Chapter 73: Chapter 72 Drawing Pie l
Translator: 549690339
It wasn’t until the red-dressed girl and the four-eyed monster completely disappeared from his sight that Lu Xuan finally relaxed.
“The Sect disciples really are distinctive, whether it’s the girl’s own cultivation level, or the peculiar Spirit Pet she raised, both reveal a temperament starkly different from that of a Loose Cultivator.”
Lu Xuan sighed internally, the red-dressed girl was about the same age as him, yet she had already achieved a High-grade Qi Practitioner level. The presence of a four-eyed monster capable of tracking down a Demon Envoy also clearly demonstrated her extraordinariness.
There’s always someone better, every setback had its surpasser. The appearance of the red-dressed girl helped Lu Xuan, who was getting a bit frivolous due to his rising cultivation level, to instantly calm down.
As for the possibility that the four-eyed monster might have been attracted by the Red Cloud Pine Nut in his storage bag, that was just Lu Xuan’s guess and he didn’t contemplate offering the nut.
He took the Cloud Leopard to Bai Cao Tang.
In the hall filled with intense fragrance of herbs, more than a dozen attendants were bustling about, while Manager He was leisurely leaning on a redwood chair.
“Kid Lu, have you properly managed those Diseased Spiritual Plants that you brought back last time? How many of them have you cured this time?”
Seeing Lu Xuan, the lean old man asked lazily.
“I have cured seven First Grade plants, one Second Grade plant has died, and another one is still under treatment.”
Lu Xuan took out the seven First Grade Spiritual Plants from his storage bag.
The quality was either inferior or ordinary. After Manager He had done his calculations, he rounded off and bought the seven Spiritual Plants for a total price of 150 Spirit Stones.
“Thank you, Old He!”
Lu Xuan took the 150 Spirit Stones from the old man’s hand with a broad smile on his face.
“One day, I will bring you some Spirit Beast Meat and a pot of good Spiritual Wine to express my gratitude.”
“Bah!”
Manager He scoffed lightly and spoke mockingly:
“You sly boy, would you even bring me Spiritual Wine and Spirit Beast Meat?
All you think about is impractical stuff.”
“Haha! It’s you, sir, who understands me!”
Lu Xuan, who had hardened his skin over time, naturally wouldn’t be easily pierced through, and so he smiled and gave Manager He a thumbs-up.
The old man too was just joking. The two were quite familiar with each other. This time, through the acquisition of Diseased Spiritual Plants, Lu Xuan made a tidy profit on Spirit Stones, and being responsible for making the introduction, he also pocketed sixty to seventy stones, equivalent to his income of two months.
He took out a cloth bag from below him in which he had almost twenty Diseased Spiritual Plants. Each plant’s roots were wrapped in a small cluster of Spirit Soil, and there were residual bits of Spirit Rain on the leaves to keep the plants’ life force intact as much as possible.
“I heard that the forces led by the Wang Family in the Market have invited Sect Disciples to deal with the invasion of the Demon Envoy, so I anticipate that there’s little chance of Spiritual Plant diseases occurring in the future. Therefore, I took the liberty of finding twenty-three plants from a few herb gardens in Bai Cao Tang.”
“Twenty diseased first-grade Spiritual Plants and three, second-grade ones.”
“Thank you, Old He. You have such great foresight and helped me a lot in advance.”
Lu Xuan straightaway expressed his gratitude, asked Manager He about the Spirit Stones spent on purchasing Spiritual Plants, and along with the reward given to the old man, spent a total of more than 120 Spirit Stones.
Upon hearing about the appearance of the Sect Disciple, he thought about squeezing one last deal out of the situation. After all, there would hardly be a continuous appearance of diseased spiritual plants in the Market like this time, and sporadic existence of one or two wouldn’t bring much profit either.
After collecting those twenty-three Diseased Spiritual Plants, he was about to leave Bai Cao Tang when the lean old man stopped him.
