We agreed to farm, but you're planting a divine tree in the eternal night?

After the initial selection of the spiritual embryo was completed, the three, led by Wu Shan, left Courtyard No. 17 and headed to the training center to report for duty.

The building looked similar to a high school teaching building. Trainees came and went in the corridor. When they saw Wu Shan, they would bow and call him "Director Wu" respectfully, while curiously observing Jiang Qiu and the others out of the corner of their eyes.

Meanwhile, a lively discussion was taking place in a classroom at the end of the corridor, with voices growing louder as they approached: "Didn't Director Wu go to your courtyard number 17 to oversee the internship assessment today? I heard that Director Jiang's daughter is also in this year's class. What do you think?"

"I got second place."

"Hiss, with such good conditions, she's only second. Who's first? Wang Baisheng? That makes sense. It's said he has an average physique, and the director is even preparing to take him as his first disciple."

"No, Wang Baisheng's [Wood Spirit Grape] is not as good as Jiang Qiao's [Wood Healing Fruit]. Moreover, Jiang Qiao also awakened a metal physique with the potential for transformation after birth. In the end, he ranked third in the overall score."

"What? They both have recommendation letters! The two extra spots this year were specifically for them, and they came in second and third! Du, are you kidding me? Who can be number one?"

With a creak, the classroom door opened, and Wu Shan, Jiang Qiu, and two others strode inside. The dozens of trainees who had been gathered together scattered like startled birds, and the desks and chairs clattered as they returned to their seats.

Among them were people in their early twenties and thirties, varying in age, and many had scars on their bodies. The youngest-looking and cleanest-skinned among them was a handsome young man in the front row.

Their facial features are familiar.

He lived in courtyard number 17, and they often bumped into each other. Jiang Qiao had mentioned that he was the only ordinary intern from the previous year to get a spot, named Du Ziyue. However, they were not familiar with each other and had never greeted each other.

Jiang Qiu glanced around the classroom. Most of them weren't interns living in courtyard number 17, and she hadn't met them before. However, they all cast curious glances at her, with a hint of scrutiny.

"This year's internship assessment is over, and our training class welcomes a new batch of interns: Jiang Qiu, Jiang Qiao, and Wang Baisheng. Please find a seat," Wu Shan briefly introduced, and then everyone chose their seats.

The classroom was quite empty. Under the watchful eyes of many people, Jiang Qiu sat in the front corner, next to an empty seat that Jiang Qiao had taken.

This classroom is only for listening to lectures and providing guidance. The class time is not long, similar to a small lecture. It is not necessary to come every day. After all, everyone is first and foremost an employee of the park, and only secondly an intern. Everyone has to do work.

Therefore, the location is not fixed.

Just find a seat when you arrive.

But usually only those who are close to each other sit together.

Jiang Qiao's decision to sit next to Jiang Qiu was puzzling.

After all, everyone had heard that this young lady was quite spoiled and willful.

Jiang Qiu paid no attention to these meaningful glances; his focus was entirely on Wu Shan's words: "Because a new batch of interns has arrived today, I will be teaching some very basic things. Those who want to listen can stay and ask any questions about cultivation after class."

"This can be considered Jiang Qiu's first lesson in cultivation. It concerns how to advance to a Spirit Plant Master. You must watch and listen carefully." Wu Shan glanced over carefully, and a surprised whisper rippled through the classroom.

"You have all obtained an [Initial Spirit Embryo], which gives you the qualification to cultivate with spirit plants. But this is just the beginning. Next, you need to carefully select a level 1 spirit seed that is suitable for your cultivation path and cultivate it into a superior fruit on your own. The better the characteristics, the better. In particular, the first one used to transform into a spirit seed in your body will determine your subsequent cultivation strategy."

"Du Ziyue, tell me why?"

Du Ziyue was taken aback when he was called out by name. In the past, Wu Shan would not call out names. He would only explain cultivation theory, provide guidance on the direction of cultivation, and answer questions encountered in the process of cultivating spiritual plants.

