Chapter 24 - Not Guarding the Path

  The two entered the pharmacy.

  Lu Xuan then spoke up and asked the question in his mind.

  "Manager He, you made me confused, what's going on?"

  "It's mainly because I happened to meet that young lady here, so I was a little anxious."

  The thin old man pointed to the inner room and pulled Lu Xuan to the corner.

  "Do you know the owner behind Baicaotang? One of the most famous alchemy masters in Linyang Market."

  "The one just now is his granddaughter, with outstanding talent. At the same age as you, she has already reached the middle level of Qi training. She is very favored by the master and has the right to handle most of the affairs in Baicaotang."

  "I see."

  After hearing the explanation of Manager He, he nodded.

  "But what about the blood jade ginseng?"

  "You are just a casual spiritual plant master after all. The lady does not trust you enough, so she can only give you those spiritual seeds of average quality to help plant."

  "However, I believe that your strength will soon be no weaker than those powerful spiritual plant masters in Baicaotang."

  "As for the blood jade ginseng I just mentioned, I am afraid that you are not clear about those spiritual plants and make the wrong choice, so I made the decision on my own. Please don't mind."

  Lu Xuan shook his head hurriedly.

  "I can't thank you enough, how could I mind?"

  He had dealt with Manager He many times and could clearly feel his kindness towards him.

  "Among those first-grade spiritual seeds, the blood jade ginseng has the lowest requirements for spiritual energy in the spiritual field, and the cultivation conditions are simple." When the hall recycles it, the price is still considerable, which is the most cost-effective among those spiritual plants. "

  "The only disadvantage is that the cultivation method is relatively trivial, but I see that you are focused on planting spiritual plants and don't pay much attention to cultivation. It is the most suitable for you. "

  Lu Xuan made rapid progress in cultivating spiritual plants, and he also revealed to the old man that he focused his energy on cultivating spiritual plants, so Manager He weighed the pros and cons and helped him choose a first-grade blood jade ginseng.

  Lu Xuan did not comment on the thin old man's view of him as an ordinary second-level spiritual plant master who practiced Qi.

  "Thank you very much, Old He. I, Lu, have no way to repay you! !"

  He smiled and showed a mouthful of white teeth.

  "How about these spiritual plants be cheaper?"

  Manager He narrowed his eyes and forced a mischievous smile on his wrinkled face.

  "No, the relationship between us cannot be measured by mere spiritual stones?" Lu

  Xuan refused righteously.

  "I knew that you value spiritual stones more than your life. Take them out and see them?"

  Lu Xuan took out the ripe Eclipse Moon Fruit and Firefly Grass from the cloth bag.

  He hid the storage bag and did not bring it out.

  "A total of fourteen Eclipse Moon Fruits, twelve of which are of good quality and two of superior quality.

  "There are not many firefly grasses, only ten, but three of them are of top quality, and the rest are of good quality. Manager He, please calculate the price!" "

  I was right about you, you have a great talent in cultivating spiritual plants."

  The thin old man was no longer surprised by the mature spiritual plants that Lu Xuan took out, which were at least of good quality. He sighed and said while checking the quality of the spiritual plants.

  "One spirit stone and ten broken spirits are required for a good quality Eclipse Moon Fruit, and twenty broken spirits are required for a top quality one, for a total of fifteen spirit stones and eighty broken spirits."

  "Each firefly grass of good quality costs three spirit stones and fifty broken spirits, and twenty broken spirits are required for a top quality one, for a total of thirty-five spirit stones and sixty broken spirits."

  "Two kinds of spiritual plants, the final total is fifty-one spirit stones and forty broken spirits."

  Manager He took out a small pile of spirit stones from the storage bag and handed it to Lu Xuan.

  Lu Xuan took it with satisfaction. Although the spirit stones earned from cultivating spiritual plants were far less than those from helping casual cultivators clean up pests and all the wealth Qin Ming brought, he would rather choose the former.   

