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Chapter 59: Top-grade Spiritual Plant Master [Please read on! ]

After a stick of incense.

Accompanied by Gu Qingzhao, Qin Ming came to the Deacon's Hall in Qingyang Market.

"Master Gu, Fellow Daoist Qin, please wait a moment! Several elders are discussing inside."

The deacon on duty saw that it was Gu Qingzhao who came in person, and hurried in to report.

Inside the Deacon Hall.

The four inner sect elders of Lingyu Sect are in discussion.

"I didn't expect that this boy's attainments in spiritual plants are already so high. This shows how gifted he is."

"Yes, they have even successfully cultivated the best animal tooth rice. It is even better than those useless disciples under us old guys."

"It's a pity that this boy is not a disciple of my Lingyu Sect, but was conscripted from a cultivation family to perform corvée labor."

"Well, I intend to take him in as my last disciple and exempt him from corvée labor."

"I am also tempted by such a good talent. But I am afraid that he will not accept it. Lao Zhuang, you also know that these spiritual farmers are quite resistant to the sect."

"What if he just wants to get the recommendation and doesn't want to become my disciple? What should we do then?"

"What do you mean? This kid wants to be promoted to a second-level spiritual plant master and then escape from the control of our sect?"

"That's right. With this boy's talent, I believe he can make it this far."

"What do the elders mean?"

"Let's test his attitude first. If he doesn't know what's good for him and doesn't want to join our sect, then we can increase the difficulty of the assessment."

"There's nothing wrong with being a mid-level spiritual plant master for a lifetime and growing spiritual rice for our sect."

"..."

Soon.

An old man in a grey Taoist robe walked out from the inner hall. He had white hair and a youthful face, and he exuded the magical power of a Foundation Establishment Period.

It was actually Elder Zhuang Xiran from the inner sect!
"Master Gu, how come you have time to come here today? Please come in quickly!"

Gu Qingzhao's voice was as clear as a spring, "I came here to witness Fellow Daoist Qin's promotion to a top-grade spiritual plant master."

“Haha, that’s hard to say. The assessment for a top-grade spiritual plant master is still quite difficult.” Elder Zhuang Xiran stroked his beard and smiled.

Then he said to Qin Ming:

"Qin boy, I haven't seen you for a year. I didn't expect that I would be your examiner. What a twist of fate."

Qin Ming had not expected that Elder Zhuang would be the examiner, so he quickly bowed and said, "Elder Zhuang."

"No need to be polite, just follow me."

After Zhuang Xiran finished speaking, he brought Qin Ming to the innermost courtyard of the Deacon Hall.

Then Elder Zhuang suddenly stopped and asked Qin Ming kindly, "Qin Ming, I want to take you as my last disciple. Are you willing?"

He asked me this question.

Qin Ming was stunned and thought for a long time.

He answered seriously: "Thank you for your kindness, Elder Zhuang. I am sorry to disappoint you this time."

In the past, when Elder Zhuang asked him this question, he would have immediately kneeled down and become his disciple.

But now, he has the golden finger in his hand, and it is only a matter of time before he becomes a second-level spiritual plant master, or even a third-level one.

Qin Ming had already made a plan. Once he left Lingyu Sect, he would find a hilltop with rich spiritual energy, farm there and live a carefree life. He did not want to get involved in the disputes among these sects.

What he needed was just a recommendation for a place in the trial to enter the illusion of plants and trees, not to become the other party's disciple.

"Well, since you have made up your mind, I will naturally not force you." Elder Zhuang Xiran's face showed no emotion, and he replied indifferently.

The two walked along the inside of the yard.

Elder Zhuang brought Qin Ming to a small field of spiritual medicine.

Various spiritual plants are planted in this medicinal field.

Elder Zhuang brought him to a small spiritual tree.

Qin Ming looked up and saw that the spiritual tree was dying. All its leaves had turned yellow and wilted, looking listless, and even some parts of the trunk had begun to dry up.

Vitality is clearly fading away.

"This is the content of this assessment. Within half a month, no matter what method you use, save this dying top-grade spiritual plant, the Golden Sun Tree."

"And for the next half month, you can only stay in this yard."

"If you need any items or materials, you can ask the people in the Deacon Hall to buy them."

