p118 aberrant activation

  Human-grade lower-level Lingzhi, the normal growth cycle is generally around three months. However, if professionally cultivated and managed by a skilled spirit plant master, this process can be shortened several times. If it's a spirit plant grandmaster, it can even reach more than ten times. From here, we can see that having a high-level spirit plant master is extremely crucial for a spirit medicine plantation.

  For the "Ling surname's guidance" side quest, Chu Xiao didn't dare to be careless and had to do it meticulously. So he also spent some effort on cultivating the soil. He used the highest-grade materials purchased to configure a pot of cultivation soil that was most suitable for the growth of infant mushrooms. In the cultivation soil, he added many kinds of additives that were extremely beneficial to the growth of infant mushrooms and the maturity of the Ling surname.

  After the soil was prepared, Chu Xiao carefully took out a mushroom seed. This mushroom seed looked ordinary, but the mushrooms that grew from it looked like plump babies, which is why they were called "baby mushrooms".

  After burying the oyster mushroom seeds in the cultivation soil, Chu Xiao took a deep breath and cast the intermediate-optimized Ling Plant Technique. With his innate talent for amplifying technique effects, the Ling Plant Technique easily activated the vitality of the oyster mushroom seeds. According to the information obtained from the Cultivation System, the activation rate of these oyster mushroom seeds had reached 99.99%.

  This activation degree is absolutely abnormal, only one step away from 100% activation. Although the infant mushroom seeds are only the lowest-grade spiritual medicine, even a master-level spiritual plant cultivator would probably be unable to achieve this level.

  Elder Tianyuan once said that the higher the activation of the seed, the more complete the awakened spirit surname is, and the greater the probability of final maturity, and the easier it is to guide.

  Chu Xiao was quite satisfied with the activation degree of the infant mushroom seeds, and he immediately reached out to touch the basin, his spiritual intention entering it, beginning to communicate with the awakened spirit of the infant mushroom seeds.

  He learned a lot of experience from the old man in the field, so when communicating with the spirit of the infant mushroom, he did not use the fantasy imagination technique.

  The village elder believed that scenes born of fantasy were all false, and only by allowing the spirits to feel a real existence could they truly mature.

  So, Chu Xiao made the Ling surname spirits feel the breath of nature when communicating with them. He even used the realm of the Ling surname fist, so that the newly awakened Ling surname spirit could easily feel the heavenly and earthly Ling surname and blend in better.

  It must be said that Ling surname boxing combined with Tianyuan's spiritual plant method is absolutely complementary.

  In communication, Chu Xiao can keenly feel the changes in Ling Xing's tone, which is slightly different from the seeds he communicated with before. It seems that emotions have become richer, just like a curious baby.

  Before, the spiritual medicine he cultivated was completely living in his constructed illusory world, growing according to his will. Although this could guarantee the purity of the spiritual medicine, it made the spiritual medicine seem lacking in vitality and life force, just like students under exam-oriented education, lacking a kind of creative power and divergent thinking ability.

  When Chu Xiao communicated with the Ling surname spirit, there was not too much interference, only limited indulgence and effective guidance. As a result, communication became not only much easier but also extremely effective.

  This time, Ling Xing communicated for nearly two hours, and as he watched the infant Ling surname grow bigger and stronger, it was like watching a child full of strange and wonderful ideas, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.

  The first communication with the Ling surname is the most important, determining the shape of the Ling surname afterwards. This time's guidance was quite good, Chu Xiao had just withdrawn his spiritual consciousness and stopped communicating when he opened his eyes to find that the baby mushroom seeds had already sprouted, a small bud about the size of a peanut had poked out of the soil.

  Chu Xiao's face showed a satisfied expression, and he immediately walked out of the Spiritual Plant Garden.

  For the next two days, Chu Xiao spent most of his time at home, taking care of the infant mushroom. Every two or three hours, he would communicate with it once, and the effect was excellent. Even if there were things in the workshop that required him to go over, he would rush back in a timely manner.

  This sprout of infant mushroom is related to whether he can complete the branch task "Ling's Guidance", and cannot be taken lightly.

  The day of the entrance exam results for Ziyun Academy has finally arrived, Bi Yunqing arrives at the workshop as promised to wait for him, and the two step onto a flying board, chatting and laughing as they head towards Ziyun Academy.

  The scene inside and outside the Ziyun Academy was exceptionally lively, with numerous candidates and parents rushing to check their scores. On a huge crystal screen, the scores of the candidates were densely written, while many students' parents were checking them.

