activa-t Chapter 59: Really? [The Growth of Wood]!
Chapter 59: Really? [The Growth of Wood]!
"The training course's cultivation subsidy is allocated according to cultivation realm. Doesn't that mean that 80% of those in the [Growth Realm] can only receive 20% of the cultivation subsidy, while 20% of those in the [Reproduction Realm] can receive the remaining 80%?!"
"Fortunately, although I was injured on the front lines and my cultivation level has stagnated, I am still at the [Proliferation Realm], which ranks high. My cultivation subsidies will increase three or four times in the future, and I will have the opportunity to advance further."
"In our dynasty, according to this distribution method, the cultivation subsidies we [Growth Realm] can receive will be reduced by more than 80%, and we'll only be able to exchange them for three or four [Spirit Cultivation Pills] a year at most? That's a huge drop!"
"That's not all! Didn't you hear what the director just said? Whoever surpasses the current trainees will lose their cultivation allowance. Wang Baisheng is a genius with a special physique, and Xiao Du said Jiang Qiao also awakened her physique later in life. She's also Director Jiang's daughter, so her cultivation speed will be incredibly fast!"
"We've spent a few years in the [Growth Realm], no matter how talented they are, they shouldn't be able to catch up in half a year. These geniuses need to solidify their realm, so we don't need to rush. But what about Xiao Du, who came last year..."
At the height of the discussion, several pairs of eyes fell on Du Ziyue with admiration. He was the last to arrive at the [Growth Realm] in the training course, and at this moment he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, with a layer of fine sweat secreted on his back, making him feel sticky.
Breaking through the "Growth Stage" in a year isn't actually that slow; it's been the average level in the park. But compared to geniuses with good physiques and resources, it's like a snail crossing the road—you could just step on it and kill it.
Moreover, based on the standards for geniuses in previous years, Wang Baisheng and Jiang Qiao have more than enough time to advance from the [Breeding Realm] to the [Growth Realm]. At that time, I, as the lowest level, will be the first to be affected.
Old Tian and his fellow trainees, with their years of experience, might be able to keep pace or even slightly outperform each other. However, the most talented person in this year's class is Jiang Qiu Na, who is in a league of her own!
Du Ziyue's heart pounded wildly. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Jiang Qiu in the corner. The other man's expression was calm, but he exuded an invisible confidence. The strange phenomenon of "Accumulating Gold Daily" was still vivid in his mind!
Wu Shan tapped the table twice with his fingers, the sound cold and forceful, and the classroom quickly fell silent again. "That was just a heads-up. We can talk about your thoughts after class. Now, let's get back to the main topic."
His words immediately quelled everyone's restlessness, his imposing presence sufficing even without anger. "Just now, Du Ziyue mentioned that the first spiritual seed within the body determines the three realms of the apprenticeship: [Nurturing Realm], [Growth Realm], and [Reproduction Realm]. Does anyone know why it can't be the second seed that determines it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes narrowed, and they all came to their senses. No one wanted to be singled out as an example like Du Ziyue.
The sound of flipping through classroom notes was louder than the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window, and everyone's brows were furrowed.
Wu Shan's gaze slowly swept over the area, like a hawk surveying a hidden bird in its territory, expressionless but with extremely sharp eyes, "Du Ziyue."
"Huh?" Du Ziyue raised his head, looking left and right. He heard a slight sigh of relief, and his brows furrowed involuntarily. "Because...because the first spirit seed in the body is planted earliest, making it easier to divide the realms in the early stages?"
"If the initial choice of [Blessing] included an additional [Heart Field], you could have planted two spiritual seeds within your body from the start. Couldn't you have divided your realm based on the second spiritual seed?" Wu Shan countered.
"Well... perhaps this is only a minority situation," Du Ziyue lowered his head again, his voice faint, "the minority must submit to the majority..."
"Heh, from now on, study the basic cultivation methods you've chosen carefully, understand the principles of cultivation, and stop thinking nonsense. Now listen carefully."
Wu Shan said coldly, then glanced at Jiang Qiu, who was staring intently, and said in a loud voice, "Everyone's [Initial Spirit Embryo] has the concept of 'Initial Spirit Seed'. The first spirit seed in the body is the 'Initial Spirit Seed', and all subsequent spirit seeds are its descendants."
"When you plant your first spiritual seed in the Wood Flower, the initial spiritual embryo will invisibly generate conditions. The external spiritual seed must be connected with the Wood Flower's lineage to transform. From then on, the spiritual plants inside your body will naturally have countless connections with the Wood Flower."
"This is the cultivation principle of one of the five basic cultivation methods, the Wood Fate Cultivation Method. The first spiritual seed determines your cultivation direction, and thus your cultivation realm. Jiang Qiu, Jiang Qiao, and Wang Baisheng, do you have any questions about what I've said?"
Jiang Qiao and Wang Baisheng shook their heads. "No."
Jiang Qiu, however, focused her gaze. She had originally planned to transform the [Wood Growth] fruit into her first spirit seed, since Director Jiang's basic teachings mentioned that the better the characteristics of a level 1 spirit seed, the higher its potential.
Moreover, although the [Daily Accumulation of Gold] is a rare metal constitution, it does not conflict with planting wood-type spiritual plants. That method has the meaning of opening up a new path, and Director Jiang should not harm himself and thus hinder Jiang Qiao's potential.
The current question is whether the [Heart Field] trait should be selected as [Shared Prosperity (Rare)] or [Infinite Depletion (Rare Variation)], which has higher potential, and what the cost of the latter would be...
He asked, "Director, you said that subsequent spiritual seeds within the body are all descendants of the first spiritual seed. What happens if it can't produce fertile fruit, like a mutated [Wood Healing Fruit]?"
Upon hearing this, many eyes turned to look, surprised, and whispered among themselves—
"Xiao Du, how come this Jiang Qiu is talking about mutated fruits right off the bat, and top ten in the park's level 1 value category? He's dreaming! Is he really a genius more amazing than Jiang Qiao and Wang Baisheng?"
"Yes, although we only have the conditions to plant the [Wood Edge Flower], a genius like Wang Baisheng who will be taken as the head disciple by the director already has great potential by planting the mutated rare spirit seed [Wood Spirit Grape]. Jiang Qiao must also have a fertile rare spirit seed, so why would we aim for an infertile mutated fruit?"
"Does he want to emulate Lu Changming?"
"How is that possible? During his internship assessment, Lu Changming possessed both the precious mutated achievement [Earth Transformation] and the rare earth-attribute physique [Monthly Accumulated Earth Luck], which immediately led the headmaster to take him on as a personal disciple. His talent is unparalleled!"
"If Jiang Qiu had even half of his talent, at least half of our cultivation subsidies would have to be wiped out. That's impossible, don't you think, Xiao Du?"
Du Ziyue hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "It might be more than that. Jiang Qiu's talent is probably no less than Lu Changming's. He asked this because he was able to produce the precious result of [Wood Growth] during the assessment, and the [Wood Edge Flower]'s characteristics have mutated to the extreme, making it infertile..."
Before he could finish speaking, several senior trainees around him stared wide-eyed at Jiang Qiu in disbelief. One of them, a one-eyed middle-aged man who called himself Old Tian, frowned, his expression filled with doubt and surprise. "Really? [Wood's Growth]!"
Then he noticed the serious look in the director's eyes.
A faint sense of crisis descended upon us.
That "preventative measure" may not only be for the growing environment!