Purple Phantom Flower

Ye Xinghan's courtyard was very large, and even in the middle of the courtyard, there was a very small spiritual field. The Spiritual Qi in the spiritual field was even stronger, and there were still many seedlings growing there.

Ye Jingcheng recognized some of the seedlings at a glance, such as common species like Cymbidium goeringii and Lysimachia nummularia, which were growing exceptionally well...

However, Ye Jingcheng couldn't tell the difference between some of them at a glance. This wasn't because Ye Jingcheng's knowledge of alchemy was lacking, but because there's a big difference between spirit medicine herb seeds, seedlings, and finished medicines.

The difference is even greater for rare spirit medicine seed varieties.

On the other side of the courtyard, countless seeds had fallen into the plaque, being nurtured by a spirit-gathering array, and seemingly basking in the sun.

Even without going inside, a quick glance revealed the unique features of Ye Xinghan's room.

Ye Jingcheng was extremely surprised.

Ye Xinghan led Ye Jingcheng to a stone table next to the plaque.

"I've heard a lot about you from other people; you're a very good junior!" Ye Xinghan said first.

His voice was rather dry and hoarse, making it quite distinctive.

As he spoke, he took out the spiritual tea, but this spiritual tea was neither Azure Spirit Tea nor Red Fragrance Tea, but another kind of spiritual tea.

"Sixteenth Uncle, you're making me feel so bad! I'll take care of this!" Ye Jingcheng quickly took out Red Fragrance Tea.

"My tea is different, are you sure you don't want to try it?" Ye Xinghan asked with a surprising smile.

"Sixteenth Uncle, even if I shamelessly ask for tea, I should still offer tea first, otherwise there's no such custom!" Ye Jingcheng brewed the Red Fragrance Tea, and the aroma immediately wafted out, filling the entire courtyard.

Ye Xinghan didn't say anything more. He took the spiritual tea, took a few sips, and finished the tea in the cup. Then he poured some spiritual tea for Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng didn't refuse this time either. After taking a sip, he felt a refreshing and lingering fragrance in his mouth, as if he were tasting the flavor of early spring, which he couldn't quite describe.

The tea is absolutely delicious!

In comparison, both Azure Spirit Tea and Red Fragrance Tea taste somewhat ordinary.

However, this tea doesn't possess much of its Spiritual Qi.

He even felt that it was just ordinary tea, only with spiritual water added.

"Sixteenth Uncle, this tea is absolutely exquisite, but it seems to be just ordinary tea!" Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but exclaim.

"Not bad, no hypocrisy. The last person who came up and praised my spiritual tea as better than Azure Spirit Tea and Red Fragrance Tea was kicked out by me!" Ye Xinghan said calmly.

This surprised Ye Jingcheng, who then found himself both amused and exasperated.

"This is indeed ordinary tea, but it now carries Spiritual Qi, which means that sometimes, Spirit Plant have more limitless potential than Spirit Beast. I've also heard that some plants can form Wood Demon, but it's a pity I couldn't form a contract with one..." Ye Xinghan continued, his face full of regret.

Ye Jingcheng had also heard of Wood Demon, and he was very interested in Wood Demon. However, Wood Demon were generally born from at least second-tier spirit wood, and since the two of them were still Qi Refining cultivators, they could only dream about it.

So Ye Jingcheng chimed in from the side.

For the rest of the time, Ye Xinghan talked about the Spirit Plant, and Ye Jingcheng answered, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Through conversation, Ye Jingcheng discovered that this Sixteenth Uncle was a genius. He was researching how to imbue seeds with Spiritual Qi, thereby transforming ordinary plants into spiritual herbs and trees.

He's even researching spirit contracts and Blood Pact to control Wood Demon!

The Ye Family clearly lacks this kind of heritage, which makes it all the more precious.

Before we knew it, our conversation had reached midday.

A green monkey emerged from the house and skillfully began collecting the seeds, soaking them in different spiritual liquids. After finishing with the seeds, it went to treat the seedlings in the spiritual field.

Its intelligence is frighteningly high, and on this Heavenly Wood Spirit Monkey's cultivation level has also reached the late stage of the first rank.

However, Ye Jingcheng's Treasure Book did not ring, clearly indicating that the Heavenly Wood Spirit Monkey's potential had been exhausted.

However, at this moment, a thought arose in his mind: since the Wood Demon possesses sentience, could the Treasure Radiance from his Treasure Book also benefit the Spirit Plant?

If there is an ordinary Blood Pact, can the Treasure Book upgrade the Wood Demon's Blood Pact to Soul Pact?

Do some promising Wood Demon also possess Pill Formula?

Ye Jingcheng was incredibly curious about this!

If it works, he might be able to reap great benefits from planting spirit medicine in the future.

Even if it can't accelerate ripening, as long as it can save those spirit medicine that are about to wither, or increase the absorption rate of spirit medicine, it is an extremely terrifying ability.

Of course, while he was thinking, he was also observing his sixteenth uncle.

Ye Xinghan told him everything, and there must be some hidden story behind it.

The two continued chatting until the Heavenly Wood Spirit Monkey finished plowing. After bowing to Ye Xinghan, the monkey returned to its room.

Seeing that Ye Xinghan still showed no sign of getting to the point, Ye Jingcheng took the initiative to speak:

"Uncle Sixteen, to be honest, I came here today to ask if you have any seeds of poisonous flowers. I've been raising a few Five Poison Bee!" Ye Jingcheng said frankly without hiding anything.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinghan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had known all along.

"There is indeed a poisonous flower, a mid-grade first-tier spiritual flower called the Purple Illusion Flower. It is mainly used to make illusion poison. Even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would be momentarily disoriented if they came into contact with just a drop of Purple Illusion Flower pollen or spiritual liquid!"

