Chapter 38 (continued)

"Not yet, but I've figured out the key point. It's not too late to figure out a solution later."

Shen Duheng chuckled.

Shan Heyuan, however, said excitedly, "I'll go to the library tomorrow and borrow a few books to see if I can find any special soil."

Ordinary soil cannot be put into the Dantian, but special soil should be able to.

Don't some cultivators simply stuff their natal magic Law Artifact into their Dantian?

It wouldn't hurt for him to look for soil-related Law Artifact.

Shan Heyuan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the search for special spiritual lands.

Within a few days, his close friends knew that he wanted to find information about spiritual lands and even helped him search for it.

The annual holiday ended quickly, and everyone went back to work.

While busy with his teaching assistant duties, Shan Heyuan didn't forget to continue searching for spiritual soil.

His storage bracelet was filled with a large number of Jade Slip about the spirit land, which he would take out and look at whenever he had free time.

When Jiang Zhi looked for him, he saw him reading the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense.

Shan Heyuan tried very hard, calling him several times, but he didn't hear her.

Jiang Zhi had no choice but to flick the Jade Slip with his finger.

The Jade Slip made a "clang" sound, startling Shan Heyuan, who was engrossed in reading it.

Jiang Zhi: "You've been searching for so long, and you still haven't found the spiritual land you're looking for?"

Shan Heyuan looked up, his face showing dark circles under his eyes. "It's not that easy."

Jiang Zhi was startled. "Even if it's not easy, there's no need to be in such a hurry, is there? You're a cultivator specializing in life skills, you can just take your time to find it, why put yourself through this?"

Shan Heyuan sighed.

The reason he was searching so urgently was mainly because he was worried about the Illusionless Tree in his Dantian.

The Illusionless Tree is Core Formation grade spiritual tree, and it's the only Core Formation grade spiritual tree he possesses. If he runs out of it, he probably won't be able to find Core Formation grade spiritual tree anytime soon.

He still had seeds of spirit herbs at the Core Formation stage, so there was no need to rush.

The Illusionless Tree releases Spiritual Power day and night in his Dantian, and his cultivation progress has accelerated considerably. He could not achieve this speed when using spiritual herbs before.

Having cultivated for some time, he knew the benefits of the Illusionless Tree well, and now that he had to take it out, he was truly reluctant to part with it.

Therefore, he wanted to find spiritual soil and stuff it into his Dantian before the Illusionless Tree withered, so that the Illusionless Tree could grow longer in his Dantian.

This is not something you can say to Jiang Zhi.

Shan Heyuan had no choice but to change the subject. "What do you want from me?"

Jiang Zhi: "Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?"

Shan Heyuan was about to say yes, Jiang Zhi's smile vanished, "The leaders have asked the teaching assistants to take inventory of the Spirit Plant."

Shan Heyuan had only been there a short time and didn't know the trick. "What kind of Spirit Plant are you taking inventory of?"

Jiang Zhi: "These are the Spirit Plant we'll be using for this year's teaching. The teaching schedule is different every year. In the spring, each class's Spirit Plant garden needs to be filled with a new batch of Spirit Plant, and any Spirit Plant that aren't needed will be passed on to the next class."

Shan Heyuan understood. "Where are we counting them? I'll go right now."

Jiang Zhi: "It's in the open space behind the mountain. You'd better hurry. The other teaching assistants should have already gone. They didn't see you, so the leader asked me to specifically tell you."

Shan Heyuan muttered, "Why didn't I send a communication talisman?"

Jiang Zhi: "I sent it. Didn't you refuse to be disturbed by communication tokens? The boss only asked me to run errands because the sending failed."

Upon hearing this, Shan Heyuan quickly bid farewell to Jiang Zhi and ran to the back mountain.

When he arrived at the back mountain, there were already many people standing there, and many newly dug spiritual herbs were placed on the open ground.

Shan Heyuan walked over from afar, he could smell the fragrance of spiritual herbs in the air.

Perhaps people weren't very careful when digging for medicinal herbs, and some roots were broken off, which released a strong medicinal fragrance.

Shan Heyuan is a celebrity at the Planting Institute.

He was very capable, and the leaders were tolerant of him; seeing that he was late, no one said anything.

Tong Liangji waved to him, took out a Jade Slip, and showed it to him. "This year, the Orchid Realm has added 163 new spiritual herbs. In addition, there are 171 spiritual herbs that need to be moved from the Spirit Plant Garden and passed on to the Bamboo Realm."

