You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 270: Old Friends

"Queue up! Queue up!"

"One by one!"

"Keep your dragons in line and don't let them cause trouble, delaying Senior Brother Lu's time."

In Thousand Dragon Lake,

Hundreds of dragon pythons obediently lined up, with a cultivator stationed beside each segment, ready with imitation Dragon-Binding Rings to prevent any unrest among the dragons.

To save Lu Xuan's time, Huang Yuan took the initiative to coordinate with fellow sect members from other water bodies in Thousand Dragon Lake, having them bring their dragons and pythons for examination.

A message token flew to Huang Yuan, and as he listened to the message on it, his brow furrowed.

"Junior Zhang, let me tell you once again, Senior Brother Lu is here in the midst of his busy schedule to help with the dragon's examinations. He won't have much time to spare for you."

"Is your alchemy practice so important? If any problems arise with the dragons you rear in the future, don't blame me for not informing you promptly."

"Really, such a good opportunity not being seized. If alchemy fails, you can always try again immediately, but if the dragons aren't examined, who knows when Senior Brother Lu will come again next time."

Muttering to himself, Huang Yuan walked to the front of the queue, watching Lu Xuan, who was probing the dragons' bodies with his fingers at lightning speed, with a hint of respect in his eyes.

"Here, have a piece of meat. Don't be nervous, it's just a blood draw."

Lu Xuan said softly to a sleek black dragon in front of him.

Examining the dragons in Thousand Dragon Lake was indeed sincere, borne out of genuine concern for their health. As for the blood draw, it was just a side task.

Thoughts flashed through his mind as the spiritual awareness at the Foundation Establishment level swiftly scanned every inch of the dragons' flesh, skin, and bones.

After confirming no issues, with a single thought, a red needle pierced through the dragon's scales, and a stream of scorching blood spurted out from the hole.

All of it flowed into a white jade vial that Lu Xuan had prepared, not a drop wasted.

Compared to the dragon's own blood volume, the amount he took was not much, and it would only take a few days for the dragon to recover.

In the face of one's own health, this bit of blood was insignificant.

Compared to the last blood draw, although it was still the familiar red needle, Lu Xuan's spiritual power and spiritual awareness had increased tenfold or more.

Coupled with saving some travel time, the blood draw efficiency was extremely high. Previously, it would take several days to draw blood from the dragons in the peripheral waters, but now it could probably be done in half a day.

During the examination process, no hidden-scale fish were found. It was only discovered that some young dragons harbored parasitic demons within them, and some dragons had hidden ailments left behind after competing for food or territory.

When they saw him pluck out slender parasitic demons from between the dragon's bones and flesh, everyone present felt that this trip was not in vain, filled with gratitude.

"Senior Brother Lu, please stay."

As Lu Xuan was about to leave after examining all the dragon pythons, a clear voice came from behind.

Lu Xuan turned around and saw a refined scholar smiling at him. With a slight scan of his spiritual awareness, Lu Xuan found that the scholar's cultivation was similar to his, both in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"I'm Tao Zhiqing. I've heard of Senior Brother's accomplishments in the realm of spirit plants and beasts."

"Today, hearing that Senior Brother has come to help outer disciples examine the condition of their dragons, I came to take a look."

"I'm raising some dragon monsters in the center of Thousand Dragon Lake, mostly of third and fourth grade. I naturally wanted Senior Brother to help with the inspection."

The refined scholar said slowly.

"Great! The client upgraded!"

Lu Xuan felt joy in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged.

He was already quite satisfied with the dragons and pythons he had just examined, which were of first and second-grade levels. He didn't expect dragons of third and fourth-grade levels to be voluntarily brought to him.

"The Bloodthorn Flower is in for a treat."

He silently thought to himself, smiling at Tao Zhiching.

"Tao Senior Brother's invitation, I naturally dare not refuse. Please lead the way, Senior Brother."

"Haha, Senior Brother Lu, I'll remember this favor."

The refined scholar laughed heartily, leading Lu Xuan into the central area of Thousand Dragon Lake.

Thousand Dragon Lake stretches for hundreds of miles. The first and second-grade dragons and pythons raised by Huang Yuan and others live in the periphery. When they break through and advance, they can enter the inner lake for cultivation.

Lu Xuan had solved the dietary problem of the Ink Scale Dragons a long time ago. These dragons were being raised on a small island in the center of the lake by Yang Qingfeng, who was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Brother Tao, you have many dragons in the inner lake?" Lu Xuan asked curiously as they flew on their sword.

"Not many, just over ten, mainly of the third-grade realm, with two of the fourth-grade," Tao Zhiqing answered as he dismantled formations while speaking.

"As we go deeper into the inner lake, there are more array formations set up. Several inner disciples are in charge of raising them."

"By the way, Brother Lu, are you acquainted with Senior Brother Yang Qingfeng?"

Suddenly, the refined scholar asked.

"That's right, I helped Senior Brother Yang solve a small problem before."

Lu Xuan remembered the talented and eccentric little Ink Scale Dragon who loved spiritual fruits more than flesh and blood.

"He has an Ink Scale Dragon under him with extremely outstanding bloodline talent. It's said to have the talent to advance to a fifth-grade monster. However, rumors say that this talent was acquired by mixing the bloodlines of other dragons. Have you heard of this, Brother Lu?"

"Not only have I heard of it, but I also discovered it myself..."

"But how did this information leak out?"

Lu Xuan sighed inwardly at the gossip-loving nature of Foundation Establishment cultivators but remained tight-lipped about the matter.

"I'm not sure about that," he smiled and replied.

"That guy, relying on his higher cultivation level, snatched away all those precious Ink Scale Dragons, treating them like treasures. I couldn't even borrow one from him to improve the dragon breeds I have."

"Result? I ended up with nothing!"

The refined scholar gritted his teeth with some resentment.

"What's even more hateful is that not only did he snatch them, but the new-born Ink Scale Dragons even further enhanced their bloodlines!"

"Why does such good fortune never come to me?"

Lu Xuan stood silently on the side, realizing that Tao Zhiqing was a typical case of envying others for their gains while lamenting his own lack thereof. It was better to remain silent.

"Alright, Brother Lu, we're here."

Passing through the thick fog array concealing danger, the refined scholar landed first on a small island.

From high above, the island resembled a crescent moon, with a sunken area in the middle where dragon monsters were being raised.

"Hmm? Encountering an old friend."

A snow-white Chi Dragon, emanating a cold aura, came into view, making him feel inexplicably familiar and reminding him of the days when he once raised it.