Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Chapter 115: Isn’t This Deviant Practices?_2

Chapter 170: Chapter 115: Isn’t This Deviant Practices?_2

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At this moment, Zhou Yun Feng made a gesture, taking out more than six hundred Spirit Grass from a higher-ranked Storage Ring. These were meant for the evaluation of the Farming Disciples, with each person getting five pots, making a total of more than three thousand pots.

Each pot already had a Spirit Grass planted in it. Regardless of size, all the plants seemed to be in the same state of growth. However, to everyone’s confusion, one of the pots didn’t contain Spirit Grass but appeared to contain a few stalks of Spirit Rice.

Lin Yi, intrigued, gazed at the pot. Having worked as an Outer Sect Spirit

Farmer for over a year, he recognized the plants inside the pots as Cloud Spirit Rice, the lowest grade of Spirit Rice, usually only grown in Lower Grade Spiritual Fields. He hadn’t expected them to be used in this assessment.

Next, Zhou Yun Feng, a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, used the Manipulating Object Technique to distribute the more than three thousand pots among the six hundred-plus Farming Disciples in their respective squares.

Looking at the plants in the five pots before them, many of the disciples preparing for the farming test were surprised to find one pot contained three stalks of Spirit Rice that appeared to be near ripening.

The whole venue erupted in discussion, “Were not the test instructions to take care of Spirit Grass? Why is there Spirit Rice? Are they really testing farming skills?”

“We’re supposed to enter the Dan God Secret Realm. Would that Dan God really test us on cultivating Spirit Rice?”

“I’ve only ever taken care of Spirit Grass. I don’t know the habits of Spirit Rice. ”

Zhou Yun Feng, hearing these murmurs, chuckled. “Cultivating and taking care of Spirit Grass are, in essence, farming activities,” he said. “Nobody can know for certain what type of Spirit Grass or Spirit Rice will need to be cared for during the assessment in the Dan God Secret Realm Cave Mansion, thus, Spirit Rice is also included.”

“The examination officially begins now. Everyone, feel free to show your Divine Skills. Remember the rules though, don’t enter other people’s squares or use spells to tend to their plants. Otherwise, you will be disqualified outright.”

Upon hearing this, some disciples started watering their plants impatiently, and clouds began to form overhead in the Golden Sword Plaza. The venue was bustling as everyone tried to control the range of their spells, careful not to breach the boundaries of their neighbors’ squares.

Those participating in this examination were at least at Qi Refining Eighth Stage. Anyone who reached this realm, unless they were the so-called

Immortal Second Generation that relied solely on consuming pills, was skilled in controlling their own spells.

Lin Yi did not rush to cast his spell. Instead, he studied the five pots of plants before him. Apart from Spirit Rice, the other four types of Spirit Grass ranged in difficulty from easy to hard.

The first one was the commonly seen Spirit Grass, and the last one was a crucial ingredient for the Foundation Building Pill, known as Purple Star Flower. It was typically cultivated in a medium-grade medicinal field.

At this moment, this Purple Star Flower appeared to be on the verge of blooming, and once the flowers bloom, they turn purple.

Viewed at night, the stamen of the flower emits a faint glow, giving the impression of scattered stars. Hence its name, the Purple Star Flower is a Spirit Grass that aids in breaking through realms.

Lin Yi carefully observed the growth of the five types of Spirit Grass. Some were growing strong, while some were beginning to wither. He sensed the spiritual energy emanating from the soil in the pots and couldn’t help but chuckle.

The soils in the five pots were of different grades. Although they were all covered with a layer of identical soil, the grades of the soil didn’t match the Spirit Grass that was planted in them.

For example, soil from a Lower Grade Medicinal Field was used for the Spirit Rice, while the Spirit Grass was planted in the soil of a Medium Grade Medicinal Field.

This was probably the first hurdle of the test. Lin Yi started to switch the plants to suitable pots, keeping his actions inconspicuous. During the switch, he noticed some insect eggs and weed seeds in the soil.

Indeed, one thing leads to another. If he hadn’t noticed the mismatch between the soil and Spirit Grass initially, he wouldn’t have found the insect eggs and weed seeds.

Since there were no obstacles around, his movements were noticed by a few nearby disciples. These disciples were puzzled. Still, when they inspected their pots, they suddenly realized the problem and their faces revealed expressions of surprise.

