You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 141

"Family Head..."

"Elder Zhang..."

As familiar faces appeared in the ethereal light, the black-clothed cultivator turned deathly pale, his heart ashen.

Zhang Yutang, the head of the Zhang family, two elders from the Hall of Discipline, and the leading female cultivator of the Sky Sword Sectthe weakest among them was at the seventh level of Qi cultivation, making it as simple as crushing an ant to deal with someone at the mid-stage of Qi cultivation.

"Chengwen, I never thought it was you causing this infestation in our family! Do you even realize what you've done?!"

Zhang Yutang recognized the true face beneath the shadow, speaking with undisguised bitterness.

"Family Head, I had no other choice."

"An elder from the Wan family approached me, saying they wanted to place some insect eggs in our family's spirit plant garden. Once they matured, they promised me enough spirit stones and artifacts as compensation."

"They also claimed it would only have a certain impact on the spirit plants, slightly reducing the yield of spirit peaches. Under a clouded mind, I agreed to their request."

"So, you chose to sacrifice the family's interests for your own selfish gains?"

Zhang Yutang's expression turned as cold as frost as he spoke indifferently.

"Sacrifice the family's interests? Isn't it the interest of the Sky Sword Sect?"

"Generations of us in the Zhang family spend considerable time and effort merely to help them cultivate a few spirit fruits. For what?"

"For what? Without cultivating these spirit fruits, where will the spirit stones for our family's survival and growth come from? Where will your cultivation resources, elixirs come from?"

"It's precisely because of the opportunity given by that senior from the Sky Sword Sect that you can cultivate peacefully in the Zhang family, without struggling for resources with others."

"It's this slight friendship that ensures when talented cultivators appear among the later generations of the Zhang family, they can easily enter the Sky Sword Sect, guaranteeing the lineage of the Zhang family for generations."

"What do you mean 'for what'?!"

Zhang Yutang thundered at the black-clothed cultivator.

"Enough, you have already harmed the interests of that senior from the Sky Sword Sect and the Zhang family. There's no use in saying more."

"Both elders, handle this disgraceful descendant of the Zhang family according to our rules. Show no mercy and teach him a harsh lesson."

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yutang eased his emotions a bit and addressed the two elders behind him.

"Sister Yao, I apologize for this embarrassment to you."

"Don't worry, the Zhang family will swiftly resolve this matter, ensuring the quickest recovery of all the water marsh spirit peaches. The quantity and quality delivered will match those of previous years."

He reassured the elegant woman standing beside him.

Yao Qing nodded gently.

"Elder Zhang, rest assured and take care of matters. Senior Uncle He and I will continue to trust the Zhang family."

Hearing this, Zhang Yutang felt relieved. He hurriedly made his way to the Zhang family shrine, intending to swiftly resolve the infestation problem like thunder.

Two days later, Lu Xuan wandered aimlessly in the spirit plant garden.

His control over fire-based techniques was average, and without affecting the growth of the water marsh spirit peaches, he couldn't locate the Mimicry Insects.Visit nov𝒆lbin(.)c𝒐m for the l𝒂test updates

Among the three, only Yan Ping, an ordinary-looking young cultivator, met this condition. Therefore, this responsibility fell on him, while Lu Xuan and Yao Qing patrolled the garden to prevent any mishaps.

During these two days, conflicts erupted between the Zhang family and the Wan family on the neighboring island due to the mimicry-pattern insect incident, resulting in the deaths of many cultivators.

Zhang Yutang, the head of the Zhang family, insisted on handling it personally, so Lu Xuan and the others didn't intervene. They focused on dealing with the infestation of the water marsh spirit peaches.

The garden was a marshy area, making Lu Xuan's patrol speed extremely slow.

Suddenly, he became alert and instinctively used a cloud-soaring technique, instantly leaping to another side.

A tentacle-like emerald tongue struck the spot where Lu Xuan had been before, emitting a foul stench that made one nauseous.

Where the tongue had struck and where it landed, a sizzling sound filled the air, and unpleasant-smelling white smoke rose, leaving a black mark on the ground, indicating the strong toxicity of the emerald tongue.

In a flash, Lu Xuan noticed a pale green giant toad-like creature about seven or eight zhang away. As the emerald tongue missed its target, it retracted into the creature's mouth. The markings on the toad's body constantly changed, blending it with the surrounding environment.

"Interesting."

Lu Xuan noticed the striking similarity between the abilities of the pale green toad and the Mimicry Insects, finding it intriguing.

"With so many Mimicry Insects cultivated, they must be used to feed this peculiar toad."

Thinking this, he remained unaffected in his actions. With a thought, several talismans appeared in his hand.

"Mimicry, huh? As long as my attack range is wide enough, it doesn't matter what form you simulate!"

Five second-grade sword qi talismans quietly moved, flying in different directions.

Suddenly, thousands of sword qi, like fish, surged from all directions around Lu Xuan.

Under this all-around firepower, the pale green toad, integrated with the surroundings, quickly got wounded by dozens of fine sword qi.

The toad's body appeared, emitting a shrill cry from its mouth. Multiple minor wounds appeared on its body, oozing green blood.

Under the onslaught of countless sword qi, more wounds emerged, ultimately tearing the pale green toad into numerous remnants.

Lu Xuan leaped and quickly targeted a distant cultivator with his divine sense, extending a golden sword qi that shot towards the cultivator.

After the death of the pale green toad, his actions were greatly affected due to the blood connection. Realizing that his hard-raised toad had been easily dealt with, he knew it was dire. Enduring intense pain, he fled swiftly.

"Damn it, these Sky Sword Sect cultivators have so many second-grade talismans!"

He gritted his teeth, thinking that after cultivating such a rare toad, relying on its mimicry and toxicity, he could contend with mid-stage Qi cultivators. Unexpectedly, these Sky Sword Sect cultivators disregarded martial ethics and effortlessly used several second-grade talismans to kill the toad.

As his thoughts surged, the golden sword qi moved at an unimaginable speed, swiftly reaching him from behind.

Instead of directly colliding with the shield in front of him, the sword qi curved around and, to the cultivator's astonishment, pierced into his chest.

"What realm of sword qi is this? It can turn at such a distance..."

As he had this thought, a thin red needle pierced his forehead, fiercely twisting in his mind and shattering his consciousness.

Lu Xuan landed beside the cultivator, added another sword qi, released an expelling evil talisman, ensuring no evil aura emerged. He then retrieved the red needle and took the storage pouch from the cultivator's waist.

Spirit stones,

 artifacts, elixirs...

"The 'Insect Scripture'?"

A book caught Lu Xuan's attention.

As he was about to open it, Yao Qing and Yan Ping landed beside him.

"Junior Brother Lu acts quite swiftly. Senior Brother Yan and I heard the commotion and were about to come to help, only to find Junior Brother Lu had already dealt with the attacker."

Yao Qing scanned the area, seeing the remnants of the pale green toad and the corpse of the defeated cultivator.

"There's no other way. As a plant cultivator, I have to prepare some protective items."

"To deal with the enemies, I used several second-grade talismans. It's a big loss!"

"If I knew Sister Yao and Senior Brother Yan were coming, I wouldn't have hurried to deal with this person."

A pang of regret flashed across Lu Xuan's face, seemingly reluctant to part with those second-grade talismans.

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