I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

"Eighth-grade Spiritual Seeds?!"

Lu Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise, and a strong interest suddenly arose in his heart.

"That's right, I obtained this Gourd Spiritual Seed from an Elder ancestor with the purpose of exchanging it for the Tribulation Flower in Junior Brother Lu's hands."

The Scholarly Cultivator waved his hand, and a divine and unusual Spiritual Seed slowly floated towards Lu Xuan.

Watching the Spiritual Seed drift away, a pained expression appeared on his face.

To obtain the Tribulation Flower, an Infant Formation Spiritual Object, he had paid a great price, owing a huge favor to an Elder of the Sword Sect, and thus acquired this unknown Eighth-grade Spiritual Seed.

A faint green Spiritual Seed was surrounded by thin strands of mana, which held many mystical transformations and fitted perfectly with the forces of this world.

"Junior Brother may carefully inspect it, from the vitality of the Spiritual Seed, its Rank is indeed eighth."

The Scholarly Cultivator said solemnly.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoists."

Lu Xuan gestured with his hands towards the crowd.

He held the Spiritual Seed in his hand and casually set up a prohibition to prevent others from prying. A deep black cloth bag hanging at his Dantian's Nascent Soul waist moved slightly, releasing a hint of pale yellow spiritual light.

Soon, a thin layer of Genkun Wutu Soil appeared in his palm, and the Gourd Spiritual Seed was planted into the Spirit Soil.

His mind focused on it, instantly accessing detailed information about the Spiritual Seed.

[True Qi Xuan Gourd, Eighth Grade Spirit Plant, cultivated with rich and pure Spirit Aura and Spirit Soil, and nourished with the mana of a 'Cultivator's' body, it can produce mysterious gourds containing a great amount of True Qi. Cultivated for ten thousand years, it can grow into an acquired Spirit Root.]

[True Qi is a special type of mana transformation, containing many mystical changes and resonating with the forces of heaven and earth. Absorbing and refining it allows one to influence boundless Spiritual Energy with their actions.]

"Indeed an Eighth Grade Spirit Plant!"

Lu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but a surge of joy welled up in his heart.

So far, the only two items he had that were not lower than Eighth Grade were the Nine True Spirit Leaves, entrusted to him by Senior Instrument Spirit, and the Celestial Veil Vine obtained from the Old Sword Serpent, which was nearly devoid of vitality.

After obtaining four kinds of True Spirit Essence Blood, some progress had been made with the former. The latter, after being nurtured with ten thousand years of Spirit Milk and further cultivated with the Green Emperor Longevity Leaf, was estimated to be ready for proper cultivation before much longer.

"Another long-lived Spirit Plant that can grow into an acquired Spirit Root after ten thousand years."

Lu Xuan thought to himself in amazement.

As the grades of the Spiritual Plants he cultivated became higher, he noticed that the occurrence of long-lived Spirit Plants increased noticeably among the high-grade ones.

"That's good, at a certain stage, I could harvest bonus light clusters."

"As for the ten thousand years it requires to grow into an acquired Spirit Root, it sounds incredibly daunting, but this time frame is relative."

"If planted in an ordinary Spirit land like the Thunderfire Star Cave Abode, it might take that long, but if planted in the Inner Sect of the Dongxuan Sword Sect, it could grow into an acquired Spirit Root in perhaps less than half the time."

"And if placed in a refined Incomplete Cave Heaven, with treasures like the Divine Wood Green Pot, Mixed Element Tree Liquid, and Tree Spirit Essence to promote growth, the time required could be greatly reduced."

"There can be another variety of Gourd Spirit Plant in the Spirit Field."

He made his decision without hesitation.

Having cultivated Spiritual Plants for over a hundred years, he had grown several kinds of Gourd Spirit Plants, the Third-grade Nurturing Sword Gourd, the modified Xiao Dongxuan Sword Gourd, as well as the Sixth Grade Gui Water Gourd.

"Brother Huang, I'm willing to exchange treasures with you."

Lu Xuan communicated through a transmission.

"The Gourd Spiritual Seed is undoubtedly Eighth Grade, but Junior Brother cannot currently determine its specific variety, nor the method of cultivation and the effects of the Spirit Plant, so its value should be slightly discounted."

