You Were Born to Be a Spirit Farmer!
Li Ye naturally had no way of knowing about the discussion concerning him in the Internal Affairs Hall.
After declining, he put the voice transmission talisman out of his mind and paid it no further attention.
He continued with his plans and went to his assigned spirit field, eager to begin the day's work.
By his estimate, he would gain enough experience points today to advance his Spirit Plant cultivation skills.
Li Ye was full of drive!
Compared to the previous two days, his movements were more practiced, flowing almost like drifting clouds and running water.
He planted a little faster and tended the spirit seedlings more carefully, considerably increasing the proportion that took root on the spot.
[You used a practiced technique...]
One by one, the spirit seedlings unfurled their tender leaves beneath the pale green raindrops, and Li Ye's experience points rose rapidly.
When the final notification appeared, his accumulated experience, including what he had earned before, had reached [954] points.
Though it was less than a thousand, it was enough to raise his Planting Technique by one minor rank!
Li Ye sat down at the edge of the field, posing as though he were regulating his breathing, and poured in experience points without hesitation, filling the Planting Technique proficiency bar.
[[Planting] experience is full. Break through?]
Did that even need asking?
With a thought, Li Ye made his choice.
Break through!
The instant he made his choice, a soundless roar erupted in Li Ye's mind.
The details of the Spirit Plant cultivation skills his predecessor had learned.
The things his predecessor had failed to notice as his father taught him by word and example while working in the fields.
Every little detail of his own work.
Even bits of knowledge and techniques for cultivating Spirit Plants that he had seen or heard without consciously registering them.
All of it surged from the depths of Li Ye's memory at that moment, becoming clear and turning into genuine accumulated knowledge, rapidly deepening his understanding of Spirit Plant cultivation.
A few breaths passed.
Li Ye gradually came back to his senses and unconsciously made a few planting motions with his hands.
Though there was nothing in his hands, his movements were as practiced as driving a familiar carriage down a familiar road.
He slowly stood, a satisfied smile on his face.
With his skills taken to the next level, Li Ye had a more thorough grasp of the condition of the Jade Sprout Rice in his half-mu field.
He looked at the seedlings at his feet, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Among first-tier spirit rice, Jade Sprout Rice is only ordinary. Beyond basic Spiritual Qi, it doesn't have high environmental requirements, and it's relatively easy to keep alive. It's quite widespread in the cultivation world...
After I corrected my earlier planting, there weren't any more mistakes or oversights. My judgment that the seedlings I planted could basically all survive wasn't wrong...
But there were still a few oversights in some of my ideas for what to do afterward. I need to adjust them...
Balancing the soil's fertility, irrigation and fertilization, dealing with pests, using the Spring Wind Transforming into Rain Technique...
The amounts and distribution, adapting to the seasons—these details seem insignificant, but if I handle them well, the seedlings' Vitality should become more vigorous, and the yield should increase a little more.
More importantly, the corresponding experience points and even the Plant Spiritual Essence he gained should increase as well!
Li Ye's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
With mid-first-tier Spirit Plant cultivation skills, he could even try his hand at some less delicate low-tier spirit medicines.
Using them to cultivate Spirit Plants like Jade Sprout Rice was naturally more than sufficient.
Comparing his improved skills with the conditions in the spirit field one by one, Li Ye naturally arrived at a complete cultivation plan.
He had the bamboo fully formed in his mind before putting brush to paper.
In the days that followed, Li Ye tended the spirit field with ever greater care.
A few more days passed, and all the seedlings in the half-mu field survived.
Every one was emerald green, sturdy and thriving.
Under the sunlight, a faint, jade-like luster could just be seen.
The Vitality of the entire spirit field was in no way inferior to the nearby fields carefully tended by other experienced spirit farmer disciples, and it even seemed to surpass a few of them.
If it could be maintained, the amount of spirit rice harvested at maturity would surely be substantial.
Meeting the task's minimum quota of one hundred jin was no longer a problem.
What Li Ye truly looked forward to was how many jin of spirit rice he would ultimately earn!
Yet in just a few days, the entire spirit field had undergone such a great change.
This left the spirit farmer disciples who had first noticed Li Ye utterly astonished!
They had clearly watched with their own eyes as Li Ye planted the seedlings in a crooked mess, unable even to use the Spring Wind Transforming into Rain Technique smoothly.
How had he suddenly become like someone who had spent years immersed in Spirit Plant cultivation?
Just look at how he had tended this spirit field... it was a sight for sore eyes!
"Junior Brother Li, talking with you has truly benefited me a great deal..."
The burly man with dark skin and an honest smile on his square face praised Li Ye.
"I never expected that, after years away from the fields, you could pick up your old skills again in just a few days. I'm really envious of that kind of talent... you were born to make your living as a spirit farmer!"
What a way to praise someone...
If my predecessor heard that, he'd probably get into a fight with you!
