landbeastnovel Chapter 65: It's alright, I'll give it a try.
Chapter 65: It's alright, I'll give it a try.
Back at the residence in Courtyard No. 17, I saw driver Lao Liu guarding the door, watching over a stack of bags. "Miss, Jiang Qiu, the spirit seeds and the larvae of the [Powder-Gathering Fairy] that the director asked me to bring are all here, along with the cultivation notes. I'll take the rest you don't need."
"Hmm." Jiang Qiao picked up the spirit seed bags one by one, carefully selecting them, and soon grabbed a metal spirit seed bag, smiling happily.
"Don't just look! Choose a bag of your own spirit seeds to crossbreed with your original mother plant. These are all rare, fertile level 1 spirit seeds that my father carefully selected. They have the best characteristics in the county and are qualified to be used as auxiliary materials for level 2 pills, just like the [Golden Spirit Cage]." Jiang Qiao waved her hand.
Jiang Qiu's gaze swept over the various spirit seed bags, all of them yellow, representing metal spirit seeds, a perfect hybrid of the [Wood Fruit] and other spirit seeds. "You recognize all these spirit seeds?" she asked.
"Hmm, I've planted some of them before." Jiang Qiao tossed the spirit seed bag in her hand, her eyes filled with pride—
"Here, this is called [Golden Spirit Lotus]. It's a fertile product that my father bred using [Wood Healing Fruit], specially prepared for me. Once I successfully cultivate it independently using my father's superior formula, it will be ready for the 'Reproduction Competition' this year, and it will become my resident spirit plant seedling!"
The "Battle for Propagation" is a territorial struggle among the resident spiritual plants. Those that wither die and become nutrients for the last spiritual plant. All those in the "Propagation Realm" are automatically invited to participate in the "Battle for Propagation" to elect the strongest apprentice.
Each year, dozens of [Proliferation Realm] cultivators painstakingly cultivate resident spiritual plants to fight each other. Those who survive will surely undergo a transformation, and many renowned spiritual plant masters have won the "Proliferation Competition".
Conversely, others become mere foils; some stop at the [Reproduction Realm], some sacrifice themselves on the front lines, and most remain unknown from then on.
Of course, this is not just an honorable assessment for me. Next year I will be on the front lines, and in the future I will have to be promoted to a spirit plant master to explore new lands. Only by having the title of the strongest trainee will resources be tilted towards me.
Otherwise, one would need to gain years of experience on the front lines before making a name for oneself.
In the future, those who advance to become Spirit Plant Masters will only be able to go to remote and desolate places.
Rich territories are always reserved for the strongest trainees.
I must seize the opportunity to participate in the "battle for procreation".
However, before that, the first hybrid spiritual plant must be cultivated. According to the basic method, it is not only an essential material for "results", but can also be transformed into a level 2 spiritual plant after entering the [Propagation Realm].
In other words, resident spiritual plants.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiu's eyes sharpened as she glanced at the open bags of spirit seeds. "Are there any rare offensive spirit seeds here?"
"Of course, it covers all four categories: attack, defense, buff, and special. For example, this [Golden Spirit Arrow] is a mutation of the [Golden Edge Flower]. Its leaves are as sharp as curved arrow blades, and it can be launched after it matures. It is one of the rarest level 1 spirit plants with the strongest offensive capabilities."
Jiang Qiao picked up a spirit seed bag, tilted her head, and said, "Although it is very difficult to crossbreed, ordinary [Powder-Gathering Fairies] may be killed directly when they try to pollinate it. Many trainees have been injured all over their bodies."
"However, once it successfully hybridizes, it has a strong ability to stay in the field. It has played a role in winning the 'breeding competition' in the past, and it is now highly favored."
"You want to choose this one?"
According to the basic teachings, regardless of the path taken, both attack and defense are essential among the four categories. Prioritizing attack gives one a first-mover advantage in the "battle for procreation," but Jiang Qiu was not in a hurry to choose it.
He then inquired about the origins and characteristics of Jiang Qiao's other spiritual seeds. After much deliberation, he concluded that the other spiritual seeds were perhaps not a good match for the [Wood Fruit], as their cycle spanned years and the results would not be visible in the short term.
In the end, I chose the [Golden Spirit Arrow].
"Are you sure? The Golden Spirit Arrow is good, but it's very aggressive, and it's also metal that counters wood, making hybridization extremely difficult. You might get stuck in the growth stage!" Jiang Qiao suddenly frowned.
