Chapter 29: Bamboo Breaking

Huang Tao pulled out a large handful of hair, but still couldn't figure out why the Soul-Calming Incense wouldn't flower. Could it really be a diseased seed?

There was no other way, so he had to change to another one.

He couldn't waste this night in vain; the assessment was four days and three nights in total!

Huang Tao supported his body and walked with difficulty toward the Seedling Area. On the way, he found that his good friend Ma Wu was also rushing over, looking a bit hurried.

"Brother Ma? You are..."

"Hmm? Brother Huang?" Ma Wu was the one who accompanied Huang Tao during the day. Seeing Huang Tao not cultivating in his own territory, he was also a bit puzzled, "I picked a diseased seed, and I tried for three or four hours and it wouldn't bear fruit, sigh!"

"Ah? Such a coincidence?" Huang Tao was stunned, "Me too!"

When Ma Wu heard this, he felt much better in his heart. It turned out he wasn't the only unlucky one!

"Brother Huang, let’s go choose together. It’s already midnight, it will be too late if we are any later."

"Let’s go!"

There were quite a few people coming to re-select seedlings or seeds, but no one thought in other directions. After all, this kind of thing was not uncommon. Who hasn't killed a few flowers and plants? What’s more, when they chose, they all chose plants with some difficulty.

So when Zhao Xing launched the first wave of Earth Vein Synthesis, most people didn't think in that direction.

So, could anyone think of it and notice it?

There were still some.

For example, Wen Nanxing and Xiao Ze, who were relatively close to Zhao Xing, were both at Tier 3 of Qi Gathering, and they were close, so if they carefully observed and compared, they would find that the abnormality was man-made.

Zhao Xing also thought of this, so he controlled the absorption efficiency of these two neighbors.

"Can't let the experts find out too early, must control the rhythm. However, the Qi in the place where these two are located is sufficient, and the Qi they consume when casting spells is purer. Even if the absorption ratio is reduced, they still give more than others."

For the weak, he was a fierce absorption, ten parts of Qi, directly taking away eight or nine parts.

For these experts, Zhao Xing was cautious, cutting meat with a dull knife, boiling a frog in warm water.

"Although Earth Vein Synthesis is difficult to learn and practice, it is not guaranteed that someone will know this spell."

"But I haven't felt anyone absorbing my Qi yet. There shouldn't be a second 'Old Six' around."

The weak couldn't recognize it, and the experts didn't notice it.

Although there were constant sounds of doubt in the dark night, everything was developing according to Zhao Xing’s expectations.

As time passed, the Qi gradually accumulated, and the Diamond Bamboo at the center of the spell finally began to move.

At the 1st quarter of the Chou hour, the bamboo shoot tip of the Diamond Bamboo pushed open the surrounding soil, and a faint golden light was emitted.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately divided a dark cloud to irrigate the Diamond Bamboo and cooperate with its growth.

At the 2nd quarter of the Chou hour, the Diamond Bamboo continued to grow, the texture of the leaf shell became thicker, and it rose to half a meter high.

At the 3rd quarter of the Chou hour, the Diamond Bamboo height doubled, reaching one meter, and the first bamboo node appeared, which was a sign of leaving the seedling stage.

At the 4th quarter of the Chou hour, the Diamond Bamboo appeared with a second bamboo node and completely entered the growth stage.

Once it reached this step, it was unstoppable.

There is a saying: bamboo shoots after rain, breaking through bamboo.

Although the Diamond Bamboo has a high rank, it is still bamboo. Having obtained a large amount of Qi provided by Earth Vein Synthesis, sufficient nutrients, and a suitable living space, it immediately began to erupt.

When the first bamboo node appeared, it was only one meter high, but a quarter of an hour later, the second bamboo node appeared, and the height soared to four meters!

After that, the wrapped leaf shells began to fall off. It grew two bamboo nodes almost every quarter of an hour, and it grew taller at a speed visible to the naked eye!

