Chapter 69: Chapter 59 Spirit Plant
Spiritual plants?
Liu Suiyun had a smile on his face and said to Argumentative, "Let's go and ask for a refund. Spiritual plant cultivation is just a minor art and there's nothing to learn..."
"Who said spiritual plant cultivation is a minor art!" Argumentative remained unchanged in his nature. "The art of spiritual plant cultivation is a true immortal path. If I could learn a few skills in spiritual plant cultivation, why would I worry about not achieving success in my immortal pursuit?"
He saw Liu Suiyun's indifferent look, and his nature of being eager to teach others was exposed. "Old Xing, you don't know. In our immortal pursuit profession, although immortal doctors are rare, as long as one is determined, one can eventually find one. Only pharmacists who are proficient in spiritual plant cultivation can be said to be hard to find. I tell you, if you can find a pharmacist who is proficient in spiritual plant cultivation, it's like finding a treasure."
He enumerated the rarity of spiritual plant cultivation skills in detail. "Old Xing, you also know that if we want to achieve the great path, the first thing is to have a heart that yearns for the path, be courageous and make continuous progress. The second thing is to have opportunities. A good friend like me is better than ten years of hard cultivation. The third thing is to have spiritual medicines to assist us. You should know that good spiritual medicines are the most difficult to obtain. Not to mention the Foundation Establishment Pill that you long for. Even a few spiritual medicines that can enhance cultivation can make us risk our lives. And to obtain immortal pills and precious medicines, we must first have immortal herbs..."
"There are two ways to obtain immortal herbs. The first is natural growth. For example, a thousand-year-old fleece-flower root. But you must know how rare truly naturally grown herbs are. Not to mention that there must be extremely powerful monsters guarding beside such thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. If we try to obtain them with our abilities, it will definitely be a situation of certain death!"
"The second method is to rely on our own efforts and be self-sufficient. Although spiritual plant cultivation often takes several years or even decades to harvest, when the spiritual herbs mature, it will bring thousands or even tens of thousands of times the profit. There are even some spiritual plant immortal medicines that can be directly consumed without the need for refining. Not to mention that there are many mysteries in spiritual plant cultivation."
Wang Dayang gave an example. "Yes. The method of cultivating spiritual plants in the immortal world is completely different from the farming techniques of ordinary farmers. By attracting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, sowing immortal rice, and attracting immortal rain and mist for irrigation, and then cultivating with immortal methods, the crops cultivated have extraordinary spiritual power. Even the rice planted can enhance cultivation, let alone spiritual medicines."
Argumentative continued to add, "But the art of spiritual plant cultivation is a top-secret art that is closely guarded by various major sects and not revealed to outsiders. Even sect disciples may not be able to learn its profound aspects. Today, Feiyun Inn is truly fortunate to have invited such an immortal doctor who is proficient in spiritual plant cultivation!"
Only then did Liu Suiyun suddenly understand. "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! It seems that I must participate in this teaching session of the spiritual plant immortal master!"
With the innkeeper's announcement, the originally anxious mood in the entire inn was finally calmed down. However, there were still some people who were reluctant. "Boss, you promised that you would definitely invite Senior Shan. Now you have replaced him with a doctor at the last minute. Although you said that this doctor is proficient in spiritual plant cultivation, you know that almost every doctor knows how to distinguish medicinal herbs. Among doctors, one in ten may not be truly proficient in spiritual plant cultivation..."
"So tell us, what cultivation level is this spiritual plant immortal master?"
The boss's face flushed red all of a sudden. After some effort, he finally answered, "She is at the tenth level of Qi Refining. Although she has not established her foundation, she is definitely at the level of a true immortal master."
The tenth level of Qi Refining? The inn immediately became lively. Although in the secular world, as long as one has the cultivation level of the early stage of Qi Refining, one can be called an immortal master. But in the Jiazhou market town, Qi Refining cultivators are as numerous as dogs and can be found everywhere. Among the people attending the teaching session today, except for some warriors who are wholeheartedly dedicated to the immortal path, almost all are experienced Qi Refining cultivators.
With his cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining, Liu Suiyun can only be considered at the bottom. Argumentative revealed his own background when arguing with others. He said that he would soon be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. And Wang Dayang is at least at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Their cultivation at the middle stage of Qi Refining is nothing among the crowd.
Because of the presence of Shan Yunping, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, many cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refining are attending the teaching session. They want to obtain more practical knowledge about establishing a foundation from Shan Yunping. There is even a cultivator who has exceeded the limit of the twelfth level of Qi Refining and reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. Such cultivators are generally called quasi-Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even their treatment can sometimes be on par with Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Therefore, a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining is not worthy of their attention. They started making noise again, arguing with the boss and even chanting in unison, "Check out!"
