ATPnovel Chapter 7 Spirit Plant Advancement
Chapter 7 Spirit Plant Advancement
Xiao Ming spent three spirit stones to finally buy a bottle of ink for making fire-repelling talismans.
As soon as Xiao Ming got home, he couldn't wait to enter the omnipotent space and poured the talisman ink at the base of the fire-repelling talisman.
Nourished by the talisman ink, the branches and leaves of this spiritual plant emitted a faint light. Xiao Ming could feel that the spiritual plant seemed to have grown an inch taller just a moment ago.
Clearly, this spiritual plant can grow even larger.
As the light faded, Xiao Ming was even more surprised to find ten more fruits among the branches and leaves. The tiny talisman imprints looked particularly cute to him.
[Name]: Fire-Avoiding Talisman
[Growth Status]: Shrub stage (2%)
Current Status: Good
This spiritual plant has actually evolved, and its yield has doubled again.
As he stroked the growing talismans, Xiao Ming felt he could barely contain his laughter.
This is the joy of a bountiful harvest.
With high hopes for these spiritual plants, Xiao Ming exited the omnipotent space and resumed his cultivation.
Time flies when you're cultivating; another week has passed in the blink of an eye.
The fire-repelling talisman plant has undergone tremendous changes within this week.
The spiritual plant, which was originally three feet tall, has now grown to shoulder height. Its roots have grown from the thickness of an adult's thumb to the thickness of a baby's arm, and its extensive root system has penetrated deep into the soil, drawing spiritual energy from the earth.
Its leaves are broad and outstretched, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy and creating wisps of white smoke.
There were twenty or thirty talismans hanging from the branches.
[Fire-Avoiding Talisman]: (Cultivation Level 100%)
[Fire-Avoiding Talisman]: (Cultivation Level 95%)
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This fire-repelling talisman plant can no longer be called a flower or herb; it seems to have evolved into a small tree.
Besides the delightful changes in the Fire-Repelling Talisman Spirit Plant, there is another good thing: the fruit produced by the Flame Essence Sand Spirit Plant has also ripened.
【Flame Essence Sand】: (100% Maturity)
【Flame Essence Sand】: (100% Maturity)
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The clusters of fruit hanging between the branches and leaves were bright red and exceptionally beautiful.
Xiao Ming picked the mature Flame Essence Sand, harvesting a total of two and a half catties, which earned him another dozen or so spirit stones.
After storing the Flame Essence Sand in his storage bag, Xiao Ming left the city and followed a group of miners to Flamefire Valley.
Just like last time, his fire-repelling talisman was still very popular, and many miners rushed to buy it.
Just as his fire-repelling talismans were about to sell out, a young man forced his way in.
"I want to buy two fire-repelling talismans."
"A total of one spirit stone and eight ounces of spirit sand."
"I don't have any spirit stones," the young man said somewhat awkwardly.
"Why are you causing trouble if you don't have spirit stones? Get out of the way, we're waiting to buy some," someone behind shouted impatiently.
"But I have Flame Essence Sand!" the young man cried anxiously, carefully taking a small bag out of his pocket.
"Can I use this to exchange?"
Xiao Ming hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Of course."
He took the small bag and felt its weight; it weighed about three ounces.
"I'm not taking advantage of you; these Flame Essence Sands are worth three Fire-Repelling Talismans."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xiao." The young man looked very grateful.
Holding three fire-repelling talismans, he eagerly plunged into the mine.
Some of the more astute people in the crowd saw this and decisively abandoned the queue, quietly following along.
But most people excitedly surrounded Xiao Ming.
"Can Flame Essence Sand be exchanged for a Fire-Repelling Talisman? Can Rehmannia Essence be exchanged for one?"
"No, I only accept Flame Essence Sand," Xiao Ming said firmly.
Rehmannia glutinosa is Mo Lao's business. If anyone dares to touch this piece of the pie while I'm doing business on his turf, then they're asking for trouble.
As for Flame Essence Sand, although its market price is more than ten times that of Rehmannia Essence, its production is too low. Even if the miners find it, they treat it like a treasure, secretly hiding it away and selling it at market stalls.
