Classmate's Recent Situation, Spirit Plants Mature

During this time, Zhang Wan gradually taught the two basic spirit plant knowledge.

When he first purchased the Extreme Spirit Planter inheritance, he had sworn not to pass it on.

However, he was only required not to teach the cultivation techniques from the inheritance; spirit plant knowledge was not included in the restrictions.

Since his second and third sisters were interested, Zhang Wan wouldn't be stingy.

Moreover, if they already possessed a certain amount of spirit plant knowledge, it would be easier for them to become Spirit Planters in the future.

Even if they wanted to practice other cultivation techniques later, having some spirit plant knowledge wouldn't hurt.

Time passed day by day like this.

Soon, the latter half of the seventh academic year also came to an end.

Something very interesting happened during this period.

Zhang Wan had originally planned to wait until Xu Hui cultivated to the late Postnatal First Layer before he would advance his own cultivation to the late Postnatal First Layer.

However, relying on the large number of pseudo-spiritual items harvested, Zhang Wan's cultivation speed remained not slow, even though he temporarily stopped investing EXP into his cultivation.

Ultimately, he broke through to the late Postnatal First Layer before Xu Hui.

Stimulated by this, Xu Hui also broke through to the late Postnatal First Layer a few days later.

Although the process was slightly different, Zhang Wan could accept this outcome.

He still remained hidden behind everyone else, appearing unremarkable.

When the first half of the eighth academic year arrived, Zhao Qixin and Yu Shui had indeed broken through to Postnatal Second Layer!

The two of them became famous throughout the entire Beginner Martial Arts Academy!

They were already outstanding among students of the same cohort, but previously, they weren't too well-known among higher-grade students, only having some reputation.

And it was more because of their backgrounds that the higher-grade students remembered them.

This time, however, it was due to their cultivation and strength!

Having just become eighth-grade students and breaking through to Postnatal Second Layer, in two years, when they become tenth-grade students, they would have at least Postnatal Third Layer cultivation!

Every year, among the students graduating from the Beginner Martial Arts Academy, the number who reach Postnatal Third Layer cultivation could be counted on one hand! After graduating from the academy and entering the Jade Bone Sect, their treatment would be much better than others!

Putting aside the future, even now, among the eighth, ninth, and tenth-grade students, there were not many whose cultivation surpassed theirs.

With solid strength and potential, the Postnatal students and even the guiding martial masters of the academy could not ignore their existence.

These two enjoyed immense prestige within the academy.

Of course, Xu Hui and Zhang Wan were not doing poorly either.

Although their late Postnatal First Layer cultivation couldn't compare to Zhao Qixin and Yu Shui, it was still quite good. Among all the Postnatal students in the academy, they ranked in the middle. In two years, after advancing to tenth grade, they would surely be in the top ten.

Zhang Wan was very satisfied with this position.

He could gain a certain degree of attention without worrying about attracting too much scrutiny or being studied under a microscope, making him very safe.

As for Xu Hui, he became increasingly diligent and hardworking, seemingly harboring the ambition to contend for the top spot.

Initially, Zhang Wan thought Xu Hui would use some underhanded tactics to surpass those two.

However, this fellow just buried his head in cultivation, becoming more and more diligent.

Coupled with Xu Hui's talent, he actually had a slight chance of surpassing Zhao Qixin and Yu Shui.

However, it was impossible during their time at the academy.

Zhao Qixin and Yu Shui's talents were no less than Xu Hui's, and combined with the cultivation resources provided by their elders, Xu Hui would likely have to wait until the peak of Postnatal Ninth Layer, facing the Prenatal bottleneck, to surpass them.

Similarly, also in the first half of the eighth academic year, the Postnatal low-grade spirit plants Zhang Wan had planted in the wooden frame pottery jars began to mature one after another.

Small Jade Bamboo Rice, Dwarf Apricot, Water Green Cucumber, Fire Blood Grass, and Spider Silk Grass – five types of spirit plants, five stalks of each, were growing vibrantly in the pottery jars.

To cultivate these Postnatal low-grade spirit plants well, Zhang Wan had spent much more effort than on the spirit land.

Fertilizing, pest control, weeding, disease prevention, wind protection, rain shielding, sun shading, and so on – Zhang Wan had put in a great deal of effort.

Fortunately, the results were gratifying.

A total of twenty-five spirit plants had all grown and matured successively, reaching the stage where they could be harvested and used.

Water Green Cucumbers could be picked directly from the vine, while Small Jade Bamboo Rice required digging open the bamboo stalks to extract the rice. Dwarf Apricots could also be picked directly.

These three were simple to consume once cultivated well.

Fire Blood Grass and Spider Silk Grass were different.

Spider Silk Grass was not suitable for ingestion; it was more suitable for making talismans. Most Postnatal talismans in the Jade Bone Sect were drawn on paper made from Spider Silk Grass.

The Jade Bone Sect would purchase any amount of this type of spirit item they could get.

As long as it was grown, there was no need to worry about not being able to sell it.

Zhang Wan grew Spider Silk Grass for two reasons: firstly, to earn some spirit stones, and secondly, to practice. When he wanted to learn talisman drawing in the future, he could directly grow Spider Silk Grass himself to make talisman paper.

By first understanding the various habits and cultivation challenges of Spider Silk Grass, he could then directly cultivate it on a large scale in the future.

Fire Blood Grass is also a common spirit item on the market, and it's one of the main ingredients for refining medicinal pills and salves that promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and heal physical injuries.

It's also a good product that sells well.

However, Zhang Wan isn't growing Fire Blood Grass to sell; he's preparing it for his younger sister and brother.

Even without being refined into pills, Fire Blood Grass can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, heal physical injuries, and strengthen Blood Essence.

While not as effective as medicinal pills, it can be used directly.

With this Fire Blood Grass, Zhang Wan can devise even more rigorous and demanding training plans for his second and third siblings without worrying about them overexerting themselves.

"At the very least, I need to help my second sister break through to Postnatal before I graduate from the academy."

"Otherwise, if I graduate and she hasn't become a Postnatal martial artist, she and our third brother will have to go back to sleeping in the communal dorms."

The spiritual energy concentration in the communal dorms can't compare to this independent courtyard.

It would be even harder to break through to Postnatal there.

Using Fire Blood Grass is also simple: after extracting the juice, it can be directly applied to the body to clear internal blood stasis and heal physical injuries.

Alternatively, the juice can be added to water for a bath, which is also quite effective.

Since Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan are still mortals, directly applying the Fire Blood Grass juice would result in incomplete absorption and some waste. Having them soak in a bath with the juice is more suitable for them.

Of the five spirit plants, Zhang Wan took seeds from all of them. He sold the Water Green Cucumber plants and Spider Silk Grass, while the Small Jade Bamboo Rice and Dwarf Apricot can continue to be cultivated, yielding fruit again after some time.

Once these two types of spirit plants mature, they can be harvested continuously for over a decade.

Of course, they still require various spirit fertilizers and spirit waters, and constant pest control, weeding, and disease prevention.

However, they are still more cost-effective than spirit plants that can only be harvested once before needing to be replanted.

But because of this, the yield of these two spirit items is higher, making their price much cheaper than Fire Blood Grass.

Zhang Wan packed all the Fire Blood Grass into jade boxes, ready to extract the juice when needed.

It's not like pseudo-spiritual items.

To preserve spirit items and prevent their medicinal properties from dissipating, one needs at least a jade box to contain them.

The jade boxes Zhang Wan has were all purchased from Yunmeng Market.

He bought over three hundred jade boxes at once and also acquired a storage talisman, spending a total of two low-grade spirit stones.