Cultivation begins with harvest.

Chapter 249 Xuanjiu

After a while, Chen Guang put down the jade slip and said definitively, "Senior brother, I want the Crimson-Headed True Smoke Turtle and the Three Wonders Fruit Tree. As for the last one, I'd like you to take a look at this first."

Chen Guang took out the Xiajun Butterfly he had obtained from Qu Xunjiang and placed it in front of Senior Brother He: "Although I have checked it many times and found no problems, I am still afraid that my skills are not good enough and I may have overlooked something. Please help me take a look."

"it is good."

Senior Brother He agreed and then handed the three Xiajun butterflies to another steward who was skilled in insect control for inspection. The answer was obtained in just a short while.

"Fortunately, in order to stimulate reproduction, the maternal line of these three Xiajun butterflies should have been treated with spiritual items such as [Sanqiu San]. Their reproductive ability has been damaged, but it is not completely cut off, so it does not affect normal control."

Upon receiving this result, Chen Guang couldn't help but sigh: "Then I'll choose ten Xiajun butterflies as my last choice."

"Okay, of the three spiritual items you choose, you can only choose one of the Three Wonders Fruit and the Crimson-Headed True Smoke Turtle. The Three Wonders Fruit is a spiritual plant, so I can give it to you directly. Ten Xia County Butterflies are worth two spirit stones. The Crimson-Headed True Smoke Turtle is a second-tier spiritual beast, and its eggs are worth seven and a half spirit stones. The total is nine and a half spirit stones."

"There is one thing that needs to be clarified. Although a second-tier spirit beast has a very high probability of growing into a second-tier spirit beast, if it does not meet the growth conditions or suffers some serious injury, it may not be able to break through this barrier. If you want to be on the safe side and do not interfere with it, then it will take a long time for it to break through to the second tier on its own. The lifespan of first-tier spirit beasts is mostly lower than that of cultivators. Because of the cycle of the heavenly way, they can easily have tens of thousands of years. But when it reaches the second tier, it is the opposite. You have to be mentally prepared for this."

Chen Guang nodded and began taking out various spiritual items.

There are actually several other methods in the jade slip that can be used to improve aptitude, but with the Purple Essence Pill, the benefits are relatively limited. And second-tier spirit beast eggs are rare. After weighing the options, Chen Guang made this choice.

The first thing I put out was the Heartfire Puppet, which is a kind of witchcraft and divination tool. It is a kind of witchcraft that can curse and harm people. I didn't have any urgent intention of using it, so I just took it out.

"A second-tier spiritual item from the art of witchcraft, please wait a moment." Senior Brother He's expression changed slightly. After carefully examining it for a long time, he gave a price. "It takes the skin and hair of the body as a prerequisite. It can destroy the mind and harbor murderous intent. It is considered a high-grade item. It costs four dollars and seventy cents. Since it is a reward, it can be made up to five dollars. As long as the spiritual item you bring out is of good quality and has wide applicability, it can be made up to five dollars."

This result was still somewhat unexpected, and Chen Guang couldn't help but feel a headache. Although he had some Tier 2 materials, the quantity of Tier 2 materials was also important. He didn't have much of it. Apart from the high-grade Sword Sound Coral Bone, which could fetch a good price, he might not be able to scrape together enough of the other Tier 2 materials to have left.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Guang decided to take out the Spirit Mist Qi and the Wind and Thunder Qi. Although the Pure Spirit Qi was the best choice, which could be obtained by planting spirit rice, it was only one or two acres away from the reward of the third stage. He was afraid that after completing all the accumulation, the Pure Spirit Qi would no longer be given. He also had the Clear Spirit Eye waiting to be cultivated, so he had to be prepared. The Spirit Mist Qi and the Wind and Thunder Qi were both obtained from the process of harvesting Thunder Jade and Emerald, so he was not worried about the future.

"The Qi of spiritual haze can enhance the spiritual mist and colorful clouds, but it can also pollute the spiritual energy and impure the pure spirit. Although it is relatively rare, it is therefore somewhat precious and can be valued at 1.4 yuan. The Qi of wind and thunder has many uses: it can summon clouds and rain, cleanse the filth and evil, refine the essence, and wash away impurities. Moreover, it is famous for the difficulty of collecting Qi. It can be valued at 2.8 yuan, but considering its versatility, a price of 3 yuan is also acceptable."

Senior Brother He nodded: "It's still a little short, Junior Brother, please take a little more."

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I have a spiritual artifact here, which should be enough." Chen Guang knew that Senior Brother He had done him a small favor, so he quickly took out the Wind-Chasing Demon-Binding Rope.

After looking at it, Senior Brother He finally gave Chen Guang another small talisman.

This was the first time Chen Guang had ever obtained such a spiritual object. He examined it for a while and felt that it was extremely sharp and had a cutting-edge quality. He then put it away.