Old Mo, who was not far away, saw this scene and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
That's a sensible young man.
The Yanhuang Essence is a bit of a double-edged sword for him; its production is too low and it's difficult to acquire. Xiao Ming can get these miners to hand over a portion of it voluntarily, so he doesn't have to worry about it and can still collect a 10% profit.
This could be the best possible outcome.
Several miners then exchanged Flame Essence Sand for Fire-Repelling Talismans with him. By the time all the Fire-Repelling Talismans were sold out, he had received a total of one pound and two ounces of Flame Essence Sand.
With the Flame Essence Sand he had grown himself, he now had three jin and seven liang of Flame Essence Sand in his storage bag.
The acquisition of Flame Essence Sand was a matter that Xiao Ming had carefully considered. Everyone in the mine knew that he was no longer a miner, so where would he get a large quantity of Flame Essence Sand to sell?
Although the shops on North Street probably don't have much interaction with these miners, you never know when someone might be interested.
Now he has taken on another job acquiring Flame Essence Sand. It may not earn him much, but it will allow him to launder the Flame Essence Sand in his possession.
Xiao Ming was very clear about his position. Since his cheat ability was farming, his path to growth had to be one of stealthy development.
The key can be summed up in two words: survival and stability.
We must achieve development that is both meticulous and stable!
Upon returning to Wuyifang, Xiao Ming immediately went to Yuanbaoge and sold all the Flame Essence Sand he had.
He then went to Hu Laosan's spiritual plant shop and bought 100 catties of mineral spirit sand in one go.
"Fellow Daoist, where do you farm? You need so much mineral spirit sand," Hu Laosan asked with a smile.
Although the other party's tone seemed casual, Xiao Ming immediately became alert, realizing that he had bought too much mineral spirit sand recently.
"I just plant some in my own backyard. I'm an apprentice talisman maker, and the price of raw materials for talisman making has been rising recently, so I wanted to try growing some myself," Xiao Ming explained vaguely.
"I see." Old Hu nodded.
Shops that specialize in selling talismans do indeed set aside a plot of land specifically for growing the spiritual plants that are the raw materials for making talismans, thus saving costs.
However, this Fellow Daoist Xiao in front of us is just an apprentice who has not yet reached the rank of rank, yet he wants to grow his own raw materials. This is rather absurd.
Although he was somewhat disdainful in his heart, Hu Laosan appeared even more enthusiastic on the surface.
"Fellow Daoist, you've purchased so much mineral spirit sand; it seems you've encountered some trouble with your cultivation."
Xiao Ming simply sighed noncommittally, and Hu Laosan immediately understood.
"Spiritual sand is excellent spiritual nourishment, so the soil fertility is definitely not a problem. The issue must be with the seeds. I think you bought poor-quality seeds. Fortunately, I have some excellent seeds here. I'll also give you a book that explains the spiritual plants related to talisman making. Would you like it?"
In the end, Xiao Ming still bought some seeds.
After returning home, he picked up a hoe and immediately cleared a plot of land in his yard, where he planted the seeds.
He didn't care how well it would grow in the future, as long as it sprouted; it was mainly just for show.
He already had a detailed plan for his future life.
He needs to firmly establish his identity as a talisman master apprentice, take the fire-repelling talismans that grow in the ground to the Flamefire Valley mine to sell, and then take the opportunity to recycle some Flame Essence Sand to launder the Flame Essence Sand he grows.
The plot of land planted in the yard not only further confirms his identity but also explains why he purchased mineral spirit sand.
Of course, Xiao Ming still felt it wasn't safe. He needed a large amount of mineral sand, so it would be safer to hide his identity and find several sellers in the future.
After reviewing all his actions and confirming that there were no obvious oversights, he...
Xiao Ming took out a book on talisman making, since he had decided to use his identity as a talisman master to cover himself up.
So if you're going to act, you have to go all the way. You also need to brush up on your knowledge of talisman masters so that no one can see a single flaw.