Chapter 142: Longevity: My Steady Farming Cultivation Method — Chapter 142: Shocking Li Sancai, New Storage Artifact (3/3)

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After finishing his chat with Zhu Dajie.

Xu Zhangqing began contacting Senior Brother Li.

Upon learning the other party was at home, he immediately rode the Big Leaf Grass and hurried over.

When he got close, he saw not just one person.

Besides Li Sancai, there was also a woman.

A standard melon-seed face, very thin eyebrows, very thin lips.

She looked not very old, and not tall either.

On her chest was embroidered a cluster of burning flames.

At this moment, he heard the woman speak: "Cousin, you haven't returned to the clan for a long time, everyone misses you very much."

Upon hearing this, a trace of disgust flashed through Li Sancai's eyes, then he said expressionlessly: "Xiang Lin, this place is my home."

Li Xianglin couldn't help but ask: "The past is the past, Cousin, why are you still unwilling to let go?"

Li Sancai revealed a cold smile and questioned: "If your parents died because of internal clan strife, can you just let it go because someone says to let it go?"

"Uh."

Li Xianglin was stunned; after a good while she said gently: "In recent years the clan has developed very well. You only need to return and submit to the New Clan Leader, and you can regain cultivation resources every month — at least 3 Middle-grade Spirit Stones and 50 Low-grade Spirit Stones."

Because of his parents' deaths, Li Sancai had not returned to the clan for a very long time.

The cultivation resources he should have received were all distributed to other younger generations.

These years, it seemed he relied entirely on his Spirit Field for self-sufficiency.

Now, as long as he returned and submitted to the New Clan Leader, he could regain those benefits.

But the other party was too stubborn, not even leaving a shred of room for compromise.

"Senior Brother!" At this moment, Xu Zhangqing landed riding the Big Leaf Grass.

Li Sancai waved his hand: "Come in."

The Fence Gate was open.

Of course, even if it were closed one could still enter.

This thing is purely a decoration; it keeps out gentlemen but not villains.

Xu Zhangqing glanced at the strange woman and asked: "Who is this?"

Li Sancai introduced simply: "My cousin, named Li Xianglin. She awakened a Fire Spirit Root, was promoted to Formal Disciple not long ago, and came to discuss planting Medicinal Herbs."

Xu Zhangqing realized: "So that's how it is."

Li Sancai then pointed at him and introduced: "Xu Zhangqing, a Senior Brother I'm very close to, now also a Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Farmer."

Upon hearing this, Li Xianglin hurriedly cupped her fists and bowed: "Greetings, Senior Brother Xu!"

"Hello." Xu Zhangqing smiled slightly.

Immediately, Li Sancai asked: "You came specially to find me — is there something?"

Xu Zhangqing took out the Small Storage Bag holding the spirit stones and personally handed it over: "This is the October dividend from Zhuqi Peak."

Li Sancai opened it to look, and his eyebrows instantly shot up: "This many?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded: "88 Middle-grade Spirit Stones, 1224 Low-grade Spirit Stones."

"How much?" Li Xianglin beside him stared wide-eyed.

After she herself became a Formal Disciple, because she was at Qi Refining Stage, she could receive 1 Middle-grade Spirit Stone and 20 Low-grade Spirit Stones of cultivation resources from the clan every month.

Li Sancai is at Foundation Establishment Stage; every month he can receive at least 3 Middle-grade Spirit Stones and 50 Low-grade Spirit Stones of cultivation resources.

Plus he hasn't returned for many years, so he accumulated several dozen Middle-grade and several hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones.

But compared to what was before her eyes, it was simply a case of the small wizard seeing the great wizard.

From the sound of it, this was still just one month's dividend.

If every month were this much, wouldn't a year amount to nearly a thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones?

At this moment Li Xianglin finally understood why her cousin was unwilling to return and submit, and why he didn't care about the clan's cultivation resources.

However, the most surprised person was actually Li Sancai.

He knew there would be a dividend, but never expected to get this much in a single month.

