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Novel I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 52 - 51 Flood Dragon Vine l
I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates
Chapter 52 - 51 Flood Dragon Vine l
Chapter 52 - 51 Flood Dragon Vine l
Chapter 52: Chapter 51 Flood Dragon Vine l
Translator: 549690339
Lu Xuan quickly lowered his gaze, avoiding eye contact with the black paper kites, and the sinister thought that skimmed his body soon disappeared.
"What the hell is that!"
He cursed silently to himself, becoming more cautious about the forces behind the black market.
The idea that around a dozen of such eerie paper kites could be patrolling the black market hinted at the terrifying power of the forces behind it.
As he slowly walked, he was vigilant about his surroundings.
"There are more cultivators in the black market than I imagined. Two hundred people, each paying an entrance fee of three spirit stones, that's at least six hundred spirit stones. This is quite the moneymaker!"
"The spiritual energy inside the black market is denser than outside. I wonder how long I can stay with three spirit stones. If there is no time limit, I might as well remain in the black market and cultivate, taking advantage of this spiritual energy."
He thought to himself, but he didn't actually attempt it. After all, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
The goal of those in control of the black market is to make spirit stones; there's no way they'd allow the cultivators to take advantage of them.
The management of the entire black market was quite lax. Cultivators who came in could randomly set up stalls. As long as they didn't invade others' stalls or cause other conflicts, the black market's managers would not intervene.
Lu Xuan carefully observed the items on the stalls.
His main purpose in coming this time was to find rare or unknown spiritual seeds, saplings, or young creatures of demon beasts, demon bird eggs, and so on.
Secondly, he was looking for a defensive array that is stronger. The defensive array in his courtyard was the one left behind by the Tooth Row, which he had only a limited time to use. With the number of spirit plants in the spirit field increasing and their ranks becoming higher and higher, the current array was proving to be somewhat insufficient.
Next, he was looking for a cultivation technique suitable for him. He had not yet come across any cultivation techniques in the light clusters rewarded by mature spirit plants. Although he hadn't been cultivating for a long time, if he could find a profound technique, Lu Xuan thought it might be worth acquiring.
Lastly, he was looking for a defensive magic artifact. Whether it was the Slivered Silver Blade, the Fire Departing Sword, or the Thunder Fire Pearl, they were all offensive. Lu Xuan thought it necessary to compensate for his own shortcomings.
However, with the backing of the white light cluster and four Red Cloud Pine nuts about to mature, he was not in urgent need of a magic artifact.
The items he wanted to sell included the First Grade Flying Sword left by Qin Ming. Having been kept in his storage bag occupying space for so long, and now that he was in the black market, he had nothing to worry about.
If the price is right, he would consider selling the Red Cloud Pine nuts as well, along with the second-class Fire Departing Sword, which somewhat conflicts with the Slivered Silver Blade.
Although the latter is only a first-grade, because it can split into many fragments, it can have an unexpected effect. Lu Xuan finds it more handy.
The stalls were full of bizarre goods. Lu Xuan even saw several ominous paper dolls displayed on a stand.
Pale paper bodies, two vivid red circles on their cheeks, an eerie smile hanging in the corners of their mouths.
The owner of the stall looked peculiar, thin, and not much thicker than paper, appearing fragile in his loose red and green robe, which was horribly ominous at first glance.
There were also stalls displaying a variety of strange materials from monster beasts, parts of Demon Envoy's bodies, and some items of unknown origin.
A large, self-mobile eyeball, a weird monster beast with a conjoined body, a hairy ball with countless slender tentacles swaying like seaweed in the wind…
"Huh?"
As he passed by a stall, Lu Xuan found himself involuntarily stopping.
On the stall sat several attractive female cultivators bound firmly by black ropes, each with a cultivation level of lower level Qi cultivation stage one or two. Their figures were all the more highlighted. An urge to torment them cruelly couldn't help but arise in the hearts of some.
There was a black sign in front of them that read:
"Furnace for sale at a low price, Lower Level Qi Cultivation."
