Recaps

Lu Xuan lured two Core Formation Mid-Stage cultivators who planned to steal his Seventh Grade Spirit Seed into an ambush and killed them. He returned to his Cave Mansion with their corpses, resolved to stop the surveillance around it, and considered reporting the guards of Thunder Fire Star Cave.

• Lu Xuan used his formation to kill two of a cultivator’s three Demon Worms and let the last one lead him to the cultivators spying on his Cave Mansion.
• The Robust Youth and the middle-aged cultivator discussed breaking through Lu Xuan’s formation to take his Seventh Grade Spirit Seed.
• Lu Xuan ambushed the two Core Formation Mid-Stage cultivators with Sword Qi and his techniques, killing them both.
• Lu Xuan took their corpses back to his Cave Mansion to use as fertilizer and decided he needed to address the cultivators watching him.

Lu Xuan asked Qi Wuheng to protect his cave mansion from suspicious cultivators, but a few continued to evade the guards. He summoned Azure Sky True Lord by reporting that the Azure Dragon Wood had sprouted, and Azure Sky True Lord drove the remaining cultivators away with his spiritual pressure.

• Lu Xuan sent Qi Wuheng a Communication Talisman asking him to protect his cave mansion and the Seventh Grade Spirit Plant.
• Qi Wuheng sent Heavenly Star Grotto Guards to patrol the area, and they drove away several suspicious cultivators.
• Lu Xuan noticed that some Core Formation Cultivators still evaded the patrols and decided to ask Azure Sky True Lord for help.
• Lu Xuan told Azure Sky True Lord that the Azure Dragon Wood had taken root and sprouted, and hinted that hostile cultivators were spying on him.
• Azure Sky True Lord arrived at Lu Xuan's cave mansion, suppressed the hidden cultivators with his spiritual pressure, and ordered them to leave.

Lu Xuan used Azure Sky True Lord’s concern for the Azure Dragon Wood to ask him to obtain high-grade Spirit Spring. Azure Sky True Lord set off to find it, leaving Lu Xuan pleased with the arrangement and his chance to cultivate another Spirit Seed.

• Azure Sky True Lord drove off the cultivators who had tried to seize Lu Xuan’s Seventh Grade Spirit Plant and offered to help if danger arose again.
• Lu Xuan showed Azure Sky True Lord the Azure Dragon Wood growing beside the Alligator Dragon corpse and explained how the corpse’s Dragon Qi supported its growth.
• Azure Sky True Lord acknowledged the difficulty of raising the Seventh Grade Spirit Plant, promised Lu Xuan a favor and a later reward, and offered further assistance.
• Lu Xuan asked Azure Sky True Lord to obtain a large amount of high-grade Spirit Spring, claiming it would benefit the Azure Dragon Wood.
• Azure Sky True Lord said he would seek a Spirit Spring in a blessed land Secret Realm and left, while Lu Xuan looked forward to using it for his Spirit Plants.

Lu Xuan harvested and condensed seeds from his mature Ice Firefly Grass, gaining cultivation and treasures from the Light Orbs. At You Jian General Store, he met Mo, who offered a fifth-grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seed condensation method for the Jade Bottle Willow.

• Lu Xuan harvested over eighty mature Ice Firefly Grass plants and received cultivation, Ice Soul Pills, Ice Marrow Spirit Wine, and recipe experience from their Light Orbs.
• Lu Xuan condensed seeds from the remaining Ice Firefly Grass and continued tending his Spirit Field.
• Wen Qian contacted Lu Xuan to report that Mo had returned seeking to exchange a rare Spirit Plant-related treasure for the Jade Bottle Willow.
• Lu Xuan went to You Jian General Store and met Mo, who presented a fifth-grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seed condensation method as the exchange item.

Lu Xuan traded the Jade Bottle Willow and five hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones to Old Man Mo for a genuine Fifth Grade Seed Condensation Method for Primal Spirit Ginseng, hoping its Light Orb rewards would support his future cultivation. He began searching for the spirit seeds but had not found any by the chapter’s end.

