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Novel I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 32 - 31 Cloud Leopard i
I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates
Chapter 32 - 31 Cloud Leopard i
Chapter 32 - 31 Cloud Leopard i
Chapter 32: Chapter 31 Cloud Leopard i
Translator: 549690339
Inside Bai Cao Tang.
Lu Xuan had strolled around the market, but got nothing in return. However, he wasn't disappointed and decided to drop by the office of Manager He.
"Kid Lu, you're here?!"
The thin old man was flipping through his account book, glanced at Lu Xuan, and didn't pay him any more attention.
Lu Xuan took a seat wherever he wished, watching as several young attendants, aged around thirteen or fourteen, were bustling around inside the Bai Cao Tang, coming in and out.
The collected spirit plants go through many processes, and the tasks these attendants undertake are the most basic ones.
This kind of procedure doesn't require much skill. Hence, Bai Cao Tang conducts these openly in the hall without worrying about anyone watching.
"Here, have a hot cup of tea."
After a while, Manager He, who momentarily finished his work, came over to Lu Xuan and handed him a cup of tea with a fresh green spiritual tea floating in it.
As the spiritual tea entered his throat, a heart-refreshing aroma wafted into his mouth and nose, leaving Lu Xuan to savour it for a long while.
"So, how is it? Are the spirit plants growing well? If they are not up to par, it will cause a significant loss to your profits!"
The lean old man asked with concern.
"Not bad, the quality is better than the last batch."
Lu Xuan laughed as he replied, he knew the cultivation of spirit plants in the spirit field not only concerned his income but also represented the reputation of Manager He to some degree, since it was him who introduced Lu Xuan into Bai Cao Tang.
After hearing Lu Xuan's reply, Manager He felt slightly relieved, and the two chatted at leisure.
Suddenly, a distraught-looking woman carrying a little child rushed into Bai Cao Tang.
The woman was sobbing uncontrollably, her eyes swollen with tears, indicating she had been crying for a long time.
The child had a bewildered look on his face, his mouth gaping open as he allowed the woman to hold him tightly.
After asking the woman a couple of questions and entering into the Bai Cao Tang, Manager He followed along, concerned that something might have happened.
A moment later, he returned to the hall with a grim expression on his face.
"One of the Spirit Plant Masters who had a partnership agreement with the hall met with an unfortunate accident. His family came to inquire about the subsequent handling of the spirit plants."
"What happened?"
"They said that several people were invited to pick spiritual medicines in a secret land, and had the misfortune of encountering an injured Tier-2 Demonic Beast. Two of them died on the spot, and the other two were seriously injured and could hardly hold on."
"What was the name of the Spirit Plant Master who established the partnership agreement with the hall?"
Upon hearing Manager He's words, Lu Xuan couldn't help but think back to an incident when Lei Fei had invited him to explore a secret land some time ago.
"His name was Lei Fei, one of the two who died. Why, did you know him?"
As expected, Lu Xuan got confirmation from Manager He that it was indeed Lei Fei, the Spirit Plant Master who had invited him.
"Back then, they tried to invite me to explore the Secret Land together. I was worried about the spirit plants in the Spirit Field and was afraid of encountering danger, so I didn't agree."
Lu Xuan sighed.
"Luckily, you didn't agree, otherwise…you might have been added to the list of victims."
Manager He couldn't help but say.
"All that could be said is that they were unfortunate to have met with this calamity. Despite having visited the secret location countless times along with numerous other cultivators, they had the misfortune of encountering a Tier-2 Demonic Beast."
"What happens to the spirit plants he had under his care?"
"After a Spirit Plant Master dies, and his family isn't adept at cultivating First-Grade Spirit Plants, per the regulations, the hall should take over and transplant the plants, giving a certain compensation to the family."
"However, the amount paid for these is much lower than that for mature spirit plants. The family has come today, hoping to plead to allow them to cultivate the remaining spirit plants."
Manager He did not expressly say how matters would be handled, but by observing his expressions, Lu Xuan could guess a major portion of it.
