Ji An had no knowledge whatsoever about the differences in planting Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots.

He had never encountered such high-end things before, and the knowledge inheritance of Central Continent cultivators only mentioned them in passing.

The descriptions only detailed the appearance of Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots and the characteristics of their seeds, without a single word on planting methods.

Assuming this information was true and accurate, Ji An felt that certain Nascent Soul Grand Sects in the Central Continent might possess Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots.

Since they were seeds, and specifically Earth Element Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots, the simplest method was just to bury them in the soil.

Ji An placed the seeds down and planted two Tier Two Upper Grade Earth Spirit Fruit Tree seeds nearby.

He had prepared these seeds long ago, waiting for the Gourd World to possess spiritual veins before planting them.

However, he planned to plant multiple Spirit Woods, only two to four of each type.

Ji An released the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill, spirit light shone and the power of the earth veins surged, spreading a nurturing and embracing magic intent in this central area.

The seeds fell into the soil, and Ji An extended his divine sense, discovering that the Gathering Essence Tree remained quietly three feet underground.

"It’s quite deep! Is this the stature of a Heaven and Earth Spirit Root?"

He muttered to himself, thinking that when planting other spirit seeds, they should be buried no more than a foot deep, as was the case with the Earth Element Tree seeds.

Ji An stroked his chin, wondering whether or not to bring some rain, but the soil moisture here seemed good, seemingly not needing additional rain.

Ji An strolled to the border between the yellow and black soil, casting the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique.

Dark clouds quickly spread to half an acre, a small black dragon occasionally revealing a bit of its scales or claws, tiny sparks of electricity flickering, and the cloud mist began to churn.

White rain fell silently like pearls, a moist aura spreading, with the water mist rising into the air.

Moments later, the clouds cleared and the mist dispersed, Ji An bent down and grabbed a handful of yellow soil, involuntarily surprised at heart; despite the recent rain, the soil felt just as before without any signs of becoming muddy.

"What kind of soil is this!"

Ji An could sense the true value of so much Dao Rhyme and Spiritual Mechanism Flowers; the yellow soil was nourished by the Water Element Technique Intent but was not affected by waterlogging.

Still feeling a little uneasy, he tested a few other areas and obtained the same conclusion.

Now Ji An did not hesitate, immediately bringing rain to the Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots, the white rain falling with his earnest hope, the moisture of water seeping into the ground.

Ji An delved his divine sense into the soil, sensing the rainwater slowly seeping in, being absorbed by the Gathering Essence Tree’s seeds, but showing no signs of sprouting.

The high grade means slow growth, which is understandable.

He felt at ease, knowing that from now on all he could do was wait patiently for the flowers to bloom; besides waiting, there was no other method.

The Earth Element Tree was not as reserved, growing over half a foot tall under the nourishment of the rainwater.

Ji An smiled and executed the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill, focusing only on the magic intent for vigorous growth.

The Cyan Dragon’s sky chant sounded, and the Earth Element Tree grew another foot, though this kind of spirit plant didn’t have leaves before reaching Tier Two Upper Grade, making it look quite bare and unattractive.

Ji An was somewhat looking forward to the growth of these spirit plants since they originally lived underground, away from sunlight.

If their growth state was not satisfactory, he would consider uprooting them.

He once again ascended on a cloud, applying techniques to the spirit fields in various areas, planting two Celestial Essence Pears in the black soil.

While the seeds of the Canglan Spirit Mist Tree were only Tier Two Lower Grade, he would not consider planting spirit plants below Tier Two Upper Grade for now, except for Pure Water Lotus.

Once the Pure Water Lotus bears spirit seeds, he will plant a few, as they can nourish the water veins, and their lower grade won’t matter much since the spiritual vein grade here is only Tier One Upper Grade.

Ji An arrived at the red soil area, planting two each of Spiritual Peach, Dragon Blood Tree, and Red Cloud Pine. In the future, he would also plant Phoenix Wood as soon as the Treasure Plants bore seeds.

The sect had a few Treasure Plants, and if they bore seeds, he would get several in his hands.

He released the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell, the magic intent transforming into a rolling sea of fire as he stood atop Chi Yun, soaring to the green land.

There, he planted two each of Azure Dragon Wood and Biluo Fruit.

Once the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree and Cloud Peak Silver Needle bore spirit seeds, and the Bodhi Tree and Blood Soul Xuan Yuan Tree were cultivated to Tier Two Upper Grade, he would also plant a few here.

Ji An connected with the Upper Stone Turtle, leaving the Gourd World, and diligently studied the jade slip for breeding spiritual insects before hurriedly leaving the grotto mansion.

He rode a cloud to the Purple Crystal Bee’s nest, packed over a hundred spirit bees into a box, and selected an egg that was about to hatch with vigorous life force according to the method for cultivating spiritual insects.

He pricked his finger to release essence blood, forming a blood contract, the mysterious blood pattern dyeing the egg blood-red, and then extracted a large amount of honey for packing.

He departed on a cloud, using the same method at the White Jade Bee’s nest, and also took a branch of a Tier Two Upper Grade Jade Leaf Mulberry.

Next, he swiftly flew to the Red Cloud Pine Forest, taking hundreds of ants, an ant queen’s egg, and a large amount of pine honey from the Fire Crystal Ants’ nest.

He intended to bring the bees and ants into the Gourd World to establish a complex ecosystem there, ensuring the small world functioned well even without much interference from him.

Once the spirit plants grew lush, he would consider introducing some animals inside. That mouse he had kept there seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

The Gourd World was still too small, but fortunately, the Stone Turtle could cultivate it, allowing its area to continually expand.

Ji An hummed a tune as he descended onto the Copper Patterned Mulberry Field, taking a Tier Two Copper Patterned Mulberry branch, some Iron Wire Grass, and four shoots from the roots of Tier Two Upper Grade Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo.

If the Vajra Bodhi were cultivated to top-grade, he would also plant one in the Gourd World to prioritize biodiversity.