Chapter 851

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Exiting his Personal Space, Xu Zhangqing composed himself and temporarily pressed the matter of Ping'an to the bottom of his heart.

For now, he could only take things one step at a time.

Once there was some progress in cultivating the seeds, he would find a way to contact Ping'an to confirm the situation.

At this moment, he began preparing the various materials needed for cultivation.

Of course, he certainly didn't need to go there personally; a simple greeting would suffice.

He directly applied to Hou Tu Peak for one thousand jin each of Houtu Essence and Houtu Heavy Soil.

Then he applied to Jin Gang Peak for one thousand jin each of Star Crystal Sand and Gold Crystal Sand.

He then went to the Water Control Pavilion to request one Star Gathering Array Disk and a pair of Spirit Spring Jade Bottles.

While waiting, Xu Zhangqing narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtful.

Currently, the Three-Eyed Clan's demands were too harsh; if all these Lingti were successfully cultivated, it would undoubtedly greatly increase their strength in the future, at which point they would demand resources even more unscrupulously, and might even turn around and manipulate the Dongting Immortal Sect.

Rather than that, it was better to keep a trump card.

He would focus on cultivating one or two Lingti whose uses were not so critical, while deliberately pretending the rest had failed to cultivate; this way he would not disobey the Sect Master's orders, nor would he let the Three-Eyed Clan target him, and he could still leave some leeway for the Dongting Immortal Sect.

After much consideration, Xu Zhangqing made up his mind.

He planned to seriously cultivate the Star Core Purple Chen Seed and the Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass; one of these Lingti was a Dao Foundation resource, and the other was a material for auxiliary pills.

As for the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower, which strengthened the Vertical Pupil and shattered illusions, and the Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood, used for forging Magic Tools and tempering Dao Bodies, he would pretend they had failed to cultivate.

After all, they looked far more important.

Not even an hour later, the required resources were delivered.

Houtu Essence was overall deep yellow in color, with a fine texture, wrapped in rich Earth Qi.

Star Crystal Sand and Gold Crystal Sand glowed silver-white and crimson red respectively, and felt hard to the touch.

The Star Gathering Array Disk was ancient and heavy, its surface engraved with Star River patterns, with faint Star Power flowing within.

The Spirit Spring Jade Bottle was crystal clear and transparent, containing a vast amount of Spirit Spring, emitting rich Water Spirit Qi.

Xu Zhangqing put away the resources, then took out the Star Gathering Array Disk, buried it in the center of the Spirit Field, then activated his magic power and shouted softly: "Rise!"

Instantly, the array disk burst forth with streaks of silver light, the Star River patterns lit up, and a translucent Star Power barrier enveloped the entire Cultivation Seedling Area, isolating the Turbid Qi of the outside world.

At the same time, it autonomously drew in Star Power, gathering it within the Spirit Field.

Seeing that it had succeeded, Xu Zhangqing began processing the spirit soil, mixing Houtu Essence and Star Crystal Sand in proportion, while continuously injecting Wood Spirit Qi into it and stirring it finely, allowing Star Power and Spiritual Energy to perfectly blend, forming soil most suitable for the growth of the Star Core Purple Chen Seed.

He then took some Houtu Heavy Soil, mixed in a small amount of Gold Crystal Sand, and set it aside separately, for planting the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower and the Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood.

Of course, while stirring this portion of soil, he deliberately reduced the amount of Gold Crystal Sand used, and intentionally suppressed the concentration of Wood Spirit Qi injection.

This directly greatly reduced the soil's fertility and its capacity to bear Star Power.

After finishing processing the spirit soil, Xu Zhangqing took out four seeds and began planting them separately.

He carefully buried the Star Core Purple Chen Seed into the spirit soil mixed with Houtu Essence and Star Crystal Sand, with the depth just covering the seed, then dripped in a small amount of Spirit Spring, and afterward nurtured it with Wood Spirit Qi, ensuring the seed could absorb nutrients.

He then planted the Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass seed in the damp and shady area on the north side of the Spirit Field, where Spiritual Energy was stagnant and a Spirit Spring trickled through, perfectly matching its preference for damp and shady conditions.