  For no other reason than to have a safe life.

  After disposing of this batch of mature spiritual plants, there were only the last ten spiritual fireflies left in the courtyard.

  Judging from the current status, Lu Xuan estimated that they would all mature in the next few days, just before the handover with the new casual cultivator tenant.

  "Old He, didn't you say before that you would sell me spiritual seeds at a low price after reaching a cooperation?"

  He couldn't help his desire for new spiritual seeds and asked the thin old man.

  "How much area can be freed up in your small courtyard after planting the spiritual fireflies and the Eclipse Moon Tree?"

  "I moved to a new courtyard not long ago. There is a spiritual field inside that is much larger than the previous one. I can plant a lot of spiritual plants!"

  "I can't tell that you have saved a lot of spiritual stones! No wonder you have to fight for a broken spiritual stone every time you come to Baicaotang."

  Manager He only thought that Lu Xuan had saved enough spiritual stones by saving, and didn't expect that he would rent a courtyard with a spiritual spring. He teased and took Lu Xuan into a side room.

  After greeting a middle-aged cultivator inside, he said to Lu Xuan.

  "The spirit seeds in Baicaotang have their own channels, which are 10% to 20% cheaper than what you buy outside."

  "For the spirit firefly grass spirit seeds, 30 broken spirits are required for one, and the price of blood jade ginseng is much higher because it is a first-grade spirit plant, 4 spirit stones for one."

  Lu Xuan compared the price with the price when he bought spirit seeds before.

  The spirit firefly grass spirit seeds he bought a few months ago were 40 broken spirits, while the ones in Baicaotang were 30, which was more than 20% cheaper.

  As for the blood jade ginseng spirit seeds, he had never bought them before, so he could only compare them with the red cloud pine he bought at that time.

  The red cloud pine was 5 spirit stones, while the blood jade ginseng spirit seeds were 4 spirit stones, which were also much cheaper.

  He instantly felt that he had made a big profit!

  "Then I want 100 spirit firefly grass spirit seeds and 20 blood jade ginseng spirit seeds."

  Among the two mature spirit plants, only the spirit firefly grass can bring him cultivation rewards, so he plans to plant more.

  On the surface, he created an image of a spirit plant master who gave up cultivation and devoted himself to farming, but in fact he still had a strong desire for power.

  After all, in such a cultivation world where strength is respected, only when one's own strength is strong enough can one have more security and freedom.

  The spirit stones that had not been warmed up just now were spent twice as much.

  Lu Xuan took the spirit seeds he had obtained and sighed inwardly.

  Returning to the new courtyard, Lu Xuan controlled the array plate to open the array and came to the spirit field in the backyard.

  From the explanation of Manager He, he learned that the blood jade ginseng spirit seeds were usually preserved by special means. After taking them out, they must be planted as soon as possible, otherwise the vitality will be lost quickly.

  Without further ado, he took out a long and flat jade box and removed a small talisman attached to it.

  Opening the jade box, twenty bright red seeds like jade came into view. A light red mist rose from the surface of each spirit seed, with a slight cool feeling.

  This is also a means to slow down the loss of vitality of the blood jade ginseng spirit seeds.

  Lu Xuan quickly took the spirit seeds out of the jade box carefully and circulated his spiritual power.

  Under the traction of the earth-drawing technique, fine cracks appeared in the spirit field in front of him.

  "Blood Jade Ginseng, a first-grade spiritual plant, can be used as the main material for most low-grade Qi and blood elixirs after maturity."

  "After planting, both the spiritual seeds and the spiritual ginseng are restless and move slowly and freely in the spiritual soil. If they sense the same species, they will attract each other. After being attached to each other for a long time, they will plunder each other's vitality until one of them withers."

  Lu Xuan gathered his mind and learned the detailed information of the blood jade ginseng.

  "This blood jade ginseng is a bit unruly..."

  He couldn't help but sigh.

  (End of this chapter)