Chapter 21 Wood Element Pearl
Ji An brought out a futon from the room and invited Lao Huang to sit down, as it was not proper to talk while standing.
"Senior brother, please have a seat. This place is a bit simple, and we don't have anything to offer you. Please excuse us."
Old Huang sat calmly in the chair:
"Junior brother, you're too kind. We cultivators keep everything simple."
Ji An sat down on the futon and said:
"Senior brother, I'd like to plant a few fruit trees in the courtyard so we can serve the fruit to guests in the future. I wonder where I can buy seeds for spirit peaches and spirit apricots?"
Old Huang shook his head:
“Brother Xiao An, this piece of land of ours is not even of high quality. It would be very difficult to grow spirit fruit trees here.”
You need at least one Grade One spirit field to grow these.
"If I were to improve my Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and Thick Earth Technique to the highest level in the future, would that be feasible?"
Ji An was not giving up. For a long time to come, planting would be his main way of earning crystals, so he naturally had to make arrangements for the spirit fruit trees in advance.
If a Qi Refining disciple can establish their foundation, they can choose a mountain peak with a first-tier spiritual vein node as their cave dwelling and also own twenty acres of spiritual fields that are exempt from taxes.
It takes at least ten years for a spirit fruit tree to enter its fruiting period. The older the spirit tree, the better the quality of the spirit fruit it produces.
We're preparing to use it now, so that it can be used after the foundation is established, and welcoming and sending off guests won't seem so shabby.
No, that won't work.
I once heard a senior brother who worked in the herb garden say that he had mastered the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique, the Thick Earth Technique, and the Withering and Flourishing Technique, and had planted a spirit peach tree in his own courtyard.
The tree survived, but it looked withered and hadn't grown much in ten years; its trunk was barely as thick as a toddler's arm.
Ji An nodded thoughtfully. He felt that the spell must be lacking certain essential trace elements, which was why it couldn't meet the nutritional needs of the spirit peach.
"Senior brother, how many years did it take you to cultivate that first-tier spirit field?"
"Let me think, um, about seven or eight years."
Seven or eight years is too long. I wonder if the Thick Earth Technique at the Perfected Realm can accelerate it, and if so, by how much?
Ji An still wanted to cultivate a small plot of land to grow spirit fruit trees, and his Thick Earth Technique would certainly not stop at the Great Perfection; perfection was his pursuit.
The more you prepare now, the smoother things will be later.
"Brother Xiao An, I think instead of thinking about the spirit fruit tree right now, you should plant more spirit grains and enjoy the benefits of the first year."
Improving one's cultivation level and the quality of one's spells are the most important things.
“What you say is absolutely right, I’ve got it.”
Seeing his sincere tone, Old Huang nodded in satisfaction and stood up:
"Junior brother, you must be busy. I need to go to the General Affairs Hall to pay this quarter's land rent."
If Brother An needs spirit stones, just ask.
"Ji An thanks you very much, Senior Brother."
Ji An knew that Lao Huang was going to make additional investments, but he didn't lack spirit stones at the moment, so he would wait and see.
"Senior brother, I have another question. How many contribution points are needed to learn the fourth level of the planting spell?"
"You want to exchange for the fourth level of the magic technique?!"
"You haven't had several epiphanies yet, have you?"
Old Huang was no longer calm; only sudden enlightenment could greatly accelerate the speed of comprehending magic.
"It seems so."
Ji An scratched his head. Performing magic within the stone tortoise space was no different from sudden enlightenment in the eyes of others. The idea of sudden enlightenment was flawless!
Old Huang's tone quickened: "You've already grasped the ultimate technique? Which one?"
"Not yet, but I feel like the Little Cloud Rain Technique will be ready soon."
It felt like it was almost here? Turns out it was just my imagination.
Old Huang inexplicably felt better and said:
"No matter what kind of fourth-level technique you want to learn, you need to pass the sect's assessment before you can learn it."
