Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Li Bai felt a chill run down his spine.

Spirit Boat? Summon all Qi Refining Realm servants?

He had been in Peach Blossom Village for so long, and he had never seen such a scene before.

"Let's go take a look."

Li Bai quickly packed his things and followed Old Zhao toward the square.

Along the way, you could see spirit plant servants with panicked expressions everywhere, gathering in twos and threes from all directions toward the square.

Some people were disheveled, clearly having just run out of the spirit field; others were still clutching hoes, not even having had time to put their tools down.

When Li Bai arrived at the square, there were already thirty or forty people gathered there, all of whom were spirit plant servants from Peach Blossom Village whose cultivation had reached the first level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Old He was among them, frowning as he spoke quietly with the people beside him.

Seeing Li Bai approach, he nodded slightly and waved to him.

Li Bai walked over and whispered, "Old He, what's going on?"

Old He shook his head, his expression grave: "I don't know, but Senior Brother Feng gave advance notice that he would be coming with the spirit boat and had also summoned all the Qi Refining Realm servants. I'm afraid it's not a good thing."

Soon after, a dazzling light streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed.

As they approached, the dazzling light dissipated, revealing a spirit boat about thirty feet long, its entire body a bluish-gray, its hull covered with mysterious array patterns, from which a faint spiritual light flowed.

The spirit boat hovered above Peach Blossom Village, casting a huge shadow.

The next moment, a beam of light emerged from the spirit boat and landed in front of the plaza, revealing Feng Zhenyue's cold and stern face.

Unlike his usual composed demeanor when collecting tributes, Feng Zhenyue appeared solemn today, with a hint of urgency in his eyes.

Instead of waiting in the square as usual, he hovered in mid-air, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his voice booming like thunder throughout the entire village:

"All spirit plant servants and laborers of the Qi Refining Realm Level 1 and above in Peach Blossom Village, assemble at the plaza immediately!"

The voice boomed in everyone's ears, carrying an undeniable authority.

The servants in the square fell silent and looked up at Feng Zhenyue in mid-air, many of them showing signs of tension.

After a few more people arrived, Feng Zhenyue stood at the front of the square, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. He said in a deep voice, "Is everyone here?"

An older servant hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Reporting to Senior Brother Feng, all forty-seven servants from Peach Blossom Village who are at the first level of Qi Refining have arrived."

Feng Zhenyue nodded slightly and, without wasting words, said directly: "The conflict between the Immortal Sect and the Blackwater Sect has intensified, and several medicine gardens on the front line have suffered heavy losses and urgently need manpower support. You are all accomplished cultivators among the spiritual plant servants, and the Immortal Sect has decided to transfer you to the medicine gardens."

These words caused an uproar in the square.

"Wha...what? Go to the front lines?"

"The Blackwater Sect? Those are ruthless demons who kill without blinking an eye!"

"We only know how to grow spiritual plants, we've never fought with anyone, going to the herb garden would be..."

Everyone's faces turned pale, and some were already having second thoughts, their legs trembling.

An elderly servant with graying hair said in a trembling voice, "Senior Brother Feng, we only know how to cultivate spiritual plants, we've never fought anyone. If we go to the front-line herb garden, that's not..."

The words were left unsaid, but the meaning was clear—wasn't that sending them to their deaths?

Feng Zhenyue frowned, raised his hand and gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"I haven't finished speaking yet, what's the rush?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a powerful aura, and the square immediately fell silent.

Feng Zhenyue glanced around and continued, "These medicinal gardens are still in the hands of the immortal sects. They are relatively safe under the protection of the medicinal garden array. Sending you to the medicinal gardens is not to send you to your deaths, but to support the cultivation of spiritual plants. It is no different from being in Peach Blossom Village, ensuring a continuous supply of spiritual herbs to the front lines."

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, going to the herb garden is also an opportunity for you. The immortal sect will arrange for you to become apprentices of a spirit plant master, and to be taught the knowledge and skills of spirit plant masters."

"During this period, your treatment will be the same as that of a true spiritual plant master apprentice, and you will receive a monthly stipend for your spiritual practice."

"As long as one's cultivation is successful, one may be able to shed the status of a spirit plant servant and become a true disciple of the immortal sect through trials."

These words immediately changed the atmosphere in the square.

"What? I can become an apprentice to a spirit plant master? Become an apprentice under a spirit plant master?"

"Can one inherit the knowledge of a spiritual plant master?"

"There's a monthly stipend for cultivation? A chance to escape the life of a spirit plant servant and become a true disciple of the immortal sect?"

The previously panicked spirit plant servants' eyes lit up, their hearts filled with shock, and their faces showed excitement and anticipation.

Spiritual Plant Master!

That's a status that's high and mighty, a status that even outer disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect might not be able to attain!

If they could become apprentices of a spirit plant master and study under one, wouldn't that mean they would also have the opportunity to learn the true techniques of a spirit plant master?

And there's a monthly stipend! That's real, tangible resources for cultivation!

Old He was also stunned. A glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes, but it quickly dimmed again. He murmured in a low voice, "The herb garden... the front line... the risks are not small either."

Li Bai stood in the crowd, quickly weighing his options in his mind.

The monthly salary, the status of a spirit plant master apprentice, and the opportunity to come into contact with high-level spiritual herbs were all huge temptations. Although he possessed the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror Grotto-heaven and had already completed the spirit plant master inheritance, the source of spiritual seeds had always been a problem.

If he could openly enter the Immortal Sect's herb garden, come into contact with more kinds of spiritual herbs, and receive a monthly stipend, then the types and quantities of Dao Seeds he could obtain would increase significantly.

Moreover, his status as a spiritual plant master's apprentice means that he can legitimately purchase spiritual seeds, cultivate spiritual herbs, and trade them in the market, instead of having to do it secretly as he does now.

However, the risks cannot be ignored.

He had often heard about the conflict between the Blackwater Sect and the Flowing Cloud Sect in Peach Blossom Village.

It is said that the Blackwater Sect acts tyrannically and brutally, committing all sorts of atrocities such as burning, killing, and looting. If the herb garden is breached, then...

Thinking of this, Li Bai's eyes narrowed.

If we really want to go to the herb garden, we can't just think about planting spiritual plants; we must improve our strength, especially our life-saving and combat spells.

He looked at his Great Spirit Sword Technique and Pseudo Minor Wind and Thunder Technique, both of which were only at the Great Completion stage, still some distance from perfection.

But it's much better than it was a few months ago.

"I'll give you fifteen minutes to consider," Feng Zhenyue said calmly. "Those who have decided and are willing to go, stand on the left; those who are unwilling to go, stand on the right. I will not force you."

A commotion immediately broke out in the square.

Some hesitated, some looked fearful, and some had excitement in their eyes.

People gradually began to move.

Most people stood on the left, heading towards the herb garden.

After all, the allure of becoming a spiritual plant master's apprentice is too great.

These spirit plant servants, who spend their entire lives in Peach Blossom Village farming until they die, may never be able to break through to the third level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Going to the herb garden was dangerous, but at least there was a chance.

Only a handful of people stood on the right side; they were all elderly menial laborers who had lived in Peach Blossom Village for decades.

Knowing their days were numbered, they were unwilling to take any more risks.

Old He stood there, silent for a moment, then finally sighed and slowly walked to the left.

Li Bai also stepped to the left.