Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Magical medicine garden.

"Greetings, Steward Li!"

The group of spiritual farmers bowed in greeting. Even though they tried their best to control their expressions, surprise still showed through their expressions, which Li Ye noticed.

No one could have imagined that Li Ye, who had just advanced to the Innate Realm and had only been gone a short time, would return so quickly.

It would have been fine if he had just returned, but he actually announced that he would take over the position of manager of the Spirit Herb Garden and manage all matters of the Spirit Herb Garden until Steward Pan's whereabouts were clear!

Li Ye broke through to the Innate Realm at the young age of twenty, which would make him a genius in any sect.

If he were willing to showcase his abilities and strive for better treatment, it would be entirely possible for him to gain the favor of the sect elders and thus obtain some good jobs that others would not even dare to imagine.

But after he went out for a while and took care of everything, he came back so quickly!
This... no one could figure out what he was after!
Despite their surprise, most of them were secretly delighted after Li Ye made the announcement.

During the time that Steward Pan was away, Li Ye had already gained actual control of the Spirit Herb Garden, and the spirit farmers all trusted him greatly.

Compared to replacing this place with a completely unfamiliar innate deacon, it would naturally be more beneficial for them to have Li Ye, a deacon with superb skills in spiritual plants and who is also quite kind to people, return.

For a moment, I couldn't help but smile.

Li Ye saw their expressions, which they tried their best to control, but he didn't care at all.

Regardless of what they thought, for him, the only things that truly mattered were the vast land and relaxed environment of this herb garden.

Only in this place could he possess a forest of his own in a short period of time!

He smiled, gently raised his hand, and used his magic to precisely lift each of the Lingnong disciples.

Amidst their shocked gazes, Li Ye spoke in a deep voice:
"We are all old acquaintances, so there's no need for further words!"

"My rules remain the same. You just need to abide by them, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

"However, there is a new task..."

As he spoke, pairs of eyes suddenly looked up.

"From this day forward, after you have finished tending your own spiritual fields, if you have any spare time, you may plant trees in places that are not suitable for cultivation and will not affect the state of your spiritual fields. I will reward you accordingly for each tree you plant that reaches a certain scale... Do you understand?"

"We understand, and we will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Xia Fansong stepped forward and was the first to agree.

Although the others lagged slightly behind, they also eagerly responded.

Now that things have come to this point, most of the cultivators feel that Li Ye's rapid progress in cultivation is perhaps related to his extensive tree planting over the years, which has allowed him to occupy most of his valley.

After all, this move was somewhat abrupt, but no one questioned it because of his cultivation level and status.

However, for ordinary cultivators, planting trees in this way only slightly adjusts the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, making the wood element a bit denser, and it is impossible for them to obtain a cultivation speed far beyond the norm.

Regardless of how Li Ye achieved this, such an opportunity had nothing to do with them.

In his past interactions with Li Ye, everyone knew that he was generous and never hesitated to teach the spirit farmers, and each piece of guidance was very beneficial to them.

Now that he has advanced to the Innate Realm, he is incomparable to what he was before.

This promise is naturally very substantial.

The rewards for those sect contributions might not actually be as generous as Li Ye's rewards and guidance!

For a moment, the spirit farmers were even more enthusiastic about planting trees than about tending their spirit fields. "Let's leave Steward Pan's cave as it is until we have a definite result. I'll go back to my treehouse in the valley. That's all for now..."

Li Ye waved his hand to dismiss the group of spirit farmers, then transformed into a ray of light and flew back to the valley forest.

The spirit farmers looked towards the valley with a hint of envy in their eyes, but surprisingly, they didn't seem to feel much discomfort.

It seems they've long been accustomed to following Li Ye's lead.

Among the departing crowd, there were cultivators like Yu Chengye who felt extremely fortunate.

Although they had spoken privately about Li Ye's actions or privileges, they all restrained themselves and even went to curry favor with him in the face of Li Ye's rapid advancement in cultivation.

Otherwise, if Li Ye had broken through to the Innate Realm today and even returned to the Spirit Herb Garden to directly take over its management, their lives would have immediately plummeted into an abyss, with no good days ahead.

In truth, only a few who had never tried to befriend Li Ye from beginning to end are now filled with regret.

If they had known this would happen, they would have followed the crowd no matter what.

Even if we don't gain anything, we shouldn't be so isolated as we are now!

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"All the planning was worth it. With this herb garden secured, advancing as a Sacred Tree Walker will no longer be a problem..."

Back in the treehouse, Li Ye sat down on the recliner with practiced ease.

The current situation is exactly what he wanted.

Although his breakthrough in innate abilities at such a young age has attracted some unnecessary attention.

For example, the head of the Pill Hall thought it would be a waste to send someone with such talent to the Spirit Herb Garden as a manager, and almost did not agree to let him temporarily take on this responsibility.

Fortunately, it's only temporary, and the responsibilities can be flexibly adjusted, so it's not a big problem.

Next, simply continue planting trees at the normal pace and expand the scale.

As for the various benefits of sects, Li Ye was finally able to access some of them after reaching the Innate Realm.

However, as a newly promoted Innate Realm cultivator, he did not directly obtain cultivation techniques such as the Longevity Sword Manual that could lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

According to the sect's rules, even innate cultivators are only qualified to exchange for it; it still depends on whether their contributions to the sect are sufficient.

With what he had accumulated during his time as a disciple of Lingnong, it was only enough for a small fraction of his income, so there was no need to consider it for the time being.

But now that he has reached the Innate Realm and has shown his talent in spiritual plants, Li Ye has no intention of completely concealing his abilities.

"Although improving the quality and quantity of the spiritual herbs handed over can also yield substantial contributions, it ultimately lacks some uniqueness and may not receive much attention..."

Li Ye stroked his chin, a smile appearing on his face.

"Then let's take this opportunity to cultivate the first batch of spiritual plants that can regulate impure energy..."

"Such an existence is impossible for any power in this world to refuse; a mere copy of the Longevity Sword Manual is nothing more than a piece of cake!"

"Having obtained such spiritual plants, the sect naturally intends to cultivate them extensively to maximize their benefits..."

"I can take advantage of the greatly increased vegetation coverage in this sect to raise the rank of the Sacred Tree Walker!"

Being temporarily without any valuables is no problem; with just a spiritual plant, he can easily leverage the situation and achieve a win-win situation! (End of Chapter)