Chaos Spirit Field

As soon as Zhao Shanhu entered the house, he couldn't wait to show off to his mother. She pointed at Luo Tianshuang and said, "Mom! This is the wife I bought for my second brother in exchange for a candied haws. Isn't she beautiful? Come and praise me!"

Yang Xiao'e was quite cooperative. She praised, "My daughter is truly amazing! You only found a wife for your second brother, but never thought of finding one for your eldest brother."

Hearing his mother's words, Zhao Shanhu pouted and muttered, "It's all because of you, Mom. I only had two strings of the candied haws my second brother made for me. Otherwise, I would definitely have exchanged Luo Zhu for my eldest brother as his wife!"

Yang Xiaochan said, "Second sister, your daughter has the potential to be a matchmaker. Third brother, Shanhe is your brother-in-law. Should he call you uncle or brother-in-law?"

"Sister, of course it's my uncle." Shanhe, what do you think?

Yang Xiaozhu was a little depressed. This Luo Tianshuang and Luo Zhu that his niece mentioned were both his wife Luo Mei's biological sisters.

Zhao Shanhe's eyes weren't on his uncle at all. He noticed his father's leg had healed and exclaimed, "Dad, your leg is healed."

Zhao Dabao said, "My leg is healed thanks to your aunt. Shanhe, the fish skin peanuts you make are really delicious. Since the whole family is together today, why don't you show off your cooking skills?"

Zhao Shanhu asked curiously, "Second brother, what are fish skin peanuts?"

"Fish skin peanuts are fairy beans."

"I thought it was something good, but fairy beans aren't as delicious as candied haws. I want to eat candied haws."

"Brother, little sister, go to the kitchen and help me. I'll show you my cooking skills."

Luo Tianshuang also followed him to the kitchen. She also wanted to know how the delicious candied haws were made. Zhao Shanhe did not stop her. He did not expect to get rich from candied haws, so he needed to keep it a secret.

Yang Xiaochan knew what Zhao Shanhe meant. She didn't have much to say to her secular relatives. After all, there was a difference between immortals and mortals, and they were not on the same channel. After chatting for a while, she felt a little bored and went to the kitchen.

Zhao Shanhe was concentrating on cooking when he smelled a pleasant fragrance. He turned around and saw that it was Yang Xiaochan who had come behind him at some point.

"Aunt, you and my mother are really sisters. You walk without making any sound. There's a lot of smoke here. Just go out and wait. You can join us when this dish is ready."

Yang Xiaochan pointed at a bright red dish and asked, "Shanhe, you must have been a chef in your previous life. What is this dish called?"

"Aunt, this dish is called sweet and sour pork tenderloin. Here are the chopsticks. Does the Immortal Master usually eat?"

"Worldly food is too turbid. It's okay to eat it occasionally, but eating it frequently is not good for the body and will easily produce turbid matter. It's better to eat the fasting pills."

"Eating pills is so boring. Doesn't Immortal Master eat other foods?"

"There's a profession in the Immortal Sect called Spiritual Chef. The food they make is comparable to elixirs. You can try it after you've established your foundation."

"Aunt, can you tell me what professions there are in the Immortal Sect?"

"There are four arts and a hundred trades in cultivating immortality. The four arts include alchemy, weapon refining, talismans, and formations. The hundreds of trades derived from them are many more. When you arrive at the sect, go to the Sutra Library. The book is very detailed."

"Aunt, what professions are suitable for people with five elements spiritual roots?"

"The Five Elements Spiritual Roots are suitable for any profession. As for the most suitable professional spiritual plants, the two that are suitable are mining."

"Aunt, aren't these two professions the same as being a farmer and a laborer? Five Elements spiritual roots can only do these two things."

"Any profession requires the support of cultivation. I'm talking about ordinary people. You are my nephew, so you don't need to worry about resources. Just work hard on your cultivation."

"Aunt, is there anything that can increase the speed of cultivating the five elements spiritual roots?"

"The legendary spiritual nourishing grass can increase the growth of spiritual roots."

Zhao Shanhe was overjoyed. He had never thought that spiritual herbs were so precious. He then asked, "Aunt, are spiritual herbs precious?"

"Spirit-nourishing grass, also known as demon-attracting grass, can be found everywhere in the world of immortal cultivation. It's said to be legendary because only mature spirit-nourishing grass has the power to nourish spiritual roots. There was once a sect as powerful as the Qingniu Sect that expended enormous manpower and resources to cultivate an acre of spirit-nourishing grass. When it matured, it attracted a large number of demonic beasts, ultimately leading to the sect's demise. Since then, there's been an unwritten rule in the world of immortal cultivation that no sect may cultivate spirit-nourishing grass."

"Aunt, this is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Can't you just cultivate them less?"

"Spiritual herbs are too fragile to cultivate. A single plant cannot survive, and they cannot be planted with other spiritual herbs. If too many are planted, they will attract powerful monsters. Their growth cycle is also not short, taking a hundred years, and they are only effective during the Qi training stage. The difference between the reward and the effort is too great, and the risks are also great. Only top-tier sects would undertake such a thankless and costly task."

Zhao Shanhe felt that he had underestimated the Chaos Spirit Field before, but he didn't expect it to be so amazing.

"Aunt, what does spiritual root growth mean?"

"Shanhe, spiritual roots have different growth rates. The secular spirit-testing array can only measure the attributes of the spiritual roots, but cannot measure the growth rate of the spiritual roots. I have dual spiritual roots of wood and fire, with the fire attribute being six and the wood attribute being eight. The sect's spirit-testing array can measure the growth rate of the spiritual roots, and then they will grant the appropriate cultivation method based on the growth rate."

"Aunt, why did you give me a copy of the Five Elements Secret?"

"Shanhe, your five elements spiritual roots are unique, they complement and counteract each other, so you can only practice the Five Elements Secret Art. You can try practicing it when you have time, but the early bird catches the worm. The Shanhe Sword is a mid-grade magical weapon, and the bottle contains ten Qi Refining Pills, which you can take after successfully refining your Qi. The jade slips contain various Qi Refining techniques, and the bag is a storage bag. After returning to the sect, you will probably have to stay in the outer sect for a few years. This is the sect's rule, and I cannot violate it."

"Aunt, I can support myself."

"Silly child, it's not as serious as you think. Your aunt can still ignore you, but I can't accept you as my apprentice and keep you by my side."

"Aunt, what is your position in the sect?"

"I'm a direct disciple and don't hold a position. Your uncle is the deputy head of the Dan Hall. He's a bit rigid and difficult to talk to, and he doesn't like people to get too close to him."

Zhao Shanhe felt that there seemed to be some discord between his aunt and uncle, and that was not something he could worry about.

Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Zhao Shanhe began his first practice. His aunt said that this was the time when it was easiest to succeed, but he failed. After thinking for a long time, he suspected that it was a problem with his technique. He always felt that he was stuck somewhere.

Zhao Shanhe blew out the lights and saw the ancient book glowing red in the darkness. Suddenly, a bold idea struck him. The Chaos Spiritual Field couldn't grow anything, so could secret books? He brought the secret book to the Chaos Spiritual Field, but discovered a problem: the field was full, and he wondered if he could dig out a single spiritual herb.

As the saying goes, the bold die of overeating, the timid die of starvation. Zhao Shanhe successfully dug out a spiritual nourishing herb, though he was a little tired. He forced himself to plant the Five Elements Formula and water it with tiger feces. Before he could even check the stone tablet, he was kicked out. Overdrawn from his mental strength, he fainted.