Chapter 27
: Mutual Aid Association, Frog Prodigy's Advancement
"I earned three low-grade spirit stones in less than a quarter of an hour. This technique is truly remarkable..."
After watching Ning Cheng leave, Li Changsheng came back to his senses. Looking at the spirit field that had been completely destroyed in just a short while, he felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings of emotion and reflection), and his desire to cultivate magic became even more fervent.
It's easy to use and looks good, to say the least.
The key is that you can also earn spirit stones; who could resist repairing that?
"Once the 'love flower' bears fruit, I'll buy some and try it..."
The work in the fields is almost finished.
All that's left is for Liu Quan to deliver the spirit beast's excrement. After the fertilized field is exposed to the sun for a day, "spiritual spring water" can be introduced to irrigate the paddy field and carry out seedling cultivation.
The thought came to mind was "seedling cultivation".
After a few moments of contemplation, Li Changsheng decided to plant "yellow sprout rice," which was cheaper and easier to grow and cultivate.
It's not that we don't want to grow "grains" which are of higher value.
Instead, it's best to plant a few low-value crops in the early stages of paddy field development to nourish the field. Once the paddy field has matured, it's not too late to plant higher-value grains.
"And there are also spirit fish fry; I'll ask Uncle Liu for his advice then..."
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment, then carried Da Congming to the location of the "Spiritual Spring," checked the "Love Flower" seed, and, confirming it was unharmed, nodded slightly.
He suddenly felt a little uneasy having some free time.
"Forget it, I might as well cultivate. There's a 'spiritual spring' nearby, so even if the spiritual energy is low during the day, it won't matter..."
Li Changsheng shook his head and looked at the still early sky. He then sensed the state of his spiritual veins. After most of the day had passed, his spiritual veins had recovered somewhat. After thinking for a moment, he decided to cultivate.
He plopped down on the ground, sat cross-legged, wrapped "Great Wisdom" around his lap, picked up the jade jar containing "Spiritual Spring Water" and took a big gulp. He closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to circulate the "Wood Spirit Technique," immersing himself in cultivation.
The gentle and elegant nature of "wood spirit".
It quickly captivated his entire attention.
Flirting with this person or that person, the "wood spirit energy" soaked in the "spiritual spring water" never refuses, flowing through the spiritual veins and falling into the dantian, instantly bringing a feeling of comfort.
The sun is setting.
The rosy clouds filled half the sky.
The scorching heat receded like a tide, and a cool breeze rustled through the grass.
"call…"
Awakening Li Changsheng from his meditation, he exhaled a long breath, opened his eyes, and stared intently at himself.
[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 1 "26%"]
After an afternoon, his cultivation level increased by 3%.
"Not bad..."
Li Changsheng sensed the state of the spiritual veins and felt that he could cultivate for another hour or so after returning home, and his cultivation level could increase by about 2%. He nodded in satisfaction.
It's perfect timing since I don't need to practice meditation tonight.
Keep an eye on that thief!
The thief didn't even spare the "love flower" blossoms, which shows how attractive the "love flower" fruit, whose effects were just beginning to appear, was to him.
"Just wait..."
Li Changsheng touched the "Ice Arrow Talisman" that gleamed coolly in his sleeve, his face full of excitement at the prospect of getting revenge on the thief.
Coming to my senses, I looked at "Big Smart" sleeping soundly between my legs, chuckled, stroked its pointed head, and tucked it into my arms.
He stood up, put away the "Love Flower" seed, picked up "Frog Prodigy," and carrying an iron shovel in one hand, walked into the weeds to search for the "Half-Spirit Insect."
A quarter of an hour passed.
With a smile, Li Changsheng carried the well-fed "Frog Prodigy" back to the "Spirit Spring," filled a jade jar with "Spirit Spring Water," and carried the iron shovel out of the spirit field.
We came from the main road.
The "Green Wild Ox" was parked under the tree.
Liu Quan was busily weighing weeds and seedlings for the Lingnong people.
"Uncle Liu, I'm busy."
Li Changsheng thought for a moment and then greeted him.
"Don't worry, it will arrive tomorrow morning."
Liu Quan looked up, saw Li Changsheng, and replied cheerfully.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Liu. You're busy, let's talk again tomorrow."
Upon receiving a definite reply, Li Changsheng was overjoyed, nodded, and quickly left.
Wait until he leaves.
With nothing else to do, the Lingnong people became curious and inquired about it.
"Brother Liu, what did that kid ask you for a favor?"
"Did that kid borrow spirit stones from you?"
"Look at that kid's grinning, maybe Brother Liu's got him playing some strings..."
"Hahahaha..."
These words immediately drew laughter from the assembled ginsengers.
"What nonsense!"
"Liu San, you want to return the spirit stones to your brother, right? Fine, I'll keep these five spirit stones for now, just give me the rest."
Liu Quan's gaze fell on the rascal Ling Nong, who was laughing the loudest in the crowd. He threw a bundle of spirit herbs into the cart and said indifferently.
"No, my dear brother, I rely on it for food..."
Upon hearing this, Liu San hurriedly cupped his hands and smiled apologetically.