"It's alright, I'll give it a try." Jiang Qiu said calmly, putting the spirit seed bag into her pocket. With the optimization panel, there was no need to worry about the hybridization failing. Even if the hybridization did fail, she could simply try a different one.
"Hmph, don't wait until I can participate in this year's 'Breeding Competition' while you're still slowly figuring out how you failed at hybridization again." Jiang Qiao pouted and shook her head, as if mimicking his tone at the end of her sentence.
Jiang Qiu smiled, then took a bag of rare [Powder-Gathering Fairy] and its cultivation notes from Old Liu. "Not necessarily."
"Tch, you clearly have such great talent that you could easily reach the [Reproduction Realm] like Lu Changming, but now you insist on taking the most troublesome path. It would be strange if you could even catch up with the 'Reproduction Competition'!"
Jiang Qiao snorted twice, crossed her arms, and turned her head away. "The later you enter the [Reproduction Realm], the later my physique will transform. I'll continue to rent you the Blessing Basin in the inner courtyard. You'd better hurry up and successfully hybridize!"
There are only ten lucky pots in courtyard number 17, which can increase the rarest mutation rate and are of immeasurable value. It is quite beneficial to exchange only one unit of rare nutrient soil for a one-week rental period.
This is the icing on the cake for cultivating spiritual plants.
Jiang Qiu smiled slightly, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me. By the way, the rare nutrient soil you gave me before has all run out of nutrients, you need to replenish it for me today!"
"Okay, I'll go back and get some materials."
"Oh, then I'll wait for you."
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Time passed like flowing water. Old Liu took the extra spirit seed bags and left. Jiang Qiu provided Jiang Qiao with more rare nutrient soil. Soon, the sky darkened, and he carried the mother plant of the [Wood Edge Flower] to the purchasing shop.
On the one hand, they sell top-quality fruits.
On the other hand, there is the essential resource for purchasing hybrid spiritual plants.
Today is not only a market day, but also the day when the internship assessments of various plantations end. The streets and alleys are bustling with people, including many newly hired plantation employees and new trainees, all full of vigor and high spirits, making it more lively than ever before.
Everyone gathered in the inner circle, moving among the various shops selling cultivation and nurturing resources, creating a noisy atmosphere. Only the purchasing shops remained clean and tidy, as they only accepted the results of the sales network and did not sell anything.
Jiang Qiu walked over and bumped into Zhang San, Li Si, Yang Zhilan, and others at the door. They were carrying large bags of fruit and seemed to have been waiting for a long time. They greeted him with smiles, "Congratulations, Brother Jiang, on your promotion to intern! This is our harvest from last period!"
A quick glance revealed seven people and several hundred low-grade fruits of decent quality. Among them, Yang Zhilan carried only a bag of Fire Glory Flower Fruits, but every single one was of medium grade, with one high-grade fruit standing out and attracting the attention of passersby.
Roughly estimated, their total value is around 4 to 5 yuan, with Yang Zhilan's accounting for nearly half. If they earn a 10% profit margin, it would only be a few thousand yuan, not enough to buy even half a high-grade [Ningling Pill].
However, the cultivation of spiritual plants emphasizes accumulating little by little.
As Yang Zhilan and the others grow up.
The profits will naturally increase accordingly.
Especially Yang Zhilan, who has a fire-element constitution.
Jiang Qiu did a quick inspection, smiled and nodded, "You've all cultivated them with care. Come with me to the shop later. After the purchase is finished, I'll prepare another batch of optimized nutrient soil for you, so that everyone can expand their planting and increase their income."
Zhang San exclaimed with delight, "Okay, thank you, Brother Jiang!"
Li Si's eyes lit up: "Brother Jiang, this time I want to buy 20 pots of nutrient-rich soil to fill my bedroom and living room, is that okay?"
"As long as your family agrees, it's fine."
"I've already been promoted to a permanent position, they'll definitely approve it!"
The others smiled and, in a few words, the tense atmosphere eased, and they looked at Jiang Qiu with more respect.
Trainees usually have management authority.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a potential leader.
How many leaders are still so harmonious with their lower-level employees?
Zhang San and Li Si had been worried that after Jiang Qiu's promotion, he would look down on their small share of the profits and stop helping everyone acquire their assets. Now, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes becoming even more determined. "I'll definitely follow Brother Jiang from now on!"