"If it’s not at Pudu Temple, then where... you want it in that world?"

Qingnv suddenly understood.

"Exactly." The Maitreya Body explained, "There are several advantages to growing Spiritual Medicine in the modern world."

"First, the time flow in the modern world is extremely fast. Ever since my true body became a Golden Immortal, one month in the modern world can at most be equivalent to one day in Xuanwei."

Previously, the time flow ratio between the modern world and Xuanwei could go up to a little over eight to one—that is to say, eight or nine days would pass in the modern world while only one day passed in Xuanwei.

After Zheng Fa became a Golden Immortal, his control over the Hongmeng Purple Qi improved imperceptibly. Now the time flow between the two realms can be adjusted to nearly thirty to one.

"In that case, it really is a major advantage."

A thirtyfold time dilation meant thirty times the output.

Although the Spiritual Energy concentration and Spirit Vein coverage in the modern world couldn’t compare to the vastness of the West Continent, this alone was enough to make up for the deficit.

"Second, we’ve already established a very mature Spiritual Medicine cultivation system in the modern world. We’re not short on manpower or technique."

The modern world had focused on the Spirit Plant industry right from the start. In terms of technical accumulation, the Agricultural College of the Confederation was by now not even weaker than Nine Mountain Agricultural College.

The Maitreya Body certainly had that confidence.

But Qingnv didn’t pay that much attention to it and instead directly asked:

"What do you want me to do?"

"When it comes to Spirit Plant cultivation, I’m far inferior to you, Daoist Qingnv." The Maitreya Body smiled. "I’d like to invite you to enter the modern world and take charge of this matter."

Qingnv froze for a moment, then stammered, "You’re not afraid..."

"Afraid of what?"

"The Hongmeng Purple Qi..."

Qingnv might have a straightforward temperament, but she wasn’t blind. She could clearly see that Zheng Fa and the Maitreya Body valued the modern world far more than Pudu Temple or even the West Continent.

She didn’t really understand this, and could only guess it was because of the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Yet the fact that the Maitreya Body was letting her come and go freely in the modern world left her a bit surprised.

The Maitreya Body’s expression turned odd. "...Even if I handed the Hongmeng Purple Qi to you, Daoist, would you dare take it?"

"..."

She really wouldn’t.

Not everyone had the courage to butt heads with the Emperor.

What’s more, Qingnv now had lost even her believers; her strength was weaker than ever.

"Besides, I’m worried you’ll be exposed. It’s just right for you to lie low for a while in the modern world."

"Exposed?" Qingnv was blank for a moment, then suddenly said, "You mean those Disciples from Jade Snow Mountain?"

"They’ve seen you, and they’ve seen me." The Maitreya Body sighed lightly. "That’s also why we’re putting the spirit field in the modern world. Pudu Temple may not be that safe. It’s just that I still have to pursue the Future Buddha fruit position and can’t easily leave."

True enough, as long as the Jile Heavenly Girl wasn’t an idiot, she wouldn’t give up tracking down the whereabouts of Qingnv and the Maitreya Body.

"I understand."

The situation was urgent, so Qingnv didn’t linger. She went straight into the modern world and headed directly for the nursing home.

"Immortal Master."

Mrs. Tian at the nursing home had long been waiting.

The two weren’t familiar, but they had met. Qingnv remembered that this person was the dean of the Confederation’s Agricultural College and seemed to enjoy Zheng Fa’s deep trust.

She didn’t put on airs either and said quite politely, "Just call me Qingnv, or Daoist, that’s fine."

Mrs. Tian wasn’t overly flustered. She thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Zheng Fa said that for how the ingredients for the Pure Spirit Water should be grown, our Agricultural College is to follow your arrangements. I might as well call you Teacher Qingnv; the students will find that easier too."

Hearing Mrs. Tian call Zheng Fa by name so directly, Qingnv was instead a bit surprised and became a little more courteous toward her.

"I’ve just arrived and don’t know the situation..."

Mrs. Tian waved her hand. "At this point, there’s no ’you’ or ’us.’ Whatever you say, Daoist, we’ll do. And not just the Agricultural College—Zheng Fa said all sorts of resources in the Confederation are at your disposal."

A hint of surprise flashed in Qingnv’s eyes. Zheng Fa was essentially handing the entire modern world over to her.

She pondered for a moment, then asked, "Tell me about your Agricultural College first..."

Mrs. Tian gestured for Qingnv to follow her.

