Chapter 45: Do You Think I'm Really Lying Low?
Upon noticing Lu Xuan's subtle hand movements, the trio exchanged knowing glances and quietly made their way to a corner of the hall.
"This youngster keeps harping on about some undisclosed secrets. Looks like he's after spirit stones. What do you both think?"
"I reckon we should give it a shot. If his method truly works, it could benefit us greatly. Cultivating the perfect Pure Snow Lotus could bring us immense gai...
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Chapter 44: The Unspoken Secret
"Second-grade spirit plants?"
Upon hearing the words of the lean old man, Lu Xuan couldn't help but sit up straight, his expression serious.
"That's right, the seedlings of the second-grade Pure Snow Lotus. When matured, the harvested tea leaves possess the effect of clearing the mind and enhancing wisdom. To some extent, they can resist many types of malevolent influences, greatly favored by mid to high-level Qi cultivators."
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Chapter 43: Pure and Exquisite Spirit Tea
"Being so loyal in guarding the spiritual field, you're truly an excellent employee of mine..."
Lu Xuan felt the same words echoing continuously in his mind as he gazed at the grass puppet, maintaining its patrol rhythm.
"I must reward you generously!"
He made up his mind and called the grass puppet over, feeling around inside and retrieving a few broken spirits. Pausing briefly, he took out another one and, together, inserte...
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Chapter 42: Guardian Puppet Protecting the Spiritual Field
"I just want to peacefully tend to my fields. Why disrupt my life?" Lu Xuan had this indifferent approach after obtaining the unique aura of the spiritual field.
He no longer sought every possible means to compete for vague opportunities amidst countless wandering cultivators.
Hence, he declined Zhang Hong and the Hundred Herbs Hall's invitation to explore the realm.
Usually, he remained amiable but rarely ve...
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Chapter 41: If You Can't Beat Them, Report Them
Amidst the tension of the three individuals, Lu Xuan retrieved a spirit stone from his sleeve and warmly handed it to the mid-level Qi cultivator.
"Fellow Daoists, it's been quite a journey. Here's a bit of a spirit stone as a token of appreciation. Please, indulge in some spirit tea."
Lu Xuan's face lit up with genuine warmth.
The leading mid-level Qi cultivator hesitated but accepted it gracefully, gauging the approxi...
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Chapter 40: Illusory Smoke Fruit
After rewarding the Cloud-Stepping Lynx, Lu Xuan retrieved a peculiar spirit seed resembling wisps of smoke from his storage pouch.
He found an empty space in the spiritual field, using Earth Attraction Technique to create a fitting crack in the spirit soil, welcoming the wispy smoke seed.
His consciousness gathered on the seed within the soil.
A thought emerged in his mind.
"The Illusory Smoke Fruit, a third-grade spiritual pla...
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Chapter 39: This Batch Has Good Quality
The two reached an agreement, and Daoist Lu and the stall owner swore an oath, exchanging fifty broken spirits for eight spirit stones in return for a seed wreathed in wisps of smoke.
With the transaction settled, he felt pleased and made his way to the Hundred Herbs Hall.
Steward He spotted him from afar and hurried over.
"You, lad, why are you here today?"
"I heard ...
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Chapter 38: Misty Spiritual Species
The patrolling guards within the market reacted swiftly. As the blood-red tentacles rampaged, a verdant seed shot out like an arrow, landing around the tentacles.
In an instant, thick vines sprouted from the ground, rapidly extending and dividing, tightly entwining the blood-red tentacles.
The blood-red tentacles struggled fiercely, wrestling with the sturdy vines.
High above, a clear cry...
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Chapter 37: Mysterious and Sinister Encounters
The thirteen mature Pure Snow Lotus plants had reached their peak, and placing more would risk vitality loss, affecting their quality.
Lu Xuan intended to hand over these thirteen plants to the Hundred Herbs Hall, while also scouting the market for suitable spiritual seeds and young beasts.
"Little one, care to join me on this outing?"
Before Lu Xuan finished speaking, he sense...
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Chapter 36: Female Cultivators Only Slow Down My Farming Speed
Facing such a delicate female cultivator, extending the most gentle and inviting voice, Lu Xuan found it impossible to feel any hint of attraction.
Suppressing his eager curiosity, he reassured Mrs. Wang, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Are you sure there are strange sounds at home?"
