In his previous life, during the zombie apocalypse, this ability to hear the voices of plants brought him a lot of help.
Once zombies appeared, the plants that were stepped on would emit painful cries, and even their inner voices would express 'disgust' when they smelled the unique scent of zombies.
He avoided many crises by relying on these inner voices.
Unexpectedly, after Transmigration to the Immortal Realm, this ability actually improved. Besides being able to obtain information about spiritual plants, he could also absorb the Aptitude of the spiritual plants he cultivated.
He retracted the Spiritual Qi he was releasing, and the noisy sounds of the blood coagulation grass finally disappeared.
Now, at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, he could hear the inner voices of spiritual plants within four zhang. As his cultivation improved, this range would also increase.
"The blood coagulation grass spiritual seeds have been harvested. One hundred and fifty spiritual seeds! Originally, it was one hundred and thirty. The extra twenty are Thirteenth Uncle's reward for your reform." Thirteenth Uncle handed the bag of spiritual seeds to Xia Jingxing.
"Thank you, Thirteenth Uncle!" Xia Jingxing smiled.
The Xia Family members were quite harmonious, mostly just small disputes, without major conflicts.
Familiar relatives would also help each other out.
If it weren't for the original owner's constant profligacy and troublemaking, the Family members' attitude towards him wouldn't have been so disgusted.
The two of them worked for another half an hour, finally finishing the harvest of the spiritual seeds he needed.
"Do you want to buy some spiritual rice seeds? Although Banzhu Mountain is within the Family's territory, its location is remote. You can't keep buying spiritual rice for your daily meals."
"One mu of spiritual rice is enough for you to eat for several years. If you buy spiritual rice for several years, the cost would be considerable."
Thirteenth Uncle thought of the abandoned spiritual field on Banzhu Mountain where Xia Jingxing was going and couldn't help but remind him.
Although that spiritual field had been abandoned for many years, it could still be cultivated with proper care, and the area that could be reclaimed was not small.
"Then Thirteenth Uncle, please give me a bag of five-fragrance rice spiritual seeds!" Xia Jingxing thought it made sense after hearing this and planned to plant one mu.
"Alright! Since you're going to guard the spiritual field, Cultivate well. Don't waste your Aptitude."
"Understood!"
...After returning to the courtyard at the foot of the mountain, Li Biao was already waiting in the Bamboo House for a long time.
Li Biao promised to protect his Dao, but he would only act in times of crisis and help out when it mattered most.
Since the last incident happened on the way to Banzhu Mountain, Li Biao came to escort him this time.
"Senior Biao, has the Spirit Gathering Array been bought?"
Xia Jingxing asked Li Biao, who stood in the courtyard as if isolated.
After a few days of getting along, Xia Jingxing found that Li Biao had a lot of arrogance, and his actions were even more domineering and decisive, basically never going back on his word.
"I've already bought it. This first-tier High Grade Spirit Gathering Array is not cheap. There's basically no stock left in Clear Spring Market. I searched for a long time in the black market to find a second-hand one, and it still cost three hundred Spirit Stones."
Li Biao said with a profound look, handing the High Grade Spirit Gathering Formation Plate, which looked like a green jade crystal, to Xia Jingxing.
"When activated, the bottom of the Formation Plate will project a light blue light curtain, forming a Spirit Gathering range with a diameter of three zhang."
"Thank you, Senior Biao!"
"It's getting late. We should set off as soon as possible!" Li Biao was quite satisfied with Xia Jingxing's respectful attitude.
He had originally thought that, given Xia Jingxing's reputation, he would try to extort him and had already prepared extra compensation to avoid trouble. Unexpectedly, his attitude was good, so he was willing to help out a bit more.
"Jingxing! This trip to Banzhu Mountain, your father doesn't ask you to Cultivate diligently, just protect yourself. If you encounter any difficulties, come back anytime!" Xia Qingfeng's eyes dimmed a little.
Earlier, when Xia Jingxing was immersed in the pleasure quarters of Clear Spring Market, he wasn't so worried. Now, going alone to Banzhu Mountain to guard the spiritual field made him feel particularly complex.
"Jingxing, these are the cooking utensils your mother bought for you, and also twenty jin of spiritual rice." Chen Manyu casually took out pots, bowls, and ladles, as well as a bag of white spiritual rice.
"Mom, I've bought all of these."
"This is your mother's intention." Chen Manyu frowned slightly, unwilling to take them back.
In her eyes, Xia Jingxing had never cooked meals himself, and she didn't know how difficult his future days would be. If he took more, even if he ruined the cooking, he would still have something to eat.
Hearing this, Xia Jingxing could only accept them, a pang of bitterness in his heart.
"Brother! I will Cultivate hard and catch up with you!" Xia Xiao Chang's delicate eyebrows sparkled with admiration.
She had long wanted to do Family missions, but she hadn't reached the age of fifteen yet and could only stay at home to Cultivate, which made her feel quite stifled.
"Mm! I'll be waiting!"