It cost me 500 contribution points to learn the fourth level of the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique, and 600 contribution points to learn the fourth level of the Thick Earth Technique.
"so much?"
Ji An grinned. With so many contribution points, it wouldn't be worth selling him.
"Junior brother, please listen to me."
Old Huang chuckled, recalling the scene when he went to the General Affairs Hall to exchange for magic spells years ago, and he was just as dumbfounded.
"The sect doesn't collect contribution points all at once. Instead, they sign an agreement with us. I signed a ten-year agreement to repay them gradually, and I'll be able to pay it all off next year."
This applies to the fourth level of all production-related spells.
"That's a good idea!"
Ji An praised, "Get on the bus first, pay the ticket later. The sect has a long-term vision!"
The next day.
As the morning light dispelled the thin mist in the valley, Ji An finished his cultivation.
He followed the faint fragrance into the kitchen, lifted the lid of the pot, and the aroma immediately became much stronger.
After happily finishing the yellow sprout rice and licking the bowl clean, he sat cross-legged on the futon to refine his magical power.
A meal of the most ordinary spirit rice, refined in just half an hour, is equivalent to an hour's worth of effect without taking any pills.
He only cultivates for three hours a day now.
With Linggu's help, his advancement to the third level of Qi Refining will be brought forward again, at which point he will have enough mana to unleash the fourth level of Minor Cloud Rain Technique.
When he finished cultivating, he found that the branch of his immortal vein had grown a little longer, which made him even happier.
He kept Elder Qin Yan's teachings firmly in mind.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a great river is formed from countless small streams. Every effort we make today adds to our strength for overcoming challenges in the future.
After the harvest of spirit grains, the spirit farmers usually rest for a day or two before starting the next round of production.
Ji An didn't rest; he didn't deserve to. Practicing magic was his way of relaxing.
He hadn't practiced the Flame Spell since he first learned it.
The stone tortoise did not absorb the spiritual essence of the Li trigram and could only practice more on its own.
Next season, he plans to plant two acres of spirit fields and must improve his Flame Spell as soon as possible.
He took out a jade slip, stuck it to his forehead, and strolled towards the spirit field.
Upon arriving at the spirit field, he calmly cast a spell, the fire elemental energy spreading across the ground, the spirit grain stalks igniting, and wisps of white smoke rising into the air.
Ji An has now learned a total of five spells, and he has discovered that even among different spells, there are some similarities.
In addition, he had mastered the most difficult Sharp Metal Technique, and his progress in the Flame Fire Spell was quite fast.
There are standard answers to spell practice. Casting spells randomly will not increase your understanding. You must follow a certain mysterious rhythm to gain understanding.
This demonstrates the power of the stone tortoise; every bit of inspiration it provides can genuinely enhance one's understanding.
After his internal magical power was depleted by more than half, Ji An went to the nearby mountains and forests and found a lush, large tree.
This is just an ordinary elm tree, but because it grows in the sect, it receives more spiritual energy and is as thick as an adult can hug.
His hands moved in various hand gestures, his left hand moving with the grace and fluidity of an elegant dancer.
Wisps of pale green wood-elemental spiritual energy flew out from the tree and gathered in his palm, quickly forming a vortex of spiritual energy.
The wood elemental energy gathered more and more, and soon, a light green wood elemental bead appeared in the palm of the hand.
Yellow leaves twirled and fell before his eyes. Ji An looked up and saw that the once lush and green tree now had half of its leaves withered and yellow.
The Withering and Flourishing Technique plunders the life force of plants and trees, and is extremely domineering. For the plundered objects, it is like a calamity.
Ji An marked the tree, meaning that for a period of time, no one could take advantage of it anymore.
He took out the jade bottle that he used to store pills and poured the wooden pearl into it.
I shook it casually, and it jingled; these were the ones I'd accumulated over the past few days.
He doesn't need the Wood Element Pearl in the Spirit Field right now, so he plans to exchange it for some contribution points when he goes to the General Affairs Hall next time.
(End of this chapter)
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