Cultivation begins with harvest.

Two days later.

Upon opening the jade box again, even with prior preparation, the terrifying chill emanating from the Ice Flower Wutong tree was still difficult to bear.

With some preparation, the magic shield was raised again, and the magic power was not condensed so quickly, finally giving us time to slowly examine the ice flower sycamore.

The tiny seedling had an exceptionally developed root system. Within the hollow root system, it seemed as if clumps of cold marrow were flowing. The entire interior of the jade box was filled with a thick mist of cold, and the sides were covered with mottled frost, about a third the thickness of a finger.

Chen Guang used the jade-cutting blade to cut the sand-like frost on the side wall. Although he cut it off easily, the jade-cutting blade also showed a layer of cold light, with some frost marks remaining.

"hiss--"

Chen Guang's fingers trembled slightly, feeling uncomfortable from the icy sensation.

The situation inside the ice mist array had already been properly handled. The purple python soil had not been completely transformed, but based on all his knowledge, he could confirm that even if the transformation was in progress, it would only have a slight impact on the ice flower parasol tree. There was still some risk, after all, it was a delicate and fragile spiritual plant that could not be preserved for long in the jade box.

In terms of actual damage, the damage from first-tier purple spirit soil is not much less than that caused by this accompanying evolution.

This was a fact that left Zhong Qi and the other person somewhat helpless. The difficulty of obtaining second-tier spirit soil was actually even greater than that of obtaining second-tier spirit plants. The resource locations on the snow peaks that had second-tier spirit soil were strictly controlled.

Spirit fields are an extremely luxurious type of resource. A small acre of land contains a great deal of spirit soil of the same grade, but even a little bit of it is something that the higher-ups do not want to see.

Accumulated soil forms a mountain.

Similarly, a mountain cannot withstand daily loss and monthly depletion. It may not seem like much, but over time, it can become terrifying.

Spirit fields are not without depletion. First-tier purple spirit soil can be guaranteed to be perpetually abundant as long as it receives the abundant spiritual energy of Purple Spirit Peak and the eastward flow of purple energy. Second-tier spirit fields, however, will continuously deplete once they are used and are difficult to replenish.

After all, artificial planting often approaches or exceeds the natural cycle limits of the spiritual field.

In nature, there are also instances where spiritual plants grow wildly and exhaust all the spiritual energy of a spiritual field.

Too much of a good thing is bad; this is a reminder that we need to exercise restraint in our spiritual practice.

That's why Chen Guang was able to fill this gap, and Zhong Qi and the other person didn't criticize him much.

Even if it's to seek out dragon energy.

On the other hand, there are still six seedlings left.

Without Zhong Qi's instruction, Chen Guang used the formation to divide and isolate the area in stages to reduce the impact of the Purple Spirit Soil's evolution process. He used the Ice Flower Wutong trees to form some arrays. These arrays consisted of three layers. The three Ice Flower Wutong trees on the outermost layer would be most affected, even more than expected. The two trees on the next layer would be less affected, and the one in the very center would be almost unaffected by external objects, maintaining its purest state.

The three outermost plants are not necessarily abandoned. After all, the Purple Spirit Soil is evolving, and it is still unknown whether the effects of this upward sublimation are good or bad. However, it is certain that as a sacrifice point, it will inevitably be affected by it.

This already represents a partial understanding of the second level of the Xuanhuang Formation.

Once the six ice flower phoenix trees were planted, the formation began to surge and its effects gradually became apparent. Chen Guangcai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Ice flowers were already blooming on the magic shield, and he needed to leave the ice mist formation immediately to rest.

"The flow of energy and the even distribution of power within the formation—I've used the momentum of the Ice Mist Formation to create a tiered seal. This demonstrates my overall control and greater ease in maneuvering within the formation. I could try attempting to break through the Formation Cloud Tower; each level offers three attempts."

The difficulty in planting Ice Flower Wutong is not in its gentleness; how fragile can a second-tier spiritual plant be?

