Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 240 - 26: Analyzing the Elements and Condensing, Bending to Strengthen Roots, Four Methods of Self_2

Chapter 240: Chapter 26: Analyzing the Elements and Condensing, Bending to Strengthen Roots, Four Methods of Self_2

Since it’s an essential skill to master, the conditions for cultivation must not be too harsh.

If he could obtain the method earlier, Zhao Xing knew how to leverage external forces to cultivate it.

Even during the Fortune Dynasty era, meeting the conditions to cultivate the "Xuanhuang Analysis Method" didn’t seem particularly difficult to Zhao Xing.

"I’ll ask Old Chen and the others another day, and first ponder on it."

It’d be best to acquire this method directly from the All Things Growth Map, but even without it, Zhao Xing wasn’t in a hurry, as Mi Fei, as long as he became a fifth-rank official, would sooner or later enter his field of vision.

"Drip drop~"

As Zhao Xing walked to a certain part of the corridor, he suddenly felt a trigger, and it seemed as if a light rain had started before his eyes.

So he stopped walking and sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly observing the mural.

The mural depicted a bird’s-eye view of a greyish-yellow wilderness, but as Zhao Xing looked at it, his perspective rapidly zoomed in.

It was as if he had fallen from the sky, suddenly dropping to the ground.

The perspective fixed on a seedling in the wilderness.

"Wind Leaf Herb."

Zhao Xing immediately recognized it as a second-order Wind Leaf Herb.

"Wind Leaf Herb can be used in medicine, commonly for making Wind Elixir, which after consumption, can make one more flexible and agile for a short time."

The seedling was very tender, having only recently sprouted five leaves and less than half a meter in height.

Just as Zhao Xing noticed the Wind Leaf Herb seedling had only five leaves, it began to grow wildly.

Gleams of light came from underground, like rainwater flowing in reverse, starting at the roots and converging upwards.

Soon, the Wind Leaf Herb grew to one meter in height.

At the same time, the five leaves withered instantly, and new shoots sprouted from the top.

New shoots sprang forth, and another five tender green leaves appeared.

Meanwhile, the Wind Leaf Herb also began to sag.

With each new set of shoots, the rest of the plant completely withered and decayed, with specks of light gathering towards the new branches.

This alternating cycle continued, the Wind Leaf Herb growing taller and taller, quickly surpassing ten meters.

In an accelerated state, the Wind Leaf Herb twisted like a snake as it spread out in all directions.

"Hum~"

When it reached ten meters, a larger orb of light than before reversed back to the main stem, and at the same time, the ten-meter-long branch, including the leaves, completely died.

Two new shoots and ten new leaves appeared.

"Each time it sprout branches and grew to a certain extent, they would wither, and all the Yuan Qi would be supplied to the main root to grow more branches, more leaves, to absorb more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi."

"Continuously repeating, the Wind Leaf Herb could grow indefinitely, with no limit at all."

Although the initial view was of a wilderness, as the Wind Leaf Herb spread around, the wilderness slowly turned from greyish-yellow to green.

The green steadily expanded, and the single spot of green on the wilderness soon became a verdant ocean!

"Hum~"

When his perspective settled on that green ocean, Zhao Xing also came out of his contemplation.

He closed his eyes, with the scene of the Wind Leaf Herb’s growth replaying in his mind, step by step engulfing the entire wilderness, turning it into its own domain...

He didn’t know how much time had passed before Zhao Xing opened his eyes.

[You’ve contemplated the ’All Things Growth Map’, observed the mysteries of life’s growth, and gained insight into the ’Wilderness Condensation Skill.’]

[Wilderness Condensation Skill: Intermediate]

[Progress: 235/9999]

[Effect: Condenses the quintessence of Heaven and Earth, allowing plant life to grow along the most ideal route.]

Because he had previously learned cultivation techniques like Thriving Growth and the Barbaric Growth spell, Zhao Xing’s insight into the Condensation Skill naturally had some foundation.

"Wilderness Condensation Skill," Zhao Xing nodded with satisfaction, recognizing it as one of the more profound among the Condensation Skills.

It was quite different from the Strong Root Skill.

If compared to [Barbaric Growth], one would find that Barbaric Growth forcibly seizes Earth Vein Yuan Qi destructively.

Mainly, it is about strengthening the roots, drawing nutrients from the ground.

The Condensation Skill, on the other hand, absorbs Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and does not do so destructively; it adapts according to the environment to achieve the best growth path.

"Barbaric Growth is about seizing the nutrients of Earth Advantage first, regardless of whether they can be digested or if it’s wasteful," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

"The Wilderness Condensation Skill, by absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, allocates the absorbed nutrients rationally; every step is near perfect, with no waste."

The Wilderness Condensation Skill is typically applied in harsh environments, so every bit of Yuan Qi is extremely valuable. It also involves adjusting the plant’s own mechanism for better growth.

The Barbaric Growth spell would be too much for delicate plants to withstand. When Zhao Xing first used that spell, he specifically chose resilient species like Vajra Bamboo.

Initially, he used [Thriving Growth] to get through the fragile seedling stage.

The Wilderness Condensation Skill, on the other hand, doesn’t require considering these factors, and can be used immediately upon planting.

"Using Wilderness Condensation Skill in combination with Strong Root Skill, just reaching intermediate level nine turns, acing Lu Bang’s selection training course will be no problem."

Zhao Xing didn’t continue to ponder on other murals, but just sat there.

Feeling a response meant that this part of the mural was particularly suited for his own understanding.

To continue pondering elsewhere might not find a better Condensation Method and would be a waste of time.

Furthermore, the Self Sect’s spells are hard to master.

Knowing that he had been learning [Barbaric Growth] very early on, and had devoted a lot of time and effort to it, it wasn’t until before coming to Ten Suns Cave Heaven that he reached the ’nine turns’ stage and to this day had not achieved intermediate completion.

Continuing to divert his efforts would mean not knowing when Wilderness Condensation Skill would reach nine turns.

Rather than being a jack of all trades and master of none, it’s better to fully grasp one Condensation Skill, ace Lu Bang’s [selection training], and go from there.

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There’s a two-day interval for [Unable to Train].