Prison.

Faint and scattered sunlight peeked in from the skylight and sprinkled on a pot of graceful lotus flowers.

The floor, which was originally stained with black and red blood and even a little sticky when stepped on, has been repaired.

There are wooden racks nailed to the wall.

Then I saw that the originally dark and smelly prison was now covered with all kinds of green plants.

The autumn chrysanthemums are cut into autumn silk, and the surrounding areas are covered with monk shoe chrysanthemums, longevity hibiscus, and there are also many valuable medicinal herbs, scattered in different shades.

A faint floral scent wafted out, forming a sharp contrast with the other cells.

There was a prison guard patrolling in the corridor, but he just walked past the cell without looking around, pretending not to see him.

now,

A new jailer who had just arrived yesterday saw a prisoner who had secretly left the prison, carrying a wooden bucket, and treated him and others as nothing.

The new jailer's brows turned cold and he became angry. He was about to step forward and scold the man, but was stopped by his companion.

"Why bother Mr. Li to fetch water himself? Why don't you just ask and we'll water and take care of the plants for you!"

The fellow jailer bowed slightly, with a fawning look on his face.

The new jailer reacted immediately after hearing what was said. He realized the identity of the person in front of him and looked Li Qinglin up and down with curiosity.

This person has an ordinary appearance and does not have three heads and six arms as rumored. Instead, he is rather thin. Is he really that powerful?

The new jailer muttered to himself.

Facing the jailer's kindness, Li Qinglin waved his hand and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness. I was so quiet that I wanted to plant some flowers and plants. I'd like to trouble you to be kind."

"No, no, Master Li, please do as you please and treat this prison as your home!"

The jailer watched Li Qinglin walk away with a smile, then glared at the new jailer angrily, "Remember this man's appearance well, and don't offend him!"

"Yes, yes, yes! But why did this gentleman start to grow flowers and plants? This behavior is tantamount to wasting one's time on playing with things."

"Don't be so nosy! Just serve this gentleman well, or you'll end up in trouble!"

The two of them talked in low voices.

Return to the cell.

Li Qinglin looked at the greenery in the room, hummed a little tune, and slowly watered the plants.

My mind gradually focused on the corner of the wall, on a plantain hidden among the dense chrysanthemums.

[Other clones: Jade Yuanchan (46% in transformation), Three-Spike Plantain (1% in refining)]

[Freedom Furnace: Heart Toad, Lung Palace, Hundred Apertures Hidden Veins (cannot be activated)]

Through the hands of Junior Brother Yang of Wulao Qingxinzhai, Li Qinglin obtained a large number of mountain green plants and medicinal herbs through several transfers. These five three-spike plantains were hidden among them.

Li Qinglin deliberately planted green plants and flowers in the cell in order to secretly refine plantain.

But, until today.

He had refined three plantains, but had not obtained spiritual roots from any of them.

For example, this [Hundred Acupoints Hidden Veins]

That is, all the acupoints in the body can open and close freely, breathe, and build hidden meridians. Although it can greatly improve Li Qinglin's survival ability and the strength of Qi and blood, its function is somewhat overlapping with the lung palace.

Of the five plantains, only two remained unrefined.

In other words, Li Qinglin only has two chances left.

Things like card drawing really depend too much on luck. Should I burn incense and take a bath to increase my luck?

Li Qinglin silently complained a few words and chose to cut off the clone.

The blood is churning and the soul is aching.

Li Qinglin groaned, his face turned slightly pale, and a hint of fatigue appeared in his eyes.

Meditate and regulate your breathing while thinking.

Three-spike Plantain is a first-grade medium-quality spiritual plant that can comb the earth's veins and absorb spiritual energy.

It’s just that the prison is filled with dark and evil spirits, and the spiritual energy is almost non-existent.

Moreover, Plantain tricuspidata has very high requirements for the soil and water quality for its growth.

If Li Qinglin had not kept some monster meat and Taoist items, and used them to make fertilizer to enhance the fertility of the soil, it might not have been possible to grow plantain.

"If we further enhance the fertility of the soil, allowing the plantain to enter a state where it can clearly exude spiritual energy, and then take the opportunity to refine it, will this increase our chances of obtaining the spiritual root furnace?"

Li Qinglin pondered silently.

Just then, the door at the end of the prison opened.

There were gentle footsteps coming.

"Mr. Li, are you well?"

It was the maidservant beside Gao Jingshu who came to see the prisoner.

The maid bowed, took out a sachet from under her sleeve and handed it to Li Qinglin.

"Mr. Li, this was made by the young lady. It can drive away evil spirits and insects. The prison is dark and damp. I think you..."

As she was speaking, the maid saw the green plants in the cell behind Li Qinglin and couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

Li Qinglin took the sachet with both hands. The surface was embroidered with the word "Fu" and the lower end was tied with a colorful silk ribbon. A faint fragrance wafted from it.

"The prison is boring, so I want to plant some green plants to pass the time..."

Li Qinglin noticed the maid's surprised expression and began to explain.

"I just don't know if Miss Gao is doing well these days?"

The maid heard what she was thinking of, her eyes showing sorrow, and she forced a smile, "Mr. Li has a refined taste, even in his humble room he still smells the roses.

As for the young lady... some time ago, there was a fairy in the shantytown who practiced the art of witchcraft and was so bold as to put a poison in the well. Although he was discovered in time by the military patrol station on duty and was beheaded, he still caused a plague.

