Chapter 39
Lin Qinghen had no idea when Yin Hengxie came and when he left. He was just concentrating on comparing the two pieces of soil in his hands.
As he felt, in fact all the soil in Beizhou carries demonic energy, the difference is just the degree.
The content in the plantation area is much lower and has almost no impact, so it can be used as normal soil, but it is still present.
Lin Qinghen picked up a seed and planted it in the yard. He then took a diluted ripening agent and observed its growth status.
After being planted, it did not die at the beginning. If ordinary people were to observe it, they would only see that the seedling had just sprouted a tender bud, and then quickly withered and turned yellow, losing its vitality.
But if Lin Qinghen, who had extremely fine spiritual power and the bonus of natural affinity, saw it, he could see that the evil energy in the soil looked like black particles, slowly invading the plants as they grew.
It seemed as if a war had taken place on this ordinary spiritual plant, with the spiritual and demonic forces colliding with each other, and finally the spiritual energy was completely defeated.
Lin Qinghen mixed two different soils together to try. If the concentration of the demonic energy in the soil was lower, the plants would last longer, but in the end they would still not be able to escape the entanglement of the demonic energy and would die.
Until it dropped to a concentration like that of the soil in the plantation, which was completely unfeeling for ordinary people. Because it was too little, the demonic energy could not gather and could not break the outermost defense of the spiritual plant, so it had no effect.
Once the demonic energy in the soil is successfully gathered, yellow-level plants basically cannot withstand it. Plants higher than yellow-level can resist it, but the higher the level, the rarer and more precious they are.
The requirements for artificial cultivation of spiritual plants above the Xuan level are very complicated. They have to be carefully cared for one by one. There are not many growing in the wild, and without the cover and protection of lower-level plants, ownerless things can easily be dug up by the roots, and the Northern Province seems to be becoming more and more desolate.
Of course, this kind of experiment was not only done by Lin Qinghen, but many people in Beizhou also did it, but they did not find a solution.
This ubiquitous demonic energy is different from the demonic energy cracks. So far, no plants have grown rapidly and violently due to it. I don't know what is missing.
This means that this kind of soil has always brought harm to the Northern State, and is one of the main reasons for the lack of resource production in the Northern State after the disaster.
Lin Qinghen frowned and repeated it several times.
In addition to those facts that everyone knows, he seemed to see something different during the short period of time when the plants were entangled by the evil spirit and died.
When the spiritual and demonic forces are entangled within a plant, it is not actually the beginning of the plant's withering.
On the contrary, at that time, the spiritual plant, out of its survival instinct, mobilized all its strength to fight back, and its overall condition was better than ever before.
It's a bit like the sardines that were stimulated in the catfish effect, except that the other catfish was so strong that it was swallowed in the end.
From this perspective, the demonic energy in the soil can actually serve as a stimulus to promote the evolution of spiritual plants.
——It is necessary to control the quantity.
But Lin Qinghen tried several times and couldn't find the balance point in the middle.
And according to his observation, once it exceeds a certain degree, the concentration of demonic energy in the soil does not actually affect the strength of the invasion, but only affects the speed. In other words, it is the difference between dying quickly and dying slowly.
But if it is not excessive, the demonic energy will be too weak to trigger the special state of the spiritual plant.
Demonic energy has a natural corrosive effect on spiritual power. Even a little bit of it will cause yellow-level spiritual plants to be unable to withstand it.
It is no use just mixing the two parts of soil and adjusting the proportions. To achieve his goal, he has to get something else to assist in improving the soil.
Lin Qinghen was thinking about all these things until Yin Jiuxiao called him, and then he came back to his senses.
"What's wrong?" He stood up and brushed off the dirt on his body, then asked, "Is the head of the Yin family gone?"
Yin Jiuxiao hummed, then turned his head slightly in the direction of his voice and said, "He just praised you."
"What are you praising me for?"
"I praise you for being a good match for me."
Yin Jiuxiao heard Lin Qinghen laugh.
"Then I'll praise him too," Lin Qinghen continued, "He is still a man with a conscience."
