Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Lin Xuan's gaze shifted slightly downwards, penetrating the clear pool water and landing at the bottom of the pool.

On that layer of soft, rotten mud, lay quietly a dozen or so thick armor plates, each about a foot long.

These armor plates are also bluish-black, but the mysterious patterns interwoven on their surface gleam with a deep, dark blue light.

Lin Xuan focused his gaze, and the system panel unfolded before his eyes.

【Black Tortoise Heavy Armor】

[Quality: Blue]

[Description: These are natal armor plates shed from the True Martial Mystic Armor Vine. They contain abundant Mystic Water essence and are indestructible, making them a top-grade spiritual material for crafting heavy armor.]

[Entries: Inner Vital Energy, Naturally Formed Mysterious Armor, Power of Mysterious Water]

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Looking at the information on the panel, Lin Xuan's smile deepened.

The name of this Xuan Turtle Heavy Armor also carries a distinct purple suffix, clearly indicating that it is a top-grade material that has reached the purple threshold.

Moreover, this material is much thicker and heavier than the scales of a dragon-like creature floating on the water. If it were used to forge a protective shield or heavy full-body armor, its defensive capabilities would undoubtedly be astonishing.

Although it is too cumbersome to use for weaving straw figures, once I comprehend the puppetry techniques in the "White Bone Daoist Painting," I can use it as the core bone armor of the puppet.

Even after learning more advanced weapon-forging techniques in the future, these heavy armors can be melted down and reshaped into other handy treasures.

With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan raised his hands and deftly made several hand seals with his fingertips.

With a soft splash, the calm surface of the pool rippled.

A glistening ribbon of water flew up out of thin air, deftly catching the dozens of dragon scales on the water's surface and steadily delivering them to Lin Xuan's palm.

Immediately afterwards, the water in the depths of the pond surged.

A dozen or so perfectly round water spheres burst from the bottom of the pool, each containing a thick piece of Xuan Turtle armor, and floated lightly to Lin Xuan's feet.

Seeing this incredible scene, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who had just closed their mouths, were completely stunned.

Wen Cai stared at the pond and exclaimed, "My goodness! Senior Brother didn't even need to stretch his hand; he just scooped something up from the bottom of the water from a distance?"

Qiu Sheng swallowed hard. "This level of precision in controlling water is probably easier than us drinking from a bowl! It has to be our eldest brother!!"

Mao Shanming, who was standing nearby, twitched his eye twice and couldn't help but lean forward to ask, "Ah Xuan, you didn't mention this earlier. Could it be that you've mastered a profound water control technique?"

Lin Xuan nodded calmly, "I suppose so. I grasped a little bit of the basics during my enlightenment just now. Please forgive my ignorance, Uncle."

Hearing this humble excuse, Mao Shanming almost choked on his breath, inwardly calling him a monster.

If this casual water control technique is considered superficial, then all the Taoist priests in the world who practice water magic might as well just find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it.

In fact, Maoshan Ming did not know that water magic was Lin Xuan's strongest skill!

After all, the True Martial Emperor was originally born from the Northern Water God, and the core foundation of the entire "True Martial Demon-Slaying Technique" is the vast and unparalleled Xuan Tian Water Law.

He had just sparred outside the courtyard, but firstly, there was no abundant water vein or favorable terrain, and secondly, he had not prepared the corresponding talismans in advance.

If they were near a large river or during a downpour, he could suppress Uncle Nine and Maoshan Ming with his water magic alone, leaving them powerless to fight back.

Of course, if one has a top-tier magic weapon that is compatible with water magic, its power will be even greater.

Lin Xuan turned his head and his gaze fell on the spirit-sustaining yellow jade gourd placed on the Pure Yang Peach Tree not far away, and he began to make plans.

This yellow jade gourd can be used to refine soul-nourishing weapon jars, and its internal space can also be used to store water.

