Martial Master

Ouyang Zhengqi smiled faintly and said, "As we all know, Kōngmíngzǐ and Chēnyuán Guǒ represent阴 (Yin) and 阳 (Yang) respectively, and their attributes are different. However, in reality, although these two have different attributes, they both prefer阴 (Yin) environments and are suitable for growth in places where temperature and humidity are relatively low."

Moreover, the aura that Chēnyuán Guǒ emits during its growth can assist in the growth of Kōngmíngzǐ. Therefore, cultivating these two spirit herbs together is the most suitable approach. We just need to construct an independent climate range between the two to achieve a result where one plus one is far greater than two."

"This is akin to two men working together; they will certainly be fast, but not enduring or detailed enough. However, if a man and a woman are paired together, while there might be some initial impact on speed, as time goes on, not only will the speed not be affected, but it might even surpass the efficiency of two men working together."

"As for Huǒliècǎo and Yángmázǐ, it’s even simpler. In the common perception, spirit herbs of the same attribute should be planted together and will complement each other. This theory is correct, but it also varies by situation."

"Both Huǒliècǎo and Yángmázǐ belong to the explosive fire attribute spirit herbs, requiring a large amount of spiritual energy during growth. If these two are placed together, although there will be an enhancement in attributes, it may lead to a situation where the available spiritual energy is insufficient for both, thus limiting their growth."

"But incorporating Yuánzūnténg changes things. Yuánzūnténg is a neutral spirit herb and does not absorb spiritual energy excessively. Instead, it creates an invisible barrier between Huǒliècǎo and Yángmázǐ, allowing them to rely on each other’s fire attribute environment without conflicting over the absorption of spiritual energy."

"This is like two hot-tempered strong men exercising together; while they may urge each other, conflicts might arise. But if a person with a gentler temperament joins them, it can smooth the relationships among the three, achieving a win-win situation..."

Listening to Master Ouyang Zhengqi's explanation, everyone felt enlightened.

There were so many theories involved.

Many only knew that spirit herbs of the same attribute would support each other, while those of different attributes would conflict, but they hadn't considered that the same attribute and different attribute spirit herbs could also have other different situations, and one should not generalize.

They felt quite enriched from this lesson.

"By the way, Master Ouyang Zhengqi, what about this Qin Chen? What is his reasoning behind his planting?" At this moment, someone beside them asked in confusion.

Qin Chen?

Ouyang Zhengqi paused for a moment and turned to look at Qin Chen along with everyone else.

Upon seeing this, they were all left speechless, with black lines on their foreheads.

In just a moment, three spirit herbs in Qin Chen's spirit field had actually died, leaving only five alive.

It was also understandable; planting so many spirit herbs in such a small space was bound to lead to casualties. Did they not see that shrubs usually grow beside tall trees? Even ordinary plants would scramble for resources when too close, let alone these extraordinary spirit herbs.

"Ahem, Qin Chen’s approach obviously has its own purpose; everyone just needs to observe closely," Ouyang Zhengqi cleared his throat and said mysteriously.

In fact, he didn't know why Qin Chen was planting this way. This was clearly chaos!

However, after the first round of assessment, Ouyang Zhengqi's perception of Qin Chen had greatly improved. In his eyes, even if Qin Chen didn’t understand spirit herb cultivation, he shouldn’t mess it up to this extent, right? What if he spoke up now, and later Qin Chen slapped his face? Where would the dignified chief judge of the competition place his face?