You practice immortality, I farm 2

Chapter 833: The Palace of Great Scholars
After Hong Qinghai's figure disappeared, Lu Xuan casually set up a ban to cover himself and the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree.

The Nine Confucian Treasure Tree has grown to more than ten feet tall, and a strong scent of ink can be smelled from afar.

The thick branches seem to be made up of countless tadpole-shaped characters, and the leaves are covered with various strange patterns, revealing a faint literary atmosphere.

At the very top, there grows a fist-sized spiritual fruit, surrounded by a lingering aura. The fragrance emanating from it alone can make people feel refreshed and clear-eyed.

When you get close to the treasure tree, you'll smell the bookish air that calms your mind and gives you the urge to read widely.

Lu Xuan suppressed his inner thoughts and carefully pulled the treasure tree out of the spiritual soil.

His mind was focused on the treasure tree, and he immediately learned detailed information about it.

[The Nine Confucian Treasure Tree is a sixth-grade spiritual plant. It is cultivated in an environment with a strong literary atmosphere, nourished by poetry, articles, and Confucian classics. When mature, its branches, stems, and leaves can be used to refine high-level Confucian instruments. The spiritual fruit condensed from it can greatly enhance the literary energy in the body of Confucian and Taoist monks after consumption.]

"It's a sixth-grade spiritual plant that is full of treasures, but unfortunately its uses are basically limited to Confucianism and Taoism."

"It is of little use to ordinary Jindan Zhenren, but to those Confucian and Taoist practitioners, it is no different from a treasure."

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

He temporarily put the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree into the gluttonous insect bag, and his eyes fell on the white light ball that quietly emerged where the treasure tree grew.

"The light ball of the sixth-grade spiritual plant..."

His eyes were full of anticipation, and he reached out and gently touched the surface of the ball of light.

The moment they touched, the ball of light shattered silently and turned into tiny spots of light all over the sky.

Countless spots of light quickly condensed into a phantom of a palace and instantly sank into Lu Xuan's body.

At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvest a sixth-grade Nine Confucian Treasure Tree, and obtain the seventh-grade treasure Great Confucian Palace. 】

The thought disappeared, and a small, exquisite and unique palace appeared before him.

Although the palace is not big, it gives people a sense of grandeur.

The railings are carved with jade, and there are elegant calligraphy and paintings everywhere.

When the palace gate is opened, you can see many statues in the hall.

The statues have various shapes; some are holding wolf-hair brushes and writing quickly, while others are looking up at the ancient books in their hands. The sound of reading aloud can be heard faintly.

Each statue is lifelike, and is surrounded by a tangible cultural aura.

Lu Xuan's mind was focused on the palace in front of him, and he instantly learned detailed information about it.

[The Palace of Literature of the Great Confucian Scholars, a seventh-grade treasure. After the great Confucian scholar with the strength of a Nascent Soul passed away, his whole body of literary energy, literary courage, and spiritual energy condensed into a Palace of Literature.]

[After refining the Wen Palace, you can communicate with the statues in the palace, and with their power, you can perform various powerful Confucian and Taoist techniques. ]

[If one practices Confucian and Taoist techniques and supernatural powers, refining the Wen Palace can nourish the righteousness in the body, greatly improving the power of the techniques and supernatural powers. ]

"It is indeed a seventh-grade treasure!"

Lu Xuan stared at the small palace in front of him and said in surprise.

"It's a pity that it fell into my hands. It's a bit of a waste."

He said with some regret.

He could have refined this great Confucian Palace for his own use, and could have initially utilized the power of the Palace. However, because he had not practiced Confucian and Taoist techniques or supernatural powers, he was unable to maximize the value of the Palace.

"The sixth-grade spiritual plants are growing more and more, and the seventh-grade treasures obtained from the light ball are also increasing. We must make some choices."

"This great Confucian Palace is of little use to me. It would be better to exchange it with the Confucian Yuanying Zhenjun for a treasure that is more suitable for me."

As his thoughts turned, he did not rush to absorb and refine the great scholar Wen Gong, but instead put it into the gluttonous insect bag.

"Next we have to solve Hong Qinghai's problem."

Lu Xuan removed the ban, looked at the stone house not far away, and thought to himself.

After the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree matured, Hong Qinghai's mission was completed, and he was no longer required to recite poems and articles every day.

But after all, they had lived together for many years, and he carefully cultivated the Nine Confucian Treasure Trees to provide a good growth environment for the sixth-grade Confucian and Taoist spiritual plants.

He has always been diligent and steady, so Lu Xuan has a good impression of him. Therefore, he wants to keep him by his side, but how the situation will develop depends on Hong Qinghai's own choice.

"Qinghai, come out."

He sent a message to Hong Qinghai in the stone house.

Hong Qinghai walked out of the stone house with a nervous look on his face, and he seemed to be aware that he had reached a fork in his fate.

He glanced at the location of the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree and saw that only a dirt pit was left of the originally tall and miraculous spiritual plant. The tension on his face became more obvious.

"Senior Lu!"

He bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan.

"Thank you for taking care of this Nine Confucian Treasure Tree for me over the years."

"Now the treasure tree is mature and of good quality. This little thing will be your reward."

Lu Xuan flicked his hand, and several sword talismans with surging sword intent, a bottle of elixir, and two bottles of spiritual wine appeared in front of Hong Qinghai.

Hong Qinghai looked up, his heart skipped a beat, and he was moved by Lu Xuan's generosity.

During the period of cultivating the treasure tree, he obtained countless cultivation resources from Lu Xuan, which enabled him to successfully break through to the foundation-building realm. His cultivation progressed rapidly, and he even soon reached the middle stage of foundation-building.

I didn’t expect that after the treasure tree matures, I can get so many treasures.

"Take it, you deserve it."

Seeing that he was about to refuse, Lu Xuan used his spiritual power to lift the treasure and press it directly into Hong Qinghai's hand.

Compared with the light ball reward he received, this reward was nothing.

Hong Qinghai couldn't refuse and had to accept it.

"Now that the treasure tree is mature, what are your plans for the future?"

Lu Xuan asked softly.

"Everything is subject to the instructions of the senior."

Hong Qinghai quickly expressed his opinion.

"Okay, I'll give you two choices. One is to continue to follow me, but then you won't just be cultivating spiritual plants for me. You'll be my follower and obey my orders."

"Of course, I won't treat you unfairly."

"Second, you can choose to leave and regain your freedom."

"Which one to choose, think about it carefully."

Lu Xuan said slowly.

"If you don't mind, I am willing to continue to follow you."

Upon hearing this, Hong Qinghai knelt on one knee without any hesitation and said with a very determined expression.

"Have you thought it through? If you continue to follow Lu, there will be no freedom."

"I am willing to serve you as a dog and horse!"

Hong Qinghai expressed his position again.

For him, the second option was meaningless and completely different from the first one.

He had offended the descendants of great Confucian scholars in the Jixia Academy and had to flee from Daxia. After going through untold hardships, he arrived in Liyang and lived a displaced life.

Unexpectedly, he was chosen by Lu Xuan to enter the cave and provide a literary environment for a high-level Confucian and Taoist spiritual plant.

During this period, although his movements were restricted, he was always protected by Lu Xuan and no longer had to worry about his life safety all the time.

He even successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm with the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill given by Lu Xuan.

In the past, this was something that we would never even dare to think about.

How could I bear to let go of such a thick thigh?

(End of this chapter)