You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 376: Anomalous Arrow Vine

"Senior Lu, after hearing your advice, I found something on a mutated spiritual plant, but I'm not sure. Could you come and take a look?"

Lu Xuan was studying a new mutated spiritual plant when suddenly, a voice transmission sounded in his ear. Turning around, he saw Liu Su looking at him expectantly.

He nodded gently and went over to Liu Su.

"Thank you, Senior Lu."

Liu Su expressed her gratitude softly and pointed to a mutated spiritual plant not far from her.

"Senior Lu, this plant seems to resemble a spiritual plant I remember. That plant was called Poison Smoke Wood, capable of absorbing various toxins and breeding poison smoke. It bears some resemblance to this mutated spiritual plant, but with significant differences."

"The poison gas emanating from this plant seems to be too strong."

Lu Xuan followed her gaze and saw the poison gas emanating from the mutated spiritual plant, so dense that it almost solidified. One could smell a nauseating odor from several zhang away.

This is already a toxic cloud...

[Unknown spiritual plant, formerly a third-grade Poison Smoke Wood, subjected to long-term...]

A thought flashed through his mind, confirming that the nearby mutated spiritual plant was indeed a derivative of Poison Smoke Wood, as Liu Su had suggested.

Knowing the result, he felt somewhat relieved, calmly speaking to Liu Su.

"Friend Liu, although spiritual plants mutate and change in many ways, the core essence is difficult to be affected by external factors and often remains unchanged."

"Based on this, we can judge that the probability of this mutated spiritual plant being derived from Poison Smoke Wood is high. What you need to do is to verify your conjecture."

"Indeed."

Liu Su suddenly realized, her mind brimming with inspiration.

She once again thanked Lu Xuan deeply, fully focusing on the mutated spiritual plant shrouded in poison gas.

"Junior Lu, I have some uncertainties about the spiritual plant in my hand. Could you please come over and give me some guidance?"

Just half an hour after Lu Xuan returned to his position, another fellow disciple invited him to help with a plant.

"Senior Lu..."

And so it went for the next two to three days. Whenever someone had doubts or questions, they would seek Lu Xuan's help.

Due to his ability to obtain detailed information about spiritual plants, Lu Xuan could easily answer questions and clarify doubts. Subsequent experiments further confirmed the correctness of his answers.

As a result, people became increasingly admiring and convinced of Lu Xuan's abilities, faintly showing signs of following him as their leader.

Seeing this, Zhong Hao couldn't help but feel bitter and resentful, thinking to himself:

"I was supposed to assist him, but how did he unconsciously become the leader?"

He looked at the peculiar spiritual plant in front of him, which left him helpless and unable to proceed. He gritted his teeth fiercely.

If you can't beat them, join them!

"Junior Lu..."

The burly Zhong Hao walked up to Lu Xuan with a warm smile on his face.

"The spiritual plant I selected is too strange. I've tried some methods to nurture spiritual beasts, but none of them have had any effect. Could you come over and help me?"

"Sure, Senior Zhong, I'll come over right away."

Lu Xuan nodded and approached Zhong Hao. After a moment, he stood before the peculiar spiritual plant that Zhong Hao was in charge of.

The plant was a dark green vine, extremely ferocious to look at, with various arrow-like objects hanging from it, ranging in length and shape. Some were less than three inches long, while others were about a foot long. At the end, they merged with the vines, each arrowhead unique in appearance. Some were extremely sharp, seemingly capable of piercing anything, while others emitted black brilliance, indicating potent poison. Many arrows were wrapped in arrow bags derived from the vines, ready to be released.

"The spiritual plant Senior Zhong is in charge of seems to have very obvious characteristics," Lu Xuan remarked.

In theory, a spiritual plant with such obvious characteristics should be easy to identify, but several days had passed, and no one had discovered the secret of the plant, indicating that it was extremely rare.

"I thought I had the highest cultivation level, so I chose this plant, which looked the most unique at a glance."

"Unfortunately, I overestimated myself."

"I've observed all the plants separated by Senior Ge. This one has the most aggressive attack and can be said to have a certain combat instinct. It can seize the moment and choose the right attack method and timing, which is significantly different from other spiritual plants."

Zhong Hao explained his discovery of the plant.

"Combat instinct?"

Lu Xuan was puzzled by Zhong Hao's words, so he asked him to release the restriction on the plant and then casually walked past it.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and in Lu Xuan's spiritual perception, a sharp wooden arrow appeared behind him in an instant. The arrowhead rotated rapidly, forming residual images as if it were going to pierce Lu Xuan's body.

"Ding!" With a thought, Lu Xuan had already activated a protective shield of spiritual energy on his back. A black light appeared, bypassing and deflecting the arrow in one go.

The Fourth-Rank Wind Thunder Sword split the wooden arrow in two.

"Junior Lu, impressive swordsmanship!"

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Zhong Hao, who witnessed it, exclaimed in admiration.

"Senior Zhong exaggerates."

Lu Xuan modestly replied.

"This plant indeed has extraordinary features. While other plants attack indiscriminately, it actually launches sneak attacks."

"If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator encounters it, there is probably a risk of injury or even death."

Lu Xuan said, then approached the calm dark green vine again.

Various arrows naturally drooped from the vine, as if the lightning-fast arrow just now had no connection with the spiritual plant.

With his spiritual energy surging, Lu Xuan let out a misty rain, which permeated into the dark green vine.

Concentrating his mind, information about the plant emerged in his mind.

[Unknown spiritual plant, Fourth-Rank, formerly a Third-Rank Arrow Vine, influenced by a powerful flesh and blood force for a long time, mutated into its current state. During its growth, it can condense various arrows based on different spiritual qi and substances absorbed.]

[It possesses a certain level of intelligence and can release arrows of different forms and effects. When encountering strong enemies, it can trigger a barrage of arrows, instantly injuring or even killing cultivators in the later stage of Foundation Establishment.]

[Arrow Vine, a Third-Rank spiritual plant, requires the assistance of a spiritual plant cultivator during its growth to guide the condensation of arrow-shaped spiritual power and produce arrow-shaped spiritual fruits. When mature, it can be used as a natural bow and arrow artifact, with the vine as the bow and the fruit as the arrow.]

"Arrow Vine... mutated from a Third-Rank spiritual plant to a Fourth-Rank? No wonder it has such distinct differences from other spiritual plants."

Lu Xuan digested the information that emerged in his mind and thought back to the sneak attack just now, feeling intrigued by the Arrow Vine.

"A barrage of arrows and a certain level of intelligence make it a good choice for

ambushes and traps, especially for large-scale battles."

Zhong Hao, who stood aside, also heard Lu Xuan's words and nodded thoughtfully.

"Indeed, with its characteristics, it can indeed be used in various ways. Junior Lu, do you have any suggestions on how to deal with it?"

Zhong Hao asked humbly.

Lu Xuan glanced at the Arrow Vine, his eyes filled with confidence.

"In terms of dealing with this spiritual plant, I have a way."

"Its essence is still a Third-Rank spiritual plant, and I just need to eliminate its mutated characteristics to make it easier to deal with."

Lu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of determination flashed in them.

"However, dealing with it requires careful planning and accurate timing..."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the Arrow Vine in front of him.