My Master Knows It All

393: Chapter 162: No One Can Escape_4 393: Chapter 162: No One Can Escape_4 As someone connected to the spirit of the land, he could responsibly say that the spirit fields are rich with spiritual energy because of the soil.

The impact of manure exists, but it is not irresolvable.

These people…

Nevermind, if they don’t know, then they don’t know, and since they are not disciples of Four Treasures Peak, he had no obligation to teach them.

If they fail to understand the wonderful uses of manure, then let them stick to their foolish methods.

Cao Zhen did not argue with these people and simply pointed out, “Forget it, it’s no use explaining to you.

Then let me mention another method.

You can plant Pigeon Grass around here, but not too much, plant one every ten feet…”

Cao Zhen began to speak of another method.

The disciples skilled in agriculture around him heard this and started scoffing again.

“Pigeon Grass?

That is one of the most notorious plants for absorbing nutrients, and the soil here is already low in nutrients.

If you plant Pigeon Grass, it will absorb what little is left, and the spirit herbs on the spirit fields will be utterly destroyed.”

“Peak Master Cao, do you even understand?”

“You’re just talking nonsense!”

White Cave Master’s face revealed a surprised look upon hearing about Pigeon Grass; to restore the damaged spirit fields he needed to use Pigeon Grass indeed!

It seemed that the soil’s nutrients were indeed destroyed, but actually…

Listening to everyone’s mockery, Cao Zhen himself chuckled, “Who says the soil’s nutrients are completely destroyed?

The spirit field’s nutrients have only suffered minor damage, and most of the nutrients are still stored around the spirit field in the depths of the soil.

By planting Pigeon Grass only at the edges, it will not absorb the scant nutrients on the surface but will go deeper underground and draw nutrients from there.

At that time, between every two Pigeon Grass plants, you can plant…”

Around him, people hearing this still displayed looks of disbelief, “The spirit herbs are already wilting, and you’re saying there’s a lot of nutrients stored…”

“How could that be?

This is clearly a sign of soil nutrient depletion, White Cave Master…”

When the crowd turned back to look at White Cave Master, they found him looking at Cao Zhen with a surprised expression.

“This…

The look on White Cave Master’s face seems rather unusual.”

“Could it be that Cao Zhen is right?”

“Impossible.”

Elder Huan Kong, upon seeing the change in White Cave Master’s expression, felt his face change color and a bad premonition started to dawn on him; perhaps Cao Zhen truly knew how to rejuvenate a spirit field.

As he listened to Cao Zhen naming one plant after another, White Cave Master got more and more astonished.

What Cao Zhen said was all correct, and indeed the methods to repair a spirit field…

Hm?

What did Cao Zhen say?

Jiao Lian Flower?

White Cave Master suddenly intervened, “Peak Master Cao, what do you mean by suggesting Jiao Lian Flower?” It was not included in his own restoration methods.

The crowd around, upon hearing this, let out a sigh of relief.

That was where Cao Zhen’s method had a problem, he was wrong, and consequently, it would mean he lost.

After all, in rejuvenating a spirit field, everyone only had one chance; one mistake meant defeat.

“Why can’t Jiao Lian Flower be used?

Next, one could use Half-mile Grass and Pure Fern,” Cao Zhen did not answer directly about Jiao Lian Flower but instead mentioned two more plants.

Upon hearing this, White Cave Master’s frown deepened, “Half-mile Grass and Pure Fern?

They…

I understand now, it’s to neutralize the Cold Breath of Jiao Lian Flower, but Pure Fern…

are you intending to use Erosion…”

“Correct, and then add Erosion Essence Miasma along with…” Cao Zhen quickly named two more plants, looking at White Cave Master and asking, “With this, can it be restored?”

White Cave Master did not respond but furrowed his brows, evidently lost in thought.

After a long pause, he looked up at Cao Zhen with astonishment and exclaimed, “No problem, although it’s not identical to my method, I have reasoned it out, and this method can certainly restore the spirit field.”

Shock!

All around, the people of Thousand Caves Door were stunned.

This Cao Zhen, he really knew agriculture, and it seemed he was not just averagely knowledgeable.

But then, what was all that he said about manure earlier?

White Cave Master was more surprised than anyone; the items Cao Zhen listed added up to be five fewer types of herbs, nearly a hundred plants less in total.

Although both methods achieved restoration, Cao Zhen’s used fewer resources.

If it came down to it, White Cave Master was actually disadvantaged.

Lan Pili was completely dumbfounded; he realized he was entirely unable to understand Cao Zhen now.

Did Cao Zhen truly have knowledge in the art of “Agriculture”?

During the previous Hundred Peaks competition, not a single disciple from Four Treasures Peak had participated in the contest of agriculture.

What else did Cao Zhen know?

Seeing that the other party had admitted his method could rejuvenate the spirit field, Cao Zhen took a few more steps forward and asked, “White Cave Master, according to the rules of this debate, is it time for me to damage this spirit field and let you restore it?”

“That’s only natural,” White Cave Master nodded slightly and asked Cao Zhen in return, “Peak Master Cao, shall we choose another second-grade spirit field and then make preparations?”

“There’s no need for that, this very spirit field beneath our feet is enough,” Cao Zhen immediately crouched down, inserted his hand into the soil, and utilizing his own connection with the soil, began to alter the earth beneath him.

Choosing another spirit field would be needlessly complicated, and he needed to leave soon; he didn’t have the time for lengthy delays.