Chapter 81: Farewell, Heading to Xuanzhi Peak
"I see you've missed your chance," Xu Ning said, taking out his token and holding it up.
The fat middle-aged cultivator subconsciously turned around and imdiately saw the token in Xu Ning's hand. He exclaid in surprise, "You've already been transferred to Xuanzhi Peak? How is that possible?"
Xu Ning nodded calmly. "That's why I said you've missed your chance. Now leave."
"You just wait!" The fat middle-aged cultivator was so angry he couldn't speak. He simply flung his sleeves and left in a huff.
"Damn, Xu Ning, you were so cool just now!" As soon as he left, the other nial disciples imdiately surrounded him, their faces alight with excitent.
"Damn, you have no idea how satisfying it was to see that fat guy get his couppance! He's always bullying us."
"Last ti that fat guy stepped on my spiritual herbs, I didn't dare to say a word. But this ti it was really satisfying! He finally got what he deserved."
The group chattered excitedly, reliving the mont.
Xu Ning smiled and stood up. "Alright, everyone, all good things must co to an end. I wish you all a speedy journey to becoming outer disciples. I'll take my leave now."
"Brother Xu Ning!" Wang Ergou couldn't help but call out, his voice thick.
"Take care!" Li Yun also said, giving him a firm nod.
Xu Ning nodded to everyone, then headed towards Xuanzhi Peak with his belongings, leaving the Fifth Planting Area behind.
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Xuanzhi Peak, besides Dizhi Peak, was the most important spiritual herb cultivation mountain in the Tianbao Sect. It was a place of honor.
Several of its spirit fields were mid-grade spirit fields, the sect's main source of high-quality spiritual herbs. They were valuable.
Upon arriving at Xuanzhi Peak, Xu Ning showed his token at the gate.
"Xu Ning, right? The Peak Master sent to fetch you. Co with ," a slightly plump elderly cultivator spoke at the entrance, seemingly having been waiting for so ti.
Xu Ning nodded. "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."
Along the way, the elderly cultivator explained many things about the common knowledge and rules of Xuanzhi Peak to Xu Ning.
The elderly cultivator's na was Liu Yong, and he was the manager of Xuanzhi Peak, responsible for overseeing the nial disciples.
People like him had stayed in the sect for many years, their cultivation had stagnated, and they had no hope of entering the outer sect. Their cultivation was just at an interdiate level, so they beca managers.
The managers of these peaks held a higher status than those of the planting area managers. They had more authority.
For example, the plump man on Xuanlin Peak was also such a manager. Xu Ning also learned the other man's na from Liu Yong: Dang Xiang. Among the stewards, he was considered rather arrogant and power-hungry.
Xu Ning, as a nial worker, was generally responsible for serving the peak master and his disciples in various daily tasks. He was at the bottom.
Although still at the bottom, it was better than working in the planting area. But it was also more dangerous. After all, cultivators were unpredictable and might kill a nial worker for a mont of anger.
Although this was forbidden by the sect, they could easily find a reason, and the sect wouldn't punish these disciples for a single nial worker. A life was cheap.
This was the status and power that ca with cultivation—a very cruel reality. The strong ruled.
Xuanzhi Peak mainly focused on planting, so there were many nial workers, primarily responsible for cultivating spiritual herbs.
Xu Ning belonged to this category, and the risk was relatively low. A high percentage of these nial workers successfully advanced to the outer sect, and many died peacefully of old age. It was a steady path.
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Liu Yong himself had survived this path to his current position. He was proof it could be done.
"Junior Brother Xu Ning, since you've just arrived at Xuanzhi Peak, rember to avoid the peak master's disciples' residences. One wrong move, and you might die," Liu Yong warned Xu Ning one last ti, his voice serious.
Xu Ning nodded. "Junior Brother understands. I'll be careful."
After all, cultivators valued privacy above all else and were most afraid of exposing their trump cards. They were often wary of others approaching their residences. It was a matter of security.
Soon, Liu Yong brought Xu Ning to see Miao Yunyi, the Peak Master.
"You've arrived?" Miao Yunyi was very pleased to see Xu Ning, a smile on his face.
Xu Ning quickly bowed. "Greetings, Peak Master. I am honored to be here."
Miao Yunyi nodded, then looked at Liu Yong. "Arrange for Xu Ning to go to the mid-grade planting area and allocate two mid-grade spirit fields to him. He'll have his own plots."
Liu Yong was surprised to hear this. A mid-grade planting area? He was being assigned this right away? New arrivals usually started in lower areas.
However, Liu Yong did not dare to disobey Miao Yunyi's order and quickly nodded. "Yes, Peak Master. I'll see to it imdiately."