His first reaction in his heart was that Xu Zhangqing and the others had deliberately given extra.

The previous matter was indeed hard to handle; one misstep and not only would he lose the Zhuqi Peak business, he would even offend the people of the Nongxin Society.

Seeing the other party's suspicious and uncertain look, Xu Zhangqing hurriedly explained: "Although fewer people joined this month, the number of people purchasing ingredients and resources multiplied several times over."

Hearing this explanation, Li Sancai reluctantly believed it.

Just that this dividend still exceeded his expectations.

He originally thought getting a dozen or so Middle-grade Spirit Stones and over a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones would be about right.

The result was unexpected — there were actually this many, truly beyond anticipation, to the point of being unbelievable.

For a moment, the atmosphere grew even quieter.

Whether Li Sancai or Li Xianglin, neither spoke, both still immersed in shock.

Seeing no one speaking, Xu Zhangqing continued: "If there's nothing else, this Junior Brother will leave first; I still have to make a trip to Zhuqi Peak."

"Ah?"

Li Sancai recovered from his shock and nodded: "Fine, go ahead!"

"Farewell, Senior Brother! Farewell, Junior Sister Li!" Xu Zhangqing waved his hand, then turned and walked out of the Spirit Field's range; only once he was outside the Fence Gate did he summon the Big Leaf Grass.

With a whoosh, his whole body rose into the air and flew toward Zhuqi Peak.

Li Xianglin withdrew her gaze, feeling her mouth dry: "Cousin, no wonder you look down on the clan's cultivation resources—turns out you've already struck it rich."

Li Sancai's mouth corner twitched several times, and he thought to himself: "Struck it rich? I don't even know myself!"

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Zhuqi Peak.

Xu Zhangqing rode the Big Leaf Grass and landed steadily.

His gaze swept over—no one was fighting on any of the nine Arenas.

Then he realized: many Metal Spirit Root apprentices were repairing and reinforcing them.

He didn't take it to heart and immediately headed toward the Forge Palace.

If he remembered correctly, Zhu Tong was in Forge Room No. 17.

This time, perhaps most Metal Spirit Root apprentices were outside maintaining the Arenas.

So no one stopped him, and he entered quite smoothly.

He soon reached the door of Forge Room No. 17; inside was very quiet, with no "ding ding dang dang" forging sounds.

"Is he not here?" Xu Zhangqing tried knocking on the heavy door.

Pa pa pa!

As the sound rang out, inside seemed activated, and soon "peng peng peng" noises came from within; not long after, the door was opened.

Zhu Tong grinned: "Here, little brother!"

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "It's so quiet inside—I thought Elder Sister had left."

Zhu Tong explained: "Forging and refining are still different; this Lightly Vitality Gourd of yours cost me no little Spiritual Power and energy, so I've been resting."

Afterward, Xu Zhangqing followed him into the room.

Compared to seven days ago, there was much less clutter on the ground this time.

Zhu Tong gestured for Xu Zhangqing to sit while walking toward a Bronze Square Ding, and soon took out a small and exquisite Lightly Vitality Gourd from within.

Xu Zhangqing took it and saw it was smaller than his own palm, with several very clear and obvious Spirit Patterns running from the gourd's mouth all the way to its bottom.

It looked tiny but felt unusually heavy.

Zhu Tong introduced: "This refining process went very smoothly; though it didn't become a Top-grade Spirit Tool, it did reach Quality-grade, and the number of Spirit Patterns on it is several more than ordinary Spirit Tools."

Hearing this, Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly, then forced out a drop of blood and left a Spirit Sense Imprint.

The next second, information about the gourd appeared in his mind.

【Lightly Vitality Gourd: Quality-grade Spirit Tool】

Effect One: Internal space 20 cubic meters

Effect Two: Fresh items can be kept fresh for a long time

Effect Three: Carrying it on one's person improves Wood Spirit Qi absorption efficiency

Effect Four: Wood attribute items placed inside can be slowly repaired