Chapter 21 Dantai Chan
Medicinal herb knowledge memorized by rote is temporarily sufficient. Wang Yu was just about to report for duty at the Herb Garden; gaining mastery through practice would also be good.
If he could bring the Night Concealment Spell to Perfection, it would be difficult for others to lock onto his location, and he wouldn't be in the situation of being ambushed by Bewitching Spirit four days ago.
A gentleman keeps his skills hidden until the opportune moment!
Only by staying hidden can one have a future.
After packing his luggage, Wang Yu's departure meant he wouldn't return for half a year.
Administrator Dantai's Private Herb Garden was located within the Evil God District, and its Master was from the Evil God Peak of Ninth Peak.
This lineage had no Nascent Soul True Lord, and the one with the highest Cultivation Level was a Peak Core Formation Cultivator. In the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, they were in the lower ranks, so the situation in Evil God District was relatively chaotic. People from the other eight peaks had also taken root here to get a share of the pie.
Dantai Chan belonged to Cold Blood Peak, but her Herb Garden was in Evil God District, which showed the power of the Cold Blood lineage. After all, Herb Gardens were not small facilities, and growth also required absorbing a large amount of Spirit Qi.
They were often located directly above Spirit Veins and required the setting up of various Formations to simulate the growing environment needed for different Spirit Herbs.
First-Order Spirit Herbs did not have overly harsh environmental requirements, and the difficulty of cultivation should not be too great.
Walking straight along the Main Street, following the guidance of the Mission Scroll, Wang Yu arrived at the Main Gate after two hours.
Looking at the exterior, it was actually just a Large Courtyard, located in the outer middle of Evil God District. The Spirit Qi inside was very dense, almost turning into a thin mist.
Walls two people tall surrounded all sides, and only the gate was a archway-like building, with flying eaves and arched corners, carved with unknown small beasts.
The Main Gate was held by bat-shaped door knockers. He gently knocked.
The bronze beast head's eyes bloomed with two beams of light, and only after scanning the Mission Scroll in his hand did it open in response.
Wang Yu took the opportunity to walk in, and what came into view was a garden full of Spirit Herbs.
On the left were First-Order Spirit Herb Five Essence Grass, one of the main ingredients for refining Fasting Pill.
On the right were First-Order Spirit Herb Bone Strengthening Flower, one of the main ingredients for refining Body Tempering Pill.
Spirit Herbs did not have Grade divisions of lower, middle, upper, or extreme, only ordinary, rare... and other differences, but the Elixir Pills refined from them did, and this was determined by the Pill Refiner's skill.
Administrator Dantai's Herb Garden was all large-scale planting, which made Wang Yu feel much more at ease, at least it wouldn't be too troublesome.
This was only the Front Yard. The two Herb Fields together had thousands of Spirit Herbs, which were quite valuable.
In the middle was a Wind-Passing Hall that was open at the front and back, with only a few thin curtains and wind chimes hanging. Under the gentle breeze, coupled with the fragrance of herbs filling the garden, it was refreshing.
Connecting the Wind-Passing Hall was a straight row of houses, which happened to divide the entire Herb Garden into two halves. The Backyard was divided into four Herb Fields, planted with relatively rare Spirit Herbs.
Coptis Mushroom, Frost Ice Nine Leaf Grass, Jade Dragon Orchid... and two Second-Order Spirit Tree Moonlight Tree. The Moonlight Fruit they bore could both beautify and nourish the complexion, and also allow Foundation Establishment Cultivators who practiced Yin-Cold Attribute Cultivation Art to improve their True Essence.
It took ten years for each batch to mature. Among Second-Order Spirit Herbs, they were considered rare varieties. After all, they were fruit trees, which could continuously produce, making them more valuable than ordinary Spirit Herbs.
Wang Yu was looking around, his nostrils twitching, when suddenly he smelled a fragrant Strand of wind coming from the right. He fixed his eyes and looked over.
He saw a woman wearing a light cyan waist-tied silk dress, her hair styled in an exquisite cloud bun, adorned with golden hairpins, and a fish-shaped flower appliqué made of gold and cyan gemstones between her eyebrows.
Two strands of flowing gauze wrapped around her arms and shoulders, and her slender legs swayed as she walked.
