Chapter 133 - 128: Rich? Poor

Chapter 133: Chapter 128: Rich? Poor

Tan Hu explained, "You may not know this, Junior Brother, but the Power Demon Sect is full of Body Cultivators. The sect can’t possibly afford to support them all." A mocking look appeared in his eyes as he spoke. "This means every cultivator from the Power Demon Sect is dirt poor, and they’re all like rabid dogs, pouncing on and viciously tearing at any opportunity they find."

Li Changsheng: "...."

"And you usually don’t get anything good after killing them." Tan Hu’s face twisted in disgust, as if he’d swallowed a fly. "I refuse to believe those sons of bitches would give up on the Ring Mountain Spiritual Land."

Li Changsheng frowned. "Didn’t you say people from the Miscellaneous Peak would be here soon, Senior Brother? They dare attack a Spiritual Land? Are they really not afraid of death?"

The more he learned about the Cyan Yang Sect, the more he realized its people were nowhere near as benevolent as they seemed.

Tan Hu shook his head and sighed. "I’m just afraid the people from the Power Demon Sect will get here first..." As he spoke, he flipped his hand over, produced a pale cyan jade token, and handed it to Li Changsheng. "I’ll be going with Luan Jian and the others to investigate the Power Demon Sect’s movements soon."

"If you run into danger, Junior Brother, just crush this jade token. I’ll be able to rush back immediately."

The jade token contained an imprint of his Spiritual Power; he would sense it the moment it was triggered.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Li Changsheng’s eyes brightened slightly. He quickly reached out, took it, and stored it away carefully.

Tan Hu patted his shoulder and smiled. "No need to be so formal, Junior Brother. And don’t worry too much."

"The Ring Mountain Spiritual Land is much closer to the Miscellaneous Peak than it is to the Power Demon Sect’s Ten Thousand Spirits Peak. I’m just talking about a worst-case scenario."

Li Changsheng nodded, then asked him about what Spirit Plants to grow.

After some discussion, Tan Hu took his leave.

Li Changsheng stood there thinking for a moment before riding Xiaohua back to his Spirit Field.

’Although he was worried about the safety of the Ring Mountain Spiritual Land—or more accurately, his own safety—there was nothing he could do about it.’

’He was just a mere Junior Cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Stage. In the vast Wanzhong Mountains Range, he couldn’t even run if he wanted to.’

Back at his Spirit Field,

Li Changsheng flipped his hand over and took out two jade boxes. They contained the seeds for Golden Embryo Grass and Concentration Flower, respectively.

According to Tan Hu, of the three types of spirit seeds, Golden Embryo Grass was the most valuable and was in high demand.

The Concentration Flower was slightly less valuable, while the Water Spirit Flower was the cheapest, ranking last.

"Sigh... what a pity it’s a Demonic Spirit Plant..."

Li Changsheng hesitated for a few moments, then sighed, put one of the jade boxes away, and opened the other.

The seeds inside the jade box were the size of beans, with a dusty gray and unremarkable appearance.

These were the spirit seeds of the Concentration Flower.

Li Changsheng crouched down, planting a spirit seed every meter.

「Two hours later.」

Li Changsheng put the jade box away, walked over to a spot directly above the Spiritual Vortex, and placed his hand on the Spirit Field.

The Three-leaf Mark on his brow flashed with spiritual light. In an instant, a stream of emerald light flowed from his palm.

Under the control of his will, Life Essence continuously poured into the Spiritual Vortex, which then spread it throughout the entire Spirit Field.

He had gotten the idea to use his Life Essence this way from Dong Xing and the others.

’They were all going to be Lower-grade Spirit Medicines anyway, and this was his own Spirit Field. Sprouting the seeds one by one was too slow. He decided to directly stimulate all the spirit seeds in the one-mu Spirit Field at once.’

Time passed slowly.

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, two-thirds of the Life Essence contained within his mark was already gone.

Li Changsheng’s consciousness was immersed in the network map in his mind. With a slight thought, wisps of misty Life Essence poured into each and every spirit seed.

In just a few breaths,

CRACK... A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out one after another.

In his mind,

the one-mu network map was dotted with emerald green points of light, like a sky full of stars. As the cracking sounded, the points of light extended dense tendrils, reaching out toward the network of the Spirit Field.

At that moment, the side effects of directly stimulating the spirit seeds of the entire Spirit Field became apparent.

Li Changsheng could only continuously supply Life Essence to maintain the vitality of the spirit seeds; he was unable to precisely guide the connection between the seeds and the network. He could only let them form the connections themselves.

Not only did this consume a massive amount of Life Essence, but some spirit seeds also failed to establish a supply link with the Spiritual Vortex.

