Ginseng brings the dying back from the brink for ordinary people, while Small Cedarwood can provide her with Wood-series abilities; and for Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind Ability Users, Water Spirites and Fire Spirits are like the Dawn Cedarwood Spirit, which are great for enhancing their abilities.
Although Li Wenli didn't state it explicitly, Bai Junjun wasn't foolish.
Since Li Wenli was able to let Bai Lingyu help extract crystals from this lake, it surely meant that the lake housed a Water Spirit.
Originally, Bai Junjun had thought of taking a loss and pretending to be unaware of the existence of the Water Spirit. After all, she was currently relying on Li Wenli to teach Bai Lingyu. Without his instruction, Bai Lingyu would not be able to master the Water-series abilities and would remain just a strange child who caused rain with his cries.
Once Li Wenli taught Bai Lingyu, Li Wenli, having regained his abilities, would naturally take the Water Spirit away behind their backs.
