Chapter 239: Longevity: My Steady Farming-Style Cultivation Chapter 239 Alone

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The summer sunlight passed through the lush branches and leaves of the poplar trees, projecting onto Xu Zhangqing's face.

At this moment, he leaned against the poplar tree, eyes slightly narrowed, a bitter blade of grass clamped in his mouth.

A gentle cool breeze blew over, mussing his hair, lifting his sleeves.

Now, Xu Zhangqing once again returned to living alone.

Senior Sister Yu had already moved away, returning to the Earth Fire District.

Lin An was running around outside everywhere, hardly ever coming back.

Amidst the comfortable atmosphere, there was a touch of desolation.

Xu Zhangqing grinned lightly: "Fortunately I'm used to it!"

During the day, he liked to lean against the poplar tree, watching the spirit plants sway in the wind.

Occasionally a cool breeze blew over, and his whole body felt exceptionally comfortable.

At night, he would lie on the roof, watching the brilliant stars filling the vast sky.

Suddenly a meteor streaked across, and his heart instantly calmed.

In terms of daily routine, he was still serving the role of assessment, but the outer perimeter didn't need to be visited every day.

Last season itself left a large number of outer disciples.

Now they're all acquaintances, there's not much to teach.

Wangwang no longer had the winter's quiet; every day he frolicked about, consuming his vigorous physical strength and energy.

The pearl chickens often wandered around everywhere, but wouldn't go too far; at the slightest rustle they'd run back.

The five fire crows patrolled the spirit fields every day, no major changes.

As for the Fortress, it matched the poplar tree very well.

When free, it would always stand motionless under the tree.

Xu Zhangqing opened his eyes, looking at Wangwang running all over the fields and ridges, pondering: "This dog of mine, whether in body type or all aspects, is stronger and more agile than its same kind; it's nearly three years now, should consider breeding it, right?"

Looks like I need to find time to chat with Hu Bugui.

Just at this moment, a slight vibration came from the Lightly Vitality Gourd.

His right hand flipped, and a communication talisman appeared out of thin air in his palm.

Judging from the degree of wear, the number and frequency of contacts were relatively high.

"Sun Peng?"

"Dao Friend Cai, the spirit rice wine is sold out again; when are you coming?"

"This time a full three thousand catties, and it's gone in less than a month?"

"No choice, our peers' business was all snatched up by us, many have closed down!"

"Fine, I'll bring another three thousand catties over."

"When will production increase a bit?"

"I'm just one person, don't have that much energy!"

"How about... I introduce a few for you?"

"What?"

"Maidservants, manservants!"

In Sun Peng's view, as an immortal sect disciple, Xu Zhangqing had no necessity to do everything personally.

He could completely hand it over to the manservants and maidservants at his side.

Even they, these loose cultivators, couldn't do without people at their side.

What's more, with Xu Zhangqing's identity, status, and cultivation realm.

Regarding this, Xu Zhangqing declined Sun Peng's good intentions, then cut off the communication.

He walked straight toward his own stone house, setting about preparing those three thousand catties of high-quality spirit rice wine.

After packing was done, he started making the food that Wangwang, the pearl chickens, and the five fire crows needed to eat.

Everything settled, all handed over to the Fortress which was like a steward, letting it feed them at fixed times and fixed points.

As the big leaf grass rose from the ground, the whole person swiftly departed.

About half an hour later, he arrived at Zhuqi Peak again.

Speaking of it, the Formal Disciple Competition has already been going on for nearly half a year.

Seems because there are many people, so until now it's still in the preliminary stage.

Chu Qiu, Li Sancai, Hu Bugui, Zhao Ziyue and other acquaintances, some advancing against the current, some already defeated.

Sure enough, when Xu Zhangqing arrived at the square, he discovered the spectator crowd here was less by a large half compared to before.

And the people remaining were basically all loyal fans of some genius figure.

