Chapter 1010: Recruiting and Training
Chapter 1010: Recruiting and Training
"Seventh Rank True Dragon Essence Blood!"
Lu Xuan's heart filled with joy as he gazed at the golden drop of blood with a delighted smile.
"True Dragons belong to the category of True Spirits. I can definitely use it to cultivate one of the Nine True Spirit Leaves."
He muttered to himself.
The Nine True Spirit Leaves required nurturing with nine types of True Spirit essence blood during their growth, and the resulting nine leaves would all be Eighth Rank Spirit Plants. When combined, they could condense into the Nine True Spirit Fruit, which was a special commission from the Tower Spirit.
During the early stages of Spirit Plant growth, there was no need to use True Spirit essence blood. The Tower Spirit had also promised to collect True Spirit blood as much as possible.
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment and decided to use this drop of essence blood for the Nine True Spirit Leaves.
"The Tower Spirit has taken good care of me, bringing me countless Spirit Seeds and treasures from the Sea Pavilion Commerce Guild. He even entrusted me with that incomplete Mystic Realm. It's only right that I save him some time by collecting True Spirit essence blood."
"Besides, with his personality, he would never take advantage of me. He'll make it up to me in other ways."
"Of course, the main reason is that the sooner the Nine True Spirit Leaves mature, the faster I can obtain the Radiant Orb reward."
He quickly made up his mind.
"The Fiery Flame Crocodile is only a Fifth Rank Demon Beast, and it's a long way from evolving into a Seventh Rank Dragon-like Demon."
"Moreover, it has the All-Encompassing Grass to feed on, and now it also has this freshly picked Sixth Stage Dragon Transformation Grass. There's no need to worry about its growth at all."
"Speaking of which, that little dragon eats really well."
"It has Fifth Rank All-Encompassing Grass from time to time, and this Sixth Stage Dragon Transformation Grass is also within its reach. The Alligator Dragon and Green Horned Dragon Carp are far inferior."
"It drinks Fourth and Fifth Rank Spirit Brew like water, a luxury even for Core Formation Cultivators, not to mention the various Spirit Fruits."
Lu Xuan's Spirit Perception swept across the small lake, observing the Fiery Flame Crocodile playing with the Alligator Dragon and the Rock-Armored Turtle. He thought to himself.
"The only downside is that it has lived in the Mystic Mansion all this time. Although its rank and strength are decent, its combat experience is almost non-existent."
"But there's nothing I can do about it; it's my fault as its master."
"When facing an enemy, I can only rely on the various rare treasures and uncommon Divine Abilities obtained from the Radiant Orb to directly overwhelm the opponent, without any real skill involved."
He shook his head.
As the master of the Fiery Flame Crocodile, his experiences exploring Mystic Realms and fighting others were few and far between. Naturally, he couldn't ask for more from the Fiery Flame Crocodile.
With this thought, Lu Xuan sighed and carefully stored the True Dragon essence blood in the Gluttonous Worm Pouch.
After obtaining the Radiant Orb reward for the Dragon Transformation Grass, he finally turned his attention to the peculiar grass in front of him, which resembled a true dragon.
[Dragon Transformation Grass, Sixth Stage Spirit Plant, a companion plant native to the habitats of true dragons, it undergoes an abnormal transformation due to prolonged exposure to true dragon essence and stimulation. When cultivating, it requires the accompaniment of high-rank dragon-like demons and nourishment with dragon blood and essence.]
[Upon maturity, the Spirit Plant's interior contains an extremely faint trace of true dragon essence. When consumed by dragon-like demons, there is a certain probability of purifying their bloodline and potentially elevating their rank.]
"Indeed, these are all true dragon-related treasures. There's a world of difference between the Sixth and Seventh Ranks."
Lu Xuan sighed, and he also stored the Dragon Transformation Grass in the Gluttonous Worm Pouch.
"With this, I can probably experiment with the Primordial Tree Essence's ripening effect."