Li Ye grumbled inwardly, but on the surface he waved a hand and smiled. "I don't deserve such praise, Senior Brother Zhang. My skills are still far behind those of you senior brothers..."
"Being able to seek advice from you senior brothers is really me taking advantage of you!"
Hearing this, Senior Brother Zhang's smile grew even brighter.
The other spirit farmer disciples still working nearby overheard snatches of their conversation, and their gazes toward Li Ye also gained a hint of goodwill.
Li Ye had worked in this spirit field for over ten days, so he had naturally come into contact with the other spirit farmer disciples in the neighboring fields.
The difference in his Spirit Plant cultivation skills over just a few days was also one of the reasons they had taken the initiative to befriend him.
After several conversations, everyone had enjoyed talking together and gained something from the exchanges, bringing them considerably closer.
Of them all, Zhang Liangfu, whose spirit field was right beside Li Ye's, interacted with him the most, and they could be considered close.
While chatting with the disciples, Li Ye also took the opportunity to reveal a little about his predecessor's experience working alongside his father.
That served to explain the odd, vast difference in his performance.
Spirit Plant cultivation was one of the most widespread of the hundred cultivation arts to begin with, and low-tier inheritances were hardly worth a few Spirit Stones. Even if Li Ye's performance was a little abrupt, it was not enough to make anyone covet his skills.
That explanation directly dispelled what little extra suspicion there was.
Li Ye was now wholly intent on keeping his head down, farming well and developing steadily here. Even though Spirit Plant cultivation skills were not worth much and the chance of anyone coveting them was quite low, he still had to avoid, as far as possible, trouble arising from his unusual performance.
This had only happened the first time, however; he had not been prepared for the panel's appearance himself. From now on, Li Ye would naturally be more careful.
Li Ye chatted with Zhang Liangfu for a little longer.
After relaxing a little, the two wasted no more time and each sat cross-legged to restore their Law Power and physical strength.
Once he felt a little better, Li Ye returned to the field to continue the day's work.
As he worked the field, Li Ye moved and exerted himself, activating Method Formulas. The Law Power in his body circulated sluggishly, and all the various troubles caused by his injuries being aggravated remained.
If it were only discomfort, that would have been one thing. After so many days, he had actually grown somewhat accustomed to it.
But there had been no improvement, and it would still be a problem if things continued like this.
Even though I've cultivated diligently every day, my injuries are affecting me, and my depleted vital Qi hasn't been replenished. My control over my Law Power is still far from what it should be...
And although my internal injuries haven't worsened, relying solely on Law Power to recuperate every day is far too inefficient. It will only become harder and harder to cure them completely, and I may well be left with hidden injuries...
Most troublesome of all, if this goes on, the combined effect of the two may cause my cultivation to fall again!
Though Li Ye remained expressionless and focused on the spirit seedlings before him, a trace of anxiety had indeed arisen as these thoughts turned in his mind.
Once he was left with hidden injuries, even if they caused no trouble on ordinary days, they would become a major weak point when he attempted to break through to Foundation Establishment.
This concerned his potential to break through.
Given Li Ye's ambition to reach Foundation Establishment, he could not possibly treat the matter lightly.
He had to find a way to resolve it as soon as possible!
My injuries and Law Power affect each other. As long as I can solve one problem, it will surely help the other improve...
Gaining control of my Law Power takes slow, steady work; there are hardly any shortcuts to take...
Li Ye gritted his teeth.
After days of cultivation with such poor results, he had finally experienced firsthand just how formidable his Low-Grade Earth-Wood Spirit Root was.
While secretly glad he had wisely chosen to come out and farm rather than stubbornly remain in his cave abode, he also had to think of another way to resolve or ease his condition as soon as possible.
If I could get a low-tier healing pill, most of my remaining internal injuries would basically heal, and I wouldn't have to worry about hidden injuries...
The secret medicine his predecessor had taken had drawn on his vital Qi and forcibly kept him alive at the cost of cultivation and lifespan. Its effects had, after all, been considerable.
Otherwise, a mere low-tier healing pill would have been nowhere near enough for Li Ye to eliminate the hidden danger now.
But the problem is... I don't even have the damned Spirit Stones or sect contribution points to buy one of those things!
Li Ye sighed and could not help cursing.
In his situation, he would probably have to wait until the spirit field's harvest before he had any Spirit Stones or sect contribution points to spare.
As for now...
I can only scrape together the spirit crystals and Spirit Stones I have and buy some spirit rice to nourish myself for the time being...
Spirit rice was not as expensive as spirit herbs or pills, after all, and Li Ye could still afford to buy a little by the jin.
And receiving some gentle Spiritual Qi as nourishment would at least be of some help in controlling his Law Power and recovering from his injuries; perhaps his condition would improve.
That would buy Li Ye some time to deal with the problems in his body.
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