Hybrid Spiritual Plant Cultivation

Chapter 4 Actually, I have no choice

The eclipsing rain continued for two weeks, causing great distress to the Chen family.

He worked hard in the fields every day, trying his best to maintain the spiritual fields, but due to lack of manpower, he had to give up some of the inferior spiritual fields that he could not take care of.

The family elders could only watch as the corrosive rain poured down on the spiritual fields, their faces filled with sorrow, and they could do nothing.

Chen Jing didn't feel much pressure because he had been working overtime intensively in the past two weeks and had completed the replacement of 80% of the spiritual rice.

The goosegrass grew vigorously under the eroding spiritual rain, and the grass seeds were full and had almost no impact. The new spiritual rice that was hybridized with the goosegrass would naturally be fine too.

The remaining 20% ​​of spiritual rice was not replaced with hybrid rice on purpose.

Firstly, it is used for comparison, and secondly, it is a slight cover-up. Otherwise, it would be somewhat unusual that the Chen family's rice remained intact under the rainstorm.

"Spiritual rice matures faster than ordinary rice. It has already started to mature in the past two days, will mature in five days, and will be fully ripe in another five days. It will take about half a month in total, and should be able to be delivered in time for the end of the month."

Chen Jing calculated the date, and then began to think about the next crop to hybridize.

In fact, there is not much that can be done.

Because there are only a few spiritual plants that can be planted on hand, we also have to consider lighting them.

You can only choose from what you have at home.

"The top-quality spiritual fields of Qingniu Mountain widely plant the 'Moon Condensation Tree' and the 'Pure Heart'. The leaves of the Moon Condensation Tree can be used to extract 'Condensation', which has the effect of increasing spiritual power. It is one of the main spiritual plants used by Tongqiao monks. The Pure Heart is a spiritual plant purchased by the Inner City Merchant Alliance at a high price. I don't know what it is used for."

"Choose the Moon Condensing Tree?"

Chen Jing was reluctant to choose the Moon Condensing Tree because its growth cycle was too long and its 'Ninghua' yield was average.

Secondly, he couldn't fully utilize the effect of condensation. If he wanted to make full use of it, he had to master the alchemy technique.

However, the art of alchemy is only in the hands of the big families in the inner city.

If you grow Qingxin, the only way left is to sell it.

Sell ​​Qingxin and buy elixir...

"That's not good either. Selling off a large amount of Qingxin will only drive the price even lower. If Qingxin has any significant effect, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Even if you don't have strong skills but still master key technologies, the best outcome is to become a Palu.

Chen Jing doesn’t dare to make big news now. He can only play a supporting role and keep a low profile.

Or the Moon Condensation Tree...

"Since the Moon Condensation Tree is not cost-effective, we should focus on improving its cost-effectiveness. The first is to reduce costs by hybridizing it with high-yield and fast-growing spiritual plants to win by quantity. The second is to increase efficiency by hybridizing it with similar spiritual plants to improve quality."

Chen Jing patted his butt and stood up.

In the mountain stream of Qingniu Mountain.

Father Chen Ding was wearing a blue shirt, with his sleeves rolled up, holding a handful of soil in his hand, frowning and thinking about something.

After Chen Jing greeted him, he asked his father what spiritual plants were growing fast and in large quantities.

"Spiritual beef tendon." Chen Ding answered without hesitation.

"Except for this."

Chen Jing vetoed.

Because the Ling Niujin actually doesn't grow very fast, it's just that people sow a lot of seeds, so new seeds sprout every day, and after sprouting they don't pick the soil, so there is a feeling that they are "inescapable".

In fact, the growth cycle of Lingniujin is slightly faster than that of Peiyuandao.

Chen Jing added: "It would be best if we could harvest a crop every two months."

"What's the point of harvesting quickly? We can't grow good spiritual plants on this land."

Chen Ding shook his head repeatedly, "This place is damp, and most spiritual plants prefer warmth, so it's difficult to grow precious medicines near spiritual veins. We have no choice but to grow the Moon Condensation Tree."

