Chapter 367: Arranging the Spirit Plant Cabin
"**Ancient Spirit Plants**," "**Immortal Garden Exotic Flowers**," "**Spirit Essence Conversations**"...
Ning Zhuo carefully flipped through the books, his brows furrowed.
These were not just simple introductions of rare and exotic herbs, but truly profound cultivation manuals, involving the planting, pruning, nurturing, and cultivating of various spirit plants.
Because some of these rare herbs were too scarce, even the authors of the books had no practical experience. However, the authors, through solid theoretical foundations, had performed deep extrapolations.
These contents were too advanced for Ning Zhuo. Many principles were clearly explained in the books, but when it came to practical application, after two or three steps of extrapolation, he found himself in a state of confusion.
Ning Zhuo knew the reason.
"The cultivation knowledge taught in the family's school is indeed foundational, but it’s merely the basics of the basics."
"What I'm reading now is the high-level content. There’s an important transitional step missing, making it difficult for me to comprehend."
Fortunately, among these classified records, there was a cultivation plan for the **Spirit Concealing Willow**.
Although one of the books didn’t specifically address the **Spirit Concealing Willow**, it included similarly enlightening spirit flowers.
Ning Zhuo naturally wouldn’t rigidly follow the text.
Because next, the soil, water, and other materials still needed to be purchased here in the **Myriad Medicine Valley**.
If someone with a keen eye summed up what Ning Zhuo was buying and placed it before a cultivator from **Myriad Medicine Sect**, who was proficient in planting, it would be easy to deduce that Ning Zhuo was trying to cultivate the **Spirit Concealing Willow**.
Although Ning Zhuo didn’t fully understand the principle behind the plan, by comparing several cultivation methods from the books, combining them, and making slight modifications, he could still make it work.
He immediately immersed himself in the world of books, spending several hours and finally coming up with a final plan.
He took the plan to **Sun Lingtong**, but even Sun Lingtong couldn’t point out any mistakes. Sun Lingtong was also an outsider in this regard.
"To be safe, it’s better to use the **Spirit Concealing Willow** once more and modify the final plan!"
Ning Zhuo also worried about the possibility of minor errors leading to huge mistakes.
First, Ning Zhuo mixed a jar of **spirit water**, entered the storage cabin, and retrieved the **Spirit Concealing Willow**.
He placed the **Spirit Concealing Willow** on a large jar, submerging the tree’s roots fully into the spirit water rich in spiritual energy.
This was a method he had learned from the classified records, useful in emergencies.
Standing under the **Spirit Concealing Willow**, Ning Zhuo reached out and patted its sturdy trunk. "Spirit Concealing Willow, I don’t want to use you either, but these manuals are really hard to understand. I’m worried that the cultivation method I’ve modified might harm you."
"So, I still need to borrow your power to review it for me."
"I'm doing this for your sake as well."
Ning Zhuo sighed, and the **Spirit Concealing Willow** moved without wind, its branches lightly brushing Ning Zhuo’s face.
The white-robed youth looked up at the tall tree and smiled contentedly. "I understand now, you also want a stable environment to live in, right? Then let’s begin."
With that, Ning Zhuo took out a meditation cushion and sat cross-legged under the tree again.
He pulled out his modified plan, along with the various manuals and classics he had exchanged for, and began to comprehend them.
The willow leaves fell from the branches, scattering around Ning Zhuo, with specks of jade-like light surrounding him, making him appear otherworldly, like an immortal.
At **Yuanlai Mountain**, in the training field.
**Lin Shanshan** moved as lightly as a swallow, attacking Ning Zhuo.
Her palms waved gracefully, the force from her hands light and elusive.
Ning Zhuo's eyes narrowed, and he moved his feet, his body gliding like a swimming dragon, effortlessly dodging Lin Shanshan’s palm force. He moved to her side, his fists trembling, and the force of his punch whistled as it aimed straight at her waist.
Seeing this, Lin Shanshan quickly turned her body, avoiding Ning Zhuo’s attack, and then launched both palms, sending a flurry of palm shadows toward Ning Zhuo like a tidal wave.
Ning Zhuo, unhurried, crossed his hands and used softness to counter hardness, holding a solid defense.
Seeing Lin Shanshan slightly out of breath, Ning Zhuo seized the opportunity, took a step forward, and delivered a powerful punch, sending Lin Shanshan flying.
Not letting up, Ning Zhuo pressed forward with a swift and fierce offensive, forcing Lin Shanshan to retreat continuously.
Ning Zhuo's aura was full and overwhelming, his energy abundant. He spotted a flaw in Lin Shanshan’s defense during a moment of resistance and directly rammed into her with his shoulder.
Lin Shanshan’s fists were already defending her chest, but a tremendous force broke through her guard, causing her to stumble back several large steps.
In a real fight, Ning Zhuo would have taken advantage of this moment to pursue and severely injure his opponent. However, since this was just a sparring match, seeing the major flaw in her defense, Ning Zhuo immediately stopped.
"Miss Lin, are you alright?"
Lin Shanshan, hit in the chest, felt some discomfort and had a thin layer of sweat on her face, but her spirits were high.
She looked at Ning Zhuo, her eyes burning with intensity. "Young Master Ning, your progress is visible to the naked eye, truly impressive. I still remember when we first sparred; you were on defense the entire time and couldn’t even defend properly, full of openings."
"Now, you’ve turned defense into offense, and your attacks are relentless, even I find it hard to cope."
