You practice immortality, I farm 2

Chapter 1300 Fulfilling the Promise: The Ceremony of Transformation
"The essence of all nine kinds of true spirits has been gathered, and the biggest problem in cultivating this Nine True Spirit Leaf has been solved. All that is needed now is to accelerate its growth."

"Once the nine leaves containing the mark of the true spirit mature one after another and merge into one, we can obtain the Nine True Spirit Fruit, which is at the Dao Fruit level."

"At that time, I wonder what kind of rare and precious treasures will be unearthed."

Looking at the vibrant Nine True Spirit Leaves before him, Lu Xuan couldn't help but imagine the future.

He took the opportunity to check on the growth of the other high-level spiritual plants in his personal space and landed on the edge of the lake.

After several expansions, the lake's area has increased several times compared to its initial size. Most of the lake water comes from the Blackwater Star Cave, which is inherently full of spiritual energy. With the long-term nurturing of spiritual energy in the personal space, each drop of lake water is equivalent to a third-grade spiritual liquid, and in the very center of the lake, it even reaches the fifth-grade level.

With a thought, Lu Xuan summoned two enormous demonic beasts that burst forth from the water.

A dragon, twenty or thirty feet long, was covered in crimson scales, as if flames were quietly burning within it, and its breath emitted a scorching aura like white smoke.

The other one was much larger, nearly a hundred feet long, with a dragon's head and tail, and carried a huge tortoise shell as big as a small mountain on its back. The shell had intricate and mysterious patterns, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes aura.

It was the spirit beast Li Huo Jiao, which he had raised for many years, and the seventh-grade dragon turtle that he had secretly captured to be used as a furnace for gathering resources.

Both of them possessed a trace of true dragon blood, so Lu Xuan decided to take out half of the newly harvested Crimson Dragon Fruit and give it to the two spirit beasts.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you going to collect life essence again? I remember it hasn't been long since the last collection."

The dragon turtle skillfully struck Lu Xuan's favorite pose and asked in confusion.

“Fellow Daoist Longyuan, there is no need to worry. I am not the kind of person who would kill all the fish in the pond. On the contrary, I have come here to give you a treasure.”

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

Immediately, half of a crimson spirit fruit, resembling a coiled red dragon, appeared in his hand.

"Is this an eighth-grade spirit fruit?"

The moment it saw the Crimson Dragon Fruit, the dragon turtle shuddered and instantly transformed into human form, flying to Lu Xuan's side and staring intently at the half-eaten fruit.

"That's right, it's an eighth-grade Crimson Dragon Fruit, which is extremely beneficial to dragon-type demon beasts, making their true dragon bloodline even purer."

Lu Xuan nodded and said.

"After abducting you, I promised you that I would not damage your cultivation foundation. I have come here to fulfill that promise."

Lu Xuan planned to consume half of the red dragon fruit he had harvested, and give the other half to the sixth-ranked Fire Flood Dragon and the Dragon Turtle that had been diligently providing him with life essence.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu!"

The dragon turtle was visibly moved and bowed deeply in gratitude.

After being captured by Lu Xuan and placed in his personal space, it thought its life was in danger. However, after learning of Lu Xuan's purpose, it had no choice but to make a promise for a thousand years.

Monsters are naturally long-lived, and this one is a seventh-grade dragon turtle with the bloodline of an ancient turtle demon. A thousand years is just a short time for it. It originally thought it could just endure it and that it would pass by, but it did not expect to gain such a lot after entering.

It's an eighth-grade spiritual fruit, and the most suitable variety for it, something I never dared to dream of before.

"Fellow Daoist Longyuan, there's no need for such formalities. You've worked hard these past few days."

"I will have to ask for your continued understanding and support in the future."

Lu Xuan divided the half of the Crimson Dragon Fruit evenly and presented it to the Dragon Turtle, speaking calmly.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Lu, I will do my best to meet all your needs."

The dragon turtle accepted a quarter of the red dragon fruit with both hands and said solemnly.

"Now it seems that staying by Fellow Daoist Lu's side is not bad at all."

