You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 151

The varieties of spiritual plants recorded in the jade register weren't plentiful. There were about fifty or so of third-grade quality and even fewer, only around twenty or so, of fourth-grade quality.

However, these were all relatively rare and uncommon in the cultivation world, hence they could only be exchanged using sword seals.

Lu Xuan skimmed through the list and noticed that the difficulty in cultivating third and fourth-grade spiritual plants was significantly higher than those of first and second-grade quality.

They required various conditions, not just in terms of spiritual energy, but also in terms of concentration and purity. Many of these plants needed specific spiritual environments.

Moreover, there were peculiar conditions related to the spiritual soil and cultivation methods.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you planning to cultivate fourth-grade spiritual plants?"

The elderly cultivator standing nearby noticed Lu Xuan's prolonged gaze on the section about fourth-grade spiritual plants and asked with curiosity.

"Just taking a look. With my current level in plant cultivation, I'm unable to cultivate fourth-grade spiritual plants."

"So, I'm just preparing for it and gradually accumulating the conditions needed to cultivate them."

Lu Xuan casually replied.

Among the twenty or so fourth-grade spiritual plants in the jade register, some patterns were dim, indicating that although the Agricultural Hall could condense the corresponding spiritual species, it would take some time and couldn't provide the corresponding fourth-grade spiritual species immediately.

"Fourth-grade Fireheart Lotus..."

On the jade register, a fiery red lotus slowly rotated. Its roots were light red, seemingly composed of countless irregular red crystals, while its leaves were a fiery red, with what looked like red magma flowing through the leaf veins.

"The cultivation difficulty of this Fireheart Lotus is quite high. It's said to be planted in extremely hot magma. Besides, it has other growing conditions. Even Foundation Establishment seniors can't easily succeed in cultivation."

The elderly cultivator informed Lu Xuan about the Fireheart Lotus, information he possessed.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

Upon hearing that it needed to be planted in scorching magma, Lu Xuan's interest dwindled significantly. With his current cave conditions, he couldn't meet the growth requirements for the Fireheart Lotus.

He continued to flip through the jade register and stopped at a strangely-shaped spiritual plant.

At first glance, it seemed as though the plant was made up of various strange insect-like bodies, bizarre yet harmonious, exuding a peculiar beauty.

"This is the Profound Insect Vine, a fourth-grade spiritual plant. It seems to have a significant connection with various bizarre insects, but I'm not clear about the specifics."

The elderly cultivator continued.

Lu Xuan nodded and scanned through the descriptions, gradually eliminating those with bright patterns.

"The cave environment is still not sufficient. Most of the conditions for the growth of fourth-grade spiritual plants cannot be met."

Lu Xuan thought to himself, his gaze focusing on the peculiar Profound Insect Vine.

"Only this Profound Insect Vine seems somewhat easier to cultivate. I have the 'Insect Manual' in my possession and a deeper understanding of demonic insects, which might help in cultivating corresponding insects based on the requirements of the Profound Insect Vine."

Although the Profound Insect Vine was somewhat peculiar in appearance, compared to the Thorny Bone Spirit or the Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood found in Jianmen Town, it wasn't that unusual.

Thinking this, he no longer hesitated and pointed at the pattern floating above the jade register.

"Senior Brother, how many sword seals does this Profound Insect Vine require?"

"Junior Brother Lu, have you thought it through? The cultivation conditions for the Profound Insect Vine can be quite complex."

The elderly cultivator kindly reminded.

"It's alright. I can experiment and explore slowly. As for the demonic insects and such, I can gather them bit by bit."

Lu Xuan said with a carefree tone, seemingly unconcerned, as if he hadn't planned to immediately cultivate the Profound Insect Vine.

"For a fourth-grade spiritual seed, it requires quite a number of sword seals."

"The Profound Insect Vine seed requires two hundred and forty sword seals."

The elderly cultivator replied.

"That's a bit pricey..."

Lu Xuan sighed inwardly. He remembered exchanging for a third-grade Sword-Cultivating Gourd seed, which cost ninety sword seals. Now, this fourth-grade Profound Insect Vine seed required over two hundred sword seals.

However, he was aware that the spiritual seeds within the sect were already priced internally. Though reluctant, he dutifully took out the required number of sword seals and handed them to the elderly cultivator.

"I can only wait for it to mature and produce good light orbs as rewards."

The second-grade Sword Grass, Dark Marrow Fungus, and Clear Spirit Tea already yielded fairly good rewards upon maturation. Naturally, Lu Xuan was more eager about the Profound Insect Vine, being of fourth-grade quality.

"Junior Brother Lu, take care of it."

Seeing Lu Xuan insist on exchanging for the Profound Insect Vine seed, the elderly cultivator didn't dissuade him further and quickly retrieved a delicate wooden box from inside the hall.

Lu Xuan opened the wooden box, revealing a dried-up seed about the size of an egg.

The surface of the seed was uneven, with different parts exhibiting various colors and shapes, resembling a mixture of insect eggs, pulsating with abundant vitality.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lu Xuan placed the Profound Insect Vine seed into his storage bag, thanked the elderly cultivator, and bid farewell.

Back in his cave, the spiritual crane that carried Lu Xuan persistently refused any payment. Lu Xuan couldn't persuade it and had to give in.

"It seems these spiritual cranes have reached a consensus; I can freeload from them from now on."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile. He opened the array, waited for the white mist to disperse, and pushed open the courtyard door.

The Wind Falcon chick and the Cloud-Stepping Lynx were still enthusiastically welcoming.

After playing with them for a while, Lu Xuan arrived at the spiritual field, eager to retrieve the wooden box.

Finding an empty area, he cast the Earth Attraction Technique, causing the spiritual soil to quietly transform. A slightly larger than egg-sized hole appeared on the ground.

He took out the Profound Insect Vine seed and placed it inside the hole.

Then, controlling the spiritual soil, he buried the Profound Insect Vine seed in just the right manner.

His consciousness focused on the seed in the spiritual soil.

In an instant, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Profound Insect Vine, a fourth-grade spiritual plant. When mature, it can increase the probability of demonic insects advancing to the fifth-grade and refine certain specific high-grade elixirs.]

[During cultivation, it exists in a symbiotic state with certain insects. These insects attach themselves to the Profound Insect Vine, providing it with nutrients for growth while the vine secretes special spiritual substances to facilitate the growth of the demonic insects.]

[When the demonic insects mature, they break free from the Profound Insect Vine, leaving their exoskeletons behind, becoming part of the spiritual plant.]

[I love little bugs so much!]

"It seems I need to find some insects that undergo molting, hatch their eggs on the Profound Insect Vine, and let them grow together."

"There are quite a few of these kinds of demonic insects, such as cicadas, mantises, locusts, and so on. The 'Insect Manual' also records quite a few relevant demonic insects."

"Demonic insects and the Profound Insect Vine growing together... does this mean I won't need to rear the demonic insects much? Once they mature, I can directly obtain light orbs?"

Lu Xuan had a sudden idea, not expecting that choosing the Profound Insect Vine would have such a unique effect.

Currently, he didn't have the corresponding insect eggs, so he could only cast the Spirit Rain Technique to maintain the vitality of the Profound Insect Vine seed.

To promote growth, he needed to have insect eggs parasitize the spiritual seed, allowing them to grow together.

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