Chapter 1029: Passion to Endure the Long Years
Chapter 1029: Passion to Endure the Long Years
"Were all these Spirit Plants in the Medicine Garden cultivated by you?"
Just as Lu Xuan reminisced about his past cultivation years, a deep voice sounded beside him.
He respectfully bowed towards the source of the voice and replied, "Yes, Senior, I personally cultivated every single one of these Spirit Plants."
"There are over a hundred Spirit Plants here, with many of them being Fifth and Sixth Rank, and even a Seventh Rank Ethereal Green Thunder Vine."
"Do you know how much power the Artifact Spirit needs to use to derive and simulate the growth and changes of these Spirit Plants from the Illusory Mirror?"
"If there's any deception, I won't spare you a small lesson."
"What I said is the truth, Senior," Lu Xuan said, his heart trembling.
"It's a good thing I only wrote about the Seventh Rank Ethereal Green Thunder Vine. If I had included all the high-grade Spirit Plants in the Imperfect Blissland, the Artifact Spirit would have had to work hard to fully derive them," Lu Xuan secretly thought to himself.
"The other Spirit Plant Masters' tests will have to wait a while."
"Enough scaring a junior, we'll know the truth soon enough," one of them said.
"Lu Xuan, don't mind this half-dead old man's nonsense. In a moment, we three will examine your knowledge of the Spirit Plants in this Medicine Garden. Just answer truthfully."
"The more you answer correctly, the higher your score will be. If you don't meet the basic requirements of the information you submitted, it may affect your final score."
"I understand, Senior," Lu Xuan replied calmly.
"Then let's begin."
Another gentle voice sounded.
"First, demonstrate the Spirit Rain Technique in these three areas."
Three points of spiritual light landed in the Medicine Garden, illuminating three areas of about one zhang square.
In the spirit fields, three low-grade Spirit Plants that Lu Xuan had cultivated before were growing.
"This Illusory Mirror is truly remarkable. The derived illusory realm is almost indistinguishable from the real world, and it can even utilize the spiritual power within one's body."
With a thought, Lu Xuan focused his attention on the Spirit Plants before him.
He had always adhered to a meticulous cultivation philosophy to maximize the light orb rewards, so he instantly discerned the varying needs for Spirit Rain among the three Spirit Plants.
"Since we're testing the most basic Spirit Rain Technique, we're also examining the Spirit Plant Master's understanding of the Spirit Plants."
He understood their intentions and immediately, clouds gathered above the Spirit Plants, and strands of Spirit Rain began to fall.
In the central area, the Spirit Plants were thriving, so he applied a normal amount of Spirit Rain to nourish their leaves and stems.
In the left area, he sensed that the Spirit Plants had well-developed root systems and moist, full leaves. He controlled the Spirit Rain to seep into the spirit soil, nourishing the roots below.
"Not bad. Although the Spirit Rain Technique is just a basic cultivation method, you've already reached the level of a master. It's evident that you've cultivated a large number of Spirit Plants."
"More importantly, you can grasp the different needs of three distinct Spirit Plants for Spirit Rain. This alone surpasses most mediocre Spirit Plant Masters."
"To achieve this level, there's no secret other than practice."
The three communicated through their spiritual senses, their words filled with praise for Lu Xuan.
Next, they used the existing Spirit Plants in the Medicine Garden to test Lu Xuan's practical knowledge of basic cultivation techniques like Earth-Drawing Technique and Wood-Birth Technique.
Lu Xuan had already reached the pinnacle of mastery over these cultivation techniques, and since he was intimately familiar with every Spirit Plant in the garden, his execution was precise and flawless.
"There's an insect infestation on this Ice Firefly Grass. How should it be properly resolved?"
On the slender, azure leaf, a faint spiritual light flashed, and a pale blue, jade-like insect quietly appeared, lying on the back of the leaf, silently absorbing its vitality.
"Ice Armor Beetle, afraid of metal and fire, possesses incredible defense. When handling it, one must be careful not to harm the Ice Firefly Grass with ice attributes. You can use a powerful killing move like the Golden Sword Technique, a precise control of gold-type techniques, or a fire-type technique to clear the pest, but you must grasp the best timing."
Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and a sharp golden sword energy whistled out, shattering the pale blue insect into fragments without harming the leaf in the slightest.
"What's the situation with the Jade Scale Fruit turning into stone?"
A Jade Scale Fruit appeared before Lu Xuan, its layers of jade folds losing their crystalline glow, showing signs of petrification.
"This should have a lot to do with the spirit soil. The Jade Scale Fruit needs to grow in an environment of jade powder, nourished by the essence of jade. After being cultivated in ordinary spirit soil for a long time, it may exhibit petrification in its spirit fruit and leaves."
Lu Xuan calmly explained without haste.
"During the cultivation of the Bewitching Immortal Peach, how should one deal with the derived lust fog?"
"How should we cultivate the Bone White Killer Swordgrass at this stage? Junior Apprentice, please demonstrate it for us."
"How long does it take for a Seventh Rank Ethereal Green Thunder Vine to condense Ethereal Green Thunder Essence?"
...
Tricky and ordinary questions fell from the mouths of the three.
Lu Xuan remained calm, providing detailed answers to each question. From time to time, he would demonstrate for the three Sword Palace Elders based on the changes in the illusion.
As time went on, the three became more and more astonished.
Lu Xuan was indeed exceptionally versatile.
He swiftly provided answers to every question, leaving no room for criticism. Even for some spirit plants that the three had never cultivated before, they could learn unique insights from him, benefiting greatly.
"Alright, that's enough questions."
The deep voice spoke, still brimming with curiosity. When he entered, he had complained about the excessive divine thoughts absorbed by the illusion, but now, he regretted that the Illusory Mirror hadn't made the illusion more complex, as he wanted to ask more questions about spirit plants.
"Next, it's time to test Junior Apprentice's cultivation skills."
"The illusion can accelerate the flow of time, so you don't need to worry about it taking decades to complete. Just focus on the cultivation."
"According to the information you submitted, you excel at cultivating swordgrass. Here are several swordgrass spirit seeds and a few other spirit seeds for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, ten spirit seeds of various shapes appeared before Lu Xuan.
Thunderstorm Lotus, Vajra Bodhi, Wind Thunder Swordgrass, Minor Mystic Sword Gourd, Light Splitter Shadow Dancer Swordgrass...
These spirit seeds were all familiar to Lu Xuan and could be considered rare and precious, representing his most significant cultivation experiences.
Lu Xuan focused his mind, forgetting about the three Sword Palace Elders observing the illusion, forgetting time, and forgetting the scoring. All his attention was on the ten spirit seeds before him.
The Illusory Mirror, according to his requirements, created the necessary growth environments or other stringent conditions for the spirit plants.
Lu Xuan's task was to cultivate them well.
He seemed to have returned to his previous cultivation days in the cave mansion, immersing himself in the world of spirit plants without distractions from the various concerns of cultivation.
"Although the Illusory Mirror can accelerate time, successfully cultivating numerous high-level spirit plants is not an easy task."
Gazing at the lush and thriving rare spirit plants in the medicine garden, the three whispered in awe.
"This must be passion, enduring through the long years."
"Such dedication is truly admirable."
(End of Chapter)
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