Bamboo Mound

Ning Chang fell into deep thought. He still had a book on stimulating growth, namely the book "Blood Planting," which claimed to have no upper limit on speed.

However, the condition is based on the strength and quantity of the sacrificed flesh and blood. When I glanced at it at the time, I didn't see any marked effects. Moreover, I don't have much meat to use right now. I also forgot to exchange some meat when I used the beasts to exchange for merit points.

As for experimenting on points cut from one's own body, let's forget about it.

Although it's true that he has almost forgotten the feeling of pain since he acquired the Heavenly Origin Spirit Body, it would still be too troublesome to do it this way. He can't possibly inflict a few cuts on himself before each attack. Even cutting off flesh to store it would take time and healing pills to recover!

But when he thought of human flesh, another idea naturally came to mind: he could plant the seed in the enemy's wound to promote growth, using wounds caused by other means.

But he immediately shook his head and denied the idea. After all, it was still uncertain what level of flesh and blood nourishment would be enough to make the Green Spirit Bamboo grow to a controllable size in the blink of an eye. If it was even a little slower, it would definitely be discovered by the enemy!

Given the strength of bamboo, it will be destroyed in an instant, forcing the opponent to tighten their defenses and making them even more difficult to deal with!

But he was also really curious: what if using the flesh and blood of a Spirit Platform Realm cultivator to cultivate blood plants would be fast enough to accelerate the growth of bamboo seeds?

He hesitated for a while, even examining his forearm with his hand! But in the end, reason prevailed, and he stopped.

"It's not like we absolutely have to use blood grafts. Anyway, everything's fine now. First, let's ask Xie Jun if there are any other methods to accelerate growth. After that, we'll listen to Ning Tongyu and wander around the three sects... Oh, right! When we go to the weapon-refining workshop, see if they sell any protective magic items..."

"But I probably can't afford any magic treasures right now, and I don't know how things are going with the mine raid, whether it's been discovered... and there's also the promised profit from the New Yao Grass by Ning Tongyu... tsk, so many things keep popping up when I think about them!"

"Ah~ Never mind! Let's deal with the immediate one first. Go find Xie Jun, and we'll do whatever comes to mind later."

Ning Chang, feeling somewhat annoyed and tired, quickly arrived at the open space in front of the Medicine King Valley Library building.

Although it was indeed mid-afternoon, there were no disciples in sight around the library, which made him feel less reserved.

Xie Jun had opened his eyes as soon as he approached, stood up, and said with a slight smile, "You've come. What information are you looking for this time? Or a cultivation technique?"

Ning Chang bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, senior. I came here today to ask if there is a faster method to induce childbirth."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jun replied with some doubt: "If we're talking about methods to accelerate growth, the book 'Rapid Growth' that you took earlier is the most commonly used one."

This technique's growth-inducing speed is more than enough for any plant. You might as well master it and try it at its maximum speed.

Ning Chang nodded, then shook his head and said, "I have mastered 'Rapid Growth' quite well, and I have witnessed its maximum speed."

For ordinary plants, the acceleration effect is indeed astonishing, but there is a special type of bamboo in my possession that, even when accelerated to its maximum speed, grows far too slowly.

As he spoke, Ning Chang took out a bamboo seed from his spatial bag, gently sprinkled it on the ground, and then circulated his spiritual power to unleash the "Rapid Growth" technique at full speed.

The bamboo shoots that had been growing slowly reappeared. Judging that this bamboo shoot was about to shoot up, I stopped using my powers and scattered them.

Elder Xie Jun watched with great interest. After Ning Chang finished demonstrating, he nodded slightly and said, "I see. It seems that this Green Spirit Bamboo is indeed special."

While Ning Chang was practicing his internal energy, he had already sensed that Ning Chang was indeed able to run "Rapid Growth" at its maximum speed.

"That's interesting. It's a species I've never seen before. Did you cultivate it?"

"Uh, no, but it seems to have originated from me now." Ning Chang shook his head.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Xie Jun was clearly intrigued.

"I encountered it in the wild. The original bamboo forest had been destroyed, and all that was left were the seeds in my hand, which is quite a lot."

"Self-destruction? This is the first time I've heard of plants self-destructing... In that case, may I have some seeds?"

"Yes, be careful when you plant them, at least keep them far away." Ning Chang grabbed a handful of bamboo seeds and pushed them to Xie Jun.

"It can't possibly attack me, can it?" Xie Jun put away the bamboo seed and raised an eyebrow.

"In general, that's true; it's like having a collective consciousness."

"Now I'm even more curious."

"But let's not talk about that now, let me think..." He frowned slightly, raised his head slightly, and pondered for a moment.

"There are only two books that can be faster than the extreme speed of 'Rapid Growth', since there aren't many ways to accelerate growth to begin with. However, neither of these two books is really suitable for normal use."

"It can't be used properly? What could happen?" Ning Chang asked curiously.

"You'll understand once I finish explaining."

Xie Jun spread out a futon and gestured for Ning Chang to sit down with him.

"My old set of tables and chairs broke, and I haven't found new ones yet. I'll sit here this time."

"There are two cultivation techniques. One of them was created by an elder from the previous generation who has already ascended to immortality. It is called Blood Planting."

I remember this was in one of the books you brought last time. What, you haven't learned it yet?

Seeing Ning Chang nod, Xie Jun didn't give him a chance to continue.

"It's better to be cautious. There aren't many people who know how to do that now, and the standards are even more unclear. It depends not only on the strength of the sacrificed flesh and blood, but also on the cultivation level of the person who activates it."

"I won't go into the details, but I'll give a brief overview. This technique uses flesh and blood sacrifice to promote the rapid germination and growth of the seed. The growth rate depends on the size and strength of the sacrificed flesh and blood, as well as the strength of the spiritual energy contained within it."

At the same time, the fruits of plants grown using this method will be imbued with an evil nature, and those who consume them will develop an increased craving for flesh and blood.

Moreover, the seeds that sprout again are difficult to germinate under normal conditions; they can only grow by absorbing flesh and blood again.

"That's practically a waste of seeds." Ning Chang thought for a moment, then asked, "Does Senior know the specific speed?"

Xie Jun shook his head. "I don't know. I haven't learned this stuff, and there's no need for me to."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Another one was created earlier, called 'Withered Growth,' which wasn't very useful; it was mainly used for display and to prevent plagiarism."

"Prevent plagiarism? Plagiarize what?" Ning Chang was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Because the disciples of Medicine King Valley need to cultivate their own plants as a condition for advancement, there are bound to be stages of demonstrations during this process. The inspection mentor will use these to check and ensure that the samples are not kept and used to imitate the works."