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

The original "concentrating the spirit and nourishing the soul" has been upgraded to "nurturing the spirit in fertile soil".

A difference of just a few words can have vastly different effects!

Ordinary calming herbs can only dispel distracting thoughts and clear the mind of practitioners through their fragrance.

The yellow bud herb in front of me can stabilize the soul with the help of the earth element's magic.

If planted in a cultivation ground for a long time, it can not only reduce the risk of going into demonic possession, but also slowly repair the damage to the soul.

For those who cultivate the Tao, this effect is already considered precious.

Lin Xuan looked at the green spiritual plant in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The only regrettable thing is that this Yellow Sprout Divine-Suppressing Grass did not, like the previous Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine, cultivate the spiritual enlightenment of the Yellow Court Classic.

If he could produce another "Huang Ting Jing: Spleen Spirit Enlightenment" talisman, it would be a huge boost for him.

Huangya (a type of herbal medicine) is inherently a harmonizer of the five elements (energy) by using the Earth element (戊己土). The spleen also belongs to the Earth element, making the two extremely compatible.

However, Lin Xuan was not disappointed for long.

The six exotic Concentration Grasses before me all nurtured the "Yellow Sprout Great Law - Remnant".

Moreover, their maturity level is already close to 100%.

Once they are all cultivated to maturity and harvested, it will be enough to elevate the "Yellow Sprout Great Technique - Remnant" to a fairly high level.

Once you truly master this spell, you might be able to deduce even more insights related to the spleen spirit.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt even more excited.

He sat down cross-legged again and began reciting the Huangting Jing.

While gently nourishing the Mind-Concentrating Grass before him, he slowly restored the depleted Dao Qi within his body.

……

After lunch.

Lin Xuan went to the kitchen, took out the lotus root and lotus seeds of the exotic blood lotus, and cooked a pot of blood lotus root and lotus seed porridge for himself.

The porridge had a light reddish-brown color.

The lotus root is soft and tender, and the lotus seeds have a delicate fragrance.

As soon as the lid was lifted, a fragrance mingled with the aroma of rice and blood lotus wafted out.

Lin Xuan first ladled out a small bowl and took it to the backyard.

Xiao Jin was originally lying inside the medicine pot.

Upon smelling the aroma of the lotus root and lotus seed porridge, it immediately opened its eyes, kicked its legs, and jumped out of the medicine pot.

"Croak!"

Little Jin landed beside Lin Xuan, its eyes fixed on the small bowl in his hand, and it nuzzled his palm affectionately a few times.

Lin Xuan found it somewhat amusing. "Eat."

As he spoke, he placed the small bowl on the ground.

Xiao Jin immediately leaned over the bowl and stuck out his tongue to lick it quickly.

It didn't look like a toad; it looked more like a dog guarding its food.

In no time, it had licked the small bowl of lotus root and lotus seed porridge clean.

After eating its fill, Xiao Jin let out a satisfied shout and jumped back into the medicine pot.

It lay down next to the water spirit stone, closed its eyes, and began to rest.

With each opening and closing of its mouth, wisps of pure water spirit energy escaped from the water spirit stone, which it continuously swallowed.

Lin Xuan's gaze fell on Xiao Jin, and the attribute panel appeared.

[The Toad in the Tomb]

[Quality: White]

……

A faint hint of green has begun to emerge from the originally pure white name.

Clearly, Xiaojin has entered a process of quality evolution.

Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

During these days, Xiao Jin is receiving the baptism of the "Huang Ting Jing" and the "Jin Guang Zhou" every day, as well as the nourishment of the well god's Dharma, water spirit stones, and various spiritual objects.

The speed of cultivation is naturally incomparable to what it was when I was hiding in the tomb.

More importantly, Lin Xuan found several bottles of Yin Pills on the alchemist of the Huangtian Sect.

Those Yin pills were filled with dense Yin energy and corpse evil, and for orthodox cultivators, swallowing them was not much different from taking poison.

However, for Xiao Jin, who feeds on yin energy and resentment, it is a rare and highly nourishing food.

In addition, Lin Xuan chanted scriptures every day to help it dispel the impure thoughts in the pills, so Little Gold could absorb the medicinal power almost without any hidden dangers.

That's why its growth rate is so astonishing.

There are currently two or three bottles of those Yin Pills left, enough for Xiao Jin to continue taking them for a while.

If he encounters evil cultivators like the Yellow Heaven Cult again in the future, most of their resources, though unusable by him, can be used to nurture Xiao Jin.

After Xiao Jin rested for a while, Lin Xuan woke it up again and made it spit out some saliva.

Little Jin lay beside the exotic gourd vine, its mouth slightly open.

A drop of crystal-clear liquid, carrying a faint aura of yin, fell near the roots of the vine.

The saliva was quickly absorbed by the roots of the gourd vine as soon as it came into contact with the soil.

Lin Xuan opened the panel.

【Different species of gourd vine】

[Quality: White]

Maturity: 61.8%

【Special Features: Absorbs Qi and nurtures the spirit, preserves the soul and stores the essence】

[Dao Guo: The Art of Spirit Preservation]

……

With the combined irrigation of the Well God's Liquid and Little Gold Yin Saliva, the growth rate of the exotic gourd vines accelerated significantly.

If we continue to maintain this pace, the maturation time can be shortened even further.

After settling Xiao Jin in, Lin Xuan returned to the kitchen and finished off the remaining lotus root and lotus seed porridge.

As the warm porridge entered my stomach, the rich energy of qi and blood quickly spread from my stomach to my limbs and bones.

Lin Xuan did not waste the medicinal power and immediately went to the front yard, assuming the stance of the "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique".

call!

