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

A series of thoughts flashed through my mind.

Lin Xuan quickly regained his composure and continued harvesting.

Harvest one gray-quality mugwort stalk; proficiency in the *Huang Ting Jing* increases by 1.

Harvest one gray-quality mugwort stalk; proficiency in the *Huang Ting Jing* increases by 1.

Harvest one gray-quality mugwort stalk; proficiency in the *Huang Ting Jing* increases by 1.

……

A short while later, the entire patch of mugwort had been harvested.

Lin Xuan neatly bundled the branches and leaves and put them into his system backpack.

Artemisia has a wide range of uses.

It can be used in medicine, or made into moxa sticks and incense, which are used to dispel cold and dampness.

The tender leaves can be processed into food, and hanging them near doors and windows can also repel mosquitoes and insects.

If it is consecrated with Taoist Qi and talismanic water, it can be used to remove Yin Qi and purify corpse poison.

Whether for daily use in the mortuary or for making incense and talisman in the future, it has considerable value.

Then, Lin Xuan opened the Daoist panel.

[Huang Ting Jing Lv3 (White): 457/1000]

Huang Tingjing is still some distance away from its next advancement.

However, the mental form has already begun to take shape.

Once those exotic lotus seeds, imbued with Blood Soul Stones, mature, harvesting the "Huang Ting Jing: Mind and Spirit Enlightenment" contained within them will inevitably lead to a significant growth in one's mind and spirit.

After carefully storing the mugwort, Lin Xuan took out the seeds he had set aside beforehand.

The Dao Qi flowed into the seed along the palm.

A faint light flashed, and the vitality on the seed's surface instantly intensified.

Lin Xuan checked the attributes; the quality was still gray.

This time, the initiation did not allow the mugwort to achieve a leap in quality.

Lin Xuan was not surprised by this.

Ordinary mugwort has limited inherent qualities, and without the addition of suitable enhancement materials, it is already quite good if it can add some vitality by simply completing a basic initiation with its own Dao Qi.

To upgrade it to white quality, it's best to find compatible items such as mugwort incense, medicinal formulas, and talismans for enhancement.

Lin Xuan remained calm and replanted the enlightened seeds into the prepared furrows.

Cover with soil and water.

The movements were skillful and steady.

[Complete one effective seeding, Basic Cultivation Skill Proficiency +1.]

[Complete one effective seeding, Basic Cultivation Skill Proficiency +1.]

[Complete one effective watering; Basic cultivation skill proficiency +1.]

......

After doing all that, he took another stroll around the backyard.

My gaze first fell on the calamus sword grass.

Sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

Grade: White

Maturity: 85%

【Special Features: Dharma Lineage Carrier, Evil-Repelling Sword Mark】

[Dao Guo: "Exorcising Sword Technique" and "Huang Ting Jing: Throat Spirit Enlightenment"]

......

The leaves of the calamus stand straight up, like emerald green daggers stuck in the soil, and the sword-like patterns on the leaves are much clearer than before.

The sweet flag and sword grass are almost mature.

After the harvest, not only will you gain an additional insight into the Throat God, but you will also be able to directly master the "Exorcism Sword Technique".

The "Exorcism Sword Technique" combined with the "Golden Light Mantra" and the "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique" can greatly compensate for Lin Xuan's lack of close-range combat skills.

Although the Water Palace Army and the Wild Grass Army are powerful, they are not suitable to be summoned at all times.

If one encounters a magical attack or the altar is destroyed, one's own combat strength becomes extremely important.

With the Exorcism Sword Technique, coupled with a powerful physique and golden light protecting him, even without the help of soldiers, he can easily crush ordinary late-stage Taoists!

Lin Xuan continued forward.

The calming grass next to it was also growing extremely vigorously.

【Concentrating Herb】

Grade: White

Maturity: 97%

【Special trait: Concentration and nourishment of the spirit】

[Dao Guo: The Formula for Concentrating the Mind]

......

"Only three percent left."

Lin Xuan squatted down, his fingertips gently brushing against the leaves of the Mind-Concentrating Grass, a faint coolness emanating from his fingertips.

