Chapter 237: A Pillow for Sleepiness_l
Translator: 549690339
Lu Xuan keenly noticed the subtle changes in the bearded cultivator’s expression and a warning bell went off in his heart.
As the saying goes, no one makes regular visits without particular needs. This fellow sect member might truly have heard about Lu Xuan’s requirement and sincerely invited him over. However, it could also be a trap set by the trio in the blessed land.
After all, they knew perfectly well about the Phoenix Wood in his possession. Thus, understanding his urgent need for a Rank-Three Strange Fire, it was possible they laid a trap to lure him in and seize the ancient Phoenix Wood back.
Realizing this, he only strengthened his inner resolve, persistently shaking his head to refuse, regardless of the bearded cultivator’s eloquent persuasions.
“If Junior Brother Lu insists on not going, I won’t force you either.
In the end, seeing Lu Xuan remained unmoved, the bearded cultivator conceded helplessly.
“Thankyou for your kindness, senior brother. It’s just that I’ve invested too much effort in spirit plants, neglecting cultivation. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t have the strength. I wouldn’t want to hinder you.
Lu Xuan tactfully changed the subject.
“However, if Senior Brother Fan manages to obtain that Rank-Three Strange Fire from the secret land, you could transfer it to me. I’m willing to offer a slightly higher price than usual.”
He said with a hint of a smile, not forgetting to advertise before parting.
“… Alright, I’ll definitely keep a lookout for you, Junior Brother Lu.
The bearded cultivator was at a loss for words. With no further lingering, he made his excuses and left.
Lu Xuan casually mentioned it and did not count on obtaining the Rank-Three Strange Fire entirely from this unexpected invitation from Senior Brother Fan.
He set up the formation and descended to the foot of the mountain. As he stimulated his spiritual power and activated a small magic artifact given by the Taming Beast Hall, a tall spirit crane quickly flew over from a distance.
The spirit crane, spotting Lu Xuan from afar, immediately let out a joyful cry, accelerating even faster. Within a few breaths, it landed in front of Lu Xuan.
The entire spirit crane tribe had always held Lu Xuan in their memory, so even after a long time, he still had the privilege of riding a spirit crane free of charge.
Lu Xuan stroked the pure white feathers on the crane’s head and placed a blazing red spirit fruit in its mouth.
He then hopped onto the crane’s back.
“Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.”
The broad hall of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was always bustling with outer sect disciples who gathered to issue and accept various tasks.
“Friend, I would like to post a task assignment.
Lu Xuan entered the inner hall of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and said to a middle-aged steward.
“Hello, Uncle Master.”
The steward possessed a Nine Level Qi Practicing Cultivation. Upon looking up at Lu Xuan and seeing the distinctive robe of the inner sect disciple, a flicker of apprehension flashed in his eyes. He lowered his head and responded respectfully.
His heart was amazed at Lu Xuan’s youthful face.
“May I ask what kind of task Uncle Master wants to assign?
He quickly adjusted himself, and with a warm smile on his face, asked Lu Xuan. “The task is to collect Strange Fire of rank three or above. As for the reward, a minimum of one hundred sword marks will be given, with the specifics to be determined based on the rank and quantity of the fire.”
“Rank-Three or above Strange Fire…I beg your pardon for being frank, Uncle Master, but the conditions for this task are a bit too high. Outer sect disciples might find it hard to complete.”
“Oh? How so?”
“Firstly, a Rank-Three Strange Fire is not as common as a third-rank Demonic Beast. The growth conditions for such rare treasures are complex and extremely difficult to find.”
“Secondly, the task will most likely be taken up by outer sect disciples. The chance of them obtaining a Rank-Three Strange Fire at their Qj practicing stage is almost nil.
As for inner sect disciples, they typically don’t worry about spirit stones and sword marks, and thus, very few come to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to accept tasks.”
The middle-aged steward explained in detail to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said.
“Let’s just post this task for now, maybe there are fellow sect members who could complete it.”
After all, it only costs three spirit stones to stay posted on the light screen for a while, Lu Xuan finally chose to publish this task.
He came out of the inner hall and glanced at the light screen as he passed the main hall.
The task types on the light screen had not changed, mainly focusing on exploring secret lands, tracking and killing demon envoys, with occasional content about crafting magic artifacts and alchemy. Tasks related to Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast were quite rare.
Once in a while, when one popped up, only a few Outer Sect disciples showed some interest.
Seeing this familiar scene, he couldn’t help but smile at the corner of his mouth, remembering his previous experience of sweeping various Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast tasks on the light screen.
It was through this that he obtained a lot of spiritual seeds, cultivation resources, met many strong cultivators, and laid the foundation for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
“Too bad I’m now an Inner Sect Disciple and can’t grab tasks from those Outer Sect nephews, otherwise, they need to remember the fear of being dominated by the Spirit Plant and Spirit Beast.”
With a feeling of emotion, he silently left the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. In the high sky, with the roaring wind, Lu Xuan sat steadily on the back of the Spirit Crane, contemplating how to acquire Rank-Three Strange Fire.
“The method of posting tasks is indeed a bit remote, maybe we can get a
Strange Fire by exchanging treasures.”
“As for going out by myself and exploring the secret land for it?
“I’ll never explore secret lands in this life, I can’t fight, I can only plant spirit plants, and maintain the appearance of cultivating.”
After making the decision, Lu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling, keeping an eye on the recent small treasure exchange meeting among the Inner Sect disciples.
Time flew by quickly, and it was half a month later before anyone knew it. As usual, he patrolled the Spirit Field, examining the growth status of each spirit plant.
Under careful cultivation, all the spirit plants grew extremely well.
Upon reaching the outskirts of the Earth Fire Stream, he walked to the front of the second-grade Flame Fruit tree.
Between the light red leaves, more than ten Flame Fruits were half-hidden, half-visible.
Looking up from below, it was like clusters of burning flames, emitting an astonishing aura of fire spirit.
“Hehe, they’re finally mature.”
Lu Xuan inspected one by one and found that the progress bar under one of the Flame Fruits had been completely filled.
A thin layer of flame emerged from his palm, and he floated up, taking the Flame Fruit off carefully.
“Superior Quality, not bad. The growth environment of spirit plants in the Inner Sect far surpasses the Outer Sect. It’s very easy to obtain high-quality spirit fruits and plant specimens by planting second-grade spirit plants. The Flame Fruit was soft to the touch and changed shape easily with a gentle squeeze. Holding it in hand, it was like a cluster of flowing flame.
With a focused mind, Lu Xuan quickly came to know the detailed information of the spirit fruit.
[Flame Fruit, second-grade Spirit Fruit, which contains rich Fire Spirit Power. It tastes very good. After eating, it can enhance the cultivator’s internal spiritual power, and it can also be used as a material for the brewing of spiritual wine and spirits.]
He digested the information that appeared in his mind and lightly touched the white light cluster that appeared at the location of the Flame Fruit.
The light cluster turned into countless tiny light dots and instantly entered Lu Xuan’s body.
[Harvesting a Second-grade Flame Fruit, you receive a Rank-Three Strange Fire, the Red Lotus Flame.]
“The pillow has come just as I was getting sleepy?
Lu Xuan was full of surprise in his heart, carefully inspecting the odd flame that appeared in his hand.
The flames were layered clearly, like a quietly burning lotus, the outermost petals of the lotus flame were bright yellow, gradually deepening and changing into fire red color, which occupied most of the area of the lotus flame, layer by layer enveloping the pure white flame at the very center.