• Lu Xuan inspected Old Man Mo’s jade slip, confirmed it contained a genuine Fifth Grade Seed Condensation Method, and learned that Primal Spirit Ginseng could increase Spiritual Power.
• Old Man Mo exchanged the Seed Condensation Method for Lu Xuan’s Jade Bottle Willow and five hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan reflected on how his earlier kindness to Old Man Mo had led to the valuable exchange and resolved to find Primal Spirit Ginseng seeds.
• Lu Xuan visited his General Store, where Wen Qian reported recent shop matters and gave him common spirit seeds to plant.
• Lu Xuan asked Daoist Mu and Female cultivator Wen at the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild to search for Primal Spirit Ginseng seeds, but their inquiries found none.

Lu Xuan received a fifth-grade Earth Yin Spirit Spring from Azure Sky True Lord’s retainer to help cultivate the Azure Dragon Wood and Twin White Lotus. He also harvested a mature fourth-grade Small Profound Cave Sword Gourd and discovered a White Light Orb.

• Lu Xuan inspected his Spirit Plants and found that the Pure Yang Golden Lotus had entered its maturation stage.
• Kong Miao arrived on Azure Sky True Lord’s orders and delivered more than ten bottles of fifth-grade Earth Yin Spirit Spring.
• Lu Xuan thanked Azure Sky True Lord through Sun Miao and gave him two bottles of spirit wine before he departed.
• Lu Xuan stored the Earth Yin Spirit Spring, intending to use it for the Azure Dragon Wood and Twin White Lotus.
• Lu Xuan found a fully mature Small Profound Cave Sword Gourd, harvested it, and saw a White Light Orb emerge.

Lu Xuan harvested a Small Profound Cave Sword Gourd and learned that its sword intent could nurture a Profound Cave Sword Seed, while rumors spread of demons killing cultivators across Heavenly Star Grotto. Back at his Cave Mansion, he discovered that the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree had matured.

• Lu Xuan harvested a Small Profound Cave Sword Gourd, gained Profound Cave Sword Intent, and stored the gourd for later exchange.
• Zheng Daoyou warned Lu Xuan that mysterious demons had entered Heavenly Star Grotto, taken resources, and killed three Core Formation True Persons.
• A handsome young man invited Lu Xuan to join a group hunting demons in Secret Realms, but Lu Xuan politely refused and returned to his Cave Mansion.
• Lu Xuan cultivated his sword plants and noticed treasure-light rising from the core Spirit Field, where the Nine Confucian Treasure Tree had matured.
• Hong Qinghai explained that his recitation of a timeless article had coincided with the tree's abnormality, and Lu Xuan reassured him before sending him back to his stone house.

Lu Xuan harvested the mature Nine Confucian Treasure Tree and obtained a Seventh Grade Great Confucian Literary Palace, which he decided to save for a trade with a Confucian cultivator. He offered Hong Qinghai the choice to leave or remain as his attendant, and Hong Qinghai chose to stay.

• Lu Xuan harvested the Sixth Grade Nine Confucian Treasure Tree and learned that its fruit and parts were valuable to Confucian cultivators.
• Lu Xuan touched the light orb and obtained the Seventh Grade Great Confucian Literary Palace, which he stored rather than refining because he could not make full use of it.
• Lu Xuan summoned Hong Qinghai, thanked him for cultivating the tree, and gave him talismans, pills, and Spirit Brew as payment.
• Lu Xuan offered Hong Qinghai the choice of leaving or staying as his attendant, and Hong Qinghai resolutely chose to remain by Lu Xuan's side.

Lu Xuan learned that Core Formation cultivators were hunting demonic beings for rare materials, but he stayed in his Cave Mansion to tend his spirit plants. Harvesting three Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds rewarded him with a Fifth Grade True Fiend Sword Talisman and two strands of Profound Cave Sword Intent.