"Although we are drained of our life essence from time to time, we receive timely treatment and have an ample supply of Myriad Manifestation Grass, as well as eighth-grade spiritual fruits!"

It thought to itself.

"It wouldn't be a bad thing to keep them by our side a thousand years from now."

Unbeknownst to him, the dragon turtle's thoughts had subtly changed.

"The rest is up to you, little dragon. Try your best to break through to the seventh rank as soon as possible."

Lu Xuan and the other dragon turtles dived to the bottom of the lake and handed the remaining quarter of the Crimson Dragon Fruit to the Fire Dragon.

Having lived near the remains of the Azure Dragon for so long and occasionally consuming the Myriad Manifestations Grass, the Fire Flood Dragon is growing at an extremely fast pace and is not far from breaking through to the seventh rank.

With the help of the red dragon fruit, the breakthrough process should be much easier now.

Lu Xuan's cultivation level was already at the late Nascent Soul stage, so he no longer had high expectations for the light orb reward after the Fire Dragon advanced to the seventh rank. He just wanted to ensure that they had a beginning and an end, and as long as their potential was sufficient, he would help as much as he could.

The Fire Dragon lowered its head, its eyes filled with gratitude, and then swallowed part of the Crimson Dragon Fruit in one gulp.

"Ang~"

It let out a long roar to the sky, and the crimson flames on its dragon scales instantly came to life, leaping and dancing as if they were about to burst forth from its body.

Lu Xuan took it to a secluded place to let it digest the Crimson Dragon Fruit properly, and then returned to his cave.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Lu Xuan stayed in his cave, focusing on cultivating spiritual plants and practicing supernatural techniques. In his spare time, he would gather with familiar cultivators from the Sword Sect to chat about various matters in the cultivation world. His days were simple yet fulfilling.

I learned from my fellow disciples that the cultivation world is becoming increasingly unstable, with demons running rampant and the situation getting worse, resulting in the continuous fall of high-level cultivators.

Even the Dongxuan Sword Sect frequently hears of disciples dying at the hands of demons.

Fortunately, the Sword Sect was renowned, and no foolish demons dared to invade.

Only then was Lu Xuan able to enjoy a peaceful and leisurely farming life.

That day, while he was cultivating the Tianyuan Fruit, which was entering its ripening stage, in his cave, he suddenly sensed something and turned to look in the southeast direction.

Three hundred miles away, a pillar of light shot into the sky, causing the spiritual energy within the entire Sword Sect to become turbulent, as if it had been completely drained, and rushing madly towards the pillar of light.

Outside the Sword Sect, the powerful sword energy that had been quietly moving suddenly became incredibly active, weaving into an impenetrable net of sword energy that soared into the sky. Its sharpness could be felt from afar, as if it could annihilate everything.

"The Ten Directions Annihilation Sword Formation is fully activated..."

"What major event has occurred?"

Lu Xuan gazed at the enormous pillar of light atop Chongxu Sword Peak in the distance and murmured to himself.

Since joining the sect, he had never seen this ninth-grade sword formation fully activated.

"Does Junior Brother Lu have any questions?"

Suddenly, Jian Huan quietly appeared in front of Lu Xuan, looking at the direction of the pillar of light with a complicated expression.

"That's right, please enlighten me, senior brother."

Although Lu Xuan had a general idea in mind, he couldn't be sure, so he asked curiously.

"Senior Brother Lingxiaozi is preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Jian Zhen said in a low voice, his eyes filled with joy, envy, and longing.

"Senior Brother Lingxiaozi..."

Lu Xuan pictured the face of an old man dressed in coarse cloth with a withered appearance.

He remembered that the other party was the previous Sword Master of Chongxu, who was at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm. At the last Turtle and Crane Yuan Dan exchange event, he had exchanged a Grade 9 Nine-Aperture Ginseng Fruit, which had lost most of its life force, for three Turtle and Crane Yuan Dan from Lu Xuan.

"The Nascent Soul realm is truly captivating."

