Chapter 610: Madam Zi Yan (1/2)

Chapter 610: Madam Zi Yan

These were carefree days as Li Qiye spent his time recovering and researching the Death Scripture in s.h.i.+ Hao’s room.

Today, he woke up early and left the room to see s.h.i.+ Hao watering half of the Jadeblood Bamboo. He couldn’t help but nod approvingly after seeing s.h.i.+ Hao’s busy and diligent figure.

s.h.i.+ Hao paused his task after seeing Li Qiye and went up to give his greetings: “Good morning, Brother Li.”

Li Qiye saw the boy watering the bamboo, so he said with a smile: “I see you watering this large group of bamboo three times a day. It’s very rare to see someone so hardworking.”

s.h.i.+ Hao revealed an awkward smile and said: “I have to water them three times a day. I have to hand over a group of bamboo stalks in half a year, and they have to be above two transformations to be considered adequate. If I don’t do my best, it would be too difficult to grow a bunch of them that had transformed twice.”

He was not the county envoy only for the money, it was also to earn some merits. He yearned for the day he would be able to enter the county court and find an alchemist to apprentice under.

The Jadeblood Bamboo stalks were ingredients for alchemists. Although they grew in the wild, they were very rare, so most sects had to personally grow them in order to refine low-level fate pills.

The alchemic materials needed to undergo transformations, just like the stalks of these bamboos. The higher the number of transformations, the more precious it would be, but it wasn’t easy for these bamboo stalks to transform.

Li Qiye looked at the fertilizing water in the big tank and asked: “You made this fertilizing liquid?”

“No.” s.h.i.+ Hao shook his head and replied: “I am only a newbie Junior Alchemist so how could I have the skill to make this type of fertilizing water?”

For alchemists, cultivating plants was a profound field of study. This field was vast and difficult; for example, outside of picking the right location for this type of bamboo, the fertilizing water was also very crucial.

Each sect had their own secret formulas regarding plant cultivation that were not pa.s.sed onto outsiders. The majority of alchemists would not reveal their secrets.

s.h.i.+ Hao was a new Junior Alchemist, so he naturally didn’t know how to make fertilizing water for the bamboo.

Li Qiye sniffed the water then dipped his finger in before licking a little bit and said: “Burn Autumn Gra.s.s down to ashes then add a bit of Charred Mind Mud to it — this is only a common formula.”

s.h.i.+ Hao noticed that Li Qiye knew the formula after just tasting it so he startlingly asked: “Brother Li knows how to cultivate medicines?”

“Not too much.” Li Qiye responded with a grin: “In the past, I had a friend who liked to keep a medicine garden. I would occasionally help him so I picked up a thing or two. However, my hobby isn’t related to this field; I can’t be considered knowledgeable.”

“Oh, I see.” s.h.i.+ Hao was an honest person and Li Qiye’s explanation made sense, so he didn’t suspect anything at all.

He didn’t know that the friend Li Qiye was referring to was the Alchemy G.o.d who created the laws for the alchemy dao. However, this trivial matter was nothing to Li Qiye. In the past, he and the Alchemy G.o.d didn’t only refine unbelievable pills, they also grew countless medicinal herbs. A few soulgra.s.ses were even created by them.

“I know a method to cultivate Jadeblood Bamboo.” Li Qiye said: “Catch some Tiny Earth Scorpions and stew them completely. Afterward, gather a little excrement from a Jackal-Elephant, then burn Flowertree, Negative Goldgra.s.s, and Wailing Bloodvine into ashes. Mix them together with a 1:30 ratio of water to create this fertilizer — it is very beneficial to Jadeblood Bamboo.”

“Is… this for real?” s.h.i.+ Hao was a bit doubtful after hearing Li Qiye’s formula.

Li Qiye patted his shoulder and rea.s.sured him: “Don’t worry, I won’t mess it up for you. If you want to earn some merit, then follow my instructions. In the past when I was bored, I also planted Jadeblood Bamboo, and the effect was amazing.”

After hearing this, s.h.i.+ Hao quickly responded: “Okay, I’ll give it a try then!”

One week later, s.h.i.+ Hao ran into Li Qiye’s room and couldn’t speak properly due to his overwhelming excitement: “Brother Li… It was really successful! The bamboo stalks transformed within just a week. This… is… a miracle!”

“I didn’t trick you, right?” Li Qiye replied with a smile.

s.h.i.+ Hao excitedly rubbed his hands together and said: “It’s too amazing. If it goes on like this, then I can hand over bamboo stalks that have transformed three times. I’ve never grown them to such a level before!”

Li Qiye smiled after seeing s.h.i.+ Hao jumping around happily. Li Qiye’s formula was the finest when it came to Jadeblood Bamboo. It took a while for him and the Alchemy G.o.d to come up with it, but it was still no big deal to these two.

For Li Qiye, this was an insignificant formula, but for s.h.i.+ Hao, it was an incredible matter; it was capable of changing his fate!

s.h.i.+ Hao hesitantly spoke while rubbing his palms together and asked: “Brother Li… Umm… Can I keep on using your formula?”