• Lu Xuan assigned Hong Qinghai to cultivate and learn about spirit plants, while leaving him to handle daily tasks in the Cave Mansion.
• At Guo Bingqiu's gathering, Lu Xuan learned that cultivators had joined Heavenly Star Grotto in hunting demonic servants for valuable materials, including Sixth Grade treasures.
• Lu Xuan declined to join the hunt and returned to his Cave Mansion to tend his spirit plants.
• Lu Xuan harvested three Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and received two strands of Profound Cave Sword Intent and a Fifth Grade True Fiend Sword Talisman.

Lu Xuan returned Lei Zheng’s matured Nine Confucian Treasure Tree and asked him to publicize Lu Xuan’s spirit-plant cultivation services. After Lei Zheng left, Lu Xuan learned that Heavenly Star Grotto had grown dangerous as more Extraterrestrial Demonic Beings slipped inside.

• Lu Xuan summoned Lei Zheng and handed over the matured Nine Confucian Treasure Tree materials in exchange for thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lei Zheng gave Lu Xuan ten fragrant leaves from the tree as an additional gift, and Lu Xuan accepted them.
• Lu Xuan asked Lei Zheng to spread the word about his ability to cultivate rare spirit plants, and Lei Zheng agreed.
• After Lei Zheng departed, Lu Xuan considered the tree an effective way to attract clients with rare Spirit Seeds.
• Qi Wuheng warned Lu Xuan that Heavenly Star Grotto was unsettled, with increasing demonic incursions and many cultivators killed or wounded in an ambush.

Lu Xuan harvested ten Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and received powerful sword talismans and other rewards. With his Fifth Grade treasures piling up, he decided to hold an auction a year later and invited Core Formation True Persons.

• Lu Xuan heard from Qi Wuheng that Demonic Beings had invaded Heavenly Star Grotto and that cultivators had suffered heavy casualties.
• Lu Xuan kept to his Cave Mansion and watched other cultivators react to the danger while maintaining his usual routine.
• Lu Xuan harvested ten mature Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and gained Profound Cave Sword Intent, Sword Talisman Annotations, True Fiend Sword Talismans, and Profound Yin Sword Talismans.
• Lu Xuan decided to sell some of his surplus Fifth Grade treasures at a small auction one year later.
• Lu Xuan sent Communication Talismans inviting several Core Formation True Persons to the auction.

Lu Xuan visited his Fengyuan Star Cave residence and learned that his incarnation, Ling Gu, had survived a dangerous expedition into Fengdu Ghost City and gained Nether River Death Water. After nourishing the Yellow Springs Undying Tree Spirit Seed, Lu Xuan watched Ling Gu refuse an invitation to hunt evil demons in a Secret Realm.

• Lu Xuan received replies from cultivators invited to his small auction and prepared Treasures to sell.
• Ten Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds matured, yielding sword talismans, Sword Intent, and Sword Talisman Annotations experience packs from their light orbs.
• Lu Xuan traveled to Fengyuan Star Cave, where Ling Gu reported collecting Nether River Death Water in Fengdu Ghost City and surviving an attack by two Core Formation Mid-Stage cultivators.
• Lu Xuan used the Nether River Death Water to nourish the Yellow Springs Undying Tree Spirit Seed in the Netherworld Spirit Field.
• Daoist Yin Ku invited Ling Gu to join a group hunting evil demons in a Secret Realm, but Ling Gu refused and returned inside the Cave Mansion.

Lu Xuan inspected his Netherworld Spirit Field and harvested the mature Sixth Grade Corpse Demon Temple, which he had cultivated for Daoist Mu. Its Light Orb rewarded him with a Seventh Grade treasure, the Demon Buddha White Bone Body, leaving him with a bewitching skeleton before him.

