Art

The Qingcang bamboo is a treasure trove; its seeds and shoots can be used to refine elixirs, its stalks can be used to craft artifacts, and its leaves can be used to make talismans.

When the Lu family patriarch saw the Azure Bamboo, he knew that the foundation of the Lu family had been laid. Today, the Lu family can cultivate second-tier Azure Bamboo in batches, and first-tier is even easier.

Of course, these graded Azure Bamboos were not cultivated out of thin air. All spiritual roots have the potential to grow, and the ordinary Azure Bamboos under Lu Yang's feet are the foundation.

The clan produces bamboo seedlings from its spiritual fields, which are then cultivated by the clan's members.

Of course, this is also a way for ordinary family members to acquire resources.

Qingcang bamboo grows only one section per year and matures once every nine years, making it barely usable. Bamboo shoots, leaves, and twigs can be used without damaging the root.

Of the specific harvest, nine are taken from the clan, and one is kept by the disciples.

Although the cycle is long, the rewards are indeed substantial.

Looking at the bamboo forest in front of her, Lu Yunxia nodded repeatedly. "Lu Yang, you have great potential as a spiritual plant master. You've cultivated these Qingcang bamboos to the highest grade. You haven't disappointed us."

In fact, whether it is Qingcang bamboo or ordinary spiritual plants, the cultivation and planting will be subject to regular quality assessment by the spiritual plant steward. Only those who pass the assessment can continue to cultivate. If they fail, the clan will revoke their cultivation qualification to stop the loss in time.

Especially for newcomers like Lu Yang who have just started working on spirit plant missions, they are the primary targets for evaluation.

The Spirit Plant Hall generally doesn't assign the task of cultivating Azure Bamboo to newcomers. After all, Azure Bamboo is much more expensive than ordinary spiritual plants like Spirit Valley. Lu Yang was able to take on this task entirely because of his three spiritual roots and the special treatment he received from the clan.

However, if Lu Yang were not ambitious, the clan would not have allowed him to be nurtured for nine years.

Actually, this wasn't Lu Yunxia's first time here. Members of the clan who accepted the spiritual plant mission would undergo an evaluation once a year.

However, the usual evaluations only have two standards: pass or fail.

If it doesn't meet the standards, we'll stop. There are many things to do within the clan, not just spiritual plants. If you can't grow spiritual fields, you can feed the spiritual beasts and keep an eye on things.

Fortunately, Lu Yang had passed all eight previous assessments, and this was the final assessment for the training program.

Unlike the previous eight times, this time there are three evaluation criteria.

Low-grade, medium-grade, and high-grade.

Even if it's considered a low-grade harvest, it's still considered acceptable. The clan takes 90% of the harvest, and Lu Yang gets 10%.

If it's a mid-grade item, the clan will give Lu Yang an extra three points as a reward.

The highest grade is even more impressive; the clan will reward Lu Yang with an additional 10% of his earnings.

Furthermore, if Lu Yang wants to take on more spirit plant missions in the future, he will be given special permission, and he will be allowed to choose any spirit plant missions from the clan.

"We've been together every day for the past nine years, and I couldn't bear to see them wither and die. So I took good care of them and they grew well."

Lu Yang didn't try to be modest; he simply expressed his true feelings.

Although this bamboo is just a spiritual plant and cannot speak, Lu Yang has nurtured it for nine years, from bamboo seedling to this bamboo forest with a radius of one mile. The effort he has put into it is far beyond what can be evaluated by ordinary spiritual plant tasks.

Moreover, the bamboo forest deserves some credit for Lu Yang's rapid and steady progress in cultivation.

The Qingcang bamboo contains a lot of spiritual energy, and Lu Yang's efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy while cultivating in the bamboo forest is much better than in other places.

So, to be precise, Lu Yang and Qing Cangzhu had a mutually beneficial relationship.

"You are indeed suited to be a spiritual plant grower."

Lu Yunxia sensed the emotion in Lu Yang's words and nodded. As a former spirit plant cultivator herself, she had some experience in how to be a good one.

