Chapter 330: Part Two Assessment: Practical Operation

"Is there a second test?"

"What should we do? Will Qian'er be able to? If she can't, what should we do?"

Liu Yuer was frantic inside, but she had no way; she didn't know any of this.

She hadn't studied pill refining at all, only knowing some cultivation basics; moreover, Chen Chuyang's pill refining knowledge was strange, all kinds of odd methods, some she had never heard of, such as his Hundred Herbs Pill refining, which was extremely odd and strange, with decent effects but strong side effects.

For example, refining humans into pills—this is absurd; those who entered the pill furnace before were taken a step further, directly refined into human pills.

Chen Chuyang had it well under control, merely not taking that step, which doesn't mean he couldn't; and his daughter, following him in cultivation, naturally had to experience these. Liu Yuer glanced at those points—truly, shocking to hear.

Besides refining humans, refining demons, and all sorts of methods—anything that can be refined can be refined.

Imagination had been pushed to the extreme; when would this line need endless imagination? Liu Yuer didn't dare to keep reading; in short, she felt that if she continued, she would surely go mad.

"Could the next step be to have Qian'er refine pills?"

Her baby daughter had never been exposed to pill refining; asking her to refine pills, she wouldn't know anything, a hundred percent failure.

Hu Yueer saw Liu Yuer's unease, feeling both curious and doubtful, not understanding why she was so worried and tense.

Chen Chuyang gathered everyone's reactions and smiled: "The second part of the assessment is simple—it tests your spiritual herb planting, which is your forte; you surely won't be afraid, right?"

"Planting spiritual herbs?" Zhang Nongqian's eyes widened; if it were any other test, she might be completely clueless.

Planting spiritual herbs is her forte; she knows most of the spiritual herbs on Longshe Shan, having studied and touched them.

She has also participated in planting; if the assessment is on planting spiritual herbs, she truly isn't afraid.

"Right, Master treats you well, doesn't he?"

"Mm." Zhang Nongqian nodded repeatedly; if so, that would indeed be good, but she worried that Master wouldn't let her pass so easily.

Her master is not someone who is so easy to talk to.

Shang Hongxue also doubted Chuyang; this Chuyang is really... too easy to talk to, so easy it's unreal, which is problematic; according to her knowledge of Chuyang, he wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

"Chuyang, hurry up and say what to plant."

First, confirm it, so nothing unexpected happens.

Shang Hongxue knows Chen Chuyang too well; she cut off his retreat in advance.

Chen Chuyang took out a seed, dark and dull, as if it had been burned, with faint vitality.

The seed was collected by Chen Chuyang; well, it's one of the seeds sent by Jing Yuheng, which Chen Chuyang took out specially to serve as one of this assessment's items.

"This is the seed of a third-grade fire-moving fruit; Master's requirement is simple: you just need to get it to sprout, and that counts as passing. How about it?"

Zhang Nongqian didn't rush to answer; instead, she wanted to examine this seed.

Chen Chuyang handed it to her; Zhang Nongqian took the seed, her brows furrowed.

Since embarking on cultivation, she could sense the seed's vitality; having long interacted with various spiritual herbs, she fully understood their states.

Every day she dealt with spiritual herbs; everything about her was related to them.

All her cultivation came from spiritual herbs.

She lowered her head, feeling the seed's vitality.

Faint, extremely faint, as if it had suffered some disaster.

Third-grade spiritual fruits are also rare on Longshe Shan.

Once planted successfully, Longshe Shan will gain a kind of spiritual fruit, and their cultivation resources will increase accordingly.

However, third-grade spiritual fruits are not that easy to cultivate successfully; this assessment is difficult.

"How about it? Are you confident?"

Shang Hongxue saw Xiao Qian'er silent for so long and gave her a nudge.

Zhang Nongqian passed the seed to Shang Hongxue; Shang Hongxue observed it for a moment, then turned to question Chen Chuyang.

"Chuyang, aren't you making things difficult? This seed has little vitality and could die at any time; how are you expecting Xiao Qian'er to cultivate it?"

"Chuyang, why not switch to another seed? Would that work?"

Chen Chuyang said nothing, but looked at Zhang Nongqian and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Nongqian remained silent.

She took the seed back, observed it carefully, and sensed it again.

Seeing her state, Shang Hongxue hurried to comfort: "Xiao Qian'er, this seed is hard to sprout; don't waste your effort—better to switch seeds."

Zhang Nongqian lifted her head, stared at Chen Chuyang, and gritted her teeth: "I want this seed, Master."

"Very good, very brave; Master appreciates your courage. Since that's the case, let's happily decide."

"Chuyang." Shang Hongxue interjected.

Chen Chuyang raised his hand to stop her; Shang Hongxue could only relent, standing aside and saying nothing more.

This is Xiao Qian'er's choice; since she made a decision, we should follow her heart.

Others can't help her.

Just like cultivation, everyone must bear responsibility for their own choices.

This path is difficult; compared to cultivation, it's much easier—if she can't overcome even this little difficulty, she'll never amount to anything in the future.

This is an assessment, a test of her, and even more a test of her mindset.

She passed.

She faced difficulties head-on, not retreating because of them.

Chen Chuyang nodded inwardly, but didn't show it outwardly, fearing this disciple would become arrogant and complacent.

"Alright, go back and study how to plant; third-grade spiritual fruit and fire-moving fruit are quite different, requiring different conditions."

Finally, Chen Chuyang gave a reminder.

Fire-moving fruit differs from other spiritual fruits, needing harsher conditions.

Whether she can complete it depends on her fortune.

Yes, Master.

Zhang Nongqian left with the seeds; she wanted to thoroughly study the seeds of the fire-element fruit—how to plant them, how to increase their vitality, how to make them sprout—all of these were difficult problems that needed to be solved bit by bit.

Shang Hongxue couldn't help but ask, "Chuyang older brother, can Little Nongqian succeed?"

I don't know.

Chuyang older brother, you don't know either? Or is there something wrong with that seed?

The seed is fine.

Chen Chuyang pressed his hand over her mouth, telling her not to say those things anymore.

You worry too much; Little Nongqian has her own ideas, she's not a child anymore, and you shouldn't treat her like one.

Everyone has their own destiny; her path must be walked by herself, and others can't help her.

Have you finished your cultivation for today?

Shang Hongxue blinked.

Her little eyes rolled as she thought up a bad idea.

Chuyang older brother, it's me.

Chen Chuyang pushed her away and said sternly, "Hurry up and practice your sword."

Oh.

Shang Hongxue didn't dare speak, and obediently went to practice her sword.