Chapter 184 Heavenly Pear

Ji An looked away from the mulberry tree whose life had been plundered and said, half-jokingly:

"Don't worry, senior brother. I'll have to tell you as soon as I cultivate another second-tier spiritual plant, otherwise how can I show off!"

Senior Brother Ye has been managing the sect for many years and is a cultivator who can talk to many cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage.

"Hehe, we cultivators in our sect don't need to hide when we can be high-profile."

The sect doesn't even know what your abilities are, so why would they allocate resources to you in the future?

Especially you spirit farmers, your ability to cultivate high-level spirit plants is entirely due to your own skills, and the sect is willing to provide you with more assistance.

Ye Changqing gazed into the distance, watching the green waves roll in the wind, and said:

"When I came out today, I happened to visit the Palace Master, and I told him about how you cultivated a second-tier Jade Leaf Mulberry."

The temple master immediately replied that the arrays and spiritual items needed to improve the quality of the spirit fields would be supplied to you first. What does that mean?

Although cultivators have amazing memories, they don't deliberately remember things that aren't particularly important. The fact that he reported on improving the quality of the spiritual fields on Crimson Flame Peak was something that happened several years ago, yet the Palace Master still remembers it, shows that the Palace Master is paying attention to Junior Brother Ji!

Ji An also understood the meaning, chuckled twice, and said:

"My senior brother must have said many kind words to me before, thank you very much."

"From now on, I will definitely continue to work hard and strive to contribute more to the sect."

Based on the information he had, the atmosphere among the sect's higher-ups was quite good, and he had always been very comfortable living on Crimson Flame Peak.

Now that we have the ability, it is only natural to repay the sect. The sect is a big tree, and the disciples are just monkeys living on the tree.

Actually, if you think about it, a few years ago the main spiritual vein was upgraded to the third-tier low-grade, the sect was in a period of growth, and with the pressure of the impending demon calamity, internal unity was only natural.

Ye Changqing waved his hand and said seriously:

"Given the Palace Master's temperament, it's useless for me to say anything if he doesn't have the ability. It's all earned by my junior brother through his own abilities."

When will you use the magic array, and approximately how many acres of second-tier mid-grade spirit fields will you cultivate?

Please calculate based on the spiritual vein's carrying capacity and report back. The Diligent Work Hall will approve it based on our survey data.

The sect values ​​sustainable growth and will not tolerate a false prosperity that sacrifices the future of the land's veins and leads to short-sighted exploitation.

"I have a Foundation Establishment stage spirit-seeking rat. I've already calculated the problems my senior brother mentioned, so I'll explain my plan to you today!"

Ji An said confidently, "Preparation is the key to success, and lack of preparation leads to failure." Wei Songnian knew this principle, and of course, he understood it as well.

"This area of ​​the Cold Pool is where several spiritual veins converge. Its nourishing power is the greatest among spiritual fields. According to my survey with the Spirit-Seeking Rat, it can support about fifty acres of mid-grade second-tier spiritual fields."

"Considering the growth of spiritual plants and the planting capabilities of the cultivators who will move into Crimson Flame Peak in the future, I will only upgrade the core area by thirty-five acres."

"In this way, the needs of spiritual plants can be basically met simply by relying on the earth's veins."

"Of these spirit fields, ten acres are used to cultivate various spirit fruit trees, more than ten acres are used to cultivate Emerald Leaf Mulberry, ten acres are used to cultivate Green Vine Tree, and the remaining two or three acres are used to cultivate Azure Dragon Wood."

Ye Changqing listened, nodding occasionally. The other party had thought things through very thoroughly, taking into account all aspects. He felt he had nothing to add.

After a moment's thought, he asked:

"How many top-grade spiritual plants are there in this area? Can the spiritual fields support them?"

"More than 2,700 top-grade Emerald Leaf Mulberry trees, more than 2,000 top-grade Green Ivy trees, and 10 top-grade Azure Dragon Wood trees."

