We agreed to farm, but you're planting a divine tree in the eternal night?

It consumed 10 strands of level 1 wood-attribute spiritual energy to help Yang Zhilan [grow hair] once, and absorbed 6 strands of level 1 fire-attribute spiritual energy, so it seems like there was a loss.

In reality, the [Wood Edge Flower] is one of the highest-yielding level 1 spiritual plants. Even if it develops normally in the hands of others, it can metabolize 1 wisp of spiritual energy per day. In a major production area like Hetan County, the least lacking thing is wood-type spiritual energy.

On the contrary, the [Fire Radiance Flower] takes an average of two days to metabolize 1 wisp of spiritual energy, and its seeding rate is low, making it much rarer than wood-type spiritual energy.

For Jiang Qiu at this moment, being able to exchange wood-attribute spiritual energy for a portion of fire-attribute spiritual energy with just a flick of his finger is like a windfall. He couldn't help but smile: "I've almost used up the wood-attribute spiritual energy I've accumulated recently. I'll give you [Hair Growth] in a couple of days."

"Ah...ah?" Yang Zhilan suddenly snapped out of her daze, a fleeting blush crossing her cheeks. She picked up the potted plant, and the little deer nodded. "Thank you. I'll definitely give you a reward once I sell my first-generation fruit!"

Compensation?

Jiang Qiu smiled slightly. Although the price of Huohuang Flower Fruit was higher than that of Muyuan Flower Fruit of the same quality, the yield was much lower. The final profit of this pot might not even be comparable to that of her first generation of [Muyuan Flower].

Furthermore, the value of spiritual energy cannot be measured in money. There is no fixed price for hair growth; it depends entirely on the person and the situation.

A wealthy plant master like Wu Shan could casually use a pinch of wood-attribute spiritual energy to demonstrate [Growth]. In just a few breaths, a single spiritual seed would sprout from the soil and develop into a fruiting [Wood Edge Flower].

Yang Zhilan had no wood-elemental spiritual energy at all, and she even had to ask me for help to grow hair, just so that the Fire Radiance Flower could grow for a few more days.

Jiang Qiu shook her head: "No other compensation is needed. If you don't mind, you can plant more [Fire Radiance Flower] for me to practice breathing exercises when you make money in the future."

Yang Zhilan clenched her fists, her eyes defiant, and obeyed the order with the air of a soldier: "Yes, I will try my best to cultivate more [Fire Radiance Flowers]!"

......

As time went by, every day after that, Yang Zhilan would secretly bring her potted plants to the greenhouse so that Jiang Qiu could absorb the fire elemental energy.

Jiang Qiu helped her regrow her hair every two days, and the Fireflower seedlings grew taller and taller.

[Consumes 10 strands of level 1 wood elemental energy]

【"Hair Growth" Level 1 Wood-type Spirit Plant "Fireflower"】

[Optimization direction selected: expected maturity time 15 days ahead]

[Absorbed 1 wisp of level 1 fire elemental energy]

【...】

[Consumes 10 strands of level 1 wood elemental energy]

【"Hair Growth" Level 1 Wood-type Spirit Plant "Fireflower"】

[Optimization direction selected: expected maturity time 15 days ahead]

[Absorbed 1 wisp of level 1 fire elemental energy]

【...】

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the plant has grown taller and taller, resembling a fiery tree in full bloom, with red flower buds forming between its branches.

*Click*, Yang Zhilan picked up the potted plant. Its slender body was hidden behind the canopy of leaves, and its face was also hidden among the red leaves. Only its excited voice could be heard: "It's growing so fast, it looks like it'll be ripe and bear fruit soon!"

"Well, it will mature naturally in a few days, so there's no need for further hair growth for now. It's getting late anyway, let's go."

Thank you, see you tomorrow!

"See you tomorrow."

With a thud, Yang Zhilan carried a potted plant that seemed disproportionate to her size and ran toward the road. Under the streetlights, her flamboyant shadow resembled a leaping deer.

Watching her receding figure, Jiang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. Although she had given the Fire Radiance Flower seven "Growth" treatments, consuming a total of 70 strands of wood-elemental spiritual energy, her own spiritual energy reserves were still accumulating steadily, ensuring high yields for the second-generation mother plant.

Most remarkably, the fire elemental energy has also broken through the 50-strand mark, enough to [upgrade] a mid-grade fruit and advance it to the next grade.

In a few days, when the end of the month arrives and the second-generation mother plant matures, I'll use all the spiritual energy to [growth] and [top] it.

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Qiu strode back home with lightning speed to absorb spiritual energy once more, making sure she was fully prepared.

However, ring ring! Suddenly, my phone vibrated. It was a call from Yidanyuan's purchasing shop in the underground market—

"Hello, are you Mr. Jiang Qiu?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Here's the thing, our First Alchemy Garden is having a supportive purchase program this month for employees of the nine major plantations in the county. You should have received the notification from the garden, right?" The voice on the other end of the phone was sincere.

"Hmm?" Jiang Qiu paused. Wu Shan was responsible for issuing all the notices in the park, but the last message in the work group was about Qian Cheng being transferred to Courtyard No. 17. There was no acquisition activity.

"Oh, it's okay if you didn't receive a notification from the park. Let me give you a brief introduction now."

The shop assistant, sensing his ignorance, continued, "Because in recent years, there have been infiltrating cultivators who have been working with the monsters in the Eternal Night, the frontline battles have become increasingly fierce, with cultivators suffering frequent casualties. The demand for elixirs is increasing daily, and spiritual plants are also in short supply."

"After the above discussion, the First Alchemy Garden will take the lead in organizing a purchase activity to support a group of young planting employees, including interns, in order to stimulate their enthusiasm. Since you have a record of fruit being purchased in the store and are under 25 years old, you are eligible to participate."

"However, the registration deadline for the event is tomorrow, and we haven't received any information from you yet, so my superiors asked me to find out what's going on."

Hearing this, Jiang Qiu was flattered. She had only sold a few low-grade fruits of decent quality. She was considered outstanding among the interns in the garden, but compared to the senior employees, she was just average.

I didn't expect them to call and visit me.

Of course, he didn't think he was some kind of rare commodity; he just took it as politeness. But curiosity also arose in his heart: "I didn't receive any notification beforehand, so I didn't know about the event. What are the eligibility requirements?"

"You have met the registration requirements. If you want to receive the support bonus, you must at least cultivate a medium-grade fruit of any level 1 spirit plant. The store will purchase it at the highest market price in recent years and assign someone to contact the shortlisted contestants to build a sales network."

"Divided into major plantations, if your participation results rank in the top ten of the nine plantations, you will receive an additional bonus of 5000 yuan and a one-on-one collaboration opportunity with an apprentice alchemist who will be registered in the store."

"If you can stand out from hundreds of participants and win first place, you will receive an additional 10000 yuan bonus, a one-on-one contract negotiation, and support with a Level 1 superior-grade [Heart Field Pill]!"

Boom! Jiang Qiu's chest heaved with surging blood, his heart pounding wildly until he heard "Level 1 Superior Grade [Heart Field Pill]," reaching a climax as if in a dream: "First place gets a superior grade pill as a reward?"

The shop assistant, in a strong voice, said, "Yes, and it's the Heart Field Pill, personally refined by Zhao Changyang, the deputy director of Yi Dan Garden and a core alchemist. It's specially made for spiritual plant practitioners to lay the foundation for their unique cultivation path. This pill has a very high probability of opening up a Heart Field with excellent characteristics. It's only supplied to specific units and is not currently available on the market!"