Chapter 69
When Shan Heyuan planted spiritual herbs, he was always successful; every kind he planted thrived.
The spiritual herbs that Shen Duheng grows are nothing special, and he often encounters minor problems such as illness, insect infestation, slow growth, and poor harvest.
Planting a bunch of spirit herb seeds and achieving a harvest of 60% is already quite good.
This is also why spiritual herbs have always been so expensive—they are difficult to grow and survive, resulting in low overall profits. It's better to be a sword cultivator; you can get whatever you want directly with your sword.
Everyone has their own expertise. Shan Heyuan understood that Shen Duheng's planting condition was not good, but she still couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
They are truly poor now.
Even after the spiritual liquid was poured on, the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass was still on the verge of death.
Shan Heyuan said to Shen Duheng, "Forget it, there's no point in trying to salvage it. Let's clear this land and plant something else."
Shen Duheng: "We're no longer planting Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass?"
Shan Heyuan explained, "We can't plant them consecutively; the land needs to rest, otherwise, more serious pests and diseases will break out. After turning the soil, we'll decide whether to plant Fujiang Potato or Yangdai Grain; just one crop will suffice."
Both of these Spirit Plant are considered staple foods, and are also the most common staple foods in the area. They have high yields and short planting cycles.
Once grown, it's relatively easy to sell even if you don't eat it yourself.
Shen Duheng never had any objections to planting; he would plant whatever Shan Heyuan told him to plant.
Both of these staple foods are very common and there are no major difficulties in planting them. After confirming that Shen Duheng knew how to plant them, Shan Heyuan stopped paying attention to them.
He plans to take advantage of his free time recently to refine the Fertilizer Pill.
He went to look at the pile of materials and suddenly discovered that the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass, which they had previously thought was dead, still had a glimmer of hope.
The center of the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass still contained moisture, and the leaves retained a trace of green.
Having been moved to the Dantian Small World for so long, they not only did not wither and die, but also absorbed the mist inside the Dantian Small World, barely maintaining a half-dead state.
Shan Heyuan was shocked.
He thought the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass was rather fragile, but he didn't expect it to be so resilient.
In other words, since he currently lacks a physical body, his control over the Dantian Small World is not as strong; otherwise, he would have discovered it long ago.
Since the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass didn't die, can we continue planting it?
It's been planted outside for so long, it's already absorbed a lot of Death Qi, so if we continue planting it, we don't need to move it outside again, right?
After a moment's consideration, Shan Heyuan picked out the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass that had been composting in the urn. As long as there was still a glimmer of hope, he would move it out temporarily.
The Dantian Small World has expanded considerably. Due to the Tribulation Lightning, there are very few Spirit Plant left, leaving plenty of space to grow the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass.
To make them easier to manage, Shan Heyuan planted them near the spiritual spring.
The spiritual spring in the Dantian Small World is a Nascent Soul level spiritual spring. Although the water volume is relatively small, water vapor still escapes due to evaporation.
Shan Heyuan thought that since the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass was so withered, it would be good if it could be nourished by the spiritual spring water.
Since this land is just sitting empty anyway, it might be a good idea to plant some spiritual herbs.
The conditions inside the Dantian Small World were indeed exceptional; the leaves of the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass began to turn green the day after it was placed inside.
The green color spreads from the center of the leaves outwards, gradually making them more vibrant.
Shan Heyuan was quite pleased to find it so easy to grow.
Unexpectedly, as the condition of the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass gradually improved, they began to release Death Qi.
Although very faint, it is extremely pure and completely unadulterated.
When Shan Heyuan discovered it, he was completely shocked.
The Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass actually has the ability to absorb Death Qi?!
It can be adsorbed and then released?!
Fearing that his Dantian Small World would be contaminated by Death Qi, he quickly moved all the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass out.
After he moved it out, he discovered it again.
It seems this bit of Death Qi doesn't harm the Dantian Small World?
On the contrary, it enriched the Dantian Small World, making it more like a world in itself?
