Chapter 91: Chapter 091: Earth-level Cultivation Technique!
It wasn’t long before Ling Feng arrived at the medicine field mentioned by Chen Sisi, where the garden was filled with purple shrubs about half the height of a person. Under those palm-sized purple leaves, wriggling dark little insects were nestled.
Those unfamiliar with them would definitely mistake these dark little insects for real bugs, but in fact, they were the fruit produced by the Purple Weasel Wood, known as Purple Worm Fruit.
These fruits, indistinguishable from wriggling worms at first glance and even capable of movement, were actually Purple Worm Fruits continually adjusting their position to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of nature.
From a distance, it looked as if the insects were squirming on the leaves.
Although Purple Worm Fruit was a relatively special spirit fruit, it wasn’t considered a top-tier spiritual medicine within this garden, and even if people came here, they wouldn’t pay much attention to it.
Ling Feng, having received a tip, knew there might be Purple Spirit Crystals here, so he specifically came to pick them.
Previously, Ling Feng had also faintly sniffed a strange fragrance, which he now realized must have been emitted by the Purple Spirit Crystals.
Crouching down, Ling Feng’s eyes immediately lit up.
He had seen Purple Weasel Wood in other places as well, but compared to those here, they were not of the same grade, and especially this section of the medicine field, which was thriving exceptionally well.
Generally speaking, at most a Purple Weasel Wood would produce one Purple Worm Fruit, but here were several, yielding three or four or even more fruits each.
"No wonder Chen Sisi said there were Purple Spirit Crystals here." Ling Feng nodded silently. Most people would just give them a cursory look, especially if it was their first time entering the medicine garden, and wouldn’t notice these fruits that were not considered overly precious.
Ling Feng touched his nose, considering the incident earlier; he didn’t have much time left and had to work quickly.
Carefully turning over the lush leaves of the Purple Weasel Wood, finally, beneath three conjoined purple leaves, Ling Feng discovered a Purple Spirit Crystal!
That Purple Spirit Crystal, resembling a slender strand of hair, was glittering brightly and emitting a purple fluorescent glow. Without a close examination, it would be hard to detect the presence of the precious Purple Spirit Crystal.
As a chores disciple, Chen Sisi did not have the privilege to directly pick spiritual medicine, so her initial plan was to report the discovery to the Steward after weeding. However, she decided to conceal the fact that she had found the Purple Spirit Crystal because Ling Feng had helped her.
Cautiously securing the Purple Spirit Crystal, Ling Feng flashed away, continuing his search for other spiritual medicine.
Soon, an hour had passed.
Disciples who had entered the Spiritual Medicine Garden returned one after another, and Ling Feng also returned to Wen Tingguang and Yue Yunlan on time.
"Kid, how did it go, did you have a good haul?" Wen Tingguang asked Ling Feng with a raised eyebrow and a smile.
"Hmm, not bad," Ling Feng replied with a slight nod, meeting Yue Yunlan’s gaze. The girl, with her beauty that could eclipse even the most legendary of looks, cast him an encouraging glance.
Elder Lee began to count the number of people present and suddenly furrowed his brow, speaking in a grave tone, "How come one person is missing?"
"It’s Wu Pingzhi, Wu Pingzhi hasn’t returned yet!" a youth acquainted with Wu Pingzhi called out loudly.
"Wu Pingzhi?" Elder Lee pondered for a moment before raising his voice, "Has anyone seen Wu Pingzhi in the medicine garden?"
The disciples looked at each other and all shook their heads.
At this moment, a robust and powerful voice came from the medicine garden, "No need to search, that boy has been driven away by me! Hmph, he dares to misbehave under my watch, he doesn’t deserve to stay in the Spiritual Medicine Garden!"
The voice was unmistakably that of Yuan Qianshen.
"Uh..." Elder Lee was momentarily stunned, seeing that it was Yuan Qianshen, and could only sigh.
Yuan Qianshen was known for his explosive temper, and Wu Pingzhi, having crossed him, probably didn’t have an easy time.
"Very well, since it’s Elder Yuan’s wish, there’s not much more for me to say."
Elder Lee’s gaze swept over all the disciples who had returned and finally rested on the figure of a youth in a red robe.