Bai Cao Tang prioritizes profits. In front of profit, every hint of sentiment is optional.
This incident reinforced Lu Xuan's decision to not stake his life for prospects of profit. After all, if he went out and could not come back, wouldn't the spirit plants in his courtyard be benefiting others for free?
After this interlude, he no longer felt like savoring the spiritual tea. After gulping it down, he got up and left.
"This little Cloud Leopard for forty Spirit Stones? Are you insane?"
"Dear friend, this isn't an ordinary Cloud Leopard, look at its eyes, it's a different species of civet, the price definitely can't be the same as usual."
While meandering around, Lu Xuan's attention was drawn to a dispute on a nearby stall.
Intrigued, Lu Xuan approached the stand; his attention was caught by an iron cage in the corner.
The iron cage, constructed from an unknown material, was adorned with intricate details. It emanated a chilling aura, and had charms pasted on the four corners to prevent the creature inside from escaping.
Through the bars of the cage, Lu Xuan saw a small civet.
The Civet's fur was pitch black, but the four paws were as white as snow, standing as if balanced on four white clouds. The name 'Cloud Leopard' probably originate from this.
Two long ears stood straight up, tipped with clusters of white fur. They were straight and seemed like two antennas.
Its pair of jade-green eyes caught everyone's attention, gazing coldly all around.
Upon meeting Lu Xuan's glance, the battle-scarred Cloud Leopard showed its teeth, leaning slightly forwards as if in an attacking stance.
"So if it has pretty eyes, it becomes a different species? Then would my sash at my waist count me as a Cultivator of a different species?"
A Qi-Cultivator in front of the stall couldn't help but retort the stall owner.
No wonder he was angry. Normally, this Cloud Leopard Juvenile would go for twenty Spirit Stones. But the stall owner raised the price, leveraging the fact that this Cloud Leopard had different colored pupils, and was demanding for forty Spirit Stones.
"Forty Spirit Stones, no lower!"
The stall owner was unwavering, sticking to the original price.
"You can keep this so-called 'different species' of Cloud Leopard for yourself then! Just stare at it as much as you like every day!"
The Qi-Cultivator left after dropping this sentence.
"Ignorant."
The stall owner mocked him mercilessly.
"Fellow Daoist, may I know how you obtained this Cloud Leopard, and the story behind its pupils?"
Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded. The stall owner looked towards the source to find a handsome young man standing in front of the iron cage, his clear eyes looking directly at him.
"My companions and I went through great lengths to obtained this from deep within the Secret Land."
"The Cloud Leopard is a First Grade Spirit Beast, it moves rapidly and silently, has a great attack power. This juvenile beast is unlike a common Cloud Leopard, its pupils might have some special abilities once it grows up."
"What do you think?"
"How about thirty Spirit Stones?"
Lu Xuan, out of habit, cut down a large portion of the price.
"Hehe."
The stall owner crossed his arms over his chest, ignoring Lu Xuan's proposal.
"Dear friend, you say it's a different species of Cloud Leopard, but what's your basis for this? Just because of its green pupils?"
"You should know, different species of Demon Beasts are very rare, it's one in ten thousand for a First Grade Demon Beast."
"These green pupils could just be due to some stimuli during the development of the embryo, or affected by the unique spiritual energy environment, directly classifying it as a different species seems a bit too arbitrary."
"Besides, I can see that this Cloud Leopard Juvenile in your cage is not in a good condition, I assume it was injured quite seriously during your capture, and it's been trapped in the cage ever since, not receiving good treatment and rest."
"With its current condition, it's uncertain whether it can be raised successfully."
"Thirty-six Spirit Stones, no lower, please understand that we paid a huge price to catch this."
"Thirty-Two Spirit Stones, and I'll take it away."
Lu Xuan knew the stall owner had been convinced by his arguments. Plus, he had particularly taken a liking to this Cloud Leopard with green pupils, and relaxed the price a bit.
"Alright, I'll make you a special offer then."
After gritting his teeth, the stall owner agreed.
