Chapter 29 Old Huang's Promise, Investors Increase Investment
The morning light filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves of the large tree, casting golden spots on the ground.
Ji An finished his morning cultivation and carried two bags of spirit rice out of the courtyard.
Just as he was about to take out the talisman bird, he heard a warm shout:
"Junior Brother Ji, where are you going?"
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a slightly chubby figure flying over on a talisman bird.
Ji An placed the cloth bag at his feet and bowed respectfully.
"Senior Brother Wei!"
The newcomer was none other than Wei Songnian. After the talisman bird landed, he nimbly lifted his leg and descended:
"I happen to have nothing to do today, so I invited my junior brother over for a drink."
How much was harvested from the Spirit Valley?
"Thanks, two mu of spiritual fields yielded 580 jin of yellow sprout rice."
"I was just about to sell some of them to get some spirit stones to buy pills from my senior brother."
Wei Songnian paused for a moment, then looked at the full sacks at the feet of the person opposite him, and laughed:
"Junior brother is amazing."
He also knows about planting. Two acres of spirit fields planted with yellow sprout rice can produce the maximum yield. The other party must have mastered a certain spell during the rice's heading stage.
Taking a step forward, Wei Songnian shouldered a bag of spirit rice:
"Junior brother, the spirit rice will be sold again tomorrow. I'll go and call Old Huang, and we brothers will have a good drink together."
I've already bought the spiritual food and wine; please do me the honor of attending.
"It should have been my treat, how could I let my senior brother spend the money?"
"Hey, once Junior Brother breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, you won't be able to refuse a treat!"
Wei Songnian, laughing and talking, carried the spirit rice to the door of the bamboo house.
Ji An had no choice but to use a hand seal to break the magical barrier.
Wei Songnian pushed open the door and saw a bag of spirit rice inside. He nodded slightly.
Yes, the yield of 580 jin is roughly correct.
After putting down the cloth bag, Wei Songnian said:
"Hurry up, Lao Huang should have just returned from Biyue Lake by now. He won't be staying long. Let's wait for him at his doorstep."
The two hurried out and arrived at Old Huang's house.
Sure enough, not long after, Old Huang returned, humming a little tune.
The three of them moved out tables and chairs, and Wei Songnian took out three bottles of spirit wine and cooked spirit food from his storage bag.
Although he felt it was a bit strange to drink so early in the morning, Ji An still sat down obediently.
After several rounds of drinks, Old Huang sighed and said:
"I wonder if Fei Hu can get past the Illusionary Heart Formation on his own next year. If not, I'll have to spend some money."
Wei Songnian hummed in agreement and smiled:
"You've been working so hard to collect crystals, isn't it all for that day!"
Entering a sect is certainly much more promising than being a rogue cultivator.
"Hey, anyway, your grandson's starting point is much higher than yours was back then; he has a good chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage."
Old Huang's face beamed with joy:
"Thank you for your kind words, senior brother."
However, I had to leave in my second year in the sect. I hope my senior brothers and junior brothers will take good care of me in the future.
Wei Songnian patted his chest and said:
"Old Huang, we've known each other for almost twenty years, haven't we? Don't worry, I'll do whatever it takes to help!"
Me too.
Ji An laughed, saying that he had borrowed the first spirit stone from Lao Huang, so he had to give him this much face.
"Alright, with your words, I'm relieved."
Ji An asked:
"May I ask, senior brother, if one cannot wake up in the Illusionary Heart Array on time, how much will it cost to enter the sect?"
Wei Songnian held up a hand: "Fifty spirit stones, actually a back door left for the scions of those powerful families."
It may seem expensive, but it's not much for those people.
It's not a problem for teenagers to lack strong willpower; there's plenty of time to cultivate it.
Old Huang took a deep breath and said:
“At that time, Junior Brother Ji should be in charge of the spirit field numbered Guiwei. I want Feihu to continue being a spirit farmer.”
