Ji An patted the trunk of the spiritual tree and sighed.
"Merit Perfection at last."
There were no fifth-tier spiritual plants anywhere in the cultivation world—at least, none known openly. This Nethermoon Azure Jade Tree had reached fourth-tier top-grade, meaning it had already ascended to the absolute pinnacle.
At present, five fourth-tier top-grade spiritual trees and three Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots had been cultivated within the Gourd World. One Azure Dragon Wood had been ripened through Dao resonance and turned into nourishment for cultivating the Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner.
Tilting his head, he said to the puppet:
"Once the spiritual tree finishes advancing in grade, harvest extra tea during the first picking. Pan-fry it, then store some away."
After the spiritual tree advanced, all its leaves would fall within a short time before new ones slowly grew in. Spiritual tea made from those tender shoots carried several more layers of flavor than the leaves that came later.
A smile hung on Ayun's face as he agreed.
"Understood. More and more tea trees will reach fourth-tier top-grade in the future. Should we handle them all this way?"
There were currently seven Lightning Struck Nethermoon Azure Jade Trees in the Gourd World. Once all of them reached the top-grade level, they would basically meet their master's needs.
Moreover, his master was still continuously cultivating lightning-struck wood. The number of high-tier tea trees would only keep increasing in the future.
"Yes, handle them all according to this method.
"Not only the Nethermoon Azure Jade Trees. All tea trees should be treated this way once they reach fourth-tier top-grade."
Ji An was in an excellent mood. He took out the corpses of two Nascent Soul-level Buddhist cultivators and activated the Green Lotus Heart-Burning Fire to begin refining them.
The stronger a cultivator's