If one were to craft a water gourd magic weapon, and regularly collect and nurture the Xuan Shui spiritual liquid produced by the Zhenwu Xuanjia Vine within it, then even in a dry place without water, one could draw out the spiritual liquid from the gourd to adhere to the surface of weapons and armor, or directly unleash a powerful Water Mansion killing move.

However, to create such a magical artifact, it would be best to obtain a legitimate and highly skilled artifact crafting lineage.

Just like the magic weapon from the Yuan Dun sect that we encountered before, the crafting inscriptions attached to it are very suitable.

If one could obtain the essence of the Yuan Dun Sect's weapon-making techniques and combine it with the Water Mansion weapon-making techniques and the Daoist Rhyme Condensation Method, the resulting magical artifact would surely be extraordinary.

Unfortunately, since his last encounter with those two evil cultivators from the Round Escape Sect, he has never met any of their fellow disciples again.

Firstly, he had been staying in the backyard of the mortuary to farm and cultivate, and secondly, the people of the Yuan Dun Sect did not dare to cause trouble in the Renjia Town area, as his master's reputation was not something that anyone could touch.

However, the chances of encountering these evil practitioners from outside the sect should increase in the future.

He was about to set off immediately to eliminate the remaining members of the Li family.

After all, the different blood flowing through the Li family members is an excellent tonic for nourishing the True Martial Xuanjia Vine.

As for their clay remains after death, smashing them and scattering them on the ground makes them excellent fertilizer.

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Lin Xuan flipped his wrist and put all the Xuan Turtle Heavy Armor and Jiao Snake Scale Armor on the ground into his system inventory.

Then he reached out and grabbed at the pool, and a drop of profound spiritual liquid gathered at the core of the True Martial Mystic Armor Vine, along with ten drops of ordinary spiritual liquid that accompanied it, obediently flew out of the water and hovered in mid-air.

Lin Xuan led the eleven drops of spiritual liquid to the True Yang Vajra Bamboo in the corner of the wall, mixed it with a ladle of clear water, and evenly poured it onto the base of the bamboo roots.

The moment the spiritual liquid entered the soil, the entire True Yang Vajra Bamboo suddenly trembled, and a faint layer of pure Yang golden light emanated from the surface of the emerald green bamboo stalks.

A night breeze rustled through the bamboo leaves, creating a crisp and melodious sound, as if they were cheering and jumping for joy.

Lin Xuan summoned the panel and stared at the growth rate column.

In a short time, the growth rate of Zhenyang Jingang Bamboo jumped from 58% to 59%.

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow in satisfaction.

The ripening effect of these eleven drops of spiritual liquid was truly powerful. Combined with the golden essence mother stone buried underground, the True Yang Vajra Bamboo grew extremely fast.

At this rate, these precious bamboos will be fully mature in just a few days.

At that time, he will not only be able to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Lung Spirit, but also acquire a batch of top-grade bamboo materials for weapon refining.

After watering the spirit bamboo, Lin Xuan called on his Ninth Uncle and his junior brothers to help move all the clay figurines of the Li family's dried corpses that had been piled up in the courtyard.

The group circulated their Dao Qi and quickly pulverized the clods of earth into fine powder, which they then evenly distributed across the entire spiritual field.

After doing all this, Lin Xuan walked to the edge of the pool and picked the lotus pods from the three mature dragon-patterned blood lotuses.

After carefully peeling open the lotus pods, it was found that the three blood lotus plants had produced a total of forty-five plump, round lotus seeds with subtle blood-red veins.

Lin Xuan selected the twenty plumpest seeds and planted them in the shallow mud around the pond.

Of the remaining twenty-five lotus seeds, he kept five for himself and generously distributed the other twenty to his Uncle Nine, Maoshan Ming, and two junior brothers, giving each of them five seeds to stimulate their qi and blood for cultivation.

After finishing all this work, it was already late at night, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Qiu Shengwen went into the kitchen early and used the harvested ordinary blood lotus root, a few blood lotus seeds, glutinous rice and Lingtian soybeans to cook a large pot of steaming medicinal porridge.

