Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

The second test began, and a disciple carrying a jade plate came over and distributed dozens of dark green seeds to each candidate.

Jiang Chuan took the seed and recognized it almost immediately.

Cloud pattern grass, low-grade spiritual grass.

It prefers shady and damp environments.

It has the effect of nourishing the body's vital energy and strengthening its foundation, and is often used to refine some elixirs that stabilize the body's foundation.

This herb is considered mature when it has three leaves.

After that, every three years, one more leaf will bloom, and the medicinal effect will increase by 10%, up to a maximum of nine leaves.

The value of the Nine-Leaf Cloud Pattern Grass is comparable to that of a mid-grade spiritual herb.

He had just finished looking around when hushed whispers began to emanate from around him.

"Cloud Pattern Grass? Elder Lu went easy on me this time. It's not too difficult to cultivate low-grade spiritual herbs. I planted a batch for someone in the outer sect last time, and I'm confident it can bloom into a four-leaf plant!"

"What's the use of opening a four-leaf clover? Didn't you read the rules for this level? Opening a three-leaf clover only gets you an inferior rating, five leaves are good enough, and to get an excellent rating, you have to open a nine-leaf clover!"

"Nine-Leaf Cloud Pattern Grass, that's already reached the threshold of mid-grade spiritual material. Looking at our batch of examinees, how many can achieve that?"

"I think only Young Master Wen could do that. He specializes in the Water and Wood Arts, and cultivating spiritual herbs is his forte."

"No wonder Young Master Wen didn't panic even when he was overshadowed in the first round; it turns out this second round is his true domain!"

"I think that Lieyang is in trouble! Hmph, what's the use of a good memory? Without more than ten years of experience, he won't achieve anything in cultivating spiritual herbs. Just you wait and see, Young Master Wen will definitely steal the limelight this time!"

Wen Ziyu had obviously heard the surrounding chatter as well.

His expression showed a slight hint of smugness.

He didn't turn around, but simply flipped his right palm, and a ball of emerald green true essence rose from his palm, enveloping the seed of the Cloud Pattern Grass.

The seed trembled slightly, and a barely visible crack appeared at the top of its seed coat.

Followed by.

A tender white root peeked out from the crack.

A hushed gasp immediately rose from the surrounding crowd.

"It's already activated? Not even three breaths have passed!"

"Hiss... He seems to be using the 'Three-Layer Wood Technique,' right? This technique is Master Shen's signature move, and the fact that he passed it on to him shows that Master Shen truly intends to train him as his personal disciple!"

"With his perfected cultivation and the activation techniques personally taught by the Earth Fire Alchemist, Young Master Wen is likely to take first place in this round..."

Amidst the exclamations of praise, Jiang Chuan had already begun to accelerate the growth of the herbs.

The talent for extracting all things is indeed of little help in catalyzing spiritual herbs.

However, what he possessed was Yun Danzi's century-long mastery of alchemy.

Even if Yun Danzi is no better.

He is also a genuine Earth Fire Alchemist.

More importantly, Jiang Chuan's current true essence reserves are genuine Qi Refining Stage 1, which is a huge advantage among the disciples whose highest level is only Qi Consuming Stage!

The cloud-patterned grass seed in Jiang Chuan's palm quietly broke through its seed coat, its tender white roots piercing into the void, and a pale green sprout pushing through the soil, growing taller and sprouting leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The first leaf fully unfolds, and soon the second, and the third.

Diagonally opposite him.

Wen Ziyu's cloud-patterned grass has also sprouted its sixth tender leaf.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his breathing remained steady. He swallowed a few pills to replenish his true essence, and the emerald green true essence at his fingertips, like tiny green dragons, spiraled upwards along the roots of the cloud-patterned grass, pushing the seventh tender leaf out little by little from the bud.

The seventh leaf.

The surrounding chatter resumed.

Among this year's candidates, only a handful will be able to reach the seventh leaf stage.

Wen Ziyu has opened seven leaves, and judging from the momentum, it's only a matter of time before the eighth leaf appears.

