Chapter 4, Jade Glory Grass
Not only is there no electricity, but there's definitely no signal either.
Only because the bamboo forest is near the exit of the blessed land can it get a little bit of signal from the outside.
There was no place to live, no stove, not even a fire...
Li Chang'an lay helplessly on the rock.
He wanted to live and farm in the sacred mountain, and he had to start everything from scratch.
How do you start a fire by rubbing sticks together?
Seemingly sensing the low pressure emanating from Li Chang'an, the black sword flew over and patted Li Chang'an's shoulder with its hilt.
Li Chang'an gave a wry smile, looked at the "Basic Manual of Xuanling Immortal Mountain" beside him, and suddenly straightened up.
By the way, Senior Sword Spirit said yesterday that once he embarks on the path of cultivation, he can temporarily leave the Immortal Mountain.
Why don't you give it a try?
Li Chang'an focused his mind and picked up the book.
Golden particles floated, their golden light reflecting off Li Chang'an's face.
At first, the golden particles combined to form a few lines of ancient text, but a moment later they recombine to form two simple and clear sentences.
Once one's cultivation breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one can leave the Immortal Mountain for one hour; once one reaches the Golden Core stage, one can leave the Immortal Mountain for two hours.
Before ascending to immortality, one cannot completely leave the immortal mountain.
Foundation building...
Li Chang'an wasn't stupid. Since the Sword Spirit Senior had repeatedly emphasized that he should cultivate, he was certain that he could cultivate.
Although he doesn't feel that he has spiritual roots yet.
But spiritual practice was his only option.
Once he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he can leave the Immortal Mountain to pick up packages, bring electricity to the mountain, farm, raise pigs, and earn money to pay off his debts...
Li Chang'an scratched his head, picked up the book, and rallied himself once again.
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The glistening dewdrops on the bamboo leaves slid off, silently dripping into the ground and disappearing from sight.
The sky above Xuanling Immortal Mountain grew brighter and brighter, and the sunlight dispelled the light mist in the bamboo forest.
With the sun high in the sky, Li Chang'an dragged his weary body out of the bamboo forest.
He hasn't eaten for a day and a night, and with a cold on top of that, he's both hungry and tired.
Stepping out of the bamboo forest, Li Chang'an gazed into the distance.
He couldn't see it clearly from the sky yesterday, but now that he was standing on the ground, he realized that there was a large flat area between the bamboo forest and the nearest Wolu Mountain.
It was about the size of three football fields, with weeds growing all over the ground, the tallest of which was almost as tall as Li Chang'an.
I felt like I'd be swallowed up by the grass if I went in.
Li Chang'an glanced at it a few times, then used the book to bring up the map and walked along the edge of the bamboo forest toward his destination—the great river.
Between the bamboo forest and the river is a large open space with many pebbles, some of which have a shimmering luster.
The river flowed calmly, so calm that you couldn't even hear the sound of the water, unlike the rivers outside which always roared and surged.
Li Chang'an stood by the river and glanced at the map formed by the golden particles.
【Ningjing River】: The river is 300 meters wide, and the water flows endlessly.
Li Chang'an's gaze shifted to the black sword beside him.
"Can we make a deal?"
The black sword veered off course.
Li Chang'an touched his temple sheepishly: "Could you catch me a fish?"
Black Sword remained silent, motionless, deep in thought.
Li Chang'an coughed a few times. "Catching a fish doesn't conflict with the ban, does it? I might have a fever right now, and I don't have the strength. If I go into the water and can't catch a fish, I'll starve to death. If I starve to death, I won't be able to farm or raise pigs..."
He had to coax and plead with the black-sword-wielding fish to go into the water and poke a black-scaled fish.
Li Chang'an thanked him happily and returned to the overgrown area, where he found some wild mint, wild onions, and a small stalk of lemongrass.
Perhaps because no one tends to it on the sacred mountain, the lemongrass is not as tall as the lemongrass grown outside, only about fifty centimeters. Its leaves are greenish-white and look unhealthy, but they feel smooth and lustrous like jade.
Li Chang'an pinched it.
It's usable, albeit barely.
