"With both fellow Daoists contributing so generously, I am happy to see this come to fruition."
Before the Sect Master's grand hall, Han Kang laughed heartily. "Now that the rewards have been decided, I hereby announce the start of the competition!"
Whoosh!
The moment his words fell, Long Shengye swept his sleeve, sending nine streaks of light shooting out. In an instant, they flew before the nine competing disciples.
Each streak of light enveloped a spirit seed.
Lower ninth-grade dragon saliva grass.
Lin Mo was no stranger to dragon saliva grass. Several Outer Sect Disciples in the Spirit Plant Courtyard cultivated it. Its growth cycle was roughly three months, and it was highly effective at nourishing spiritual sense.
Though its grade was low, dragon saliva grass demanded rather exacting growing conditions. The Spirit Field had to be rich in spiritual energy, or it would wither easily.
Across the entire Spirit Plant Peak, only sixty or seventy mu of Spirit Fields were suitable for cultivating dragon saliva grass, and each mu could support only thirty or so surviving plants.
This made dragon saliva grass extremely scarce, and it commanded the highest price of all lower ninth-grade Spirit Plants.
"Senior Brother Long and I will jointly oversee the first two tests."
Watching Lin Mo and the others from a distance, Miao Yun said softly, "Senior Brother Long has bestowed the spirit seeds. I shall now bestow nine portions of spirit soil upon you. Go!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Nine Square Cauldrons flew from Miao Yun's sleeve and slowly settled before Lin Mo and the others.
The soil was much like that in the Spirit Fields on Spirit Plant Peak.
These Square Cauldrons held ordinary soil from the Sword Sect's Spirit Fields. It contained very little spiritual essence and was even mixed with a