UGB Chapter 103 Farming and Cultivating Immortality are Equally Difficult
Chapter 103 Farming and Cultivating Immortality are Equally Difficult
Shen Qing placed the booklet on the table and let out a long sigh.
Forget about getting Jade Ginseng for now.
The nascent spiritual fields of Qingyun Mountain, with their still shallow foundation, are simply unable to meet the growth requirements of second-tier spiritual herbs.
Forcing planting is nothing short of a waste of resources.
Shen Qing turned his attention back to the Spirit Valley Cultivation Chapter.
The Spirit Valley is a first-tier spiritual object, which can barely be supported by a low-grade spiritual field.
But behind this "barely" lies a massive amount of preparation work.
Where did he get that rootless spiritual water?
The booklet clearly states: The rootless spiritual water is spiritual rain and dew formed from the condensation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and is incomparable to ordinary rain and dew.
Qingyun Mountain is just an ordinary mountain with little spiritual energy; how could it possibly gather any spiritual rain or dew?
There are no spiritual veins on the mountain, only the earth vein energy deep underground. Where would spiritual energy condense?
Shen Qing sat in the quiet room and read the cultivation method over and over again, when he suddenly remembered a place.
The spirit eye beneath the Huang family ancestral hall.
Although the spiritual eye was of low grade, its concentration of spiritual energy far surpassed that of the outside world. A thin layer of spiritual dew condensed on the stone walls of the secret chamber year-round, flowing down along the cracks in the stone and converging into a small spiritual pool next to the spiritual eye.
Aren't those spiritual dews just ready-made water without roots?
Shen Qing got up and headed towards the mountain gate. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he suddenly stopped, remembering something.
That spiritual eye is where Zhao Shoucheng, Lin Shouwei, and the others cultivate.
If they take away the spiritual dew, the concentration of spiritual energy in the spiritual eye will inevitably decrease, and they will be unable to cultivate in the secret chamber for a short period of time.
Shen Qing hesitated for a moment, but still continued towards the county town.
Let's check the amount of Spirit Dew first.
Outside the Huang Clan Ancestral Hall, Shen Qing used his divine sense to observe that Zhao Shoucheng and the others were not cultivating in the secret room today.
Shen Qing opened the secret chamber, sat cross-legged in front of the spirit eye, and probed the depths of the spirit eye with his divine sense.
The spiritual dew on the stone wall above the spiritual eye condenses very slowly.
Shen Qing estimated that at this rate, the spiritual dew in this secret room would have accumulated to this size in at least half a year.
The spiritual dew that flowed down the crack in the stone into the spiritual pool below was only a small puddle, about a foot deep.
There were also a few low-grade spirit stones scattered around the pool, about seven or eight of them, which should be the natural products of the spirit eye.
Shen Qing did not rush to take action, but first carefully examined the state of his spiritual eye with his divine sense.
The spiritual energy within the spiritual veins flows like a gentle stream, slow but steady.
If the spiritual dew and spiritual water in the spiritual pool are taken away, the spiritual energy concentration of the spiritual eye itself will not be greatly affected, but it will take at least several months for the spiritual dew to condense again in the secret chamber.
In other words, Zhao Shoucheng and his group will not be able to cultivate here for at least one or two months.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Qing took out several prepared ceramic jars from his storage bag and began to carefully collect the spiritual dew from the stone wall.
His movements were very gentle; he enveloped each drop of spiritual dew with his spiritual power, allowing it to slide perfectly into the pottery jar.
There wasn't much spiritual dew condensed on the stone wall; even if all of it was collected, it would only amount to a few pounds, barely enough to fill a little over half a jar.
Then comes the Spirit Pool.
The spiritual water at the bottom of the pool is of a slightly lower grade than the spiritual dew, but it still contains abundant spiritual power.
Shen Qing took out another large ceramic jar and used his spiritual power to absorb all the water from the pool.
He didn't let the seven or eight low-grade spirit stones at the bottom of the pool go to waste either, putting them all into his storage bag.
