Chapter 20: Long Life: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 20 Core Disciple Li Lingbi, Celebrating the New Year in a

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The Hongfeng Valley Market continued.

Xu Zhangqing, participating for the first time, found everything novel.

As noon approached, more and more people came to the market.

Suddenly, something flashed in the sky not far away.

In the blink of an eye, black flying shuttles hovered above the market.

Among them was a rather eye-catching red boat with a banner flying.

"Foundation Establishment formal disciples are here!"

"That red boat... Core Disciples have appeared too!"

"We either walk or use paper cranes—look at them!"

Like the people around him, Xu Zhangqing looked up.

The interior of a flying shuttle was small, holding only a few people.

The red boat was different—several times larger.

Then, surrounded by a group of formal disciples,

the Core Disciple on the red boat drifted down to the ground.

His purple clothes stood out among the white-clad crowd.

Xu Zhangqing observed carefully and found the pattern embroidered on this Core Disciple's chest was different.

A triangular mountain with a "Fu" character written with dragon-and-snake brushwork.

It seemed related to the Water Pavilion, yet not quite.

At this moment, someone beside him introduced: "It's Core Disciple Li Lingbi, who awakened three spirit roots."

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help asking: "Dao Friend, why is his chest pattern different from ours?"

The person beside him explained: "Because Core Disciples all have masters, and those Immortal Masters all live on the immortal mountains of our Dongting Immortal Sect."

Another person added: "That triangular mountain with a 'Fu' character represents the mountain's shape and where his lineage comes from."

"Fu—doesn't that mean he's very skilled at drawing talismans?" Xu Zhangqing guessed.

The person beside him nodded in deep agreement: "This Li Lingbi is not only a genius of mutually generating metal, water, and wood three spirit roots; his master is even our Dongting Immortal Sect's Fu Dao Grandmaster, Nascent Soul True Monarch Mo Qiu Shui!"

Xu Zhangqing could see many people envied this Core Disciple Li Lingbi greatly.

After all, Outer Disciples and Formal Disciples generally had low status.

Only by becoming a Core Disciple could one have a slight chance to glimpse immortal fate.

This was why the Formal Disciple Grand Competition was so popular.

"Isn't that... Senior Brother Li Sancai?" Xu Zhangqing exclaimed in surprise.

He saw a familiar person standing beside Li Lingbi.

It was Li Sancai, who had helped him several times at the Lingti Periphery.

Judging by their positions, the other person was clearly closer to Li Lingbi.

After all, there were many formal disciples around stronger than Li Sancai.

"Hmm?" Sensing someone watching him, Li Sancai subconsciously looked over.

Seeing that familiar face, he was also stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected to meet him here.

Li Lingbi asked: "Cousin, what's wrong?"

Li Sancai replied: "I saw an acquaintance."

Li Lingbi asked with a smile: "Waiting for him?"

Li Sancai quickly shook his head: "No need."

Indeed, he and Xu Zhangqing did have some connection.

But their relationship hadn't reached that level.

What's more, his cousin had urgent business at the Hongfeng Valley Market.

So he only nodded at Xu Zhangqing, counting it as a greeting.

Afterward, the group led by Li Lingbi continued forward.

Not long after, they reached the entrance of the Nongxin Society trading point.

Soon nearly ten people came out to welcome them.

"I wondered whose grand carriage had arrived—it's Senior Brother Lingbi!" The leader was a female disciple with a wood spirit root, delicate features, and a slender figure, followed by several handsome male Dao Companions with water spirit roots.

"Junior Sister Lu!"

Li Lingbi teased: "Long time no see—your Dao Companion has changed again."

Lu Yuanyuan smiled slightly: "These spirit plants are changed once a year!"

Meaning her Dao Companions were like the spirit plants in the spirit fields.

When the time came, or when she grew tired, they would be replaced with a new batch.

After all, disciples came every year, and handsome men were never lacking.

Afterward, Li Lingbi followed Lu Yuanyuan into the Nongxin Society trading point.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

"Could Li Lingbi be here to buy resources?" Xu Zhangqing thoughtfully mused.

This shows just how frenzied the struggle for resources has become.

Even Core Disciples have to come to the Nongxin Society seeking help.

Therefore, if one wants to earn more, especially when dealing with people at this level.

One cannot merely grow spirit rice, but must have spirit plants that others cannot do without.

Xu Zhangqing was not a stubborn person.

When it was time to lie low, he indeed had to lie low.

But any opportunity that should be seized must be seized.

He had already made up his mind that when spring came, he would not only grow spirit rice.

Only by striving to increase his own value would he not be manipulated by people like Zhang Er.

He might even be able to negotiate with a colossus like the Nongxin Society.

Time came to evening.

Xu Zhangqing rode a Flying Paper Crane back to the Spirit Field Core.

This time, whether it was the harvest or his horizons, both were extremely rich.

Yet home was no different from when he left, everywhere covered in heavy snow.

After settling everything, he then released the little yellow dog from the Spirit Beast Ring.

In a strange place, it looked very nervous, constantly sizing up its surroundings.

"From now on, this is your home."

"Don't pee everywhere!"

"When it's not cold anymore, you'll have to go outside to watch the fields!"

Xu Zhangqing reached out and touched the little fellow's furry head.

Then he began preparing the evening meal.

Because there was one more pet, and moreover a spirit beast.

So the portion had to be slightly more than before.

Anyway, he still had several hundred jin of second-grade spirit rice on him, so he had no worries about food.

Outside the house, the cold wind blew "whoo-whoo".

Snowflakes drifted slowly down from the sky.

The whole world grew colder and colder.

The light also grew dimmer and dimmer.

Inside the crude wooden house, before the narrow dining table.

One person and one dog ate second-grade spirit rice meal, drinking first-grade spirit rice wine.

Though somewhat lonely and monotonous, it had its own unique flavor.

"A cup to myself, may next year bring even greater effort." Xu Zhangqing raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp, feeling the wine aroma constantly spreading in his mouth, and couldn't help but smack his lips.

"Woof woof!" The little fellow barked twice, wagging its tail excitedly.

"Alright, a cup to you too, you must guard the house well from now on!" Xu Zhangqing grinned, then refilled his wine cup, and lightly clinked it against its water bowl.

Just like that, cup after cup.

In the end, he didn't eat much rice, but he drank his fill of wine.

Originally he had planned to stay up all night for New Year's Eve.

But after a while, the whole person slept away in a daze.

"Xu Dao Friend!" I don't know how long had passed, when someone's calling voice came from outside the house.