Chapter 137
As soon as Su Jing's consciousness entered the space, she saw five robots already busy next to the metal shelves in the spirit herb storage area—the mechanical arm of robot No. 1 was holding a miniature scanner and checking the activity of each Qi-gathering grass.
Robot No. 2 placed the selected herbs into a transparent preservation box lined with moist moss to prevent the herbs from dehydrating.
Robot No. 3 affixed category labels to the shelves, with the words "Gathering Qi Grass (to be put on the shelf)" and "Hemostatic Grass (to be put on the shelf)" clearly visible.
Xiao Jin squatted on top of the shelf, his dark eyes fixed on the scanner screen, a voice constantly ringing in his mind: "[Su Jing, this Qi-Gathering Grass only has 94% activity, and the leaves are a bit wilted. It can't be put on the shelf!]"
"Understood. Pick out all those with an activity level below 95% and keep them for our own use."
Su Jing responded with her consciousness, and at the same time walked to the pile of Qi-gathering grass, casually picking up a spiritual herb marked by the scanner as "98% active"—
The pale green leaves gleamed, and the roots were still moist with fresh soil. There were no insects or yellow leaves, which met the standards for being put on the shelf.
She ordered the robot: "Prioritize the selection of Qi-gathering grass and hemostatic grass, 400 each, and 200 body-strengthening grass, to make a total of 1,000. Keep the thousand-year-old spirit grass separately and do not put it on the shelf for cultivation."
Robot No. 1 immediately adjusted the screening parameters. The green dots (activity meets the standard) and red dots (activity does not meet the standard) on the scanner screen were clearly distinguished. The qualified aerosol grass was precisely picked up by the robotic arm and placed into a preservation box with 10 grasses in each box. A label was affixed to the inside of the box lid that read "Aerosol grass, 98%-99% activity, free from diseases and pests".
Robot No. 2 is responsible for the hemostatic herb. It also uses a soft brush to gently sweep away the small pieces of spiritual soil on the leaves to ensure that the herb is clean and tidy. "The leaves of the hemostatic herb are thin, so don't brush too hard to avoid damaging them," Su Jing reminded. Robot No. 2 immediately adjusted the brush head's strength and made its movements even gentler.
The selection process lasted an hour and a half. When the last box of health-promoting herbs was placed in the "ready-to-go" area, the display screen of robot No. 3 showed the following statistics: [Screened and put into sale: 400 Qi-gathering herbs, 400 hemostatic herbs, and 200 health-promoting herbs, totaling 1,000 herbs. All herbs have an activity level of ≥95%. Packaging is complete and they can be put into sale at any time.]
Su Jing checked several boxes of spirit herbs, confirming that each one met the standards, before turning to the pile of spirit herb seedlings next to her. This pile contained the last batch of seedlings she had brought back from the dungeon, including 30 Qi-gathering grass seedlings, 25 hemostatic grass seedlings, 15 body-strengthening grass seedlings, and 5 precious thousand-year-old spirit herb seedlings. She had only planted 150 seedlings before, and this batch was the remainder, which had to be planted.
"Number 1 and Number 2, go to the planting area and dig holes, 20 centimeters apart and 5 centimeters deep. Dig according to the variety and place the seedlings of the Gastrodia elata in the eastern expansion area, the Hemostatic Herb in the middle expansion area, the Body Strengthening Herb in the western expansion area, and the Thousand-Year Spirit Herb in the new cultivation rack in the small compartment on the north side."
Su Jing gave the order, and Robot No. 1 immediately began digging holes in the expanded area of the spirit herb planting area (the previously reserved 100 cubic meters of open space) with a specially made miniature hole digger. The hole digger precisely controlled the depth and spacing, and the holes were neatly arranged like carefully planned field plots.
Robot No. 2 carried purified water from the space and dripped 2 milliliters of water into the bottom of each pit to keep the soil moist.
