Chapter Summaries

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Lu Xuan exchanged Spirit Medicines for rare Spirit Seeds, including a Sixth Grade Spirit Cage and a Sixth Grade seed from Azure Sky True Lord. After Lu Xuan identified the seed as Dragon Transformation Grass, Azure Sky True Lord offered him the chance to cultivate a Seventh Grade Spirit Seed.

• Lu Xuan traded Purification Glazed Tea Leaves to the Yellow-Robed Woman for her Sixth Grade Spirit Cage Spirit Seed.
• Lu Xuan declined an Early Stage Core Formation old man's offer to exchange a common Rank 5 Spirit Seed for his Jade Bottle Willow.
• Azure Sky True Lord exchanged a Sixth Grade Amber Spirit Seed for Lu Xuan's superior-grade Five Thunder Twin Flowers.
• Azure Sky True Lord offered to entrust Lu Xuan with a Seventh Grade Spirit Seed if he identified the Amber Spirit Seed's origin, cultivation method, and effects.
• Lu Xuan recognized the seed as Dragon Transformation Grass, which required a high-grade Flood Dragon, dragon blood, and Dragon Qi to cultivate and could improve the bloodline grade of Flood Dragons and similar creatures.

Lu Xuan identified Azure Sky True Lord’s rare Dragon Transformation Grass and won the chance to cultivate a Seventh Grade Spirit Wood sapling. After swearing an oath to care for it faithfully, he received a communication talisman from Azure Sky True Lord.

• Lu Xuan identified the rare spirit grass as Dragon Transformation Grass and explained that dragon blood and Dragon Qi were needed to cultivate it.
• Azure Sky True Lord praised Lu Xuan’s Spirit Plant Attainment and promised him a Seventh Grade Spirit Wood sapling after the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
• Lu Xuan refused Mo Ren’s offer of twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones for the Jade Bottle Willow and told him to seek a High-Level Spirit Seed or Seed Condensation Method instead.
• After the exchange gathering, Azure Sky True Lord explained that he had chosen Lu Xuan to cultivate the Spirit Wood while he entered seclusion.
• Lu Xuan swore a Heart Demon Oath to cultivate the Spirit Wood sincerely and never claim or transfer it, then received a communication talisman containing Azure Sky True Lord’s source aura.

After the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Lu Xuan returned to Heavenly Star Grotto with the Seventh Grade Azure Dragon Wood entrusted to him by Azure Sky True Lord. He learned its demanding cultivation needs, considered searching for dragon remains, and arranged his shop and apprentice for future customers.

• Azure Sky True Lord gave Lu Xuan a Nascent Soul True Lord’s talisman and a Seventh Grade Azure Dragon Wood sapling to cultivate.
• Lu Xuan returned to Heavenly Star Grotto with Jade Forest Rogue Cultivator and Liang Yong, then hosted them for drinks at his shop.
• Lu Xuan planted the Azure Dragon Wood in Wu Spirit Soil and learned it needed Dragon Qi and complete dragon corpses to mature.
• Lu Xuan suspected an Alligator Dragon Cave Mansion lay beneath the black-water ocean and considered exploring it for dragon remains.
• Lu Xuan tested Wen Qian’s Spirit Plant knowledge, praised his progress, and told him to offer a discount on Spirit Brew to customers bearing Lu Xuan’s Communication Talisman.

Lu Xuan congratulated Daoist Mu on reaching Core Formation and welcomed him back to Star Plucking Tower, then returned to his Cave Mansion to plant several new spirit seeds. He left the Spirit Cage seed feeding on a Demon Worm and resolved to restrict it as it grew.

• Lu Xuan bought cultivation resources, handled Spirit Plant affairs at the merchant association, and reunited with Daoist Mu, who had advanced to Core Formation.
• Lu Xuan gave Daoist Mu Ice Marrow Spirit Wine, invited him to visit his Cave Mansion, and drank with him in Star Plucking Tower.
• Lu Xuan returned to his Cave Mansion, greeted his Spirit Beasts, and planted the Azure Dragon Wood seed using Dragon Qi from the Alligator Dragon Pearl.
• Lu Xuan planted the Sixth Grade Spirit Cage and Dragon Transformation Grass seeds, feeding the latter Flood Dragon Blood Essence.
• Lu Xuan fed a First Grade Demon Worm to the Spirit Cage seed and decided to restrain it before it grew strong enough to devour his other insects.

