Chapter 38

To reclaim the spiritual soil, we must first dig up the Spirit Plant growing in the ground.

The soil in Shan Heyuan's yard was very soft and easy to dig.

Jiang Zhi and Li Jian were also skilled at planting. They knew exactly what to dig up and could use planting Cultivation Method to maintain the vitality of the spiritual herbs.

The three of them worked together to slowly dig out the spiritual herb along with the soil.

The dug-up medicinal herbs were all of excellent quality, and when they were displayed in the living room, their vitality remained undiminished.

Digging for spirit herbs was hard work, but all three of them enjoyed it very much.

After carefully storing the spirit herbs, the three of them dug up the spirit soil in the courtyard and put it into the empty Storage Bag they had prepared in advance.

The soil layer in the yard is relatively thin. Shan Heyuan and his team are digging is only the surface soil. They will not dig any deeper into the dense and hard sand and gravel layer.

Ordinary Spirit Plant don't take root that deep, so there's no need for him to replace the sandy soil layer.

Of course, replacing it would be too costly, and Shan Heyuan couldn't actually afford to do so.

All three were cultivators, and they were extremely efficient at their work.

In just half a morning, they dug away all the topsoil, leaving the underlying sand and gravel exposed at the bottom of the pit.

Shan Heyuan measured it and found that the average thickness of the topsoil was only 63 centimeters, which was thinner than he had expected. The high-grade spiritual soil he bought was more than enough.

Jiang Zhi wiped his face with the back of his hand, put his hands on his hips, and stood under the eaves looking at the courtyard that had been dug into a pit. "What are we going to do now? Set up a talisman array underground, shall we?"

Shan Heyuan nodded. "We need to set up formations such as the Spirit Gathering Formation Water-Locking Formation to simulate the state of the soil beneath the top-grade Spirit Plant garden."

Shan Heyuan's skill in talismans is quite average; he is only proficient in a few common talismans such as Spirit Gathering Talisman, Heat Preservation Talisman, and Explosive Flame Talisman.

These professional sets of rune arrays are all bought from outside; once you bring them home, you can use them by following the diagram.

Jiang Zhi and Li Jian each took a stack of jade talismans from his hand and slowly set up the formation according to the diagrams. Shan Heyuan also took a stack for himself.

The three of them started setting up from the three corners of the yard.

Setting up a formation is a tedious and time-consuming task.

None of the three were good at setting up formations, so to avoid making mistakes, they stopped chatting and just bent over, heads down, working hard.

In a courtyard of just over 80 square meters, to accurately simulate the soil conditions, a total of 1,349 jade talismans were needed, with 72 array points alone.

For a rune array to function, it needs the support of Spiritual Power.

Shan Heyuan has already spent a large sum of money, so he doesn't care about this little bit.

He directly replaced the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and placed it at the core of the formation.

The talisman array hummed and began to operate, the entire courtyard glowing with a faint white light, and invisible Spiritual Power permeated the whole courtyard.

Jiang Zhi, supporting his lower back, said, "You really went all out this time."

Shan Heyuan: "Who says otherwise? It emptied my savings in one go."

After checking the formation and confirming it was intact, the three of them took out Storage Bag containing high-grade spirit soil, poured it out, and spread it evenly in the courtyard.

The superior spiritual soil was soft and fluffy; after being laid, the soil layer in the courtyard was more than ten centimeters thicker than before.

The three of them deliberately pressed down on the spiritual soil with a wooden board until it didn't collapse when they stepped on it, thus the new spiritual soil was considered laid.

The newly laid spiritual soil has a faint earthy smell, and in addition, it contains a very strong Spiritual Power.

Especially right after it's been laid.

The Spiritual Power of a top-grade Spirit Vein from a major sect is probably only that strong.

Jiang Zhi exclaimed, "Your family is really doing well now. If I had nothing else to do, I'd love to come here to cultivate."

Shan Heyuan: "Come on over, I'd love to have you."

Jiang Zhi: "Never mind, I won't disturb you and Senior Shen. I'll just take a look. When I have enough Spirit Stone in the future, I'll decorate my little courtyard like you did."

Li Jian: "Me too. I never imagined that as long as there are enough Spirit Stone, a top-grade Spirit Plant garden could be created out of thin air."

