Chapter 86 Moving
Feeling the wind whistling past his ears and looking down at the mountains and streams rapidly leaving behind, Ji An couldn't help but let out a long howl.
The moment he made the sound, a gust of wind filled his mouth, and he quickly shut his mouth, coughing a few times involuntarily.
I was careless.
The silly grey-feathered sand goose's bright eyes revealed disdain and mockery.
Then it accelerated again and performed various tricks in the air, climbing rapidly, diving at high speed, and circling down from time to time. Its purpose was to find an opportunity to overturn the cultivator riding on it.
Ever since it saw those wild monsters soaring through the sky, it has developed an endless longing for freedom.
It was clever; it understood that it would be free once the jade pendant that controlled it was taken away.
Therefore, during his time as a tamer, he had secretly made similar attempts, trying to throw the beast tamer off when he was flying in the air.
However, its dangerous behavior led to the beast tamer punishing it severely several times before it gradually became obedient.
When the Beast Taming Token was handed to this cultivator, it knew that it had another chance to try.
Now, the opportunity has arrived.
Ji An was excited when the Grey-feathered Sand Goose first started performing dangerous stunts; this tamed beast understood how to create a performance.
However, as his movements became more and more exaggerated, he felt something was wrong.
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the words of the Beast Taming Hall disciple: 'Once a beast is sold, it cannot be returned or exchanged. It possesses considerable intelligence and requires strict discipline.'
So he's a troublemaker. No wonder the price was reduced by four crystals despite the good quality. It turns out that Zhao Mengyao's influence wasn't the only factor involved.
Ji An took out his Beast Taming Token and communicated with the beasts mentally: 'Slow down! Fly steadily.'
The grey-feathered sand geese ignored the warning and actually sped up.
"Are you going to rebel?" Ji An grinned, grabbing Sha Yan's head with one hand and extending his other hand, which held the jade pendant, in front of the beast.
A sharp golden light flickered and shimmered at his fingertips, and golden flowers bloomed in the dark eyes of the grey-feathered sand goose.
The sharp breath stung its eyes, and tears instantly flowed, scattering glistening droplets in the air.
"Gah!"
A sense of impending doom gripped the sand goose's tiny brain, and it cried out urgently as the wind rushed into its throat.
The discomfort made it instinctively want to twist its neck, but the sharp golden light was right next to its eyes, so it was too frightened to move and its eyes were full of pleading.
This feeling of being on the verge of death is more direct and dangerous than being punished with a Beast Taming Token.
Feeling the wind in his ears gradually subside, Ji An put away the Sharp Metal Technique and stroked the feathers on the neck of the gray-feathered sand goose:
"Work hard, or I'll lose my temper."
The rest of the flight was much smoother, and as they landed, the sand geese even cried out twice to remind their owners to prepare for landing.
Ji An broke the spell barrier and entered the courtyard, leaving the spirit-hunting rats guarding the house to watch the large gray bird warily, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.
It shook its fluffy golden-brown fur and scurried over, making a fawning "squeak" sound.
"Gah!"
The grey-feathered sand goose, with a mischievous grin, suddenly stretched out its head and cried out, "Little guy, I didn't like the look you gave me just now!"
The spirit-seeking rat was startled and immediately hid next to Ji An, peeking out its head and baring its teeth fiercely.
"Behave yourselves, or you'll all be punished if I see you fighting again!"
Ji An took out the Beast Taming Token and warned the two tamed beasts separately, and also specifically warned the Gray Feather Sand Goose not to touch any of the spiritual plants in the courtyard.
He then returned to the bamboo house, scooped out half a bowl of green corn, and scattered it to feed the children.
As he was about to leave this temporary residence, Ji An felt little reluctance, except for the abundance of spiritual plants in the courtyard.
He stuffed the wooden carving and several Taoist robes into his storage bag, put away the talisman brushes and ink, and packed up the spirit rice in the rice jar. There were no more of his personal belongings left.
Six years have passed, and he remains poor, but he has gained the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining. His future is as bright as the rising sun.
After reflecting for a while, Ji An grabbed the talisman grass seeds placed in the corner, took his two tamed beasts, and strode out the door.
A flash of light appeared at the entrance and then vanished, and the small courtyard was sealed off once again.
In the spirit field, orange-red and earth-yellow spiritual lights flickered in turn. Ji An scattered talisman grass seeds, released the Thick Earth Spell again, and then began to rain.
The movements were fluid and graceful, and as the silver raindrops fell, a patch of green grass appeared in the once barren spiritual field.
The corn tasseling stage has arrived ahead of schedule, and the plants are being gently patted by the rain, causing them to sway and stretch out their green leaves.
"Now that we've raised two beasts, we can plant more green corn."
"I can't stay at the spirit field anymore, I'll have to buy a puppet beast to chase away the birds that steal food, which will cost me spirit stones."
Ji An pondered for a moment, then stuffed the spirit-seeking rat into a cloth bag and rode away on a sand goose.
He landed in front of a courtyard and shouted:
"Flying Tiger?!"
The door to the bamboo house was wide open, and Huang Feihu came out with a憨笑 (a simple, honest smile) to greet them:
"Senior brother, you are a rare guest. Please come in quickly."
Seeing the spirited grey-feathered sand goose, he felt even more envious. For him, flying beasts were not cheap, not to mention that feeding such a medium-sized beast would cost a lot.
The two walked through the small courtyard planted with vegetables and fruits and sat down in the bamboo house.
Ji An glanced at the talisman pen and paper on the small table next to him and smiled:
"I wonder what kind of talisman you're drawing now, junior brother? I still have a batch of low-grade talisman paper; do you need any more?"
"When I first started learning, I drew the Golden Armor Talisman and the Exploding Flame Talisman."
Huang Feihu blushed slightly and said awkwardly.
These are the best-selling talismans, but he's only just started learning these two spells. If he wants to earn crystals with them, he'll need to hone his skills for another year or two.
"Brother Fuzhi, just leave two hundred sheets. In another month, I can harvest the talisman grass I planted."
As he spoke, he took out two more spirit stones and placed them on the table.
Ji An took out a stack of talismans, totaling two hundred and thirty or forty sheets, and laughed:
"Take these talismans and use them. Junior brother is a beginner and will need to practice a lot."
"You don't need to give me the spirit stones yet. You can pay me back when you're able to earn more crystals."
He recounted how he became an apprentice, and then said:
“Junior brother has a talent for planting, which should not be wasted. When I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, Master’s medicinal garden will definitely need to find a new manager. At that time, I can recommend you to Master.”
He is reliable in handling affairs and always thinks ahead, so he will definitely make a good impression on his master.
Even if the other party does not meet his master's requirements, he can ask them to manage his medicinal herb field.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Huang Feihu stood up and cupped his hands, saying that his grandfather had discussed with him the various benefits that a spirit farmer could enjoy, and that being able to take on the task of managing the medicinal garden was one of the best ways out.
It would be even better if you could manage the private medicinal herb gardens of your senior masters.
However, to receive such a task, not only must one be skilled in planting, but more importantly, one must be able to make connections.
He was quite confident in his skills, but his grandfather hadn't left behind any connections in this area, making it difficult to get similar assignments.
Although he wanted to use some spirit stones to build connections, he was afraid that even if he sent the spirit stones, he wouldn't be able to find the right person.
Now that's great, there's no need for this worry anymore. With my senior brother's wealth and talent, he might be able to establish his foundation in just a few years.
(End of this chapter)
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