SFS Chapter 59 Spirit Wood Seed, Mountain-Suppressing Arhat
Chapter 59 Spirit Wood Seed, Mountain-Suppressing Arhat
"Hmm. What do you need me to do? I'll do it."
Meng Kaizhou and Liu He worked together under Wu Shao when they were at the Waishan Forest Farm.
Although we didn't have much of a relationship back then, now that we're at Lingzhi Peak, we've developed a bond from working together for several years.
As for Liu He almost taking Meng Kaizhou's spot to enter the Spirit Plant Peak, Meng Kaizhou didn't blame Liu He; it was because Liu He lacked talent.
Furthermore, Liu He's talent as an Earth Elemental Spirit Body is well worth Meng Kaizhou's friendship with.
"I will take a seedling of the Red Eucalyptus, which is about two years old."
Liu He handed over the token as he spoke.
"The Crimson Spirit Almond is over here."
Meng Kaizhou led Liu He to a sapling that was more than half a person tall.
"This seedling is two and a half years old, so it's stronger."
As he spoke, he used magic to uproot the sapling. Thanks to the soil-loosening spell, the sapling's roots were unaffected.
Thanks.
Liu He held the red eucalyptus seedling horizontally in his hand.
He knew that because of his relationship with Meng Kaizhou, Meng Kaizhou had chosen a two-and-a-half-year-old sapling for him that was in good condition, so there was no need to worry about it not surviving after transplanting.
"You're welcome. I'll need your help again if I have any pest problems in the future, so please don't refuse."
Meng Kaizhou's tone carried a hint of flattery.
After being selected from the Spirit Plant Peak, he specifically learned about the Golden Mustard Root Aphid and discovered that it was indeed an extremely difficult pest to deal with. However, Liu He, relying on his Earth Element Spirit Body talent, eliminated the Golden Mustard Root Aphid with only the third level of Qi Refining cultivation.
Meng Kaizhou admired him greatly.
"Of course, please feel free to ask if you need any help, and I will do my best to assist you."
Liu He responded.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, just as Liu He was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.
"Meng Kaizhou, I'd like to ask if you have any extra tree species here? Not saplings, but tree species, I need them for testing spells."
Liu He thought of the radish seeds he had obtained in the flower garden.
If he could get some spirit tree seeds, he could grow spirit trees in his miniature spirit plant garden.
There are several ways to cultivate sacred wood seedlings.
One method is propagation by cuttings, which involves cutting specific tender branches from the best-looking mature trees, processing them, and then inserting them into the ground.
This branch can take root and grow into a sapling.
There is also a type of "grafting".
Grafting is commonly used for *Spirit Fruit* trees, but not for *Spirit Wood* trees.
There is also the most primitive and natural method: developing seedlings from native seeds.
In nature, when trees mature and bear fruit, the fruit containing the tree's seeds falls to the ground and can take root, sprout, and grow into a new tree.
species?
After a moment's thought, Meng Kaizhou took out a seed bag.
With no one around, he took out five oval, grayish-brown seeds, each about the size of a soybean.
"These are pine cones from the Podocarpus macrophyllus seedlings that were given to us to cultivate."
It is extremely difficult for it to break through the shell and take root, and our success rate in seedling cultivation is very low. Ten pine nuts may not even produce one seedling.
"There will be some losses anyway, I'll give you five to use, but don't tell anyone else."
Meng Kaizhou thought that pine nuts were worthless, even if they were from the Podocarpus macrophyllus, the mountain's sacred pine, so he generously gave Liu He five.
As long as it's not a sapling, it's not a big mistake even if someone finds out.
Thanks.
Liu He carefully reached out and accepted the five pine nuts.
These are pine nuts from the Podocarpus macrophyllus, the pine tree that guards the mountain!
If he can successfully cultivate the seedlings, a precious spiritual tree will be added to the miniature spiritual plant garden.
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Liu He returned to his forest area and first planted the red eucalyptus sapling.
Afterwards, they couldn't wait to return to the cabin and, with pine nuts, traveled to the ant nest.
Miniature herbal garden.
Liu He examined the five pine nuts he held in his palm.