After planting, he similarly dripped in Spirit Spring; thereafter, he needed to irrigate it with Star Radiance for one hour every day.

The so-called Star Radiance was simply another name for Star Power.

Different places had different names for it.

As for the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower and the Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood, he casually buried the seeds into the prepared soil, neither deliberately nurturing them nor dripping in extra Spirit Spring.

He merely injected a trace of Wood Spirit Qi symbolically, counting the planting as complete.

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Before dawn in the early morning, Xu Zhangqing came to the Spirit Field, drawing the Star Radiance from beyond the heavens gathered by the Gathering Stars Array to irrigate the Star Core Purple Chen Seed.

The time lasted a full three hours, until the sun was three poles high, before he stopped.

By noon, he did not rest, but instead came to the damp and shady area where the Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass was located, drawing a small amount of Star Radiance to irrigate it, while using Wood Spirit Qi to tidy its root system and promote growth.

For the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower and the Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood, Xu Zhangqing merely gave them a rough glance, symbolically poured a little Spirit Spring, never drew Star Radiance to irrigate them, nor deliberately nurtured them, leaving them to live or die on their own in the soil.

Just like that, the days passed one by one, and the growth of the Lingti gradually showed differences.

On the seventh day, the Star Core Purple Chen Seed sprouted first; a small, jade-white seedling pushed through the soil, its tip glowing with purple light, surrounded by faint Star Power.

On the tenth day, the Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass also broke through the soil; a seedling as fine as a hair, green in color, with tiny glimmers of light flashing on its leaves, wildly absorbing Spiritual Energy and faint Star Radiance in the damp environment.

In contrast, the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower and the Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood overall appeared extremely listless.

The seed of the Star-Splitting Vertical Pupil Flower had long failed to break through the soil, barely maintaining a trace of weak vitality.

And the reason was that there was insufficient Gold Crystal Sand in the soil, and a lack of Star Radiance for nourishment.

The Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood had barely pushed out a black seedling, but its leaves were withered and lusterless, its roots fragile, showing no sign of absorbing Star Radiance and Wood Spirit Qi, and it looked as if it would wither at any moment.

Seeing this scene, Xu Zhangqing shook his head lightly and said with feigned regret: "It seems these two Spiritual Herb Seeds are not compatible with the spirit soil and Star Power concentration of the Tianyuan Realm.

To cultivate them successfully, I'm afraid there will be some difficulty."

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the edge of the Spirit Field.

This person was surrounded by Star Pressure, his aura cold and piercing to the bone.

Xu Zhangqing slowly turned around and saw a graceful figure dressed in purple tight-fitting clothes.

The newcomer was precisely the female genius of the Three-Eyed Clan, Li.

Li stood tall, nearly two meters high.

Her features were delicate, her skin fair.

Between her brows and eyes lay a touch of detachment and pride, the third vertical pupil on her forehead still closed.

Though the star power around her was not as vast as Qiong's, it was extremely pure, showing her strength was not weak.

She stood at the side, her gaze falling on the seedlings in the spirit field, her eyes carrying a scrutinizing look, her voice like jade stones striking: "Peak Master Xu, how is my clan's spirit plant cultivation?"

Xu Zhangqing said calmly: "The Star Core Purple Chen Seed and Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass are growing well, already sprouting from the soil."

"It's just that the other two seem unsuited to the Tianyuan Realm's spirit soil and star power concentration, their growth extremely feeble, likely unable to succeed."

Li's gaze swept over the planting area, first glancing at the seedlings of the Star Core Purple Chen Seed and Flowing Glow Star Heart Grass; seeing them growing robustly, a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

These two seedlings had rich star power, clearly having received careful tending.

She then fixed her gaze on the planting area of the Splitting Universe Star Pupil Flower and Ten Thousand Calamities Star Marrow Wood, her brow immediately furrowing, unable to help asking: "The growth of these two spirit plants is so poor; could it be that Peak Master Xu has cultivated them improperly?"