Chapter 24
: Fattening Up, Comparison is the Best Policy
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Li Changsheng carried the "wine jar" to the location of the "spiritual spring," filled the jar to the brim, sealed it with a wooden stopper, put the "love flower" seed into his life pouch, hugged "Frog Prodigy," picked up the "talismanic artifacts" hoe and iron shovel, and walked out of the spiritual field.
We arrived at the path along the edge of the field.
He glanced at the spirit field across the way, but did not see Fang Yuan's figure.
"That's strange..."
For some reason, Li Changsheng felt that Fang Yuan was avoiding him. He was puzzled for a moment, but did not think much of it and turned to walk towards the main road.
He went to the fields relatively late.
The busy spirit farmers in the spirit fields had long since gone home to rest and cool off.
We came to the main road.
Then you can see a large tree not far away.
"Green Wild Ox" lay on the ground chewing, while Liu Quan lay on a recliner, fanning himself idly.
Behind them, the cart shaft was piled with half a cart of weeds.
"Spirit beast excrement..."
The moment Li Changsheng's gaze fell upon the "Azure Wild Ox," his eyes lit up. He wasn't in a hurry to go to the "Peach Blossom Market" to sell "Spiritual Spring Water," and instead strode over there.
Approaching, he smiled broadly and said:
"Uncle Liu, you're resting..."
Liu Quan sat up upon hearing the sound, glanced at Li Changsheng, and, seeing that he had no weeds in his hand, was somewhat disappointed. He then smiled and said:
"What's wrong, kid Li? Something wrong?"
Seeing his smiling face, as if realizing something, she quickly spoke again:
"Let's make this clear first: asking questions is fine, but borrowing spirit stones is out of the question."
Li Changsheng: "..."
So that's the image Liu Quan had of him?
Borrow the spirit stone!
Is he that kind of person?
Li Changsheng said speechlessly, "Uncle Liu, don't worry, I won't lend you spirit stones."
Liu Quan's wary expression immediately relaxed, and he quickly added, "It's not that I'm heartless, it's just that I'm afraid of being lent money by people. That guy... Liu San, he lent me a low-grade spirit stone and hasn't returned it yet, and there's also that Niu Hao..."
He poured out his grievances, becoming increasingly agitated as he spoke.
Seeing that he was going on and on, Li Changsheng quickly interrupted, "Uncle Liu, I've finished clearing the wasteland, and I was thinking of fattening the cattle for planting in the spirit fields. Do you have any 'Green Wild Ox' manure left...?"
Fearing he might misunderstand and think it was a freebie, he quickly added:
"I'll pay with spirit stones."
"Ikuta..."
Liu Quan looked at him in surprise, then his eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Yes, yes, as many as you want. Come, sit down and let's talk."
As he spoke, he took a small stool and handed it to him.
Li Changsheng didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down, flattering him, "Uncle Liu, you have more experience than I do. Could you give me some advice on how much fertilizer to use per acre of paddy field, and how to use it appropriately?"
"Ikuta, huh..."
Liu Quan scratched his head, about to say something, when he suddenly paused, hesitatingly asking, "You just said paddy fields?... "
"It's a paddy field."
Li Changsheng nodded.
Liu Quan glanced at him, frowned, and said, "Young Li, don't blame me for being nosy, but these paddy fields aren't something just anyone can cultivate..."
He went on and on about how difficult it was to cultivate paddy fields, how much the spiritual stones were wasted, and so on…
He finished speaking.
Liu Quan was speechless when he saw Li Changsheng, who remained unmoved. However, when he thought about how he had been just as arrogant when he first joined the sect, he felt relieved.
Sometimes you have to suffer a little loss.
It's not as simple as just hitting a wall; the real challenge is that there are rows and rows of walls waiting for you to crash into.
Liu Quan shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and said seriously, "We can't use the wood-attribute 'Green Wild Ox' manure for paddy field fertilization; we need the water and earth-attribute 'spirit beast' manure..."
