Chapter 85 Gray Feather Sand Goose

Ji An waved his hand and said, "Understood, let's get to work."

After finishing his work at the medicinal herb field, he had to return to Biyue Lake.

The talisman grass needs to be sown, the green corn needs rain, and the spirit-feeding pills for the spirit-seeking rats haven't been prepared yet. He has a lot to do.

Ji An pondered whether he should subtly inquire with Li Lingyu about whether there was any compensation for managing the herb garden, but he quickly shook his head.

That's not a good idea; we should at least work on it for two months first.

Seeing that Xiang Yong had already begun to cast a rain spell, Ji An also began to cast a spell.

The Thick Earth Technique only covers an area of ​​two acres, and it took him twenty spells to cleanse his entire area.

He planted high-grade spiritual herbs, fearing that one application wouldn't be enough, so he cast spells twice per acre of spiritual field.

The area where fire-elemental herbs are planted needs to be nurtured with the Flame Spell; casting the spell four times will complete all the tasks.

Twenty acres of spiritual fields were all taken care of with two Lesser Cloud Rain Techniques.

"Old Xiang, now that this part is finished, I'll head out first."

It only took Ji An a quarter of an hour to finish all this, and he left after saying goodbye.

He was pleased with himself. In some ways, tending the medicinal herb field was more comfortable than growing spirit rice, as it freed up more time.

Of course, this is on the premise that one's skills are as good as one's own.

"Take care, senior brother," Xiang Yong replied, but his eyes widened when he saw the huge cloud.

Having spent most of his life as a spirit farmer, he was very discerning. His own Lesser Cloud Rain Technique was at the perfect level, but its coverage area was only five acres.

As he approached the Lingyu area and felt its unique rhythm, he knew he had met an expert.

Master Ge would occasionally explain the incantations to the spirit farmers, and once mentioned what the 'intention of the incantation' was.

Xiang Yong felt the same charm as when his Uncle-Master Ge cast the rain in this spiritual rain, though much weaker, but the essence was the same.

"My senior brother isn't greedy for credit. He's willing to switch regions every two months. I'll have to invite him to enjoy himself in a few days."

Green Bamboo Peak.

Ji An sat in the pavilion, golden light flashing at his fingertips.

He came looking for someone, only to be told that Zhao Mengyao was seeking instruction from her master, so he had no choice but to wait there.

Sitting idly wasting time, he began practicing the Sharp Metal Technique.

Although this spell is a planting spell, it is rarely used, only when killing various aphids, and it does not require a high level of spellcasting.

The reason for persisting in practice is twofold: firstly, it can enhance one's spiritual awareness and control, and secondly, it can generate a Dao seed related to Geng metal.

It was nearly noon when Ji An's stomach started rumbling.

He took out a jade bottle from his storage bag, and was about to show off a Bigu Pill when he saw Zhao Mengyao, dressed in a blue silk dress, walking towards him from a distance.

Ji An hurriedly stood up, waved in that direction, then quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Greetings, Senior Sister."

"When did Junior Brother Ji arrive? How long have we been waiting?"

Zhao Mengyao asked, wondering to herself what the other person wanted to do this time.

"We've been waiting for quite a while now, it's noon. I'll treat my senior sister to lunch, we can talk while we eat."

The Beast Taming Hall has food stalls for all disciples, and their living conditions are many times better than those of the spirit farmers who cultivate crops on the other side of the Azure Lake.

"Junior brother, you've struck it rich?!"

Zhao Mengyao smiled with her eyes crinkling. The other party had contacted her several times, but had never treated her to any spiritual food.

They haven't become rich, but there are signs of prosperity.

Ji Xiang shook his head: "I've already become an apprentice, but I can't give up the spirit field at Biyue Lake. I'm counting on the harvest from that spirit field to exchange for contribution points, so I can exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills as soon as possible."

"Become an apprentice?"

Zhao Mengyao raised her eyebrows slightly. This wasn't the day for her to become an apprentice; the other party must have some other opportunity.

"That's great! Which senior master will you become a disciple of?"

"The lineage of Ningcui Cliff traces back to my master, Ge Ying."

"It's actually Senior Uncle Ge! She's one of the best alchemists in the sect."