"The Podocarpus macrophyllus, the most precious species of sacred wood in the sacred wood garden."
"In my forest area, there is a sacred tree that guards the mountain. It is two zhang tall and it takes two people to hug it. It is not the largest sacred tree in my forest area, but it is the oldest and most valuable one."
A two-hundred-year-old tree, valued at an astronomical price of approximately five thousand spirit stones.
The root system of the Zhenshan Luohan is well-developed, its growth is slow, and its wood is extremely hard.
The two-hundred-year-old Arhat statue is not as tall as many hundred-year-old sacred trees.
Because of its fine wood quality, it is often used as a material for wooden spirit swords and flying boats.
The two-hundred-year-old Arhat tree in Liuhe Forest District is enough to serve as raw material for a first-grade high-quality spirit sword.
How many spirit wood swords can be made from a two-zhang-tall spirit wood?
This is why it is worth five thousand spirit stones – it is of high quality and made from a variety of materials.
However, this is not the upper limit for the Arhats who guard the mountain.
Liu He had seen the oldest guardian Arhat tree on Lingzhi Peak, which was five zhang tall and five hundred years old.
It is known that the underground root system of the Zhenshan Luohan is often more extensive than that of the trees above ground, with the root system being twice the size of the above-ground part.
One can imagine how vast and complex its root system must be.
This 500-year-old Arhat tree truly deserves the title of "mountain protector".
Its wood quality reaches that of second-tier spirit wood, and its value is immeasurable with spirit stones.
"Hopefully, the seed will successfully awaken, break through the shell, and take root."
Liu He prayed silently and buried five pine nuts in the ground.
He carefully selected the location so that Songzi could successfully awaken.
Pine nuts break dormancy under specific conditions, their outer shells absorb water and swell, and the kernels gradually become full and plump. This process is called "seed awakening".
After the seed awakens, the radicle breaks through the hard seed coat and sinks into the soil, continuously producing fibrous roots to absorb water and nutrients.
Only after that will needles sprout and emerge from the soil.
"Spiritual Enrichment Technique!"
Liu He cast an earth-based spirit-nourishing spell to nourish the pine nuts, but it seemed to have little effect.
All he needs to do now is wait patiently.
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Time slips away unnoticed.
Liu He lived his life methodically, practicing his cultivation, guarding the forest area, caring for the ant colony, and nurturing the True Tiger Red Hemp and the miniature spiritual plant garden.
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the wooden house.
After circulating his cultivation technique throughout his body, Liu He opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Going from the third level of Qi Refining to the fourth level is more difficult than breaking through the third level of Qi Refining."
"I still have Kuohai Dan, but I've already taken it twice."
One Sea-Expanding Pill is equivalent to three years of his arduous cultivation.
However, after taking the Kuohai Dan twice, the effect of the elixir would be greatly reduced if he took it again.
"Fortunately, the Sea Expansion Pill is potent enough that I can increase my cultivation level significantly by taking it two or three more times."
"In almost another year, I will be able to complete the third level of Qi cultivation."
He pondered to himself that there was a minor bottleneck in breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he would need to make some preparations to break through smoothly.
After finishing his cultivation, he walked out of the wooden house and came to the side of the real tiger Chima.
After several months of growth, the true tiger red hemp is no longer a seedling, but has grown to more than a foot tall.
Its emerald green leaves have sharp serrated edges, and upon close inspection, one can discover fine bristles on the leaf surface.
Anyone could tell at a glance that this was the Spirit Hemp Grass, which should not be touched.
Cast a Spirit Nourish spell once.
Liu He then returned to the wooden house and, with a thought, traveled to the ant nest.
Miniature herbal garden.
He saw that the violet and ivy were growing well, with lush and verdant stems and leaves above ground. In its early stages, the ivy grows leaves below ground, while in its middle stages, it mainly grows roots and stems.
Then I looked at the area where pine nuts were planted.
A cluster of unassuming, tender green needles sprouted from the ground.
"The Mountain-Suppressing Arhat has sprouted!"
After waiting for three months, he finally saw the seedlings of the Podocarpus macrophyllus sprout.
Of the five pine nuts, only one will germinate.