Full Moon

Full Moon "Although it's only an auxiliary technique and can't be used for cultivation or actual combat, for me right now, its value is no weaker than a cultivation method."

The appearance of the White Light Orbs had made Lu Xuan's cultivation soar like it was riding a rocket.

But his own aptitude was only common. It would be fine for a short time, but after a while, someone would definitely notice something unusual about his cultivation. When that time came, it might very well land him in trouble.

Cultivators generally would not take the initiative to probe someone else's cultivation. After all, it was a rather impolite thing to do, and it could easily displease the other party.

But once one had more contact with people, one would naturally run into probing, intentional or otherwise.

The appearance of the Breath Concealment Technique could disguise him to a certain extent, making him, as usual, nothing more than a tiny Spirit Plant Master with low cultivation.

Unless the other party's cultivation was far deeper than his, even a whole major realm higher, or they had practiced certain probing spells, it would be difficult for them to detect his true cultivation.

Following the circulation route of the technique, Lu Xuan slowly revolved the Spiritual Power within his body. In an instant, the fluctuations of Spiritual Power emanating from him abruptly withdrew, and his entire presence dropped by a great deal.

He experimented for a while, revealing the cultivation of Qi Training Stage 2, returning once more to the ordinary little Rogue Cultivator he had always been.

In the Spirit Field, of the two kinds of spirit plants he had planted earlier, the Spirit Firefly Grass had already been completely harvested, leaving only the two Eclipse Moon Trees on the left and right sides.

During this period, the Eclipse Moon Trees had also grown quite a bit. Among the emerald-green leaves, the originally crescent-shaped Eclipse Moon Fruits gradually became plump, going from concave, to flat, and then to perfectly round.

When they were still in the state of silver-white hooks, they could still hide among the leaves, faintly appearing and disappearing. After growing rounder and fuller, however, they seemed half-covered, half-revealed, as if ready to burst into view.

Although the Eclipse Moon Trees were Not Yet Graded, their value was far more precious than Spirit Firefly Grass. Lu Xuan looked forward to the moment of Full Moon, wondering what kind of Light Orb reward they would bring him.

The newly planted Spirit Firefly Grass and Red Cloud Pine in the Spirit Field still had some time before maturity.

Spirit Firefly Grass was relatively easy to plant, usually entering maturity in around two or three months. As for Red Cloud Pine, because it was a First Grade Spirit Plant, Lu Xuan estimated it would take about half a year to mature.

Of course, this was the normal cultivation cycle most low-level Spirit Plant Masters had for these two kinds of spirit plants. Lu Xuan guessed that because he clearly knew the spirit plants' real-time condition, he might be able to shorten their maturation time slightly.

After all, other Spirit Plant Masters could not, like him, understand every tiny need of the spirit plants with perfect accuracy, nor could they satisfy them with such meticulous care.

To them, cultivating spirit plants was only a means of making a living. Cultivation was the proper path.

Take the Spirit Rain Technique, for example. The cultivation method Spirit Plant Masters usually adopted was large-scale watering. It was completely impossible for them to be like Lu Xuan, controlling it finely and casting it only on certain parts, all for the sake of keeping the spirit plants in their best condition.

The harvested Spirit Firefly Grass could not be stored for too long, so Lu Xuan planned to head to Hundred Herbs Hall again and sell the fifteen stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass in his possession to Manager He.

Among the fifteen stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass, four were Common quality, ten were Good Grade, and one was Superior Grade.

He fed two Fragmented Spirit Stones to the Grass Puppet, activated the Protective Array, and left home at ease.

Inside Hundred Herbs Hall.

There was still that familiar medicinal fragrance.

The Herb Boys were bustling about processing materials, while the Gaunt Old Man lay leisurely on a wooden chair, flipping through the account book in his hands.

"Yo, Lu Boy, you're here again. How was the harvest?"

"You'll have to tell me first what the market price for Spirit Firefly Grass is right now."