"Friend, do you want to test the quality?"
Behind the stall, a masked, thin cultivator spoke roughly to Lu Xuan.
"No, thank you. My cultivation technique requires my primal energy to remain intact before reaching Foundation Establishment."
Lu Xuan casually made up an excuse and bypassed the stall.
His eyebrows creased, his mind filled with thoughts.
As far as he was aware, Wang Shan had bought a Qi Cultivation Second Layer female cultivator in the black market before being contaminated by the Demon Envoy. He had even shown off to Lu Xuan about it at the time.
After his purchase, Cultivator Wang Shan sang joyfully all the way, his cultivation level skyrocketing rapidly.
In retrospect, Lu Xuan had noticed something was off. Being able to rapidly increase one's cultivation level through pleasurable experiences with others… what kind of good thing could that be in this world? Perhaps, the encounter with the demon envoy had a close connection with that Qi Cultivation Second Layer female cultivator.
Thinking about this, Lu Xuan unconsciously quickened his pace.
He arrived at a stall run by a female cultivator. Her aura was faintly discernible and she was clearly not weakly cultivated; she was at least a Middle-Stage Qi Practitioner, and she was possibly of high-level Qi cultivation.
The items displayed at her stall were mostly spiritual medicines and spirit plants, the lowest of them being First Grade Spirit Plant, and many varieties that Lu Xuan hadn't even seen before.
Lu Xuan presumptuously selected a few things on the stall, eventually picking up a vine about half a foot long.
The vine was dark black in color, twisted and gnarled like the sinuous body of a black snake.
"Dao friend, can you tell me what kind of plant this vine comes from?"
He asked the female cultivator.
"This a Flood Dragon Vine, a third-grade Spiritual Plant, which can be used to forge whip-type or rope-type Magic Artifacts, or one could grind it into a powder and add it into the ingredients of some elixirs."
The female cultivator responded neutrally.
"I recall vine type Spiritual Plants can be propagated by cuttings. Can this vine do so?"
Lu Xuan asked curiously.
"In theory, it can. However, I advise you not to entertain wild fantasies. Even the Spirit Plant Masters of the Great Sects can't easily propagate it."
"Only those Flood Dragon Vines that have undergone special treatment, along with an exclusive cultivation method, can possibly grow into a complete vine." "Is that so? It seems I was indeed daydreaming."
Lu Xuan sighed for a moment, failing to hide his disappointment.
"I am a little interested in this piece of Flood Dragon Vine and intend to take it back to forge into a rope-type Magic Artifact, Dao friend, you name the price!"
"A third-grade Spiritual Plant, good quality, only a little short. Dao friend, if you truly want it, you can have it for two hundred Spiritual Stones."
Although the female cultivator recognized Lu Xuan's cultivation level at a glance, she did not show any contempt at all. After all, in the black market, cultivation level was the least respectable thing.
"Two hundred Spiritual Stones, that's too expensive."
Lu Xuan immediately shook his head. His total fortune was just over two hundred spirit stones, so naturally, he found it hard to decide all at once.
He hesitated for a moment, glanced around, saw that no one was paying attention to them, took out a second-class Fire Separating Sword from his storage bag.
"Dao friend, what do you think about this second-grade Flying Sword? Can it be exchanged for your Flood Dragon Vine?"
The female cultivator took the flying sword from Lu Xuan's hand, channeled some spiritual energy into it, and fiery flames burst out of the red blade immediately.
"The flying sword is not bad, how about this, if you add thirty spirit stones, you can take the Flood Dragon Vine."
"Dao friend, the short length of your Flood Dragon Vine greatly restricts the artifacts that can be forged from it. It is somewhat unessential when refining elixirs."
"Moreover, materials are usually the cheaper part of any item, my flying sword should be more than enough to trade for it."
"Twenty Spiritual Stones."
"Still too expensive, ten Spiritual Stones, and I'll take the Flood Dragon Vine right away."
The female cultivator hesitated.