• Lu Xuan had his avatar refuse the thin, tall old man’s invitation because he wanted to avoid risking his only Saint Infant Fruit avatar recklessly.
• Lu Xuan entered the Netherworld Spirit Field and checked on Big Meatball and his evil and strange Spirit Plants.
• Lu Xuan found the Corpse Demon Temple mature, pulled it from the Spirit Soil, and learned it could become an evil-path treasure or aid cultivation inside its temple platform.
• Lu Xuan decided to return the Corpse Demon Temple to Daoist Mu rather than keep it for himself.
• Lu Xuan touched the Corpse Demon Temple’s Light Orb and received the Seventh Grade treasure Demon Buddha White Bone Body, which appeared before him as a bewitching skeleton.

Lu Xuan obtained a Seventh Grade Demon Buddha White Bone Body and decided to give it to his incarnation, Ling Gu. When White Bone Palace's Nie Chi invited Ling Gu to the Ten Thousand Bones Assembly, Lu Xuan discovered that Nie Chi was an Extraterrestrial Demon and began suspecting the palace's intentions.

• Lu Xuan identified the Demon Buddha White Bone Body as a Seventh Grade Treasure and chose it for Ling Gu to refine.
• Lu Xuan stayed in Fengyuan Star Cave to tend his evil Spirit Plants and waited for Flesh Spirit God to break through.
• Nie Chi of White Bone Palace visited Ling Gu and invited him to the Ten Thousand Bones Assembly on behalf of White Bone True Lord.
• Lu Xuan discovered that Nie Chi was a Secret Demon and considered whether the rest of White Bone Palace had also been occupied.
• After Nie Chi left, Ling Gu activated the Cave Mansion's Protective Arrays, while Lu Xuan prepared for possible danger at the assembly.

Lu Xuan helped the Flesh Spirit God gorge itself on evil beasts until it advanced to Core Formation strength, then obtained the upper section of the Bloodfiend Infant Refining Art. He decided to give the secret art to his incarnation, Ling Gu, while the method for completing the bloodfiend remained out of reach.

• Lu Xuan sensed the Flesh Spirit God’s intense hunger and took it to a nearby valley full of evil beasts.
• The Flesh Spirit God and Lu Xuan’s Light Splitting Shadowing Sword Grass slaughtered the beasts, allowing it to consume their flesh and blood.
• The Flesh Spirit God absorbed the Blood Cloud and advanced to strength equivalent to a Core Formation Cultivator.
• Lu Xuan touched the White Light Orb and obtained the upper section of the Bloodfiend Infant Refining Art.
• Lu Xuan decided to pass the art to Ling Gu so his incarnation could pursue a path toward a bloodfiend equivalent to a second Nascent Soul.

Lu Xuan handed Daoist Mu the mature Corpse Demon Temple and received a strange Sixth Grade Spirit Seed in return. After hearing about the demonic ambush at Fengyuan Star Cave, Lu Xuan planted the seed and learned it was a Double Pupil Flower that required Different Pupils to cultivate.

• Lu Xuan sensed powerful Spiritual Senses investigating the Flesh Spirit God's breakthrough and hurried back to his Cave Mansion with Ling Gu.
• Lu Xuan invited Daoist Mu over and gave him the mature Sixth Grade Corpse Demon Temple, reclaiming the Nailhead Arrow he had left as collateral.
• Daoist Mu sold Lu Xuan an unknown Sixth Grade Spirit Seed for fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Daoist Mu told Lu Xuan that an evil demon had occupied White Bone True Lord and used the Ten Thousand Bones Assembly to trap cultivators, then fled with several disciples into the ghost city on the seventh layer.
• Lu Xuan planted the Spirit Seed and learned it was a Double Pupil Flower that needed cultivators' or Demonic Beasts' Different Pupils and could grant talent in pupil techniques when consumed.

Lu Xuan planted a Sixth Grade Double Pupil Flower and considered how to use his ability to detect demonic beings as Heavenly Star Grotto grew more dangerous. After harvesting Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and beginning to condense their seeds, he inspected his high-grade spirit plants and sensed that a second self was developing within the Twin White Lotus.

