You Cultivate, I Farm

“Seventh Grade True Dragon Essence Blood!”

Lu Xuan’s heart filled with joy, his face beaming as he gazed at the drop of golden-hued blood.

“True Dragons belong to the True Spirit category; we can use this to nurture one of the leaves of the Nine True Spirit Leaves.”

He muttered softly.

The Nine True Spirit Leaves required nourishment from nine types of True Spirit Essence Blood during their growth, each resulting in eight-quality Spirit Leaves. When fused, they could condense into the Nine True Path Fruit, specifically commissioned to him by the Pagoda Instrument Spirit for cultivation.

Before the growth of the Spirit Plant, there was no need to use True Spirit Essence Blood, and the Instrument Spirit Villain had promised to collect as much True Spirit Blood as possible for him.

Lu Xuan pondered for a while and decided to use this drop of essence blood on the Nine True Spirit Leaves.

“Senior Instrument Spirit has taken great care of me, pulling many Spiritual Seeds and treasures from the Sea Tower Commerce Association, and even handing over that Incomplete Cave Heaven for me to manage, saving him some time in collecting True Spirit Essence Blood is not unreasonable.”

“Besides, with his character, he certainly wouldn’t take advantage of me. He’ll compensate me in other ways.”

He made his decision quickly.

“The Fire Separation Flood Dragon is still a Fifth Grade Demon Beast, far from evolving into a Seventh Grade Drake Dragon.”

“Moreover, with the regular supply of Thousand Forms Grass and this newly harvested Dragon Transformation Grass, there’s no need to worry about growth issues.”

“Speaking of which, that little dragon eats too opulently.”

“Occasionally having Fifth Grade Thousand Forms Grass, and this Sixth Grade Dragon Transformation Grass as a possession, it’s far superior to the Crocodile Dragon and the Green Horned Dragon Carp.”

“Drinking Fourth and Fifth Rank Spirit Brew like water, even Major Sect Core Formation cultivators don’t have such treatment, not to mention various types of Spirit Fruits.”

Lu Xuan’s Spiritual Sense swept over the small lake, watching the Fire Separation Flood Dragon playing with Crocodile Dragons and Rock-shell Turtles, and thought to himself.

“The only shortcoming is that it has always lived in the Cave Abode; although its rank and strength are not bad, its combat experience is almost zero.”

“However, that’s unavoidable, given its master.”

“Once in combat, its only option is to use the various rare treasures and unusual Divine Skills obtained from the Light Clusters, using no real skill.”

He shook his head.

As the master of the Fire Separation Flood Dragon, his experiences of exploring Secret Lands and engaging in battles with others were countable on one hand, and he naturally couldn’t demand more from the Fire Separation Flood Dragon.

Thinking this, Lu Xuan gave a wry smile and carefully stored the True Dragon Essence Blood in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

After collecting the Light Cluster reward for the Dragon Transformation Grass, he then turned his attention to the Spirit Plant in front of him, resembling a True Dragon.

“Dragon Transformation Grass, a Sixth Grade Spirit Plant, a companion Spirit Grass that resides in places where True Dragons dwell, becoming mutated after being nourished and stimulated by True Dragon aura for a long time; during cultivation, it requires High Rank Flood Dragon company and nourishment from dragon blood and dragon aura.”

“Once mature, the Spirit Plant contains a trace of extremely faint True Dragon aura, which types like Jiaolongs and Chilongs can consume to significantly purify their bloodlines, with a certain chance of enhancing their rank.”

“Indeed, all related to True Dragons, the difference between Sixth and Seventh Grade is vast.”

Lu Xuan sighed, likewise storing the Dragon Transformation Grass in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch.

“This should roughly test the ripening effect of the Mixed Element Tree Liquid.”

“Being a Sixth Grade Spirit Plant, the Dragon Transformation Grass had been planted for many years, and ripening it required two drops of Mixed Element Tree Liquid.”

“From this, it seems that the ripening effect of the Mixed Element Tree Liquid is somewhat stronger than the Plant Spirit Aura converted by the Divine Wood Green Gourd, although one is a consumable, and the other can continue to be stored and converted.”

