Chapter 82 Will You?
"who?!"
Ji An shouted, a white shadow standing at his doorway made him wary.
He didn't get close; he subconsciously released the Wind Control Technique and entered a state of combat readiness.
The area around Biyue Lake is the outer perimeter of the sect. Although no serious incidents have been heard of, one should still be wary of others.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately felt a powerful spiritual pressure belonging to the Foundation Establishment stage sweep over him, and Ji An's icy tone instantly softened:
"I was unaware of which senior master has graced us with his presence; I am so sorry for not welcoming you sooner."
"Damn it, which old bastard is blocking my door? I haven't offended anyone lately."
"Junior Brother Ji is really hard to find. I've been waiting for over an hour."
Liu Yu was feeling frustrated. He had come early this morning but still couldn't find the person.
Around noon, he went to Biyue Market and waited until Wei Songnian inquired before learning that Ji An had actually gone to Qingyun Immortal City and would return around 5 PM.
As a result, he waited from 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM, and was already getting impatient, but he had to suppress his impatience because he had to reply to his master the next day.
He can't even handle small tasks like finding someone properly; it really affects his master's impression of him.
"You are... Senior Brother Liu Yu?"
Ji An recognized the voice, which sounded both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar. The other person had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but was willing to call him junior brother, so he couldn't refuse to give his senior brother face.
"Senior brother, please come inside and have a seat. Something came up today."
Ji An quickly took out the jade token with the restriction and used a magic incantation to open the portal. The moment the restriction was opened, Liu Yu noticed the difference.
Under the moonlight, the bright red leaves of the Fire Cloud Ginseng curled slightly, and two saplings, nearly as tall as a person, were planted on either side of the bamboo building.
He wasn't surprised. It was too easy for a spirit farmer who could master the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique to cultivate the earth veins of a small courtyard into a first-grade low-level spirit field.
Ji An invited the guests into the bamboo house and was about to prepare some food when the guests stopped him.
"Don't bother, I have something to tell you, I'll be leaving in a bit."
Unable to find anyone, Liu Yu had already taken a fasting pill and wasn't hungry at all.
“Junior brother, your luck has come. My master’s medicinal herb field is short of a qualified spiritual farmer, so I recommended you.”
Master has agreed to let you give it a try. I'll pick you up tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM).
Liu Yu recounted the events of that time in detail, without omitting anything Li Lingyu said.
What a loss! If I hadn't gone to the General Affairs Hall today, I wouldn't have had to spend five spirit stones!
Ji An grinned, surprised by the coincidence. He cupped his hands and said:
"I will remember your recommendation, senior brother."
Liu Yu nodded slightly and smiled:
"It's nothing, let's get closer in the future."
If nothing unexpected happens, the master will choose the other person as a nominal disciple, and there is a very high probability that they will become fellow disciples in the future, at which point they will be a natural community of interests.
After chatting about their recent situations, Liu Yu drifted away.
The person who left under the moon disappeared into the shadows of the distant mountains. Ji An lowered his eyes and went to the kitchen to steam spirit rice.
The fire in the stove burned brightly, and orange light flickered inside the firebox.
He sat calmly to the side, his sharply defined face flickering with light, his fingertips gleaming as if cast from gold, then suddenly bursting forth with countless points of cold light.
"Junior brother, please wait here while I go and inform my master."
Liu Yu put away his spiritual cloud artifact, gave an order, and stepped into the cave.
Ji An stood at the entrance of the cave, where he saw the mountains covered in lush greenery, and in the distance, a rushing waterfall reflected a long rainbow in the sunlight.
Higher up the mountain, a light white mist swirls around, but it is not mist; rather, it is the manifestation of the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
The spiritual energy concentration here is much higher than when I activated the Spirit Absorption Array; it's very likely a second-tier spiritual vein.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Ji An clenched his fist into a fist, his hands hidden in his sleeves. "Ningcui Cliff, this is the place I'm going to take."
Light footsteps approached, and Liu Yu walked out with a smile:
"Junior brother, please."
The two entered the cave's living room, and Liu Yu said softly:
"Master, Ji An has arrived."
Ji An saw a female Taoist priest sitting in the main seat. If it weren't for her silver hair and faint crow's feet around her eyes, she might have been mistaken for a young girl.
He stepped forward to greet them, trying to calm himself down:
"Disciple Ji An greets Senior Uncle."
"No need for formalities, please take a seat."
A gentle voice came from behind, like that of a kind old lady next door.
“Uncle-Master, it is a great honor for me to stand and reply.”
Ge Ying shook her head slightly. This disciple didn't seem like a young man who had just started cultivating immortality. Instead, he seemed more like a rogue cultivator who had been working in the immortal city for many years.
"I suppose Liu Yu told me what he meant. I'm short of a capable spirit farmer, and since I happen to have some free time today, I'll personally conduct the test."
Let me ask you, do you know the specific methods for cultivating various common medicinal herbs?
"Reporting to my senior master, since I have never been involved in the affairs of the herb garden, I know very little about planting medicinal herbs."
I've only cultivated Fire Cloud Ginseng and two Fire Element Spirit Fruit Trees so far, but I have a strong learning ability, so I certainly won't ruin the spiritual herbs.
Ji An answered truthfully that this kind of knowledge could be answered with a simple question; if you don't know it, you simply don't know it.
Besides, he understood that the key to his recommendation was the magic he possessed.
Ge Ying then asked about the secrets of the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique, to which he answered fluently.
“Not bad, your understanding of magic is quite profound at your level. Let’s go to the herb garden and practice.”
Ge Ying made a hand seal and opened the magical barrier.
Ji An only saw a wall blur, and an even richer spiritual energy rushed towards him, making all the pores on his body open up. He vaguely felt like he was about to get drunk.
As he followed his senior apprentice into the herb garden, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, marveling at the grand scale of the place.
This is a medicinal herb garden carved into the mountainside, resembling a huge enclosed botanical garden.
It is over ten zhang tall and covers an area of several dozen mu, divided into smaller plots of spiritual fields.
Sunlight streamed down from the dome, interspersed with various medicinal herbs he couldn't name, their colors a dazzling mix of red like fire, green like vines, and white like snow.
"Let's choose this area on the left and use both the Thick Earth Technique and the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique."
Ji An calmly cast his spell, and a yellowish-brown spiritual light covered a large area of spiritual fields.
Ge Ying nodded slightly, her movements were skillful and her spellcasting was smooth without any hesitation, and her aura fluctuations had indeed reached the perfect level.
The white mist, shimmering with a faint spiritual light, rolled and spread out, while the rhythmic sound of rain played an ethereal melody, and the Lesser Cloud Rain Spell was completed.
Liu Yu's eyes narrowed suddenly; this didn't seem like the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique! The aura was even more mysterious.
Ge Ying took two steps forward and put her hand into the rain, letting the rain soak her sleeves.
The essence of the Dharma! She actually sensed a trace of the Dharma essence within the water-based magic, an essence that could nourish the world.
Although her understanding of the Dharma was still very weak, she only gradually comprehended it after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and mastering the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique.
"Ji An, you are quite good. I wish to take you as my disciple. Are you willing?"
Ge Ying felt her heart begin to race. With proper training, such a disciple could surpass his master.
"Master, please accept my bow."
Ji An immediately bowed down, not feeling ashamed to cling to his leg.
(End of this chapter)
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