These fifteen people would require 150 kilograms of food. Xiao Jin had said so anyway. She would pay for the reward, and she wouldn't need to use the public rations.
Xiao Jin had already given so much money to the public treasury. Therefore, Father Sang never asked her to hand over all the good things. Naturally, he didn't care that she wanted to give so much food as a reward to the villagers.
Ten kilograms of grain might not be much in normal times. It might just be enough for a family to eat for a few days. But on the road, it was life-saving. Ten kilograms of grain could very well save a life.
"Okay, the village chief is wise."
"My Xiaojin said that there is no food at home. Those who have money and want to buy food can also come to the Sang family to buy it. If the family is lucky enough to get spiritual medicine or immortal medicine, they can also exchange it for pills." After Father Sang finished speaking, there was an uproar in the village.
The Sang family's little girl, could she even make elixirs? Was she learning alchemy from her master in her dream again?
"My family needs to buy food."
"My family, too."
“…”
It only takes twelve days for Sang Jin to grow spiritual rice in her secret realm. She then places the collected spiritual rice into a ball of light, which automatically threshes it.
The only drawback of that light ball is that it requires a spirit stone to operate each time. It was invented by her master.
Having fled famine, Sang Jin had long considered the need for spiritual rice. So, he cultivated ten acres of spiritual rice in the secret realm. Every time he hulled the rice, he could harvest over three thousand kilograms of spiritual rice.
Several dozen days had passed. The spiritual rice in the Sangjin Secret Realm had already reached tens of thousands of kilograms. It was no problem to distribute it free to the villagers.
However, this spiritual rice wasn't available to mortals. It was usually eaten by the sect's elders and inner disciples. Such a precious thing, grown by Sang Jin herself, was naturally not something she could give to the villagers for free. She would sell it for ten cents per pound.
Sang Jin didn't need these few cents at all. She just didn't want the villagers to think that this was her responsibility. She wanted them to help themselves instead of waiting for her to help the whole village.
Father Sang had decided to have dinner with the entire village. However, the Sang family only had one table, which was already used for plates. Old Mrs. Zhuang generously took out the new wok and plates that Sang Jin had stored in Father Sang's space ring.
After Father Sang entered the first level of Qi Refining, he used the Hundred Herbs Pill and quickly reached the third level. After the third level of Qi Refining, one will have spiritual energy, which can activate some low-level talismans and magical instruments, such as this space ring.
The men in the village also enthusiastically came to help build the stoves. The bricks for the stoves were brought from the village. Each family contributed a few bricks, and soon four stoves were erected.
Rice was pooled from every household, but there weren't many vegetables. Sang Jin had been planning to return to the secret realm to pick some more, when she saw Li Jingyu emerge from the woods with a basket of vegetables. She knew he was trying to hide his tracks.
Actually, all this grass is grown in his personal space. He'd said before that his space was a little world unto itself. He'd grown a lot of delicious food in it. So, this guy was carrying a food bank with him all the time.
"I have vegetables here. If they are not enough, I will go pick some more." Li Jingyu threw the basket of vegetables to Fang.
Fang was stunned. This kid, I wonder where he got such fresh vegetables. Radishes, peppers, potatoes...
"Okay, thank you, Master." She didn't care. After all, immortals like them could come and go freely. They could travel a thousand miles in a moment. Maybe these dishes could be found a thousand miles away.
Li Jingyu finally picked two more baskets of vegetables. Satisfied, he put them down and went to find Sang Jin. He was so good, Xiao Jin would definitely praise him.
"What? You just threw the pig down there like that? And you even got a few baskets of vegetables. Well, in their eyes, you're an immortal, so whatever you do is justified." Sang Jin said. This idiot was so crude and rude that she didn't know what to say.
Li Jingyu nodded. He then returned to practicing his Thunderbolt Technique and studying the formations.
At night, everyone gathered around a bonfire. Plates of food lay scattered on the ground. The villagers helped themselves to whatever they wanted. Even squatting to eat wasn't convenient, so the plates had to be placed on the ground.
But the villagers enjoyed the meal. It was the most filling and delicious meal they had had in over two months of fleeing famine. If only they could have a meal like this every day.
Only the Sang family had tables and chairs, so eating was a bit more normal. No one had any objections. The pots and pans they were using, as well as some of the plates and bowls, were all from the Sang family. It was because Little Lucky Star was so capable that he could carry the tables and chairs with him.
Such joyful days always pass quickly. The next day, the people of Zhoujia Village packed up their belongings and continued on their journey. They had to go around the mountains. According to the inscription on the stone tablet, they should reach a town called Yanfei City in another two weeks.
That day, at midnight, everyone fell asleep, except for two villagers who took turns to keep watch.
"Brother Feng, why don't we both get some sleep? We've been on guard every night, and we haven't seen any monsters. It's almost time for the shift change. Zhou Ershi and the others will be here soon." Zhou Xiaoxing was feeling a little sleepy tonight, and he didn't know why. He figured, since there's no danger, he might as well get some sleep.
"I'm still worried. Why don't you take a nap? I'll watch over you. I'll wake you up when Ershi and the others arrive," Zhou Feng said. He was a little older than Zhou Xiaoxing, at twenty-one. He couldn't neglect the village chief's orders.
"Okay. Thank you, Brother Feng." Zhou Xiaoxing yawned and fell asleep by the campfire.
Zhou Feng's eyes widened. Why was he suddenly feeling sleepy? He pinched his thigh hard. The pain soothed him.
There was a knockout incense. Sang Jin opened her eyes. Where did the knockout incense come from in this desolate wilderness? She stood up and saw that the Sang family members were all fast asleep. She looked at the villager who was on night watch. Why was there only one person there, and he was also dozing off.
"Rustle, rustle—" Sang Jin heard another sound coming from the bushes on the side.
"I got it. It's less than a month old. It has delicate skin and tender flesh. It must taste good."
"Look, there's a child awake over there. Go and catch her too."
"Okay. It won't take much effort for a little girl. Hehe..."
A branch slowly approached Sang Jin, then grabbed her and quickly dragged her into the bushes.
"Ah——" Sang Jin only had time to let out a scream.
But her scream woke Li Jingyu. Naturally, his cultivation level was not afraid of this little drug. Hearing that it was Sang Jin's voice, Li Jingyu quickly followed.
Sang Jin didn't cry or make a fuss. She pretended to be asleep again. She watched the middle-aged man carry her in one hand and walk deeper into the mountains.
The man carrying her was at the eighth level of Qi Refining and used wood-based magic. He must have wood spiritual roots. Entering the woods felt like returning home.
With him were a woman and a man. The other woman was also a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the other man was at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"I thought the drug wouldn't work on this girl due to her peculiar constitution, but she's fallen asleep too. It seems the drug's taking effect," the female cultivator said. Even in this drought-stricken year, this woman was surprisingly a bit overweight.
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