Lu Xuan achieved his goal for going out and was thinking about the spiritual plants in his yard. He didn’t linger and went straight home.
Inside the house, he eagerly took out a formation plate stained with dark red blood. The plate was engraved with a basic protective formation that could shield a certain area and alert him if anything tried to intrude.
Lu Xuan adjusted his breathing, calming his mind, and circulated his spiritual power. Following the instructions from the stall owner, he slowly infused the formation plate with energy.
Under the stimulation of his spiritual power, the plate glowed with a faint white light. Once it absorbed enough energy, the light suddenly expanded hundreds or even thousands of times, enveloping the entire yard.
The soft white light flickered, resembling a layer of egg white.
Lu Xuan continued to adjust and control the formation plate. The faint spiritual energy shield changed shape according to the yard and gradually faded, making it look completely normal from the outside.
As the master of the formation plate, he could still clearly sense the presence of the energy shield.
The shield had a certain level of protection, able to block outside intrusions. If anything tried to pass through, Lu Xuan could notice it immediately as long as he was home.
With the protective formation successfully set up, Lu Xuan finally felt at ease.
At this moment, he felt secure and no longer had to worry about the spiritual plants in the yard being harmed by bad people or pests, which could affect the rewards from the white light orb.
After resting for a moment, Lu Xuan took the Spirit Firefly Grass seeds and a bag containing the Red Cloud Pine sapling to the spiritual field.
After harvesting nine Spirit Firefly Grasses, a large area in the spiritual field was now empty.
Lu Xuan gestured and took out ten Spirit Firefly Grass seeds, estimating their future growth range.
His spiritual power surged, causing the soil in the spiritual field to rise slightly. Under the control of the Earth Summoning Technique, ten small cracks appeared.
He placed the dry, tea-like Spirit Firefly Grass seeds into the cracks and covered them with a thin layer of soil.
Delicate droplets of spiritual rain seeped into the soil, nourishing the Spirit Firefly Grass seeds.
Lu Xuan focused his mind on the seeds and sensed a joyful and eager emotion coming from them.
He couldn’t help but smile at this feeling.
“Little ones, grow well and break through the soil quickly to see this wonderful world.”
He planned to wait until the other fifteen Spirit Firefly Grasses matured before planting the remaining ten seeds.
Next, he took out the Red Cloud Pine sapling, which looked a bit wilted after being in the bag for half a day.
Lu Xuan hurriedly controlled the soil in the spiritual field to bury the sapling’s roots.
After planting, he used the Spirit Rain Technique. With the ample moisture from the spiritual rain, the Red Cloud Pine sapling regained its vitality.
Lu Xuan circulated his spiritual power, and a fist-sized red fireball appeared in front of him.
The fireball arced toward the Red Cloud Pine sapling.
Just before touching the sapling, the red fireball silently broke apart, turning into hundreds of tiny flames that merged into the branches and leaves of the Red Cloud Pine.
Under the nurturing of the many flames, the originally gray-black branches of the Red Cloud Pine showed a faint red hue, giving off a slight warmth.
Countless fiery red needles stood upright, making the whole Red Cloud Pine look like an excited hedgehog, which was quite amusing.
Lu Xuan watched the stimulated Red Cloud Pine, unable to hold back his laughter.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Lu Xuan stayed home and didn’t go out.
To get better quality spiritual plants, he spent most of his time taking care of them, while also finding time to practice the Earth Summoning Technique and the Gengjin Sword Art.
The technique he was practicing was called the Primordial Energy Absorption Art. It was quite ordinary and didn’t have anything special about it, absorbing spiritual energy very slowly.
Of course, for Lu Xuan, both then and now, its affordability was its biggest advantage.
After practicing the Earth Summoning Technique and the Gengjin Sword Art for a few days, he became a bit more skilled, at least speeding up the release of the sword technique.
If he were to encounter any enemies, this improvement wouldn’t make much of a difference; the outcome would still be the same: the sword technique would be unleashed but would fail halfway.
“Every time this happens, I really miss the white light orb and look forward to seeing another experience bar.”
Lu Xuan sighed and went to the yard.
After his careful care over the past few days, four Spirit Firefly Grasses had fully matured, leaving eleven more that were about to mature.
With a few more days of meticulous nurturing, the chances of producing high-quality Spirit Firefly Grasses increased. Among the four, three were of good quality, and one was ordinary.
The ordinary Spirit Firefly Grass still provided three months of cultivation.
As for the three good-quality Spirit Firefly Grasses, Lu Xuan picked up the three faintly glowing white light orbs from the soil.
“Harvested one Spirit Firefly Grass, gained a first-grade technique, the Gengjin Sword Art.”
“Harvested one Spirit Firefly Grass, gained six months of cultivation.”
“Harvested one Spirit Firefly Grass, gained a first-grade talisman, the Sword Qi Talisman.”
Thoughts flashed through Lu Xuan's mind, and the rewards from the three white light orbs appeared.
After absorbing the orb containing the sword technique, Lu Xuan’s understanding of the technique improved significantly, allowing him to cast it faster and with increased power.
“Ordinary quality Spirit Firefly Grass gives three months of cultivation, while good quality gives six months. That’s a pleasant surprise.”
Lu Xuan thought to himself, then focused on a talisman that quietly appeared in his hand.
The talisman was dark yellow, with mysterious and obscure runes etched around the edges. In the center, there was a faint sword aura that seemed ready to shoot out at any moment.
“Sword Qi Talisman, a first-grade talisman, a one-time use item, equivalent to a full-force strike from a mid-level Qi Refining swordsman, extremely lethal.”
“A first-grade talisman... this is a big win.”
Although it was just a one-time talisman, the sword technique was known for its lethality. This Sword Qi Talisman was equivalent to a full-force strike from a mid-level Qi Refining swordsman, showcasing its immense power.
For Lu Xuan, who was at the third level of Qi Refining, this was quite a good trump card.
Feeling satisfied, Lu Xuan looked forward even more to the remaining eleven Spirit Firefly Grasses.
The ten Spirit Firefly Grass seeds he planted three days ago had all broken through the soil and sprouted new shoots.
The tender green leaves were very narrow, with tiny glowing specks on them that were almost invisible unless closely observed.
“The Spirit Firefly Grass entering its rapid growth stage is doing well and has a strong demand for spiritual energy. Can a mere low-level Spiritual Plant Cultivator satisfy it?”
Lu Xuan looked at the thought that appeared in his mind and chuckled.
“I’ll take on ten of them!”
The Red Cloud Pine was growing a bit slower, having grown about an inch. Whenever Lu Xuan used the fireball technique to stimulate it, the fine red pine needles would stand up in anger, only returning to a natural state after fully absorbing the energy.
(End of Chapter)