Chapter 45 Peach and Apricot Seeds
Li Lingyu was slightly surprised to see Wei Songnian participating in the bargaining.
She had some interactions with the other party before, but he had only ever acted as a middleman.
After all, if there are enough crystals traded, one can offer the other party a higher commission.
The other party in the transaction had clearly just broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, and their Qi was still somewhat unstable. She had originally thought of taking advantage of the newcomer's lack of knowledge to sell more crystals.
Now it seems the other party is on the newcomer's side, and I no longer need to pay them commission.
"I'm not in a hurry to sell the peach seeds. How about this, I'll use a secret method to nurture the peach seeds and increase their spirituality. This is a secret method used by the sect to cultivate high-quality spiritual grain seeds."
I'd also like to give you a jade slip containing my personal insights on how to cultivate spirit peach trees properly.
With Wei Songnian out of the picture, she no longer had the opportunity to inflate prices.
Wei Songnian shook his head and held up two fingers:
"Senior sister, it's still too expensive! You can make many copies of the knowledge and experience."
"Two spirit stones, what do you think?"
When it comes to bargaining, the more you cut the price, the better.
At this moment, the woman in green standing next to Li Lingyu spoke up:
"Secret techniques and knowledge are the most precious. Does that mean that the most important thing for a sect is not its various inherited techniques and spells?"
My junior sister's tips only sold for less than two spirit stones, what more could you possibly want?
The woman had a cool and aloof demeanor, and her words carried an air of coldness that kept people at a distance.
As she spoke, the woman took out a finger-sized, crimson seed:
"I once obtained a mid-grade first-tier Fire Cloud Apricot by chance, and I'm giving you the seed as a bonus."
For the price of three spirit stones, you can exchange them for two spirit seeds nurtured using secret methods, plus a jade slip containing insights—it's definitely a worthwhile investment.
Having said all that, Wei Songnian knew there was no room for negotiation. He frowned, looked at Ji An, nodded almost imperceptibly, and then shook his head.
Ji An understood what he meant: it was a bit expensive, and if he wasn't in a hurry, he could wait.
I'm not in a rush, but if I wait, who knows when I'll meet the right person.
He cupped his hands and said:
"We've bought it. If we encounter any problems in the future, I'd like to ask my senior for advice. Is that alright?"
Of course, I won't let my senior sister answer my questions for free; I'm willing to pay with crystals.
In the future, fruit tree cultivation will inevitably be necessary. He doesn't have any connections in this area, so we can't let him get away with it now that we've caught him.
“No problem, but if needed, junior brother can come to Ningcui Cliff to find me.”
Li Lingyu agreed, her eyes curving into crescents. Exchanging a spirit seed she didn't need for three spirit stones was still a good deal.
The few insights gained are relatively basic in the cultivation of spirit fruits, and are not worth many crystals in the eyes of experienced spirit farmers.
She took the apricot seeds from her senior sister, made hand seals, and a crimson spiritual light enveloped the two seeds.
Isn't this the Flamefire Spell? Ji An judged based on the fluctuations in spiritual energy and confirmed that this was indeed the Flamefire Spell, but the activation technique was different from what he had learned.
After the spiritual light on the seed dissipated, Li Lingyu made another hand seal, and a vigorous green spiritual light entered the spiritual seed.
Ji An didn't recognize the second spell.
"Alright, the spirit seed has been nurtured and will sprout within a few days after the rain."
Li Lingyu took out a jade slip and handed the peach and apricot seeds to Ji An.
Wei Songnian took out three spirit stones and handed them over.
"How strange, Junior Brother Ji bought the spirit seed, but Junior Brother Wei paid with crystals."
Wei Songnian replied with a smile:
"Junior Brother Ji is my big client, so of course I have to take good care of him."
"Senior Sister, does Master Ge's private medicinal herb garden need a spirit farmer to guard it? Junior Brother Ji is quite adept at it."
