You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 153

"Thanks for your concern, Lu Junior Brother. Overall, things went smoothly."

"There was a slight mishap in the middle, though. Behind the malevolent forces in the city of wandering cultivators, there seemed to be a trace of an evil sect. But the malevolent cultivators attracted were dealt with by me and a few senior brothers and sisters."

"Two individuals got injured, but fortunately, it wasn't severe. Aside from our mission rewards, we gained quite a lot. Those minor injuries were worth it."

Xu Shaoze's determined face showed a hint of a smile as he replied.

"There's an evil sect shadow behind the malevolent forces? That's indeed dangerous, but I'm glad you're all okay."

Lu Xuan expressed his sigh of relief.

"Danger and opportunity often coexist. It's precisely their appearance that allowed us to gain extra."

"Moreover, the experience of fighting for survival in such life-and-death battles can further enhance one's cultivation."

A hint of envy appeared in Lu Xuan's eyes at the right moment.

"I really envy you, Senior Brother Xu, for having such rich and colorful experiences, clearing malevolent forces, exterminating malevolent cultivators, and obtaining various cultivation resources because of it."

"Unlike me, naturally cautious, only daring to stay within the sect, tending to spiritual plants and nurturing spiritual beasts."

"Receiving various treasures as rewards."

Of course, the last sentence was Lu Xuan's inner thought, his expression in front of Xu Shaoze was full of admiration.

After chatting for a while, Xu Shaoze took his leave.

Lu Xuan returned to his room, had dinner, practiced his techniques for a while, and then went to bed.

The next day, after tending to the spiritual field and plants, Lu Xuan arrived at the Sword Gate Town.

Under a hundred-zhang tall giant sword stood a wide, bluestone square.

The square was bustling with many cultivators setting up stalls.

Among these cultivators were outer disciples of the Sky Sword Sect, followers of distinguished sect members, and many wandering cultivators who came out of curiosity or happened to pass by.

Lu Xuan walked slowly among the numerous stalls, carefully searching for his targets.

This time, his main purpose was to inspect and plant three kinds of sinister spiritual plants rented in a small courtyard. He also wanted to see if there were any nutrients they needed, such as insect eggs for the Profound Vine, and if he could chance upon an unknown high-grade spiritual plant, that would be even better.

The three sinister spiritual plants required grudges, bones, and fresh eyeballs.

Bones and fresh eyeballs were relatively easier to acquire from the bodies of demonic beasts. Grudges, on the other hand, were the most difficult, especially because Sword Gate Town was not far from the Sky Sword Sect. Few malevolent cultivators dared to come this way, and those who did were usually from righteous sects, at least on the surface.

"Excuse me, friend, where did this demonic beast come from?"

Lu Xuan pointed at a complete demonic beast carcass on a stall.

The carcass was relatively intact, resembling the form of a leopard, with purple patterns on its fur. The blood on the wounds had just coagulated, indicating the freshness of the carcass.

"This is a first-grade demonic beast, the Purple Cloud Leopard. It's extremely fast. I and some fellow cultivators set up traps together to capture it. It's a bit of a pity, though. When we caught it, it was already heavily injured and dying."

The stall owner, a slightly chubby young man, seeing Lu Xuan's attire as an outer disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, showed a moment of apprehension and quickly replied.

"A first-grade demonic beast, the Purple Cloud Leopard."

Lu Xuan nodded lightly. With the growth of his Hundred-Eyed Enigmatic Wood, the demand for eyeballs had increased. Fortunately, it was still in its early stages, so the eyeballs of a first-grade demonic beast were sufficient.

"I want the entire skeleton of this Purple Cloud Leopard and its pair of eyeballs. Could you name a price, friend?"

Lu Xuan said calmly.

"The entire skeleton and the eyeballs?" The slightly chubby young man was momentarily stunned but soon became pleasantly surprised.

Lu Xuan's request initially struck him as odd, but it quickly turned into delight. After all, among the materials in the Purple Cloud Leopard carcass, the most valuable were its fur, blood, and meat. The skeleton held lower value, and as for the eyeballs, they were not particularly useful, but for certain rare demonic beasts, the eyeballs could be the most valuable material.

"If friend desires it, twenty spirit stones for the entire skeleton and eyeballs of the Purple Cloud Leopard."

He tentatively offered to Lu Xuan. In his previous interactions, Sky Sword Sect cultivators were always generous, so he slightly increased the price, but not too obviously. After all, the difference in status was vast, and he didn't want trouble.

"Twenty spirit stones?" Lu Xuan's expression turned cold.

"Friend, do you think I'm unaware of the market value of these materials?"

"This Purple Cloud Leopard is just a first-grade demonic beast. The entire materials, at most, add up to sixty spirit stones, with the bones being the lower-valued part."

"As for the eyeballs, they're practically useless. I just have a penchant for collecting them."

"Ten spirit stones."

Even though he currently had more than 1800 spirit stones, Lu Xuan aimed to save where he could and halved the price directly.

After some bargaining, Lu Xuan eventually obtained the Purple Cloud Leopard's skeleton and eyeballs for twelve spirit stones.

After acquiring them, he continued browsing the stalls. During his search, he found a half-sized skeleton of a second-grade demonic beast and bought it for thirty spirit stones.

"The skeleton of the third-grade Brute Armored Ox I bought last time will take a long time for the Thorny Bone Tree to absorb. Now, with these two fresh skeletons, it's like serving it some side dishes."

"Unfortunately, the spiritual plants in the courtyard only need grudges, bones, and eyeballs. When will I manage to get some other sinister spiritual plants?"

"By then, using everything like blood, meat, bones, souls, and fur without leaving anything behind, I'll put together a Yin Realm Package."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but think inwardly. He didn't continue purchasing demonic beast skeletons but focused on searching for fresh eyeballs.

Fully intact demonic beast carcasses brought to Sword Gate Town were rare. Coupled with Lu Xuan's average luck, he couldn't find any fresh eyeballs. Fortunately, he stumbled upon a peculiar stall.

The stall owner was a grim-faced young man, displaying various oddities - insect carcasses soaking in liquids, rare materials obtained from demonic insects, and some strange-looking insect eggs.

"Friend, I wonder how these Hidden Wing Cicada eggs are being sold?"

Lu Xuan pointed at a twig where seven or eight small, fingertip-sized eggs were visible. The eggs were slender and pale, resembling grains of rice at first glance.

He had seen this type of egg in the "Book of Insects." When hatched, it produced a first-grade demonic insect called the Hidden Wing Cicada, a shedding-type demonic insect, which perfectly fit the needs

 of the Mystic Vine.

"Twenty spirit stones."

The grim-faced stall owner glanced at Lu Xuan, somewhat surprised by his knowledge of the Hidden Wing Cicada eggs, and replied in a cold tone.

"Fifteen spirit stones. Take this twig, friend, what do you think?"

The grim-faced young man didn't speak but shook his head, closing his eyes.

"Eighteen spirit stones. This price is already fair. If you don't agree, then I'll have to give up. After all, it's just seven or eight eggs of a first-grade demonic insect."

Lu Xuan continuously probed the young man's bottom line.

"Okay."

The grim-faced young man opened his eyes and nodded in agreement.

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