A moment later, Xia Jingxing rode Li Biao's flying leaf Spiritual Artifact towards Banzhu Mountain.
The two places were over five hundred li apart. If a Peak Qi Condensation Cultivator hurried, it would only take about half an hour.
However, most of the Xia Family's spiritual farmers were Qi Condensation Cultivators, and a round trip would take two to three hours. Therefore, fewer and fewer Cultivators were willing to come to Banzhu Mountain to manage the spiritual fields. Additionally, the spiritual fields of Banzhu Mountain were not of high quality, so they had been directly abandoned in recent years.
The two spent half an hour to reach Banzhu Mountain.
Banzhu Mountain got its name from the large patch of speckled bamboo forest at the forefront of its highest Peak.
Now, it had grown to the edge of the spiritual field, the dark patterns on the bamboo poles like tear stains, and the ground was full of withered branches and fallen leaves.
The large flat area in the center, surrounded by dense forests and mountains, was the abandoned spiritual field. At this time, it was covered with a large amount of dark green ghost face grass, the weeds were dense and already half a person tall, and several rusty Xuan iron plowshares were stuck in the field ridges.
A few dilapidated Bamboo Houses had collapsed nearby.
"How many years has this not been managed!" Xia Jingxing couldn't help but exclaim at the sight of such desolation.
"This is my first time at Banzhu Mountain too! It looks like it can still be inhabited. It's just that the underground Spiritual Vein isn't very good, only Low Grade. If you use a High Grade Spirit Gathering Array, it can barely reach Medium Grade concentration. It's definitely enough for you to Cultivate alone." Li Biao looked around, and after controlling the flying leaf to land on the ground, he said in a low voice.
"Senior Biao, please help me check the mountain protection Formation of Banzhu Mountain." Xia Jingxing had not studied Formations, so he could only ask the other party.
"A small matter! I'll build you a Bamboo House while I'm at it." After Li Biao finished speaking, he directly flew to the front of the speckled bamboo forest.
He thought that Xia Jingxing was unlearned and unskilled, so he probably wouldn't even know how to build a Bamboo House. If he had no place to live, he might be eaten by Yao Beasts at night.
He didn't want to take responsibility.
With a wave of his hand, a dark, sharp sword light poured out, and large swathes of the bamboo forest collapsed.
'Creak, creak!'
'Crack, crack!'
The speckled bamboo, much harder than ordinary bamboo, was like cutting tofu in Li Biao's hands.
Xia Jingxing didn't idle either. He rolled up his sleeves and came to the front of the collapsed Bamboo House, piling up the rotten bamboo and bamboo pieces, clearing a large open space.
This spiritual field was basically abandoned. It needed to be watered with charcoal made from burning these rotten bamboos to slightly restore its nutrients.
Then he came to the nearest mu of spiritual field and checked the dark yellow soil. It was hard and could make a sound when tapped.
Such a spiritual field could not be cultivated; it needed to be re-wetted and reclaimed.
"So thirsty, so thirsty!"
"You stepped on me!"
After Xia Jingxing released his ability, the wails of the ghost face grass and other weeds in the spiritual field began to sound.
【Name: First-grade Low-tier ghost face grass
Aptitude Attribute: Toxin Stacking】
【Cannot be absorbed】
ghost face grass has certain toxicity and medicinal properties, but it is mostly toxic and is common in dry and remote areas. It doesn't have much value, but the toxin stacking Aptitude is quite good. Unfortunately, it is not cultivated by him, so it cannot be absorbed.
After checking several soil types, he began to form the Water Cloud Seal and chant the incantation to cast the Spiritual Rain Technique.
Only when the soil softened could the roots of these weeds be better removed.
In just an instant, dark clouds gathered in the sky, a rustling breeze blew, and a few breaths later, a sweet rain containing Spiritual Qi descended from above, the raindrops only the size of rice grains.
He also heard the joyful sounds of the ghost face grass.
"So comfortable!"
"So cool!"
..."Your Spiritual Rain Technique isn't up to par! You haven't even gotten started, have you?" After Li Biao finished building the Bamboo House, he came to his side, looked at the tiny raindrops, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"I just learned it for coming to Banzhu Mountain. I'm not skilled enough yet."
"The Spiritual Rain Technique is an essential spell for farming. The cultivation Tips is not difficult, you just need to pay attention to the coordination of spiritual power and hand seals!"
"I have already built the Bamboo House. There are no major problems with the mountain protection Formation of Banzhu Mountain either; as long as no Peak Qi Condensation Cultivator comes, it will keep you safe. I will first scout the surrounding environment and hunt down all the High Grade Yao Beasts!" After Li Biao finished speaking, he released his spiritual sense and walked towards the dense forest not far from Banzhu Mountain.
"Thank you, Senior Biao!"
Xia Jingxing turned his head and saw a yellowish Bamboo House already built next to the original collapsed Bamboo House.
The Bamboo House was two to three zhang long, its foundation three chi above the ground, with two large bamboo windows. Inside, there should be two rooms and a living room.
Although it had a rough outline, many details still needed to be repaired by him.