Incredible Sect Simulator
Chapter 65: Transplanting Cyan Jade Bamboo, Zhiwei in Secluded Cultivation for Artifact Refining

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Transplanting Cyan Jade Bamboo, Zhiwei in Secluded Cultivation for Artifact Refining

"Let’s hurry up and try to load this batch of Spiritual Bamboo before nightfall."

Lu Changfeng, as the leader, looked at She Qingqing and said.

"She Qingqing, our goal this trip is to transplant this batch of Cyan Jade Bamboo back to the sect intact. You are somewhat a Spirit Plant Master, and know how to extract these Cyan Jade Bamboo."

"First, observe them. Let us know if there are any particulars to pay attention to, so we can assist you in the excavation."

Spirit Plant Master is one of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, specializing in caring, transplanting, and nurturing various spirit plants.

For instance, the Spiritual Peach Tree is within a Spirit Plant Master’s realm, but it’s easy to plant, and having She Qingqing oversee it suffices without needing a Spirit Plant Master’s intervention.

A distinguished Spirit Plant Master even understands aspects of the Alchemy Dao and can develop alchemy as a secondary profession.

Conversely, an Alchemist also knows a lot about spirit plants and might venture into this field.

In Ancient Times, Alchemists and Spirit Plant Masters essentially came from the same lineage, but over millions of years, these professions gradually specialized into two distinct careers.

She Qingqing is skilled in cultivating most Tier One and Tier Two spirit plants and spirit grass. She can indeed transplant Cyan Jade Bamboo, though her alchemy skills still need a bit more refinement.

Perhaps, once she has gained more knowledge and when Lu Ping emerges from Secluded Cultivation, She Qingqing can attempt alchemy.

There must be a learning and growth process.

"Alright, Elder, rest assured. Let me take a good look at the growth conditions of these Cyan Jade Bamboo first."

She Qingqing nodded and then busied herself with inspecting the Cyan Jade Bamboo’s growth state.

Typically, spirit plant growth is accompanied by Spirit Worm infestations, making damage from insects inevitable.

The spiritual qi content in the soil, moisture levels, and even climatic factors can affect spirit plant growth.

This patch of Cyan Jade Bamboo seems to be growing quite well, totaling one hundred and thirty-two stalks.

She Qingqing counted them and noted that only about five stalks had been gnawed by insects.

After completing her observations, She Qingqing spoke, "Five stalks of Spiritual Bamboo have suffered insect damage and might not survive the transplant back to the sect, but the remaining Cyan Jade Bamboo are growing splendidly, with no issues, and can be successfully transplanted."

Once she finished speaking, She Qingqing taught everyone how to extract the Cyan Jade Bamboo.

"When extracting the Cyan Jade Bamboo, you can prune about half of the leaves from the bamboo’s roots."

"The roots must be preserved perfectly, and the root area should be encased in a soil clod to maintain moisture and humidity."

"And importantly, the root depth of Cyan Jade Bamboo is about half a foot’s depth into the soil. When pulling it from the ground, you must gently extract it without damaging the roots."

"The root of Cyan Jade Bamboo is quite fragile, so avoid using brute force to yank them out. You can follow my example..."

She Qingqing demonstrated by picking a nearby Cyan Jade Bamboo and showed everyone the steps for removing the soil and extracting the bamboo’s roots, showcasing each technique for everyone to learn.

With her demonstration, everyone fully understood how to extract a Cyan Jade Bamboo before beginning their attempts.

The four people started working, each very diligent, as a single carelessly damaged Cyan Jade Bamboo would translate to a loss of spirit stones.

The extraction process was quite smooth, except Lu Changfeng, whose impatience led him to hastily damage a Cyan Jade Bamboo’s root.

Excluding the damaged bamboo, the remaining one hundred and thirty-one stalks, together with the dozen or so bamboo shoots, were all properly extracted.

Due to the length of the Cyan Jade Bamboo and limited storage space in the Storage Bags, everyone had to load this batch of Cyan Jade Bamboo onto carts for transport.

This trip’s mission was successfully accomplished.

Lu Changfeng’s role was essentially that of an Assault General, meant to face the Purple Spot Demon Wolf.

He fulfilled this role splendidly.

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Upon quickly returning to the sect, She Qingqing could not afford to rest and immediately unloaded the Cyan Jade Bamboo to the Medicinal Garden for transplantation.