• Lu Xuan planted the Double Pupil Flower and considered using the Variant Cloud Stepping Lynx's Different Pupils to nourish it.
• Lu Xuan reflected on the danger posed by an Extraterrestrial Demonic Being and decided to use gifts of Spirit Fruit and Spirit Brew to detect hidden demonic beings.
• Lu Xuan harvested fifteen Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds and gained sword talismans, Sword Intent, and Sword Talisman Annotations experience.
• Lu Xuan began condensing seeds from the ten remaining Small Profound Cave Sword Gourds using the Sword Nurturing Gourd method as a guide.
• Lu Xuan inspected his high-grade spirit plants and sensed that another self was being nurtured within the Twin White Lotus.

Lu Xuan tended his collection of high-grade Spirit Plants and harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses, receiving treasures that advanced his sword cultivation. He discovered Still True Sword Liquid’s ability to help him comprehend sword techniques and left eager to explore its benefits further.

• Lu Xuan cultivated his Seventh Grade Spirit Plants and other high-grade plants while remaining in his Cave Mansion for several months.
• Lu Xuan harvested three mature Thousand Thunder Sword Grasses, two of good quality and one superior.
• Lu Xuan received a Thunderous Sword Gall and a Thousand Thunder Sword, bringing his total Thousand Thunder Swords to three.
• Lu Xuan obtained Still True Sword Liquid from the superior-grade grass and learned it could put drinkers into a Return to Simplicity state for sword cultivation.
• Lu Xuan tasted the Still True Sword Liquid, gained new insight into the Slaughter Sword Scripture, and considered drinking more to improve his sword talent.

Lu Xuan refined pills and welcomed Zhang Jiuzong, who brought him two Fifth Grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings from an Outer Domain grotto-heaven. The two discussed Lu Xuan’s upcoming auction at Star Plucking Tower, and Zhang agreed to attend.

• Lu Xuan inspected his treasures, nurtured the Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet, and refined nine furnaces of Foundation Establishment Pills and six furnaces of Dust Cleansing Pills.
• Zhang Jiuzong visited Lu Xuan and sampled his Fifth Grade Still True Sword Liquid.
• Zhang Jiuzong presented Lu Xuan with two young Primal Spirit Ginseng plants and refused payment, calling them compensation for Lu Xuan’s work for the merchant guild.
• Lu Xuan promised to cultivate the spirit plants well and invited Zhang Jiuzong to his upcoming auction at Star Plucking Tower.
• Zhang Jiuzong agreed to attend the auction.

Lu Xuan planted two Fifth Grade Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings and continued cultivating spirit plants while demons spread across Li Yang Domain. After harvesting a Pure Yang Golden Lotus, he received a wisp of the Sixth Grade treasure Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire.

• Lu Xuan planted two Primal Spirit Ginseng seedlings and hoped they would provide cultivation-related rewards as he approached the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Lu Xuan learned that demon attacks remained unresolved and continued tending his spirit fields while other cultivators hunted for opportunities.
• Lu Xuan harvested seven Fourth Grade Thousand Thunder Sword Grass plants and received sword treasures, sword liquid, and a formula experience pack.
• Lu Xuan harvested a mature Pure Yang Golden Lotus and collected its twelve pure yang lotus seeds.
• Lu Xuan touched the resulting Light Orb and obtained a wisp of Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire.

Lu Xuan learned about the Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and received an invitation to celebrate Shen Ye's breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm. At Shen Ye's banquet, Lu Xuan gave him two Fifth Grade sword talismans and met Daoist Kong Yun, who recognized Lu Xuan as a Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild Guest Elder.

• Lu Xuan examined the Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and considered harvesting more Pure Yang Golden Lotuses for its seeds.
• Shen Ye sent Lu Xuan a Communication Talisman inviting him to celebrate his breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.
• Lu Xuan traveled to Sword Washing Star Cave, congratulated Shen Ye, and gifted him a True Fiend Sword Talisman and a Profound Yin Sword Talisman.
• Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan to Daoist Kong Yun, who recognized Lu Xuan as the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild's Guest Elder and reacted to Shen Ye calling him Junior Brother.

