Inspection 35

  It seems like I'm going to test myself now.

  "Grandma Bi, I used to have some knowledge about spiritual medicine. I've read some materials about Yuanxi grass. The medicinal effect of this spiritual grass lies in those silver threads. Generally speaking, one more thread will appear every ten years. There are 121 threads on the Yuanxi grass, so we can basically determine its age, which should be around 1,210 years old, reaching the second stage of the grand cycle. From the growth year, this Yuanxi grass also has a distinctive feature, that is, the breaking situation of the silver threads, which is generally broken once every ten years. There are eleven breaks on the threads of this Yuanxi grass, so its growth year should be between 110 and 120 years old. I've seen all the spiritual medicines, only Yuanxi grass has reached the grand cycle, and it's a top-grade middle-quality heavenly medicine. It's obvious that this pot of Yuanxi grass is the most valuable."

  With the Xiu Zhen system, this test was no difficulty for Chu Xiao, and he immediately began to fabricate wildly.

  Besides, there's nothing to hide. If I say that I'm just casually picking them out, with Bi Changchun and Grandma Bi being so astute, they wouldn't know if I was fooling them, leaving a bad impression for no reason.

  Grandma Bi's face changed slightly, extremely surprised, Chu Xiao's words were almost entirely accurate.

  "Chu Xiao, this Yuan Xi grass, how come I only saw ninety-nine silver threads, where are the one hundred and twenty-one?"

  By her side, Bi Yunqing couldn't help but smile, two delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, looking very pretty.

  "There are also some hidden silver threads, which are generally hard to see."

  Chu Xiao smiled and said.

  "Not bad, this hidden silver thread is a hidden characteristic of spiritual medicine, not only existing on the Yuanxi grass, but also on many other spiritual medicines. One must have very strong talent to discover these hidden characteristics. Yun Qing, your innate talent in this aspect is not strong, so you can only see a part of the hidden silver threads. In fact, there are 71 visible silver threads and 50 hidden silver threads on this Yuanxi grass. The more hidden silver threads one sees, the stronger their talent is. Chu Xiao can see all the hidden silver threads, I can only say that his innate talent in spiritual medicine identification is truly astonishing. If you can enter the Spiritual Plant Realm, you will definitely have great achievements."

  Grandma Bi smiled and nodded, then looked at Chu Xiao, as if admiring a piece of unpolished jade, the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.

  "Hey, hey, old lady, don't compete with me for the disciple. He has already chosen to practice alchemy with me. Your spiritual plant technique is better off finding another successor!"

  Bi Changchun saw that Grandma Bi seemed to be interested in Chu Xiao as well, and immediately said.

  "You old man, I'm not competing with you for disciples. I just don't want his spiritual plant talent to go to waste. Tianyuan Elder of the Cultivation Alliance, she's not only a master of alchemy but also a master of spiritual plants. She once said something that makes sense: A true alchemist must have extraordinary skills in alchemy and also be skilled in cultivating spiritual herbs. Only by cultivating one's own spiritual herbs can one grasp the growth of their spiritual nature, just like nurturing one's own child, making one's spirit and the herb's spiritual nature perfectly unified, and only then can one refine the most perfect elixir."

  Grandma Bi saw Bi Changchun reveal his childish nature and shook her head with a smile.

  These words struck a chord in Chu Xiao's heart, and he felt that they made a lot of sense.

  The reason why the spiritual medicine is called spiritual medicine is that it has spirituality and is no longer a rigid medicinal material. The growth of a spiritual medicine, the most critical point is its spirituality, which determines the quality and growth rate of the spiritual medicine.

  A brilliant spiritual plant cultivator can grow the highest-quality, most potent spiritual medicine in the shortest growth period because they always grasp the spirituality of the spiritual medicine.

  It's just like young children in general. At the same age, if they are well-cultivated, their intelligence will be higher and they will grasp knowledge faster.

  If it is possible to maximize the spiritual energy of the elixir in the shortest time, it will inevitably accelerate the growth rate of the elixir and increase its potency.

  "You're right, how about this, Chu Xiao, why don't you just make us two your masters?"

  Bi Changchun is not a reasonable person either, let alone he also hopes to cultivate a disciple who can surpass him in alchemy.

  "I will follow Master's arrangements in everything."

  Chu Xiao didn't care, anyway he had already found a master, having one more would only bring benefits.

  Bi Yun Qing's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Chu Xiao, and a sense of inexplicable admiration welled up in her heart. To possess two astonishing talents was probably extremely rare in this world. Moreover, it had attracted the attention of two masters from different fields who simultaneously took him on as their disciple. If word got out, who knew how great the sensation would be?

  Grandma Bi's eyebrows opened with a smile, and she immediately said: "Good, good, good, however, Chu Xiao, I must test your talent in the spiritual plant aspect. Your identification ability is strong, but spiritual plants are not just about this aspect, they need to be comprehensively developed."

  Chu Xiao nodded slightly, with his Cultivation System, he wouldn't be intimidated at all.

  Grandma Bi brought Chu Xiao back to the Penjing area again.

  She pointed to a small potted pepper tree and said, "This is a Ling Pepper Tree, a low-grade heavenly plant with very strong spirituality. Try using your spiritual intention to communicate with it first, this is a test of your spiritual plant communication talent."

  On this pot of ling jiao tree, there are several small thumb-sized purple-red small ling jiao growing, emitting a faint fragrance.

  This Ling Pepper Tree has a spicy flavor and possesses the ability to condense spiritual powers. Generally, for high-level cultivators who have entered the Spiritual Power realm, if they consume the Ling Pepper, their chances of successfully condensing their spiritual powers will increase greatly.

  Of course, Ling Jiao cannot be taken directly and is generally used as one of the main materials for refining Shentong Dan.

  Chu Xiao nodded, communicating with the spiritual medicine's spiritual nature. He had done it before, and it didn't take any effort at all. Moreover, the Ling Pepper Tree was a top-grade spiritual tree, its spiritual nature was extraordinary, and communication would definitely be easier.

  Chu Xiao slowly closed his eyes, his hands touching the basin, and a faint spiritual intention emanated from his brow, gradually entering a strange space. A ball of light like a fierce sun floated, emitting an astonishing aura.

  Chu Xiao was secretly shocked, never expecting the spiritual power of this Ling Pei tree to be so mighty.

  No wonder the spirituality of the elixir is so strong that it can even transform into thought consciousness, becoming a self-conscious grass and tree spirit.

  Chu Xiao found that the spiritual nature of the Lingjiao tree was quite simple and very stable, it could be seen that Grandma Bi's spiritual cultivation level was extremely high, which would make the spiritual nature of the Lingjiao tree so peaceful and pure. Otherwise, the spiritual nature would easily become complicated and impure, with emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure all appearing, with great fluctuations, affecting the growth of the spiritual medicine.

  Then, Chu Xiao sent a communication message to the spiritual consciousness of the Ling Pei tree. Perhaps due to the Xiu Zhen system, Chu Xiao easily communicated with the spiritual consciousness of the Ling Pei tree, sensing all its changes, including various growth factors and so on.

  Just as Chu Xiao communicated with the Lingbo tree's spirit, under the shocked gaze of Bi Nainai, Bi Changchun and Bi Yunqing, a faint purple-red glow suddenly rippled out from the small purple-red Lingbo fruit on the tree.

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