22: Yunjing

"Cloud Mist Tea has the effects of calming the mind, restoring Soul wounds, and breaking through Bottlenecks. Especially the Cloud Mist Tea that has reached six hundred years of age, its efficacy is even more significant."

"Even the Golden Core Stage Grand Elder of their Qinglan Sect loves to drink our Lin Family's Cloud Mist Tea..."

Han Yuying rambled on, introducing this six-hundred-year-old Cloud Mist Tea.

Lin Yongmao also sighed, thinking, "This is indeed a good thing!"

This was not a spiritual plant that was artificially accelerated, but a tea tree that had truly grown for five or six hundred years.

It was said that the reason Clan Chief Lin Yuheng was able to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage was also because he exchanged this Cloud Mist Tea for a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Qinglan Sect.

"It's just a pity that the yield of this Cloud Mist Tea is not high; only a few new leaves grow each year..."

Lin Yongmao approached the ancient tea tree and used the Attribute Panel to check the information of this old tea tree:

Cloud Mist Tea (Growing Stage):

Grade: Second-Order Spiritual Plant

Description: The Cloud Mist Tea Tree, rooted above the earth's ley lines, has grown for six hundred years. Each tea leaf contains a wisp of Cloud Mist Spiritual Qi. When brewed with boiled Spirit Spring water, it can calm the mind and also repair Soul wounds. If a Cultivator whose Cultivation has encountered a Bottleneck consumes it, they can obtain an opportunity to Breakthrough the Bottleneck.

Cultivation Suggestions:

1. Bury cloud crystal at the base of the tree to accelerate growth.

2. Improve the quality of the Low Grade earth's ley lines.

3. A Second-Order Spiritual Planter casts the Grass and Wood Have Spirits Spell.

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The Attribute Panel contained a very detailed introduction to the Cloud Mist Tea Tree, as well as Cultivation suggestions.

Lin Yongmao thought to himself, "If I could have such a Cloud Mist Tea Tree, then the efficiency of tea production would be much higher, allowing me to obtain more Cultivation resources."

Before Lin Yongmao could think further, Han Yuying spoke again:

"Lin Yulian, Yongmao, you are both First-Order Spiritual Planters now. Observing this six-hundred-year-old Cloud Mist Tea Tree up close, do you have any insights?"

Lin Yulian was the first to say, "The surrounding Spiritual Qi is so abundant! It seems that the higher the grade of the spiritual plant, the more abundant Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi it requires."

Han Yuying smiled and nodded.

Lin Yongmao then said, "I remember seeing a Material called cloud crystal when I was a child. It is only sparsely produced where clouds first form. Perhaps this Material can increase the yield of Cloud Mist Tea."

Han Yuying's smile froze on her face, and Lin Yulian also looked at Lin Yongmao with interest.

Lin Yongmao's explanation was simply too detailed.

"Yongmao, are you serious?"

Lin Yongmao smiled and said, "Mother, why don't you give it a try? Anyway, it won't harm this old tree."

Han Yuying pondered, not replying to Lin Yongmao immediately.

Lin Yongmao said, "This Cloud Mist Tea is so precious, hasn't the Family thought about propagating another one?"

Logically speaking, tea trees can be propagated in two ways: by root division and by tea tree seeds.

Although Cloud Mist Tea is a spiritual item, it is still a type of tea tree. It should be possible, even if the difficulty is greater.

Han Yuying subconsciously replied, "You're thinking too simply. We've tried many times, but the seeds produced by this tea tree won't germinate. If we transplant its root System, it will harm the mother plant instead."

Han Yuying was still thinking about Lin Yongmao's suggestion of using cloud crystal to increase Cloud Mist Tea yield.

cloud crystal might be hard to find elsewhere, but there was quite a bit of it in Cloud Mist Mountain.

Should she try it later?

Recalling that Lin Yongmao could harvest spirit rice every three days, perhaps he really had such a miraculous ability?

"Mother, how can I obtain a Cloud Mist Tea seed?" Lin Yongmao inquired.

Their thoughts were on completely different wavelengths.

"That's simple. Just exchange it with Family contribution points. I remember that a Cloud Mist Tea seed requires 500 contribution points to exchange, which you have more than enough of. However, that thing you're exchanging for is useless."

Family contribution points were an exchange System opened by the Family to incentivize its disciples.

Medicinal Pills, spiritual items, Cultivation Techniques, and more could all be exchanged using Family contribution points.

Moreover, exchanging Cultivation resources with Family contribution points was more cost-effective than directly purchasing them in the market.

For example, a Low Grade Qi Condensation Pill would cost five Low-Grade Spirit Stones in the market, but only three contribution points when exchanged with Family contribution points.

As long as Family tasks were completed, contribution points could be obtained.

Of course, one could also directly exchange Spirit Stones, but the exchange rate was 1 Low-Grade Spirit Stone = 0.6 Family contribution points.

This was also to prevent Family disciples from using Spirit Stones to exchange for contribution points to exploit the Family's Cultivation resources.

To put it simply, 500 contribution points was less than nine hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, an amount Lin Yongmao could afford.

He planned to go to the Logistics Hall to exchange for Cloud Mist Tea Tree seeds after leaving the Spirit Plant Garden.

Others couldn't Cultivate new Cloud Mist Tea plants, but could he, who possessed the System, also not Cultivate them?

Lin Yongmao walked around the Spirit Plant Garden a few more times but found no other valuable spiritual plants that could be cultivated, so he left.

The Logistics Hall was responsible for the distribution of Cultivation resources within the Family, and the issuance of Family tasks also primarily relied on the Logistics Hall.

Lin Yongmao went to the Logistics Hall alone.

The person in charge of managing the entire Logistics Hall was Lin Yongmao's second uncle—Lin Yumo.

Lin Yumo was a handsome middle-aged man with an approachable demeanor, but ever since he failed to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he rarely appeared in public.

This time, when Lin Yongmao went to the Logistics Hall, he did not see Lin Yumo.

The person who greeted Lin Yongmao was Lin Yongqian, who was also his second uncle's daughter, Lin Yongmao's cousin.

Lin Yongqian was twelve years old, but her face still had not lost its baby fat, making her look chubby and adorable.

"Sister Lin Yongqian, is Second Uncle not here?" Lin Yongmao asked with a smile.

When Lin Yongqian saw Lin Yongmao, her face was initially full of smiles, but upon hearing Lin Yongmao ask about her father, she couldn't help but restrain her smile a bit. She pouted and said:

"I thought Brother Yongmao came to play with me?"

Lin Yongmao couldn't help but feel playful and burst into laughter, saying, "Lin Yongqian, you're already twelve years old and a third-level Qi Refining Stage Cultivator. Why are you still only thinking about playing?"

"Everyone is busy Cultivating, and no one plays with me anymore. You're like this, and so is Brother Yongrong..."

Upon hearing Lin Yongrong's name, Lin Yongmao's expression also changed.

They were brothers, yet the other party only thought about scheming.

In fact, apart from his cousin Lin Yongrong and third uncle Lin Yukai, who held deep hostility towards him, the other relatives in the Family were all very friendly.

"We are in a Cultivation Family, so naturally, we are different from others. You also need to Cultivate diligently and try to keep up with everyone's pace."

Lin Yongmao patiently explained.

Lin Yongqian retorted, unwilling to show weakness, "I'm not just thinking about playing! I'm very serious about my Cultivation. My 'Water Spirit Art' has already reached the third level, and I'm about to enter the fourth level."