Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

Five days later.

The spiritual rice in the ten acres of spiritual fields has been fully harvested.

"You two transport the spirit rice back to the family camp; I won't go."

The family camp was more than 80 miles away, and the journey involved crossing mountains and valleys, so Jiang Yun was too lazy to make the trip himself.

"Alright!"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing accepted the order.

The next morning.

The two transported 600 catties of spirit rice to the family camp.

This wasn't the first time they'd done this job.

We'll leave in the morning, and if all goes well, we should be back in the evening.

Noon.

The two arrived at the family camp and successfully handed over the spirit rice to the family.

Upon learning of this, Jiang Yiping summoned the two for questioning, asking, "Are you the spirit farmers of Spirit Field Number Nine?"

"Yes, Elder."

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing bowed respectfully.

"Ling Tian No. 9, guarded by Jiang Yun..."

Jiang Yiping flipped through the roster, then quickly looked up, his eyes piercing as he stared at Lin Xuan and Li Buxing.

"Ten acres of spirit fields and six hundred catties of spirit rice is a normal harvest. You were not plundered by the Song or Chen families?"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing both shook their heads. "No."

After they finished speaking, they were quite nervous.

Because they are lying.

In fact, Chen Zhu from the Chen family did come to plunder.

However, he was silently killed by Jiang Yun, leaving not even a trace of his body.

Jiang Yun ordered the two men to keep this matter strictly confidential and not to reveal a single word.

Therefore, in front of Jiang Yiping, the two of them agreed on the same story, insisting that the Chen family and the Song family had never plundered the No. 9 Spirit Field.

"Other spiritual fields have been looted, but Jiang Yun is quite lucky."

Jiang Yiping nodded, not delving into the matter, and suddenly said, "Jiang Yun has done a good job guarding the fields, so he shall be rewarded with twenty catties of spirit rice."

"Thank you, Elder!"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing accepted the reward on their behalf.

After receiving their reward, the two took the spirit rice and immediately set off back to Spirit Field No. 9.

"Brother Jiang, this is the spirit rice that the elder bestowed upon you."

Upon returning to the spirit field, the two immediately met with Jiang Yun and handed over twenty catties of spirit rice.

Jiang Yun accepted the spirit rice and weighed it in his hand.

Twenty pounds, no more, no less.

He asked, "Did the elder say anything?"

"The elders summoned us and asked whether the Chen and Song families had sent people to plunder us."

"What did you say?"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing chuckled, "Following Brother Jiang's orders, we said no one would come to loot the No. 9 Spirit Field."

"Not bad." Jiang Yun nodded with a smile. "You will each receive three catties of this spirit rice."

"Thank you so much, Brother Jiang!"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing were not polite either.

Follow Brother Jiang and you'll get to eat meat!

At this moment, Li Buxing suggested:

"Brother Jiang, now that Chen Zhu is dead, his spirit field is unguarded. Should we go and seize all their spirit rice?"

Lin Xuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The spiritual field that Chen Zhu was guarding totaled eight mu.

If they could seize all the spirit rice, they would get at least 480 catties of spirit rice.

That's equivalent to forty-eight spirit stones!

He was immediately captivated.

"No need," Jiang Yun shook his head. "If we act in this way, others will definitely know that we killed Chen Zhu and Chen Dali."

The killings of Chen Zhu and Chen Dali were both done by Jiang Yun alone.

He deliberately brought Lin Xuan and Li Buxing along to dissuade them from robbing the Chen family's spiritual rice, so as to avoid getting into trouble.

No one else knows who killed Chen Zhu and Chen Dali.

Jiang Yun didn't want to expose the fact that he had killed Chen Zhu for the sake of a few hundred catties of spirit rice.

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing's hearts skipped a beat, and they instantly came to their senses.

If the Chen family finds out that Chen Zhu's death is related to them, they will be in trouble.

Their lives are going to be tough.