He was well aware that the chances of this being a different species were extremely low, and he was also afraid he couldn't keep it alive for long. Being able to profit more than half, compared to an ordinary Cloud Leopard Juvenile, was already a pretty good end result..
Chapter 32 - 31 Cloud Leopard i
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I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates
Chapter 33 - 32 Body Says No (Please Follow) __1
Chapter 33 - 32 Body Says No (Please Follow) __1
Chapter 33: Chapter 32 Body Says No (Please Follow) __1
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Lu Xuan handed over thirty-two Spirit Stones to the vendor, taking the Cloud Leopard juvenile beast with green pupils from him in exchange.
To prevent the little beast from escaping, the vendor also gave Lu Xuan a Black Rope, tied around the Cloud Leopard's neck.
With one hand holding on to the end of the rope and the other gently holding the Cloud Leopard, Lu Xuan left the market.
Before heading home, he also specifically visited the shop where he bought the Red-bearded Carp.
The Cloud Leopard juvenile beast was riddled with wounds, so it was necessary to heal it. This shop specialises in various spirit pets and also sells healing medicine for spirit beasts.
He bought a small bottle of ointment from the shop, took the Cloud Leopard, and returned to the courtyard.
"Good boy, don't move, I'll untie the rope right now."
While Lu Xuan gently comforted the Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast, he untied the Black Rope.
"From now on, this will be your home. Behave yourself and don't go out casually, or you'll be caught by those ill-intentioned bad guys." Lu Xuan scared the Cloud Leopard. The juvenile beast stared at Lu Xuan with its big green eyes, then turned its head to observe the situation indoors. Seeing that the Cloud Leopard was fairly obedient, Lu Xuan was slightly reassured, focusing his consciousness on its black fur.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink, a first-grade Demon Beast, feeds on Demon Bird eggs and Demon Beast meat.
It possesses strange pupils which allow it to see things that are typically hard to notice. It can even see through falsities, revealing true nature."
"This really is a strange species of demon beast, these strange pupils seem to
hold something special."
Lu Xuan exclaimed.
Demon beasts are limited by their bloodline, their strength usually finds it difficult to surpass their own rank. However, this does not include the occasionally seen strange species of demon beasts.
They are far more mysterious than ordinary demon beasts, thus the possibility of breaking through the bloodline constraints is much greater.
"I am a solitary Civet from the North, roaming the boundless wilderness. Despite being covered in wounds, I still enjoy my solitude. Roar-"
This was the current state of Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink.
Lu Xuan looked at the injured but still proud Cloud Leopard and felt a little pity in his heart.
"Come on, let's apply this ointment first."
He pressed down on the head of Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink, gently clamped it with his leg, took out a small amount of ointment, and gently applied it to the Cloud Leopard's wounds.
In a short while, patches of ointment appeared on the originally black body of the Cloud Leopard, somewhat diminishing its attractiveness.
"OK, don't move around for the next few days to avoid interfering with the formation of scars. After applying the ointment a couple more times, it will be mostly healed."
Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink continued to gaze at Lu Xuan coldly.
"Come here, let me give you a rub."
Lu Xuan sensed the solitude from the Cloud Leopard's current state and got the idea to pet this big cat.
He beckoned to the Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink, but the short-tailed mink did not move an inch.
"Oh, not obeying yet."
Lu Xuan stretched out his hand, grabbed it over, stroked its head a few times, and tugged lightly on the clusters of grey-white fur on its pointed ears.
"Roar…"
As he summoned his consciousness to the Cloud Leopard, Lu Xuan seemed to hear a pleased growl from it.
Lowering his head, his eyes met the emotionless green pupils of Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink. It seemed like the thought was just an illusion in Lu Xuan's mind.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle softly, headed to the kitchen, cut off a piece of wind-dried porcupine meat, tore it into thin strips, and placed them in front of Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink.
"Here, have some porcupine meat. This is something even I don't dare to have often."
The Cloud Leopard, with its emerald eyes, first glanced at the strips of air-dried porcupine meat on the ground. It strolled over as if treading on tiny white clouds and elegantly stuffed a piece into its small mouth.
