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

Sun Zhiyuan's lips twitched, and he stood by the field for a while, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the lush green spiritual field, pondering over and over in his mind, but he couldn't figure it out no matter what.

Finally, he shook his head, turned around, and left.

After walking a few steps, he looked back once more before quickening his pace to leave.

......

That evening, Sun Zhiyuan went to see Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming was drinking tea inside when he saw him arrive, so he poured him a cup as well.

Sun Zhiyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, put it down, and got straight to the point.

"You saw that field at the end of the village?"

"I can see it," Zhou Ming said. "The plants are indeed growing much better."

"Don't you find it strange?"

Sun Zhiyuan stared at him. "That field had been abandoned for two years. Several previous cultivators couldn't grow anything there. How come he was able to do it all as soon as he arrived?"

Zhou Ming held his teacup but didn't reply.

"I have a feeling," Sun Zhiyuan said in a low voice, "that this kid did something to the field, maybe he used some kind of banned drug to speed up the growth in a short time. Once the drug wears off, the field will be ruined."

Zhou Ming shook his head and put down his teacup: "Old Sun, do you even believe what you're saying?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhiyuan fell silent.

As a first-grade high-quality spiritual plant expert, how could he not tell if there was a problem with the spiritual plant?

The condition of those spirit rice plants has truly recovered; they are not superficially grown with the help of drugs!

Seeing his silence, Zhou Ming continued, "Old Sun, what brings you here this time?"

"We have to think of a way," Sun Zhiyuan said. "We can't let him plant it so smoothly."

Zhou Ming was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Old Sun, to tell you the truth, if he couldn't grow it and left on his own, that's his business, and I'm happy to see it happen. But for me to take the initiative to deal with him..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "If something goes wrong and it gets back to me, my life will be ruined. I understand that you have a relationship with Zhang Hongyi, but my relationship with him isn't that close."

Sun Zhiyuan's face darkened.

"You don't want to get involved?"

"It's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't dare," Zhou Ming said. "Don't worry, I won't interfere in your affairs, nor will I ruin them, but I won't stand up for you."

Sun Zhiyuan stared at him for a while, then finally picked up his teacup and downed the rest of the tea in one gulp.

"Okay, just don't interfere."

He stood up and walked away without looking back.

Zhou Ming sat in the room, listening to his footsteps gradually fade away, sighed, and poured himself another cup of tea.

......

Zhao Demao received the news a few days later.

That day, he was looking at the account books in the main room when Wang Fu came in to report that the spiritual field at the end of the village was growing very well recently, and the earth's energy seemed to have recovered.

Zhao Demao put down the account book, looked up, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"That area at the end of the village? The one Manager Lu is currently planting?"

"That's the field. The tenant farmers all say that since Manager Lu came, that field has been getting better every day."

Zhao Demao hesitated for a moment, then stood up and asked Wang Fu to prepare the mule.

He rode his blue mule to the end of the village, stood on the edge of the field, and glanced at the lush green fields. His brow twitched slightly.

The seedlings are uniform and robust, with glossy leaves and thick stems—they look perfectly normal!

He squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil, and rubbed it.

The soil is loose and moist, and its color is much darker than before, which definitely indicates that the earth's energy has been restored.

Zhao Demao stood up, patted the mud off his hands, glanced at Lu Qingchen not far away, and looked at him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He had worked in Qingmuzhuang for decades, and he knew the condition of this field at the end of the village better than anyone else.

Several spiritual plant growers came ahead and planted year after year, but the earth's energy not only failed to recover, but instead became worse year by year.

He thought the field was doomed, but to his surprise, this young man who had been there for less than a month had saved it.

"Manager Lu, well done."

"You flatter me, Master." Lu Qingchen cupped his hands in greeting. "I didn't do anything special, I just planted the seeds normally, and the earth's energy recovered on its own."

Zhao Demao nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Farming is sometimes like this: when the soil is in good condition, you'll grow crops no matter what you plant.

If the earth's energy is gone, even the arrival of gods will be in vain.

He's been farming for decades and has seen far too many things like this.

"Now that the earth's energy has recovered, let's plant properly."

He said, "If we can have a good harvest this season, we can have something to report to the sect."

"Thank you, Master."

Just as Zhao Demao was about to mount the mule, his gaze suddenly fell on two earthenware basins at the doorway.

A small patch of soil in the pot had been dug up, and two seeds were buried underneath. You could vaguely see the tender white sprouts just peeking out of the soil.

"Manager Lu, what is that?" Zhao Demao asked curiously.

"I found some seeds while I was gathering herbs in the mountains. They looked unusual, so I brought them back and planted them."

Lu Qingchen said, "I want to see if I can grow anything."

Zhao Demao walked over, squatted down, and looked at the two newly sprouted buds.

The buds are tender white with a very faint hint of green, much stronger than the seedlings of ordinary spiritual plants, but it is still impossible to tell what they are.

While it's rare for a plant spirit to discover special seeds in the mountains, it's not unheard of.

It's a good thing that young people have this kind of thinking.

"That's interesting. Take good care of it. If it really grows something, let me know."

"Yes," Lu Qingchen nodded.

Zhao Demao stood up, mounted the blue mule, and left.

After walking a few steps, he looked back at the two pots of seedlings with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, but said nothing more.

Lu Qingchen stood at the doorway, watching Zhao Demao's figure disappear into the alley, and let out a long breath.

......

About ten days later, under the combined effects of the Spirit Infusion Technique, the Spirit Cultivation Technique, and the Dew Condensation Technique, the two seedlings in the pot grew to half a foot tall, and their miraculous appearance began to manifest.

First, the leaves.

What was originally a light purple has now turned into a deep purple, as if it has been soaked in ink, while the veins of the leaves shimmer with a golden light, sparkling in the sunlight.

At night, the leaves even emit a very faint light.

Secondly, there's the fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Approaching the two seedlings, one can vaguely sense a surge of spiritual energy, as if something is breathing, expanding and contracting, causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Finally, there's the growth rate.

It takes at least a month for an ordinary spiritual plant to grow from sprouting to half a foot tall.

These two plants were grown in just over ten days, and their stems were thick and their leaves were sturdy, showing no signs of being frail despite their rapid growth.

Lu Qingchen squatted by the pot, looking at the two purple seedlings that shimmered with golden light, and couldn't help but smile.

If this isn't considered a special spiritual plant, then there are no special spiritual plants in the world.

He was full of anticipation.

Once they grow a bit bigger, he will take them back to the sect to show Elder Sun. After confirming that they are special spiritual plants, he can apply for a dedicated spiritual field to cultivate them.

At that time, the Earth Vein Spirit Embryo can be transplanted in legitimately!

......