After the old doctor's explanation, Lu Qing finally understood.
It turns out that Master had been studying the medical classic "Qing Nang Yi Jing" by the medical sage for many years, and had also read many medical classics treasured by the Wei family.
I learned some strange methods for cultivating medicinal fields.
After all, many great doctors, once they become famous, rarely go to the deep mountains to collect medicinal herbs themselves anymore. That would not only be inefficient, but would also often require a gamble.
Therefore, many renowned medical practitioners began to consider cultivating medicinal herb fields.
As a result, many special methods for cultivating medicinal herbs came into being.
One of the methods requires the use of thousand-year-old ginseng.
"A thousand-year-old ginseng that has developed intelligence can follow its instincts to gather and regulate the earth's energy, nourishing its own living environment. It is one of the best helpers for regulating the earth's energy and nurturing medicinal fields."
The ginseng you brought back, judging from its appearance, is well over a thousand years old. It possesses even greater spiritual energy; it would be perfect for cultivating medicinal herbs in a field.
Lu Qingxin praised her master for his keen insight; this ginseng was indeed well over a thousand years old, reaching a full eighteen hundred years.
"But Master, this thousand-year-old ginseng has sentience and can escape on its own. What if it escapes after we put it in the medicinal field?"
Lu Qing hadn't forgotten the scene of the ginseng trying to escape earlier. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, it would have really burrowed into the ground.
The old doctor smiled slightly: "I naturally have a way to deal with this. Moreover, ginseng is sentimental. Once the medicinal field is truly cultivated and the earth's energy and medicinal properties are rich, it will greatly benefit its growth. At that time, it will not only not run away, but will also actively protect this place."
"In that case, I'll leave this ginseng to Master to handle."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing handed the ginseng in his hand to his master, and at the same time took out another medicine box from his pocket.
"Oh, right, there's also this. I also dug up another ginseng that's several hundred years old. I'll give it to you, Master, as well."
The old doctor opened it and was even more delighted: "Excellent, excellent! With this ginseng that's hundreds of years old, the cultivation of medicinal herbs will be much easier."
Wei Shanhai, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded as Lu Qing pulled out ginseng one after another.
Leaving aside the first one, the thousand-year-old ginseng that has developed sentience is a legendary elixir.
Even though he had lived for over a hundred years, this was the first time he had ever seen it.
Even the ginseng that was hundreds of years old was extremely precious; even the Wei family didn't have many of them.
Such precious medicinal herbs and elixirs, Lu Qing managed to obtain them one after another during his seclusion in the mountains. What incredible luck!
By this time, Wei Shanhai was increasingly convinced that Lu Qing was the legendary person with great fortune.
Otherwise, how could one obtain such a rare and precious medicine simply by going into the mountains!
With the ginseng all handed over to his master for processing, Lu Qing was finally able to relax.
However, his master's words also reminded him.
In fact, the inheritances he received, such as those of the Li Huo Sect, also included methods for cultivating medicinal fields and even spiritual fields.
Most of those methods require the use of immortal techniques, which he cannot use now.
However, there are some relatively simple methods that are actually used.
Moreover, with the spiritual energy revival imminent, he should prepare in advance.
Lu Qing, who possesses a lineage, knows very well that the path of cultivation is extremely resource-intensive.
If you plan ahead, you'll have a better chance of making progress in the future.
However, in that case, we might need to rely on the Wei family's resources.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing said to the Wei family patriarch, "Senior Wei, there is something I would like to ask for your help with."
"Oh, what is it?"
"I need some materials. I wonder if you could ask your family to help me collect them?"
"That's easy, young master. Just give me the list of materials."
Wei Shanhai agreed without hesitation.
At the same time, he was secretly delighted.
Since recognizing Lu Qing as a peerless genius with great fortune, he has valued Lu Qing even more.
He had also heard about the impending cataclysmic changes in the world.
Even powerful forces like the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and the Seven Killings Pavilion attach great importance to this.
For a small but powerful family like the Wei family, they need to be even more careful.
It's rare to have such a powerful future ally as Lu Qing, so of course he wants to find a way to cling to him.
Therefore, he couldn't be happier to accept Lu Qing's request.
Lu Qing went inside, wrote a very detailed list, and then handed it to Wei Shanhai.
Wei Shanhai didn't even look at it, but solemnly put it away, planning to have his men in the manor help him search for it as soon as he got back.
Cultivating medicinal herbs is a rather complex undertaking, requiring considerable preparatory work.
Therefore, the old doctor also asked the Wei family for help in finding some materials.
Thanks to the Wei family's efforts, the materials the old doctor needed were gathered in just a few days.
On the contrary, the materials that Lu Qing needs are quite rare and will take some time to arrive.
After receiving the materials, the senior doctor immediately got to work.
"Master, is this the medicinal herb field you're going to cultivate?"
Several days later, Lu Qing stared blankly at the small garden his master had tidied up behind the house in the courtyard halfway up the mountain.
There was no way around it, because the medicinal field was really too small, only about ten feet long and wide, which was quite different from what he had imagined.
"This is just a trial run. Don't underestimate this small medicinal herb field; it has cost quite a bit of money."
The old doctor brought out a flowerpot containing the thousand-year-old ginseng that Lu Qing had captured.
"Master, it seems like this ginseng is trying to be friendly to you?"
I was somewhat surprised to see the thousand-year-old ginseng being gently rubbed in my master's hand with its leaves, just like a puppy.
"These past few days, I've been giving it a few drops of the medicinal liquid made from the Earth Vein Elixir every day, so it's become much more affectionate."
Lu Qing suddenly realized.
No wonder, the Earth Vein Elixir is such a precious liquid, it is entirely condensed from the essence of the earth, and even if it is diluted a lot, it still has a fatal attraction for plant spirits like thousand-year-old ginseng.
The reason why the herbs grow so well in the forest outside the Jade Transformation Cave is because of the earth energy gathered by the underground magic array.
"Little one, from now on, you'll settle down here."
The old doctor gently poured the thousand-year-old ginseng, along with the soil, from the flowerpot into the medicinal herb field.
The medicinal field had been prepared and nourished by the old doctor beforehand with materials, and many herbs had been transplanted into it, so the medicinal energy was abundant.
The moment the thousand-year-old ginseng touched the earth, it immediately burrowed downwards, startling Lu Qing.
Fortunately, it soon emerged again, found a spot in the medicinal field with the most abundant earth energy, took root, swayed its branches and leaves for a while, and then slowly quieted down.
Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had just thought the little thing was going to run away.
"Don't worry," the old doctor said with a smile. "These past few days I've been communicating with this little guy through my mind and we've reached an agreement. From now on, it can take care of the medicinal fields for us with peace of mind. Every three days, I'll give it a drop of the medicinal liquid prepared with the Earth Vein Essence."
"It's good that Master knows what's going on."
Lu Qing felt relieved and smiled back.
As for the Earth Vein Elixir, although it is precious, since Master is happy, let him have it.
Moreover, Lu Qing also sensed that as the thousand-year-old ginseng took root, the earth energy in the small mountain beneath his feet suddenly became much more orderly, and the earth energy in the vicinity was also slowly gathering in this direction.
If this continues for a long time, the hillside courtyard might even gradually develop into a blessed place.
Thinking about it this way, it's actually quite worthwhile to spend a little bit of the earth vein essence liquid to make the medicine.
