"Growing Soil?"
Lu Ping was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He exclaimed, "Growing Soil?"
Luan Yu nodded and laughed lightly. "Indeed, it is a Natural Treasure that can shorten the growth period of plants. It is said to be one of the few Natural Treasures in the world of cultivation."
The Growing Soil was not a Spiritual Object of Heaven and Earth. Instead, it was a Mysterious Object of Heaven and Earth. However, this Mysterious Object of Heaven and Earth did not have the same effect as other Mysterious Objects of Heaven and Earth that could be used by cultivators to condense minor magical powers. However, the Growing Soil had another use that was regarded as heaven-defying in the cultivation world. It could greatly shorten the time needed for plants to mature.
Because of this use, Growing Soil's status in the world of cultivation was no less than that of a Heaven-Tier Natural Treasure.
Lu Ping pointed at the black jade stone on the ground and asked in disbelief, "You mean to say that there is Growing Soil hidden within this black jade stone?"
Luan Yu laughed. "Although I do not have a magical power like the 'Three Pure Eyes', the Wood Luan tribe is most proficient in cultivating Spirit Grass and Spirit Trees. Naturally, we have a secret technique to identify a treasure like Growing Soil."
Lu Ping nodded. The Wood Luan tribe naturally had their own special abilities. This was something that Lu Ping believed.
Lu Ping looked at the black jade stone and said, "Is this Growing Soil mixed within the black jade stone, or is it wrapped within?"
If it was mixed within, then in order to obtain the Growing Soil, they would have to grind the black jade stone into pieces and extract the Growing Soil. If it was just wrapped within, then they would only need to split the black jade stone, and it would not damage the spirit of the black jade stone. After all, this earth-type Natural Treasure was of the Upper Mystic level, and it would be perfect for Dabao to smelt in the future.
Luan Yu laughed. "Don't worry. The gains this time will definitely be worth the elixir that Fornax Laozu spent on breaking through to the Dharma stage."
Luan Yu carefully cut the black jade stone into two halves. The center of the black jade stone was indeed hollow, but there was a fist-sized yellow ball of earth within it. This was the famous Growing Soil of the cultivation world.
Among the Natural Treasures that corresponded to the Living Soil, there was a kind of earth-attribute Natural Treasure called the Living Soil. Although this kind of Natural Treasure did not have the special effect of stimulating the growth of spirit herbs like the Living Soil, it had the characteristic of endless growth. It was said that if a small piece of the Living Soil was cut off, as long as there were enough Spirit Qi and Spirit Stones, it could be cultivated into a complete piece of Living Soil. Of course, the Spirit Qi and Spirit Stones required would be an astronomical figure.
The Living Soil was an earth-type, mid-grade Heaven-ranked spiritual earth of the world. It was even more valuable than the Profound Essence Heavy Water that Lu Ping had refined. However, in the world of cultivation, this treasure was only on par with the Living Soil. From this, one could see just how valuable the Living Soil was in the world of cultivation.
Luan Yu sniffed the Living Soil, then tossed it to Lu Ping and said, "The quality is not bad. At the very least, this piece of Living Soil should be enough for those treasures of yours and that three-thousand-year-old spirit herb garden of yours."
When Lu Ping saw that Luan Yu had casually tossed it away, he hastily and carefully caught it. He anxiously said, "Hey, hey, this is the Living Soil. Every single particle is priceless. How can you be so disrespectful!"
Luan Yu was taken aback. He pointed at Lu Ping and said with a smile, "I thought that you, the Boy of Many Treasures, would be used to seeing all kinds of rare treasures. You should be as calm as still water. Who would have thought that this piece of Living Soil would cause you to lose your composure like this!"
Lu Ping could not be bothered with Luan Yu. In his mind, he was already thinking about how to use this fist-sized piece of Living Soil.
Luan Yu, who was standing to the side, was silent for a moment. Then, he said, "Actually, I have something to ask of you this time."
