Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 108 - 107 Planting Tree for Ten Years (Seeking
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Chapter 108 -107 Planting Tree for Ten Years (Seeking Subscription)_1
After Lu Guo obtained the continuation of the “Eternal Spring Skills,” his cultivation speed was very fast.
In the first year, he broke through to become a Qi Refining first-level Immortal Cultivator, and after another year of hard cultivation, he broke through to the second level of Qi Refining.
Then, in less than two years, he broke through again, becoming a third-level Qi Refining Cultivator.
He had reached the same realm as Fang Xi when he first crossed over!
At this time, Lu Guo was even only twelve years old!
Although breaking through in the early stages of Qi Refining is easier than in the middle and later stages, he was definitely considered a small genius.
The only reason he wasn’t famous was because he was in a remote location and was overshadowed by another person.
Ruan Dan, a fellow Immortal Seedling from the same batch as Lu Guo, had seen her cultivation soar after becoming a disciple of Ruan Xingling.
Five years on, she had surprisingly broken through the initial bottleneck of Qi Refining and entered the middle stage of the fourth level!
Looking at this progress, it was highly likely she would break through to the later stages of Qi Refining before the age of thirty, a true Foundation Establishment seed!
At this time, receiving endless love and adoration, she was regarded as the young Island Master of Peach Blossom Island.
Compared with these two young geniuses, Fang Xi’s progress was not so easy to describe.
Since he started planting trees, he had felt his aptitude gradually improving, his rate and efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy having significantly increased.
However, accumulating enough to break through the sixth level of Qi Refining was inherently more difficult.
It took him a full four years to barely perfect the sixth level of the “Eternal Spring Skills,” and then he was stuck at the bottleneck, unable to break through to the later stages of Qi Refining.
By now, a year had passed!
However, Fang Xi’s mindset was good; he persisted in practicing cultivation and planting trees every day, and intermittently feeding fish and nurturing insects.
He had a premonition that his “Longevity Skills” would soon experience a critical breakthrough!
…
The Spiritual Field at Jadeite Cliff, after years of cultivation, had now expanded to fifteen acres.
With Fang Xi in charge, not getting too involved with the work himself, most of the labor fell onto Lu Guo.
The twelve-year-old boy, already over a meter tall, dressed in linen shorts, looked like a little adult as he toiled in the Spiritual Field.
“Metal Sword Qi!”
With a flick of his fingers, Lu Guo released a faint golden Sword Qi, which instantly pierced through a fat green caterpillar.
The next moment, his right hand pointed out like a blooming lotus, with Sword Qi appearing one after another, cutting through the weeds.
“Big brother Lu!”
At the edge of the fields, another child around seven or eight years old was present, it was Wang Xiaohu!
With a topknot on his head, he watched Lu Guo wield the Sword Qi with envy on his face, “I’m starting Qi Refining this year, and next year Mom will teach me powerful skills. Then I’ll be just like big brother Lu!”
“Hehe…”
Lu Guo ruffled Wang Xiaohu’s hair, his smile filled with bitterness.
To this day, Fang Xi had only taught him the first four levels of Eternal Spring Skills and two Spirit Farmer Skills.
As for truly powerful skills with great lethality? They were never even mentioned.
Not just Fang Xi but even Widow Wang dared not break this taboo.
As an Immortal Cultivator who matured early in mind, the current Lu Guo knew that being able to cultivate peacefully was already great fortune; he dared not ask for more.
While weeding, the young boy thought to himself, ‘I can’t be a Spirit Farmer forever; after I break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, I’ll find a way to catch a Spirit Boat to try my luck in the market… Alas, I wonder if the Island Master would be willing to let me go?’
Just then, he saw clouds churning above the Little Cloud Rain Array and was startled, “Is this… someone breaking through the array?! Could it be an enemy?”
The changes in the Little Cloud Rain Array immediately drew the attention of everyone on Jadeite Cliff.