If a cultivator cannot treat the spiritual plants under his command as his own children, he will certainly not be able to cultivate good spiritual plants.

Lingzhitang has its own evaluation methods. After some calculations, Lu Yunxia gave Lu Yang a big "superior" grade in the evaluation.

"The assessment is for a top-tier candidate, valued at 300 contribution points. I'll give you 20%, which is 60 contribution points. Give me the token."

Lu Yang quickly handed the token to Lu Yunxia. This token was a certificate of the Lu clan and also a magical artifact.

Settling contribution points is just one of its uses. In addition, it can also be used to warn others in times of crisis and summon nearby members of the Lu family to help defend against enemies.

There are also many other minor uses. Every member of the clan has a magic weapon. Perhaps this is the grandeur of the Qingcang Lu family over the past five hundred years.

With 60 contribution points credited to his account, Lu Yang couldn't help but beam with joy.

Contribution points are the universal currency of the Lu family. Whether you go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for cultivation techniques, to the Pill and Herb Pavilion to exchange for elixirs and miraculous medicines, or to the Weapon Refining Workshop to exchange for magical artifacts, you can get a discount with contribution points.

If you want spirit stones, you can also exchange them for spirit stones at the Foreign Affairs Hall using contribution points.

The ratio is one to one, which means that Lu Yang will earn sixty spirit stones after nine years of hard work.

Don't think it's a small amount. You should know that a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator in the clan only receives one spirit stone per month. These sixty spirit stones represent their five-year quota.

Lu Yang had not yet entered the Qi Refining Realm, so this was considered to have laid a solid foundation for his future Qi Refining cultivation.

However, Lu Yang had no intention of exchanging contribution points for spirit stones. In fact, there were very few fools like that in the entire Lu family.

After all, many of the Lu family's possessions can only be redeemed with contribution points.

Moreover, contribution points have many other uses. At the Foreign Affairs Hall, you can exchange contribution points for spirit stones, but if you regret it and want to exchange spirit stones for contribution points, you absolutely cannot.

"Hey, you've broken through!"

Just as Lu Yang was checking the contribution points inside the token with his divine sense, Lu Yunxia couldn't help but ask in astonishment.

Lu Yang then remembered that his Fate-Breaking Pearl also had the ability to conceal his cultivation aura. This was an additional ability of the Fate-Breaking Pearl. Not only could it conceal his cultivation aura, but if someone wanted to learn about Lu Yang's situation through divination or fortune-telling techniques in the future, they would basically be unable to do so under the concealment of the Fate-Breaking Pearl.

The ability to conceal one's cultivation aura is automatically adjustable, so Lu Yang quickly turned this function off.

Looking up at Lu Yunxia, ​​Lu Yang's face was still beaming with joy. "I was just about to tell Auntie that I tried to break through this morning and succeeded. I need to ask Auntie for advice on what to do next."

It's a real breakthrough!

Lu Yunxia was initially puzzled by Lu Yang's cultivation level of seven Qi Refining stages. She wondered how she could not discern Lu Yang's cultivation level when she first arrived. However, upon hearing that Lu Yang had indeed broken through, she was overjoyed and forgot about the matter again.

A twelve-year-old at the first level of Qi Refining might not seem like much in those major sects, but in the Lu family, he's definitely considered a genius.

Thinking of Lu Yang's three spiritual roots, Lu Yunxia was even happier. At twelve years old, he had reached the first level of Qi Refining, and there were still forty-eight years until he turned sixty.

Based on this calculation, Lu Yang is more likely to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage than she is.

"Come, I'll take you to see the clan chief."

Lu Yunxia grabbed Lu Yang impatiently and headed towards the council hall.

At the seventh level of Qi Refining, one can already walk on the wind. Lu Yang felt the wind rushing past his ears and was quite envious.

This is what it feels like to cultivate immortality. Although it doesn't count as flying yet, this kind of ability was something that Lu Yang in his previous life could only dream about.

Lu Yunxia moved very quickly, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she brought Lu Yang to a stop in the council hall.

"Hey, Yunxia, ​​what's the rush? What did I tell you before? You're an aunt now, be more composed."

