I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

In the blink of an eye, all the green needles were struck down one by one, leaving only the eerie green wooden needle to return to the side of the Green Wood Star Owner.

Several dark yellow earth dragons surged in from all directions, surrounding Lu Xuan in the center, with an invisible spirit pressure making it difficult for him to circulate his mana.

A clear phoenix cry sounded behind Lu Xuan, and the invisible pressure instantly dissipated. His figure flickered, disappearing and reappearing directly above one of the earth dragons.

The Annihilation Absolute Sword Grass casually slashed, and several sword lights flashed by, splitting all the earth dragons into halves, scattering into countless falling stones and soil.

“What kind of Escape Technique is this? Even Divine Sense struggles to detect a trace; it seems to directly cross space.”

“Friend Lu’s Flying Sword Magical Treasure is truly terrifying, directly annihilating the secret technique of the Wutu Star Owner with one strike.”

The methods exhibited by Lu Xuan in front of the two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators made the cultivators below bow down.

Sword Dao Mastery, Spatial Divine Ability, Breaking Technique Flying Sword—any one is a lifeline for a Nascent Soul cultivator. Yet, unexpectedly, a Spirit Plant Master simultaneously possesses all three extraordinary skills.

The Green Wood Star Owner and Wutu Star Owner saw their combined attack easliy dismantled by Lu Xuan. Their expressions grew solemn as they glanced at each other, seemingly reaching some agreement.

The Green Wood Star Owner grabbed towards the void, gathering endless plant spirit aura, rapidly condensed into a deep green wood puppet.

The wood puppet was engraved with countless mysterious and obscure spirit patterns, its spiritual energy surged, causing the surrounding space to tremble.

This wood puppet was crafted using ten thousand year old Spirit Wood as the main material, then fused with the soul of a high-level spirit monster equivalent to an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, granting the puppet the power of a peak Early-stage Nascent Soul.

The most significant trait was the wood puppet’s incredible regeneration capabilities; any injury instantly healed, making it nearly immortal and extremely challenging to deal with.

Meanwhile, Wutu Star Owner’s deep yellow jade belt rapidly transformed into a lively high-level Flood Dragon, far stronger than the previous earth dragons.

“Go!”

Green Wood Star Owner pointed distantly, and the wood puppet turned into a green spiritual light, appearing instantly before Lu Xuan.

Sword Qi surrounded Lu Xuan as if having a life of its own, enveloping him with rolling thunder sounds, fragmenting into thousands, leaving deep traces on the wood puppet.

Yet those wounds had no effect on the puppet, recovering instantly, sparking the puppet’s fierce nature, as it furiously attacked Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan used the Xiao Space-Shift Technique, appearing directly hundreds of zhang away. Subsequently, a spirit light radiating Divine Feather Fan appeared in his hand.

With a gentle wave, the fan unleashed five-colored strange fire, transforming into a boundless sea of flames enveloping the wood puppet.

Simultaneously, facing the aggressive Flood Dragon Artifact Spirit, the Annihilation Absolute Sword Grass burst with eerie light, seemingly isolating all worldly techniques. A swift slash rendered the dragon powerless, whimpering as it reverted into a deep yellow jade belt, bearing a deep sword mark, barely avoiding severance.

“My Magic Treasure!”

Wutu Star Owner cried in distress, upset at the treasure he had refined for years, being sliced into such a state by Lu Xuan’s sword.

Realizing this, he instantly contemplated retreat.

It was only meant to assist once—why risk his life?

Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan’s techniques continued relentlessly; without waiting for his retreat, five-colored lightning appeared above his head. Before he could react, five rings entwined with lightning locked his limbs and neck, rendering him immobile.

In an instant, a silent flying needle glowing with eerie light appeared, pointing directly at his forehead, seemingly ready to penetrate his flesh body and Nascent Soul at any moment.

“I admit defeat.”

Recognizing the critical situation and fearing Lu Xuan’s handling of the flying needle treasure, Wutu Star Owner hurriedly transmitted his surrender.

Lu Xuan heard and withdrew the Five Thunder Immortal Locking Bracelet and Yin Yang Origin Magnetism Divine Needle.

Wutu Star Owner gazed at the two treasure items, resigning in admiration.