When Fang Xi came out, even Widow Wang was anxiously standing by, drawing out a black long saber, ready to fight to the death.
However, Fang Xi’s expression was somewhat odd.
After five years, he still looked young and handsome, like a gentleman carved from jade, with no indication that he was already a thirty-three-year-old middle-aged man.
He took out the prohibition token and waved it gently.
The clouds dispersed, revealing a youth in luxurious brocades standing on a golden boat and holding a golden ring artifact, none other than Mu Wen!
“Mu Wen, why disturb my mountain’s protective array?”
Fang Xi frowned and asked sternly.
“Do not take offense, Uncle!”
Mu Wen laughed heartily, making no secret of the powerful Qi Refining sixth-level magic power radiating from him, “I’ve been in Ling Kong Market all this time and only recently returned to report to the Island, longing for Uncle. I took a detour to visit, and wish for Uncle to appraise this newly acquired ‘Dazzling Golden Ring’ artifact.”
The golden ring he held was capable of both attack and entrapment, indeed a rare high-quality artifact—and among the best of its kind!
Over the past five years, as Dragon Fish Zhong Family allowed Ling Kong Market to develop and erode Baochuan Market’s trade volume, opportunistic Cultivators had made fortunes.
With decent Spiritual Root and an easy job, Mu Wen had cultivated on a second-level Spiritual Vein, and had recently broken through the sixth level of Qi Refining!
Not only that, but he also acquired an exquisite artifact!
This triumphant return, while keeping in mind the old grudge over Fang Xi’s refusal to lend Spirit Stones, was specifically to show off and ridicule…
He wanted Fang Xi to see how well he was doing!
As for really attacking Jadeite Cliff, that was absolutely impossible.
“Indeed not bad!”
Unexpectedly, in response to Mu Wen’s provocative words, Fang Xi remained calm and even had the time to comment, “This Dazzling Golden Ring shimmers with golden light; could it possibly contain a touch of ‘Metal Essence’? That’s a material for forging Spiritual Instruments, isn’t it? The price must be quite high, right?”
“It’s just over two hundred Spirit Stones!”
Mu Wen’s face showed pride: “Just so Uncle knows, there is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator Yu Lingzi in charge at the Ling Kong Baochuan Market, and the Zhong Family has decided on a reconciliation. Now, the market is growing by leaps and bounds every day, and its future potential is boundless… This time, I am prepared to use the full strength of my family to purchase a shop there, and even move most of our family members to Ling Kong Island, after all, it is a second-order Spiritual Vein!”
What Gemini East Peak? That’s just a mediocre Spiritual Vein he had long dismissed.
When Thirty Six Island Alliance first proposed to establish the Ling Kong Baochuan Market, Fang Xi found it a bit strange.
Later, he learned that years ago, an Individual Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining – Yu Lingzi, had actually succeeded in Foundation Establishment!
Not only had this person succeeded in Foundation Establishment, but he was also recruited by the Taishu Family among the Thirty Six Islands, becoming their guest Supreme Elder and presiding over the Ling Kong Baochuan Market!
With a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in charge, and the protection of arrays, even if the Zhong Family were to strike with full force, they might not necessarily win.
After all, the Thirty Six Islands had another Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
And now, the Dragon Fish Zhong Family only had two Foundation Establishment Cultivators…
Therefore, even though Ling Kong Baochuan Market had snatched a large number of customers away from Baochuan Market, the Dragon Fish Zhong Family could do nothing but swallow this bitter loss silently!
This news was initially kept secret, much to Feng Man Building’s vexation, who said that if they had known earlier, they would have wholeheartedly participated and not allowed Mu Wen to gain an advantage.
After listening, Fang Xi could only sigh that fortune sometimes favors the foolish.
Now, hearing about Mu Wen’s ‘grand plan’, he couldn’t help but be astounded, “Shops in the market are valuable. Do you have enough Spirit Stones, nephew?”