By the end of the Yin hour, twenty Diamond Bamboos were each over fifty meters high and over 30 centimeters in diameter!

It was golden yellow all over, and even the leaves and branches were the same.

Twenty Diamond Bamboos were lush and leafy, and it was like a golden bamboo forest here!

When the dawn broke, the light shone on the golden bamboo forest, shining brightly, and everyone noticed this scene.

"Hmm? What a big bamboo!"

"What’s going on? Why did so many bamboos appear overnight?"

"So tall, although there are only twenty, it looks like a bamboo forest!"

"Golden yellow, so beautiful, what variety is this?"

"Golden yellow all over, over fifty meters high, could it be the Tier 2 High-Grade Diamond Bamboo?"

"What? Tier 2 High Grade? And twenty in one breath?"

"Whose territory is that?"

"It was grown by Zhao Xing of the Huailiu Courtyard!"

In the assessment area, all the minor officials were discussing.

There was no way not to pay attention. The height of fifty meters was too conspicuous, enough for all the minor officials in the field to see it. It was hard not to notice.

"Overnight, cultivated to maturity?" Li Chengfeng on the west side frowned and looked at the figure under the golden forest, "Although the bamboo system has growth advantages, this is still too exaggerated."

Seeing this golden bamboo forest, he vaguely had a sense of crisis of being overtaken.

"How did he do it?" Zong Shichang was dumbfounded, "Diamond Bamboo is Tier 2 High Grade. Not to mention twenty, even one is difficult to succeed!"

"Don't know." Li Chengfeng shook his head, "Wen Nanxing and Xiao Ze are close, maybe they know something. Brother Zong, do you want to go and inquire?"

Wen Nanxing and Xiao Ze were also blank at this time.

Because they didn't know much either. Zhao Xing’s Moving Clouds covered the movement of the growth period, and it wasn't until daytime that it was revealed to everyone.

It wasn't just Diamond Bamboo; the Green Vines also crawled all over the ground.

Judging from the cultivation effect of these two plants alone, Zhao Xing could be said to be leading the way!

In contrast, the performance of the two of them was much worse.

Wen Nanxing cultivated four types of plants, Tier 2 High, High, Medium, and Low Grade respectively.

The Tier 2 Low-Grade plant had entered the maturity stage, but the Medium-Grade one was still progressing slowly and was still in the growth stage.

As for the Tier 2 High-Grade 'Seven-Star Flower', it hadn't even started to draw buds.

"My Tier 2 High-Grade hasn't entered the growth stage yet, and he has already cultivated so many mature Tier 2 High-Grade ones?" Wen Nanxing’s eyes flashed with surprise.

"There is a problem, a big problem!"

Tang Wanchun frowned, pinched his fingers to calculate. He was calculating the spell effect and plant growth cycle of his student Xiao Ze.

After calculating to the end, he was suddenly shocked and stood up, looking carefully at the blue plant in the mud.

"Something is wrong! Logically, Xiao Ze’s Ice Lotus should have grown its fourth lotus leaf by now, but why are there only two now?"

Another official next to him also had a look of thought in his eyes. He was Wen Nanxing’s teacher, Pang Yuan: "Wen Nanxing’s spell effect is also greatly discounted."

"And from the Zi hour, people frequently went to the Seedling Area and returned to re-plant. Many people killed their own plants."

Tang Wanchun said: "One or two would be fine, but so many people have such things happen?"

"There is only one possibility, the Earth Vein Qi has been affected!"

Then the two looked at each other and blurted out: "Earth Vein Synthesis!"

Master Chen smiled lightly when he heard this: "Why are the two masters in such a hurry? Could it be that you want to speak out to remind your students?"

Tang Wanchun and Pang Yuan hurriedly bowed: "Subordinate dare not, just didn't expect that there would be someone among the minor officials who could cast Earth Vein Synthesis."

Master Chen smiled and waved his hand: "Then sit down and watch the changes." ===== CHAPTER 30 =====