I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

Chapter 376: Chapter 374: Far Ahead—1

The ability to control multiple flames that he exhibited was a result of the Technique Experience Package of “Playing with Flame Jue” that he had cracked open earlier.

Originated from a light cluster that appeared after picking the Flaming Fruits, it allowed him to manipulate flame freely and effortlessly.

After absorbing several Experience Packages, his control over this technique has already reached a proficient level. The attack posed by the flame spirit plant at hand posed little threat to him.

Lu Xuan pinched his fingers tightly, instantly turning the dark red fireball into numerous sparks that he scattered using Spiritual Power.

Feigning confusion, he observed the flame spirit plant carefully, occasionally making several small tests using different types of spiritual power and fundamental farming formula methods to investigate the unique features of the spirit plant.

Half a day later, Lu Xuan subtly scanned the others with his Spiritual Sense. They were all in the early stages of exploration, making slow progress. Realizing this, Lu Xuan relaxed and continued tinkering with the flame spirit plant in front of him.

After the spirit plant attacked him several times, the flames on its trunk and leaves had significantly dimmed, indicating the plant suffered substantial exhaustion.

“Brother Lu, how’s the progress?”

Unbeknownst to him, Liu Su had come close to him and asked.

Power is paramount in the cultivation world. After realizing that Lu Xuan had already ascended to the Foundation Establishment Mid-term Realm, she transitioned naturally in her address to him from ‘Junior Brother’ to ‘Senior Brother’.

“This flame spirit plant is a bit peculiar. I’ve observed it for a long time and I have a vague understanding, but I’m not sure yet.”

Lu Xuan slowly answered.

“That’s the same for the rest of us. Who knows what sort of background this blessed land has that it produces so many strange spirit plants.”

With a sigh, Liu Su returned to her own spirit plant and continued to fret over the frost-covered plant in front of her.

“On the surface, I know nothing, but in reality, all is under my control.”

Lu Xuan said silently in his heart, his mind focusing on the flame spirit plant.

He had already cultivated the flame spirit plant with various types of spiritual power and farming techniques before, and he learned detailed information about the spirit plant in just a split second.

[Unknown spiritual plant. Under the influence of a powerful flesh and blood force for a long time, it slowly mutated from the original Grade Three Flowing Fire Wood. The plant’s fire attribute spiritual power is strong, capable of releasing flame attacks equivalent to a Three-graded Technique.]

[After maturing, the spirit plant will condense Fire Essence, which can be used to supplement high-grade fire system techniques.]

“It’s also influenced by the power of flesh and blood, implying that there is indeed something present in that blessed land.”

Lu Xuan mumbled to himself. He had seen records about the Flowing Fire Wood in the Spirit Plant Scripture. The grade three spirit plant, after maturing, can be used to craft high-grade fire talismans.

“As for the fire essence…”

With a cloud-like substance emerging in Lu Xuan’s pupils, he stared at the mutated Flowing Fire Wood in front of him.

Inside the trunk, he noticed a bronze-colored ball full of fire spirit power slowly moving about. Wherever the ball passed, the fire attribute spiritual power on the plant quickly returned to normal.

“I found you.”

With a light laugh, Lu Xuan withdrew his Pupil Skill, quickly jotting down some notes on a piece of paper.

A moment later, Ge Pu came out of his dwelling, assessing everybody’s progress.

As he approached Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan stepped forward and said in a low voice:

“Brother Ge, I’ve been observing this flame spirit plant for quite some time and during a moment of inspiration, I recalled something similar in an old scripture. After several trials, I’ve managed to confirm its identity.”

“Oh?”

“What spirit plant specifically? Please explain in detail, Junior Brother.”

Upon hearing Lu Xuan’s words, Ge Pu was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Lu Xuan to have identified the spirit plant’s origins so quickly.

“The spirit plant is known as Flowing Fire Wood, a common material for crafting fire talismans. Brother Ge can look at these features.”

At the beginning, the flame spirit plant burst out like a volcanic eruption. But after Lu Xuan had teased it for almost half a day, it was no longer as formidable as before, whether in terms of the speed or the force of its fire-breathing, allowing Lu Xuan to point out its features at will.

“Although some areas of the spirit plant have undergone major changes, one can still faintly discern the characteristics of the Flowing Fire Wood.”

He explained to Ge Pu the similarities and differences between the Flowing Fire Wood and the mutated spirit plant in front of them.

Ge Pu’s black and white pupils grew brighter and brighter, and a few Spirit Plant Masters, who were attracted by Lu Xuan’s words, were also listening attentively.

“Junior Brother Lu really didn’t let me down and found the origin of this flame spirit plant in just one day.”

Ge Pu nodded appreciatively at Lu Xuan.

“There was an unexpected discovery during the experimentation process. This mutated Flowing Fire Wood condensed a Fire Essence within its body, which could be used to accelerate the cultivation speed of high-ranking fire system divine skills. It’s quite valuable.”

“The Fire Essence is integrated with the mutated spirit plant and is quite hard to distinguish from it, so it’s not easy to spot.”

Lu Xuan attributed his discovery of the Fire Essence to accident.

Upon hearing his words, Ge Pu’s deep black pupils briefly grew deeper as he stared indifferently at the mutated Flowing Fire Wood.

The black and white Tai Chi Vortex then appeared in an almost invisible spot slightly below the trunk of the Flowing Fire Wood. The Vortex rotated its black and white Spiritual Energy and enlarged to the size of a bowl in an instant.

A Fire Essence, which resembled a transparent red diamond, slowly floated out from the Vortex and hovered in mid-air.

“It’s indeed Fire Essence. Junior Brother Lu, your discovery is quite a merit.”

A smile cracked onto Ge Pu’s face. The fact that Fire Essence could form within the Flowing Fire Wood greatly enhanced its value. The cultivators from their Sect in the Blessed Land could now actively hunt these Flame Spirit Plants to obtain large amounts of precious Fire Essence.

He then disappeared from the Black and White Mountain while still holding the Fire Essence.

After the Fire Essence disappeared from the mutated Flowing Fire Wood, the frequency and strength of its attack both reduced significantly. It could barely challenge a Qi Cultivator in the mid to late stage.

“Junior Brother Lu truly lives up to his reputation as the best Spirit Plant Master in the Sect, managing to understand this mutated spirit plant thoroughly in such a short time!”

“There’s a terrifying gap in our progress. While we’re still in the exploration stage, Senior Brother Lu has already understood the ins and outs of the spirit plant.”

“Far ahead!”

“Far ahead!”

The Spirit Plant Masters who had been attracted by Lu Xuan all heaped praise upon him and were utterly convinced by his skills.

“Senior Brother Lu, could you elaborate on the method? If there’s anything inconvenient, you can gloss over it.”

A youthful cultivator curbed his curiosity and inquired.

“Sure.”

“The method is simple: Look carefully, conjecture boldly, and verify cautiously.”

“These spirit plants are obviously mutant spirit plants. Even though there have been many changes in their forms and features, they still retain some characteristics of the original spirit plants. As long as you look carefully, you will always find a few.”

“Then, based on your findings, make bold conjectures about the direction of the spirit plant’s mutation, its potential use, how to deal with and solve…and so on.”

“Last is continuous experimentation to prove your hypotheses and guesses.”

Lu Xuan explained gently.

Although he had followed these steps to understand a spirit plant, due to the cause and effect ability granted to him where he will have access to information post-cultivation, the sequence of his actions effectively changed to knowing the result first, then the cause.

By observing and verifying based on the result, he naturally managed to stay far ahead of the other Spirit Plant Masters..