Then, Miao Yunyi looked at Xu Ning again. "My promise to you still stands. Show what you can do."
Xu Ning nodded vigorously. "This disciple will certainly not fail Peak Master's expectations. I'll prove myself."
"Go," Miao Yunyi waved his hand.
Led by Liu Yong, Xu Ning soon arrived at the mid-grade planting area. The spirit fields here were better quality.
There were far fewer thatched huts here compared to the fifth planting area, only five in total. It was more exclusive.
"Those three huts are all empty. Just choose one to live in. I'll bring the seeds over tomorrow," Liu Yong pointed to the three thatched huts and said.
Xu Ning nodded. "Thank you, Steward Liu. I appreciate it."
After Liu Yong left, Xu Ning randomly chose one, went inside, and took out his things to put away, making it his ho.
Afterward, Xu Ning went out and visited the servants of the other two huts, introducing himself.
To Xu Ning's surprise, one of the servants was a young girl, and their cultivation levels were both at the fourth level of Qi Refining. They were stronger than him.
No wonder there were no fourth-level Qi Refining cultivators in the Fifth Planting Area. They had all been transferred here for the better fields.
The female cultivator was nad Cang Wanrou, and the male cultivator was nad Lei Wei. They were both experienced.
They were both indifferent to Xu Ning's arrival and showed great impatience with the newcor.
Xu Ning guessed that they probably looked down on his second-level Qi Refining cultivation. They thought he was weak.
However, Xu Ning didn't care. After greeting them, he went back to his own hut to focus on his work.
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Early the next morning, Liu Yong brought over two kinds of seeds for Xu Ning to plant.
One was the Qi Blood Flower, the main ingredient of the Jade Blood Pill, a healing pill. The other was the Spirit-Guiding Fruit Tree, the main ingredient of the Qi Gathering Pill, which was always in demand.
After receiving the seeds, Xu Ning didn't rush to plant them. Instead, he picked up his hoe and began cultivating the land carefully.
He also quietly inquired about the appropriate level of cultivation for the two spiritual herbs from the spirit fields themselves. They told him what they needed.
It took Xu Ning three days just to cultivate the two spirit fields to the proper depth and condition. He was ticulous.
The main issue was the high depth required for cultivating the Spirit Fruit Tree, which took longer than expected to prepare.
After clearing the land and planting the seeds, Xu Ning only watered and weeded according to the fields' instructions, focusing his remaining ti on his own cultivation.
During these two days, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion sold another set of Foundation Establishnt Pill ingredients, earning over 30,000 spirit stones. The business was booming.
Following Xu Ning's instructions, Luo Xiu purchased three of each type of escape talisman and a large quantity of blank talisman paper. They were building stock.
Xu Ning upgraded all of them to top-grade and gave one of each type to Luo Xiu and Zhou Lin for their own protection. They needed to be safe.
However, Xu Ning's Qi Gathering Pills were almost used up. He required further purchases for upgrades. He was running low.
In reality, Xu Ning wouldn't need so many top-grade Qi Gathering Pills in a short ti. He had a stockpile.
The main users were Yingying Monster and Tie Dan, who consud them rapidly.
Both beasts had used the top-grade Qi Gathering Pills to reach the second level of Qi Refining. They were advancing quickly.
Upgrading other items was also a major headache for Xu Ning. A quick calculation revealed the enormous resources required, giving him a huge headache. He had to prioritize.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed in the quiet of Xuanzhi Peak.
For the past month, Xu Ning and Lei Wei had zero communication. They kept to themselves.
Aside from matters concerning the spirit fields, the three of them spent almost all their ti in their thatched huts, rarely eting or exchanging words. They were solitary.
The two spiritual herbs Xu Ning had planted were growing very well under his careful care, nearing maturity. His thods were working.
The maturation of spirit herbs is highly random, so constant attention to harvesting was necessary to catch them at the peak.
These two herbs were also crucial for Xu Ning, as they determined whether he could beco a disciple of Peak Master Miao Yunyi. It was his chance.
If he succeeded, with a powerful backer, he wouldn't have to live so cautiously in the Tianbao Sect. He would have protection.
Therefore, Xu Ning kept a very close watch on them for the next few days, barely sleeping.
Finally, that night, the first Qi Blood Flower matured in his field.
To Xu Ning's great surprise, the first one was a mid-grade herb—a good on. It was better than expected.
A mid-grade spirit field didn't guarantee mid-grade spiritual herbs. Compared to a low-grade spirit field, it only increased the probability of producing mid-grade and high-grade herbs. He was lucky.
However, in the following days, Xu Ning discovered sothing that surprised him even more.
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