Chapter 87: Another fight. Ye Lu followed the ghost scholar up the mountain...
Ye Lu followed the ghost scholar up the mountain and came to a wild field.
The ghost scholar led the way in front, familiar with the route. After a while, the three of them arrived at a field. The ghost scholar raised his hand, and the invisible barrier was retracted.
"Just the right time!" The ghost scholar looked at the branch of the purple alfalfa, only to see that this alfalfa was much more withered than the ones he had seen before. There was only a little green on the branch, and the seeds had turned from light yellow to dark yellow.
"Hurry, add the strange bead!" Ye Lu reminded.
The ghost scholar didn't even need Ye Lu to say anything, the strange bead in his hand was already ready, he stretched out his hand and crushed it, the powder fell to the ground, and soon the strange power was absorbed by the seed. The color of the seed was also slowly changing, and soon it changed from the original yellow to dark yellow, and then to brown.
The leaves on the branches around the seeds completely withered.
With a "click", a gap appeared between the seed and the branch, and soon a brown seed fell out.
The ghost scholar opened his hands and caught the seed just right.
Ye Lu's gaze stayed on the purple alfalfa. The seeds of the strange plant were very different. The strange vitality was consumed too much, and the purple alfalfa withered prematurely. Fortunately, alfalfa is a perennial herb and is very durable. Even though it withered, there was still a little green at the roots.
Once the weather and temperature are just right next year, it will probably continue to grow.
Ye Lu was not stingy either. They had taken the seeds of someone else's strange plant, so they should at least be nice to this "hero mother". He crushed the strange bead without leaving any trace, and with a wave of his hand, the crushed particles mixed with strange power fell to the ground, nourishing the roots of this purple alfalfa.
"How is it?" Ye Lu asked the ghost scholar after doing all this.
The ghost scholar closed his eyes and felt the properties of the alfalfa seeds in his hand. After a moment, he opened his eyes and smiled slightly, "Master, you guessed right, it is the wind type."
"Oh?" The playful man who was watching from the side raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He glanced at the seeds in the ghost scholar's hand and then at Ye Lu.
Ye Lu was very calm, stretched out his hand and said: "Let me see."
The ghost scholar handed over the alfalfa seeds.
Ye Lu took the seeds. He was one of those who had planted quite a few strange plants. Although his ability to identify the functions of strange plants was definitely not as good as that of Uncle He Qi, the latter had an awakened talent, which was quite terrifying. Compared with other people, he was considered an expert in identification.
Ye Lu also closed his eyes and felt for a moment. There was silence and he did not sense any spiritual consciousness. This alfalfa seed had just been conceived, but the strange power of wind attribute permeated around the entire seed. As for the effect, Ye Lu's expression was a little surprised.
"Master Dao, what's wrong? What did you see?" The ghost scholar saw Ye Lu's surprised expression and thought that there was something wrong with the alfalfa seeds. Although he was mentally prepared that the alfalfa seeds might be a useless plant, the ghost scholar was not just thinking the worst, the herbal weird ceiling was really there.
Ye Lu did not answer. He felt a familiar scent from the alfalfa seeds. It was too familiar. He often felt it on the tea plant.
Ye Lu did not speak, fearing that he had sensed it wrongly, so he turned to Xi Mingren and said, "Ah Xi, take a look?" Who else knows the aura of the Goucha strange plant better than Xi Mingren?
The playful man was stunned. What did this have to do with him? He was just a person who came to watch the fun. If a strange creature came to attack, he would be very happy. When he was suddenly questioned, he had the illusion that he was being called by name, but it was the Taoist who called him. He paused, glanced at the ghost scholar, and obediently stretched out his hand.
Take the alfalfa seeds.
Xi Ming Ren used his spiritual sense to sense, because Ye Lu had spoken, he sensed very seriously. After a moment, Xi Ming Ren slowly opened his eyes and said uncertainly: "Five senses strengthened?"
"No, it's not?" Before Ye Lu could speak, Ximingren overturned his previous speculation.
The playful man stroked the alfalfa seed again, covering his mouth with his hands, and muttered thoughtfully: "Why does it feel a little different? It's more like tea? Physical strengthening? No, this is the wind system, right? This kind of seed gives people a more light and agile feeling."
The playful man raised his bony hand and threw the alfalfa seeds to the ghost scholar. He said lazily, "It should be a speed enhancement."
"Master Dao feels familiar with it, maybe because it is the speed enhancement derived from physical enhancement? It feels very similar to Gou Cha, but also a little different." Xi Mingren explained.
"Hmm... Huang Li level, not bad?"
Ye Lu also nodded. It seemed that Xi Mingren felt the same as him.
"What luck we have in Chongshan." Hearing Ximingren using the Goucha strange plant for comparison, Ye Lu was speechless. Why were all the strange foods he encountered these few times related to physical strengthening, from Chen Yuanli's golden earth beetle, Ximingren's Goucha strange plant, to the current ghost scholar's speed enhancement.
