Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Deacon Yuan was also secretly surprised; the skill level of these spells was beyond his expectations.

He pondered for a moment, his gaze lingering on Li Bai for a long time, before finally pointing to a young man in a moon-white Taoist robe behind him: "He Xian, this man is yours to handle."

The young man appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a handsome face, an otherworldly demeanor, and a profound and steady aura, clearly possessing the cultivation level of the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

The cuff of his robe was embroidered with a green sword grass, representing his mastery of spiritual plants, having become a first-class high-grade spiritual plant master.

"Yes, Master." Chen Hexian stepped forward, glanced at Li Bai calmly, and nodded slightly: "Come with me later."

Deacon Yuan then said to Li Bai, "From this day forward, you are a registered first-tier low-grade spirit plant master in Haiqing Garden, enjoying the benefits of a spirit plant master. You will receive three low-grade spirit stones and one hundred catties of low-grade spirit rice every month."

"In addition, I bestow upon you two standard-issue robes, a low-grade standard-issue magic sword, and a low-grade magic artifact Qiankun bag."

"He Xian, take him to the Spirit Plant Hall, complete the formalities, and pick up these items while you're there."

Chen Hexian respectfully accepted the order and said, "Yes, Master."

"Thank you for the reward, sir." Li Bai bowed respectfully in thanks.

Deacon Yuan waved his hand: "Go then, cultivate diligently. Now that you have received the Patriarch's favor, do not waste this opportunity."

Li Bai bowed again, then turned and followed Chen Hexian.

Chen Hexian didn't say much to Li Bai, but led him along the Qingyu Avenue toward the Medicine Garden Spirit Plant Hall.

Along the way, Li Bai was overwhelmed by the sights.

The planning of the spiritual fields here is extremely rigorous. Each spiritual field has a jade tablet at its edge, which is engraved with the name of the spiritual herb, the year, and the care requirements.

Moreover, the environments vary, allowing you to witness the changing seasons.

Some of the spirit fields are covered by transparent array light shields, which regulate the internal environment.

Some of the spiritual fields are irrigated with spiritual springs, and the spiritual herbs grow vigorously amidst the misty water.

"Haiqing Garden is divided into nine areas. The outer three areas are planted with basic spiritual herbs, the middle three areas are planted with first-grade mid-level and above spiritual herbs, and the inner three areas are the core area, where second-grade spiritual herbs and rare varieties are planted."

As Chen Hexian walked, he spoke calmly: "You are currently only a first-tier low-grade spirit plant master. You may freely enter and exit the outer and middle areas, but you are not allowed to trespass into the inner restricted area. Violators will be expelled from Haiqing Garden."

"Disciple understands."

Soon, the two arrived at the Spirit Plant Hall in the herb garden.

Under Chen Hexian's arrangement, Li Bai's information registration was completed quickly. He received a Spirit Plant Master identity token from the Spirit Plant Hall, as well as a Spirit Plant Master's uniform robe, a magic sword, and a Qiankun bag magic artifact.

Looking at the robe, sword, and storage bag, a hint of excitement and joy flashed in Li Bai's eyes.

This was the first time he had ever touched such a treasure as a magical artifact.

Under Chen Hexian's guidance, Li Bai imprinted his divine consciousness on each item and then put all the daily necessities, robes, and magical artifacts he received into his Qiankun bag.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the medicinal herb fields that will need to be looked after in the future."

The two passed through several spiritual fields and finally stopped in front of a medicinal garden shrouded in a pale golden light.

Inside the light shield, there was a patch of strange spiritual herbs, about an acre in size.

The herb was jet black, with narrow, serrated leaves. Each plant was about a foot tall and emitted a faint, spicy aroma that cleared the mind.

"This is the Evil-Repelling Grass, a first-grade spiritual herb, and the main ingredient for refining the Evil-Repelling Pill." Chen Hexian pointed, "This herb can neutralize demonic energy, strange energy, and even ordinary poisonous gas. It also has a restraining effect on the strange spells of evil cultivators and demonic practitioners."

