Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 372 Persuasion
Ning Xuan chose those seeds because she found several that looked very familiar. Although she had only seen pictures of them, she recognized them immediately as varieties she had seen on Earth.

Ning Xuan now had these seeds. She picked up a black, oval-shaped seed from among them, held it to her nose, and smelled it. Yes, it was a seed left by the benzoin tree.

The resin secreted by the benzoin tree is called benzoin. Benzoin has the effects of opening the mind and refreshing the spirit, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Clinically, it is often used to relieve symptoms such as coma, chest pain, and external injury pain. External application can also prevent decay and promote tissue regeneration.

During her studies in alchemy, Ning Xuan put in a lot of hard work on the basics of alchemy and identifying medicinal herbs. She had a high level of mental strength and a correspondingly good memory. She could remember any book she had read. Therefore, Ning Xuan was able to quickly identify various medicinal herbs during her later adventures.

However, she believed she knew everything about the known native medicinal herbs in the world, and she was certain that the benzoin tree was not among the various plants and elixirs she had read.

To verify her deduction, Ning Xuan immediately went to the optical computer to search for relevant information. The optical computer was connected to the Star Network, where there was a wide variety of information.

Ning Xuan's slender fingers tapped rapidly on the virtual keyboard projected by the optical computer. She first accessed the complete database of the "Federal Spiritual Plant Atlas" and entered the four words "benzoin tree" in the search box.

The progress bar, indicating "Searching," flashed in the air for three seconds before a red message box appeared: "No match found."

When Ning Xuan couldn't find the information here, she quickly switched to the "Federal Elixir Records" database and even spent money to activate a scientific research-level plant gene bank comparison system, but still found nothing.

Ning Xuan had no choice but to expand her search scope. She broadened her search criteria to include all entries containing keywords such as "benzoin" or "fragrant tree," and uploaded pictures of the seed's appearance online. However, only a few unrelated common medicinal herbs appeared.

The blue light projected by the quantum computer cast varying shades of shadow on her face, highlighting her solemn expression.

"Perhaps we shouldn't search for this name." Ning Xuan had already thought that even if there was a plant species called the Resting Tree in this world, it might not be called this. Since she couldn't find it, she would try a different search method.

Ning Xuan drew a picture based on her impression of the xiphoid tree, clearly depicting its shape, leaves, and bark. After finishing the drawing, she took a picture and uploaded it to the search system to search for similar plants.

At this moment, a multitude of entries popped up on the computer screen, some resembling tree shapes, some resembling leaves, and others resembling bark patterns—all sorts of things. In a short while, hundreds of messages appeared.

Ning Xuan checked each entry and found none of them were correct, meaning that there was no information about the Resting Tree in the current database.

Ning Xuan looked at the other seeds. Apart from the red eucalyptus and the green wind vine, she didn't recognize the other seeds. However, some of them had very strong energy fluctuations, which meant they were obviously not ordinary.

Lin Yuzhi was present when Ning Xuan chose these seeds. She strongly stopped Ning Xuan, telling her that although these seeds were precious, they were useless. The plant research institute had tried planting these seeds and had failed to successfully cultivate any plants. Ning Xuan ignored Lin Yuzhi's advice; she had no interest in the other rewards, only these seeds suited her taste.

Furthermore, if benzoin trees were to grow, she would have a continuous supply of spices to use, as she used to frequently use benzoin in her medicine.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her otherwise, Lin Yuzhi gave in.

At the victory banquet after the war, Yue Qingtian, the base commander, was very enthusiastic towards Ning Xuan and Lin Mo. Lin Mo had made great contributions in this war and had been promoted to the rank of general. However, he was still very young. Although he had been promoted, he still had a long way to go before he could gain real power commensurate with his rank.

Of course, Lin Mo was not in a hurry. In fact, he was quite satisfied with his current position. He had two months of family visit leave every year. Normally, as long as the base was not in war, he did not have to stay at the base. He just needed to take care of his subordinates' affairs on time.

At the celebration banquet, Yue Qingtian jokingly asked Ning Xuan when she and Lin Mo would hold their marriage ceremony.

As soon as Yue Qingtian said those words, Lin Mo's face turned pale with fright. He was sitting next to Ning Xuan at the time, and when he heard Yue Qingtian's words, he subconsciously looked at his mother.

Lin Mo inwardly groaned. He was convinced that his mother must have asked Yue Qingtian to inquire with Ning Xuan, which was no different from pressuring Ning Xuan to give him a formal title.

The situation on high-level planets is quite different from that on low-level planets. Among spirit controllers with mental power of B-level or above, the male-to-female ratio is severely imbalanced, with the number of men being a hundred times that of women. Therefore, a master often has many contractors under his name. Among these contractors, only a very few can hold a contract ceremony with the master and inform their relatives, friends, and acquaintances.

Ning Xuan turned to look at Lin Yuzhi at that moment, and she also suspected that Yue Qingtian was asking the question on behalf of Lin Yuzhi.

"I had never thought about this before. Commander Yue's reminder was timely. I'll think about it when I get back," Ning Xuan said with a smile.

"Haha, Miss Ning, you're so young yet your spiritual power level is so high, and your medical skills are so good. You're truly a rare talent. General Lin, you're really lucky. Miss Ning, you know Lin Mo's strength without me having to tell you. Besides, Lin Mo has made meritorious contributions this time, and his rank has risen to general. How many generals are this young in the entire Federation? So, Miss Ning, you're lucky too. Look, look, you two are a perfect match standing together. You're a match made in heaven." Yue Qingtian nodded with increasing satisfaction.

"When you hold your marriage ceremony, I must come and have a drink. Don't forget to send me an invitation then." Yue Qingtian had drunk quite a bit, and was being rather talkative.

Seeing that Yue Qingtian kept going on about this topic, Ning Xuan's smile became somewhat forced. Lin Mo, seeing this, quickly raised his glass to toast Yue Qingtian, subtly changing the subject. He didn't want to hear Yue Qingtian continue, fearing that if he did, Ning Xuan might get impatient and slam the door and leave.

When Yue Qingtian brought up the question of when to form a bond, Lin Yuzhi secretly observed Ning Xuan's expression. After seeing Ning Xuan's expression, Lin Yuzhi felt a little heavy-hearted. Ning Xuan's expression was not concealed at all. Lin Yuzhi did not need to read between the lines to understand that Ning Xuan did not want to hold a bond ceremony with Lin Mo, at least not now or in the short term.