Lucky Four-Leaf Clover

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover

"No problem, Xuan Ge'er. Don't worry, I know the entire Flower Sea very well. I used to work for plenty of people here, and I've been to a lot of places." Bai Wen patted his chest and agreed without hesitation, then turned to head outside.

"Brother Bai Wen, don't be in such a hurry. Both of our flower seedlings have already been cultivated, and I'm not in a rush to stroll around the Flower Sea. Let's chat first. Tell me some basic information about this place," Li Xuan said with a smile.

Not to mention Li Xuan, even his predecessor had died shortly after arriving at the Flower Sea. Li Xuan himself had only been here for a week or two, and he had been busy cultivating flower seedlings the entire time, with no opportunity to wander around outside.

So, finding a guide familiar with the Flower Sea was indeed the right choice.

"The Flower Sea is divided into four areas. The East District and South District grow woody flowers, while the West District and North District grow herbaceous flowers. The plants in the East and West Districts are extremely precious, while those in the South and North Districts are more ordinary. People from the South and North Districts must pass tests before they can enter the East or West Districts. The treatment in those two districts is excellent—they provide food, drink, and even wives." Bai Wen organized his thoughts, then told Li Xuan everything he knew.

"Then... what about outside the Flower Sea? For example, which direction can lead out of it?" Li Xuan asked, staring intently at Bai Wen.

"We Flower Slaves live inside this valley. How could Spirit Hall possibly give us a chance to leave the Flower Sea? Xuan Ge'er, Spirit Masters and guards patrol outside the Flower Sea. There's simply no chance of escaping, so we shouldn't entertain such wild thoughts." Bai Wen waved a hand and spoke indifferently.

Li Xuan could tell that Bai Wen was trying to persuade him not to foolishly dream of leaving this place.

However, Li Xuan could not possibly heed Bai Wen's advice. After all, he had transmigrated once. If he did not see the vast world outside, this chance at transmigration would have been wasted.

"Brother Bai Wen, are we in the West District or the North District?" Li Xuan asked again.

"We're in the North District. This is the largest area in the Flower Sea," Bai Wen answered directly.

After hearing Bai Wen's words, Li Xuan nodded and began to ponder.

In other words, he was located in the northern part of the Flower Sea. As long as he kept digging north, he could carve out a path to leave the Flower Sea.

But things were probably not that simple. North of Li Xuan's thatched hut lay a vast mountain range. Trying to dig a passage through the mountains with human strength alone was basically a fool's dream.

Still, Li Xuan would not give up so easily. He wanted to stroll around the Flower Sea to see whether he could find a way out. At the same time, he wanted to search the Flower Sea for Heavenly Treasures and even Immortal Grade Spirit Plants.

Since he was trapped here, Li Xuan also wanted to use those Heavenly Treasures and Immortal Grade Spirit Plants to improve his strength. After all, he could not afford to waste time.

"Brother Bai Wen, let's take a good look around the North District today," Li Xuan said as he stood up.

Bai Wen raised his head and looked at Li Xuan. Seeing the serious expression on Li Xuan's face, he swallowed the words that had been about to leave his mouth.

Li Xuan had already made up his mind, so there was no need for Bai Wen to keep trying to persuade him.

"Alright, Xuan Ge'er. I'll show you around the North District's Flower Sea. Most of the Flower Slaves you helped cultivate seeds for a while back belong to the people in charge of the North District's Flower Sea. They're nothing but slaves and don't know how to grow flowers or plants at all. A large batch of them dies every year. If not for you this year, another batch of newcomers would have been brought in." Bai Wen smiled at Li Xuan, then stood up, pushed open the door, and prepared to take him around.

Li Xuan also smiled and shook his head, following Bai Wen out of his courtyard.

Doors were not allowed to be locked in the Flower Sea. After Li Xuan closed the gate, he left with Bai Wen.

After leaving his small courtyard, Bai Wen first brought Li Xuan to the patch of Flower Sea under his own care.