When the sword spirit reappeared, Li Chang'an was grilling fish by the river.
The black sword cut open the fish's belly and removed the scales, making it very clean. It even added decorative cuts to the fish based on Li Chang'an's description.
Li Chang'an carefully removed the fish's internal organs, cleaned it thoroughly, then crushed the mint and wild onions he had picked, rubbed the juice onto the surface and cavity of the fish, sprinkled chopped lemongrass on top, and marinated it for a few minutes.
Then, Li Chang'an skewered the fish onto two sharpened bamboo strips and placed them over the fire.
The flames seared the fish, causing the skin to curl slightly. A few drops of oil dripped from the fish, which were then swallowed by the flames below, gradually releasing a fragrant aroma.
The sword spirit approached and glanced at the fire.
The fire appeared out of nowhere on the ground; there was no firewood underneath, yet it burned very brightly.
This is no ordinary fire.
The sword spirit looked at Li Chang'an: "Where did the fire come from?"
Li Chang'an was startled when he noticed his arrival.
"Ah, Senior Sword Spirit." He greeted him and replied, "I drew a fire talisman based on what I read in the book. It's quite simple."
Fire talisman...
That's a mid-level talisman, and the flames are probably of a first-class high-grade strength. It's something that can't be drawn without the cultivation of the late stage of Qi Refining.
Moreover, there are no talismans or spirit pens in the immortal mountain, and now the spiritual energy is even thin. Li Chang'an must have drawn the talisman out of thin air using spiritual power.
That's something only a Golden Core stage talisman master could do.
The sword spirit stared intently at Li Chang'an.
Although the fire from grilling the fish is far from the ultimate power of the fire talisman, Li Chang'an's talent for cultivation probably far exceeds what he and the Boundless God Venerable expected.
Li Chang'an didn't notice the sword spirit's abnormality. He turned the fish over and continued, "The sword helped catch and kill the fish, cut the grass, and shaved these two bamboo strips."
He exclaimed, "This sword is really useful!"
After saying that, he suddenly froze.
The sword spirit stood beside him, so what difference was there between what he said and "You're really useful"?
"Well……"
Before Li Chang'an could think of something to apologize and make amends, he heard the sword spirit say coldly, "The sword spirit is separated from the body; it's just a flying sword with a little spiritual awareness. Use it as you please."
"Oh, oh." Li Chang'an touched his temple and guiltily sprinkled some lemongrass crumbs on the fish.
In just a short while, the fish skin had become crispy, and the fragrant aroma made Li Chang'an's stomach rumble again.
Li Chang'an swallowed hard, turned the fish over, and saw that the fish meat was cracked like garlic cloves, indicating that it was already very cooked.
Li Chang'an picked up the grilled fish, thought for a moment, and handed it to the sword spirit: "Do you want some?"
A rich, fresh aroma, accompanied by steam, wafted over. The sword spirit lowered its eyes to look at the golden-brown fish skin, then slowly turned its face away.
"I don't need it."
Li Chang'an nodded, withdrew his hand, and eagerly took a bite of the fish.
With one bite, the snow-white and tender fish meat bursts with a slightly sweet taste in your mouth. After swallowing the meat, a fresh and slightly sour aroma lingers on the tip of your teeth and tongue.
Li Chang'an tasted it carefully and found that the fragrance was somewhat similar to that of citrus.
It should smell like lemongrass.
Li Chang'an was initially a little disappointed that without seasonings like salt and chili, the grilled fish might taste bland and tasteless, and the fishy smell might not be completely removed.
I didn't expect that the fish meat and the lemongrass flavor alone would be so good.
It's a flavor I've never had before on the market.
Moreover, it's unclear what kind of fish the black sword stabbed up was. Not only did it have no fishy smell, but it also only had some large bones, so you don't have to worry about getting pricked by small bones when eating it.
Li Chang'an stopped thinking about it and finished the grilled fish in a few big bites.
After eating a fish, my stomach, which had been empty for a day and a night, felt a little better.
Li Chang'an washed his hands by the river, scooped up some water to splash on his face, and suddenly realized that his head no longer hurt.
