You Cultivate, I Farm

"Below third-grade spiritual plants and beasts…"

Lu Xuan murmured to himself, scanning the spiritual field, his gaze focusing on the red-bearded carp resting with closed eyes in the spiritual spring pool.

The red-bearded carp was a rank-less spiritual beast, and Lu Xuan intended to use it for an experiment.

Wrapping his spiritual power around one of its strands, he yanked it fiercely, pulling it out from the spring pool. Before the red-bearded carp could react, Lu Xuan had already placed it into a life-sustaining bag.

His spiritual consciousness delved into the bag, where the red-bearded carp floated in a state of chaos, shaking its head and tail, its two thin red beards dancing wildly.

With a thud, the red-bearded carp flew out from the life-sustaining bag, landing on the surface of the spring pool, startling the other two.

The three red-bearded carps, awakened from their slumber, stared dumbfounded at each other, unsure of what had happened.

"Little one, come here."

Lu Xuan beckoned the eager-to-try-out azure-eyed cloud-stepping lynx nearby.

The lynx cub glanced coldly at Lu Xuan, its thick paws as cloud-like as white clouds silently treading on the ground as it elegantly approached.

"Let's see how you fare in there. You'll be out soon."

The lynx cub nodded gently.

Lu Xuan placed it into the life-sustaining bag, retrieving it after a while.

"Aow…"

As soon as it touched the ground, the lynx cub softly whimpered. It was evident its mood wasn't quite as usual, its voice far more delicate than usual due to the circumstances.

Lu Xuan focused his mind on it, instantly understanding the reason. Confined within the dim confines of the life-sustaining bag, the lynx cub recalled its past experience of being captured and held in a cage.

"It's alright. When we go out, I'll try my best to keep you outside. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't put you back in the bag."

Lu Xuan reassured aloud.

"Aow~" The lynx cub made a light, cheerful sound, though its voice unconsciously carried a hint of roughness and hoarseness due to its naturally coarse tone, creating a strong dissonance.

One night passed.

The next day, just at the break of dawn, Lu Xuan had already risen and arrived at the blood jade ginseng in the spiritual field, separating the remaining blood jade ginseng, huddled together in groups.

After another inspection of the spiritual field, he tended to each spiritual plant's slightest needs in various ways.

"Hmm?"

Finally arriving at the edge of the spring pool, Lu Xuan couldn't help but murmur softly.

He saw a fist-sized white ball quietly floating on the water's surface, reflecting varied light amidst the rippling waves.

"This… does it mean a red-bearded carp has matured?"

Lu Xuan's face lit up with a surprised expression, muttering to himself.

Sweeping through with his spiritual consciousness, he quickly identified the matured red-bearded carp.

"Go, fetch it out of the spring pool."

He pointed at the plumpest red-bearded carp, instructing the lynx cub.

With a leap, the lynx cub lightly stepped on the water's surface, grabbing hold of the red-bearded carp's thin red beards.

The red-bearded carp was involuntarily lifted out of the water. Just when it thought it would land in the spring pool as usual, a red needle pierced its head, taking it into the kitchen.

"Cooking time! Cooking time!"

"The day of maturity is the time to cook. After feeding on so many spirit grains, it's time for it to repay me."

Lu Xuan rolled up his sleeves, picking up the white ball floating in the spring pool.

[Obtained one matured red-bearded carp, gained a second-grade artifact, the Crimson Scale Armor.]

A thought flashed through his mind, and a crimson inner armor appeared in his hand, covered in densely-packed fish-scale-like plates, offering strong protection.

Lu Xuan stored the second-grade Crimson Scale Armor into his storage bag and hurried to the kitchen.

The fractured silver blade was disassembled into over ten silver-white fragments. In a few breaths, he cleaned the scales from the just-deceased red-bearded carp.

Lu Xuan collected the two thin red beards and numerous scales together.

As the red-bearded carp was merely a rank-less spiritual beast, the materials from its beards and scales naturally couldn't be exchanged for many spirit stones. However, Lu Xuan never had the habit of wasting and stored everything in his storage bag.

After busying himself for nearly half an hour, a pot of steaming fresh fish was placed on the table.

Lu Xuan picked up a piece, and immediately, an incredibly fragrant and tender aroma filled his throat.

As it went down, a warm stream circulated through his limbs and bones, warming his whole body.

"Having been with me for so long, there's a bit of sentimentality. It's really hard to part ways…"

Tears welled up in Lu Xuan's eyes. Thinking about how the red-bearded carp was just a small creature when he bought it, and how he nurtured it little by little, he couldn't help but feel sorrowful. He fiercely consumed a large piece of fish, trying to suppress his emotions.

While relishing the deliciousness, the cloud-stepping lynx cub maintained its reserved and elegant posture, quietly lying by Lu Xuan's feet, continuously emitting soft cries, hinting for more pieces of fish and fish bones.

Unable to withstand its vague yet demanding cries, Lu Xuan quickly stuffed a large piece of fish into its mouth.

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"Senior Sister."

Wang Chong'an lightly knocked on the door, softly calling out.

Creaking open, the door revealed a red-clad young girl poking her head out.

"Wang Junior Brother, what's the matter?"

"I searched the market and found several types of spiritual fruits suitable for Senior Sister's spiritual beast. Please take them; let's see if the Crimson Fiend is interested."

The handsome youth Wang Chong'an smiled, exuding a gentle and refreshing air.

"Thank you, Wang Junior Brother."

The red-clad girl accepted the fruit tray handed over by Wang Chong'an, entered her room, and soon emerged, looking somewhat helpless.

In the fruit tray, there were several spiritual fruits with tooth marks, but they were just minor nicks. It was evident that the Four-eyed Crimson monkey lacked interest, showing little appetite for these types of spiritual fruits.

"It's still not working. The Crimson Fiend has been fed the fruits cultivated by the sect for a long time; it's particularly picky, with high demands for both fruit types and quality."

"Among these fruits, while there are varieties it can eat, the quality is only average, so it took a bite and then refused to eat more."

"The Crimson Fiend is a rare beast, naturally looking down on the ordinary wild fruits cultivated by the planters in the market. Let me ask around again and find the fruits it prefers as soon as possible."

Wang Chong'an said with a smile, this red-clad girl's exceptional talent and extraordinary background, and the Crimson

 Fiend she raised were extremely valuable, be it tracking evil spirits in the market or exploring secret realms behind her, they were immensely useful. Hence, he wholeheartedly tried to fulfill the various requirements of both the girl and the beast.

"When it's starving, it will eventually eat anything."

The red-clad girl glanced at the Four-eyed Crimson monkey inside the room, somewhat vexed.

"Senior Sister, don't worry about it for now. There are many talented young men and women from various major forces in the market who admire the sect's disciples for a long time. How about we go out and relax together?"

"Alright."

Without hesitation, the red-clad girl agreed.

The three of them arrived at a serene garden, where over ten young men and women were already waiting in a pavilion, each with an extraordinary bearing.

The granddaughter of the Hundred Herbs Hall's Foundation Establishment Pill Master, He Yuntong, was also among them, demure and quiet, standing in a corner.

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