You Cultivate, I Farm

"This is the necessary cost in the early stages. Once the mutated third-grade Incineration Wood appears in larger numbers, refining the spirit breeds from the second-grade Incineration Wood, exploring the third-grade spirit breeds, and scaling up cultivation will naturally compensate for the initial losses," Lu Xuan thought to himself, relentlessly inspecting all the variant Incineration Woods.

Among the thirty-six spiritual plants, nine were defective, seventeen were ordinary Incineration Woods, six were different, and four had ascended to the third grade.

"A one in ten probability."

"I wonder if stimulating the spirit breeds of the variant Incineration Woods will increase the chances of ascension?"

Roughly calculating, Lu Xuan restrained his thoughts and numbered these thirty-six Incineration Woods separately.

Though he knew the outcome, documenting the process was necessary, consuming a lot of "fishing" time.

Next, he noted the growth status of the ten transplanted ordinary Incineration Woods.

He planned to record his observations on paper at regular intervals, using them as proof of his diligent work during task handovers.

Of course, he wasn't merely idling away his time. Besides normal cultivation, he intended to conduct some experiments during this opportunity, testing the characteristics of the new variants of Incineration Woods.

For instance, their tolerance to cold and heat, preference for light or darkness—among his cultivated spiritual plants, there were the Light Wood Tree and the Ghost-Faced Stone Mushroom, each exhibiting these traits.

Additionally, he needed to understand the limit of the variant Incineration Woods' spiritual power absorption. Even though he could monitor their growth status at any time and meet their subtle requirements, data support was necessary for better task completion and gaining the trust of the gentle female cultivator.

Some aspects were difficult to achieve with his current conditions, like resistance to insect infestations or the ability to resist yin energy and malevolent aura.

However, testing the former few basic habits was already sufficient within the sect. There was no need to worry about spiritual plant intrusion or the invasion of malevolent auras.

As a result, while greatly improving the quality of his tasks, the daily essentials became somewhat reduced.

Therefore, he often stayed indoors, his wooden table adorned with his test contents, engrossed in practicing his cultivation techniques.

When the time came, he promptly left and returned to his cave dwelling.

"Thank you for your hard work, Crane Friend."

Lu Xuan handed a spiritual fruit to the pristine white spirit crane that had brought him back and gently patted its pure white feathers on its head, smiling warmly.

The crane swallowed the fruit, leaning its head over, allowing Lu Xuan to indulge in petting it.

Soon after, on the peak where Lu Xuan's cave dwelling was located, the crane soared into the sky, flapping its wings and departing.

"It seems the Beast Taming Hall's efficiency is quite high. In a short time, they've already counted the flow of cultivators in such a large sect."

"I wonder if my proposal for the communication token is under development."

Lu Xuan glanced around the mountainside; there were only a few sporadic spirit cranes left nearby, far fewer than the initial count.

He had chosen a secluded location for his cave dwelling within the sect. Besides himself and Xu Shaoze residing halfway up the mountain, there were slightly more cultivators at the foot of the mountain. Still, it was all relative—the two or three spirit cranes were more than enough to handle.

Watching the cranes disappear into the distance, Lu Xuan turned and opened the courtyard gate.

A young round-bodied falcon immediately darted toward him, but to Lu Xuan's surprise, the cyan-colored bird quickly jumped away, eyeing his hand with disdain.

Approaching the bird, Lu Xuan found the falcon had moved away, gazing at his hand with a look of disgust.

Understanding its reaction, he activated the Cloud-Soaring Technique, instantly appearing beside the falcon, grabbing its soft belly, and giving it a playful roughing up.

"Don't want me to touch you? I'll imprint the scent of those cranes on you, so you'll remember it always."

As he let go, the falcon hurriedly flapped its cyan wings over its belly, as if feeling unclean.

With a soft splash, it swiftly flew into the Spirit Spring in the spiritual field area.

"Little Lynx, come here."

Lu Xuan beckoned to the Cloud-Stepping Lynx not far away.

"Meow~" Though the Cloud-Stepping Lynx maintained its elegance, ever since Lu Xuan arrived, it had kept a certain distance. Hearing Lu Xuan's call, it emitted a low growl with a hint of eagerness, coming to his palm, expressionless as it enjoyed his touch.

After some affectionate interaction with the two creatures, Lu Xuan headed to the spiritual field.

"Teng Teng, my Teng Teng, have you matured today?"

He hurried to the third-grade Dragonvine. Every day upon his return, he needed to check to avoid missing its optimal maturation period.

Focusing on the Dragonvine, a virtual progress bar appeared below.

"It's full! It's full!"

Lu Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

The lengthy bar below had finally filled up entirely.

Excitedly, Lu Xuan carefully harvested the Dragonvine.

A message flooded his mind.

"[Dragonvine, third-grade spiritual plant. Can be used to raise mythical beasts like dragons and chimeras. After special processing, it can also be used to refine whips and ropes for artifacts and serve as material for certain high-grade rare elixirs.]"

The vine, nearly half a meter long, twisted and turned like a swimming giant serpent, surging with an inner dark flow, exuding a chilly sensation when held.

"Excellent quality! Not in vain did I gather so much essence blood from those dragon and python."

"Although not perfect, it must be related to two factors: first, the cultivation in the Linyang Fang Market earlier, where the purity and density of spiritual energy were weaker than in the sect; second, the absence of continuous watering with the essence blood of third-grade dragons."

Lu Xuan sighed at the difficulty of obtaining high-grade spiritual plants of perfect quality, then turned to look at the faintly shimmering white light cluster on the ground.

Taking a deep breath, he gently touched the surface of the white light cluster.

Instantly, the cluster transformed into countless points of light, condensing into a light dragon that flowed into his body.

A thought flashed through his mind, followed by an influx of information in his mental sea.

"[Obtained one Dragonvine, gained Level Five Body Cultivation Technique 'The Ethereal Dragon Transformation' (Upper)]"

"'The Ethereal Dragon Transformation,' a Level Five body-refining technique originating from a superior method of the demon clan. After cultivation, it can significantly enhance overall physical strength—strength, speed, constitution, reaction... After successful cultivation, it allows a brief transformation into a half-dragon form, multiplying attack, defense, and self-healing abilities several times. However, it results in weakness afterward, requiring relevant elixirs to replenish essence."

"'Upper' can be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Early cultivation requires various essence bloods of dragons and other materials to create a bath for the entire body."

"A Level Five technique, but unfortunately, only the Upper part. I wonder when I'll obtain the Lower part."

"But what's with the prerequisites for early cultivation? I've worked hard to turn over a new leaf and gather the essence blood needed for the Dragonvine's growth. Now I'm being asked to revisit the Thousand Dragon Lake and fleece those dragons and chimeras for their wool?"

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