Lu Xuan reunited with Shen Ye, whose gathering with Lu Xuan revealed how much respect his friend commanded in Sword Washing Star Cave. After two months tending his spirit plants, Lu Xuan prepared to hold a private auction at his shop in Star Plucking Tower.

• Shen Ye introduced Lu Xuan as his former sect junior brother, and Lu Xuan’s status as a Guest Elder of the Sea Pavilion Merchant Guild impressed the cultivators at the banquet.
• Lu Xuan shared Still True Sword Liquid with Shen Ye, and the two reminisced about the Heaven Sword Sect and their lives after leaving it.
• Shen Ye admitted he admired Lu Xuan’s peaceful life and Spirit Plant Attainment, while Lu Xuan promised to help him and invited him to a private auction.
• Two months later, Lu Xuan harvested two mature Pure Yang Golden Lotuses and collected Sixth Grade Taiyi Pure Yang True Fire and lotus seeds.
• Lu Xuan checked on his thriving spirit plants and decided to auction surplus Fifth Grade Treasures to promote his General Store.

Lu Xuan hosted a private auction at You Jian General Store, welcoming nearly thirty Core Formation True Persons and laying out the rules. He opened the bidding with the Rank 5 Vajra Bodhi, while seeking rare high-grade Spirit Seeds in exchange for treasures.

• Lu Xuan prepared high-grade treasures for the auction and arrived early to check the arrangements with Wen Qian and Hong Qinghai.
• Daoist Mu, Jade Forest Rogue Cultivator, Wang Suihuai, Ye Xuanyin, Lei Zheng, Liang Yong, Shen Ye, Qi Wuheng, Zhang Jiuzong, and Ding Qingwen arrived among the invited guests.
• Nearly thirty Core Formation True Persons gathered in the hall, where they sampled Spirit Fruit and Fourth Grade Spirit Brew before Lu Xuan welcomed them.
• Lu Xuan explained that the auction would use Spirit Stones or allow bartering for rare high-grade Spirit Seeds, with forced buying and selling forbidden.
• Lu Xuan began the auction by presenting the Rank 5 Vajra Bodhi and setting its starting price at twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Lu Xuan auctioned a Vajra Bodhi and a Thunder Extreme Escape Talisman, drawing fierce bids from the Core Formation Cultivators. He then presented a large quantity of Thunder Death Crystal, leaving the crowd eager to see what surprises would follow.

• Lu Xuan introduced the Vajra Bodhi, and Zhang Jiuzong won it with a bid of sixty-five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan auctioned a Thunder Extreme Escape Talisman, which Ding Qingwen won for eighty-eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones after Ye Xuanyin and Qi Wuheng dropped out.
• Lu Xuan presented more than ten jin of Thunder Death Crystal for auction and explained its uses in cultivating thunder arts and refining thunder-attribute Magic Tools.
• The cultivators marveled at Lu Xuan's rare offerings and wondered how many more surprises his auction would bring.

Lu Xuan auctioned a succession of rare treasures, then sold a Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed to Zhang Jiuzong for 115,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He unveiled a Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman as the final treasure, and the gathered cultivators prepared to bid.

• A Late Stage Core Formation cultivator from Thunder Fire Star Cave won the Thunder Death Crystal for 90,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan auctioned rare treasures, including the Profound Yin Sword Talisman, Five Thunder Twin Flowers, and Grand Yin Wooden Box, earning high prices.
• Lu Xuan presented a Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed and explained its power to ward off evil and purify strange forces.
• Zhang Jiuzong outbid Ding Qingwen and Qi Wuheng, winning the Pure Yang Golden Lotus Seed for 115,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Lu Xuan introduced the Sixth Grade Small Five Thunder Talisman as the final treasure, and the room fell silent before bidding began.