After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 221 Since we're already here, what's wrong with taking advantage of some deals?
Having figured out a solution, she felt much more at ease.

Give her a few more years... Once she reaches the Nascent Soul Realm, that old man won't be able to crush her like an ant!

If she designs a good plan, she might be able to turn the tables even when both are at the same cultivation level. The prerequisite is that she needs to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!
The next day, the manager came to apologize to her in person.

Usually, this kind of beginning means that the other party is unwilling to compensate, apologizes verbally, and then blames the negligence on the janitors, saying that they were not serious about their patrols.

She maintained her smile, her face showing no other emotion.

"Such important tasks as patrolling are all handed over to the handymen?" Lin Yan asked casually.

"Many guards were transferred that day, and there weren't enough people, so the servants were sent to patrol. The security in Medicine Valley has always been very good. Who would have thought that a thief would be so audacious as to break in and try to harm the distinguished guests of Medicine Valley?"

What he meant was that she herself had attracted the "assassin," and that Medicine Valley bore no responsibility, so they should just offer a token apology.

“That is indeed your problem,” she said, feigning displeasure.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to come to Medicine Valley and get some freebies? She didn't want to miss it.

This is somewhat unethical, but does Medicine Valley bear no responsibility at all? If their security measures were so high, how could they have allowed someone to infiltrate and carry out an assassination?

"What the fairy says is true..." The steward hesitated for a moment before offering the apology from the Medicine Valley. "We've heard the fairy is interested in planting. How about our Medicine Valley provides twenty jugs of spirit plant nutrient dew for free?"

She pondered for a moment, looking troubled.

"Is the fairy dissatisfied with the compensation? Everything is negotiable."

Lin Yan didn't ask for an exorbitant amount. Besides taking twenty jars of spirit plant nutrient dew for free, she also wanted some magical artifacts for cultivating and maintaining the spirit plants.

The nutritional essence isn't expensive; even ordinary people use simple magical artifacts, so the price won't be exorbitant. What she suggested is within an acceptable range.

She conceded a little more, agreeing to add only two planting-related magical artifacts to the nutrient-rich dew. Lin Yan had already planned out the "negotiation" process, but the manager immediately agreed, fearing she might change her mind.

Huh? She didn't ask for enough?
The manager was just testing her limits. She's still not shrewd enough!
Before long, the manager sent someone to bring the nutrient solution and the farming tools.

She examined the magical artifacts that had been delivered, her eyes filled with surprise. It wasn't that the artifacts were particularly novel; rather, they were simply large wooden puppets.

The manager said it was a magical artifact that could provide a suitable temperature for watering spiritual plants with spiritual dew, but she was a little skeptical.

Fortunately, the steward provided an instruction jade slip, so following the steps on the jade slip should be the right thing to do.

The instructions above state that to activate the puppet, one only needs to insert a wisp of divine sense, open the bottom, place two low-grade spirit stones inside, and then drive it with divine sense, connecting to the corresponding commands.

She couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of the person who created this thing! They had combined illusion magic with array mechanisms to create such a contraption.

She picked up the items and eagerly entered the space to experiment.

Following the steps on the jade slip, the lifeless wooden puppet came back to life and transformed into a mannequin a meter tall.

Its actions are somewhat mechanical, and it doesn't speak; it simply follows instructions.

Some of the puppet's arms are mechanisms that transform into plowshare-shaped shovels when tilling the land. Driven by spiritual power, they dig effortlessly and clear a patch of land in no time.

But that wasn't all. Another arm opened, sprouting a disc-like tool that, when rotated, could not only crush soil but also grass. The grass was shredded and mixed into the soil. This was a puppet with the function of cultivating and fertilizing the land, greatly facilitating the cultivators and increasing their efficiency.

She woke up the other puppets one by one following the steps, and the effect was good.

It consumes spirit stones to drive it. Two low-grade spirit stones are put in and used by the wooden puppet that plows the field. It will be in working condition for an hour and then the spirit stones will be depleted.

If the robot that cares for the spiritual plants is not working, it will be in standby mode and consume less power. The specific number of days is roughly stated in the instruction manual.

She doesn't have much extra time to take care of the spirit plants, and the more expensive ones require human care. These puppets greatly satisfy her needs.

The puppet cleared the land and broke up the soil, dividing it into nine sections according to her instructions. After digging small pits, the spiritual power contained in the spirit stone was used up, and it extinguished its life force again.

Lin Yan didn't need the puppet for the time being, so she didn't put in any more spirit stones. She took out the spirit seedlings, waved her sleeve, and the seedlings lined up and flew into the pit one by one with the spiritual energy.

This kind of magic can't be used to bury the plants; they have to be buried one by one. The puppet that came as an apology wasn't even planted—was that intentional or accidental?

She spent a considerable amount of time burying the plants in the soil, then snapped her fingers, and a light drizzle fell from the sky to nourish the spiritual plants. Next, she gave the nutrient solution to the puppets, instructing them to help care for the plants.

I leave a trace of my divine sense on them, so I can sense any trouble that might occur.

Upon exiting the space, she saw that her hair was disheveled and her sleeves were covered in dust. She used magic to instantly clean herself.

The apprentice doctor said that the spirit plant nursery master liked rare and exotic herbs, which she didn't have. But she was shameless enough to try her luck at the nursery; she might be able to find some.

With that thought in mind, he set off and arrived at the garden in no time.

The last time she came here, she was only allowed in because she was sure she wanted to buy spiritual plants and had a medicine boy with her. Now that she's come alone without prior notice, she's afraid she'll be stopped before she even steps inside.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to wander around not far from the door and try her luck.

Before long, a young apprentice, unaware of what was going on, came over and asked her if she needed help. She had a sudden inspiration and immediately came up with an idea.

"Oh dear~ I accidentally lost my hairpin when I was browsing the nursery. Could you help me go in and look for it?"

The apprentice was good at judging people; seeing that her robes were of understated color but of excellent quality, he agreed.

The young medicine boy had only taken two steps when he turned back and said enthusiastically, "I don't know what style the fairy's hairpin is. Why don't you come in with me? I can ask a few more people to help the fairy find it."

She looked very grateful: "Thank you so much. The hairpin is a precious gift from a friend. It's a token of my appreciation. Although it's not worth much money, I couldn't just lose it and not look for it."

After saying that, he immediately took out ten mid-grade spirit stones from his storage bag: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

The young apprentice's eyes sparkled as he accepted the medicine with both hands: "It's no trouble at all. Fairy is an honored guest, and it's only right to help an honored guest."

Lin Yan entered the nursery smoothly, led by several young apprentices.

She briefly described the material and appearance of the hairpin, pretending to be searching for a lost item along the way. Before long, she saw Elder Li emerging from the house in the distance.

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