Chapter 28: Farming Begins
There were exactly 20 cultivation techniques in the Greenhand Codex, and all of them were related to the field of Spirit Plants.
'Since it only costs a single Life Point to learn a Cultivation Technique, I will learn all of them to the Spark Stage.'
The path of Spirit Farming was safe and gave him free Life Points after every harvest. Aside from the free Life Points, Ethan could also sell the Spirit Plants he harvested for Spirit Stones.
Overall, it was the most suitable path for Ethan and thus, he decided to follow the Path of Spirit Farming.
To do that, having various Cultivation Techniques related to Spirit Farming was a good thing for him.
Of course, due to insufficient Life Points, Ethan only planned to learn them till Spark Stage, and in the future, depending on the requirement, he would upgrade them.
'Let's begin.'
Without wasting any time, Ethan started learning the cultivation techniques from the Greenhand Codex using the [Godly Cultivation Insight].
'Ding,
The host spent a Life Point and learned [Flourishing Spirit Rain] to Spark Stage.
'Ding,
The host spent a Life Point and learned [Healing Vine Meditation] to Spark Stage.
'Ding,
The host spent a Life Point and learned [Green Bloom Expansion] to Spark Stage.
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'Ding,
The host spent a Life Point and learned [Essence of Soil Infusion] to Spark Stage.
After thinking for a moment, Ethan even learned [Essence of Soil Infusion] because he believed it might be of some help in the future.
'After spending 20 Life Points, I am left with 203 Life Points.'
Ethan looked at his remaining Life Points and thought, 'I can upgrade two Cultivation Techniques to the Beginner Stage.'
'I need the cultivation technique to create artificial rain to nurture the Spirit Plants.'
He had already decided on one of the cultivation techniques to upgrade, and it was [Flourishing Spirit Rain].
To complete the task issued by the Secret Realm, Ethan needed Spirit Rain and decided to upgrade [Flourishing Spirit Rain] to the Beginner Stage.
'As for the other technique… let's go with [Green Pulse Art].'
Green Pulse Art was a special cultivation technique that could speed up the growth of the Spirit Plants.
Ethan wanted to leave the Secret Realm as soon as possible, and to do that, he had to complete the task.
Hence, he decided to upgrade it to Beginner Stage along with the mandatory [Flourishing Spirit Rain].
'Ding,
The host has spent 100 Life Points and successfully cultivated [Flourishing Spirit Rain] to the Beginner Stage.
'Ding,
The host has spent 100 Life Points and successfully cultivated [Green Pulse Art] to the Beginner Stage.
'Now, I am left with only 3 Life Points.'
Ethan bitterly smiled, looking at the pitiful Life Points he was left with.
'It's alright! As long as I can successfully nurture these Rank 1 Spirit Plants, I can get lots of Life Points for my investment.'
Soon, Ethan walked to the plot of Spirit Field, which seemed to be around 1000 square meters or about one-fourth of a football field.
'Let's enrich the soil.'
Following Merrick's basic training, Ethan checked the soil and sensed that it was lacking Spirit Essence. So, he began enriching the soil with his Spirit Essence.
[Earth Essence Integration Technique]
'Swiish'
With the activation of the technique, the soil loosened, started turning darker, and even shone lightly, indicating that the Spirit Essence in the soil had been replenished.
'Open'
Once the first step of enriching the soil was done, Ethan used the same cultivation technique to open small holes in the Spirit Field to sow the Spirit Grass Seeds he received from the Secret Realm.
'Now, it is time to manually place the seeds into these small holes.'
There were no cultivation techniques related to telekinesis in the Greenhand Codex, so Ethan could only do it manually, and he was happy to do it.
After 30 minutes.
'Close'
'Phew… finally done with the Seed Planting.'
With a thought, Ethan closed the 1000 holes with his cultivation technique before moving to the next step of Spirit Farming.
'The next step is watering.'
[Flourishing Spirit Rain]
'Rumble'
A low rumble echoed as the [Flourishing Spirit Rain] technique activated, conjuring a compact black cloud above the Spirit Field. Flickers of faint lightning danced within the cloud, crackling softly in the air.
With a gentle whoosh, the rain began to fall, each drop imbued with Spirit Energy, soaking into the soil below. The nourishing Spirit Rain promised to accelerate the sprouting process, breathing life into the dormant seeds.
'The next step is speeding up the growth.'
[Green Pulse Art]
For most Spirit Farmers, watering was the final step of their process. However, Ethan had a unique plan in mind.
Having previously upgraded the [Green Pulse Art] with this very purpose in mind, Ethan activated the technique, channeling his Spirit Energy to stimulate the growth of the plants beyond the usual methods.
'Sprout.'
Moments later, delicate white shoots pierced through the soil's surface, filling Ethan with a surge of excitement and satisfaction.
Time continued to pass as Ethan used his [Green Pulse Art] for an hour, growing the Spirit Plants to a height of five inches.
'Phew… let's take a break and check on their statuses.'
With his current cultivation of Level 1 Foundation Establishment Stage, Ethan's Dantian was still left with 80 percent of Spirit Essence.
However, using the cultivation techniques not only consumed Spirit Essence but also mentally drained him a bit.
Nevertheless, Ethan was not exhausted much, and the main reason he decided to take a break was to check on the plants.
[Essence of Bountiful Harvest]
[Plant Name: Spirit Grass]
[Grade: Rank 1]
[Information: A basic but most used Spirit Plant for almost all elixirs, and it is also a primary ingredient for Qi Refining Pills.]
[Status: Due to external accelerated growth, it needs water filled with Spirit Energy.]
[Maturity: 97 days]
[Note: It requires around 100 days for a Rank 1 Spirit Plant to mature.]
Thanks to his Special Talent [Essence of Bountiful Harvest], Ethan saw the full information about the plants.
'T-this… I reduced their maturity by three days?'