You Cultivate, I Farm

"It's time to close the net."

Lu Xuan said coldly, looking at the ash-white pupil in his palm.

The fisherman who thought he could catch a big fish didn't expect that what awaited him was several ferocious, bloodthirsty sharks.

He immediately sent a message to Ge Pu and three other true disciples, who all expressed their readiness to assist whenever Lu Xuan needed.

As for the phoenix bird and the little white ape, thanks to a hair left by the white ape, they could be summoned at any moment.

In the following days, Lu Xuan kept a close watch on the movements in the underworld courtyard through the Void Nightmare Eye.

During this period, the phantom of the baby within the Holy Infant Fruit appeared several times, each time showing a clear consciousness, seemingly observing the formations and arrangements in the courtyard.

However, despite the baby phantom's high degree of subjective initiative, it was, after all, just an aberrant spirit fruit without any special abilities, let alone the ability to break through the Thousand Illusions Smoke Formation set up by Lu Xuan.

Knowing that the spirit fruit was nearing maturity, Lu Xuan contacted Ge Pu and others, who arrived in Jianmen Town as if by agreement.

Ge Pu and Zhong Jingshan, two true disciples, concealed themselves in the town's center, ready to reach the courtyard in just a few breaths, while Huo Lin'er was hidden around Jianmen Town, just in case.

Lu Xuan continued to monitor the surroundings of the courtyard day and night through the Void Nightmare Eye.

"Finally, he appeared."

One day, Lu Xuan noticed a cultivator of average build and ordinary appearance near the courtyard. Pretending to pass by accidentally, he circled the courtyard before quickly leaving.

Unbeknownst to him, an ash-white pupil, sometimes hidden, sometimes visible, like traversing through the void, closely followed him from above.

The next day, Wei Yixian wandered through the alleys of Jianmen Town, occasionally stopping to inquire about various cultivation treasures at the stalls, unknowingly approaching Lu Xuan's courtyard.

"A big harvest is coming soon!"

The thought of retrieving the mature Holy Infant Fruit, along with several other rare grade four and five spiritual plants, filled his heart with excitement, quickening his pace.

He had already learned about the conditions of the offshoots located here through the thoughts of the Holy Infant Fruit's mother plant.

A small courtyard planted with several aberrant spiritual plants.

The courtyard had not seen a cultivator's presence for a long time, whether they were out exploring or it was inconvenient to stay.

However, that was irrelevant to him. Being able to retrieve the Holy Infant Fruit and several rare spiritual plants was more than satisfactory.

Unfortunately, although his thoughts could attach to the spirit fruit, he lacked any other peculiar abilities and could not silently move those spiritual plants out of the formation. He had to make a move himself.

After several observations, he had already confirmed the flow of spiritual power and its trajectory inside the formation, confident in easily breaking the formation.

"The only uncertain factor is that this small courtyard is too close to the Sky Sword Sect, just over a hundred li away. If it alarms a Core Formation True Immortal or a true disciple, it would be difficult to escape unscathed."

Wei Yixian thought to himself, his strength being at the peak of Foundation Establishment, considered strong in the cultivation world, but not significant in the eyes of a behemoth like the Sky Sword Sect.

"However, compared to the value of those spiritual plants, this bit of risk is negligible."

"It won't be exactly the case that a Core Formation True Immortal or a true disciple happens to stay in such an inconspicuous town and then happens to encounter me, right?"

Wei Yixian thought to himself.

He arrived in front of the courtyard, looked around to ensure there were no anomalies, and then took out an array disk from his storage bag.

The array disk's spiritual power changed, quickly concealing his figure.

Next, he took out a high-grade prohibition-breaking talisman and approached the edge of the formation.

Just as he was about to try breaking the formation, suddenly, a voice sounded.

"Daoist friend, such actions are hardly upright."

Spiritual power surged on the formation, and a handsome, gentle-tempered young man emerged from the courtyard, looking at Wei Yixian with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"There's someone inside!"

Wei Yixian was startled, suppressing the brief panic in his heart and maintaining a calm demeanor.

He probed the courtyard with his spiritual power and, finding no strong aura, and sensing the mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation of the handsome young man in front of him, he felt much more at ease.

"I'm truly sorry. This courtyard belongs to a good friend of mine. We haven't seen each other for many years. Passing by this place by chance, I thought of visiting him. After arriving at the courtyard and unable to contact him, I recklessly attempted to break the formation."

"If I have offended you in any way, Daoist friend, please forgive me."

"May I ask if you are aware of my friend's current situation?"

He said sincerely.

"I've only had this courtyard for a mere ten years or so, and I'm not very familiar with the information of the previous or several owners."

"So, I can only apologize to you, Daoist friend."

Lu Xuan inwardly sneered, engaging in a battle of wits with the evil cultivator before him.

"Ah, the impermanence of the world. I hope he is safe and sound, just in a new place."

"Let's hope so."

"Daoist friend, since you are acquainted with the previous owner of this courtyard, it seems we have a destiny between us. Why not come in and enjoy some spiritual fruit and tea, to ease your longing for your friend?"

Lu Xuan invited warmly.

"Would that be appropriate?"

"Of course, of course. I just brewed some spiritual tea, freshly picked tea leaves that can enhance spiritual power and clear the mind, truly a fine product."

"Then I'll take you up on your offer."

"Haha, Daoist friend, please come in!"

Lu Xuan stood by the courtyard gate, gesturing a welcome.

"Let's just attack him in the courtyard, try not to make any noise, and then flee thousands of miles away."

Wei Yixian looked at Lu Xuan as if he were already a dead man and then stepped into the courtyard.

However, he didn't notice that Lu Xuan's gaze on him was even more intense.

"Hm?"

After entering the courtyard, Wei Yixian paused, frowning, feeling something was amiss.

At that moment, the scene before him shattered into countless transparent fragments, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water, revealing two cultivators, one sipping spiritual tea and the other munching on a spiritual fruit, looking at him with interest.

One had heterochromatic eyes, one deep and dark, the other pale and indifferent.

The other was clad in a black robe woven from peculiar insects, with countless qi circling around him, firmly locking him in place.

"Sky Sword Sect's true disciples, Ge Pu! Zhong Jingshan!"

Wei Yixian felt as if cold water had been poured over him, experiencing an extreme chill from head to toe. Despite having survived numerous life-and-death situations, he couldn't help but tremble.

Ge Pu and Zhong Jingshan were long renowned in the cultivation world, having eradicated countless evil cultivators with their profound abilities and magical weapons.

He never imagined that two great true disciples were waiting for him in this small courtyard!