HCB Chapter 143 Extremely High Affinity
Chapter 143 Extremely High Affinity
Lei Xiu paused briefly, as if considering where to begin, "Although the tree spirit race is naturally compatible with wood-type energy, due to differences in talent and individual comprehension, after so many years of development, each race has explored a set of effective training methods."
There weren't many people at the stall at the moment, so Lezhi and Leixiu could hide by the water platform and catch some fish without anyone noticing. However, Leixiu tried to keep things brief, as long as Lezhi could understand what he meant.
“Each race has its own preference for physical talents, but their cultivation of wood-type energy is roughly the same. I haven’t participated in the Spirit Feather Clan’s courses, so I’ll take the Thunder Clan as an example. The first thing we encountered was, under the guidance of a substitute clan member, experiencing the materialization of wood-type energy, and then letting it condense and take shape in our bodies…”
As Lei Xiu recounted his story, Le Zhi felt an increasing sense of familiarity with his description.
"...This is a long and lifelong endeavor. The more and purer the wood-elemental energy you condense in your body, the more efficient you will be when using it." Lei Xiu emphasized the key point. "It is said that the most powerful member of our clan in the records condensed an almost liquefied cluster of wood-elemental energy in his body, and his affinity with plants reached the highest level in history."
"I've heard you keep emphasizing plant compatibility. Is that really that important?" Lezhi interjected, asking a question.
“Of course,” Lei Xiu raised an eyebrow, “you should understand this best.” The house tree vine grows so lushly, even abandoning its own nature to allow Lezhi to build a botanical garden inside it, which shows that Lezhi has a high natural affinity for plants. Of course, it is also possible that Lezhi is very popular with the house tree vine.
After all, even among the Windwalker Clan, the vines in their dwellings grow exceptionally well, a fact that had already sparked considerable discussion within the clan. However, with Qinglin and Leixiu present, no one dared to bring it up in front of Lezhi.
"Affinity determines the degree of cooperation with plants. Wood-based energy does not come from nothing, but requires the organism to interact and cooperate with plants using its own energy. Therefore, the higher the affinity, the more wood-based energy can be mobilized, the more wood-based energy is stored in the body, and the more the organism is favored by plants. This is a closed loop."
“That’s why I said your idea was feasible.” Lei Xiu looked at Le Zhi with encouraging eyes. “Zhi Zhi, although you haven’t undergone systematic training yet, you have a high natural affinity. Once you truly master the method of interacting with plants, you will definitely be more adept at using your abilities.”
Nodding thoughtfully, Lezhi asked again, "In other words, besides having a high affinity, you also need to learn how to interact with plants to promote their growth."
“Yes, that’s also a very important point.” Seeing that Lezhi was good at grasping the key points, Lei Xiu felt like a teacher seeing a good student in class, his eyes full of satisfaction. “It’s impossible for a person to be liked by everyone, just as it’s impossible for all plants to like them. You know, plants also have their own personalities, especially the higher the level, the greater the influence of personality.”
Lezhi agreed with this. He often "communicated" with the house wisteria at home. Compared to the somewhat violent nature of the house wisteria at home, the Windwalker was obviously much more cheerful and lively. At first, he thought it was just his imagination, but as time went by, Lezhi also abandoned this idea.
The vines' emotions are real, and as Rakuchi spends his days with them, he can see various clues in every little detail. For example, this little cutie from the Windwalker Clan greets him every morning when he opens the window with her flowering vines hanging down, and the bathroom temperature has become more and more to his liking, no longer being too hot or too cold...
The seemingly insignificant little things, when accumulated one by one, all demonstrated that the Yukifuji had their own thoughts. Rakuchi had always assumed that every Yukifuji of the clan was this considerate, and that these were all small things in daily life, so he had never asked about them.
If Lezhi had asked, he would have received a surprising answer. Unfortunately, Lezhi didn't know this, and thus missed clues time and time again. Otherwise, he probably would have realized that something was wrong with him long ago.
Lei Xiu and the Lingyu clan members only guessed from the appearance of the wooden vines that Lezhi had a high affinity for wood and that his talent might include the ability to promote growth, which caused this situation. They didn't think too much about it. The key point is that Lezhi is still in his cub stage. Even if they had a lot of ideas, they would have to wait until he passed the cub stage before they could implement them. Therefore, everyone missed the opportunity to discover Lezhi's talent.
Now that Lezhi and Leixiu have discussed this point, Lezhi has become aware of something. Naturally cautious, Lezhi tries his best to keep a calm expression, but in reality, his heart is already in turmoil.
"The House Vine, which is most commonly used by our Tree Spirit Clan, was domesticated by the earliest Tree Spirits. It has been supported by the Tree Spirit Clan for generations and coexists with the Tree Spirit Clan's territory. Therefore, even young Tree Spirits will not encounter much resistance when they start using it. They only need to sense the seed and gain recognition." In fact, as long as it is a Tree Spirit, the House Vine will not refuse to recognize its master. So Lei Xiu was being conservative. It's not a big obstacle, but basically no obstacle.
The Wood Vine had coexisted with the Tree Spirits for so long, practically developing alongside them. Therefore, as long as the Tree Spirits' aura approached, even without doing anything, they could awaken the Wood Vine's seed with their own aura. Even though Lezhi's talent hadn't been activated, he was able to successfully activate his own Wood Vine simply by waiting for time to heal.
"But activation is one thing; the growth of the Wood Vine still relies on the earth for sustenance. It has a symbiotic cooperative relationship with the Tree Spirits, so everyone's relationship with the Wood Vine is quite varied. Some don't interfere with each other, some treat each other with respect, and others..."
Lei Xiu glanced meaningfully at Le Zhi, a smile flashing in his eyes. "It's unbelievably friendly, letting the host do whatever he wants. Of course, this is an isolated case. From what I've observed so far, your situation is not common."
However, since the Lingyu tribe started developing planting under Lezhi's guidance, the tribe members have also realized the importance of building a good relationship with Wumu Teng. After learning from Lezhi through Leyou, those with high comprehension, such as Leting, have been able to successfully cultivate some low-level plants. Their future is promising, which is gratifying.
"Okay, so what you're saying is that if I want to implement my idea, I can start trying, but I also need to be prepared to fail, right?" Fearing that Lei Xiu might make more connections from these details, Le Zhi quickly stopped the conversation and steered it back to the main topic.
“Yes, in fact, there is a high chance that you will fail. I am telling you in advance so that you will not be too discouraged when you fail. You can’t do it now because you lack a lot of prerequisites. With training, you will eventually be able to do it.” Lei Xiu was afraid that Le Zhi would be discouraged and doubt his life after one setback, and then refuse to try again.
It seems that Lei Xiu has already seen through Le Zhi's tendency to give up when faced with difficulties. Le Zhi scratched his head awkwardly, "Haha~ How could that be~" He chuckled twice and lowered his eyes under Lei Xiu's ambiguous gaze. Well, given his somewhat lazy personality, he could indeed easily give up after being hit hard.