“Xu Yi, there’s still one month left. If you don’t hand over one hundred fifty catties of red jade crystal rice, the Qingxuan Sect won’t spare you.”
“One hundred fifty? Wasn’t it one hundred?”
“Hmph, I say it’s one hundred fifty, and it’s one hundred fifty. What, you don’t agree?”
In front of a wooden house, a man with a hooked nose and high cheekbones looked at Xu Yi with disdain, his eyes askance.
Before Xu Yi could react much,
the man glared at Xu Yi, then turned and left.
Watching the man’s retreating figure, Xu Yi’s expression remained calm.
He then turned and walked into the wooden house.
“What a scoundrel.”
Sitting down, Xu Yi mumbled.
The person just now was Zhou Huai, an Outer Affairs Disciple of the Qingxuan Sect.
He wasn't much within the Qingxuan Sect, but to a Loose Cultivator like Xu Yi, especially one who had signed a contract with the Qingxuan Sect, an Outer Affairs Disciple was like a giant.
Abusing his status as an Outer Affairs Disciple, Zhou Huai often made things difficult for Loose Cultivators like Xu Yi.
Zhou Huai didn’t remember who gave him gifts.
But if someone didn’t give Zhou Huai a gift, Zhou Huai remembered it clearly.
Xu Yi was hated by Zhou Huai precisely because he hadn’t given Zhou Huai a gift.
“My life wasn’t good before Transmigration, and it’s still not good after Transmigration. Isn’t this a wasted Transmigration?” Xu Yi thought to himself.
Xu Yi was a Transmigrator.
Before Transmigration, he was suffocated by an increasingly competitive environment.
One night, he couldn’t breathe, his eyes went black, and when he opened them again, he had arrived in Li Country.
He became a Loose Cultivator spiritual plant farmer in the Qingxuan Sect in the southern part of Li Country.
Considering how oppressive his previous life was, Xu Yi decided not to compete in this life.
Let whoever wants to compete, compete; he wanted to live more freely.
“There’s still one month, and the contract will end, so I can be free from the Qingxuan Sect’s constraints.” Xu Yi thought to himself.
Xu Yi’s predecessor, being a Loose Cultivator, had signed a contract with the Qingxuan Sect.
According to the contract, the Qingxuan Sect allotted Xu Yi a plot of spiritual land.
Xu Yi would Cultivate red jade crystal rice for the Qingxuan Sect.
When the term expired, he needed to hand over one hundred catties of red jade crystal rice.
Upon fulfilling the contract, Xu Yi would receive ten catties of red jade crystal rice and one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones as compensation.
This compensation was enough to make not only Loose Cultivators envious,
but even Outer Sect Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect coveted it greatly.
Xu Yi had finally managed to snatch a spot.
Initially, he was full of drive.
But as the deadline approached, Xu Yi discovered that obtaining this compensation was not simple.
Xu Yi befriended several friends.
These friends, like Xu Yi, were also spiritual plant farmers for the Qingxuan Sect.
Through conversation, Xu Yi learned that his friends had been spiritual plant farmers for over ten years.
The shortest was twelve years.
They were not voluntarily spiritual plant farmers, but were forced.
Initially, like Xu Yi, they were attracted by the high compensation.
But as the deadline approached, various accidents always occurred,
leading to them not handing in enough red jade crystal rice.
According to the contract, if the amount of red jade crystal rice handed in was insufficient, they needed to pay ten times the compensation.
But how could a mere Loose Cultivator do that?
red jade crystal rice was very expensive.
Even Low Grade red jade crystal rice cost ten Spirit Stones per catty.
One hundred catties would be one thousand Spirit Stones, and ten times the compensation would require ten thousand Spirit Stones.
Even if they sold themselves, it wouldn’t be enough.
However, the Qingxuan Sect was very “humane.”
They could continue to be spiritual plant farmers until the total value of the red jade crystal rice they handed in could offset the compensation amount.
Thus, they were firmly tied to the Qingxuan Sect,
working for the Qingxuan Sect without pay.
As soon as Xu Yi heard this, he immediately realized.
Isn’t this a common trick from his previous life!
And Zhou Huai’s appearance further confirmed Xu Yi’s belief.
It was almost impossible for him to get the compensation and get rid of his spiritual plant farmer identity.
But was it really impossible?
Xu Yi stood up and walked out of the wooden house through the back door.
Behind the wooden house was a fenced-off plot of first-order Medium Grade spiritual land.
In the spiritual land, each spiritual rice stalk was plump with grains, covered in blood-red kernels.
“One hundred fifty catties? This is easy with my Golden Finger.” Xu Yi smiled.
