The immortals of the two worlds started from farming and refining pills.

Chapter 325: Wind and Sand Control, the Opportunity Has Arrived (First Update)
Arriving at the edge of the oasis, Li Qing thought for a moment and did not rush back.

He still remembered what the human-faced snake leader had said: Try not to destroy the vegetation, and if you have free time, you can plant some spiritual plants that can prevent wind and sand.

"Could it be that my chance lies in planting trees?" Li Qing found it unbelievable. "Whose secret realm is opened like this?"

But now that we are here, let’s make the best of it.

Compared with the two fellow Taoists, this secret realm obviously did not allow Li Qing to obtain opportunities too easily.

He was not impatient. He simply changed his clothes, put on an elf Nuo mask, and directly used the tree shepherd meditation method to start planting trees along the boundary between the desert and the oasis.

He did not choose seeds from his own stock, but instead selected several spiritual plants with high resistance to wind and sand from a nearby oasis.

The first thing planted was a magical herb similar to the thorn stem, about one or two feet tall, with light green stems and leaves and slightly yellow spikes of flowers, and it could grow in clusters on sandy ground.

The grade of this spiritual herb is similar to that of the Qingling grass, almost inferior, and it is also very easy to cultivate.

Li Qing plucked a large handful of spiritual herb seeds from the edge of the oasis, and after washing them with Qingmu Zhenyuan and witch power, he scattered them on the nearby sand like flowers scattered by a fairy.

"Drip, drip..." Dew and sweet rain, mixed with clear water, fell from the sky.

Because water vapor is sparse in the desert, Li Qing can only use his own true energy to convert precipitation and cannot waste it, so his control is extremely precise.

The grass seeds were nourished by the two kinds of spiritual water, and the seed coat slowly cracked, sprouting tender new shoots.

Li Qing seized the opportunity, flicked his fingers, and the breeze gently blew across the scattered grass buds.

Soon, the thorn stems began to sprout branches and leaves. An hour later, clusters of spiritual grass about a foot tall swayed in the wind near the dividing line, and their growth was still good.

Relying on the stems of Tribulus terrestris, Li Qing carefully combined several other inferior spiritual herbs to block the wind and sand as much as possible.

Every time he plants a new spiritual herb, Li Qing will use the Qingmu Zhenyuan and the tree shepherd's magic power to repeatedly refine the grass seeds, stimulate their potential and improve their quality.

Sensing that the spiritual herbs had grown, Li Qing couldn't help but smile and temporarily stopped using the tree shepherd's meditation method.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

The image of the big banyan tree suddenly burst out with a light green light, which complemented the lapis lazuli light of Taihao Palace and the essence of the rosy glow above.

"Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature..."

It was as if there was an elder with a peaceful aura and a refreshing and friendly feeling, teaching him earnestly in his mind.

After he reached the fourth level of practice, his meditation method, which had not made any progress due to the lack of subsequent methods, actually vaguely saw a new path.

The harder he thought, the more confused he became. He thought so hard that the banyan tree went crazy, shaking violently, almost stripping its crown bare.

"Forget it, maybe it's not our destiny." Li Qing took a deep breath, activated Taihao Palace, cleared away the distracting thoughts in his mind one by one, and buried that trace of inspiration deep in his heart.

He looked at the sand-proof spiritual grass that was gradually turning yellow under the blowing of the bone-cutting divine wind, and a sense of urgency arose in his heart.

He stood up and selected a spiritual tree that looked like a poplar from the oasis. It was of the first-class top grade.

This time, he did not germinate and sow the seeds himself, but found some saplings to cover the spiritual herbs he had planted earlier to prevent the invasion of wind and sand.

As usual, Li Qing used Qingmu Zhenyuan and witchcraft power to baptize the roots of this spiritual tree to prevent the tragedy of "the tree dying after being moved" from happening.

When the saplings were planted one by one, he waved his hand, and dew accompanied by sweet rain fell evenly under the gentle breeze, soaking every leaf.

This time, Li Qing took out the Three Treasures Wonderful Tree, used the Qingmu Minor Magical Ability, and began to do his best to promote the growth of this spiritual tree.

"Click, click, click..."

The spirit tree began to sprout branches, but due to its high grade, its growth was still slow. Every bit of growth consumed a huge amount of Li Qing's true energy.

If he were in Qinghe Valley, he would choose to combine work and rest, and provide convenience for the growth of spiritual trees without violating the natural order. But this was in Huangsha Secret Realm, and Li Qing could not stay here for a few days.

Although you can still enter the secret realm through the "Gate of Heaven" minor magical power, the location of the oasis is special.

When Li Qing comes in again, there is a high probability that he can only enter the regular area, just like in Lingtao Secret Realm.

Time was running out, so he simply took out a medium-grade spirit stone from his storage bag, placed it in the palm of his hand, and roughly extracted the pure spiritual energy from it.

Medium-grade spirit stone ore is only found in second-level spirit veins, and its annual output is limited.

Most of Qinghe Valley's inventory was in Li Qing's hands, and Li Yu only got a very small portion.

Originally, this item was mostly used to replenish spiritual energy when breaking through a realm, or as an emergency measure when fighting with others or escaping.

But in order to plant this sand-proof forest before leaving, Li Qing spared no expense.

"Swish..."

The middle-grade spirit stone turned into fine powder in Li Qing's hand, and the pure spiritual energy poured into his dantian, like a relay, and turned into Qingmu Zhenyuan, which enabled Li Qing to display his minor magical powers.

Finally, the short sapling grew to be about one meter tall and stood tall at the edge of the oasis.

The poplar leaves rustled in the strong wind, as if playing the music of life.

Li Qing felt something in his heart, and the voice in his mind became clearer.

But he did not listen deliberately. Instead, he selected several kinds of spiritual trees and mixed them with the poplar trees into this new protective forest.

Finally, all the mid-grade spirit stones in Li Qing’s storage bag were used up.

After the last spiritual stone turned into powder, he broke free from the tree planting machine and looked at the green in front of him, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

He flew up into the air and saw a green belt about ten feet wide and stretching for dozens of miles, growing tenaciously along the boundary between the desert and the oasis.

This protective forest is just a drop in the ocean compared to the entire oasis; compared to the vast desert, it is even more of a drop in the ocean.

It may not play a big role in the confrontation between life and wind and sand, but it is a gift from Li Qing to this secret place.

In the spiritual center, the sound of Tao that was originally inaudible now sounded like a sudden enlightenment.

"It is fate! So that's how it is!"

Li Qing laughed and pointed to the junction of the windbreak forest and the oasis: "Spring is coming!"

The only remaining wisp of Qingmu true essence in Dantian turned into sweet spring water and fell slowly.

The jade token hanging on Li Qing's waist glowed faintly, as if it was responding to something in the oasis.

The next moment, clear spring water flowed out from the sand.

The spring water was very tiny at first, then gradually became larger, and finally turned into a gushing spring with a "ding-dong" sound, spreading in all directions.

Finally, a clear spring with a diameter of three meters and crystal clear bottom was born.

In the center of Qingquan, the spring is still surging, and the flowing spring water nourishes the protective forest planted by Li Qing.

Li Qing threw the fifth-grade green lotus obtained in the Qingxia Secret Realm into the spring, sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, and began to comprehend the inspiration he had just gained.

In the spiritual center, the big banyan tree turned into a stream of light, and actually went along the meridians and acupoints, straight to the Dantian.

(End of this chapter)