Chapter 137
Lin Qinghen has always had a guess about this natural affinity. It is definitely more than just a way to add bonuses to elixirs.
As the name suggests, it should embody "affinity" in some aspect.
Besides, this wasn't the first time this happened, he was aware of it before.
When he was at the Lin family, he had just received the natural affinity bonus and went out to take a ride on the garbage truck. The yellow-level black-armored elephant that was towing the truck was gentle and particularly friendly to Lin Qinghen, causing the originally bad-tempered breeder to become much nicer in attitude.
Lin Qinghen guessed at the time that perhaps natural affinity had some influence in this regard.
However, he didn't have the chance to verify it, and soon after that he came to the City of Tears, where he interacted with more people.
There are many ferocious spiritual beasts in Beizhou. When Lin Qinghen's spiritual power is low, he is very careful about his life and rarely comes into contact with them. He has planted quite a few yellow-level spiritual plants, but they have no self-awareness and cannot give him clear feedback.
Until now, when Lin Qinghen's natural affinity has increased to 16 points and his strength has increased to the Xuan level, he finally has the ability and opportunity to come into contact with higher-level natural products.
This banyan tree proves this once again.
However, Lin Qinghen didn't believe that this "natural affinity" could completely bewitch some people. At most, it could make people feel more comfortable.
The current situation was caused by, firstly, the surprise brought by Lin Qinghen's face, and secondly, these people flocked to him because Lin Qinghen had too many good things in his hands. His spiritual power was low, and at first glance, he did not seem as difficult to approach as Yin Jiuxiao, so they came in large numbers.
To put it bluntly, it's all about profit and temporary popularity. There is no sincerity, and even the loyalty is pitiful.
Lin Qinghen was very clear-headed, so the attraction in this aspect really only brought him trouble. When he showed up less often, these people would become indifferent and would disperse soon.
Besides, compared with these people's cheap adulation and praise, submission from the heart is more meaningful.
But spiritual plants are different. Even if they have self-awareness, it is much simpler than humans.
The biggest benefit the system provides to Lin Qinghen is that it is beneficial to his farming. If he can really attract Xuan-level spiritual plants, his future path will be much easier.
He observed for a while, thought for a while, and then whispered to Yin Jiuxiao to discuss it, meaning that he should step out and give it a try.
He saw that people from Haihun City had already brought the antidote, so even if it wasn't what he guessed, it wouldn't have any impact.
It's only a five-star Xuan-level weapon, but Lin Qinghen also has some protective spiritual tools on him. In addition to the Heaven-level weapon given by Yu Yinyin, Yin Jiuxiao also added two more that he can use to protect himself.
Yin Jiuxiao frowned, but he respected Lin Qinghen's opinion and quickly agreed.
Then Lin Qinghen slowly walked forward to where the old tree branch could reach. He saw it tentatively circle around him a few times, as if examining him. It seemed to think there was no problem, and suddenly the branch turned and poked Lin Qinghen's cheek.
Lin Qinghen:?
There was no pain, as the tips of its branches were blunt. Seeing that Lin Qinghen did not seem to reject it and feeling that he was still soft, Huanxirong quickly stretched out more branches and brought him towards itself little by little.
Yin Jiuxiao also noticed that the tree had no ill will towards Lin Qinghen, but rather liked it very much. He pulled him to the trunk and bumped him left and right, using very gentle force.
Lin Qinghen was also willing to touch it. When the branch touched him, he tried to release a little spiritual power from his fingertips and touched it in return, like a kind of communication.
Lin Qinghen has no spiritual marrow. His spiritual power is not gained through fighting, but comes from the spiritual source he got when he got married and from his occasional practice and absorption. Therefore, it seems particularly gentle and not aggressive at all.
The moment Lin Qinghen touched it with his spiritual power, he seemed to be able to feel Huan Xirong's current mood more clearly.
She was obviously pleased and even a little excited, so more and more branches came towards her. She even made a swing-like seat for Lin Qinghen, asked him to sit down, and shook him.
But Lin Qinghen always felt like a rubbed cat when he stayed here. Then Yin Jiuxiao, who couldn't stand it, came up. He saw that Lin Qinghen's hair was messy, so he reached out to help him tidy it up.
On the contrary, the Banyan Tree obviously didn't like him, but was a little timid and didn't dare to attack. Yin Jiuxiao clearly didn't release his spiritual essence, but when he approached, its branches would shrink as if it was afraid.