Shan Heyuan hadn't expected there to be so many spiritual herbs to move. "Do we have to move them all today?"

Tong Liangji waved his hand. "No need, it can be done in half a month. You take the spirit herbs back first, and then hand them over to the teaching assistants of the C and D classes of the Bamboo Division."

Seeing that the matter wasn't urgent, Shan Heyuan nodded, "I understand."

Tong Liangji patted him on the shoulder, handed him the Jade Slip, and told him to look at it for reference.

Shan Heyuan read it once first.

The spiritual herbs used by the disciples were not special kinds; they were easy to grow, and he knew how to grow most of them.

The notes on the form didn't mention any special precautions, so I shouldn't need to worry too much this year.

After quickly reading through the list, Shan Heyuan began to count the spiritual herbs he had been allocated.

The quality of this newly delivered batch of spiritual herbs is very average, far inferior to the spiritual herbs he grows. After taking them back, he'll probably have to soak them in spiritual liquid and use some Fertilizer Pill. Otherwise, if he doesn't take care of them in the spring, they'll definitely become thin and withered when they grow a bit in the autumn.

While thinking, Shan Heyuan touched each of the spiritual herbs, using his Spiritual Power to examine them one by one, trying to understand the condition of each one.

He paused for a moment when he touched a pot of moss.

He picked up the entire pot of moss and examined it carefully.

Seeing him like this, Teng Ying, the teaching assistant for the neighboring classes A and B, asked him, "What's wrong?"

Shan Heyuan: "Is this moss? Is it one of the Spirit Plant we're going to plant this year?"

Teng Ying laughed, "Yes, aren't you familiar with this?"

Shan Heyuan: "I'm not really familiar with it. If I'm not mistaken, the grade of this moss seems a bit low?"

Teng Ying, thinking it might be something serious, glanced at it and confirmed, "That's right, the list says it's moss for the Qi Refining First Stage."

Shan Heyuan: "Are the disciples going to learn how to grow this this year?"

That shouldn't be the case.

Sword Reverence Academy is basically the best academy on this continent. Most of the disciples in the Planting Institute have passed the examinations to become fifth- or fourth-grade planters. According to their learning progress, they should have started planting Foundation Establishment -grade Spirit Plant this year. Why are they still planting Qi Refining First Stage moss?

Shan Heyuan's expression was so surprised that Teng Ying burst out laughing, "What are you thinking? This isn't for the disciples to plant; it's for planting Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid."

Upon hearing this, Shan Heyuan quickly went to look at the document, and sure enough, there was Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid at the very bottom.

He had never encountered this kind of Spirit Plant before. "Growing Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid in moss? What kind of cultivation method is that?"

Teng Ying: "Just lay it on top. Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid are very delicate and easily die if planted alone. When planting, lay a layer of moss on top. Moss retains moisture, allows for aeration, and kills insects, making it much easier to plant the Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid."

Shan Heyuan roughly understood. "I see."

Teng Ying: "Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid are delicate, but also easy to grow. You just need to understand its characteristics. If you're interested, you can borrow two volumes of 'Essential Examination of Spirit Orchids' from our library. It has the most comprehensive information."

Shan Heyuan quickly thanked Teng Ying and said he would borrow the book later.

Teng Ying: "These are books we often use. There are plenty in the library, so there's no need to rush."

Shan Heyuan smiled and thanked him again.

Shan Heyuan seemed somewhat excited. Teng Ying didn't know the reason for his excitement, but she was still very happy to hear his earnest thanks.

Although this colleague arrived late and has a low level of cultivation, he is truly skilled in planting. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely be able to secure a place in the Planting Institute in the future.

It's a good thing to have become friends with someone like that, and she's quite happy about it.

It was already evening when Shan Heyuan finished counting and handing over the Spirit Plant.

Despite his exhaustion, he went straight to the library to borrow books.

The cultivators in the library recognized him and quickly found all the books for him. Seeing him start reading books about spirit orchids, one of them unexpectedly remarked, "Assistant Instructor Shan has started cultivating spirit orchids too?"

Shan Heyuan handed over his identity Jade Slip: "This year, the disciples will be using Gold-Spotted Spirit Orchid among the Spirit Plant. I've come to borrow the book to take a look, just in case something goes wrong when planting them and I'm caught off guard."