Don't worry, senior brother. I have been strictly controlling the number of spiritual plants. Now, the number of various spiritual trees is 30% less than when they were first planted.

The number will continue to decrease until all of them are upgraded to Tier 1 or higher, at which point the quantity will stabilize.

Ji An replied that no one cared more about the sustainable development of Crimson Flame Peak than him. If the spiritual energy was over-consumed and affected the spiritual veins, it would be much more difficult to replenish it.

Ye Changqing nodded affirmatively and smiled:

“Junior brother is a spirit farmer, I believe you know the importance of things. High-grade spirit trees need to absorb more spiritual energy and consume more of the earth's veins. Quantity and quality can never be achieved at the same time.”

Talking to a professional is so relaxing; you don't need to remind them of anything, they've already considered all the factors.

His smile became even more amiable as he said:

"With the increase of second-order Ficus pumila, higher quality honey and royal jelly will be produced in the future."

Second-grade, low-level honey can be used to refine elixirs for late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Using high-grade honey as the main ingredient reduces the need for high-grade spiritual herbs when refining pills, which is great news for late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in sects.

Of course, this will only be achieved many years later, but at least there is new hope.

Ji Anji launched the shuttle, and the two arrived at the area where the Crimson Cloud Pine grew.

"There are fifty acres of spiritual fields here, with more than 3,600 top-grade red cloud pines. I will further reduce the number of spiritual pines in the future."

After calculation, I believe this area can only cultivate three acres of mid-grade second-tier spirit fields.

Ye Changqing glanced around and asked:

"Approximately how many fire crystal ants do you have in your colony?"

A lot can be inferred from the number of ants in a colony.

Ji An's lips curled up slightly as he said:

"The queen ant has reached the Foundation Establishment level, and the demon beast clan has about 400,000 members."

However, the growth rate of the ant colony has begun to slow down, and I estimate it can only support a population of five to six hundred thousand.

The strongest Fire Crystal Ants are now half a foot tall, with a strength reaching the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage, and their nests have penetrated even deeper into Crimson Flame Peak.

Fire crystal ants and red cloud pine can form a good ecosystem, and this area will be transformed into an environment more suitable for the growth of fire-elemental spirit plants in the future.

Moreover, the number of red-tailed squirrels in the pine forest has been suppressed, and ecological balance has begun to be established.

Ye Changqing sighed:

"That's wonderful. If all the red pine trees planted here reach the second level, wow!"

The scene was too beautiful for him to bear.

Ji An laughed:

"Senior brother, you dare to dream even more than I do."

He never dared to dream of such a thing. If all the spirit pines were cultivated to the second level, the number should be around nine hundred, and the annual income they could generate would be considerable.

Holy crap! He felt his mouth watering.

Ye Changqing said slowly:

"You should still have dreams, what if they come true?"

"Okay, you're right."

Ji An lowered his eyes. Why did these words sound so familiar?

Ye Changqing changed the subject and asked:

How many purple fire gourds have you cultivated this year?

The appearance of numerous demonic insects in the Mingfeng Mountain area marks the beginning of the power of this magical artifact.

"We cultivated twenty-seven top-grade gourds and more than one hundred and thirty superior-grade ones. Senior Brother Zhao Lei has already come and taken them away."

I specifically planned to plant purple fire gourds on three acres of spiritual land, planting one acre each year.

Three years later, purple fire gourds could be harvested every year.

Ji An said that Wei Songnian bought ten gourds to hold pine nut wine, which would save on transportation costs.

Due to increased demand, Zhao Lei raised the purchase price, adding fifty spirit stones to the top-grade gourd and ten spirit stones to the superior-grade gourd.

"Is it possible to cultivate a second-tier Purple Fire Gourd?"

"That depends on the fate of the gourd seeds."

Ji An thought it was possible, but the hope was slim. He'd see if fate would cooperate.

