Chapter 131: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 131: Old Friends Meet Again, Thanks to Senior Brother Xu (

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After failing to scrounge a meal twice, Xu Zhangqing stood there stunned.

Looking at the communication talisman in his hand, he was speechless for a moment.

On the other side, seeing no movement, Zhang Su actively cut off the communication.

Suddenly, a questioning voice came from behind him: "Are you... Xu Zhangqing?"

Xu Zhangqing turned to look and found the person was short in stature, with a somewhat mature appearance, but quite familiar. After thinking it over, he suddenly realized: "Zhao Ying!"

Himself, Zhao Ying, Zhao Ziyao, and Lin An—the four of them had become Formal Disciples together back then.

However, because Zhao Ying had low aptitude and relatively poor talent in cultivating spirit plants, during the Third Assessment he fell short by one hundred jin. He originally failed the assessment and could not become a Formal Disciple, but later followed Zhang Er and became a Tenant Farmer, which counted as his promotion.

It's just that compared to normal spirit farmers, he was lacking in every aspect.

All the yield of the spirit rice Zhao Ying carefully cultivated had to be handed over to Zhang Er, while the cultivation resources he received each month were not proportional, and were even very few.

His cultivation realm hardly improved, and his cultivation method level was only one grade higher than when he was in the Outer Sect.

However, this person had changed quite a bit.

Compared to his previous appearance, his current appearance was completely different.

He used to look extremely tired, aged, and emaciated, even hunched over.

Now even his wrinkles were gone, and the whole person seemed especially relaxed.

Zhao Ying felt very surprised: "You still remember me?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded: "We are Outer Disciples promoted in the same batch."

Zhao Ying glanced around, then asked curiously: "Is Lin An not by your side?"

Xu Zhangqing instead counter-questioned: "You don't know?"

Zhao Ying shook his head: "I and Zhao Ziyao, along with several other Tenant Farmers, only left Zhang Er not long ago, and don't know much about the outside situation."

Xu Zhangqing suddenly understood, then explained: "Lin An, when he was at the Outer Perimeter, didn't he find two people to help increase yield? Later, unable to produce spirit rice, he was taken away by the Criminal Punishment Department."

Hearing this, Zhao Ying showed an unbelievable expression: "You and Lin An are considered the most talented among us four; how could he owe spirit rice?"

Xu Zhangqing shrugged and simply briefly recounted the situation at that time.

After hearing this, Zhao Ying found it unbelievable, and even couldn't understand it in his heart.

Among the four back then, the most promising were Xu Zhangqing and Lin An.

Zhao Ziyao counted as half, but finally lacked a bit of luck and helplessly relied on Zhang Er.

Unexpectedly, in the end, the only stable one left was Xu Zhangqing.

Zhao Ying sighed for a while, then asked again: "Are you here to find Senior Brother Zhang?"

Xu Zhangqing gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."

Zhao Ying tilted his head to look at the tightly closed door, then issued an invitation: "Since Senior Brother Zhang is not here, why don't you come to my place for a sit, and we can catch up?"

"Fine." Xu Zhangqing didn't mind.

Afterward, the two walked toward the right side along the Spirit Field Ridge.

Along the way, they talked about things from back then.

Thinking about it now, actually the Ling Tian Periphery wasn't bad either.

Upon reaching the Spirit Field Core, although they obtained Second Grade Spirit Fields, the pressure was very great.

Not long after, Xu Zhangqing finally arrived near the spirit field Zhao Ying cultivated.

Indeed, the environment was quite good.

Opposite was a small river, drawing water was very convenient.

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but ask: "Is this the spirit field you exchanged for later?"

Zhao Ying led the way while saying without looking back: "Zhang Er disappeared, and people from the Criminal Punishment Department and the Spirit Field Core came to investigate. After discovering our situation, they allowed us to change the location of our spirit fields."

