Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Cultivating the Spirit Field

After setting up the Array, Lu Li opened several secret chambers.

Then he had a good sleep.

Several days of relentless contemplation and arrangement of the Big Formation truly exhausted him.

When he woke up, he felt refreshed and his soul seemed much clearer.

It seemed that cultivation still required a balance of relaxation and effort.

Lu Li stepped out of the secret chamber and moved to the central open space.

He surveyed his surroundings.

The giant cave within this mountain could potentially be cultivated into dozens of acres of spirit fields.

Of course, there was no need for so many spirit fields initially; about ten acres would suffice.

With the current Spirit Stones he had, even cultivating ten acres was quite strenuous.

This was under the condition that there was a second-grade Spirit Vein underground, and the mud above it contained Spiritual Energy. If he were to cultivate spirit fields from scratch, it would require a massive investment of Spirit Stones.

Therefore, in the cultivation world, there were so many on the Demon Path and wicked cultivators, as why struggle to create when one could simply seize what already exists?

He took out a hoe-shaped Magic Artifact, which was pitch-black and a special tool used by Spirit Plant Cultivators. It was quite affordable, costing only a few dozen Spirit Stones.

Then he walked to the northwest direction and started to dig into the ground.

“Ssst…”

He easily turned up a small amount of mud, which was very loose as it had been submerged under the sea for years.

Moreover, the soil, being nourished over a long time by the Spirit Vein, had become extremely fertile.

If there were no Array to lock in the Spiritual Energy, it would probably transform into a spirit field on its own.

This saved Lu Li a great deal of Spirit Stones.

Now, he only needed to methodically cultivate it and then nurture it with Spirit Stones.

With the containment of the Array, the spirit field would likely transform successfully very soon.

In the future, he alone could enjoy a second-grade spiritual mountain, which was quite exciting to think about.

Even the direct disciples of sects did not have such an opportunity.

He started cultivating with full enthusiasm, like a tireless farmer.

Several days later.

When Lu Li stood on the edge of the spirit field in the northwest, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The ten acres of spirit field had been completely cultivated.

The pitch-black soil rolled over in layers.

The air was filled with the musty smell of the earth.

In the center of the spirit field, there appeared a pond a few feet wide, with crystal-clear water where misty vapor circled on the surface, resembling a heavenly realm.

Besides cultivating the spirit field, he had also dug a huge hole and connected directly to an underground river from the sea, from which the pond’s clear water flowed.

He also placed the Spiritual Spring Eye deep within the pond.

Lu Li walked to the edge of the pond and released over a hundred spirit fish into the water.

The spirit fish immediately became active upon touching the water, swimming joyously around.

Luckily, these spirit fish were full of Spiritual Energy; ordinary fish would have died long ago if they had been out of water for so long.

He had been observing the spirit fish during this period, and fortunately, they were only a bit listless.

Then Lu Li took out a large pile of Spirit Stones.

The last time Lu Yuling had sold the juvenile spirit beasts at the market, they had fetched over two thousand Spirit Stones, adding to his existing holdings, he had just over four thousand.

“It looks like I need to find an opportunity to handle some resources.”

He thought to himself.

Cultivating the spirit field and purchasing Medicine Pills now required a large number of Spirit Stones, and his family did not have such an enormous amount to exchange.

Moreover, spending so much at once probably wasn’t a good idea.

Thinking this, Lu Li made some plans.

He picked up a Spirit Stone, crushed it, and then sprinkled it evenly at the corner of the field.

Then he proceeded to do the same with each stone, and soon, the entire spirit field was treated.

He estimated that in just a few dozen days, this spirit field would completely transform into a lower-grade first-stage spirit field.

Then, planting Spirit Fruit and Spirit Rice would be no issue at all.

Of course, if one wanted to enhance it to a second-grade spirit field in a short period of time, they would need a massive amount of Spirit Stones.

…

Over a month later.

Lu Li stood at the edge of the spirit field, his face bright with joy.

As he had expected, the transformation of all ten acres of the spirit field was complete.

A misty aura rose from the pitch-black soil.

Using his Divine Sense to probe, he saw that the Spiritual Energy above the soil was abundant.

According to his observations, the spirit field was still increasing its Spiritual Energy.

Due to the Array’s seal, the Spiritual Energy inside the cave had significantly increased, condensing into wisps of mist, drifting around.

“It seems it won’t be long before the spirit field naturally transforms into a mid-grade first-order spirit field,” he reflected, watching the drifting Spirit Fog slowly sink into the ground.

After all, this cave housed a second-grade Spirit Vein, which greatly promoted the spirit field.

Naturally, transforming it into a high-grade first-order spirit field would take a long time.

Only by using a large number of Spirit Stones could it transform into a high-grade first-order spirit field in a short amount of time.

As for a second-grade spirit field, one shouldn’t even think about it in the short term.

Merely using Spirit Stones was far from enough; it also required the assistance of the Five Elements Essence and spiritual materials.

For him, a first-order spirit field was already sufficient. He could think of ways to upgrade it when his Cultivation was higher.

Lu Li walked to a corner of the spirit field and took out a bag of Spirit Rice seeds.

The Spirit Tooth Rice was white as jade, with strands of Spiritual Energy swirling around it, looking extremely vibrant.

These seeds were merely low-grade, first-order rice seeds–quite common.

Unlike Medicine Pills, their biggest advantage was that they could be consumed in large quantities daily without worrying about any toxicity or resistance.

Long-term consumption could also greatly benefit Cultivation and was widely present in the Cultivation World.

As for high-grade, first-order rice seeds, they were very rare and often served as strategic materials for Cultivation Families and Sects, rarely leaked to the outside.

The high-grade Spirit Rice sold outside was treated to kill the vitality, rendering it unusable as seeds.

Before heading to sea, Lu Li had exchanged for some seeds from his family.

He went over to the field ridge and, using a spell, formed a large Spirit Energy hand, scattering several handfuls of Spirit Rice seeds across the spirit field.

He probably planted about five acres.

For the remaining space, he planned to plant some Spirit Fruit and Demon Attraction Grass.

After planting the Spirit Rice, he continued by transplanting some Ice Spirit Fruits and Purple Sun Fruits, and planted about an acre of Demon Attraction Grass seeds.

These Spirit Grasses and Spirit Fruits were all high-grade first-order. Planting them now was merely enough to maintain their vitality.

To make them grow rapidly, it seemed he would need to upgrade the spirit field.

“It looks like some plans need to be scheduled sooner,” he thought.

After finishing all this, Lu Li released Iron Pillar.

As soon as Iron Pillar appeared outside, it became very excited and started making loud neighing sounds.

The white stripes along its python body were more conspicuous, covering most of its body.

Seeing its master next to it, it showed a face of affection, lowering its head to gently rub against Lu Li’s chest.

Lu Li smiled and instructed it to guard the Spirit Fish near the Cold Pond.

Then he proceeded to the cave to meditate and cultivate.

He sat cross-legged on the cushion, feeling streams of Spiritual Energy ruthlessly rushing into his body, feeling very chilly.

“Enjoying a second-grade Spirit Vein by myself is indeed extraordinary.”

Further stimulated by the deep sea location, the Water Attribute Spiritual Energy was extremely active.

With just a slight circulation of his Cultivation Technique, the surrounding Spiritual Energy would swarm towards him, a vast difference from the past days.

At this rate, he estimated it would not take long for him to break through to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation again.

Such speed was utterly astonishing, almost comparable to that of a Top Grade Spirit Root.

Next time he met Lu Qingqing, his Cultivation level might surpass hers.

Lu Li quietly closed his eyes and began a deeper seclusion for his Cultivation.