The Flower Sea Bai Wen managed was around ten mu of roses.

"Brother Bai Wen, you've got it good. You get to spend every day surrounded by roses," Li Xuan teased with a smile.

"What good is that? I can barely afford to eat. No matter how beautiful or fragrant these flowers are, they won't fill my stomach." Bai Wen shrugged helplessly, then brought Li Xuan into his own courtyard for a drink of water.

After drinking some water, Li Xuan entered the Flower Sea Bai Wen was responsible for.

Appraisal of Herbs had no cooldown and consumed no mana, so Li Xuan spent an hour inspecting the entire Flower Sea under Bai Wen's care.

Unfortunately, he only found two rare-quality plants. There was not a single Heavenly Treasure or Immortal Grade Spirit Plant in sight.

But that was only normal.

After all, such things were not cabbages growing by the roadside, available everywhere for the taking.

Li Xuan used diluted Green Spirit Liquid to ripen the two rare-quality roses, collected their seeds, then used one seed to grow a rose back to its original state before finally leaving Bai Wen's Flower Sea.

Bai Wen waited for Li Xuan outside the Flower Sea. He had not entered with him, nor was he even the slightest bit curious about what Li Xuan had done inside.

"Brother Bai Wen, I've finished looking through the Flower Sea you manage. Where do we go next?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.

"Next door. Old Ghost Liu. The Flower Sea he manages is the same as yours—it's also orchids." Bai Wen pointed toward the neighboring Flower Sea and nodded.

While Li Xuan had been inside his own Flower Sea, Bai Wen had considered their next route, which was why he answered so quickly.

"Alright." Li Xuan responded, then went with Bai Wen to Old Ghost Liu's neighboring Flower Sea.

Old Ghost Liu's Flower Sea was indeed filled with orchids, and the quality of the orchids he grew was much higher than those in the Flower Sea Li Xuan managed.

Presumably, the Flower Sea overseers had considered Li Xuan's young age and feared he might botch things, so they had only handed him a small orchid field to manage.

It was currently the season for cultivating flower seedlings, so the Flower Slaves would generally rest in their own courtyards at this time.

After all, no one wanted to come to the Flower Sea when there was no task to do.

To avoid alerting anyone, Li Xuan and Bai Wen furtively slipped into Old Ghost Liu's Flower Sea.

After all, they had entered an area under someone else's responsibility without informing its owner, so it was better to be cautious.

After arriving in the Flower Sea, Li Xuan entered his herb-appraising state once more, tossing out Appraisal of Herbs one after another as if they cost nothing.

It took nearly an hour before Li Xuan finished inspecting Old Ghost Liu's Flower Sea. Unfortunately, he found only one rare-quality orchid. Li Xuan did not stand on ceremony and repeated his earlier method, obtaining the orchid's seed.

After obtaining the orchid seed, Li Xuan planned to leave.

He gestured to Bai Wen, and the two of them headed toward the edge of the Flower Sea together.

Just as Li Xuan was leaving the Flower Sea, he spotted an exceptionally ordinary four-leaf clover at its edge.

Yet this four-leaf clover exerted a peculiar pull on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan hesitated for a moment, then cast Appraisal of Herbs.

[Plant: Lucky Four-Leaf Clover]

[Quality: Heavenly Treasure]

[Cultivation: 2 years]

[Description: A miraculous Heavenly Treasure. Possessing it will bring you good fortune. No special growth requirements.]

"Xuan Ge'er, we're on someone else's turf. Stop staring at the grass and let's get out of here," Bai Wen quietly reminded Li Xuan when he saw that Li Xuan's attention was fixed on the clover.

Li Xuan gestured to Bai Wen, then took out his tools and directly dug up the Lucky Four-Leaf Clover, roots and all. He held it in his arms and left the Flower Sea with Bai Wen.

Dear readers, it rained heavily all day where I am today, and it completely wore me out. I only just started writing, but I won't owe you the four thousand words for today.

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