Cultivation begins with harvest.

Afterwards, Chen Guang inquired about it with Wan Longjing.

Dongfang Lieming does indeed have an older brother who has entered the Yantang. It is said that both siblings have good talent and are not at the bottom of the class. They have been in the Qingheng Sect for more than a month. Until recently, the two siblings have been clearly interacting, as if they have already observed their target.

A strong sense of pragmatism also indicates that the other party has a good plan.

Chen Guang had learned his lesson and left the branch building, heading towards Dongfang Lieming's spirit field.

Dongfang Lieming was planting Jade Heart Grass in the spirit field. He had not yet cultivated, but he had carefully turned over the entire acre of spirit field. For Dongfang Lieming, who was not yet a cultivator, this was quite difficult. When Chen Guang was at the first level of Qi Refining, he was just as exhausted as he was when he cultivated an acre of spirit field.

The rules for joining the Qingheng Sect are: those with a aptitude of level five or above and who have never practiced cultivation.

Everyone needs one or two years to feel the Qi entering their body.

Therefore, even though Dongfang Lieming had a miraculous encounter, he still needed some time to sense the energy before he could become a true cultivator.

"Senior brother."

Upon seeing Chen Guanglai, Dongfang Lieming, who had changed into gray-white coarse cloth clothes but was still wearing a veil, quickly stood up to greet him.

"You should change into some clothes that are less likely to get dirty. If you like them, then disregard what I said," Chen Guang glanced quickly at the spirit field. The depth of the excavation was good, but the density of the Jade Heart Grass seeds was a bit too high. "Everything else is fine, but have you thought about what would happen if ten more people joined your yard?"

Dongfang Lieming was taken aback: "Why ten more people? Senior brother, do you mean it will be crowded?"

"Yes, even if ten more people were in your yard, everyone could still survive, but would they live comfortably? They would have to queue to use the toilet, and the same goes for water. Sometimes, they wouldn't even have room to stretch their bodies."

"So, does that mean I've planted too many Jade Heart Grasses?"

"I'm just telling you this because it's simple. I just want you to understand it more clearly. Planting spiritual plants isn't just about turning over the spiritual fields and providing enough water and spiritual energy. There are many things you need to consider. The first is the planting density of the spiritual plants. This involves multiple aspects..."

Chen Guang did not stop Dongfang Lieming from planting all 120 Jade Heart Grass seeds given by the building in one go. This was exactly the right thing to do for a newcomer. Jade Heart Grass is difficult to care for, and newcomers should rely on quantity to ensure that the 30 seedlings they pay are reliable.

76 plants per mu is the standard practice for quality. Although Chen Guang's quality was not very good in the first year when he planted this number, he had experience with Yuxin grass.

In its first year, Jade Heart Grass should definitely experience the challenges it faces.

But Chen Guang wanted to make a suggestion, but he didn't expect her to do it right now. Just a suggestion was enough to give Dongfang Lieming a direction for progress.

So, while Dongfang Lieming was sowing the seeds, Chen Guang kept nagging, tirelessly repeating the key points he had already said before, making Dongfang Lieming understand that what he was saying was not nonsense.

Occasionally, Dongfang Lieming would ask questions, and Chen Guang would answer them one by one.

What should have taken half an hour to plant took Dongfang Lieming the entire morning to finish because of this method.

"Senior brother, please also take a look at my other two acres of spiritual fields." Dongfang Lieming had been busy all day, and his gray-white clothes had turned somewhat black, covered with too much dust. As for the yellowish parts, they would disappear with a gentle blow.

"The roots of the Spirit Rice are indeed shallower than those of the Jade Heart Grass, but they are still five or six inches deep. You turned it over too shallowly. If the roots are not deep, the plants will easily become crooked. Secondly, if the roots are too shallow, the amount of nutrients and spiritual energy absorbed will be limited, resulting in 'dwarf plants' that will not mature. You will have to turn over this Spirit Field all over again. Otherwise, you will only get fifty catties of Spirit Rice at most in the autumn harvest."

Chen Guang's tone became stern, and Dongfang Lieming shuddered, remembering Chen Guang's words.

Chen Guang gave a few more instructions on the different methods of planting spirit rice before preparing to leave: "I will come every two days in the morning. Just come to my place every two or three days when you have time, preferably earlier, because I usually do more work in the morning."

"Yes, Senior Brother." Although Chen Guang pointed out many of his mistakes without any politeness, Dongfang Lieming was very excited.

Just as she was about to taste the bitter fruit herself, and it would take at least a year to understand, Chen Guang clarified things in a few words, which lessened Dongfang Lieming's doubts and reluctance about her brother using Zhanyang flowers as a betrothal gift.

The truth is often simple, and we may even understand it ourselves. It's just that when we do it, we are often blinded by our own perspective, while others see everything clearly, which is why they can make such a profound statement in just a few words.

After respectfully seeing Chen Guang off, Dongfang Lieming looked at the two acres of spirit fields that needed to be turned over again. His arms ached. The purple spirit soil was too compacted. He sighed, gritted his teeth, gripped his spirit hoe tightly, and went back to the spirit fields.

