After binding with a genius, I became an immortal by exploiting loopholes.

After finishing his cultivation, he sank into his sea of ​​consciousness and glanced at the light bead in Chu Yunfeng's illusory dantian—it had grown slightly larger than yesterday.

He didn't rush to absorb it, but instead withdrew his consciousness.

The cultivation speed needs to be slowed down; it can't be too conspicuous.

It's best to save this cultivation for refining one's spiritual root and spiritual body.

Either way, it's about building a solid foundation, so you can't lose out.

As his consciousness withdrew from his sea of ​​consciousness, Lu Qingchen looked out the window again, thinking that when he went to the fields tomorrow, he might try to stimulate the vitality of the young rice seedlings—if he could really use the power of plants to cultivate, his speed should be faster.

Moreover, the plants giving back to life is acceptable and not too conspicuous.

......

The next day, Lu Qingchen continued clearing the land.

With the experience from the previous day, the efficiency was much faster, and by evening, the remaining acre of land had been taken care of.

On the third day, the land was leveled and ridges were made.

Following the requirements of the "Basic Treatise on Spiritual Plants," he divided the field into evenly sized plots and dug drainage ditches between each plot.

The ridges must be straight, the beds must be flat, and the furrows must be deep. These things look simple, but they take a lot of effort to do.

He squatted on the ground, trimming it bit by bit with a hoe, not daring to be careless despite his aching back and sore waist.

On the fourth day, soak the seeds to promote germination.

He soaked the seeds of the Jade Spirit Rice in the spiritual spring water and placed them in a cool place. Only after the seeds had absorbed enough water and sprouted white buds could they be planted.

The timing is crucial – soaking for too long will cause the seeds to rot, while soaking for too short a time will prevent them from sprouting.

He squatted beside the wooden basin, watching the seeds floating and sinking in the water, and suddenly remembered the "spirit-inspiring" function of the Daoist stele.

The function clearly states: Infuse cultivation power to enhance the spirituality and grade of the artifact.

Seeds...are they considered objects? I guess so.

He hesitated for a moment, then scooped out a dozen seeds from the basin and held them in his palm.

The cultivation light bead inside the Dao Stele has accumulated over these days and is now about the size of a pigeon egg.

As long as you control the amount consumed, you won't lose anything even if it has no effect.

He took a deep breath, sank his mind into his sea of ​​consciousness, and carefully drew out a trace of his cultivation from the light pearl, injecting it into the seed in his palm.

That trace of cultivation was as thin as a hair, consuming only a tiny portion of the light pearl, so the change was almost imperceptible.

The seeds did not react at all.

He continued to inject some of his cultivation into the seed, but there was still no reaction.

Lu Qingchen hesitated for a moment and didn't dare to try again.

It's best to be cautious when trying something for the first time.

If the effect is too obvious, and the things grown are different from others, it will attract the attention of those who want to know better, which will only cause trouble.

After thinking for a moment, he placed the dozen or so seeds in a small bowl, marked them, and soaked them separately from the others.

On the fifth day, sow the seeds.

He didn't plant those dozen or so seeds that had been blessed together, but scattered them around the field, one or two in each place, and he made a point of remembering their locations.

That way, even if something changes in the future, it won't attract attention. If others ask, just say that the seeds themselves mutated and attribute it to "luck".

From the sixth to the ninth day, inspect the fields daily, weeding, removing pests, and tending to the seedlings.

Weeds should be pulled out when they are small, because once they grow big and their roots grow deep, they are difficult to remove; insects should be caught early, because if they infest the whole field, the whole field will suffer.

On the ninth day, the first batch of tender shoots of Jade Rice sprouted from the soil.

The first to emerge were those seeds that had been consecrated with spiritual energy.

Lu Qingchen squatted down and took a closer look. The buds were tender green, and the stems were a bit stronger than the ones around them. Although the difference wasn't huge, it was still noticeable upon closer inspection.

"It's effective," he thought confidently.

On the tenth day, the remaining seeds began to sprout one after another, and the entire field was finally covered with a layer of tender green.

Lu Qingchen squatted on the edge of the field and watched for a long time, feeling much more at ease.

However, apart from germinating faster and stronger, the seeds that have been blessed with spiritual energy do not show any other special characteristics for the time being.

He secretly noted these things down and decided to pay close attention to see if there would be any further changes.

He stood up and continued to inspect the other ridges.

......

In the blink of an eye, today is the fifteenth day after the 100-day assessment.

In the evening, the group sat down for dinner as usual.

Zhao Ming also chose to cultivate spiritual plants. These days, he has been clearing land at the foot of Mingfa Peak, and his hands are all worn out.

He asked Lu Qingchen, "Qingchen, how's your land reclamation going? Where is it located?"

"The seedlings have already been planted at the foot of Panlong Peak and are growing well."

Zhao Ming looked on with envy: "Panlong Peak? The spiritual energy there is much stronger than at the foot of Mingfa Peak."

"My land is at the foot of the mountain on the east side. It's all rocks. It took me three days to dig up a small piece. My hands were all worn out."

Lu Qingchen didn't know what to say, so he only offered a few words of advice: "Take your time, you'll be able to grow it eventually."

Zhao Ming smiled wryly and said nothing more.

The group noticed that Wang Ming was not in high spirits and kept his head down while eating, unlike his usual talkative self.

Li Si asked, "What's wrong? Is things not going well at the Pill Hall?"

Wang Ming put down his chopsticks, looking dejected: "I think I might not be suited for alchemy."

"These past few days I've been observing in the Pill Hall. My senior brother has refined several batches of Qi Condensation Powder. I stood by and watched, and I noted down every step. But if you ask me to explain what pill refining is all about, I have no clue at all... It's like I understand it, but it's also like I don't understand anything at all."

He paused, then lowered his voice even further: "I'm thinking of giving up. Maybe I should try a different skill..."

Lu Qingchen was silent for a moment before advising, "It's only been a few days, how can you tell if it's going to work out so quickly? Hold on a little longer, and if it still doesn't work, you can change it later."

Li Si chimed in, "Exactly! I'm also struggling with the array formations. Let's take it slow."

Wang Ming forced a smile and said nothing more.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Li Si suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Do you know who I saw today?"

"Who?" Several people crowded around.

"Su Qingxue!"

There was a moment of silence on the table, then it erupted into chaos.

"Su Qingxue? Where did you see her?" Zhao Ming's eyes lit up.

"At the entrance of the Spirit Plant Hall!"

Li Si said, "I saw her go in with my own eyes. Maybe she's also going to cultivate spiritual plants. If that's the case—"

He glanced at Lu Qingchen and Zhao Ming, winked, and said, "Then you two are in luck!"

Qian Wanliang also became interested and kept asking Su Qingxue whether she was with anyone else, whether she went alone or with someone, and what her expression was like when she came out.

Zhao Ming's eyes lit up, and he wished he could rush to the entrance of the Spirit Plant Hall to stand guard.

Li Si shrugged: "I just glanced at her as I passed by, how could I have seen so clearly? I left as soon as she went in, who knows what she was doing."

Upon hearing this news, several promising young talents who had chosen to cultivate other skills began to whisper among themselves, with some even showing expressions of "should we switch to cultivating spiritual plants?"

After all, Su Qingxue is among the top three in talent and has the most outstanding appearance among this batch of immortal seedlings. Just thinking about being able to study in the same hall as her is enough to make one's heart flutter.