After crossing the Spirit Field, Zhu Jiazhen continued, "Second Master, Xiaojun, this is the Premium Garden, the area for rarer, higher-grade medicinal herbs. Seventh-grade herbs are already difficult to grow on a large scale, and only small quantities can reach maturity. By the eighth grade, they are generally grown as individual plants, so we can only pursue quality over quantity. Almost all the seeds we have acquired through trade with the outside world over the years are here."
The group walked slowly along the paths in the Premium Garden, their gazes occasionally settling on the lush medicinal herbs on either side, their eyes shining with appreciation and anticipation.
They continued onward, admiring the various rare medicinal herbs along the way.
Some herbs had leaves as green as jade, dotted with dewdrops that glittered like emeralds; others bore tender, vivid blossoms in a riot of colors, giving off faint fragrances that intoxicated the senses; still others emitted a soft radiance, sparkling like gemstones and inspiring endless wonder.
The three men continued discussing the details and techniques of cultivating high-grade medicinal herbs. Their conversation was both insightful and lively, lifting the veil of mystery surrounding high-grade herb cultivation for Chen Cong and Chen Xiaojun.
"What a rare high-grade medicinal herb!" Chen Xiaojun exclaimed, pointing at a purple flower nestled among green leaves.
The flower resembled a lotus, its petals shimmering with faint golden light. Each looked painstakingly sculpted and gave off an enchanting fragrance.
This was purple lotusheart grass, a rare medicinal herb said to purify a cultivator's heart and mind and enhance the effects of cultivating mental arts.
"That's right. This purple lotusheart grass is an eighth-grade spiritual herb, one of the upgraded forms of spiritheart grass, and one of the treasures of our Plantation," Zhu Jiazhen added. His fingers brushed