Shan Heyuan: "Of course! There's always a solution to every problem. This little courtyard is actually a step below a top-grade Spirit Plant garden. Once I've saved up enough Spirit Stone, I'll get a better set of rune arrays."

Jiang Zhi: "Perhaps we don't need to change the talisman array. Once the Spirit Plant here are planted and the Spiritual Qi dissipates, nourishing this land day and night, it may heal very quickly."

As an expert, Shan Heyuan objectively stated, "It's not that easy. If you're Foundation Establishment level Spirit Plant, it would probably take a thousand or eight hundred years to reach the level of a top-grade Spirit Plant garden, right?"

Jiang Zhi laughed, "Who knows? Don't you still have Core Formation grade seeds?"

Shan Heyuan: "I don't plan to plant that right now."

Li Jian: "Why? With your planting skills, you should have no problem growing it."

Shan Heyuan: "If you're going to plant something, you should plant it the best you can. What's the point of forcing it? I should be able to Core Formation within five years. It's not too late to plant it after I 'Core Formation."

Jiang Zhi: "That's ambitious. Hey, let's stop chatting and replant the Spirit Plant. Such good spiritual soil is rare; let's see what changes occur after Spirit Plant 're replanted."

Shan Heyuan nodded, but then paused, muttering, "Wait, spirit soil, the changes in the Spirit Plant after changing the spirit soil?"

Shan Heyuan felt a flash of inspiration, as if something extremely important was about to emerge.

But I just can't remember it right now.

Chapter 38

Shan Heyuan stood there, stunned.

Jiang Zhi and Li Jian were about to get to work when they saw him like this. They assumed he had entered a state of enlightenment and exchanged a glance.

A cultivator's sudden enlightenment is always rare.

Given his current state, it's best not to disturb him.

The three people stood motionless in the yard.

Shen Duheng was sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; although he was doing his own thing, the commotion below did not escape his ears.

There was silence below for a moment, Shen Duheng had no choice but to walk to the window and take a look outside.

Upon closer inspection, one could see the three of them standing there dumbfounded.

Shen Duheng: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Zhi quickly looked up at the second floor and lowered his voice, "Senior, it seems Brother Shan is—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shan Heyuan snapped out of his daze, "No, it's nothing."

Jiang Zhi: "Are you alright? You were just stunned."

"I was thinking about cultivation." Before the others could ask, Shan Heyuan interjected, "I've been troubled by a problem for a while, but today I think I've come up with a solution."

It's best not to ask about matters involving personal Cultivation Method.

Jiang Zhi: "Do you want to go back and meditate? We'll plant these Spirit Plant for you."

Having made some progress, Shan Heyuan said refreshedly, "No need, no need, I'll be done planting in a bit. After I'm done, I'll treat you all to drinks."

Spirit Plant are indeed not difficult to grow; just dig a hole, bury them, and water them with spiritual liquid.

The Spirit Plant in Shan Heyuan's family are not particularly delicate varieties. They were not damaged when they were dug up, and if they are replanted now, they should all survive unless something unexpected happens, so there is no need to worry too much.

After planting the Spirit Plant, Shan Heyuan gave Jiang Zhi and Li Jian each a bag of high-grade spiritual soil and invited them out for drinks.

Shan Heyuan also called Shen Duheng, but Shen Duheng was worried that they would feel uncomfortable if he went, so he didn't go with them.

The three of them spent all their time together at the Sword Reverence Academy and had many things to talk about.

Normally, Shan Heyuan would definitely drink himself into oblivion.

He had something on his mind today, so after a quick meal, he hurried home.

Shen Duheng was indeed awake and waiting for him. Seeing him return with the scent of cold air, wine, and spiritual herbs, he first poured him a cup of sweet soup. "What was the method you mentioned today? Have you figured out how to practice 'Return a Plum for a Peach'?"

Shan Heyuan: "No, I haven't been able to come up with that move yet. I was thinking about why the Spirit Plant in my Dantian keep withering. There's no soil or water in my Dantian, so there's definitely no way to keep the Spirit Plant alive."

Shen Duheng: "Isn't this obvious?"

"No!" Shan Heyuan retorted, her eyes sparkling. "If we could just find a way to get some soil and water into my Dantian, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Do you have any ideas?