He then explained to Li Changsheng how to cultivate the land.
If the excrement of spirit beasts is too wet, using it for cultivation will cause the spirit field to contain dryness, which will damage the roots of the "spirit rice" and lead to reduced yield.
The grains must be dry and distinct.
Also, the type of spirit beast excrement is not good if it's too simple; it needs to be mixed with several kinds for the best effect, and so on...
Li Changsheng, far from finding it boring, listened with great interest. Seeing that Liu Quan had finished his story and was thirsty, he quickly took off his basket, retrieved the wine jar containing "spiritual spring water," and said with a smile:
"Here, Uncle Liu, have a drink..."
Upon seeing the wine jar, Liu Quan was speechless once again.
A kind person from a certain family goes to the fields with wine to drink.
Aren't you afraid of falling asleep on the ground? Do you really think the spirit field is safe?
I was about to refuse.
As soon as Li Changsheng pulled out the cork, a faint, cool breeze spread out, dispelling the surrounding sweltering air.
Liu Quan was taken aback. "This is..."
Li Changsheng remained silent, took one of his bowls, and tilted the wine jar.
When the clear and pure "spiritual spring water" flows out.
Liu Quan's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the "spiritual spring water" brimming with spiritual energy, then at the composed Li Changsheng, and couldn't help but say:
"You've discovered the 'Spirit Well', haven't you?..."
But he immediately denied it. He had been buying weeds here for days, and there was no reason he wouldn't know if someone was funding the digging of a "spirit well".
"Here, Uncle Liu, let this soothe your throat."
Li Changsheng handed a bowl of "spiritual spring water" to Liu Quan.
Liu Quan subconsciously took the bowl, glanced at it, picked up the bowl and took a sip. When the clear, sweet, and spiritually rich "spiritual spring water" entered his mouth, he immediately felt that something was wrong, so he took another sip.
After pondering it carefully, as if he had thought of something, he looked at the smiling Li Changsheng with a complicated expression, and said with a laugh:
"You've really hit the jackpot, kid, you actually stumbled upon a 'spiritual spring'."
"Is it from your own field, or someone else's field?...
As if afraid he would misunderstand, she quickly added:
"I was just asking casually, it's fine if you don't answer..."
Li Changsheng said frankly, "It's from my own field; I just accidentally dug it up."
Liu Quan's expression became even more complicated. He cursed in a dialect that was incomprehensible to others, glanced at the wine jar in his hand, thought for a moment, and then smiled:
"Let me take advantage of you. Give me three jars of 'spiritual spring water,' and I'll take care of all the spirit beast dung used to fertilize the fields."
"Thank you, Uncle Liu."
Li Changsheng could easily tell that Uncle Liu was taking special care of him. He stood up, cupped his hands in a salute, and smiled:
"Uncle Liu, could you get me a container? I'll get it for you."
"it is good."
Liu Quan was clearly prepared. He turned around and took out a leather water bag, about the size of three wine jars, from the carriage shaft, handed it to Li Changsheng, and jokingly said:
"Hurry up, don't let any mud or sand get into Uncle's water bag..."
"No way."
Li Changsheng put down his tools, picked up "Frog Prodigy" under Liu Quan's strange gaze, and quickly walked towards his own spiritual field with the water bag in his hand.
"What a lucky little guy..."
Liu Quan watched his retreating figure with a face full of envy.
If he had possessed a "spiritual spring" when he entered the sect, he might have been able to enter the inner sect, instead of struggling to run a weed trading business.
Then there's the fact that Li Changsheng is a spiritual plant master who was born with a "life sac".
He's definitely going to be an inner disciple in the future.
"Sigh, comparisons are odious..."
Liu Quan sighed and lay down on the recliner, fanning himself to cool off.
Not long.
Li Changsheng returned with the water bag, relieved to learn that the fertilizer he needed would be delivered the next day. He thanked them happily and, with a joyful heart, hurried toward "Peach Blossom Market".