"The Dragon Transformation Grass is a Sixth Stage Spirit Plant, but it has been cultivated for many years. I used two drops of Primordial Tree Essence to ripen it."
"It seems that the ripening effect of Primordial Tree Essence is slightly stronger than the vegetal spirit energy transformed by the Divine Wood Green Flask. One is a consumable, while the other can continue to store and transform."
Lu Xuan silently compared the Primordial Tree Essence to the Divine Wood Green Flask.
"There are ninety-eight drops left, which should be enough to mature any one of the Seventh Stage Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field."
Lu Xuan made this estimation in his mind.
In the Thunder Star Cave Mystic Mansion, there were currently two Seventh Stage Spirit Plants: the Azure Dragon Wood and two Yi Wood Green Thunder Vines.
However, one of the Yi Wood Green Thunder Vines was transplanted from the medicinal garden, so it couldn't provide the radiant orb reward.
Additionally, there were Sixth Stage Spirit Plants like the Spirit Confining Cage and Yellow Millet Wood, and numerous Fifth Stage Spirit Plants, including the Pure Yang Golden Lotus, Five Elements Illusionary Fruit, All-Encompassing Grass, and the recently acquired Star Fruit from the Commerce Guild.
For the past few years, the Spirit Confining Cage had only been occasionally fed demonic insects by the grass puppet. After Lu Xuan's return, it had been better nourished, and the woven grass cage resembled a natural sealed barrier, trapping any insects that entered.
As for the Yellow Millet Wood, it had entered a rapid growth phase, and stepping into it felt like entering a dream-like spirit realm. If one's willpower was not strong enough, they could easily become lost and never find their way out.
Among the remaining Fifth Stage Spirit Plants, only the Primordial Spirit Ginseng was not considered.
"There's no rush to mature them. I'll decide based on my needs later or give priority to the high-tier spirit plants in the incomplete mystic realm."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
This time, he planned to return to the Cave Profound Sword Sect, but there was still an issue to address.
He intended to bring Wen Qian with him to the Sword Sect and open a small shop, leaving Wen Qian in charge.
However, this meant that both the Celestial Star Cave and the Sword Sect would have only one person managing each shop, which could be a strain.
Wen Qian also had the responsibility of helping Lu Xuan search for spirit seeds and cultivation methods. As their cultivation and spirit plant skills improved, the time and energy spent managing the shop would undoubtedly decrease significantly.
Therefore, Lu Xuan needed to find a few more cultivators to help manage the shops and search for spirit seeds and corresponding treasures.
Having only stayed in the Sword Sect for a few years, Lu Xuan's foundation was not yet stable, so he planned to find suitable candidates in the Liyang Realm.
"I need to consider various aspects, including background, cultivation, and temperament."
"Ideally, they should be from a small sect or a solitary cultivator, as disciples from large sects have too many entanglements and are harder to control. With my many secrets, it's easier to attract trouble."
"In terms of cultivation, it's best if they are at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. That way, even if they encounter unexpected dangers outside, they can at least handle themselves to some extent."
When Lu Xuan found Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai, they were both at the Qi Condensation stage. But times have changed; Lu Xuan himself is not far from advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, and the selected cultivators can be immediately put to use without the need for cultivation like before.
"Of course, temperament must be the top priority. They must not harm my interests."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Having spent many years with Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai, Lu Xuan knew them well and was very satisfied with their character. He could trust them to manage the shops.
As for the newly hired cultivators, they could only handle minor tasks in the shop initially and wouldn't be entrusted with important treasures or spirit stones.
Once they gained Lu Xuan's trust, he would assign them more significant responsibilities.
"To control subordinates, aside from the Heart Demon Vow, I can only rely on my personal charm and the allure of treasures."
"Using parasitic demon worms to control those two evil cultivators in Fungus Abyss Star Cave like Ling Gu did is absolutely unacceptable."
"As an inner sect disciple of the Cave Profound Sword Sect, one of the top sword cultivation sects in the realm, I, Lu Xuan, would never resort to such sinister methods."
Lu Xuan said with a solemn expression.
(End of Chapter)
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