The Grow a Garden devs keep rolling out weekly events to keep the Roblox experience fresh, and this time they’ve introduced the Zen event; a Chinese-themed update focused on leveling up the event shop and buying new items.
But it’s not as simple as it sounds. Just like the Bee Swarm event, you’ll need to collect a brand-new currency called Chi, which is earned by giving fruits with the Tranquil variant. The event runs for eight days, from July 19 to July 26. Here’s a full look at what’s included and how to take part in Grow a Garden’s Zen event.
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Trade Chi & Buy from Zen Shop
Firstly, there’s a Chi trader at the event shop, a raccoon and panda-like creature who’s ready to channel Chi for you if you hand over Tranquil Plants. Since Chi is the currency needed to buy items from the Zen Shop (also called Tranquil Treasures), you’ll need to earn it before grabbing anything you like.
Mainly, you can get Tranquil Plants when the Zen event starts. It happens every hour and lasts for 10 minutes. When the event is active, a shiny glow appears and turns your crops into Tranquil. Some of these variants give more Chi than others, so it’s better to grow the right ones. If you’re not sure which ones to use, we’ve made this simple guide to help you pick the best Tranquil Plants for farming Chi.
Grow Zen Channeller Tree
Next, you’ve got the Zen Channeller, a Monk NPC on a platform to the right of the Chi Trader. He takes your Tranquil Plants and gives you Zen in return (which works just like Chi). That Zen gets added to an upgrade bar. With each level, the tree behind him grows, and new items become available in the Zen Shop. It’s the same system as Chi, so you’ll snag the same amount of Zen as the Chi value of the plants you give.
Tranquil Treasures Shop Stock
Cost
Upgrades
Zen Seed Pack
12 Chi
Free
Zen Egg
30 Chi
First unlock: Give 40 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants to the Zen Channeller
Hot Spring
30 Chi
Free
Zen Sand
30 Chi
Free
Tranquil Radar
15 Chi
Free
Zenflare Seed
30 Chi
Opens with the first unlock
Zen Crate
15 Chi
Second unlock: Give 60 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Soft Sunshine Seed
20 Chi
Third unlock: Give 90 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Koi
45 Chi
Fourth unlock: Give 130 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Gnome Crate
15 Chi
Fifth unlock: Give 180 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Spiked Mango Seed
45 Chi
Sixth unlock: Give 245 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Pet Shard Tranquil
200 Chi
Seventh unlock: Give 325 Zen worth of Tranquil Plants
Each time you do an upgrade, you’ll get random rewards like Zen Seed Pack, Zen Crate, Zen Egg, and more. You can also restock the Zen Shop using Sheckles, but keep in mind, the restock cost goes up each time, so spend wisely.
All Zen Egg Pets in Grow a Garden
Zen Egg Pets
Rarity
What They Do
Drop Chance
Shiba Inu
Uncommon
Might dig up a seed for you every minute.
40%
Nihonzaru
Rare
Can increase your active pets’ passive abilities if you’ve placed a Hot Spring in your garden.
32%
Tanuki
Legendary
May give your fruits random mutations (Choc, Chilled, or Moonlit), grant you Sheckles, reduce other pets’ cooldowns, increase its own EXP, or clone fruits from other players.
20%
Tanchozuru
Legendary
Bless your crops with the same mutation even outside the event.
4.4%
Kappa
Mythical
Gives your plants the Wet mutation and can sometimes transform Wet fruits into Bloodlit fruits.
Mutates a neighbor’s fruit with Chakra (12x value) or FoxfireChakra (90x value), then clones it for you.
0.08%
On top of the Zen Egg pets, the 1.15.0 update brought Koi, a mythical critter that can return your eggs after you hatch them (except exotic or premium eggs). You can grab one from the Zen Shop for just 45 Chi.
Leave a Kitsune pet in your garden to snag these kinds of plants.
Tranquil
20x Value
When Zen Aura weather rolls in (every 60 minutes), the glow balls will transform your nearby fruits.
Radioactive
80x Value
During the Radioactive Carrot event, fill the rocket meter with carrots from your inventory; after launch, you’ll receive these fruits in your garden.
FoxfireChakra
90x Value
Your Kitsune pet might occasionally apply this variant to some fruits.
Mutation Spray Traveling Merchant
Mutation Spray
Cost
Ability
Mutation Spray Wet
50,000,000 Sheckles
Forces Wet mutation (2x Value) on your fruits.
Mutation Spray Windstruck
50,000,000 Sheckles
Grants your plants the Windstruck mutation (2x Value).
Mutation Spray Verdant
50,000,000 Sheckles
Applies the Verdant mutation (3x Value) to all plants except Scarlet Macaw.
Mutation Spray Disco
50,000,000 Sheckles
Makes your plants Disco variant (125x Value).
Since the other merchants have left, a Spray Merchant can show up during the Zen Event; there’s a small chance every four hours, though. When it does, it stays for 30 minutes stocked with Mutation Sprays.