Cultivation begins with harvest.

Chapter 238 Returning to the Origin

After leaving behind twenty-five bottles of pills, five cotton fire needles, and ten blood shadow bee eggs, Chen Guang's trip was considered complete.

He didn't really need Jin Yuzhai to help him collect those spiritual items. Jin Yuzhai's power might not be as great as his own. He just needed an excuse. What he really needed was a sales channel. He put on this show just to make his actions seem more reasonable. Chen Guang was naturally not good at acting, but at times like this, he only needed to exert himself in a crazy and domineering way. He could never exert too much force in this direction.

The remaining items weren't many, but they were still worth over 30,000 Sui Yuan. Actually, they could have been worth more, but the spirit contract wasn't stable enough. Low-level spirit contracts can be washed away. Even if Chen Guang used a high-level one this time, he would wash away the traces of the spirit contract he left behind. Whether Chan Zhi would do it or not was uncertain.

The intelligence indicates that Chanzhi is the head of the Chan family, a dedicated and upright person, but what if something goes wrong?

Therefore, one cannot gamble everything or completely trust others. As time goes by and more transactions are made, trust will naturally grow. Everything needs time to prove itself.

Chen Guang hesitated for a long time between selling it himself and handing it over to others. In the end, he decided to give up because the management costs would take up his time. Since first-order spirit items are generally only worth about 1000 units, he did not have the idea of ​​squeezing out all their value. Finding a trustworthy merchant was a more worthwhile deal.

With his crimson horse in tow, Chen Guang set off on his journey home without lingering.

Besides Star Leaf Powder and Bone Cleansing Pills, I can also sell Yin Fire Pills. I don't need that many myself. When I dealt with the Dongfang Clan, the Yin Fire of the Yin Fire Pills was directly countered by the water attribute, so keeping too many is useless. Then there's also a market for spirit garments. As for Cotton Fire Needles, I don't even have enough for myself; I just have some extra on hand to give away.

We weighed what we could offer Chanzhi, and although it wasn't much, it was all substantial, which gave us confidence in long-term cooperation.

My support won't be enough to turn the tide for Jin Yuzhai, but it's like drifting across the icy sea and sticking to the large ice floe that's shrinking on the Iceland, giving Jin Yuzhai some breathing room.

The slightly more difficult one is the Cotton Fire Needle. Its value becomes unclear after all the rewards have been unlocked. If it's for the Heavenly Fire Fusion Crystal Diagram, the Cotton Fire Needle blueprint can be handed over to a weapon refiner for forging. If it's for the All Things Compendium to improve comprehension and perception abilities, then it has to be refined by itself. But to develop an additional weapon refining skill, Chen Guang really feels that there isn't enough time.

Spiritual plants, alchemy, formations, beast taming, and magic—these are the five skills I've already explored and begun to delve into. In addition, there's body tempering, soul forging, and studying ancient texts. Even without honing my magical power, my energy is already being greatly consumed.

The ability to perceive and comprehend through the Illustrated Compendium of All Things only works when one possesses that kind of comprehension. The stronger one's perception and comprehend, the clearer and more objective the result will be when the result of one's contemplation is achieved. In essence, this is the comprehension of one's own understanding. If one's comprehension is like a watermelon, then the perception and comprehend that the Illustrated Compendium of All Things adds is like the process and tools for making watermelon juice. No matter how good the process is, the upper limit of the watermelon itself determines the upper and lower limits of the watermelon juice. After thinking for a while, Chen Guang finally gave up the idea of ​​continuing to try to refine weapons and prepared to hand it over to someone else.

Since the significance of the Suiyuan to me is beginning to diminish, I might as well use it to refine the Mianhuo Needles as a reserve for the Tianhuo Fusion Crystal Diagram.

After passing through Zilong Ridge, he inquired with the person who left the letter and discovered that the spirit wine stall owner had also come once, but had not encountered Chen Guang. He had promised to help Chen Guang find the spirit wine recipe using Thunder Jade and Emerald, and would reward him with enough Thunder Jade and Emerald to make one batch of spirit wine. Chen Guang naturally agreed to this reasonable request.