He couldn't help but sigh.

The Dongxuan Sword Sect is so powerful that it has over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, but only seven Deity Transformation cultivators, which shows how difficult it is to advance to the Deity Transformation stage.

“Junior Brother Lu, this is a good opportunity to let you learn more about the mysteries of the Nascent Soul stage.”

"Transformation into a spirit is the fusion of the nascent soul and the divine soul to form a primordial spirit. This is a fundamental transformation."

"Once you possess a primordial spirit, you can communicate with the power of heaven and earth and don't need to worry about insufficient magical power. Furthermore, as long as the primordial spirit is not destroyed, even if the physical body is destroyed, there is a possibility of reshaping the physical body."

"In a sense, the transformation into a deity is the beginning of touching the laws of the Great Dao."

Jian Huanzhen's expression turned solemn as he spoke slowly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother." Lu Xuan said gratefully, cupping his hands in greeting.

Although he had only just broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the presence of the light cluster, coupled with the numerous eighth- and ninth-grade spiritual plants, as well as Dao Fruits and innate spiritual roots in his personal space, made him a worthy candidate for the Divine Transformation realm.

"Currently, we have the ninth-grade Taiqingzhen Thunder Tree, which can help resist the lightning tribulation. If we can find one or two more similar spiritual objects, the possibility of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage will increase significantly."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Just as they were about to inquire further about the information regarding the Nascent Soul stage, the pillar of light vanished into thin air, and the depleted spiritual energy quickly returned to normal.

"Senior brother, what is this?"

"Senior Brother Lingxiaozi has entered the Cave Profound Realm to prepare for the Divine Transformation Tribulation."

"There are corresponding arrangements within the Cave Mystery Realm that can slightly increase the chances of surviving the tribulation."

"I hope everything goes well for you, senior brother."

Jian Zhen took a deep breath and explained to Lu Xuan.

If Lingxiaozi successfully advances to the Nascent Soul stage, it will bring immeasurable benefits to the Sword Sect.

"We will definitely succeed."

Lu Xuan echoed.

Lingxiaozi's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, aside from anything else, has an unparalleled publicity effect just from the experience of exchanging three Tortoise-Crane Yuan Pills with him.

Thinking of this, he hoped that the other party would advance to the Nascent Soul stage more than his fellow disciples.

Three days later, a sword aura swept across the Sword Sect, and the Sword Child's deliberately mature voice reached the ears of every Sword Sect disciple.

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Lingxiaozi of Chongxu Sword Peak on his successful advancement to the Nascent Soul stage!"

Everyone was taken aback, suppressing the various emotions welling up in their hearts, and bowed respectfully from afar.

"Congratulations, Ancestor Lingxiaozi!"

"congratulate……"

Lu Xuan also bowed in greeting, a smile playing on his lips.

Three months later, the Sword Sect held a special Nascent Soul Ceremony for Lingxiaozi.

Inside the Sword Palace, countless lights shone brightly, adorned jade trees and branches, and celestial beasts roamed about, creating a magnificent and ever-changing scene.

One after another, Nascent Soul cultivators moved among them, their faces filled with joy.

Representatives from major sects in the surrounding regions came to congratulate the Dongxuan Sword Sect on the emergence of its eighth Nascent Soul cultivator.

At this grand ceremony, apart from a few who were in seclusion or traveling and whose whereabouts were unknown, the three remaining Nascent Soul elders of the Sword Sect all came out to support Lingxiaozi.

Among them were Ancestor Tianhai and Ancestor Suyue, whom Lu Xuan had met before.

Lingxiaozi led the four of them as they slowly walked to the front of the stage.

An elder from the Sword Palace immediately shouted:
"Congratulations to Ancestor Lingxiaozi for breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, condensing his Primordial Spirit, and attaining immortality!"

"Congratulations to Ancestor Lingxiaozi for breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, condensing his Primordial Spirit, and attaining immortality!"

"congratulate……"

Congratulations echoed throughout the Sword Sect, lingering for a long time.

