The Cornflower Witch Chapter 180

In the morning, Hylial sat at her desk, writing down all the knowledge and abilities she possessed, which could broadly be categorized into two main types: ‘Emerald Honey’ and ‘Glorious Moon’.

Emerald Honey: Dew Prayer Method, Branch Combing Method, Bloom-Flowering Method, Sprawling Vines, Rampant Plant Growth

Glorious Moon: Moonlight Breath Method, Meditation Method (Glorious Moon), Hylial’s Spring

Tee wolf: Bee-Dance Steps

To advance to the Third Rank, she would have to choose which secret art to use to condense the crucial core. Currently, she could join the Four Seasons Alliance and obtain the four unique ‘courtyards’ exclusive to that organization, or she could follow “Merelankah Praying in the Lake” to find the details and obtain the advanced secret arts of the Silverlight Church from back then.

Should she advance with ‘Emerald Honey’ or choose ‘Glorious Moon’?

She could currently use her talent to seal [Ability Cards], and logically, [Core Cards] could also be attempted, but she didn’t know what the outcome would be.

In fact, she liked both and felt a little disheartened at having to give one up.

Perhaps she should study with Scholar Seraph for a while; she might find a way to have both.

Closing her notebook, Hylial went to the mirror, simply combed her hair, and then lightly walked downstairs.

It was now October, with autumn winds sweeping through, and the climate in the valley was exceptionally pleasant. The wheat she had planted earlier had all sprouted, growing into tender green seedlings. Hylial walked through the fields, calming her mind, then gently pressed a hand to her brow, her eyes glowing with circulating light as she surveyed the vast expanse of fields before her.

A magnificent spread of various green spectra unfolded in her vision, and within the seemingly uniform colors, she could distinguish hundreds of subtle variations. Such a magical sight always drew her in.

(You changed the growing conditions of ‘wheat’, expected quality +6, currently good -54)

(You changed the growing conditions of ‘wheat’, expected quality +8, currently good -57)

(You changed the growing conditions of ‘wheat’, expected quality +9, currently good -59)

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The girl bathed in the wind, raising one hand. A few emerald green luminous specks drifted into the fields with the wind. Under her precise guidance, they merged into the wheat seedlings, regulating and changing their growth conditions to ensure good quality early on.

This process also deepened Hylial’s understanding and proficiency in ‘Gardening Skills’ for cultivating plants.

When these wheat plants improved their growth, they would in turn give back extremely subtle ‘Emerald Honey’ aspects, blessing Hylial. Although these aspect powers were negligible, they accumulated over time, steadily increasing Hylial’s ‘Emerald Honey’ aspect.

If these wheat fields eventually condensed a ‘First-Order’ aspect, they would provide Hylial with even stronger feedback, just as she had to step into the Second-Order when cultivating alfalfa.

After tending to about 20 mu of wheat fields, Hylial’s task for the day was complete. She walked over to the row of houses where the toads lived. The sun was about to reach its zenith, and the croakers were finally waking up, somewhat bewildered, rubbing their bellies.

“Croak, I’ve slept for so long.”

“Haven’t watered today, croak.”

“Must water, boss said, must water every day.”

A few croakers walked out, picking up tools to start working.

“No need to water at noon, you can water in the evening,” Hylial reminded them, seeing their actions.

Watering now would not be good for the seedlings.

“Croak, croaker understands.” They obediently put down their tools, but then didn’t know what to do, having just woken up and not being sleepy.

Seeing this, Hylial thought for a moment, then said, “You few, go to the warehouse and get bags. Load about 3,000 jin of wheat from the cave warehouse. If you don’t have enough people, wake up your companions to help.”

“Once loaded, come to the city with me tomorrow.”

“Understood, croak~” Hearing that they could go to the city, the croakers were quite happy.

Although life in the valley was good, going to the city was also exciting, and they could see many different things.

In the afternoon, Hylial continued to organize the notes from her studies with Scholar Hyde, reviewing all the knowledge she had learned.

Unconsciously, a year had already passed.

Last autumn, she and Komia were still taking classes and training with Scholar Hyde.

In the evening, after dinner, Hylial went to the poolside in the valley, looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, and began to cultivate herself with the Meditation Method.

The silvery moonlight halo once again appeared around her, and she constantly outlined the moon’s appearance and details in her mind.

