Chapter 81 Jinjiang's First Transportation Tool is Here

Not far away, Qin Fubao was also buying things at a stall. He was with Liu Yuan and Ning Xiu when he saw Yao Sisi and Qi Mu buying seeds. He held a fan in his chubby hand to cover half of his face and whispered to Liu Yuan, "Hey, is your master in a Daoist couple relationship with Fellow Daoist Yao? The atmosphere when they stand together is completely different from when they stand with you."

Liu Yuan knew what his young master was thinking. Logically speaking, his young master was the most law-abiding person. He wouldn't actually believe someone's words that the separation of men and women was not as important as safety. What he did was simply going with the flow.

Otherwise, would he allow someone else to warm his hands? Don't even think about it.

One was deliberately trying to get close, while the other was completely unaware. It would be strange if they didn't get tricked. Anyway, since his young master is so good, Fellow Daoist Yao is definitely not going to escape.

He then added fuel to the fire, saying, "They were married in the mortal world before, so they are naturally different from others."

Qin Fubao and Ning Xiu both had expressions of smug satisfaction, as if everything had been explained. Qin Fubao asked, "So, what now? Shall we prepare for the Dao Couple Ceremony?"

Liu Yuan coughed lightly, a sly glint flashing in his loyal eyes. "Young master, this is all I can do for you."

"No, they got married and then started focusing on cultivation. They heard that being a virgin is helpful for cultivation, so they plan to prioritize cultivation first. As for becoming Daoist partners, they'll discuss that later."

Qin Fubao gave an understanding "Oh," and said, "No wonder they seemed to have a relationship that was more than friendship but not quite romance. It turns out they were afraid of interfering with their cultivation!"

Ning Xiu then realized a big problem: "You only started cultivating after getting married? Doesn't that mean Fellow Daoist Yao reached the late Foundation Establishment stage in a very short time?"

Liu Yuan wanted to nod, but then felt that it was not a good idea. After all, she had just donated a Heaven-Rank technique. If she were to spread the word that her cultivation speed was extremely fast, what if it caused trouble?

"No, they weren't at the Foundation Establishment stage back then. You know, people get married at a young age in the mortal world. It was a long time ago."

Not far away, Yao Sisi was helping Qi Mu choose saplings. The bustling crowd was filled with conversations, so they couldn't hear Liu Yuan and the others talking about the two of them. She picked out a fruit tree sapling that looked very healthy and asked Qi Mu in a low voice, "Young master, how about this one?"

Qi Mu nodded, extending a wisp of spiritual energy from his hand and tracing it around the sapling. "It's fine."

The two were standing very close together, and with so many people at the stall, it was common to see them jostling each other. However, their behavior was different from that of others, and outsiders could easily tell that they had a close relationship.

They spent some more time selecting, and found about a few hundred low-grade fruit tree saplings, enough to form a small grove. Qi Mu said, "Let's leave it like this for now. These saplings can be planted at the foot of the mountain. Since they are of relatively low grade, this is enough. When we have enough spirit stones later, we can buy some high-grade fruit trees to plant on the mountaintop."

Yao Sisi: "Okay, this is enough for a small grove. Speaking of which... I heard that the disciples like to go out and train, and then bring back a lot of good things. How about we go for a stroll sometime?"

Qi Mu: "Alright, we've been too busy traveling to train properly before. Let's set a time to go after the ceremony. Maybe we can even get some rare spiritual plants!"

After buying the fruit tree saplings, the two returned to the stall owner who had sold spirit beast eggs. When the man saw Yao Sisi arrive, he quickly greeted her, "Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist, the little spirit crane you requested has been brought."

He then opened the spirit beast bag, and five little spirit cranes appeared in front of them. They hadn't shed their first plumage yet, and were still covered in downy feathers, looking especially cute and cuddly. Yao Sisi asked, "About how long will it take before they can be used as mounts to carry people?"

The stall owner said, "They can carry people in about one or two years. The time is very short, it will pass in the blink of an eye. Moreover, they do not need to recognize a master and do not occupy contract space. As long as they live on a mountain peak regularly, they will automatically regard that place as their nest. No matter who uses it, they will know to go back on their own."

Yao Sisi nodded: "It's not long to be able to carry a person in one or two years. What breed of crane is this? How old is it when it reaches adulthood? How many years can it live?"

The stall owner said, "They can grow to three meters long when they are one or two years old, and they reach adulthood at five or six years old. When they are adults, their wingspan can reach seven or eight meters. They can carry two people at a time. They are ordinary white spirit cranes, and their highest level is only the second rank. However, they are gentle and intelligent, making them very suitable as mounts. They can live for over a hundred years. They are very economical and practical. Many peaks have them kept in captivity."

