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Meditating continued throughout the entire night.

All the way until the next morning.

The glow on the two Spirit Stones in Song He's hand had lost much of its brightness, and he opened his eyes before the rise of the sun, taking a deep breath of the slightly moist spirit Qi surrounding the Spiritual Spring.

His eyes were sparkling with energy, making him seem worlds apart from his lethargic, stumbling self of the previous day.

The consumed spirit Qi had fully recovered.

If the second spirit field was also enlightened, his Cultivation Level might be able to rise by one class.

"There's still quite a lot to do today."

Slowly getting up, the diligent caretaker stored away the half-depleted Spirit Stones. Then he took out the Spirit Enhancing Lotus seed that carried the tags "More Children More Happiness" and "Inheritance".

Since the "Atavism" tag had already been assigned to the Wood Gourd, Song He now only had one "Good Birth, Good Choice" tag left.

He didn't hesitate to add it to the seed.

If it wasn't for the fact that the panel was very "loyal" to its master, allowing only his own spirit plants to save the tags, he would have already saved the tags from Uncle Jiang's Spirit Rice two days ago.

After adding the tags, Song He threw the enhanced Spirit Enhancing Lotus seed into the semi-circular pool of Spirit Spring Water. This type of Spirit Plant was easy to nurture, as long as it was in a watery environment with ample spirit Qi, it would grow quickly,

It was indeed worthy to be cultivated with the precious water of the Spiritual Spring.

"Grow quickly, I hope you can give me a surprise."

After watching the seed sink to the bottom of the Spiritual Spring for a while, Song He murmured to himself and turned to leave.

He briskly made his way to the creek beside the Class II spirit field, where he used his Divine Sense to carefully search inside and caught all the big fish swimming merrily before proceeding.

Only then did he throw the rest of the Spirit Enhancing Lotus seeds into it.

The place was close to the Class II spirit field and had relatively abundant spirit Qi, with the slow-moving waters being almost tranquil, suitable even for planting Lotuses.

After all, it was still a Spirit Plant, naturally different from ordinary Lotuses.

The reason for catching the fish was that these were Spirit Plant seeds, rich in spirit Qi, and could easily attract fish to eat them.

These seeds had been carefully selected and bought with Spirit Stones, so he couldn't let these creatures consume them.

"I can't waste the fish either; these are fish from the Cultivation World, so their taste should be different, right?"

Looking at the plump fish in his hand, Song He tossed it into an isolated pool, planning to roast it after finishing all his tasks.

The naive fish darted joyfully into the water, unaware of what awaited them.

Meanwhile, Song He had already left his cave.

He was going to fetch the two Golden Jade Water Trees from his residence, as well as to enlighten the second Class II spirit field and the seven Class I spirit fields and to plant all the seeds in them.

Afterwards, he still needed to build a hut for himself…

With so much to do, he estimated he would be busy with these tasks for the next few days.

…

It only took him one Time Unit to return home because he had already seen the scenery once, and he was also worried about someone sneaking into his cave during his absence.

Although this possibility was slim, he couldn't help but worry, considering he was planting extremely valuable Spirit Plants.

Therefore, he hastened his pace and rushed back home.

He first returned to his wooden hut, where he packed everything including the bed, tables, and stools into his storage bag, before heading over to the Golden Jade Water Trees.

He used a spell to uproot them carefully.

Throughout the process, he was meticulous, making sure not to damage any of the roots.

The trees were then stored in a specially made spirit plant bag—this type of bag could temporarily preserve Spirit Plants, keeping them alive.

It's worth mentioning that storage bags and spirit plant bags were given out for free upon joining the sect, and apparently, one could receive another set if they were damaged.

After collecting everything, he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to return, a voice called out to him—

"Song He? Are you moving out?"

A cultivator clad in plain clothes walked over with a look of surprise, "Are these two trees your treasures? You wouldn't think of leaving without digging them out, right?"

Song He recognized him as an old friend from his original self; the two hail from the same place and had some connections with each other.

But this guy was a bit different from the always diligent and honest Song He. He liked to take on tasks that benefited the common folk, such as saving lives, mitigating disasters, settling conflicts, and the like.

In Song He's view, this guy simply enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped by the common people.

However, he really wasn't a bad person.

At least, he would only indulge in the worship and hospitality of those secular forces protected by the Spiritual Leaf Sect after he had perfectly completed his tasks.

To those commoners, they would probably be more than happy to entertain him well, to establish a connection with an "Immortal," a desire many longed for but couldn't obtain.

People have their own aspirations, and Song He didn't care what he was like anyway.

As long as they could chat and talk, that was all that mattered.

"Why have you come back? Weren't you out slaying demon beasts in the secular world?" Song He asked with a slight smile, "Did you kill the beast? Didn't stay a few more days?"

"Ah, don't even mention it."

The plain-clothed young man let out a deep sigh, looking rather disheartened: "The beast was a Class I Blazing Eagle. By the time I and two senior brothers arrived, it had already killed thousands of people, and the place was a field of death."

"Uh…"

This was one of the worst possible scenarios.

Although the task was completed, the common people they were supposed to protect were all dead; the sect wouldn't even speak of rewards, and it would be a good outcome if they weren't punished.

"Then you're really unlucky."

Song He didn't know what to say, so he simply made a dry remark.

"Ah, all I can do is accept my bad luck."

The young man sighed again; for him, the sect's rewards were secondary. What really pained him was the loss of that adoration and fear from the common people.

But he quickly adjusted his mood and asked curiously:

"Let's not talk about that. Where have you moved to?"

"I've moved to Green River Peak, planning to stay in the sect and focus on planting Spirit Plants," Song He replied.

"I see, if you're short on Spirit Stones, let me know, I'll lend you some."

He patted his chest, appearing very generous.

He often went out to complete sect tasks, so he certainly had more Spirit Stones than Song He had.

Those who directly offer to lend money are generally really good friends. Although Song He did not plan to borrow, he was still very grateful for the offer.

"Thank you, I definitely won't be shy when I need it."

As they talked, Song He suddenly remembered something and spoke up:

"If you encounter any special Spirit Plant seeds out there, let me know. I need to work hard at farming after renting a cave so I can pay off the debt."

He didn't mention that any unknown Spirit Plant seeds could be recognized by him.

After all, the Spiritual Leaf Sect, which has existed for thousands of years, had an abundance of capable individuals with access to a plethora of texts. Any unknown seeds could probably be identified by simply asking the uncles and senior brothers in the sect.

Besides, his relationship with him wasn't so good that he could casually ask for unknown Spirit Plant seeds. If he really had them, he would surely turn them in for Spirit Stone rewards.

"No problem."

The plain-clothed young man promptly agreed to Song He's modest request. Their relationship was quite good, and he didn't mind giving up a small profit to sell to Song He if he wanted.

"Thanks for that. I'll send you some Spirit Plants to try when I grow them," Song He said.

The two chatted casually for a while longer before Song He took the initiative to bid farewell.

After all, he still had a lot to do and couldn't afford to let idle chatter delay him. Once everything was done, there would be plenty of time to relax.

After all, Cultivators have long lifespans. As long as he became powerful, he would have plenty of time to live freely and joyfully.

The temporary hard work was for the sake of enjoying a better future.