Lu Xuan revealed a mysterious smile.

"Right now, because a large number of low-level Qi Practitioners have already entered the Wilderness, the demand for Healing Elixirs has dropped quite a bit."

"It's just that Insect Pest in the North District has been showing signs of worsening recently. The Spirit Fields of quite a few low-level Spirit Plant Masters have suffered damage, so the price is still the same as last time: three Spirit Stones and twenty Fragmented Spirit Stones per stalk for Common ones, with an additional thirty Fragmented Spirit Stones for each Good Grade stalk."

Hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded lightly. On his way here, he had indeed seen that the Rogue Cultivator gathering place, usually bustling with noise and excitement, had become much more deserted, empty everywhere.

As for the Insect Pest, he had also heard a little about it. Many Rogue Cultivator Spirit Plant Masters' Spirit Fields had no array protection and had been invaded by Demon Worms, suffering heavy losses.

"Here. This is the Spirit Firefly Grass I brought over this time. Manager He, you can separate them by quality yourself."

Lu Xuan placed fourteen stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass in front of the Gaunt Old Man.

"As for this stalk, that will be a different price."

Finally, he took out the Superior Grade Spirit Firefly Grass and waved it in front of Manager He.

"This is... Superior Grade Spirit Firefly Grass?"

The Gaunt Old Man had been buying Spirit Firefly Grass for many years and saw the unique features of this stalk at a glance. He asked in a surprised tone.

"Not bad, it is indeed Superior Grade Spirit Firefly Grass. With that Spirit Field of yours where the spiritual energy is close to nonexistent, being able to grow Spirit Firefly Grass of this quality can be considered rare."

"It seems that perhaps you have decent talent in the path of cultivating spirit plants."

He looked at Lu Xuan and sighed slowly.

"Just luck."

"I merely used the time others spend cultivating on planting spirit plants, that's all."

Lu Xuan spoke half-truthfully.

"I don't care what method you used. The more high-quality Spirit Firefly Grass you grow, the better. I'll buy them at a price you'll be satisfied with."

"I'll take this stalk of Spirit Firefly Grass for three Spirit Stones and seventy Fragmented Spirit Stones. What do you think?"

Manager He asked Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled without speaking.

The meaning was self-evident: add more money!

The Gaunt Old Man naturally understood what he meant as well, and very quickly stated a price that made Lu Xuan's heart stir.

"Four Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and not a bit more. After all, that's already twenty to thirty percent higher than the purchase price for Common Spirit Firefly Grass."

"Deal!"

Manager He quickly handed Lu Xuan the spirit stones in exchange for the fifteen stalks of Spirit Firefly Grass: fifty-one spirit stones and eighty Fragmented Spirit Stones in total! Adding the three spirit stones he had left from before, his net worth shot up to nearly fifty-five spirit stones all at once.

"Lu Boy, if you have any more Spirit Firefly Grass of this quality in the future, remember to bring it all to me. The price definitely won't disappoint you."

Manager He looked at Lu Xuan, who was piling spirit stones at his waist, and gave him a pointed reminder.

"If you truly have talent in the path of Spirit Plants, I could introduce you to a certain avenue. Who knows? It might be your opportunity."

"Oh?"

Lu Xuan's interest was piqued by the Gaunt Old Man's words, and he looked at him curiously.

"You're not quite there yet. Let's see the quality of the Spirit Plants you bring in the future."

"Many thanks, Manager He. I'll come by often to support your business."

Lu Xuan did not care much about the opportunity the old man spoke of. After all, with the appearance of the White Light Orb, no opportunity, no matter how great, could count for much.

On the contrary, it might even affect his current peaceful, simple farming life.

He bid farewell to Manager He, tucked a pile of spirit stones at his waist, and headed straight home.

At first, he had thought of buying some Demon Beast Meat and Spirit Rice to improve his meals and satisfy his appetite, but when he actually passed by the stalls, he found himself somewhat reluctant.

He still had to pay the courtyard rent next month!