He took a deep breath and hesitated before speaking under their gaze: "Ah, because everyone initially only has one field after opening their [Heart Field], and can only plant one Level 1 Spirit Seed, which is then linked to the [Initial Spirit Embryo], determining the three realms of the apprenticeship stage?"

Wu Shan asked, "Which three realms will be determined?"

"After the first sowing, the spiritual seed will grow in the [Heart Field]. During this process, it will continuously consume the nutrients provided by the food and metabolize unique spiritual energy to nourish our body, just like nurturing the physical body as a seed, which is the [Nurturing Realm]. This is the first realm."

After glancing at him, as if confirming from his eyes that he hadn't said anything wrong, Du Ziyue continued, "Once the spiritual seed has been fully nurtured, we use the methods from different basic cultivation methods, along with elixirs and spiritual energy, to make it 'germinate,' and then we enter the second realm."

"At this point, the spiritual seed within the body transforms into a spiritual plant within the body, requiring a large amount of nutrients and a long period of time to grow. Consequently, the spiritual energy metabolized by it becomes more concentrated, and our physical qualities may be further improved. Depending on the cultivation method, there are different types of enhancements, namely the [Growth Realm]."

"Then, after being cultivated to maturity according to the requirements of the method, the spiritual plant 'bears fruit' and enters the final stage, the [Propagation Realm]."

"After that, um, after that..."

Du Ziyue pursed his lips, his eyes darting left and right, and he suddenly started stammering. Wu Shan said in a deep voice, "Why don't you continue?"

He lowered his head. "I...I've only just completed the 'Sprouting' stage and reached the 'Growth Stage,' so I'm not familiar with the 'Reproduction Stage.'"

"You've been here for a whole year and have only barely reached the [Growth Realm] in your cultivation. And you still had the time to gossip about others behind their backs?" Wu Shan sneered. "Do you know that the situation on the front lines is dire? The Regulatory Bureau is preparing for reforms. From now on, all trainees in the parks will only be able to stay in the courtyard for a maximum of one year before they have to go to the front lines to train and face monsters!"

The sound was like thunder, and the whole classroom shuddered.

All practitioners must go to the front lines to gain experience.

The lower the level, the higher the casualty rate.

However, the original training period was three years.

Now, however, they want to cut it by two years.

Du Ziyue's hands and feet were ice-cold, and he buried his head like an ostrich.

"People don't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation yet. Some even think that just because they've been wounded and retired from the front lines, they can coast until retirement. I have to remind them that the rainy season on the front lines is getting increasingly fierce. By this time tomorrow, everyone will have more than a year of apprenticeship experience!"

Bang! Wu Shan slammed his hand on the podium, kicking up dust, and shouted passionately, "If it were just interns doing odd jobs in the greenhouse, that would be one thing. They only get a thousand a month, so there's no need to worry about them. But what about you?"

"Currently, the park only produces one or two trainees a year. The Level 1 Pill Storage is open to you, the Level 1 Spirit Seed Storage is open to you, the Basic Cultivation Methods are open to you, and you'll also be allocated a courtyard to live in for free. You'll receive at least 200,000 in cultivation subsidies annually!"

"How many people actually reached the [Procreation Realm]?"

"I'm not afraid to die on the front lines next year!"

Everyone fell silent. Wu Shan grunted, "It seems that you've been treated too well and are living too comfortably, so you think you're all set for yourselves. Even the veteran trainees who have retired from the front lines have lost their sense of crisis and are just coasting along here."

"I have always advocated concentrating resources on a small number of geniuses. Fortunately, this year Director Wang negotiated with the logistics department to allocate the training course's cultivation subsidy according to the proportion of cultivation level, with a one-time settlement at the end of the year after six months."

"Furthermore, it's understandable that you're not focusing on your cultivation but instead discussing this year's internship assessment results. However, I'll add an extra rule: if any of you rank lower than the three new trainees of this year, your cultivation allowance will be reset to zero and transferred entirely to the corresponding trainee!"

Upon hearing this, the whole class looked up.

A cacophony of noise, like a waterfall.