Si Qinghe was about to go do the watering task when he heard someone nearby ask, "Which Senior Brother or Junior Brother posted the Restriction setup task? Is he still here?"
Si Qinghe saw that his posted task had been instantly accepted!
"I posted an 8 Spirit Stone task. Is that the one?"
"That's the one! Come, come, let's go set up the Restriction first, shall we?"
Setting up a Restriction is different from watering; it requires the owner to be present so they can offer suggestions and modifications, and it can be adjusted on the spot!
That works too. Anyway, the watering task has three days, so he can do it tomorrow!
"Then I'll trouble Senior Brother. Senior Brother, follow me!"
This Inner Sect Disciple who accepted the task was named Chu. He had already reached Foundation Establishment and looked honest. Si Qinghe was a bit curious: would a Foundation Establishment Senior Brother also be willing to take a task for a few Spirit Stones?
"Junior Brother, you don't know this, but our Sect is a Talisman Cultivation Sect. Setting up Restrictions is a mandatory course. Since we have to set them up anyway, instead of setting up useless Restrictions only to dismantle them and set them up again, it's better to take on some tasks. On one hand, it's practice, and on the other, you can at least earn back the Materials cost!"
Talisman Cultivation isn't just drawing on paper; array formations must also be learned. Helping others set up Restrictions kills two birds with one stone!
No wonder the price is so low; it's completely oversupply!
Upon arriving at the valley, after looking around and listening to Si Qinghe's suggestions, Senior Brother Chu mused for a moment, "Junior Brother, don't you need to set up an Anti-Flight Restriction here?"
Anti-Flight? The Sect has specialized flying Spirit Beasts, and there are also some wild flying Yao Beasts. If there's an Anti-Flight Restriction, these Spirit Beasts and Yao Beasts won't be able to enter the valley freely, which would significantly increase privacy and safety!
But how many Spirit Stones would an Anti-Flight Restriction for such a large valley cost?
"Senior Brother, you don't know this, but I'm short on funds and temporarily can't afford Spirit Stones, nor do I have Sect merit points!"
"Is that so!" Senior Brother Chu saw him living alone in a valley and thought he was a rich second-generation Spirit Stone master, the kind with so many Spirit Stones he couldn't spend them all, and he was quite excited!
It turned out he wasn't, and a big business deal fell through, so he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed!
"If Senior Brother can accept installment payments, then it's not that I don't need it!" Si Qinghe's words made his dead heart come alive again, but what was this installment payment thing?
"Installment payment means I pay a bit each month until it's fully paid, and Senior Brother can also set it up section by section!"
Senior Brother Chu's eyes lit up!
This could work. Such a large valley would take a long time to completely set up. During this time, he wouldn't need to take on tasks elsewhere.
Moreover, he was at a critical juncture in learning Anti-Flight. If he could have such a large valley to practice on, learning would definitely be twice as effective with half the effort!
Such a large valley, he might not be able to handle it alone. He could subcontract some of the work and even make a small profit!
Junior Sister was also learning Anti-Flight; he could call her to work together. Staying in this small valley every day, those pig-headed people would surely be green with envy!
Oh, oh, oh, he must get this!
"Junior Brother, come, come, let's discuss this installment payment carefully! Senior Brother has spirit tea and spirit wine. Which one does Junior Brother prefer?"
Saying that, Senior Brother Chu took out a table and stools and set up cups and plates, actually arranging a tea and wine party under the shade of a tree at the valley entrance!
A Foundation Establishment Senior Brother was indeed different. Look at this guy who carries food and drink with him; he can start a banquet anytime!
Si Qinghe was filled with envy!
"Junior Brother, try this spirit tea. I specially picked and made it myself. There's not even a few kilograms in total, and I usually can't bear to drink it!"
Si Qinghe looked at it; the color was a bit light, and there was a faint tea fragrance. It was still palatable!
"Senior Brother, what do you think, how many Spirit Stones would it cost to set up an Anti-Flight Restriction here?"
Senior Brother Chu calculated in his mind and quoted a relatively conservative price: "It's estimated to be one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"
With a "Pfft," Si Qinghe spat out a mouthful of tea, nearly drenching Senior Brother Chu's head and face!
One thousand Spirit Stones! Just two days ago, he couldn't even pay back two Spirit Stones! Today, he was going to spend one thousand Spirit Stones to set up an Anti-Flight Restriction?
Si Qinghe shook his head like a rattle drum: "Can't afford it! Can't afford it!"
What are you kidding? Do I look like someone who has one thousand Spirit Stones?
Senior Brother Chu was a bit awkward, "This valley is so big. One thousand Spirit Stones is me quoting low. The Materials cost alone will probably be over nine hundred Spirit Stones! And it will take two months. I'm really not earning Junior Brother's Spirit Stones!"
Si Qinghe looked at him and thought about such a large valley; the cost shouldn't be low, but he really couldn't afford it now. Or, should he just get the house area done first?
"Senior Brother, how about we take it step by step? How many Spirit Stones would it cost to do an Anti-Flight Restriction for the innermost house?"
"That works too. If it's just the small courtyard for Anti-Flight, fifty Spirit Stones would be enough!"
This could work!
"Senior Brother, it's like this: I don't have Spirit Stones at the moment, but I can earn about ten Spirit Stones a day now. I should be able to pay about a hundred Spirit Stones a month. Senior Brother, please help me with the Restrictions in the task first, and I'll find Senior Brother for Anti-Flight next time!"
Senior Brother Chu was a bit flustered. Why did these words sound like the order was about to run away?
"It's fine if I help Junior Brother with the Anti-Flight first. Junior Brother can give me the Spirit Stones whenever it's convenient!"
"That works too. I might not be here these days, so Senior Brother can make himself at home when he comes!"
There was nothing in this valley now, so he could do whatever he wanted.
"Alright, then I'll do the valley entrance first, then go back and prepare some Materials, and come tomorrow to help Junior Brother set up the courtyard's Restriction!"
The two agreed. He didn't need to stay and watch here anyway, since he would be back tomorrow. Si Qinghe didn't stand on ceremony and went off to do his watering task!
On this side, Senior Brother Chu had taken on a not-too-big, not-too-small order. After completing this 8 Spirit Stone task, he would have to pull out all the stops for the 50 Spirit Stone Anti-Flight Restriction to ensure the client was satisfied.
Whether the subsequent super-large order could be secured would depend on the effect of these 50 Spirit Stones!
After Si Qinghe finished his task and returned to the valley, he saw a token in a prominent place. This was the entry/exit token Senior Brother Chu had left for him!
He collected the token, thought about it, and decided to put a large stone at the entrance tomorrow and write a name or something on it.
He now had Spirit Stones, and his poison was cured. He would focus on Cultivating without sleeping at night. Qi Refining second layer was still too low. There wasn't enough Spiritual Qi, making everything inconvenient!
Also, his broken Cultivation Technique absorbed Spiritual Qi extremely slowly and stored Spiritual Qi inefficiently.
"You should first change your Cultivation Technique and prioritize it. Such a terrible Cultivation Technique, no one would want it even if you gave it away. It's a miracle you even Cultivated to the second layer!"
Elder Xuan saw him Cultivating for a long time, and a Spirit Stone didn't even change color, nor did the Spiritual Qi decrease. He asked him what Cultivation Technique he was Cultivated, and after learning it was a Yellow Grade Low Grade one, he offered him advice!