"If the time limit for rescuing the spirit tree exceeds the stipulated time limit, or if the spirit tree cannot be rescued, it will be considered as a failure in the assessment."

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

Qin Ming replied: "It's all clear now."

"Do you think this assessment is too difficult?" Elder Zhuang asked again.

Qin Ming thought to himself, this is extremely difficult for others, but for himself, it is almost not difficult.

As far as he knows.

This top-grade spiritual plant, the Golden Sun Tree, is extremely delicate. If its growth environment or spiritual energy conditions are not up to standard, it will easily die. The most troublesome thing is that once the tree begins to show signs of decay, it is difficult to save it and it is almost irreversible.

After Elder Zhuang finished explaining everything to him, he walked out with a stern face.

Qin Ming was the only one left at the scene.

He posed such a difficult question to me, and I knew without thinking that it must be my previous answer that made Elder Zhuang very dissatisfied.

"Well, there's still half a month left. Don't worry. Let's talk about it in ten or eight days."

the other side.

After Elder Zhuang returned to the inner hall.

Several other elders asked:
"Lao Zhuang, how is it?"

"Alas, as you expected, this boy has a high talent for spiritual plants, but his mind is not on the sect."

"As for the test, what questions did you give him, Lao Zhuang?"

"Save the Golden Sun Tree."

"Well, if that's the case, then, if nothing unexpected happens, he won't be able to pass the test."

……

The reception room of the Deacon's Hall.

Gu Qingzhao and Shopkeeper Liao were drinking tea and waiting when they saw Elder Zhuang come in.

She stood up and asked, "I wonder what the test content of this top-grade spiritual plant master is?"

Elder Zhuang smiled calmly, "Top-grade spiritual plant masters are extremely rare, and the exam questions are different every year."

"This year, the task given to Qin is to revive the Golden Sun Tree, which is quite difficult."

"There's still half a month left. Pavilion Master Gu doesn't have to wait here every day. I'll send someone to notify you when the results come out."

Gu Qingzhao's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, and his eyebrows slightly frowned, "It turned out to be the Golden Sun Tree. Is the test for a top-grade spiritual plant master so difficult?"

She began to worry whether Qin Ming could get through this.

In the medicine field.

Qin Ming didn't care, took the Spirit Gathering Pill, and started to meditate and practice on the spot.

Three days later.

Elder Zhuang came in to check the progress and saw that the Golden Sun Tree was almost dying, but Qin Ming still looked at a loss.

I couldn't help but sigh and shook my head.

fifth day.

Qin Ming asked the people in the Deacon Hall to purchase a large number of miscellaneous spiritual materials and things.

Elder Zhuang was also clueless after looking at it and couldn't figure out what he was going to do with it.

But what surprised him was that Qin Ming started to tinker with the Golden Sun Tree, and no one knew what he was doing.

But the golden sun tree still showed no signs of recovery.

On the tenth day, the half-month deadline was almost up.

Qin Ming felt that it was about time, and focused his attention on the entry for [Regenerate Spirit Seed].

The moment when the term is used.

A purple spore suddenly grew out from the root of the dying Jinyang Tree and wrapped around the root.

Soon, the purple spores were absorbed by the Golden Sun Tree and disappeared.

The originally sickly Jinyang tree gradually began to recover its vitality at this moment.

Elder Zhuang came over to take a look as usual.

It didn't matter what he saw. That day he saw the withered golden sun tree actually grew green leaves again.

His face was full of disbelief:
"How come you're alive?"

……

After half a stick of incense.

Qin Ming and Elder Zhuang walked out from the inner courtyard.

As soon as he came out, he saw that Gu Qingzhao and Manager Liao were still there.

Gu Qingzhao saw that he came out five days earlier and thought that he had failed the assessment. After all, the assessment of reviving the Golden Sun Tree was too difficult.

Qin Ming walked over and greeted him: "Fellow Daoist Gu, why are you still here?"

"No, I just have some free time today, so I came to take a look." Gu Qingzhao's starry eyes smiled, and she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Fellow Daoist Qin, what are the results of this promotion assessment?"

Shopkeeper Liao also showed a curious look on his face.

Without waiting for Qin Ming to answer.

Elder Zhuang Xiran next to him spoke first.

"Friend Qin has passed the assessment and has been promoted to a top-grade spiritual plant master."

(End of this chapter)