Chapter 866: 864: To Bring About Their Downfall

Chapter 866: Chapter 864: To Bring About Their Downfall

Lu Xuan’s Spiritual Sense probed into the Jade Slip, and quickly browsed through all the treasure rewards on offer.

There were quite a few varieties of treasures inside, totaling more than six hundred kinds, most of which were Fifth Rank, mainly consisting of Magical Artifacts, Charms, and Elixirs.

A few Fourth-Grade Treasure Items were also extremely rare types, which likewise possessed great attraction to the Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators inside Heavenly Star Cave.

Among all the treasures, Lu Xuan found that there were quite a number of Spiritual Medicine types, but as for Spiritual Seeds, there were only three, and they were all common types of the Fifth Rank, so his interest was minimal.

“Compared to Magical Artifacts, Elixirs, and Charms, Spirit Plants are relatively more niche.”

“As for those few Spiritual Seeds, if there are cultivators who exchange for them, they might come to me to sell them at a high price.”

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Lu Xuan was quite confident in himself, as he had previously purchased Spiritual Seeds at high prices multiple times, spending a great deal of money for them, creating an image of someone who was desperately seeking high-grade Spirit Seeds.

Once a cultivator obtained a high-grade rare Spirit Plant, they might come to sell it to him.

Although he wasn’t much interested in the treasure rewards listed on the Jade Slip, he underestimated the rest of the cultivators in the Heavenly Star Cave.

As soon as the Jade Slip appeared, the various treasures listed for exchange immediately drove countless cultivators nearly insane.

Most of the cultivators inside Heavenly Star Cave were Loose Cultivators with ordinary backgrounds, lacking powerful Treasure Items or the inheritance of Divine Skills and Cultivation Techniques.

On the Jade Slip, there was even a Seventh Grade Magical Instrument, the Nine Sky Elementary Yang Ruler, and secret techniques of Divine Skills such as the Innate Capturing Hand.

Such items were usually found only within the Great Sects and powerful factions, unreachable for most Loose Cultivators.

But now, as long as they killed a certain number of Evil Demons, they could obtain these treasures, which made them frantic with desire.

The next day, a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator from Thunderfire Star Cave sent a Communication Talisman to invite Lu Xuan to his Cave Abode for a small gathering.

Lu Xuan made some simple preparations and then flew to the Cave Abode of that familiar cultivator.

“Friend Lu, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”

The cultivator, named Guo Bingqiu, had an elegant and refined demeanor. Seeing Lu Xuan from afar, he came out to greet him with a smile.

“Not seeing you for a period of time, Fellow Guo’s Cultivation Level has become even more profound,” Lu Xuan laughed, appreciating the comment, and followed him into the Cave Abode.

In the elegant hall, over ten Jindan Cultivators were already seated. Lu Xuan recognized most of them, and among them was Ye Xuanyin, with whom he had a good relationship.

He smiled and greeted everyone, then took out several bottles of Spirit Brew from his storage bag.

“Fellow cultivators, I came in a hurry and brought a few bottles of Spirit Brew that I personally brewed for you to try. I hope you won’t disdain them,” he said.

Seeing the Spirit Brew brimming with Spiritual Energy that he poured out, everyone’s eyes lit up.

“Fellow Lu is thoughtful.”

“I have long heard of the renowned Spiritual Liquid that you brew. Today, I must take the opportunity to savor it,” said the cultivators in unison, full of praise.

Lu Xuan sat aside with a quiet smile as everyone tasted the Spirit Brew. His mind quietly swept across the room, confirming that there were no manifestations of Evil Demons before relaxing a bit.

“It’s safe for now,” he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, listening carefully to the conversation around him, occasionally offering a few comments.

“Fellow cultivators, Guo Mou gathered you here today, and I believe you all understand the reason,” Guo Bingqiu said after everyone had arrived.

The crowd fell silent upon hearing this, thoughtful.

“You’re all familiar with the items on the list – Seventh Grade Magical Instruments, Low Rank Divine Abilities, Upper Class Techniques… Each one represents a great opportunity for us,” he continued.

“The more treasures we can obtain from the list, the more beneficial it will be for our future cultivation journey.”

“However, the Evil Demons have been infiltrating for quite some time, and we all have a rough understanding of them – each one possesses bizarre abilities and is extremely difficult to exterminate,” he added.

“Thus, I intend to organize fellow cultivators to join forces against the evil demons.”

“With the combined strength of many, slaying the evil demons will definitely be much easier, greatly increasing the efficiency of exterminating demons. We can focus on exchanging for those high-rank treasure items, and then divide them according to each person’s contribution.”

“What do fellow cultivators think?”

Guo Bingqiu swept his gaze across the entire hall and asked indifferently.

“Indeed, it’s a good strategy. It would be difficult to compete with other cultivators alone.”

“Working together, we can easily slay evil demons, and the difficulty of obtaining treasures will also be significantly reduced.”

Some cultivators voiced their agreement.

“It is feasible, but we must set up a sound charter. Otherwise, if the treasures are not divided equally, it might lead to disputes over interests and harm the harmony among us.”

Other cultivators expressed their concerns.

The majority of the dozen or so cultivators present approved of the proposal put forward by Guo Bingqiu.

Only Lu Xuan and two others remained silent, not expressing their opinions.

“Would Friend Lu wish to join us to exterminate the evil demons and compete for those rare treasures?”

A person beside him turned his head and asked softly.

Lu Xuan shook his head.

His resolve was firm, and he had already made his decision; naturally, he wouldn’t change his mind just because someone invited him.

The actions of Heavenly Star Cave clearly had an underlying meaning: the extent of the evil demons’ rampage had exceeded their control, and they had no choice but to offer a large number of treasures to attract countless loose cultivators to continue hunting and killing the evil demons.

Besides, if he wanted to hunt evil demons, he did not wish to join others. With the lure of immense benefits, various unforeseen events could easily arise; it was better to go alone and avoid many troubles.

Of course, the main reason was that he did not fancy the treasures listed…

“Fellow Xu, Lu Mou usually devotes most of his thoughts to spirit plants and neglects cultivation. As a result, he possesses the realm but not the corresponding strength.”

“If it were an ordinary demon beast, it would be fine, but evil demons are truly too powerful. Joining fellow cultivators might very well hold everyone back.”

“Therefore, it’s better for me to keep to my own and be a Spirit Plant Master.”

Lu Xuan sighed and said with a wry smile.

“Each has their own aspirations, and of course, we cannot force you, Friend Lu.”

“Indeed, staying inside the cave abode is many times safer than going out to hunt evil demons.”

“Only, by missing this opportunity, it might be very hard for such a great chance to come again.”

A hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the cultivator with the surname Xu as he spoke to Lu Xuan.

“Very hard to come by? I’ve already accumulated a pile of light cluster rewards…”

Lu Xuan muttered to himself, but his expression showed a hint of helplessness.

“There’s no choice. Having chosen the path of a Spirit Plant Master, I naturally have to do whatever it takes to survive and live a stable life.”

“Everything is up to fellow cultivators to decide, just make sure not to regret it in the future.”

The cultivator with the surname Xu nodded and then turned to discuss the details of joining forces with two other cultivators.

How to bait and ambush the enemy, mount a strong attack, how to make the most of the magic artifacts and secret techniques in their possession, and how to divide the treasures after hunting.

The discussions amongst the group were intense.

In the corner, Lu Xuan seemed somewhat out of place.

With a calm demeanor, he watched the cultivators, who seemed to have lost their minds over the vast array of treasures, and took a sip of Spirit Brew.

“To cause its destruction, first drive it to madness.”