I PRACTICE FARMING WHILE THE REST CULTIVATES

Chapter 955: Chapter 953 Cooperation

“Master, you’ve worked hard. Please have some tea.”

Lu Xuan had just returned from the Spirit Field when the White Jade Sky Monkey brought him a cup of steaming Spiritual Tea.

“You little guy, to think you’d serve others for a bite to eat.”

Lu Xuan couldn’t help but chuckle, as a silver white lotus seed appeared in his palm and, following a beautiful arc, landed in the mouth of the Little White Ape.

Having entered the Cave Abode, the Little White Ape had been the Guardian Spirit Beast for over a month.

During this time, the Cave Abode was more lively than usual. The Little White Ape even learned various service techniques, and when Lu Xuan was away, it fulfilled its duty of guarding the home very well.

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When Lu Xuan returned from the Spirit Field, he could enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Spiritual Tea, which greatly pleased him.

He sat in the courtyard, sipping the Spiritual Tea slowly while overlooking the endless sea of clouds below.

“Is Disciple Lu in the Cave Abode?”

Just then, a familiar voice reached his ears.

“Lu Xuan greets Elder Uncle Yuan.”

Lu Xuan quickly rose and flew to the entrance of the Cave Abode, welcoming Yuan Rong inside.

“Have I disturbed your cultivation?”

Yuan Rong asked with a smile.

“I’ve just returned from the Spirit Field not long ago and have not started cultivating yet.”

Lu Xuan rushed to say.

“I’m here because there’s something I’d like to cooperate with you on.”

“You must be aware that the Sword Sect has nine Sword Peaks. Although they are part of the same Sect, it’s impossible to treat everyone equally, and there is a lot of competition, both overt and covert.”

“Besides comparing the strength of cultivators at various realms, they also compare other aspects such as the Hundred Arts of cultivation.”

“You excel in the cultivation of Spirit Plants, Sword Talismans, and Spirit Brews. Besides entrusting you with cultivating a large quantity of Sword Grass, I also want to have more cooperation with you.”

Yuan Rong said with a smile, bearing no airs of a Primordial Infant Cultivator in front of Lu Xuan.

“What kind of cooperation?”

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

“Sword Peak will provide you with the main materials for Talisman Making and Spirit Brews free of charge. Once you’ve crafted them, we’ll then use Sword Marks as payment to exchange them from you at an appropriate price.”

“Of course, there is a minimum quantity guaranteed, but with your abilities, completing the guaranteed tasks should be no issue at all.

As for how many Sword Marks you can exchange for, that will depend on your own skills.”

Yuan Rong explained in detail.

“I have no objections, as long as the Elders agree.”

Lu Xuan said with composure.

Since he joined Sword Peak, he had enjoyed many benefits, and he was willing to take on the responsibilities that came with the rights he had.

Moreover, whether it was drawing Sword Talismans or brewing Spirit Brews, with his absorption of multiple Experience Packages, his success rates were higher than other Talisman Masters and Spirit Brew Masters, allowing him to earn a large number of Sword Marks.

After discussing the details of the cooperation, Yuan Rong rose to take his leave.

“Disciple Lu, I won’t disturb your cultivation any longer.”

“After some time, I’ll have all the materials you need sent to you.”

“Elder Uncle Yuan, take care.”

Lu Xuan saw Yuan Rong off at the entrance of the Cave Abode, watching as her graceful silhouette disappeared into the sea of clouds.

“Let’s accumulate more Sword Marks and see if I can exchange for one or two Seventh Grade Sword Grass Spirit Seeds in the next few years.”

He reflected inwardly.

The Dongxuan Sword Sect was many times larger than the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce, increasing the opportunities to obtain High-grade Spirit Seeds, and Lu Xuan was not willing to let them pass.

For the time being, the main method to acquire High-grade Spirit Seeds was through exchanging Sword Marks.

The other ways were either for him to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm or to improve upon the Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd with an even better cultivation of Spirit Plants.