Time passed slowly,

until the Life Essence contained in the mark on his brow was completely depleted.

Li Changsheng’s consciousness returned to his body, and he opened his eyes.

At this moment, the Spirit Field was covered with the three-leaf seedlings of the Concentration Flower.

A quick scan revealed at least four hundred or so plants.

It seemed like a lot, but he had planted nearly six hundred spirit seeds. At least a hundred of them had failed to sprout.

’Good thing Senior Brother Lan gave me so many...’

Li Changsheng shook his head, his gaze fixed on one of the seedlings.

[Target: Concentration Flower Seedling]

[First-Order Lower-grade: 1%]

[Medicinal Effect: Spirit Nourishing.]

[Status: Healthy.]

Li Changsheng focused on [First-Order Lower-grade: 1%], and in the next instant, a stream of information flooded his mind.

[Hidden Spirit Grade Ascension: Grind Bright God Flower and mix with powdered Jade Spiritual Bamboo. Blend with Life Essence and let rest for one day. "Seven days."]

’Bright God Flower, Jade Spiritual Bamboo...’

Li Changsheng frowned.

’The Bright God Flower is just a first-order, lower-grade Spirit Plant, so it should be easy enough to buy.’

’As for the Jade Spiritual Bamboo, he could only recall Chang the Pill Master having any.’

’However, he still had a piece of Jade Spiritual Bamboo left over from when he made the Soothing Incense, which would be enough for now.’

’It’s just the Bright God Flower that he’d have to wait for.’

Li Changsheng pondered for a few moments, then walked over to the empty patches in his Spirit Field and planted more Concentration Flower seeds one by one.

While he was busy, two days passed in the blink of an eye.

「On this day.」

Li Changsheng stood at the edge of his Spirit Field, his hands moving through the signs for a Technique.

Above the Spirit Field, wisps of cloud and mist slowly gathered.

A moment later, a dark rain cloud, ten meters by ten meters, took shape.

Li Changsheng’s expression was unchanged. The Technique in his hands shifted, and he let out a soft cry, "Fall!"

The moment he spoke,

in an instant, a light rain began to fall from the cloud, watering the Spirit Field.

A hazy mist, accompanied by Spiritual Qi, rose and spread.

Li Changsheng took out a smooth Spirit Stone, absorbing the Spiritual Qi from it while maintaining the dark cloud.

Within A Cup of Tea’s Time, the cloud in the sky had moved more than ten times.

Only when the Spiritual Power in Li Changsheng’s body was completely exhausted did the dark cloud slowly dissipate, drifting toward a nearby hill on the breeze.

And in the three-mu Spirit Field, the watered Concentration Flowers looked even more lush and vibrant.

HUFF...

Li Chang exhaled a turbid breath and, fighting back the feeling of weakness, returned to his small courtyard.

He didn’t stop, heading straight for the third floor.

Li Changsheng sat cross-legged on the soft couch, took out two Spirit Stones, and began to absorb them by circulating his Cultivation Technique.

And just as he was recovering his Spiritual Power,

「An unknown number of li outside the Ring Mountain Spiritual Land.」

A large man, over two meters tall and dressed in bloodstained, tattered armor, was sprinting through the mountain forest.

Trickles of crimson blood flew from his body as he ran, splattering onto the weeds and thorns at the side.

A few breaths after the blood hit the ground, a biting Sword Qi suddenly erupted from it, sending shredded grass and wood flying.

HUFF HUFF...

The continuous running made the large man’s panting grow heavier and heavier.

One could see that his body was covered in wounds. The most severe were five claw marks on his chest, so deep the bone was visible, and a long, thin sword gash on his head that exposed the skull.

The large man ran for a while longer before he seemed unable to bear it anymore. He stopped, gasping for breath for a few moments, then flipped his hand over, took out a crimson pill, and swallowed it.

As he refined the pill’s medicinal power, countless tiny threads of flesh began to grow from his wounds, tangling and weaving together.

However, before a look of joy could appear on his face, Wind Blades and Sword Qi suddenly erupted from the wounds, tearing them open again. A large amount of blood sprayed out as if it were free, splattering all over the ground.

The large man’s face paled. Unwilling to give up, he tried to heal his injuries again, but Wind Blades and Sword Qi still burst forth from his wounds.

After several more attempts, the large man’s aura weakened, and he couldn’t help but curse through gritted teeth, "Fuck your mothers!"

"Alright, you’re ruthless. You just want me to lead the way, don’t you?! Fine! I’ll lead!"

With that, the large man shot a fierce glare at the silent, dense forest behind him, then turned and ran forward with large strides.