You Cultivate, I Farm

His mind focused on the black-lined strange fish, and instantly, a thought emerged in his mind.

“Sword Tassel Fish, sword spirits, a Flying Sword Magical Treasure’s tassel that, through years of nourishment from dense Sword Qi and Sword Intent, developed a strand of spiritual nature and took the form of a fish, living in Heart Sword Lake.”

“The Sword Tassel Fish is extremely fast and quite difficult to catch, possessing an attack strength comparable to the Condensing Pill Realm, capable of releasing powerful Sword Qi, which after being unleashed, enters a weakened state.”

“It has a fondness for objects rich in Sword Qi and carries different Sword Intents. Once subdued by a ‘Cultivator,’ one can comprehend corresponding Sword Intents from it, enhancing one’s Sword Path Cultivate, and at the same time, places where a large number of Sword Tassel Fish gather naturally become Sword Sacred Lands that can accelerate a ‘Cultivator’s’ Sword Dao cultivation.”

“So it turns out to be a rain of spirit formed by sword spirits.”

Lu Xuan remarked to himself with a sense of wonder.

He possessed a vast number of Sword Grass Light Clusters bringing him Sword Scripture experience packages and did not need to spend much time cultivating the Sword Scriptures, so the Sword Tassel Fish was not of much use to him.

“However, from another perspective, one or two Sword Tassel Fish might not be of much use to me, but if there’s a large number of them, and I create a small lake near the Spirit Field planted with Sword Grass, then it would form a special treasure place extremely beneficial for the growth of the Sword Grass.”

He suddenly became quite interested.

Lu Xuan thought to himself with a plan forming in his mind.

As soon as he thought of it, he did it, combining the previously collected Sword Qi undercurrents and controlling them with Phantom Light Sword Aura to freely move within a certain area.

As for himself, he utilized the capability of the Golden Thunder Robe to perfectly conceal his form by isolating his breath.

“Got one.”

After waiting for a moment, a deep red Sword Tassel Fish appeared within the range of Lu Xuan’s Spiritual Sense.

This new Sword Tassel Fish had an aura far stronger than its companion’s, with strands of deep red Sword Qi forming into slender red ribbons that slowly drifted through the lake water, possessing a kind of bewitching beauty.

It seemed unaware of the Sword Qi undercurrents over here, wandering aimlessly through the lake water.

“Still pretending with me.”

“But it seems to have no weak spiritual nature, actually understanding how to perform.”

Lu Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly; to him, the little tricks of the Sword Tassel Fish were flawed and transparent against his exquisite acting skills.

Sure enough, in less than a moment, the deep red Sword Tassel Fish turned into a red streak, darting towards the location where the Sword Qi undercurrents had gathered with lightning speed faster than one could cover one’s ears.

Before even making contact with the undercurrent, a series of Invisible Sword Qi trapped it, slowly closing in like a great net.

“Caught another one.”

Lu Xuan’s heart filled with joy as he collected the Sword Qi undercurrents while using them to catch the Sword Tassel Fish.

“In the Thousand Treasures True River, I was a master angler, but now I’ve entered Heart Sword Lake and become a master fisherman,” he thought to himself.

He took pleasure in catching the Sword Tassel Fish, not only for the better cultivation of the numerous Sword Grass Spirit Plants later on but also as an opportunity to reminisce about the joyful times of catching fish in rivers during his youth.

“Alright, that should be about it, there probably aren’t many Sword Tassel Fish left in this area.”

An hour later, Lu Xuan reluctantly stowed away the Sword Qi undercurrents.

At this moment, within the great net formed by his Light-Splitting Sword Aura, there were already more than thirty Sword Tassel Fish of various colors.

“The Sword Tassel Fish are highly aggressive, but I don’t have that many restraining-type Magic Artifacts to hold them, looks like I have no choice but to make that lascivious sword scabbard a little cheaper.”

Thinking this, Lu Xuan took the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath out of his Storage Bag.