Her facial features were delicate, her eyebrows and eyes narrow and long, carrying a strange temperament of youthful innocence and charm, but the coldness in her eyes was bone-piercing.
While Wang Yu was amazed by her beauty, he was not bewitched.
"Ice Snow Tower Cultivator Wang Yu greets Senior Dantai."
Dantai Chan nodded slightly, glanced at Wang Yu's white hair and obviously aged face, and then lost interest in looking at him.
"Do you have confidence in taking care of my Herb Garden?"
Wang Yu nodded and then shook his head.
"Except for these two Moonlight Trees, I am not confident. There is no problem in cultivating the rest of the Spirit Herbs for half a year."
"Indeed."
Seeing the Black Blood Disciple Token on Wang Yu's waist, Dantai Chan instantly understood that he was just an Outer Sect Disciple, and handed him a Jade Slip.
"Inside it records the method of cultivating Moonlight Trees, as well as solutions for dealing with insect pests and diseases. I need to go into closed-door cultivation for half a year to refine a furnace of Spirit Pill. I may come out earlier or later, but you must ensure that not a single hair is missing from the Herb Garden."
"Disciple obeys."
"Very good, the house on the right is for you to live in, as well as the tools and Seeds needed to cultivate the Herb Fields. If any Spirit Herbs mature, remember to pick them and replant the Seeds. Start your duty today."
"Yes—"
In the following days, Wang Yu became a herb farmer in the fields, weeding and catching insects, patrolling the fields three times a day, highlighting diligence and responsibility.
Dantai Chan watched him for a few days and confirmed that there were no problems before going to the Refined Dwelling on the left side of the Wind-Passing Hall for closed-door cultivation.
Although Wang Yu knew she was a Pill Refiner, they had no friendship, so it was not appropriate to ask more questions. He just honestly farmed the fields.
In his spare time from being busy, he also cultivated diligently.
After all, at this stage, the Effect of the Placement Slot could be summarized in four words: "diligence can make up for clumsiness." Spirit Power needed him to operate the Cultivation Art himself to compress it, complete the first Spirit Refinement, and improve the quality of Spirit Power.
The difficulty of turning ten into one was not low.
When his Cultivation reached the limit of his Meridians and he felt mentally and physically exhausted, he continued to study the Ice Shield Technique until midnight before going to sleep and rest.
When life is fulfilling, one feels that time passes quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the thirty-fifth day of Wang Yu's Outer Sect life. He had been at this Private Herb Garden for a month.
On this day.
The Main Gate of Dantai Herb Garden was knocked. Wang Yu picked up his herb hoe and went to open the door.
Meeting him was a Cloud Crown Cultivator in blue robes, with two strands of long beard hanging down from his temples, silver-white in color. Although his appearance was young, his age was estimated to be not young.
The Aura he exuded was quite majestic to Wang Yu. He was a Foundation Establishment Stage big shot. Wang Yu quickly saluted.
"Outer Sect Disciple Wang Yu of Cold Blood Peak greets Foundation Establishment Senior."
"Get up, you are...…"
"Herb farmer."
Wang Yu waved the small herb hoe a few times. The Cloud Crown Cultivator revealed a look of understanding. "This seat has business to seek Junior Sister Dantai. I wonder if Junior Sister is at home."
"Senior Dantai is currently in closed-door Alchemy refining and should not be disturbed. It will take at least half a year before she comes out of seclusion." Wang Yu quickly replied.
"In that case, please hand this Invitation Letter to Junior Sister Dantai for this seat."
"Yes!"
Seeing him leave, Wang Yu closed the Main Gate and looked at the red Invitation Letter in his hand. The time was about eight months later.
"Xu Family Pill Shop is opening, inviting Senior Dantai to attend the ceremony?"
"Xu Family Pill Shop...…"
Wang Yu had some thoughts in his mind. He still had some thoughts about the Way of Pills, otherwise he wouldn't be working here to lay the foundation.
Otherwise, would he use the Token of one thousand Contribution Points to exchange for Pill Refining Inheritance?
Asking himself a question in his heart, Wang Yu was not in a hurry.
Learning Pill Refinement Art was very expensive. Except for using the Placement Slot to take shortcuts, he had no capital to learn it. He could wait.
When his Magic Art Cultivation was almost done, he would go exchange it.
End of Chapter