Lu Xuan received ten Myriad Manifestation Grass Spirit Seeds from Daoist Mu and planted them to improve his Spirit Beasts’ bloodlines. He also found that his Star Fruits had matured and harvested them, revealing a White Light Orb.

• Daoist Mu visited Lu Xuan with Fifth Grade Demon Beast Meat and delivered ten Myriad Manifestation Grass Spirit Seeds collected by Senior Artifact Spirit.
• Lu Xuan prepared a feast for Daoist Mu, then planted the ten Spirit Seeds and considered how the grass could purify his Spirit Beasts’ bloodlines.
• Lu Xuan inspected his Spirit Fields and noted the progress of his Ice Firefly Grass and several improved high-grade Spirit Plants.
• Lu Xuan flew to the Star Fruits and found all six mature, then plucked them and saw a White Light Orb appear.

Lu Xuan harvested a Star Fruit and obtained the Sixth Grade Star River Formation Diagram, then continued tending his Cave Mansion and Spirit Beasts. When Hong Qinghai broke through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Lu Xuan congratulated him, gave him a Rank 4 Great Sun Sword Talisman, and agreed to let him remain by his side.

• Lu Xuan harvested a Fifth Grade Star Fruit and received the Sixth Grade Star River Formation Diagram, which could teach him the Dao of Array Formations.
• Lu Xuan reflected on his growing skills in alchemy, artifact refining, talismans, and formations, then stored the remaining Star Fruits for the merchant association.
• Lu Xuan spent about half a month cultivating Spirit Plants and raising Spirit Beasts in his Cave Mansion.
• Lu Xuan sensed Hong Qinghai's breakthrough and watched over him as he advanced to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
• Lu Xuan gave Hong Qinghai a Rank 4 Great Sun Sword Talisman and promised to reward him after the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree matured.
• Hong Qinghai asked to keep serving Lu Xuan after the spirit plant matured, and Lu Xuan agreed.

Lu Xuan accepted Hong Qinghai as a prospective subordinate and tended his Spirit Plants before harvesting two mature Star Fruits. Their Light Orbs granted him Star River Formation Diagram comprehension and the first part of the Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method, leaving him eager to harvest the remaining Star Fruits for its later parts.

• Lu Xuan decided to take Hong Qinghai under his protection and offered him encouragement after agreeing to be his backer.
• Lu Xuan cultivated his many Spirit Plants, observing their growth and managing the troublesome Flying Thunder Ganoderma.
• Lu Xuan discovered that two Star Fruits had fully matured and harvested them.
• The first Light Orb gave Lu Xuan experience comprehending the Sixth Grade Star River Formation Diagram.
• The second Light Orb granted Lu Xuan the first part of the Sixth Grade Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method, which could nurture his soul and strengthen his Spiritual Sense.

Lu Xuan harvested the remaining Star Fruits and gained a Star Fighting Flag, further insights into the Star River Formation Diagram, and the middle section of the Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method. After Liang Yong visited to ask about a mine in Thunder Fire Star Cave, Lu Xuan declined to guide him, and Liang Yong set off alone.

• Lu Xuan harvested the last three Star Fruits and gained insights into the Star River Formation Diagram, the middle section of the Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method, and a Sixth Grade Star Fighting Flag.
• Lu Xuan considered gathering nine Star Fighting Flags and the Zhou Tian Star Fighting Sword to form the Seventh Grade Zhou Tian Star Fighting Sword Formation, then notified Female Cultivator Wen that the Star Fruits were ready for collection.
• Lu Xuan continued tending his other Spirit Plants until Liang Yong visited his Cave Mansion.
• Liang Yong explained that an Evil Spirit had ruined his magic treasure and that he had come to Thunder Fire Star Cave seeking Thunder Dusk Stone in a mine.
• Lu Xuan said he knew nothing about the mine and declined to accompany Liang Yong, who drank his spirit brew and entered the lightning alone.

