8mi Chapter 3: Why are his spiritual plants growing so fast?
Chapter 3: Why are his spiritual plants growing so fast?
Most people only have one chance to come into contact with a spirit seed, which is during the internship assessment, when the park distributes a genuine Level 1 spirit seed, rather than the fake ones sold in the underground market.
So-called spiritual plant masters need to absorb the spiritual energy emitted by spiritual plants to improve their physical affinity, and then undergo special transformation and awakening before they can become masters. Therefore, each province has its own mainstream "foundation" level 1 spiritual plants.
In the southwest, with its high mountains and deep forests, wood-based spiritual plants have a unique advantage for development. The planting ratio of [Wood Edge Flower] in the greenhouse is also unique, making it arguably the first spiritual plant that interns will ever encounter.
As a result, nearly 90% of the interns chose the [Wooden Flower] spirit seed, and it is foreseeable that three months later, dozens of [Wooden Flower] plants will be displayed together, vying for attention.
Noticing this, after Wu Shan left, Jiang Qiu continued to tend to the spiritual plants in the greenhouse as usual, ignoring the others who were gathered together loosening the soil and watering their own pots.
After a day had passed and everyone had left, the fluorescent lights and streetlights inside the shed came on together, and he left alone, carrying his old rubber basin.
[Sow the Level 1 Wood-type Spirit Seed "Wood Edge Flower"]
[Gain additional bonuses from rare Tier 1 nutrient soil]
[Choose the bonus direction:]
1. Fruit yield increased by 50%
2. The fruit quality is medium grade.
3. The rate of wood-elemental spiritual energy metabolism doubles.
In her own kitchen, under the streetlight, Jiang Qiu's eyes lit up when she saw three options pop up above the pot. "The bonus from planting is so much stronger than the bonus from preparing nutrient soil? Increased yield, upgraded quality, and doubled spiritual energy!"
The fruit of the Wood Edge Flower is an indispensable main material for most level 1 wood-type pills, level 1 wood-type formations, and other similar products.
The flowers and fruits from the plantation are mainly sold to alchemists and array masters in various units and organizations, and the supply has always been insufficient to meet the demand.
If production increases by 50%, profits can almost always increase by 50%, perhaps earning an extra thousand from a single [Wood Edge Flower].
But if one day the greenhouse expands to include tens of thousands of *Echeveria elegans* plants, that would mean a fixed profit of tens of millions every season, and no one would want to miss out.
Even though the first option was so tempting, Jiang Qiu couldn't help but swallow hard and her eyes gleamed with desire when she saw the second option. "A stable production of medium-grade fruits, which means that when the fruit ripens, you can harvest medium-grade seeds for planting. Doesn't that mean the next generation will have an even higher yield of medium-grade fruits?"
The spirit seeds distributed by Director Wu Shan were all of low grade, which are also the most common spirit seeds. Even the spirit plant masters working in the garden often plant low grade spirit seeds.
After all, the cultivation path and trade channels for level 1 spiritual plants like the [Wood Edge Flower] are already well-established. Fruits of medium or higher quality can be sold for at least five times the price, making a substantial profit. They are usually not kept for seed, let alone given to interns for assessment and practice.
It's worth mentioning that producing medium-grade fruit often requires consuming corresponding spiritual fertilizers, which is very costly, but the yield is very low. The profit is actually not as good as mass-planting low-grade spiritual seeds, and it's also a lot of trouble and effort.
If only low-grade spirit seeds are planted, and the seeds can still produce mid-grade fruits under purely natural growth conditions, then both the profit and the potential for large-scale cultivation are very high!
However, Jiang Qiu suppressed her excitement and focused her gaze on the third option, her eyes resolute.
"Options one and two are certainly good, but the growth cycle of the Wood Edge Flower takes at least three months. I don't have the money to buy the corresponding spiritual fertilizer. By the time this spiritual seed bears fruit, I will have to rush to take the assessment. At most, it will produce low-grade fruit, which only meets the standard for interns to become full-time employees."
"Even if I cultivate a mid-grade fruit, which would be enough to rank me among the top interns, I might not have the chance to enter the top three."
"There are only three spots for trainee spirit plant masters. With Wang Baisheng's background and the other girl's abilities, they are sure to be selected. There is one spot left for everyone to compete for."
