Chapter 258

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After leaving the Rain Water Pavilion, Xu Zhangqing made a detour to the Spirit Field Core Management Office.

As a Pei Ling Shi, he possessed the qualification to freely enter and exit this place.

The reason for coming over was mainly to take a look, while passing by, at things only the management layer could contact.

Anyway it was only noon, he was in no rush to go home at all.

"Pei Ling Shi Xu has arrived!"

"Greetings, Pei Ling Shi Xu!"

"Good noon, Pei Ling Shi Xu!"

When Xu Zhangqing appeared, the surrounding spirit farmers all actively greeted him.

Although they were all people he did not recognize, Xu Zhangqing firmly remembered Hua Lao's teachings, therefore regardless of who it was he maintained a polite and courteous demeanor: "Hello to you all!"

At this time, a spirit farmer who looked quite young asked: "Pei Ling Shi Xu, the spirit rice I planted has been a bit off recently, listless the whole time, may I ask what is wrong with it?"

Xu Zhangqing countered: "Did you bring it?"

The young spirit farmer hurriedly fished out a stalk from his small storage bag: "Please take a look."

Xu Zhangqing's gaze swept over it, he didn't even need to use his spiritual sense, with one glance he saw the cause of the listlessness, and immediately said: "Withered and shriveled, not a luster to be seen, how long has it been since you loosened the soil?"

The young spirit farmer said embarrassedly: "I saw it was black soil, so I haven't loosened the soil for half a year."

Xu Zhangqing shook his head and said: "You must loosen the soil, and also apply slash-and-burn fire seeding method plus fertilizer, just supplementing moisture is useless, otherwise the spirit rice's quality won't improve."

The young spirit farmer said quite excitedly: "Thank you, Pei Ling Shi Xu, for your guidance!"

"Pei Ling Shi Xu, the flowers I raise..."

"Pei Ling Shi Xu, please take a look at how this medicinal herb is doing?"

"Pei Ling Shi Xu, I recently want to switch spirit plants, could you give a suggestion?"

Seeing that Xu Zhangqing could truly solve problems, immediately more spirit farmers crowded around.

Either asking this, or asking that.

Even some people wanted to drag Xu Zhangqing to their spirit fields.

If it were someone with insufficient patience, they would likely have long since become impatient, and might even flare up on the spot.

Xu Zhangqing was the opposite instead, what could be solved he solved on the spot, what couldn't be solved he agreed on a time.

In short, this attitude left not a single fault to be picked at.

In the corner, Rong Yan's face was gloomy: "He doesn't even get angry at this?"

Among them, quite a few people were plants he had arranged.

Precisely because of this, these people would ask on and on, asking endlessly.

The purpose was to provoke Xu Zhangqing into anger.

Once he flared up or even turned hostile.

At that time, he would have grounds to file a complaint.

Even if Xu Zhangqing had Hua Lao backing him behind the scenes, and even gained the He Lord's appreciation, he still wouldn't be able to stay in this Pei Ling Shi position for a single moment.

But what Rong Yan never ever expected was that Xu Zhangqing's temper was this good.

Not only could not a trace of impatience be seen.

He was even willing to go to others' spirit fields to help harvest.

Rong Yan cursed inwardly: "What the hell, is this something a Pei Ling Shi does?"

Making the surrounding spirit farmers, on the contrary, each and every one look overwhelmed by favor.

The previous Pei Ling Shi, although his attitude was passable, he also wasn't someone who could be casually consulted.

Anyway, half a two-hour period passed, and stubbornly there wasn't any problem.

This move used to deal with Xu Zhangqing had clearly failed.

Not only did it not make everyone's first impression of him worsen.

On the contrary it played a promotional role.

Reputation, was established in one go.

Now as long as the newly appointed Pei Ling Shi was mentioned, everyone gave a thumbs up.

After dealing with all the spirit farmers, Xu Zhangqing then walked toward the depths of the palace.

Suddenly, he perceived a gaze cast from the other side.

He subconsciously looked over, and discovered Hua Lao was smiling at him.

Very obviously, the situation just now had all been seen by the other party, and he was very satisfied with it.

Xu Zhangqing cupped his fists toward Hua Lao, then arrived before a door.

There was no door handle, as if it could not be opened.

