Chapter 255 Gap
During dinner, Ye Changqing drank a jar of spirit wine and hurriedly pushed away the hand that came to pour more wine:
"That's enough. When the demonic calamity is over, we'll drink and make merry again."
The delayed arrival of support from Central Continent cast a shadow over his heart.
The joy of discovering the rare plant was somewhat diminished; he usually could drink three jars without getting drunk, but now he had lost his appetite for alcohol.
"If the sect works together, we will surely overcome this difficulty."
Ji An shouted loudly, though he was unsure of himself, he couldn't lose face.
"We have no choice but to win."
Ye Changqing stood up, nodded emphatically, and said:
"Junior brother, please take good care of things here."
"I will certainly not fail your trust," Ji An said, turning his head.
"Yulian, pack up the remaining spirit wine and give it to your senior brother to take away."
Of the ten jars of spirit wine, only two were drunk.
Ye Changqing smiled slightly, "My uncle and I will share this spirit wine."
He took the storage bag containing the wine, summoned the flying shuttle, and disappeared into the distance.
As the music ended and the crowd dispersed, the moonlight faded, but the stars shone brightly.
Ji An first went to the cave of the Soul-Nourishing Wood and set up the mimicry array.
Then, according to the size of the entrance to the Moonlight Passage, a circular stone slab was cut.
He threw out a top-grade Earth Spirit Fruit. Although he had dug the passage in just one night, he would not be shortchanged in the slightest by the reward he deserved.
The golden retriever happily leaped up, caught the seed steadily, and quickly devoured it, not forgetting to hand over the seed.
"Squeak squeak".
Ji An squatted down, picked up the seed, and stroked the beast's fluffy golden-brown fur.
The golden retriever stood upright, its ears twitching slightly, and squinted its eyes with great contentment.
"Good job. I'll assign you a new task later."
Ji An took out the Beast Taming Token and had an in-depth conversation with the golden retriever, demonstrating how it should be done, and finally made a promise:
"As long as the passage is closed and the stone slab is opened on time, an extra top-grade Earth Spirit Fruit will be awarded every two months."
"Squeak!"
This is very simple, the Golden Retriever will understand it immediately, it's like a free reward, easy!
Ji An walked out of the cave, thinking that he should buy puppets to do this in the future, because he might take the golden retriever out.
No one can predict how things will turn out in the future; he might be called up for duty at any time.
Ji An began casting his spell from the orchard, as these second-tier mid-grade spirit fields required careful tending.
The good days to come will all depend on the spiritual plants inside.
He cast the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Spell on the Tianyuan Pear, while the Fire-type Spirit Plant enjoyed the Flame Spell and the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Spell package.
The Jade Leaf Mulberry, the Green Ivy Tree, and the Azure Dragon Wood received the most luxurious treatment, with all three Foundation Establishment stage planting spells applied to them.
As the Azure Wood Transformation Technique was activated, countless emerald light spots fell like rain, and a vibrant and energetic life force permeated the air, making everything appear full of vitality.
The leaves rustled and moved without wind, as if applauding him in gratitude.
Currently, there are 198 second-tier Jade Leaf Mulberry trees, 150 Green Ivy Trees, and 24 Azure Dragon Trees in Lingtian.
On average, selling second-tier mulberry leaves can generate a net income of four thousand spirit stones per year.
As for the top-grade mulberry leaves, one can earn 100,000 contribution points plus 3,000 spirit stones annually.
Ji An continued driving the shuttle forward and landed in the passage.
Big Yellow was squatting at the entrance of the hole, looking around alertly.
"Well done," Ji An tossed out a top-grade Earth Spirit Fruit.
The rock-armored bear chewed haphazardly a few times and swallowed it whole, including the seeds.
Ji An patted its enormous head and laughed, scolding:
"A thing like Pigsy!"
Big Yellow looked silly as it lay on the ground, its short, round tail trembling incessantly.
