Chapter 23
: Nurturing Spirit Fish, First Steps in Paddy Fields
"You're courting death, aren't you? We'll see..."
Li Changsheng gritted his teeth and put the "Love Flower" into his "Life Pouch." He checked the surrounding area and finally found a faint trace of human intervention at the corner of the courtyard wall.
It is not difficult to see from this.
The thief entered the backyard by climbing over the wall, and the fact that he left traces indicates that his cultivation level is not high; he is most likely at the early stage of Qi Refining.
"Early stage of Qi Refining..."
Li Changsheng suppressed his anger and secretly decided to wait for "Frog Prodigy" to break through to become a "Spirit Beast" and see what type of magic it would awaken.
He decided to stake out any opportunity to steal from thieves, as long as it was of some use.
After a few moments of contemplation, he turned and returned to the front yard.
A simple meal of leftover stew for dinner.
Li Changsheng, wearing a bamboo hat, carrying a hoe on his shoulder, holding the "Frog Prodigy" (a creature almost the size of a child's head) in one hand and a wine jar in the other, walked out of the courtyard gate.
The weather was cool and pleasant in the early morning.
Groups of two or three Ling farmers, some carrying hoes, others sickles, chatted idly as they headed towards the Ling fields.
"That's such a convincing act..."
Li Changsheng glanced around but didn't find a single spirit farmer with an unusual expression. He sneered inwardly, but pretended nothing had happened and strolled down the mountain path as usual.
Arriving at their own sacred field.
Looking at the three acres of spiritual fields that had been initially cleared, his mood improved considerably. Instead of rushing to clear the fields, he strode toward the location of the "spiritual spring".
One night passed.
The mud-sealed wine jars stood steadily and securely.
Li Changsheng glanced around, but did not rush forward. Instead, he cautiously swung his hoe to sweep away the surrounding weeds.
Several ordinary mosquitoes flew up from it, but before they could fly away, a slender afterimage swept past and they disappeared instantly.
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"Frog Prodigy" swelled up its belly and let out a deep croak.
"Well done..."
Li Changsheng smiled and patted the "Frog Prodigy's" frosty head. He then squatted down and gently traced a circle around the base of the mud seal with his "talismanic weapon" hoe.
With a slight pry, the mud-sealed wine jar was slowly lifted, and a stream of spiritual energy, exuding a cool sensation, flowed out from the crack.
Li Changsheng put down the "talismanic artifact" hoe, grabbed the bottom of the mud-sealed wine jar, carefully moved it aside, reached out and touched the top of it to sense it.
One night passed.
The resilient power transformed from the "Spirit Sealing Talisman" had diminished by about one-third.
"Will it only last three days...?"
Li Changsheng couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
"Talismans" are useful, but most people really can't afford them.
The "Spirit Sealing Talisman" made of two low-grade spirit stones can only last for three days. If it lasts longer, how many spirit stones would that cost? Even the wealthiest person couldn't afford it.
"Once the 'Love Flower' fruit ripens, I'll first buy a set... um, a low-grade 'Spirit Gathering Array'..."
The thought flashed through his mind, and Li Changsheng took out an empty wine jar and poured handfuls of the clear and pure "spiritual spring water" into it.
Waiting to fill it with "spiritual spring water".
He opened his mouth slightly, and a pink seed flew out, landing beside the "spiritual spring." It quickly took root and sprouted, growing to more than half a person's height, with lush branches and leaves, and drooping petals, soon to bear fruit as a "love flower."
"Damn thief..."
Li Changsheng cursed under his breath, scooped up the overflowing "spiritual spring water" and poured some onto the roots of the "love flower" planted in his life, before carefully taking the mud-sealed wine jar and covering it with the "spiritual spring."
Because he moved the mud-sealed wine jar, a gap appeared in the "spirit seal," and some spiritual energy flowed out from the gap, but it was harmless.
After doing all this.
Li Changsheng picked up his hoe and wine jar and returned to the spirit field.