"Everyone else has a better background, resources, and connections than me. I can only absorb as much wood-elemental spiritual energy as possible, utilize the 'growth' property to encourage multiple generations of growth, accumulate strength, and cultivate a high-yielding mother plant before I can finally emerge!"
With this thought in mind, Jiang Qiuxuan made three selections. Some light emanated from the nutrient soil, drifted into his palm, and seeped into his blood vessels along the skin.
A touch of coolness, refreshing and invigorating.
[Absorbed 1 trace of Level 1 Wood Elemental Aura]
The Level 1 spiritual plant "Wooden Flower" is growing vigorously. Due to the doubled rate of its wood-attribute spiritual energy metabolism, it emits a trace of wood-attribute spiritual energy every morning and evening. If absorbed in time, its growth cycle will be halved.
[Estimated maturity time: 45 days (considering the result of halving the growth cycle)]
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The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Groups of interns gathered together, bringing pots and containers from home. They looked around and noticed that the plants in Jiang Qiu's and others' pots had grown to half a meter tall. They couldn't help but hug their own bare pots of nutrient soil.
He lowered his head, avoiding Wu Shan's inspecting gaze. "A week has passed, and not even a sprout has appeared?"
"I took time out of my schedule today to train you on how to use spiritual energy, but you didn't even sense it or absorb it. Ha, what a waste of time. Transplant the spiritual seeds back to the park and let them accumulate in the greenhouse for another year."
"Anyone who hasn't even sprouted a bud, get out of here!"
Tap, tap, tap, the scattered footsteps sounded like walking on cotton, and one after another, hunched-over teenagers brushed past Jiang Qiu's shoulder.
They inadvertently caught sight of the *Wood Edge Flower* in his arms, its lush foliage second only to Wang Baisheng's, and their eyes widened in astonishment, their mouths watering.
Why are his spiritual plants growing so fast too?
Jiang Qiu ignored all the stares and glances.
Even.
The other interns, whose spiritual plants were growing well, looked over with sharp eyes, secretly comparing which was better.
He simply watched Wang Baisheng silently.
In the bronze basin in his arms, the lush green leaves were vibrant and glistening in the sunlight. The top of the plant had already reached halfway up his waist, making it stand out among the short plants of all the interns. "A superior basin with various kinds of spiritual fertilizers, the family has a deep foundation. I still have a long way to go."
If the *Muyuanhua* plant that Wu Shan demonstrated for hair growth a week ago was showing yellowing leaves, seemingly declining after reaching its peak, then the one Wang Baisheng cultivated himself was approaching its peak and was about to bear fruit.
Moreover, even an ordinary person who knows nothing about this can tell that, given its appearance, the quality of the fruit it produces will not be low.
Moreover, Wu Shan is a highly experienced plant expert.
He also looked at Wang Baisheng, the look of appreciation in his eyes fleeting. "The remaining twenty-odd people have absorbed spiritual energy to varying degrees. Now, Wang Baisheng, whose spiritual plant is developing the fastest, will come up here. I will demonstrate to him how to use spiritual energy. You should all study and understand carefully."
"Remember, the key to the growth of wood-elemental spiritual energy is to focus your mind on the sprouting of spring buds and the unfolding of greenery. Avoid distractions and concentrate all your attention on the strands of wood-elemental spiritual energy within your body. Refine them into wood-elemental spiritual energy for growth. For you now, one strand out of ten is enough."
Wang Baisheng nodded, his eyes narrowing, and a wisp of cyan spiritual energy emerged from his fingertips. Meanwhile, the crowd below frowned and clenched their fists, their right hands trembling violently, yet no spiritual energy emerged. "How does he refine it so skillfully?"
After a quick glance, Jiang Qiuzhao was just copying the tiger.
With a whoosh, a wisp of cyan spiritual energy was released from her fingertips.
[Extract 1 wisp of Level 1 Wood Elemental Aura]
[Can be used to promote hair growth in level 1 and below spiritual plants]
[Wood Edge Flower: Planted in rare, optimized Level 1 nutrient soil, it is growing vigorously and is expected to mature in 38 days. It can consume 10 strands of Level 1 Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy to perform a "Growth" treatment, with the user choosing the optimization direction.]