Chapter 63
: Fried Grasshoppers, Shopkeeper Zhai Pays for Fakes (Please Read Further)
Several nursery rhymes.
Or rather, due to the influence of the sprout, the transformation progress of the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed increased by one percent.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, put away the panel, and gently touched Ya Ya's sparse, yellowish little head. It felt dry and warm, not unlike a human's. He then gently squeezed her soft arm, thinking to himself:
"I need to eat more foods that contain spiritual energy to recover..."
Lingmi is undoubtedly the best, and Yaya loves to eat it too.
But Ya Ya produced nearly twenty catties of spirit rice in one night. If she eats like this, he can forget about doing anything or cultivating in the future.
"A spirit, a spirit..."
Li Changsheng muttered to himself, glancing at the overgrown wasteland outside the "paddy field," his eyes brightening slightly for a moment.
"Half-spirit worm..."
There's nothing else in the wasteland, but there are plenty of semi-spirit insects.
In his previous life.
A plate of fried grasshoppers isn't cheap.
Moreover, the spirit insect is rich in spiritual energy and nutrients, which is of great benefit to Ya Ya. And most importantly, it does not require spirit stones.
"Fried spirit insects paired with mixed spirit rice, Ya Ya would definitely love it..."
Having made up his mind, Li Changsheng stopped thinking about it and picked up Ya Ya, who was peeking and grinning at the flowers. He then took the cotton cloth from the bamboo frame and spread it out under the "Soul-Capturing Wood" plant.
He placed Ya Ya on the cotton cloth, gently patted her little head, and said with a smile:
"Don't climb out, understand?...
"Oh dear..."
Ya Ya blinked her rosy pupils, crossed her legs, grinned, and clapped her little hands happily.
"Ya Ya is so smart..."
Li Changsheng showered them with praise, then turned his gaze to the chattering children, clapped his hands, and waited for them to look at him before smiling:
"Uncle needs to go out for a bit. After every three nursery rhymes you sing, have some water and rest. Sing whatever you want. If you need anything, just call Uncle."
"Uh-huh."
The flowers and the others didn't ask him where he was going, and obediently nodded.
Li Changsheng smiled, filled several jars with spiritual spring water to be sold to the "Hehe Pill" shop, picked up a "talisman" hoe, and called over Frog Pride, who was resting under the "Love Flower" tree, and Big Smart, who was digging holes everywhere.
One person and two beasts entered the wasteland opposite the paddy field.
In just a few breaths.
A clear and melodious nursery rhyme slowly began to play.
"The pond is full and the rain has stopped..."
Yay...
Ya Ya grinned her little white teeth and clapped her hands, keeping a cheerful rhythm.
Adjacent sacred fields.
As Shi Mao was squatting down pulling weeds, he heard the clear nursery rhyme coming from next door again. He turned his head and glanced at it, a strange and envious look appearing on his face.
Look at how well they live.
When people go to the fields, they always need to find someone to sing folk songs to liven things up.
Although the tune is a bit strange.
But everyone has their own preferences, and who says nursery rhymes aren't songs?
"No wonder everyone longs to join 'Yuanhe Mountain,' they really made the right choice..."
A smile appeared on Shi Mao's face. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the tall weeds in front of him. He no longer felt tired or bored, but only full of anticipation for a better future.
Take a break and then continue pulling up the weeds.
The cool weather after the rain lasted only a morning and afternoon.
As the sun gradually rose higher, its scorching rays poured down.
As the moisture in the fields evaporated, the entire world seemed to instantly transform into a steamer, filled with a humid and oppressive heat.
Noon.
Soaked to the bone, Li Changsheng, along with Da Congming covered in mud and Frog Pride splattered with mud, returned to the "Spirit Gathering Array".
With the help of the great wisdom's innate magic "Scent of the Spirit".
The man and his two beasts reaped a bountiful harvest.
Frog Prodigy ate until his belly was full, Big Clever also ate a Grade-1 spirit insect, while Li Changsheng caught a string of about thirty or forty semi-spirit insects, each of them plump and strong grasshoppers.
Approaching.
The children were singing nursery rhymes, and they were all sweating profusely from the heat, so the tunes were a bit off.
"Oh dear..."
When Ya Ya, who was sitting cross-legged on the cotton cloth, saw Li Changsheng return, she immediately stopped patting him and eagerly opened her arms.
Li Changsheng smiled, placed the string of grasshoppers in his hand into the bamboo basket, bent down to pick up Ya Ya, patted her little head, and said with a smile:
"Ya Ya is such a good girl, I'll make you something delicious when we get back..."
