Chapter 1254: Chapter 1251: Unspoken Affections

Gently opening this mystical Jade Book, what came into view were various mysterious Artifact Refining Skills.

“Compared to the artifact refinement rewards I received before, this is countless times more profound.”

Lu Xuan reflected in his heart.

He had been cultivating spiritual plants for over two hundred years, having planted who knows how many varieties, and during that time, he also received some artifact refinement rewards.

However, what was recorded inside were only the specific methods for refining certain magic artifacts, unlike this Heavenly Craft Book in hand, which fundamentally elaborated on artifact refinement knowledge, enabling one to learn by analogy and integrate understanding comprehensively.

“The recorded contents here are almost on par with the Dao.”

Having consumed a Eighth Grade Enlightenment Bodhi, his aptitude for understanding greatly improved. Thus, while perusing the jade book, he gained many insights and benefited immensely.

“However, I am already studying enough things now and can’t spare a great deal of time and energy to delve into artifact refining.”

Lu Xuan closed the Jade Book and spoke softly.

Besides spiritual plants, he currently excels in alchemy, talisman making, and brewing spirit brews, and also has dabbled in formations and artifact refining.

If an artifact refinement Experience Package were to be obtained from the Light Cluster, he wouldn’t mind developing in the direction of artifact refinement, but if it would require an unknown amount of time and energy to explore and experiment, it would be unnecessary.

“Although this Heavenly Craft Book doesn’t have a specific rank, the contents are worth a fortune, especially for those artifact refining masters, I estimate it’s worth no less than an Eighth Grade Treasure Item.”

“If the opportunity is right, it shouldn’t be a problem to exchange it for a Eighth Grade Spiritual Seed.”

He stored the Heavenly Craft Book in the Inch Book and returned to his room.

Before long, Li Haotian and his two fellow apprentices arrived together.

“Disciples Li Haotian, Chen Qingshuang, and Mu Yuanping pay respect to Master.”

The three greeted him respectfully.

“Stand up.”

Lu Xuan nodded with a smile.

“Haotian, Qing Shuang, when will you two return to the Sect?”

“Reporting to Master, sister and I arrived at the Sect yesterday, and today we came together with junior brother to see you, Master.”

Li Haotian spoke with a solemn expression.

“Was this trip of adventuring smooth?”

Lu Xuan casually asked.

“Thanks to Master’s concern, although there were some twists and turns on our journey, overall it was smooth. Both my brother and I have gained a lot from it, and our cultivation levels have made rapid progress.”

“Especially the Thousand Mechanisms House that Master bestowed upon us, it has saved us from more than one peril.”

Her tone paused, her eyes showing deep gratitude.

Beside her, Li Haotian nodded in agreement, appearing to wholeheartedly concur.

“Hm? Something doesn’t seem right?”

Lu Xuan was about to offer a few words of encouragement when he suddenly sensed something slightly off.

“Isn’t the distance between Haotian and Qing Shuang a bit too close?”

He quickly caught the nuance.

Previously, when greeting him, their distance was just right, maintaining a proper sense of boundary, but now, they seemed much closer to each other, subconsciously revealing that their relationship was out of the ordinary.

“It would be quite the tale if my disciples formed a match.”

“However, I gave you the Thousand Mechanisms House to avoid danger, not for you two to dally in love, did I?”

Thinking that he himself, as their Master, had been single for more than two hundred years, Lu Xuan couldn’t help feeling a mix of annoyance and embarrassment.

Nevertheless, he could see that the two only had feelings for each other, and even Li Haotian, who was devoted to the Sword Dao, hadn’t noticed the junior sister’s affection for him.

“Hm, when the time is right, I might give them a little push.”

Lu Xuan thought secretly.

“Master, I have not slacked off recently either; I have condensed more than twenty Nascent Soul Grass Orbs for Master.”

After Mu Yuanping and Li Haotian stepped aside, he came to Lu Xuan with both hands cradling more than twenty emerald beads.