If it were truly fragile, the Ice Flower Wutong would undoubtedly possess extraordinary properties. The most troublesome aspect of the Ice Flower Wutong is its demanding environmental requirements during its growth, which can even lead to conflicts. However, as long as the White Mist Duckweed can be planted, these problems can be resolved by combining the White Mist Duckweed with the Ice Mist Array.

The Ice Mist Array is, after all, a targeted array, a simplified version of the Xuanhuang Array recorded in the Changming Qi Acupoint Manual, and naturally has a special effect when facing the Ice Flower Wutong.

One of the main difficulties in cultivating ice flower parasol trees has become whether the white mist duckweed can adapt to the cold environment created by the ice flower parasol tree.

If he could do it, Chen Guang would have an easy time.

However, based on a simple perception and speculation, Chen Guang rejected the feasibility of direct transplantation.

As the lineage of spiritual plant masters deepens, the many insights gained in caring for spiritual plants sometimes require only a quick thought to discern right from wrong.

Just like considering whether nine is divisible by two, whether it is feasible or not does not require further experimentation.

Modifying spiritual plants.

A thought involuntarily arose: this is no easy task. Cultivating the orientation ability of a spirit plant is much more difficult than selecting the desired traits from ordinary plants.

With the addition of changes in spiritual energy, attributes, and spiritual power, even the slightest alteration can easily lead to drastically different outcomes, and Chen Guang needs to improve upon these changes while maintaining the current characteristics of the White Mist Floating Duckweed.

Faced with such a challenge, Chen Guang felt both apprehensive and excited, eager to try.

While allocating more than 60,000 yuan to the Taoist priest of the Sutra Repository, Chen Guang began to purchase a large number of spiritual plants with the Yin-cold attribute, duckweed species and similar species. At this stage, there were no taboos. The purpose was to understand the characteristics of spiritual plants under the category of attribute, such as the changes in spiritual energy, the amount of spiritual power, and the influence of the attribute. Before the change, it is necessary to understand them first, otherwise, where would the change come from?

He made an agreement with Cang Yunxian to send a batch of spiritual plants of this attribute every month, which cost Chen Guang a total of 60,000.

This is only the initial stage; the costs will become increasingly extravagant afterward, requiring the participation of various spiritual entities.

It may seem like just a modification to a spiritual plant, but whether it succeeds or not, it will be an accumulation of spiritual plants of Chen Guang's type and even an increase in the spiritual plant master's foundation.

The previous plan for the Yu Dao Spider will be put on hold for now, but the plan for the Tianxing Tiger-spotted Bee still needs to be implemented.

"Senior brother, what are you trying to comprehend this time?"

On this day, when Dongfang Lieming, who was habitually coming to tend to the flowers and plants, knocked on the courtyard gate, he was startled by the blast of cold air.

Even a quick glance reveals that, unlike before, these spiritual plants are almost all mature or nearly mature individuals, and their appearances are appalling. Chen Guang is currently working on a spiritual plant in front of him with an extremely exquisite set of jade artifacts.

Beneath their feet, an array was spinning, and around them were small but comprehensive blue glass containers with talismans attached, some of which contained liquid containing half of a spiritual plant floating in the water.

Chen Guang just frowned, sometimes taking out a spiritual plant and inserting it into the soil, sometimes holding a section of a spiritual plant organ whose origin was unknown, as if using magic to test something.

Dongfang Lieming finally discerned something: "Senior brother, are you researching the characteristics of these spiritual plants? I remember there are such texts in the Scripture Pavilion, why bother with this?"

"What you learn from books is never enough." Chen Guang finally paid attention to Dongfang Lieming and now seemed to have some free time. Looking at the desolate courtyard, he was somewhat shocked.

Five days have passed!

"No, in just five days, I've already thoroughly studied this batch of spiritual plants. It's going even more smoothly than I imagined. I have a feeling I can succeed."

A slight smile appeared on Chen Guang's face.