Rong Jiaojiao looked at the chickens in the coop with curiosity, her eyes shining with excitement at the prospect of eating meat: "Father Xi, chickens?"

Qing Xuanzi smiled and patted her head: "Yes, chickens, you can play with them from now on~"

“Father Xi, youyou~~

Qing Xuanzi...

In the time that followed, Qing Xuanzi and Rong Jiaojiao's lives became rich and colorful.

We continued clearing the land in the morning and continued researching talismans in the afternoon, trying to make various talismans with Hidden Spirit Wood powder, and the results were very significant.

He discovered that adding Hidden Spirit Wood powder made the talisman's spiritual power more stable and its effects longer lasting.

In the evening, Qing Xuanzi played with Rong Jiaojiao in the courtyard, teaching her to recognize various herbs and plants.

After Rong Jiaojiao fell asleep at night, he set up a protective barrier around her, then went to a more distant place to retrieve the Hidden Spirit Wood and carefully search for the spirit crystals. (The insect eggs will be referred to as spirit crystals throughout this book.)

Although Rong Jiaojiao is still young, she is full of curiosity about these new things and studies very diligently.

That day, Qing Xuanzi placed Rong Jiaojiao on the cleared ground as usual, and Rong Jiaojiao went to the edge of the mat to pull weeds and play.

A moment later, Rong Jiaojiao pointed to a small blade of grass and called out, "Father Xi, medicine, medicine..."

Qing Xuanzi walked over and took a look. To his surprise, it really was a calla lily. Qing Xuanzi picked it up with delight and said, "Yes, this is the herb that Master taught you about. It is called calla lily. It can clear heat and detoxify, and it can also cure coughs."

Rong Jiaojiao tilted her head, her eyes full of curiosity: "Father Xi, want some?"

Qing Xuanzi smiled and shook his head: "This can't be eaten directly. It can only be drunk when you're sick by boiling it into a medicinal soup."

Looking around, he noticed that wild vegetables were starting to sprout. Qing Xuanzi remembered that he hadn't seen Rong Jiaojiao take out any vegetables or fruits in a long time, so he tentatively asked, "Jiaojiao, would you like to give Master a tomato?"

Rong Jiaojiao looked up at him blankly, and Qing Xuanzi repeated, "Get the tomatoes."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and the next second, a green tomato appeared in Qing Xuanzi's hand.

Qing Xuanzi couldn't figure out what was going on with her treasure, but judging from the green tomatoes, he guessed that it was because they were replanted.

He stopped asking and planned to talk about it later.

At night, after Rong Jiaojiao fell asleep, Qing Xuanzi continued his search for spirit crystals.

Today was the last piece of wood, a several-meter-high log, and he had only found thirteen spirit crystals.

Many of them did not form fossils, and it is unknown whether this was because the trees died, preventing them from hatching or for some other reason.

These dead eggs also contain spiritual energy, but it is not pure and cannot be used for cultivation. However, using them to draw talismans is probably no worse than using spiritual water, and may even be more effective.

After Qing Xuanzi broke the last piece of Hidden Spirit Wood into small fragments, he obtained several dead eggs, but none of them had fossilized.

He packed everything away, and thinking about the tree roots that Rong Jiaojiao had taken, he felt a little itchy, wondering if her treasure had already absorbed the spiritual energy.

If I could take out the wood, find the spirit crystals, and let them absorb spiritual energy outside, I could use them for cultivation.

After cleaning up the fallen debris, I ran to the cliff to check on the spirit crystals that I had placed there a few days ago. Sure enough, they had accumulated a lot of spiritual energy and would be full in another two or three days.

Qing Xuanzi returned to the courtyard with a happy smile. Seeing his beloved little disciple sleeping soundly, he took out a futon and placed it next to the little guy before sitting down to meditate and cultivate.

In the days that followed, Qing Xuanzi spent his time clearing land and using ink made from insect egg powder to draw various talismans and conduct experiments.

A month later, Qing Xuanzi had cleared out the land in the basin suitable for growing crops.

Qing Xuanzi spent seven or eight days preparing to cultivate more than ten acres of paddy fields in the rice paddies near the school courtyard.

He brought bamboo and channeled spring water into the fields. After more than half a month, the paddy fields were full of water, and it was time to sow the seeds.

Rong Jiaojiao can now run around steadily, speak more words, and distinguish more things clearly.

Qing Xuanzi pulled Rong Jiaojiao close again and said, "Jiaojiao, let's plant rice today, and you can plant food in your treasure artifact too, okay?"

“Once you have planted them, your master will take you to do good deeds. That way, Heaven won’t think you have too much and won’t cause you any trouble.”

Rong Jiaojiao had no idea that her master was planning something for her. She only knew that her master had scooped her up in front of him and they were going out to play. She was so happy that she danced around with joy.

Arriving at the edge of the field, Qing Xuanzi felt helpless. He had never farmed before. In the past, when he was in the sect, all the food was bought. Their sect's land was used to grow medicinal herbs. What should he do now?

Standing on the edge of the paddy field, I thought for a long time before I remembered the spacing between the rice plants and the approximate number of seedlings when I passed by the farmer's rice paddy.

He used magic to dig a small pit about ten centimeters apart and then buried two or three rice seeds.

The rows were neatly arranged, and as he worked, Rong Jiaojiao's divine sense followed and observed his movements.

Although she didn't quite understand what Qing Xuanzi was doing, she found it very interesting, so she followed his example and started planting rice in her own magical artifact.

After Qing Xuanzi finished planting a row of rice, he looked down and saw Rong Jiaojiao's serious little face, and couldn't help but laugh: "Jiaojiao, what are you doing?"

Rong Jiaojiao raised her head, her eyes reflecting Qing Xuanzi's image: "Father Xi, all sorts!"

Qing Xuanzi thought the little girl was asking him if he was planting rice, so he nodded: "Yes, Master is planting rice. In the near future, we will be able to eat fragrant rice. Jiaojiao, have you learned how to plant rice?"

Rong Jiaojiao danced with excitement: "Precious, seed!"

Qing Xuanzi nodded and encouraged, "Yes, baby, I'll give you the seeds."

As he spoke, he placed a few seeds in Rong Jiaojiao's hand, and the next second, the seeds disappeared from Rong Jiaojiao's hand.

Noticing that Rong Jiaojiao hadn't thrown the seeds into the field, they guessed that he had put them into his treasure artifact. They wondered if he had learned how to grow rice in his treasure artifact.

Qing Xuanzi tentatively asked, "Jiaojiao baby, have you planted it yet?"

Rong Jiaojiao nodded seriously: "Plant, baby plant."

Qing Xuanzi didn't know exactly how she was planting the seed, so he could only praise, "Jiaobao is really amazing."

What he didn't know was that Rong Jiaojiao had almost completely uprooted all the vegetables and fruits that had grown in her little secret realm, and then planted the few seeds that Qing Xuanzi had just given her in the places where she had uprooted the vegetables.

If Qing Xuanzi knew, he would probably be heartbroken.

However, he is still pinning his hopes on Rong Jiaojiao's talent, believing that she can grow rice well.

When Rong Jiaojiao saw that he wasn't giving her any more seeds, she started to make a fuss: "Father Xi, seeds, seeds!"