You Cultivate, I Farm

The two made their way to a secluded corner of the hall.

Lu Xuan took out a pale red lotus seed from his storage bag. The seed emitted a faint, fiery red spiritual power, quietly burning away the turbid air around it to nothingness.

"Indeed, it's a Heart Fire Lotus seed."

The gentle female cultivator exclaimed with delight.

In her hand, she held a multicolored spiritual seed, the size of a thumbtip, shimmering with flowing light. It possessed a strange allure for Lu Xuan's mind and spirit.

"Junior Brother, this is the Seven Emotions Bean seed."

Lu Xuan took the multicolored seed. After the female cultivator left, he carefully examined it in front of him.

"The Seven Emotions Bean, this is the first time I've heard of such a spiritual plant."

He lamented inwardly. He had previously perused all the scriptures in the Sect's Scripture Pavilion but had not found any records about this Seven Emotions Bean, indicating the rarity of such spiritual plants.

Being of the fourth grade, coupled with its special rarity, it was sure to yield a rich bounty of luminous rewards.

A wave of joy surged in his heart.

"Hmm?"

Just as he was about to store the Seven Emotions Bean seed in his storage bag, that sensation of joy vanished in an instant, leaving his heart as calm as an ancient well.

Lu Xuan's brows furrowed slightly. Looking at the seed in his hand, a thought crossed his mind, giving rise to a surge of anger.

As soon as the thought emerged, the anger likewise disappeared instantly.

"This Seven Emotions Bean has a peculiar ability; it seems it can absorb the emotions around it for its own use."

He mused to himself, storing the seed away carefully.

As the number of fellow sect members yet to take the stage dwindled, Lu Xuan seized the opportunity to jump onto it.

"One piece of fourth-grade Illusion Sound Bamboo, one fourth-grade Sword Seal, and one Heart Fire Lotus seed of the fourth grade, in exchange for rare spiritual seeds of the fourth grade or above, or uncontracted young beasts and eggs."

In front of him, the Illusion Sound Bamboo, the Howling Sea Sword Talisman, and the Heart Fire Lotus seed floated up and down.

With the Mirage Sound Pearl obtained from the luminous rewards, the Illusion Sound Bamboo seemed somewhat redundant. However, having plenty of Sword Seals and Heart Fire Lotus seeds, he wouldn't mind parting with some if he could exchange them for a desired spiritual seed.

The crowd below, however, held different opinions.

The moment they saw these three items, their minds were attracted.

The Illusion Sound Bamboo could be used to refine unique sound wave magical instruments. The Sword Seal was among the top offensive treasures of its grade, and the Heart Fire Lotus seed could resist evil spirits' invasion and purify the turbid qi within the body.

These three treasures were of great value to everyone present, each desiring to claim them for themselves.

Even several true disciples were somewhat tempted.

"Junior Brother Lu, how about I exchange a fourth-grade flying sword for that Heart Fire Lotus seed of yours?"

An elder at the peak of Foundation Establishment transmitted his voice to Lu Xuan.

"Sorry, Senior Brother, I'm only interested in spiritual seeds and young beasts."

Lu Xuan politely refused.

Joking aside, he already possessed the Wind and Thunder Sword, the Thunderous Sword Scripture, the Nebula Sword Formation, the mysterious verdant sword, and various fourth-grade Sword Grasses he was cultivating. Why would he covet a fourth-grade flying sword?

"Junior Brother, I have several third-grade spiritual seeds. How about exchanging them for your fourth-grade Sword Seal?"

Lu Xuan scanned with his spiritual sense. The third-grade spiritual seeds in the fellow sect member's hand were all common varieties, readily exchangeable at the Agricultural Hall, immediately dampening his interest.

Cultivating ordinary third-grade spiritual plants with mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation would already begin to affect the rewards from the luminous orbs. Unless he could obtain fixed treasures Lu Xuan needed, he wasn't very interested in planting them.

Many cultivators came forward to exchange for the three treasures in Lu Xuan's possession, but none could offer what he needed.

Most wished to exchange magical tools, elixirs, or techniques with Lu Xuan. The few who had spiritual seeds offered undesirable varieties.

After waiting for a while and seeing that none of the items he desired appeared, Lu Xuan silently stepped down from the stage, waiting for the next free exchange phase to begin.

Once all the Tianjian Sect cultivators had displayed their treasures, the free exchange phase quickly began.

Those who could not smoothly exchange for their desired treasures directly pulled in a third or even a fourth party to communicate and strive for a relatively satisfying outcome.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to inquire about a fourth-grade demonic beast carcass he

had previously noticed, a voice as thin as a mosquito's whisper reached his ears.

"Junior Brother Lu, I am Bai Feiyu. I have a spiritual seed that is likely of the fifth grade. Its specific variety is unknown, as I obtained it from a demonic cultivator some time ago."

"The spiritual seed looks somewhat sinister, so I didn't take it out under the public eye for exchanging treasures."

"Would you be interested?"

"A fifth-grade unknown sinister spiritual seed? That's exactly what I need!"

Lu Xuan inwardly exclaimed.

A fifth-grade spiritual seed was a rare find. How could he miss out on it just because the seed was sinister?

Thinking this, his expression perfectly balanced between concern and curiosity.

"A sinister spiritual seed? I rarely deal with such spiritual plants and don't know how to cultivate them."

"Yet, curiosity overwhelms me. The thought of rejecting a high-grade spiritual plant doesn't even cross my mind."

"Senior Brother Bai, I am willing to exchange for the seed and try cultivating it."

He transmitted his voice to Bai Feiyu, who was looking over from a distance.

"Junior Brother's passion for spiritual plants is admirable. No wonder you could independently discover the condensation method for third-grade Sword Grass at such a young age."

Bai Feiyu was surprised by Lu Xuan's fervent pursuit of spiritual plants, willing to attempt cultivation despite not knowing the plant variety or cultivation method, even at great expense.

The two moved to a secluded corner. Bai Feiyu casually set up a powerful restriction, ensuring that only he and Lu Xuan were inside, with the outside world unable to see or sense what was happening within.

"Here is the sinister spiritual seed."

He took out a pale spiritual seed, its surface etched with patterns resembling resentful ghost faces, continuously blooming and causing gusts of cold wind.

Within it lay the shadow of a gray-black tree, entirely composed of countless resentful spirits and grievances, densely packed together, creating an extremely unsettling feeling.

Lu Xuan briefly sensed the life force within the seed, confirming Bai Feiyu's claim that it was essentially a fifth-grade spiritual plant.

Normally, his three fourth-grade treasures would not be enough to exchange for a fifth-grade spiritual seed. However, given the seed's unknown variety, and the three treasures' combination of uniqueness and practicality, Bai Feiyu readily exchanged the Illusion Sound Bamboo and the other two treasures.

After the exchange meeting ended, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling satisfied. Finding a blank spiritual field, he used the Earth Attraction Technique, creating a fine crack in the spirit soil, and planted the pale spiritual seed within.

He took a deep breath, focusing his mind on the seed.

【Weeping Ghost Wood, a fifth-grade spiritual plant, grows by consuming resentful spirits and grievances. Staying near the plant for long periods exposes one to cold winds, affecting one's constitution.】

【Upon maturity, the Weeping Ghost Wood can be used to refine special magical instruments like the Wan Hun Fan and is also a primary ingredient for crafting fifth-grade soul pills.】

【Listen to the cries of the resentful spirits!】

"Indeed, a fifth-grade spiritual plant! And a sinister variety at that, the Underworld Courtyard gains another formidable asset!"

Lu Xuan exclaimed in amazement.