Li Changsheng carried the "wine jar" to the location of the "spiritual spring," filled the jar to the brim, sealed it with a wooden stopper, put the "love flower" seed into his life pouch, hugged "Frog Prodigy," picked up the "talismanic artifacts" hoe and iron shovel, and walked out of the spiritual field.
We arrived at the path along the edge of the field.
He glanced at the spirit field across the way, but did not see Fang Yuan's figure.
"That's strange..."
For some reason, Li Changsheng felt that Fang Yuan was avoiding him. He was puzzled for a moment, but did not think much of it and turned to walk towards the main road.
He went to the fields relatively late.
The busy spirit farmers in the spirit fields had long since gone home to rest and cool off.
We came to the main road.
Then you can see a large tree not far away.
"Green Wild Ox" lay on the ground chewing, while Liu Quan lay on a recliner, fanning himself idly.
Behind them, the cart shaft was piled with half a cart of weeds.
"Spirit beast excrement..."
The moment Li Changsheng's gaze fell upon the "Azure Wild Ox," his eyes lit up. He wasn't in a hurry to go to the "Peach Blossom Market" to sell "Spiritual Spring Water," and instead strode over there.
Approaching, he smiled broadly and said:
"Uncle Liu, you're resting..."
Liu Quan sat up upon hearing the sound, glanced at Li Changsheng, and, seeing that he had no weeds in his hand, was somewhat disappointed. He then smiled and said:
"What's wrong, kid Li? Something wrong?"
Seeing his smiling face, as if realizing something, she quickly spoke again:
"Let's make this clear first: asking questions is fine, but borrowing spirit stones is out of the question."
Li Changsheng: "..."
So that's the image Liu Quan had of him?
Borrow the spirit stone!
Is he that kind of person?
Li Changsheng said speechlessly, "Uncle Liu, don't worry, I won't lend you spirit stones."
Liu Quan's wary expression immediately relaxed, and he quickly added, "It's not that I'm heartless, it's just that I'm afraid of being lent money by people. That guy... Liu San, he lent me a low-grade spirit stone and hasn't returned it yet, and there's also that Niu Hao..."
He poured out his grievances, becoming increasingly agitated as he spoke.
Seeing that he was going on and on, Li Changsheng quickly interrupted, "Uncle Liu, I've finished clearing the wasteland, and I was thinking of fattening the cattle for planting in the spirit fields. Do you have any 'Green Wild Ox' manure left...?"
Fearing he might misunderstand and think it was a freebie, he quickly added:
"I'll pay with spirit stones."
"Ikuta..."
Liu Quan looked at him in surprise, then his eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Yes, yes, as many as you want. Come, sit down and let's talk."
As he spoke, he took a small stool and handed it to him.
Li Changsheng didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down, flattering him, "Uncle Liu, you have more experience than I do. Could you give me some advice on how much fertilizer to use per acre of paddy field, and how to use it appropriately?"
"Ikuta, huh..."
Liu Quan scratched his head, about to say something, when he suddenly paused, hesitatingly asking, "You just said paddy fields?... "
"It's a paddy field."
Li Changsheng nodded.
Liu Quan glanced at him, frowned, and said, "Young Li, don't blame me for being nosy, but these paddy fields aren't something just anyone can cultivate..."
He went on and on about how difficult it was to cultivate paddy fields, how much the spiritual stones were wasted, and so on…
He finished speaking.
Liu Quan was speechless when he saw Li Changsheng, who remained unmoved. However, when he thought about how he had been just as arrogant when he first joined the sect, he felt relieved.
Sometimes you have to suffer a little loss.
It's not as simple as just hitting a wall; the real challenge is that there are rows and rows of walls waiting for you to crash into.
Liu Quan shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and said seriously, "We can't use the wood-attribute 'Green Wild Ox' manure for paddy field fertilization; we need the water and earth-attribute 'spirit beast' manure..."
