformed into a black light, silently assaulting Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan remained calm, and in his dantian, the Sword Qi of the Xun Thunder Sword continuously surged out, converging with the sword intent coming at him. It formed a black cyclone, sweeping away numerous flying swords.

Simultaneously, a third-grade Water Dragon Talisman slipped quietly from his sleeve. A similarly gigantic water dragon instantly condensed and flew towards the water dragon technique unleashed by the elegant woman.

A delicate and exquisite jade seal rolled toward the ordinary young man. Its size expanded rapidly, turning into a mountain-sized object with the force of thousands of pounds, smashing onto the black sword.

The sword, under the fierce impact of the third-grade Sealing Peak Jade Seal, deeply caved in, causing the ordinary young man controlling the giant sword to involuntarily spit out blood.

Whether it was due to anger or simply being affected by the giant sword, it was unclear.

Three people joined forces, yet Lu Xuan effortlessly blocked their attacks simultaneously.

"Didn't expect Junior Brother Lu to hide so deeply."

Surprise appeared on the faces of the three individuals. Two Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators and one Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator, working together, were effortlessly blocked by Lu Xuan, who had recently become an inner disciple.

Even with just this one move, it was enough to demonstrate his prowess.

Lu Xuan remained calm. He was well aware that this was just the beginning, and escaping with the piece of extraordinary charred wood wouldn't be so simple.

After being blocked by Lu Xuan, the three seized a fleeting opportunity.

Lu Xuan made a decisive decision, and a non-golden, non-jade talisman appeared in his hand, shaped like the tip of a sword with surging waves on its surface.

It was the fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Talisman he obtained after picking a sword gourd.

Guided by spiritual power, the turbulent waves inside the talisman surged violently. Immediately, an endless sword intent shot out from it.

The sword intent, like towering waves, accompanied by the roar of swords, swept towards the three individuals in an irresistible manner.

The three immediately sensed the terror of the overwhelming sword intent. Each applied their techniques, either summoning powerful defensive magical treasures or using powerful escape techniques, distancing themselves from the surging sword intent.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan, without any hesitation, retrieved the Sealing Peak Jade Seal and turned to leave.

Following the path he came from, his figure resembled a floating light, arriving in the medicinal garden within a few breaths. Subsequently, a soil-yellow spiritual power emerged from his body, instantly burrowing into the ground.

A moment later, Lu Xuan's spiritual sense scanned the surroundings, confirming that there were no abnormalities. Only then did he emerge from the medicinal garden's spiritual soil.

From his storage bag, he took out several Foundation Establishment Pills, swallowed them, and replenished almost half of the consumed spiritual power.

On the surface of the fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Talisman, the waves were much thinner than before.

To secure a brief chance to escape, he activated nearly half of the sword intent within the talisman.

With a sigh in his heart, Lu Xuan felt a bit distressed about his losses.

"However, compared to this piece of charred wood, these losses should be nothing."

Lu Xuan excitedly took out the extraordinary charred wood with the illusion of a phoenix, performed the Earth Attraction Technique, and buried it in the spiritual soil.

Concentrating his mind on the surface of the spiritual soil with the charred wood, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Phoenix Wood, a sixth-grade ancient spiritual plant, is a product of the ancient true spirit phoenix's rebirth. It contains a trace of phoenix blood and spirituality.]

[It provides significant benefits to the growth of fire-type demonic beasts, especially fire-type avians, enhancing each other's strengths. With prolonged nurturing, it may even elevate the rank of demonic beasts. Mature spiritual wood can be used to refine fire-type treasures.]

[Requires growth in a fiery spiritual environment, nurtured by a third-grade or higher exotic fire.]

[Should it be burnt into ashes, or undergo rebirth through fire?]

"A sixth-grade spiritual plant!"

"Moreover, it's an ancient variety!"

Lu Xuan couldn't contain his joy.

In front of a sixth-grade spiritual plant, not to mention half of a fourth-grade Roaring Sea Sword Talisman, even a hundred wouldn't be considered much.

He took a deep breath, calming his excited emotions.

"Next, I just need

to lie low, evade the search of those three, and it'll be smooth sailing once I bring out the Phoenix Wood."

"The sect's rules are strict, as long as I stay within the sect, abide by the rules, there's no way for anyone to deal with me."

"Besides, aligning with the sect's guardian beast and having connections with Shen Ye, the hall master of the Agricultural Hall, and the true disciple Ge Pu, who helped resolve the issue with the Green Vein Deer for Elder Ancient Sword Empty, I'm not someone they can easily bully."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.