Lin Yi didn’t hide anything because these were just minor tricks. The ultimate test was to rely on one’s farming skills and take good care of the Spirit Grass.

After removing all the insect eggs and weed seeds, he planted each type of Spirit Grass into suitable pots.

During his years as a farmer, he learned a lot about the characteristics and habits of various Spirit Grass. Some prefer dry conditions, and hence shouldn’t be watered frequently. Others like wet conditions and require more watering.

At the same time, Spirit Rice and Spirit Grass have differences in their varieties. As a type of crop, Spirit Rice cannot be cultivated using too high-grade farming spells.

Otherwise, the crop will absorb excessive nutrients, causing the Spirit Rice to grow excessively, delaying its maturation and earing phases, resulting in higher rates of misshapen grains.

For Spirit Grass, the impact of the grade of the farming spell is much less significant. Even if one uses the Rainfall Technique on Spirit Grass, it won’t do any harm because Spirit Grass has a very strong capacity to absorb and adapt to nutrients.

Of course, auxiliary spells are also needed, such as the Warm Sun Growth Technique and the Spring Nourishing Technique, to help Spirit Grass better absorb nutrients.

An overseeing Foundation Building cultivator saw Lin Yi’s actions and nodded approvingly with a smile. Unlike other disciples who started watering impatiently, this one was cautious and serious.

Zhou Yun Feng, sitting cross-legged above his Flying Sword in mid-air, took some time before spotting Lin Yi. He felt somewhat helpless for the young man was becoming more and more unnoticeable.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yi, who was notorious for being overly cautious and careful, was also participating in the competition for the secret realm quota, it seems that the attraction of the Cave Mansion was too great, or perhaps, the lad had the capability to protect himself.

Seeing Lin Yi replanting Spirit Grass, he couldn’t help admiring him. Worthy of being a Spirit Farmer, he detected the problem right away.

However, these were just minor obstacles in the trials. If they couldn’t even spot these, they were probably not cut out for farming.

Before watering, Lin Yi looked around at his fellow disciples. Many of them were watering five pots at once, using spells of different grades. Some used middle-level farming spells, such as the Warm Sun Growth Technique.

Others were using higher-level spells like the Rainfall Technique and Spring Nourishing Technique.

Judging from the state of the spells, a few disciples’ Rainfall Techniques had reached proficiency level. He even felt the aura of a spell at the Great

Achievement level from afar. The Golden Sword lineage really produced talented cultivators.

Lin Yi no longer wanted to hide his abilities. If there were one or two outstanding talents among them, wouldn’t he be wasting this opportunity?

Looking at the five pots of Spirit Grass in front of him, he first took out the Spirit Rice and released a Cloud Rain Technique at the Great Perfect Level, controlling the range of the dark clouds.

A dark cloud rose above, showing signs of thunder and lightning activities, forming a stark contrast with the other spells that only have dark clouds.

At this moment, many people around couldn’t help but look over. They didn’t seem to remember this Qi Refining Eighth Stage disciple and wondered why his farming spell was so powerful.

However, some people racked their brains to remember Lin Yi’s identity as an Outer Sect Spirit Farmer. When he reported for the Inner Sect, he seemed to display the same farming spell as now.

While Spirit Rice was enjoying the nourishment of the Cloud Rain Technique, Lin Yi placed the remaining four pots of Spirit Grass at a distance and directly released the Rainfall Technique, confining it within the range of the four pots.

The energy exhibited by this cloud was much greater than that of the Cloud Rain Technique. The cloud layer was tumbling, with thunder and lightning moving inside, occasionally appearing in the open, creating a grand scene.

Upon witnessing this, the onlookers’ eyes widened, feeling as if the cloud contained a vibrant life force.

This must be a high-level farming spell, refined to such a realm. They hadn’t noticed many other spells with such grand manifestations of thunder and lightning.

Some of the people nearby who had registered on the same day as Lin Yi began to recall his words, “l am here mainly to learn the farming experience of the senior brothers…

Who was learning from whom? He was so skilled at farming spells, did he plan to farm for the rest of his life?

This is Golden Sword Peak, the Sect with the strongest combat power in the Liu Yun Sect. Instead of learning swords, he focused on refining farming spells.. Isn’t this deviant?