Lu Xuan silently compared the Mixed Element Tree Liquid to the Divine Wood Green Gourd.

“Only ninety-eight drops are left, which should be enough to mature any Seventh Grade Spirit Plant in the Spirit Field,” he estimated in his mind.

Currently, in the Thunderfire Star Cave Abode, the Seventh Grade Spirit Plants being cultivated included the Azure Dragon Tree and two E-Mu Green Thunder Vines.

However, one of the E-Mu Green Thunder Vines had been transplanted from the Medicine Garden and was ineligible for the Light Cluster rewards.

Additionally, there were Sixth Grade Spirit Plants like the Spirit Trapping Cage and Huangliang Wood, and plenty of Fifth Grade ones including the Pure Yang Golden Lotus, Five-Elements Illusory Fruit, Thousand Forms Grass, and the Star Fruit that had been sent by the Commerce Association not long ago.

The Spirit Trapping Cage, over the past few years, had only occasionally been fed Demon Insects by the Grass Puppet. It had started to eat better since Lu Xuan’s return. The grass cage, woven together, seemed like a natural set of Prohibitions and Restrictions, tightly trapping any insect beasts that entered.

As for the Huangliang Wood, it had entered a rapid growth phase; stepping into it was like entering a dream-like Spirit Realm. For those without firm resolve, it was very possible to sink into it and never recover.

The remaining Fifth Grade Spirit Plants, except for the Origin Spirit Ginseng, were no longer under consideration.

“Let’s not rush to mature them now. Depending on my needs at the time, I might prioritize the higher-grade Spirit Plants in the Incomplete Cave Heaven,” he thought.

He planned to start his journey back to the Dongxuan Sword Sect and had one issue to resolve for now.

During this trip, he intended to bring Wen Qian back with him to the Sword Sect to open a small storefront, which Wen Qian would manage.

However, with only one person in charge of a storefront on each end, whether at the Heavenly Star Cave or at the Sword Sect, this arrangement seemed somewhat inadequate.

Wen Qian was also tasked with helping him search for Spiritual Seeds and the Method of Seed Condensation. As his Cultivation Level increased and the level of Spirit Plants rose, the time and energy spent managing the storefront would inevitably decrease sharply.

Therefore, he needed to find a few more “Cultivators” to manage the storefront and search for Spiritual Seeds and relevant Treasure Items.

Having only stayed at the Sword Sect for a few years, with an unstable foundation, he thus planned to find suitable candidates in the Liyang Region.

“I need to consider their background, Cultivation Level, and temperament,” he thought.

“Preferably Loose Cultivators or members of small families as Inner Sect disciples from Major Sects have too many entanglements and are hard to control. Furthermore, with my many secrets, they can easily cause trouble.”

“In terms of Cultivation Level, it would be best if it were not lower than the Foundation Establishment Realm, so they could fend for themselves in case they encounter any mishaps while away.”

When he had originally found Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai, both were in the Qi Training Realm, but times had changed. Since Lu Xuan was not far from advancing to the Nascent Soul, he needed “Cultivators” who could be of immediate use, rather than having to spend effort cultivating confidants as before.

“Of course, temperament must be the most important consideration, to ensure they do not harm my interests,” he thought to himself.

Having been acquainted with Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai for many years and fully understanding their character, he was quite satisfied and could confidently leave the storefronts in their hands.

As for the newly employed “Cultivators,” they could only handle peripheral tasks in the store for the time being, as he couldn’t entrust them with important Treasure Items or Spirit Stones.

Only after gaining his trust would they be entrusted with greater responsibilities.

“Besides Heart Demon oaths, controlling subordinates relies on one’s personal charisma and the persuasive power of treasure items.”

“Using parasitic Worm Demons to control the two Evil Cultivators as Ling Gu did in the Abyss Star Cave is absolutely out of the question.”

“As a disciple of the Dongxuan Sword Sect, one of the top Sword Taoism Sects in the Whole Sky Realm, Lu Mouren would never resort to such malicious tactics,” Lu Xuan stated solemnly.