Chapter 191

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Chapter 191: The Breathing Mushroom

After collecting all the light points produced by the spiritual plants, Ji Yang practiced the Large Cloud Rain Technique once again, this time with a blend of his own powers.

Otherwise, some spiritual plants that did not favor rain would surely change and reveal flaws that other disciples could notice.

Although it wasn’t his first time, watching countless spiritual plants cheer for the rain still shocked many disciples.

Some disciples attempted to catch the raindrops, seeking to uncover their mysteries.

Others focused on their spells, wondering when they could learn the Small Rain Technique as well.

After watering, Ji Yang left leisurely, leaving behind many disciples with an unreachable figure.

Looking at his rewards, Ji Yang smiled.

Although the cultivation points required to elevate his realm would undoubtedly rise after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, as long as he stayed in the spiritual herb garden, he believed that within a month, he could break through two more levels!

If he could stay for three months, the Spirit Transformation Stage would be a breeze.

With this, the Dao seemed promising!

Just as Ji Yang was dreaming of a bright future, a voice called out to him.

"Senior Brother Ji, wait for me!"

Ji Yang turned in surprise.

It was Tian Zhu.

Previously, Tian Zhu had left rather hastily, leaving Ji Yang puzzled. But now the situation had changed; Tian Zhu likely wouldn’t continue to bother him, so Ji Yang stopped and waited.

Soon, Tian Zhu caught up, and before Ji Yang could ask, he joyfully exclaimed,

"Senior Brother Ji, I researched some new spiritual plants using your method! Look!"

With that, Tian Zhu took out a peculiar spiritual plant from his storage bag. At first glance, it looked like a mushroom, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed a mushroom, but on top of the mushroom cap, a small grass was growing, swaying in the wind.

Yet Ji Yang sensed something unique about this spiritual plant.

This mushroom seemed to be breathing?

And what was that grass?

Ji Yang was puzzled, and at that moment, Tian Zhu excitedly said,

"Look, Senior Brother Ji, you see it too, right?"

"It’s breathing!"

"I heard its breath!"

Ji Yang was confused; yes, he heard it, and everyone else did too.

So what was so special about it?

Ji Yang remained perplexed.

Seeing his confusion, Tian Zhu quickly explained,

"Senior Brother Ji, please look. This was originally a Corpse Mushroom. While it isn’t very useful and is normally used to process some miscellaneous items for nutrients, I took a young mushroom and attached seeds from other spiritual plants to it."

"And then I discovered that this spiritual plant grew much faster than it normally would."

"Finally, I used a special spore plant to allow this Corpse Mushroom to grow without being planted in a spiritual field; it just needs to keep breathing and absorbing the faint spiritual energy in the air!"

Ji Yang was taken aback upon hearing this.

Grafting?

This idea was indeed somewhat novel.

After saying this, Tian Zhu frowned slightly:

"Unfortunately, the Corpse Mushroom absorbs spiritual energy too slowly, which leads to the spiritual plants growing on it not thriving quickly. Next, I plan to focus more on this aspect."

"As long as the spiritual energy absorbed by the Corpse Mushroom is enough, the growth speed of the spiritual plants will definitely be faster."

"If the spiritual plants can keep up with the demand for pill making, the sect won’t have to worry about a shortage of spiritual plants."

Ji Yang smiled and nodded:

"Indeed, you have a good idea. Keep up the hard work!"

Ji Yang didn’t know why Tian Zhu was so greatly inspired, and this change was beyond what Ji Yang had expected.

Though he didn’t fully understand, at least Tian Zhu’s intentions were good and should be encouraged.

Encouraged, Tian Zhu smiled humbly, then eagerly said goodbye to Ji Yang, preparing to improve his newly cultivated spiritual plants.

Ji Yang pondered but did not intervene further.

Perhaps Tian Zhu could bring some surprises to the sect after all.

After bidding farewell to Tian Zhu, Ji Yang went to check on the areas with top-tier spiritual plants, watering them while also inspecting the condition of a few plants.

Originally, these plants had dedicated caretakers, but now it was Ji Yang looking after them.

Whether for his own light points or other reasons, Ji Yang had every reason to take good care of these spiritual plants.

Although the other spiritual plants were thriving, Ji Yang refrained from using his powers to hasten their growth.

This was because hastily grown plants likely wouldn’t obtain higher quality light points.

After a careful observation, Ji Yang noticed another discovery: the Purple-Backed Tian Kui seemed to be about to bloom.

The flowering period often signified its maturity, and its petals had many uses.

However, even if it appeared to be maturing soon, the time might range from months to years to even decades.

Ji Yang intended to take special care of it; if necessary, he could apply the previous method of absorbing spiritual energy to this Purple-Backed Tian Kui, but he mustn’t rush its growth, just slightly speed it up.

During this time, Steward Fan came to check on the plants twice in one day, feeling a bit uneasy.

But after finding that the plants were in better condition than before, Steward Fan fully relaxed, trusting Ji Yang even more.

Especially when Steward Fan learned about Ji Yang’s identity, he became even more at ease.

As the designated disciple of the Peak Master, a few top-tier spiritual plants were not a big deal.

The next day, Ji Yang, as usual, collected blue light points from a few top-tier spiritual plants before heading toward the High-Level Spirit Plant Area, preparing to gather more light points.

However, upon arriving at the area, Ji Yang frowned slightly.

He had counted carefully yesterday, and there were two hundred thirty-six high-level spiritual plants in the spiritual herb garden.

Although many were young plants, there were still around a hundred mature ones.

But today, he found that more than ten of the mature high-level spiritual plants were missing.

While some young plants had been added in those spots, the quality of light points from young plants was vastly different from that of mature ones.

Most high-level spiritual plants that could yield blue light points were either in the growing phase or had already matured; those young plants often only produced green light points.

This prompted Ji Yang to inquire with a nearby disciple.

"Um, Senior Brother Ji, are you talking about those plants?"

"Yesterday afternoon, they were taken by a few elders from other peaks!"

The disciple replied respectfully, his expression normal.

As the spiritual herb garden belonged to the sect and not to any of the Twelve Peaks, many elders came there to purchase spiritual plants for pill making or other purposes.

This was quite ordinary; however, in Ji Yang’s eyes, it felt like endless heartache.

His spiritual plants!

He had just begun his wonderful journey, only to face such a heavy blow at the startup phase, making it hard for Ji Yang to accept.

At a glance, today’s light points were fewer than yesterday’s.

This was not an illusion; it was a fact.

With events beyond recovery, Ji Yang could only start collecting the light points from the spiritual plants with tears in his eyes.