14: Chapter 14 Seeds of Spiritual Herbs, Return to Hidden Dragon Island

After checking the situation here, Li Luochen did not linger and quickly headed outside.

Since he wanted to develop this place into a Spirit Medicine field, he needed seeds and some other preparations.

Although this place was naturally a Spirit Medicine field, it still needed to be weeded and cleared of pests periodically.

All of this had to be prepared; after all, this place was on the seabed.

Fortunately, this location was near the edge of the continent, and powerful Yao Beasts had long been wiped out; otherwise, he would have been finished as soon as he entered the seabed.

Leaving the Yao Beast cave, Li Luochen cautiously headed toward the sea surface. To his surprise, there was no danger this time, allowing him to emerge safely.

After confirming his direction, Li Luochen quickly headed toward a nearby island.

There was a medium-sized market in the vicinity, built by a Foundation Establishment force, so the safety was quite good.

The island was called Xuanhu Island, covering over five hundred square kilometers. It was said that this was originally just an ordinary island, cultivated bit by bit by the Xuanhu Zhao Family into the Spirit Island it was today.

Upon entering the Xuanhu Market, Li Luochen found that although it could not compare to Qingsha Market, it was much better than the Xiaoao Island market.

The market was located in the middle of patches of Spirit Medicine fields, where hired Spirit Farmers were busy at work, making Li Luochen green with envy.

What the Qianlong Li Family lacked most was Spirit Medicine fields. If he could develop more of them, his System would have even more use.

The market was not very large, only about five mu, but there were many shops, and quite a few Loose Cultivators setting up stalls.

Li Luochen went directly to a shop selling Spirit Medicine, as they were likely to have seeds.

Sure enough, he purchased quite a few Spirit Medicine seeds there, all of which were High Grade, water-attribute.

In fact, Li Luochen bought three types of High Grade Spirit Medicine seeds for refining a type of Medicinal Pill called Spirit Water Pill.

Among them, Water Spirit Ganoderma was the main ingredient, while crystal flower, sea soul grass, and a High Grade Yao Beast core served as supplements. The resulting Spirit Water Pill was very suitable for water-attribute Cultivators to increase their cultivation.

Many Cultivators in the overseas cultivation world primarily used water-attribute Cultivation Techniques, so the Spirit Water Pill was definitely a hot-selling item.

Moreover, the growth cycle of these three water-attribute Spirit Medicines was not long. Except for the Water Spirit Ganoderma, which required ten years, the remaining crystal flower and sea soul grass only needed five years to mature.

For any Cultivator, five or ten years was nothing.

Li Luochen bought two mu of each of the three types of Spirit Medicine seeds, as the space in that Immortal Cave was only a little over six mu.

Li Luochen certainly wanted to develop more Spirit Medicine fields, but it was a pity that he dared not expand the cave.

The Water Spirit Ganoderma seeds cost one hundred Spirit Stones per mu, while the crystal flower and sea soul grass cost only fifty Spirit Stones per mu. It cost a total of four hundred Spirit Stones to purchase these seeds.

If the seeds alone were this valuable, imagine how much more valuable the mature Spirit Medicine would be.

In fact, Li Luochen had learned about the cultivation of High Grade Spirit Medicine from an old Spirit Farmer. One mu could only support one hundred plants; any more would affect the Spirit Medicine's absorption of Spiritual Qi.

Planting only one Spirit Medicine every six square meters was truly extravagant.

But there was no helping it; that was just how Spirit Medicine was. If the spacing was not large enough, it would definitely affect the Spirit Medicine's absorption of Spiritual Qi, slowing down its growth, and it might not even survive.

If the Spirit Medicine field was of a higher Rank, it would be different. Planting Rank 1 Spirit Medicine on a Rank 2 Spiritual Vein meant it would survive no matter how you sowed it.

But the current Qianlong Li Family did not have such Spirit Medicine fields, and even if they did, it would be impossible to be so wasteful.

