Chapter 9 Zhang Ruoxu

The spiritual grass in Nuanyun Valley was green and growing well.

Zhang Ruoxu smiled as he watched Lin Mu perform the "Green Water Art" over and over again to make rain for Hanyan tobacco.

Lin Mu's "Green Water Art" had reached the peak of the second level, and was only one step away from the third level. Now, making rain was easy for him.

After Lin Mu finished making rain, he smiled and said to Zhang Ruoxu: "Brother, how about I learn planting from you?"

Zhang Ruoxu was not surprised by Lin Mu's question. He could see that Lin Mu loved planting. Zhang Ruoxu said calmly: "Why not? If you are willing, I can teach you some planting methods, and even my lifelong planting experience. However, you have to think carefully. Planting is a laborious job. It takes three to five months for each batch of spiritual herbs to mature. Some spiritual herbs even take more than half a year to mature. Are you willing to spend so much time on planting?"

Lin Mu smiled and said: "You know that I am slow in cultivation. Wasting a little time on planting will not have much impact. Besides, if you learn to plant, you will not have to worry about food and drink in the future."

Zhang Ruoxu said faintly: "You are still young. If you are young, you will not be able to appreciate the preciousness of time. I will tell you my experience. After listening, you can decide whether to continue to learn planting. "

Lin Mu humbly accepted the teaching and said, "I would like to hear the details."

Zhang Ruoxu suddenly asked, "How old do you think I am now?"

Lin Mu was stunned. He didn't know why Zhang Ruoxu suddenly said this, but he still told the truth, "Brother, you are so young, only about 20 years old."

Zhang Ruoxu smiled bitterly, and his laughter was desolate: "I am already 62 years old this year."

Lin Mu was suddenly shocked. He still didn't believe it in his heart. Zhang Ruoxu's face was so young, almost the same as his. He really couldn't imagine that Zhang Ruoxu was already 62 years old. It was unbelievable.

Zhang Ruoxu didn't wait for Lin Mu to doubt, and gave the answer himself: "I took a beauty pill when I was young, so my face has not changed until now. But I am indeed 62 years old, and my cultivation has just reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. If I can't build a foundation early, I will die soon."

Lin Mu hurriedly comforted: "Brother, you are a lucky person, and you will definitely build a foundation soon."

Zhang Ruoxu smiled sadly and said in a low voice: "In fact, my spiritual root aptitude is similar to yours. You have five elements spiritual roots, and I have four elements spiritual roots of gold, fire, water and earth. The speed of cultivation may be only slightly better than yours. When I was young, I was also treated unfairly like you. So, when I see you, it's like seeing myself when I was young. Although I work hard, effort does not equal gain. Every bit of gain requires great effort."

"At that time, I also learned the art of planting. "Zhang Ruoxu paused: "Except for the "Herbal Art", I have practiced all the other four art techniques to the third level. Although my life improved for a time, I was even reused by the sect to manage this medicine garden. But because I spent too much time on planting, despite my hard work, I was getting further and further away from building a foundation. Now, in terms of planting, I am not bragging, no one in the sect can match me, but what can I do? If I can't build a foundation, I will wait until I am old and exhausted, and finally turn into a pile of yellow soil. I regret it now. If I had spent all my time on cultivation when I was young, I would not have fallen to this point now. "

"If I can't build a foundation, everything is just a passing cloud, fleeting." Zhang Ruoxu muttered with a face full of pain.

Lin Mu advised: "Brother, don't be so pessimistic. As long as you work hard to practice, there will be a day when you can build a foundation."

Zhang Ruoxu's words shocked Lin Mu greatly. Life is short. If you are not careful, you will go astray. Lin Mu was secretly grateful that Zhang Ruoxu could treat him with sincerity and have a long conversation with him.

Zhang Ruoxu was silent for a long time, and said leisurely: "Now, building a foundation for me is like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. It seems to be within reach, but in fact, there is little hope."

"As for whether to learn planting, the pros and cons are up to you. If you want to learn, I will teach you. If you don't want to learn, forget it." After saying this, Zhang Ruoxu slowly stood up and walked out of the valley.

Lin Mu looked at Zhang Ruoxu's figure, silent. Zhang Ruoxu's young body, but the steps he took were so desolate and desperate.

Lin Mu stood there for a long time, and Zhang Ruoxu's staggering figure kept circling in his mind, lingering.

He began to seriously consider the future. No one had ever taught him experience in this regard before. Zhang Ruoxu's wasted life was of great reference significance to him. He didn't want Zhang Ruoxu's tragedy to repeat itself on himself.

If you can live well, no one wants to die. Lin Mu's desire to build a foundation is no less than Zhang Ruoxu's, especially since he still has a wish in his heart, to go home and see his parents.

For Lin Mu, building a foundation is a must.

But, can one build a foundation just by practicing hard? Without spiritual stones and elixirs, building a foundation is also a luxury.

Lin Mu feels that he is luckier than Zhang Ruoxu because he has the Xuanyue Pendant. There is a spiritual field inside, and all the spiritual herbs and medicines he grows belong to him. The elixirs he refines can improve his cultivation. In addition, the time is doubled, which can also speed up his cultivation.

But Lin Mu was not overly optimistic. Doubling time has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the progress of cultivation can keep up with others; the disadvantage is that his life will pass twice as fast as others. Others can live for eighty years, but he can only live forty years. Forty years later, if he cannot build a foundation, he will waste his life like Zhang Ruoxu.

Therefore, he cannot put all his hopes on the Xuanyue Pei. He wants to find a new way, he wants to make elixirs.

Learning the five elements planting technique is to lay the foundation for the future. Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. Everything you do now will help the future.

After thinking this through, Lin Mu's mind suddenly became clear.

A breeze blew, and bursts of medicinal fragrance drifted in the Warm Cloud Valley, and Lin Mu was shocked.

This is a sign that the spiritual grass has matured. Lin Mu followed the fragrance and found a light blue spiritual grass in front of him. Lin Mu recognized this spiritual grass, called Starry Sky Blue. Starry Sky Blue has matured, with many seeds on the top. Lin Mu was filled with joy and began to carefully collect grass seeds. In order to prevent others from seeing the clues, he collected only a few dozen seeds in total.

His purpose was simple. As long as he had grass seeds, everything would be easy.

Putting the seeds in his arms, Lin Mu hurried back to the courtyard.

Entering the Xuanyue space, Lin Mu immediately began to plant. Planting Starry Blue, in Lin Mu's opinion, couldn't be simpler.

Using the Earth Spirit Hoe to reclaim a piece of land, Lin Mu sowed the seeds of Starry Blue.

Performing the "Bi Shui Jue" again, the work was done.

The cold tobacco planted yesterday has recovered its vitality. The pale white grass leaves look very pleasing and full of vitality, and the growth is better than the cold tobacco in the medicine garden.

Lin Mu saw hope in it.