Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Lin Xuan quickly looked through the contents of the Qiankun Bag.

Aside from Water Spirit Flower, Cold Spring Dendrobium, Mind-Concentrating Grass, and Gourd Vine, the rest are mostly seeds and medicinal herbs of gray quality.

Although their rank is not high, they all have the advantage of being alive.

For Lin Xuan, as long as it can be planted, it is worthwhile to continue cultivating it.

Seeing that he had looked around enough, Uncle Nine reached into his sleeve and took out a small white jade bottle, placing it in front of Lin Xuan. "Take this one too."

"Master, what is this?" Lin Xuan's gaze fell on the jade bottle, and he was slightly taken aback.

"An elixir for strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing its vital energy."

Uncle Nine picked up his teacup and said calmly, "I asked another senior uncle of yours to refine these. The grade isn't too high, probably around the upper-grade mortal level. There are ten in this bottle. You can take them."

Lin Xuan picked up the jade bottle and uncorked it.

A wisp of warm, fragrant medicine immediately wafted out.

The aroma was very rich and mellow; just one whiff was enough to invigorate one's blood and energy.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Master."

Lin Xuan put the cork back in the bottle and bowed to express his gratitude.

Uncle Nine waved his hand: "Alright, take it and practice diligently."

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps came from the side.

Qiu Sheng, who had just finished his work, had sharp eyes. He spotted Uncle Jiu handing Lin Xuan an exquisite jade bottle from afar, and his eyes lit up immediately. He took a few steps over.

"Master, is there something good? I want some too!"

Wencai was a beat slow to react, but upon hearing the words "good stuff," he immediately ran over.

He blinked, looking at Uncle Nine with anticipation.

"Master, you brought a treasure for our eldest brother, so you must have brought one for us too, right? You've always been the fairest!"

As Wencai spoke, he took the opportunity to offer a compliment.

The two stood on either side of Uncle Nine, looking at him expectantly.

Uncle Nine glanced at them, then nodded. "Of course we brought them—"

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were overjoyed.

Then, Uncle Nine took out a small jade bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Qiu Sheng, saying, "Here you go."

Qiu Sheng caught it with a beaming smile, bowing repeatedly: "Thank you, Master! Master loves me the most!"

He couldn't wait to uncork the bottle and look inside. There were several round pills lying quietly inside.

Qiu Sheng's smile widened as he prepared to pour it out to check its quality.

Seeing this, Wencai became anxious and scratched his head, then quickly stretched out his hand, looking at Uncle Jiu with hopeful eyes: "Master, where's mine? Where's my bottle?"

Uncle Nine picked up his teacup, took a sip, glanced at him, and said calmly, "That bottle is for both of you."

"ah?!"

"The two of us, and one bottle of pills?"

Wen Cai's eyes widened on the spot.

He glanced at the bottle in Qiu Sheng's hand, then at Uncle Jiu, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

Uncle Nine nodded matter-of-factly: "Yes, any objections?"

Wencai didn't dare argue with Uncle Jiu, so he quickly turned to Qiusheng and asked, "Qiusheng, how many are inside?"

Qiu Sheng shook the bottle, peeked inside again, poured some out and counted them, his lips twitching: "Five...five."

Wencai was stunned.

Two people, five pills—how are we going to divide them?!

Does that mean the last one has to be split in two?

Qiu Sheng was also dumbfounded.

He looked up at Lin Xuan, his eyes darting around, and couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, how many did Master give you?"

"This..." Lin Xuan held the jade bottle, silently tucking it deeper into his bosom without changing his expression, his gaze naturally drifting towards Uncle Jiu.

As the eldest disciple, he certainly couldn't take the initiative to show off and put his junior brother down; the villain role should be played by the master.

Uncle Nine received Lin Xuan's look and gave him a reassuring look.

Then, Uncle Nine abruptly turned to look at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, his face hardening, exuding an imposing aura: "How many stars your senior brother has is none of your business! What, trying to compete?"

Qiu Sheng: "..."

Wencai: "..."