Although Chu Qiu was disfigured, his unyielding spirit instead attracted even more people's attention.

With the Formal Disciple Competition continuing, several kinds of ranking lists have already appeared.

For example, the Genius Strength Ranking.

Battle Record Ranking.

Potential Ranking.

Things like the comprehensive performance ranking.

In short, Chu Qiu's name is either in the top ten or the top three.

The former undisputed number one Formal Disciple of the Water Control Pavilion, Lan Tian.

Now he can't even enter the top ten, and has even been left behind by his friend Jian Hanxin.

Both Chu Qiu and Lan Tian have been challenged by Mo Sha, yet their situations are completely opposite.

One is at the height of his limelight.

The other is nowhere to be found.

It seems Lan Tian still hasn't walked out of Mo Sha's shadow.

Xu Zhangqing withdrew his gaze from the arena: "During this period, through supplying recipes, ingredients, and recruiting people to join the alliance, there has been an income of two thousand to three thousand middle-grade spirit stones every month."

After deducting costs, the four of them all received a considerable share.

But the shares of Xu Zhangqing, Hu Bugui, and Zhao Ziyue were all invested into the Gui Xu Secret Realm that is about to open.

Therefore, from the Beginning of Spring until the Beginning of Summer, they lived relatively straitened circumstances.

Xu Zhangqing was slightly better off; he could still make a trip to the Loose Cultivator Market every month.

Previously, selling 500 catties of spirit rice plus selling 2000 catties of high-quality spirit rice wine added up to obtaining 320 middle-grade spirit stones.

This time is different.

Last month he sold 3000 catties of high-quality spirit rice wine, which will definitely earn an extra sum.

Pity, this is already Xu Zhangqing's limit; a single person's energy is only this much.

Not long after, he boarded the flying giant sword heading to the Loose Cultivator Market.

This time there were no disturbances; he arrived smoothly after one hour.

And the first thing upon landing was definitely to disguise himself.

He randomly found an inn and slightly applied makeup.

The whole person transformed from an immortal sect disciple into an ordinary market loose cultivator.

Then he familiarly went to the spirit rice trading point to check today's market conditions.

First-grade spirit rice has been adjusted.

Inferior quality is 1:9.

High quality is 1:7.

Top quality is 1:4.

Second-grade spirit rice changes are not small either.

Inferior quality is 1:1.9.

High quality is 1:1.6.

Top quality is 1:1.3.

From the current look, whether first-grade spirit rice or second-grade spirit rice, both are falling back toward the prices of two years ago.

It seems, as the immortal sect's Formal Disciple Competition continues, the Five Great Powers like Xing Nong's control over resources is no longer as strict as before.

For all cultivators, this is good news.

Buying things doesn't cost that many spirit stones anymore.

After confirming, Xu Zhangqing spent 625 low-grade spirit stones to buy 1000 catties of second-grade high-quality spirit rice.

Then he walked toward the trading hall on the other side.

This trip to the Loose Cultivator Market is not just to connect with the Sun Family for resources.

There's also wanting to see if there are any bargains to be picked up.

Last year luck was good; every time he came there were unexpected gains.

But from the start of spring this year until now, it's been a bit lacking.

Just as he reached the door, the beautiful female receptionist smiled radiantly: "Immortal Master, you have..."

Xu Zhangqing immediately interrupted: "I'll do it myself."

"Eh." The female receptionist froze.

Xu Zhangqing came before the Mirror of Reflection.

He input the wood spiritual power from his qi sea.

The image instantly activated.

Starting from cultivation methods, spells, and spirit plants, he checked each one carefully.

The result showed that many things related to earth spirit roots had been added.

What earth attribute cultivation methods, spells.

Earth attribute spirit tools.

Even a detailed map of Huang Yuanhua's cave dwelling.

Xu Zhangqing was startled, then turned his head to ask the female receptionist: "Has Huang Yuanhua's cave dwelling already been fully explored by the hunting demon teams?"