“You want me to work for the Qingxuan Sect for free? Absolutely impossible.”
Logically, the yield of a plot of first-order Medium Grade red jade crystal rice is only about one hundred catties.
Since the Qingxuan Sect wanted to trick people, setting the amount at one hundred catties must have been carefully considered.
And Zhou Huai arbitrarily raised the amount to one hundred fifty.
Generally speaking, a plot of first-order Medium Grade red jade crystal rice would definitely not yield that much.
All Xu Yi could do was buy red jade crystal rice.
But Zhou Huai calculated that Xu Yi didn’t have that many Spirit Stones, so he thought he had Xu Yi cornered.
However, Zhou Huai couldn’t calculate that Xu Yi had a cheat.
Xu Yi’s mind stirred, and a phantom panel suddenly appeared before his eyes.
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【Essence: 5.1】
【Qi: 6.2】
【Spirit: 7.3】
【Spiritual Root: Metal (24), Wood (24), Water (24), Fire (27), Earth (24)】
【Luck: White (Low Grade)】
【Lifespan: 20 / 97 (Can be increased)】
【Cultivation Technique: Flame Origin Art (Minor Achievement, Can be increased)】
【Specialty: Small Cloud Rain Technique (Minor Achievement, Can be increased), Small Gengjin Sword Qi (Minor Achievement, Can be increased)】
【longevity points: 120】
【Daily Quests: ... (Click to expand details)】
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This was Xu Yi’s Golden Finger.
Xu Yi could add points through longevity points.
Except for the three attributes of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, all others could have points added.
The source of longevity points was very fixed.
Xu Yi could complete daily quests to earn longevity points.
Of course, if he really didn’t want to do quests,
he could also receive a minimum of one Longevity Point daily.
With this panel, Xu Yi was full of confidence.
“To maintain the yield, the proficiency of Small Cloud Rain Technique cannot be low.” Xu Yi mumbled.
“Let me see your limit.”
“Panel, add points!”
Xu Yi’s mind moved, intending to increase the proficiency of the Small Cloud Rain Technique.
One hundred longevity points were instantly deducted.
The proficiency of Small Cloud Rain Technique also increased from Minor Achievement to Proficient.
Xu Yi checked the specific information of Small Cloud Rain Technique.
【Small Cloud Rain Technique (Proficient)】
【Effect One: The Spiritual Qi contained in the rainwater penetrates more strongly, making it easier for spiritual plants to absorb Spiritual Qi】
【Effect Two: Can remove some root pests from spiritual plants】
【Effect Three: Can adjust the corresponding cloud and rain Spiritual Qi attribute according to the spiritual plant’s attribute, requires Cultivating the corresponding attribute’s Cultivation Technique】
Effect Three was a new effect that appeared after the Small Cloud Rain Technique’s proficiency reached Proficient.
When Xu Yi saw Effect Three, his eyes suddenly gleamed.
Attribute compatibility was very important for spiritual plants.
Just like Cultivators.
Cultivators with high purity Metal Spiritual Roots are suitable for Cultivating Metal-attribute Cultivation Techniques, achieving twice the result with half the effort.
But Cultivating Cultivation Techniques of other attributes yields half the result with twice the effort.
red jade crystal rice was a Fire-attribute spiritual plant.
If the general cloud and rain Spiritual Qi released by the Small Cloud Rain Technique could be changed to Fire-attribute,
the growth of red jade crystal rice would be even stronger.
Coincidentally, Xu Yi’s Cultivation Technique was Fire-attribute.
With this thought, Xu Yi immediately formed hand seals and silently chanted the Small Cloud Rain Incantation.
The cloud Qi in the sky immediately surged, dots of red light appeared, and a crimson mist formed.
In an instant, droplets of rain fell.
Precisely covering a plot of red jade crystal rice.
After being nourished by the spiritual rain, each kernel glowed red.
Xu Yi was very satisfied with the sight.
If he performed it once daily, in a month, the yield of a plot of red jade crystal rice would probably be more than one hundred fifty catties.
“Beginner, Minor Achievement, Proficient, Mastered, Peak, Transcendent.”
“This is only the Proficient level of Small Cloud Rain Technique; I wonder what effects a higher proficiency Small Cloud Rain Technique would have.”
When Xu Yi thought about the effect of Small Cloud Rain Technique on spiritual plants, he was filled with anticipation for the future.
There was nothing he could do; his innate farming genes couldn’t be changed.
“Since I’ve mastered the Proficient level Small Cloud Rain Technique, just Cultivating red jade crystal rice is a bit of a waste.
I should go to the market and buy some other spiritual seeds to Cultivate.”