Little Jin jumped down from the shelf and followed Su Jing to the planting area. It ran to the first pit and scratched at the soil with its little paws.
A voice echoed in her mind: "[Su Jing, this hole is a bit deep. Add some more soil, or the seedling roots will be crushed!]" Su Jing bent down to check, and sure enough, the hole was 1 centimeter too deep. She scooped up some spiritual soil with her hand and filled it in, adjusting it to 5 centimeters deep. "You have such sharp eyes. I'll need your help to check the hole depth when planting seedlings in the future."
Little Gold immediately wagged its tail proudly and ran to the next pit to continue "supervising".
To begin planting, Su Jing first picked up a Qi-gathering grass seedling, carefully placed it at the bottom of the pit, and gently gathered the spiritual soil around the roots with her fingers, pressing it down to avoid any gaps.
Xiao Jin came closer and touched the seedling's stem with its nose. "[It's crooked, it's crooked, move it a little to the right and align it with the hole next to it!]" Su Jing adjusted the seedling in the direction it pointed, and sure enough, the seedling was in a straight line with the hole next to it.
The robots also work in tandem: Robot No. 1 is responsible for placing the healthy grass seedlings, with the robotic arm precisely positioning each one straight;
Robot No. 2 waters the newly planted seedlings with a small amount of diluted herbal extract (the remaining diluted growth solution) to promote root growth.
Robot No. 5 spread a 15-centimeter-thick layer of spiritual soil on the cultivation rack for the seedlings of the thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and also mixed in a small amount of powdered rootlets of the thousand-year-old ginseng to improve soil fertility.
When the last seedling of the thousand-year-old spiritual herb was placed into the cultivation rack, the spiritual herb planting area was completely transformed—
The area that was originally planted with only 150 plants has now been expanded to 225 plants. The area is clearly divided into four sections: the Qi-gathering grass area on the east side, the hemostatic grass area in the middle, the health-promoting grass area on the west side, and the thousand-year-old spirit grass area on the north side. Each area has a small wooden sign indicating the variety and planting time.
The irrigation system in the planting area was also turned on simultaneously. Fine water mist fell from the nozzles in the air and was evenly sprinkled on the leaves of the seedlings. The light green light film covered the entire planting area, and the constant temperature of 25℃ indicator flashed on the light film, creating a vibrant scene.
"Now the planting area can be considered to be taking shape."
Looking at the neat rows of seedlings, Su Jing felt a sense of peace. She used her consciousness to bring up a panoramic view of the planting area—the 225 seedlings resembled a miniature green ocean, with different varieties of colors intertwined, standing out prominently under the light film. The communicator popped up: [Scale of Spirit Herb Planting Area: 225 plants (including 15 thousand-year-old spirit herb seedlings), area 600 cubic meters (including an expansion area of 100 cubic meters).]
Supporting facilities: The constant temperature system, automatic irrigation system, and activity monitoring system are all operating normally, and the planting area is beginning to take shape.
Little Jin jumped to Su Jing's side and pointed with its little paw at the 1,000 spirit herbs in the "Awaiting Listing" section. The voice in its mind was full of anticipation: [Su Jing, when will these spirit herbs be listed? Are they going to be sold in that "Number One Shop in the World"?] "Yes, they will be listed tomorrow. Now we need to set the trading rules first."
Su Jing responded, and at the same time began to plan the listing parameters in her mind: Hemostatic Grass and Qi-Gathering Grass would be priced at 10 points each, and Body-Strengthening Grass would also be 10 points each. The Millennium Spirit Grass seedlings would not be listed for the time being.
The transaction rules should clearly state that "all transactions, whether by country or private entity, must be at full price, with no bargaining or credit," to ensure fair and hassle-free transactions.
She walked to the "ready-to-be-listed area" and entered the basic information into the storage box containing 1,000 spirit herbs. Each box now had a label with the words "Suggested retail price: 10 points/herb".
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