Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 4 Advancement, Level 2 Druid
Planting saplings not only completes the job change task of the tree shepherd, but also gains the professional experience of the druid, which makes Zhong Cang more motivated.

In this way, he was full of energy and was busy for the whole afternoon.

Only after he was exhausted did he take the two of them back to the village.

When they left, there were already forty-seven saplings standing on the barren hill.

……

"Zhong Cang is back."

As the only cultivator with second-class spiritual root talent and having done a series of strange things, Zhong Cang is still very eye-catching.

Seeing him return, all the spiritual plant husbands who had returned to the village after a busy day, regardless of their age or level of cultivation, looked at him with strange eyes.

Zhong Cang remained calm about this.

After putting down the iron cattail and the bucket, he, feeling tired and hungry, immediately found the dean Zhou Sheng and asked about his and his companions' accommodation and dining places.

"Dean, where are we going to live? And where are we going to eat?"

"You can eat in the village cafeteria. You can also cook your own meals, but that won't be free. As for accommodation, there are many houses in the village. You can find any to stay in... Go to bed early. Tomorrow you will have a big class to teach you how to practice."

"Thank you, Dean, for the reminder. We will."

Ignoring the gazes of others, Zhong Cang first took Li Yan and Yan Yanyan to have a meal in the cafeteria. What made Zhong Cang frown was that the food in the cafeteria was all ordinary food, without the spiritual rice and spiritual meals that Zhong Cang expected.

As if seeing his confusion, a senior student who was sitting next to him eating kindly explained it to him.

"Forget it. Although we are spiritual plant husbands, we have to hand over most of the spiritual rice we grow. There is no good benefit at all... If you want to eat spiritual rice, you can grow it yourself. After paying it back, the rest is yours."

At this point, the senior student gave another bitter smile: "But for the first two years, don't even think about having something left over. In order to avoid being expelled, most of us have to buy some spiritual rice and hand it in every year."

"..."

Paying taxes for buying spiritual rice was a situation that was somewhat beyond Zhong Cang's expectations, and it also made him understand that the assessment task of a spiritual plant husband was not so easy to complete.

"Thank you for the reminder, brother."

What happened along the way made Zhong Cang sigh, and he was not in the mood to eat too much.

After Li Yan and Yan Yanyan had eaten and drunk their fill, they found a house at random and settled down there.

After a busy day like an old farmer, most people in the village are very tired and sleep soundly at night.

But in the deep midnight, Zhong Cang woke up, left the village and came to the ridges of the fields.

Of course, he was not here to hang out. Zhong Cang was planning to upgrade at night.

In order not to attract attention, he deliberately stayed away from the village and went to the barren mountains.

As for whether it would be dangerous to travel at night - not to mention the Lingzhifu Academy, it is located around the Xuehu Taoist Academy anyway, and the students who have made great progress in their cultivation and want to show something have already cleaned up the surrounding area countless times.

It is the druid's affinity with nature that prevents Zhong Cang from being attacked by wandering jackals, tigers and leopards.

Safe and sound, Zhong Cang successfully reached the barren mountain. After confirming that no one was around, Zhong Cang…did not advance immediately, but instead used his own spell, the Divine Berry Technique, to produce several Divine Berries.

"Buzz!"

As Zhong Cang injected the power of nature into a vine, some red berries were immediately produced by him.

After picking one and swallowing it, a strong vitality immediately spread from his abdomen to his whole body.

This afternoon, Zhong Cang was busy for a long time and his body was a little tired, but after swallowing the berry, Zhong Cang's body instantly recovered and he was full of energy.

"Give these magical berries to Li Yan, Yan Yanyan, and the others. They can help me with more work... Unfortunately, they are not trustworthy right now."

Shaking his head, Zhong Cang swallowed several magical berries to bring himself to the best condition.

When everything was ready, he clicked on the word "upgrade" in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Buzz!"

As the word "upgrade" sounded, Zhong Cang found that he was once again connected with the world and nature.

At the same time, some natural forces also flowed into Zhong Cang's body, improving his physical fitness. Some knowledge also flowed from the heaven and earth and merged into his spirit.

This is reflected in the game log:

You've upgraded

[Your body has undergone a baptism of nature, becoming stronger, your perception has been enhanced, and the natural forces you can control have increased.]

[You have obtained a pet slot. You can sign contracts with creatures in nature, making them your pet companions and assisting you in battle.]

[You get a spell slot and can choose a 1st-level spell in the spell bar]

As a game, as the profession level increases, the player's attributes will also increase.

But reality is not a game, energy does not come out of thin air.

Therefore, every time Zhong Cang upgrades his professional level, his body will undergo a natural baptism, during which his physical fitness will be improved accordingly.

At the same time, players have different main attributes because of their different professions.

Just like the intelligence of a mage and the strength of a warrior, the druid follows the way of nature, and its most core attribute is perception, perception of all things, perception of heaven and earth.

Therefore, after being baptized by nature, Zhong Cang's perception attributes improved most significantly.

At this moment, even in the dark night, he could vaguely sense the surrounding environment.

This situation is a good thing for Zhong Cang. However, what he is most concerned about in this upgrade is not the improvement of some basic attributes or the spell slots.

What Zhong Cang cares about most is his pet companion.

"If my plan succeeds and I can really contract that creature, I'll be truly rich. It's like having an extra golden finger..."

Although he was excited, it was still uncertain whether that kind of pet existed. Therefore, Zhong Cang ignored the matter and turned his attention to the spell position.

There are quite a few spells available to druids:

Entanglement, oak stick, fire, water, ice blade, talk with animals, mist, plant growth... and so on.

Without much hesitation, Zhong Cang chose - plant growth.

The reason for choosing it randomly is simple. Although these spells such as lighting fire, creating water, ice blades, clouds, and even oak sticks are magical, they are all available in the Taoist temple.

Since he can learn it sooner or later, he will naturally choose the one that best suits his career needs.

"Buzz!"

When he finished his choice, a stream of knowledge emerged from the world again and flowed into Zhong Cang's mind.

This knowledge allowed Zhong Cang to understand how to use the power of nature to activate the characteristics of plants, allowing them to grow, germinate, bloom and bear fruit quickly.

With the spell selection completed, Zhong Cang's promotion ended here and was completely completed.

At this point, he was already a level two druid and not far from level three.

[Real name: Zhong Cang]

[Age: fifteen]

[Occupation: Druid]

[Level: Level 2 (198/300)]

[Professional Abilities: Plant Language, Meditation, Nature Knowledge, Nature Affinity, Plant Incarnation, Pet Contract (one slot)]

[Spell: Godberry, Plant Growth]

"The most important bonus at level 2 is the pet slot. Even with regular use, it gives me an extra helper. If used well, it's like having a cheat code. Level 2 Druid skills are pretty good, but level 3 is even better. At that point, I'll gain the Wild Druid's most core ability—Wild Transformation."

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(End of this chapter)