"Now that the Immortal Sect and the Blackwater Sect are at war, the demand for this pill is extremely high, therefore this medicine is of paramount importance to Haiqing Garden."

He turned to look at Li Bai, his gaze becoming more solemn: "Next, you will learn from me how to plant and care for this garden of warding off evil herbs."

"The evil-repelling grass prefers shade and dislikes strong light. It needs to be watered with a special spiritual liquid and is extremely sensitive to metallic impurities in the soil. It will wither if it is not handled properly."

"I will give you some books with detailed records. Your main task is to memorize everything in the books, and then you can learn and practice with me."

As he spoke, Chen Hexian took out a stack of books, about a dozen, from his Qiankun bag and handed them to Li Bai.

Li Bai took the book and saw that it was titled "Detailed Record of Cultivating Evil-Repelling Grass", "One Hundred Methods of Blending Spiritual Soil", and "General Outline of the Habits of First-Grade Superior Spiritual Medicines". There were also many annotation slips between the pages, with annotations written by Chen Hexian himself. The handwriting was elegant and the insights were unique.

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Hexian." Li Bai's eyes lit up; this was a good thing.

He bowed respectfully.

Chen Hexian looked at him, his expression softening slightly: "Now that you're in the herb garden, you should cultivate diligently and learn the ways of a spirit plant master."

"Although you have the opportunity to be favored by the patriarch, cultivation is the most fundamental thing."

"Raise your cultivation to the third level of the Qi Refining Realm as soon as possible, pass the trials to become a true disciple of the Immortal Sect. Only then will you truly be a member of the Immortal Sect, rather than a menial servant who can be discarded at any time."

"This disciple will certainly strive to do my best."

Chen Hexian nodded, turned and left: "Your residence is a hundred paces east of my cave. Go there yourself. Meet me here at dawn tomorrow."

Li Bai, carrying the books, went in the direction Chen Hexian had indicated.

Before long, a small wooden house and courtyard came into view.

The wooden house was built with spirit wood. Although it was not grand, it was clean and tidy. There was also a small open space in front of the door, which could be used as a spirit field.

Most importantly, the moment he stepped into the wooden house, he felt a stronger spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathering in him than the outside world. There was a simple spirit-gathering array set up inside the house.

The array was based on the spiritual veins of the herb garden, with several array bases at the corners of the house faintly glowing, slowly drawing the spiritual energy within a radius of several feet to this location.

Although it couldn't compare to the cave dwellings of true immortal disciples, it was still an unimaginable privilege for a spirit plant servant.

"The treatment of plant cultivators... is really quite good."

Li Bai put down his book, looked around, and felt both excited and expectant.

"Let's try it out and see how effective it is to cultivate in this medicinal garden environment." He sat cross-legged on the futon in the room and began to circulate the "Azure Wood Spirit Nourishing Technique".

The Azure Wood Spirit Seed within his body slowly rotated, while the Spirit Gathering Array outside the house operated, drawing in abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth, further aided by the assistance of several Dao Seeds within the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror.

In an instant, Li Bai felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure from cultivation.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flows into the body like a gentle stream, or a brook drawn by currents.

In the rich environment of the herb garden, the speed at which spiritual energy enters the body is more than twice that of Peach Blossom Village!

Silent all night.

The next morning, Li Bai awoke from his meditation, a line of information appearing in his mind:

[Azure Wood Spiritual Essence Technique +0.29%]

Li Bai was both surprised and delighted, and quickly checked his own condition.

Back in Peach Blossom Village, his cultivation level increased by a maximum of 0.17% in one night, but here, it increased by a staggering 0.29% in one night!

"At this rate... I'll be able to break through to the second level of the Qi Refining Realm in less than a year!"

Li Bai was deeply moved.

This cultivation speed is no different from that of a true disciple of an immortal sect, and may even be faster.