Chapter 289: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 289: Treating Everyone Equally

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Hua Lao nodded slightly: "Seems like a young man with both decent talent and luck."

In cultivating spirit plants, both talent and luck are very important.

Some have ordinary talent; even after planting for ten years, they still only produce high-quality spirit rice.

Some have very high talent and can casually cultivate extreme-grade spirit rice.

For example, Xu Zhangqing right before our eyes.

In his very first year after joining the Spirit Field Core—and even in winter—he stubbornly completed the assessment task.

You know, of the other three who were promoted alongside him back then, either they gave up or they failed to complete it.

In the years since, he has even completed the assessment every single time, never failing, never defaulting, never shirking.

Moreover, the spirit rice he cultivates and the spirit rice he turns in both reach extreme-grade.

Having Xu Zhangqing take charge of assessments in the Outer Perimeter, he broke records in the first quarter—not only that, in the second quarter he also unearthed a young man with equally impressive talent, luck, and potential.

Only someone like Xu Zhangqing is worthy of the position of Spirit Cultivator.

Precisely for this reason, from the Grain Master and Hua Lao up top, down to Formal Disciples and Outer Disciples, everyone in the Spirit Field Core from top to bottom is very satisfied with him.

Xu Zhangqing asked curiously: "So... he stays?"

Upon hearing this, Miao Huayu felt both nervous and full of anticipation in her heart.

Hua Lao thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, better to send him back to the Ling Tian Periphery."

"Ah?"

Xu Zhangqing and Miao Huayu were both stunned.

Hua Lao explained: "Let him complete the summer assessment, learn more experience and techniques.

That way, when facing a Second Grade Spirit Field, he won't be flustered and clueless."

Xu Zhangqing suddenly understood: "I see."

At this moment, Hua Lao cast his gentle gaze upon Miao Huayu: "Miao... Huayu, right?"

"Yes, Manager." Miao Huayu nodded hurriedly.

Hua Lao revealed a kind smile, appearing approachable, and then asked: "I will first grant you the identity, benefits, and treatment due a Formal Disciple, but you must remain in the Ling Tian Periphery until summer ends. Are you willing?"

Miao Huayu experienced the feeling of being valued for the first time, saying somewhat choked up: "Disciple is willing!"

Seeing this, Hua Lao was very satisfied and said with great comfort: "A fine seedling, surely he will shine brilliantly in the Spirit Field Core just like your Senior Brother Xu."

"Shine brilliantly like Senior Brother Xu?" Miao Huayu couldn't help but look toward Xu Zhangqing beside her.

Although, this Senior Brother Xu looks utterly ordinary.

But the Outer Perimeter disciples are all very grateful to him, with almost no complaints.

As for what exactly is happening in the Core, it's still not very clear for now.

But since Hua Lao praises him so highly, Xu Zhangqing's identity, status, and even ability in the Spirit Field Core must absolutely reach an extraordinary level.

Isn't this exactly the goal I should be pursuing?

For a time, Miao Huayu was full of longing for life!

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After Miao Huayu received the attire and Small Storage Bag due a Formal Disciple.

Xu Zhangqing then brought him back to the Ling Tian Periphery once more.

Originally, everyone felt surprised by Miao Huayu's return.

After all, with outstanding talent and very good luck, he should have been promoted directly.

But when they saw him wearing the white attire only a Formal Disciple has, they all suddenly understood.

Good fellow, so he's already been promoted, only he's returned to the Ling Tian Periphery to continue cultivating spirit rice.

That way, Miao Huayu stands out quite a bit.

Besides Xu Zhangqing and Lin Ya being Formal Disciples, everyone else is an Outer Disciple; he is the sole exception, and can even be called an anomaly.

How much of an anomaly?

Clearly a Formal Disciple, yet still planting a First Grade Spirit Field!

Xu Zhangqing looked at Lin Ya before him and instructed: "You usually take care of this Junior Brother Miao more."

Lin Ya asked curiously: "What kind of care?"

Xu Zhangqing said seriously: "In planting, I will personally instruct him, but you also know, as a Spirit Cultivator I am usually busy and cannot come to the Ling Tian Periphery to patrol every day; if he is deceived or used by others... you know what to do."

Lin Ya nodded: "Alright, Senior Brother!"

"Miao Huayu, no, now you must be called Senior Brother Miao!"

"Senior Brother Miao is so powerful, he's already been promoted before the quarterly assessment even ended!"

"I want to take you as my goal!"

Miao Huayu was surrounded by a group of Outer Disciples, each constantly praising, flattering, and currying favor.

While at a loss, he was also very happy inside, even enjoying it a bit.

After all, he had never had such an experience before.

Xu Zhangqing glanced at Miao Huayu, who was being praised by everyone and couldn't stop grinning foolishly, and shook his head: "After all, he's still a young man, too simple-minded."

Afterwards, he did not leave.

Instead, he circled the Ling Tian Periphery and began patrolling everywhere.

Since he had come, he definitely had to see what exactly was going on with these First Grade Spirit Fields.

To be honest, the Outer Disciples left behind from the previous quarter had no problems with their spirit rice.

Only the Outer Disciples who had just joined this quarter—possibly because their Cultivation Method level was too low—either lacked water for their spirit rice or planted them too close together, resulting in poor growth.

Whenever Xu Zhangqing discovered a problem, he would summon the Outer Disciple managing that First Grade Spirit Field and personally instruct them, never perfunctorily going through the motions.

He broke down and simplified the experience and techniques of planting and cultivating, afraid the other party might not understand or be unable to comprehend.

Many Outer Disciples were uneducated; if he explained things too complexly, not only would they not understand, they might even misunderstand.

By then, whether it was the spirit rice or the Spirit Field, major problems would arise, possibly even leading to Assessment Failure.

"I taught you before: don't plant too close, otherwise they will compete for water and nutrients. Then the spirit rice will be inferior grade—how can the yield increase?"

"The Earth Qi in a First Grade Spirit Field is limited. If you don't use a Water Spiritual Root to cast the Small Cloud Rain Technique, or use an Earth Spiritual Root to loosen the soil in advance, to reach a yield of one thousand jin, you must be meticulous!"

"And you, stop standing there laughing stupidly—listen more and remember more!"

Wherever Xu Zhangqing passed, the surroundings were full of Outer Disciples.

After all the fussing, time came to evening.

At this time the Sun slanted westward, and the scorching light gradually receded.

No longer the dry heat of noon, replaced by the tranquility before nightfall.

Xu Zhangqing looked at the Outer Disciples around him, then spoke from the bottom of his heart: "Fellows, as someone who has been through this, I can especially understand all of you, and I hope you can all finally achieve Promotion."

It's certainly better than returning to join some Small Sect,

marrying into some small Clan,

and living a mediocre Lifetime, right?"

Upon hearing this, many Outer Disciples were moved to tears.

They had never imagined that a Formal Disciple would treat them so sincerely.

The news they heard from the "Seniors" was basically about suppression, contempt, and looking down on them.

Once offended, they would also play Small Moves behind the scenes; in short, they acted high and mighty and were simply impossible to provoke.

Not to mention teaching you—it was already good if they bothered with you.

But Xu Zhangqing's appearance shattered these people's inherent cognition.

You must know, he was not only a Formal Disciple but also a Spirit Cultivator, one level higher than a Spirit Farmer; plus, he had to farm and cultivate Lingti himself, so he was usually very busy.

Yet he still made time to come to the Ling Tian Periphery and personally instruct all Outer Disciples, treating everyone equally!