Uncle Nine put down his teacup, his voice deepening, carrying the imposing authority of a strict teacher: "Your eldest brother's cultivation has improved significantly, so this pill will be most effective for him. You two are always slacking off, so giving you this is like giving a cow a peony to chew! Focus on your cultivation, and if one day you can catch up to half of your eldest brother's progress, I will naturally find you even better pills."

At this point, Uncle Nine's eyes widened, his expression murderous: "If you dare to waste even a single drop of the medicinal properties of these five pills, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were immediately jolted awake, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them from head to toe.

The slight dissatisfaction and grievance from before vanished completely under Uncle Nine's tyrannical power.

"Understood, Master."

"We will definitely train hard and make the most of it!"

The two quickly assured each other.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan calmly put the jade bottle into his pocket.

Uncle Nine ignored the two of them and turned to look at Lin Xuan. His eyes instantly softened. "Xuan, you've looked at the things pretty much. When are you going to enlighten the plants? I haven't seen you for half a month. I wonder how far your physique has developed."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai both paused simultaneously.

constitution?

What is your body type?

The two exchanged a glance and immediately huddled together, whispering to each other.

"What other special physique does Senior Brother have? How come I've never heard of it before?" Wen Cai scratched his head.

"Could he be a legendary cultivation prodigy?" Qiu Sheng stroked his chin, deep in thought. "I knew it! Senior Brother can grow glowing glutinous rice that can suppress water corpses even while farming in the backyard; he's definitely not an ordinary person!"

Uncle Nine ignored them, his gaze remaining fixed on Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan naturally understood what Uncle Jiu meant.

In Uncle Nine's view, the ability of his Myriad Spirits Seed Dao System is a divine manifestation of the awakening of a special Dao body.

Uncle Jiu understands, which saves him the trouble of explaining.

Lin Xuan nodded: "No problem. Since Master wants to see, we can try now."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up the exotic gourd vine from the table.

Then, with his other hand, he took out the dragon and phoenix ruyi jade pendant from his bosom.

The jade pendant feels warm and smooth to the touch, with interwoven dragon and phoenix patterns on its surface, subtly exuding a sense of tranquility and spirituality.

Lin Xuan's consciousness sank into the system interface and directly selected the Enlightenment function.

Soon, a notification appeared before my eyes.

[Upgradeable material detected: Dragon and Phoenix Ruyi Jade Pendant.]

[Is it used to enhance and strengthen the heterogeneous gourd vine?]

Sure.

Lin Xuan clicked the button with his mind.

The next moment, the Dao Qi within his body flowed on its own, surging into his palm through his meridians and then into the Dragon and Phoenix Ruyi Jade Pendant.

hum-

The surface of the jade pendant shone with a layer of luminous white light.

Uncle Nine was just sitting quietly in his chair watching, but when that strange aura rose up, he suddenly sat up straight, his eyes freezing instantly.

Such strong vitality!

Soon, the power within the jade pendant began to gather.

The original warm and lustrous color of the jade faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if the Daoist essence within it was being forcibly extracted.

The next instant, a beam of white light shot out from the jade pendant, like a swallow returning to its nest, and directly entered the gourd vine in Lin Xuan's left hand.

boom!

The gourd vine trembled violently.

A rich green light suddenly shone on the vine.

Those gourd-shaped buds, no bigger than grains of rice, looked as if they had been thoroughly soaked by spring rain, with fine lines appearing on their surfaces.

Immediately afterwards, a white light the size of a fingernail flashed on the small gourd.

The white light danced around the gourd like a sprite before finally disappearing inside.

A soft, white light shimmered from the vines and gourds, giving the exotic gourd vines an air of mystery and dynamism.

rustling—

At the same time, the power within the jade pendant completely vanished, turning into jade powder that was casually scattered.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the scene before them.

Qiu Sheng rubbed his eyes violently, his face full of disbelief: "Good heavens... something from nothing, a withered tree coming back to life?!"

Wen Cai stammered, barely able to speak: "What...what's going on? How could Senior Brother...how could Senior Brother know this? He drained that jade dry?! And what, what are those white spots?!"

In the corner, the earthenware pot swayed gently.

Little Jin seemed to sense the fluctuation of power and poked its head out of the jar.

When it sensed the immense vitality emanating from the gourd vine, its eyes lit up, and a hint of longing appeared in its gaze.

