I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

"Seventh Grade Sword Array! The Dutian Divine Wood Sword Formation!"

Lu Xuan's heart surged with strong joy.

That it could kill a mid to late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who entered the sword array revealed the formidable power of this Seventh Grade Sword Array.

"Previously, it was not easy to collect the complete Zodiac Star Battle Sword Formation for protecting the Incomplete Cave Heaven, but now another new Seventh Grade Sword Array has emerged."

His lips curled upwards, unable to suppress the joy in his heart.

With this Seventh Grade Sword Array, his strength took another leap forward, and even when facing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have the power to fight.

"Seven stalks of Azure Profound Wither Bloom Sword Grass forming a Tier 6 Sword Array could potentially slay an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who enters the sword array."

"Though powerful, compared to the Dutian Divine Wood Sword Formation, they don't count for much."

"Hmm, in some time, I could hold a private auction and put it up for sale."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

These seven stalks of Azure Profound Wither Bloom Sword Grass that could form their own sword array might not catch his eye, but for other cultivators, they were a rare treasure, likely to cause a scramble amongst the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

He carefully stored the Azure Profound Wither Bloom Sword Grass and brought the nine verdant long swords into the house to begin refining this Seventh Grade Sword Array.

"Master! Master! Aow is here to submit my homework!"

On this day, as he was brewing Spirit Brew, White Ape shouted from outside the house.

Lu Xuan halted his actions and stepped outside.

"What's all this yelling about, don't you know your master is brewing Spirit Brew?"

He scolded the White Ape.

"Master's brewing skills are even higher than those at Sword Peak; how could this little noise affect you?"

White Ape said with a face full of flattery.

Lu Xuan's face lightened slightly, "Speak, what's the matter?"

"Recently, after diligently Condensing Seed, I obtained five Heart Ape Fruit Spirit Seeds, and I've come to present them to the master!"

White Ape bowed his head and respectfully handed over the five Spirit Seeds.

The Spirit Seeds were a pale gold color, and beneath the thin husk seemed to be a tiny ape embryo coiled up, but upon closer inspection, the embryo turned into a cloud of golden phantom.

It was indeed the Heart Ape Fruit Spirit Seed that only the White Jade Sky Monkey race could condense, the main ingredient for brewing Fifth Grade Ape Demon Liquor.

"Five seeds, not bad at all, you seem to have indeed worked hard these days."

Lu Xuan took the Spirit Seeds with a smile, encouraging White Ape with a few words.

"I'm about to break through to Tier 6, I feel that it's only missing a tiny bit. Just need to have a good fight, and I'm sure I can break through at the edge of life and death!"

White Ape scratched the back of his head, saying somewhat sheepishly.

"…So after all this buildup, you're just itching for a fight, huh?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but laugh and cry, his mind stirred, and Thunder Dragon Behemoth appeared before him as a flash of silver-white lightning.

"Have a good spar with your old buddy here, be serious today. Up the intensity, whoever wins gets half a stalk of Thousand Forms Grass as a reward."

Upon hearing these words, the eyes of the Thunder Dragon Behemoth immediately brightened, and the silver-white sharp horns on its head intensified with lightning.

Usually, when it sparred with White Ape, it was somewhat lax due to the large gap in strength, but now, spurred on by the highly desired Thousand Forms Grass from Lu Xuan's promise, the Thunder Dragon Behemoth suddenly felt full of energy.

Threads of lightning burst from its body, raising its head, it gave White Ape a slight nod, and instantly transformed into a beam of silver light, vanishing in front of Lu Xuan.

"Oh ho? Provoking me?"

The combative White Ape's pupils turned entirely red, and with a powerful stomp, its body soared, jumping into the back mountain like a demonic god.

Unwilling to be left out, the Green Mountain Scale also turned into a beam of green light and instantly appeared in the back courtyard.

"The Thunder Dragon Behemoth and Green Mountain Qilin have made the Cave Abode much livelier since their arrival," Lu Xuan felt a slight tremor in the ground beneath his feet and shook his head with a smile.

