Chapter 1068: The Wood Clan Patriarch
Chapter 1068: The Wood Clan Patriarch
"Fellow Daoist Shi, is this Earthly Balanced Soil?" Lu Xuan asked as he approached Shi Cang.
Shi Cang took a deep breath and slowly replied, "Indeed, this stone basin is forged from the shallowest layer of Earthly Balanced Soil. It can store a large amount of Earthly Balanced Soil and maintain the effectiveness of the Spirit Soil for a long time."
Shi Cang took a deep breath and slowly regained his composure from the initial shock.
When he first heard that Lu Xuan wanted to purchase over a thousand jin of Earthly Balanced Soil, he was already quite surprised. But what shocked him even more was that the Star Lord agreed without hesitation.
Earthly Balanced Soil was a Sixth Rank High-Rank Treasure, and it was the unique product of the Worth Star Cave. It was not easy to collect, and there had rarely been cases of selling such a large quantity.
"There are exactly a thousand jin of Earthly Balanced Soil inside. Please take a look, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Shi Cang handed the terra yellow stone basin to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly and scanned it with his spirit sense to confirm the quantity.
"May I ask what the price is for this thousand jin of Earthly Balanced Soil?"
Shi Cang smiled and replied, "Thirty-two thousand low-grade spirit stones per hundred jin, totaling three hundred and twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones for a thousand jin."
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this price is already much cheaper than the market price. With the effort you put into spiritual plants, you should be aware of this."
Lu Xuan nodded lightly.
Shi Cang's words were true; this price was indeed a friendly one. It was likely that the Worth Star Lord gave him this preferential price because of the face of Zhen Jian Peak.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Shi, here are thirty-two thousand medium-grade spirit stones. Please take a look."
A pile of radiant medium-grade spirit stones floated in front of Shi Cang.
"No problem, thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Such a large transaction required careful attention, so Shi Cang carefully checked before nodding with a smile.
"It's I who should be thanking you, Fellow Daoist Shi."
Lu Xuan chuckled and, after inquiring with Shi Cang, stored the terra yellow stone basin into his Gluttonous Worm Bag.
Over three million low-grade spirit stones were enough to buy a top-quality Seventh Rank Magical Tool. Most cultivators would not be able to understand why he spent so much on a thousand jin of Spirit Soil.
But Lu Xuan firmly believed that he would reap treasures far beyond this value.
"To be honest, this is the first time I've seen Fellow Daoist Lu make such a grand gesture."
"Over three million low-grade spirit stones... even for a Primordial Spirit True Lord, this is a considerable fortune."
After the transaction was complete, Shi Cang couldn't help but exclaim.
"Are all Sword Sect disciples so wealthy? Or is cultivating spiritual plants that profitable?"
He wondered silently.
"I have no choice. I'm currently cultivating some Sixth Rank spiritual plants and two Seventh Rank spiritual plants entrusted to me by the seniors of the sect. To ensure their smooth growth and prepare for possibly cultivating high-rank spiritual plants in the future, I have to invest heavily."
Lu Xuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Over the years, I've saved up a lot from cultivating spiritual plants and even opened a shop to do some small business. Today, I'm spending it all on this Earthly Balanced Soil."
His acting skills were superb as he complained to Shi Cang.
"Fellow Daoist Lu has invested so much; you will surely reap double the returns," Shi Cang comforted him.
Lu Xuan smiled but remained silent.
"Double the returns? Is that a blessing or a curse?"
After obtaining a thousand jin of Earthly Balanced Soil, Lu Xuan hurried back to the Thunder Fire Star Cave.
In the following period, he took the time to make a trip to the Incomplete Cavern World, delivering half of the Earthly Balanced Soil.
After returning, he mostly stayed in his Daoist mansion, cultivating spiritual plants and raising spiritual beasts.
The spiritual field where the Crimson Flame Persimmon was located.
[Harvested a Fifth Rank Crimson Flame Persimmon and obtained the Sixth Rank Magical Tool, Primordial Fire Cloud Needle (9/12).]
A thought flashed through his mind, and a less than three-inch-long fiery red needle quietly appeared before him.
