Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

This was unbelievable to Song Chuan. Even cousins ​​in the same family would fight each other openly and secretly for a little bit of resources.

Zhuang Xiuya and her two companions actually changed their reward to a piece of King Corpse Flower, which was far more valuable than thirty spirit stones.

Song Chuan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhuang, you are too kind. I have already agreed on the payment with you all; thirty spirit stones will suffice."

Zhuang Xiuya clicked her tongue and said, "What? Not satisfied? This fairy only suggested it to my fellow disciples because I saw you wasted a precious talisman. If you don't want it, I can really take it back."

Song Chuan looked slightly embarrassed: "If Fellow Daoist Zhuang really gives it to me, I will definitely accept it. Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Zhuang."

Zhuang Xiuya rolled her eyes at him, took out a jade box containing the Great Corpse Flower from her storage bag, and handed it to Song Chuan.

Song Chuan happily accepted it and thanked him several times.

Zhuang Xiuya and the other two seem to be kind and honest people. I wonder if all disciples of major sects are like this, or if these three are exceptions.

Having gotten to know them and obtained the King Corpse Flower and the Water Boat, this trip has been very fruitful and worthwhile.

"Alright, after all this fuss, it's time for us to head back," said Old Goose Zhang.

The group nodded and flew towards Changshaoju in the city.

……

Xueye Lake flows to Daicheng, and a tributary to the south is called Laoliu River.

The next day, on the Old Willow River, a small boat moved automatically without oars.

The ship's hull was mottled and dilapidated, and the space was cramped.

Song Chuan, sitting cross-legged at the bow of the boat, was looking down at a map in his hand.

Song Chuan only knew the general location of Teng Hua Valley in Hexi County in the southern part of Qi State, but he was not clear about the specific details.

After returning last night, he inquired about the entrance to Teng Hua Valley from Zhuang Xiuya and the other two.

Upon hearing that Song Chuan was going to Vine Flower Valley, the three of them immediately became curious.

Zhuang Xiuya, in particular, immediately asked, "Fellow Daoist Song, I saw you picking spiritual plants last night; your movements were quite skillful. You are very likely a spiritual plant master, aren't you?"

Song Chuan humbly replied, "I am merely a first-tier spirit plant master, nothing to mention."

"I heard that Vine Flower Valley has issued a 'Spring Sprout Token' to families and independent cultivators in several prefectures," Zhuang Xiuya said meaningfully.

"I have heard of it, but I am not so lucky as to obtain such a token."

Song Chuan inwardly groaned. From yesterday until now, Song Chuan had already realized that this woman was exceptionally intelligent and was the one who made the decisions among the three of them.

I never expected that this woman would guess the exact route to Wisteria Valley just because I asked her about it.

However, he would never admit it, no matter what.

"Quack," Zhuang Xiuya patted her neck and said:

"Look how scared you are. We have no interest in this stuff. Let Senior Brother Zhang draw you a map. He happened to have been to Vine Flower Valley with Master."

Song Chuan quickly stood up, bowed to Old Zhang, and thanked him.

After Zhang Lao'e finished drawing the map, Song Chuan bid farewell to the "three birds" the next day.

At this moment, he looked at the map and secretly felt lucky. Without this map, even if he arrived in Hexi County, it would take a lot of effort to find Teng Hua Valley.

"So Hexi County is in the southwest of Qi State, not due south. After leaving Baiquan County, you have to pass through Sihu County to reach Hexi County," Song Chuan murmured.

The prefectures of this world are much larger than the provinces of the previous world.

Even if nothing else happens on the way, it will still take him four or five months to reach Wisteria Valley.

He gritted his teeth, somewhat reluctantly taking out two spirit stones and placing them in the groove inside the small boat. The small boat flashed with a spiritual light and swiftly sailed away, much faster than when he used his magic power to propel it.

Then, he took out the "Narizing the Earth Technique" and began to cultivate it.