Lu Ping was somewhat stunned. He looked at Luan Yu, then straightened his body and said with a solemn expression, "Brother Luan Yu, please speak."
Luan Yu chuckled and said, "My cultivation has already advanced to the third layer of Core Forging. I think that in another three to five years, I will be able to refine a spiritual object and advance to the middle stage of Core Forging. However, the identity of my Wood Luan Clan is too sensitive. In the cultivation world, cultivators of the same level are fine. If I were to encounter a cultivator with a higher cultivation than me, it would be a disaster. Therefore, I will have to ask Brother Lu to take care of this spiritual object."
Lu Ping was startled. When he raised his head to look outside the hall, he saw the lush Spirit Monster Peach Tree at the foot of the small mountain. He suddenly realized, "Brother Luan Yu is interested in the spiritual wood on the Spirit Monster Peach Tree?"
When Luan Yu saw that Lu Ping understood his intentions, he bluntly said, "I am ashamed, it is exactly so. The spiritual wood is one of the most suitable spiritual objects for Monster Clan cultivators to use to refine a Gold Core. Previously, I had a simple communication with the Spirit Monster Peach Tree. The spiritual wood is no longer of much use to it, but the Spirit Monster Peach Tree is, after all, Brother Lu's spiritual pet. Therefore, I must obtain Brother Lu's consent."
Lu Ping pondered for a moment. This piece of spiritual wood was a piece of low-grade earth-step spiritual wood. Moreover, it was very heavy. Originally, it was prepared by Lu Ping for Hu Lili to advance to the middle stage of the Core Forging Realm. But, as Luan Yu said, this piece of spiritual wood was most suitable for Monster Clan cultivators. Compared to other earth-step spiritual woods, the spiritual wood was undoubtedly the most unsuitable for Hu Lili. Of course, even if it was unsuitable, it was still better than Hu Lili refining a profound spiritual wood.
What's more, Hu Lili was proficient in the Dao of Arrays, so the growth of her cultivation was very slow. Even with the Dissolving Heart Pill that Lu Ping had left for her, which forcibly increased her cultivation to the third stage of the Core Forging Realm, it was impossible for her to accumulate enough foundation to refine an earth-step spiritual object to advance to the middle stage of the Core Forging Realm. At that time, Lu Ping would just have to find another wood-attribute earth-step spiritual object for her. At the very least, the amount of Azure Billow Water in Lu Ping's hands was equivalent to three times the amount of ordinary low-grade earth-step spiritual water. It was more than enough to exchange for an earth-step spiritual object.
Although Luan Yu had been living in seclusion in the House of Gold all these years, he had also been used by Lu Ping as a free alchemist for several years. One must know that Luan Yu was an out-and-out Alchemy Grandmaster. Because of this, Lu Ping was able to free himself from a portion of the sect's alchemy tasks and devote more time to cultivation. Moreover, the large spiritual grassland that had been opened up in the House of Gold was also Luan Yu's achievement. This kind of help to Lu Ping could not be said to be small.
"That's fine," Lu Ping made up his mind and said, "Brother Luan Yu can take this Psychic Wood and use it first."
Luan Yu was naturally overjoyed. Together with Lu Ping, he arrived in front of the Spirit Demon Peach Tree and was about to pluck the Psychic Wood from its body. Unexpectedly, when the Spirit Demon Peach Tree saw Lu Ping, its branches and leaves shook with a rustling sound. It seemed that it was somewhat unwilling.
Luan Yu was good at communicating with plants and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He asked, "Little peach tree, didn't we agree before? Why are you going back on your words now?"
Although the Spirit Demon Peach Tree had unlocked its spiritual wisdom, it could not speak and could only use its weak consciousness to express its sorrow.