"Up ahead is the college headquarters." Mrs. Tian pointed toward the valley. "Our Agricultural College has a total of eighty-nine million mu of spirit field, of which roughly sixteen million mu are used for Spiritual Medicine cultivation."

"Under our Agricultural College there are one hundred and twenty-three research institutes, with three hundred and forty thousand cultivators. Among them, there are eight thousand four hundred cultivators at Nascent Soul Stage and above."

Qingnv was shocked at this.

The size of these spirit fields was no smaller than the Spirit Medicine Sea back in the day.

Of course, she could also tell that more than half of these spirit fields weren’t for Spiritual Medicine, but for staple crops like spirit grain and Spirit Grain.

Even so, sixteen million mu was no small figure.

"The directors of each research institute have already returned to headquarters to await your orders." Mrs. Tian continued, "We’ve also done some preliminary research on the Spiritual Medicine used to prepare the Pure Spirit Water; you can take a look first if you like."

Qingnv shook her head, not wanting to waste time. "I’ll skip that for now. Time is of the essence; let’s start planting directly..."

Mrs. Tian was taken aback for a moment, but didn’t say much, merely starting to summon the various divisions of the Agricultural College for a meeting.

The meeting room was packed. At a glance, it was full of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Qingnv was somewhat surprised. The college’s overall strength certainly couldn’t compare to the Turquoise Pool, but in sheer number of Nascent Soul cultivators, it far surpassed Jade Snow Peak.

Of course, Jade Snow Peak still had True Immortals and Independent Immortals; in terms of top-end combat power, the Agricultural College couldn’t compete.

Qingnv looked around the meeting room. She wasn’t familiar with these Disciples of the Agricultural College and didn’t bother with idle chatter. She directly took out a jade slip and began, "To refine Pure Spirit Water, we need eight kinds of Spiritual Medicine. Among them, Bitter Heart Lotus, Clear Heart Fruit, and Right-Mind Bodhi are the primary ingredients, and we need them in huge quantities..."

"We need a very large output. According to the Immortal Court’s calculations, in one year we must produce..."

"Each of these Spiritual Medicines has specific cultivation techniques. You must remember them carefully. For example, Bitter Heart Lotus is best grown where Water Element Spiritual Energy is abundant, and the spell used to cultivate it is..."

The meeting room was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Qingnv went over the varieties and general methods for all the Spiritual Medicines for the institute directors. She didn’t hold anything back, sharing all the Turquoise Pool’s Secret Techniques—after all, Zheng Fa trusted her so much, and this Pure Spirit Water was directly tied to rescuing the Yaochi Disciples. Naturally she wanted everything to be perfect, truly pouring out everything she had to teach these "students."

In the first row, a research institute director suddenly stood up. "Teacher Qingnv, I have a question."

"Hm?"

Qingnv was taken aback, her expression distinctly surprised.

In the Turquoise Pool, no one dared interrupt her so brazenly. At least in the Turquoise Pool, no one had ever dared do that.

But judging from the expressions of Mrs. Tian and the students of the Agricultural College, this seemed perfectly normal in this world?

Qingnv couldn’t help feeling a bit displeased, but then she reminded herself this was someone else’s turf, and the making of Pure Spirit Water was of great importance. She forced down her emotions and calmly asked, "What is it?"

"Our institute has done some research on Bitter Heart Lotus. If we plant it in an environment where the ratio of Water to Earth Spiritual Energy is three to one, yield increases by thirty percent, and the medicinal potency also improves."

Qingnv was stunned, then looked over at Mrs. Tian, who nodded to her and said, "We do have such findings."

Qingnv scratched her head, seemingly feeling a bit embarrassed. She muttered, "Since that’s the case, let’s try all of these methods as well."

The institute director sat down, but then one Agricultural College Disciple after another stood up.

"Teacher, regarding..."

"Teacher..."

"Teacher..."

So many people were asking questions that Qingnv was completely overwhelmed.

When she finally saw the Disciples disperse, Qingnv pressed her fingers to her temples, feeling a buzzing in her ears.

She looked at Mrs. Tian, her expression somewhat awkward:

"Where can I read the research you mentioned earlier?"

"?"

"I’ll study it first, so that next time we have a meeting..."

She felt a bit of a toothache. These Disciples of the Agricultural College understood Spirit Plant cultivation far more deeply than she’d imagined. Most importantly, she hadn’t even understood some of the breeding methods and theories they were talking about, and she felt deeply embarrassed.

Qingnv had never expected that the very first thing she would do upon entering this world would actually be to study...

The pressure was enormous.