The value of this piece of Flood Dragon Vine was indeed greatly affected due to its shortness, and it had been in her possession for quite some time.
She was very fond of Lu Xuan's second-grade flying sword and directly nodded her head after considering it.
"Alright.."
Chapter 52 - 51 Flood Dragon Vine l
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Novel I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 53 - 52: Bathed in Blood 1
I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates
Chapter 53 - 52: Bathed in Blood 1
Chapter 53 - 52: Bathed in Blood 1
Chapter 53: Chapter 52: Bathed in Blood 1
Translator: 549690339
After Lu Xuan exchanged a piece of Third-Grade Jiao Vine from a female cultivator with his Second-Class Fire Separating Sword, he continued to stroll around in the black market.
After searching around, not finding anything resembling unknown spiritual seeds, he found an empty spot and hung up the First Grade Flying Sword that he got from Qin Ming.
Finally, he successfully sold it for the price of thirty-five Spirit Stones.
He couldn't find any specially satisfactory protective arrays in the black market, and the ranks of the few cultivation techniques he saw were not so high either, so Lu Xuan had to give up.
After weighing his options, he spent thirty-two Spirit Stones to buy a First Grade Shield named Iron Scale Shield, which has densely packed black scales on its surface. It's protection level is pretty good among First Grade artifacts. The items most abundant in the black market are strange materials from Demon Beasts, and mature spiritual plants, followed by charms and elixirs. Lu Xuan had no interest in these, so he activated the Guiding Talisman with his spiritual power, and followed the black arrow, walking out from the dense black fog that seemed solid.
The moment he got out, the cultivator guarding the entrance took back the Guiding Talisman.
Lu Xuan remained vigilant, glanced around, and quickly left the periphery of the black market.
On the way back, nothing unexpected happened. Nobody in the black market targeted him, a Qi practicing young cultivator who appeared to be quite ordinary in terms of cultivation level and wealth.
More than half an hour later, he returned to the courtyard.
The formation was still functioning well, without any traces of being touched or intruded upon.
Lu Xuan felt slightly relieved. He knew that in the Spirit Field behind the courtyard, there were a multitude of rare spiritual plants.
The First Grade Blood Jade Ginseng, Pure Snow Lotus, Red Cloud Pine, second-level Sword Grass, Dark Marrow Mushroom, Clear and Wonderful Spirit Tea, Third-grade Fantasy Smoke Fruit-
Even without considering the light clusters rewarded when they mature, their intrinsic value alone could tempt any Qi-Cultivator to take risks.
After opening the courtyard gate, Lu Xuan saw a streak of black light flash past him towards the back of the yard.
He was startled at first, but then he recognized the black figure as the Bi Jing Cloud-Treading Civet which he had reluctantly left at home.
'Could it be that this little guy has been waiting outside the door for me to come back all along?"
Lu Xuan went to the back of the yard, where the Civet Juvenile was lying at the edge of the Spiritual Spring Pool, its emerald green eyes fixed on the Red-bearded Carp swimming leisurely inside.
It seemed not to have noticed that Lu Xuan had already returned.
"I'm home!"
Lu Xuan shouted towards the other side. The Grass Puppet Gray Grass, who was on guard, turned its head a hundred and eighty degrees. Its two hollow eyes looked in the direction of the voice, and its steps didn't stop as it kept patrolling.
The Cloud Leopard ignored him and kept staring at the Red-bearded Carp in the Spiritual Spring Pool.
With sharp eyes, Lu Xuan noticed that the civet's two ears, with a tuft of gray hair on them, were gently trembling, revealing its inner joy and excitement.
Lu Xuan went straight into the room.
Only then did the civet tum its head and look at Lu Xuan's retreating figure.
The hair on the tips of its ears shook gently. Sensing Lu Xuan's footstep getting closer, it quickly turned its head back.
With a "plop," a fat strip of porcupine meat was thrown in front of the civet.
"Meow —"
The civet made a shy cry, its paws as white as clouds grabbed the strip of meat, and stuffed it into its mouth.
