Zhao Hai and the others entered the village. It wasn't a big village, but there was a small shop in the village. Although the village was on the side of a road, it wasn't a major road. Because of this, a small shop was enough for them.
Zhao Hai and the others entered the shop. There were two tables of customers inside, but they looked more like villagers. They ordered two dishes and drank some wine.
Zhao Hai's group of 16 people sat at two tables. Zhao Hai casually asked the shopkeeper to serve them some simple food. Then he took a large bowl and drank ordinary tea.
The 30 year old Plant Master who was talking to Zhao Hai also poured himself a cup of tea. But after taking a sip, he put the cup down. Then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, why don't we ride horses? Why do we have to walk? "
Zhao Hai looked at him. He knew this person, he was a Plant Master teacher of the academy. His name was Cai Wanpeng. Among the teachers of the academy, Cai Wanpeng was a young and promising person. However, it was clear that he had been living in the academy's good environment. Now that he came to a small shop, he wasn't used to it.
Zhao Hai looked at him and smiled faintly, "It's nothing, it's just inconvenient. You should know that Plant Masters are very independent, especially in the Soldier Spirit Continent. There are a lot of Plant Masters who would rather stay in the woods and observe other Plant Masters than enter other people's houses. This is because they don't have any freedom. Moreover, for Plant Masters, staying with plants is more interesting than staying with people. Just like this time, we're going to the Cangwu Mountain. If we ride horses, we might be able to get there in less than two days. But what about after we get there? What do we do with the horses? If we leave them in someone else's house, it would cost a lot of money. But the place we're going to isn't suitable for horses. Moreover, once we start observing the plants, we won't have much time to look after the horses. Because of this, Plant Masters would choose to walk a lot of the time. This isn't just because it's inconvenient, it can also be considered as a form of cultivation. "
Zhao looked at Cai Wanpeng and said, "The cultivation of a plant master is very lonely, because if you want to become a qualified plant master, you need to stay in the forest for a long time to observe the plants. Stay with the plants, and not only can you observe the plants better, you can also communicate with them for a long time, practicing your communication skills. In addition, you can also exchange energy with the plants, increasing your strength faster. With all these reasons added up, you will become a qualified plant master. Similarly, most of these practices are carried out in the forest, which requires you to stay in the forest for a long time. What is the most terrible thing about being alone in the forest?" Zhao Hai said, looking at Cai Wanpeng, "Also, most of these practices are carried out in the forest, which requires that you stay in the forest for a long time. Loneliness, the feeling of being alone is the most terrifying. A good Plant Master must adapt to loneliness, it's best to learn how to enjoy it. But in the beginning, you won't be able to get used to this kind of loneliness. Walking is also a form of cultivation. This is because when you're walking, it's very likely that you'll only be by yourself. You'll feel this kind of loneliness, but if you keep walking, you'll slowly get used to it. "
Cai Wanpeng nodded and didn't say anything. At this time, the shopkeeper also brought the dishes. They were all very simple dishes. Zhao Hai and the others were also hungry, so they wolfed down the food one by one.
The food in this shop didn't taste very good, but Zhao Hai ate with relish. After they finished eating, Zhao Hai called the shopkeeper over.
After the shopkeeper arrived, Cai Wanpeng immediately settled the bill. After the bill was settled, Zhao Hai turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Mister Shopkeeper, does your village have any problems with plants that need to be dealt with? We're Plant Masters from the academy. If there is, you can tell us. We can help you deal with it. "
When the shopkeeper heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but stare. Then he immediately showed a happy expression and said, "Sir, is what you said true? That's great. There's something in our village that we need your help with. There's an ancestral tree in our village. I don't know what happened to it recently, but it suddenly lost a lot of leaves. We're preparing to ask the academy to help us solve it. If you can help us solve it, that would be the best. "
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "We can help you take a look. Let's go." Then he stood up and picked up the wooden box on his back.
When the shopkeeper saw Zhao Hai's actions, he became even happier. He immediately said, "Sir, please come with me." Then he led Zhao Hai and the others outside.
Zhao followed the shopkeeper into the village. Before long, they stopped in front of a courtyard. The shopkeeper went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, an old voice was heard from the courtyard. "Who is it?" The shopkeeper's voice was a bit old.
The shopkeeper immediately replied, "Fourth Uncle, it's me. I'm Hai 'zi." Then the door to the courtyard opened. Then a person walked out. It was an old man who looked to be around 70 years old. His hair was almost white and his back was a bit hunched. However, his spirit was still quite good.
