Chapter 125: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 125: Green Gourd Mutation, New Storage Treasure (3/3)

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Bang bang bang~

With the rumbling sound ringing out incessantly, the originally uneven ground gradually became level.

Stones turned to powder.

Weeds turned to debris.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, the second mu of spirit field was finally successfully developed.

Next came expending earth spiritual power to infuse earth qi into the soil.

Compared to loosening the earth, this was the hardest part, and one person could not complete it alone.

"Everyone worked hard." Xu Zhangqing brought over a table, on which clean spring water had been placed.

Wu Guangman and the others rested from time to time, and by the way drank some spring water that was still fairly cool.

Everyone surrounded the new second-grade spirit field, constantly operating the 【Earth Guide Art】, drawing the surrounding earth qi over, and then pouring it into the soil beneath their feet.

Gradually, the originally yellowish-brown and somewhat dry soil, under the transformation of a large amount of earth qi, became sticky bit by bit, and even turned a little black.

But looking at it, it still could not be called true black soil.

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but ask: "This doesn't seem to be black soil, right?"

Wu Guangman nodded slightly: "Senior Brother Xu is right, this is only early-stage black soil; afterward you still need to adopt the slash-and-burn fire seeding method, constantly letting the soil absorb nutrients from spirit plants, and even continuously add spirit beast feces for several years."

Their method of infusing earth qi was somewhat similar to spirit plants' "pulling up seedlings to help them grow."

And it would not quickly form nutrient-rich black soil.

Merely reaching the initial stage, afterward Xu Zhangqing needed to cultivate it bit by bit until the color matched the black soil in the second-grade spirit field next door before it could be considered complete.

The whole process would be exceptionally long, but fortunately cultivators lacked nothing more than time.

"Good." Xu Zhangqing remembered it in his heart.

Wu Guangman blinked his eyes: "Of course, if Senior Brother Xu wants to speed things up, you can have us come infuse earth qi once in a while; that way the formation speed can be accelerated, and the quality of your spirit plants will become better."

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand: "Let's talk about it later."

Hiring an Earth Spirit Root Team would definitely cost a lot of spirit stones; it would be better to secretly dig some stones from Stone Mountain every day.

Even after reaching Foundation Establishment, one cannot be extravagant and wasteful, nor attract others' attention.

Another half an incense stick's time passed, and the sky had completely darkened; Wu Guangman and the others, using the need to rest as an excuse, wanted to go back to recover and finish the rest tomorrow.

Put it plainly, dragging it out one more day meant their whole team could earn one more day's remuneration.

As for this, Xu Zhangqing did not care; anyway, it wasn't his own money being spent, there was no need to expose these Earth Spirit Root Disciples' thoughts, and perhaps they would need to cooperate with them in the future.

After these people left, he turned and entered the wooden house, starting to make dinner.

Half an incense stick's time passed, and fragrant dishes were placed on the dining table.

A plate of 【Sugar-mixed Tomatoes】.

A plate of 【Tomato Scrambled Eggs】.

Three cups of fresh 【Tomato Juice】.

In short, tonight's dinner was all related to tomatoes.

To celebrate obtaining the second mu of spirit field, this time he specially steamed some golden mutated spirit rice.

Originally thought Wangwang and the Pearl Chicken would definitely like it very much, but after waiting a long time, outside there was stubbornly not a single sound.

"What's going on?" Xu Zhangqing came to the door in confusion and looked toward the other side.

But discovered Wangwang and the Pearl Chicken were still sound asleep in the cross-legged positions they had been in before.

Seeing this scene, he did not disturb them, left some dishes, and started eating by himself.

Sugar-mixed tomatoes, every piece cut into a half-moon shape.

Looking fresh red and translucent, sandy flesh with plenty of juice.

When the sugar was first sprinkled on, grain by grain distinct, like granular crushed snow.

Now it had melted a bit, blending with the tomato juice, like thick sugar water.

Taking a bite, the unmelted sugar was quite sweet and crisp, and as he kept chewing, the tomato's sourness burst forth.

Sourness and sweetness intertwined, saliva crazily secreted in the mouth.

Sour and sweet naturally whetted the appetite, and this meal was also very to his taste, plus when good things happen one's spirit is refreshed; Xu Zhangqing ate heartily, finishing his portion cleanly.

Just short of licking the plate!

After eating, he first washed the bowls and chopsticks, then took a bottle of top-grade spirit rice wine, slowly walked out of the house, and plopped down on the creaking wooden chair.

While tilting his head to look at the starry sky.

While drinking top-grade spirit rice wine.

The desire of mouth and belly was satisfied.

Abundant spiritual energy brought a feeling of fullness.

Plus the long-accustomed sounds of insects chirping and frogs croaking.

The comfortable atmosphere made Xu Zhangqing cross his legs.

His mouth even hummed: "Still remember you said home is……"

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Time came to the second day.

The cool autumn morning carried a hint of chill.

The tree leaves gradually turned yellow and withered, falling one by one from time to time.

Xu Zhangqing pushed open the door and stepped out, first glancing at Wangwang and discovering it had already woken up.

Seeing its Master arrive, Dog's gaze was rather fawning, its tail wagging wildly.

Yet it still lay there, showing no intention of getting up.

It seemed to still be adjusting, unknown when it would be able to fully refine the Spiritual Energy.

Xu Zhangqing then looked at the guinea fowl, discovering it was still asleep, even beginning to shed feathers.

For now, after absorbing Spiritual Energy this time, both little ones had undergone not small changes in their bodies.

Since that was the case, he did not disturb them, and after patting Wangwang's dog head, he began his daily work.

First he cleaned up the dog feces and chicken feces at the gate.

Then he came to the Spirit Field and inhaled a trace of Wood Spirit Qi into Ti Nei.

Next he waved his hand, causing all the weeds around the Soul Rice to be uprooted.

After these were settled, he began casting a touch of Green Finger on them one by one.

This time he started with the three relatively rare Lingti.

The first one was 【Green Gourd】.

The second one was 【Ling Huo Teng】.

The third one was 【Earth Pulling Grass】.

However, just as his Right Hand Index Finger touched the first 【Green Gourd】, a "ding" sound immediately rang out.

"Eh?" Xu Zhangqing was Surprised.

Afterward, the 【Green Gourd】 before his eyes underwent changes at a speed visible to the Naked Eye.

Logically speaking, as it kept growing, its Body Type would grow larger bit by bit.

Furthermore, Xu Zhangqing had been using Green Lotus Domain to "help seedlings grow by pulling them upward" during this period.

Therefore, the string of green gourds on it had already nearly reached the size of an adult's palm.

But now, its Color became increasingly green, and its Body Type began to keep shrinking.

Xu Zhangqing remembered clearly that there were three known mutation types of Green Gourd.

One, oval-shaped bottle gourds.

Two, small green gourds.

Three, huge gourds of massive size.

For now, this mutation type belonged to the second kind.

As time passed, just as inferred.

Not only did its Body Type shrink to the size of an infant's fist, but its Color was green like jade.

Especially the number had already exceeded twenty, and they were still growing out one after another.

One mutated small gourd currently had a market price of 60 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

If refined into a storage item, one could sell for 300 Middle-grade Spirit Stones!!!