#1260 - The end of practice
“I have no problem, I can help Senior Brother Zhou cultivate this Underworld Blood Transformation Sword Grass.”
Lu Xuan readily agreed.
“Good, thank you, Junior Brother Lu.”
“Cultivating a grade seven sword grass requires a lot of time and energy. I'm afraid it will delay your usual cultivation, Junior Brother.”
Zhou Yuanshan said in a deep voice.
“There's no helping it. Who told me, Junior Brother, to be so obsessed with all kinds of rare spiritual plants? This is my first time cultivating the Underworld Blood Transformation Sword Grass, so naturally, I can't resist the temptation of this grade seven sword grass.”
Lu Xuan smiled helplessly.
“Junior Brother Lu is so enthusiastic; I am ashamed, Senior Brother.
Here are thirty high-grade spirit stones as an initial reward for your help in cultivating the sword grass. There will be another generous reward after it fully matures.”
As Zhou Yuanshan spoke, thirty massive spirit stones, radiant with spiritual light, appeared before him, slowly moving towards Lu Xuan.
“Alright, then I won’t be polite.”
Lu Xuan's goal was the light orb reward after the sword grass matured, but an unexpected gain was also good, so he gladly accepted the thirty high-grade spirit stones.
Lu Xuan entered the center of the sword grass spiritual field, found an open space, and planted the Underworld Blood Transformation Sword Grass seed in it.
He had already obtained three grade seven and above sword grass seeds from the Sword Sect. It was expected that new seeds would fall into the hands of his fellow disciples, but because of his reputation in spiritual plants, the seeds eventually returned to his hands, and he could reap another good sword grass light orb reward.
“Speaking of which, it's time to go to the Vulcan Palace.”
Lu Xuan thought of the Fire God Ape, who was also nearing the end of its life.
Back then, he obtained the grade eight Enlightenment Bodhi from it, which greatly improved his comprehension after being ripened, and he quickly mastered the incomplete high-level divine ability, Universe in the Sleeve.
He also obtained a grade nine lotus platform from the light orb, so it could be said that he gained a lot.
When he received the spiritual seed, Lu Xuan had promised to send some spiritual fruits and spiritual wine that the Fire God Ape liked from time to time, so that it could satisfy its appetite.
It had been several decades since he last went, and Lu Xuan decided to go again to take a look.
His main body entered the portable space, and the White Lotus incarnation quietly left the Sword Sect, controlling the giant sword boat through the void, arriving at the majestic Vulcan Palace for the second time.
“Fellow Daoist Lu, I heard that you have broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Congratulations, congratulations.”
A tall old man with a crimson face noticed Lu Xuan's aura and quickly greeted him.
The old man's breath was filled with fiery heat, and he was Elder Yan Liuquan of the Vulcan Palace, with mid-Nascent Soul cultivation. He had visited the Sword Sect with the Fire God Ape, and he was also responsible for receiving Lu Xuan when he first entered the Vulcan Palace.
“Just luck, only a bit of dead cultivation. My true strength is far inferior to Elder Yan.”
Lu Xuan said with a smile.
“Fellow Daoist Lu, are you here this time for Senior Fire God Ape?”
Yan Liuquan asked.
“That's right, bringing some spiritual fruits and spiritual wine that it likes.”
Lu Xuan nodded.
“It's rare for you to come, so you must stay and play for a few days, and see the strange customs and culture of our Vulcan Palace.”
Yan Liuquan said very enthusiastically.
When Lu Xuan first entered the Vulcan Palace, he had a small conflict with a Nascent Soul cultivator inside because of the white ape. However, so many years had passed, and that bit of contradiction had long since disappeared, not affecting the relationship between the cultivators of the two sects.
Especially since the Sword Sect's strength far exceeded the Vulcan Palace's, the other side naturally wouldn't have any opinions.
After Yan Liuquan's warm reception, he followed a Vulcan Palace cultivator to the Fire God Ape's resting place.
The two passed through layers of profound array restrictions and entered a fiery red jungle.