Lu Xuan harvested Ice Firefly Grass and matured Star Fruits, gaining rewards and the merchant association's trust. After Zhang Jiuzong promised to send more Star Fruit Spirit Seeds, Lu Xuan harvested Wu Geng Wood and obtained Crimson Sun Refined Gold.

• Lu Xuan harvested more than eighty Ice Firefly Grasses, gaining nearly fifty years of cultivation, Ice Soul Pills, Ice Marrow Spirit Wine, and brewing experience.
• Zhang Jiuzong visited Lu Xuan, inspected six mature Star Fruits, and praised their quality, including two Good Grade fruits.
• Zhang Jiuzong paid Lu Xuan five hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones and offered to provide more Star Fruit Spirit Seeds for him to cultivate.
• Lu Xuan accepted the prospect of cultivating more Star Fruits and considered how they could help him obtain the Star Fighting Flag and the lower part of the Star Constellation Free Contemplation Method.
• Lu Xuan harvested two mature Wu Geng Woods and received a Fifth Grade spirit ore, Crimson Sun Refined Gold, which he stored away.

Lu Xuan harvested the mature Wu Geng Wood, gaining Artifact Refining insights, Crimson Sun Refined Gold, and the Fifth Grade art Thirty-Six Wild Gale Hammers. After using his new knowledge to forge a Third Grade flying sword, he noticed the Flying Thunder Ganoderma behaving unusually near his thunder-type Spirit Plants and suspected that the Zwei Xuan Thunder Fruit had ripened.

• Lu Xuan absorbed Artifact Refining insights from a White Light Orb and continued tending his Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts while Liang Yong remained away.
• Lu Xuan harvested eight mature Wu Geng Wood plants and obtained three Hundred Refinements Essence experience packs, three pieces of Crimson Sun Refined Gold, and two Thirty-Six Wild Gale Hammers experience packs.
• Lu Xuan used his improved Artifact Refining knowledge and hammer technique to forge a Third Grade flying sword, which he decided to keep.
• Lu Xuan saw the Flying Thunder Ganoderma repeatedly evade the Thunder Dragon Howl near the Zwei Xuan Thunder Fruit and Azure Wood Spirit Thunder Vine.
• Lu Xuan inferred that the Zwei Xuan Thunder Fruit had ripened because it was attracting the Flying Thunder Ganoderma.

Lu Xuan harvested a mature Sixth Grade Zwei Xuan Thunder Fruit and obtained a Seventh Grade Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet, which he gradually learned to control. He then found that his Seventh Grade Azure Dragon Wood had sprouted and planned to search Black Water Star Cave for Flood Dragon corpses to help it grow.

• Lu Xuan harvested the mature Zwei Xuan Thunder Fruit and stored it in a Jade Box.
• Lu Xuan opened the Light Orb and obtained the Seventh Grade Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet.
• After nurturing the Jade Tablet for two months, Lu Xuan gained preliminary control and tested its powerful Southern Bright Thunder Fire.
• Lu Xuan discovered that the Seventh Grade Azure Dragon Wood had taken root and sprouted in the core Spirit Field.
• Lu Xuan planned to explore Black Water Star Cave for complete Flood Dragon corpses to cultivate the Azure Dragon Wood.

Lu Xuan prepared to search Black Water Star Cave alone for the materials needed to cultivate the Azure Dragon Wood. After following the Alligator Dragon Pearl into the dangerous depths, he killed a Three-Headed Sea Serpent and collected its flesh and soul.

• Lu Xuan gathered the Demon Ghost Vine and Pink Miasma, instructed the Grass Puppet and Spirit Beasts, and traveled through Fengyuan Star Cave toward Black Water Star Cave.
• Three Foundation Establishment Cultivators killed a Fourth Grade sea fish, divided its remains, and decided to keep exploring for more Demonic Beasts and possible treasures.
• Lu Xuan watched the cultivators briefly with a grayish-white eye pupil, then followed the Alligator Dragon Pearl into the black waters with his avatar.
• Lu Xuan used Purification Light to resist the seawater's corrupting Black Qi as he and his avatar descended deeper.
• A Three-Headed Sea Serpent attacked Lu Xuan, who cut it into pieces with Sword Qi, stored its flesh in the Gluttony Insect Pouch, and captured its soul with the Soul Guiding Lamp.