"I've heard it more than once, a particularly eerie sound, terrifying to listen to. My heart's been...
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Chapter 35: A Familiar Scene
The next day, Lu Xuan inspected the spiritual field, nurturing various spirit plants using low-level techniques. He watched the grass puppet slowly moving within the field.
"You haven't been wandering in the field all night, have you? Stop, stop."
The grass puppet continued its slow movement, extending its straw-like legs.
Only after Lu Xuan returned indoors did it realize, halting in its tracks with its straw head facing the spiritual fi...
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Chapter 34: Dyeing this Thing Green
Lu Xuan stored the myriad symbols of the second-grade sword qi in his storage bag, contentedly returning indoors.
The cloud-stepping lynx cub with its bright green eyes stared at Lu Xuan, who grinned back. Its ears twitched before it settled on the ground.
Even without focusing his mind, Lu Xuan could guess what the lynx cub was thinking. He walked over, rubbing its thick fur-covered head.
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Chapter 33: Perfect
The sky hadn't yet broken into dawn.
"Aowoo~"
In a half-asleep state, Lu Xuan suddenly heard a coarse howl in his ear.
He jolted awake instantly, the drowsiness vanishing as he opened his eyes, only to find the Cloud-Stepping Lynx staring coldly at him not far away.
"Was that howl just now from you? It's a bit..."
"Too contrasting, isn't it?"
Lu Xuan loo...
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Chapter 32: Communicating through Bodies
Lu Xuan handed thirty-two spirit stones to the stall owner and received a cloud-stepping lynx cub with emerald pupils from him.
To prevent the cub from escaping, the stall owner also gave Lu Xuan a black rope, which he tied around the lynx's neck.
With one hand holding the rope and the other gently cradling the lynx, Lu Xuan left the marketplace.
Before heading home, he made a specia...
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Chapter 31: Cloud-Stepping Lynx
Inside the Hundred Herbs Hall.
Lu Xuan wandered through the market, finding nothing of note. He wasn't disappointed and decided to pay a visit to Steward He.
"Hey, Lu lad, dropping by?"
A thin, elderly man glanced from his ledger at Lu Xuan, then resumed his work, paying no further attention.
Lu Xuan casually found a spot to sit, observing several young medicine apprentices, ...
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Chapter 30: Cultivation Begins with Taking Concubines?
After Lei Fei's departure, Lu Xuan closed the courtyard gate tight.
He felt no ripples in his heart regarding their invitation to explore the hidden realm. Seeking opportunities in the mysterious realm was merely chasing fleeting chances. He knew that nurturing spiritual plants diligently would naturally yield such opportunities.
The better the quality of the cultivated spiritual plants, the higher the value of the tre...
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Chapter 29: Invitation
Lu Xuan ultimately didn't buy those few young colorful chickens.
Though sensing an inexplicable connection, the two-and-a-half-year maturity cycle made him hesitate, reluctantly giving up.
Rearing spirit beasts, his primary goal was to obtain white orbs of light. In two and a half years, he could have matured a first-grade or even second-grade spirit beast.
Raising these chicks in that time frame seem...
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Chapter 28: New Neighbors
Inside the house, Lu Xuan sat cross-legged on a wooden bed, circulating his techniques as spiritual energy flowed within him.
After a complete cycle, he exhaled slowly.
Despite the days of diligent cultivation not equating to the rewards of a single Blood Firefly Grass, Lu Xuan remained dedicated to his practice.
However, his focus primarily lay in nurturing and caring for spiritual plants and beas...
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Chapter 27: Fishing for Bugs
Lu Xuan was busy preparing dinner, so he only exchanged a few words with Xu Wan before heading into the kitchen.
By the edge of the Spirit Spring,
Zhang Xiu Yuan peeked out, motionless, gazing at the leisurely swimming red-whiskered carp in the spring.
Sometimes, he reached out hesitantly, wanting to grab the two long red whiskers, but his courage fell short, and he quickly withdrew.
<...
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Chapter 26: Sorting the Herbs
After capturing three Red Whiskered Carp juveniles, Lu Xuan returned to the courtyard.
Approaching the edge of the spiritual spring, the Red Whiskered Carps inside the bag seemed a bit listless after the bumpy journey, their fine red whiskers hanging weakly on both sides of their heads.