Li Buxing and Lin Xuan locked eyes.

"Let's just stick to farming."

The next day.

Next year's sowing of Ling rice will begin.

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing did not rest and busied themselves in the spirit field.

Meanwhile, the Chen family only learned of Chen Zhu and Chen Dali's disappearance half a month later.

They sent a new field keeper to replace Chen Zhu.

No one doubted that Chen Zhu was killed by Jiang Yun.

The ninth spirit field where Jiang Yun was located was very peaceful.

The following year, when the sacred rice ripened.

Neither Song Feipeng from the Song family nor the newly appointed field keeper from the Chen family came to rob him.

There seemed to be an unspoken understanding between the three of them, a mutual respect for each other.

Jiang Yun was pleased to see this situation.

However, it is said that the spirit fields in other places are not so peaceful, and there are constant disputes.

Spring passes and autumn comes.

Year by year.

The sacred rice was harvested and replanted, planted and harvested again.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

A surge of spiritual energy emanated from the wooden house where Jiang Yun was.

"After being stuck at this bottleneck for two years, I finally broke through it today."

"Seventh level of Qi Refining, officially entering the late stage of Qi Refining!"

Two years ago.

With his salary and the spirit stones he obtained from Chen Zhu, Jiang Yun cultivated to the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a bottleneck in the mid-to-late stages of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, he lacked any elixirs to help him break through to the next level.

This bottleneck lasted for two whole years.

Today, he broke through the bottleneck and reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, becoming a master in the late stage of Qi Refining.

"The mana of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator is more refined and powerful, making them an absolute crusher against a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

Jiang Yun stood up, patted his robes, and walked out of the wooden house.

Outside the wooden house, Lin Xuan and Li Buxing had been waiting for a long time.

When they saw Jiang Yun come out, they congratulated him:

"Congratulations on advancing to the late stage of Qi Refining, Big Brother!"

The two congratulated Jiang Yun, but in their hearts they were filled with envy.

They were at the bottom of the class and had no resources for cultivation.

Most importantly, with farming day and night, there is very little time for cultivation.

Without the right opportunity, I fear I will be stuck at the third level of Qi Refining for life.

For the two of them.

Even those in the mid-stage of Qi Refining look up to them, let alone those in the late-stage.

Jiang Yun broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining and was in a great mood. He took out two catties of spirit rice from his storage bag.

"Lin Xuan, go kill the chicken; Li Buxing, go kill the duck. Today, I'm treating you to spirit rice and fine wine!"

Lin Xuan and Li Buxing were overjoyed.

They had long since finished their previous supply of spiritual rice.

Unlike Jiang Yun, who receives a monthly stipend of two spirit stones and five catties of spirit rice.

Upon hearing that there would be spirit rice to eat today, they immediately got to work.

night.

The three of them drank and ate meat, having a wonderful time.

A month later.

The day for salary payment is approaching.

Jiang Yun pondered that he had already broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, becoming a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Then shouldn't the monthly salary be increased as well?

"I'll bring this up with Jiang Rui in a couple of days."

Jiang Rui and Jiang Yun's mother were of the same generation.

He was under the command of Jiang Yiping and was Jiang Yiping's confidant, responsible for distributing the salaries of the field guards and spiritual farmers.

Two more days.

That was the day when salaries were distributed.

Jiang Yun planned to talk to him about breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining and increasing his salary.

Two days later.

Jiang Rui delivered his salary on time.

"Uncle Rui, I broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining last month. Shouldn't my monthly salary be increased?"

Jiang Yun took the opportunity to ask questions.

Otherwise, he would have to make another trip to the camp.

"Salary?" Jiang Rui smiled. "I was just about to tell you this. You won't be receiving a salary anymore."

Jiang Yun's face darkened. "What do you mean by that?"

"Hehe, look at my mouth!" Jiang Rui explained, "Nephew, please don't misunderstand, the matter is like this..."