Chapter 69
Because of the presence of the Breathing Earth, Shan Heyuan's Dantian Small World has always been full of vitality.
Later, whether it was the Pu Core Fire, the Spirit Spring Water, or the Lightning-Struck Wood, they were all top-notch items, which made the Dantian Small World even more perfect.
However, it was too perfect.
It's like a Bagua diagram, with only the yang side.
It may be perfect, but it doesn't feel like a living world.
A normal world cannot consist only of these perfect things, just as a normal world cannot always be vibrant and never face the shadow of death.
Shan Heyuan hadn't expected that this bit of Death Qi would suddenly bring his Dantian Small World to life.
Shan Heyuan sighed deeply, "We all tried our best to make the Dantian Small World better, but we never expected that the fundamental logic to make it better was to introduce some 'bad' things."
If the Dantian Small World previously only had a life aspect, then the entry of this Death Qi into the Dantian Small World a death aspect to it.
In some situations, death is not a bad thing, especially in such a new little world.
With life and then death, the entire microcosm begins its cycle.
Shen Duheng: "Should we continue adding Death Qi to the Dantian Small World?"
Shan Heyuan: "That's right! The current vitality is still too strong. The Death Qi only accounts for a small part of the Dantian Small World. I need to continue planting the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass to release the Death Qi until a balance is reached."
Shen Duheng: "I'll have someone send the seeds over tomorrow."
They have settled here and gotten to know some local monks. Now they no longer have to run errands to the market to buy whatever they need, unlike before.
As long as you can afford the Spirit Stone, plenty of people are willing to deliver goods to them.
Unfortunately, there is no Spiritual Power here, so even communication cannot be sent out. If you want to send a delivery, you have to leave a message at the door, and only after a designated person sees it will they deliver the goods.
Shan Heyuan said enthusiastically, "While we're at it, we should also buy some more materials, and replenish the special rune array for planting Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass. It would be best to also see if there are any materials that can be used to refine Fertilizer Pill; Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass can also be grown using Fertilizer Pill, which will make it grow faster."
Although Shan Heyuan couldn't go outside, he was quite at ease in his Dantian Small World.
With his high cultivation level and the Pu Core Fire, it would be very convenient for him to refine elixirs and spiritual liquids.
Previously, because he had lost his body, he had no interest in dealing with these matters. But now it's different. He has the opportunity to make his Dantian Small World more perfect, and his cultivation will also improve. One day, he will be able to recreate his body.
In other words, he couldn't bear to give up his current life force. If he could, he would give up his Nascent Soul and directly become a ghost cultivator or a spirit of a weapon. When Nascent Soul Formation soul again, he would be able to grow a body.
This method can be used as a last resort.
Shan Heyuan was in a great mood these past two days, and Shen Duheng, seeing him so happy, also became happy.
Shen Duheng left a message outside the Spirit Plant Garden, specifically asking someone to deliver Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass to them.
They are quite capable and have a good economic situation, and there have been people paying close attention to their situation.
As soon as Shen Duheng's news was released, someone quickly came to contact them with seeds of Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass and related materials.
Shen Duheng grew up in a top-tier sect and later traveled all over the country. He has excellent taste and the Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass seeds he bought are of very high quality. He also bought all the necessary materials.
Shan Heyuan was very happy after receiving it.
It is said that Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass can only be planted in dead lands, but in reality, it only needs to absorb a large amount of Death Qi to grow rapidly.
To save planting time, breeding can also be done within the Dantian Small World.
Shan Heyuan and Shen Duheng divided the work and cooperated.
Shan Heyuan took the seeds and nurtured them in his Dantian Small World, while Shen Duheng tended to the other Spirit Plant in the Spirit Plant garden.
Working together, the two of them managed to grow a batch of Brilliant Creek Dragon Grass seedlings in Shan Heyuan's Dantian Small World in just over half a month, while Shen Duheng also finished planting a new batch of Fujiang Potato and Yangdai Grain in the Spirit Plant garden outside.