Lu Xuan felt honored, and a burning desire to become a god ignited in his heart.

He sat with several familiar fellow disciples, including Li Xuanchen, enjoying rare delicacies and fine wines.

From time to time, cultivators from other sects would come to him, specifically to talk to him.

Lu Xuan took this opportunity to meet many powerful cultivators. The only pity was that he did not see any high-level spiritual seeds or accelerated spiritual objects that caught his eye.

While chatting with several fellow disciples, Lu Xuan suddenly sensed that Ling Xiaozi had arrived in front of him.

"Greetings, Ancestor Lingxiao!"

Several people quickly stood up and bowed.

"No need to be polite."

Lingxiaozi waved his hand and said casually.

"I came here specifically to thank you, Junior Nephew Lu. Your three Tortoise-Crane Yuan Pills were of great help to me, allowing me to focus all my efforts and advance to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop without any worries."

He smiled and spoke to Lu Xuan.

"Ancestor, you flatter me. It was only because of your great strength, thorough preparation, and the favor of heaven that you were able to advance successfully. Those few Tortoise and Crane Yuan Pills are nothing."

Lu Xuan quickly replied.

"Haha! Nephew, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Uncle-Master."

Lingxiaozi laughed heartily.

"To advance to the Nascent Soul stage, many conditions need to be met, and the contribution of your Tortoise-Crane Essence Pill is indispensable."

"If you ever need my help in the future, please feel free to come to me."

He made a promise to Lu Xuan.

Although the Turtle and Crane Elixir was only a seventh-grade item, longevity-extending spiritual items were extremely rare. Having the opportunity to obtain three seventh-grade longevity-extending spiritual pills was already quite remarkable, so Lingxiaozi naturally remembered Lu Xuan's help to him.

He exchanged a few words with Lu Xuan, left him a token for communication, and then left.

"Junior Brother Lu! You actually obtained a promise from the Nascent Soul Ancestor!"

"We're so envious!!"

"They're both disciples of the Sword Sect, so why is there such a big difference?"

"I'm so envious, my nascent soul is almost leaving my body!!"

After Lingxiaozi left, the other cultivators at the table all showed expressions of envy.

The gap between the Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage is like an insurmountable chasm. Lingxiaozi's words can be described as an immense opportunity or a life-saving talisman, which can play a significant role at crucial moments.

"It was just a stroke of luck that I happened to learn the method of refining the Tortoise and Crane Elixir and also happened to obtain some refining materials."

Lu Xuan said modestly.

"Junior Brother Lu, next time you refine the Turtle-Crane Essence Pill, you must give me priority consideration."

A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who had lived for over eight hundred years spoke earnestly.

"That's right, I didn't have enough time to prepare last time, I can't miss it again next time."

"Junior Brother Lu, just ask for whatever you need, and I'll risk my life to get it for you."

Everyone spoke one after another.

"Fellow disciples, please rest assured that once we successfully refine the new Turtle-Crane Essence Pill, we will give priority to our fellow disciples from the Sword Sect."

Lu Xuan looked at the group of elderly cultivators surrounding him and nodded.

The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the fear of death. For these cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan, not a single one could resist the temptation of the Tortoise and Crane Elixir.

Lu Xuan, who is capable of consistently producing Grade 7 Longevity Pills, is someone I should naturally befriend.

"Junior Brother Lu, you'd better hurry up and refine the pills! If you're missing any materials, just let us know!"

"The high-grade spirit seed is ready, and we're just waiting for you, Junior Brother Lu, to exchange it for spirit pills!"

"Dear senior brothers and sisters, please don't be impatient, keep practicing and keep practicing!"

Lu Xuan quickly spoke up to comfort him.

　I'm back again... This time when I went back to my hometown, there were a lot of things to do. After my aunt passed away, it was my uncle's housewarming party, which required me to write a letter of thanks. Then it was my future father-in-law's birthday, my uncle's seventieth birthday party, and I also accompanied my blind date. I was back for half a month and only got back to my rented apartment yesterday. I should be able to update more regularly from now on. Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)