The scabbard had a crack where a giant sword was inserted, and as it was pulled out, a faint suction force came from inside, as if it were reluctant to part with the giant sword.

“This scabbard seems to have lived a rather comfortable life, getting a different style of flying sword every few days.”

“These Sword Tassel Fish are too slender, definitely not satisfying enough for it; fortunately, there are enough of them to just barely fill the scabbard.”

Lu Xuan inserted the slender Sword Tassel Fish one by one into the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath.

He then put the Nurturing Xuan Sword Sheath into the Gluttonous Insect Pouch and continued to explore the depths of Heart Sword Lake.

The deeper he went, the greener the lake water became, with countless sword qi turning into thick Spiritual Liquid, frantically pressing against Lu Xuan’s body.

With a thought, his Sword Intent of Wind and Thunder formed a dark black tornado around him, roaring with sword qi and relentless thunder, enveloping Lu Xuan and easing his burden considerably.

“Is the Junior Brother using Wind and Thunder Sword Qi? Although the rank of the sword qi is not high, it must have been difficult to cultivate to such an extraordinary and profound realm.”

A gentle voice reached Lu Xuan’s ears, and in an instant, a young man with a noble aura and eyes like lacquer appeared nearby.

“I am Long Xingyu from the Chong Xu Sword Peak, may I ask how to address Junior Brother?”

A simple and ancient Sword Box floated in front of the young man as he asked Lu Xuan with a smile.

“Huanzhen Sword Peak’s Lu Xuan pays respects to Brother Long.”

Lu Xuan replied with a salute and transmitted his voice.

“So, it’s Junior Brother Lu. I heard that Junior Brother is skilled in cultivating Spirit Plants and Brewing, and that the True Sword Master specially brought you back to the Sect from the Outer Domains.”

“Unexpectedly, Junior Brother also possesses such exquisite skill in the Sword Dao, able to cultivate the ‘Wind Thunder Sword Scripture’ to such a stage. If all your focus were on the Sword Dao, you might become a celebrated Sword Dao Expert within the Sword Sect.”

Long Xingyu looked at Lu Xuan with clear admiration in his eyes.

“Brother Long is too kind. I dare not accept such high praise,”

Lu Xuan hurriedly said.

“My passion for Spirit Plants surpasses everything else; I even put cultivation aside, with my heart only wanting to cultivate all the rare Spirit Plants in the world.”

“As for the slight achievements in the Sword Dao, it is only because I’ve cultivated too many Wind and Thunder Sword Grass.”

He made up an excuse on the spot.

Regarding his talent for the Sword Dao, he was very clear, having absorbed so many Sword Intent Experience Packages, cultivated a great number of Sword Grass, along with treasures like the Clear Sword Heart, Thundering Sword Gall, and True Sword Elixir, that had allowed him to achieve his current level in the Sword Dao.

If he were to devote himself entirely to the Sword Dao, it wouldn’t take long before his true level was revealed.

“What a pity.”

Long Xingyu sighed softly, then turned to look to one side.

“A Wrathful Sword Master Monster is approaching. Its temperament is as fierce as a mad demon, and its aggressiveness ranks among the top in Heart Sword Lake.

Junior Brother, please wait here for a while. After I take care of it, we can continue our conversation.”

Before his words were finished, the ancient Sword Box in front of him slightly trembled, and a deep Sword Pill instantly burst forth, transforming into a streak of Sword Light and sweeping towards the direction Long Xingyu was watching.

“A Wrathful Sword Master…”

Lu Xuan’s expression was calm as he recalled Mo Yuanfeng’s instructions.

Many deceased Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Sword Sect were laid to rest in Heart Sword Lake, and some whose persevering thoughts had not scattered had developed an extreme aggression, turning into a special kind of Sword Spirit known as the Wrathful Sword Master Monster.

These monsters were naturally combative, having wandered in the depths of Heart Sword Lake for years, absorbing various Sword Intents. They typically mastered several Mysterious Sword Scriptures and were extremely powerful. If the Sword Sect Disciples encountered them alone, they could easily be injured or even killed if not careful.