After buying the seeds, Li Luochen did not rush to leave Xuanhu Island. He also bought a Water-Repelling Formation Plate on the island, as the water in the cave was also a nuisance.

A simple Water-Repelling Formation Plate did not cost many Spirit Stones. Li Luochen also bought two Low Grade Rank 1 Formation Plates: a Locking Spirit Formation Plate and a Gathering Spirit Formation Plate. The three Formation Plates were not of high quality, costing a total of six hundred Spirit Stones.

After purchasing the Formation Plates, Li Luochen left Xuanhu Island and headed in the opposite direction of Hidden Dragon Island. This time, he did not attract the attention of any Cultivators.

Li Luochen's sword-flying speed was not slow, and in just half a day, he arrived at Hidden Dragon Island.

The main reason was the fear of being followed, so he took a long detour before returning to Hidden Dragon Island; otherwise, he would have been faster.

By the time he returned to Hidden Dragon Island, the fifty mu of ordinary Spirit Medicine fields had already been planted, and Li Yanlong and the others were carefully tending to them.

Seeing him return, everyone excitedly came forward to greet him.

"Patriarch, you have returned?"

Li Luochen smiled and said, "Mm, you have done well. Yanlong, were there any children with Spiritual Roots in Li Family Town this time?"

Li Yanlong shook his head and said, "None this year, but the town mayor has already encouraged procreation. In a little over a decade, more clansmen with Spiritual Roots should be born."

Li Luochen smiled and said, "In my opinion, why don't you all marry and have children? The probability of a child born from the union of two people with Spiritual Roots having a Spiritual Root is higher."

Li Yanlong asked seriously, "Patriarch, is it fine as long as the woman has a Spiritual Root?"

Li Luochen asked suspiciously, "Yanlong, what are you thinking?"

Li Yanlong said, "Patriarch, according to what you mean, if people with Spiritual Roots unite, the chance of the child having a Spiritual Root is high. Can we test the Spiritual Roots of women of marriageable age within the territory of Hidden Dragon Island?"

Li Luochen's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Tell me more specifically."

Li Yanlong smiled and said, "Testing others for Spiritual Roots is definitely not feasible, but what if we use the excuse of an Immortal Master taking a wife or concubine?"

"We can set an age range; as long as they are unmarried women between fifteen and twenty years old, they can come and try. If they have a Spiritual Root, our clansmen can become Dao Companions with them."

"If we do this repeatedly, the number of clansmen with Spiritual Roots in the Qianlong Li Family will definitely increase, which is very beneficial to our Family."

"Moreover, the chosen Dao Companions will all be people from our Hidden Dragon Island. Even if we cultivate them into Cultivators later, they will be loyal to our Qianlong Li Family."

"Unlike Dao Companions found outside, where it would be bad if they stabbed us in the back one day."

Li Luochen hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's do this: sixteen to twenty-two years old. I will leave this matter to you."

This was indeed true. Loose Cultivator Dao Companions found outside might not be sincere, whereas ordinary women on Hidden Dragon Island had been instilled with the concepts of the three obediences and four virtues since childhood.

As long as they had a Spiritual Root and married into the Qianlong Li Family, it was not impossible to cultivate them well and turn them into Cultivators.

The wives of the Qianlong Li Family were also members of the Family, and Li Luochen could still receive System rewards when they farmed.

Li Yanlong nodded slightly and said, "Alright, shall I go now?"

Li Luochen shook his head and said, "No rush for now. I have one more thing to say."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the others, and seeing their serious expressions, he continued.

"This time, I discovered a High Grade Rank 1 Spiritual Vein somewhere on the seabed. It can probably develop six mu of High Grade Rank 1 Spirit Medicine fields, and I plan to plant water-attribute Spirit Medicine."

"Although the growth cycle of the Spirit Medicine is relatively long, the price is not low, so it is quite cost-effective to plant."

"Besides that, I also brought back good things this time—good things that can greatly advance our cultivation."

As he spoke, he looked at everyone with a mysterious gaze, and after seeing the anticipation in their eyes, he took out quite a few jade bottles.