I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates-Chapter 543: 541: Generous Friend Lu_1
Chapter 543 -541: Generous Friend Lu_1
Lu Xuan walked over to a pile of demon bird corpses on the ground and inspected them closely, yet he couldn’t discern their origins.
“Is Brother Lu wondering about the origins of these demon beasts?”
Sun Yun Ming, a man with rich experiences, identified Lu Xuan’s dilemma at a glance and took the initiative to ask.
“Perhaps it’s because I’ve seldom ventured far from the Sect, these demon birds seem familiar, yet are vastly different from what I know.”
“It’s normal to have such thoughts. These demon birds have all mutated.”
“When the Outer Realm demons broke through the spatial barrier of our realm and gradually invaded, they generally possessed strong contaminating properties. The demonic qi can transform the form and habits of the demon beasts and birds, making them stronger while developing traits such as bloodlust, ferocity, and lower spiritual intelligence.”
“So that’s why. No wonder those demon birds, despite being on the verge of extinction, did not show any signs of retreat.”
Lu Xuan had a sudden realization, understanding why these demon birds were so fearless in the face of death.
“Brother Lu, the most valuable part of these demon birds is their pair of claws and fangs. They are extremely hard and sharp, capable of easily tearing through the flesh body of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. They can fetch quite a few Spirit Stones in Black Star City.”
“In addition, the lump of flesh on their heads is also quite valuable and extremely popular among independent cultivators.”
The gentle and refined Meng Yue approached, pointed at the bloodied and mutilated demon bird corpses on the ground, and explained to Lu Xuan.
“These claws, fangs and lump of flesh, you three can keep them all. I only need some of their flesh and blood.”
Lu Xuan said with a smile.
For other cultivators, the most valuable parts of a demon bird are naturally the claws, fangs and the lump of flesh. But for him, they held a completely different significance.
Those parts that weigh the most and are the easiest to overlook, the flesh and blood, were what he valued most.
The essence of the demon bird’s flesh and blood can be used to cultivate Underworld Spiritual Plants and nourish the Spirit of Flesh. Once the light cluster is harvested, its value is far above that of claws, fangs, and any other parts.
“What?”
Upon hearing Lu Xuan’s words, all three people’s faces showed shock.
All the previous cultivators who teamed up with them scrambled for the most valuable parts after killing the demon beasts and Demon Envoys, even to the point of causing disputes. But with Lu Xuan, it seemed to be the complete opposite – was he actually declining treasures?
“We were only able to kill all these demon birds by working together, so we all share equal credit.”
“Moreover, dealing with these materials would be quite troublesome for me. I would rather sell the demon beast’s flesh and blood directly.”
“I also keep several Spirit Beasts in my cave dwelling. They are a gluttonous bunch, so I need a considerable amount of the essence of demon beast’s flesh and blood.”
Lu Xuan did not want to reveal his indifference towards those leftovers and concocted an excuse to tell the trio.
“Since that’s the case, I mustn’t refuse your generosity.”
The lean elderly man, Sun Yun Ming, was the first to speak. Among the four, he had the humblest background and faced the greatest difficulty in obtaining cultivation resources. As Lu Xuan had already made his intentions clear, he naturally agreed readily.
“Friend Lu is truly magnanimous.”
“Indeed, thank you very much.”
Their looks towards Lu Xuan were filled with gratitude to varying extents.
Where else could they find such generous and considerate teammates willing to leave cultivation resources for others?
In a short time, the group, who were just recently formed and somewhat unfamiliar with each other just a day ago, became much closer. The atmosphere became harmonious, and even the cold and aloof Qiu Chang Yuan occasionally showed a smile.
Claiming those precious resources, they left ten of the most intact demon bird corpses for Lu Xuan, feeling somewhat guilty.
Lu Xuan naturally accepted cheerfully, cut up the demon beast corpses, and stored them away in his storage bag.
