Dragon Cypress dug away a layer at the drainage outlet of the pond at the foot of the mountain, lowering the water level by about 20 centimeters, revealing the muddy bank.
Cheap narrow-leaf rice seeds were scattered at will.
The Great Jade Butterfly Lotus Seeds were worth a bit more; White Ivy was only willing to gift 10, so the seed coats were nicked, soaked, and thrown into the shallow areas by the bank once germinated.
Sowing rice and lotuses was simply to attract herbivorous insects, indirectly luring in frogs to keep Azure company—it didn't need much serious care.
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White Ivy, entrusted by Melde, brought ten seeds each of seven top-level plant species: Large Fruit Hemlock, Green Torreya, Great King Fir, Golden Pine, Black Emperor Peach, Dominant Chestnut, and Spotted Star Pear.
Dragon Cypress kept 2 Great King Fir seeds and 2 Dominant Chestnut seeds to serve as the Life Seeds for himself and Ink Orchid for the next and the following age periods.
