Chapter 187: Chapter 185:1 Rule the Immortal Mountain^
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High in the sky, Lu Xuan was riding atop a tall Spirit Crane, swiftly traversing through the clouds and mist.
Looking at the mountains and rivers constantly whizzing by below, he couldn’t help but harbor a desire to soar to the horizon.
The closer he got to his cave dwelling, the stronger this longing became. He lightly patted the Spirit Crane’s head, and with its crisp call, they swooped down together.
As the gale wailed, Lu Xuan executed mid-air maneuvers, dancing together with the Spirit Crane, feeling quite exhilarated.
He gently landed on the mountain peak where his cave dwelling was situated, bid the Spirit Crane farewell with a wave, and let his Spiritual Sense enter his Dantian, noticing that only a small portion of the Spiritual Liquid within was consumed.
A smile tugged at the corners of Lu Xuan’s mouth as he opened the Formation and entered the courtyard.
“Little ones, I’m back.”
The Wind Sparrow Fledgling’s plump belly landed on his head, then bounced back up. After a few rounds, it finally settled down on Lu Xuan s head.
“This trip out, I easily broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage. In the future, I can protect you better and treat you to all sorts of delightful meals!”
Lu Xuan gently rubbed the Wind Sparrow Fledgling’s soft belly, tugged at the tufts of grey-white hair on the Cloud Leopard’s ears, and said enthusiastically.
The two creatures didn’t understand what Foundation Establishment exactly meant, but they could clearly sense the joy in Lu Xuan’s heart. The Wind Sparrow Fledgling flew in circles around Lu Xuan while the Cloud Leopard let out triumphant growls from time to time.
“In a few days, we will move from here to a new mountain peak.
“At that time, we will have an entire independent peak. We won’t need to squeeze in with other peers.”
“After moving to the new place, you won’t have to be cooped up in the cave dwelling like now. You can move freely! Especially you, who haven’t had the chance to practice your flying skills and have ended up as round as a ball.
The Wind Sparrow Fledgling bobbed its head in agreement, expressing its inner grievance, its belly fat quivering all the while.
“So, when we get to the new house, if you continue to be fat, it won t be acceptable anymore. Don’t blame me for using drastic measures at that time.”
Lu Xuan said with a sinister smile.
The Wind Sparrow Fledgling cocked its head, its eyes wide, reflecting an air of pure foolishness. It seemed to have completely failed to understand what Lu Xuan meant.
Lu Xuan arrived in the Spirit Field where many Spirit Plants were growing exceptionally well. Particularly, the Second-class Flowing Light Wood which he had planted first was now beginning to mature.
“If we’re going to move, everything else is okay. There aren’t many possessions, and those can be easily transported in a Storage Bag.” “The main problem are these many Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field. Luckily, I have the third – grade Life Bag which can maintain the vitality of the Spirit Plants even after transplantation. It’s the best assurance to retain their
liveliness.”
Lu Xuan looked at the thriving Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field and sighed in his heart.
Of course, before starting to prepare for moving, there are two long-term tasks that need to be transferred.
These are raising the Jiaolong Python in Thousand Dragon Lake and helping Foundation Establishment Cultivators to take care of and nurture the Burning
Yuan Wood.
With his current status as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, looking after those first-grade and second-grade Jiaolong Pythons would now be inappropriate. Besides, the potentials of the batch of Jiaolong Pythons he was raising had been basically tapped into. It had been quite a long time since any new Jiaolong Pythons had broken through their Rank.
Thousand Dragon Lake, in front of the stone house.
Lu Xuan found Huang Yuan and said with a smile,
“Brother Huang, there’s something I need to discuss with you. I plan to conclude my cultivation task now, and I need your help to find another peer to take my place.”
Huang Yuan watched Lu Xuan, who was not far off, and clearly sensed a hint of natural harmony in his every move as if he was in tune with the universe. A thought struck him, and he used his Spiritual Sense to carefully and cautiously scan Lu Xuan.
“Uncle Lu… Friend Lu, have you broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?”
“I was fortunate enough to break through successfully.
Lu Xuan responded with a slight smile.
“Then, I should address you as Uncle Lu.”
Upon hearing confirmation from Lu Xuan, the always steadfast and calm Huang Yuan was slightly taken aback, but soon recovered and respectfully gave his salutations.
Although Lu Xuan was much younger than him, in the Cultivation World, everything is dictated by one’s Cultivation Level. It was only proper for him to address his peer, Lu Xuan, as Uncle Lu.
“Uncle Lu, I’ll quickly find a disciple to replace you, do an inventory of the „ remaining Jiaolong Pythons, and translate some of the rewards to give you.” Huang Yuan immediately started to execute his words, leaving the stone house resolutely and promptly.
He first assessed the growth conditions of the Jiaolong moisturized by Lu Xuan in the Thousand Dragon Lake and exchanged them for sixty Sword Marks.
Lu Xuan knew that this was already well above the normal exchange rate.
Unable to refuse, he reluctantly accepted.
After handing over the Jiaolong mission of the Thousand Dragon Lake, he went to the courtyard of Wenwan, the female cultivator planting the Burning Yuan Wood, and informed her of his advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Of course, Wenwan would not employ a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to cultivate and care for her Burning Yuan Wood. After a discussion, she voluntarily proposed to find a replacement and wanted to thank Lu Xuan again. Lu Xuan had already received third-grade Poison Shuttlewood Spirit Seeds from her and was completely satisfied. Considering his limited contributions, he declined politely.
After handing over these two missions, he began to change his identity. He reported his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment to the corresponding department of the Sect and updated the Identity Plaque he always carried with him. Then, he extracted a drop of his Essence Blood, divided a thread of his Spiritual Sense, and gave it to a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Disciplinary Hall to make a Life Lamp closely connected to him.
With everything in order, Lu Xuan packed up the Spirit Plants in his Spirit Field, annulled the Hidden Fog Maze Array, took one last look at the cave he had stayed in for nearly two years, and turned and left.
He used his new Identity Plaque to pass through several large formations, continuously penetrating deeper into the Sect, and ultimately stopped in front of a beautiful mountain peak.
The mountain peak was his new dwelling after much deliberation.
The entire mountain was about two hundred feet high, with exotic flowers and rare herbs planted everywhere, enveloped in clouds and mist, phenomenally beautiful.
According to the Foundation Establishment peers who introduced it, the mountain was located on a tributary of a large Spirit Vein, with the Spiritual Energy being many times denser than at his previous cave dwelling. At some Spirit Vein nodes, the Spiritual Energy even materialized into tangible substances.
On the mountain, the area of the Spirit Field was not substantial, requiring Lu Xuan to open up additional land.
However, beneath the tributary of the Spirit Vein, there was an area where the Spirit Soil was unique. According to the Foundation Establishment peer, it was exceptionally suitable for planting Spirit Plants.
Deep within the mountain, there was a condensed subterranean fire, forming a magma river along the tributary.
On a flat ground at the mountainside, there was a seemingly bottomless small lake. A light Spiritual Energy was rising from the lake surface and gradually dissipating into the air. Lu Xuan also saw several fat spiritual fish and a large Black Softshell Turtle lurking deep in the lake.
On the shadowy side of the mountain top, there was a cave entrance with black wind howling. When the wind blew onto Lu Xuan, he felt a chill, despite his Foundation Establishment conditioning and two major Body Refinement methods.
When Lu Xuan scanned the entire mountain with his Spiritual Sense, he couldn’t help but feel an urge to expand his activities.
“The Celestial Mountain is under my command.”
“This Spiritual Mountain is now mine to manage!”