Chapter 67: Revealing Cultivation Level
However, a second mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower sprouted in Li Yun's field that sa month, making it the second one he had produced. It was an unusual occurrence.
Although Gui Mingi wasn't interested in embezzling, she still ca over to ask Li Yun, "Do you have any special techniques for cultivating Cloud Spirit Flowers? Two mid-grade flowers in a month is remarkable."
After all, two mid-grade flowers sprouting in a month from the sa field were definitely suspicious. It warranted investigation.
Li Yun didn't hide anything and said honestly, "I cultivated the land according to what Brother Xu Ning told . He shared his thod with . The Cloud Spirit Flowers are indeed growing much better now."
The most striking contrast, of course, was Wang Ergou's field. His flowers were still struggling.
Gui Mingi was surprised and asked, "Xu Ning? Is that the Xu Ning who also produced a mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flower not long ago? The one who got the reward?"
Li Yun nodded, "Yes, Manager. That's him."
Gui Mingi didn't say anything else. She went to find Xu Ning directly.
Xu Ning didn't hide anything from Gui Mingi's inquiry either. He explained calmly, "Manager, I've been farming with my family since I was little. Before planting the Cloud Spirit Flower, I observed the Cloud Spirit Flowers planted by other senior brothers in the district."
"I deduced the root depth and preferred soil conditions of the Cloud Spirit Flower from watching them, and then cultivated my land accordingly. The results were surprisingly good. It's just basic observation."
Gui Mingi didn't ask further. She nodded thoughtfully. "Okay, I'll report this to the sect. It could be useful for all planters."
To Xu Ning's surprise, Gui Mingi didn't take credit for his work. She reported the truth to her superiors, giving him full credit.
The reward ca quickly from the sect: ten spirit stones and a magic technique.
The technique was called the Cloud and Rain Technique.
Of course, this wasn't a dual cultivation technique, despite the na. It was a spell specifically for planting. It could summon clouds and rain to irrigate spirit fields efficiently, saving ti and effort.
The technique wasn't expensive to learn normally, only one hundred contribution points. Many higher-level cultivators in the Fifth District had it.
Xu Ning hadn't yet officially revealed his Qi cultivation, so he couldn't use it publicly. But he had been secretly cultivating it in private.
News of Xu Ning's reward spread quickly through the Fifth Planting District. Everyone ca to ask for his advice on how to improve their own yields.
Xu Ning didn't hide anything. He shared his cultivation techniques with everyone openly. He believed in helping his fellow workers.
However, soon after, the news reached other planting districts. nial workers from other areas also ca to ask for his advice.
The handyn of the Fifth District were very loyal to Xu Ning. They were tight-lipped and refused to share his thods with outsiders.
This made things difficult for Xu Ning, as people kept coming to him directly.
To avoid offending too many people, Xu Ning didn't conceal anything. He told them everything he knew about soil cultivation and plant care. There was no secret.
That day, Xu Ning was still cultivating in his hut when he was awakened by a loud, arrogant voice outside. "Xu Ning, co out!"
Xu Ning had no choice but to get up, open the door, and go outside.
Outside, a haughty-looking young man was standing there, looking down at Xu Ning with disdain.
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Xu Ning asked calmly, "Senior brother, what's the matter? How can I help you?"
"I am Qin Ming from the Eighth Planting District!" the young man declared, puffing out his chest.
Xu Ning shook his head. "Don't know you. What do you want?"
Qin Ming narrowed his eyes. "You don't even know ? My uncle is the manager of the Eighth District! I'm well known."
Xu Ning asked in confusion, "And then? What do you want with ? I'm just a nial worker."
Qin Ming sneered. "I heard you received a sect reward for your land reclamation thod. Co on, let's go reclaim my spirit fields. You can do it for ."
Xu Ning was dumbfounded. What kind of entitled weirdo was this?
He waved his hand dismissively. "Senior brother, I have other things to do. I'm busy with my own work. Find soone else."
After saying that, he turned around and closed the door in Qin Ming's face.
"Xu Ning, you're courting death! You just wait! You'll regret this!" Qin Ming's shouting was loud outside, but Xu Ning ignored it.
Xu Ning wasn't afraid that the other party would damage his spirit fields in retaliation. After all, the sect had zero tolerance for such things. Even Qin Ming's uncle, the manager, couldn't cover up property damage. It was too risky.