……

Chen Guang planted the first seedling of the illusory flower tree and sensed its condition through the interaction between soil and wood.

The edges of the leaves of the Void Flower Tree are slightly purple, but the entire leaf seems to have no veins. The Void Flower Tree is a light-averse spiritual plant. Using a spiritual energy array can reduce the intensity of light, but that is not enough. The Void Flower Tree should avoid direct sunlight and be placed in a dry and cool environment that is not dark but has sufficient light.

The concealment provided by the spiritual energy array only lowers the temperature; it's a temporary fix, not a fundamental solution.

You are truly exceptional.

After reading this characteristic using the reward light orb, Chen Guang was speechless. He could imagine the environment as refreshing and comfortable, like a cozy little nest made of folded blankets, which made him feel at ease, but it would be difficult to actually do it.

Chen Guang planned to use formations in conjunction with the Great Illuminating Tree to extend the sunlight exposure time. At the same time, he planned to use basic formations such as [Avoid Light] and [Unobstructed Access] to create an environment that was not directly exposed to sunlight but still had sufficient light, keeping it dry and cool. However, he didn't have any good ideas for the time being. There was no simple composite formation that could achieve this. Chen Guang could only look for spiritual objects with such effects in the market. For the time being, he could only use spiritual energy formations to create a passable environment.

After a rough calculation, it would probably take Chen Guang three to four months to research a composite array that could be used in conjunction with a spiritual energy array. However, the seedlings of the Void Flower Tree were already in his hands. If it took that long, it would be very damaging to the seedlings, and they might even die.

The illusory flower wood and the three kinds of smoke rice were a test from the sect. As Chen Guang gradually revealed his extraordinary abilities, the sect began to assess him silently and evaluate his true potential.

The death of a single privet tree at this time may have a greater impact on the future than the complete annihilation of the Thousand Needle Wrens or the death of the Dingzhen Tea Trees due to disease.

I have to go to the noodle shop.

That evening, he delivered the thousand-needle wren to Cao Fang again, and ignoring Cao Fang's wide-eyed stare, hurriedly entered the noodle market.

At the familiar stall, the stall owner was still engrossed in reading a yellowed book with illegible chapter headings.

"These are all simplified versions. You can take a look before deciding whether to buy them," the stall owner's gentle voice came from behind.

"Could you improve my formation?" Chen Guang asked bluntly.

The stall owner shrugged the books in his hand: "The Xuanhuang Formation, second level, costs 30,000 grains of silver per run; third level, costs 10,000 grains of silver per run."

"The prices in the Scripture Pavilion and other shops are only seven thousand silver dollars. Your asking price is too high. I am a regular customer here. Fellow Daoist, please do me a favor."

The stall owner glanced at the mask that he couldn't see through at all before slowly saying, "Since we're acquaintances, the third-level formation costs 5,000 silver coins per attempt, and the second-level formation costs 20,000 silver coins per attempt."

The decisiveness of the price reduction is reminiscent of a shrewd businessman.

Chen Guang handed over a sheet of paper with his requirements on it.

The stall owner glanced at it a few times and said, "There are only two difficulties here. First, it involves spiritual plants. Spiritual plants absorb spiritual energy and can easily become the natural eye of the array. However, these spiritual plants with the attributes of light and sun are obviously serving another. Therefore, the other spiritual plant enters the array but is not in the array. This is the first difficulty."

"Secondly, although the array is not of a high level, it requires many basic array types and the process is complicated, so it costs six thousand yuan."

"Six thousand for this level of array improvement?" Chen Guang asked rhetorically. He could modify it himself with his mediocre skills, it would just take time. This price was still a bit high, which was why Chen Guang wanted to come to the noodle market.

In terms of the variety and quantity of resources, independent cultivator families naturally have the upper hand, but in terms of the depth of cultivation, disciples of sects are still superior. Therefore, outside, they have a fixed price, but inside the noodle market, it is easier to get a more affordable price.

"Six thousand ears of grain can be collected one hour before the market closes; three thousand ears of grain can be collected ten days later; two thousand ears of grain can be collected a month later. Is this fair?"

This time it was Chen Guang's turn to stare at the other party's covered face. If it could be improved in just a few hours, that would be no small matter.

You can sell noodles at high prices in the market, but you can't sell counterfeit goods. If the goods don't match the description, then they are counterfeit.

"This is six thousand Sui Yuan." Chen Guang laid out a stack of Sui Yuan.

"A maximum of 30% deposit is allowed; that's the rule." The stall owner only took a small stack of books before turning back to look at his own.

Chen Guang didn't take it to heart. Instead, he was concerned about the second-level wood-attribute Yanhuang formation he had asked the stall owner about before. The price of tens of thousands of yuan had scared Chen Guang away at the time. If the other party could really fix the formation in a few hours, then he should also ask about the second-level wood-attribute Yanhuang formation.