bookbashuk Chapter 25 Entering Lingfeng for the first time
Chapter 25 Entering Lingfeng for the first time
Amidst the mountains, green steps lead down.
Lu Qingyun stepped onto the green steps and arrived at the towering Spirit Plant Peak Square.
The square was quite large, with several paths leading in unnamed directions.
The first thing that catches the eye is the rather old-fashioned attic.
The moss-covered bricks and tiles looked as if they might fall off at any moment, and the three unremarkable characters "Shuwudian" were branded on the plaque.
Lu Qingyun looked over,
Inside the attic sat a long-bearded, unshaven old man.
He held a palm-leaf fan, idly fanning himself, and also held a picture book with carvings of ragged women in his hand.
"Young man, is there something you need?" The old man smiled and closed the sketchbook.
The old man possessed no magical aura; he seemed to be just an ordinary mortal.
However, Lu Qingyun dared not be negligent. Among the cultivators, there were many eccentric seniors who liked to pretend to be ordinary people.
"Reporting to Senior, I just entered the outer sect from the menial service post. The jade talisman instructed me to go to the Spirit Plant Peak. I wonder what I need to do next."
Lu Qingyun said respectfully.
This is the only main hall in the square; the other areas are all stalls selling seeds, presumably to be where he is to report.
However, the old man shook his head.
"If you have any questions about planting spiritual plants, I have some solutions."
"But what about the arrangements that Feng Nei has made for you?"
He fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan and stretched.
"More than ten years ago, when I was still young, the position of peak master of Spirit Plant Peak was vacant, and all the things were assigned to the jade talismans by the various elders of the peak."
"After you enter the Spirit Plant Peak, the jade talisman on your body should have changed. If you have any questions about daily affairs, just take the jade talisman and explore it. The answer will be there."
"After all, I am just an ordinary person under the previous peak master, pushed here by those lazy fellows to guard this General Affairs Hall."
"Thank you for your explanation, senior."
Although Lu Qingyun was slightly surprised, he remained respectful.
"Senior, now that there is no peak master, which seniors are in charge of the peak, and what should I be careful about in the peak?"
"He's quite a humble young man."
The old man took a sip of tea and said slowly.
"Currently, the peak is managed by five elders. You can easily find this information in the jade talisman. Our Spirit Plant Peak is not like other peaks that enjoy fighting, nor do we have any good ideas. We simply live our own lives well and hand over spirit rice and spirit fruit on time in exchange for contributions."
As he spoke, the old man looked Lu Qingyun up and down.
"If you plant it well, you might even become an elder."
"How can a mere Qi Refining Level 3 brat be qualified to be an elder?"
Lu Qingyun couldn't help but laugh.
Upon taking out the talisman, one could indeed see that it had changed.
An icon of a spirit plant peak appeared on the talisman.
Click to open.
It consists of four options: Spirit Field Selection, Contribution Exchange, Elder's Decision, and Public Referendum.
"How can I not be an elder? I'm not some high-ranking official. Look at me, I'm just an ordinary person, yet I still live in this General Affairs Hall, don't I?"
The old man gazed longingly out of the hall.
"Our Spirit Plant Peak may be dilapidated and not as prestigious as Sword Peak or as wealthy as Pill Peak, but its advantage lies in its tranquility."
"Your contribution to the peak depends entirely on the quality of the spiritual plants you grow and the amount of spiritual rice you produce. Every ten years, the peak will allocate positions and spiritual fields based on your contributions over the years."
"If you are skilled in the cultivation of spiritual plants, even if you are only at the early stage of Qi Refining or even just an ordinary person, you can possess a high-grade spiritual field and even become an elder."
The old man opened the sketchbook and added.
"Of course, becoming an elder doesn't make much difference. Everyone here doesn't like to get involved in things. Resources within the peak are still distributed according to contributions. Any issues are decided by public vote on the Jade Talisman."
Lu Qingyun was taken aback, not expecting such an answer.
Clicking on the spirit field selection option in the jade talisman, just as the old man had said, everything was allocated according to the spirit plant planting capacity.
There are no low-grade first-class spirit fields inside the peak; the worst are all mid-grade first-class.
The spiritual vein where Spirit Plant Peak is located is a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein. The spiritual fields within the peak are divided into three grades, and the spiritual veins above them correspond to the three stages of Qi Refining: mid-stage, late-stage, and early-stage Foundation Establishment.
Since he was new to Spirit Plant Peak and his contribution was still 0, he could only choose one of the first-grade mid-level spirit fields.
Lu Qingyun chose a mid-grade spiritual field that was quite similar to the spiritual field in Zhao Qingxuan's Miscellaneous Peak, with a lake inside and nestled against the mountains and water.
Then, he bowed slightly to the old man.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior."
"Young man, you're too kind. Just call me Old Master Chu."
The old man smiled and said amiably.
"By the way, once you enter the peak, you can also get a free first-grade mid-level spirit plant seed and a mid-level spirit farmer's guide at the contribution exchange point."
"If you don't mind my low cultivation level, you can choose the one signed by Chu Ping. Although it's not profound, it's still quite comprehensive."
"Thank you, senior."
Lu Qingyun thanked him again.
"It's nothing but a trivial matter. As a member of the General Affairs Department, it's my duty to guide you through your difficulties."
Old Master Chu stroked his beard and smiled.
"If you encounter any problems with planting spiritual plants later, you can come and ask me. Although I haven't planted spiritual plants for a long time, I still have some experience following the former Peak Master Chu."
As he spoke, Old Chu smiled and said in a slightly lewd tone.
"Of course, this old man loves looking at these picture books. If you could bring some of these interesting picture books with you when you come, that would be great."
Lu Qingyun glanced over casually and this time saw clearly the woman in the picture book; she wasn't dressed in rags at all, but was completely naked.
"I've got it."
Lu Qingyun's lips twitched slightly, but his expression remained calm.
I asked a few more questions, and Professor Chu answered them one by one.
Just as the other party said, it had been on this peak since the time of the previous peak master.
Elder Chu had a fairly detailed understanding of some things on the peak, and even told him about a trading place that a mid-stage disciple of the peak often frequented.
After Lu Qingyun left.
Holding the sketchbook in his left hand, Old Master Chu looked in the direction Lu Qingyun had left and muttered, "What an interesting lad."
……
Lu Qingyun followed the guidance of the jade talisman to the chosen spiritual field.
According to the instructions, the outer sect's Lingyuan Hall would assign him the appropriate maids and mortals to help with the planting in a few days.
At that time, he will finally be able to experience what it's like to be served by others and to be a large farm owner.
Filled with anticipation, Lu Qingyun arrived at the valley where the spirit field was located. The entire valley was enveloped by an exquisite spirit-gathering array.
The spiritual field before us is several hundred acres in size.
However, compared to the towering Spirit Plant Peak, it seems insignificant.
Lu Qingyun looked to both sides and saw countless spirit fields on the mountainside that were even larger than this.
However, when he stepped into the attached small spirit-gathering array, his expression froze.
Within the spirit array, weeds grew rampant, and on the stone steps stood a long-abandoned sandalwood hut covered in moss.
"No wonder Elder Chu advised me not to be too ambitious and to choose a smaller spirit field. However, it seems there aren't any smaller ones on the entire Spirit Plant Peak..."