You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 708: Nascent Soul Trace

His mind focused on the majestic yet adorable cub before him.

[Green Mountain Scale, a sixth-grade strange species of demon beast, containing the diluted bloodline of the ancient exotic beast Kylin. Possessing immense strength, it will gradually master the divine skills native to the Kylin clan during its growth and has a preference for vibrant vegetation and minerals.]

“So it’s a vegetarian,” he mused.

Lu Xuan chuckled softly, taking out some Ice Fire Spirit Fruits from his storage bag and tossing them in front of the Green Mountain Scale cub.

The pale blue cub stretched its head over, sniffed, and then swallowed the fruits whole, savoring the delicious taste and pure spiritual power spreading within. It lay satisfied on the ground.

“The number of spiritual plants and spirit beasts in the cave abode keeps increasing. What seemed like a large area at first now seems a bit insufficient,” he reflected.

Lu Xuan swept his spiritual sense over the entire cave abode, feeling contemplative.

Throughout his years in the Thunderfire Star Cave, he had collected a vast amount of spiritual seeds, and several more spirit beasts had joined his collection. The increasingly numerous spiritual plants and spirit beasts made the cave abode appear even more bloated.

In the spirit fields, various high-grade spiritual plants were planted. Their roots were already quite developed, and, requiring high amounts of spirit aura and spirit soil and possessing diverse unique characteristics, they needed to be separated from each other.

Not to mention the spirit beasts—although the cave was not small, their range of activity became extremely limited once the spirit fields were accounted for.

Especially speed types like the Cloud Leopard, Fire Separation Flood Dragon, and Fat Bird Wind Falcon could circle around the cave abode in just a few breaths, completely unable to leverage their speed advantage.

“If the opportunity arises, it would still be possible to find another cave or even a secret land,” he thought.

For him now, the embarrassment of initially leasing the Thunderfire Star Cave was no longer a concern. Spirit stones were not an issue; he only needed to consider the safety of the spiritual plants.

“It would be best to find a cave suitable for the growth of the weird spiritual plants.”

The area of the Underworld Spirit Field was limited and had a completely different method of growing from ordinary spirit plants, so having a separation was indeed beneficial.

“The location also needs to be well-chosen. It can’t be too far from the Thunderfire Star Cave, so as not to affect the cultivation and most importantly the harvest of the light cluster.”

“I remember that in the eighteen Star Caves, there are two overflowing with evil cultivators—Huanxi Star Cave and Abyss Star Cave. When I have time, I might go and inspect them.”

“I’ve heard that you can experience the utmost bliss in the Huanxi Star Cave; I must critique that critically,” thought Lu Xuan.

Of course, at present, this was just an idea and not very urgent.

At his “Early Core Formation stage,” finding another cave might not guarantee full security of the cave abode. Besides, being unable to manage both places proficiently would be a challenge.

After the Green Mountain Scale cub was born, the cave abode remained peaceful for a time, without any disturbances.

Lu Xuan savored this, especially upon hearing that Xuann Yuanzhe might have fallen. He was even more aware of how precious this peaceful life was.

Without taking risks and by peacefully staying in the cave abode, he could obtain fortuitous treasures that ordinary people longed for. His days could not be simpler or more peaceful.

Today, while he was cultivating spiritual plants, he suddenly raised his palm.

A distinct, thicker crack formed in the center of his palm, and a gray-white pupil emerged from the crack, showing Lu Xuan the scene observed by the Void Nightmare Eye.

“What has the Void Nightmare Eye sensed?” wondered Lu Xuan, closely watching the gray-white pupil.

In the midst of endless thunderbolts, the Void Nightmare Eye stayed quietly in the void, indifferently watching something about a dozen miles away.

A few breaths later, a terrifying spirit pressure surged like a wave, and a more than thirty feet long dark green Chi Dragon appeared in the distance.

Above the Chi Dragon, a distinguished-looking middle-aged cultivator could be seen standing.

The cultivator wore a dark blue Taoist robe that fluttered. He inherently exuded a unique aura of the dao enveloping him.

“Hmm?”

The cultivator let out a soft exclamation, his gaze sharp as a torch. His strong spirit sense quickly locked onto the grey-white pupils above in the sky.

The Void Nightmare Eye made a split-second decision, releasing a large amount of grey-white mist. The mist was mixed with various phantom shadows of mythical beasts, and the pupils instantly entered the void.

…

“Primordial Infant True Monarch!”

Lu Xuan suddenly closed the crack in the palm of his hand, a huge wave surging in his heart.

This was the first time the Void Nightmare Eye had been detected by a cultivator.

It was originally a Fifth Grade spatial treasure, known for its elusive nature, capable of hiding in the void and with extremely strong surveillance capabilities, which Lu Xuan frequently used.

The ability to so easily discover such a Fifth Grade spatial treasure item revealed the cultivation level of the middle-aged Daoist without saying.

“I wonder from whence this Primordial Infant True Monarch comes, whether he is the Star Master of the Thunderfire Star Cave, or specially came from outside?”

Lu Xuan speculated in his heart.

The Eighteen Star Caves had eighteen Star Masters, the behind-the-scenes controllers of the Star Caves, and Qi Wuheng, whom Lu Xuan had previously met, was only managing the Star Cave as a Star Envoy.

“Regardless of his background, so long as he doesn’t interfere with my farming, it is fine.”

“Considering his posture, he seems to be just passing by. The Void Nightmare Eye was merely conducting normal surveillance without any malice. He likely won’t pursue it specifically.”

“Moreover, it is highly unlikely that he will find out the Void Nightmare Eye belongs to me, so there is no need to worry too much. Just be more cautious from now on,” he thought to himself.

“Another Primordial Infant True Monarch passing by!”

Three days later, although the Void Nightmare Eye was recalled, Lu Xuan still sensed a terrifying presence flash through the Thunderfire Star Cave and disappear in the direction of the Thunder Sea.

“What exactly has appeared in the Thunder Sea that actually draws more than one Primordial Infant True Monarch there?”

He outwardly observed two Primordial Infant True Monarchs, not to mention other low-profile Nascent Soul cultivators who had snuck into the Thunderfire Star Cave.

“However, whatever it is, it has nothing to do with me. I’ll just stay comfortably in my cave abode.”

He took a deep breath and decided to keep a low profile during this period, postponing his visit to the Star Plucking Building for some time.

That day, as he was playing with a spirit beast, a small black-green puppet bird appeared outside his cave abode.

“A message from Qi Wuheng, the Star Envoy.”

Lu Xuan’s spiritual sense swept over it and immediately recognized the origin of the puppet bird as being from Qi Wuheng of the Thunderfire Star Cave.

He opened a crack in the formation and grabbed the puppet bird with his spiritual sense, instantly pulling it into the cave abode.

Once the spiritual power was stimulated, a familiar voice came from inside the puppet.

“Friend Lu, I trust you are well.”

“Recently, the Thunderfire Star Cave has not been very peaceful. Several Primordial Infant True Monarchs have infiltrated and gone deep into the Thunder Sea, including Daoists from the Liyang Daoist Sect.”

“I specifically wanted to inform friend Lu to keep a low profile during this time, to avoid angering the Primordial Infant Great Powers and inviting trouble.”

“However, there is no need to worry too much, a Star Master has already arrived to oversee the Thunderfire Star Cave, and those outsider Nascent Soul cultivators still need to give him and the Sky Star Cave some respect.”

“Not much more to say, just be careful, Friend Lu.”

“I see.”

Lu Xuan nodded slightly and sent a thought into the puppet bird, expressing his gratitude for Qi Wuheng’s kind warning.