That youth in a red robe wore a smug smile on his face, clearly having reaped a rich harvest this trip.
Elder Lee nodded inwardly; the youth was named Lee Yunfan—a notably outstanding younger member of Elder Lee’s own family.
While the role of the Medicine Garden Disciples might seem to merely involve overseeing the spirit flowers and herbs in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, as if it were nothing remarkable, in truth, the Spiritual Medicine Garden was a highly coveted position.
The everyday care of the spiritual medicines was completed by the Chores Disciples. These Medicine Garden Disciples only had to ensure that the harvested spirit flowers and herbs were delivered to the Alchemy Room.
Not only was the task leisurely, but it also came with no shortage of Cultivation and Martial Arts, and even skimming off a bit of the "waste" scraps on the side meant no one could really fault them.
Therefore, the Spiritual Medicine Garden was indeed a coveted spot that new disciples to the Cangqiong Sect would go out of their way to secure!
If one was to attain victory in the Medicine Garden harvesting competition upon entering, they could be rewarded with the top Earth-level Technique from the Spiritual Medicine Garden, the "Xuanyuan True Technique."
In the Sect World, Cultivation Methods were classified based on their level: Low-level Cultivation Technique, Flowing-in Technique, Yellow Level Technique, Profound Level Technique, Earth-level Technique, Heavenly Level Technique and King-level Technique.
Of course, there were also rumored higher levels like the Saint Level Technique and Divine Level Cultivation Technique. But these were nearly relegated to the realm of "myth and legend".
The "Asking Immortal Qi Refining Technique" that Ling Feng had been cultivating was merely a Yellow Level Technique concocted by the founding patriarch of the Wenxian Sect, and compared to the "Xuanyuan True Technique," it paled in comparison.
Wen Tingguang’s reason for having Ling Feng take part in the Medicine Field harvesting contest was precisely to enable Ling Feng to learn the "Xuanyuan True Technique."
This was an Earth-level Technique that could be cultivated by any physique attribute and was considered a very decent Cultivation Method even within the Cangqiong Sect.
If Ling Feng were to switch to the "Xuanyuan True Technique" sooner rather than later, it would be of nothing but benefit to him.
Similarly, Elder Lee also hoped that the younger members of his family could obtain this technique. Eventually, once they mastered their skills, they could return to their clan and bring glory to the family name.
"Now, take out the spirit flowers and herbs you’ve collected. Each new disciple joining the Spiritual Medicine Garden may keep whatever spiritual medicine they’ve gathered on their first day."
Upon Elder Lee’s words, the disciples immediately showed their excited grins, clearly delighted by this unexpected boon.
"Alright, line up one by one, and I will record the types of spiritual medicine each of you has collected."
After speaking, Elder Lee seated himself on a prepared chair to the side, and Wen Tingguang and Yuan Qianshen took their seats respectively.
They would personally inspect all the spirit flowers and herbs collected by everyone to evaluate their comprehensive skill levels.
"I’ll go first." Lee Yunfan was the first to step forward, pulling out his medicine basket and proudly declared, "Elder Lee, I’ve only collected three types of Xuan Grade Spiritual Medicine. Amongst them, this Cold Frost Fruit must be the most precious spirit fruit in the first area of the Spiritual Medicine Garden, right?"
"Yes, the Cold Frost Fruit is indeed one of the rarest among the Xuan Grade Spiritual Medicines. Not bad, the three types of spiritual medicine you’ve collected are all top-rate rare varieties from the first area."
Elder Lee nodded slightly and registered the names of the three spiritual medicines that Lee Yunfan had collected.
Wen Tingguang and Yuan Qianshen glanced over and nodded as well, with no objections.
In fact, this competition had only opened up the first area of the Spiritual Medicine Garden and indeed, the most precious spiritual medicines within the first area were the Xuan Grade Spiritual Medicines.
Hearing Elder Lee’s assessment, Lee Yunfan immediately showed a triumphant look, even casting a provocative glance back at Ling Feng with a sneer in his heart: Even if you sneak in because of Elder Wen, the "Xuanyuan True Technique" is destined to be mine!
Ling Feng couldn’t be bothered to even glance at him. Who was superior and who was inferior would be decided soon enough!

Comments

Loading...