When the old man saw the shopkeeper, he nodded and said, "It's you. Why aren't you looking after your shop? What are you doing here? Oh, who are these people? We still haven't asked the Academy for help. "
The shopkeeper immediately said to the old man, "Fourth Uncle, these people are the Botanist Masters of the Academy. They came here for training. They just had a meal in my shop and asked me if there were any problems in the village that needed to be solved. Then I thought of the big tree in our village, so I invited them over. Fourth Uncle, do you want to take them to the ancestral tree to have a look?"
When the old man heard the shopkeeper, he couldn't help but stare. Then he turned to Zhao Hai and the others and said, "Sir, are you really willing to help our village solve the problem of the Ancestral Tree? Is this true? "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Of course it's true. Village Chief, can we go take a look at the Ancestral Tree? I think that since it's called the Ancestral Tree, it must be quite old. Wouldn't it be better for them to take a look and solve the problem earlier? "
The old man nodded and said, "Alright, please come with me." Then the Village Chief led Zhao Hai and the others into the village. Before long, the group arrived at the center of the village. Upon arriving, Zhao Hai and the others stared. This was because there was a big tree in the middle of the village. This tree was very big, its trunk was so thick that it would take ten people to wrap their arms around it. This kind of tree was very rare.
The old man respectfully walked to the bottom of the tree. Then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Sir, this is our Ancestral Tree. Legend has it that this Ancestral Tree was planted by our ancestors when we were still in the village. Then it slowly grew until it became a towering tree. This tree is our ancestor, so we call it the Ancestral Tree. It's the god of our village. But recently, we don't know what happened, but there are a lot of yellow leaves on the tree. Sir, take a look." Then the old man pointed at the tree.
Zhao Hai looked at the direction the old man was pointing at. He discovered that there were a lot of yellow leaves on the tree's thick branches. Moreover, they seemed to be dead.
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Alright, I understand. Village Chief, please stand to the side. Leave this to us. Teacher Cai, you can try it out first."
When Teacher Cai heard Zhao Hai, he nodded. Then he went to the tree and carefully observed it. Then he tried to communicate with the tree. Then he retreated to the side and was about to speak. Zhao Hai waved his hand and had the others go forward to observe the tree.
It didn't take long for everyone to observe and communicate with the Ancestral Tree. Then Zhao Hai called everyone together and said, "Everyone, tell me what's wrong with the Ancestral Tree. Teacher Cai, you go first." Zhao Hai nodded and said.
Cai Wanpeng nodded and said, "Yes, Mister. I think that there's nothing wrong with the Ancestral Tree. It's just that it's too old and died of natural causes. Therefore, there's no way to save it."
When Cai Wanpeng said this, the Village Chief's expression couldn't help but change. His face turned pale. It was clear that this wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.
Zhao Hai nodded and didn't say anything. Then he turned his head to the others and said, "You guys should also speak. Do you have the same opinion as Teacher Cai?" The others looked at each other and nodded. It seems like they agreed with Cai Wanpeng's words.
Seeing everyone nodding, the Village Chief's face turned pale. Then he looked at the Ancestral Tree with a pained expression. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhao Hai take the wooden box from his back and then sat on it. Then he said to the others, "Alright, everyone sit down. Let's talk about the Ancestral Tree." When the others saw Zhao Hai's expression, they also took their wooden boxes and sat on them. Then they looked at Zhao Hai. This made the Village Chief even more curious. He didn't think that Zhao Hai would be the leader among these people.
Zhao Hai looked a lot younger than Cai Wanpeng. Because of this, the Village Chief thought that Zhao Hai was just a follower sent by Cai Wanpeng. Although Zhao Hai didn't act like this before, the Village Chief didn't think too much about it because he was worried about the Ancestral Tree. But now, it seems like the truth was very different from what he imagined.
Seeing that everyone had sat down, Zhao opened his mouth and said, "Everyone, tell me, why do plants die?"
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, everyone couldn't help but stare. Then they looked at Zhao Hai in confusion. They didn't know why Zhao Hai asked this. Of course, plants die. What else is there to say?
"Plants in the Wenji Continent are divided into two types. One is wild plants, and the other is tamed plants that can be planted. Wild plants are like trees in the forest, no one cares about them. There are many tamed plants, such as the grapefruit. I think everyone knows this, but the death of plants is not so simple. Tamed plants are easy to say, because what we need is the grapefruit. Once the grapefruit matures, it will naturally die, but the seeds of the grapefruit will be eaten by us. Wild plants are different, especially perennial trees."
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