"Moreover, after my refinement, the poison powder that grows will be even more potent!" Ye Xinghan said confidently after finishing his sentence.

Ye Jingcheng naturally believed this; he could tell from the fact that the other party had taken out ordinary tea leaves and transformed them into spiritual tea.

"How can you possibly part with such a precious thing, Uncle Sixteen?" Ye Jingcheng asked sincerely.

"It's not a matter of parting with them. Jingcheng, if you want some, just take some seeds. They're in the purple box on the far left; the ones with purple seeds are the ones!"

"You gave me the spirit apricots, so it's perfectly normal for Uncle Sixteen to return a few seeds to you."

"If you have the chance in the future, get some materials for a second-tier Wood Demon for your uncle. When your uncle researches the Blood Pact of the Wood Demon, he'll give you a copy too!" Ye Xinghan said, his eyes filled with sincerity.

Ye Jingcheng immediately understood.

It seems all those words he's been saying all day have been waiting for him here.

Clearly, the other party knew he would come, and also knew about his current cultivation of the Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture and his lack of Wood Attribute Spirit Beast.

This matter was hardly a secret among the upper Inner Hall of the Ye Family.

However, Ye Jingcheng was not averse to it; he gained a lot from his conversation with Ye Xinghan that day.

Most importantly, the seeds were a gift to him.

Although the seeds of the Purple Illusion Flower are not very valuable, they are extremely rare. This kind of treasure, which is entirely harmful and without any benefit, is highly praised only by Evil Cultivator.

Otherwise, Ye Jingcheng wouldn't have searched for almost a year.

As for the materials that followed, they were mostly traded.

After all, if Ye Jingcheng were to have any ideas about Beast Communion the Wood Demon in the future, he would have to specifically target the Wood Demon's Blood Pact or Soul Pact.

"Thank you, Uncle Sixteen. If I am fortunate enough to encounter the Wood Demon in the future and defeat it, I will definitely bring back the best for you!" Ye Jingcheng bowed, but didn't make any promises.

The prerequisite for acquiring any treasure is safety.

If it's a risky move, Ye Jingcheng will definitely have to think it over.

Ye Xinghan nodded in agreement, quite satisfied.

He prefers well-thought-out promises to empty words.

Ye Xinghan led Ye Jingcheng forward to search for seeds.

"Among these seeds, those with more purple color and larger size are the best. The rest are just average. Choose thirty for yourself!" Ye Xinghan said.

There were about fifty or sixty seeds in the box, but it was clear that Ye Xinghan wanted to keep some for research, so giving out thirty was already quite good.

Ye Jingcheng then began to choose, but his choices were different from the others.

He selected ten of the worst quality seeds and then chose twenty seeds of average quality.

On the contrary, none of the Higher Vehicle quality ones were touched.

Although Ye Xinghan didn't say anything, the approval in his eyes was unmistakable.

For cultivators, being able to resist temptations and not be disturbed by external things is extremely important.

"No wonder the Lineage and my fourth uncle take such good care of him!" Ye Xinghan thought to himself.

After selecting the seeds, Ye Jingcheng wrapped them in a jade box.

Ye Xinghan then took out a jade bottle and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.

"The spiritual liquid in this jade bottle is for enhancing spiritual energy. You only need to soak it for half an hour each day, and you don't need too much, nor can you soak it all in!" Ye Xinghan instructed.

"Thank you, Uncle Sixteen!" Ye Jingcheng remembered all the precautions.

"Here are a few more rhizomes of Spring Welcoming Tea. You can plant them too. Next time you come to my place, bring some of this Spring Welcoming Tea!" Ye Xinghan then took out a few more two-foot-long tea stems.

Ye Xinghan's words also delighted Ye Jingcheng.

While expressing his gratitude, his opinion of Ye Xinghan also changed drastically.

Aside from his usual stern face, quiet nature, and lack of eloquence, Uncle Sixteen is truly an exceptionally good person.

Ye Jingcheng also collected the few tea stems.

Just imagining being able to brew some spiritual tea every day would make life much more fulfilling. Even if the spiritual tea wasn't very Spiritual Qi, the essence of the tea was still just as important to Ye Jingcheng.

Otherwise, if we really want to investigate the Spiritual Qi content, Ye Jingcheng might as well take a Red Ganoderma Pill and Lotus Yellow Pill.

After leaving Ye Xinghan's house, Ye Jingcheng returned to his own courtyard and first sat on a stone platform.

He took out a Jade Slip and began to record things. Most of the records were Ye Xinghan's instructions, and a small part were the Spirit Plant methods of the Heavenly Wood Spirit Monkey that Ye Jingcheng had seen.

Indeed, in Ye Jingcheng's opinion, the Heavenly Wood Spirit Monkey was probably even better than Ye Jingyu's.

This is no exaggeration.

Rather, it was his personal experience after witnessing it.

As for whether he stole the tricks of a clever monkey, Ye Jingcheng didn't think it mattered.

What you can see is what others want you to see.

After carefully putting away the Jade Slip, Ye Jingcheng took out the seeds and began to examine them closely.

Although the seeds cannot be planted yet, it doesn't stop Ye Jingcheng from taking out inferior seeds to test the magical power of the Treasure Book.

This experiment was no ordinary one; the Spirit-Enhancing Liquid given by Ye Xinghan was the best experimental method!

Ye Jingcheng took out two jade bowls and poured a layer of Spirit-Enhancing Liquid into each bowl, submerging the bottom of the bowl.

Then, four seeds were taken out in succession: two of medium to high quality and two of low quality!