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The Spirit Plant Elder actually quite admired Chen Qing; this disciple was different from the others.

Most other disciples took jobs elsewhere and rarely came to the sect's Spirit Plant Garden.

Chen Qing was different; he came at least five days a month, sometimes spending ten days here.

In his view, Chen Qing was loyal to the sect, much more dependable than those ungrateful disciples.

So upon hearing that Chen Qing's Gu had an issue, he didn't put on any airs as an elder and came directly to see for himself.

Chen Qing hurriedly opened his hand, showing the cocoon resting there to the Spirit Plant Elder.

"I don't know what's going on, my Gu suddenly turned into this tonight!"

"Elder, could it be that its life span has ended?"

"What should I do!"

The Spirit Plant Elder was already anxious and, upon seeing the cocoon in Chen Qing's hand, his excitement surged, his entire face flushed with excitement.

He laughed: "It's going to transform into a butterfly, wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Chen Qing feigned bewilderment, "Butterfly Transformation, is it about to advance?"

The Spirit Plant Elder stroked his beard and smiled, "Precisely, it's going to transform into a butterfly. You're quite fortunate to have stumbled into this unexpectedly!"

"It seems your Gu was at the Ninth Transformation when you first made a contract with it, and it likely encountered some advancement materials by chance. That's why it's advancing."

Chen Qing feigned complete ignorance and asked, "So what should I do now?"

The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Place it in a pile of Spirit Stones, wait patiently, and do not disturb it. Let it focus."

Chen Qing bowed his hands, "Thank you, Elder, I'll go back and place it in the Spirit Stone pile now!"

The Spirit Plant Elder stopped Chen Qing, "Wait, you've come all this way, and returning will waste time, easily causing trouble. Let it transform here in my place."

"Child, quickly prepare a fine guest room and bring over three hundred Spirit Stones!"

The child promptly went to attend to it upon hearing this.

The Spirit Plant Elder reached out to hold Chen Qing's hand, "Chen Qing, rest assured, let it transform here. With me around, I can help keep an eye on it to prevent any mishaps."

Chen Qing naturally understood the Spirit Plant Elder's intentions.

Within a hundred-mile radius of Wuyou Mountain, only Xiao Zhong and the Spirit Plant Elder had a Grass Spirit Gu that had undergone the Gu Butterfly Transformation.

Xiao Zhong, however, did not accept the sect's invitation and only became a Guest Elder, not joining the Spirit Plant Hall with the Spirit Plant Elder.

This was not surprising, as the rate of earning in the sect couldn't match that of the outside world.

Now, with Chen Qing's Gu about to transform into a butterfly, Wuyou Mountain was about to have a third cultivator with a Grass Spirit Butterfly.

This caused a slight shift in the dynamics among the Grass Spirit Gu cultivators.

Regardless, winning over Chen Qing would be beneficial.

After the child finished the preparations, the Spirit Plant Elder led Chen Qing to the guest room prepared for him, which was furnished lavishly with three-hundred-year-old hardwood furniture.

On the redwood table in the center of the room lay a large jade plate, filled with over three hundred low-grade Spirit Stones.

The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Chen Qing, place your Grass Spirit Gu on the jade plate now."

Chen Qing did as instructed, placing the cocoon of his Grass Spirit Gu in the center of the jade plate.

The Spirit Plant Elder continued, "During the Grass Spirit Gu's advancement, it requires a lot of Spiritual Energy, and it will absorb the Spiritual Energy from this jade plate."

Chen Qing smiled sheepishly, bowing and saying, "Thank you, Elder, if not for your guidance, I would have been so worried, completely not knowing any of this."

The Spirit Plant Elder waved his hand with a smile, "No problem, it's just basic knowledge."

"Tonight, I will stay here and watch over your Grass Spirit Gu with you to prevent any unexpected incidents. If all is well, I will report to the Mountain Master in the morning."

After thanking once more, the two of them stayed to guard the place. After two full hours, the cocoon began to gradually absorb the spiritual energy around it.

Seeing that there were no unexpected incidents and everything seemed normal, the Spirit Plant Elder then said, "Chen Qing, from now on, your status will be different."

"You will be the third cultivator on Wuyou Mountain to have a Grass Spirit Butterfly!"

Chen Qing asked, "What's so special about that?"

The Spirit Plant Elder explained, "Of course it's special, on the whole of Wuyou Mountain, only Xiao Zhong and I have a Grass Spirit Butterfly!"

"But things will be different now, you will be the third!"

"Though Xiao Zhong dislikes the sect's restrictions and hasn't taken a position within it."

"As for you, what do you plan to do in the future?"

Chen Qing didn't hesitate and immediately said what he'd planned to say all along, "As the disciple fortunate enough to receive the sect's cultivation, I naturally listen to the Elder's instructions!"

He earned money not solely relying on the Grass Spirit Butterfly; he could also earn it within gatherings.

Besides gatherings, he planned to secretly cultivate a few production-type Gu and make money discreetly.

Moreover, his current safety was very insecure, as he had nothing except for a single Grass Spirit Butterfly.

His sword was rusty.

Taking a position within the sect would greatly increase his safety.

Wuyou Mountain was still peaceful for now; he just needed to hold fast to the sect's protection.

Secretly growing, without drawing attention.

The Spirit Plant Elder was delighted upon hearing this, "Then when the Mountain Master asks tomorrow, just agree to join the Spirit Plant Hall."

"After your Gu transforms into a butterfly successfully, I will seek a promising future for you from the Mountain Master!"

Chen Qing thanked again, feigning a look of being moved, "All thanks to the Elder's cultivation!"

As the moonlight grew brighter outside, the Spirit Plant Elder heaped more praise upon Chen Qing.

The two stayed up all night, and when morning came, the child brought food, and the two quickly ate.

The Spirit Plant Elder said, "Chen Qing, stay at my place for the next few days, should you lack Spirit Stones, ask my child here, don't hesitate, to avoid delaying your Gu's advancement!"

"I will go to inform the Mountain Master now, while you stay here guarding your Gu, do you understand?"

Chen Qing put down his chopsticks, "Understood."

After the Spirit Plant Elder left, Chen Qing, watching the smiling child beside him, fished a low-grade Spirit Stone from his pocket and slipped it into the child's hand, "Go play."

The child happily left, "Senior Brother, just call me if you need anything, I'll be in the courtyard outside."

Chen Qing sat by the table, watching as another Spirit Stone in the jade plate turned into an ordinary stone, he thought to himself: The next step is getting through to the Mountain Master.

After waiting a while, the Mountain Master didn't arrive, but a beautiful senior sister with a great figure did.

This senior sister wore an elegant long robe, with a water-green sword at her waist, a melon-seed-shaped face, and a red tear mole at the corner of her eye.

Upon seeing Chen Qing, she showed no particular expression, just extreme calmness.

She entered Chen Qing's room, picked up a leftover bun from Chen Qing and the Spirit Plant Elder's meal, didn't speak a word to Chen Qing, and turned to leap onto the wall.

In the morning twilight, the well-shaped beautiful senior sister sat tilted on the wall, one hand holding the sword, the other holding a bun, taking small bites.

Observing her familiarity with the child, Chen Qing guessed this was the Spirit Plant Elder's sword-learning granddaughter.

The Mountain Master hadn't arrived yet, but here came the beauty strategy!

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