  The scores above are arranged according to the test number. Chu Xiao spent a lot of time finding her own score, and immediately became stunned on the spot.

  By the side, Bi Yunqing also saw the results, her mouth wide open in shock and her face filled with incredulity. After a while, she finally said: "Chu Xiao, how did you get zero points for all your foundation subjects?"

  Chu Xiao's head was full of fog and water, he shook his head and said: "I don't know either, it doesn't make sense, how can it be zero points?"

  As he had expected, the scores of basic subjects should all be full marks.

  What's wrong with it?

  "Let's go ask quickly."

  Bi Yunqing hastily pulled Chu Xiao towards the score inquiry office.

  When Chu Xiao arrived at the inquiry office, he took out his examination qualification certificate and handed it over to the staff. The staff looked at Chu Xiao with a strange expression, shook his head and said: "We can't find your basic subject scores, so we will treat it as zero points. There are two reasons for this situation, one is that the exam jade slip was damaged, and the other is that the examinee did not record their identity information."

  Chu Xiao slapped his forehead in frustration and said gloomily, "I remember now, I didn't carve my identity information on the exam jade slip. Heaven, how could I be so careless?"

  Bi Yunqing couldn't help but smile wryly, never expecting Chu Xiao to make such a mistake on the exam. She immediately asked the staff: "Excuse me, can you find his examination jade slip?"

  "I'm really sorry, according to the exam rules, in this situation, it will be treated as zero points."

  The staff member shook his head apologetically, actually he also felt that Chu Xiao was wronged. After all, the professional course scores were full marks, and as long as the basic course scores were not too bad, entering Ziyun Academy would be no problem at all.

  "Chu Xiao, what to do now? Shall we go find Grandpa Tai?"

  Bi Yunqing also sighed helplessly.

  "Well, it can't be helped."

  Chu Xiao sighed and didn't expect that in the end he still had to go through the back door to enter the Zi Yun Academy.

  "Alright, stop that. With your looks, I reckon even the principal of Ziyun Academy would welcome you with open arms if you were to enroll. Let's go, let's go."

  Bi Yunqing smiled and said.

  The two had just walked out a short distance when they coincidentally ran into Chen Bing, and even Chu Xiao couldn't help but exclaim that he really did have a fateful connection with this guy!

  "Haha, I'm so excited, this time I can definitely get into Ziyun Academy. By the way, how's your score? I've been searching for it for a long time but couldn't find it."

  Chen Bing exclaimed with great excitement.

  "Congratulations! Fortunately, I should be able to get into Ziyun Academy now!"

  Chu Xiao smiled and said.

  Anyway, he had no difficulty entering Ziyun Academy.

  "What's 'alright' about it? Your basic subject scores are zero, and even if your vocational subject scores are full marks, you still can't get into Ziyun College."

  At this moment, a slightly complacent voice came from the side, Chu Xiao turned his head to look, but it was that girl Chen Yu, who was looking at him with a lucky and happy expression.

  How did I run into this girl again? My luck is really too good!

  "What? Zero points for basic subjects?"

  Chen Bing was extremely shocked and immediately thought of the situation when Chu Xiao handed in his paper after only three hours during the exam, and then said: "Chu Xiao, you handed in your paper after just three hours last time, how could it be zero points?"

  Bi Yunqing and Chen Yu heard that Chu Xiao finished in just three hours and both showed a look of surprise.

  "What else can be done, I guess no questions were answered correctly, otherwise how could it be zero points?"

  Chen Yu put his hands in his pockets and pouted.

  "You're talking nonsense, Chu Xiao didn't carve his identity information on the jade slip during the exam, that's why he was given zero points."

  Bi Yunqing was quite dissatisfied with this sudden appearance of a girl and hurriedly helped Chu Xiao explain.

  "In any case, his basic subjects are zero marks, he definitely can't get into Ziyun College. Chu Xiao, how about we make a deal? As long as you teach me that special beast-taming method, I have a way to let you enter Ziyun College."

  Chen Yu took his hand out of his pocket and swung it with great confidence.

  "Since it's a secret, how can it be used for trading? Don't bother yourself with this matter."

  Chu Xiao smiled and shook his head, then took Bi Yunqing and left.

  Chen Bing hurriedly followed up.

  Zhen Yu watched as Chu Xiao left, stomping her foot in anger and muttering: "Infuriating! He really doesn't know how to appreciate kindness."