Inside the council hall, clan chief Lu Qingren had just taken a sip of tea when he saw Lu Yunxia enter like a gust of wind and couldn't help but speak.

Of course, the reason for telling Lu Yunxia to be more composed was not because she had become an aunt, but because this was a council hall, and she should at least let someone know or pass on a message before coming in!

Lu Yunxia's actions made him, as the clan leader, feel very disrespected.

"Next time for sure, next time for sure."

Lu Yunxia waved one hand as she spoke, while pulling Lu Yang forward with the other.

Lu Qingren was also helpless. Lu Yunxia had three spiritual roots and was already at the seventh level of Qi Refining at just over thirty years old, making her a definite Foundation Establishment seed.

Heaven knows how much the elders cherished Lu Yunxia, ​​a member of such a family. Well, he cherished her too.

If any other clansman had come like this, Lu Qingren would have already kicked them out.

Seeing Lu Yunxia pulling Lu Yang along, Lu Qingren calmly took another sip of tea and then looked over.

puff!

However, he spat it out before he could even swallow the tea.

"Little Lu Yang, you've broken through!"

Little Lu Yang!

Lu Yang said he didn't really like the title, but what could he do when the person opposite him was his own clan leader?

Lu Qingren belongs to the Qing generation, Qingyun Xuanming. Lu Qingren is a generation older than Lu Yunxia, ​​and his cultivation has reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining, only one step away from the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, Lu Qingren seems to be under sixty years old and has the potential to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. He is also very fair in handling matters and is deeply loved by his clansmen.

"Reporting to Grandpa Clan Chief, I just broke through this morning, thanks in large part to the abundant spiritual energy in the bamboo forest."

"How much spiritual energy can there be in the bamboo forest?" Lu Qingren pursed his lips, took a step to Lu Yang's side, squeezed Lu Yang's shoulder, felt the spiritual energy in Lu Yang's body, and smiled broadly.

"Top-grade spiritual body, solid foundation, good, good, little Lu Yang, you really live up to expectations. Yunxia, ​​the person has been delivered, you can leave now, leave the rest to me."

Ah!

Lu Yunxia was stunned when she saw Lu Qingren lead Lu Yang away, and then she became furious.

"Clan leader, this is too much! I'm the one who brought Lu Yang here."

Without even turning around, Lu Qingren waved his hand behind him and said, "I know, I know, I'll add contribution points to your record later."

"No, I don't want contribution points, I want Lu Yang."

Ah!

Lu Qingren and Lu Yang were both a little confused. They turned to look at Lu Yunxia, ​​whose face was flushed. "I want Lu Yang to join the Spirit Plant Hall. He has a great talent for cultivating spirit plants."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingren pondered for a moment, then looked at Lu Yang instead of answering immediately. "Little Lu Yang, what do you want to do in the future? Farm? Refine pills? Draw talismans? Or forge weapons?"

Cultivating various skills and following the path of cultivation requires the foundation of resources, and cultivators have only so many ways to obtain resources.

Hunting demons is too dangerous and not suitable for cultivators at the first level of Qi Refining. At this time, mastering a skill is just right.

As for the reason why Lu Yunxia was so eager, Lu Qingren also knew that since the Great Ancestor broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment and the Third Ancestor broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the Lu family has ushered in a period of expansion.

As the family's power expands, manpower will naturally become scarce.

The Lu family has acquired a considerable amount of spirit fields, but there are not many family members who can cultivate them, especially those who can make perfect use of them.

Moreover, many spirit fields are located outside Qingcang Mountain, requiring Qi Refining stage cultivators to set up camp there and farm the land.

This has led to a severe shortage of spiritual plant donors in the Lu family, and the practice of poaching people is common.

Not only the Spirit Plant Hall, but the other halls are the same. If the other elders knew that Lu Yang had broken through to the Qi Refining stage, they would probably come to snatch him away.

After all, Lu Yang is no ordinary clansman; he is a Foundation Establishment seed.

Once you learn a skill, you will surely be able to pass it on in the future.

Lu Yunxia is trying to take advantage of her proximity to the source.