Chapter 42: Fellow Disciple Arrives
Su Wen pondered: "Since the Qianzhi Sect has issued a task to let the sect disciples come to take care of the spiritual plants, then there should be relevant considerations. There is no need to worry too much."
Su Qingwu sighed softly, "I hope so. I hope everything will be fine."
As she said this, she suddenly felt something in her heart and looked up into the distance.
A young girl with double buns and a pure white Liuxian skirt was walking towards this place.
Seeing the other person, Su Qingwu smiled.
The person who came was Rong Meng, who had not been seen for many days.
At this moment, the girl also saw her, and immediately waved her hand, picked up her skirt, and trotted over.
"Junior Sister Su, you are here indeed~"
Su Qingwu bowed slightly to her and said gently:
"I haven't seen you for a while. Senior Sister Rong, are you here for a mission?"
Rong Meng nodded repeatedly.
"I heard from Uncle Du that my junior sister came to Bailing Island. I also wanted to earn some contribution points recently, so I took on this task. However, judging from the current situation, it will not be easy to complete this task!"
Su Qingwu nodded and said:
"Indeed, although the environment here is good, the growth of spiritual plants is very poor."
Rong Meng looked around, feeling a little curious.
"Why did Junior Sister Su choose to take care of these half-dead spiritual plants? I think it would be easier to take care of those that have just been planted."
At this point, she thought of a possibility and immediately continued:
"Could it be that Elder Yan didn't warn us, so Junior Sister Su chose these deceptive spiritual fields without knowing it?"
Su Qingwu shook her head and explained:
"Senior Sister Rong misunderstood. When I was choosing the mission area, the senior who was standing next to the teleportation array reminded me of the relevant issues. I insisted on making the choice myself."
Hearing this, Rong Meng let out a cry of surprise.
"This...Does Junior Sister Su prefer more challenging tasks?"
Su Qingwu couldn't tell the real reason, so he just nodded slightly.
“I guess so.”
When Rong Meng heard this, a look of admiration immediately appeared on his face.
Along the way, she had actually been paying attention to the status of the spiritual plants that were about to mature.
The area that Junior Sister Su is in charge of is better than other places.
maybe......
These spiritual plants, under the care of this junior sister, can really be restored to their best condition little by little, and we will have a good harvest.
Thinking of this aspect, she couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Junior Sister Su, if it were me, I would probably just leave these spiritual plants alone after seeing them. Junior Sister, do you know why I chose to join the Yanhui Peak, which specializes in refining weapons?"
Su Qingwu shook her head slowly.
"I'd like to hear the details."
A hint of reminiscence appeared on Rong Meng's face.
“Back then, when I first joined the sect, I stayed at the outer gate for a while. At that time, the spiritual plants planted in the spiritual field in my yard would mature in four months. As long as I took good care of them, the harvest would not be a problem.
But I... don't have the patience and I forget to water the spiritual spring water every few days.
Even if they did it sometimes, they would just water it hastily and then leave it alone. They did not follow the sect's regulations, and they would not check the condition of the spiritual plants.
As time went on, the spiritual plants became severely water-starved and also became infected with highly contagious diseases. Because they were not treated in time, in the end, nearly an acre of spiritual field... yielded no harvest.
When the deacon found out, he fined me half a year's salary to compensate for the loss of the spiritual plants. I ran to a deserted place and cried sadly.
It was also at that time that Master saw me. He walked up to me and asked me what happened and whether I had been bullied.
I told him the whole story and he burst out laughing. My master told me that he was just like me when he was a child and that not everyone is suitable for growing spiritual plants.
He asked me what my spiritual roots were, and I said it was fire and wood. That’s how I became his disciple.”
Hearing this, Su Qingwu felt a little confused.
"Sister Rong, you accepted this mission today..."
Rong Meng smiled broadly.
"Over the years, my temperament has changed a lot, and I am no longer so averse to taking care of spiritual plants. My master once said that farming life is conducive to improving one's state of mind and cultivating patience."
Su Qingwu suddenly understood.
"Is that so? Senior Sister Rong, you must have already chosen the area you will be in charge of this time?"
Rong Meng nodded slightly, then pointed to the northeast.
"It's right there, about seven miles away from the spiritual field that Junior Sister Su is in charge of."
Su Qingwu looked over in the direction he pointed, then after a moment, retracted his gaze, nodded, and smiled:
"I wish Senior Sister Rong all the best."
Rong Meng's eyebrows frowned.
"Thank you for your kind words, Junior Sister Su. I wish you all the best."
......
After Rong Meng left, Su Qingwu's gaze returned to the spiritual field in front of him.
Looking at the contracted seven-legged worm, she thought of a question.
This insect will be of great use after it breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly, so she will naturally not undo the contract. She will just wait until the task here is completed. How should she deal with it?
Storage bags cannot hold living things. Spirit beasts and the like can only be placed in spirit beast bags.
She wasn't prepared for this.
Although the sect's monthly allowance for the new month has been distributed, it is difficult to buy a spirit beast bag of better quality with ten low-grade spirit stones.
After much deliberation, Su Qingwu made a decision. After returning to the sect, he would go to Duobao Hall again and exchange one for the other using his contribution points.
......
As time went by, more and more fellow disciples came to Bailing Island.
Although many people withdrew from this mission because the contribution point was not clear, there were many monks in Qianzhi Sect, so there was no shortage of people willing to take on the task.
Three fellow disciples came one after another to the two acres of spiritual fields that Su Qingwu was looking after.
A tall man wearing a short coat, with dark skin and a cold expression on his face.
A man was wearing gorgeous clothes, a white jade crown, holding a folding fan, waving it as he walked. Judging from his appearance, he didn't look like someone who was here to take care of spiritual plants...
The last person to arrive was petite, with a bun and a light grey skirt.
A man dressed gorgeously like a nobleman came here, glanced at the spiritual field he was in charge of, and a look of disdain immediately appeared on his face.
"What's going on? Which disciple took care of these spiritual plants before? Could they be any lazier? I will definitely complain to the elders when I get back!"
The girl in a light grey dress coughed lightly upon hearing this.
"Brother Chi, that... Bailing Island has just become the seat of the sect's power. These spiritual fields were previously managed by other forces. Even if you complain, the elders can't do anything about it."
The monk surnamed Chi had a slightly stiff expression on his face.
"I actually forgot about this, haha, thanks to Junior Sister Hu for reminding me... But no matter what force it is, it's really useless to take care of the spiritual plants like this!"
The girl nodded in agreement.
"I originally thought that I could get a bargain by choosing these spiritual plants that are about to mature, but I didn't expect that it would be a sinkhole!"
The monk surnamed Chi closed his folding fan and hummed:
"Who said it wasn't? Now I have basically no hope of making any contribution. When I get back, my father will definitely scold me again. It's really a headache..."
Su Qingwu was quite surprised to hear the conversation between the two.
Didn’t the old man remind them that there was something wrong with these spiritual plants?