Ji An nodded slightly, stroking its fluffy head and said:
"You can go back to your original cave now."
Now that we have the mimicry array, we no longer need it to guard the passage; we can simply instruct the fire crystal ants to patrol it.
"Aww!"
Big Yellow let out a low growl and took off running.
There are many fire crystal ants here, which it doesn't like.
Ji An watched the rock-armored bear gradually disappear into the night of the jungle.
This beast has now accumulated enough power; we need to find time to refine elixirs to help it break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
We don't know how long its natural growth and foundation-building period will take, so it's best to make plans early, as we might need it to contribute sometime.
Ji An entered the passage, went into the magma pool to check the condition of the spiritual plants, and then activated the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra and the Azure Wood Transformation Technique.
The Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra can regulate the earth's energy, so it should have some effect.
A vibrant green light shone, quickly approaching the spiritual plant and merging into it.
Ji An sat cross-legged near the spiritual plant, lost in thought.
This peculiar wood-elemental spiritual plant actually uses fire-elemental spiritual energy as 'nourishment' to sustain itself.
He cultivates the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique, which allows him to draw upon the spiritual energy of the Sun's Bing Fire, and there are many similarities between them.
Wood fuels fire, and conversely, fire can be used to nourish wood.
He gained a new understanding of the power of the Wood element, which he believed was the vibrant life force that burst forth from vigorous growth, rather than some narrow substance.
A moment later, Ji An felt himself begin to inhale the power of fire, and the spiritual energy purified by the spiritual plants was no longer enough for him to exhale.
He stood up and left, placing a mimicry array at the entrance of the passage.
After doing all this, he went to the ant nest and communicated with the queen ant.
'Dispatch some soldier ants to include the tunnels I dug in the patrol route.'
In addition, the excavated rocks will be disposed of.
The formic acid secreted by fire crystal ants can corrode rocks, and these rocks will soon be broken into powder by the ant colony, and the traces of the tunnels will gradually disappear without a trace.
Ji An piloted the flying shuttle and circled around to the copper-patterned mulberry field.
In the dim light, each second-tier spiritual plant emitted a silver and golden glow.
Currently, there are 95 second-tier bronze-patterned mulberry trees in the spiritual field. All the high-tier golden-bearded silkworms in Luoyan Mountain rely on the supply from Chiyan Peak. Liu Suyun and Mo Shan also frequently purchase mulberry leaves from here.
In the bamboo forest, 56 second-tier black-leaved sword bamboos shimmered with golden light.
A gentle breeze blew by, producing a series of crisp sounds.
Each month, sixteen catties of gold leaves can be produced, of which ten catties are handed over to the sect, and 300 minor merit points can be obtained.
He kept the remaining gold leaves in his hand to exchange for spiritual items with others.
With a second-tier gold leaf in hand, there are plenty of weapon refiners willing to exchange it for Xuanhuang soil.
Ji An cast the spell of "Returning to the Origin of the Thick Earth" to infuse the spiritual field with a yellow spiritual light, and the spiritual plants also transformed into bright colors.
Finally, he summoned the flying shuttle and returned to the Azure Jade Tree under the Moonlit Night.
Perhaps the clouds that had been obscuring the moon had dissipated, and the moon was much brighter than before.
The leaves of the spirit tree blended seamlessly with the serene moonlight, making the golden veins of the leaves appear even more dazzling.
Sitting cross-legged under the tree, Ji An took out the Azure Dragon Wood and other spiritual items and began his final cultivation session of the day.
As he circulated the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique, the spiritual light of the earth, wood, and water elements, along with the moonlight, were absorbed into his body.
Within the acupoints, the ten Dao seeds shone brightly in turn, and a bright moon seemed to rise in the sea of consciousness, bringing exceptional comfort to the soul.
At dawn, outside Chiyan Peak.
Two Qi Refining disciples huddled under a large tree, with one of the younger disciples glancing around every now and then.
They were disciples sent by Ye Changqing to assist Ji An in planting, and they needed to arrive here before dawn every day.