"Oh dear..."
Ya Ya's little face immediately calmed down. She wiggled her bottom, found a comfortable position, snuggled in Li Changsheng's arms, raised her head, and grinned.
Li Changsheng smiled, glanced at the grayish-white sandy soil around the roots of the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed, which had noticeably expanded, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. He turned around, looked at the little guys with somewhat tired expressions, and waved his hand with a smile, saying:
"Alright, little ones, that's enough for today. Drink some water to cool off, rest for a bit, and then we'll go home for dinner..."
After speaking, he turned around and came to the "Soul-Capturing Wood" of his destiny, looked at the many fine golden spots on its branches, reached out and touched its leaves, and stared at them intently.
[Transformation complete: 5% complete; estimated time: 95 years.]
"An increase of 3%...?"
Upon learning the information, Li Changsheng's eyes widened in surprise.
3% in the morning.
Wouldn't that increase by 6% in a day?
In other words, the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed can complete its transformation in just over ten days.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, smiling as he glanced at the little guy peeking out of his arms, seemingly interested in everything and never getting enough of looking at him.
I tidied things up a bit.
Carrying a bamboo basket and a wine jar, he led a few little ones out of the "Spirit Gathering Array".
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Hua'er and the others' mother, who seemed somewhat disappointed, he picked up the wine jar and strode towards the main road.
Arriving at the spiritual field across the distance, he glanced at it.
Shi Mao, who looks like someone you don't want to mess with, isn't here.
A little over an acre of wasteland was cleared, with weeds scattered on the ground. Judging from the traces of the wasteland, it was clear that it had been dug out with great effort.
"He didn't use a hoe, he just pulled it out by hand, he's ruthless..."
Li Changsheng shook his head inwardly, not thinking much of it, and quickly left.
We came to the main road.
Liu Quan and the oxcart are still not there.
"You don't want the 'spiritual spring water' anymore?"
Li Changsheng frowned, thought for a moment, and waited for Hua'er's mother and the others to come over. After asking them for their opinions, he headed straight for "Peach Blossom Market".
Peach Blossom Market was as deserted as ever.
There were very few stalls, and they were all the same old ones; there were no new stalls.
Li Changsheng did not linger and strode to the "Hehe Dan" shop.
I just entered the store.
The young servant in the blue robe, who was casually wiping the table, suddenly brightened up, quickly stepped forward, and politely greeted him:
"Master Li, you've arrived."
Li Changsheng smiled and nodded, handing him the wine jar and asking, "Is Manager Zhai here?"
"Yes, yes, please wait a moment..."
The young servant in the green robe led Li Changsheng to his seat, then carried the wine jar into the back room. A few moments later, Manager Zhai, who looked like a wealthy man, came out from there.
They exchanged a few pleasantries.
Li Changsheng stated his purpose directly.
"To be honest, Manager Zhai, I recently started cultivating using spirit rice and found that my cultivation speed did indeed increase, but my spiritual veins didn't improve. I was wondering if Manager Zhai had any pills to strengthen my spiritual veins?"
Manager Zhai looked at him in surprise and praised, "Young friend, you are indeed insightful. Most people wouldn't think of such things."
After speaking, he turned and went behind the counter. A moment later, he returned with two bottles, one blue and one white, and placed them on the table, pointing to them as he introduced them:
"This is a low-grade elixir called 'Nourishing Meridians Powder' and 'Strengthening Meridians Pill.'"
"Its effect is to strengthen the spiritual veins. With your current Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, you only need one pill. Even if you advance to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, you don't need to worry about the strength of your spiritual veins not keeping up."
"Hmm! It works so well?"
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up, but then he became somewhat suspicious. The effect was a bit too good. After a moment's hesitation, he asked:
How much?
Shopkeeper Zhai's smile deepened. He raised one hand, flipped it over, and said, "Nine pills in one bottle, ten low-grade spirit stones per pill."
As he spoke, he said with a confident expression:
"Our pills are all purchased from 'alchemists' registered in the sect, so you can take them with confidence. Nine pills can guarantee your spiritual veins will be healthy for at least a year. If the effect is reduced by even one day..."
He slammed his hand on the table, his voice firm and resolute:
"I'm willing to pay a hundredfold compensation for any counterfeit!"
Li Changsheng was initially taken aback by Manager Zhai's words, but after regaining his senses, he vaguely felt that something was amiss with what he was saying.
and many more…
What does it mean to guarantee the spiritual veins will be unaffected for a year? ...