"The Tribulation Flower is a rare Infant Formation Spiritual Object. How about this, we'll make a direct exchange of the two treasures without any additional conditions, what do you think, Brother?"

He spoke earnestly.

To the Scholarly Cultivator, these words held no falsehood, after all, the Divinity Transformation Elder who obtained the Spiritual Seed didn't understand its origins for many years, let alone Junior Brother Lu who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul.

Moreover, the value between Spiritual Seeds and mature Spiritual Medicine greatly differs, and with the addition of the Tribulation Flower as a rare Infant Formation Spirit Object, such factors are already enough to bridge the gap between their ranks.

"Alright, I'll take Junior Brother's suggestion."

To avoid unnecessary lengthy discussions, he didn't haggle further and readily agreed.

Lu Xuan looked around.

"Apologies, fellow Daoists, this Tribulation Flower has already been claimed by another, exchanged for an Eighth Grade Spiritual Seed."

"I am a Spirit Plant Master, obsessed with all sorts of high-rank rare Spiritual Species.

Before the auction started, Lu Mou had already stated that I am willing to trade high-rank Spiritual Seeds, the Method of Seed Condensation, and other relevant items for treasures at the auction, so I ask for your understanding, fellow Daoists."

"No problem."

Several fellow disciples from the Sword Sect immediately responded, and the rest of the Cultivators had no major objections.

After all, the rules were set by Lu Xuan, and more importantly, they did not possess any treasures that could match the Eighth Grade Spiritual Seed, hence, they had no choice but to give up helplessly.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Lu."

Having obtained the Tribulation Flower, the Scholarly Cultivator could not conceal his joy and sent a telepathic message with a smile.

"It is I who should be grateful to Senior Brother."

Lu Xuan spoke sincerely from the heart.

Obtaining the True Qi Xuanhu, a rare Eighth Grade Spiritual Seed, he was extremely satisfied in his heart.

"The auction continues."

"The third item is a Seventh Grade Treasure Item, known as the Restraining Spirit Pouch."

As soon as his words fell, a bulging cloth pouch appeared before the crowd.

The pouch was palm-sized, with countless images of Demon Beasts and Monsters intricately drawn on its surface. The lifelike figures struggled and shifted, seemingly tightly bound by the pouch.

"This Restraining Spirit Pouch possesses a rather unique function; it has a peculiar effect on Demon Beasts and the demon race. It can instantly seal beasts and monsters up to the Sixth Grade, making them obediently submit. There is also a certain chance of sealing and imprisoning Seventh Grade ones. However, I must make it clear that there is a possibility of backlash to the owner if the sealing fails."

"Moreover, this treasure has a strong restraining effect on the demon race. Once sealed in the pouch, it can force them to reveal their true form, suppress their bloodline, and greatly reduce their strength," continued Lu Xuan in an uninterrupted flow.

Before the auction started, he had hesitated for a long time but eventually decided to add the Restraining Spirit Pouch to the list.

Although the function of the Restraining Spirit Pouch was powerful, it was very specific, targeting only Demon Beasts and the demon race. He seldom ventured out, so keeping it was a waste.

More importantly, he had better treasures for imprisoning, a Five Thunders Immortal Locking Bracelet, with stronger power and broader applications.

"The starting bid for the Restraining Spirit Pouch is two million Low-grade Spirit Stones, and each bid must increase by at least ten thousand."

"The bidding begins!"

"Two and a half million Low-grade Spirit Stones. This treasure will be mine! Anyone who competes against me is looking to be my enemy," declared Bai Yin from the Ten Thousand Mountains sternly.

"Two million eight hundred thousand."

"What grandeur, Demon King Bai Yin!" Elder Li Xuanchen of the Sword Palace chuckled.

"If it were a fair competition, I might be inclined to yield."

"But now that you've spoken this way, I have no choice but to see it through, lest the reputation of my Sword Sect falls, and outsiders say we are a bunch of cowards intimidated by a mere Demon King."

Just as Lu Xuan was about to speak a polite word to ease the tension in the air, the voice of Li Xuanchen suddenly rang in his ears.

"Junior Brother Lu, allow me to play the role of a bidder for you this time. You'll owe me a great deal of thanks later."