Lu Xuan let out a soft laugh and went back into the room.
This time, he went to the black market to dispose of the newly acquired Second-Class Fire Separating Sword as well as the First Grade Magical Instrument left by Qin Ming in his storage bag for a long time. In return he procured a piece of Third-Grade Jiao Vine and a First-Grade defensive Magic Artifact, the Iron Scale Shield.
The spirit stones were neither lost nor gained. He rented the Guiding Talisman for three spirit stones, which just happened to offset the three spirit stones he earned from reselling the flying sword and shield.
He took out the piece of Jiao Vine from his storage bag.
The deep black vine was about half a foot long. If you wanted to refine it into a whip or rope-like magical instrument, it was indeed a bit short.
However, this didn't affect Lu Xuan too much. He paid a huge price to buy it mainly for cultivation and planting.
Holding this python-like section, he came to an empty spot in the Spirit Field. Each Spirit Plant requires a certain amount of space, which suggests that the Spirit Field of over one mu (equivalent to 0.66 acres) is somewhat insufficient. Therefore, he currently plans to opt for the quality over quantity strategy. The Spirit Firefly Grass, Blood Jade Ginseng and other numerous Spirit Plants were supplied by 'Bai Cao Tang', the other rare and higher-ranked ones depended on whether he gets an opportunity from other channels.
Lu Xuan used the Earth Pulling Technique, and the spirit soil quietly changed, revealing a small crack.
He inserted the half-foot-long Jiao Vine into the crack, leaving about two-thirds of its length outside. Bits of Spirit Rain fell down, landing on the deep black and dry vine, seeping into the surrounding Spirit Soil.
The Spirit Soil gradually became moist, and the energetic atmosphere slowly permeated into the interior of the vine through its skin.
Lu Xuan's heart and mind were focused on the deep black twisting vine.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Jiao Vine, a Third-Grade Spirit Plant, can be used to cultivate and nourish the flood dragon demon beast when mature. After special treatment, it can also be used to refine whip or rope-like instruments, or it can serve as the main ingredient for certain rare elixirs."
"When cultivating Jiao Vine, nourishing it with the blood of snake-type demonic beasts, or flood dragon-type monsters can promote its rapid growth. The higher the quality of related blood, the faster the vine grows."
"I crave for the blood containing potent power…"
Lu Xuan instantly understood its cultivation method through the real-time status of the Jiao Vine he just planted.
"It needs the nourishment of snake-type demonic beasts, or flood dragon-type monsters. Generally, after cultivators hunt snake-type demonic beasts, they pay more attention to snake skin, poison fangs, poison juice, etc, and don't value the blood highly."
"Looks like, I still have to go to the market to find it, if I could find the best if not…"
Then I'll use spirit stones to commission the cultivator to help me get fresh blood from the demonic snake."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Let him go to the wilderness, or mystical places to hunt demonic snakes and get fresh snake blood?
That's impossible. He'd rather spend a bit more spirit stones to hire a cultivator, rather than risking leaving the many rare Spirit Plants in his Spirit Field for an external adventure.
As for Flood Dragon Monster, he dare not even think about it. Even the weakest Flood Dragon Monster is at least equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so Lu Xuan doesn't have any hope of obtaining Flood Dragon blood. "For now, let's plant it in the Spirit Field. When I find the blood of a snake-type demonic beast, I will come back to cultivate it properly."
"Right now, although the Spirit Rain Technique and Tree Life Spell can sustain its vitality, if it continues like this, the growth will be extremely slow. It isn't a long-term solution."
After planting the Jiao Vine in the Spirit Field, Lu Xuan inspected the many Spirit Plants within.
Third-grade Spirit Plants really are more troublesome. The first and second grades only require specific growing environments and special spiritual power, but the third-grade ones seem to have their own personalities."
"The two third-grade Spirit Plants in the field, like the mischievous Phantom Smoke Fruit, set up their own space. If others can't find it, they won't be able to cultivate it."
