You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 296: Chaos Among the Fish

In the courtyard,

Lu Xuan sat cross-legged, the ancient sword sheath in his hand continuously trembling.

A deep black, slender spirit seed slipped smoothly from the cracked sword sheath.

It was a sword grass spirit seed that had been nurtured in the sheath for a long time.

At this moment, the spirit seed was surrounded by a faint black wind, with barely visible arcs of electricity dancing on its surface, dissipating into the air in an instant.

"Another third-grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed."

Lu Xuan grasped the successfully mutated Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed, feeling satisfied.

He planted the spirit seed into the spiritual field, and threads of spiritual rain accurately permeated the spirit seed and the surrounding spiritual soil. Then, hundreds of fine black sword lights shot out from Lu Xuan's dantian, entering in succession.

It had been over two months since the attack of the sea beasts on the waters of the Empty Abyss Spirit Fish. During this time, the island had been calm, with no unusual incidents.

Returning, Lu Xuan stayed in the courtyard, cultivating spiritual plants. The Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed he just obtained was the third Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed he had acquired recently.

Stimulated by the Xun Lei Sword Qi and nourished by the mysterious Sheath, the second-grade sword grass spirit seeds had a high rate of successful mutation.

The only downside was the considerable consumption of Xun Lei Sword Qi and the not-so-short nourishment time. However, compared to obtaining a mutated Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed, this shortfall was negligible.

The sword sheath could only nurture one sword grass spirit seed at a time due to the limited number of sword lights it could contain.

More than ten sword grasses had already been planted nearby, forming a small forest of sword plants, each pointing straight to the sky. In the entire spiritual field, various sword energies ran rampant.

Ten ordinary second-grade sword grasses were mainly used for condensing sword grass spirit seeds in the future. One Wind Thunder Sword Grass, which was the first to mutate successfully, would not take long to mature completely.

There were also the third-grade Starlight Sword Grass and the fourth-grade Thousand-Blade Sword techniques obtained from the Sword Hall.

Having planted the Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed, Lu Xuan took out a new sword grass spirit seed from his storage bag.

Then, the deep black sword pellet in his dantian slowly rotated, and hundreds or even thousands of Xun Lei Sword Qi rushed out, passing through the thin film covering the crack in the sword sheath and entering it.

Invisible sword energy was much more welcomed by the Sword Sheath than flying swords like the Purple Lightning Sword and the Crimson Flame Sword, as it received the desired sword energy without enduring the pain of being inserted. After injecting numerous Xun Lei Sword Qi, Lu Xuan then shot the slender sword grass spirit seed into the sword sheath.

"Is that it?"

The slender spirit seed seemed like a chopstick thrust into a large jar, causing no reaction in the sword sheath. Lu Xuan concentrated his mind and could perceive the sword sheath's rather spirited provocation.

"..."

Lu Xuan remained silent.

"After nurturing a new Wind Thunder Sword Grass spirit seed, I'll reward you with a huge flying sword."

He gritted his teeth and said to the ancient sword sheath.

Then, he went around the spiritual field to inspect.

During these two months, the last Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom had matured. From the white light cluster, another fourth-grade Profound Yin Pill had sprouted, which Lu Xuan carefully kept in his storage bag.

Among the remaining spiritual plants, the third-grade Moonlit Grass was about to mature completely, along with the fourth-grade Profound Insect Vine, Earth Fire Heart Lotus, and the only Yin Locust Tree, which had all entered the mature stage one after another.

Over a hundred Water Fire Grasses were growing well, giving Lu Xuan a sense that his breakthrough to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was getting closer day by day.

On this day, while Lu Xuan was earnestly practicing the Thousand-Blade Sword Technique, the island's master, Song Yun, suddenly came to visit.

"Senior Brother Lu, have you been getting used to life here lately?

The Empty Abyss Island is not like our sect; the spiritual energy is thin, and there are few secret treasures. There aren't many opportunities to refine techniques and swords. I wonder if Senior Brother is adapting well."

Song Yun said with a smile, a hint of concealed anxiety in his scholarly face.

"It's fine. I'm a person with a simple temperament and rarely compete with others for opportunities and treasures. Being on Empty Abyss Island is not much different from being in Sky Sword Sect."

Lu Xuan smiled lightly.

"That's good, that's good."

Song Yun rubbed his hands, hesitated for a moment, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Senior Brother Lu, I've come to trouble you today because there's something important."

"What's the matter?"

"Well, recently, for some reason, the bred Empty Abyss Spirit Fish have been showing occasional abnormal reactions, which are becoming more frequent and severe. The Song Family is at a loss and can only come to request Senior Brother's help."

"What specific situation?" Lu Xuan's expression became serious. One of his main tasks in guarding The Empty Abyss Island was to ensure the safety of the Empty Abyss Spirit Fish. If any accidents happened, he wouldn't be able to justify himself when he returned to Sky Sword Sect.

"At first, the Song Family cultivators who were breeding the Ling Fish occasionally found them hitting the rocks. Initially, they thought it was a mistake in feeding during the breeding process."

"But slowly, they found that more and more Ling Fish were hitting the rocks. Moreover, many Ling Fish were unwilling to return to their habitat and had to be forcibly brought back."

Song Yun hurriedly explained that although cultivators had been stopping or helping treat the Ling Fish that hit the rocks, there were already instances of Ling Fish repeatedly hitting themselves until they were bloody.

Not wanting to return to their habitat could lead to even worse situations. After all, the large number of Ling Fish staying on the Empty Abyss Island was closely related to the nearby sea area. If the sea area lost its attraction, it could lead to a massive loss of Ling Fish.

After trying various methods to no avail, he thought of Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan was the only Foundation Establishment cultivator on Empty Abyss Island, born into a prestigious family and knowledgeable in various aspects. Plus, after spending time with him recently, Song Yun understood that Lu Xuan was extremely proficient in cultivating spiritual plants and animals. In his urgency, he came to seek help.

Although it might leave a negative impression on Lu Xuan that he couldn't handle things, at this moment, he couldn't care less.

"Have the cultivators of the Song Family found anything?"

There were many cultivators on the Empty Abyss Island specializing in breeding the Empty Abyss Spirit Fish. Although they might not be good at cultivating other spiritual plants and animals, the Song Family cultivators had accumulated rich experience in breeding the Empty Abyss Spirit Fish. Therefore, Lu Xuan immediately thought of them.

"The Song Family cultivators haven't found nothing. They have already speculated that there may be some strange creatures hidden in the bodies of the fish or their habitats, disrupting the growth environment and living habits of the Ling Fish, thereby causing their abnormal reactions."

"Unfortunately, despite trying all methods, they have not been able to find the cause."

"Even some cultivators deliberately caught two Empty Abyss Spirit Fish and dissected them carefully, but they still didn't find anything abnormal."

Song Yun said with a look of distress.

"Take me to see."

With Lu Xuan's words, Song Yun's hope soared instantly.