Chapter 67

Although the number of additions wasn't large, it kept flooding the screen.

After returning to the courtyard, she closed the door and took the Little Lianxin off her shoulder.

Li Yang looked at him. "What are you thinking about? You seem so happy."

As soon as he spoke, Little Lianxin blushed as if her secret had been exposed, her eyes darting away as she whispered, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Li Yang deliberately asked, "Then... is something bothering you?"

Little Lianxin immediately replied, "I'm not unhappy!"

Li Yang smiled and said, "Happy things should be shared, or do you not want to share them with me?"

This crude attempt at provocation struck a chord with Little Lianxin.

Lianxin quickly said, "No, fellow Daoist! I'm very willing to share with you, it's just..."

"What's there to be embarrassed about? We've already shared our lives!"

Little Lianxin's ears turned bright red, and she whispered even lower, "Fellow Daoist, I see you've crafted a very beautiful little bed..."

Li Yang was stunned.

What little bed? There's no such thing as a little bed.

The next moment, she suddenly understood.

Li Yang looked at the petri dish in her hand and asked incredulously, "You call this a bed?"

Little Lianxin nodded vigorously.

Li Yang: "..."

How should I put it?

It is indeed a bed for the seeds.

This petri dish, used to cultivate Second Grade of seeds, actually caught the eye of this person who cultivates Ninth Grade.

It's definitely not because the culture dish is particularly good.

It's not that Lianlian had a miserable past; even a small, shabby bed could move him.

Li Yang said, both amused and exasperated, "You should have said so earlier, I would have given it to you."

Little Lianxin looked up in surprise, but quickly added, "But I have nothing to give you, fellow Daoist..."

"No need, it's just a... cough, a small bed, whatever you like."

[Lifespan +300 years.]

Li Yang: "!"

It's only been 200 years since we started creating petri dishes, but Lianlian is giving her 300 years—she's practically getting a "life" for nothing!

Li Yang's eyes curved into crescent moons as she sweetly asked, "Lianlian, is one bed enough? I'll make you a few more!"

Chapter 67

Lianxin was so moved her eyes welled up with tears. "That's enough, one is enough!"

Li Yang thought about it and agreed; one bed was a pleasant surprise, but ten beds would be a problem.

Building goodwill is something you can't be lazy about; you have to do it step by step!

Li Yang placed the petri dish beside her bed and said to Lianxin, "This is yours!"

Lianxin climbed down from the table, the miniature figure trailing a snow-white hem like flower petals, and quickly scrambled onto the petri dish.

Li Yang watched with a smile in her eyes. Since absorbing a large amount of Star Ash Soil, Lianlian's condition has been getting better and better.

She had already checked the new unlocking tasks.

This time, we need to collect "Heavenly Spring Water".

Li Yang had never even heard of this thing before, so she had to put it aside for the time being.

The petri dish was the perfect size, and once the Lianxin was placed inside, it looked even more like a beautiful, snow-white lotus.

Seeing that he was indeed very happy, Li Yang decided not to disturb him.

She checked her remaining lifespan and, thanks to Lianlian's continued supply, she could make six more culture dishes.

Li Yang didn't rush to do so much. She first used up 200 years of her lifespan to make another petri dish.

Unfortunately, because there was no forging platform, the quality of the petri dishes that Li Yang made this time was relatively poor.

The weapon-making platform isn't expensive; it's available for purchase at the trading post.

Li Yang plans to buy one after she has a clear understanding of the breeding process.

She breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to start breeding.

At first glance, the petri dish is a round tray, but there are some intricate patterns on the sides of the tray, which can store a large amount of Power of Starlight.

Li Yang took out a packet of ordinary chive seeds, placed them on a petri dish, and then took out the main and auxiliary materials needed for breeding from her Qiankun Bag...

Li Yaowan was very considerate; the materials she received had already undergone preliminary processing, so Li Yang only needed to do some simple tidying before she could use them.

Following the description in the research institute's data, Li Yang carefully placed the materials in one by one, and then cautiously infused them with Power of Starlight... outlining a pattern corresponding to the mutated leek.

A system prompt sounded: [Consume lifespan for seed cultivation?]

Li Yang tried to speak, "Consume 10 years of your lifespan to cultivate the seed."

System: [You have been continuously cultivating the leek seed through mutation, and the abundant Power of Starlight has caused structural changes. After 10 years of cultivation, you have obtained a mutated leek seed monster.]

Li Yang: "!"

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation in all her years of dedication.

She didn't ignore a single word the system said, especially the last one about the seed monster...

Li Yang stared intently at the petri dish, then gasped, "What the hell is this?!"

A dark, round monster appeared on the petri dish.

