darknovel Chapter 54 The Idea of Building a Miniature Herb Garden
Chapter 54 The Idea of Building a Miniature Herb Garden
"Yes, Ya-rong, I'm thinking about which seedlings to choose."
Liu He greeted Wang Yarong familiarly when he saw her.
"Then think it over carefully. I already made up my mind before I came."
As Wang Yarong spoke, she looked at the outer sect senior brother and asked, "Senior brother, do you have any seedlings of Purple Leaf Spirit Polygonum multiflorum?"
Purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum?
The outer sect senior brother looked surprised: "I do have some, but are you sure you want the seedlings of the Purple Leaf Spirit He Shou Wu? It's very delicate and has demanding growing conditions. It would be difficult for you, with your Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation, to keep it alive."
"Senior brother, the third level of Qi Refining is only temporary. I can reach the fourth level in a year or two. Besides, I love challenges. It's just a Purple Leaf Spirit He Shou Wu, what's so difficult about raising it?"
Wang Yarong is confident that the blessing of her plant spirits can nourish the purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum.
Among the many spiritual plant seedlings, the purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum is a highly valuable herb. Furthermore, its potential for growth is very high.
Like Ginseng, the longer the purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum grows, the higher its value.
Because the purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum is more difficult to cultivate and is a major ingredient in many first-grade low-level elixirs, such as Yuntian Dan and Qihai Dan, its value is higher than that of ginseng.
"Since you've made your decision, I'll get it for you. But I'll let you know in advance that once the seedlings of this Purple Leaf Spirit He Shou Wu die, they're gone and you can't get another one. It would be a waste of the sect's opportunity for you to plant this spiritual plant."
The senior disciple from the outer sect informed Wang Yarong of the risks involved.
"Okay." Wang Yarong is the type who doesn't listen to advice, or more accurately, she's "overconfident."
The outer sect senior brother selected a seedling with pale purple tips from among the many spiritual plant seedlings and used a soil-loosening technique to uproot it.
The roots, about the thickness of a finger, were pulled out along with the soil.
"Here you go. Oh, and please show me your identity jade token so I can record it."
"Thank you, senior brother."
Wang Yarong accepted the purple-leafed Polygonum multiflorum seedling with both hands with great care, showed her identity jade token, and then released a spiritual nourishing spell on the seedling.
"Liu He, you should choose the spirit ginseng. It's easy to grow and can last for many years. The sect gives us the benefit of planting a spirit plant, so of course we should choose one that is old and valuable."
Seeing that Liu He was still hesitating, she kindly offered a reminder.
Most medicinal herbs have an upper limit on their lifespan, such as three to five years, eight years, or ten years to mature. Once a medicinal herb reaches its maturity and becomes a medicinal material, it will stop growing and no longer increase in value.
"Alright, then I'll choose the Spirit Ginseng."
Liu He agreed with Wang Yarong's statement that choosing the ginseng would yield the highest benefits.
"Which kind of ginseng do you want?"
Ginseng is just one large category, which is further subdivided into many specific varieties.
"I……"
Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Liu He.
and many more.
The sect forbids the cultivation of spiritual plants?
So, what if he brought the spiritual plant to the ant nest to plant it?
He carried the object into the ant nest, and the object shrank a billion times along with him.
He can grow spiritual plants in an ant nest; a small area, no bigger than the palm of his hand, is enough for him to cultivate a spiritual plant garden.
Discovered? No way.
Liu He was inside the ant nest, and from a real-world perspective, he was several times smaller than an ant, the size of a sesame seed. His aura was also weakened by a billion times, so no one would notice him.
Similarly, the spiritual plants planted in the ant nest are even smaller than Liu He's. In reality, only by actively getting close and staring intently can one possibly discover the tiny spiritual plants.
This idea is feasible!
The more Liu He thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed. He was excited and a multitude of plans and thoughts suddenly popped into his head.
"Senior brother, do you have any seedlings of the Spirit Radish?"
Yes, we have them. Which one do you want?
The outer sect senior brother was puzzled. He had just asked for spirit ginseng, but why was it changed to spirit radish?
"Viola yedoensis and radish".
Liu He thought of Lingluobo because it has a short growth period; it can be eaten after only one year and can flower and bear fruit after two years.
Furthermore, the spirit radish is not only a spiritual medicine, but also a spiritual fruit and vegetable, with no toxic side effects, and can be eaten directly. Unlike many spiritual plants and medicinal herbs that must be refined into pills before consumption.
Violet radish is a white jade radish that produces vibrant bicolor violet flowers and loves the spiritual energy of water.
"I don't have many varieties of radish here, but I happen to have seedlings of violet radish. Although it's easy to grow, it's not very valuable, so you should think carefully."
"Senior brother, I'd like to ask if you sell these violet seedlings? How much is one seedling?"
Liu He's idea was to buy dozens of seedlings and plant them in the ant nest.
Since they won't be discovered anyway, the more the better; the more you plant, the better.
Back in the outer mountain forest farm, he had the idea but couldn't cultivate spiritual plants. Now, on Spiritual Plant Peak, with its underground spiritual veins and spirit-gathering array, he has the conditions to grow spiritual plants.
"Hmm? What do you want to do?"
The senior disciple from the outer sect looked at him suspiciously and advised him, "Junior brother, don't get any funny ideas. A few radishes you plant might be worth a few spirit stones, but if you're found out, you'll be expelled from the sect. It's not worth it."
The sect is extremely strict in this regard; don't take any chances and jeopardize your promising path to immortality.
Liu He realized he had been naive. His idea of building a spiritual plant garden in the ant nest was feasible, but he needed to be careful about how to obtain the spiritual plant seedlings.
He had a sudden inspiration and explained, "Senior brother, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to steal spiritual plants."
"I just arrived at Spirit Plant Peak and I'm practicing my spells using young violet seedlings. After all, they're cheap, and I don't feel bad if I damage them."
"Even so, I cannot sell you the seedlings. These spiritual plant seedlings belong to the sect and are handled by the sect. I have no right to buy or sell them."
However, I have some extra violet seeds here. I'll give you some; you can use them to practice spells like breeding and germination.
As he spoke, the senior disciple from the outer sect took out a palm-sized seed bag and handed it to Liu He.
Liu He opened the small bag and saw several hundred round, brown radish seeds, each about the size of a sesame seed.
He was overjoyed; these hundreds of radish seeds would be of great use to him!
"Thank you so much, senior brother! May I ask your name?"
Liu He thanked him repeatedly and asked for the name of his senior brother from the outer sect. This was a great favor to him, and he would remember it and repay him when he had the chance.
"My surname is Xue. No need to thank me, radish seeds are worthless, those were leftovers from when I was growing seedlings."
Xue Guanghao waved his hand as he spoke.
"By the way, you haven't chosen your spirit plant seedlings yet."
The two had been talking for a while, but Liu He still hadn't decided which spirit plant seedling he wanted.
"Senior Brother Xue, do you have any spirit hemp grass?"
Liu He thought to himself, he already had the violet radish planted in the ant nest, now he needed a spiritual plant planted in the open.
"There is only one kind of Lingma grass, the seedling of True Tiger Red Hemp Grass."
"That's it."
"Okay. There are very few people willing to grow Spirit Hemp, and I only have a few seedlings here. Since few people grow it, the profit is quite high once it matures."
As Xue Guanghao spoke, he dug out a palm-sized, tender green seedling from the ground.
"It's still a seedling, so it's not very toxic. But you'll have to be careful when it grows for two or three months."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xue."
Liu He accepted it with both hands.