"Jade Jujube Trees grow in rather special environments. Unlike ordinary jujube trees, they prefer shade and loathe sunlight, especially favoring shaded, mountainside areas in the wilderness. They often rely on dew flowing down mountain walls as their main source of nourishment..."
As Chu Youwei followed the buzzing ahead, she earnestly explained the growth habits of Jade Nectar Dates to the new disciples. Though this was not part of the assessment, as their senior sister, she felt obliged to teach them these things.
Since Fang Ya and Liao Minmin's assessment was at stake, the two listened with particular attention.
By the time Chu Youwei had mostly finished her introduction.
Liao Minmin asked suspiciously, "Senior Sister Chu, you said Jade Jujube Trees grow in shaded areas. Don't they need sunlight at all?"
"You've seen too little," Fang Ya said, rolling her eyes at her disdainfully. "There are plenty of plants in this world that do not need sunlight. The Red Tail Ginseng Soup my family stewed before I came used Red Tail Ginseng that grew in cracks between rocks. It never saw the sun all year round, so it had no need for Sun Essence."
Liao Minmin's expression stiffened, and a faint, hidden sense of inferiority flickered through her brows.
Having grown up in a small wilderness town, how could she ordinarily have come into contact with such rare ingredients? This was even the first time she had heard of Red Tail Ginseng Soup.
Yu Ziyang hesitated for a moment before gathering his courage and saying, "That isn't right. Although Red Tail Ginseng cannot bask in the sun, it still relies on Sun Essence to grow."
Seeing someone dare contradict her and damage her pride, Fang Ya immediately grew angry. "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you know about Red Tail