Yao Sisi nodded: "Are there any faster and more advanced spirit cranes, suitable for disciples above the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Stall owner: "Yes! But the White Spirit Crane, which isn't too far away, isn't picky about cultivation level. As long as you're not in a particular hurry, even Foundation Establishment cultivators can use it. If you want something faster, there's the variant Blue Feather Spirit Crane, which can usually reach the fourth rank, and if you feed it well, it might even reach the fifth rank. Do you want one, fellow Daoist?"

Yao Sisi pondered that if she wanted the spirit cranes to come in handy, she would have to prepare them in advance. After all, they had a growth period, and they couldn't be used immediately after purchase. It would be better to prepare them all at once. "How much are the Blue Feather ones?"

Stall owner: "A blue-feathered crane costs 88 spirit stones. It is a little over a month old and can carry people in one or two years. It reaches adulthood at around ten years old and has a lifespan of two to three hundred years."

Yao Sisi nodded: "How many Blue Feathers do you have? I want ten to roam freely on the mountain peaks."

Stall owner: "We have plenty of blue feathers."

He released the blue-feathered cranes from the spirit beast pouch again. They had blue feathers around their necks, like a necklace, but otherwise they were mostly similar to the white spirit cranes.

Yao Sisi handed over the spirit stones, and with a flick of her hand, she stuffed all the spirit cranes into her spatial storage.

Then she joked with Qi Mu, "Buying seeds is still cheaper. Buying other things is really too much to bear. I suddenly suspect that the sect was so wise to send the mountain down to us for renovation. How much money did they save themselves!"

Qi Mu comforted her, "But isn't this a way of changing things according to your own wishes?"

Yao Sisi boasted, "I'm not that demanding. Something that's good enough for me is fine. Anyway, the other peaks have also been transformed into picturesque landscapes, which is great."

Qi Mu: "That belongs to someone else; the produce from the mountain doesn't belong to you."

Yao Sisi imagined her future: "You said the sect lets me build mountains whenever I want, so can I recruit a group of disciples and then designate an area for them to modify themselves? That would save me a lot of trouble, right? I learn so fast!"

Qi Mu: "That's feasible, so you need to reach the Golden Core stage as soon as possible, otherwise the peak won't be able to attract any disciples."

Yao Sisi sighed and said, "Sigh, now that you mention it, I have quite a lot to do. I need to go out and train to find some things, earn spirit stones to support my family, and break through as soon as possible. Everything else is fine, but I'll have to wait for Core Formation. I'm only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. What if my cultivation is unstable if I form Core too quickly?"

Although she can enter the space to cultivate, her current cultivation level is already astonishing. If she forms her core soon, she will be far behind others.

Qi Mu: "It's alright. There's no rush to form the core anyway. We still need to study the matter of the natal magic weapon in the meantime."

Yao Sisi said, "Yes, and don't just talk about me. You need to pay more attention to your cultivation techniques too. When I went to the library to make copies last time, I had the chance to go up and take a look. There were all kinds of cultivation techniques. There were more than one Heaven-rank technique, not to mention Earth-rank ones. Why don't you go and take a look later? Anyway, I don't need any cultivation techniques. I have my own. If you don't like what you're looking for, you can use my opportunity to go up again."

Qi Mu did not accept her kindness: "Besides the cultivation techniques, there are also many incantations inside. Even if you don't need the cultivation techniques, you can still look at the incantations. Don't waste this opportunity."

Yao Sisi: "I would like to go, but I don't need any magic techniques right now. I already have a lot of complete magic techniques that I cultivate myself. I haven't even had time to practice the one I donated last time. How could I have the mind to look at their things? I'll have to wait until later to look at them."

Qi Mu: "Let's talk about it later! We shouldn't waste such a good thing."

Yao Sisi: "Giving it to you wouldn't be a waste!"

Qi Mu: "I had the opportunity to go in anyway, so I made a careful choice before coming out. Otherwise, wouldn't I have wasted this opportunity?"

Yao Sisi thought about it and realized he was right: "When do you plan to go? You guys can go together."

Qi Mu: "Let's plant the seeds and saplings we bought today first, especially the saplings, because leaving them for too long will affect their growth."

The group strolled around the market for a while longer. Yao Sisi, knowing that spirit stones were still not enough despite her sudden wealth, bought a lot of refining materials from the stalls. Since she couldn't just focus on cultivation, she figured she might as well go into her spatial dimension to refine weapons; she couldn't waste any more time.

Qi Mu shared a similar thought, feeling that spirit stones were consumed extremely quickly. He also purchased a batch of spirit herbs and medicines, planning to start a few more batches before the grand ceremony.

