You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 382: Arrow Vine Seedling

The Divine Peaks Sect, renowned for its alchemy, naturally had numerous botanists skilled in cultivating spirit plants. After some time, they gained a rough understanding of a few mutated spirit plants.

However, Lu Xuan was different; he had a comprehensive, unobstructed understanding of all the mutated spirit plants that appeared in the blessed land, including their origins, unique characteristics, and uses, making him fully aware of their approximate value.

For Fang Qing of the Divine Peaks Sect to try to find a bargain from him was utterly impossible.

Of course, he had no objections to finding bargains from the Divine Peaks Sect himself.

"Fang Daoist friend, I have more than ten of these plants, but I wonder if you know the use of this plant," Lu Xuan said with a probing smile.

"I and a few fellow disciples are still in the exploratory stage and do not yet know the use of this type of mutated spirit plant."

"The main reason for the exchange is the lack of surplus plants for research and experimentation. We are unsure when the senior brothers and sisters at the front line will return to the camp, so we were hoping to exchange some to tide us over," the gentle young man lied through his teeth to Lu Xuan.

"I see."

Lu Xuan nodded.

"Then I will bring this type of mutated spirit plant to your place later, and you prepare the mutated spirit plants that can be exchanged. If I am satisfied, I will naturally exchange with you."

"Let's keep the exchange rules simple, one plant for one plant, how about it?"

"Agreed."

The two reached a preliminary agreement.

After discussing with Feng Yu, under the influence of the Core Formation elder's token and Lu Xuan's own abilities, the two had no objections to how Lu Xuan dealt with the mutated spirit plants.

Moments later, Lu Xuan entered the Divine Peaks Sect's camp with more than ten mutated Dragon Pattern Woods.

"Lu Daoist friend, please come in!"

"Let me introduce you to a few of my fellow disciples. This is Senior Brother Fan, and this is…"

As soon as he entered, Fang Qing warmly welcomed him.

"How are the spirit plants prepared for the exchange?" Lu Xuan asked after some small talk.

"Please follow me, Lu Daoist friend."

Fang Qing had been waiting for this moment and led him into a small courtyard.

In the yard, many bizarrely shaped spirit plants were restrained with prohibitions.

"Lu Daoist friend, you can pick any. If there's no problem, we can exchange," Fang Qing said as per the agreement.

"As Fang Daoist friend said."

Lu Xuan looked indifferent, but he chuckled inwardly.

"Wild flowers are always more fragrant than those at home; other people's spirit plants always look more appealing."

He wandered among the plants, looking here and there, appearing like a novice.

"Fang Daoist friend, could you introduce this Flame Spirit Plant to me? It looks quite good," Lu Xuan asked curiously upon approaching a mutated spirit plant.

The trunk of the spirit plant looked like red-hot charcoal, with numerous pale red leaves whose edges flickered with sparks. Within the branches and leaves, slender flames writhed like tiny serpents.

It was the tier-three mutated Flowing Fire Wood he had discovered in his sect, capable of condensing fire essence within its body.

"We're not very clear about the specific variety either, given the significant changes during the mutation process. The types of spirit plants in the cultivation world are as numerous as the stars in the sky. After studying for a while, we haven't made much progress."

"However, it's not to say we haven't found any benefits. Cultivating fire-based techniques near this mutated spirit plant slightly improves cultivation speed," the gentle young cultivator explained slowly.

"That's because you haven't discovered the fire essence within it!"

Lu Xuan nodded, silently scoffing to himself.

This tier-three mutated Flowing Fire Wood could condense the aura of fire spirit energy inside, forming rare and valuable fire essence.

Normally, the fire essence would blend seamlessly with the mutated Flowing Fire Wood, making it extremely difficult to detect. Only by sensing the detailed changes of the fire essence and applying powerful methods could it be condensed out.

In Lu Xuan's eyes, the value of the fire essence far exceeded that of the mutated Dragon Pattern Wood.

Fang Qing and the other cultivators from the Divine Peaks Sect only scratched the surface of the mutated Flowing Fire Wood's simple uses, completely unaware of the mystery of the fire essence.

Without any hesitation, Fang Qing agreed to exchange eight mutated spirit plants with Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan was delighted and continued to inspect the remaining mutated spirit plants.

"Hmm? There are actually three Arrow Vines?"

Among the many spirit plants, he found three familiar dark green vines.

The vines were adorned with dozens to hundreds of arrows of varying shapes and lengths.

It was the tier-four mutated

Arrow Vine that Lu Xuan had been longing for.

He hadn't found a single one in the Sky Sword Sect's camp but unexpectedly discovered three mutated Arrow Vines here in the Divine Peaks Sect.

"One seems to be just a seedling."

Among the three dark green vines, one was less than half the length of the others, with a lighter color and many tiny, exquisitely shaped arrows hanging on it.

"This little thing is quite unique."

Lu Xuan chuckled softly, his interest piqued.

The seedling stage of the tier-four mutated Arrow Vine, if brought back to his own cave dwelling for careful cultivation, would surely yield a generous reward.

"Fang Daoist friend, would you be willing to exchange this peculiar vine?"

"This…"

The gentle young cultivator hesitated, his voice faltering.

The dark green vine Lu Xuan pointed out was of an unknown variety, but its apparent aggressiveness was already significantly stronger than other spirit plants, making him reluctant to use it to exchange for the mutated Dragon Pattern Wood.

"Not to hide it from Lu Daoist friend, this peculiar vine's aggressiveness is indeed strong, and if we could figure out its origin and specific uses, it might be very useful."

"Fang Daoist friend also said, the premise is to know its origin, uniqueness, and uses. But with the Divine Peaks Sect's expertise in spirit plants, several esteemed Daoist friends from your noble sect couldn't figure it out, let alone a minor botanist from Sky Sword Sect like me," Lu Xuan calmly stated.

"Then... let's exchange!"

Thinking of the uses of the mutated Dragon Pattern Wood, Fang Qing exchanged glances with several fellow sect members and nodded in agreement.

In their view, although the dark green vine was aggressive and its attack method unpredictable, it could still be replaced by talismans and magical artifacts of the same grade, not as valuable as the mutated Dragon Pattern Wood that could enhance the body.

Lu Xuan exchanged three mutated Dragon Pattern Woods for the mutated Arrow Vine from Fang Qing and his companions.

He was content. For Fang Qing and the others, the Arrow Vine had a singular use; although powerful, it wasn't convenient to carry on expeditions into secret realms or hunting demonic beasts and evil spirits.

But for him, it was different. He mostly stayed in his cave dwelling, and when he occasionally went out, he could keep it in a tier-five Gluttonous Insect Pouch, not worrying about vitality loss.

When staying in the cave dwelling, he could carefully cultivate the Arrow Vine for his use, making it guard his spiritual field. With its powerful attack strength, it could completely become a fixed artillery battery, defending the spiritual field.

Not to mention, once the mutated Arrow Vine matured, he could also receive a generous white luminous orb reward.

Among the several tier-four spirit plants he had planted before, he had obtained several rare treasures. Naturally, his expectations for this mutated tier-four Arrow Vine were even higher.