He placed "Frog Prodigy" under the shade of the "Love Flower" seed, waiting for mosquitoes attracted by the spiritual energy to feed it.
It comes from Tiangeng.
Li Changsheng put down the wine jar containing the "spiritual spring water," looked at the three acres of spiritual fields, and recalled the information about opening up paddy fields recorded in the "Spiritual Seed Hall."
Initially, plant "spirit rice" seedlings in water one inch deep.
Once the "spirit rice" seedlings have grown and started to head, the water depth should be gradually increased to five inches.
It also records a few tips and tricks.
For example, in hot weather, if a cultivator does not know the "Minor Cloud Rain Technique" to cool down and increase the yield of "spirit rice", the water depth in the "spirit field" can be raised to three feet. The abundant spiritual water can protect the seedlings and ensure a good harvest.
However, deep water makes deep cultivation difficult.
Insects will surely infest it, and weeds will grow back.
This requires raising some semi-spirited fish, or even spirited fish, in captivity.
It feeds on insects and grass, and its excrement can fertilize the fields and help the "spirit rice" grow.
Most importantly, and one of the reasons why "paddy fields" are so precious.
That is, the "spirit fish" raised in the paddy fields do not need to pay land tax to the sect, and all the profits belong to the cultivators themselves.
"Spirit fish..."
Li Changsheng's eyes brightened slightly.
He had been practicing for over half a month and had never tasted the meat of a spirit beast. If he raised spirit fish and waited for the "spirit rice" to ripen, wouldn't he be able to live a life of eating spirit rice and spirit fish meat?
Just thinking about it makes me incredibly happy.
However, if you want to raise "spirit fish", you must first plan for a paddy field.
First, two crisscrossing ditches, each a foot wide and a foot deep, must be dug to prevent the "spirit fish" from being exposed to the sun when the water is shallow.
Besides.
Four fish pits, each five feet in diameter, should also be dug at the four corners of the paddy field.
This is for the purpose of releasing water to harvest the "spirit rice" when it matures, drying and fertilizing the fields, and catching spirit fish.
The fish ditch is not much different from the deep reclamation area.
All he needs to do is transport the soil out of the two ditches.
The main task was to dig four fish pits.
Just do it.
Li Changsheng carried the "talismanic artifact" hoe to a corner of the three-acre "spiritual field," channeled spiritual power to activate the sharp runes, and began digging.
Five feet in diameter is not a very large area.
He dug four fish pits in just half an hour.
After digging the fish pit, Li Changsheng quickly returned to the courtyard, bringing back tools such as iron hoes and rattan baskets. After returning to the spirit field, he first spent half an hour leveling the field and breaking up the hard clods of soil.
Then they began digging fish ditches.
The excavated soil is piled up on the field ridges to deepen the spiritual field.
I was busy until noon.
The sun hung high in the sky, its scorching rays pouring down.
"call…"
Li Changsheng let out a soft sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and plopped down on the raised ridge of the field.
Looking at the flat spiritual fields, the crisscrossing fish ditches, and the four fish ponds, a sense of satisfaction welled up in my heart.
"Next, we'll have someone disinfect the spirit field, find some fertilizer to fertilize it, expose it to the sun for a day, and then we can draw 'spiritual spring water' into the field to plant 'spiritual rice'..."
Thinking about these things.
Li Changsheng instantly did some mental calculations.
He had seen similar tasks in the "Hall of Affairs" to eliminate spirit fields. The cost was not high, about five low-grade spirit stones.
And to nourish and fatten the spiritual fields.
This cost can be large or small.
The larger ones go to the "beast pen" to buy spirit beast droppings, while the smaller ones use ordinary droppings, but that's not very meaningful.
However, the total cost.
It shouldn't exceed ten low-grade spirit stones.
"Ten low-grade spirit stones...?"
Li Changsheng thought for a moment, his mind settling on the "spiritual spring water".
"One pot contains two low-grade spirit stones."