Although this technique is the most common earth-attribute technique, when cultivated to the fourth level, it also comes with two spells: Earth Escape Technique and Earth Spike Technique.

One is for attacking, and the other is for escaping; both are very ordinary but practical little spells.

The Earth Release technique among them, of course, cannot compare to the Wood Release talisman given by my aunt. However, learning it will give me an extra means of survival.

After breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, Song Chuan ran away from home and hadn't had time to cultivate the corresponding spells. Now that the road ahead is long, it's a good time to delve into them.

The strange insect was perched on his shoulder, licking its petal-like, sickle-shaped forelegs with its tiny head, looking focused and attentive.

Two slender antennae on its head swayed slightly.

It seems that it preyed on some kind of demonic insect last night, which greatly nourished it, making its color even more vibrant.

……

Four months later.

A travel-worn young man walked along the banks of a winding stream.

This person was around twenty years old, with a mature appearance that didn't quite match his age. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he was still quite pleasing to the eye.

The young man was Song Chuan, who traveled by night and rested by day, following the map.

To avoid further trouble, he took only the most secluded and rarely visited paths.

That water-going boat played an indispensable role, because Sihu County was almost entirely by water, allowing him to arrive in Hexi County ten days earlier than planned.

From the very first day he set foot in Hexi County, Song Chuan's eyes were opened to a whole new world. No wonder the planting sect, Teng Hua Valley, was located in this county.

It turns out that Hexi County was a famous "Peony Capital" in the State of Qi, and every household had the hobby of growing peonies.

In Caozhou City of Hexi County, there once lived an ordinary gardener who cultivated a giant peony for the emperor, taller than a pavilion, and was hailed as "the greatest gardener in the world".

It is said that the gardeners in this county invented a "flowering-inducing technique" that can make flowers bloom earlier.

For mortals without magic, it was nothing short of a miracle!

Song Chuan traveled around Hexi County for several days and saw no fewer than a thousand kinds of peonies.

Covered in dust, it seemed to have absorbed the fragrance of peonies.

He has now arrived in the heart of Hexi County.

Following this stream, you should be able to reach the entrance of Wisteria Valley in less than a day.

Song Chuan looked exhausted, but he couldn't hide his excitement.

He looked at the stream; the water flowed gently and was crystal clear. Although it was only a few feet wide, it was covered with lotus leaves.

Even though summer has passed and it is the White Dew season, the fragrance of lotus flowers can still be smelled. This must not be an ordinary stream or lotus flower.

Fish dart about beneath the lotus leaves, and a gentle mist hangs in the air, creating a vibrant and enchanting atmosphere.

He rolled up his sleeves, squatted down, scooped up a handful of water with both hands, and drank it in large gulps.

The strange insect in my arms suddenly flew out like lightning, plunged into the water, and burrowed into the mud at the roots of the lotus leaves.

Song Chuan raised an eyebrow. This guy can go underwater? It seems he sensed something.

A moment later, the strange insect leaped out of the water and landed on Song Chuan's shoulder, gently shaking off the water.

It had two petal-shaped sickles holding a grain of rice between them.

Song Chuan squinted and examined it closely. The object was entirely golden, like a "gold nugget," and it was also surrounded by a faint lotus fragrance.

The strange insect swallowed the creature whole and burrowed back into Song Chuan's arms.

"Is this water drinkable?" a voice suddenly rang out.

Song Chuan was startled and looked up at the opposite bank of the stream.

In mid-air, a man dressed in a light green robe stood on a five-foot-long green leaf, coldly watching Song Chuan.

A flying artifact! Seventh level of Qi Refining! Song Chuan's expression changed drastically.

Flying artifacts are no ordinary artifacts. Apart from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor, who was unaware of them, Song Chuan only knew that the clan leader possessed one.

If this person in front of me has ill intentions, even with the Wood Release Talisman, I will have difficulty escaping.