Chapter 386 - 301: Tier Four Spirit Plant

Chapter 386: Chapter 301: Tier Four Spirit Plant

The Spirit Plant Technique, to put it plainly, consists of methods for cultivating Spiritual Medicine that are compatible with Alchemy. These techniques are generally deeply intertwined with the work of an Alchemist, and most know at least a little about them.

However, because Yu Changsheng’s Alchemy Dao was primarily advanced by allocating points, a certain gap in his knowledge had formed. But resolving this was also quite simple.

With that, Yu Changsheng focused his thoughts.

[Skills: Tier One Spirit Plant (800/1,000), Tier Three Alchemy Dao (150,000/500,000)]

With Yu Changsheng’s current Cultivation, raising the level of his Spirit Plant Technique was already very simple. In fact, he could have just practiced it a few more times for it to naturally improve. However, Yu Changsheng chose a simpler, more direct method.

[Consumed 200 Essence Points. Spirit Plant Technique has been upgraded to Tier Two!]

[Tier Two Spirit Plant (0/10,000)]

"Continue." Glancing at the ten thousand Essence Points required, Yu Changsheng was unfazed. That amount was just small change to him now, so without any hesitation, he chose to keep allocating points.

[Consumed 10,000 Essence Points. Spirit Plant Technique has been upgraded to Tier Three!]

[Tier Three Spirit Plant (0/100,000)]

"One hundred thousand Essence Points. Keep upgrading."

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment. Closing his eyes, he felt a vast repository of Spirit Plant knowledge spontaneously materializing in his mind, and he let out a soft breath.

[Consumed 100,000 Essence Points! Spirit Plant Technique has been upgraded to Tier Four!]

[Tier Four Spirit Plant (0/500,000)]

"This should be enough for now."

Feeling a throbbing pressure between his brows, Yu Changsheng rubbed his forehead. A glimmer of clarity appeared in his eyes as a torrent of miscellaneous knowledge—all sorts of Spirit Plant techniques, the methods needed for planting—continuously flooded his mind. This included insights into corresponding Spirit Plant Magic as well.

The Spirit Plant Technique, unlike the crafting of Elixirs, did not have particularly high demands on one’s Cultivation. Therefore, having raised it to Tier Four, Yu Changsheng could fully utilize it with his current Cultivation.

After taking a moment to rest and fully digest the knowledge of the Spirit Plant Technique, Yu Changsheng slowly rose and headed toward the backyard.

Yang Tianyi’s entire cave estate pavilion was actually immense. Enveloped by an Array, the whole backyard had been transformed into a massive medicine field where various kinds of Spiritual Medicine grew vigorously. Wreathed in dense Spiritual Qi, it supplied Yang Tianyi’s daily Alchemy needs.

The nearly hundred-mu plot of land was divided into several regions. Some areas had astonishingly high temperatures and were filled with Flame; others were shrouded in frigid air, frost covering the ground; still others had water vapor condensing into beads, forming a constant marshland...

The environments were drastically different, tailored to the specific needs of various Spiritual Medicines. Each section was isolated by an Array, preventing them from interfering with one another. It was clear that Yang Tianyi had spent a great deal of effort just to create this spiritual medicine garden.

But overall, the medicine garden was brimming with vibrant Spiritual Qi, and the fragrance of herbs was overwhelming. For an ordinary person, just standing here and taking a single breath could extend their life, invigorate their spirit a hundredfold, and offer endless benefits.

In the past year, however, this hundred-mu medicine field had been considerably depleted to supply the Alchemy Elixirs for Yu Changsheng, leaving many empty plots behind. Most of what remained were Spiritual Medicines that had not yet reached the required age.

Yang Tianyi’s teasing remark about bankrupting himself, though an exaggeration, clearly held a kernel of truth.

’Master is truly generous...’

Deeply moved, Yu Changsheng paused in thought before walking over to an empty plot. He carefully took out Spiritual Medicines one by one from his Storage Pouch and began to plant them.

’Nine-Star Grass has a gentle medicinal effect, but it requires a violent growing environment. It likes to take root in arid, hot places, so planting it in the Fire Flame District is the most suitable choice.’

’The Seven-leaf Frost Flower, with its seven frosty leaves, is cold to the touch, yet it grows in gentle places with dense Spiritual Qi. Therefore, planting it in the Wenling District should be the best choice.’

’Blood Ganoderma... ten years to mature, its roots are deep yet brittle. It needs to be planted with extreme care...’

...

One by one, the key points about each of these Spirit Plants surfaced in his mind. The amount of Spiritual Medicine Yu Changsheng had gathered on Huishui Mountain was colossal. As he planted them nonstop, the once-empty areas were quickly filled again, one Spiritual Medicine at a time.

Meanwhile, Yang Tianyi, who had been secretly and silently observing Yu Changsheng, was so shocked his jaw was about to drop. His expression changed from initial calm to disbelief, and finally, to a smile.

’This kid’s Spirit Plant Technique isn’t as terrible as I imagined. The methods and precautions needed to transplant these Spiritual Medicines... there are some I’m not even too clear on, yet he has somehow mastered them so perfectly.’

’So many Spiritual Medicines, and he’s achieved a one hundred percent transplant survival rate... It seems I’ve underestimated him after all.’

The Spirit Plant Technique looked simple, but in reality, it involved a great many things: planting methods for Spirit Plants, techniques to observe when transplanting, the maintenance of various Spirit Plants, and so on and so forth...

Without years of experience and guidance, it would be difficult to achieve a one hundred percent survival rate when planting, as Yu Changsheng had just done.

A full six hours passed. By the time most of the empty plots in the medicine garden were more or less filled, Yu Changsheng had finished transplanting all the Spiritual Medicine he had collected.

"Finally, it’s more or less done..."

Looking at the large expanse of medicine fields before him, Yu Changsheng let out a breath. As his mind relaxed, a smile appeared on his face.

"The rest is simple."

"Rainwalking Skill!"

Yu Changsheng chuckled and clapped his hands. In the next moment, the surrounding Spiritual Qi churned into a mist, constantly gathering until it finally transformed into threads of raindrops that fell upon the Spiritual Medicine, continuously nourishing them.

"I can’t just keep using up Master’s inventory. There always has to be a replenishment."