When Xu Zhangqing injected a thread of his wood spiritual power into the Pei Ling Shi token, it actually automatically opened, revealing an internal space.

Xu Zhangqing stepped inside, and discovered it was quite spacious.

Apart from a bed used for sleeping, it was filled with densely packed jade plates.

On the jade plates were all jade pendants used to store information, the quantity extremely numerous.

Xu Zhangqing walked to the nearest jade plate, and picked up the first jade pendant placed at the very top.

A sweep of his spiritual sense, and a stream of information surged into his mind.

Natural Disasters:

Burning Heaven Scorching Sun

After the Start of Summer, during the period from Minor Heat to Major Heat, there is a certain probability of continuous scorching sun, which will cause the Spirit Field temperature to soar, the Spirit Plants' moisture to rapidly evaporate, and thus wither and die.

The last occurrence was thirty-seven years ago.

Solution: Use the Xuan Bing Array to lower the Spirit Field temperature, use the Water-Gathering Banner to condense water vapor to moisten the Spirit Plants, and additionally have Water Spirit Root Disciples continuously cast the Great and Small Cloud Rain Technique; recovery after three days.

Cold Abyss Snow

After the Winter Solstice, during the period from Minor Cold to Major Cold, a sudden heavy snowfall occurs, and the snow falls heavier and heavier, the temperature drops lower and lower, the Spirit Fields are covered in ice and snow, and the Spirit Plants' roots suffer frostbite and rot.

The last occurrence was fifteen years ago.

Solution: Install the Warm Yang Array, ignite the Chi Yang Fire to dispel the Cold Qi, and simultaneously use Snow-Melting Talismans to melt the accumulated snow, only stopping after Major Cold has passed.

Frenzy of Rampant Qi

Mostly occurs during the Start of Spring period; with the eruption of the Spiritual Qi Tide, there is a certain probability of chaotic Spiritual Qi appearing, which will tear apart Spirit Plants, damage Spirit Field Arrays, and corrupt the Spiritual Qi.

The last occurrence was eighty-eight years ago.

Solution: Find an Array Master to install the Fixing Earth Grand Array, release a Defense Barrier, and simultaneously have Earth Spirit Root Disciples unblock the Earth Qi; at minimum three days, at maximum seven days, and it will stabilize.

Xu Zhangqing's pupils shrank slightly: "So there is a certain probability of natural disasters occurring on the Solar Term days, but why can only the Spirit Nurturer access this information?

Reasonably speaking, the Spirit Farmers should be informed in advance!"

If he had not become a Spirit Nurturer, he would not have known either.

While doubt arose in his heart, the contents of the Four Seasons Classic automatically emerged.

Spring wood stirs, Spirit Veins initially open.

Summer sun shines universally, Wood Spirit grows wildly.

Autumn wind brings coolness, Spirit Fruit condenses pulp.

Winter snow covers roots, Spirit sleeps awaiting spring.

Xu Zhangqing suddenly understood: "It seems the Spirit Nurturer's so-called supervision of Spirit Plants is more about supervising the conditions of all Solar Terms within the four seasons.

The slightest change, and the Spirit Plants are definitely the first to perceive it."

For a moment, he took an interest in all the jade plaques in the entire room.

He began to check them one by one, imprinting the contents into his mind.

What Geological Disasters: Spirit Vein Tremor, Earth Fire Eruption

What Insect Disasters: Spirit-Eating Insect Tide, Spirit-Absorbing Leech Swarm

What Medicinal Spirit Plants: Millennial Earth Ginseng, Nine-Leaf Chonglou

What Rare Spirit Plants: Netherworld Ghost Orchid, Burning Heaven Red Lotus

The richness of the content far surpassed all the books he had seen before.

Through this one time, Xu Zhangqing's knowledge reserves were greatly enriched.

Even while reading, for the first time he experienced a state of mental exhaustion.

Perhaps because he absorbed too much knowledge this time, his whole person felt dizzy and muddled.

At this time, he finally understood why there was a bed that seemed out of place placed here; it turned out previous Spirit Nurturers had all experienced similar situations.

Without a bed, they could only lie on the ground.

Lying on the soft bed, Xu Zhangqing's hand still pinched a Jade Pendant; the content recorded inside, even if exhausted again, he still wanted to take one more look.

What?

Spirit Plant Forbidden Record!