"The last Crimson Flame Persimmon, I've eaten one, and I have twenty stored away."
Lu Xuan glanced at the Crimson Flame Persimmon, which seemed to flicker with firelight, and said softly.
With twenty-one Fifth Rank Crimson Flame Persimmons, he had collected a total of twelve Celestial Flame Essences and nine Primordial Fire Cloud Needles.
"It seems I'll have to wait for the next batch of Crimson Flame Persimmons to mature before I can complete the set of Primordial Fire Cloud Needles."
The Crimson Flame Persimmons had fully matured, and the next time they bore fruit, it would be sooner than before, but he could also foresee that the number of Spirit Fruits would gradually decrease.
After harvesting the Crimson Flame Persimmons, he decided to wait for the Starfruit and Omnipresent Grass to mature before returning to the Sword Sect.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, aside from cultivating Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan spent the rest of his time practicing divine techniques, refining pills, creating talismans, and brewing Spirit Brew.
With the assistance of the Celestial Flame Essence, his pill refinement success rate had slightly increased, and the average quality of the pills had also improved.
"The Starfruit has finally fully matured."
Lu Xuan hovered in the sky, gazing at the Spirit Fruits with twinkling starlight on their surfaces, a smile curling on his lips.
With a thought, a pair of silver-white wings unfurled behind him, and he darted into the starlight like lightning, plucking all sixteen Starfruits in an instant.
As the starlight shone, sixteen white light orbs quietly appeared.
"Let's try a sixteen-draw of Fifth Rank Starfruit."
Lu Xuan flew forward, touching all the light orbs, and instantly, sixteen white fireworks bloomed, filling the sky with countless tiny specks of light.
Thoughts flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
[Harvested one Fifth Rank Starfruit, obtained a Sixth Rank Magical Tool, Starflag.]
[Harvested one Fifth Rank Starfruit, obtained insights into the Star River Formation Chart.]
[Harvested...]
The sixteen white light orbs revealed seven Sixth Rank Starflags, five experience packs of insights into the Star River Formation Chart, and five cultivation experience packs of the Starfruit Freedom Contemplation Method.
"Quite a bountiful harvest..."
After absorbing the vast amount of information that appeared in his mind, Lu Xuan smiled.
The seven Sixth Rank Magical Tools were of considerable value, and the Star River Formation Chart furthered his understanding of formation paths. The Starfruit Freedom Contemplation Method nurtured his soul, and his Spirit Sense improved significantly.
"I should hand over these Starfruits to the Trading Guild and ask them to send some more Spirit Seeds before I leave."
Lu Xuan, not one to miss an opportunity, sent a message to Wood Daoist.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, Zhang Jiuzong is here to deliver more Spirit Seeds for you."
A familiar, clear voice sounded outside the Daoist Mansion.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang Jiuzong."
Lu Xuan's mind conjured the image of a refined cultivator.
The Trading Guild had arrived earlier than he had anticipated, delivering Spirit Seeds in less than a month, indicating they had been well-prepared.
"Hmm? Is that... How did the Wood Clan Patriarch get here?"
Lu Xuan's Spirit Sense swept over, and he saw a tall, elderly man standing next to Zhang Jiuzong, causing his heart to stir slightly.
The visitor was none other than the Wood Clan Patriarch of the Sea Tower Merchant Guild, a Primordial Spirit in the early stages. They had met once before at the Thunder Fire Star Lord's longevity banquet.
Due to Lu Xuan's role as a Guest Scholar for the guild and his close relationship with Wood Daoist, the Wood Clan Patriarch had been quite friendly towards him at the time.
"Junior Lu Xuan greets Senior Wood and Fellow Daoist Zhang."
"My apologies for not greeting you sooner, I hope you can forgive me."
Lu Xuan's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared at the entrance of the Daoist Mansion, bowing respectfully.
"No need for such formality, I'm just here to observe. All matters regarding the guild's request for cultivating Spirit Plants are in the hands of Fellow Daoist Zhang Jiuzong."
The Wood Clan Patriarch spoke with gentleness.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's heart immediately felt much lighter.
(End of Chapter)
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