"Is it tasty?"
Lu Xuan asked quietly.
The Bi Jing Cloud Leopard continued to leisurely eat the porcupine meat on the ground, as if it were merely filling its belly.
However, Lu Xuan noticed its slightly retracted paws, the roundness of its emerald eyes, and the hairs on its ears standing on end.
His attention was entirely focused on it.
"Roar- Who would understand? Today I ate something called porcupine meat,
it really makes it easy for the civet to eat."
"Hahaha!"
Lu Xuan couldn't help but laugh. He had a great understanding of the Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast in front of him now.
On the surface, it seemed proud and aloof, but in fact, it needed love and warmth. It hid everything deep within its heart. If he wasn't able to monitor the real-time status of Spirit Plants and Beasts, he would have found it difficult to discover this characteristic.
"Your body is saying no, but your heart is saying yes, huh!
Lu Xuan laughed, reaching over and patting its head despite the Cloud Leopard Juvenile's resistance.
When the Bi Jing Cloud Leopard had almost finished eating, Lu Xuan went to the Spirit Field again and scooped up a bowl of Spiritual Spring water.
The Bi Jing Cloud Leopard sniffed at the Spirit Spring water and stuck out its pink tongue, lapping at the water lightly.
After it had eaten and drunk its fill, Lu Xuan took it to the Spirit Field.
"These are the Spirit Plants that I've cultivated, each one is very important. When you're playing in the yard, don't harm them, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind."
"Also, don't touch the Three-Tailed Red Whisker Carp in the Spiritual Spring Pool. If one day I find one less, I will hold you responsible.
The Bi Jing Cloud Leopard looked around the courtyard, its head unmoving.
Lu Xuan knew its actual thoughts were not as they appeared on the surface and took it back into the house.
After leaving the Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast to rest in the house, Lu Xuan went to the Spirit Field alone, checking all the Spirit Plants and catering to their every tiny need.
He then took out a handful of Spirit Rice and scattered it in the Spiritual Spring Pool. Only after the Red Whisker Carp had eaten all of it did he return home.
By this time, it was already dusk.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw the pair of emerald eyes of the Cloud Leopard Juvenile staring at him. As Lu Xuan came into view, it subtly shifted to one side.
"Come here, sleep in my bed."
Lu Xuan cultivated for multiple cycles before getting ready for bed after washing himself.
He looked at the Bi Jing Cloud Leopard, curled up not too far away, and felt the loneliness and cold inside its heart. He patted the side of his wooden bed, signaling it to jump up.
The Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast closed its eyes and did not move.
Lu Xuan had no choice but to let it be.
He blew out the candle, laid down, and closed his eyes to rest.
After a while, Lu Xuan opened his eyes, and the Cloud Leopard's luminous green eyes were staring back at him.
"This creature seems to be nocturnal. Could it be that it gets more excited as the night deepens?"
Muttering to himself, Lu Xuan got out of bed, picked up the Juvenile Beast from an uninjured spot, and without minding its struggles, put it directly onto one side of his bed.
"Behave yourself and rest!"
After giving this instruction, he closed his eyes.
Not long after, Lu Xuan's breath gradually became long and steady.
The Bi Jing Cloud Leopard felt the warmth emanating from Lu Xuan's side. It looked at Lu Xuan's sleeping face with its green eyes, flicked its short, stout tail, and gently closed its eyes..
Chapter 33 - 32 Body Says No
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Novel I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates Chapter 34 - 33 Perfect Grade (Request to Read
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Chapter 34 - 33 Perfect Grade (Request to Read
Chapter 34 - 33 Perfect Grade (Request to Read
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Dawn had not yet broken.
"Roar ~ ~"
Lu Xuan was half-asleep when he suddenly heard a coarse roar.
He opened his eyes instantly, wide awake, and saw the Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink staring coldly at him from afar.
"Was that roar from you just now? That's a bit…"
"…contrasting, don't you think?"