Considering his current cultivation level, before the steady production of Origin Spirit Ginseng, there was still some distance to the Nascent Soul Realm.

As for improving to create a Five-Quality Sword Grass, he had just joined the Sword Sect not long ago. The difficulty of improving a five-quality Spirit Plant was countless times higher than that of a fourth-grade one, which was also not very realistic.

Thinking about this, he had the idea of exchanging for more Sword Marks.

After inquiring with Shang Xiuyuan, Lu Xuan came to a small market outside the main area of the Sword Sect.

The market was not too far from the nine Sword Peaks, where disciples from various peaks would come to exchange and trade treasures, and over time, this place had formed.

“Indeed, the overall level of the Sword Sect is extremely high,” Lu Xuan murmured as he strolled down the bluestone streets of the market.

On the street, Sword Sect disciples came and went. As far as the eye could see, most were at the Foundation Establishment Realm, a few were Qi-Cultivators, and for every hundred people, there were two or three Golden Core Real People.

Such a ratio was simply impossible to encounter in the Sky Star Cave’s Picking Star Tower.

Lu Xuan would occasionally stop to ask the disciples who set up stalls about the prices of various treasures. After getting a rough understanding of the pricing in the Sword Sect, he chose an empty area.

With a single sweep of his hand, a pile of treasures related to Sword Cultivation appeared on his stall.

Fourth Grade Sword Symbols, True Sword Elixir, Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd… even a Thundering Sword Gall was among them.

Because he arrived relatively late, he could only choose a very secluded spot.

However, as soon as those treasures appeared, they quickly attracted the attention of many disciples.

“I’ve seen this elder uncle before. May I ask elder uncle, what rank is this Sword Gourd? It looks about seventy to eighty percent similar to a Nurturing Sword Gourd, but its rank seems one level higher.”

A Foundation Establishment disciple with sharp eyes came to the stall, attracted by the Azure Green Mottled Sword Gourds.

“Disciple, you have a good eye. This gourd is called the Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd. It is an improvement over the third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, and the Sword Qi nurtured within has undergone a qualitative change,”

“Upgraded from ordinary Sword Qi to the Sword Sect’s original Sword Qi, it is of great use to our Sect’s disciples who are in the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Realms,” Lu Xuan said gently.

“Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd?”

The Foundation Establishment youth probed into the Sword Gourd with his Spiritual Sense, and immediately sensed a thread of pure Sword Qi that seemed to penetrate all variations.

He was almost completely convinced.

“May I ask elder uncle, how much is this Sword Gourd selling for?”

“One hundred and twenty Sword Marks, no bargaining,”

“There is a limited supply, first-come, first-serve,” Lu Xuan said with a smile.

He was aware of the value of the Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd to the Sword Sect disciples, so he started with a price that was even a bit higher than a regular high-grade Spirit Seed.

“One hundred and twenty Sword Marks… This is already among the top prices for fourth-grade treasures…”

The youth’s face showed a hint of hesitation, but he truly loved this fourth-grade Sword Symbol and gritted his teeth:

“Alright! Elder uncle, I’ll take two!”

He wanted to buy more in his heart, but this was all he had.

Lu Xuan handed over two Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourds to the youth. He casually verified that the number of Sword Marks was correct and stored them in his storage bag.

“Elder uncle, could you keep some for me a bit longer? I want to go and gather more Sword Marks to see if I can buy one or two more,” the youth asked, looking at the remaining five Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourds on the stall, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

He had some treasures in hand, but he was well aware that they were absolutely nothing in the eyes of this Core Formation uncle, so he pinned his hopes on gathering more Sword Marks.

“I will reserve one for you, but I can’t promise the rest.”

“If there are any left when you come back, feel free to buy as many as you want,” Lu Xuan wanted to refuse at first but seeing the pleading look in the youth’s eyes, he couldn’t bear it and spoke gently.

“Thanks, elder uncle! I’ll be right back!”

The youth dashed away.

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