My Spirit Plants Sweep Through Gods and Demons

Lin Feng looked at his sister, Lin Xiaoya, lying on the straw mat, her face ashen and her breath as faint as a thread. His heart felt as if a knife were twisting in it. The pungent smell of low-grade medicinal dregs lingered in the empty bowl on the table. He clenched his fists, his knuckles white, his fingernails digging deep into his palms.It had been three months since he transmigrated into this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, becoming the lowest-ranked spirit farmer in the Profound Heaven Sect. With his False Spirit Root aptitude, cultivation was hopeless. His only lifeline was the three acres of low-grade spirit fields assigned to him, but the Outer Sect Steward, Zhao Dezhu, skimmed off ninety percent of the harvest under various pretexts! His sister's strange illness required a "Clear Essence Pill," worth ten low-grade spirit stones – an astronomical sum for someone like him.Lin Xiaoya weakly opened her eyes. "Brother... don't worry about me... you... go..." Tears welled up in Lin Feng's eyes. "Xiaoya, hold on! I will get the medicine!"Lin Feng gritted his teeth and rushed to the Alchemy Hall, kneeling before the disciple on duty. All he received was a sneer and a kick that sent him sprawling. "Scram! A lowly spirit farmer dares to beg for pills? That rotten spirit rice of yours isn't even fit for dogs!" Beaten until blood streamed from his nose and mouth, he curled up on the ground. The few broken spirit stones he had hidden in his clothes were snatched away.Staggering back to his spirit fields, the sight before him plunged him into utter despair. The three acres of land, starved of spiritual nourishment for too long and secretly sabotaged by Zhao Dezhu, were desolate. The seedlings lay withered and yellowed, the earth cracked and parched, the ambient spiritual energy so thin it was almost imperceptible. His last shred of hope vanished.Lin Feng knelt by the barren field, utterly despondent, his consciousness fading. "Xiaoya... I'm useless..." Just as he was about to lose consciousness, a cold, mechanical voice exploded in his mind:[Ding! Detecting intense will to survive and strong plant affinity. Bountiful Harvest System binding... 10%...50%...100%! Binding successful! Host: Lin Feng!]A simple interface materialized:Host: Lin FengRealm: Qi Refining Level One (False)Cultivation Method: NoneSkills: NoneSpirit Fields: 3 acres (Low-grade, Moribund)Energy: 10/100 (Faint)Unlocked Functions: Divine Planting Technique (LV1), Experience Conversion (LV1)[Newbie Mission Issued: Revive the spirit field before you. Reward: Newbie Gift Pack x1, Energy +20.]Driven by a desperate surge of hope, Lin Feng focused his will. Following the system's prompt, he channeled his last 10 points of energy into the barren earth beneath his feet.A miraculous scene unfolded! The cracked earth visibly moistened and softened. The withered seedlings seemed lifted by an invisible hand, their yellowed hue receding, replaced by tender green shoots! A faint, but tangible, spiritual energy began to gather!A warm current flowed through Lin Feng's exhausted body. His stagnant Qi Refining Level One cultivation actually loosened a fraction! Staring at the revitalized field, his eyes blazed with an unprecedented light. "Saved! Xiaoya is saved! Zhao Dezhu... just you wait!"[Ding! Newbie Mission Complete! Reward: Newbie Gift Pack x1, Energy +20. Current Energy: 30/100.][Open Newbie Gift Pack?]Lin Feng didn't hesitate. "Open!" A faint light flashed...Newbie Gift Pack Opened:[Obtained: Low-grade Spirit Rice Seeds x100! "Basic Spirit Plant Cultivation Manual" x1! Low-grade Spirit Stones x5!]Lin Feng eagerly studied the system:Divine Planting Technique (LV1): Accelerates growth by 10%, improves quality by 10%, slightly optimizes environmental requirements.Experience Conversion (LV1): Actions like planting and harvesting convert into trace amounts of cultivation base and planting experience. Planting experience is used to upgrade the Divine Planting Technique."Low-grade spirit rice is the sect's hard currency and the staple food for low-level cultivators. Normally, one acre of low-grade field yields about 200 jin (pounds) of low-grade spirit rice in three months, worth 1-2 low-grade spirit stones. With the system's acceleration and quality boost, the yield and quality should be higher! I'll plant one acre first!"Lin Feng carefully planted 50 seeds. Activating the [Divine Planting Technique], his meager internal spiritual energy merged with the system's energy, transforming into faint threads of green light that seeped into the soil and seeds.The seeds sprouted at a visible speed! Tender green seedlings unfurled, looking significantly more vibrant and growing noticeably faster than the untreated seedlings nearby![Successfully planted Low-grade Spirit Rice! Planting Experience +1.][Current Spirit Rice Growth Status: Accelerated (10%), Quality Improving (10%). Estimated Maturity: 70 days (Normal 90 days).]In the following days, Lin Feng poured all his energy into that one acre. He cast the Divine Planting Technique daily, consuming his pitiful spiritual energy and system energy (which slowly regenerated). He ignored the other two acres for now.On the 65th day, the spirit rice matured ahead of schedule! The rice ears were heavy, the grains plump, radiating spiritual energy far denser than ordinary low-grade spirit rice! Though still technically low-grade overall, its quality approached mid-grade!One acre yielded an astonishing 300 jin! Far exceeding the normal yield (200 jin), and of superior quality!Lin Feng kept a small amount of the best rice for himself. The rest he carefully took in batches to the small Outer Sect market. Thanks to its near-mid-grade quality, he sold it all at a price twenty percent above the market rate! He obtained 3 low-grade spirit stones and several bottles of the most basic "Qi Replenishing Powder"!Clutching the long-awaited spirit stones, Lin Feng was ecstatic. He immediately bought a decent-quality "Clear Essence Powder" (a weaker version of the Clear Essence Pill), worth 1 spirit stone.Feeding the "Clear Essence Powder" to his sister, its effects, though weaker than the pill, still infused her with pure spiritual energy. A hint of color returned to Xiaoya's ashen face, and her breathing steadied."Brother... this medicine... was it expensive?" Lin Xiaoya asked weakly. Lin Feng gripped her hand tightly, showing his first genuine smile since transmigrating. "Not expensive! I grew good rice! Things will only get better from now on! Xiaoya, you will get better!" Seeing the hope rekindle in his sister's eyes, Lin Feng's resolve to grow stronger became unshakable.The constant planting and harvesting during this period had earned him a significant amount of experience. The bottleneck at Qi Refining Level One finally loosened![Ding! Cultivation Base Increased! Current Realm: Qi Refining Level Two!]In the distance, one of Zhao Dezhu's lackeys watched Lin Feng return from the market and saw the improved color in his sister's complexion. A flicker of suspicion crossed his eyes, and he sneaked away...