‘Even if you, old geezer, want to climb up the social ladder and borrow Spirit Stones now, I wouldn’t give them to you!’
Mu Wen rolled his eyes in his mind and said directly: “Uncle needn’t worry, I have my own ways… Since Uncle has a study for magical instruments, why not experience one for yourself, how about it?”
“No, no, I practice cultivation skills for nurturing and preserving health, why would I engage in fighting and killing?”
Fang Xi repeatedly waved his hands: “Just consider that I have conceded, Uncle admits defeat!”
“Haha…”
Mu Wen laughed heartily, extremely content.
He couldn’t really fight and kill Fang Xi, but to deeply embarrass him was enough to release the pent-up frustration in his chest.
At that moment, he swiftly turned his Spirit Boat and transformed into a streak of light, heading in the direction of Mirror Moon Lake.
“Pah! What kind of person is that!”
Widow Wang spat angrily only after the other party had left, projecting her loyalty to the old master.
As for Lu Guo, he looked at Fang Xi with disappointment coloring his face.
‘Could it be that the Island Master had me follow this person just to learn the Spirit Farmer Skills and resign myself to a life of silent farming?’
‘No, I am not content!’
“Alright, go back to whatever you were doing.”
Fang Xi patted Wang Xiaohu’s head, finding the boy’s tiger-like spirit delightful, and couldn’t help but ask with a smile, “Friend Wang… has your son been tested for his Spiritual Root? How is his talent?”
“Thank you for your concern, Master. He has lower-grade Water and Wooden Spiritual Roots!” Widow Wang quickly responded.
“Oh? Would he like to follow me in practicing the ‘Eternal Spring Skills’? Frankly speaking, I have gleaned quite a bit over the years from cultivating the Eternal Spring Skills, which are brilliant for preserving beauty and health, with infinite wonderful uses…”
Fang Xi showed some interest.
After all, given Lu Guo’s awkward situation, it might be better to cultivate another Wang Xiaohu.
“No, no!”
Widow Wang hurriedly refused: “Among his Water and Wooden Spiritual Roots, Water is slightly better than Wood, it’s better for him to learn the Black Water Skill with me…”
She was also afraid of Fang Xi leading the child astray.
After all, as an Immortal Cultivator, if one didn’t know a bit of fighting and killing, how would one deal with enemies or crises that might arise in the future?
Even if resigned to live a life like an old tortoise, one would still need others not to come knocking with the intent to kill!
…
Soon, the news of Mu Wen’s return spread throughout the entire Peach Blossom Island.
Mu Wen flamboyantly entertained guests, showing off his wealth without restraint.
And during the celebrations, he even let slip how he had outsmarted Fang Xi, drawing a wealth of praise from the crowd.
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Fang Xi was known for his valor, but it had been ten years since the time he single-handedly subdued the Lu Family with his sword!
Ten years had brought many changes!
His tales had been blurred, forgotten…
And because he had remained dedicated to farming, barely leaving Jadeite Cliff, it was inevitable that some would question his reputation, even labeling him a timid turtle!
Consequently, with Mu Wen stepping on Fang Xi to rise to the top, he became the center of attention for a time.
This was not only because of his impressive combat strength, firmly establishing his position as the leading mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator on Peach Blossom Island, but also because he had amassed a great fortune in Spirit Stones!
Nowadays, most cultivators on Peach Blossom Island made use of the island’s unique spirit material, peach wood, to create low-grade Peach Wood Swords and Peach Wood talismans to exchange with Mu Wen for Spirit Stones and resources.
He became the god of wealth; naturally, no one wanted to offend him.
Then, the event of Fang Xi not willing to lend Spirit Stones, as well as the head of Feng Man Building withdrawing from the event, were somehow leaked, and the other cultivators ridiculed them for their short-sightedness and cowardice… missing such a golden opportunity!
