Chapter 1101

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The moment the Creation Brush touched the talisman paper, the complete records regarding the Nine-Revolution Star Grass surfaced simultaneously in Xu Zhangqing's mind.

Nine-Revolution Star Grass, a Seven-Grade Spirit Plant.

This grass grows nine leaves, each leaf corresponding to a layer of heavenly star power.

But this is not correspondence in the ordinary sense; each leaf of the Nine-Revolution Star Grass can only absorb the starlight of a single star.

Nine leaves, corresponding to nine different stars.

However, these nine stars are not fixed and unchanging; from the moment the seed breaks through the soil, the spirit plant will automatically sense the surrounding stars and choose the nine stars most compatible with it.

Once chosen, they never change for life.

If the starlight of one of those stars is severed, the corresponding leaf will wither.

One leaf withers, and the entire plant will never reach perfection again; its grade drops directly from Seven-Grade, all previous effort wasted.

And after all nine leaves are complete, for it to truly mature, it still requires the starlight of all nine stars to irrigate it simultaneously, day and night without cease, for a full ninety-nine years.

Not even one day less will do.

Not even the starlight of one star missing will do.

Precisely because of this, the cultivation difficulty of the Nine-Revolution Star Grass ranks among the top among Seven-Grade Spirit Plants.

Not to mention the Stewards of the Star Spirit Grass Bureau, even those old spirit farmers who have scrambled in the Spirit Fields for hundreds of years, few dare to attempt it lightly.

But once cultivated successfully, a Nine-Revolution Star Grass with all nine leaves complete is a rare Supreme Treasure.

Refining all nine leaves together can help a cultivator comprehend the Star Law, and there is even a chance to comprehend a Star Divine Ability from it.

In the Beidou Star Domain, a place where stars are revered, what a Star Divine Ability signifies is naturally self-evident.

And a supreme-grade Nine-Revolution Star Grass even has a probability of birthing a tenth leaf.

The tenth leaf is also called the "Return to One Leaf".

Legend says nine leaves return to one, allowing one to glimpse a corner of the Heavenly Dao.

Xu Zhangqing chose the Nine-Revolution Star Grass for three reasons.

First, the Faith Points were just enough.

The Supreme Elder Zhong Shu issued one hundred thousand; although the Nine-Revolution Star Grass is priced at twenty-two million in the Trading Hall and he cannot afford it, buying seeds through the Star Spirit Grass Bureau's internal channels is still possible.

Within budget, absolutely obtainable.

Second, planting a Seven-Grade Spirit Plant in a Fifth-Grade Spirit Field.

The difficulty is not too high, not too low; it is just right.

Too low-grade a spirit plant, and even if grown no one would care, failing to achieve his purpose of "showing a bit of skill".

While too high-grade a spirit plant, like the Dao Tribulation Wood, that kind of Nine-Grade Spirit Plant — not to mention the mature plant being unaffordable, even the seeds are equally unaffordable.

Simply too expensive.

The Seven-Grade Nine-Revolution Star Grass sits in a just-right position, neither up nor down.

Once grown successfully, it proves he not only has the identity of a Direct Disciple, but also genuine ability in Spirit Plant Cultivation.

If it fails, the loss is merely a batch of seeds and Faith Points, not enough to hurt muscles and bones.

The third, and most important point.

The cultivation method of the Nine-Revolution Star Grass is too suitable for Xu Zhangqing.

Others fear the starlight breaking, but he has Creation Power.

The Fourth Layer "Transformation" of the Creation Heavenly Scripture can not only create things from nothing, but also convert one energy into another.

If any star's starlight has a mishap, he can use Creation Power to supplement a wisp.

Others fear ninety-nine years is too long, that not the slightest mistake can occur in between.

But for Xu Zhangqing, not to mention having nearly three million years of Lifespan, the key is he also has various ripening methods.

What's more, there is still the Spirit Finger.

Therefore choosing this can both display his methods and not expose too many Hidden Cards.

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Star Spirit Grass Bureau.

A Qi Si emerged from the Inch Mirror.

The one on duty was a Gray Robe Steward, surnamed Zhou.

