The two He Family cultivators both possessed cultivation at the initial Condensation Origin stage and could have ridden the wind through the air.
Yet as they followed behind Yang Lingqing, who was only at Late Qi Gathering, on foot, not the slightest unwillingness showed on their faces. On the contrary, their manner was remarkably respectful.
Along the way, Yang Lingqing inspected the profits and losses of several large and small spirit plant gardens. She never needed to speak herself; with only a slight lift of her hand, the two young He Family cultivators immediately understood and presented each item she required.
At every location, the cultivators responsible for cultivation and oversight, regardless of their realm, stood properly to the side upon seeing her. They only dared speak after she questioned them.
This showed that although Yang Lingqing had come to Myriad Layer Forest only a year ago, she must have accomplished some great feat or employed some formidable means to make these He Family cultivators, whose realms exceeded hers, treat her this way.
"Why does the number of mature Mother-Child Colorful Lotus plants cultivated this time not match the number of seeds acquired back then?"
As Yang Lingqing counted the spirit plants beside a clear pool, she asked the question.
The steward cultivator responsible for growing the Mother-Child Colorful Lotus was startled inwardly upon hearing this. He hurried forward and replied, "Manager Yang, lotus seeds naturally vary in quality—some are stronger, some weaker. This spirit plant grows in mother-and-child twin branches and is famously delicate. Some of the weaker seeds were drowned in the mud."
As he answered, surprise flashed through the eyes of several other stewards among the cultivators standing quietly nearby.
The mature Mother-Child Colorful Lotus plants in the pool had all been planted thirty years ago. At