Chapter 90 A Perfect Match

"I do."

Huang Feihu agreed without hesitation.

He had a gut feeling that this collaboration was just the beginning, and that their collaborations would increase in the future.

How many crystals one can earn from it is secondary; what's most important is maintaining close contact with a cultivator who has great potential and can soon reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

What is friendship? Friendship is simply the coming and going of people.

In the future, as long as my senior brother reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, he can benefit from anything that is leaked from the other party.

Ji An laughed:

"You agreed so quickly, aren't you going to seriously consider it?"

"My senior brother trusts me to cooperate, so I'm the one who's getting a good deal. No need to consider it!"

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:

"Flying Tiger, how many spirit farmers do you know who are skilled at making talismans?"

"Uh, maybe five or six, Senior Brother, what do you mean?"

“The price of talismans has increased in recent years, and the demand for talismans will remain high in the future.”

The price of talisman paper has also risen accordingly. If you have enough time, I plan to plant another twenty acres of talisman grass and have you make all the talisman paper. What do you think?

Wasteland is easy to find, and tending to the talismanic herbs is also simple. Occasionally, you need to release the Sharp Metal Technique to kill pests.

With Ji An's current level of magic, he only needs to cast rain and regulate the earth's energy to harvest high-quality talisman herbs.

A spell at the Great Perfection level only needs to be cast once every two days for the talisman grass to grow, so planting another twenty acres of talisman grass wouldn't delay his cultivation.

Even if some profits are given up, and after deducting planting and rent, twenty acres of talisman grass can yield about one hundred and fifty spirit stones.

Including the earnings from drawing talismans, and after deducting the expenses for cultivation and purchasing elixirs, he can accumulate about three hundred spirit stones every two months.

This speed at which he earns crystals far exceeds that of ordinary disciples.

“Senior brother, we’ll work with you. We can consume as many talisman grasses as you can grow.”

Huang Feihu became excited, as this was equivalent to receiving a mission that could earn crystals in the long term.

At the same time, he can also win over a group of barbarian followers.

"Okay, let's start the next season."

Ji An rolled up his sleeves; this was a win-win situation.

After going to the General Affairs Hall to buy talisman grass and seeds of green corn, Ji An rushed back to the spirit field of Biyue Lake to sow them.

Since following him, the grey-feathered sand geese have put in a lot of effort, flying at least one round trip between Emerald Cliff and Azure Lake every day.

Of course, Ji An didn't mistreat the beast either. He provided plenty of spirit rice and fed it spirit pills on time and in the correct amount, never withholding any.

They would often buy fish and shrimp at the Biyue Lake market for the sand geese to enjoy, and with careful feeding, the beasts became even more agile.

When Ji An left, the thirty-odd acres of spirit fields were lush and green. This was not talisman grass, but spirit stones!

Riding on a grey-feathered sand goose back, Ji An suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes.

He looked up and saw a colossal ship soaring overhead, like a mountain peak walking on clouds.

The bottom of the ship shimmered with the spiritual light of magic and various spiritual patterns, and even from a distance, one could feel a faint sense of oppression.

How come I've never heard of a sect having such a huge flying ship? Ji An stared wide-eyed as he watched the giant ship sail away into the heart of the sect.

On the flying boat, a group of young Foundation Establishment cultivators looked down at the vast mountains, many of them showing disdain.

"The spiritual energy in the Western Wilderness is too scarce. This so-called great sect is nothing special."

"Senior brother, you are too harsh. This is just a Golden Core sect. How can it compare to the major sects of Central Continent?"

"I have serious doubts about how much of a role these sects in Xilan Continent can play in the demon calamity."

"This is a buffer zone. As long as we can provide early warning of the demonic disaster and withstand the first wave of demonic beast attacks, we will have fulfilled our mission."

"To overcome the demonic calamity, we must rely on the immortal sects of Central Continent."

On the way back, Ji An took a detour to the trading point and bought some spirit deer meat.

Upon arriving at the foot of Ningcui Cliff, Ji An poured the harvested green corn into the rice jar and began to cook.

While cooking, he was also calculating his family's assets.

Managing his master's herb garden earns him 200 contribution points per month, and he has now accumulated 1000 contribution points.

In addition, he has more than 600 spirit stones in his possession, and he estimates that he will be able to save up 2,000 spirit stones in another year.

At that time, he would shamelessly ask his master and a few senior brothers and sisters for some contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills and join the queue.

A gentle evening breeze blew, and the sky was ablaze with rosy clouds. Ji An brought out stewed venison and several plates of spiritual vegetables, served rice, and arranged dishes and chopsticks, waiting for Li Lingyu.

The two beasts waited by, watching longingly. They wanted to eat too, but they could only get some after their master finished eating.

The grey-feathered sand geese, growing impatient, flew to Li Lingyu's window and began to cackle.

If we're out to eat, when will we ever get to eat?

"If you keep yelling, I'll stew you and eat you!"

Li Lingyu stepped out of the bamboo house and said fiercely, "Refining one's divine sense requires complete focus. Sha Yan is too noisy."

She was immediately drawn by the aroma of the rice, ran over, took a couple of careful breaths, and said:

"Why does the spirit rice smell so good today? The grains are bigger than the rice we usually eat, and the spiritual energy seems to be more concentrated."

Ji An smiled and said:

"That's for sure, this is the spirit rice I grew."

"No, the spirit rice in the rice jar was grown by you. Did you learn any secret techniques?"

"I guess so, let's eat!"

The Thick Earth Technique, which contains the essence of Dharma, can be considered a secret method.

Ji An picked up his chopsticks and recounted what he had seen on the giant airship when he returned home that day, then asked:

"Senior sister, does that flying boat belong to the sect? I've never seen a flying boat that's hundreds of feet long before."

"I've never heard of a sect having such a large flying boat," Li Lingyu shook her head, took a bite of spirit rice, and felt a different taste spreading in her mouth.

"Junior brother, something's not right with this spirit rice. The texture of jade corn can't reach this level. It tastes a bit like inferior jade marrow rice!"

I'm certain that the sect doesn't have such a secret method. If you hand it over to the sect, you'll definitely receive a considerable amount of contribution points.

Furthermore, you will receive an additional share of contribution points from anyone who exchanges for this secret technique within five years.

Li Lingyu stared at Ji An with the eyes of someone looking at a nouveau riche, thinking to herself, "Where did the other party get this secret technique from? He really got lucky!"

This secret technique may be relatively low-level, but it can be considered a strategic-level technique. You should know that the sect cultivates more than just a few thousand acres of green corn.

High-ranking cultivators in the sect can refer to this secret technique to study other secret techniques.

“Uh,” Ji An grinned, revealing the truth:

"My secret method is to comprehend the essence of the Thick Earth Technique."

In an instant, the wind stopped, and Li Lingyu gritted her teeth and stopped talking, focusing on eating.

Her pride was hurt! She couldn't even compare to someone who could comprehend two different magical intents during the Qi Refining stage, at least not now.

After establishing their foundation, such individuals, if they choose a suitable cultivation method, will be able to more easily comprehend its intricacies, and their progress will far surpass that of cultivators who have not yet grasped its essence.

(End of this chapter)