As Lu Xuan gazed at the gracefully majestic Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast crouching quietly on the bed, he found it difficult to reconcile the graceful image before him with the coarse roar he had heard earlier.
"Could you roar again for me?"
Lu Xuan asked tentatively.
The Cloud Leopard overlooked him, lightly jumping down to the ground, as if stepping on four white clouds.
Helpless, Lu Xuan got up from bed and was about to wash up when he heard another dubious roar from behind him.
"Roar…"
The voice had an obvious tone of compromise. Lu Xuan imagined a brawny robust man trying his utmost to act cute, which seemed weirdly out of place.
"That was a lovely roar, but please don't do it again," Lu Xuan said casually.
After washing, he fed it a few dried porcupine meat strips.
He had established a simple master-servant bond with the Cloud Leopard
Juvenile Beast after purchasing it yesterday.
This contract assured a close connection between the two. Certain empathy was possible, and if the spirit pet intended to harm the cultivator, the cultivator would sense it immediately.
The bond's conditions and restrictions were fairly simple. The Beast Mastery Sect allegedly held a more complex blood pact, once established, a cultivator could determine the spirit pet's life or death in an instant. If the cultivator unexpectedly died, the spirit pet would follow suit.
After breakfast, Lu Xuan headed to the Spirit Field and surveyed every area. In the Spirit Spring Pool, the Pure Snow Lotus had already sprouted several delicate white leaves. It was growing proudly in the mist, marking its place uniquely in the world.
Lu Xuan watered them with the Spirit Rain Technique, which held an icy spiritual power, making the small lotus leaves appear even more pristine and cold.
A few Blood Jade Ginseng roots were misbehaving, trying to mingle while Lu
Xuan was resting during the night.
He even noticed two Jade-like Spirit Ginsengs converging toward a Blood Jade
Ginseng from two different directions.
"If I hadn't discovered you in time, wouldn't you three have been playing a 'triple-ginseng' game?" Lu Xuan mockingly remarked, using the Earth Pulling Technique to correct the positions of the deviated Blood Jade Ginsengs.
Five pine nuts within the Red Cloud Pine's thin, needle-like, red leaves had grown a bit larger, barely concealed and about to burst forth.
In the area planted with Spirit Firefly Grass, a hundred stems had entered their final maturity stage, each about a foot tall. Lu Xuan estimated that a few would yield a light cluster reward in the coming days.
After completing his inspection, he took several strange worms unearthed in the process and headed back to the edge of the Spirit Spring.
In the Spirit Spring Pool, a trio of Three-Tailed Red Whisker Carp swam around the Pure Snow Lotus, seemingly sensing some changes in the spiritual energy surrounding the lotus leaves.
■■This scene…to some extent, could be summarized by those four lines of
poetry."
"Fish play among lotus leaves in the east, the west, the south, and the north."
"The original poem implies thriving lotus leaves with fish appearing ceaselessly, whereas here in my Spirit Spring Pool, the Red Whisker Carp surround the Pure Snow Lotus, encompassing its four sides.'
Lu Xuan thought to himself before tossing a juicy worm into the Pool.
As soon as Lu Xuan approached the spring, the Three-Tailed Red Whisker Carp knew that food was about to descend. They each drew out a pair of long red whiskers and swam beneath Lu Xuan.
As soon as the worm was thrown in, six long whiskers shot out almost simultaneously, attacking it.
Suddenly, a black and white claw emerged from the edge of the spring, forcibly grabbing the six long red whiskers.
Under the pull of the paw, the body of the Red Whisker Carp jumped out of the shallow spring water.
Before Lu Xuan even had a chance to scold, the Cloud Leopard Juvenile Beast quickly let go of its black and white paw, allowing the Three-Tailed Red Whisker Carp to fall back into the Spiritual Spring Pool uncontrollably.
After this, the Red Whisker Carp, which had continuously been using its delicate long red whiskers to fish for Strange Worms, became much more well-behaved. It no longer dared to fling out its whiskers in front of Lu Xuan. Only when the Strange Worms fell to the surface of the water would it go to snatch them up.