Once excavated, Cyan Jade Bamboo depend solely on the clods of soil at their roots, which aren’t sustainable for long.

After a day’s journey, upon returning to the sect, these Spiritual Bamboo needed planting promptly.

The transplantation was executed personally by She Qingqing.

Li Weixiao helped as much as he could.

The other disciples, unfamiliar with transplantation and spirit medicine cultivation, could only watch.

Following over two hours of effort, the transplantation was finally completed.

Like planting Spiritual Peach Trees, after being placed in soil, they require thorough irrigation with Spirit Well Water to replenish spiritual power and nurture the roots.

Moreover, as they were recently transplanted, the roots of the Cyan Jade Bamboo will need over a month to stabilize and grow in the soil.

To prevent damage from strong winds during this time, She Qingqing erected a windproof wooden canopy around the Spiritual Bamboo.

The transplantation process was inevitably influenced by various factors, making a perfect success rate impossible; one or two losses were inevitable.

But of the total one hundred and thirty-two Cyan Jade Bamboo, only three failed transplanted—a very high survival rate.

As they continue to grow, they will be able to autonomously absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for self-nourishment without relying on the garden soil’s spiritual qi.

This is why the Medicinal Garden, though limited in spiritual qi, can still support Cyan Jade Bamboo cultivation.

Lu Yuanshan, upon learning of the successful transplantation of ninety percent of the Cyan Jade Bamboo, was overwhelmed with joy.

The three unsuccessful transplants served as refining materials, handed over to Lu Zhiwei for Cyan Bamboo Sword refining.

Sixteen bamboo shoots were brought back in total.

Aside from leaving ten to regrow, the remaining six were to be sent to the Fire Kitchen in the coming days to be made into delicacies for the disciples.

Oh yes, and the Demon Beast Meat from the Purple Spot Demon Wolf was sorted and sent to the Fire Kitchen, perfectly paired with bamboo shoots to create bamboo shoot stir-fry.

Two days later, the bamboo shoot stir-fry appeared on the disciples’ plates, sparking a dining frenzy within the sect.

The bamboo shoots and Demon Beast Meat were delicious and noteworthy, drawing a chorus of approval from the disciples.

The Purple Spot Demon Wolf’s teeth, claws, bones, and hide were also handed off to Lu Zhiwei to assess if she could craft two or three Spiritual Artifacts.

This time, Lu Zhiwei faced a heavy workload.

Upon entering the Artifact Refining Room that day, she did not immediately start crafting.

Instead, she first examined the refining materials, contemplating how best to combine and refine them into the most suitable Spiritual Artifacts.

Time flew by, and over half a month passed.

Lu Zhiwei remained in seclusion, while Lu Yuanshan issued a second Doorway Affair.

Plans revealed that the sect would send disciples to the eastern border of Yanhuang Desert in the coming half-year to clear Sandstorm Beasts attacking caravans.

Chu Qin, Zhang Nianchuan, and Lin Han proactively formed a team, expressing readiness to set out to Yanhuang Desert soon to complete this mission for the sect.

After Lu Ping’s boosting morale across Quanzong, disciples showed much greater enthusiasm in performing sect missions, with their spirit enhanced.

"This particular mission for the sect is not urgent."

Relieved by Zhang Nianchuan and the others voluntarily serving the sect, Lu Yuanshan suggested.

"Elder Lu Zhiwei is still in seclusion refining Spiritual Artifacts. Wait until she refines the Cyan Bamboo Sword and emerges, then equip yourselves with Cyan Jade Bamboo before setting out to Yanhuang Desert."

"Those Sandstorm Beasts are not weak, and there are quite a few. They’re somewhat troublesome, so we must not act recklessly. The sect’s timeframe for this task is generous; it doesn’t have to be rushed."

"You can take a good rest and train, prepare well."

Lu Yuanshan’s words sank into Zhang Nianchuan and company, who felt this was reasonable and decided to wait until Lu Zhiwei’s emergence.

This time, Lu Changfeng will not join in handling the Sandstorm Beasts.

Zhang Nianchuan, Chu Qin, and the team will handle it on their own.

Unlike the Purple Spot Demon Wolf, there are far more Sandstorm Beasts, though not as strong individually. Yet given their numbers, we must not underestimate them.

They did not have to wait long, only eleven days passed when noises emerged from the Artifact Refining Room, as Lu Zhiwei emerged from seclusion.