Senior Brother He went to retrieve these three spiritual items for Chen Guang, so Chen Guang made an excuse to go to the Wanwu Side Hall. Now that he had two hundred days to comprehend them, it was enough for Chen Guang to exchange them for some more valuable spiritual plants.

The things in the side hall of all things, though subject to restrictions, also bring blessings.

The real constraint is that each of the three stages of Qi cultivation in the Wanwu Side Hall, from the beginning to the end, can only select one type of spiritual plant. Otherwise, Chen Guang would have gained a great deal during his more than two hundred days of comprehension. This is probably a balancing measure by the Earth Hall, fearing that the disciple would not comprehend the Nine Husbands Inheritance of Chunyuan Residence but instead become attached to external things.

"Junior brother, you're here again so soon?"

Chen Guang had just entered the side hall of all things and had only taken a casual look when the welcoming steward Chen Shiqi bumped into him. Somewhat disbelieving, Chen Shiqi approached him and asked, "It's only been three or four years since you last came here, and you've already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining?"

"Senior brother has a good memory. I'll have to trouble you again this time." Chen Guang was also surprised to see an acquaintance, which made him feel much better.

"Not at all, Junior Brother. If you see any spiritual items that you like, just tell me and I'll get them for you," Chen Shiqi said.

Chen Guang thanked him and then followed the path to look around. He had been in a hurry last time, but this time he looked carefully and found that the Wanwu Side Hall still had some good things.

The Heavenly Heart Fruit, which can help Foundation Establishment cultivators break through bottlenecks; the Spirit Sunflower, which increases fire-attribute spiritual root aptitude; and the Vermilion Fruit, which enhances cultivation even better than the Jade Heart Grass—

Having seen all sorts of spiritual objects, Chen Guang has broadened his horizons. Now at the fifth level of Qi Refining and with the power of the Six Pots of Magic, he can approach spiritual plants that interest him with ease.

"I was really lucky last time with the thorns. The spiritual plants here that can directly improve one's aptitude all lack the potential to reach the second stage of transformation, unlike the Purple Essence Pill. The Heavenly Heart Fruit and Vermilion Fruit are good things, but one isn't quite suitable, and the other's seeds can be found outside, so it's not urgent. Now, these four spiritual plants are more to my liking, but I can only choose one at a time. Although I have my favorites, it's a real pity that I've missed out."

The first type is [Radiant Bamboo], which can attract birds and beasts to rest and purify the impurities in their bodies. It has little effect on spirit beasts that are close to cultivators, but it is of great significance to demon beasts. There are two types: Thousand Needle and Fire-Spitting Jay. It is not useless, but before there are enough Fire-Spitting Jays, Radiant Bamboo is not a high-priority spirit plant.

Secondly, after transforming into the second-tier [Red], the [One Red] can specifically enhance the aptitude of the fire spirit root. A simple One Red Ash is not as useful as the Unblemished Thorn. Although the resources required for transformation can be obtained in the Qingheng Sect, some are quite difficult to obtain, making transformation far less easy than with the Unblemished Thorn. Moreover, with the Purple Yuan Pill, this need is no longer urgent and can wait for the next time.

Third, [Binghuo Zhizhu] is a famous spiritual object for refining charms, which can be combined with the Nu Guan Mei Rang under the Shouling Mountain.

Fourth, the [Xuanxiang], besides easily accumulating the medicinal properties of age to break through the hundred-year barrier, its root will naturally form a mortar shape, creating a special spiritual atmosphere conducive to the breeding of Xiajun butterflies. It can also be used to set up arrays, two of which are very valuable to Chen Guang. One is the [Chonghuo Lipu Yangxia Array], which can be used to refine Xia with fire. Spiritual objects of cloud qi and Xia light can be mixed together, but they are never as effective as spiritual objects of the same attribute. This array can be used to refine and nourish Xia. The other is the [Huihuo Liru Xishen Array], which cleanses the physical body, making it more sensitive to and resistant to the fire element, and can also add pure Yang qi to improve aptitude. Although the improvement is very small, it can be used repeatedly.

"I want the seed of this kind of spiritual creature, but I wonder how much time I will need to comprehend it?" Chen Guang finally chose the Xuanxiang variety, which, when mature, has fiery red leaves and is tall and lush.

"This kind of spiritual plant? Junior brother has a good eye. You've almost figured out some of its attributes and it'll be moved out of the Myriad Things Hall soon. It takes 17 days of comprehension time to get one." Chen Shiqi said, shaking his head. If this junior brother didn't have other ways to get the comprehension time reward, then it would be impossible for him to get this spiritual plant.

"I wonder how many seeds and seedlings there are? I still have two hundred days to comprehend them, so I'll buy the most." Just as Chen Shiqi was feeling sorry for Chen Guang, Chen Guang took out a purple-gold-edged identity token that he had never seen before and said something that Chen Shiqi couldn't understand for a moment.

No, junior brother, you really want it?