I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

"Alright, should the junior wish to visit the Sky Demon Realm, I will certainly invite you, senior," Lu Xuan pondered for a moment and slowly said.

With the Sky Monster Command at hand, he indeed had the intention to take a look at the Sky Demon Realm, to try entering the Dragon Falling Abyss and search for the Azure Dragon Tree along with other high-rank Spiritual Seeds.

Now, after learning more secrets of the Sky Demon Realm from the Green Horn Thunder Son, his interest had grown even stronger.

Of course, it was just an idea; he needed to prepare extensively, and it was not possible to set off for the Sky Demon Realm immediately.

He made a verbal agreement with the Green Horn Thunder Son and returned to his Cave Abode.

In the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed.

Lu Xuan came to a Spirit Field rich and pure in Spiritual Energy and planted each of the ten-plus Spiritual Seeds into the Kun Geng Wutu Spirit Soil.

The remaining three Sky Origin Fruits had all been successfully condensed into seeds; in total, obtaining eleven Spiritual Seeds was quite satisfactory.

"No rush to refine the Tortoise-Crane Primordial Pill, wait until a few more Pill Formula Experience Packages are obtained from the Light Cluster, then can start the alchemy."

"Of course, the most important thing is to gather enough Alchemy materials before the new batch of Sky Origin Fruits ripen."

The conditions for refining the Tortoise-Crane Primordial Pill are exceptionally complex and rigorous, requiring the Seventh Grade level Essence of Life from a Demon Turtle and Spirit Crane, supplemented by a large quantity of high-rank materials.

"It seems all the more necessary to make a trip to the Sky Demon Realm."

Though the Sword Sect and the Commerce Association helped gather materials, obtaining the life essence of a certain Seventh Grade Monster Beast species was imaginable in difficulty.

Normally, it's rare to see Monster Beasts of the Seventh Grade level in the Cultivation World; even within the Sword Sect, Guardian Beasts of this rank were few, and there were no Seventh Grade level Demon Turtles and Spirit Cranes.

But the Sky Demon Realm is different; it can be termed the stronghold of the demon race; countless high-rank Monster Beasts reside within, and as long as one is determined, the necessary materials can be gathered.

"Additionally, the 'Artifact Refining Scripture' also needs some high-rank Demon Beast Materials," he mentally added.

Having acquired this supreme Body Refinement Technique for some time, he realized the conditions required for the initial stages of cultivation after lengthy contemplation.

"Let the White Lotus Avatar make a trip to the Sky Demon Realm," Lu Xuan quickly decided.

"It seems it's been quite a while since I last explored a Secret Land."

He chuckled lightly.

"This trip to the Sky Demon Realm, it's necessary to bring the Demonic Vine along."

The Demonic Vine could sense the aura of Spiritual Seeds within an extensive range, and had established considerable merits for him in earlier stages.

After breaking through to the Sixth Grade, since Lu Xuan mostly stayed inside the Sword Sect and had many channels to obtain high-rank Spiritual Seeds, there was no need to go out and search for Spiritual Seeds himself, so the Demonic Vine had not been much of a concern.

The Demonic Vine, though, spent most of its time happily in the Bewitching Fairy Peach Grove, living a contented life.

There were always high-rank Spiritual Plants maturing within the Cave Abode. Aside from the most essential Spirit Fruits and Spirit Flowers, a lot of branches and leaves with rich vitality, yet not particularly useful, were given to the Demonic Vine to deal with.

As such, even though it had been sluggish for many years, continually consuming such an abundance of high-rank Spiritual Plant branches and leaves, its strength steadily increased.

But it was still far from breaking through to the Seventh Grade.

"It seems a drop of the Eighth Grade Taiyin Green Spirit Liquid will have to be used," Lu Xuan said as a drop of dusky green Spiritual Liquid shimmered before him. With a thought, the Demonic Vine slithered over like a Giant Snake, its many vine-like tendrils baring their fangs, looking quite ferocious.

"A wolf can't be caught without baiting the child."

"This drop of Eighth Grade Spiritual Liquid is a reward for you, avoid the Bewitching Fairy Peach Grove for now, and concentrate on your cultivation," he instructed with a serious expression.