Sure enough, in just a quarter of an hour, the eighth tender leaf slowly unfolded under the stimulation of the emerald green flame, with a faint silver pattern appearing around the edge of the leaf.

"Eight Leaves! Young Master Wen has already cultivated eight leaves!"

"It seems that getting nine leaves shouldn't be a problem. Nine-leaf cloud-patterned grass is a top-grade item. I remember that Young Master Wen got nine leaves in the assessment half a year ago, not long after he entered Yuanling Mountain. Now that his skills have improved, he might be able to bring all nine leaves to perfect quality!"

"A nine-leaf cloud-patterned grass in perfect condition is no ordinary top-grade grass; it would easily be number one in any previous assessment..."

"Wait, look at that guy named Lieyang!"

Someone shouted, and everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Chuan.

In Jiang Chuan's palm, a nine-leaf cloud-patterned grass was swaying silently.

All nine leaves are fully unfolded, and the silver veins on each leaf are clearly engraved, with a faint purplish-gold halo around the edges.

That's no longer an ordinary nine-leaf specimen.

That's the finest among the Nine Leaves!

"Nine Leaves? When did he open it? Wasn't it just Three Leaves a moment ago?"

"That was fast! I didn't even notice when it started to sprout; in the blink of an eye, all nine leaves were there!"

"Top-notch quality! All nine leaves are perfect! Just who is this guy?!"

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Wen Ziyu's mind suddenly wavered. He quickly gritted his teeth, swallowed a few more pills, and after bringing the eighth leaf to its perfect quality, he poured his true essence into the spiritual herb in one go.

Under his full encouragement, the ninth tender leaf finally slowly unfurled.

Nine-leaf cloud-patterned grass, excellent quality.

Although it is not perfect.

But given his current level of true essence cultivation, this is already the best performance under ideal circumstances.

Only now did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and look in Jiang Chuan's direction.

And that one glance.

That caused his pupils to shrink suddenly.

The Cloud Pattern Grass in front of Jiang Chuan, which had already reached a perfect quality, was still growing even after it had sprouted nine leaves!

The entire herb is growing taller and thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In a short while.

It grew to be over half a meter tall!

That was no longer grass; the bark of the grass stem had begun to lignify, and it looked just like a small tree!

A delicate, purplish-gold flower blooms at the top of the stem.

Then, the flower withered quickly, and a fruit the size of half a fist appeared in the middle! The fruit was dark gold, and its surface looked like it was flowing with liquid gold. The moment it ripened, it emitted a refreshing fragrance!

An eerie silence fell over the room at that moment.

The dozen or so candidates who passed the first test, along with the onlookers and disciples, were all frozen in place as if they had been frozen in place by a spell.

A cloud-patterned grass with nine leaves is already considered top-grade.

Even the finest Cloud Pattern Grass is still a type of spiritual herb, but I've never heard of it bearing fruit!

"That's impossible!"

Wen Ziyu blurted out, her voice incredibly shrill: "The Cloud Pattern Grass's final maturity stage is nine leaves. I've never heard of it continuing to grow, unless... he wasn't using Cloud Pattern Grass at all!"

He suddenly looked at Lu Yuanshan, the chief examiner, and exclaimed, "Old Lu, he's clearly cheating!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan merely glanced at him indifferently without making any comment.

At this moment, Old Man Han, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke in a trembling voice:

"Cloud Spirit Fruit...this is a Cloud Spirit Fruit!"

He exclaimed excitedly, "The cloud-patterned grass thrives in shady and damp conditions, and can produce up to nine leaves. This is all recorded in the 'Herbal Classic,' so it's definitely true!"

"But very few people know that if the Nine-Leaf Cloud Pattern Grass is changed to a different planting environment, it can be cultivated for another hundred years."

"Then it can produce top-grade spiritual materials."

"Cloud Spirit Fruit!"

"The medicinal properties of this spiritual material are worlds apart from those of the Cloud Pattern Grass!"

"Such miraculous abilities have only been witnessed once in fifty years, and that lord is now a high-ranking Heavenly Fire Alchemist...!"