Thinking of this.
The Dwarf Elder's gaze toward Zhang Yan immediately became kind.
At this moment, Zhang Yan was naturally unaware of the Dwarf Elder's thoughts.
He was currently focusing his heart and soul on the Spirit Mushroom before him.
The Wood Element Technique could not only promote plant growth but also heal injuries and treat illnesses.
It was even more effective for plants.
As he channeled the Wood Element Technique, the Spirit Mushroom he had just dissected immediately began to recover.
In less than a few breaths, the Spirit Mushroom had already regrown the missing parts.
This Spirit Mushroom had fully recovered.
"Not bad. Although you haven't completely solved the problem with the Spirit Mushroom, you have resolved the lesion of this individual Spirit Mushroom. You are very good." The Dwarf Elder looked at Zhang Yan with appreciation.
"Many thanks, Senior!"
"These Spirit Mushrooms appear to be suffering from Evil Qi Invasion. My suggestion is to prune all the affected Spirit Mushrooms. As for the cause of the Evil Qi Invasion, I believe it is because the humidity in this cultivation room is too high," Zhang Yan said to the Dwarf Elder after a moment of contemplation.
"Hmm?"
"Evil Qi Invasion? Humidity too high?"
Upon hearing this.
The Dwarf Elder's eyes suddenly lit up.
After all, he was a proper Spirit Plant Master.
Although he hadn't figured it out at first, he understood immediately after Zhang Yan's reminder.
He instantly grasped the source of the ailment in these Spirit Mushrooms.
"Good, good, you are very good. You have passed this assessment!" An excited expression appeared on the Dwarf Elder's face; he found Zhang Yan more and more pleasing to the eye!
When he first saw the Wood Element Technique, he felt that Zhang Yan was a good seedling for a Spirit Plant Master, but now it seemed he had underestimated Zhang Yan's potential.
Judging by what the other party had shown, he not only had excellent potential but also solid practical experience.
Although Zhang Yan moved very quickly.
But, the Dwarf Elder was a Spirit Plant Master himself, and he could see at a glance that every one of Zhang Yan's movements seemed natural, as if he had been doing farm work for decades!
If anyone had said before that there were natural-born Spirit Plant Masters in this world, the Dwarf Elder would have scoffed. But now, the Dwarf Elder dared to say that Zhang Yan was that natural-born Spirit Plant Master!
However...
What he did not know was.
The reason Zhang Yan's movements looked like he had been doing it for decades was because... it wasn't just "like" it.
It was because he had actually been doing it for decades!
The Spirit Hoe he equipped had granted him Elder Lin's decades of experience as a Spirit Plant Master, so naturally, he possessed such skilled operations.
"Since you have passed the assessment, you must be planning to lease Spirit Fields. I have a bag of Spirit Rice Seeds I cultivated, so I will give them to you. I hope they will be of help to you."
The Dwarf Elder took a small bag out of his Storage Bag and tossed it to Zhang Yan.
"Do not underestimate these Spirit Rice Seeds; they can produce ten percent more yield than ordinary Spirit Rice."
"Many thanks, Senior!"
Ten percent more yield!
That was ten percent.
It didn't sound like much, but if he leased a hundred mu of Spirit Fields, the output would be equivalent to the harvest of 110 mu.
He would gain one-tenth out of thin air.
One must know that some Spirit Farmers were only allowed to lease 10 mu of Spirit Fields when they first started.
Yet Zhang Yan could sit back and earn the harvest of those 10 mu.
Thinking about it this way, one could see just how terrifying these Spirit Rice Seeds were.
"No need to thank me. I am extremely obsessed with the path of spirit planting, to the point that it even delayed my Foundation Establishment. If you have anything you wish to understand about the path of spirit planting in the future, you can come and ask me." When the Dwarf Elder spoke of the path of spirit planting, his eyes shone with Spiritual Light.
It was clear that he truly loved the path of spirit planting.
"Also, you don't need to call me Senior. My name is Wang Ping; you can just call me Senior Brother Wang," the Dwarf Elder said with a calm expression.
"This..."
"I think I will still call you Old Wang," Zhang Yan said after hesitating for a moment, looking at the other party's age.
"As you wish, either is fine." Old Wang did not mind these things.
The two chatted for a while longer.
Zhang Yan obtained a Token and then hurriedly took his leave.
He returned to the Sect Affairs Hall.
Zhang Yan took out the Token directly and handed it to the Disciple on duty.
"You actually passed the assessment!"
The Disciple looked at Zhang Yan in surprise.
Although he had directed Zhang Yan to take the assessment, he hadn't expected him to actually pass.
And yet, how much time had passed?
The other party had already passed the assessment?
Especially since the examiner was Wang Ping!
In terms of spirit planting within the Outer Sect, the other party was unique. Some had even said that if Wang Ping's cultivation level weren't so low, he would be among the top ten in the Sect for spirit planting and cultivation, even in the Inner Sect.
Of course, whether that was true or not, people couldn't say for sure.
But it showed from another perspective that Wang Ping's level was truly high, and he had always valued the path of spirit planting highly, which was why Wang Ping's assessment alone was sufficient.
Yet even so.
The young man before him had passed the assessment in less than half a shichen.
This was simply outrageous!
"I wonder how many mu of Spirit Fields this Junior Brother wishes to lease?"
Collecting his thoughts.
The Disciple on duty immediately asked Zhang Yan.
"I wonder what the maximum amount I can lease is?"
Zhang Yan thought for a moment and asked him.
"Normally, a Spirit Plant Master can lease 100 mu of Spirit Fields. However, since you are a Spirit Plant Master certified by Senior Brother Wang, you may lease 200 mu of Spirit Fields," the Disciple on duty said to Zhang Yan.
He was stunned by this answer; he hadn't expected Old Wang to have such status that just because he thought highly of someone, they could lease an extra 100 mu of Spirit Fields.
"Then I will lease two hundred mu."
Since he could lease more, Zhang Yan naturally didn't want to lease less.
"Then how does Junior Brother intend to pay? Will you pay the Sect in Spirit Stones directly, or will it be calculated based on the harvest?"
"How is it calculated if I use Spirit Stones?" Zhang Yan asked curiously.
"The rent for one mu of Low-grade Spirit Field for one year requires one Spirit Stone."
"Then I choose to share the harvest." If he had to pay in Spirit Stones, 200 mu of Spirit Fields would require two hundred Spirit Stones.
That was just the cost of leasing the land.
There would also be the purchase of seeds, hiring Spirit Farmers, and so on.
He didn't have enough Spirit Stones on him.
So he had to choose to share the harvest.
"Very well. In that case, please sign the Spirit Contract, Junior Brother." The Disciple on duty picked up a Spirit Contract and had Zhang Yan leave a trace of Magic Power on it.
That completed the contract.
Holding the contract.
Zhang Yan soon found those two hundred mu of Spirit Fields.
The Sect's Spirit Fields were everywhere.
Zhang Yan's two hundred mu were relatively remote, located in a Valley at the edge of the Sect, right next to the Sect Protecting Grand Formation.
Few people came by on a daily basis.
However, this was not a bad thing for Zhang Yan.
Standing above the Valley, Zhang Yan looked at the flat land within, and a sense of ambition suddenly arose.
These two hundred mu of Spirit Fields were the assets that This Person Zhang would use to establish himself in this world of cultivation.
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