Among them, Yao Sisi and Qi Mu both had obvious sources of income. Liu Yuan and Ning Xiu were also influenced by this. Liu Yuan bought some spiritual herbs to cultivate. As for Ning Xiu, he had not yet found what he was suited to do, so he looked at each stall and tried to find something suitable for himself through inspiration.

Later I found out that hunting monsters was a faster way to make money!

After they finished browsing the small market, or rather, after their wallets were about to be empty, they rode Lingyun back. When they passed Danfeng, they dropped Qin Fubao off and the group hurried back to Jinming Peak.

Qi Mu: "Let's plant all the saplings first, then we'll go get something to eat and rest. We can talk about the seeds tomorrow!"

Yao Sisi naturally agreed. After they returned, they chose a valley with a warm climate, opposite which were other mountain peaks, where they could see waterfalls cascading down from the peaks.

Qi Mu: "The scenery here is nice, and the location is relatively close to the foot of the mountain, so it's perfect for planting these fruit trees. When the cranes come to roost here, it will look beautiful from a distance."

Yao Sisi said, "Okay, when I have the chance, I'll get some higher-grade spirit plants and fruit trees from outside and plant them up the mountain to expand the area. Then, not only spirit cranes, but also disciples can gather fruits to eat here."

Qi Mu, lost in thought, suddenly said, "Do you think the spirit cranes might... prevent the disciples from gathering resources? They've lived here for so long, they've probably taken the forest for a treasure. If the disciples come to gather resources, won't they end up fighting with them?"

Yao Sisi imagined the scene for a moment, then laughed irresponsibly, "Then let them fight. What's wrong with that? Cultivators often fight when they're out training. Fighting can even improve their combat abilities. Anyway, the spirit cranes are gentle and good-tempered, so a fight won't result in any deaths. Besides, the forest is so big, and the spirit cranes have to go out and fly. How can they watch them every second? As long as they don't pick from one tree too much and make it too obvious that there are fewer fruits, the spirit cranes won't notice."

Qi Mu: "You're so easygoing!"

Yao Sisi: "What can I do if I'm not easygoing? I can't manage everything. I'll just let them grow freely."

The group chatted and planted trees, while Yao Sisi released the flock of little cranes, which played nearby. Some were curious about the new place and looked around, while others circled the fruit trees they had just planted.

Fruit trees are different from seeds; planting them is a bit more troublesome. Yao Sisi needs to control her spiritual energy to dig larger and deeper pits. She can't plant them in large quantities; she has to control them one by one. Filling the soil is also more troublesome than before.

By the time they finished planting, it was already dark. Yao Sisi took out a bag of millet from her storage bag. This was the feed that the cranes she had bought earlier had given her. She took out a square plate from her storage bag, threw it on the ground, and poured the millet into it. When the little cranes saw the familiar food, they hopped over to her without any fear of people and ate it without hesitation.

Watching them eat so carefree, Yao Sisi inexplicably felt it was quite nice, and it even made her hungry. "Let's go back and get something to eat!"

In the evening, everyone returned to their rooms and began meditating and cultivating. First, they restored their spiritual energy to a perfect state before considering sleep. After all, cultivators don't need much sleep; three or four hours a day is enough.

The next day, everyone was in high spirits again. Yao Sisi looked at them and said, "We'll only plant for a short while this morning, so as not to drain the spiritual energy. Then we'll go to the library and choose some cultivation techniques."

At this moment, Liu Yuan asked, "We haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, do we still need to choose a cultivation method?"

Yao Sisi: "You can choose first, or you can wait. If you're worried about wasting an opportunity, I also have some cultivation techniques here. You can practice them first and then choose a cultivation method after you've established your foundation."

Liu Yuan said, "Then I'll wait until I've reached the Foundation Establishment stage before making a choice. Maybe my perspective will be different then."

Ning Xiu, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement; he didn't plan to make a choice for the time being.

Yao Sisi asked them, "Since we're not choosing a cultivation method first, are there any techniques you'd like to learn?"

To everyone's surprise, the two shook their heads, seemingly completely lost. Yao Sisi then took out the Ethereal Steps technique and said, "Then you two should learn the footwork first. This technique is flexible and can be used in combat as well as for escaping. It's very practical."

Liu Yuan: "Okay, we'll copy down the formula and return it to you."

Yao Sisi nodded, then looked at the group and said, "Let's get to work first. I still need to accompany the young master to the library later."

They didn't plant for long in the morning, but they sowed seeds in many places at the foot of the mountain, and tiny sprouts will emerge in a few days. Then the mountain peaks will no longer be bare, but will be covered with a fresh coat of green shoots.