Of course he has a conscience, Yin Jiuxiao thought, because of the guilt and promise he made many years ago, he has held on for so many years to preserve his title of the so-called young master.
But in fact, nothing can be taken care of.
Being the head of a family is not something you can do just by having a clear conscience.
Yin Jiuxiao was just thinking about it in his mind, but Lin Qinghen said it directly. "It's just that he is a little too straightforward and not very smart. If he had been a little more careful, how could such a huge family business be ruined like this? Even if it is ruined for a while, the dignified Jiuxiao Jueyun Sword should not be bullied by a villain like Xu Yaoyang."
He had gotten to know the Yin family a little better in the past few days, so he naturally felt a little emotional.
Even if Lin Qinghen had not married into the Yin family by accident, he still had a good impression of this family.
It is really rare to risk one's life to save others. Before he came, he thought that no matter how poor the situation was, there would still be some dignity left. He didn't expect it to be in such a mess.
Yin Jiuxiao smiled and asked him half-truthfully, "If he hadn't done it, who else in the Yin family could have taken this position?"
Lin Qinghen washed his hands and helped him into the room. Then he sat down and slowly said, "You."
"Blue scar?"
Lin Qinghen was not joking. He stared at Yin Jiuxiao for a while, then held his hand and moved down until he pinched his wrist.
"Jiuxiao," Lin Qinghen whispered, "I'm going to ask you something, can you answer truthfully?"
Yin Jiuxiao did not hesitate and replied, "Of course."
But he didn't expect the question Lin Qinghen asked next.
"You have a demonic aura, don't you?"
Yin Jiuxiao: “…”
He was stunned for a moment and remained silent.
When did Lin Qinghen discover it?
Ever since the two got married, they actually knew to some extent that the other had many secrets and was not as simple as it seemed.
These two people understood each other's mentality to some extent, and tacitly did not point it out completely, but just tested each other, step by step.
Yin Jiuxiao knew that he could send a shadow to follow, but Lin Qinghen didn’t have that ability. However, his observation and perception skills have always been very good.
A few days ago, Yu Yinyin didn't feel anything about Yin Jiuxiao's shadow, but he caught a moment.
He can catch even invisible and traceless shadows. It would be a lie if Lin Qinghen said that he could not feel the abnormality on Yin Jiuxiao's body when he was practicing daily.
Lin Qinghen was very careful about his life before, so he had never come into contact with demonic energy and could not recognize the strange aura that occasionally emanated from Yin Jiuxiao.
If Yin Jiuxiao completely merges the power of the two veins, the characteristics of spiritual power and demonic energy can be completely concealed by him, and Lin Qinghen will naturally be unable to be held accountable.
But at this moment, Lin Qinghen realized for the first time what the demonic energy was from the soil, and he immediately remembered the abnormal thing on Yin Jiuxiao's body.
Lin Qinghen didn't think it was that complicated. He knew what happened before. When Yin Jiuxiao was seven years old, he was injured by demonic energy and his mind was unstable, which led to the backlash of his martial arts. But no one had ever said that there was still demonic energy remaining in this person's body.
Demonic energy has a corrosive effect on spiritual power. If it remains in the body, it is a miracle that Yin Jiuxiao has lived for so many years.
In addition to the strangeness of Yin Jiuxiao, Lin Qinghen had another idea in his mind - if he can survive, my spiritual plants can also survive.
So he chose to point it out at this time, and he had many considerations.
Yin Jiuxiao didn't quite understand what Lin Qinghen was researching, but judging from the way he had been fiddling with the soil and muttering to himself in recent days, the word "demonic energy" appeared frequently when he was talking to himself.
After spending some time with Lin Qinghen, you will find that he is a very pragmatic person who will not do meaningless things. Yin Jiuxiao immediately realized that this person treated him as a research subject.
But what was in his body was not demonic energy, but demonic bones. His plants did not have demonic bones to support them, so the situation was very different.
"I do have demonic energy in me, but it can't help much. I can only ensure that I don't die." Yin Jiuxiao thought for a moment and answered directly, "But how did I survive these ten years? I can't explain it myself. I'm just lucky."
