Wang Hong currently had a limited supply of Essence Core Pills for Refinement. The quantity of Essence Core Pills provided to his subordinates was quite low. With a substantial amount of Essence Core Pills, the overall strength of his followers could increase rapidly.
Zhang Chunfeng returned this time with a Storage Bag containing eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones. During this period, Liu Changsheng had gained one million Spirit Stones, reserving two hundred thousand for nurturing new recruits.
Liu Changsheng placed a Jade Scroll in the Storage Bag, providing a detailed report on everything to Wang Hong.
Wang Hong scattered all eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones into his Space. Once these Spirit Stones were fully absorbed, the Space expanded by nearly eight acres of land.
In the past, he frequently sprinkled Spirit Stones inside, and each time, the added land variedsometimes acres, sometimes fractions. He didn't meticulously calculate.
However, after reaching Foundation Building, his Divine Sense greatly enhanced. The phantom body within the Space became clearer and more substantial, and his perception became sharper.
He discovered that the growth of Spirit Plants and the aging of Spirit Wine in the Space consumed Spirit Qi. He recalled the words of an old professor of medicine at Qing Yang Academy: "All powers have their source."
This applied to the Cultivation World as well. Spiritual Objects, during their growth, naturally needed to absorb other Spirit Qi to enhance their own Spiritual Energy.
In the Space, there were several sources of Spirit Qi. One was the slow absorption of surrounding natural Spirit Qi by the Space, used to replenish its own consumption. However, this absorption was slow, and the quantity was not significant, insufficient to sustain the consumption of many Spiritual Objects.
Wang Hong realized this after his Foundation Building, thanks to the strengthened Divine Sense, and because he was the master of the Space, only within could he make this discovery.
Another source of Spirit Qi was the Spirit Stones he scattered. These Spirit Stones didn't directly break down into Spirit Qi and spread to the surroundings. Instead, the Space's land absorbed them deep underground and then emitted them from the depths, evenly dispersed into every inch of soil.
When the Spirit Qi in the soil reached saturation, the soil expanded outward. This was the reason for the increase in Space land every time he scattered Spirit Stones.
Once the excess Spiritual Energy in the soil was depleted, the soil would stop expanding. Moreover, Space had a highly efficient utilization of Spiritual Energy. Wang Hong always felt that the Spirit Qi released from the deep soil was greater than what was absorbed.
He didn't know the secrets of the deep Space land. It was too deep, and with his current phantom-like body in the Space, he didn't have the strength to explore.
Not to mention anything else, even digging a pond on the surface would be a significant project for him.
In the past, the Spiritual Energy absorbed by the Space could barely support it, coupled with his habit of frequently tossing spare Spirit Stones into the Space.
The Spiritual Energy in the Space soil had not been consumed much, and he replenished it with new Spirit Stones.
After each absorption of Spirit Stones by the Space, the subtle differences in the quantity of land produced went unnoticed by him.
It wasn't until his Divine Sense greatly increased after Foundation Building, combined with being confined within the Sect and unable to freely travel to earn many Spirit Stones, that he noticed the significant consumption of Spiritual Energy in the soil.
Wang Hong saw that the land added by the Space was still a bit less than eight mu, so he took out another fifty thousand Spirit Stones from his body and scattered them into the land. After absorbing them, the newly added land finally reached eight mu.
Now the land area of the Space has reached eighty-five mu, and the flow of time has reached one hundred and fourteen times.
Wang Hong took a tour of the Space and felt that the layout of the Spiritual Herbs inside was chaotic. Many things were scattered all over the place, making it difficult to see clearly.
He decided to tidy them up and classify them, making it more convenient for planting, picking, and managing in the future.
First, he marked out ten mu specifically for planting poisonous flowers and poisonous grass, and then enclosed them with a dense net, letting the Poisonous Bees roam inside.
From now on, he wouldn't have to worry about the Spirit Bees collecting poison honey from the poisonous flower bushes. Previously, he had only given orders through the Bee Queen, prohibiting the Spirit Bees from flying in that direction.
With the limited intelligence of the Spirit Bees, they couldn't understand detailed instructions. As a result, a lot of Spirit Blossoms and Spirit Honey had been wasted around the poisonous flower area because the Spirit Bees didn't fly in that direction.
Then, the remaining seventy-five mu of land was divided into three areas.
Thirty mu was dedicated to first-tier Spiritual Objects. Wang Hong himself no longer needed first-tier Spiritual Objects, but first-tier Spirit Pills, Spirit Herbs, spirit fruits, and Spirit Wine were currently the main products sold by the Immortal Way Trading Company, which were his main source of wealth.
Moreover, for a long time to come, the Immortal Way Trading Company would focus on selling first-tier Spiritual Objects.
First-tier Spiritual Objects had the largest consumer base. Qi Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage were at the bottom of the Cultivation World, but their numbers were enormous. Just the Qingxu Sect alone had hundreds of thousands of Qi Cultivation Disciples.
Although Qi Cultivators were at the bottom and lacked strength, not having many Spirit Stones in their pockets, they could accumulate wealth little by little, and the returns were still considerable.
The most important thing was that with his subordinates, including Skinny Monkey and the people recruited by Liu Changsheng, they were all in the Qi Cultivation stage and needed a large quantity of first-tier Spiritual Objects.
Since first-tier Spiritual Objects had a short growth cycle and generally only required several decades of medicinal age, the thirty mu of land was already sufficient.
Thirty-five mu of land was allocated to second-tier Spiritual Objects. Since the growth cycle of second-tier Spiritual Objects was longer, most of them were still under cultivation.
Currently, the Immortal Way Trading Company only sold a small amount of second-tier Spiritual Objects for the same reasoninsufficient strength.
Moreover, second-tier Spiritual Objects were scarce in quantity, and there was not much circulation in the market. Only some stronger shops would sell a small amount of second-tier Spiritual Objects.
A large number of second-tier Spiritual Objects were held by cultivators above the Foundation Building stage and were treasured. They were only willing to trade through barter.
If the Immortal Way Trading Company supplied too many second-tier Spiritual Objects, it would quickly attract attention, and that wouldn't be a good thing.
After all, the development and future of a force were related to Foundation Building cultivators, and even the Golden Core ancestors had to take them seriously.
Among the second-tier Spiritual Objects, five mu of land was planted with materials for Nourishing Essence Pills. This batch of Spiritual Herbs was finally about to mature, and his stock of Nourishing Essence Pills was running low.
Two mu of land was used for planting Foundation Establishment Pill Spiritual Herbs
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