This person has stayed in the Star Spirit Grass Bureau for nearly six hundred years; what Qi Si has he not seen?

He long ago cultivated a composure that remains unperturbed by change!

He casually beckoned the Qi Si over, his gaze swept across it, and then he froze.

The characters on the Qi Si were neat and clear, every stroke written with extreme seriousness.

Petitioner: Xu Zhangqing.

Petition Target: Star Spirit Grass Bureau.

Requested Spirit Seed: Seven-Grade Spirit Plant, Nine-Revolution Star Grass.

Quantity: One Mu Fifth-Grade Spirit Field.

"Nine-Revolution Star Grass?"

Steward Zhou rubbed his eyes and looked again.

He had not misread it.

He glanced once more at the column listing the person who submitted the prayer talisman.

Xu Zhangqing!

This person was a Direct Disciple taken in by the Great Dao Venerable, titled the Qinghua Department's Chief of Annual Creation.

In a sense, he was even one of Zhou's direct superiors, and absolutely not someone to offend.

After much thought, Steward Zhou took a deep breath and did not dare to be negligent, immediately passing the prayer talisman to the other few stewards on duty.

In less than half an incense stick's time, five people had gathered in the hall.

And without exception, they were all veteran stewards of the Star Spirit Grass Department; the youngest among them had been in the department for nearly three hundred years.

Several people gathered around that prayer talisman, all looking at each other, with no one daring to make the final decision.

"Nine-Revolution Star Grass?"

"Was it written wrong?"

"If it were someone else, they might have written it wrong, but this person..."

"What about this person?"

"Even if this person is a Direct Disciple, they can't just act so recklessly, can they?"

"Nine-Revolution Star Grass—in these eight hundred years of our Star Spirit Grass Department, how many people have successfully cultivated it?"

"It can't be said like that; he is the Great Dao Venerable's Direct Disciple, who knows what methods he might have?"

"But he just arrived!"

The several people spoke one after another, arguing for a long time but reaching no result.

Nine-Revolution Star Grass was famously difficult to tend; not to mention that the stewards dared not approve it, even if an Elder came they would have to weigh it carefully.

In the end, Steward Zhou sighed and put away the prayer talisman: "This concerns Direct Disciple Xu; we cannot make the decision, we should report to Lu Director instead."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, when it came to passing the buck, one had to pass the buck.

Not long after, Lu Yan received the news.

He was meditating and regulating his breath; after receiving the message transmission, his brow immediately furrowed.

Nine-Revolution Star Grass?

This Xu Zhangqing certainly had guts!

On the second day after arriving, he dared to request seeds of a Seven-Grade Spirit Plant, and it was the Nine-Revolution Star Grass that ordinary people could not tend.

If it were someone else, Lu Yan would reject it directly, too lazy to even give an explanation.

But this person was, after all, the Great Dao Venerable's Direct Disciple.

Rejecting it was not appropriate.

Not rejecting it, he feared the person would act recklessly out of ignorance and waste the seeds and Faith Points in vain.

After much thought, Lu Yan flipped his hand and took out the Within-Reach Mirror.

Spiritual Light flashed, and a figure emerged on the mirror surface.

It was Xu Zhangqing sitting by the stone table; he had changed into that moon-white Direct Disciple attire, with the dark-gold stars on the collar emitting a faint luster.

Lu Yan saw that robe and was stunned for a moment.

Direct Disciple attire?

Had this person already received the resources for new disciples?

He reacted quickly and immediately understood.

It turned out that the Supreme Elder at the Central Hub had already distributed the Faith Points.

Having money, he had started planting things.

That made sense.

"Lu Director."

Xu Zhangqing spoke first, his expression calm, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

Lu Yan did not beat around the bush, getting straight to the point: "Direct Disciple Xu, was this prayer talisman of yours written incorrectly?"

Xu Zhangqing's answer was crisp: "It was not written incorrectly."

Lu Yan fell silent for a breath, then confirmed: "Nine-Revolution Star Grass, a Seven-Grade Spirit Plant; you truly want to plant this?"

Xu Zhangqing gave an affirmative: "Truly!"