Chapter 79
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Chapter 79: Eliminate a Chick to Warn the Monkeys
Upon hearing this, Ji Yang’s eyes glimmered with delight. It seemed that the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower could indeed bloom, but it required him to communicate with it first.
Although it spoke of dying to show him, Ji Yang could sense the seed’s abundant vitality, indicating he simply hadn’t found the right way to nurture it.
Without hesitation, Ji Yang dug up the buried Seven-Leaf Soul Flower.
Seven-Leaf Soul Flower: You’re quite perceptive!
Ji Yang didn’t dwell on it and fully activated the Breathing Technique of All Things. Communication didn’t have to rely solely on words; primordial spirit energy could also be used.
Beside him, Little Black stared intently at the seed, drool dripping from his mouth again.
“How can I make you bloom?”
Hearing Ji Yang’s conveyed message, the tone of the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower changed, and it proudly declared:
“Plant me in a Shengquan rich in spiritual energy, water me daily with Thousand-Year Stone Milk, and set up a spirit gathering formation with forty-nine supreme spiritual stones around the Shengquan. If I’m in a good mood, I will bloom!”
“Impossible!”
Upon hearing that long list of demands, Ji Yang firmly refused.
While getting spiritual water from Shengquan Peak was feasible, the Thousand-Year Stone Milk and supreme spiritual stones were excessive requests. Even if he had some spiritual stones, they couldn’t withstand such consumption!
Not to mention, Ji Yang was currently poor and lacking everything; he barely had a few low-grade spiritual stones, which he received in the newcomer gift pack from the sect.
Sure, the storied grains he had could sell for plenty of spiritual stones, but he couldn’t afford to leave right now.
Moreover, what nonsense was this flower talking about? It had to be in a good mood to bloom!
Seven-Leaf Soul Flower: I’ll die to show you!
With a blank expression, Ji Yang tossed the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower onto the ground, then performed the Large Cloud Rain Technique on the other Mid-tier Spiritual Plants still fast asleep.
As the rain fell, all the spiritual plants awakened from their slumber, and Ji Yang heard their voices.
Qing Lan Grass: Ah, water, my mother!
Thousand Spirit Ginseng: Water again! It’s never-ending!
Jade Skin Flower: I love bathing…
Blood Dragon Fruit: Why don’t you plant me in water?
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Although Ji Yang had already confirmed the technique’s effectiveness with the spiritual grains, hearing so many spiritual plants "breathe" was still an adjustment for him.
However, he noticed that not all spiritual plants enjoyed bathing in the rain.
Fortunately, they all sprouted young seedlings, proving the quality of the Mid-tier Spiritual Plants produced by the system.
Looking at the ten or so spiritual plants before him and the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower seed beside them, Ji Yang squinted slightly, and a bold idea emerged in his mind. He fully activated the divine ability, connecting the consciousness of all the spiritual plants present.
Then he took a Superior flying sword from his storage bag and pointed the blade at a Thousand Spirit Ginseng:
“Can you grow?”
The Thousand Spirit Ginseng was a bit surprised but coldly snorted after hearing Ji Yang’s words:
“Growing is impossible…”
As soon as Ji Yang finished speaking, he swiftly separated the Thousand Spirit Ginseng with his sword.
The other spiritual plants in the spiritual field fell silent, with some even trembling in their branches and leaves.
Ji Yang then pointed at a Qing Lan Grass and asked again,
“Can you grow?”
Qing Lan Grass: Yes, yes! I can do it!
It seemed that Qing Lan Grass had activated its potential; as it eagerly absorbed the rainwater, it grew two centimeters taller.
Seeing this, Ji Yang nodded in his heart. It appeared that a more forceful approach was necessary.
“You! Can you grow?”
Ji Yang went from one spiritual plant to the next, asking each one. Any plant that confirmed it could grow and showed great potential was spared.
All the ones that couldn’t grow were eliminated, their roots and stems dug out and tossed to Little Black beside him.
At first, Little Black looked puzzled when Ji Yang spoke to himself, but his expression changed as he saw the spiritual plants being thrown his way, his tail nearly wagging off.
Each time Ji Yang questioned a spiritual plant, Little Black would eagerly stare at it and unconsciously swallow saliva.
Even those plants that were not accustomed to the rain began to flourish, fearing Ji Yang might eliminate them with his sword at any moment.
Soon, Ji Yang reached the last one, the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower:
“You! Can you grow?”
Seven-Leaf Soul Flower: I’ll die to show you!
Ji Yang’s gaze sharpened, and he lifted his flying sword. Just as he was about to slice the seed in two, the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower couldn’t contain itself any longer and shouted:
“I can, I can grow!”
Ji Yang smartly withdrew his hand and smiled faintly:
“It would have been better if you said that earlier!”
After retracting the flying sword, the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower seemed to gather all its strength to begin its growth.
Suddenly, Ji Yang noticed the True Essence in his body was depleting rapidly.
Startled, he prepared to cut off the divine ability.
But then he was surprised to find that the spiritual energy from the surrounding environment was being absorbed by the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower and flowing into the seed.
This astonished Ji Yang; he hadn’t expected his divine ability to have such an effect. However, the speed at which his True Essence was draining was alarmingly fast, comparable to using the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill.
Although he could sever the connection now, Ji Yang thought that if he did, the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower would likely fail to grow.
Fortunately, Ji Yang was in the mid-Golden Core stage, so his True Essence was still quite strong.
As the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower strained to grow, Ji Yang simultaneously activated the Feather Transformation Ascension Skill.
With all the spiritual energy being absorbed, the originally seed-like Seven-Leaf Soul Flower underwent a remarkable transformation; its hard shell began to crack open.
A small green shoot emerged from the seed, growing very slowly but igniting hope in Ji Yang’s heart.
In no time, that green shoot developed into a tiny seedling just a few centimeters tall.
Seeing the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower sprouting, Ji Yang decisively severed the connection. After just a few moments, he had lost more than half of his True Essence; it was clear this method couldn’t be used frequently.
Once the connection was lost, the surrounding "breathing" sounds of the spiritual plants faded. They were now just ordinary spiritual plants, including the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower.
Even though it was a supreme spiritual plant, the chance of it developing intelligence without cultivating for thousands of years was practically nonexistent.
However, seeing the young seedling of the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower, Ji Yang felt quite satisfied. The hardest part was getting started.
Ji Yang then dug another hole on the opposite side of the spiritual field and buried the Seven-Leaf Soul Flower in it.
Regarding the earlier cultivation method, Ji Yang was skeptical. Since it could grow a shoot, planting it back in the soil shouldn’t pose any problems!
Looking at the vibrant Seven-Leaf Soul Flower, Ji Yang took out some low-grade spiritual stones he had previously received from his storage bag and set up a spirit gathering formation around it.
The spirit gathering formation was simple; basically, all outer disciples could perform it, but its effectiveness depended on the size of the formation and the spiritual stones used.
Ji Yang initially wanted to set up a large one, but he lacked enough spiritual stones.
He decided to make do with what he had.
Having something to work with was already a plus.
