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

Next to the Moonlit Lotus, the Blood Lotus of a different species is growing very well.

Nourished by the spirit turtle statue in the water palace, the leaves of the blood lotus in the water tank grew wider and wider, and the lotus roots underwater continued to extend outward.

The four seedlings that split off from the original lotus root have quietly increased in growth rate to 20%.

The ten new plants cultivated from the blood lotus seeds also reached 8%.

Lin Xuan had high expectations for this batch of exotic blood lotuses.

Although the four blood lotus plants that were directly propagated from lotus roots could not obtain a complete Dao fruit, they could still produce lotus seeds, lotus roots, and lotus leaves after they matured.

The remaining ten plants are different; they are all regenerated from seeds and possess the full potential to become Dao fruits.

"If I were to cultivate all ten plants to maturity and harvest them..." Lin Xuan secretly calculated in his heart, "the insights I would gain would definitely be enough to bring about another tremendous transformation in my mind, perhaps even leading me directly to the Perfection level!"

Moreover, the number of lotus seeds and blood roots produced by ten mature blood lotus plants will be extremely considerable.

Then he can reheat the highly nourishing lotus root and lotus seed porridge to further refine his qi and blood, and accelerate his breakthrough in the Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique.

Most importantly, abundant Qi and blood can nourish one's own essence and blood, thereby greatly accelerating the efficiency of condensing yellow sprouts and forming a perfect closed loop of farming!

Nodding in satisfaction, Lin Xuan continued walking towards the courtyard wall.

Jujube seedlings that sprout from jujube pits struck by lightning grow even slower than blue-quality Moon Lotus.

Five days later, the growth rate was only 1.5%.

Lin Xuan could understand this.

The growth cycle of trees is much longer than that of herbaceous plants and aquatic flowers.

It takes several years for an ordinary jujube tree to grow from seed to maturity.

Lightning-struck jujube trees are special spiritual trees of green quality, so slow growth is perfectly normal.

Turning my gaze, the seven True Yang Vajra Bamboo stalks beside the courtyard wall stood out, reflecting a faint golden light under the sunlight.

Their growth rate has generally reached around 13%.

After being enhanced by the Octagonal Sun-Swallowing Lamp, they possess the qualities of [Gathering Yang Qi] and [Refining the Golden Body].

Especially during the day when there is plenty of sunshine, the seven bamboo seedlings will actively absorb sunlight and yang energy to strengthen themselves.

With Lin Xuan's chanting of scriptures to encourage growth, the bamboo shoots grew a little taller almost every day.

The golden patterns on the surface of the bamboo joints also became increasingly clear.

"If we plant yellow sprouts inside them in the future, and then find some metal-attribute magical artifacts to bury underground, allowing the roots of the yellow sprouts to directly absorb the metal energy, their growth rate will surely reach another level."

Lin Xuan stroked his chin, secretly plotting.

However, after several days of cultivation, Lin Xuan discovered a problem.

That is—the soil in the backyard of the mortuary is gradually losing its fertility and failing to keep up with the consumption of spiritual plants.

Aquatic plants are fine.

The statue of the Water Turtle in the Water Palace and the water vein map of the Dragon King Temple can continuously gather water spiritual energy, and the well water is also affected by the statue, becoming more and more spiritual.

Therefore, these plants are not lacking in nutrients for the time being.

However, they are different from native plants.

Whether it's jujube trees, bamboo, or various medicinal herbs, they all need to draw nutrients from the soil.

The higher the quality of the spiritual plant, the more it consumes the land.

Although the soil-planting grass can slowly improve the surrounding soil quality, the current quantity is too small, and the newly sown seeds are still in the seedling stage, which is not enough to cover the entire backyard.

Lin Xuan couldn't help but think of the spirit soil apotropaic clay figure he had obtained before, which had the entry for "Spirit Soil Cultivation Technique".

If we can find another medicinal herb that can bear the power of earth, we can cultivate a Dao fruit that can improve the spiritual earth!

For Lin Xuan now, this ability is extremely important.

In the future, the spiritual fields of the mortuary will become larger and larger. If the problem of soil fertility cannot be solved, even if there are many kinds of seeds, it will be impossible to carry out large-scale cultivation.

With this in mind, Lin Xuan temporarily kept the matter in mind and finally came to the Seven Star Pill Furnace.

The exotic gourd vines had already climbed up the stove handles and the pre-built wooden frame, covering most of the wall.

The vines are thick and the leaves are emerald green.

