Chapter 12 Dead Trees Meet Spring Sutra

The end of the clan's spirit root test meant that April had arrived, and the spirit rice seedlings had been planted for nearly a month, their roots firmly grasping the silt.

A large number of spirit loach seedlings were scattered into the spirit paddy fields, disappearing in an instant.

The sowing in spring brings the harvest in autumn. Looking at these spirit loach seedlings, Wang Nannan was all smiles.

Wang Nanyuan and the other two, who had been greeted kindly by Wang Nannan, would come to play with Wang Nannan in their spare time, besides being taught cultivation methods by the elders in the clan, and the four of them became more and more familiar.

The three of them looked at Wang Nannan taking care of the spirit rice with admiration.

"Cousin, can we also be spirit planters?" Wang Nanjing asked. This was the first kind of immortal cultivation art he had seen, so naturally he admired it.

"Yes, you can, but you have to go to the clan to exchange for the 'Basic Compendium of Spirit Planters' first," Wang Nannan replied. Even within the clan, inheritance cannot be passed on to others casually. Otherwise, if one person exchanges for a cultivation method and all the clansmen take turns to learn it, wouldn't it be like piracy or reselling, destroying the clan's rules?

"But you've only just come into contact with immortal cultivation and haven't even managed to get spirit energy into your body yet, so it's too early to consider this," Wang Nannan added. "You still have plenty of time to slowly understand the hundred arts of immortal cultivation. When you reach the third level of Qi Refining, then choose a cultivation direction based on your actual situation."

The three of them seemed to understand, but just felt that what Wang Nannan said was right!

Wang Nannan smiled awkwardly. The problem of being a teacher, regardless of age, really exists.

"Cousin, what is a secret realm?" Wang Nanwei suddenly asked, his eyes full of confusion.

"When the aunt who teaches us cultivation methods was chatting with other clansmen, the three of us overheard them saying that some spirit treasure secret realm had opened!"

Wang Nannan pondered. He also knew about this matter. His mother had mentioned it at dinner, saying that the Spirit Treasure Secret Realm located in Niangniang Mountain had opened, and their Wang family had also sent cultivators there.

The Spirit Treasure Secret Realm was a relatively well-known secret realm nearby. The opening time was not fixed and was controlled by three Golden Core sects.

Previously, the Wang family was not qualified to enter. It was said that there were main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills inside, and they would never let these immortal cultivation families come into contact with it.

But this time was a bit unusual. The three Golden Core sects were said to have summoned an unequal number of Qi Refining cultivators who were not from their own sects to compete.

"A secret realm is a separate small world. Because it is isolated from the outside world, the inside has not been disturbed, and a large number of spirit medicines and spirit plants can fully grow," Wang Nannan explained to them. "Some secret realms will occasionally open passages to the outside world, and cultivators can enter to obtain treasures."

The three of them instantly understood, gaining some more knowledge.

Wang Nanyuan and the other two were called back to cultivate. Wang Nannan pulled Si Xi and looked at the sky.

"Mom, is there any news from Dad's side!" Wang Nannan asked during dinner.

Zhou Min said calmly, "A few days ago, some clansmen sent back a batch of demon beast meat. I inquired about it, and they said that the group was doing well."

"Um! Anything else?" Wang Nannan pressed.

Zhou Min shook her head, and Wang Nannan could only give up!

Time flew by, the weather became hotter and hotter, and it came to the end of April.

Wang Nannan, who was weeding, suddenly heard a voice in his mind.

"Little one, come to the clan leader's cave."

Wang Nannan recognized the familiar voice as that of the clan leader's great-grandfather.

It was a bit abrupt, but there was no need to think too much. Riding Si Xi, he headed to the top of the mountain.

That's right, after nearly a year of growth, Si Xi could carry Wang Nannan running fast, and had completely become Wang Nannan's means of transportation.

The man and the cow arrived at the top of the mountain, and Wang Nannan entered the clan leader's cave alone.

"Clan leader Great-Grandfather, didn't you go to Niangniang Mountain?" Wang Nannan asked curiously. Many people in the clan knew about this, but it had not been spread to outsiders.

"The matter there has been resolved." Clan leader Wang Ming'ai had a face full of smiles, as if he was about to tell Wang Nannan directly that everything was going smoothly.

"How is the 'Germination Technique' practice going?" Wang Ming'ai stated his purpose.

Wang Nannan directly demonstrated the proficient stage of the "Germination Technique", causing the wrinkles on Wang Ming'ai's face to widen with laughter.

From September of last year when Wang Nannan entered the first level of Qi Refining to April of the second year, nearly eight months, bringing the "Germination Technique" to the proficient stage was definitely an heaven defying act.