"This, this..." The people in charge of explaining in Haihun City could not help but be shocked, "There is such a thing!"
She thought the tree was in a particularly good mood today, so she tried to get closer to it, but a branch stopped her the next second.
OK, same as before.
It's just special treatment at the moment. No wonder these two people have become so famous in Beizhou recently. They are really not simple.
Lin Qinghen couldn't stay here for too long. The action of Huanxirong was beyond his expectation. He wanted to go inside to see what attitude other spiritual plants had towards him.
This tree had been raised for a long time and it could even understand some words. When Lin Qinghen said he wanted to leave, it was a little reluctant, but did not stop him. It patted his shoulder with its branch, then picked out two of the best fruits from its own fruits and placed them in Lin Qinghen's palm.
Lin Qinghen:……
Although I was very happy to receive the fruit, I always felt like I was just wasting money.
He turned around and said to the person who was in charge of taking care of the tree: "It is too old. If possible, you should help it cut off some old leaves and clean up some old branches so that it can grow better."
Lin Qinghen's spiritual power was fine and sharp. He had been able to observe the state of plants with his special perspective before. Now that Huan Xi Rong took the initiative to let him touch it, he could also see some hidden blockages in the tree, and he pointed them out one by one.
The keeper also remembered it and replied, "Thank you for your advice, Master Lin. When it feels better one day, we will go up and trim it."
But just as she finished speaking, someone followed up with a sentence: "This tree is difficult to take care of on a normal day, and it will be even more troublesome to prune it. I think only Master Lin can do this. You are very suitable for this garden."
Lin Qinghen looked over there and saw a person standing there. It seemed that he had been standing there for quite some time.
I have seen him before. He is Zhou Xian, the alchemy elder of Haihun City.
This man had come to Tear City with Bai Muchuan and had suffered at the hands of Lin Qinghen. Now he looked much more honest and was quite polite to Lin Qinghen. When he saw him, he cupped his hands and said, "This garden has always been under my care. Although Young Master Lin and our president said that they were just here to take a look and there was no need to go through so much trouble, I have to introduce it to you anyway. Please follow me."
Lin Qinghen always felt that what he had just said had a hidden meaning. He exchanged a glance with Yin Jiuxiao, said goodbye to the big tree, and then followed the crowd inside.
Zhou Xian was indeed familiar with this place and introduced it to him in great detail.
There are about a hundred Xuan-level spiritual plants being grown in the medicine garden in Haihun City. Some are gentle, while others are so irritable that even Earth-level spiritualists dare not approach them casually. But when facing Lin Qinghen, their attitude is obviously better.
Even though he didn't offer the fruit like Huan Xi Rong did, he was already giving Lin Qinghen a lot of face by not attacking him when he approached him on their first meeting. Lin Qinghen wandered around here for a day and took away all the fruit he could get, intending to take it back for further study.
Zhou Xian took in this scene and asked at the end, "Is Young Master Lin targeting the Xuan-level spiritual plants?"
Lin Qinghen did not hide it from him and continued: "We can't keep focusing on yellow-level spiritual plants. It's time to come up with something new."
It is not only a task requirement, but also a reality requirement.
Although Diemeng now has four alchemists, all of whom are above the Earth Rank, they usually produce mostly Earth Rank pills in order to do their best. However, compared with what Lin Qinghen provides, that amount of Earth Rank pills is not enough to sell, and cannot become the main product.
The Yin family and the City of Tears began to transform themselves, and Diemeng also needed to enrich herself.
Not only must we have the basic line of yellow-grade elixirs, but we must also put the development of a mid-range line of mysterious-grade medicines to fill the gaps and attract higher-level spiritualist customers on the agenda.
If someone else said this, Zhou Xian, a heavenly alchemist, would not take it to heart, but this is Lin Qinghen, he is different.
Not to mention what happened in the past, he had never seen anyone who could please the Xuan-level spiritual plants, and it was even more unheard of for someone to offer their fruits voluntarily. He often came to this place and thought he was very familiar with these spiritual plants, but after Lin Qinghen took a few glances, he could immediately point out some areas where they were not taken care of well enough and could even give reasons.
Perhaps it is because of this that he can research things that others simply cannot understand.
You have to accept it.
"If Young Master Lin wants this place, he can actually talk to our president. It's not impossible to sell it to you, or even give it to you as a gift."
Lin Qinghen was surprised: "Your president is willing too?"
In his eyes, this is the best place. It is hard to find in Tear City and Spirit Pass. Since they are now in a cooperative relationship, Lin Qinghen will not do anything to take away someone else's good thing.