Even the aches and pains from a cold or poor sleep disappeared.
"Strange, how can a cold get better so quickly?" Li Chang'an muttered to himself as he wiped the water off his face.
The sword spirit glanced at the piece of lemongrass that remained after being chopped up on the ground and said indifferently, "You ate Jade Glory Grass."
Jade Glory Grass?
Li Chang'an's mind stirred. He flipped through his basic manual, and golden particles combined to form a line of words next to the "lemongrass":
【Yu Rong Cao】: It is flat and long, edible, slightly sweet, tastes like citrus, and can treat colds.
Li Chang'an stared blankly at the line of words.
Outside the sacred mountain, the treatment of ordinary people when they get sick is a long process. Even a minor cold can take three to five days to get better after taking medicine.
He simply stumbled upon a "lemongrass" and it cured his cold.
Li Chang'an stood there, stunned, with only one thought in his mind.
Perhaps he could plant more Jade Glory Grass and sell it outside?
It's not for the benefit of humanity or anything like that; I just want to make money to pay off my debts.
There's nothing he can do; Li Chang'an is just an ordinary person.
Li Chang'an shared his thoughts with the sword spirit.
After saying that, he added, "Last night, just as I was thinking of selling the spiritual items in the immortal mountain, the divine sword's prohibition was triggered again."
The sword spirit said, "Whatever you plant or raise is fine."
Li Chang'an chuckled softly, his eyes lighting up.
He began to understand what the Boundless God was thinking; he didn't want him to just sit around and live off his inheritance.
"I understand, thank you, senior!"
The young man, who seemed somewhat dejected yesterday, suddenly became invigorated and full of energy.
Blade & Soul doesn't understand the complex and ever-changing emotions of humans.
He looked away, took off, and disappeared into the sky once more.
A voice came from the sky: "Continue your cultivation."
Li Chang'an responded with an "Oh".
He looked at the remaining chopped jade grass, got up, and got to work.
Returning to the place where he had just found the Jade Glory Grass, with the help of the basic manual, Li Chang'an found thirteen more Jade Glory Grass plants nearby.
Under his command, Black Sword cleared away the surrounding common weeds, even sticking it into the soil to turn up the roots of the weeds.
Li Chang'an wasn't idle either; he tidied up the weeds and piled them up in one place.
After turning over about three acres of land, and finding no other Jade Glory Grass, Li Chang'an finally called back Black Sword.
Black Sword shook off the dirt and flew to his side.
Li Chang'an drew another fire talisman, burning the pile of weeds to ashes.
This time, when drawing the fire talisman, Li Chang'an felt a slight resistance. After finishing, his limbs were still somewhat weak, and his dantian was slightly painful.
Li Chang'an didn't realize this was a sign of depleted spiritual energy. He thought it was just from working too hard, so he leaned back and relaxed on the ground.
He looked up and saw a large patch of weeds swaying in the wind.
Further away, the seal on Mount Wolu glowed with golden light, and runes flowed.
Li Chang'an wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and took a breath.
The original plan was to clear a plot of land in the bamboo forest to grow grains.
But now it seems that this large area of land is the most suitable.
That's the size of three football fields, which is thirty acres.
Since he couldn't leave the Immortal Mountain yet, he would try his best to clear these thirty acres of land before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
After he goes out to pick up the package, he can start planting grains and raising pigs.
Speaking of those express delivery services...
Li Chang'an's eyes were unfocused.
He filled in the Qingfengpai Visitor Center as his address, which offers a parcel drop-off service.
The seeds are fine; the sellers use professional preservation methods to make them more durable, so leaving them at the Qingfengpai Visitor Center for a while is not a problem.
But what about those three piglets...? Will they be stolen and eaten because no one has taken them?
Li Chang'an sat on the ground, gazing at the distant fairy mountain where the wind was blowing, his thoughts wandering.
After a while, just as he was about to get up to look up the propagation method of the Jade Glory Grass, he heard a voice coming from the bamboo forest:
"Mr. Li? Is Mr. Li here?"
A note from the author:
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Keep it up, Li Chang'an!
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