"This Jiao Vine is even more demanding. A single vine needs to bathe in snake blood or even Dragon Blood. If I really had Dragon Blood, I'd rather use it on myself!"
Lu Xuan looked at the increasingly large fog cluster formed by the Phantom Smoke Fruit in front of him, and he couldn't help sighing..
Chapter 53 - 52: Bathed in Blood 1
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Novel I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 54 - 53 Doubt_l
I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates
Chapter 54 - 53 Doubt_l
Chapter 54 - 53 Doubt_l
Chapter 54: Chapter 53 Doubt_l
Translator: 549690339
"Spirit Firefly Grass remains reliable. It's easy to grow in large amounts, requiring a simple cultivation method, and most importantly, it awards cultivation points."
Lu Xuan looked around his spiritual field. Each spirit plant had its own unique properties: the second-grade Sword Grass known as Iron Straight Grass, the first-grade Blood Jade Ginseng that desired to reside in darkness and decay, the second-grade Dark Marrow Mushroom that only needed spiritual spring water for irrigation, and others…
In this regard, Spirit Firefly Grass is quite low-maintenance.
Lu Xuan made a round in the area where the Spirit Firefly Grass grew, harvesting twelve mature plants.
Among them, four were of good quality, six were of superior quality, and the remaining two were of perfect grade.
More than half of the Spirit Firefly Grass in the field has been harvested. From a total of one hundred, only thirty-nine plants were left, and they are nearing maturity.
Among the twelve white light clusters that appeared, four were cultivation rewards: two granting six months of cultivation progress, and two granting nine months, amounting to two and a half years of cultivation progress in total.
"TWO and a half years again, seems like I have some affinity with this number." Lu Xuan remembered that this was not the first time he received a reward of two and a half years of cultivation progress.
He channeled his spiritual power, softening the surging energy to further solidify his Cultivation Qi Level Six.
The three white light clusters contained three first-grade talismans: a Sword Qi Talisman, an Evil Banishing Talisman, and an Explosion Flame Talisman. Lu Xuan stored all of them in his storage bag.
Three low-grade formula methods emerged from a different set of three white light clusters: two Tree Life Spells and one Earth Pulling Technique.
Lu Xuan absorbed them and gained a deeper understanding of both methods. His knowledge of the Earth Pulling Technique reached the minor proficiency boundary, while his Tree Life spell had reached the mastery realm, allowing him to accumulate Wood-element spiritual power more quickly and in larger quantities, improving the effects of nurturing spirit plants.
The two white light clusters that resulted from the two perfect quality Spirit Firefly Grass contained a first-grade Golden Sword Technique, and after the cluster merged with Lu Xuan, he had an epiphany, deepening his understanding of this sword technique.
With a thought, a golden sword qi flew from his fingertip. The sword qi, as if alive, whirled around Lu Xuan, the speed increasing with each round, leaving a trail of golden phantom images, almost as though a golden shield had been raised with Lu Xuan standing at its heart.
After a dozen or so breaths, the sword qi gradually dissipated, and the golden phantoms left behind faded and vanished.
"Not only is the casting speed almost instantaneous, but I also have more control over the sword qi, able to manipulate it as easily as flexing my arm. Moreover, the sword qi can remain in the outside world for a longer time," Lu Xuan said, reflecting on the changes brought about by the increased understanding of the Golden Sword Technique.
The other white cluster gave him another first-grade Qi Cultivating Pill recipe, improving his understanding of how to concoct this pill.
"Perhaps I should save up a few more pill formula experience packages. Once I begin concocting pills, I will be able to produce those with the highest success rate and best quality," Lu Xuan suggested, thinking that since he had already consumed several pill formulas, a few more wouldn't hurt.
With twenty-six mature Spirit Firefly Grasses in his storage bag and running out of jade boxes to store them, Lu Xuan decided to pay a visit to 'Bai Cao Tang' and check if there was any snake-type demonic beast blood available at the Loose Cultivation Market.
