I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

“Did…did you tamper with the Qjngyu branch?!”

Upon hearing the distinct shattering sound coming from the jade branch, the gloomy young man’s face turned pale in shock.

This Grade Three Qjngyu branch was entrusted to him by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If he were unable to return it to its owner, he would bear a great responsibility.

“Nephew, you cannot say such things carelessly.”

“I clearly explained that the Hidden Wood Insect inside the Qjngyu branch was steadily seizing the life force of the spiritual plant, how can you blame me for this?”

A hint of indifference flashed in Lu Xuan’s eyes as he calmly replied.

“But the crack was practically invisible before, and after you touched it, the crack suddenly enlarged.”

“It must have been you, it must have been you…”

The gloomy young man murmured to himself.

He feared that the damage to such a rare and valuable Grade Three Spiritual Plant would provoke the anger of the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the scenes. Instinctively, he wanted to pass the blame onto Lu Xuan. “Impudent!”

Lu Xuan was furious, radiating a powerful spiritual pressure.

“Is this the attitude you, an Outer Sect Disciple, should hold towards a Foundation Establishment Senior?”

I have clearly explained to you that the reason this Qingyu branch broke was because there was a Hidden Wood Insect parasitizing it.”

The Hidden Wood Insect has been continuously seizing the life force of the spiritual plant. Did you expect the small crack to stay small forever?” With a cold face, Lu Xuan interrogated the gloomy young man.

“But clearly…clearly…”

The gloomy young man was about to say something but after scanning his surroundings and seeing the dignified Lu Xuan as well as the dozens of people seated below, he swallowed back his words.

He had intended to bring up the fact that the spiritual plant had been in perfect condition not long ago, but upon opening his mouth, he immediately realized his mistake.

If he were to state the facts, it would only confirm his intentions to falsely accuse an Inner Sect Disciple.

In case of damaging the Qjngyu branch, he would only need to compensate for the value of the spiritual plant, which could be resolved by merely shedding some blood money.

However, the nature of accusing an Inner Sect Disciple was different. Anyone who violated the sect rules would certainly be taken down by the Disciplinary Hall, potentially resulting in years of confinement, cultivation forfeiture, or even expulsion from the sect.

Thinking of this, the gloomy young man suddenly sobered up a bit. He adjusted his breathing, and after a few deep breaths, he finally calmed down.

I apologize, Uncle Lu. The Qjngyu branch is extremely valuable to me. The sudden aggravation of the damage was difficult for me to accept. My attitude was out of balance, please forgive me.”

“As for the Hidden Wood Insect problem you mentioned, Uncle Lu, could you perhaps find the insect and remove it?”

The gloomy young man still held a glimmer of hope. Although Lu Xuan had discovered that the cause of the damage to the Qjngyu branch was a Hidden Wood Insect, identifying the problem and resolving it were two different matters.

If Lu Xuan could not really coax the Hidden Wood Insect out, then what he had just said would become groundless. When he reported back, he would at least have an excuse to offer.

“lean.”

Seeing that he refused to admit his mistake, Lu Xuan borrowed a First Grade Crossbow Talisman from a cultivator sitting below.

The body and string of the crossbow were made from wooden element artifacts which had a great attraction to the Hidden Wood Insect.

He controlled the Crossbow Talisman with his spiritual power, placing it in front of the trunk ofthe Qjngyu branch, and a rich green light rose from the crossbow.

Before long, in the expectant eyes of everyone, a small section of the Qjngyu branch trunk separated and fell onto the crossbow, climbing all over it.

On the trunk of the Qjngyu branch, a dark hole was left, perfectly matching the section that had fallen off.

“This is the Hidden Wood Insect. It can merge with the spiritual plant when it parasitizes it.”

“This Hidden Wood Insect has developed a deep connection with the spiritual plant, so when extracting it, it causes further damage to the plant.”

“Thank you, Uncle.”

His last glimmer of hope shattered, the gloomy young man’s face turned ashen. He took the damaged Qjngyu branch from Lu Xuan’s hand, picked up the shattered parts from the ground and, with a dazed expression, left the main hall.

His steps were uneven, as if he was walking on clouds.

Lu Xuan didn’t have any sympathy for his predicament.

He had barely been teaching in the Hall of Transference for half a day when the person behind the gloomy young man set up this trap for him.

If he hadn’t been able to perceive the status of the spiritual plant and forcibly solved the problem, his reputation as a Spirit Plant Master, which he had just established in the sect, would have been badly damaged.

The gloomy young man was indeed a pawn in this game, but he deserved it.

Lu Xuan’s actions not only caused the person behind the scenes to lose a rare spiritual plant, but also made the gloomy young man suffer his deserved punishment.

Well, the Hidden Wood Insect was the only one who got a free meal out of this.

“Alright, let’s continue with the class.”

His gaze swept over the crowd below. The whispering Outer Sect Disciples instantly fell silent.

The appearance of the gloomy young man was just a small interruption that provided them some gossip during their leisure time.

After him, several cultivators came on stage to ask Lu Xuan about various problems they had encountered during the cultivation of spiritual plants.

Lu Xuan patiently answered all of them one by one.

Only after the day’s lessons were over did the crowd reluctantly leave.

Under Lu Xuan’s guidance, they all gained a new understanding of spiritual plants.

Uncle Lu, I am extremely interested in nurturing spiritual plants.”

“I was wondering if I could help Uncle Lu and take care of the spiritual plants Uncle has planted?”

“Uncle Lu’s cultivation is tough, and he has to nurture a large number of spiritual plants. If I take care of those low-grade spiritual plants, it might save Uncle some time.”

Before leaving, a charming female cultivator came to Lu Xuan, bowed her head almost burying it in her swelling chest.

“Take care of my spiritual plants?” Lu Xuan glanced over.

“Yes, I am willing to ease your burden, Uncle. I wouldn’t require any compensation, I just hope to learn how to cultivate spiritual plants by your side. Furthermore, I could take care of your daily life routines.”

The charming female cultivator sensed Lu Xuan’s gaze and subtly stuck out her chest, portraying a wealthy and generous image.

“I appreciate your kindness, my niece,”

Lu Xuan replied indifferently with clear eyes.

“However, every spiritual plant in my Spirit Field was personally planted by me and contains my countless efforts.”

“I treat them like my own children, so naturally, I wouldn’t hand my children to others to take care of.”

Lu Xuan flatly refused.

Joking aside, the white light clusters harvested after the spiritual plants matured were what grounded his position in the Cultivation World. If he handed them over to this young lady to take care of, though his life could be a bit easier, it also meant he could no longer receive additional rewards of light clusters.

After all, his nurturing level during the growth process of the spiritual plants was also an important factor influencing the rewards of the light clusters.

“Alright then… Uncle, whenever you need help, you can always find me.”

The charming female cultivator saw how Lu Xuan was oblivious to her charms, looked helpless, handed him a communication talisman, and then turned and left.

“^She actually wanted to get her hands on my spiritual plants and rob me of the light cluster rewards!”

These female cultivators, they just slow down the speed of my farming.” Lu Xuan gazed at the retreating figure of the female cultivator and murmured in his heart.