"A single jar should sell for at least three low-grade spirit stones, right?..."
Li Changsheng gritted his teeth and put the "Love Flower" into his "Life Pouch." He checked the surrounding area and finally found a faint trace of human intervention at the corner of the courtyard wall.
It is not difficult to see from this.
The thief entered the backyard by climbing over the wall, and the fact that he left traces indicates that his cultivation level is not high; he is most likely at the early stage of Qi Refining.
"Early stage of Qi Refining..."
Li Changsheng suppressed his anger and secretly decided to wait for "Frog Prodigy" to break through to become a "Spirit Beast" and see what type of magic it would awaken.
He decided to stake out any opportunity to steal from thieves, as long as it was of some use.
After a few moments of contemplation, he turned and returned to the front yard.
A simple meal of leftover stew for dinner.
Li Changsheng, wearing a bamboo hat, carrying a hoe on his shoulder, holding the "Frog Prodigy" (a creature almost the size of a child's head) in one hand and a wine jar in the other, walked out of the courtyard gate.
The weather was cool and pleasant in the early morning.
Groups of two or three Ling farmers, some carrying hoes, others sickles, chatted idly as they headed towards the Ling fields.
"That's such a convincing act..."
Li Changsheng glanced around but didn't find a single spirit farmer with an unusual expression. He sneered inwardly, but pretended nothing had happened and strolled down the mountain path as usual.
Arriving at their own sacred field.
Looking at the three acres of spiritual fields that had been initially cleared, his mood improved considerably. Instead of rushing to clear the fields, he strode toward the location of the "spiritual spring".
One night passed.
The mud-sealed wine jars stood steadily and securely.
Li Changsheng glanced around, but did not rush forward. Instead, he cautiously swung his hoe to sweep away the surrounding weeds.
Several ordinary mosquitoes flew up from it, but before they could fly away, a slender afterimage swept past and they disappeared instantly.
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呱…
"Frog Prodigy" swelled up its belly and let out a deep croak.
"Well done..."
Li Changsheng smiled and patted the "Frog Prodigy's" frosty head. He then squatted down and gently traced a circle around the base of the mud seal with his "talismanic weapon" hoe.
With a slight pry, the mud-sealed wine jar was slowly lifted, and a stream of spiritual energy, exuding a cool sensation, flowed out from the crack.
Li Changsheng put down the "talismanic artifact" hoe, grabbed the bottom of the mud-sealed wine jar, carefully moved it aside, reached out and touched the top of it to sense it.
One night passed.
The resilient power transformed from the "Spirit Sealing Talisman" had diminished by about one-third.
"Will it only last three days...?"
Li Changsheng couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
"Talismans" are useful, but most people really can't afford them.
The "Spirit Sealing Talisman" made of two low-grade spirit stones can only last for three days. If it lasts longer, how many spirit stones would that cost? Even the wealthiest person couldn't afford it.
"Once the 'Love Flower' fruit ripens, I'll first buy a set... um, a low-grade 'Spirit Gathering Array'..."
The thought flashed through his mind, and Li Changsheng took out an empty wine jar and poured handfuls of the clear and pure "spiritual spring water" into it.
Waiting to fill it with "spiritual spring water".
He opened his mouth slightly, and a pink seed flew out, landing beside the "spiritual spring." It quickly took root and sprouted, growing to more than half a person's height, with lush branches and leaves, and drooping petals, soon to bear fruit as a "love flower."
"Damn thief..."
Li Changsheng cursed under his breath, scooped up the overflowing "spiritual spring water" and poured some onto the roots of the "love flower" planted in his life, before carefully taking the mud-sealed wine jar and covering it with the "spiritual spring."
Because he moved the mud-sealed wine jar, a gap appeared in the "spirit seal," and some spiritual energy flowed out from the gap, but it was harmless.
After doing all this.
Li Changsheng picked up his hoe and wine jar and returned to the spirit field.