After eating several large bowls of medicinal porridge, everyone felt as if their stomachs were on fire, with scalding blood surging wildly through their limbs and bones, making them feel bloated and dizzy.

"Oh my god, this porridge is so strong! It's making me sweat!"

Qiu Sheng ripped off his jacket, revealing his strong upper body, and ran straight to the open space of the spirit field, where he began practicing the Blood Lotus Horizontal Training Technique with loud shouts.

"I can't take it anymore, my whole body is itchy!"

Wen Cai also took off his shirt, his neck flushed, and followed beside him, punching and kicking, each punch making a loud thud in the air.

Mao Shanming sat cross-legged in the corridor, closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy, guiding the massive medicinal power within his body to cleanse the long-standing hidden injuries deep within his meridians.

Uncle Nine stood in the corner of the courtyard, practicing a set of health-preserving boxing forms at a leisurely pace, using the powerful energy to hone his physique.

In the center of the spirit field, Lin Xuan also assumed a fighting stance, fully activating the newly acquired "Mad Dragon Blood Lotus Scripture".

With each breath he took, his internal energy surged and roared like a mighty river, and a crisp system notification sound kept ringing in his ears.

[Ding! You have absorbed the medicinal power of the Blood Lotus and made progress in your practice. Your proficiency in the "Mad Dragon Blood Lotus Scripture" has increased by 10!]

[Ding! You have absorbed the medicinal power of the Blood Lotus and made progress in your practice. Your proficiency in the "Mad Dragon Blood Lotus Scripture" has increased by 11!]

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After finishing a set of punches, Lin Xuan stopped and stood up, then summoned his control panel and glanced at it.

After just one morning of arduous training, coupled with the nourishment of medicinal porridge, the proficiency of the "Mad Dragon Blood Lotus Scripture" surged by more than 100 points, reaching 460/1200.

Lin Xuan smiled.

The improvement was so amazing just from eating some ordinary lotus root porridge.

If one were to stuff all the remaining blood lotus roots, lotus leaves, and green-quality lotus seeds in the pool into their stomach, this cultivation technique would likely break through its bottleneck and advance to the green grade.

Wiping the fine sweat from his forehead, Lin Xuan strode to the Myriad Souls Spiritual Bone Vine, and with a slight thought, summoned Li Qingshu, who was in seclusion.

"Altar Master!"

After a night of reflection, Li Qingshu's blood-red soul became more solid. Lin Xuan pointed to the jade gourd under the peach tree, indicating that he should go inside to rest and wait for orders.

After carefully tying the gourd to his waist, Lin Xuan turned and walked towards his Ninth Uncle, who had just finished his practice.

"Master, Li Qingshu's soul has been completely stabilized, and his perception range has expanded several times. I want to strike while the iron is hot and go down the mountain today to seek trouble at the Li family's lair."

Uncle Nine nodded without hesitation upon hearing this, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"That's exactly right!"

"Now that we have a way to accurately pinpoint those wicked bloodlines, let's storm their doorstep and wipe them out before they can even react!"

At this point, Uncle Nine paused, his gaze sweeping over the fertile spiritual field beneath his feet, and casually added a sentence.

"Furthermore, the Li family has been entrenched here for many years, and their old hideout must have some resources. Those remnants are still alive, and their flesh and bones would be excellent fertilizer if we carried them back to the manor. We must not waste them."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were wiping their sweat nearby, froze simultaneously, their eyes twitching uncontrollably several times.

Qiu Sheng turned his head and whispered to Wen Cai, "Wen Cai, did you hear that? Our master is now using the words 'fertilizer' and 'manure' all the time..."

Wen Cai swallowed hard and sighed deeply, feeling a strong sense of empathy.

The ancients were right: one becomes like the company one keeps, and one becomes like fertilizer when one is near the senior disciple!

Master and Senior Brother have been together for a long time, and their constant talk of eliminating demons and protecting the righteous while also fertilizing the land is truly a perfect match!