"Maturing..."
"Maturing..."
His mind was focused on the Spirit Firefly Grass, and the status of all fourteen plants indicated that they were maturing.
"It needs to be faster! Higher! Stronger!"
The Black Sword Grass stood up straight, imbuing Lu Xuan with an uplifting spirit.
"Come and see me when the flowers bloom..."
Inside the fine red needles of the Red Cloud Pine, Lu Xuan saw several clusters of bright red buds poking out.
After all this time of cultivation, the Red Cloud Pine was finally in bloom.
"A more decayed smell than usual fills the air, accompanied by a slight hint of burning, it's fascinating."
The Dark Marrow Mushroom, growing on decaying wood covered in numerous dark red mycelium, obviously liked the special fertilizer Lu Xuan added to the spirit field last night.
After a stroll around the spirit field, verifying that every spirit plant was growing well, he returned to his house.
Among the possessions left by Qin Ming, the storage bag was directly used by Lu Xuan, and as for the more than two hundred spirit stones, there was no need to mention.
As for the remaining Flying Sword Artifacts and the unknown elixirs in the bottles and jars, he didn't plan to sell them right away.
After all, he didn't know if there were any hidden marks on the Flying Sword Artifact, so he decided to wait until the storm had passed before exchanging them for Spirit Stones or Spiritual Seeds.
Several days passed like this, Lu Xuan stayed in the courtyard, taking care of his spirit plants every day. He seemed leisurely and satisfied, but he was tense inside, worrying about the possible repercussions after killing Qin Ming.
Upon not finding any signs of cultivators invading or probing his own courtyard, he relaxed slightly and went outside.
The area of the Spirit Field in his yard was too small. Considering what Uncle He of BaiCaoTang said about establishing a simple partnership with Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan had the idea of renting a larger Spirit Field.
He entered a tooth row specifically serving Cultivators.
In the main hall of the Tooth Row, there were a few people, either serving cultivator customers or arranging things.
"Welcome, fellow Daoist."
An idle tooth man greeted their customer enthusiastically with a smile upon seeing new customers.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Lu, are you looking at Spirit Fields again?"
This tooth man, who had gossiped behind Lu Xuan last time, recognized him instantly. The smile on his face froze as he emphasized the word "again".
Lu Xuan nodded, his expression neutral.
The scarred cultivator saw Lu Xuan's pose and a trace of hidden mockery flashed in his eyes. He then shouted to a slightly plump young cultivator nearby.
"Hey, this fellow Daoist wants to see the Spirit Fields, you take care of it."
He clearly knew that Lu Xuan was just a Second Layer Qi Cultivation Loose Cultivator and couldn't possibly afford to rent those large courtyards, so he decided not to waste his time and directly called over a junior loose cultivator who had just started working at the Tooth Row.
The slightly plump young man looked up and smiled at Lu Xuan.
"Fellow Daoist, if you have any requests, just ask me directly. We have a large number of Spirit Fields here that can meet your different requirements."
"I had my eye on a Spirit Field previously. Just take me there again."
Lu Xuan explained to the slightly plump cultivator about the Spirit Field he had seen before and asked him to take him there directly.
The slightly plump young cultivator nodded, and the two left the Tooth Row.
"Viewing those large Spirit Fields again, even if you view more what's the use? You still can't afford it."
The scarred young cultivator watched the backs of the two departing figures, snickered, turned his head, and quickly switched to a very enthusiastic smile.
"Dear Daoist, let me introduce you to that popular, high-quality Spirit Field..."
...
The first choice Lu Xuan made was the courtyard with a Spiritual Spring. Although it had the highest rent, needing sixty Spirit Stones per month, the allure of the Spiritual Spring was too strong.
More importantly, with more than two hundred Spirit Stones left by Qin Ming, Lu Xuan now felt that the price was just right.
The slightly plump young cultivator brought him to the huge courtyard, took out a specially made Array Plate, and opened the Protective Array outside.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this courtyard is located near the center of the market, and it's inhabited by some famous Middle-Stage Qi Practitioners. There's no need to mention its safety."
"The Spirit Field in the courtyard is over an acre, rich in spiritual energy, which can speed up the growth of spirit plants, which is most suitable for you, a Spirit Plant Master."
"Of course, the most important thing is this Spiritual Spring in the Spirit Field, which can continuously seep Spirit Spring Water containing faint spiritual energy. It is ideal for brewing Spiritual Wine or soaking Spiritual Tea."
"Adding a little bit of spirit spring water when performing Alchemy and Tool refining can slightly improve the quality of the elixirs and artifacts."
The slightly plump young cultivator pointed to a spiritual spring and explained to Lu Xuan.
The Spiritual Spring was about one zhang (about 3.33 meters) long and about half a zhang wide, with a shallow layer of accumulated Spirit Spring Water.
"Can this Spiritual Spring guarantee to always be there? That it won't disappear once it's used up?"
He raised a question to the slightly plump cultivator.
"Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured that the Spiritual Spring is closely connected to a branch of the Spirit Vein in the market, and there will always be Spirit Spring Water seeping out, just in small quantities."
"We can write this into the contract. If it's not there, we will provide you with sufficient compensation."
The slightly plump young cultivator said with a smile.
"Can the price go any lower? Sixty Spirit Stones a month is a bit too expensive."
Lu Xuan skillfully started bargaining.
"That... The rent isn't something I can decide. However, if Fellow Daoist intends to rent it, we can let you use the First Grade Protective Array in the courtyard for free for a while."
The slightly plump young cultivator sighed silently in his heart. His faint hope that Lu Xuan might rent it instantly vanished.
"Sixty Spirit Stones..."
Lu Xuan hesitated slightly.
"Alright then!"
"If Fellow Daoist feels that sixty Spirit Stones a month is too expensive, you can also take a look at the courtyard nearby."
The slightly plump young cultivator responded formulaically with a smile.
"Huh...?"
He suddenly realized something, looked up at Lu Xuan, and his eyes were half expectant and half doubtful.
Lu Xuan nodded with a nonchalant smile.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Thank you, Fellow Daoist! I will handle all your affairs right away!!"
Tooth Row.
The scarred cultivator lay on a wooden chair, gently rocking it back and forth, clearly in a good mood.
Just now, he had successfully made a deal, rented out a small courtyard for seven spirit stones a month, and got a good commission.
The slightly plump young man came in hurriedly.
"You're back already? Didn't that Loose Cultivator have you show him several more Spirit Fields?"
He watched the slightly plump young cultivator rushing towards the counter, his voice containing a hint of mockery.
"No, just one."
The slightly plump young cultivator replied nonchalantly, without lifting his head.
"Well, he still has some conscience, not to waste your time."
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Lu was really great. After viewing one Spirit Field, he promptly booked it and even paid the deposit."
"Huh?"
The scarred cultivator thought he had heard wrong, and the softly swaying wooden chair stopped abruptly.
The slightly plump young cultivator lifted his head to reveal a simple smile.
"The one that costs sixty spirit stones a month."
With a clatter, the wooden chair lost control and fell to the ground.