Liu Quan frowned and said, "You're not getting any younger, and you've been taking good care of the fields, so why don't you have any spirit stones left?"
Before Liu San could speak.
Someone in the crowd spoke up.
"What else could it be? Third Master has already sent the spirit stones to the hidden kiln."
"And you know what? After each sale of spirit grain, you won't find Third Master for seven days. When he comes back, wow, the smell of his perfume is wonderful!"
"Is there too much water, causing it to marinate too much?"
"No, that stuff is filthy, it won't smell good..."
"Hahaha…"
The barons chattered and laughed even louder than before.
"Get lost, get lost, I'm not into that kind of thing..."
Liu San took the five spirit fragments handed to him by Liu Quan, turned around, glanced disdainfully at the group of spirit farmers, and said contemptuously:
"One cannot discuss ice with a summer insect."
"Do you know what a 'mutual aid society' is? When I, Third Master, become rich, Grandma…"
He made a tortoise-like gesture to the assembled farmers, then strode away with an arrogant and domineering air.
"What is a mutual aid society?... "
The barons looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Liu Quan tapped on the carriage shaft, his face contorted with disgust as if he'd stepped in dog poop, and said, "He's just a con artist."
Seemingly unwilling to say more, he urged:
"Are you still selling or not? If not, I'm leaving."
"Sell, sell..."
Lingnong and his companions stepped forward, carrying weeds.
It didn't take long.
The farmers left in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.
"The Mutual Aid Association, how come this harmful thing is back again..."
Liu Quan frowned, harnessed the oxcart, shook his head, and drove it away, quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Lingnong Residence, a courtyard.
Li Changsheng looked at "Frog Prodigy," who had finished drinking the juice extracted from the roots of "Beef Tendon Grass" and was lying motionless on the table with its eyes closed. He gently tapped its head and stared at it intently.
[Undergoing transformation and advancement...]
"Three hours..."
Upon receiving the information, Li Changsheng was overjoyed. He quickly withdrew his finger, tiptoed around "Frog Prodigy" a few times, and suppressed his excitement, thinking to himself:
"Frog Prodigy, you must make me proud..."
"Master, I don't ask you to awaken any immortal-slaying or god-devouring techniques. As long as they're useful, that's fine. If they're stronger, that would be even better..."
As if he had thought of something, he quickly took the jade jar and poured three large bowls of "spiritual spring water" and placed them next to "Frog Prodigy".
"This should solve the problem of lacking spiritual energy..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, watched for a while longer, then turned back to the soft couch, sat cross-legged, and drank a large mouthful of "spiritual spring water".
I was completely immersed in the gentle embrace of "wood spirit energy".
After watching Ning Cheng leave, Li Changsheng came back to his senses. Looking at the spirit field that had been completely destroyed in just a short while, he felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings of emotion and reflection), and his desire to cultivate magic became even more fervent.
It's easy to use and looks good, to say the least.
The key is that you can also earn spirit stones; who could resist repairing that?
"Once the 'love flower' bears fruit, I'll buy some and try it..."
The work in the fields is almost finished.
All that's left is for Liu Quan to deliver the spirit beast's excrement. After the fertilized field is exposed to the sun for a day, "spiritual spring water" can be introduced to irrigate the paddy field and carry out seedling cultivation.
The thought came to mind was "seedling cultivation".
After a few moments of contemplation, Li Changsheng decided to plant "yellow sprout rice," which was cheaper and easier to grow and cultivate.
It's not that we don't want to grow "grains" which are of higher value.
Instead, it's best to plant a few low-value crops in the early stages of paddy field development to nourish the field. Once the paddy field has matured, it's not too late to plant higher-value grains.
"And there are also spirit fish fry; I'll ask Uncle Liu for his advice then..."
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment, then carried Da Congming to the location of the "Spiritual Spring," checked the "Love Flower" seed, and, confirming it was unharmed, nodded slightly.
He suddenly felt a little uneasy having some free time.
"Forget it, I might as well cultivate. There's a 'spiritual spring' nearby, so even if the spiritual energy is low during the day, it won't matter..."
Li Changsheng shook his head and looked at the still early sky. He then sensed the state of his spiritual veins. After most of the day had passed, his spiritual veins had recovered somewhat. After thinking for a moment, he decided to cultivate.
He plopped down on the ground, sat cross-legged, wrapped "Great Wisdom" around his lap, picked up the jade jar containing "Spiritual Spring Water" and took a big gulp. He closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to circulate the "Wood Spirit Technique," immersing himself in cultivation.
The gentle and elegant nature of "wood spirit".
It quickly captivated his entire attention.
Flirting with this person or that person, the "wood spirit energy" soaked in the "spiritual spring water" never refuses, flowing through the spiritual veins and falling into the dantian, instantly bringing a feeling of comfort.
The sun is setting.
The rosy clouds filled half the sky.
The scorching heat receded like a tide, and a cool breeze rustled through the grass.
"call…"
Awakening Li Changsheng from his meditation, he exhaled a long breath, opened his eyes, and stared intently at himself.
[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 1 "26%"]
After an afternoon, his cultivation level increased by 3%.
