Chapter 155 - 155 137 Skipping Class

155: Chapter 137: Skipping Class 155: Chapter 137: Skipping Class Trading with Brother Guan was quite pleasant, as he was a generous and friendly buyer. The focus of the trade was Magic Plants and Magic Plants knowledge, most of which he didn’t possess personally, but he had his own little garden. But the most valuable “trading item” was a “pine cone” right in front of him. The diamond-shaped seed was as big as a palm, and the faint blue shell had a hint of flowing light, making it look like a piece of art. “This is the first seed produced by Little Sang. Since it’s not fully mature, the hatch rate isn’t high, so the value should be lower than a normal third-tier Magic Plant. But with these cultivation tips, it should be about right.” Sumeru Fusu Tree, an initial grade-3 rare Magic Plant, has an enormous adult body, and its advanced forms are said to even blot out the sun. Now what Guan Xinxian has is probably just a juvenile form that he has put a lot of effort into ripening. It’s worth mentioning that when Magic Plants reach a certain level, their reproduction also becomes quite difficult, just like high-level Demons. After all, from the original view, the birth of a juvenile is also a part of the pollution split, so the seed production is naturally low. Low survival rate for Magic Plant cultivation is a common practice. The higher the grade, the more delicate they are. They often require a bunch of additional environments and conditions. However, there is no problem for juveniles and seeds to be hard currency for Gardeners to trade. The seed in front of him is one of the only two seeds that “Little Sang” can produce every two years. As for the success rate of its cultivation, considering that it is a newly discovered Magic Plant from the Foreign Domain, even Guan couldn’t answer that. If successfully cultivated, the value of this seed is clearly much higher than that of an ordinary third-tier Magic Plant. In a sense, Brother Guan also saw that Lu Ping’an’s ability could increase the cultivation success rate, and thus gave him this treasure. [Guan Xinxian’s Sumeru Fusu Tree Juvenile Cultivation Note (Sub-Pollution Item)] [It records Guan Xinxian’s cultivation diary of ‘Little Sang’ and the related experiences and lessons from his failures. PS. Since the notes are only about the cultivation of juvenile plants, you must find a way to germinate and grow it first.] Just the system’s annotations on this item show its value. As a creation of the Scholar profession, it can help the user gain more direct cultivation experience. “….I got it as a seedling, so I can’t write about the early stages of cultivation. You’ll have to figure it out on your own,” Brother Guan was quite honest, but this was already a very valuable gift. This is his personal research result, and it is very precious that he was willing to share it. He could have raised the price at will. Of course, due to the agreement, Lu Ping’an cannot spread this “knowledge”, but it is already valuable enough for his personal use. In addition to the “private strategy guide,” Lu Ping’an also paid a promise of information buyout. “…The Secret Realm will become quite terrible in the future. However, from the perspective of Redemption Hand, it might be a good thing.” Lu Ping’an’s promise not to publicize the “strategy guide” within five years also means that the future of this Secret Realm will fall into Guan’s hands. If it ends within a few days every time, there will be fewer experienced players. Lu Ping’an did not struggle with the gains and losses of cause and effect, nor did he have any intention to inquire about the other party’s purpose. How to live and what to do is the other party’s freedom. At least in terms of results, both sides are quite satisfied with the outcome of the trade. Brother Guan also promised to pick some Magic Plant seeds from his garden and send them to Lu Ping’an as gifts after he returns home. Lu Ping’an is most interested in the various basic applications of Gardeners. “…These things will be taught by your teacher, so there is no need to be so anxious. What he teaches should be more comprehensive…” But seeing Lu Ping’an’s persistence, Guan Xinxian was very accommodating. “Well, I’ll just talk about my personal use. Mainly because my main path is not Gardener, so I lean more towards practical use of the Gardener profession.” Guan has four 2-tier professions, and his true main path is actually the seemingly weakest “sailor”. He seems to be really not planning to go into combat. However, Lu Ping’an estimates that with his accumulation, even after truly reaching tier-3 Sailor, other professions will quickly catch up to tier-3 as well, making the distinction between “main path” and “sub-path” not that big. “No problem, I’m also a pragmatist.” Lu Ping’an was quite calm, and he would take whatever he could get. As long as the other party was willing to teach, he wouldn’t lose anything by filling in his blanks. “…As a Gardener, your basic knowledge is kind of strange. People might doubt how you successfully became one. Even if you relied on your abilities to skip classes, you still need to make up for some things later. I’ll start with a 1st-tier Gardener. The low-level Gardener’s Abnormal Abilities seem useless, and they are useless in actual combat, but they are useful in specific situations, especially as the basis for high-level abilities …” Guan was very generous, and in addition to the official textbooks provided by the teacher, he also combined his own practical operations with many examples. For example, the seemingly useless “Shock Life” is not a combat ability but a quasi-attack “Whip” ability to control unruly Magic Plants. Its power is very low, producing a “resonance pain” effect on Magic Plants. It can cause fear in Magic Plants with a certain level of wisdom by repeatedly “whipping” them without causing actual harm. Some people shared the