Solving the Person Who Raised the Problem

There are now seven medicinal herbs in the courtyard. It's not a lot, but they are steadily growing, almost one a day, which is quite good.

The Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array, combined with fertilization and the transformed spiritual herbs having the effect of releasing spiritual energy, will naturally accelerate the transformation of the remaining herbs.

Of course, not all herbs can transform into spiritual medicines. This thing has a certain chance of being transformed by luck, and there may be some miscellaneous things mixed in, but Qi Zixiao couldn't figure it out, so she didn't think too much about it.

However, she did consider moving all the spiritual herbs and even the Spirit Gathering Array from the courtyard over, but after thinking it over, she finally decided to move just a few over to achieve the effect of 'increasing' spiritual energy.

The rest can be left in the courtyard, so you can absorb spiritual energy whenever you want, right?

After all, although the Greenhouse Area is not far, it is still not as convenient as having your own back door.

Fertilizer application isn't a big problem, but Qi Zixiao needs to use his True Essence to shatter all the Pseudo Spiritual Stone.

This time, however, she didn't care about the consumption; she simply absorbed True Essence energy whenever it ran out!

He shattered all the remaining Pseudo Spiritual Stone and used them as fertilizer, scattering them in the planting area of the greenhouse...

Then, he went home and transplanted a few more medicinal plants.

When Old Chen came over, he immediately noticed the difference.

"This feels so good!"

He took a deep breath, then peered around. "There really isn't a problem, huh? The formation is truly amazing..."

When Qi Zixiao saw his panda eyes, she laughed and said, "You weren't 'cultivating immortality' last night, were you?"

"Hey, in your young people's words, it does seem like you're 'cultivating immortality,' mainly in the form of formations and such. I'd really like to study it."

"So what did they discover?" Qi Zixiao asked, quite curious.

"There's almost no data or information available. I can only do some analysis based on the patterns you set up yesterday. And, you know what? I actually managed to figure something out."

"What is that?"

"In my estimation, these formations do not necessarily require 'spiritual energy' to activate; rather, they can be activated using any 'controllable' form of energy."

"However, this is just a preliminary idea, and I'm not sure if it will work. Besides, I've also noticed that the 'pattern' you used to set up that Bewilderment Array is somewhat similar to a quantum field that I've been pondering before..."

Old Chen didn't use any technical terms like wave-particle duality or quantum entanglement, because in his impression, Lin Fan wasn't into Quantum Mechanics, and even if he did, Lin Fan might not understand.

But the quantum standpoint is different.

Simply put, a quantum field is a series of tiny 'three-dimensional fields', or microscopic fields.

The Bewilderment Array was so large that it was certainly not 'microscopic', but it was indeed somewhat similar to a quantum field that Old Chen had studied before, so he found it quite surprising.

"At the time, I was researching whether the microscopic, or quantum, perspective would have some strange effects on people, but it was shelved for various reasons, and I couldn't come to any real conclusions."

"But after carefully studying the Bewilderment Array, I feel that it's like amplifying some kind of quantum field, or rather, bringing together countless quantum fields to form a super-large magnetic field..."

Old Chen muttered to himself, "Forget it, the more I talk about it, the more my head hurts. This thing needs to be figured out, and it will take a lot of time and energy to study. I'd better think about these spiritual energies and stuff first."

"Alright."

Qi Zixiao was also completely overwhelmed by what she heard.

If he continued listening, he might give himself away, so it was best for Old Chen to change the subject himself.

At the same time, she introduced, "I brought over three spiritual herbs, which are..."

"Those three, right?"

Old Chen said he recognized them at a glance, "These three herbs weren't here yesterday, and they look so malnourished... it's really peculiar."

"So, are all elixirs actually malnourished?"

Qi Zixiao: "..."

"It's only temporary. The places where they grew before had very little spiritual energy, which is why they looked so withered."

"They will get better once the spiritual energy here becomes more abundant."

"So that's how it is."

Old Chen nodded. "I understand. Can I study them? Although I am more familiar with physics and Quantum Mechanics, I also have some knowledge of biology and molecular biology."

How do we conduct the research?

Qi Zixiao blinked. "You're not thinking of stewing them, are you?"

"No, that wouldn't be right. Stewing it would be such a waste. I'm planning to take a little bit of the branches and leaves, along with a little bit of juice and roots, for analysis, and to compare it with other common herbs of the same kind to find the differences."

"That's fine."

Qi Zixiao agreed, "Besides, there are just too few spiritual herbs right now. If there were enough, I could give you a few to study at will."

"No problem, no problem, we'll take it slow."

Old Chen stroked his beard. "Then I'll begin."

"Certainly."

