You Cultivate, I Farm

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

The Thunder Fire Asterism Cave remained tranquil, and Lu Xuan mostly stayed in his abode, occasionally accepting invitations to visit the cave residences of acquainted cultivators nearby, forging good relationships to pave the way for obtaining high-rank rare spirit seeds in the future.

One day, as he was cultivating spiritual plants in his abode, he suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation of spiritual power from outside.

His spiritual sense swept over the area, and he saw a communication talisman fluttering in the air, but it was blocked by the spiritual protective shield and could not enter the cave abode.

By the looks of the talisman, it seemed to have come from a branch of the commerce association.

Lu Xuan thought to himself and stopped what he was doing to draw the communication talisman towards him.

A thread of spiritual power seeped into it, and the gentle, soft voice of Master Wen from within reached him.

“Senior Lu, I have something to seek your guidance on. If I am disturbing your tranquil cultivation, please forgive me,”

“Previously, you entrusted me to keep a lookout for yin yang treasures and the Method of Seed Condensation. I have some clues now. I heard that one of our branches has obtained a fifth-grade yin yang treasure, and I have taken the liberty of obtaining it for you. When you have some free time, Senior, you might want to come over and have a look.”

“Additionally, the commerce association is soon going to hold a large-scale auction at the headquarters. Due to the recent appearance of the Thunder Jetty Cave Secret Realm, more rare treasures than usual are expected to appear at the auction. There might be the spiritual seeds and Method of Seed Condensation that you are looking for.”

As the gentle voice faded, Lu Xuan stood still, deep in thought.

“Finally, a high-rank yin yang treasure has been found, not an easy feat.”

“It seems there is now hope for that quasi-seventh-grade Upside-Down Yin and Yang Fruit.”

He felt a profound sense of emotion in his heart.

He had acquired the Upside-Down Yin and Yang Fruit quite some time ago, but due to the lack of a suitable treasure, he couldn’t cultivate the spiritual seed to its full potential and had to plant it in Wu Spirit Soil to maintain its basic vitality.

“And then, there’s the large-scale auction soon to be held by the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce at their headquarters—a chance not to be missed.”

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

As a guest elder of the commerce association, he had quite an understanding of its functioning. The auctions held at the headquarters were not frequent; they took place every several decades, or even a century.

Every time, countless cultivators from the Liyang Region and even those from several realms beyond, ranging from Golden Core Real People to Primordial Infant True Monarchs, would attend.

He had the fortune to attend one while he was in the perfect realm of the Foundation Establishment and obtained rare spirit seeds like the Buddha Sitting Lotus and the Ghost Eating Evil Vine. He even caught the eye of the Treasure Tower Instrument Spirit because of his mastery of spirit plants, which led to his opportunity to become a guest elder for the commerce association.

“With the emergence of the Thunder Jetty Cave Secret Realm, there will surely be a number of treasures available. This auction opportunity is not to be missed.”

Thinking thus, Lu Xuan checked the spirit stones in his Gluttonous Insect Pouch, instructed his Grass Puppet and spirit beasts to guard the abode, opened the Sixth Grade Ten Thousand Obstacles Xuan Crystal Array, and fortified his dwelling as secure as a bastion.

He swiftly traversed the expanse of thunder and came out from the layer of thunderclouds that surrounded the Thunderfire Star Cave, entering the branch of the commerce association.

As soon as he entered the branch’s main hall and his presence was detected, a female cultivator with the Wen surname hurriedly greeted him.

“Senior Lu, you’ve arrived so quickly!”

The female cultivator showed a hint of surprise on her face, not expecting Lu Xuan to arrive so soon after her message.

“I happened to be free, and I heard that you’ve collected a yin yang treasure, so I quickly made my way here,”

Lu Xuan said calmly.

“Indeed, it’s true.”

The female cultivator nodded lightly.

“I’ve always remembered the instructions of Senior and have been on the lookout for yin yang treasures and the Method of Seed Condensation that appeared in our commerce association. A few days ago, I came across such a treasure.”

“The master of that branch, upon hearing that it was needed by Senior, managed to intercept the treasure and sent it over.”