Wei Songnian pondered for a moment and said:
"To be honest, unless you're like Junior Brother Ji, the potential of spiritual farming isn't high. You might as well try to learn a more promising skill."
Old Huang took a swig of his drink and let out a long sigh:
"I am well aware of these things, but by studying Lingnong, I can at least offer some assistance."
If you want to learn weapon crafting, beast taming, or talisman making, you'll be fine if you have talent; otherwise, you don't know how many crystals you'll have to spend to make a name for yourself.
My savings can't withstand any losses. Lingnong works harder, but at least he has a guaranteed income.
Even if Fei Hu's cultivation is as unsuccessful as mine, he can still accumulate more wealth than me, giving his descendants a higher starting point.
"Your words are wise; I hadn't thought them through properly."
Wei Songnian nodded. Without strong support, the initial accumulation of wealth is the most difficult.
Old Huang turned his head and said:
"Once Fei Hu becomes a disciple, I'll hand over my first-tier spirit field to Brother Xiao An to cultivate!"
"Senior brother, you mustn't."
Old Huang waved his hand:
"Brother Xiao An, don't refuse. This spiritual field in the valley is far from the spiritual veins. If we don't use the fourth-level Thick Soil Technique to nourish the earth veins regularly, it will degenerate in a few years."
"It's a waste to have it in Flying Tiger's hands."
He then turned to Wei Songnian, cupped his hands, and said:
"Senior brother, if I leave the sect, I won't have a good place to go. Could I rent some of the Wei clan's spirit fields to cultivate?"
"I couldn't have gotten it."
Wei Songnian immediately agreed. Old Huang was a pretty good spirit farmer among the Qi Refining disciples, much better than most of the spirit farmers in the family.
You could consider renting out a low-grade first-order spirit field to them and nurturing it with the Great Perfection Thick Soil Technique. Perhaps you can cultivate the spirit field to a mid-grade first-order level.
After the wine was finished and the food was gone, the three chatted for a while before parting ways.
Wei Songnian pulled Ji An aside and took out three jade bottles:
"Junior brother, please keep these bottles of Huangya Dan for now."
Have the investors increased their stakes?
Ji An did not reach out to take it, but said:
"Senior brother, I don't have any crystals to pay the bill."
"Hehe," Wei Songnian laughed:
"Junior brother understands what I mean. I have high hopes for your future and want to befriend you in advance."
Consider this a loan; you can pay me back after you pass the three-year assessment for new disciples.
"I will always remember your kindness, Senior Brother," Ji An said, bowing slightly as he accepted the pill.
This means he can repay it in two and a half years, which is plenty of time.
After they had talked things out, the two became even closer.
Wei Songnian raised his hand to shield his forehead, looked at the sun, and said:
"It's almost noon, I have to go, I still need to set up my stall at Bishui Market."
He lowered his hand and said again:
"When you're ready to break through your bottleneck, remember to come find me. I'll prepare two Jade Pills for you."
Ji An did not refuse again, and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Thank you, senior brother."
After seeing Wei Songnian off, Ji An turned back to the bamboo house and immediately sat on the futon to refine the spiritual food and wine.
After he refined all the spiritual energy in the food, his cultivation improved again.
He took out the pills that Senior Brother Wei had given him, opened them one by one, and counted them. There were a total of 12 pills in the three bottles.
With this debt etched in his mind, Ji An picked up a bag of spirit rice and went outside.
He has no shortage of pills now, and plans to go to the General Affairs Hall to exchange them for contribution points, which he can then use to make jade slips for crafting talisman paper and mixing talisman ink.
He plans to cultivate another acre of spiritual field and plant half an acre of talisman grass.
In this way, his magical power can be used to the maximum extent.
He also heard that mixing talisman ink consumes less magic power, so he could try to acquire some materials to mix the talisman ink.
He's still too short on crystals; he doesn't know when he'll be able to enjoy the privilege of cultivating with a spirit-capturing array.
(End of this chapter)
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