Xu Zhangqing looked at the Second Grade Spirit Field beside him, inside which were planted a large number of spirit rice.

The color was slightly yellowish, but it was not yet time for maturity.

He swept it with his divine sense, and various information emerged.

【High-quality Spirit Rice】

【Spiritual Energy Passable】

【Suffering from Insect Pests】

Sure enough there was a problem, and a big one at that.

It seemed Zhao Ying, although he had awakened the Wood Spiritual Root, was indeed lacking in cultivating spirit plants, and hadn't even discovered the pests.

"Come, sit." Zhao Ying took out a chair from the house; although there was no dust, he still wiped it with a rag.

Xu Zhangqing had just sat down when this person brought over a bowl of Cool Tea, appearing very enthusiastic.

After the hospitality was done, Zhao Ying then brought over a wooden chair, and the two sat facing each other.

"Zhang Er has disappeared, you know that, right?"

"I know, people from the Criminal Punishment Department came to ask!"

"I originally made preparations to escape, but unexpectedly, a turn for the better!"

"You plan to escape?"

"Working myself to death every day, and also having cultivation resources variously deducted by Zhang Er, it was too tormenting!"

"Put that way, it's a good thing Zhang Er died... disappeared!"

The two were chatting when someone approached from the other side.

Who?

Zhao Ziyao!

Zhao Ying rose to greet him: "Ziyao, you've come."

Zhao Ziyao nodded, then looked toward the guest on the other side, and his eyes went wide: "Xu Chang... Senior Brother?"

"Senior Brother? What Senior Brother?" Zhao Ying looked completely baffled.

Zhao Ziyao opened his mouth, about to offer an explanation.

Xu Changqing smiled: "Four people, three have arrived. Now only Lin An is missing."

Zhao Ziyao froze for a moment, his expression turning complex.

Actually, he had only just learned the news himself.

The person before him, in less than four years, had already broken through from Qi Refining Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

He was no longer a mere Dao Friend, but someone who must be respectfully addressed as "Senior Brother"!

Next, the three chatted a bit more.

Compared to when it was just Xu Changqing and Zhao Ying, the atmosphere had become somewhat awkward.

Zhao Ziyao was extremely nervous, not daring to speak carelessly, and this affected the other two as well.

Xu Changqing rested here for a while, then stood up: "I should go back."

Zhao Ying smiled and rose to see him off: "Next time we have the chance, let's chat again."

Xu Changqing stepped onto the Spirit Field Ridge, glanced at the spirit rice in the Spirit Field, then reminded them: "You'd better check it."

"Ah?" Zhao Ying was stunned.

But then he saw Xu Changqing summon his travel tool 【Big Leaf Grass】, his whole person rose into the air, and in a blink he vanished into the distance.

Only then did Zhao Ziyao behind him dare step forward: "Xu Changqing and us are no longer Spirit Farmers of the same tier."

Zhao Ying asked with partial understanding: "Not the same tier?"

Zhao Ziyao took a deep breath, envy showing in his eyes: "The news I just got — Xu Changqing is already a Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Farmer, holding two mu of Second Grade Spirit Field!"

"Hiss!" Zhao Ying sucked in a cold breath at those words.

Zhao Ziyao hurriedly said: "Since Senior Brother Xu reminded you there's a problem with the spirit plants, hurry up and check."

"Right, right, right." Zhao Ying finally reacted, not even taking off his shoes, immediately jumping into the Spirit Field.

Seeing this, Zhao Ziyao followed close behind.

The two conducted an inspection and immediately got a huge fright.

Unexpectedly, at the roots of the spirit rice, there were actually crawling full of brown insects like cicadas.

Zhao Ziyao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Fortunately we discovered it in time, otherwise it would've been disastrous."

Zhao Ying, excited, ran up the Spirit Field Ridge, cupped his fists toward the direction Xu Changqing had left, and bowed: "Thank you, Senior Brother Xu!!!"