Countless fiery red thick branches stretched upwards, forming a magical nest. The Fire God Ape was lying lazily in it, its aura restrained, like an ordinary old monkey.
“Junior Lu Xuan greets Senior.”
Lu Xuan respectfully saluted and greeted.
“Haha, you little brat came!”
The moment it saw Lu Xuan, the Fire God Ape immediately became energetic, and a gleam flashed in its crimson eyes.
“Oh, mid-Nascent Soul stage? The speed is much faster than I expected.”
“The Sword Sect's foundation is deep enough.”
A hint of surprise flashed in its eyes.
“Thanks to the sect and the Sword Master's cultivation of this junior.”
Lu Xuan said modestly.
The Fire God Ape didn't pay too much attention to Lu Xuan's cultivation and yawned: “How is that long worm now?”
“Senior Sword Dragon's condition is not bad. Knowing that this junior was coming, it specifically asked me to send its regards.”
Lu Xuan automatically embellished what the Old Sword Dragon said.
However, the two had known each other for more than a thousand years and knew each other well. The Fire God Ape glanced at him and sneered:
“Regards? I'm afraid it's asking when I'm going to die, right?”
Lu Xuan was silent for a moment and took out a large pile of spiritual fruits and spiritual wine from his storage bag.
“These are the spiritual fruits and spiritual wine that this junior prepared for you, Senior. There are two new varieties, please take a look.”
Lu Xuan quietly changed the subject and said seriously.
Immediately, more than twenty Pure Yang Golden Lotus seeds, more than twenty Thunder Fiend Spirit Lotus seeds, five Scarlet Flame Plums, and ten bottles each of Heart Flame Wine and Ape Demon Wine, and five bottles of Azure Lotus Wine appeared before him.
“This lotus seed is taken from the Thunder Fiend Spirit Lotus, which contains a rich thunder energy, and the stimulation is above that of the Pure Yang Golden Lotus seed.”
“This spiritual wine is called Azure Lotus Wine, named for its shape like an Azure Lotus blooming. It is a grade six spiritual wine that can temper the physical body and nourish the divine soul. This junior spent a lot of effort to brew it, so the quantity is not much.”
“Haha, grade six spiritual wine! It's rare to drink! Five bottles are enough!”
The Fire God Ape laughed heartily.
Immediately, a bottle of Azure Lotus Wine flew to it, and the spiritual wine inside turned into a thin stream and shot into its mouth.
“Not bad, I'm very satisfied.”
The Fire God Ape squinted its eyes, with an extremely enjoyable expression.
It glanced at the remaining four bottles and immediately regretted what it had said before.
“You can bring a few more bottles of this Azure Lotus Wine next time you come.”
“If I have suitable spiritual seeds, I will also keep them for you, kid.”
It knew Lu Xuan's preferences and said lazily.
The Vulcan Palace cultivator next to him stared closely at his toes, for fear that his Dao heart would be shattered after looking at it twice more.
Lu Xuan took out so many rare treasures at once, especially the grade six Azure Lotus Wine, which was extremely rare, allowing him to see the difference between cultivators.
“Alright, this junior will keep it in mind and will definitely brew Azure Lotus Wine well after returning, and strive to bring more next time for Senior.”
Lu Xuan was immediately full of motivation and quickly promised.
The strength of the Fire God Ape in front of him was far above the late Nascent Soul stage, and the spiritual seeds it took out were naturally not ordinary.
Before leaving, he glanced at the Fire God Ape, who had returned to the fiery red nest again. This familiar scene couldn't help but remind him of the Old Sword Dragon trapped in the depths of Sword Peak.
“Both of them are nearing the end of their lives. In order to slow down the loss of vitality, one is willing to be trapped in this nest, and the other has been staying in the depths of Sword Peak.”
“Is this the end of cultivation?”
Lu Xuan was filled with emotion for a moment.
“With the existence of light orbs, I will not allow myself to fall into such a situation.”
He thought secretly in his heart.
