You Cultivate, I Farm

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The thought disappeared, and an ancient painting appeared in front of Lu Xuan.

The painting was in shades of grey and white, faintly marked with mottled patterns, indicating it had weathered many years.

Depicted on the ancient painting was a female ghost dressed in white, with black hair covering her face. The ghostly figure was influenced by the wavy lines, as though a dense resentment so thick it could materialize was about to rush out of the painting.

Although her face was not clear, one could sense from her an emotion of sorrow that reached the extreme. Even when one’s gaze moved away, the image of the female ghost lingered in one’s mind, invoking an involuntary pity in the heart.

Lu Xuan cast aside the thoughts in his mind, his consciousness concentrated on the ancient painting, and instantly, he understood the detailed information about it.

[Ghost Sorrow Strange Diagram, a Sixth Grade Treasure Item. It is said to be painted by an Evil Cultivator who collected the sorrowful emotions of hundreds or thousands of female cultivators. Within the painting is a sorrowful ghost that can control cultivators below the Condensing Pill Realm. There is a certain chance of affecting the will and actions of Golden Core Real People when it possesses them. Within a certain range, the sorrowful ghost can selectively lower the fighting spirit of cultivators.]

“What a bizarre Sixth Grade Treasure Item, this is the first time I have seen this type.”

Joy surged in Lu Xuan’s heart, followed quickly by a peculiar expression on his face.

“However, looking at its description, it is a control type treasure. Cultivators below Core Formation can be forcibly controlled, and even if a Jindan Cultivator loses control, it can greatly affect their fighting spirit.”

“If used at an opportune moment during a fight, it might have a significant effect.”

Lu Xuan reflected inwardly as he carefully stowed away the ancient painting filled with the aura of sorrow.

“It’s time to attend to some Guest Elder duties at the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.”

He estimated the time, planning to make a trip to the Star Plucking Building.

Apart from dealing with some Spirit Plant-related tasks, he also needed to replenish a large number of Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts, as well as resources required for Alchemy.

After all, the Light Clusters sprouting in the Spirit Field currently bore treasure items of no low grade and in limited quantities; the resources needed for alchemy and planting still had to be supplemented from the outside world.

Lu Xuan instructed the Grass Puppet to guard the Spirit Field well. He activated the two Fifth-Grade Formation Methods and flew out of the Thundercloud Vortex.

Fifth floor of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.

Lu Xuan set aside the Spirit Plants he had identified, stretched lazily, and walked out of the room.

“Senior Lu, have you finished identifying the Spirit Plants?”

Wood Daoren glanced at the divided Spirit Plants Lu Xuan had and asked.

“Yes, I have identified about sixty percent of them. I have no clue about the rest, so we’ll have to let the other Spirit Plant Scholar Guest Elders of the Commerce Association take a look.”

Lu Xuan replied casually. To avoid drawing too much attention, he had intentionally been conservative in his identifications, not mentioning every detail about each Spirit Plant. He was vague about some, only identifying part of their species, origins, and uses, and for others, he even pretended to be ignorant.

After all, these Spirit Plants were from Strange Realms, not native to this land. Being able to identify even one or two was quite admirable, and recognizing all of them would have been shockingly prodigious.

“Senior Lu has already surpassed our other Spirit Plant Scholar Guest Elders by a lot. These Spirit Plants are rare and have been selected through numerous trials to be divided among the floors here. That you could recognize so many is worthy of admiration,” praised Wood Daoren promptly, full of admiration for Lu Xuan’s mastery of Spirit Plants.

With a smile, Lu Xuan approached the door and asked Wood Daoren,

“By the way, is Taoist friend Wen in the building? I have something to ask her.”

“She should be. I will go and call Taoist friend Wen over,” said the tall elder, bowing his head.

Soon, the graceful Wen, a female cultivator with a lasting charm, came over and stood before Lu Xuan, giving a respectful salute.

“Senior Lu, what are your orders?”

“Taoist friend Wen, I wish to inquire about a certain Fifth-Quality Spirit Plant from the Commerce Association. If there are Spiritual Seeds or saplings available, I am willing to pay a high price.”

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Lu Xuan said solemnly.

“Which Spirit Plant are you referring to?”

“The Spirit Plant is called Pure Luli Tea, a fifth-grade item amongst its peers and quite rare in that grade. I don’t know if the Commerce Association currently has this Spirit Plant?”

Pure Lustrous Tea Leaves could greatly enhance comprehension within a certain period, which was extremely important to him. Considering that one tea tree could produce several light clusters, his desire to plant more Spiritual Tea was very strong.

“Pure Luli Tea… There should be some, I have some recollection,” the young woman replied tentatively.

“However, this branch of the Star Plucking Building does not have the item in stock at the moment. I will have to inquire with our headquarters or other branches in Central State. Once there is news, I will promptly notify Senior,” she added.

“As a Guest Elder of the Commerce Association, you have the privilege of priority selection, and there will be a discount with your purchase, no need to pay a high price,” she continued softly.

Taoist friend Wen said gently.

“Then I’ll trouble Taoist friend Wen,” Lu Xuan replied, nodding lightly.

“Senior Lu, please forgive my audacity, but is the newly opened grocery store in the Star Plucking Building your property?” Taoist friend Wen hesitated and asked.

“Indeed, the grocery store is just a pastime of mine,” Lu Xuan answered nonchalantly. He had not deliberately concealed his identity and occasionally visited the grocery store, so it was not strange for the branch of the Commerce Association to find out.

“No wonder there are several popular treasures as well as some rare Spirit Plants inside,” she realized with a look of dawning comprehension.

Due to the allure of treasures like Foundation Establishment Pills, Dust Removal Pills, and Sword Talismans, the grocery shop had gained widespread fame within the Star Plucking Building recently, with many Foundation Establishment Cultivators timing their visits to queue up for those rare treasures.

“Would Senior be willing to consign those treasures for sale at the Commerce Association? The price will definitely satisfy you, and you could save the hassle of shop rent, maintenance, and the like,” she suggested, as merchants are led by profits, and upon seeing the grocery store make Spirit Stones at such an alarming rate, the Commerce Association had some ideas.

“Let’s not, those treasures are offered by me, my clan, and some allied friends. There are many considerations, and it would get even messier if transferred to the Commerce Association,”

Lu Xuan casually made up an excuse.

“It’s all up to Senior’s wishes,”

She didn’t press Lu Xuan any further. Being a Jindan Cultivator and a Guest Elder, respected by the high-rank Magical Artifact known as the Treasure Tower, the Commerce Association was just making an inquiry. If they could get the deal, great; if not, they wouldn’t overstep.

Moreover, a small shop’s space was not even a tenth of the Commerce Association’s branch here. It was only because of several characteristic Third and Fourth Grade treasures that attracted many Cultivators, but it could only go so far and couldn’t threaten the status of the Commerce Association.

“Only if the shop could bring out a large variety of Third and Fourth Grade treasures, along with enough Fifth and Sixth Grade treasure items, would it truly enter the Commerce Association’s view,” she thought inwardly with a sigh.

Lu Xuan left the Commerce Association branch and went to the grocery shop.

“I have been in the Core Formation Realm for several years now, and with the additional reward of the light clusters I’ve recently obtained, my strength has further improved. It’s time to start selling some fifth grade treasures,” he contemplated.

“There were so many rewards previously, most of which I never used. It seems a waste to keep them all when I might as well exchange them for Spirit Stones,”

“It’s time to give the customers of the grocery store a little treasure shock,” thought Lu Xuan.

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