The aged-looking disciple shook his head slightly, grinning as he said:
"Stop looking, you can't see anything at this time."
If that senior uncle were to cast a spell, we would surely discover him immediately.
The range of a Foundation Establishment stage Lingnong's spells is much larger than that of offensive spells.
Offensive spells emphasize concentration, while planting spells emphasize diffusion; they are two completely different approaches.
The young disciple said in frustration:
"I'll have to stay here every day from now on, around 5 a.m. It's going to be tough, I don't know how long this will last!"
"Difficult? Hmph! This is difficult? If you were sent to the front lines at Mingfeng Mountain, how would you handle it?"
The old cultivator chuckled and leaned against the tree trunk:
"Staying in the sect only means suffering a bit, but going to the front lines to fight against demonic beasts means risking your life."
The slightest misstep could lead to death and the annihilation of one's spiritual essence.
As he aged, he suddenly understood why the sect had recruited so many disciples in previous years.
So it's all preparation for the demon calamity; too many disciples are probably just expendable resources.
He shrank his neck and sighed helplessly in his heart.
Suddenly, he noticed a burst of emerald light flashing across the sky. He quickly turned his head, and countless emerald green specks of light fell like a rain of stars into his eyes.
The older disciple jumped up in surprise:
"Holy crap, such a wide-range Azure Wood Transformation Technique?!"
He had also seen many Lingnongs in the Foundation Establishment stage cast spells, but few could compare to him.
"Hurry up, our martial uncle is starting to cast a spell, let's go and show our faces!"
At the end of the Si hour (9-11 AM), accompanied by the nourishing rain, the spirit rice plants appeared even greener.
Ji An stopped casting the spell and instructed the two disciples beside him:
"My magic power is exhausted, this is the end."
From now on, we'll cultivate these many spirit fields.
His magical power was reduced to half, and he was on the verge of exhaustion.
The older disciple, his eyes filled with admiration, cupped his hands and said:
“Uncle-Master, including this piece of land, your spellcasting range in one morning is five thousand acres.”
When did such a powerful senior uncle appear in the sect? He had never heard of it before!
He observed carefully that the opponent's Spring Breeze and Rain Technique, Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra, and Green Wood Transformation Technique all covered an area of fifty acres.
Judging from the pervasive Dharma influence and the plant's response, the effect was unprecedented in his life.
What shocked him even more was the precision with which the opponent released the spells; the three spells covered the same area exactly, and he found no deviation whatsoever.
Ji An nodded slightly and asked:
"How will the planting ratio of spirit rice and medicinal herbs be calculated in the future?"
"Replying to my master, after calculation, planting four mu of yellow sprout rice, one mu of polygonatum, and one mu of ginseng is the most suitable ratio for refining the Bigu pill."
Half a month passed quickly.
In the Hall of Diligent Work, Ye Changqing took the communication talisman sword and examined the message inside.
He shook his head slightly and said in a low voice:
"Such a huge gap, it's impossible to compare yourself to others."
He opened the ledger and wrote down the information.
'Kong Yunyi cultivated 2,500 mu of spiritual rice fields, including 1,500 mu of yellow-sprout rice, yielding 525,000 jin of spiritual rice, which matured in 12 days.'
Above this line, there is another line.
'Ji An planted 5,000 mu of spiritual rice fields, including 3,000 mu of yellow-sprout rice, yielding 1.23 million jin of spiritual rice, which matured in 8 days.'
Ye Changqing started scratching his head. With such a high output, how was he going to distribute the rewards?
He vaguely remembered that the highest yield of Huangya rice was only 300 jin per mu, while the yield of Ling rice planted by his junior brother Ji was just over 400 jin per mu.
The Lingmi rice matured four days earlier than Junior Brother Kong's rice, and the hidden difference between them was even more shocking.
With so many materials, there aren't enough alchemists to go around making fasting pills!
(End of this chapter)
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