With outstretched fists and feet, blood and energy surged continuously along the muscles and skin.

With each movement, a low, muffled sound would emanate from within his body.

A faint bloody light gradually covered Lin Xuan's body.

[Complete one effective training session.]

[Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique Proficiency +2.]

[Complete one effective training session.]

[Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique Proficiency +3.]

……

As the medicinal properties of the lotus root and lotus seed porridge were continuously refined, the proficiency of the "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique" also rapidly increased.

Lin Xuan's movements became faster and faster.

The gust of wind whipped up by the sleeve swept across the ground, sending several fallen leaves tumbling away.

As he landed the final move, he slammed his feet into the ground, his entire body tensing up at the same time.

Boom!

A dull thud came from the blue bricks underfoot.

A system notification then sounded in my mind.

[Proficiency level met.]

[The Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique has been upgraded to Lv3 (gray).]

boom!

Lin Xuan's internal energy and blood surged violently.

Simultaneously, the body and spirit within the mind-body aperture opened their eyes, and a purer blood energy surged from the heart, rapidly flowing throughout the entire body.

The muscles become firmer under the flow of blood and qi, and the skin membrane seems to be covered with an invisible thin armor, significantly increasing its toughness!

Even the tendons and bones in his arms and shoulders emitted a series of fine, crisp sounds.

Lin Xuan slowly clenched his fist, and a powerful force came from his arms and hands.

Just as Lin Xuan was feeling the changes in his body, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the mortuary.

"Is Master Lin here?"

Lin Xuan slowly withdrew his stance and turned to look towards the gate.

That sound...

"Zhang Nan?"

Lin Xuan's brows twitched slightly.

Why did he suddenly come?

Could it be that the friend who does bulk medicinal herb business has returned?

Or has the identity of the former owner of the Zhang family mansion already been revealed?

Immediately, Lin Xuan straightened his robes, stepped to the front of the mortuary, and opened the gate.

Standing outside the door was indeed Zhang Nan.

Zhang Nan was dressed in a dark long gown today, with only a butler carrying a gift box following behind her.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Xuan who opened the door, he immediately smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Daoist Lin."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Lin Xuan stepped aside to let him through the doorway. "I wonder what brings you to the mortuary today, Mr. Zhang? Is your friend who deals in large quantities of medicinal herbs back?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nan's smile faltered slightly.

He then shook his head somewhat awkwardly.

"not yet."

"He just wrote to me yesterday, saying that there have been some changes in his business and he probably won't be able to come back for another three days or so."

Zhang Nan paused for a moment, then quickly added, "When he returns, I will bring him to Renjia Town immediately. I will treat you two Taoist priests to a meal then."

Lin Xuan waved his hand.

"There's no rush. The herbal medicine merchant is far away, so business matters are naturally more important."

Zhang Nan visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As he spoke, Lin Xuan looked at the other person and said, "Since you're not here for the medicinal herb merchants, it seems there's already news about the mansion."

Zhang Nan's expression turned serious. "Master Lin's predictions are indeed accurate; it is indeed about the residence."

The three of them went to the front yard and sat down at the stone table.

Without much small talk, Zhang Nan went straight to the point: "These past few days, I've had someone check the old house deeds and asked several elderly people in Qingmu Town."

"We've confirmed that the previous owner of that house was surnamed Li!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's heart stirred.

It really is the Li family!

The corpse in the well at the Li family mansion is not only related to the Yellow Heaven Sect, but also to the Li family!

At this point, Zhang Nan continued, "The Li family used to mainly deal in aquatic products. They operated fish ponds, fishing boats, and several seafood shops near Qingmu Town, and their family was quite wealthy."

"But then something unexpected happened, and the business suddenly declined. Not long after, they sold the house at a low price and moved away from Aoki Town."

Lin Xuan lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Boss Zhang, have you found out where the Li family went after they moved away?"

Zhang Nan shook her head.

"The branch of the Li family that sold the house disappeared without a trace after leaving Qingmu Town."

"I had people inquire along the way, but none of the seafood merchants remembered the Li family. It's as if they've vanished into thin air."

"However... I did hear another piece of news."

At this point, Zhang Nan lowered her voice slightly.

"There is also a Li family in Huaiyuan Town who also run an aquatic products business."

"Moreover, it seems that the ancestors of the two sides are related, and they should be branches that split off from the same large family."

Before the Li family branch in Qingmu Town moved away, they had several business dealings with the Li family in Huaiyuan Town.

Lin Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly. "Huaiyuan Town..."

This place is located in the direction of Lingxi Village.

The Li family in Qingmu Town suddenly sold their house and then disappeared completely.

Another Li family, with the same ancestry and business in aquatic products, has emerged in Huaiyuan Town.

Lin Xuan would never believe that there was no connection between the two.

Regardless of whether the Li family in Huaiyuan Town is the real Li family behind the scenes, he must go there in person.

If those strange infants were truly created by them, then the Li family is not much different from evil cultivators.

Such power cannot be allowed to continue! It must be eradicated as soon as possible!

Just as Lin Xuan was pondering, Zhang Nan spoke up again: "Daoist Lin, when I sent someone to Huaiyuan Town yesterday to confirm the news, I heard about something else."

Lin Xuan looked up. "What is it?"

"Huaiyuan Town has been haunted by water ghosts lately!"

Zhang Nan's expression turned somewhat serious.

"It is said that the instigator was the son of the local boss, Mr. Li."

"That young master Li has somehow joined a heretical sect and has been raising a lot of water ghosts near his manor, and has secretly killed many people."

Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

Has the young master of the Li family joined a cult?

Could it be that this person has become a disciple of the Yellow Heaven Sect?