"Not bad..."
Li Changsheng sensed the state of the spiritual veins and felt that he could cultivate for another hour or so after returning home, and his cultivation level could increase by about 2%. He nodded in satisfaction.
It's perfect timing since I don't need to practice meditation tonight.
Keep an eye on that thief!
The thief didn't even spare the "love flower" blossoms, which shows how attractive the "love flower" fruit, whose effects were just beginning to appear, was to him.
"Just wait..."
Li Changsheng touched the "Ice Arrow Talisman" that gleamed coolly in his sleeve, his face full of excitement at the prospect of getting revenge on the thief.
Coming to my senses, I looked at "Big Smart" sleeping soundly between my legs, chuckled, stroked its pointed head, and tucked it into my arms.
He stood up, put away the "Love Flower" seed, picked up "Frog Prodigy," and carrying an iron shovel in one hand, walked into the weeds to search for the "Half-Spirit Insect."
A quarter of an hour passed.
With a smile, Li Changsheng carried the well-fed "Frog Prodigy" back to the "Spirit Spring," filled a jade jar with "Spirit Spring Water," and carried the iron shovel out of the spirit field.
We came from the main road.
The "Green Wild Ox" was parked under the tree.
Liu Quan was busily weighing weeds and seedlings for the Lingnong people.
"Uncle Liu, I'm busy."
Li Changsheng thought for a moment and then greeted him.
"Don't worry, it will arrive tomorrow morning."
Liu Quan looked up, saw Li Changsheng, and replied cheerfully.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Liu. You're busy, let's talk again tomorrow."
Upon receiving a definite reply, Li Changsheng was overjoyed, nodded, and quickly left.
Wait until he leaves.
With nothing else to do, the Lingnong people became curious and inquired about it.
"Brother Liu, what did that kid ask you for a favor?"
"Did that kid borrow spirit stones from you?"
"Look at that kid's grinning, maybe Brother Liu's got him playing some strings..."
"Hahahaha..."
These words immediately drew laughter from the assembled ginsengers.
"What nonsense!"
"Liu San, you want to return the spirit stones to your brother, right? Fine, I'll keep these five spirit stones for now, just give me the rest."
Liu Quan's gaze fell on the rascal Ling Nong, who was laughing the loudest in the crowd. He threw a bundle of spirit herbs into the cart and said indifferently.
"No, my dear brother, I rely on it for food..."
Upon hearing this, Liu San hurriedly cupped his hands and smiled apologetically.
Liu Quan frowned and said, "You're not getting any younger, and you've been taking good care of the fields, so why don't you have any spirit stones left?"
Before Liu San could speak.
Someone in the crowd spoke up.
"What else could it be? Third Master has already sent the spirit stones to the hidden kiln."
"And you know what? After each sale of spirit grain, you won't find Third Master for seven days. When he comes back, wow, the smell of his perfume is wonderful!"
"Is there too much water, causing it to marinate too much?"
"No, that stuff is filthy, it won't smell good..."
"Hahaha…"
The barons chattered and laughed even louder than before.
"Get lost, get lost, I'm not into that kind of thing..."
Liu San took the five spirit fragments handed to him by Liu Quan, turned around, glanced disdainfully at the group of spirit farmers, and said contemptuously:
"One cannot discuss ice with a summer insect."
"Do you know what a 'mutual aid society' is? When I, Third Master, become rich, Grandma…"
He made a tortoise-like gesture to the assembled farmers, then strode away with an arrogant and domineering air.
"What is a mutual aid society?... "
The barons looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Liu Quan tapped on the carriage shaft, his face contorted with disgust as if he'd stepped in dog poop, and said, "He's just a con artist."
Seemingly unwilling to say more, he urged:
"Are you still selling or not? If not, I'm leaving."
"Sell, sell..."
Lingnong and his companions stepped forward, carrying weeds.
It didn't take long.
The farmers left in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.
"The Mutual Aid Association, how come this harmful thing is back again..."
Liu Quan frowned, harnessed the oxcart, shook his head, and drove it away, quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Lingnong Residence, a courtyard.
Li Changsheng looked at "Frog Prodigy," who had finished drinking the juice extracted from the roots of "Beef Tendon Grass" and was lying motionless on the table with its eyes closed. He gently tapped its head and stared at it intently.
[Undergoing transformation and advancement...]
"Three hours..."
Upon receiving the information, Li Changsheng was overjoyed. He quickly withdrew his finger, tiptoed around "Frog Prodigy" a few times, and suppressed his excitement, thinking to himself:
"Frog Prodigy, you must make me proud..."
"Master, I don't ask you to awaken any immortal-slaying or god-devouring techniques. As long as they're useful, that's fine. If they're stronger, that would be even better..."
As if he had thought of something, he quickly took the jade jar and poured three large bowls of "spiritual spring water" and placed them next to "Frog Prodigy".
"This should solve the problem of lacking spiritual energy..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, watched for a while longer, then turned back to the soft couch, sat cross-legged, and drank a large mouthful of "spiritual spring water".
I was completely immersed in the gentle embrace of "wood spirit energy".