After watching Old Chen busy himself for a while, Qi Zixiao left the Greenhouse Area.

A large Spirit Gathering Array, 999 Spirit Stone, plus over 100 Spirit Stone of 'powdered fertilizer'—the spiritual energy within these dozen or so acres of land is gradually increasing!

Qi Zixiao estimated that she would reach her peak in about two days.

"By then, he will have sufficient resources to study either medicinal herbs or spiritual energy."

"I should have told that guy beforehand..."

"Moreover, someone came last night. Although they didn't succeed, they may not have given up."

It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's having someone eyeing it.

If the thief doesn't give up, he will definitely try again, so we need to take good precautions.

"He should also be told about this, especially if those thieves, in their rage..."

Travel through time again.

Upon returning, Lin Fan immediately unzipped his pants, revealing a deep, solid look.

Of course, he breathed a sigh of relief after discovering that his good brother was still there.

"Holy crap!!!"

"You scared me to death! Thank goodness you're still here. I thought that Tigress would..."

"That scared me to death."

This guy is genuinely scared.

Especially during those three days in the Holy Land, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. After all, once Qi Zixiao got angry, he was someone who dared to do anything.

If I were to actually turn myself into that kind of person, I'm afraid it would be too late to cry!

Fortunately, looking at it now, it's not a big problem. As long as my brother is still here and my kidneys are still here, everything will be fine.

"Take a sip of 1982 Coke to calm your nerves."

He casually picked up the Happy Water next to him, only to find that it was only half full, but he didn't mind and gulped it down in two mouthfuls.

As for whether this counts as an indirect kiss with Qi Zixiao... Lin Fan had considered it for a long time, but ultimately decided it didn't.

They're all your own mouths, what's the point of kissing?

Unless you're the kind of person who's extremely pathetic and despicable, you wouldn't think this is indirect kissing, right?

As Lin Fan pondered this, he opened Qi Zixiao's message.

As you can see, the video was just recorded.

At that time, ' Lin Fan ' was sitting in his current spot, holding a phone in one hand and a Sprite in the other, talking as he drank.

"If I go back and find the barrier gone, you're dead."

Qi Zixiao spoke softly, startling Lin Fan into a shiver.

"Am I that kind of person?!"

"How could the perfectly good restriction be gone? How could it be gone?! It's impossible! Aren't you judging others by your own petty standards?"

Meanwhile, Qi Zixiao added, "In these three days, I have collected over a billion worth of Pseudo Spiritual Stone, which I still owe to Qin Ya and some wealthy women."

I plan to use the Spiritual Energy Pill you refine to pay off these debts later, but not now.

In addition, all 1,300-plus Pseudo Spiritual Stone received have been used. The large-scale Spirit Gathering Array and fertilization work in the Greenhouse Area have been completed.

"But at the same time, we need to be careful, because this business is so big, I, or rather you, have been targeted."

"I have set up Bewilderment Array in the Greenhouse Area. Anyone whose soul strength does not exceed the Foundation Establishment stage will absolutely not be able to enter. Currently, only you and Old Chen, who holds the jade talisman, can enter. So you need to be careful. When bringing others in, you will need to protect them."

"At home, with his Dull Hair out to protect him, there shouldn't be any problems. But Old Chen might encounter some misfortune on his way to and from work."

"Next time I come, I will make him a Protective Talisman. Besides that, I am more worried about your parents."

"If those people find them and take action against them..."

"So my personal suggestion is that you go back and make sure they are safe, and it would be best if you could bring them here."

"It's over!"

After finishing speaking and leaving the message, Lin Fan stared at the now-black phone screen, lost in thought.

"She really accomplished a lot in these three days. First, she made over a thousand Pseudo Spiritual Stone, then she Spirit Gathering Array and Bewilderment Array, directly pushing the progress of planting spirit herbs to the final stage. She's really impressive."

"But, is someone watching us?"

"That's right, it would be strange if no one was eyeing a business worth over a billion."

Lin Fan stroked his chin. "Old Chen is easy to deal with. Since she said she can refine protective jade talismans or something, we can just let Old Chen stay here with me for the next few days instead of going home."

"As for my parents..."

Thinking of his the Two Elders, Lin Fan also wanted to go back and visit them.

But here's the problem.

If I go back now, wouldn't that just cause them trouble?

Knowing he was being watched, why did he still run back?

So, did we protect them or harm them?

Besides, I have learned a couple of Entrapment Array, but I don't have enough Pseudo Spiritual Stone, so it's all in vain!

I can't just stay at home forever, can I? So going back is really not a smart thing to do.

"Therefore, I actually prefer another solution to break the deadlock."

Lin Fan grinned and muttered to himself, "If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised it..."