He then explained to Li Changsheng how to cultivate the land.
If the excrement of spirit beasts is too wet, using it for cultivation will cause the spirit field to contain dryness, which will damage the roots of the "spirit rice" and lead to reduced yield.
The grains must be dry and distinct.
Also, the type of spirit beast excrement is not good if it's too simple; it needs to be mixed with several kinds for the best effect, and so on...
Li Changsheng, far from finding it boring, listened with great interest. Seeing that Liu Quan had finished his story and was thirsty, he quickly took off his basket, retrieved the wine jar containing "spiritual spring water," and said with a smile:
"Here, Uncle Liu, have a drink..."
Upon seeing the wine jar, Liu Quan was speechless once again.
A kind person from a certain family goes to the fields with wine to drink.
Aren't you afraid of falling asleep on the ground? Do you really think the spirit field is safe?
I was about to refuse.
As soon as Li Changsheng pulled out the cork, a faint, cool breeze spread out, dispelling the surrounding sweltering air.
Liu Quan was taken aback. "This is..."
Li Changsheng remained silent, took one of his bowls, and tilted the wine jar.
When the clear and pure "spiritual spring water" flows out.
Liu Quan's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the "spiritual spring water" brimming with spiritual energy, then at the composed Li Changsheng, and couldn't help but say:
"You've discovered the 'Spirit Well', haven't you?..."
But he immediately denied it. He had been buying weeds here for days, and there was no reason he wouldn't know if someone was funding the digging of a "spirit well".
"Here, Uncle Liu, let this soothe your throat."
Li Changsheng handed a bowl of "spiritual spring water" to Liu Quan.
Liu Quan subconsciously took the bowl, glanced at it, picked up the bowl and took a sip. When the clear, sweet, and spiritually rich "spiritual spring water" entered his mouth, he immediately felt that something was wrong, so he took another sip.
After pondering it carefully, as if he had thought of something, he looked at the smiling Li Changsheng with a complicated expression, and said with a laugh:
"You've really hit the jackpot, kid, you actually stumbled upon a 'spiritual spring'."
"Is it from your own field, or someone else's field?...
As if afraid he would misunderstand, she quickly added:
"I was just asking casually, it's fine if you don't answer..."
Li Changsheng said frankly, "It's from my own field; I just accidentally dug it up."
Liu Quan's expression became even more complicated. He cursed in a dialect that was incomprehensible to others, glanced at the wine jar in his hand, thought for a moment, and then smiled:
"Let me take advantage of you. Give me three jars of 'spiritual spring water,' and I'll take care of all the spirit beast dung used to fertilize the fields."
"Thank you, Uncle Liu."
Li Changsheng could easily tell that Uncle Liu was taking special care of him. He stood up, cupped his hands in a salute, and smiled:
"Uncle Liu, could you get me a container? I'll get it for you."
"it is good."
Liu Quan was clearly prepared. He turned around and took out a leather water bag, about the size of three wine jars, from the carriage shaft, handed it to Li Changsheng, and jokingly said:
"Hurry up, don't let any mud or sand get into Uncle's water bag..."
"No way."
Li Changsheng put down his tools, picked up "Frog Prodigy" under Liu Quan's strange gaze, and quickly walked towards his own spiritual field with the water bag in his hand.
"What a lucky little guy..."
Liu Quan watched his retreating figure with a face full of envy.
If he had possessed a "spiritual spring" when he entered the sect, he might have been able to enter the inner sect, instead of struggling to run a weed trading business.
Then there's the fact that Li Changsheng is a spiritual plant master who was born with a "life sac".
He's definitely going to be an inner disciple in the future.
"Sigh, comparisons are odious..."
Liu Quan sighed and lay down on the recliner, fanning himself to cool off.
Not long.
Li Changsheng returned with the water bag, relieved to learn that the fertilizer he needed would be delivered the next day. He thanked them happily and, with a joyful heart, hurried toward "Peach Blossom Market".