"Everyone I met was physically strengthened."
"I thought I would encounter attribute enhancement." After all, alfalfa seeds have wind attributes, so Ye Lu still had some hope. Normally speaking, there is no obvious difference between attribute enhancement and physical enhancement. The only thing to see is which one has a more effective effect. Ye Lu mainly wants to increase the number of strange plant species in Chongshan.
The ghost scholar was a little surprised. The effect of alfalfa was much stronger than he expected.
The ghost scholar couldn't help but look down at the round and plump alfalfa seeds in his hand.
Seeing that the ghost scholar had no intention of disliking the alfalfa seed, Ye Lu softened his heart, paused, and said: "Since this seed has completely mutated and possesses the wind-type strange power, it is a brand new strange plant. Ah Gui, why don't you give it a new name."
"We can't just keep shouting 'Alfalfa seeds? Alfalfa seeds?'" Ye Lu suggested.
The ghost scholar pondered for a moment, stroking the alfalfa seeds, and said, "It has the wind attribute again. The flowers it blooms look like wreaths at first glance, so let's call it - Wind Wreath Clover."
"I hope it can give birth to divine consciousness sooner."
"This is a good name, very appropriate." Ye Lu praised it upon hearing it.
"As for the spiritual consciousness..." Ye Lu comforted the ghost scholar, "Don't worry about it. It will come sooner or later. This is not the first time we have planted strange plants."
"And I can help too." The playful man at the side also raised his hand. When the other two looked at him, he said innocently: "Don't think that I always go out. After all, I have grown strange plants before. I grew tea very well. I know which strange creatures and plants they like to eat more." He is a professional in killing strange creatures.
The ghost scholar's gaze towards the playful man immediately softened.
Ye Lu also became much gentler. He originally thought that this kid would go crazy if he wasn't disciplined for three days, but he didn't expect that he actually still remembered his second brother.
Alfalfa can be sown in autumn and can survive the winter. This mountain area is not too cold in winter, so once the ghost scholar has finished nurturing the seeds, they can be planted.
Three people returned to the mountains.
The ghost scholar thought for a long time and finally decided to clear a piece of land next to the laurel forest. Taking into account the survival habits of alfalfa, he decided to make it as close to the foot of the mountain as possible so that it would be convenient for the big rabbits in the laurel forest to take care of it. Besides, the closer to the flat land, the more vigorous the alfalfa will grow and it will not need too much sunlight.
After the three of them cleaned up the land, the ghost scholar suddenly seemed to remember something. He had been too busy during this period and simply forgot about the laurel tree.
"Master Taoist, didn't we cut some laurel branches before?" As the ghost scholar approached the laurel forest, he remembered what they had done before. They had also pulled out quite a few branches of the laurel trees.
Ye Lu was also helping. He shook his head and said, "It's useless. We can't grow anything. I'm afraid it's because of the difference between the worlds. The branches of the laurel tree can only stay alive for a while after they fall to the ground. Then they will wither and die soon. No new laurel seedlings will appear."
"I see." The ghost scholar nodded. No wonder he couldn't see the laurel seedling field. Come to think of it, it made sense. If this kind of spiritual plant could really reproduce like this, the strange plants in the world wouldn't be so precious. It was also because they took it for granted at the time.
Alfalfa has average requirements for soil fertility, but very high requirements for soil drainage capacity, which requires farmers to cultivate the land carefully. It has to be turned over three times. The first time is rough tillage, the second time is fine tillage, and the third time is to bury some pine needle soil collected from the mountains by the big rabbits and cover it in the ground. Only then is the land completed.
Just wait until the nurturing is complete and then plant the seeds.
The three of them finished everything and then slowly went home.
It is difficult for them to enjoy this kind of leisurely life in Star Network. Now, the three of them don't dislike it. Instead, they like it a little. For dinner, they even ordered their friends to go up the mountain to find wild fruits.
"I don't know if there will be strange fruit trees in the future." Ye Lu said a little depressed: "The strange food we grow tastes average." Bay seeds are good for their effects, but they don't taste good.
Think about it, they have so many strange plants but not a single one is delicious. Now if they want to find fruits, they either have to trade with Huoshan Village or go up the mountain to find wild fruits themselves.
The playful man nodded and said seriously: "It will happen."
Some time passed.
One day?.
Someone came from He Village at the foot of the mountain.
The person who came was Uncle He Qi. When he arrived, the three of them were all in the small building, each busy with their own things. The playful man was fiddling with his dominoes, the ghost scholar was using his strange power to nourish the wind-ring alfalfa seeds, and Ye Lu was contacting the laurel tree. Ever since the last successful promotion, the laurel tree had fallen into a deep sleep.
His silly laurel never woke up again. Ye Lu used his spiritual sense to contact the laurel tree, but there was silence on the other side. Only the even fluctuation of strange power proved that the laurel tree was not dead, but simply fell asleep.
