Something's Wrong with It

"I've heard that this tea tree only yields a few ounces of tea leaves a year. If you wish to drink some, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Seeing that Fang Zelin was still looking at the tea tree, Zhenke said something else.

The last time she was here, she had personally heard the sect leader of Dinggui Mountain say this.

This tea tree is quite extraordinary, but its yield is really too low.

Last time she came, the sect leader took out a small amount of tea leaves, and now there probably isn't much left.

Fang Zelin was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he didn't insist on anything.

He glanced at the tea tree and shook his head.

"This tea tree has absorbed so much Spiritual Qi, compared to other ordinary tea trees, it has already received a lot of fortuitous opportunity. However, the yield is so meager, it's really too little."

Fang Zelin's words were indeed his sincere opinion.

Putting aside everything else, the spirit rice he grows can be harvested four times a year.

Moreover, the portion size was quite generous.

According to Zhenke, this tea tree only yields one harvest a year, and only a few ounces of tea, which is really too little.

Zhenke, upon hearing this, didn't seem to realize anything. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I suppose this is what makes this tea tree so precious."

The tea leaves, produced at a rate of only a few ounces a year, were highly praised by senior Yunzi and others.

"That can't be right, can it? Spiritual Qi can boost cultivation and increase the yield of tea trees, but these tea trees only produce a few ounces of tea leaves a year. Could it be that this is intentional?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin subconsciously blurted out a comment.

He did plant the spirit rice, and then he cast spells everywhere to bring down spirit rain.

In this respect, Fang Zelin had some experience.

Seeing that the tea trees only produce a few ounces a year, I felt something was amiss.

Fang Zelin's words startled Zhenke slightly, and she felt a bit doubtful.

Comparatively, she naturally believed Senior Fang's words. Since Senior Fang said so, then there must be something wrong with the tea tree.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glance at the tea tree.

"What you said makes some sense, senior. But could it be that this tea tree has become a spirit, which is why it only produces such a small amount of tea leaves each year?"

"Becoming a spirit?"

The words had barely left his lips when the passing disciples of Dinggui Mountain stopped in their tracks.

Upon seeing the two fellow Daoists before him, he shook his head and said, "You two are too kind. Although this tea tree has been here for hundreds of years, it has not yet reached the point of becoming a spirit."

"If it has absorbed Spiritual Qi and cultivated for hundreds of years without becoming a spirit, then the problem lies with this tea tree."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin spoke with a touch of emotion.

Even if one is dull-witted, having witnessed the cultivation of the local monks for many years, it's normal for them to possess some intelligence and cultivation level.

If neither of those apply, that would be rather funny.

"Well, the essence of plants and trees is always difficult to cultivate. It's understandable that this tea tree, even though it has absorbed Spiritual Qi, hasn't become a spirit."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator from Dinggui Mountain thought for a moment and then offered an explanation.

From what he knew, it wasn't so simple for this kind of tea tree to become a spirit.

Fang Zelin opened his mouth upon hearing this, but after thinking for a moment, he decided not to say anything more.

However, Fang Zelin had some other thoughts in mind at this moment.

Fang Zelin didn't say anything, but Zhenke, standing to the side, had already sided with Senior Fang.

Senior Fang had just said those things, she believed that he must have his reasons.

Thinking of this, he said, "Senior's cultivation is extremely high. If that's the case, then there must be something wrong with this tea tree."

"A problem? Hmph, then tell me, what problem do I have?"

These words had barely left his lips when the tea tree in front of them finally snapped.

Unable to contain himself, he spoke up loudly.

Although it is just a tea tree, it has absorbed countless Spiritual Qi here over the years and has also been greatly influenced by the cultivation of these monks.

It had already developed intelligence long before that.

Unfortunately, although it possessed sentience, its cultivation progressed very slowly.

Now, even the possibility of transforming into human form seems a long way off.

It was still trapped inside this body, which greatly annoyed it.

It knew when Fang Zelin arrived.

It didn't want to pay any attention to what Fang Zelin said.

But this guy is really annoying.

When it speaks, it keeps saying that it has problems, which makes the listener feel dissatisfied.

Now that it heard Zhenke say this again, it could no longer hold back.

Even so, he spoke frankly.

Even if the other party is a cultivator, it is not afraid of them!

After all, having cultivated here for a long time, it knew these cultivators well.

It was a demon, but it had never done anything heinous in these mountains over the years, so the other party could not possibly kill it with just a few words.

"You have sentience?"

The cultivators from Dinggui Mountain nearby, were taken aback when they saw the old tea tree suddenly speak.

He hadn't expected that the other party actually possessed sentience.

Even now, he's probably the first among the disciples in the mountains to know.

"I have cultivated in the mountains for many years, and long ago I gained sentience. I have not shown myself or spoken, simply to focus on my cultivation and not to disturb you fellow cultivators. Please forgive me."

Upon seeing the cultivators from Dinggui Mountain, they looked somewhat astonished.

The old tea tree immediately spoke up, its tone still extremely kind.

After all, it will continue its cultivation here in the future, and it has been cultivating here for many years.

Therefore, it is natural not to offend the other party.

However, the cultivators mentioned here do not include Fang Zelin and his companion.

"A fairy?"

Hearing the conversation, the disciples of Rising Tide Valley in the distance were immediately drawn to it.

When they arrived and saw that the tea tree had developed sentience, and after hearing some words from the Senior Fang from before, they all stopped to watch.

They also wanted to see what would happen next.

Since Senior Fang says the other party has a problem, then it seems the other party really does have a problem.

The disciples of Rising Tide Valley firmly believed this.

Although these disciples didn't say anything explicitly, their attitude made it clear to the old tea tree.

I felt increasingly unhappy.

It has always been diligently cultivating itself, just like the monks in the mountains.

He has never done anything immoral or unethical.

In this cultivator's mouth, it was as if it had committed some evil deed, thus implying that it was difficult to take form and cultivate.

Such words were naturally intolerable to it.