You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 380: Recognizing Oneself

Although Gu Jiankong had only met Lu Xuan once, he was deeply impressed by him.

At the moment of its dying breath, the sect's fifth-grade spirit beast, the Azure Profound Deer, was at risk of mutation due to its deep attachment. The inner disciples skilled in cultivating spiritual plants and beasts were at a loss, but unexpectedly, Lu Xuan appeared.

Having just been promoted to an inner disciple, he gave Gu Jiankong and the others a pleasant surprise by easily resolving the Azure Profound Deer's inner attachment.

"Being able to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment in such a short time shows that you, my disciple nephew, possess exceptional talent, comprehension, and fortune. If you keep it up, forming a Golden Core might be possible," he praised.

"I dare not, I dare not, I am well aware of my own limitations. Being able to break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment is already extremely fortunate," Lu Xuan said modestly, his expression a mix of caution and nervousness.

"Recently, the sect brought back many mutated spiritual plants from the blessed land. I've heard you've already gained a basic understanding. You played a significant role in this process, so I took the initiative to invite you into the blessed land," Gu Jiankong explained gently.

"Bringing the spiritual plants back to the sect as before would be inefficient and costly, so it's better for you to come here."

"It's my honor to solve problems for the sect," Lu Xuan said sincerely.

"Good, then you will be responsible for these mutated spiritual plants. Your main task is to understand their origins and clarify their unique properties and uses."

"As for safety, this camp is located behind the area controlled by monks from three sects, and the surrounding area has been cleared by us. The camp is also protected by more than one fourth-grade defensive formation, so there's no need to worry about safety."

"I have a jade talisman here. Once activated, I can sense it within a thousand miles. If you encounter any danger, you can use it to call for my help," Gu Jiankong said, producing a small jade sword talisman from a sword qi phantom and presenting it to Lu Xuan.

"Thank you, Uncle Gu!" Lu Xuan quickly expressed his gratitude, genuinely touched.

After all, though he already possessed various rare treasures and talismans, who would refuse the active assistance of a Golden Core real person? He carefully stored the small jade sword talisman.

Li Zhen and the others took note, gaining a clearer understanding of Lu Xuan's status in the blessed land.

To receive a communication talisman from a Golden Core real person was an honor not many in the blessed land could claim.

After Gu Jiankong had given his instructions and left behind the restricted mutated spiritual plants, he disappeared with a flash.

Shortly after, two Tianjian Sect monks arrived at Lu Xuan's room, one tall and simple-looking, the other of average height with an ordinary face but sharp eyes.

Both were mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, precisely the ones Gu Jiankong had left to assist Lu Xuan.

"In the future, please take good care of us, Junior Brother Lu," the tall cultivator named Feng Yu said respectfully, though he felt indignant inside.

He was hunting mutated spiritual plants when Gu Jiankong suddenly summoned him to assist a mere spiritual plant cultivator.

Both were at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, one with rich combat experience capable of easily dealing with several beasts of the same rank, and the other a mere spiritual plant cultivator. How could he accept this willingly?

But this was an order from a Golden Core uncle, and he dared not disobey, so he came obediently to follow Lu Xuan's commands.

The other, named Zhang Ruiping, felt similarly resigned to the situation.

"Brother Feng, Brother Zhang, you're too kind. Let's look out for each other," Lu Xuan said politely, his acting skills allowing him to see through their dissatisfaction. However, he didn't mind as long as they didn't interfere with his work.

The next day, Lu Xuan arrived early at a spacious stone house.

Inside, there were dozens of mutated spiritual plants of various species, all bizarre in shape but restrained from showing aggression due to their confinement.

"There are Dragon Pattern Wood, Flowing Firewood, and other mutated spiritual plants, but it's a pity I didn't see the fourth-grade mutated Arrow Vine. It seems to be quite rare," Lu Xuan noted as he carefully examined each plant.

He was familiar with more than half of the species from his time in the sect and had a thorough understanding of their origins and uses.

However, keeping his knowledge hidden, he only occasionally offered hints and reminders to people like Liu Su, without disclosing detailed information about the mutated spiritual plants.

As he was about

to release a restriction on one of the plants, Feng Yu and Zhang Ruiping walked in.

"Brothers Feng and Zhang, good morning."

"Junior Brother Lu, you're here early."

"I'm quite curious about these plants, so I came early."

"If you don't mind, shall we start now?"

Seeing them nod, Lu Xuan continued.

"What you two need to do is simple: be ready to respond to any attacks from the spiritual plants when I release their restrictions, ensuring we keep them under control."

"Occasionally, I'll also need your help to record experimental phenomena and conduct some tests."

As he spoke, he walked around the plants, his waist making a clear jingling sound.

Feng Yu and Zhang Ruiping looked over and saw a small jade sword talisman hanging on Lu Xuan's waist, swaying conspicuously as he moved.

Their expressions sharpened.

Having been in the sect for decades, they were familiar with the talisman and recognized it as the unique communication talisman of Tianjian Sect's Golden Core real person, Gu Jiankong.

How did it end up with Lu Xuan?

They exchanged puzzled looks, realizing that in Gu Jiankong's eyes, they, despite their self-importance, were far less significant than Lu Xuan.

This harsh reality made them recognize their own positions.

"Brother Lu, I'm familiar with this restriction. Let me help you remove it."

"Yes, yes, Brother Lu, just watch from the side. If you need anything, just let us know."

Eagerly stepping forward, one activated their spiritual power to remove the restriction on the surface of the plant Lu Xuan was facing, while the other prepared talismans and magical tools, ready for any sudden attacks from the released plant.

Noticing the Golden Core real person's token on Lu Xuan's waist led to a significant change in their attitude, even upgrading their address from 'Junior Brother' to 'Brother'.

Lu Xuan remained composed, secretly pleased. With the wholehearted assistance of two mid-stage Foundation Establishment peers, his future research would undoubtedly be much easier.