Ye Lu stood up to greet his uncle and asked in confusion: "Seventh Uncle, why are you here? If you have anything, just let the younger ones call me."
The strange tea plants always occupy the top of the mountain when they grow too much, and the branches need to be cleared from time to time. Those little birds may not be useful, so Ye Lu simply hired the group of young strange men from He Village. Ye Lu did not want the branches they removed, and let them take them back as their reward.
Whether he sold it to the caravan himself or sold it to Chen Yuanli to get the mysterious pearl, he could make good money.
This can be regarded as Ye Lu skirting the rules of the village. The village elders knew that Ye Lu wanted to help, but seeing that he only gave the help to the kids and not to the adults, they really thought he was turning a blind eye.
As a result, Ye Lu became even more popular with that group of young crafty men. It was just a matter of running errands, and many people were willing to do it.
"They are busy too." Uncle He Qi briefly explained the purpose of his visit: "The yangteng fruit is about to mature, and the village has organized people to harvest it. Every household must send someone to do it."
"Because Yang Tengshu has a high level of cultivation, and your family has many cunning warriors, send two." Uncle He Qi said.
Ye Lu and the ghost scholar looked at each other, and they exchanged ideas. Ye Lu said, "I will go with Ah Xi, and Ah Gui will stay at home to guard the mountain."
Uncle He Qi nodded. This was what he had expected. As everyone knew, Ah Guiwawa was not born in combat and his combat ability was a little weak.
After giving the notice, Uncle He Qi prepared to go down the mountain. Just as he was about to go down, he glanced at the ghost scholar not far away, paused, and didn't notice anything, so he scratched his head.
He? Why did he seem to sense some strange power for a moment just now?
Could it be that Ah Guiwa had also found the strange plant? No way? Chongshan had a new strange plant so quickly? Uncle He Qi quickly threw this conjecture out of his mind. How could it be possible? He must have overthinking it.
Ximingren and Ye Lu followed Uncle He Qi down the mountain and came to the ancestral hall. Not far outside the ancestral hall, a yangteng tree that was almost as tall as a tall tree was already full of red fruits, like a crescent moon. The air was filled with a special fragrance. In addition to the red fruits, there were also some green ones on the branches.
The two sorcerers and the village elders were all looking forward to it from afar. The guards led by Helan stood guard by their side, listening to He Si's instructions from time to time.
"Hurry, release the strange beads. The yangteng fruits on the tree are about to ripen. We cannot lack the strange power at this time." Helan was paying close attention to every move of the yangteng tree. As soon as he lacked the strange power, he immediately said loudly without hesitation.
The evil warriors under the tree methodically added evil beads, black soil, and the flesh and blood of slaughtered evil creatures.
The blood and flesh dyed the soil under the Yangteng tree red, and the bloody smell was overwhelming. Everyone was working hard, and before long, the green fruits on the Yangteng tree turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, until the fruits of the entire tree were all red.
The mysterious aura in the air was like the afternoon sun, shining warmly on people, making them feel as comfortable as if they were soaking in warm water.
It was ripe, and He Si slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to signal the sneaks to carefully bypass the Yangteng tree's reaction and pick the Yangteng fruits on the tree.
The next moment, Qian Gouzi's loud shout broke the joyful atmosphere.
"Run, the strange yangteng tree won't let us pick the berries, don't try to pick them!" Qian Gouzi jumped back and forth on the yangteng tree in a very embarrassed manner.
Originally, Qian Gouzi was the person closest to the Yangteng tree, not to mention that the Yangteng tree had his share, so it was his duty to pick the fruits. But when he happily jumped up and was about to pick the fruits, something suddenly went wrong, and a strange push from the Yangteng tree came towards him.
He dodged subconsciously, but fortunately, he still remembered to remind his companions.
Others? The tricksters are not much better.
"The roots of the Yangteng tree have also emerged. Wait, they have eaten the flesh and blood, why aren't they going back yet? What does they want to do?" Liu Xiaocao who was standing nearby also came out to work. She stared at the roots for a long time, then fled down in a hurry, wondering.
Then, Yang Tengshu's target was accurate. His roots continued to grow and soon grew near the ancestral hall. The roots and branches smashed the door of the ancestral hall without any hesitation.
Soon, a thick and very green seedling appeared behind the door of the ancestral hall, which was obviously a grass seedling.
"Ahhhh, Qing Mizi? It also popped out of the ancestral hall."
"Village elder, help! The Yangteng tree and the green millet are fighting again!" A group of useless tricksters watched the two trees fighting each other ferociously, with their branches flying everywhere. They picked up the fallen Yangteng fruits on the ground in a very awkward manner, and screamed for help.
The key point is that no one dared to help them. The closer they got to the ancestral hall, the more ferociously the Yangteng tree threw fruits. The closer they got to the Yangteng tree, the more brutally the green millet pulled the roots of the Yangteng tree!
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