The calming herb is related to the production of calming incense.

Whether for daily meditation, Taoist practice, or calming the mind during rituals, the incense for focusing the mind can be very useful.

As the scale of the spiritual fields expands in the future, the number of plant soldiers and guardian soldiers will increase, and the incense for calming the mind can also be used to nourish the soul and stabilize the spirit.

This kind of spiritual herb is not difficult to cultivate and its growth rate is not slow, so it will definitely need to be cultivated in large quantities in the future.

Among the few evil artifacts left behind by the Huangtian Sect, there are incomplete fragments of the Huangya Great Law.

Once the evil artifact is completely purified, it can be used to invigorate the Concentration Grass, allowing the Yellow Sprout Technique to be cultivated as soon as possible.

Lin Xuan had a premonition.

Once the "Yellow Sprout Technique" is purified and cultivated, one's planting efficiency can be improved significantly.

After checking the plants in the backyard, Lin Xuan got up and went to the kitchen.

He took out several exotic blood lotus seeds from his system backpack, cut off a section of blood lotus root, washed them, and put them into a clay pot.

As water was poured in and the stove was lit, fine bubbles quickly appeared in the clay pot.

Before long, a faint, pleasant aroma wafted from the pot.

The soup gradually thickened, and a faint reddish sheen appeared on the surface.

Lin Xuan extinguished the stove fire and served the lotus seed and blood lotus root soup.

Once the temperature had cooled down a bit, he picked up the soup bowl, drank it down in one gulp, and the warm soup slid down his throat into his stomach.

The next moment, a surge of vigorous blood and energy rapidly spread from the stomach and abdomen, extending outwards along the limbs and bones.

Lin Xuan's skin was slightly red, and it felt as if a warm furnace was rising in his chest.

The abundant medicinal power, mixed with vigorous blood and qi, continuously washes over muscles, skin, and bones.

He went to the open space in the backyard, straightened his back, and assumed a riding posture.

The Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique then began to operate.

call--

With a single punch, a powerful gust of wind exploded.

Lin Xuan changed his footwork, unleashing a series of punches, palm strikes, elbow strikes, and knee strikes.

Every movement guides the flow of Qi and blood within the body.

Within the heart palace, the vague mind manifests, and with each change in thought, the Qi and blood converge in the corresponding area in advance.

Before the fist landed, the muscles in his right arm were already tense.

When the knee strikes, the power of the waist, abdomen, and thigh is simultaneously channeled.

Compared to his previous reliance on external martial arts to circulate qi and blood, now that his mind is at the center of regulation, his power circulation has become significantly more refined.

The same punch consumes less energy but unleashes greater power.

Within the Kidney Palace, the dual Kidney Spirits exert their power simultaneously.

A wisp of cool kidney essence rises upward, nourishing the crimson divine shadow in the heart palace.

The heart fire then slowly descends along the internal organs, warming and nourishing the kidneys.

The two forces, one cold and one hot, immediately formed a delicate balance within the body upon contact.

Lin Xuan's blood and energy were becoming increasingly vigorous, but his movements did not become more violent; instead, they became more steady and powerful.

With his mind at peace, his emotions were as calm as an ancient well.

Lin Xuan slowly stopped his attack only after the medicinal power in the lotus seeds and blood lotus root had been completely refined.

Immediately, Lin Xuan opened the panel and looked at it.

【Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique】

Current Level: Lv2 (Gray)

[Proficiency: 154/200]

After some practice, his proficiency with the Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique greatly improved!

It's almost at level 3!

"With the help of powerful medicine, cultivation is so fast!"

"Once the hybrid gourds are cultivated, the next focus will be on cultivating the hybrid blood lotus!"

"This thing not only contains crucial insights into the mind and spirit, but it's also an essential medicinal ingredient for daily cultivation!"

Lin Xuan thought to himself.

After a short rest, Lin Xuan returned to the backyard, sat cross-legged among the plants, and continued to chant the Golden Light Mantra.

The chanting continued.

The sun gradually set in the west.

Soon, the day had quietly passed.

Today is the day the coffin is lifted!