As he rode his horse toward the towering purple peak in his field of vision, a sense of peace settled in his heart.

"I'm back."

No matter what experiences one has during the journey, upon returning to Qingheng Sect, one always feels at ease, for it is probably impossible to sever ties with Qingheng Sect again.

Upon arriving at the market, they returned the Crimson Blood Horse, released the Azure Cloud Boat, and, ignoring the stares of others, returned to their branch building as quickly as possible.

In the main post, Wan Longjing had just finished his cultivation with the last Xi Feng Spirit Tea. He felt that the direction for improving his cultivation technique was clear. Without more spirit tea, he should be able to determine the details of improving the technique within three years. Thinking of Liu Yige and Jiang Zuoyun, and then thinking of how he had only spent a little Sui Yuan to overcome this hurdle, Wan Longjing was extremely grateful for his initial choice.

Looking up out the window, everything seemed peaceful and serene.

Only disciples of the Qingheng Sect dare to cultivate in such an uninhibited manner, and their close connection with nature and leisurely cultivation is another secret to Qingheng's enduring prosperity.

A streak of azure light rose from the distance; it was a flying boat. Wan Longjing didn't recognize the uniquely shaped flying boat, but looking in the direction it was flying, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He hurried upstairs, slowed his pace as he approached a room, composed himself, and respectfully said, "Daoist, Junior Brother Chen has returned."

As they approached the courtyard and slowed their pace slightly, two golden lights rose up and flew towards them. But when they got closer, they were stunned. They were shocked to find a small, dark-bodied demon bird with crimson wingtips and tail standing on the shoulder of their closest cultivator. Its claws were spread wide apart, and its wild eyes even seemed to be actively provoking the Thousand Needle Wren. At this moment, it was crouching low, looking very proud.

The Ancestral Blood Seal activated, calming the Thousand Needle Wren's chaotic mind. Chen Guang was not so polite to the Fire-Spitting Jay, grabbing it tightly to prevent it from becoming arrogant. The beast was fierce, and his hastily made enslavement spell was not stable. If left unchecked, it might really react excessively.

The two warblers then affectionately perched on Chen Guang's shoulders, nuzzling him with their heads. Even Chen Guang had to admit that the second warbler's chubby body had an advantage, at least at this moment.

Just as they were about to land in the courtyard, a flying boat approached from the direction of the branch building. Standing at the head of the boat was a rather plump, long-bearded Taoist priest, dressed in a dark green Taoist robe, with a smile on his face, who nodded to them.

Chen Guang was taken aback, but upon closer inspection, he was even more astonished. To the side of the portly Taoist was a gaunt Taoist riding a white crane, whose eyes were so sharp that Chen Guang dared not look directly at him. On the other side, standing several steps behind the portly Taoist was Senior Brother He from the Earth Hall, whom Chen Guang was somewhat familiar with. He was in charge of some of the Earth Hall's general affairs and was also very respectful, not daring to overstep his bounds.

"Chen Guang, a disciple of the Earth Hall?" The portly Taoist paused in mid-air and asked with a smile.

Chen Guang quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Taoist Priest."

"No need for formalities. I am Daoist Fusong. I have come because you have cultivated three kinds of rare spiritual plants, six second-tier spiritual plants, and one first-tier spiritual plant that has undergone metamorphosis. All of them are evergreen and lush, demonstrating your exceptional talent in the Dao of spiritual plants. You have shown outstanding performance in both the inheritance grounds and spiritual fields. Staying in the outer sect for too long would only cause trouble and waste your talent. Therefore, I have specially granted you permission to enter the inner sect of the Earth Hall. This is Daoist Juanhe of the Xian Hall. Please accept this greeting. From today onwards, you will leave the branch building, cross the outer sect, and ascend to the Tianheng Plain at the foot of Ziling Peak for cultivation. This will be announced immediately, and the order will be carried out immediately." Daoist Fusong's smile widened, but his words made the Azure Cloud Boat beneath Chen Guang's feet tremble slightly.