In the aromatic Bai Cao Tang grand hall, Manager He saw Lu Xuan approaching from a distance and set aside his current affairs. "Kid Lu, you're here? How's the quality of your herbs this time?" "The quality is, of course, excellent. It's just a matter of how many spirit stones you have at your disposal," Lu Xuan said, slapping his palm on the wooden counter before Manager He and raising an eyebrow.
"Are you saying that your spirit plants are going to drain 'Bai Cao Tang' of its spirit stones? One percent? Or one thousandth?'
"Old He, 'Bai Cao Tang' must be quite wealthy," Lu Xuan said, a beaming smile on his face as he accepted a cup of hot spiritual tea from the attendant.
"Please, have some tea."
"At least you have some tact," Manager He conceded.
"Could you show me the Spirit Firefly Grass you brought?"
Lu Xuan lost his smile, straightened his face, and took out the twenty-six mature Spirit Firefly Grass he had.
The Red Cloud Pine Nut was not particularly suitable for refining elixirs, so Lu Xuan decided to keep it first and sell it to other cultivators at the right time.
"Top grade, top grade, perfect…"
The thin old man kept nodding, examining the Spirit Firefly Grass while counting and classifying them according to their different qualities.
"In total, we have twenty-six Spirit Firefly Grass plants, of which eight are of good quality, thirteen are of superior quality, and five are of perfect grade." His familiarity with Lu Xuan's performance meant he no longer found it surprising. After glancing at Lu Xuan and seeing no objection, he continued. "The price remains the same. For each Grass of good quality, three Spirit Stones and fifty Broken Spirits; for each of superior quality, an additional twenty Broken Spirits; and for each perfect grade, an additional thirty Broken Spirits."
"So, the total amount is ninety-six Spirit Stones and ten Broken Spirits, right?" "Your mind is sharp, there's no mistake, of course.
Lu Xuan took the ninety-plus Spirit Stones given by the old man, gave them a quick glance with his Spiritual Sense, and put them into his storage bag. After a brief conversation with the thin old man, he planned to leave.
"Friend Lu, please wait a moment."
just as he walked out the door of 'Bai Cao Tang', a somewhat familiar voice called Lu Xuan.
As Lu Xuan turned back, a middle-aged cultivator of the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer was waiting by the door, looking somewhat anxious.
It was one of the three Spirit Plant Masters who had previously bought the high-grade Spirit Plant cultivation method from Lu Xuan.
"Friend Zhou, do you need something?"
Lu Xuan asked.
"Friend Lu, I saw the Spirit Firefly Grass you just gave to Manager He, and the quality was indeed brilliant, with the lowest grade being good, and even several of perfect grade."
The middle-aged cultivator said with a sheepish smile.
"If you have something to say, please speak straightly.'
Lu Xuan noticed something unusual in his tone and said, unperturbed.
"Here'S the thing, after I and my two friends learned your planting method last time, we devoted most of our cultivation time to cultivating the Spirit Firefly Grass."
■'just recently, a batch of Spirit Firefly Grass matured, but the results seem quite limited, far from your quality."
"How many Spirit Firefly Grass did you harvest? It hasn't been long since you started intensive cultivation, right?"
"Twenty plants were harvested at once. As for intensive cultivation as you instructed, it's been less than seven days."
"Twenty plants of Spirit Firefly Grass isn't much, so it doesn't prove anything. Of course, the main reason is that you've been cultivating intensively for too short a time."
-When I cultivate Spirit Plants, I use that method from the moment the seed enters the Spirit Soil until it matures. That takes about two to three months. You, Friend Zhou, have only been doing it for seven days. It seems you are a bit too anxious."
Lu Xuan indifferently said.
"But… the quality of my Spirit Firefly Grass compared to yours is far inferior!" "More than half of yours are of superior quality, and there are quite a few of perfect grade as well, while my superior grade ones are rare." The middle-aged cultivator mumbled for a while, and then said.
"So, you suspect that I'm hiding something? Not telling you everything?"
Lu Xuan's face turned cold..
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