You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 377: Invitation to Form Pills, Accelerating the Maturation of Spirit Pine

Lu Xuan indeed wanted to cultivate this mutated Arrow Vine, but since the vine belonged to the sect, he could only bury this idea deep in his heart.

"Junior Brother Lu, have you noticed anything?" Beside him, the burly figure of Zhong Hao asked in a low voice.

"Just now, there was a flash of insight, and I felt a sense of familiarity with certain characteristics of this spiritual plant," Lu Xuan replied casually. "If I remember correctly, its previous form was a rare spiritual plant called the Arrow Vine in the cultivation world. However, this mutated spiritual plant in front of us has undergone significant changes in both the number of arrows and its attack intensity."

"Arrow Vine... indeed lives up to its name," Zhong Hao remarked, feeling nostalgic. "With the attack methods displayed by this plant, it may have developed a rudimentary spiritual intelligence. Junior Brother Zhong could treat it as a demonic beast and try to communicate with and tame it to better understand it."

Lu Xuan reminded him.

With his guidance, the other spiritual plant cultivators made rapid progress in understanding their respective mutated plants, discovering some new things to varying degrees.

Half a month later, Ge Pu appeared before everyone.

"It's been hard work for all of you these past few days researching and experimenting with the mutated plants. For now, let's conclude this research. The sect will reward your contributions with either a Sword Seal or other treasures," he announced.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Everyone expressed their gratitude and bid farewell to Ge Pu.

Lu Xuan paused and walked over.

"I've been observing your actions these past few days, Junior Brother Lu. Your understanding of these mutated plants' origins and characteristics far surpasses that of others. You have contributed significantly to this research," Ge Pu began. "The sect will surely reward you generously. However, before that, there is something I'd like to ask for your help with."

"Please, Senior Brother Ge," Lu Xuan replied respectfully.

"Well, you see, the Pill Palace is currently opening up a new blessed land with the other fellow disciples. These spiritual plants were specifically sent back to the sect for the purpose of understanding their origins, characteristics, and uses," Ge Pu explained. "You have shown extraordinary talent in this area, Junior Brother Lu, far exceeding others. To put it frankly, you alone have contributed more than half to the success of this research."

"Therefore, the Pill Palace suggests that you visit the blessed land to provide information on these mutated plants as soon as possible."

"Visit the blessed land?" Lu Xuan couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Any concerns, Junior Brother Lu?" Ge Pu inquired upon seeing Lu Xuan's reaction.

"No, I have no objections to visiting the blessed land. It's just that, from what you've said, the blessed land is currently in the process of being opened up, and there are many highly aggressive mutated plants there," Lu Xuan explained. "I usually devote most of my energy to cultivating spiritual plants. While I have some basic sword techniques, they are solely for better cultivating swordgrass. I have neglected my cultivation and am not adept at combat. I fear that my presence may hinder other fellow disciples."

"You don't need to worry about that, Junior Brother. Sending you there certainly won't require you to deal with those mutated plants or demonic beasts. That would be a waste of your talent in cultivating spiritual plants," Ge Pu reassured him. "The sect will leave you behind to focus on researching and experimenting with those mutated plants. There will be senior disciples with higher cultivation levels and powerful formations guarding you. Additionally, two Nascent Soul Realm elders will remain in the blessed land to assist you at any time, so you don't need to worry about safety."

"Is that so?" Hearing Ge Pu's explanation, Lu Xuan's thoughts became clearer.

According to Ge Pu's words, safety should not be a major issue. Moreover, the unique allure of the mutated plants to Lu Xuan made him ponder for a moment before finally nodding.

"Very well, then I will visit the blessed land. When should I depart?" Lu Xuan asked.

"A few days ago, some fellow disciples returned from the blessed land for supplies. They will be going back in three days, and you can depart with them," Ge Pu replied.

Lu Xuan nodded gently. Three days would be enough time to make arrangements for the numerous spiritual plants in his cave.

"Oh, by the way, do you remember Senior Uncle Gu Jiankong?" Ge Pu asked suddenly. "He is one of the two Nascent Soul Realm elders in the blessed land."

"Senior Uncle Gu Jiankong?" Lu Xuan recalled a handsome young man surrounded by countless sword shadows. He had met him once before when he helped Ge Pu resolve the reproduction problem of the Yin-Yang Kun Fish. At Ge Pu's mention, Lu Xuan instantly remembered.