Or rather, due to the influence of the sprout, the transformation progress of the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed increased by one percent.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, put away the panel, and gently touched Ya Ya's sparse, yellowish little head. It felt dry and warm, not unlike a human's. He then gently squeezed her soft arm, thinking to himself:
"I need to eat more foods that contain spiritual energy to recover..."
Lingmi is undoubtedly the best, and Yaya loves to eat it too.
But Ya Ya produced nearly twenty catties of spirit rice in one night. If she eats like this, he can forget about doing anything or cultivating in the future.
"A spirit, a spirit..."
Li Changsheng muttered to himself, glancing at the overgrown wasteland outside the "paddy field," his eyes brightening slightly for a moment.
"Half-spirit worm..."
There's nothing else in the wasteland, but there are plenty of semi-spirit insects.
In his previous life.
A plate of fried grasshoppers isn't cheap.
Moreover, the spirit insect is rich in spiritual energy and nutrients, which is of great benefit to Ya Ya. And most importantly, it does not require spirit stones.
"Fried spirit insects paired with mixed spirit rice, Ya Ya would definitely love it..."
Having made up his mind, Li Changsheng stopped thinking about it and picked up Ya Ya, who was peeking and grinning at the flowers. He then took the cotton cloth from the bamboo frame and spread it out under the "Soul-Capturing Wood" plant.
He placed Ya Ya on the cotton cloth, gently patted her little head, and said with a smile:
"Don't climb out, understand?...
"Oh dear..."
Ya Ya blinked her rosy pupils, crossed her legs, grinned, and clapped her little hands happily.
"Ya Ya is so smart..."
Li Changsheng showered them with praise, then turned his gaze to the chattering children, clapped his hands, and waited for them to look at him before smiling:
"Uncle needs to go out for a bit. After every three nursery rhymes you sing, have some water and rest. Sing whatever you want. If you need anything, just call Uncle."
"Uh-huh."
The flowers and the others didn't ask him where he was going, and obediently nodded.
Li Changsheng smiled, filled several jars with spiritual spring water to be sold to the "Hehe Pill" shop, picked up a "talisman" hoe, and called over Frog Pride, who was resting under the "Love Flower" tree, and Big Smart, who was digging holes everywhere.
One person and two beasts entered the wasteland opposite the paddy field.
In just a few breaths.
A clear and melodious nursery rhyme slowly began to play.
"The pond is full and the rain has stopped..."
Yay...
Ya Ya grinned her little white teeth and clapped her hands, keeping a cheerful rhythm.
Adjacent sacred fields.
As Shi Mao was squatting down pulling weeds, he heard the clear nursery rhyme coming from next door again. He turned his head and glanced at it, a strange and envious look appearing on his face.
Look at how well they live.
When people go to the fields, they always need to find someone to sing folk songs to liven things up.
Although the tune is a bit strange.
But everyone has their own preferences, and who says nursery rhymes aren't songs?
"No wonder everyone longs to join 'Yuanhe Mountain,' they really made the right choice..."
A smile appeared on Shi Mao's face. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the tall weeds in front of him. He no longer felt tired or bored, but only full of anticipation for a better future.
Take a break and then continue pulling up the weeds.
The cool weather after the rain lasted only a morning and afternoon.
As the sun gradually rose higher, its scorching rays poured down.
As the moisture in the fields evaporated, the entire world seemed to instantly transform into a steamer, filled with a humid and oppressive heat.
Noon.
Soaked to the bone, Li Changsheng, along with Da Congming covered in mud and Frog Pride splattered with mud, returned to the "Spirit Gathering Array".
With the help of the great wisdom's innate magic "Scent of the Spirit".
The man and his two beasts reaped a bountiful harvest.
Frog Prodigy ate until his belly was full, Big Clever also ate a Grade-1 spirit insect, while Li Changsheng caught a string of about thirty or forty semi-spirit insects, each of them plump and strong grasshoppers.
Approaching.
The children were singing nursery rhymes, and they were all sweating profusely from the heat, so the tunes were a bit off.
"Oh dear..."
When Ya Ya, who was sitting cross-legged on the cotton cloth, saw Li Changsheng return, she immediately stopped patting him and eagerly opened her arms.
Li Changsheng smiled, placed the string of grasshoppers in his hand into the bamboo basket, bent down to pick up Ya Ya, patted her little head, and said with a smile:
"Ya Ya is such a good girl, I'll make you something delicious when we get back..."
"Oh dear..."