A second-tier gourd can be refined into a spiritual weapon. This type of spiritual weapon can be used in the early stages of Foundation Establishment and will not be an extra burden during combat.

As the two were talking, they saw a group of fire crystal ants carrying pine pollen back to their nest. The lead fire crystal ant was nearly half a foot long and looked as if it were wearing red armor.

Ji An piloted the flying shuttle forward and landed near the Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo.

"Currently, there are a total of 24 Xuan Ye Jian Zhu plants, 14 of which are of the highest quality."

This area can cultivate ten acres of mid-grade second-tier spirit fields. I plan to plant six acres of sword bamboo and four acres of bronze-patterned mulberry.

The spiritual fields here are less barren than the area around the Cold Pool; surveys show they can support at most thirteen or fourteen acres of medium-grade spiritual fields.

Ye Changqing felt his eyes were dazzled by the light reflected from the golden leaves, and quickly looked to the other side, saying:

"Two years ago, the sect's herb garden had already cultivated second-grade low-quality sword bamboo. Junior brother, you still have a long way to go."

Ji An raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise:

"Could it be that the sect possesses a secret method for cultivating sword bamboo?"

His Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra has reached the Great Perfection level. With this as his foundation, his cultivation of Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo is considered top-tier in the sect.

He never skimped on the cost of cultivating spiritual plants. Not only did he perform spells on time, but he also nourished the sword bamboo with earth elemental essence every few days. Logically speaking, his cultivation progress should not be slower than that of other spiritual farmers.

However, so far, there has been no sign of improvement from those top-grade sword bamboos.

Ye Changqing coughed awkwardly twice and said:

"The herb garden is located on Chaoyang Peak and is a mid-grade second-tier spiritual field."

By the way, how many of the top-grade bronze-patterned mulberry trees are there?

If the sword bamboo is cultivated to the second-grade mid-level, then those spirit fields should be cultivated to the top-grade spirit fields.

Ji An chuckled and shook his head, saying that there was no comparison between them.

The main node of the Crimson Flame Peak spiritual vein is only at the mid-grade level of the second rank, and it is still hidden deep in the rocky mountains, with very little usable area.

The quality of the spiritual fields in this area has just reached the second-tier low-grade level.

"There are more than 1,200 top-grade bronze-patterned mulberry trees. The two types of spirit mulberry trees I plant here fully meet the needs of the Beast Taming Hall branch, and there are even some left over. More than a dozen senior brothers and sisters have purchased them from me."

Ye Changqing pondered for a moment and said:

"I understand. I'll report it to you when I get back. The forty-eight acres of spirit fields need to be cultivated into mid-grade second-tier fields. I'll check the survey information and get back to you then."

Also, around when will you need the resources to upgrade your spirit field?

Ji An cupped his hands and smiled:

"Thank you, senior brother. I'll use it in three years."

"Stay here tonight, I'll open two jars of second-grade pine nut wine."

Things went much more smoothly than expected, and he had to express his gratitude.

There's not much to see in the remaining spirit fields. It's the most barren area, and the purple yang wood and black yang wood planted there are just consumables used to make spirit charcoal.

That's exactly what I was thinking!

Ye Changqing smacked his lips, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

Every year, Ji An would give him a jar of second-grade spirit wine, the taste of which was unforgettable.

The two returned to the stone house by the cold pool in the flying shuttle, and Ye Changqing exclaimed in surprise:

"The Tianyuan pear tree has already borne fruit; I didn't notice earlier."

All five pear trees are as thick as a bowl, and their bark has light blue spots the size of a fingernail.

Beneath the lush foliage, blue fruits the size of eggs are visible.

When he first arrived, he landed a little far from here, and because his mind was completely absorbed by the second-tier Emerald Mulberry, he subconsciously ignored the pear trees here.

Ji An smiled and said:

"This year, my senior brother will be able to taste Tianyuan pears."

(End of this chapter)