Bamboo Mound

Upon entering the prefabricated house, Ning Chang quickly scanned his surroundings.

After finding the area marked "Cultivation Records", he walked along the aisle between the bookshelves, his eyes quickly scanning the signs on the bookshelves, looking for the bookshelves in the area related to bamboo cultivation.

There are many books here, some of which look very old and have obviously been read countless times.

Soon, in the center of the area, he found the bookshelf sign marked with "bamboo".

Compared to other plant species, research records on bamboo are scarce, and each sample book is almost brand new!

He pulled out a book titled "Wang Ban: Experimental Record of the Transformation of Spotted Bamboo into Spiritual Bamboo," and upon opening it, he found a detailed account of Wang Ban's process of cultivating spotted bamboo into spiritual bamboo.

There are more than forty records in total, each starting from seed selection, going through spirit infusion, stimulating growth... until the final result, the whole process is recorded!

It also details the type of spiritual spring used, the soil formula, and the frequency and method of applying spiritual power!

Ning Chang skimmed through the concepts recorded by Wang Ban in the annotations, nodding occasionally. Although these methods were for ordinary bamboo, the principles and terminology within them helped him better understand the concept of cultivating spiritual plants.

Unfortunately, its essence is still that of a mortal bamboo spirit, which is of no use to him.

Then, he found a record not far away about trying to improve the quality of the spotted bamboo. It was also signed by Wang Ban and mentioned some failed cases and the lessons learned from them.

This was exactly what he needed. Although he had not studied this subject at all, he only needed to follow Wang Ban's experimental report and imitate it.

Ning Chang saw that he had tried to create a new high-quality spirit bamboo by fusing the characteristics of different spirit bamboos, but the experiment ultimately failed due to the spiritual conflict between the spirit bamboos.

He had also tried to change the properties of the newborn spirit bamboo through microscopic modifications, but unfortunately it was not very effective, which made Ning Chang somewhat silent.

If the world hadn't yet failed to develop the concept of genes, Wang Ban might actually have succeeded!

However, there are indeed successful cases in the records, which have increased the growth rate, hardness and toughness by several times!

Unfortunately, there were some problems with the integration of these three aspects. No matter how he experimented, he could not fully integrate the three characteristics into a single bamboo plant; he could only combine them in pairs.

However, for Ning Chang, this was enough. He didn't need toughness; he only needed to increase the growth rate and the hardness of the bamboo leaves.

Putting down this book, Ning Chang continued to search for other experimental reports on the improvement of the quality of spiritual bamboo, but there was no other book with such detailed records as Wang's. Except for the key parts, they were all glossed over with short, specific terms, and some didn't even have the process!

Fortunately, after reviewing a large amount of information, he gained a deeper understanding of the cultivation and improvement of bamboo.

To improve the quality of Qingling bamboo, one cannot simply rely on existing methods or copy Wang Ban's experimental steps. Instead, one needs to combine one's own unique observations and understanding of Qingling bamboo to determine certain aspects of the process.

He decided to compile the useful information from these materials to form a preliminary improvement plan.

He could take all the books down and look at them several times, but then he gave up.

Firstly, I don't have anything to record right now, and secondly, the modified nodes are only slightly different from Wang Ban's experimental procedure, so the final result may not necessarily match the prediction.

Moreover, I don't need to take this too seriously. It's just a temporary means of attack. In the end, it's just a vessel to bear the enhancement of sharpness and extreme sharpness. I will definitely be able to find stronger bamboo in the future!

After thinking for a moment, he decided to temporarily take away Wang Ban's record of improving the quality of the spirit bamboo, since no one would look at it here anyway.

Then go to the exchange hall to exchange for some of the materials you need. When you meet Xie Jun later, you can exchange for the handwritten copy with him... The elder should have the authority to take things out, right?

He wasn't sure, but if he didn't bring it, his memory wouldn't be able to keep him from remembering the names of several materials until he reached the exchange hall.

After putting away the books, Ning Chang quickly went to the outer door of the prefab house, stepped out, and ran towards the main square.

As he was about to land on the road in front of the main square, he noticed several inner disciples talking.

When the disciples saw him from afar, they immediately stopped talking and bowed to him.

Ning Chang saw fear in their eyes. It seemed that Senior Fa Hong was right; news about him had already spread throughout the valley.

However, he couldn't be sure whether the rumors were true or false.

As soon as Ning Chang entered the square, he saw Li Jian standing tall to one side, bowing respectfully to him.

Even before Ning Chang was halfway there, Li Jian had keenly sensed his presence and knew that Elder Ning Chang was returning, so he came to wait for him early.

Ning Jian, seeing that it was Li Jian, looked at him with a hint of doubt and asked with a smile, "Why are you standing here? Were you waiting for me?"

Li Jian quickly replied, "That's right, Elder."

"I sensed your approaching presence and have been waiting here. I also have something I wish to report to the elder."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ning Chang's eyes. "Hmm? There's something wrong with the Xuan Shui Turtle and Xuan Shui Snake?"

"No, there is no problem with the Xuan Shui Snake and Spiked Xuan Shui Turtle that the elder exchanged."

Li Jian shook his head and said, "Elder, shortly after you left the square, rumors about you have been flying around the valley."

However, most of the comments were negative. Perhaps influenced by Liu Ruyan and others, they questioned the reasons for your becoming an elder, and even secretly speculated that you used improper means to gain the sect leader's favor.

However, Elder, you need not worry too much about these rumors. The Discipline Hall has already arranged for disciples to arrest the rumor-mongers, and will soon give you a satisfactory explanation.

Ning Chang's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, but he frowned slightly and clicked his tongue, saying, "As for the methods... they are all intentionally hiding them now, so I won't explain them either. Someone will probably announce them later. Anyway, it's nothing shameful."

As for the rumors, I don't care. Do whatever you want, just follow the clan rules.

Li Jian echoed, "Elder is right. But I am worried that these comments may affect your mood, after all, public opinion can be a powerful force."

Ning Chang patted Li Jian on the shoulder and said, "Alright, that's enough about this matter. If there's no turning back, don't bring it up again. I appreciate your kindness. Since you're free right now, help me exchange some materials."

After saying that, he took off his jade pendant and handed it to Li Jian. Then he took out Wang Ban's book and searched for the materials he had marked.

Li Jian nodded and replied, "What materials does the elder need in exchange? I have all the materials in the sect memorized, so please just name them!"