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You Cultivate, I Farm - Chapter 362
🕑 Added 2024-02-28 21:16:52 +0000 UTCChapter 362: Filth-Eating Grass
"As for vaporizing spiritual qi, it may pose some difficulty for other cultivators, but for me, it's a breeze."
With a mere thought from Lu Xuan, the clouds above the Jade Dew Fruit seedling shifted, and strands of spiritual rain began to fall. Before touching the spirit soil, they transformed into a misty vapor, like a sheer white veil, gently permeating the interior of the Jade Dew Fruit seedling.
To refine his planting technique, he had cast the Spirit Rain Technique countless times, achieving mastery in this basic technique. Vaporizing spiritual rain was no challenge for him.
A month passed since he planted the Hidden Essence Grass and Jade Dew Fruit.
Both plants had sprouted, with the Hidden Essence Grass appearing ordinary, yet the essence within its depths was shockingly pure and concentrated.
The Jade Dew Fruit had grown about three inches, enveloped in a layer of silver-white sheen, especially at dawn when tiny dewdrops of spiritual qi formed on the plant, adding to its vibrant freshness.
In the courtyard, the Poisonous Heart-Eating Insect swallowed a Corpse Flame Pill, dragging its corpse-spotted, lifeless body to the vicinity of a century-old Ice Soul, freezing the corpse poison in place, waiting for Lu Xuan to clean up the residue later.
As the number of Corpse Flame Pills consumed increased, the Poisonous Heart-Eating Insect's resistance to the poison grew stronger, and the backlash from the toxins weakened, allowing it to actively move to the Ice Soul for detoxification.
Of course, the effect of the Corpse Flame Pill on its growth diminished over time, prompting Lu Xuan to consider finding a new type of poison for the worm after a while.
A flash of green light zipped by as the plump bird flew over the lake, chirping crisply. The Fire Flood Dragon below bowed its head submissively, enduring the bird's scolding.
The troublemaking Rock Shell Turtle gloated nearby, while the Azure-Horned Dragon Carp stayed at the bottom of the lake to avoid any fallout.
Both the Fire Flood Dragon and the Rock Shell Turtle were hatched by the Wind Falcon. Though not their biological parent, the Wind Falcon exhibited strong maternal instincts towards them, favoring the Rock Shell Turtle born later, much like many human mothers do.
Lu Xuan paid no mind, focusing instead on the Sword Peacock in his hands.
A month had passed, and under the continuous effects of the Azure Mountain Jade Talismans and the purification mantra, most of the dark spots on the sword body had disappeared.
Only one remained.
He placed the Azure Mountain Jade Talisman on the last dark spot, his mind focused, guiding the blotch into the talisman with his spiritual sense. Once absorbed, Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally, the malicious yin qi has been completely expelled. After a few days of nourishment in the Profound Sword , the Sword Peacock will be fully restored."
He drew the ancient sheath from his waist, thrusting it through the spiritual qi membrane directly into the deepest part of the sheath.
As for the fourth-grade Azure Mountain Jade Talisman, after absorbing and digesting so much malicious yin qi, it had lost its spirituality, becoming a piece of waste jade.
Days passed, and after inspecting the Sword Peacock for any issues, Lu Xuan sent a message through a communication talisman left by Su Manman.
Moments later, a rainbow light descended at the foot of the mountain, revealing a cool female cultivator, curiously observing Lu Xuan's dwelling.
"Junior Brother Lu's dwelling is rich in spiritual plants."
The cool female cultivator was Su Manman. As Lu Xuan led her into the dwelling, she couldn't help but exclaim.
"I don't have many hobbies, just like messing around with some flowers and plants."
Entering the courtyard, Lu Xuan served spiritual fruit and tea.
"These spiritual fruits and brews taste quite good. It's clear you've put a lot of effort into them."
As the daughter of a Core Formation elder, Su Manman had tasted countless rare spiritual fruits and brews, but the unique combination of Flame Fruit and Ice Gourd Fruit, along with the spirit nectar nurtured in the Drunken Immortal Gourd, was particularly eye-opening for her.
"Su Sister, this is your fourth-grade Sword Peacock, safely restored to its former glory as promised."
Lu Xuan handed the Sword Peacock to the cool female cultivator.
Su Manman took the flying sword, brushing her hand over it, feeling every part of the sword body. With a thought, the sword sang out, splitting into hundreds of sharp sword lights like a peacock spreading its feathers, hinting at the formation of a sword array.
Feeling the smooth and natural flow of the numerous sword lights, Su Manman joyfully said, "Indeed, as Junior Brother Lu said, the Sword Peacock has been
fully restored."
She withdrew the hundreds of sword lights with a thought, merging them back like a peacock closing its feathers, the dazzling sword intent fading, transforming back into an ordinary flying sword.
"I really must thank you this time, Junior Brother Lu, for restoring my Sword Peacock to its original state. You must have put in a lot of effort."
"Here are three thousand spirit stones as a reward for healing my Sword Peacock. Please don't find it too little."
Su Manman said earnestly, presenting a hefty bag.
"You're too polite, Su Sister. The Azure Cloud Token you gave me made cleaning the sword a duty I was happy to fulfill."
Hearing Su Manman mention three thousand spirit stones as a reward, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be momentarily tempted.
Three thousand spirit stones could nearly buy a new fourth-grade flying sword!
He felt the extravagant generosity of the Core Formation elder's daughter.
However, his main intent was to repay the kindness of the Azure Cloud Token, so he had no thoughts of accepting any reward.
"Junior Brother Lu, don't refuse. The Azure Cloud Token was just a small gesture from me, and as far as I know, cleaning the contamination from your Sword Peacock took much time and effort. This reward is well deserved."
Lu Xuan firmly declined.
"You're quite stubborn, Junior Brother. Let's compromise then."
"I'll take back the spirit stones and instead give you an item as a reward."
"On my travels, I encountered an evil cultivator who contaminated my Sword Peacock but died by my sword. I found a peculiar seed in his storage bag."
"I asked my fellow sect members, but no one knew what it was. Keeping it serves me no purpose, so I might as well give it to you."
Su Manman took out a seed from her storage bag.
As soon as the seed appeared, a rich, foul aura filled the air.
The seed, as long as a fingertip, resembled a segment of an insect's corpse, with dark qi swirling inside, seemingly mixed with countless impurities.
"Alright, then I shall graciously accept."
Seeing Su Manman insisting on offering compensation, Lu Xuan reluctantly accepted the unusual seed.
The cool female cultivator left satisfied with the Sword Peacock in hand.
Once her figure completely vanished, Lu Xuan, curious, went to the spiritual field with the strange seed in hand.
Planting it, he focused his mind...
A thought emerged.
"Filth-Eating Grass, a fourth-grade spiritual plant, grows by absorbing various filths and impurities, using them for its nourishment. It possesses a strong polluting nature. Prolonged exposure can gradually contaminate the eyes and mind."
"Upon maturity, it can be used to craft some special malevolent artifacts or cultivate certain sinister techniques."
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