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

Shen Yao left after helping out.

Before leaving, she hugged the spirit rice plant and glanced back at Lu Qingchen: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu. From now on, we'll be fellow spirit plant growers in the same hall. Feel free to come to me if you need anything."

Lu Qingchen thanked her, watched her walk away, and then followed Zhou Ping and that senior brother toward the Spirit Plant Hall.

Zhou Ping talked much more than usual along the way.

As he walked, he chatted with Lu Qingchen about the Spirit Plant Hall, talking about which elder was easy to talk to, which senior brother was good at farming, and which spirit field had good feng shui, speaking eloquently about everything.

The senior student walked ahead, occasionally chiming in, but mostly just listening.

Upon arriving at the Spirit Plant Hall, the three of them had just entered when they were greeted by a woman in white—Su Qingxue.

She was dressed simply today, her moon-white dress making her look as white as frost and snow. A light blue belt was loosely tied around her waist, and her long black hair was casually tied up with a jade hairpin, with a few strands hanging down by her ears, swaying gently with her movements.

She was walking in through the door, holding a booklet in her hand, as if she was there to take care of something at the Spirit Plant Hall.

Zhou Ping quickly greeted her politely, "Junior Sister Su."

The senior student nodded in greeting.

Su Qingxue nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the three of them before landing on the booklet in Zhou Ping's hand. Her eyes flickered, as if she had thought of something.

"Is this the test for the Spirit Plant Master?" she asked.

"Yes." Zhou Ping nodded.

Su Qingxue's gaze shifted to Lu Qingchen, and she looked him up and down.

"What was the result?" she asked Lu Qingchen.

"We just happened to pass by," Lu Qingchen said.

Su Qingxue nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on her lips: "Congratulations."

After saying that, he walked deeper into the Spirit Plant Hall.

Her figure quickly disappeared, leaving only a faint fragrance.

Lu Qingchen watched her figure disappear behind the bookshelf, feeling nothing in his heart.

Su Qingxue, a prodigy, is from a completely different world from him. It's already a stroke of luck that they were able to exchange a single word today.

However, Zhou Ping glanced at Su Qingxue's back a couple more times and muttered to himself, "Junior Sister Su seems to be in a good mood today; she even smiled."

The senior student glanced at him but didn't reply.

......

After Su Qingxue left, that senior brother registered Lu Qingchen as a spiritual plant grower.

He scribbled a few lines in the booklet, then took out a new identity token from the drawer and handed it to Lu Qingchen.

The Spirit Plant Master's token was more exquisite than the outer disciple's. It was engraved with the pattern of a spirit herb and felt smooth to the touch, much better than that dusty Immortal Seed token.

Lu Qingchen examined the token from all angles before putting it into his sleeve pocket.

"Leave the rest to Zhou Ping; I have other things to take care of."

After finishing his sentence, the senior brother left in a hurry.

Zhou Ping pulled Lu Qingchen aside, his attitude becoming much warmer than before.

That day, he had personally witnessed the special spiritual rice that Lu Qingchen had grown, and knew that this kid might have a special talent in the field of spiritual plants. Now that he had become a formal spiritual plant grower, he might be able to use it in the future.

"Becoming a spiritual plant grower has many benefits."

Lu Qingchen quickly replied, "Please enlighten me, Senior Brother."

Zhou Ping counted on his fingers, "First, it allows you to cultivate a spiritual plant spell, which is much better than those common ones outside."

"Secondly, there is a fixed supply of high-quality seeds every year, so we don't have to spend our own money to buy them."

"Third, the sect will provide a certain amount of spirit fields—not the inferior spirit fields at the foot of Mingfa Peak, but genuinely good land."

He paused, then added, "Also, spiritual cultivators can use farming to replace some of the tasks that outer disciples are forced to complete every year."

"Others have to hunt monsters and gather spiritual herbs, you just need to provide the corresponding spiritual plant results, saving time and effort."

"Of course, there are many hidden benefits, which I won't go into detail about now. You'll discover them gradually in the future."

As he spoke, Zhou Ping led Lu Qingchen into the depths of the Spirit Plant Hall, introducing the plant as they walked.

"This is the library, and most of the books here are related to spiritual plants. They are much better than the basic reading materials outside."

"That's the Magical Artifacts Pavilion, where magical artifacts used by spirit plant growers are stored, such as spirit hoes, spirit shovels, and spirit sickles."

"That's the Seed Cultivation Pavilion over there, which specializes in cultivating and improving spirit plant seeds. If you're looking for some new varieties, you can try your luck there."

"By the way, you haven't met many of the elders from the Spirit Plant Hall, have you?"

Zhou Ping lowered his voice, "The Spirit Plant Hall has one hall master, three deputy hall masters, six elders, and several senior disciples."

"The Palace Master is at the Spirit Mansion Realm, and most of the Deputy Palace Masters and Elders are at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Elder Sun is one of the six Elders. You will get to know the other Elders gradually; you won't remember them if I explain too much now."

"However, the Spirit Plant Hall is a bit different from the other halls."

Zhou Ping lowered his voice, "Most of the elders don't like staying in the hall; they prefer to spend their time working in their own spiritual fields."

"Therefore, it is generally difficult to see the Hall Master and Elders of the Spirit Plant Hall."

As they were talking, Lu Qingchen glanced over and saw Su Qingxue again.

She walked across the corridor from the other end, her steps light, her skirt swaying slightly, and quickly disappeared around the corner.

Zhou Ping followed his gaze, a knowing smile playing on his lips, and lowered his voice: "What, are you interested in Junior Sister Su?"

Lu Qingchen did not respond.

"But you should give up on that idea."

Zhou Ping patted him on the shoulder, "Now that Junior Sister Su has been confirmed as a Spirit Patrol Envoy, I've also heard that many senior brothers are interested in pursuing her. However, Junior Sister Su doesn't have that idea yet, otherwise you would definitely see many senior brothers surrounding her."

Lu Qingchen ignored most of his idle chatter and only extracted the core information: "Su Qingxue has become a Spirit Patrol Envoy?"

"Um."

Zhou Ping nodded. "She will take office soon. From now on, she will patrol and inspect the spirit manor and spirit fields near the sect."

"You might see her often when you start farming."

Lu Qingchen nodded.

As a spiritual plant grower, it seems I will inevitably have to deal with Su Qingxue in the future.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind—if his cultivation level improved in the future and the number of binding slots for the Dao Stele increased, he might be able to try binding with Su Qingxue.

But it's too early to talk about this now; let's consider it later.

......

After introducing the situation of the Spirit Plant Hall, Zhou Ping took out a map from the counter and spread it on the table.

The map marks the locations of spirit fields under the Spirit Plant Hall that can be chosen by spirit plant growers. Each area is marked with the concentration of spiritual energy, water source conditions, and soil texture, making it easy to understand at a glance.

"Each spirit planter has a fixed quota of spirit field area, but you can also cultivate it on your own."

Zhou Ping pointed to some blank areas on the edge of the map: "The Spirit Plant Hall encourages this behavior and even offers rewards—one spirit stone for every acre cultivated, and as long as the spirit field is still cultivated, there will be rewards every year thereafter."