Lu Xuan glared at the Cloud Leopard juvenile, now nestled at the edge of the Spirit Spring Pool, deducing that the initiative to catch fish was its instinct, while its immediate release was in compliance with his instructions.
The Cloud Leopard ignored Lu Xuan, but its steps were stealthy as it prowled silently around the edge of the Spirit Spring Pool, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
It seems that the Red Whisker Carp, having just suffered a huge loss, no longer dared to shoot out its red whiskers.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The wounds on the Bi Jing Cloud Treading Mink had all scabbed over, and four stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass in the Spirit Field had matured.
Perhaps the spiritual energy in the Spirit Field was purer and more abundant, coupled with the fact that Lu Xuan had taken great care of them since they were Spiritual Seeds, he was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the matured Spirit Firefly Grass.
Two of them were of Superior Quality and two of Perfect Grade.
After the four Spirit Firefly Grass were harvested, four flickering white light clusters were left in their original spots.
Lu Xuan picked up the light clusters one by one.
"Harvested a Spirit Firefly Grass, gained Nine Months of Cultivation."
"Harvested a Spirit Firefly Grass, gained One Year of Cultivation."
Two ideas flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.
The Spiritual Power in his body surged wildly within his meridians.
Lu Xuan operated his Cultivation Technique, controlling the flow of Spiritual Power within his body. Once it gradually calmed down, a smile appeared on his face, unable to be held back.
During this period, although he mainly focused on growing Spirit Plants, he still practiced hard in his spare time. However, the spiritual energy within his body could be said to be stagnant.
He wasn't in a hurry, his talent was there after all, and such a cultivation speed was normal.
More importantly, with Spirit Firefly Grass light cluster rewards, whether or not his Spiritual Power increased during his daily hard cultivation wasn't that important anymore.
Just like now, two Spirit Firefly Grass almost equaled two years of his hard cultivation.
"I've planted three batches of Spirit Firefly Grass so far. It's clear that the quality at maturity has a huge impact on the light cluster rewards." -From what I remember, the Ordinary Quality gives me Three Months Cultivation, the Good Quality gives me Six Months, the Superior Quality brings Nine Months, and the Perfect Grade provides a full year." Thinking this in his heart, he continues to pick up the third white light cluster. -Harvested a Spirit Firefly Grass, gained Wood Generation Technique."
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Wood Generation Technique, Wood-Based Technique. It can condense Wood energy, and to a certain degree, accelerate the growth of Spirit Plants."
"Finally, a new technique has dropped."
Following the Earth Pulling Technique and Golden Sword Technique, the light cluster from the Spirit Firefly Grass has presented a third technique.
This Wood Generation Technique is similar to the Earth Pulling Technique, both are rank-less techniques. They are not as powerful as the Golden Sword Technique but are more suitable for Lu Xuan.
"Just learned about this technique with its rather minimal ripening effects. If I absorb a few more Wood Generation Technique experience packages, I should be able to reduce the growth time of Spirit Plants considerably.
Lu Xuan secretly pondered this.
Finally, there is the last white light cluster, also brought by the Perfect Quality Spirit Firefly Grass.
The light cluster vanished, replaced by a talisman in Lu Xuan's hand.
The talisman's material was different from ordinary talismans, seemingly crafted from gold-iron alloy, with numerous small sword engravings on it. "Million Swords Qi Talisman, Second Grade Talisman. Activating it equals the full force attack of a High-tier Qi Cultivator, extremely strong offensive power."
"A Second Grade Talisman!"
Lu Xuan's heart surged with joy. The First and Second Grades fall under the scope of Qi Cultivation. Most First Grade Talismans equate to the full-force attack of a Lower Level Qi Cultivator, the better ones can reach the Mid-stage of Qi cultivation. Meanwhile, most Second Grade Talismans are the equivalent of a High-tier Qi Cultivator's attack.
For Lu Xuan at this moment, it's no less than a secret weapon..
Chapter 34 - 33 Perfect Grade