I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

Chapter 626: Chapter 624 Instrument Spirit Villain

After bidding for the Sixth Grade Buddha Sitting Lotus Spirit Seed, Lu Xuan didn’t pay attention to the other treasures and secretly made his way behind the light screen to receive the spirit seed from a Jindan Cultivator of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.

“I’ve obtained another Sixth Grade Rare Spirit Seed,” he said, looking at the shadow of the innocent little novice monk inside the spirit seed, chuckling to himself.

There were only a few sixth-grade plants in the Spirit Field, and each one was extremely difficult to come by. Being able to add a new variety, especially a rare one related to the Buddhist Gate, filled Lu Xuan with immense satisfaction.

Having acquired the spirit seed, he quietly returned to the crowd of cultivators.

The auction was entering its final phase.

The last few items—the highlights of the auction—were all Seventh Grade. They caused over a dozen Primordial Infant True Monarchs and many Golden Core Real People to frenzy in competition for them.

Lu Xuan merely watched from the sidelines in silence.

Out of the several Seventh Grade treasure items, none were spiritual seeds. Although he longed for them, his desire was not too strong.

Even if a Seventh Grade Spirit Seed were to appear, given the number of spirit stones he currently had, it would likely be difficult to outbid those Golden Core and Primordial Infant cultivators.

Unless he used his Fifth and Sixth Grade treasures as collateral. However, Lu Xuan didn’t have that in mind at the moment. For the sake of his life, he decided to wait until after his breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage to consider selling some of the less useful Fifth Grade treasures.

“This Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce auction has concluded successfully!” the kindly middle-aged cultivator announced with a hint of reluctance in his voice.

“Congratulations to the seniors and fellow daoists who obtained the treasures they desired. As for those who missed their chance, do not be disheartened. Our next auction will surely present even more rare treasures, guaranteed to make it a worthwhile visit for you all,” he said.

“We also have a small game coming up next, located right inside this very Treasure Tower of the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce.”

“Though it has not been explicitly stated, you all are aware that the commerce association’s Treasure Tower is a High Rank Magical Artifact, which has already nurtured an Artifact Spirit.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Lord of the Instrument Spirit is mischievous and wishes to play a game with all of you. If you’re interested, you might participate and possibly win a rare treasure item,” he said.

The voice of the gentle middle-aged man spread to the ears of all the cultivators present.

Immediately following, a streak of Treasure Light shot out from the depths of the starry sky and arrived in front of the light screen in an instant.

It was a three-foot tall Instrument Spirit Villain with a peculiar shape; pointed at the head and gradually getting rounder towards the bottom. At first glance, one might think it was a sleekly curved Pagoda, exuding an air of endearment.

Yet, all the cultivators present were extremely respectful, not daring to be the slightest bit presumptuous.

After all, the little person in front of them was a High Rank Magical Artifact Spirit, and inside it, several Primordial Infant True Monarchs might not be able to match up to it.

“Greetings, senior,” they said.

First, over a dozen Primordial Infant True Monarchs, followed by more than three hundred Golden Core True People, and finally the many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, all greeted the little person in an orderly fashion on their own initiative.

“Hmm,” replied the little person with a slightly stiff nod of his pointed head, the short arms struggling to be clasped behind its back.

“Fellow daoists, as guests here, I would like to offer three rare treasure items as a reciprocal gift. However, a treasure can only be obtained by those who are destined to have it. Let’s see which among you is fated,” the little Instrument Spirit said in a youthful yet somewhat premature tone, speaking slowly.

“The rules of the little game are simple: all three treasure items were acquired from a Strange Realm and are rare in this world. If anyone among you can identify them, they will belong to that person. Each participant has only one chance, and if all the treasures are identified by others, then there will be no opportunity left. Even if you only roughly identify one, I will consider giving a reward depending on the situation,” it explained.

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“However, I must make one thing clear in advance—if anyone comes up to identify without a clue, unable to mention anything, then beware, my fist will come smashing down on you,” the Pagoda Villain said with a mischievous smile.

Then, with a wave of its short arm, three treasures appeared before everyone.

One was an uneven beast’s skin that seemed to be stitched together from various parts, tightly closed as if hiding something inside, constantly transforming. Occasionally, one could hear wails or roars emanate from it.

Another was a fist-sized piece of ore that was utterly mystical. On its surface, one could clearly see the four seasons alternate—sometimes continuous spring rain, sometimes the scorching sun overhead, sometimes the bleak autumn wind, and sometimes heavy snowfall.

Then there was an egg-sized Spiritual Seed enveloped in a dense black aura, with a tiny yet incredibly fierce Evil Ghost swirling around it.

“There really is a Spiritual Seed!” Lu Xuan rejoiced inwardly. When the Artifact Spirit mentioned that the treasures originated from a Strange Realm, he had this speculation.

Featuring the characteristics of a Strange Realm and suitable as a gift for cultivators, it was highly likely to be various special Cultivation World resources, naturally including Spiritual Seeds.

“You can observe with your Spiritual Sense, you can also get a feel for them, but if you touch my treasure and can’t come up with anything, I’ll get angry!” The Pagoda Villain said, baring its teeth and grinning, with treasure lights shining between its teeth, hinting at the countless treasures hidden within.

After the three treasures appeared, many cultivators began to probe with their Spiritual Sense, recalling if they had ever seen or heard of such things.

It wasn’t long before a large majority of Foundation Establishment Cultivators chose to give up. These cultivators, either from smaller families, minor sects, or as Loose Cultivators, had relatively limited knowledge and had no idea where to begin.

If they rashly attempted to identify without making any progress, they might displease the Artifact Spirit, and the loss would outweigh the gain.

The remaining cultivators were deep in thought.

Among them, either they had powerful backgrounds, having been exposed to a wealth of Cultivation knowledge from a young age, or they were mighty in strength, possessing the capacity to travel through different Realms after reaching Core Formation, possibly having encountered these three treasures somewhere before.

Of course, there were quite a few who had both.

However, treasures that a High Rank Magical Treasure Instrument Spirit would bring out were naturally not of common origin even within the Strange Realm, they were extremely rare.

After all, how could the Treasure Tower, with its nature of loving to collect treasures, be willing to relinquish them so easily?

At this moment, Lu Xuan sat calmly, as if fishing. With that special ability of his, he was utterly confident in identifying that bizarre Spiritual Seed with the circling Evil Ghost, stepping out of the range of the two types of cultivators.

However, in the presence of so many Primordial Infant True Monarchs, it wouldn’t be appropriate to attract too much attention.

Gradually, several Jindan Cultivators showed expressions of hesitation and carefully observed before passing their speculations to the Pagoda Villain via sound transmission.

After hearing the first few guesses, the Pagoda Villain’s pointy head swelled up, and with a punch, it blasted several Jindan Cultivators away.

Lu Xuan was astonished that these Golden Core True People were repelled by a casual punch from the Instrument Spirit Villain.

Fortunately, the Artifact Spirit wasn’t too serious, and the Golden Core True Person quickly rejoined the crowd without sustaining any injuries, although their face was red, looking somewhat embarrassed.

After all, with their stature in the Cultivation World as Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses, it was a blow to their prestige to be so publicly dismissed.

However, their expression eased quite a bit after seeing several more Golden Core True People returning.

It’s easier to accept disgrace as a group than as an individual.

In the end, only one Golden Core Intermediate Cultivator was allowed to remain near that piece of ore—apparently, he had guessed something right but hadn’t identified everything; otherwise, the treasure would have already been his.

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