Chapter 187
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Chapter 187: No Problem
"Come, come, come, Ji Yang! Let’s see where would be the best place to plant this. Do we need some high-quality spiritual field or a special location?"
In the spiritual herb garden, Elder Yan led Ji Yang toward the center, pointing out various areas along the way:
"Ji Yang, this spiritual field is warm and suitable for planting spiritual plants with gentle properties…"
"This is Spirit Sand Land, used for planting some special spiritual plants…"
"That over there is the garden’s small spirit spring. Although its spiritual energy isn’t as potent as the spirit spring on Shengquan Peak, it’s still usable…"
"Here we have another top-tier spiritual plant, Indigo Treasure, growing in the spiritual herb garden. This plant enhances the power of primordial spirits, but it is still in its early growth stage. It will take some time before it can be harvested, but it is difficult to care for…"
With Elder Yan guiding him, everything went smoothly.
Some disciples cast surprised glances at Ji Yang. Just a short while ago, they had seen him planting spiritual plants at the edge of the garden. How had he suddenly become so friendly and chatty with the elder?
Along the way, Ji Yang observed most of the spiritual plants in the herb garden. Among them, low-grade spiritual plants were the most numerous, often growing in large clusters. Although these plants were not high-tier, they served as auxiliary ingredients in many pill recipes and were the most consumed by the sect.
Next were the mid-tier spiritual plants, which made up a large portion of the remaining plants. High-level spiritual plants were fewer in number, yet there were still hundreds of them. Only four top-tier spiritual plants existed.
These four top-tier spiritual plants were each planted in separate spiritual fields, protected by unique formations and taken care of by dedicated personnel.
After observing, Ji Yang nodded slightly. Indeed, this spiritual herb garden was much richer than the area he had on his own mountain.
If he had enough spiritual plants, staying at Jingtan Peak would not be a problem.
However, this was the sect’s spiritual herb garden, so Ji Yang felt he shouldn’t intervene.
"This place is great! It’s very suitable for the growth of the White Moon Xuanjin!"
As they reached the halfway point, Ji Yang casually selected an empty spiritual field and said to Elder Yan beside him.
Elder Yan paused for a moment but quickly replied, "Alright, we’ll plant it here."
Once Elder Yan opened the formation, the two entered, and Ji Yang noticed that this spiritual field had no soil, just some strange-looking stones. Clearly, it was a special place for planting.
Ji Yang’s heart skipped a beat. He had made the wrong choice!
But having already spoken, it would seem unwise to go back now. That would diminish Elder Yan’s trust in him, which was not a good idea!
Fortunately, the spiritual energy here was abundant.
Besides, why worry about where to plant it? It would grow anyway!
After all, according to regular planting, the White Moon Xuanjin wouldn’t survive no matter where it was planted.
Elder Yan took the White Moon Xuanjin from its container, but then he appeared a bit flustered.
Having been an elder for many years, he believed he had unique insights into spiritual plants. But staring at the countless awkwardly placed stones before him, he truly didn’t know where to plant it!
Seeing this, Ji Yang quickly took the spiritual plant from his hands, then carefully inserted it between two stones at an opening he spotted.
Seeing the White Moon Xuanjin stabilize, Ji Yang nodded slightly.
Ji Yang felt that his approach was too casual, so he carefully examined the area, as if inspecting something. Fortunately, there was still a spiritual field beneath the rubble.
After observing the conditions of the spiritual field, Ji Yang clapped his hands and decided not to fuss over it anymore.
"Ji Yang, is this it?" Elder Yan asked, looking puzzled, a look he hadn’t had for a long time, reminiscent of when he was an apprentice in the spiritual herb garden over a hundred years ago.
Although he believed Ji Yang, he couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.
"Elder, you can rest assured. There’s no problem. I will take care of it here for the next couple of days. In no time, this plant will continue to grow. You just need to wait quietly," Ji Yang replied lightly, his face full of confidence.
Seeing Ji Yang so assured, Elder Yan hesitated to ask further, though the excitement on his face faded.
After a brief moment of thought, he concluded, "Well, this spiritual plant isn’t going to live much longer anyway, and the person before me is Peak Master Ye’s direct disciple. I can’t go back on my word."
“Ji Yang, do you want to explore other areas of the spiritual herb garden?”
“No, this spiritual plant has just been transplanted and needs careful attention. Once it’s stable, I will look after the other spiritual plants.”
“I came here to face punishment, so please don’t be too lenient with your disciple just because of my master.”
“Um… alright then.”
With reluctance, Elder Yan left the spiritual field, but not before taking one last look at the White Moon Xuanjin drooping in the rock crevice, as if he wanted to savor this plant for the last time.
After Elder Yan completely departed, Ji Yang turned his gaze to the White Moon Xuanjin in the rock crevice.
Without the nourishment of the spirit spring and the nutrients from the spiritual field, this White Moon Xuanjin was nearly lifeless; even the luster on its leaves had faded, and it began to turn yellow.
Such spiritual plants withering oftentimes did so quickly, and in less than a day, it would completely perish.
Now alone, Ji Yang no longer hesitated.
Initially, he had planned to care for other high-level spiritual plants in the herb garden for cultivation points, but considering the weak vitality of this plant, even using his powers to nurture it back to life would require time.
Moreover, he had sensed Elder Yan’s doubts earlier, and it seemed the elder was regaining his clarity of thought.
To further gain Elder Yan’s trust and take control over the spiritual plant cultivation in the herb garden, Ji Yang needed to show his abilities. Otherwise, how would he care for those top-tier spiritual plants?
With this thought in mind, Ji Yang activated his powers again.
White Moon Xuanjin: Hah! Hah! Hah!
Hearing its rapid breathing, it sounded as if it was struggling to breathe.
Ji Yang focused his powers, gathering the surrounding spiritual energy.
Given the plant’s poor vitality, Ji Yang was cautious not to exert too much force, fearing that the White Moon Xuanjin might succumb if it couldn’t handle the influx.
As Ji Yang operated slowly, the condition of the White Moon Xuanjin gradually improved.
The previously yellowed leaves began to shimmer with a hint of gold, and the bent "stems" slowly straightened up.
The roots, which had been unable to reach the ground, surged in growth, extending through the rubble down into the spiritual field below.
Seeing the improvement, Ji Yang quickened his pace.
Though already at the Nascent Soul Realm, this technique consumed more of his magical energy than simply accelerating plant growth. In no time, his magical energy was nearly depleted.
The method he usually employed for rapid growth could speed up spiritual plants but relied on them having rich vitality to begin with.
In this case, he needed to first use his powers to restore its vitality before proceeding with the growth acceleration.
This was one of the techniques Ji Yang had discovered while experimenting with acceleration, which also gave him the confidence to revive this spiritual plant.