  Her originally rosy face had turned a sickly pale, and her body was even swaying slightly. She hastily pressed her hand to her chest and said in a low voice, "Can't get angry, absolutely can't get angry." At the same time, she took out a medicinal pill from her wristwatch-like device and swallowed it, only then did her complexion return to normal.

  "Chu Xiao, your basic subjects are zero points, can't you get into Ziyun College?"

  Chen Bing followed behind Chu Xiao and the others, worried.

  "Don't worry, I have other ways." Chu Xiao said with a light smile.

  "Chu Xiao, actually I think that with your talent in taming beasts, you can completely enter the Ziyun Academy through a special channel."

  Chen Bing thought Chu Xiao was just making excuses for herself and immediately reminded her.

  Chu Xiao smiled and nodded.

  After parting with Chen Bing, Chu Xiao and Bi Yunqing stepped on the flying board and flew out of Ziyun Academy, heading towards Qiongshan Villa District.

  "Chu Xiao, what just happened?"

  Bi Yunqing asked while driving and flying on the board.

  Chu Xiao didn't hide it from her either and told her what had happened.

  "Unbelievable, Chu Xiao, you have such a high talent in taming beasts as well?" Bi Yunqing was utterly astonished.

  The flight panel shook slightly at once.

  "You'd better steer the flying board carefully, don't fall off."

  Chu Xiao smiled and said.

  Bi Yun Qing was shocked in her heart, but she didn't say anything and focused on driving the flying board. Soon they arrived at Qiongshan District.

  The two teachers happened to be at home and upon hearing that Chu Xiao's foundation subjects were all zero marks, they couldn't help but cry with laughter.

  "I told you long ago that you could directly get into Ziyun Academy through special admission, but now you still want to take the entrance exam and have to reapply for special admission."

  Bi Changchun shook his head and smiled.

  After leaving the two teachers' homes, Chu Xiao asked Bi Yunqing to send herself back home and invited her to admire his spiritual plant garden.

  After sending Bi Yunqing away, Chu Xiao communicated with Ying Ling again before driving the flying board to the Shen Xiao insecticide factory.

  The preparation plant has been officially put into operation, and all kinds of equipment, furnaces, alchemists and other workers have arrived, and production can start at any time.

  This afternoon at 3:00, the factory is ready to start up the production line and conduct the first pre-trial production. After three pre-trials, if the production line function is stable, it can officially produce insecticidal spirit.

  When Chu Xiao arrived at the manufacturing plant, it was already two thirty in the afternoon. In the production workshop, dozens of alchemists had gathered, and Old Man Chu Jun and Second Uncle Li Kai Fang were also present.

  Among these recruited alchemists, the highest-ranking one is Zhang Yuantian, a fifth-grade alchemist who was seen in the third dan medicine experiment building of Mount Shu last time. He has now jumped to the preparation factory and serves as the technical director of the preparation factory. Ershu Li Kaifang serves as the executive director of the preparation factory, mainly responsible for personnel management, departmental coordination, financial affairs, sales, procurement, etc. The heads of other departments also hired people with rich work experience.

  As for the person in charge of the manufacturing plant, Chu Jun personally took on the role. Since he had to focus his energy on the workshop, most of the basic work was handled by the executive director Li Kaifang.

  "Dad, how's the preparation going?"

  Chu Xiao entered the production workshop, and along the way, many alchemists greeted him one after another. After all, they had long known Chu Xiao's identity, and even knew that he was the creator of the Gu Ling Exterminating Insect Liquid.

  Li Kaifang is directing staff members to prepare for pre-trial preparations, and various raw materials are in place.

  "Is it all right now? How was your exam result?"

  Chu Jun, who was watching from the side, smiled as soon as he saw Chu Xiao arrive.

  "Never mind, during the basic subject exams, I forgot to fill in my identity information and was given zero points. I had no choice but to find a back door to enter Ziyun Academy." Chu Xiao shook his head, feeling quite depressed.

  "You're so careless."

  Chu Jun shook his head and didn't say anything else. Anyway, with Chu Xiao's current relationship and talent, entering Ziyun Academy to study was not a problem at all.

  At this time, Li Kai Fang walked over and smiled: "Xiao Xiao, you're here. Now it's up to you to try out everything."

  As Chu Xiao is the developer of the insecticidal spirit liquid, this time's pre-trial will be conducted on-site under his guidance.

  After taking over the command from his second uncle, Chu Xiao calmly walked towards the production line that was about to start producing the insecticidal spirit liquid. At this moment, all the staff had taken their positions and were ready to accept orders and activate various instruments.

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