It was about half a meter tall, with some strangely shaped protrusions on its body, and two black bean-like eyes that rolled around. It opened its big mouth and pounced on Li Yang.

Li Yang quickly activated "Frenzy" and gripped "Shadow Moon" tightly in her hand. Just as the seed monster pounced, she raised her hand to block.

The next instant, Li Yang flashed behind it, unleashed Burst-Speed Combo, and Execution.

With such a commotion, Lianxin naturally sensed it as well, and he had already jumped out of his petri dish and come to Li Yang's side.

Li Yang has finished the battle and received a notification from the system.

[Lifespan +10 years.]

Li Yang: "..."

It took ten years to cultivate the seed. Although the cultivation failed, Li Yang actually gained back his lifespan after killing the seed monster.

Looking at it this way, I really am Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer, which obviously consumes far less energy than other types.

Li Yang couldn't help but feel a little smug!

Maybe her talent lies in agronomy. She's only been cultivating for 10 years, yet she's already produced a seed monster. She might as well use up her lifespan a little less.

Li Yang said happily, "It costs me a year of my lifespan to cultivate leek seeds."

System: [With your poor agricultural skills, after a year of carefully nurturing the mutated seeds... you've failed to cultivate them.]

Li Yang: "..."

Okay, she's overthinking it.

Li Yang couldn't bear to waste the materials used to cultivate the seeds; it all cost money, and even if it resulted in a mutated seed monster, it wouldn't be worthwhile.

The lifespan is indeed not reduced, but the materials are gone.

Li Yang stopped making random attempts and invested himself cautiously for five years.

The system finally delivered good news: [...] successful cultivation.

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief and looked intently at the seeds on the petri dish.

The original leek seeds are black, and each one is very small; a small handful contains hundreds of seeds.

Following the instructions on the cultivation manual, Li Yang directly put in two to three hundred seeds.

At this moment, the dark leek seeds transformed into something else entirely through the fusion of various ingredients.

On the smooth petri dish, a seed the size of a little finger stands there gracefully.

The mutated leek seeds are still black, but they are smooth and glossy with excellent shine. Upon closer inspection, one can even faintly see some colorful refracted light.

"It's actually quite pretty..."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, it looks like a black gemstone! It looks valuable."

"Oh."

Li Yang then realized that it was Lianxin talking to him, and his voice even sounded a little sour.

Li Yang chuckled at his words and turned to look at him, "However, no matter how beautiful these chive seeds are, they can't compare to even a fraction of Lianlian's."

[Lifespan +50 years.]

Lianxin whispered, "Fellow Daoist, this seed can be further improved."

Li Yang looked at him in surprise. "What do you mean?"

Lianxin said, "It's currently at the First Grade Realm. With a little more nurturing, it can reach the Second Grade Realm."

This saved Li Yang some trouble.

She no longer needs to expend her lifespan to query the system.

Li Yang wanted Second Grade Realm chive seeds; planting First Grade Realm wouldn't make much difference.

"Lianlian is amazing!" Li Yang praised her generously.

Lianxin remained silent, but the unfurling petals of his robe revealed that he was in a good mood.

Li Yang then said to the system, "Consume... 5 years of lifespan to upgrade the mutated leek seed's cultivation level."

System: [You attempted to elevate the leek seed's level, which far exceeded your capabilities. After five years of relentless effort, the mutated leek seed failed to advance and became a mutated seed monster.]

Li Yang was experienced; as soon as he heard the words "Seed Monster," he immediately prepared for battle.

Sure enough, a dark, ugly thing jumped down from the petri dish. This seed monster was even stronger than the last one. After Li Yang killed it, he gained 12 years of lifespan.

Well, how should I put it?

The system is quite generous with the resources related to farming, basically allowing her to break even or even have a slight surplus.

After several attempts, Li Yang finally managed to cultivate Second Grade mutated leek seed.

This breeding program is fine; I just don't know how it works for others.

Just then, a loud bang came from the side. Li Yang quickly turned around and saw that the petri dish next to the bed had exploded.

The petri dish was shattered on the floor, and Lianxin's snow-white dress was covered with something resembling broken glass. Little Lianxin was clearly stunned for a moment, and a sad expression showed on her snow-white face.

"Fellow Daoist..."

Li Yang quickly got up, lifted him up and put him on her shoulder, reassuring him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's okay."

Lianxin: "I... I broke it."

Li Yang: "It's not your fault, it's because the quality of the culture dish I made was too low!"

As he spoke, Li Yang quickly told the system, "Consume lifespan to create a culture dish."

In no time, she made another petri dish and placed it in front of Lianxin: "It's broken, it's broken, I'll make you another one!"