You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 390: It's Good to Be Alive

"Are the fortunes of a spirit plant master really so abundant?"

Feng Yu and the others couldn't help but think to themselves.

For them, a fourth-grade sword talisman was an extremely rare and precious item, yet Lu Xuan produced one after another, profoundly altering their understanding of spirit plant masters.

With four flood dragon puppets blocking their path, such thoughts were fleeting, and their attention quickly returned to the flood dragon puppets.

The speed of the flood dragon puppets increased, looming over Lu Xuan and the others with an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Just as they were about to launch a fierce attack on Lu Xuan and his group, suddenly, a swath of red clouds appeared on the distant horizon, and a crimson fireball, ten zhang in diameter, like a meteor, crashed towards the four flood dragon puppets.

Right before it made contact with the flood dragon puppets, the giant fireball abruptly dispersed, and immediately after, crimson flames ignited on the surface of the flood dragons' bodies.

The crimson flames clung to them like a plague, and despite the flood dragon puppets' attempts to extinguish the flames, within a dozen breaths, all four were reduced to charred skeletons.

A breeze passed, and the charred skeletons turned into countless specks of dust, falling to the ground.

It was Huo Lin'er, one of the true disciples of the Sky Sword Sect, born with a natural fire spirit constitution.

"Brother Huo!"

Upon seeing Huo Lin'er appear, Lu Xuan and Feng Yu recovered from their surprise and stepped forward to greet him respectfully.

Long Miaomiao and another disciple from the Myriad Beasts Sect also paid their respects respectfully.

Everyone was deeply shaken by Huo Lin'er's dramatic entrance.

The flood dragon puppets were fourth-grade demon beasts, and due to their special bloodline, their strength was among the top in their class. Controlled by the Parasitic Yin Thread, they were fearless and aggressive. If Lu Xuan and his group had to confront them without using the treasures from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch, it would have taken a considerable amount of time to emerge victorious.

However, Huo Lin'er effortlessly turned the four flood dragon puppets into ash with just one attack, showcasing terrifying strength that gave Lu Xuan and the others a clearer understanding of the power held by the true disciples of the great sects.

"Junior Brother Lu, I arrived a bit late, please forgive me."

"Were you frightened, Junior Brother? Did you get hurt anywhere? If there are any bruises or scrapes, I have all kinds of healing pills here."

Huo Lin'er landed, looking at Lu Xuan with concern in his eyes.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Huo. I was quite lucky during the process of escaping from the beast puppet attack and didn't get injured."

Lu Xuan quickly responded, glossing over his experience of searching for spirit seeds during this opportunity.

"Brother Huo."

Feng Yu, looking rather disheveled after being pursued by the beast puppets for a long time, came over.

"Oh, Junior Brother Feng, you're still alive."

"..."

Feng Yu was at a loss for words.

Despite being fellow junior brothers, why was there such a difference in their treatment? One received warm inquiries and meticulous concern, fearing even the slightest injury, while the other got a mere acknowledgment of being alive.

"We discovered that a distress signal was activated near our campsite while we were opening up the blessed land."

"Upon learning this, Ancient Master Gu sent me and Senior Sister Jian Wuxia to assist you."

"Upon our arrival at the campsite and finding that you had all scattered, we split up and followed the trails you left behind to find you."

Huo Lin'er explained slowly.

"Brother Huo, are we going back to the campsite later?"

Feng Yu asked, with Long Miaomiao and the other closely listening.

"No need. The campsite was destroyed by those beast puppets, and rebuilding it would require a lot of time and effort, as well as setting up new formations. It's unnecessary trouble."

"The opening of the blessed land is already in its final stages, and we won't be staying much longer. Junior Brother Lu, you can proceed with the front-line disciples."

"As for the two friends from the Myriad Beasts Sect, to avoid any accidents, you can come with me. We'll enter deeper into the blessed land before returning to your respective sects."

Lu Xuan and the others all nodded, having no objections.

Huo Lin'er's bright red robe fluttered in the wind, and a fire cloud emerged under the feet of Lu Xuan and his group, swiftly lifting them into the air.

Moments later, the fire cloud descended at the entrance of a massive cave

.

The entrance was ten zhang high, with the inner stone walls a dark red color, emitting a strange odor that caused a slight discomfort upon inhalation.

"The center of the blessed land is located in a cave underground, filled with many mutated spirit plants and demonic beasts. However, we've already cleared most of them."

Huo Lin'er greeted the Sky Sword Sect disciples guarding the entrance and then turned to Long Miaomiao and the other.

"The entrance to the cave for the Myriad Beasts Sect is located ten li to the southeast. You two can go there to find your fellow sect members."

Long Miaomiao and the other expressed their gratitude to Huo Lin'er and, before leaving, came to Lu Xuan to bow deeply.

"Junior Brother Lu, we were fortunate to survive the chase of the beast puppets, all thanks to your help. Once we leave the blessed land, Junior Brother Lu is welcome to visit the Myriad Beasts Sect."

"Our sect may not boast about anything else, but we are confident in our ability to rear spirit beasts. We can exchange our experiences."

"Sure, sure. I will definitely visit if I get the chance, Daoist Long."

Lu Xuan modestly replied.

After the two left, he and Feng Yu followed Huo Lin'er, rapidly navigating through the complex and changing dark red passageways.

"During the joint effort to open the blessed land, Core Formation elders came together to break through various restrictions and deal with the strongest demonic beasts and mutated spirit plants."

"Inner sect disciples were mainly responsible for clearing unstable factors within the blessed land, scavenging for spirit plants, spirit minerals, and other treasures."

Huo Lin'er explained, primarily to Lu Xuan.

"Brother Huo, if I may ask, how have the casualties been during the opening of the blessed land?"

"Very few casualties."

"With Core Formation elders leading the way, only a few cultivators were injured during the entire process, and the total number of deaths was minimal, occurring only due to sudden accidents that couldn't be prevented in time."

"However, compared to the opportunities gained within the blessed land, these losses are negligible. It's much safer than exploring secret realms."

Hearing this, Lu Xuan nodded, becoming even more cautious.

"Speaking of which, I should really thank you, Junior Brother Lu."

Huo Lin'er paused, turning his head to speak.

"What do you mean, Brother?"

"Last time, I asked you to study that parasitic spirit plant. Following the method you communicated, dealing with those so-called mutated Parasitic Yin Threads became much easier."

"Taking this opportunity, our sect's disciples obtained many treasures in the cave."

Pride appeared on the youth's face.

The mutated Parasitic Yin Threads were extremely troublesome, their parasitic process being unpredictable and ubiquitous in the dark red cave, impeding the exploration of the blessed land.

After receiving Lu Xuan's message, Huo Lin'er and others used the sonic attack method suggested by Lu Xuan, achieving remarkable results that rendered the Parasitic Yin Threads ineffective.

Easily solving this problem, the Sky Sword Sect gained an advantage in the race to open the blessed land among the three sects.

A step ahead led to being steps ahead, securing a substantial amount of cultivation resources.