He planned to transfer them to the Gluttonous Insect Pouch after returning to his courtyard.
The internal space of the Gluttonous Insect Pouch was many times larger than that of the storage bag and could maintain the spiritual power of the flesh and blood essence, making it the best choice for storing demon beast’s flesh and blood.
Before leaving, Lu Xuan gave a regretful look at the location where the demon bird corpses used to be.
“It’s a pity there are others present, it’s not convenient to use the Soul Lantern Artifact to collect souls. I can only let the souls of those demon birds dissolve on their own.”
He thought to himself.
The four of them continued flying at high speed along the edge of Black Star City, skimming the ground.
Nothing unusual happened next.
In a blink of an eye, three days passed. Lu Xuan spent almost all of his time with Qiu Changyuan and the others, not having time to return to Black Star City.
Occasionally, they encountered several Transformed Demon Beasts attempting to sneak up on them. Their strength was not significant. With Lu Xuan and Qiu Changyuan present, along with Meng Yue and Sun Yun Ming’s rich combat experience and variety of skills, they managed to defeat all of the Transformed Demon Beasts.
Only Meng Yue was slightly injured in a fight with a Fourth Grade Transformed Demon Beast, but quickly healed after taking Healing Pills.
Even though nothing unusual happened, Lu Xuan remained cautious. The Fifth-grade Taiyi Thunder Talisman and several Fourth Grade Sword Symbols were always ready to be activated.
One day, while patrolling with the others, he casually glanced at the ground below.
His keen Spiritual Sense detected minor disturbances deep underground. His Spiritual Sense spread out and found several grotesquely bloated, ugly giant worms swiftly burrowing through the rocks.
The giant worms moved with agility that belied their size. The noise created by their rapid burrowing was almost imperceptible. If it wasn’t for Lu Xuan’s exceptionally powerful Spiritual Sense, it would have been hard to detect them.
One hundred feet.
Lu Xuan glanced subtly at the other three. They revealed no sign of having detected the giant worms.
Fifty feet.
“It’s too quiet around here. Something’s not right. Everyone, be vigilant.”
He warned the others through telepathy.
Twenty feet.
“Friend Lu, don’t worr…”
Qiu Changyuan, confident in his own Spiritual Sense, was about to reassure Lu Xuan when…
The giant worms suddenly accelerated. Before Qiu Changyuan could finish his sentence, a thick yellow tentacle shot out from the ground, carrying a cloud of dust, and lightning-fast, attacked Qiu Changyuan, who was at the front of the group.
“Watch out!”
Lu Xuan shouted.
He swung his Wind-Thunder Sword, unleashing a Sword Qi.
Amid the clanging of the sword, the Sword Qi transformed into an ancient bird of prey in an instant. The powerful Sword Qi formed transparent wings, increasing its speed even further, and with fierce Sword Intent, it penetrated the yellow tentacle.
“Roar!”
The yellow tentacle was harshly torn apart by Thousand Owls Sword Qi in mid-air, turning into countless fragments. It was difficult to make out the dust from the fragments.
The demon worm hiding underground released a cry of agony due to the severe pain. The soundwave swept across, causing the surrounding rocks to collapse continuously.
A hideous giant worm with countless baby arm-like appendages burrowed out of the soil, its grey and white eyes full of intense hatred as it glared at the four of them.
“Thank you, Friend Lu.”
The whole situation happened so quickly that the others only reacted after the yellow tentacle was destroyed by Lu Xuan’s Thousand Owls Sword Qi.
Qiu Changyuan moved closer, his face revealing a hint of fear, he said with a lingering fear.
The giant worm’s ability to hide is too strong. He only noticed it when the tentacle appeared.
But the attack of the tentacle was too fast. It was hard to react correctly in the spur of the moment. If it hadn’t been for Lu Xuan’s timely help, he might have been severely injured.
“Let’s deal with these demon worms first. There are probably more inside.”
Lu Xuan said in a solemn manner.