Lu Ping thought for a moment and said, "Little peach tree, I've been collecting the cultivation method that you want all these years. However, you should also know that the cultivation method for Spirit Demon Trees is very rare. I also can't let others know that you're in my hands. Otherwise, not only me, but even you will be in big trouble. That's why until now, I haven't been able to collect a cultivation method that can allow you to cultivate. However, this time, I've found this."
As Lu Ping spoke, he let the Spirit Demon Peach Tree's consciousness feel the Growing Soil in his hand. As expected, the Spirit Demon Peach Tree emitted waves of joyful emotions. It seemed to be saying to Lu Ping, "I'm hungry."
Lu Ping smiled slightly and broke off a corner of the Growing Soil that was the size of a fist. Then, he crushed this small piece of Growing Soil into powder and scattered it around the roots of the Spirit Demon Peach Tree. The soil at the roots of the Spirit Demon Peach Tree immediately stirred up, covering this thin layer of Growing Soil under the soil layer. As if seeing immediate results, Lu Ping seemed to feel that the Spirit Demon Peach Tree seemed to be full of spirit. The flower buds on the branches also became bright and beautiful, as if they would bloom at any time.
Luan Yu received the Psychic Wood as she wished, and Lu Ping crushed a small piece of Growing Soil and scattered it into the White Jade Lotus Pond.
In the past, Lu Ping received the Rank Nine White Jade Lotus King in the Land of Hundred Flowers and refined it together with the twelve Genchen beads into Lu Ping's Life Source Artefact. And Lu Ping chose three of the nine lotus seeds from the White Jade Lotus King and placed them into the pond that only had one-third of the Kui Water Essence left.
After many years of breeding, the remaining one-third of the Kui Water Essence had once again shrunk to the shallow bottom of the pond. And the three lotus seeds also revealed a few lotus leaves, appearing soft and weak in the pond.
Lu Ping looked at these three lotus flowers and sighed. This place was not like the Land of Hundred Flowers where after thousands of years of breeding, it could automatically condense the Kui Water Essence. If he wanted these three lotus flowers to continue to grow, he must collect the Kui Water Essence, a rare treasure of heaven and earth.
Lu Ping sprinkled a small piece of Growing Soil under the Golden Nut Tree. Seventeen of the thirty-six golden nuts on this tree had matured, and Lu Ping had refined them into Golden Resilience Pills. Now, the strength of Lu Ping's body was comparable to a low-level Artefact without the use of Zhen Yuan.
The rest of the Growing Soil was mainly sprinkled by Lu Ping on the small Lonely Mountain in the Spirit Grass Garden that had been opened by Zhong Xuan Laozu for planting three thousand years of Spirit Grass. The rest was also sprinkled in several newly opened important Spirit Grass Gardens.
Finally, in Lu Ping's hands, there was also a piece of Growing Soil that was about a quarter of the size. Lu Ping carefully stored it in a Jade Marrow Box, in case of emergencies.
Another half a year passed. Lu Ping sat cross-legged in the cultivation room of the palace on the top of the small Lonely Mountain. He lifted the lid of the Lin Chuan Cauldron, and the blue water inside was collected into a jade bowl. Then, a round and plump Spirit Pill slowly flew out of the Lin Chuan Cauldron and was directly put into a Jade Marrow Box by Lu Ping. And in this Jade Marrow Box, there were already two Spirit Pills.
In order to refine these three Bone-Forging Pills, Lu Ping had picked five Spirit Monster Peaches from the Spirit Monster Peach Tree. Originally, there were thirteen Spirit Monster Peaches left, but now there were only eight. This caused the small Peach Tree to complain. When it saw Lu Ping, it was a pitiful scene. The branches and leaves trembled all over, making Lu Ping feel quite embarrassed.
Fortunately, after wasting dozens of three thousand years of Spirit Grass and hundreds of one thousand years of Spirit Grass, Lu Ping finally succeeded in refining these three Bone-Forging Pills of the half-step Dharma Realm. With these three Bone-Forging Pills, Lu Ping could completely increase his body strength to the level of a mid-level Artefact.
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