The outline of the moon… the color of the moon…

The details of the moon…

The scars of the moon…

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(Meditation Method cycle achieved, completion +29)

(Moonlight Breath Method cycle achieved, completion +22)

(Hylial’s Spring familiarity increased, completion +18)

[Meditation Method Lv.2] (Glorious Moon): Bathed in moonlight, you outline the moon, and your spirit is refined in the process. (Completion 412/600)

[Moonlight Breath Method Lv.4] (Glorious Moon): Can use moonlight to restore physical strength, heal minor wounds, significantly increase the endurance of the breathing method, and reduce side effects such as hidden injuries. (Completion 436/1200)

[Hylial’s Spring Lv.4] (Glorious Moon): Clear spring water containing purifying power, which can cleanse and remove pollution caused by ‘Distortion’ and ‘Dead Ember’ aspects, or temporarily dispel the effects of other aspects. (Completion 221/1200)

Cultivating plants in the fields during the day allowed her to simultaneously train her ‘Emerald Honey’ related abilities, but ‘Glorious Moon’ related abilities could not be trained in the same way, requiring evening time for quiet meditation. Fortunately, all three could be performed simultaneously, otherwise, she would at most only be able to raise one ability to Lv.4.

It seemed that was the normal situation. During her adventures, she had occasionally asked others, and no one else had mentioned being able to simultaneously train multiple abilities. No wonder it took Bad Apple and the others at least seven years to reach the mid-to-late Second-Order after entering the Woodland.

And Karl had also said that they were considered talented, rated with a Level 3 talent when they first arrived at the Woodland.

Hylial had been studying for nearly two months, and her spiritual power had increased significantly compared to before. The girl roughly estimated an increase of about 50%. Previously, when she used the ‘Branch Combing Method,’ she could only cover about 3 mu of farmland; now she could reach over 5 mu.

However, according to the knowledge taught, there was a limit to the spiritual power that could be increased through basic meditation, and this limit varied according to different races.

The spiritual power of an ordinary adult is roughly 1, so the maximum increase from basic meditation would be between 27 and 36.

Generally, First-Order Transcendent’s spiritual power would be around 2-5, and for Moon-aligned Transcendent’s, it would be between 3-9.

After entering the Second-Order, Transcendent’s of other aspects would have spiritual power between 6-18, while Moon-aligned Transcendent’s would be between 10-27.

This meant that when a Moon-aligned Transcendent reached the late stage of the Second-Order, the increase from basic meditation would reach its limit, and spiritual power could no longer be further increased.

If the construction of spiritual power is compared to building a house, then basic meditation can at most allow you to build a three-story house. Beyond that, it cannot provide the necessary technical support, and other methods must be sought.

Last time Hylial went to the Woodland Association for spiritual power assessment, the evaluation was 12.24. This was before she learned meditation. Now, she estimates her spiritual power to be around 18.

After training, Hylial stood by the pool, closed her eyes in prayer, and cast ‘Hylial’s Spring’. A shimmering water light appeared with a faint halo, gradually purifying and transforming into a clear spring with special effects.

Tomorrow, the toads could use this clear water for irrigation to eliminate pollution in the fields.

As night deepened, she once again walked through the moonlit fields.

The valley was exceptionally quiet at this hour. The toads were asleep, and no one else was active, only a few insect chirps rustling in the grass.

Unconsciously, a year had passed in this world. Hylial’s fingers traced the tender green tips of the growing rice shoots.

She still enjoyed these moments of solitude, doing whatever she wished, a sense of liberation.

Her toes lightly pushed off the ground, and her body gracefully spun in the air, like a dandelion floating, then descended again, her dress flowing down with a gentle current of air.

The minor anxieties that had accumulated during the day slowly dissipated at this moment, her heart as serene and peaceful as the evening breeze and moonlight.

What truly is peace? It is probably knowing that one is on the desired path and moving forward step by step.

Hylial was very content with her current life; everything seemed to be progressing in an orderly manner.

Cultivating crops, accumulating little by little, awaiting harvest, learning various knowledge, preparing for future journeys and freedom, enriching herself, gaining more abilities, and being able to solve more problems for herself and everyone.

The life she had dreamed of on Earth was now unfolding before her eyes.