Ya Ya's little face immediately calmed down. She wiggled her bottom, found a comfortable position, snuggled in Li Changsheng's arms, raised her head, and grinned.
Li Changsheng smiled, glanced at the grayish-white sandy soil around the roots of the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed, which had noticeably expanded, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. He turned around, looked at the little guys with somewhat tired expressions, and waved his hand with a smile, saying:
"Alright, little ones, that's enough for today. Drink some water to cool off, rest for a bit, and then we'll go home for dinner..."
After speaking, he turned around and came to the "Soul-Capturing Wood" of his destiny, looked at the many fine golden spots on its branches, reached out and touched its leaves, and stared at them intently.
[Transformation complete: 5% complete; estimated time: 95 years.]
"An increase of 3%...?"
Upon learning the information, Li Changsheng's eyes widened in surprise.
3% in the morning.
Wouldn't that increase by 6% in a day?
In other words, the "Soul-Capturing Wood" seed can complete its transformation in just over ten days.
"Not bad, not bad..."
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, smiling as he glanced at the little guy peeking out of his arms, seemingly interested in everything and never getting enough of looking at him.
I tidied things up a bit.
Carrying a bamboo basket and a wine jar, he led a few little ones out of the "Spirit Gathering Array".
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Hua'er and the others' mother, who seemed somewhat disappointed, he picked up the wine jar and strode towards the main road.
Arriving at the spiritual field across the distance, he glanced at it.
Shi Mao, who looks like someone you don't want to mess with, isn't here.
A little over an acre of wasteland was cleared, with weeds scattered on the ground. Judging from the traces of the wasteland, it was clear that it had been dug out with great effort.
"He didn't use a hoe, he just pulled it out by hand, he's ruthless..."
Li Changsheng shook his head inwardly, not thinking much of it, and quickly left.
We came to the main road.
Liu Quan and the oxcart are still not there.
"You don't want the 'spiritual spring water' anymore?"
Li Changsheng frowned, thought for a moment, and waited for Hua'er's mother and the others to come over. After asking them for their opinions, he headed straight for "Peach Blossom Market".
Peach Blossom Market was as deserted as ever.
There were very few stalls, and they were all the same old ones; there were no new stalls.
Li Changsheng did not linger and strode to the "Hehe Dan" shop.
I just entered the store.
The young servant in the blue robe, who was casually wiping the table, suddenly brightened up, quickly stepped forward, and politely greeted him:
"Master Li, you've arrived."
Li Changsheng smiled and nodded, handing him the wine jar and asking, "Is Manager Zhai here?"
"Yes, yes, please wait a moment..."
The young servant in the green robe led Li Changsheng to his seat, then carried the wine jar into the back room. A few moments later, Manager Zhai, who looked like a wealthy man, came out from there.
They exchanged a few pleasantries.
Li Changsheng stated his purpose directly.
"To be honest, Manager Zhai, I recently started cultivating using spirit rice and found that my cultivation speed did indeed increase, but my spiritual veins didn't improve. I was wondering if Manager Zhai had any pills to strengthen my spiritual veins?"
Manager Zhai looked at him in surprise and praised, "Young friend, you are indeed insightful. Most people wouldn't think of such things."
After speaking, he turned and went behind the counter. A moment later, he returned with two bottles, one blue and one white, and placed them on the table, pointing to them as he introduced them:
"This is a low-grade elixir called 'Nourishing Meridians Powder' and 'Strengthening Meridians Pill.'"
"Its effect is to strengthen the spiritual veins. With your current Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, you only need one pill. Even if you advance to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, you don't need to worry about the strength of your spiritual veins not keeping up."
"Hmm! It works so well?"
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up, but then he became somewhat suspicious. The effect was a bit too good. After a moment's hesitation, he asked:
How much?
Shopkeeper Zhai's smile deepened. He raised one hand, flipped it over, and said, "Nine pills in one bottle, ten low-grade spirit stones per pill."
As he spoke, he said with a confident expression:
"Our pills are all purchased from 'alchemists' registered in the sect, so you can take them with confidence. Nine pills can guarantee your spiritual veins will be healthy for at least a year. If the effect is reduced by even one day..."
He slammed his hand on the table, his voice firm and resolute:
"I'm willing to pay a hundredfold compensation for any counterfeit!"
Li Changsheng was initially taken aback by Manager Zhai's words, but after regaining his senses, he vaguely felt that something was amiss with what he was saying.
and many more…
What does it mean to guarantee the spiritual veins will be unaffected for a year? ...