Lu Xuan entered an ancient Alligator Dragon cave mansion, overcame its protective restriction, and captured an Alligator Dragon Soul Essence. After discovering sleeping young Flood Dragons inside, he promised the soul essence he would raise them.

• Lu Xuan followed the Alligator Dragon Pearl to an ancient cave mansion guarded by Jade Ice Chi Dragons and had Ling Gu defeat them.
• Lu Xuan used Dragon Qi from the Alligator Dragon Pearl to pass through the Nine Dragons Spiritual Energy Shield and enter the cave mansion.
• Lu Xuan and Ling Gu fought an Alligator Dragon Soul Essence in the Stone Hall, and Lu Xuan trapped it in a Thunder Net.
• Lu Xuan sent the Demon Ghost Vine to search the hall and learned that several young Flood Dragons were sleeping inside.
• Lu Xuan asked the soul essence whether the young Flood Dragons were its children, then promised to raise them.

Lu Xuan gained the trust of the Alligator Dragon Soul Essence and took in its three sleeping offspring, promising to raise them safely. After he left, a spectacular dragon apparition drew three Foundation Establishment Cultivators toward the hidden cave, where their trust began to fracture.

• Lu Xuan used Azure Wood Source Qi to learn that the three young Alligator Dragons were premature offspring protected by Dragon Clan Restrictions.
• Lu Xuan swore a Heart Demon Oath to care for the young Alligator Dragons, and the Alligator Dragon Soul Essence removed their restrictions.
• Lu Xuan took the Alligator Dragon corpse and Dragon Bone Grass Spirit Seeds, then left the young Alligator Dragons with the soul essence for its final moments.
• The Alligator Dragon Soul Essence emerged from the sea in a hundred-zhang phantom, roared, and scattered into spiritual light as Lu Xuan departed with the young Dragons.
• Three Foundation Establishment Cultivators sensed the apparition and agreed to explore the Flood Dragon Cave Residence together, while the gaunt middle-aged cultivator concealed a high-grade talisman.

After returning from Black Water Star Cave, Lu Xuan planted his new dragon-related gains and resumed tending his Spirit Field. He harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses, gaining a Thunderous Sword Gall and the first part of a Thousand Thunder Sword Formation.

• Lu Xuan planted Dragon Bone Grass seeds, buried the Alligator Dragon corpse, and set the three little alligator dragons to absorb Dragon Qi.
• Lu Xuan expanded Small Lake to make room for the little alligator dragons, then returned to his ordinary routine as a Spirit Plant Master.
• Lu Xuan heard that cultivators had found the Flood Dragon Cave Residence empty, and he secretly maintained his false envy over the treasures he had taken.
• Lu Xuan praised the Grass Puppet and gave it Azure Wood Source Qi, while considering fusing the Two-Faced Saint Infant into it later.
• Lu Xuan harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses and received the Fifth Grade Thunderous Sword Gall and the first portion of the Sixth Grade Thousand Thunder Sword Formation.

Lu Xuan harvested more Thousand Thunder Sword Grass rewards and obtained seven Flying Swords toward the Thousand Thunder Sword Formation. During Zhang Jiuzong’s visit, Lu received Moonlight Spiritual Liquid and ten Star Fruit seeds, and Zhang promised to recommend him for a rare Sixth Grade Spirit Plant seed.

• Lu Xuan harvested another Thousand Thunder Sword Grass reward and gained a second Thousand Thunder Sword, then collected seven more rewards over half a month, gaining five Flying Swords and two Thunderous Sword Galls.
• Zhang Jiuzong visited Lu Xuan’s Cave Mansion to enjoy his Spirit Brews, and Lu offered him several bottles to take home.
• Zhang Jiuzong gave Lu Xuan a bottle of Moonlight Spiritual Liquid and ten Star Fruit seeds from the guild for him to cultivate.
• Lu Xuan vowed to raise the Star Fruit seeds with care, impressing Zhang Jiuzong, who promised to seek rare High-Level Spirit Seeds for him.
• Zhang Jiuzong told Lu Xuan about a rare Sixth Grade Spirit Plant being nurtured in a guild grotto-heaven and offered to apply for Lu to cultivate it once its seed was ready.

