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

As Lin Xuan continued chanting the Golden Light Mantra, the atmosphere near the well gradually changed.

Inside the statue of the Well God, wisps of dark red patina, like wisps of mist, slowly swirled.

The surrounding moisture was drawn in and turned into wisps of mist, converging towards the statue.

A faint red light emanated from inside the white jade statue, mingling with the water vapor to form a hazy halo that slowly enveloped the water vat beside it.

The clear water in the tank suddenly took on a pale reddish luster.

Moonlight spilled from the sky, rippling across the water in layers of silvery-red waves.

A few blood lotus seeds, which had sunk to the bottom of the water, trembled slightly.

The lotus roots that have already sprouted have begun to grow slowly, with their tender white roots gradually extending outwards, and the lotus buds growing taller at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

On the water's surface, the leaves of the hybrid blood lotus sway gently.

Fine blood-red lines lit up, continuously absorbing the serpentine aura emanating from the statue of the Well God.

Even Lin Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, was affected by that red light.

The red light fell on his body, slowly seeping into his skin, and a warm sensation flowed into his limbs and bones.

Lin Xuan felt his internal energy and blood gradually becoming more active, and his skin, muscles, and bones seemed to be soaking in warm water, subtly but continuously strengthening.

Not long after, a system notification sounded in my mind.

[Absorbing the essence of the Well God's teachings, and nourished by the breath of the serpent, the proficiency of the "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique" increases by 1.]

Lin Xuan did not open his eyes; the steady chanting continued to echo in the backyard.

"The profound origin of heaven and earth, the root of all vital energy..."

Golden light swept across the magical artifacts and spiritual plants, while red light enveloped the area around the well, nourishing the exotic blood lotus and Lin Xuan's blood and energy.

Time slips away quietly.

About half an hour later, Lin Xuan's chanting gradually stopped.

The golden light surrounding him gradually subsided. He opened his eyes and immediately looked at the octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp and the Yin-Yang Moon Mirror placed beside him.

No trace of black aura could be seen on the surfaces of the two ritual implements.

The evil energy that had lingered deep within the array patterns, lampshade, and mirror core had completely disappeared after half an hour of cleansing.

The bronze frame of the octagonal sun-swallowing lamp gleamed with a pale golden luster under the moonlight, while the surface of the Yin-Yang Moon Mirror resembled a calm autumn lake, faintly reflecting the bright moon in the sky.

Lin Xuan reached out and picked up the octagonal sun-swallowing lamp, then got up and went to the courtyard wall.

Seven rare species of golden bamboo are planted here.

After several days of cultivation, and with the encouragement of the "Golden Light Mantra," the bamboo seed that was originally buried in the soil has sprouted short buds.

However, these bamboo shoots are different from ordinary bamboo shoots. Their skin is bluish-black and very hard to the touch, with the tips of the shoots gleaming with a metallic sheen.

Lin Xuan focused his gaze.

【Species of Bamboo】

[Quality: Green]

Growth rate: 2%

【Special Qualities: Vajra Bamboo Bones, Demon-Subduing Rigidity】

[Dao Guo: "The Vajra Subduing Demon Sword" and "The Yellow Court Classic: Insights into the Lung Spirit"]

......

Seeing that the growth rate was only two percent, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

"We've put in so much effort these past few days, and it's only grown by one percent."

"As expected of a green-quality spiritual plant, its growth rate is indeed quite slow."

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

It often takes many years for ordinary bamboo to grow from a bamboo shoot into a mature bamboo that can be used stably.

Some bamboos need seven to ten years to fully mature.

These seven exotic golden bamboo plants had only been planted for a short time, yet they had already successfully sprouted and their growth rate had increased to two percent, which was astonishingly fast compared to ordinary bamboo.

Lin Xuan composed himself and held the green-quality octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp in his palm.

"System, activate Enlightenment."

A semi-transparent light curtain appeared before my eyes.

[Do you wish to consume the Octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp to enhance the exotic Vajra Bamboo?]

【whether】

Lin Xuan did not hesitate and immediately confirmed.

The next moment, the Dao Qi within his body surged suddenly.

The Dao Qi in the dantian seemed to be drawn by a huge suction force, rapidly converging along the meridians to the right hand and frantically pouring into the octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp.

hum-

The eight sun patterns on the lantern lit up simultaneously.

Brilliant golden rays flowed along the red copper frame, eventually converging into the central wick.

puff!

The dark red wick ignited spontaneously without a flame, and a golden flame suddenly rose up, instantly illuminating the entire backyard and sweeping away the surrounding darkness!

The octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp floated above Lin Xuan's palm, resembling a miniature sun, radiating a rich and pure yang energy.

At the same time, the Dao Qi within Lin Xuan's body was also being rapidly depleted.

Ninety percent.

70%.

50%...

In just a few breaths, only about 20% of the Dao Qi in his body remained.

Lin Xuan's face paled slightly, but he did not stop his guidance.

The next moment, the octagonal sun-swallowing lamp trembled violently.

boom!

The entire magical artifact suddenly exploded, turning into countless golden light spots that poured towards the seven bamboo seedlings in front.

Golden light penetrated the bamboo shoots, and seven exotic golden bamboo plants simultaneously emitted a dazzling light!

Immediately afterwards, the soil beneath the bamboo seedlings was also stained gold, and beams of golden light seeped out from the cracks in the earth, illuminating the night sky!

It was as if countless golden threads were buried underground. The light spread outward from the seven bamboo seedlings, quickly crossing the field ridge and reaching Lin Xuan's feet.

Lin Xuan could clearly feel that the Yang Fire Dharma Intent within the Octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp was flowing continuously along the underground root system between the seven bamboo seedlings, causing the root system to grow along the ground surface!

A few breaths later, the golden light finally stopped spreading, and all the light quickly converged inward, disappearing into the bamboo seedlings.

System notifications sounded one after another.

[Initiation complete.]

[The exotic Vajra Bamboo absorbs the Yang Fire essence from the Eight-Starred Sun-Swallowing Lamp, undergoing a transformation!]

[Current Variety: Zhenyang Jingang Bamboo.]

[Quality: Green.]

[Existing traits: Vajra Bamboo Bones and Demon-Subduing Rigidity have been enhanced.]

[New Traits: Gathering Yang Qi, Refining the Golden Body.]

[Gathering Yang and Qi: It can absorb sunlight and the Yang energy of heaven and earth, storing it in the bamboo joints and roots.]

[Yang Refining Golden Body: By repeatedly tempering oneself with accumulated pure Yang energy, the bamboo body becomes more resilient and pure, gradually developing pure Yang attributes.]

The existing Dao Fruits, "Vajra Subduing Demon Sword" and "Yellow Court Sutra: Lung Spirit Enlightenment," have been enhanced.

[New Dao Fruit: True Yang Fire Talisman]

The growth rate of *Phyllostachys edulis* has slightly improved; current growth rate: 10%.

......

[Successfully nurtured a different species of spiritual plant; Basic cultivation skill proficiency +210.]

The seven green-grade Vajra Bamboos brought Lin Xuan a total of 210 points of proficiency!

That's equivalent to 30 points per stick!

It has 10 more points than the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine!