A thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind, and he felt an unusual sensation within his body.
His normally calm and tranquil spiritual power abruptly surged, racing through his meridians uncontrollably.
It took half a moment before the erratic spiritual power gradually settled down.
Lu Xuan carefully sensed the changes in his body, unable to suppress a faint smile on his face.
His cultivation level had suddenly increased significantly, equivalent to three months of arduous training on a normal day. He was now just a step away from breaking through to the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation.
"I've been here for so long, and finally, my golden finger has arrived,"
Lu Xuan was ecstatic. *In his previous life, both his intelligence and physique had been painfully average, and even the aptitude and background of the body he currently occupied were nothing impressive. If he hadn't been granted this cheat-like ability, he honestly had no idea how he could survive in the Cultivation World.*
A stream of information rose to his mind, and he instinctively understood everything about the White Light Group.
Any spirit plant or grass personally planted and cultivated by him would grant him a White Light Group reward upon maturity. These rewards could yield various things, such as cultivation progress, magic artifacts, cultivation techniques, elixirs, and more.
The richness of the rewards depended on many factors—the level of his involvement in the growth process, the type and rank of the spirit plant, and the plant's appearance upon maturity—all of which would influence the size of the reward from the White Light Group.
The Light Group was visible and touchable only by him; outsiders could neither see nor interact with it. Moreover, harvesting spirit plants not personally planted by him would not generate Light Group rewards.
"So, you're saying that as long as I successfully plant one spirit plant, I not only have the plant itself but also get an additional Light Group reward?"
"Doesn't that mean double the harvest, double the happiness?"
Lu Xuan gazed at the soil where the Spirit Firefly Grass and Moon Erosion Tree grew robustly, as though he could already see White Light Groups flickering toward him.
"The fact that I've achieved today's results is entirely thanks to my efforts in diligent cultivation and meticulous care for the spirit plants,"
Lu Xuan couldn't help but think.
He realized that the appearance of the White Light Group had somehow triggered subtle changes within the many spirit plants in his spirit field.
Inspired, Lu Xuan focused his attention on a specific Spirit Firefly Grass underfoot.
Above the Spirit Firefly Grass appeared a faintly discernible progress bar, nearly full. The nearly-maximized progress bar indicated that this particular Spirit Firefly Grass was about to reach complete maturity.
Another piece of information flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.
"Freshly nourished by the Spirit Rain, thoroughly satisfied, but slightly cramped due to its neighboring plant's oversized and overly long roots,"
What was this—real-time status of the spirit plant?
Driven by curiosity, Lu Xuan focused his mind on the neighboring Spirit Firefly Grass.
Its progress bar was similarly more than halfway full, and the same type of information appeared in his mind.
The neighboring Spirit Firefly Grass was growing rather well, though it also felt encumbered by the oversized and overly long roots of its adjacent plant, which were consuming its growing space.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. The spirit field is only so large; you'll just have to endure and squeeze together,"
Lu Xuan sighed.
Both the progress bar and the real-time status were highly beneficial to him, allowing him to grasp the plants' growth needs and adjust details to help them mature faster and better.
Staring at the almost-maximized progress bar, he felt an intense urge to immediately cast the Spirit Rain Technique and accelerate the ripening of the Spirit Firefly Grass.
But he knew the principle of moderation very well. Adequate nourishment was excellent for spirit plants, but excessive watering was equivalent to forceful overgrowth.
Even if the plants matured under such conditions, their quality would likely suffer, which would ultimately impact the White Light Group rewards.
With this in mind, Lu Xuan immediately dismissed the thought of speeding up the Spirit Firefly Grass's growth for rewards.
Just as he was about to return to his room, something came to mind, and he turned toward the western side of the courtyard.
If he could discern the real-time status of spirit plants, then perhaps he could learn more about the Spirit Firefly Grass infested with dark threads.
Holding his breath, Lu Xuan concentrated, channeling his focus to the Spirit Firefly Grass that was tightly entwined by those black threads.
Its progress bar was similar to the previous two, nearing completion.
A piece of information surged into Lu Xuan's mind.
"A Spirit Firefly Grass infested by Black Bud Worm larvae. Its condition is critical; if not treated in time, its vitality will be entirely absorbed by the Black Bud Worm, turning it into withered grass."
"Black Bud Worm larvae…"
Lu Xuan murmured to himself, feeling a slight sense of relief.
Knowing the origin of the black threads made things much easier; at least he wouldn't be blindly fumbling for solutions anymore.
The name sounded familiar. He rushed back into the room and pulled out a thick book.
"Common Harmful Demon Bugs and Their Solutions."
It detailed hundreds of common demon bugs that could threaten spirit plants during spiritual medicine cultivation, along with treatment tips left by the book's author.
Lu Xuan flipped through the pages and quickly found comprehensive information on the Black Bud Worm.
"Black Bud Worm, adult worms are as thick as a pinky finger and move like the wind. They enjoy devouring spirit plant branches and leaves,"
"They lay their eggs on spirit plants, and once hatched, larvae rely on absorbing the spirit plant's vitality to grow. When the vitality is exhausted, they automatically leave and seek their next target,"
"Solution: Adult worms require a cultivator at the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation who specializes in aggressive spells to safely eliminate them."
"Eggs and larvae are exceedingly difficult for lower-level Qi Cultivators to detect unless their spiritual senses are highly attuned,"
"Because larvae are so small and intricately connected to the spirit plant, treating them often risks harming the plant itself. Thus, resolving the problem demands deep mastery of certain specific spells and micro-level control."
Lu Xuan closed the book and fell into silent contemplation.
"To avoid damaging the spirit plant infested by larvae, the spell used must meet two conditions,"