Ning Zhuo smiled. "It’s all thanks to you, Miss Lin. Sparring with you has given me countless insights into martial arts. After absorbing and learning, the adjustments I made have had an immediate effect."
"But… lately, I’ve been feeling that my insights into martial arts have decreased significantly."
Lin Shanshan nodded. "That’s normal."
"First, martial arts cultivation becomes harder to advance the higher you go. You’ve already reached a certain height."
"Second, since I’m the only one you’ve been sparring with, you’ve become familiar with my martial arts style and combat techniques. You’ve already mastered countering my moves. So, to build solid martial skills, after mastering the basics, you must constantly fight new opponents."
Ning Zhuo appeared enlightened.
"I understand now."
"Next, I should find others to spar with. Only then will I regain my previous insights from training."
"But who should I choose?"
Ning Zhuo looked at Lin Shanshan. "Miss Lin, do you have anyone you can recommend to me?"
"Who’s the strongest in close combat in **Myriad Medicine Sect**?"
Without hesitation, Lin Shanshan answered, "Of course, it’s Senior Brother."
"His swordsmanship is extremely outstanding. With your current strength, you wouldn’t last three rounds."
"But Senior Brother isn’t convenient for you to meet."
The two rested while chatting.
"By the way, how is your plant cultivation progressing?" Lin Shanshan took the initiative to ask.
Ning Zhuo said, "Speaking of this, I must thank you, Miss Lin. You’ve helped me greatly this time."
"I’ve already worked out a proper plan; what I need now are the materials."
Lin Shanshan’s eyes brightened, and she eagerly asked, "What do you need? Tell me, and maybe I can help you think of a way."
Ning Zhuo replied, "As for the soil, I need **Nine-Colored Divine Sand** and **Seven-Treasure Spirit Earth**."
"As for water sources, I need **Milky Way Spirit Liquid**."
"If there’s **Spring Breeze of Ten Miles** or **Immortal Sound of Heavenly Harmony**, that would be even better."
Lin Shanshan had been listening with interest, but with every material Ning Zhuo listed, her face turned a shade paler.
By the time he finished, she hurriedly raised her hand to stop him from continuing. "Young Master Ning seems to be under some misunderstanding. These cultivation treasures are either priceless or extremely rare. Even in our **Myriad Medicine Sect**’s core valley fields, there’s only a small amount of **Five-Colored Divine Sand** and **Three-Treasure Spirit Earth**."
"There’s a bit of **Milky Way Spirit Liquid**, but it’s collected from just a few stars. The real top-quality liquid requires at least thirty-six stars."
"As for **Spring Breeze of Ten Miles** and **Immortal Sound of Heavenly Harmony**, they are even more unattainable. Whoever gets them treasures them dearly. You’d only find them at some high-end auctions, where advanced cultivators exchange them for other rare goods."
Looking at Ning Zhuo, Lin Shanshan sighed. "Young Master Ning, you’ve only just started with plant cultivation, and the manuals you’re learning from are the highest-level ones in our sect. It’s understandable that such a misunderstanding occurred."
Ning Zhuo was well aware of the preciousness of these materials, but he had deliberately mentioned them to pave the way for his next request.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, he touched his nose. "I see."
"In that case..." Ning Zhuo pondered, "I’ll lower my requirements."
"Since
your sect has **Five-Colored Divine Sand** and **Three-Treasure Spirit Earth**, could you spare some for me?"
"Even if it’s **Milky Way Spirit Liquid** that’s absorbed the brilliance of only two or three stars, I still need it."
"As for **Spring Breeze of Ten Miles** and **Immortal Sound of Heavenly Harmony**, even if they’re unavailable, would **Spring Breeze of Two or Three Miles** or pleasant sounds suffice?"
Lin Shanshan blinked her eyes. "It’s possible..."
Clearly, these materials were still very difficult to obtain, but compared to the previous requests, they now seemed somewhat acceptable.
Lin Shanshan still felt troubled, lightly furrowing her brows.
She looked at Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo’s gaze was clear as he stared at her.
She avoided his gaze, just about to explain the difficulties.
**Buddha Heart Demon Seal!**
**Life Hanging by a Thread!**
In the next moment, Lin Shanshan said, "Sigh, Young Master Ning, I’ll try my best to get you some."
"Miss Lin, your assistance is deeply appreciated." Ning Zhuo sighed and stood up, bowing deeply.
Lin Shanshan bit her lip. "I can only say I’ll do my best."
Ning Zhuo said, "Miss Lin, this is my matter, yet you continue to assist me wholeheartedly. I’m willing to cooperate fully with you, and I’ll cover the costs. I wouldn’t want Miss Lin to bear the expenses for me."
"Alright, follow me." Lin Shanshan led Ning Zhuo away from the training field, seeking out her senior brothers and elders from the sect, gathering materials from all corners.
**Myriad Medicine Sect** specialized in producing various herbs, and the disciples were generally skilled in cultivation.
When Lin Shanshan personally made requests and discussed it, although most of the disciples felt considerable difficulty, they ultimately pinched their noses and lent the precious materials.
Naturally, Ning Zhuo also paid a large amount of **spirit stones** and various other treasures.
Lin Shanshan played an extremely crucial role!
Even if Ning Zhuo had the resources, without this connection, it would have been difficult to acquire the urgently needed items. Even if he could, the cost would be much higher than usual, and he’d be taken advantage of in the process.
After being left alone, Ning Zhuo returned to his cave and entered the **Wanli Dragon**.
Inside the spirit plant cabin, Ning Zhuo took a deep breath and officially began the setup.
(End of the Chapter)