I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

Once upon a time, Lu Xuan, when cultivating spirit plants, insisted on doing everything personally, even for a low-grade spirit plant, to avoid affecting the light cluster rewards, he cultivated it from start to finish himself.

However, after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, his ideas started to change.

"After Nascent Soul, cultivating spirit plants below fifth rank for light cluster rewards is quite insufficient."

"Moreover, as the number of high-rank spirit plants in the spirit field increases, the time and energy spent on cultivation also increases. To waste a lot of time on those low-rank spirit plants is simply not worth the loss."

Thinking this, he slowly began to lean towards a tendency.

"For instance, the third-grade Ice and Fire Two Spirit Fruits, which don't have much room for improvement but are quite consuming, can be entirely left for disciples to cultivate."

"And the Primordial Essence Herb, a main ingredient for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, can also yield the Nascent Soul Grass Orb, supplementing the Qingmu Origin Energy, then stored within the Divine Wood Green Pot."

"One could change the approach. The Nascent Soul Grass Orb could be condensed by disciples proficient in wood-based techniques, and then I could directly refine it."

The Grocery Store had people like Baili Jianqing and Wen Qian to handle affairs, and even the Abyss Star Cave had two puppet evil cultivators assisting the Linggu Transformation in collecting demon beast and ghost creature materials.

As the main base, the Sword Sect also needed a few disciples to handle daily trivial matters.

"Brother Zhou, I agree to take on disciples."

"It's just that this junior brother has just advanced to Nascent Soul and doesn't have experience in teaching disciples, so the number will be limited, only about three."

Lu Xuan pondered and said.

"Haha, no problem, everything is up to you, junior brother."

"In about a month, I will send someone with the roster, containing detailed information about all the disciples willing to join junior brother's tutelage, and you can choose them yourself."

Zhou Cheng said with a loud laugh.

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement.

Since he had promised Zhou Cheng to select disciples, he wasn't in a hurry to head to the Incomplete Cave Heaven and stayed in his Cave Abode to cultivate spirit plants, practice divine skills, occasionally refine pills, inscribe talismans, and brew spirit brew.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Lu Xuan sat on a pavilion, slowly flipping through a roster.

The roster had just been delivered by a Sword Palace disciple, detailing the information of Sword Sect disciples willing to enter his tutelage.

"There are roughly twenty people, which should be a sizable number."

At this time, the number of Sword Sect disciples qualified to be under the tutelage of a Nascent Soul was limited after rigorous selection, and twenty was already quite a number.

"I wonder if the rest will be adjusted..."

A ridiculous thought flashed through his mind.

"Those accepted under the tutelage of a Nascent Soul should be key training targets, the rest will probably be allocated to various Sword Peaks to see their fate."

He thought to himself, pausing his hand movements.

"Hm? Chen Qingshuang?"

The image of a determined woman appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Indeed, she's the descendant of that Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heart Sword Lake."

The roster detailed Chen Qingshuang's information: cultivation level, background, talent, the cultivation techniques practiced, and even her appearance and demeanor were visible through the condensed divine sense.

"Her cultivation progress during this period is quite good, already at the late stage of Foundation Establishment; no wonder she was selected."

"She could be considered for selection."

Since he had obtained that Jade Badge from the Chen Family Master, he had yet to go to the Heart Sword Lake to retrieve the Nascent Soul Sword Essence that was deeply imbued with obsession.

However, there was some karma between them after all, and Lu Xuan didn't mind continuing it.

"Mu Yuanping, innate Wood Spirit Body, middle stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base, proficient in a variety of wood-related techniques, possessing a strong affinity with spirit plants."

"Excellent, a fine steed."

Lu Xuan's mouth curved into a smile.

"To choose another Core Formation disciple, it will be you."

He soon decided on a Sword Tao genius named Li Haotian, in the early Core Formation stage.

After making their choice, it wasn't long before the three of them came to the Cave Abode together.

"Come in."

As the three of them felt uneasy at heart, a gentle voice floated out from the Cave Abode. Following that, a White Ape with crimson eyes and clutching a Red Gold Long Stick walked out from within.

"The master invites you in."

The White Ape bowed its head slightly and gestured with its hand.

At the sight of the White Ape, the three struggled to maintain their composure, their hearts filled with immense shock.

In the eyes of Chen Qingshuang and Mu Yuanping, both Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the White Ape's demonic power was unfathomable and the long stick in its hand was exceptionally mystical, certainly a rare treasure.

Li Haotian, the one with the highest cultivation among the three, saw even more.

"The Guardian Spirit Beast is of the Sixth Grade, could that long stick in its hand be a Seventh Grade Magical Artifact?!"

He swallowed quietly.

"The depth of Senior Lu, who is about to become my master, is so profound, even the Guardian Spirit Beast has a Seventh Grade Magical Artifact!"

Li Haotian possessed a truly sincere heart towards the Sword Dao and, having been tempered through countless trials, had developed a resilient nature. Yet, upon witnessing the scene before him, he couldn't help feeling a surge of shock.

The three followed behind the White Ape and entered the Cave Abode.

They traversed a path filled with rich vitality and arrived at a quiet courtyard.

There, a young man with a clean and handsome appearance was smiling toward them.

Calm and ocean-deep in demeanor, he sat with an innate authority that captivated those around him.

"Disciple pays respect to Master."

Since they had made their choice, Lu Xuan was now their master in name.

The three exchanged a glance and knelt down together.

"Stand up to speak."

Lu Xuan scrutinized the three carefully.

There was no need to mention Chen Qingshuang, with whom he had met several times.

Li Haotian, with the highest cultivation, had a sharp gaze and carried a dusky-yellow long sword, exuding a sense of sharp decisiveness.

The other, Mu Yuanping, a Foundation Establishment Mid-term Cultivator, had clear eyes and a gentle demeanor, radiating a natural charm that seemed harmless to both humans and animals, making others instinctively feel close to him.

"Qingshuang, it's been a while since we last met, you've broken through to the Foundation Establishment Late-term."

Amidst the three's uneasy feelings, Lu Xuan remarked to Chen Qingshuang in a low voice.

"It's thanks to the precious gifts previously bestowed by Master."

Chen Qingshuang hastily responded.

She was naturally gifted but the decline of the Chen Family meant she couldn't receive adequate support. Still, she did not lag behind others and under the aid of the treasures from Lu Xuan, she made rapid progress.

Therefore, upon learning of the opportunity to become a disciple of Lu Xuan's Sect, she didn't hesitate to cling to this powerful support.

Hearing the conversation between Lu Xuan and Chen Qingshuang, Li Haotian and the other were inwardly surprised.

One was already at the Core Formation stage and the other possessed great Spirit Plant Talent. They hadn't paid too much attention to Chen Qingshuang, who was relatively ordinary. Now, seeing Lu Xuan's attitude, they quietly changed their opinions.

"The main reason is your own talent and the years of hard cultivation."

Lu Xuan said with a smile and a nod, his expression gradually turning serious.

"You three, having sworn to follow me, must obey the sect rules hereafter and also remember my own rules."

"You must not defy the sect, fight among fellow disciples, must not..."

Lu Xuan stated solemnly.

"We will heed Master's commands!"

The three pledged in unison.