This cannot be considered lying.
Even though he had two lives, Yin Jiuxiao could not explain his early state of cultivation. He could only say that he was lucky and was born with some foundation, so he could withstand the conflict of the two energies.
Lin Qinghen looked at him for a long time, pondered for a while, and then continued asking.
"Can you control the demonic energy in your body?"
Yin Jiuxiao: “…Not completely.”
He hesitated for a moment, not intending to reveal his entire self to Lin Qinghen, but also not intending to lie completely.
The other party was also hiding something, so what he said was half true and half false.
"I have only gained some ability to save my life after so many years of hard work," Yin Jiuxiao pointed to his eyes again, "You see, if I had extra skills, I wouldn't have suffered here for so long."
That's right, Lin Qinghen thought, Yin Hengxie could not protect Yin Jiuxiao, but instead brought him a lot of troubles. The Yin family was not a good place for him to stay.
When I was at the Lin family, I would talk about running away as soon as I felt a little confident. If Yin Jiuxiao had some abilities, he would never come back to this place. The resources in Tear City are scarce and it is actually not very suitable for cultivation.
What Lin Qinghen didn't expect was that this person, who had originally planned to run away, chose to come back on a whim because of him.
"Let me ask you another question. Can you control the evil energy in your body to a certain extent?" Lin Qinghen asked him.
Yin Jiuxiao hesitated for a while, and then replied ambiguously: "To a certain extent."
He was not lying, and after a while, Yin Jiuxiao added another sentence.
"If Qinghen wants the magic energy, I can try to draw out some of it," Yin Jiuxiao said. He smiled at Lin Qinghen, "Although it hurts a little, it doesn't matter. My body is already like this, and there is no extra use for it. It would be meaningful to give it to Qinghen."
He has both sword bones and demon bones, and the aura of the two veins can be separated or combined. If Lin Qinghen wants, it is easy for him to draw a few strands.
But when he spoke like that, that pitiful tone came out and Lin Qinghen felt that he was weak again.
Lin Qinghen pondered for a moment, with a vague idea in his mind: "Wait a minute."
Yin Jiuxiao was as well behaved as ever. It was comfortable to talk to him and saved a lot of time and effort.
If he were around, my research might be easier.
Lin Qinghen was silent for a long time, and finally just rubbed his hair and replied: "Forget it, you have always had demonic energy in your body, it's not a comfortable thing to think about it, Jiuxiao, when I find a way later, it will also be useful to you."
Yin Jiuxiao didn't have high expectations for this, but Lin Qinghen said it very seriously, as if it was a promise.
He indeed did not relax, and was digging the soil these days. He did not allow Yin Jiuxiao to extract any demonic energy for the time being. Unfortunately, those spiritual plants grew and died in his hands, and not a single one survived.
After Yin Jiuxiao was pointed out by him, he felt much more at ease. He practiced openly in the room a few steps away.
He had thought before that it would take time for him to fuse the power of the two veins, and even if he did it slowly, it would not be a short time.
Although he had good control over it, his breathing occasionally became unstable during his training, and he was worried about how to conceal it in front of Lin Qinghen.
In fact, there is no need to worry or hide.
Lin Qinghen knew that he was practicing, so he moved very carefully when entering and leaving.
He asked about what he wanted and cared about, and ignored everything else. Occasionally, he would ask Yin Jiuxiao about his feelings and understanding of demonic energy. Yin Jiuxiao answered naturally and gave Lin Qinghen some very useful tips.
Lin Qinghen was not an idle person. He was still busy. All he had in his mind was research. He had no time to get to the bottom of Yin Jiuxiao.
As long as the other party remained obedient and well-behaved, Lin Qinghen would be very satisfied. He also thought that Yin Jiuxiao couldn't see it, so he didn't avoid him in many of his actions.
The two people lived in the same room with complicated stories between them, but they were able to reach a balance so easily, have a tacit understanding with each other, and live in peace.
Such days were much more interesting to both parties than before. And they both really needed a quiet environment recently, so they naturally enjoyed it.
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