Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 406 Conditions
"Xu Qingchi?"

Li Xiangming repeated the phrase, then flicked a spirit stone with his finger and asked, "Are you a cultivator from Divine Wind Valley?"

The boy named Xu Qingchi accepted the spirit stone but did not reply. His large, round eyes were full of vigilance.

"Do not want?"

Li Xiangming deliberately tossed the spirit stone in his hand.

"who are you?"

Xu Qingchi was not fooled; instead, he looked serious, like a little adult.

Li Xiangming found it amusing and took a few steps forward. Xu Qingchi was startled by this action and retreated repeatedly until he had nowhere left to go and was leaning against a boulder before he realized what was happening and shouted, "You...you stay away!"

"What are you afraid of? What bad person would be willing to bribe you with spirit stones?"

Li Xiangming spoke slowly and deliberately, but his gaze once again fell on the bottom of the boulder.

"It really is the Thousand-Pound Grass."

Li Xiangming was completely relieved.

Although he had obtained three Thousand-Jun Grasses in total, to be honest, those were all unexpected surprises, not things he could get just by wanting them.

And now, a living seedling of the Thousand-Jun Grass is right in front of you.

This means that Suyunling is indeed the place where Qianjun grass is produced.

Even if he can't transplant the Thousand-Jun Grass to Pudong this time, he will still have the opportunity to come to Suyun Ridge to find the Thousand-Jun Grass in the future.

As long as the supply of Thousand-Jun Grass is guaranteed, then Daoist Qingyang can continuously refine Thousand-Jun Pills, thereby cultivating a large number of new Foundation Establishment cultivators for the Li family.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down.

At this moment, Xu Qingchi realized that the other party had come for the spiritual herb at his feet. He quickly spread his hands to block the Thousand-Jun Grass and stammered, "This is my spiritual herb!"

Li Xiangming laughed heartily and shoved the remaining spirit stones into his hand: "I'll buy it."

Xu Qingchi held the spirit stone, his eyes darting around.

He was initially very afraid of this strange cultivator who had suddenly appeared, because the books all described it this way—a certain cultivator went out to search for treasure, but unfortunately encountered robbers and eventually died; another cultivator passed through a certain place, encountered a golden opportunity, but due to the covetousness of others, a dispute arose, and in the end, he lost both his wealth and his life.

Isn't this a perfect description of him now?
But the other party is willing to buy the spirit herb with spirit stones, so he seems to be a good person?
What kind of grass is this?

Xu Qingchi asked in a low voice.

Li Xiangming glanced at him. "Are you worried about selling it for a pittance?"

Xu Qingchi looked embarrassed, clearly realizing that his thoughts had been exposed.

"You're quite the money-grubber."

Li Xiangming smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can't even sell it for a single spirit stone if you keep it in your hands. Instead of worrying about it, you should guard your stone spirit mushroom."

"Stone Ganoderma?"

Xu Qingchi was stunned for a moment, then shocked and furious. He jumped up like a cornered monkey: "You! You secretly followed me?"

"You just know?"

Li Xiangming countered with a deeper smile: "Tell me your origins honestly, or the cultivators of Shenfeng Valley might dream of Shi Lingzhi tonight."

"you"

Xu Qingchi was so angry that his face turned red, but he dared not utter a sound.

After a long pause, he slumped his head and said, "I am a cultivator from Shenfeng Valley. Don't tell them about the Stone Spirit Mushroom, or I'll be dead."

Li Xiangming raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.

Not all sects have disciples as united as Green Cloud Cave—even Green Cloud Cave has had traitors like Shao Zhen.

It's not surprising that a century-old medicinal herb could lead to several murders.

However, Li Xiangming was not interested in Xu Qingchi or the Shenfeng Valley behind him, and quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, I promise not to touch your Stone Spirit Mushroom, nor to reveal its existence to anyone, and I will even reward you with spirit stones."

"What do you want to know?"

"Tell me how you found this spiritual herb. Have you found the same one before? Or do you know anyone who has picked this spiritual herb?"

Xu Qingchi's expression was strange, and he did not answer immediately.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming immediately took out a bottle of pills and handed it to him: "Tell me in detail."

"Huangyadan?"

Xu Qingchi swallowed hard.

The book said that the Yellow Sprout Pill could help people cultivate quickly, and he had longed for it. However, he had never been qualified to receive the Yellow Sprout Pill from Divine Wind Valley and could only watch his fellow disciples enjoy it.

This whole bottle of Huangya Dan is probably something even the senior brothers would envy.
Xu Qingchi clenched his fist, a struggle flashing across his face, but he finally said in a low voice, "I also know the location of another one of these spiritual herbs."

Another Thousand-Pound Grass?

Li Xiangming gasped, and his gaze toward Xu Qingchi changed once more.

This kid has examined five medicinal herbs in a row, and he still hasn't reached the end.

"But I can't tell you."

As if sensing Li Xiangming's burning gaze, Xu Qingchi quickly shook his head, "I don't want Huang Yadan either, unless you agree to one condition, then I will tell you the location."

"What conditions?"

Li Xiangming frowned.

"You have pills and spirit stones, you must be a very powerful cultivator, right? Could you take a look at my grandfather's illness? He... he's not going to make it lately."

By the end, Xu Qingchi's voice had turned into a plea.

"Your grandfather was a cultivator?"

"Yes, but my grandfather's cultivation level is not high, and he is not valued in the valley."

"What disease?"

"I don't know either. I asked a senior brother to take a look, and he said it could be cured, but it would cost one hundred spirit stones!"

At this point, Xu Qingchi's expression became very downcast: "I can't save up that many spirit stones. My grandfather's illness has been dragging on for more than ten years. I'm sorry to him."

Although he claimed to be a cultivator from Shenfeng Valley, only he knew that he was merely an insignificant menial disciple in the valley.

The menial laborers received no salary and had no duties.

Working like an ox or a horse every day, exhausting yourself to the point of near death, is simply your duty.

Rewards? Never.

For him, accumulating a hundred spirit stones in the valley was nothing short of a pipe dream.

He could only place his hopes on Shi Lingzhi.

However, the Ganoderma lucidum is far from mature.

He asked many people, and even a hundred-year-old stone lingzhi would only sell for forty or fifty spirit stones at most, which was half the amount needed to pay for his grandfather's medical treatment.

"You're really lucky."

Li Xiangming looked at Xu Qingchi and said something indifferently.

One hundred spirit stones is actually not a small amount.

But if it's for the Thousand-Pound Grass, he wouldn't even blink.

Moreover, this kid's senior brother quoted a price of one hundred spirit stones, but didn't specify what kind of miraculous medicine to buy with those spirit stones. Isn't that obviously a scam?

Based on his experience, this illness definitely doesn't require a hundred spirit stones.

Otherwise, how could an old man with such low cultivation level have persisted for more than ten years?

"Will you help me?"

Xu Qingchi understood the meaning behind Li Xiangming's words, and his eyes revealed a deep sense of surprise.

"As long as you're an honest person, what's a little sacrifice on my part? It's a win-win situation!"

"but!"

Li Xiangming pointed to a huge rock in the distance, then changed the subject: "If you're lying to me, the consequences might not be as bad as these rocks right now."

"Stone?"

Xu Qingchi subconsciously looked up.

Suddenly, the boulder shattered into pieces and collapsed with a roar, raising clouds of dust.

Xu Qingchi immediately shuddered and quickly waved his hand: "I'm not lying, really!"

"Take me to see your grandfather."

"okay."

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(End of this chapter)