pain with their Magic Plant by using Life Sharing, then used Shock Life on themselves. The pain caused a burly man to cry on the spot. Some people used it in actual combat… but the time spent using this ability would be better spent running away. Guan Xinxian’s explanations were very straightforward, and he only used a few words to explain several common uses of an ability, but it opened up Lu Ping’an’s thinking. Perhaps saying “there are no garbage Abnormal Abilities, only garbage ability users” is a bit absolute, but in fact, even if there are really garbage Abnormal Abilities, they have been developed by ability users who have only this Abnormal Ability into various functions. Being able to exchange seemingly ordinary information is actually the biggest benefit of the professional society that is still in order. Don’t look at his humility, but most of the practical tricks he knows are not even understood by university professors, but only by the front-line practitioners who have been groping and fighting for a long time. On the other hand, as a senior student of Ancient City University, Brother Guan naturally has the contact information and resources of the “Gardener Club” and the “Practical Magic Plants Club” within the school. The resources and connections he provided were more suitable for Lu Ping’an than the sister from the Golden Club that he had met before. After all, who, as a proper Gardener, would go out to fight before reaching the third-tier… And for the “Spiritual Power Release Technique,” which is the key issue for Lu Ping’an, he gave Lu Ping’an two solutions. One is to take magic potions, the other is to undergo harsh training to force the spiritual power out. The process is quite arduous, but there are several clubs that offer short-term crash courses. This sounds familiar? Actually, it was the same as when Lu Ping’an awakened his “Mental Perception” back then, it’s just two different methods, internal and external. “How short-term?” If possible, Lu Ping’an naturally wanted to save some time, maybe he could get to know more chives… senior brothers and sisters in the process. “About a week or so.” In Guan’s consciousness, this was probably quite short, just five or six days and twenty or thirty hours of bitter training would suffice. “Oh, how much is the market price of the magic potion…” But obviously, Lu Ping’an could not afford to wait. In the midst of the conversation, Lu Ping’an also learned that “Spiritual Power Release” is a very practical and necessary technique, and those with Elemental system abilities have to practice it every day. If you have a profession as an Elemental chess player or painter, this ability is also essential. “Big Cat?” “…I was born with the ability to release Spiritual Power.” The big cat took the opportunity to brag. “No, you don’t have a stable training method. Don’t your disciples have any demand?” “Who would join an evil cult at the low-level stage? Even if someone did, do you think I would remember it casually? Just like last time, piling up pollutants, forcing spiritual power to mutate on its own, want to try?” Lu Ping’an shook his head and directly inquired about useful magic potions, as it seemed he could not save this sum of money. After confirming several useful types, Lu Ping’an directly sent a text message to a sister who was a “magic potion dealer”, asking for prices, stock, and trying to make a reservation directly. At this time, Lu Ping’an also took out this time’s “reward item”, the Bronze Upper contaminant item. [Min An’s Tattered Swimming Goggles (Brass Upper Cursed Item)] [Function: I Want to Live (Brass Upper), grants the user underwater night vision, underwater breathing, and freedom of movement. (Its ability can work in the polluted area of a certain God of Giant Infant)] [Curse: Damn Fish Head (Brass Upper), cook and eat at least three live fish by hand every week… but killing a Fishman or satisfying a month’s price can exempt it.] This item looked like a pair of old blue plastic swimming goggles that were about to fall apart. The moment he saw it, Lu Ping’an thought of that altar, as well as the countless items below it… perhaps this was one of those things, or perhaps this was the result of “Purification”. “I don’t have any use for this, are you interested?” “Yes, what do you want? I can’t take out any magic plants of equal value in a short period of time. If you still want Gardener items, you may have to wait for a while.” Brass Upper contaminated items are not cheap, and the abilities of this item are simple and practical. The trio of low-level abilities actually represents a practical combination of “underwater breathing,” “underwater night vision,” and “unshackling,” and the price is not high, making it a valuable item that can be sold at a high price. But the moment he saw it, Guan Xinxian was prepared to take it at any cost. This was also an expected outcome, and Lu Ping’an had his desired exchange item in mind. “Creating your own ‘bonsai’ requires a contaminated item, right? Like a bonsai needs a pot, and a painting needs a canvas. Help me get a ‘pot’, and that’s it. Just like yours is fine. I should also have a third-tier magic plant as the main scene.” Lu Ping’an had seen Brother Guan’s “bonsai”, which, without being activated, was a lifelike oil painting. “Okay, you’re actually at a slight loss, I’ll help you get some profession information and items for Court Gardeners.” After some thought, Brother Guan nodded. The consumable items required for this profession can be customized, but they basically have to consume a contaminated item of the corresponding level. Neither party actually lost much in the deal. Lu Ping’an might have been slightly at a loss, but he saved time. To turn a “contaminated item” into a “pot” was a hassle, and he might have to make up a bunch of manual skills on top of it. Maybe he can slowly make up for it later, but for now, let him skip some classes.