“It’s not unjust losing…”

“Having treasures capable of restraining flesh and divine soul—Middle Rank Magical Treasure!”

“Even the same flying needle treasure differs so much?”

He shook his head, eyes landing on the Green Wood Star Owner still struggling in the fiery sea.

Under the endless strange fire’s burn, the wood puppet, despite its rapid self-healing ability, couldn’t withstand the powerful attack of the Five Fire Seven Birds Fan.

Soon, its body grew thinner, darker, emitting a dense burnt smell.

Not far away, Green Wood Star Owner was similarly engulfed in flames, continuously producing deep green thick vines from behind to resist the strange fire’s assault.

Though barely holding off, his mana depleted rapidly; within moments, his flesh body might burn to dust.

“Friend Lu, I admit defeat.”

Watching his crafted wood puppet almost burned away, Green Wood Star Owner’s inner pain far exceeded his flesh body’s, disregarding his dignity and directly admitting defeat.

“Good.”

Lu Xuan lightly waved the feather fan, the strange fire condensed into a thread of five-colored flames, merging into the fan’s top feathers.

“This Five Fire Seven Birds Fan is renowned for its destructive prowess; with one sweep, no treasure or cultivator can withstand.”

He couldn’t help but marvel.

This battle, against two rivals, he not only suppressed his cultivation level to mid-stage Nascent Soul but also concealed many of his ace techniques under the scrutiny of hundreds of cultivators watching.

The longest cultivated, absorbing massive experience packages, “Divine Cloud True Law”, the strongest defense with the Ninth-grade Lotus Platform, High-level Divine Power in the Sleeve Universe, Innate Wind Thunder Escape…

But merely displaying these few techniques was sufficient to decisively suppress two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Thus, he gained a clearer understanding of his true strength.

“Always acquiring treasures from the light cluster, uncertain of my actual prowess.”

He secretly mused.

In contemplation, this battle incited tremendous waves among the numerous cultivators below.

“Too strong! Simply too strong!”

“Two against one, completely suppressing two same-level cultivators, effortlessly triumphing, clean and tidy—is every cultivator from the Dongxuan Sword Sect truly this powerful?!”

“The strength lies in Friend Lu’s treasure; if I possessed such treasures, defeating Nascent Soul cultivators would be easy!”

Some cultivators spoke with deep envy.

“Don’t just see Friend Lu’s treasures, such superb swordsmanship mastery, which isn’t earned through exceptional talent and rigorous cultivation?”

“Curiously, rumors say Friend Lu wasn’t skilled in swordsmanship while in the Thunder Fire Asterism Cave, yet today he shows unparalleled swordsmanship talent since entering the Sword Sect—was it previously undiscovered?”

“Daoist friend, I want to learn swordsmanship… I too have immense sword Dao talent, just waiting for an opportunity to enter the Sword Sect…”

“Get lost!!”

…

In conversation, everyone abandoned their thoughts of entering the Tree Realm.

Green Wood Star Owner and Wutu Star Owner came to Lu Xuan, embarrassed.

“Friend Lu, today we witnessed the impressive skills of Friend Lu; we two are thoroughly convinced.”

Both sighed softly, paying respect to Lu Xuan.

The Core Formation Spiritual Plant Master, once dwelling in the Thunder Fire Asterism Cave, overcame the two with such ease today that even the firm-minded pair couldn’t help feeling the unpredictability of life.

“No need to be polite, Daoists. Today’s battle relied mainly on a few treasures in my hand; had it been a hard fight, my lack of fighting experience would’ve lost me to both Daoists.”

Lu Xuan responded courteously.

“Treasures are the most crucial part of a fight law.”

Knowing Lu Xuan was offering them face-saving words, both admitted bitterly.

“We hope Friend Lu doesn’t dwell on today’s events and will have a chance to learn Sword Dao from Friend Lu later.”

“Knowing each other through battle, I’ll visit after settling the matter of the Tree Realm, consult with the Star Owners, and buy some Spirit Soil and Spiritual Liquid.”

“Hahaha, welcome, welcome! I shall host Friend Lu warmly! As for Spirit Soil, as much as you want, Friend Lu!”

“Just next time, don’t mention being a mere Spirit Plant Master!”

Wutu Star Owner’s words contained a hint of blame.