Although the Demonic Vine enjoyed the peculiar sensation brought by the Pink Miasma, it also understood the opportunity was not to be missed. The grey-white massive vine rose high, nodding continuously.

"Go," Lu Xuan waved his hand at it.

Suddenly, his divine sense keenly detected a very subtle gaze coming from afar.

His divine sense rapidly spread out, just in time to find Grass Puppet dutifully patrolling the numerous Spirit Fields.

The huge, bump-like head didn't move, its hollow eye sockets staring straight ahead, as if the discreet gaze he perceived a moment ago was just Lu Xuan's imagination.

"This guy..."

"Clearly aware of the presence of the Taiyin Green Spirit Liquid, yet showing no desire to compete for favor."

Lu Xuan's lips curved upwards.

Grass Puppet had broken through to Fifth Rank a long time ago, but due to its inherently low grade, the possibility of advancing further was slim.

"After all, it's a little companion that has followed me since the Qi Practicing Stage, whether it breaks through or not, let it be."

Lu Xuan laughed.

Next, a drop of dark green Spiritual Liquid silently appeared in front of Grass Puppet.

"For you, continue to cultivate well."

A light, floating word fell into Grass Puppet's ears.

Grass Puppet shook its head left and right but didn't catch a glimpse of Lu Xuan's figure.

A deep grey grass rope shot out from its chest, carefully holding up that drop of dark green Spiritual Liquid.

Its eye sockets still hollow, the grass rope woven into a mouth seemed to curve upwards slightly.

…

"The cultivation of Eight Grade Spirit Plants hasn't even started, yet there are only eight drops of Taiyin Green Spirit Liquid left."

"What a loss."

Lu Xuan shook his head and sighed.

Although he had prepared to travel to the Sky Demon Realm, he still had to wait for the Demonic Vine to fully digest that drop of Eighth Grade Spirit Liquid, and also let the Green Horn Thunder Son adapt to its drastically changed body.

Therefore, he waited patiently within the Sword Sect, methodically Cultivating Spiritual Plants.

During this time, he used some of the Plant Spirit Aura from the Divine Wood Green Pot to ripen the Thousand Forms Grass still in the growth stage.

He obtained a number of Fifth Rank Thousand Forms Pills, absorbed several Pill Formula Experience Packages, and at the same time, completed the second piece of the Sky Monster Command.

"Everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind."

He entered his Personal Spatial.

During this time, he had been closely monitoring the Demonic Vine, and according to his estimations, the Demonic Vine was about to reach the critical moment for breakthrough.

Sure enough, before long, a violent change occurred in the spiritual energy within the Personal Spatial, and a large cluster of thunderclouds quietly condensed into shape.

"Even Monster Tribe creatures need to endure Heavenly Tribulation when breaking through to Seventh Grade, but as their master, I can help bear part of it."

Lu Xuan's expression became a bit more solemn.

Among all the Spirit Beasts under his command, he hadn't expected that the Demonic Vine would be the first to attempt a Seventh Grade breakthrough.

Under the magnificent Heavenly Might, all Spirit Beasts were in a state of fear, retreating and hiding, and with a share of Lu Xuan's divine sense comforting them for a while, his gaze settled on the location of the Demonic Vine.

Within just a few breaths, there formed a massive Spiritual Energy Whirlpool that spanned dozens of miles, with the Demonic Vine at its center, appearing exceedingly tiny.

"Break through with confidence, I am here."

Lu Xuan sent forth a thread of divine sense.

Instantly, the body of the Demonic Vine swelled furiously, countless vine-like tentacles sprouting from all around at high speed, forming an impervious jungle, while it frantically absorbed spiritual energy and prepared to resist the Heavenly Tribulation.

With a booming thunderclap.

A thick, silver-white bolt of lightning slashed down from the sky, striking directly into the center of the jungle. For a moment, many densely packed vines displayed streaks of lightning, and it was unclear how many vines were burnt to black ash.

Lu Xuan quietly approached the Demonic Vine, entering the Spiritual Energy Whirlpool, and that golden leimark deep within his Sea of Consciousness lit up silently, poised to strike.