To avoid further trouble and constant questioning, Xu Ning wrote down the reclamation techniques on paper and posted them on the door of his thatched hut. That way, people could read for themselves.
However, even though he wrote them down, people still ca to ask him questions. Xu Ning simply pointed to the paper and told them to read it themselves.
Before they knew it, it was ti to submit their monthly tasks again.
Xu Ning and Li Yun both submitted mid-grade Cloud Spirit Flowers to et their quotas for the month. The rest of their flowers were converted into contribution points.
This ti, Xu Ning exchanged his points for a comprehensive guide to Spirit-level formation materials, a complete guide to Spirit-level formations, a complete guide to Spirit-level talisman materials, and a detailed explanation of cultivation basics.
To complete certain plans he had in mind, he needed to understand all of these clearly. He needed a plan for what could be used and how.
Looking at the various descriptions in the formation guide, Xu Ning had a rough plan forming in his mind.
His current strength was still too weak to confront powerful cultivators directly. But he could make so use of upgraded formations to protect himself and generate inco.
For example, he could buy a low-grade Spirit-level attack formation and a low-grade Spirit-level defense formation, and upgrade them both to top-grade using his abilities.
In this way, he could open a small shop in the market, selling high-quality items to amass wealth and complete his later plans. It was a path to steady resources.
After all, the resources he would need in the future were too enormous. Relying solely on secretly selling herbs was unrealistic. He needed a powerful economic force to support his cultivation.
Getting up, Xu Ning picked up his axe and headed towards the Ancient Earth Vine in his flowerpots. He planned to sell the mature spiritual herbs first to fund his plans.
Xu Ning hadn't upgraded any of the herbs to high-grade yet. He couldn't control Luo Xiu's safety at that level. Selling the mid-grade ones secretly wasn't a problem; they wouldn't attract too much attention.
Once high-grade herbs appeared, they would definitely attract a lot of unwanted attention from powerful cultivators. That wasn't a good thing for his current situation.
"Big brother, can you just cut off the top part of my root instead of cutting into sections? Cutting it section by section is just torture!" the Ancient Earth Vine said hastily as it saw Xu Ning approaching with the axe.
Xu Ning considered, then nodded. "Sure. That's fair."
He prepared all the herbs for sale, wrote down the instructions for Luo Xiu, added the antidote pill, and wrapped them into a huge package.
Watching the Yingying Monster fly away with the large package, Xu Ning thought it was ti to get a storage bag. Carrying packages was too cumberso.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Li Yun summoned Xu Ning and Wang Ergou.
After the two arrived, they saw Li Yun standing at the door of his thatched hut with his hands behind his back, a smug, self-satisfied look on his face. "You've co!"
Wang Ergou couldn't help but roll his eyes at his smug expression. "No need to say anything. You must have achieved Qi Induction. It's written all over your face."
Li Yun was stunned for a mont, then walked up to Wang Ergou, grabbed his collar, and shook him repeatedly. "Did I ask you to say that? That was originally my line! Let have my mont!"
Xu Ning feigned disappointnt. "You two have both achieved Qi Induction now, but I'm still the sa as before. No progress."
Seeing this, Wang Ergou walked over and patted Xu Ning's shoulder comfortingly. "Brother Xu Ning, it's okay. You should be close too. Your thods are better than ours. It'll happen soon."
Xu Ning nodded. "I hope so. I'm working on it."
Li Yun grinned. "Co on, let's celebrate! This calls for a feast."
The three of them cooked a few dishes and gathered together to celebrate their progress. It was a good day.
Ti flew by, and another month passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Ning was finally able to reveal his Qi Refining cultivation to his friends. He had been hiding it, but now he could show it.
For this, Wang Ergou and Li Yun ca to congratulate him enthusiastically.
"The three of us co from the sa place, and now we have all beco cultivators. We will continue to forge ahead on the road together!" Wang Ergou said sincerely.
Li Yun nodded. "Be careful out there. We'll all have our day. The path is long."
Xu Ning knew a lot about the dangers of the cultivation world. It wasn't as safe as they imagined. But he didn't say it, not wanting to discourage them. They would learn soon enough.
The next few days were relatively peaceful. Then one day, an outer disciple suddenly arrived and transferred five nial workers from the fifth planting area. Among them was Feng Jinpeng, the senior brother who had befriended Xu Ning.
No one knew where they went or what they were doing. All they could do was wait and wonder.
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