Chapter 2344: 2341: Medicinal Field
Chapter 2344: Chapter 2341: Medicinal Field
The spring water gushes from the sea’s eye and flows along the channels, filling the air with a refreshing mist that brings a sense of tranquility with every breath.
The channel’s water is outstandingly clear, allowing one to see every stone beneath, and Lin Tian has tasted this spring water, which is sweet and cool—probably no less than the noble mineral waters like Vein.
“Lin Tian, you could make a fortune selling this spring water,” Xiao Manxuan joked.
“Forget it, rather than letting those wealthy folks drink, I’d rather use it to grow vegetables,” Lin Tian replied nonchalantly.
“Next, we need to divide the drug fields; once this step is done, the basic framework of the medicine garden will be complete,” Yan Lingling said with great anticipation.
Dividing the drug fields is a tech task; it doesn’t just involve casually making ridges but requires complete adherence to Yan Lingling’s previous plan, constructing between the channels according to orientation.
Fortunately, Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan are wise and quickly understand Yan Lingling’s plan, but Little Snow seems slightly off, as it might accidentally bury the channels due to its overly wild working style.
Therefore, Lin Tian had it just lend a hand, like moving soil and stones; the construction process required Lin Tian and the two young beauties to do it themselves.
Since building the drug fields is meticulous work, Lin Tian, possessing divine power, couldn’t unleash it all at once; he could only proceed step by step. Until the sun set, Lin Tian finally set down the last large stone, completing the last drug field.
At this moment, the valley had transformed dramatically, with weeds and shrubs completely gone, replaced by orderly drug fields. Clear spring water flowed through them in a magical arrangement.
The three of them and a hawk stood by the sea’s eye, gazing at a day’s worth of labor, slowly feeling a sense of accomplishment.
“Everything is ready except for the east wind…” Xiao Manxuan glanced over with a sly smile.
Lin Tian understood her meaning; with the drug fields built, the next step was naturally to plant seeds. Without medicinal seeds, even the best drug fields are useless.
Yan Lingling spoke seriously, “Planting medicinal herbs doesn’t always require seeds; some herbs are suitable for root planting, some for cutting propagation, and some can grow into new herbs from one leaf…”
The little loli patiently explained the methods for planting herbs to Lin Tian and his friends.
“Don’t worry, ladies; if I say there are seeds, there will be seeds.” Lin Tian said with absolute certainty, reassuring them.
“There’s no rush for this; the drug fields just built need a night to settle, absorb spring water and achieve equilibrium before planting.” Yan Lingling said with ease.
“That’s just fine; I’ll prepare, and by tomorrow morning, we can start planting.” Lin Tian deliberately said, as he intended to search within the space ring to see which medicinal herbs would be suitable for planting.
He instructed Little Snow to take care of itself while Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan and Yan Lingling returned to school; the two young beauties worked all day, covered in dust, and needed a wash and tidy up.
The two beauties are not the pretentious type; some spoiled girls can’t stand being dirty, never mind being covered in dust, and would fuss if they get a little mud on their hands, while Xiao Manxuan and Yan Lingling would directly dig into the soil with their hands in most cases.
After Lin Tian washed and ate, he went out; since he said he’d look for seeds, he had to do it properly. He went out to fetch several large bags to hold the medicinal seeds.
The two beauties watched him fiddle, not knowing what he was doing, and Lin Tian didn’t tell them.
Early in the morning the next day, while Xiao Manxuan was still practicing with Yan Lingling, Lin Tian had already carried three large bags into the living room.
The two girls were drawn by the commotion and ran out to look, seeing three bags full of something mysteriously appearing in the living room.
“What is this?” Xiao Manxuan asked curiously.
Lin Tian casually replied, “Seeds.”
The two girls exchanged a glance, sprinted over, and opened the bags to inspect. Xiao Manxuan wasn’t too surprised since she hadn’t had many chances to see rare herbs, but Yan Lingling was different; as someone from the Medicine King Mansion, she had seen more rare herbs than most had seen common plants.
“Xuanzhi, Fire Ginseng…” Yan Lingling exclaimed while searching, and finally picked up a brown-black seed with a look of disbelief: “Brother Lin Tian, you actually have the Snow Lotus seeds!”
She held a peanut-sized seed in her hand, its surface brown-black with sheen and tough shell, precisely the Snow Lotus seed from the Kunlun Mountain.
“Isn’t planting Snow Lotus in drug fields difficult?” Xiao Manxuan thought of another issue.
“As long as there are seeds, solutions outweigh the difficulties; I’m not doubt Medicine King Mansion’s skill. Living in Kunlun for years, they must have studied how to cultivate Snow Lotus,” Lin Tian said, showing no doubt about Medicine King Mansion’s ability.
“Let’s go; I’ll talk more in the drug fields.” Yan Lingling couldn’t wait any longer.
Lin Tian moved the three bags downstairs, tossing them into the trunk, and speeded towards the new villa.
The construction of the villa progressed quickly; however, Lin Tian and the others didn’t have time to take a good look as they headed straight for the valley in the back mountain.
Upon reaching the valley, Lin Tian was amazed, almost overwhelmed, because a thin mist blanketed the valley, creating an ethereal atmosphere like a heavenly realm.
“These are the water vapors from the sea’s eye; under its nourishment, the environment here will keep improving.” Yan Lingling was delighted upon seeing this scene.
“Let’s focus on how to plant the herbs.” Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan were more concerned about planting the herbs well.
The three of them entered the valley, with Yan Lingling pulling out a half-wilted slender vine from the bag, explaining, “This is Purple Orchid; its stems and leaves are medicinal, enhancing vital energy, beneficial for cultivation. Its planting isn’t by seeding but by inserting rhizomes in the soil to directly cultivate new saplings.”
She dug out some dirt, buried the slender vine into the soil, compacted it, and then watered it with spring water, completing a medicinal herb planting.
Whether Purple Orchid or Snow Lotus seeds, both came from the space ring; since the ring contains its own space, even after thousands of years, the herbs inside remain as fresh as when first stored.
This implies they still hold vitality and, given suitable conditions, can grow into new herb plants.
Following Yan Lingling’s demonstration, Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan began planting Purple Orchid, though beforehand, Yan Lingling took out all the Snow Lotus seeds and soaked them in water.
Little Snow saw the Snow Lotus seeds floating in the spring water, almost tempted to nibble; fortunately, Lin Tian stopped it. Despite having many Snow Lotus seeds, they numbered few, and letting it devour would hinder further planting.
Under Yan Lingling’s guidance, Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan embarked on their planting journey. For commonplace plants, different ones have seasonal divides, but Yan Lingling could use her planting technique to remove these limitations.
In the drug fields, certain medicinal herbs clearly belong to distinct climate environments, such as Snow Lotus and Fire Ginseng; Snow Lotus thrives in cold, grown on snow mountains, while Fire Ginseng prefers heat, grown in the south.
Yet, within the same valley, these peculiar medicinal herbs are planted together.