You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 274: Starfall Sword Talisman

"It's a pity that the conditions for nurturing Dragon Bone Grass cannot be met yet," Lu Xuan sighed silently as he stayed at the bottom of the lake.

The bones in the small lake were left behind by a dragon that had passed away many years ago. The essence within the bones had long been lost or absorbed by the Dragon Bone Grass seed.

However, with his relationship with Yang Qingfeng and Tao Zhiqing, who also raised dragons, getting hold of a few fresh bones from recently deceased dragons wasn't a problem.

Most importantly, third-grade or higher spiritual liquid was needed. While the aura in the small lake was rich, it was still far from being spiritual liquid. It could only be used to brew spiritual wine or make some spiritual tea.

"Spirit plants of fifth-grade or higher, regardless of their inherent nature or cultivation conditions, have distinct differences from third or fourth-grade, or even lower-grade spiritual plants."

Whether it was the Phoenix Wood and Demon Ghost Vine in the mountain peaks and caves, Dragon Bone Grass, or Holy Infant Fruit and Bloodthorn Flower in the town of Sword Gate, each had its own unique properties.

Contemplating this, Lu Xuan let out a wisp of Green Wood Source Qi from his fingertips into the dragon fossil.

Dragon Bone Grass was essentially a spiritual plant, and the Green Wood Source Qi derived from the essence of the third-grade Azure Profound Deer was beneficial to it.

"Let's keep it in this dragon fossil for now, maintain its vitality, and cultivate it properly when conditions are met."

Lu Xuan made up his mind and arranged a simple formation near the dragon fossil to prevent any trouble from the spiritual fish in the lake.

"You can't just barge in here casually. If I find out, I'll pull your tendons, strip your skin, and directly produce various spiritual plant materials from you."

He summoned the Young Fire Dragon and solemnly instructed.

The young dragon floated in the lake, nodding its small head continuously.

Only then did Lu Xuan emerge from the small lake and begin inspecting the spiritual field to cultivate spiritual plants.

For the next ten days or so, he stayed peacefully on the mountain peak, cultivating spiritual plants, nurturing spiritual beasts, practicing martial arts, and swordsmanship in his spare time, living a simple yet fulfilling life.

One day, while inspecting the spiritual field, he arrived at the first planted Sword-Nurturing gourd and found that the last one on the vine had matured.

The gourd was thin at the top and thick at the bottom, with mottled cyan patterns on the surface, and faint clanging sword sounds could be heard from inside.

Lu Xuan's spiritual consciousness attached to it, controlling the invisible sword energy inside the gourd. With a thought, an invisible sword energy shot out of the gourd and swiftly entered a huge rock.

"Not bad. The attack power of this sword energy is equivalent to a third-grade sword art, but it excels in concealment, making it difficult for people to defend against."

Lu Xuan tested the invisible sword energy inside the Sword-Nurturing gourd casually and sighed.

He put away the gourd and shifted his focus to the white light cluster at the top of the vine.

The white light cluster flickered slightly, as if condensed from countless fine sword energies.

Lu Xuan gently touched the surface of the light cluster, and it burst open with a rumble, instantly rushing into Lu Xuan's fingertips, causing a very slight tingling sensation on his skin.

A thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one third-grade Sword-Nurturing gourd and obtained a fourth-grade Starfall Sword Talisman.]

A special talisman, neither gold nor jade, shaped like a sword tip, appeared in his hand.

It seemed as if a meteor had streaked across the surface of the talisman, burning everything in its path, only for a sublime moment of sublimation.

Lu Xuan concentrated his mind on the talisman and immediately learned detailed information about it.

[Starfall Sword Talisman, fourth-grade talisman. When activated, the sword energy resembles a falling meteor, with an unparalleled momentum, advancing towards the opponent. As it progresses, its speed and power increase, capable of severely injuring or even killing cultivators in the mid to late Foundation Establishment stage.]

"A new fourth-grade sword talisman!"

Lu Xuan felt joyful inside. With the five Sword-Nurturing gourds from the third-grade, he obtained five fourth-grade sword talismans.

Two Howling Sea Sword Talismans, two Grand Sun Sword Talismans, and finally the Starfall Sword Talisman, one of which had consumed most of its sword energy in the Blessed Land.

"Although they're all consumables, compared to the efforts in the cultivation process, the harvest is quite remarkable."

After all the Sword-Nurturing gourds had matured, the vines lost their spirituality, and the subsequent gourds didn't show any exceptional traits. Lu Xuan decided to uproot them and move the remaining second-hand flying swords to the newly planted gourd.

"Why waste a few spirit stones on second-hand flying swords when I can buy a spirit seed with hundreds of sword imprints?" Lu Xuan mused.

He naturally intended to keep all five fourth-grade sword talismans obtained from the Sword-Nurturing gourds. However, keeping all five gourds was somewhat wasteful, so he needed to deal with them.

"I'll keep one or two for myself, and the rest will be handled within the sect."

Whether it was exchanging them with fellow disciples or selling them at a low price to the sect's hall that purchased spiritual plants and artifacts, it was a good choice.

Although he might earn fewer spirit stones, it was safer and more stable, without having to take any risks.

After the Sword-Nurturing gourds matured, the remaining nine strands of Swordvine also matured one after another.

In the spiritual field, Lu Xuan's palm bones were as translucent as glass as he grasped the base of the Swordvine and pulled it out directly.

The Swordvine was similar in shape and size to ordinary flying swords, with a natural sword handle formed at the root, allowing Lu Xuan to grip it perfectly.

Lu Xuan glanced over it, confirming its good quality, and gently touched the white light cluster that appeared on the spirit soil.

[Achievement: Obtained one second-grade Swordvine, acquiring the Winter Snow Sword Intent.]

A thought flashed through his mind, and an invisible sword intent rushed into his sea of consciousness, like snowflakes falling gently and intangibly, pervasive and bone-chilling. As the sword intent accumulated continuously, it could freeze the opponent's body and mind invisibly.

Thus, all eight strands of Swordvine were completely matured.

To Lu Xuan's surprise, the Swordvine cultivated with the four different sword energies from the Four Seasons Sword Art all produced corresponding sword intents.

Spring Rain Sword Intent, Summer Sword Intent, Autumn Wind Sword Intent, and Winter Snow Sword Intent.

The four different sword intents successively surged into Lu Xuan's sea of consciousness, allowing him to reach a completely new realm of understanding and mastery of the Four Seasons Sword Art.

The four sword techniques ascended from mere swordsmanship to sword momentum, freely transforming between different sword momentums, like the changing of the seasons, containing the essence of nature in every move.

"It's as if I haven't practiced the Four Seasons Sword Art much, but I inexplicably became a master of swordsmanship."

Lu Xuan sighed secretly, feeling as if he had immersed himself in the Four Seasons Sword Art for dozens or even hundreds of years.

On ordinary days, he didn't spend much time practicing the Grand Five Elements Technique, let alone the sword techniques.

"However, when cultivating Swordvine, due to the refined cultivation process, I was unconsciously forced to control the four sword energies stimulated in the Swordvine. Compared with other sword cultivators who cultivate Swordvine normally, I have had more opportunities for training."

"Not to mention, after the Swordvine matures, the corresponding sword intent brought by the white light cluster."

"Cultivating one strand of Swordvine is considered to have a double harvest of sword techniques."

He thought to himself.

"Ten strands of Swordvine, eight of which have matured. It will take some time for the third-grade Wind Thunder Swordvine to mature. When the other strand of Scarlet Flame Swordvine with cultivated sword energy matures, it will be time to visit the Sword Hall."