The disciples of Xingfeng Hall standing behind Daoist Fusong and Senior Brother He all laughed. Although Chen Guang's body was only slightly tense and his expression was under control, the tremor of the flying boat still amused them.

Before Chen Guang could speak, Daoist Fusong continued, "Disciple Chen Guang, we have long recognized your talent. However, you were previously deeply wary of the sect and dared not show too much favor. But in recent years, through divination and consulting the gods, you have shown your loyalty to Qingheng and your heart is with the sect. We cannot delay you any longer. You were able to cultivate rare spiritual plants in the early stage of Qi Refining, and start cultivating second-tier spiritual plants in the middle stage of Qi Refining, and even assist in metamorphosis. Regardless of the inheritance, this performance deserves to be written separately in the historical records of Qingheng Sect's Earth Hall. If we do not recruit you into the inner sect, I'm afraid you will be disheartened. Hahahaha."

Chen Guang had a thousand words to say, but when they reached his lips, he could only part them and no sound came out. Finally, he bowed deeply and for a long time, and only then did he release some of the gratitude in his heart. The sharp, sword-like gaze of the Taoist priest Juanhe beside him also softened a little.

"Alright, I've been waiting for you these past few days. The work at Xingfeng Hall is all done, just waiting for your return to announce it. Now tell me what kind of spiritual plants and objects you have in your spiritual field, so I can help you relocate them." Daoist Fusong looked down at the spiritual field below. "Truly extraordinary. Back then, I stayed at the Qi Refining Perfection stage for several years before I successfully cultivated a second-tier spiritual plant, and it was even a multi-spiritual root. How many years was that? It was my twentieth year of cultivation! But you, you've only cultivated for a mere six years. You're a formidable young man. Given time, I'm afraid I'll have to respectfully call you Senior Brother."

"You flatter me, Daoist. I can't accept such praise." Chen Guang's face turned pale from Daoist Fusong's joke, but he was even more grateful and respectful.

No matter how much he tried to calm himself down, who could remain unmoved by such teasing from a Taoist priest? Especially since the other party was waiting for him—two Taoist priests waiting for a disciple at the mid-stage of Qi Refining? He simply couldn't imagine such a thing happening.

Now Chen Guang was overjoyed, his heart was completely unguarded, and all his reactions came from his heart.

After calming down, he told Daoist Fusong about all the spiritual plants without reservation. However, he was also a little worried. The others were fine, but the three spiritual plants, namely Zhanyang Flower, Ice Flower Wutong, and Thunder Jade Emerald, were the most difficult to transplant. The Purple Transformation Grass was already mature, otherwise, another one would have been needed. Transplanting spiritual plants could easily cause great damage.

Master Fusong, naturally observing this, chuckled and asked, "Do you know what changes occur when spiritual plant cultivation reaches the second level?"

"This disciple does not know, please enlighten me, Daoist," Chen Guang said honestly.

"I'm waiting for you here not as a pretense, but because... First, upon entering the second tier, any skill is a subdivision of cultivation. The path of spiritual plants is vast and boundless; even those who cultivate it alone cannot master it completely. One needs to choose a specialization. I specialize in the 'Sea Palm' technique within spiritual plant cultivation, capable of transplanting, protecting the forest, nurturing seedlings, and cultivating the soil. This skill, 'Transplanting the North Star,' is a required skill for second-tier spiritual plant masters. It's good to learn it early. Second, there's 'True Peak.' Once you break through to the second tier, you can comprehend it. Each has its own unique characteristics. For example, my True Peak can absorb the spiritual atmosphere and energy of the spiritual plant, simulating the environment before transplanting in a short time. It's as small as a mustard seed, facilitating relocation. However, even with me alone, there's a possibility of error, so I need Daoist Juanhe's assistance." Daoist Fusong revealed a mysterious smile as he looked at Daoist Juanhe.