"Ah?" Chen Jing was surprised: "I always thought that we didn't plant other good spiritual plants because we didn't have seeds at home."

"There are still some seeds, such as Yunjiandu, Chiyuan Ginseng, Fangcun Grass... But spiritual fields also have their own requirements. Not all spiritual fields can grow all spiritual plants."

"To grow spiritual plants, one needs to understand the growth environment, preferences, cycles, etc. of the spiritual plants, which is very particular."

Chen Jing discovered that what his father said all secretly matched the conditions for lighting up the illustrations of the hybrid book.

He naturally had an association. Perhaps, if he fully understood a spiritual plant, he could unlock the corresponding illustration more quickly.

"I see. Dad, tell me what this Moon Condensing Tree likes."

"It's a good thing you're interested."

Chen Ding smiled with great satisfaction. He remembered that when he was a child, he hated to listen to these nonsense and was only concerned with going up the mountain to catch caterpillars and pick wild fruits.

This son is so sensible and obedient.

After a detailed explanation, although Chen Jing had never been involved in planting the tree, he had a more detailed understanding of all aspects of the Moon Condensing Tree.

After all, it is the planting experience of several generations of the Chen family.

He secretly summoned the hybrid book and looked at the illustrations that were eighty percent lit up, confirming that he was on the right track.

[Moon Condensation Tree (81-star) (Unlock progress %)]

[The trunk is straight, the branches and leaves are dense, the tree has a unique fragrance, and the tree shape is beautiful. It is a rare garden tree species; its resin has medicinal value, and the leaves can be extracted to extract condensed essence, which is beneficial to spiritual practice. ]

Tag 1: Difficult to reproduce (white)
——The ability of spiritual plants to produce seedlings on their own is poor.

"Hey, isn't that embarrassing?"

Chen Jing never expected that a two-star spiritual plant would have a blank word bar, which was a negative attribute.

But in some ways, this is also a good embryo.

Then the difficulty came.

How to hybridize this thing?

The most valuable part of the Moon Condensation Tree is its leaves, but the leaves are harvested twice a year. Because of this low yield, even though it is of a higher value, it is still not cost-effective to grow it.

"Let's go into the mountains tomorrow to see if there are any good wild spiritual plants. We should plant this Moon Condensation Tree and light up the illustrated book first."

The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, followed by now.

Chen Jing asked his old father for tree seeds and started to grow seedlings.

Since the purpose is to light up the illustrations, there is no need to go too far in detail. Just use a basic spiritual plant spell [Growth Promotion] and cast it on the seeds. You will see the seeds sprouting at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The library of spells accumulated by several generations of the Chen family is enormous.

One is the skill of controlling objects, one is the skill of controlling water, and one is the skill of promoting growth, a total of three!
As for any fighting spells?
No.

If you meet a strong man, you can only run.

Can’t run away…

Just stand at attention and wait for death.

of course.

The art of controlling objects is actually considered half a fighting spell. For example, the flying sword and sword ball in Chen Jing's hand, when combined with the art of controlling objects, is the art of controlling swords.

With the advantage of the flying sword, as long as there is an opportunity to strike, within the three orifices, no matter what magic you know, it can be accomplished with just one sword.

That’s why flying swords are so expensive. You can refer to firearms. They can enable a child to kill a strong man in seconds!

The technique Chen Jing used most often was water control, which he used to irrigate the fields.

The least used method is the growth-enhancing technique.

The growth-promoting technique, also known as the technique of pulling up seedlings to help them grow, can speed up the growth of spiritual plants, but it will also overdraw the potential of the spiritual plants, causing them to be congenitally deficient and have a short lifespan.

“But I’m just following the process…”

As Chen Jing thought this, the sapling in his hand glowed brightly.

The roots of the saplings extend like earthworms, the green sprouts rise upward one by one, and tiny branches spread out from both sides.

The spiritual energy stored in the spiritual orifice is consumed at an alarming rate, but the sapling is growing well and can be used as a small potted plant.

[Moon Condensation Tree (85-star) (Unlock progress %)]

(End of this chapter)