Chapter 251: Isn’t Fate Always Given? 1
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“It is indeed a bit of a pity. I thought that even if I couldn’t kill Same-heart Demon alone, I could at least escape unscathed. I didn’t expect such an accident.”
The cultivator with the surname Kong shook his head in agreement. However, cultivation is all about one word: ‘striving’.
Striving against heaven, striving against earth, striving against others, to improve cultivation, to seize opportunities, to advance further.”
“If you don’t strive, opportunities and treasures will be snatched away by others. The gap between each other will gradually widen.”
“Especially for people like us who neither have a very rich family background nor exceptional talent, we cannot afford to miss any opportunities.”
“Fall behind once, fall behind every step of the way; once you miss, it’s very difficult to catch up again.”
The cultivator with the surname Kong spoke somewhat pensively.
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment.
“Senior Brother is correct, yet not entirely correct.
Opportunities indeed have to be fought for by ourselves, but only under the premise of ensuring personal safety. If we risk competing with others for opportunities, and like the previous Senior Brother, lose our lives as a result then what is there to compete for?”
“Junior Brother Lu, everyone understands this principle, but implementing it is another matter.”
“Let me ask you, in this world, is there an opportunity that doesn’t require taking any risk?”
Lu Xuan opened his mouth to speak but immediately closed it, not knowing what to say. °
He wanted to say that cultivating spiritual plants would not involve any risk However, on second thought, he found it too absolute.
Well, there are slight risks.
For instance, the bewitching Enchanted Immortal Peach which he was tricked into seeing, the Hundred Pupils’ Bizarre Tree that one could not look directly at, and the fishing Holy Infant Fruit Plant…
Seeing Lu Xuan’s reaction, the cultivator with the surname Kong thought he had been persuaded.
“So, opportunities must be fought for.”
“This time when we rounded up the Same-heart Demon, among the thirty odd Inner Sect Disciples, only one died unexpectedly, the rest suffered minor injuries at most. Moreover, three of our fellow sect members obtained the Same-heart Demon processed by the Core Formation Demon, so compared to the opportunity, the risk is negligible.”
“Oh, yes, speaking of Same-heart Demon, how did the Senior Brother who got it handle it?” 6
“After all, it’s a vile and vicious thing. If mishandled, it could cause trouble.”
Lu Xuan shifted the topic, curious to know.
“Of course, the three Inner Sect Disciples who hunted down the Same-heart Demon would handle it. However, keeping such an evil object is indeed a hassle.”
“So, if you’re unsure of how to store it properly, you can turn it in to the Sect in exchange for Spirit Stone Sword Inscriptions and such.”
The cultivator with the surname Kong replied.
“I see.”
Lu Xuan had an idea.
“The Same-heart Demon is made by refining a baby with a five-element single-spirit root into a poisonous container, then feeding and nurturing it with the essence blood and souls of tens of thousands of infants. It sounds quite suitable for cultivating the Holy Baby Fruit.”
In addition to Yin Qi and Spirit Soil, the growth of the Holy Baby Fruit requires infant Yin Souls, essence blood, and spirits to accelerate its growth.
After obtaining the Holy Infant Fruit Plant, Lu Xuan hasn’t had a way to obtain these required items. He never thought that he would see a chance when his fellow disciples hunted down three Same-heart Demons.”
“Poor Holy Baby Fruit of the fifth rank, it has always been on standby in the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town, kept alive only by the Yin Qi inside.”
“It seems that I need to pay more attention to exchange activities like the Green Tan Mini Meeting in the sect. There’s a good chance the three fellow disciples who got the Same-heart Demon will first try to assimilate it internally.” Lu Xuan thought to himself.
It’s been a while since he visited the small courtyard in Sword Sect Town to check on those Underworld Spiritual Plants. Fortunately, every time he goes there, he leaves enough nutrients to allow them to grow naturally and freely. It’s been quite a long time since he left the Langyue Blessed Land. Even if those three have been watching him, if they haven’t found any changes for so long they will gradually become less vigilant.”
He decided to find a good opportunity to sneak into the small courtyard at Sword Gate Town after a while.
“According to the normal growth cycle of a third-grade Spiritual Plant, the Ghost Faced Stone Mushrooms and Thorn Bones might have already reached maturity.”
“They are both of the Yin-negative kind, I wonder what rewards they will give…”
He pondered in his mind, surprisingly looking forward to the light cluster rewards those two underworld Spiritual Plants might provide.
He bid farewell to the cultivator named Kong and returned to his own mountain peak.
The Wind Falcon, with the Young Drake at his side, came to welcome him. The Cloud Leopard hid amongst the trees, casually revealing part of its body for Lu Xuan to see.
The Demonic Vine climbed down from a lush giant tree. The end of its gray vine was stained with a light green color, like traces left by plant sap.
“Have you been stealing the Spirit Plants on the mountain?”
Lu Xuan squatted down, speaking in a gentle demeanor.
“No…”
The Demonic Vine shook the tip of its vine to transmit a thought to Lu Xuan indicating denial.
“Really?”
Lu Xuan, looking at the plant sap stains at the end of the vine, continued to ask with a smile.
“For real…”
The Demonic Vine kept denying stubbornly.
Oh, these traces must have been rubbed onto you accidentally.”
Lu Xuan used his fingers like scissors, snipped off a small section of grey vine with a snap, a small lesson for the Demonic Vine.
Anyway, it could grow several new vines in just a while when staying beside the Enchanted Immortal Peach tree.
Back in his house, he was seated silently on a cushion, thoughtfully reflecting on the day’s experiences.
Neither he nor the cultivator named Kong could convince each other. Perhaps in Kong’s eyes, Lu Xuan was overly cautious without an ounce of aggression.
Lu Xuan didn’t care about his opinion.
The biggest difference between him and others was that he didn’t need to go outside, risking his life, to fight over opportunities with others.
His opportunities were all on this mountain peak.
In the Water Glow Grass which heightened his Cultivation Level in the successfully mutated Third-Grade Wind Thunder Sword Grass, even more so in Fourth-Grade Xuan Chong Vine, Spirit Gathering Pine, Earthfire Heart Lotus, Fifth-grade Demonic Vine, Sixth-grade Ancient Phoenix Wood.
This was also why even after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, he
still rarely ventured out for opportunities.
“Well, the main reason is that I am a bit weak.”
“Wait until my Cultivation Level improves a bit, my treasures increase a bit my trump cards deepen a bit, then I can try to experience the world outside.”
Lu Xuan secretly sighed in his heart.
He collected his thoughts, his internal Spiritual Energy circulating, slowly absorbing the surrounding pure dense Spiritual Energy according to the practice route of “The Great Five Elements”.
“To improve a bit on Cultivation Level, begins with diligent cultivation.”
He hadn’t been cultivating for more than an hour before a gray vine leisurely approached his feet and gave a gentle nudge.
When Lu Xuan opened his eyes, he saw the handsome Grass Puppet quietly standing in the courtyard.
At the foot of the mountain, a slightly familiar voice came.
“Junior Brother Lu, are you there? I am Guan Wan, I came to send you some seeds.”
“So it’s Sister Guan, I’m coming right now.”
Lu Xuan had an image of the yellow-clothed woman from the Hall of Transference in his mind, then he touched the Grass Puppet who had warned him. His figure, like a streak of light, moved instantly to the foot of the mountain.
With a smile curving up his mouth, and a sense of joy in his heart, a thought flashed across his mind.
“Don’t all opportunities come to me on their own? Why would I ever need to fight over them?”