The young lady organized her book friends and a group of people with lofty ideals to go to the shantytowns to provide disaster relief. "

Li Qinglin's eyes were filled with solemnity when he heard this. "What kind of plague is this? Is there any cure?"

The maid said, "Master Li, there is no need to worry too much. A miracle doctor has found an antidote, but..."

"As long as that immortal outside the city is here, we will have no peace.

I don’t know how many mourning clothes are floating all over the city…”

After the maid left, Li Qinglin stroked the sachet in his hand and did not speak for a long time.

…

At night, there was deathly silence in the prison.

The prisoners next to each other were all fast asleep.

Li Qinglin opened his eyes, stood up from the straw mat, dug out a spirit stone from the straw rope, and walked to a three-spike plantain plant in the corner.

A few days ago, Li Qinglin's martial arts skills naturally broke through to the realm of nourishing the spirit, and completely opened up the micro-channels running through the five internal organs.

The strength increases by more than several times, and the power in the body can be fully exerted.

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The power of his soul also improved slightly, shortening the clone's weakness period from one day to half a day.

The Soul-cultivating Warrior is a famous figure even in the entire Wangfeng County. Some owners of middle-level gyms do not have such strength.

As long as Li Qinglin is willing, he can establish his own sect and become the leader.

If you want to join a big family, you will be a guest of honor.

There is no way. Only when a warrior breaks through to the realm of nourishing the spirit can he be qualified to fight against the cultivators of qigong.

The physique is strong enough that he will not be killed by a cultivator's spells or talismans.

Nurture the spirit and soul, let the qi and blood leave the body, and thoroughly stimulate the mysterious power of the bone marrow. With just a wave of your hand, you can kill the enemy from a hundred feet away, and launch an effective counterattack against the immortal cultivators.

Otherwise, even a warrior with well-balanced internal organs would be nothing more than a moving target in front of a Qigong cultivator.

now,

Li Qinglin tried to crush the spirit stone with force.

However, he found that the spirit stone was extremely hard, comparable to fine iron. It was not until he exerted 30% to 40% of his strength that cracks gradually appeared on the clear surface of the spirit stone.

Eventually, the cracks grew larger and larger, and wisps of "fresh breeze" escaped from the spirit stone.

Li Qinglin buried the broken spirit stone into the soil without any hesitation.

Li Qinglin does not possess spiritual roots and does not know the true nature of spiritual energy.

But this plantain suddenly became energetic, and even seemed to be cheering and leaping for joy. Its wrinkled leaves stretched out and trembled slightly.

The roots instinctively began to absorb the spiritual stones in the soil.

Li Qinglin felt a little nervous. After all, he only had two chances left. If his fate could not be changed, he would have to continue letting the Jade Yuan Chan collect spiritual plants.

A faint fragrance emanated from the sachet on his waist, and Li Qinglin smelled it, and his uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

After a few breaths, when he saw the leaves of the plantain turn emerald green, Li Qinglin immediately touched the plantain with his palm and focused his mind on it.

Then, the information emerged——

[Other clones: Three-spiked plantain (1% being refined)]

[Freedom Furnace: Low-grade Wood Spiritual Root (cannot be activated)]

Wood spiritual roots? !

Done!

Li Qinglin's face showed joy, his heart was pounding, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

As the plantain continued to absorb the spiritual stones in the soil, the refining progress quickly increased.

Until the spirit stones were completely used up, the refining progress stopped at 31%. Seeing this, Li Qinglin frowned.

"At this rate, to completely refine it, won't we need at least three more spirit stones?"

Li Qinglin has no shortage of spiritual stones for the time being.

To be on the safe side, the 'Traveling Frog' brought back five spirit stones this time and did not dare to bring more. After all, he was in the bustling city of the mortal world and had no storage bag. Once exposed, it would inevitably attract attention.

What Li Qinglin is worried about is the transformation of this plantain in the future.

The Jade Yuan Toad transforms by swallowing the flesh and blood of monsters, and takes the path of returning to its ancestral home. It has a cheap life and is easy to feed, so just give it food.

But this plantain is a magical plant.

Not only does it have requirements for the soil for planting, it even requires spiritual soil such as Xirang and Lingsha.

It is also quite demanding on the environment and it is best to grow in a place with abundant spiritual energy and where it can absorb the essence of the sun and the moon.

It is not picky about 'fertilizer'. Spirit stones, fairy dew, monster corpses, dead branches and leaves... can all become nutrients for transformation.

Of course, cultivating plantain also brings many benefits to Li Qinglin.

As Plantain's clone transforms and grows, his own spiritual roots will also be advanced. It is even possible that in the future, he will become the legendary heavenly spiritual root that absorbs the ancestral veins of heaven and earth and is revered as the son of immortality!

But these things are for the future.

The most urgent task is to completely refine the plantain, obtain the spiritual root, and then cultivate immortality! As time passed, Li Qinglin was like an old farmer taking care of his crops, looking at the increasingly vibrant plantain with satisfaction.

By the time dawned, the fourth spirit stone was completely used up.

The morning light passed through the skylight and fell on Li Qinglin's profile.

A message emerged in my mind.

[Freedom Furnace: Low-grade Wood Spiritual Root (Activatable)]

Activate? Without rushing to activate, Li Qinglin first used his transformation to transfer all his martial arts skills to the Jade Yuanchan, and then he chose to activate after becoming an ordinary person.

Boom! !

A mysterious feeling emerged in my heart.

This is different from the last time when I refined the bell toad clone, as it affects the main body.

This time of refining affects the soul and the Huangting, and even the root of the origin of life.

(End of this chapter)