But the next moment, it saw Uncle Nine sitting to the side.

Xiao Jin's body trembled violently.

That lingering desire vanished instantly, replaced by fear in his eyes.

It scurried back into the jar with a "whoosh," not even daring to show the mouth of the jar, leaving only the earthenware jar trembling slightly in place.

Uncle Nine glanced at the pottery jar out of the corner of his eye, raised an eyebrow slightly, but said nothing.

At this moment, his attention was focused more on Lin Xuan.

Every time he saw his apprentice perform this "grafting technique," Uncle Nine would be deeply shocked.

Using one's own Daoist Qi as a guide, the Daoist essence and energy within the object are transferred to the plants.

Once the plants are strengthened, they can then give back to themselves.

This was the explanation he gave for Lin Xuan's physique.

The Natural Dao!

By being close to plants and trees, one can cultivate oneself through the vitality of all things.

Such a physique is so precious in this degenerate age that it makes people envious.

Others who cultivate lack resources.

But as long as Lin Xuan has plants, seeds, and objects imbued with Daoist charm, he can cultivate resources step by step.

Uncle Nine looked at the increasingly intense green light on the gourd vine with a complicated expression.

Half a month ago, he thought Lin Xuan could only enlighten some low-level plants.

But now it seems that some truly promising spiritual plants can also be enlightened by him.

If we wait until this physique is fully developed...

Uncle Nine's heart skipped a beat.

By then, Lin Xuan will probably be able to directly enlighten plant spirits!

Just as Uncle Nine was experiencing emotional turmoil, Lin Xuan heard a system notification.

[Initiation complete.]

The exotic gourd vine was enhanced by the Dragon and Phoenix Ruyi Jade Pendant.

[Special Feature: Absorbs Qi and Nurtures the Gourd, enhancing its effectiveness.]

[Specialty: Nourishes the soul and preserves the spirit; effects enhanced.]

[Dao Fruit: Spirit Absorption Technique, its effect enhanced.]

Lin Xuan's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the panel on the gourd vine.

Although this enlightenment did not add any new traits or Dao fruits, the name on the gourd vine panel has already faintly begun to glow with a green light.

Clearly, it has taken another step closer to achieving green quality.

This is already a good result.

Afterwards, Lin Xuan enlightened the Water Soul Flower and the Cold Spring Dendrobium.

Should the Water Spirit Flower be reinforced with iron chains?

"yes!"

hum-

Lin Xuan poured his Dao Qi into the iron chain, and the rust on it quickly disintegrated. The dark energy transformed into a void chain, which emerged from the iron chain and disappeared straight into several Water Soul Flowers.

A black aura spread rapidly across the petals, and the air seemed to freeze!

"Soul pressure?! Ah Xuan can actually conjure up such a soul-strengthening spiritual plant?!"

Uncle Nine felt the fluctuations coming from the surroundings and was deeply shocked.

Soon, the energy in the iron chain was exhausted, and the sturdy iron chain shattered in the middle, turning into a pile of "mud" that fell to the ground.

[Initiation complete.]

The Water Soul Flower was strengthened by the Daoist energy of the Iron Chains.

[New Dao Fruit: Soul-Suppressing Talisman]

......

[Should the Black Tortoise-shaped Stone be used to strengthen the Dendrobium nobile?]

"yes!"

As Lin Xuan clicked the OK button, the energy in the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone transformed into water and poured into the Cold Spring Dendrobium.

A massive flow of water vapor passed through the air, making it seem as if water mist was about to condense in the air!

As the energy continued to dissipate, the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone emitted cracking sounds, and then, to Qiu Shengwencai's astonishment, it shattered and fell to the ground.

[Initiation complete.]

[The Cold Spring Dendrobium is enhanced by the Black Tortoise Water-Suppressing Stone.]

[New Trait: Nourishing Spirit with Mystic Water]

[New Dao Fruit: "Huang Ting Jing: Brain and Spiritual Insights"]

As the system notification sounded, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, standing to the side, were completely dumbfounded.

Wen Cai's eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, and he muttered softly, "A monster... Could Senior Brother be a monster?!"