After all this was done, the once crystal-clear spirit pool was now empty, with only a thin layer of water remaining.
The spiritual dew on the stone wall was also scraped clean, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the secret chamber decreased significantly.
Shen Qing sat cross-legged in the secret room and probed the depths of his spiritual eye with his divine sense.
The spiritual energy circulation of the spiritual vein itself was not damaged; only 90% of the spiritual dew on the surface was taken away by him.
Even so, the secret chamber needs at least one or two months to nurture the spiritual energy before it can re-condense a considerable concentration.
Shen Qing got up, left the secret room, locked the ancestral hall door again, and went to Qingyunfang in the front courtyard.
Zhao Shoucheng was checking today's accounts behind the counter when he saw Shen Qing enter. He quickly stood up and bowed.
"Master."
Shen Qing nodded and placed the key to the secret chamber on the table: "I have taken all the spiritual dew from the secret chamber to use as a catalyst for cultivating spiritual crops. The spiritual eyes need time to be nurtured, so you should not cultivate in the secret chamber for the next two or three months."
Zhao Shoucheng paused for a moment, then nodded: "Disciple understands. I will explain to my junior brothers and sisters myself."
Shen Qing glanced at his honest and unassuming eldest disciple and added, "The Spirit Dew has been taken away, but the Spirit Eye remains. Once the Spirit Field is on track, I will find a way to compensate you for your cultivation progress."
Zhao Shoucheng shook his head: "Why should Master talk to his disciples about compensation? The spirit fields are the foundation of the sect. What does it matter if the disciples cultivate for two months less?"
"When Master was forced to fake his death and enter the coffin last year, we lost our sect and were as lost as stray dogs. Now we are just staying in the shop for a few more days, which is nothing."
Shen Qing looked at his former taciturn disciple and remained silent for a long time.
Zhao Shoucheng felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and scratched the back of his head: "Master, I'm just speaking from the heart."
"I know."
Shen Qing withdrew her gaze. "Thank you for your hard work at the shop."
After leaving Qingyunfang, Shen Qing did not linger in the county town and went straight back to Qingyun Mountain.
Back at the shed next to the spiritual field on the back mountain, he took the two earthenware jars out of his storage bag and placed them in a shady corner of the shed.
The spiritual dew and spiritual water rippled gently in the earthenware jar, emitting faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.
Shen Qing sat down cross-legged, took the spirit grain seeds out of the wooden box, and carefully poured them into a clean ceramic bowl.
The golden grains felt heavy in my palm, each one plump and round. Upon closer inspection, I could see extremely fine lines on the surface of the husks, traces left by the spiritual energy that had permeated them.
Following the instructions in the cultivation method, he slowly poured the spiritual dew into the ceramic bowl, just enough to cover the seeds.
As soon as the spiritual dew touched the grains, it emitted a very faint hissing sound, as the spiritual grain seeds greedily absorbed the moisture.
After doing all this, Shen Qing placed the ceramic bowl under the shade of the pavilion and used his divine sense to constantly monitor the changes in the concentration of the spiritual dew.
What followed was a long wait.
The cultivation method clearly states that the spirit grain seeds must be soaked in spirit dew for three days and nights. During this time, the spiritual power of the spirit dew will be gradually absorbed by the seeds. If the spirit dew is insufficient, it must be replenished in time. The seeds must not be exposed to the air.
For three days and nights, Shen Qing stayed by the spirit field without leaving it for a moment. Except for the brief moment of distraction when the system automatically extracted spiritual energy at dawn each day, his divine sense always enveloped the ceramic bowl.
The seeds of the Spirit Valley change day by day under the nourishment of the Spirit Dew.
On the first day, the faint light on the surface of the grains became a little brighter.
The next day, the husks began to swell slightly, and a very fine white line could be vaguely seen protruding from the tip of the grain.
By evening on the third day, the roots of all the seeds had broken through their shells, and the fine, white roots, as thin as hair, were gently swaying in the spiritual dew.
Shen Qing breathed a sigh of relief; the first step had been successfully completed.
The next step is to germinate the buds.