The entire area was now empty, leaving only Jiang Chen.

Holding a sickle in his right hand, he walked to the first mu of the second-grade Spirit Farm on the far left.

Here grew a medicinal herb called [Blind Grass], resembling an oversized version of foxtail grass. It was very fluffy on top, covered with numerous fine hairs, and its overall length was about half a meter.

These hairs were soft. When the wind blew, they rippled in waves of ivory white.

As per the usual practice, Jiang Chen first enveloped the spirit plant with his spiritual sense to examine its condition.

How about trying the [Spirit Finger]? Jiang Chen thought to himself.

Although using the [Green Lotus Domain] could advance the growth time of the spirit plant—meaning he wouldn’t have to wait until tomorrow for it to reach top quality—doing so would be meaningless and cause unnecessary trouble.

If the quality spiked overnight, it would raise questions.

On the other hand, if a few stalks of Blind Grass were missing—or even a few entire spirit plants—Wang Ze definitely wouldn’t mind, nor would he become suspicious.

After all, some loss during harvesting was normal.

Jiang Chen decided to harvest while simultaneously performing the Spirit Finger technique.

Because he needed to use the Spirit Finger, the harvesting time was slightly extended.

Moreover, out of over three thousand stalks of Blind Grass, not a single one had mutated. The one-in-a-thousand probability was simply too low.

Fortunately, the Lifespan gained from this harvest was quite satisfactory.

After clearing the first mu, he had already gained over fifty years of Lifespan. This was absolutely an auspicious start.

Now, Jiang Chen’s total Lifespan was approaching five hundred years.

He stepped out of the field, walked to the rest table, and poured himself a full cup of tea. He took a satisfying sip, then descended into the second mu.

This spirit plant was called [Pointed Tail Maple]. A sweep with his spiritual sense confirmed it was also high quality. This plant was larger than Blind Grass, so the density was lower.

Jiang Chen harvested with his sickle while performing the Spirit Finger technique.

[Cumulative Lifespan +5 Years!]

Third mu. Fourth mu. Fifth mu.

Unfortunately, none produced any mutations.

Jiang Chen took out a Top-quality Vitality Pill. Without chewing it, he swallowed it whole with a mouthful of cold tea.

Soon after, his energy and stamina recovered somewhat. Looking at the remaining five mu of Spirit Farm, he didn’t feel tired. On the contrary, he felt a strong sense of satisfaction.

Although the spirit plants weren’t his, the increased Lifespan certainly was.

The more he harvested, the more he gained.

Now, his Lifespan had officially broken through five hundred years.

Keep in mind, Jiang Chen still had five mu left to clear. Adding another sixty years shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Just think about it: a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator whose Lifespan not only exceeded others at his realm but was even comparable to Golden Core stage cultivators.

After resting a bit more, Jiang Chen headed toward the sixth mu.

Ding.

Suddenly, a familiar sound rang out.

Jiang Chen immediately looked at the last stalk of Fire Tail Grass.

He saw it begin to change.

At its tip, which originally resembled a burning rat’s tail, the structure transformed into something akin to a feather. Extremely intricate patterns appeared on its surface, and Fire Spirit Qi began gathering around it violently.

Not long after, this mutated Fire Tail Grass began emitting a scorching aura.

Jiang Chen had long ago imprinted the contents of books like Spirit Farm Hundred Records into his mind. Therefore, he quickly recognized this mutation.

Its name was very pleasant-sounding: [Phoenix Feather].

Although it wasn’t a real phoenix feather, this herb contained extremely intense Fire Spirit Qi. Moreover, it was one of the main ingredients for the Nirvana Pill.

As is well known, pills are categorized by quality: inferior, high quality, and top quality. Pill formulas, however, have grading tiers similar to cultivation techniques: Low-grade, High-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, and Immortal-grade.

The Nirvana Pill belongs to a Heaven-grade formula and is extremely rare. As long as there’s still a breath left in someone, it can bring back life and regrow flesh and bone from death’s door.

Because such rare items seldom appear on the market, the exact price isn’t currently fixed.

Fortunately, what can be confirmed is that one Phoenix Feather can sell for 3,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

After all, the rarer something is, the higher its price—especially something that can save lives.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Ordinary mutated spirit plants were one thing; a rare mutation like this definitely couldn’t be revealed to Wang Ze.

After all, the spirit plants were already mature. The probability of mutation naturally occurring at this point was almost zero. Before leaving, Wang Ze must have already checked them over thoroughly.

If he handed it over now…

At best, because of this Phoenix Feather’s immense value, their relationship could turn sour. Even blood brothers could turn against each other over such treasures, let alone mere acquaintances.

Jiang Chen made his decision instantly.

He aimed at the Phoenix Feather and swung down his sickle forcefully. Then, without hesitation, he placed it into a separate storage pouch before heading toward the seventh mu without delay.

[Cumulative Lifespan +8 Years!]

Eighth mu… Ninth mu…

Soon, only the tenth plot remained.

With one glance inside the tenth plot, he recognized instantly what grew there: [Source Nurturing Fruit].

This was a material specifically used for refining Foundation Pills. Its usual price had always been high, but nowadays it was astronomical due to the skyrocketing demand.

Wang Ze himself had already reached Foundation Establishment long ago, so obviously he didn’t need any personally. However, with less than a year remaining until the Formal Disciple Competition, many people wanted to seize the opportunity to make a breakthrough attempt.

If they succeeded, not only would their ranking improve significantly, but the rewards would become much richer as well.

Maybe next year, after I obtain a second plot of second-grade Spirit Farm, I could also plant some Source Nurturing Fruits to sell for money… Jiang Chen pondered. The only problem is needing connections within the Alchemy Hall first.

Then, once again, he raised his sickle hand and began harvesting anew.