"Check out!"
"Check out!"
These cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refining are truly old hands in the cultivation world. The innkeeper was worn down by them and had to whisper a few words to a clerk. Soon, the clerk came back and said a few words to the boss. Now the boss became proud. "Okay... The immortal master has agreed. This teaching session will offer everyone an extra discount. After the session, you can ask her six questions. Yes, six questions!"
After hearing this condition, those old hands were also very satisfied. They whispered to each other. This is six questions!
In this kind of teaching session, although there is a famous master imparting knowledge and experience, and sometimes it is extremely practical knowledge. But you get what you pay for. It is far from the treatment of true sect disciples. Small Qi Refining cultivators can only listen obediently below and are never allowed to ask questions.
As a result, it all depends on the mood of the immortal master. Some immortal masters simply read from a book mechanically, like a monk chanting sutras without much thought. There is nothing everyone can do. The reason why everyone is enthusiastic about Shan Yunping's teaching session is that Shan Yunping has a good character and always talks about practical things. Sometimes when he is in a good mood, he even allows small cultivators below to ask one or two questions for free.
Yes, knowledge is expensive. After the teaching session, if small cultivators want to ask questions and get answers, according to the rules, they have to pay spirit stones. And some answers are so expensive that it is extravagant. Argumentative told Liu Suiyun, "Once I attended a teaching session of a minor Golden Core cultivator. After the session, someone privately asked a question. As a result, that senior directly said that this answer is worth five hundred spirit stones. Whether you ask me or ask others who know the answer, it's all this price."
Five hundred spirit stones have an extraordinary impact on cultivators like them. You should know that theoretically, a Foundation Establishment Pill is only a thousand spirit stones. And the answer to a question requires five hundred spirit stones. This made everyone sigh in amazement.
Over there, a group of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators have already started arguing over who has the right to ask questions to this immortal master. These old hands are not easy to deal with. Although many people have never had the opportunity to come into contact with the legendary art of spiritual plant cultivation, no one will let go of such a precious opportunity. If they can't ask questions about spiritual plant cultivation, asking questions about spiritual medicines is also very good.
Whether it is a newly promoted cultivator at the later stage of Qi Refining at the ninth level, an experienced cultivator at the twelfth level, or a cultivator at the thirteenth level who is called a true quasi-Foundation Establishment cultivator, everyone is vying for the opportunity to ask questions.
After all, according to the rules of the teaching session, the seniors who impart knowledge and experience are only responsible for answering questions. As for who specifically asks questions, it must be resolved by the small cultivators themselves.
"I'll ask!"
"It should be me who asks!"
"It should be me who asks!"
Just when these cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refining were arguing endlessly, suddenly someone from the opposite table stood up. He smiled and raised his hand. "Dear friends, since we can't reach an agreement, why not give this last opportunity to ask questions to me?"
"Who are you?"
"Early stage of Qi Refining?"
"Wait until you break through to the later stage of Qi Refining before talking about this!"
"Yes, think about this qualification after eating more salt for a few years!"
Everyone immediately shifted their focus to Liu Suiyun. Facing this intense barrage of attacks, Liu Suiyun remained calm. He smiled and said, "Dear friends, all of you are already seniors at the later stage of Qi Refining. Your cultivation is much higher than mine. But what we are competing for now is not strength but wisdom!"
Immediately, someone asked with great interest, "This fellow Taoist is unfamiliar. Are you new to Feiyun Inn? Judging from what you said, it seems that you have some insights into spiritual plant cultivation!"
Liu Suiyun avoided talking about his proficiency in spiritual plant cultivation and instead said with a smile, "Everyone has come here presumably to find an answer to a long-standing confusion. But I have heard that the most important thing is not knowing the answer but knowing how to find the answer."
When he spoke, he had an elegant demeanor and extraordinary temperament, which immediately impressed these cultivators at the later stage of Qi Refining. The quasi-Foundation Establishment cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining had already obtained the qualification to ask a question. Now he asked, "Do you know how to find the answer?"
"Somewhat." Liu Suiyun mentioned the story that Argumentative had just told with great grace. "I heard Argumentative say that there was once a teaching session of a quasi-Golden Core cultivator. After the session, someone privately asked that minor Golden Core cultivator a question. That senior directly said that this answer is worth five hundred spirit stones. Whether you ask me or ask others who know the answer, it's all this price. This is the value of an answer."
This cultivator at the thirteenth level smiled at this table. "You are right. I am the supporting character in this story! What else do you want to say?"
Liu Suiyun also smiled. "So this is a beautiful thing that happened to the senior! I have another story."