"Not bad! Not bad!" Wang Ming'ai praised. "I heard that the spirit fields you are responsible for are also managed well!"

"How much of the spirit planter inheritance have you learned?"

"I've just barely entered the door!" Wang Nannan looked at the panel, (Inheritance: First-Grade Spirit Planter (Beginner 11%)+).

He was not really being modest. Even the first-grade spirit planter inheritance contains hundreds of methods for planting, grafting, and breeding first-order spirit plants. The content is complex. Currently, he has only learned the planting methods for more than a dozen spirit plants such as spirit rice seedlings and duckweed, and has not even reached the proficient stage!

Moreover, the content in the "Basic Compendium of Spirit Planters" is not just about memorizing it. Without practice, it's all empty talk. If it weren't for the existence of the golden finger, Wang Nannan would never dare to hope for the small success stage in his lifetime.

Wang Ming'ai smiled, very satisfied with Wang Nannan's "modesty". At least the spirit rice and duckweed were taken care of well.

"You are still so young, it must be hard for you!"

"To reward you for your contribution to the family, Great-Grandfather will reward you with a cultivation method to replace the 'Five Elements Scripture'."

Wang Nannan was a little embarrassed. He didn't think he had made any contribution to the family, but he still took the cultivation method back. After all, free stuff is a loss if you don't take it.

"Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture", Wang Nannan was startled by the name of the cultivation method. This name is very grand! It gives people a very awesome feeling.

Not having time to check it, Wang Nannan first thanked the clan leader Great-Grandfather.

"It is said that the 'Germination Technique' was extracted from the 'Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture' by an expert, and later placed in the 'Basic Compendium of Spirit Planters'. For this reason, I specially exchanged for a jade slip for teaching the method from the Shennong Sect, which is enough for you alone to cultivate. I thought that since you have an affinity for the 'Germination Technique', then you should also have an affinity for the 'Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture', and the cultivation speed will not be slow," Wang Ming'ai said proudly. The "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" is more overbearing, and he spent a lot of blood for it. Otherwise, the Shennong Sect would not let go.

Wang Nannan was sincerely grateful to the clan leader Great-Grandfather. If the "Germination Technique" was really stripped from the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture", then how perverted would the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" be.

You must know that the perfect stage of the "Germination Technique" can already be called a divine skill of spirit planters. Even in other stages, it is the best cultivation spell for all spirit planters, and is sought after by everyone.

After giving the things, clan leader Wang Ming'ai drove Wang Nannan away, and then summoned several clansmen.

When passing by the Sutra Pavilion on the way down the mountain, Wang Nannan found that the Sutra Pavilion was opened again, and greeted them along the way.

Back at the house by the spirit field, Wang Nannan opened the jade slip for teaching the method. This thing is different from the books in the Sutra Pavilion.

Books require cultivators to learn and cultivate bit by bit before they can enter the door, but the jade slip for teaching the method only needs to be lightly touched on the forehead to instantly enter the threshold of the cultivation method. However, the jade slip for teaching the method is difficult to make and has little circulation!

Lightly touching his forehead, a stream of information poured into his mind, and Wang Nannan also understood the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture".

What the clan leader gave him was only the first layer of the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture", which could be cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining. The subsequent cultivation methods were missing and should still be with the Shennong Sect.

"Improve meridians, repair oneself, germinate all things."

Wang Nannan muttered. This is the effect of the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture": improving meridians - which can increase the storage of Qi and spiritual energy in the cultivator's body, making the meridians more resilient and less prone to injury;

Repairing oneself - which can quickly repair internal injuries, external injuries, and soul damage, a life-saving method;

Germinating all things - an enhanced version of the "Germination Technique", the germination effect is directly doubled on the effect of the "Germination Technique", but the consumption of spiritual energy is quadrupled. If cultivated to the perfect stage, the germination speed is 100%. As long as there is enough spiritual energy in the body, it can continuously germinate spirit plants.

In addition, the first layer of the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" in the perfect stage can only 100% germinate first-order spirit plants. For higher-order spirit plants, it returns to the effect of the "Germination Technique".

Similarly, the second layer of the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" in the perfect stage can 100% germinate second-order and lower spirit plants...

Relatively speaking, it's a bit heaven-defying.

However, the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" also has shortcomings, that is, it can only be cultivated by cultivators with five spiritual roots, and the cultivation speed is extremely slow.

The dual bug blessing of five spiritual roots + the cultivation speed of the cultivation method itself makes it so that, in recorded history, no one except the creator of the "Dead Wood Rejuvenation Scripture" has cultivated any layer to the perfect stage.