"Junior brother, if you ever study alchemy, remember to save a few of the pills you refine for me. I'll provide plenty of spirit stones."

The main ingredients used in pills for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators must be at least a hundred years old. Although there are fewer cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage, they obviously dare not take pills as recklessly as they did when they were in the Qi Refining stage.

The real reason is that even if one wanted to act recklessly, there wasn't enough elixirs available.

As the cultivation world flourishes, spiritual veins become increasingly scarce, and the number of cultivators grows ever larger, inevitably leading to a decrease in resources per capita.

"If I learn alchemy, I will definitely save some for my senior sister."

The two chatted and laughed as they entered the spirit food shop, each ordering a serving of green corn, two side dishes (one meat and one vegetable), and two spirit fruits.

After finishing his meal, Ji An put down his chopsticks and explained his purpose:

"From now on, I will need to travel back and forth between Ningcui Cliff and Bishui Lake, and the Fu Bird will no longer be able to meet my needs."

Since magical artifacts like spirit boats are too expensive, I want to buy a flying beast for transportation. The faster the better, and it also needs to be easy to keep alive.

"Does your senior have any suitable recommendations? Ideally, I could get the goods today."

The talisman bird is too slow; it wastes all its time on the road. It would be better to use that time to practice spells.

Zhao Mengyao pondered for a moment and replied:

"If you don't care about the appearance of your tamed beast, you can choose either the Grey-feathered Sand Goose or the Red-necked Crane."

The prices of these two types of beasts are not much different. They are omnivorous and can be fed small fish and shrimp, as well as the tender shoots and roots of plants.

If you don't expect to raise it into a high-level demon beast, you don't even need to prepare spirit-feeding pills. Just let it find its own food and occasionally feed it some spiritual items to prevent it from degenerating.

Cultivators generally choose white cranes as their taming beasts because of their good appearance. In addition, wealthy cultivators may purchase eagles and other birds of prey as their flying taming beasts.

"I'll choose the Greylag Goose."

Ji An said that crane-type monsters are relatively small and not very comfortable to sit on, while sand geese are large enough to be of use.

“Okay, junior brother, come up the mountain with me.”

The price of a Grey-feathered Sand Goose is over thirty spirit stones. Do you have enough spirit stones?

Zhao Mengyao subconsciously reached for her storage bag, trying to recall how many spirit stones she still had inside.

There was no way around it; the impression of the other party always borrowing spirit stones was too deep.

Although she had already exchanged for the Foundation Establishment Pill, she still needed to purchase other spiritual items and pills to aid in foundation establishment, leaving her with very few spirit stones.

If the other party borrows a large amount, she won't be able to pay it back.

“That’s enough,” Ji An patted the storage bag at his waist.

The hunt for demons a few days ago yielded a considerable harvest. Although the expenses were substantial, there was still a surplus of over 200 spirit stones.

Zhao Mengyao felt inexplicably relieved, so she took Ji An to select a beast to tame.

With her influence, the buyer and seller agreed on a price of 46 spirit stones for the purchase of a gray-feathered sand goose.

This beast is at the sixth level of Qi Refining. It has bright fur, red paws and a red mouth, a dark brown back, a grayish brown chest and abdomen, and black horizontal stripes.

Her long neck was held high, and her small, dark eyes, the size of marbles, gleamed with arrogance.

After paying the spirit stones, a disciple from the Beast Taming Hall handed over a Beast Taming Token and a jade slip, saying:

"The jade slip details the recipes for taming beasts, as well as a recipe for spirit-feeding pills for avian monsters."

Of course, senior brother, you can also buy pre-prepared Spirit-Nourishing Pills from us. Would you like some?

Ji An picked up the jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and quickly scanned the recipe. He found that they were all relatively common medicinal herbs, and decided to prepare them himself in a few days. So he shook his head.

"Does Senior Brother need a spirit beast pouch? If you go out to hunt demons, you need to hide your tamed beasts."

"No."

Ji An shook his head again, saying he would buy the spirit beast bag when he needed it. These were special times, and every spirit stone saved was a precious one.

"Okay, once the beast is sold, there are no returns or exchanges."

Also, please inform your senior brother that this sand goose is quite intelligent and mischievous; he will need to discipline it strictly a few times after you acquire it.

(End of this chapter)