"To be honest with you, this medicine garden itself doesn't make much money, and it's even losing money. These spiritual plants are only at the Xuan level and the Di level, and it's very troublesome to raise them. It's just that the resources in the Northern Province were scarce before, so we used this as a resource reserve. At least there is a stable output, which is convenient for refining medicine. The rest is of no use," Zhou Xian said, "But now there are the ruins and the Immortal Vine. Seeing that the Northern Province is about to recover, if the products outside are abundant, this garden will be even more useless."
This is the truth.
Most of them are of Xuan grade, with a dozen of Di grade in the center. Overall, they are not rare and can only be considered medium in scale. They have always been a bit useless to Haihun City, neither tasteful to eat nor a pity to throw away.
A medicinal garden that can grow spiritual plants above the Xuan level is not just a piece of land. Lin Qinghen knew at a glance that detailed barriers must be drawn both inside and outside. Many spiritual plants are picky about their growing environment, so there will be all kinds of equipment inside, just like the Yin family's simulated training ground, to simulate a suitable growing environment for them, and a lot of spirit stones will be consumed in its operation.
Lin Qinghen definitely wanted it, but if he wanted to build it from scratch, it would definitely take a lot of time, so a ready-made one would certainly be better.
But he still remained suspicious of Zhou Xian's current initiative and glanced him up and down.
"Of course, it's not given away for free. I just want to use this incident to give Master Lin a suggestion," Zhou Xian continued, "In addition to this medicine garden, Haihun City has more things that need your cooperation, especially the matter of alchemists."
Zhou Xian has been feeling a lot recently.
Haihun City has been cooperating with Tear City recently. Die Meng began to provide them with secret potions and also asked the people of Haihun City to start planting his extremely effective yellow-level spiritual plants. What they enjoy now is similar to that of Tear City, but it is too late for this step. Lin Qinghen has already moved ahead.
The largest and earliest agricultural cooperative was the one established by Diemeng. During this period, Diemeng did not recruit new alchemists, but this cooperative did recruit quite a few, mostly young ones, and built a special alchemist school based on this.
Pills are not only for sale, but also directly become the basic material for the cultivation of these talented alchemists. Because of the support of Die Meng, it has attracted many people. This mechanism that has been cultivated from the beginning is much more stable than the status of an association or a pharmacy.
After the ruins, the function of the medicine market in Leicheng became more and more obvious, especially the medicine refining competition with Wang Yulin, which made him famous. More and more alchemists, especially young ones, gathered here.
Lin Qinghen still held the medicine in his hand and did not give it away easily.
Moreover, Diemeng's elixirs have always been much better than those of other pharmacies. The alchemists under the pharmacy are all the most talented in Beizhou, and their future cannot be underestimated.
If he really wants to research Xuan-level elixirs, there will naturally be a bigger storm. Haihun City must keep up with his pace this time.
Lin Qinghen blinked and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Master Lin, I think it's time for us to unite and establish a unified Alchemist Association in Beizhou."
Zhou Xian always felt that they were a step late, which made Lin Qinghen a little biased. For example, he only provided the base of medicine to the Tear City Alchemist Association at present, to ensure the advantage of Mu Jiu and the stability of Tear City.
Leicheng seems to be Lin Qinghen's biological son.
How many alchemists has Mu Jiu recruited into his association during this period? Most of them were also because of Lin Qinghen. Zhou Xian couldn't help but feel jealous when he saw this.
Mu Jiu's talent is not even as good as mine, so why is he the only one who is enjoying the glory?
Since you can't win by competing, you might as well join.
The cooperation among the three cities has reached this point. Sooner or later, everyone will become a team. He might as well take the initiative and leave early.
We were already a step behind with the yellow-grade elixir, and we can’t be any slower this time.
After hearing this, Lin Qinghen turned his head and glanced at Yin Jiuxiao.
It's not that he hadn't thought about what Zhou Xian said, but he certainly didn't expect the other party to take the initiative.
"The original Alchemist Association of Beizhou was unified. It has been scattered and divided for the past ten years, and it is time to reintegrate it," Zhou Xian continued. "Now that the alchemists in our three cities have gathered together, it is the best time to do this."
There were many blank areas when the country was scattered and split before, which led to chaos in the management of alchemists in Beizhou. What's the point of only managing the alchemists in Haihun City or the few pharmacies at present?
We should have a broad mindset in life.
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