“Your senior brother and sister are almost mixing together, and here you are still playing with beads.”

Lu Xuan silently sneered to himself.

“Not bad, you’ve worked hard.”

Seeing his youngest disciple so devoted to cultivating spiritual plants, a bit more relief filled his heart, and he nodded in approval.

He tested the three disciples on the spot, and during the question-and-answer sessions, he could clearly feel that each had made significant progress in their cultivation, Sword Dao, and skills.

Especially Chen Qingshuang: although she had someone in her heart, her determination in seeking the Dao remained unwavering, and her progress was the greatest, almost touching the edge of Core Formation.

“Qingshuang, you can stay in the Sect lately and polish your skills well, preparing for Core Formation.”

“If you have any questions, you can ask Haotian or come find me.”

“When it comes time for your breakthrough, I will be your protector.”

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

Chen Qingshuang’s expression remained unchanged, but she sneakily glanced at Li Haotian beside her.

“I can only help you so far.”

A mysterious smile appeared on Lu Xuan’s face.

After the three disciples left, mana surged out of his body, instantly refining the more than twenty Nascent Soul Grass Orbs and merging them into the Qingmu Origin Energy inside his body, then storing them into the complete Divine Wood Green Pot.

“These past years, with the help of more than ten Tree Mothers and Yuanping, we’ve condensed quite a few Nascent Soul Grass Orbs, filling up over half of the two Divine Wood Green Pots.”

“Plus the remaining Taiyin Green Spirit Liquid, Wood Elf Juice, and Mixed Element Tree Liquid.”

“It won’t be long before I can use the Great Art of Accelerated Growth again.”

He sighed to himself and went to the Spirit Field.

In one patch of the Spirit Field, an extraordinarily dense elemental energy filled the air, with wisps of white smoke rising, condensing into a thick layer of fog that enshrouded the entire field.

Inside the Spirit Field, what was being planted was the Sixth Grade Sky Origin Fruit.

The Sky Origin Fruit itself is a Life Prolonging Spiritual Medicine, and the rewards that emerged from the Light Cluster are even rarer Seventh Grade Lifespan Extending Spirit Pills, thus, in Lu Xuan’s eyes, their value is not less than some Seventh Grade Spirit Plants.

“One of the Sky Origin Fruits has matured.”

“The quality is still quite good; I wonder what Light Cluster reward it will yield.”

Unable to suppress the curiosity in his heart, Lu Xuan entered the Spirit Field against the thick elemental energy, which felt almost solid, and carefully harvested the matured Sky Origin Fruit.

As soon as the Spirit Fruit was plucked from the Spirit Plant, a White Light Group suddenly popped up, hiding in the mist, flickering in and out of visibility.

Lu Xuan stretched out his hand and gently touched the surface of the Light Cluster.

In that instant, a shower of lights rained down from the sky, instantly merging together into a slender river of light, which flowed into Lu Xuan’s body.

At the same time, a thought flashed through his mind.

[Harvested one Sixth Grade Sky Origin Fruit, obtained a Seventh Grade Tortoise-Crane Yuan Pill.]

As soon as the thought vanished, a mysterious Spirit Pill appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Xuan.

The surface of the Spirit Pill was wrapped with ancient images of Spirit Turtles and Cranes, exuding strands of pure energy that made one feel invigorated upon inhalation.

It was the Seventh Grade Tortoise-Crane Yuan Pill he had once produced. Using the life essence of Seventh Grade Demon Turtle and Spirit Crane as the main ingredients and blending in dozens, even hundreds of other materials, it was refined to contain massive amounts of vitality. Consuming it would have the powerful effect of rejuvenation and adding years to one’s life.

“As expected, it’s still a Seventh Grade Life Extending Elixir…”

A smile emerged on Lu Xuan’s face, satisfied.

“Such Rank of treasures that extend lifespans, who knows how many aged cultivators and demon beasts nearing their life’s end would go crazy for it.”

He contemplated the Spirit Pill in his hand with the Turtle and Crane symbols, silently reflecting.