He placed "Frog Prodigy" under the shade of the "Love Flower" seed, waiting for mosquitoes attracted by the spiritual energy to feed it.
It comes from Tiangeng.
Li Changsheng put down the wine jar containing the "spiritual spring water," looked at the three acres of spiritual fields, and recalled the information about opening up paddy fields recorded in the "Spiritual Seed Hall."
Initially, plant "spirit rice" seedlings in water one inch deep.
Once the "spirit rice" seedlings have grown and started to head, the water depth should be gradually increased to five inches.
It also records a few tips and tricks.
For example, in hot weather, if a cultivator does not know the "Minor Cloud Rain Technique" to cool down and increase the yield of "spirit rice", the water depth in the "spirit field" can be raised to three feet. The abundant spiritual water can protect the seedlings and ensure a good harvest.
However, deep water makes deep cultivation difficult.
Insects will surely infest it, and weeds will grow back.
This requires raising some semi-spirited fish, or even spirited fish, in captivity.
It feeds on insects and grass, and its excrement can fertilize the fields and help the "spirit rice" grow.
Most importantly, and one of the reasons why "paddy fields" are so precious.
That is, the "spirit fish" raised in the paddy fields do not need to pay land tax to the sect, and all the profits belong to the cultivators themselves.
"Spirit fish..."
Li Changsheng's eyes brightened slightly.
He had been practicing for over half a month and had never tasted the meat of a spirit beast. If he raised spirit fish and waited for the "spirit rice" to ripen, wouldn't he be able to live a life of eating spirit rice and spirit fish meat?
Just thinking about it makes me incredibly happy.
However, if you want to raise "spirit fish", you must first plan for a paddy field.
First, two crisscrossing ditches, each a foot wide and a foot deep, must be dug to prevent the "spirit fish" from being exposed to the sun when the water is shallow.
Besides.
Four fish pits, each five feet in diameter, should also be dug at the four corners of the paddy field.
This is for the purpose of releasing water to harvest the "spirit rice" when it matures, drying and fertilizing the fields, and catching spirit fish.
The fish ditch is not much different from the deep reclamation area.
All he needs to do is transport the soil out of the two ditches.
The main task was to dig four fish pits.
Just do it.
Li Changsheng carried the "talismanic artifact" hoe to a corner of the three-acre "spiritual field," channeled spiritual power to activate the sharp runes, and began digging.
Five feet in diameter is not a very large area.
He dug four fish pits in just half an hour.
After digging the fish pit, Li Changsheng quickly returned to the courtyard, bringing back tools such as iron hoes and rattan baskets. After returning to the spirit field, he first spent half an hour leveling the field and breaking up the hard clods of soil.
Then they began digging fish ditches.
The excavated soil is piled up on the field ridges to deepen the spiritual field.
I was busy until noon.
The sun hung high in the sky, its scorching rays pouring down.
"call…"
Li Changsheng let out a soft sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and plopped down on the raised ridge of the field.
Looking at the flat spiritual fields, the crisscrossing fish ditches, and the four fish ponds, a sense of satisfaction welled up in my heart.
"Next, we'll have someone disinfect the spirit field, find some fertilizer to fertilize it, expose it to the sun for a day, and then we can draw 'spiritual spring water' into the field to plant 'spiritual rice'..."
Thinking about these things.
Li Changsheng instantly did some mental calculations.
He had seen similar tasks in the "Hall of Affairs" to eliminate spirit fields. The cost was not high, about five low-grade spirit stones.
And to nourish and fatten the spiritual fields.
This cost can be large or small.
The larger ones go to the "beast pen" to buy spirit beast droppings, while the smaller ones use ordinary droppings, but that's not very meaningful.
However, the total cost.
It shouldn't exceed ten low-grade spirit stones.
"Ten low-grade spirit stones...?"
Li Changsheng thought for a moment, his mind settling on the "spiritual spring water".
"One pot contains two low-grade spirit stones."
"A single jar should sell for at least three low-grade spirit stones, right?..."