Li Lingyu frowned slightly and shook her head, saying:
“I am currently managing Master’s herb garden with a few very experienced spirit farmers, and there are no plans to recruit new staff at the moment.”
There were always people trying to curry favor with her master, which annoyed her and lowered her opinion of the two people opposite her.
Seeing the other person's expression change slightly, Wei Songnian hurriedly said:
"It's a pity that Junior Brother Ji didn't have time to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining during his three-year entrance examination. Otherwise, he could have reported his name to the General Affairs Hall for selection by the sect's senior cultivators."
Junior Brother Ji has an exceptional talent for planting magic; both the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique have reached the perfect level, making managing an ordinary medicinal garden a breeze.
"Does Junior Brother Ji truly possess such skill?"
Li Lingyu and her senior sister exchanged a glance and noticed surprise in each other's eyes.
She coughed and said:
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that I haven't seen the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique at its perfect level yet, and I really want to broaden my horizons."
She had certainly seen the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique at the perfect level. Two of the spirit farmers who were responsible for managing her master's medicine garden on weekdays had this level of skill.
However, one of the two Lingnons was over sixty years old, and the other was over seventy.
Disciples who have been in the sect for three years are at most eighteen years old.
Wei Songnian blinked and smiled:
"Junior brother, let's go out and show off our skills to the senior sisters."
"I'm just making a fool of myself."
Ji An nodded and walked out of the main hall, followed by the other three to a grassy area.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the night is slightly cool.
The distant lights added to the sense of loneliness.
Although the light was dim, everyone's field of vision was at least several tens of meters.
Ji An made a hand seal, and the gentle spiritual light gilded the weeds with a golden hue.
A profound and all-encompassing spiritual energy dissipated and quickly disappeared into the ground.
The blades of grass stretched gently on their own without any wind, seemingly conveying a joyful mood.
"This kind of magical fluctuation can only be found in the Thick Earth Technique at the perfect level."
Li Lingyu thought to herself and nodded slightly.
Ji An's hand seals changed again, and a cloud of mist emitting a faint spiritual light rapidly spread out.
A light and refreshing atmosphere filled the air, and the raindrops fell like silver threads, landing on the grass with a tinkling sound.
Fifteen minutes later, the clouds dispersed and the mist lifted, leaving a light fog that enveloped the meadow.
"Junior brother, you are very capable. My master has already taken on one junior brother this year and the quota for taking on disciples is full. Otherwise, he would definitely have introduced you to him."
Li Lingyu sighed softly; she had long wanted a junior brother who knew about planting.
In that case, I can relinquish my duty of guarding the herb garden and devote myself wholeheartedly to developing my immortal veins in preparation for Foundation Establishment.
The master's newly accepted disciple is at the ninth level of Qi Refining. His family is also a large planting clan, but he doesn't know any planting magic. The herb garden still needs her and others to take care of it.
Ji An was slightly taken aback, and finally understood Wei Songnian's good intentions, casting a grateful look at him.
Wei Songseng sighed softly:
"Alas, Junior Brother Ji is out of luck. Let's wait another three years."
"Junior brother, if you encounter any problems with planting spirit peaches in the future, just come to Ningcui Cliff to find me."
Li Lingyu spoke, her tone much more sincere.
Ji An smiled and said, "I just hope that Senior Sister won't find me bothering you at that time."
After chatting for a while, the two women said goodbye and left.
Ji An watched the two fly away, then bowed deeply to Wei Songnian:
"Thank you very much, senior brother. I am deeply grateful."
He never expected his senior to go to such lengths for him.
"Junior brother, please rise. We're family."
Wei Songnian quickly helped him up:
"Since the matter was not accomplished, I cannot accept your respect, junior brother."
I know that many of the senior disciples in the sect who are qualified to take on apprentices will not use up all their spots, in order to take on any promising talents they discover.
If he can become an apprentice sooner, his future path will surely be easier.
I have no skills, nor am I good at fighting, so there's a high chance no elder will take a liking to me.
(End of this chapter)
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