"Time for you to move to a deluxe new residence!"
Lu Xuan poured the three Red Whiskered Carps into the spiritual spring, his tone slightly sour.
I...
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Chapter 25: Red Whiskered Carp
When Lu Xuan departed from the Hundred Herbs Hall, Steward He had given him instructions. While cultivating the Blood Jade Ginseng, he needed to keep them apart, preventing their entanglement to avoid hindering each other's growth.
Only after planting the Blood Jade Ginseng's spirit seeds did he grasp the exact reason behind it.
The spirits or ginseng could slowly move around in the spiritual field. If they dr...
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Chapter 24: Not Abiding by the Traditional Path
The two entered the pharmacy.
Lu Xuan finally spoke, voicing his confusion, "Steward He, you've got me all puzzled. What's really going on?"
"It's mainly because we ran into that young miss here, so I got a bit anxious," the lean old man gestured toward the inner room, pulling Lu Xuan into a corner.
"Do you know the master behind the Hundred Herbs Hall? One of the most renowne...
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Chapter 23: Blood Jade Ginseng
After confirming the lease of the courtyard containing a spiritual spring, both parties quickly completed the handover.
The slightly chubby young cultivator indeed lived up to his words, taking care of all the miscellaneous details for Lu Xuan, saving him a considerable amount of time and energy.
Lu Xuan paid half a year's rent, depleting a large portion of his spirit stones, leaving him with only a little ove...
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Chapter 22: Renting Fields
"Maturity in progress..."
"Maturity in progress..."
His focus gathered on the Firefly Grass; the status of the fourteen Firefly Grass indicated they were all in the process of maturing.
"Faster! Higher! Stronger!!"
The black Sword Grass stood tall, imparting a sense of uplifting spirit to Lu Xuan.
"When the flowers bloom, you'll come to see me..."
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Chapter 21: Planting in the Spiritual Field on a Quiet Day
From a distance, Lu Xuan watched as Qin Ming's body lay separated, covered in fragments of a fractured silver blade.
Several gray grass ropes extended from the wooden bed, binding Qin Ming's remains.
Lu Xuan chuckled wryly, lifting the covers only to find a grass puppet with a gaping hole in its chest, diligently attempting to trap intruders entering the courtyard.
...
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Chapter 20: Second Stage of Qi Cultivation?
Within the three white glows, two Golden Sword Technique emerged along with a top-grade talisman, the Earth Wall Talisman.
Upon activation, it conjures a substantial earthen wall standing about ten feet tall, offering excellent protective effects.
Lu Xuan digested the Golden Sword Technique in his mind, meticulously contemplating the subtleties of the technique.
As his spiritual power circulated, a golden stream of light ne...
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Chapter 19: Cultivation at the Fourth Stage
"Uncle Lu, I've gathered some information."
"They say that the infestation at his place was resolved by that chubby cultivator. The impression of the cleaned-up larval bodies isn't vivid; seems the cultivator took them away."
Before long, Zhang Xiu Yuan rushed out, breathless, his words tightening Lu Xuan's chest involuntarily.
"Keep investigating!"
He exhaled dee...
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Chapter 18: Threats
"Senior Lu, how do you find this spiritual field?"
In a spacious courtyard, Lu Xuan walked slowly, carefully observing the surroundings.
A young cultivator at the Qi cultivation stage, with a scar on his face, followed him, mirroring his every step.
The young man slightly bent forward, squeezing out a warm smile.
"The previous owner of this courtyard was a mid-level Qi cultivator. He wen...
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Chapter 17: Collaboration
"After each spirit plant matures, the things that bloom inside the white light spheres are all different."
After experiencing the harvest of two different spirit plants, Lu Xuan gradually discerned some patterns.
When the Firefly Grass matures, within the light sphere lies cultivation varying from a few months, low-grade techniques, first-grade talismans. As for the Lunar Erosion Tree, it mainly yields fragments of...
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Chapter 16: Alchemical Methods
"It seems this Dark Marrow Fungus dislikes light and requires decaying spirit wood for its growth," Lu Xuan assessed based on the hints in his mind.
"Disliking light is quite simple. Though due to the nature of spirit fields and soils, it's not easy to move it indoors. But I can set up a simple canopy to provide shade," he mused.
"But finding decaying spirit wood will be challenging. Spirit wood is relatively ...
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