Several fist-sized gourds hung above, their surfaces faintly glowing with a spiritual light.

Nourished by the multiple elements of Yin saliva, the divine liquid of the well, the sacred soil of incense, the Seven Star Alchemy Furnace, and the meaning of scriptures, its growth rate far exceeds that of ordinary white spiritual plants.

As Huangya continued to absorb the power of the magical artifacts buried in the soil, the quality of the exotic gourd vine stabilized completely at green.

Now, it is just one step away from being fully mature.

Lin Xuan focused his gaze.

【Different species of gourd vine】

[Quality: Green]

Maturity: 99.6%

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

[Dao Guo: The Art of Spirit Preservation]

......

Seeing the numbers on the panel, a hint of anticipation appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes.

Just 0.4% away!

If we recite the Huangting Jing a few more times today, we can accelerate its ripening in one go.

Just as Lin Xuan was about to return to the prayer mat, footsteps came from the direction of the front yard.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai walked into the backyard side by side, both carrying a faint medicinal fragrance.

They had been in the side room, helping to process the calming incense.

The incense has reached the final stage of air-drying, and it needs to be turned over from time to time.

As Wencai walked, he took a deep breath of the fragrance on his sleeves. "This calming incense is really good! It hasn't even been lit yet, but just smelling it makes me feel much clearer than before."

"Of course!" Qiu Sheng nodded. "You should know who planted these Mind-Concentrating Grasses."

Upon hearing this, Wen Cai immediately nodded in agreement, "Senior Brother's Natural Dao Body is truly authoritative!"

As soon as the two entered the backyard, they saw Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Qiu Sheng's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly patted Wen Cai's shoulder in a low voice: "Hurry up! Stop joking, Senior Brother is about to start chanting! Quickly find a place to sit!"

Wencai stopped chatting and hurriedly went to his usual spot to sit cross-legged.

These past few days have been so comfortable for Qiusheng and Wencai that it feels almost unreal.

The two of them chanted scriptures and practiced martial arts with Lin Xuan every day, surrounded by refreshing floral fragrances, and could feel their progress almost every moment.

Especially his insights into the "Huang Ting Jing" (Yellow Court Classic): many passages that were previously difficult to understand now become clear in his mind after listening to Lin Xuan recite them a few times.

Only now do the two of them truly understand what it means to have a "sudden enlightenment"!

It was as if someone was carrying a large basin and pouring their insights into the scriptures directly into their heads.

Based on their cultivation speed over the past few days, both of them had a vague feeling.

In less than a month, they will be able to break through from the late stage of warlock to the perfect stage of warlock.

Thinking of this, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were extremely excited.

How long has it been since they broke through to the late-stage Warlock realm? And now they're about to break through again!

If word got out, even his master in his youth would probably be ashamed of such a cultivation speed.

Even among other major Taoist sects, ordinary genius disciples might not be able to compare to them!

In addition to the "Huang Ting Jing", Lin Xuan also taught the two the basic cultivation methods of the "Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique".

Under the influence of the Water Palace Spirit Turtle Statue's [Breath of the Serpent], both of them experienced a rapid increase in their Qi and Blood.

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands forming a mudra, his tongue returning to its proper place, and the Dao Qi within his body slowly flowing along the special route of the "Yellow Sprout Nurturing Spirit Technique".

The next moment, a deep and resonant chanting sounded in the backyard.

"The Supreme Lord, in his leisure, composed a seven-character poem explaining the physical form and the various deities..."

The chanting, accompanied by the Daoist energy, spread outwards, and the distracting thoughts in Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai's minds quickly dissipated.

Their breathing gradually became steady, and they soon immersed themselves in the profound meaning contained in the scriptures.

At the same time, the exotic gourd vine beside the Seven Star Alchemy Furnace swayed gently.

Strands of scripture and Dharma meaning were absorbed by the vines.

The yellow buds buried deep in the root system also stretched out, and the invisible roots continuously drew energy from the incense, sacred soil, and gray ritual implements.

[Maturity of the hybrid gourd vine: 99.7%]

[Maturity of the hybrid gourd vine: 99.8%]

[Maturity of the hybrid gourd vine: 99.9%]

As Lin Xuan finished reciting the last line of scripture, several gourds on the vines simultaneously emitted a faint spiritual light, and a fresh, herbal fragrance spread out.

A system notification sounded in Lin Xuan's mind.

The hybrid gourd vine has matured.

Harvesting is now possible.