Chapter 7 Flame Spell and Earth Technique
"If the weeds are not completely eradicated, they will continue to grow and eventually compete with the spiritual valley for spiritual energy."
If you learn the Fireball spell and reach the second level of mastery, you won't need to manually pull the weeds.
As Old Huang spoke, the hand seals changed, and the orange-red spiritual light, like the halo of the setting sun, spread across a large area of spiritual fields.
Ji An saw wisps of blue smoke rising, and the weeds turned to ash.
He picked up a shovel and dug around, only to find that the grass roots had also been burned to ashes.
Damn, now that's what cultivating immortality looks like! I can be this awesome from now on!
"Senior brother's magic is profound, I admire you greatly."
Applause is due here. Ji An puts down his hoe and claps enthusiastically, acting as a proper straight man.
"After more than ten years of cultivation, my Flame Spell has not yet reached the mastery level. I am ashamed."
While he expressed his shame, Old Huang's face carried a faint hint of pride.
"The Flame Spell can not only burn the roots of weeds, but also burn the insects in the spirit field and turn them into fertilizer, achieving multiple benefits at once."
Of course, the Fire Spell has other wonderful uses, which you will discover gradually in the future.
"Once the problem of weeds is solved, another challenge will arise."
In the spirit field, the distribution of spiritual energy is not uniform. In some places, spiritual energy accumulates and condenses into clumps, while in other places, it becomes barren.
In either case, it is not conducive to the absorption of spiritual energy by the herbs in the spirit valley.
This requires using a spirit-vibrating hoe and a spirit-combing rake to vibrate the spiritual energy and distribute it evenly.
"The Thick Soil Technique can solve this problem. If you can master the Thick Soil Technique, you can also improve soil fertility."
Given time, the ungraded spirit field can be cultivated into a first-grade spirit field.
Of my ten acres of spirit fields, one acre was cultivated into a first-tier spirit field, for which the sect rewarded me with two minor merits.
Old Huang cast his spell again, and the earthen-yellow light shone in the spirit field, as if it had been plowed and raked over by an invisible tool.
He took out the grain seeds from the cloth bag and gently sprinkled them, scattering them neatly and evenly on the soil.
Old Huang chuckled and said smugly:
"A little trick, the art of controlling objects, is perfect for large-scale sowing, but you need to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining to learn it, so you'll have to sow the seeds honestly."
After scattering the seeds, simply apply the Thick Soil spell again.
Old Huang clapped his hands casually, seemingly unconcerned, and said:
"Alright, the planting of this one acre of spiritual field is complete."
Ji An watched as the exposed grain seeds slowly sank into the soil, a truly miraculous sight.
"Senior brother is truly a genius, a role model for us all. I don't know how long it will take me to reach even half of your level."
This is more like cultivating immortality!
"Xiao An, to be honest, although I am only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, there are only a handful of Qi Refining cultivators in the entire sect who have reached my level."
"What a pity."
Old Huang's face suddenly showed a look of sorrow. "I am fifty-six years old this year. I can only stay in the sect for a maximum of four years before I have to leave."
The lifespan of a Qi Refining cultivator is not much longer than that of an ordinary person; generally speaking, living to the age of one hundred is the maximum.
If one can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, their lifespan can reach two hundred years. Therefore, in the eyes of the sect, not establishing the Foundation Establishment stage is ultimately of little use.
After the age of sixty, a person's body begins to decline, and it becomes extremely difficult to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage at that time.
Even if there are conditions for advancement, it is very likely that the advancement process will end in oblivion.
"With such skill, Senior Brother, the sect should try to retain him."
Spirit farming is a skilled trade. Although Senior Brother Huang has lost the possibility of advancing to Foundation Establishment, he can still grow spirit grains and contribute his talents. At least his skill level is better than most spirit farmers.
"The sect has considered this issue and has a special rule: if a disciple is over sixty years old but has a skill that he can be proud of, he can indeed continue to stay in the sect."
The Spirit Farmer requires three planting spells to be mastered; I only have the Lesser Cloud Rain Spell and the Thick Earth Spell at that level.
Ji An said sincerely:
"There are still four years left. If you persevere, senior brother, there might still be a glimmer of hope."
“Xiao An, some things you just can’t learn. It took me seven or eight years to finally understand this.”
Old Huang's eyes showed disappointment, but he quickly recovered, raising his eyebrows slightly:
"I gave up cultivation a few years ago. I understand that my cultivation career has come to an end, but my grandson Huang Feihu will definitely surpass me."
He just turned twelve this year and entered Huangya Taoist Academy to study. With me, his grandfather, helping him, his path to immortality will definitely be much smoother.
"I don't expect him to achieve great things; as long as he successfully establishes his foundation, the Huang family can flourish and become a prominent cultivation clan."
Huang Feihu?
Ji An smiled and said:
"A good name. Your grandson will surely have a smooth journey on the path of cultivation, allowing your senior brother to fulfill his long-cherished wish."
"Thank you for your kind words, Junior Brother. If Fei Hu enters the sect, I will need your help."
"Senior brother, you flatter me. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
Ji An readily agreed, thinking that no matter what happened in the future, he had to be straightforward now!
“Senior brother, I see that there are quite a few barren spirit fields here. Since you are giving up cultivation to earn spirit crystals, why don’t you plant a few more acres of spirit fields?”
With your current skills, this is easy!
He can cultivate an acre of spiritual field in less than a minute. If he had this efficiency, he would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't cultivate a hundred or so acres.
"Xiao An, are you just saying this because you see how relaxed I am right now?"
Old Huang chuckled and explained:
"Take Spirit Valley as an example. Spirit Valley matures once every three months. In the first month, it does not require much effort to manage, but as the grains grow, the demand for Spirit Rain gradually increases."
Applying rain to the ten acres of spiritual fields once a day consumes a small portion of the mana of a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator.
To get a good harvest, you need to use the Withering and Flourishing Technique to plunder the wood element spiritual power from other plants to nourish your own spiritual fields.
As the spirit grain gradually matures, various insects and birds will fly in to peck at it. Every day, other spells must be cast to kill or drive them away in order to preserve the harvest.
I've checked repeatedly; ten acres of spirit fields is the limit of my ability.
Doesn't he want to cultivate more spiritual fields?
Of course I'd like to, but if the harvest is poor after planting, I'll lose money.
To ensure a good harvest, the seeds for the Spirit Valley need to be purchased from the Spirit Farming Pavilion of the sect; this cannot be avoided.
Are the sect's spirit fields just for planting? They must pay enough spirit grain to the General Affairs Hall on time as rent.
In addition, disciples at the fourth level of Qi Refining and above are required to complete a certain number of sect tasks each year.
All sorts of things limited the number of acres he could cultivate in the spiritual fields.
Ji An nodded thoughtfully.
He understood that no matter what kind of world it is, there will always be situations where "the way of Heaven is to take from those who have more than enough and give to those who have less than enough; the way of man is to take from those who have less than enough and give to those who have more than enough."
With more cattle and horses, there can be a continuous supply of enough provisions to provide for cultivators at higher levels, allowing them to focus wholeheartedly on their cultivation.
(End of this chapter)
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