He walked into the Spirit Field, found an empty patch, and used the Earth Pulling Technique to plant five Heart Ape Fruit Spiritual Seeds into the Genkun Wutu Spirit Soil.

"The Sixth Grade Spirit Soil, combined with the pure Spiritual Energy from the core area of Huanzhen Sword Peak, makes cultivating Fifth Rank Spirit Plants seem a bit overqualified."

After planting the Heart Ape Fruits, he continued to check on the other Spirit Plants in the field.

The new batch of Origin Spirit Ginseng had already taken root and sprouted, producing inch-long, pale white seedlings.

The delicate seedlings quivered under the gentle breeze, looking fragile and vulnerable, diffusing a haze of pure and refined vital essence, wafting above the Spirit Field.

With a thought from Lu Xuan, clouds surged above the Spirit Field and bits of invisible Spirit Rain began to float down, seeping into the young Origin Spirit Ginseng seedlings.

The several Seventh Grade Spirit Plants that had been cultivated for a while, like the Unlimited Freedom Sword Grass, Frosted Soul Light Grass, and the three Inch Wood plants were growing well, all showing vigorous signs of life.

As for the Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Tree given by a Transcended Ancestor of the Sword Sect, it was temporarily kept in the Gluttonous Insect Pouch due to insufficient conditions.

After tending to all the Spirit Plants, Lu Xuan was about to return to his room to refine the "Five Element Pills."

Suddenly, the Spiritual Energy in the mountains behind the Cave Abode turned incredibly violent, forming a huge Spiritual Energy Whirlpool in just a few breaths.

"Fighting and fighting, did that White Ape actually break through?"

Lu Xuan extended his Divine Sense and saw the White Ape, a stark change from its usually ingratiating demeanor, looking solemn as it furiously drew in the surging Spiritual Energy.

Lu Xuan silently approached the White Ape and quietly stood by as its protector.

The White Ape had the potential to grow into a Seventh Grade Monster Beast, as it was once the Guardian Beast of the Sky Sword Sect, endowed with remarkable bloodline and innate talents.

Upon Lu Xuan's return to the Dongxuan Sword Sect, the White Ape volunteered to guard his home.

In light of their past friendship and the White Ape's diligent service, Lu Xuan fed it plenty of Thousand Forms Grass as well as other precious high-rank Spirit Fruits.

He even gave it the fiery red fur from the Fire God Ape, a gift from that old oddity.

With all these factors, the White Ape's breakthrough to Tier 6 was simply a matter of course.

As Lu Xuan pondered, the White Ape in the center of the Spiritual Energy Whirlpool suddenly howled, sucking in the remaining Spiritual Energy like a giant whale in an instant.

At that moment, its whole body was covered in crimson red hair, like blazing flames, while the skin on its face and beneath the fur glistened like translucent white jade, radiating divine light. Framed by the red hair, it looked imposing and majestic.

"Master! I've done it!"

As Lu Xuan was carefully observing, the White Ape instantly reverted to its previous form and spoke with its head lowered.

"Well done, congratulations, congratulations, take this Thousand Forms Grass as a reward."

Lu Xuan said softly with a smile, presenting a complete Thousand Forms Grass to the White Ape.

"Thank you, Master! I'll enjoy this delicious treat later."

"Before that, I must give them a good thrashing."

"This time, I want to take on both at once."

The White Ape's eyes gleamed with intense combativeness as it glanced at the Thunder Dragon Behemoth and Green Mountain Qilin that had been standing by its side the whole time.

Lu Xuan ignored the three Spirit Beasts as they became embroiled in combat once again, his gaze landing on the spot where the White Ape had just broken through.

There, a White Light Group was flickering slightly.

He reached out and gently touched it.

In an instant, the Light Group exploded like fireworks, scattering a myriad of light particles that quickly formed into a long, thin river of light before rapidly flowing into Lu Xuan's body.

Simultaneously, a thought emerged in his mind.

[White Jade Sky Ape has broken through to a Tier 6 Spirit Beast, rewarded with the Seventh Grade Treasure Item, Seasteady Cudgel.]