Lu Xuan accepted Moonlight Spiritual Liquid from the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild and attended a gathering hosted by Star Envoy Qi Wuheng. There, he heard that the Thunder Hǒu Beast had been ambushed but survived with help from a stronger companion.

• Zhang Jiuzong told Lu Xuan that the merchant guild might let him cultivate a rare Sixth Grade Spirit Seed, and Lu Xuan agreed to help the guild.
• Lu Xuan decided to use the Fifth Grade Moonlight Spiritual Liquid to nourish his high-grade spirit plants.
• Lu Xuan accepted an invitation from Qi Wuheng and went to a gathering of Core Formation True Persons at Thunder Fire Star Cave.
• Lu Xuan greeted Qi Wuheng and his Thunder Winged Bird, then listened as the cultivators exchanged cultivation experiences and rumors.
• A Gentle and Graceful Female Cultivator reported that five or six Foundation Establishment Cultivators had ambushed the Thunder Hǒu Beast, but it summoned a stronger companion and escaped injured while its attackers suffered heavy losses.

Lu Xuan learned that cultivators had discovered the Thunder Hǒu Beast territory and were considering an expedition, so he decided to warn the clan. He reached the Thunder Sea and was reunited with the Mutated Thunder Hǒu Beast that had once guided him into its territory.

• At Qi Wuheng's gathering, cultivators discussed capturing or hunting a Mutated Thunder Hǒu Beast, and Lu Xuan warned them not to underestimate the clan.
• Ye Xuanyin visited Lu Xuan and told him that a cultivator had found the Thunder Hǒu Beast territory, where several Fifth Grade Mutated Thunder Hǒu Beasts had appeared.
• Ye Xuanyin invited Lu Xuan to explore the territory, but he told her he would consider it and accepted her Communication Talisman.
• Lu Xuan decided to warn Senior Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros and the Thunder Hǒu Beast Clan that other cultivators might target them.
• Lu Xuan entered the Thunder Sea, concealed his aura, and called for the Mutated Thunder Hǒu Beast, which eventually appeared and pounced toward him.

Lu Xuan visited the Thunder Hǒu Beast territory to warn the Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros about cultivators preparing to invade. The Rhinoceros refused to abandon its home but gave Lu Xuan a horn that would let him send warnings, leaving him ready to infiltrate the cultivators’ teams on the beasts’ behalf.

• Lu Xuan reunited with the Mutated Thunder Hǒu Beast and entered the territory, where the beasts remained wary after recent incursions by human cultivators.
• Lu Xuan warned the Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros that Core Formation Cultivators might attack in force, possibly alongside a Nascent Soul True Lord.
• The Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros insisted that its territory’s restriction and its own strength could repel the invaders, and rejected Lu Xuan’s suggestion to relocate the clan.
• Lu Xuan offered to join the cultivator teams exploring the Thunder Hǒu Beast Secret Realm and relay their plans and movements.
• The Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros gave Lu Xuan a fallen horn containing its Source Demon Power so he could contact it with useful information.

Lu Xuan joined Ye Xuanyin and several Core Formation cultivators to explore the Thunder Hǒu Beast Secret Realm, secretly intending to warn its defenders. The cultivators tried to lure the beasts into an ambush, but the beasts stayed behind the restriction, leaving the plan stalled.

• Lu Xuan contacted Ye Xuanyin and agreed to join the secret-realm expedition so he could monitor the cultivators and inform the Azure Horn Thunder Rhinoceros.
• Ye Xuanyin introduced Lu Xuan to five Core Formation True Persons and the Foundation Establishment cultivators who would join the expedition.
• The long-bearded elder explained that the Thunder Hǒu Beast Secret Realm held at least five fifth-grade beasts and was protected by a powerful thunder restriction.
• Lu Xuan secretly transmitted the cultivators’ strength and their ambush plan through the Azure Green Sharp Horn.
• The cultivators sent a Core Formation True Person and a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators to attack the restriction as bait, while the others hid nearby.
• The Thunder Hǒu Beasts refused to leave the Secret Realm, and the waiting cultivators began to suspect that their ambush had been detected.