"In that case, three days later, I will depart with my fellow disciples to the blessed land," Lu Xuan affirmed, returning to his cave.

After visiting the blessed land, it would likely take some time before he could return. He had to make proper arrangements for the many spiritual plants in his spiritual field.

On the peak of the mountain, Lu Xuan used his mastery of the earth attraction technique. Instantly, more than two hundred fine cracks appeared in the spiritual field, and each delicate blue spiritual seed was accurately thrown into the cracks.

These two hundred or so spiritual seeds were all Firefly Grass. Lu Xuan had harvested nearly fifty of them some time ago and had kept them to be planted later. Today, he finally planted the new seeds into the spiritual field.

As the spiritual soil changed continuously, the Firefly Grass seeds were perfectly incorporated into it. Soon, wisps of spiritual rain fell from the low sky, soaking into the spiritual soil and nourishing the delicate blue seeds.

These two hundred Firefly Grass plants would be the key to his future advancement.

After going to the blessed land, he could only let them grow on their own for a while. Fortunately, the spiritual energy in the sect was extremely pure and abundant, ensuring the basic growth of these second-grade Firefly Grass plants.

Lu Xuan continued to inspect the spiritual field and found three completely mature azure and green mottled gourds on the Sword-Nurturing gourd vine. After picking them one by one, three fourth-grade Sword Seals emerged from the gourds.

With these, there were now four Sword Seals hanging on the vine of the Sword-Nurturing gourd. Lu Xuan already had a total of fourteen fourth-grade Sword Seals, so he wasn't in a hurry to let these new gourds mature quickly.

"However, it's different for the Spirit Pine."

Lu Xuan arrived at the spiritual field, looking at several exuberant Spirit Pines that greeted him with cheers upon his arrival, their waves of pine needles rustling. He thought to himself, "A fourth-grade Spirit Pine might yield a good treasure."

He decided to accelerate the maturation of one Spirit Pine using the Wood Infant Qi. He currently had two third-grade Spirit Grass Pearls, each containing rich plant spiritual energy, which could completely replenish the consumption of Wood Infant Qi.

In addition

, he had previously harvested two hundred Firefly Grass seeds. Even if he used up one third-grade Spirit Grass Pearl, the second Spirit Grass Pearl could still ensure that the Firefly Grass seeds would not suffer any loss of vitality during the planting process.

Lu Xuan weighed his options and decided to take action immediately.

The Wood Infant Qi emerged from the pores of his body, enveloping the Spirit Pine in front of him. Instantly, the originally exuberant Spirit Pine began to shake gently, its pine needles trembling as if dancing. Under the nourishment of the Wood Infant Qi, the pine needles gradually emitted a dazzling luster, like the stars illuminating the night sky.

Lu Xuan felt the spiritual connection with the Spirit Pine becoming clearer and stronger.

The two parties communicated silently, and soon, Lu Xuan's mental consciousness entered the Spirit Pine's body.

Under the nurturing of the Wood Infant Qi, the growth of the Spirit Pine had accelerated rapidly. With Lu Xuan's mental consciousness guiding it, the Spirit Pine's growth became more orderly, and the spiritual energy it absorbed from the surrounding environment was more effectively converted into its own energy.

Lu Xuan didn't stop there. He infused a strand of his own spiritual energy into the Spirit Pine, causing it to resonate with his consciousness. This resonance formed a bond between Lu Xuan and the Spirit Pine, allowing him to control it to a certain extent.

As Lu Xuan carefully controlled the acceleration process, he felt the Spirit Pine's growth speeding up even further. In just a few moments, the Spirit Pine, which originally required several years to mature, had almost reached the point of bearing fruit.

With a satisfied smile, Lu Xuan withdrew his mental consciousness and the Wood Infant Qi. The Spirit Pine stood tall and proud in the spiritual field, its vibrant green branches and needles exuding a sense of vitality.

The Spirit Pine had matured at an astonishing speed, thanks to Lu Xuan's intervention. Now, it was only a matter of time before it bore fruit.

Lu Xuan couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Wood Infant Qi and his own abilities in cultivating spiritual plants. With these tools at his disposal, he felt confident in his ability to nurture even more powerful spiritual plants in the future.

As he looked at the Spirit Pine, Lu Xuan felt a sense of satisfaction and anticipation. This was just the beginning of his journey as a spiritual plant cultivator, and he couldn't wait to see what other wonders lay ahead.