“Do you remember Miss He who you met before? The one who is the granddaughter of Sun, the Alchemy Grandmaster in Bai Cao Tang.”
Lu Xuan nodded. When he first established a partnership with Bai Cao Tang, Manager He had introduced him to a beautiful young woman who was a high-ranking figure, managing the daily affairs of Bai Cao Tang.
At that time, Manager He had secured a hundred Spirit Firefly Grass Seeds and twenty Blood Jade Ginseng Spirit Seeds for him.
“She visited the hall today and mentioned you in passing. It seems like she has a deep impression of you. Why don’t you go and meet her, get acquainted? Maybe she will sell you some rare Spiritual Seeds in the future.”
Hearing that the young woman had the decision power over the rare Spiritual Seeds, Lu Xuan, who had initially wanted to refuse, was immediately interested. He followed the old man to the place where the young woman was.
As they walked and talked, Lu Xuan learned that the girl’s name was He Yuntong, her cultivation level was on the verge of breaking through to the High-grade Qi Practitioner level. She had made Bai Cao Tang prosper greatly. The Alchemy Master building the foundation behind her adored and valued her greatly.
The two arrived in a quiet and elegant room. The old man greeted the beautiful girl sitting in the center, then he excused himself, leaving Lu Xuan alone.
He Yuntong looked curiously at Lu Xuan standing at one side.
Because Lu Xuan was the same age as her, she had some impression of him.
She remembered when Manager He brought Lu Xuan seeking qualification for Spiritual Seeds, Lu Xuan was just a minor practitioner at the Qi Cultivation Second Layer, pretty ordinary. If he didn’t have a bit of a knack for cultivating spiritual plants, they wouldn’t have come into contact at all.
But now, Lu Xuan’s cultivation level had broken through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, becoming a Middle-Stage Qi Practitioner. His talent in cultivating spiritual plants was becoming increasingly terrifying.
He was able to consistently cultivate perfect-grade spiritual plants, and he could also heal diseased spiritual plants that had most of the spiritual plant masters at a loss. She had heard his name more than once in the family council meetings.
“Lu Xuan, right?” She looked at the young man before her. He was calm and composed. A hint of admiration flashed in her eyes.
“Yes.” Lu Xuan replied with a smile.
“With your exceptional talent in cultivating spiritual plants, have you ever considered joining Bai Cao Tang?”
“Once you enter Bai Cao Tang, you will have the management rights of a medicine garden in the hall, and numerous spiritual plant masters will be at your command.”
“At the same time, whether it is spirit stones, magic artifacts, cultivation techniques, or even a dao companion, as long as you want them, the hall can satisfy you.”
“What do you think?”
The young woman’s voice was clear and sweet, but it carried great persuasive force.
Lu Xuan lowered his head, as if thinking.
Not long after, he raised his head and said firmly.
“I’m sorry, Taoist friend He. I’m a lazy person; I don’t like restrains. I prefer to continue with the original partnership model with your prestigious hall.”
“As long as your prestigious hall provides me with spirit seeds or spiritual plant seedlings according to the agreement, the spiritual plants I cultivate will likewise be sold to Bai Cao Tang as a priority.”
Even though what He Yuntong suggested was very tempting, Lu Xuan seemed to have weighed the pros and cons, but in fact, he didn’t hesitate at all.
The White Light Group was his biggest opportunity, and it was better to cultivate spiritual plants freely. If he was absorbed into Bai Cao Tang, he would be heavily restricted, which would increase unnecessary risks.
“Since you’re so persistent, I won’t force you.”
The beautiful young girl changed the subject.
“However, I believe that we can have deeper cooperation. As long as you cultivate plants for the hall wholeheartedly, you will be given many opportunities to cultivate second-grade spiritual plants, and may even try cultivating grade three spiritual plants.”
Lu Xuan looked up at the beautiful girl, He Yuntong, and saw a familiar look on her face that he had often seen in his previous life.
On her face were two big words: “Bait”..