“You’ve worked hard. Bring that yin yang treasure out for me to see,”

Lu Xuan encouraged the female cultivator and said impassively.

“Of course, please wait a moment, Senior,”

The female cultivator turned and went into the depths of the branch. After a dozen breaths or so, she returned with both hands cradling a treasure vase in front of Lu Xuan.

The treasure vase was over a foot tall, with a slender neck, intermingled black and white colors, and faint black and white spiritual energy spiraling and wafting from the mouth of the vase, clearly separated yet tantalizingly close.

“This is…?”

Lu Xuan asked curiously.

“The item is known as the Yin Yang Treasure Vase, ranked fifth-grade, containing yin yang spiritual energy inside. Once refined, it can be used to release the energy against foes, or in the cultivation of yin yang divine skills,”

The female cultivator with the surname Wen said slowly.

“Yin Yang Treasure Vase…”

Lu Xuan nodded lightly.

“Although this Yin Yang Treasure Vase is ranked fifth, its origin is extraordinary.”

“According to that Branch Tower Master, the treasure originates from a mysterious great sect in the Outer Domains and is extremely rare in the Cultivation World.”

“Junior has heard that the Yin Yang Treasure Vase is an imitation of the Middle Rank Magical Treasure, the Yin Yang Xu Capturing Vase, which in turn is an imitation of the legendary Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin Yang Dual Qi Bottle.”

“In other words, it’s an imitation of an imitation.”

Lu Xuan summarized.

He had no objections to this point, even finding it to his liking.

After all, if the original was so mystical, then the Yin Yang Treasure Vase, as a double imitation, naturally wouldn’t be simple either.

“I’ll take this Yin Yang Treasure Vase. Roughly how many Spirit Stones will it cost?”

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

With this fifth-grade Yin Yang treasure item, the cultivation of that quasi-seventh-grade Upside-Down Yin and Yang Fruit was almost guaranteed, and he was resolute in obtaining it.

“Senior Lu, Yin Yang class artifacts are extremely rare and valuable, ranking at the forefront among the same level of artifacts. This Yin Yang Treasure Vase would require one hundred forty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones,”

the woman with the surname Wen said slowly after a moment of contemplation.

Lu Xuan’s expression remained calm. The price was well within his means, not to mention that after acquiring the treasure, nurturing the Upside-Down Yin and Yang Fruit to maturity would bring rewards a hundredfold from the Light Cluster.

“Good, here are one thousand four hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones, please have a look, Taoist friend Wen.”

Without any hesitation, he agreed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a small pile of Spirit Stones brimming with spiritual light floated in front of the woman.

“The number of Spirit Stones is correct. Thank you, Senior Lu!”

After scanning the Spirit Stones with her Spiritual Sense, the woman gratefully put away the pile of Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

“It is I who should thank you,”

a smile appeared on Lu Xuan’s face.

“By the way, is there any word on the upcoming auction held by the headquarters?”

“As a Guest Elder of the Commerce Association, would it be improper for me to participate in the auction hosted by the Commerce Association?”

He asked the woman.

Being a direct descendant of the Wen Family from one of the several big families of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce, and as a Branch Tower Master, she naturally knew more about the Commerce Association than Lu Xuan did.

“Guest Elders are also able to participate normally in the association’s activities without any impact.”

“You might even receive some conveniences,”

the woman said with a smile, dissolving any doubts in Lu Xuan’s mind.

“Oh? How so?”

Lu Xuan grew curious upon hearing this.

“Once inside, Senior Lu, as a Guest Elder of the Commerce Association, you can access detailed information about the auction items ahead of time,”

“To my knowledge, there might be a Seventh Grade Spirit Seed appearing at this auction.”

“Seventh Grade Spirit Seed?!”

Lu Xuan was taken aback.

“It’s just something I heard Uncle Grandfather mention once; I can’t guarantee its certainty.”

“That you could tell me this much is already enough,”

Lu Xuan expressed his gratitude. He fully believed what the woman from the Wen Family had mentioned, knowing that her Uncle Grandfather was a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Wen Family, which made the news highly likely to be true.

“It seems I need to prepare as many Spirit Stones as possible.”

Lu Xuan was full of motivation.

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