Cultivation begins with harvest.

"My name is Wan Longjing. Just call me Longjing, or Senior Brother Wan," Wan Longjing told Deacon Long. After that, he went downstairs and led Chen Guang to the backyard, where he brought out a red-crowned crane that was even bigger than an ox. "Junior Brother, do you see this saddle? Hold on tight and don't move around. We're about to set off."

Chen Guang nodded.

This wasn't his first time riding the crane, so he naturally knew, but Wan Longjing always emphasized it.

A well-trained and obedient crane can be valued in spirit stones.

Chen Guang sat down and grabbed the armrest at the front of the saddle. Wan Longjing sat in front of him and made a crane's cry. After communicating with the spirit crane, the spirit crane flapped its wings, and a flowing blue light screen appeared. Then it appeared in the sky.

The entire process was swift and smooth.

Chen Guang looked at the cyan magic shield with envy; this was magic.

Linghe was born with three kinds of magic: the [Feather Flight Technique], which makes the body lighter and allows for more free and swift flight; the [Wind Shield Technique], which provides considerable defensive capabilities but is used by Linghe to resist temperature changes and airflow fluctuations during flight; and the [Wind Breathing Technique], which allows her to manipulate airflow according to her will.

He was born with three kinds of magic, which he learned from a young age. By adulthood, he had mastered them to a high degree and was not to be underestimated.

"Now that I've gone to the Scripture Pavilion, I'll finally have my own magic to cultivate." Chen Guang's long-hidden envy finally erupted, and he couldn't help but let his mind wander.

"Junior Brother Chen, this is your first time visiting Xingfeng Hall as a Qi Refining cultivator. You should go to the hall first to find out what the taboos are," Wan Longjing advised earnestly. "Since this is your first time as a cultivator, you'll probably have to stay here for two days. This time, I won't wait for you."

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a majestic mountain range, like a pillar supporting the sky, came into clear view before Chen Guang and gradually enlarged.

Although it wasn't my first time here, I'm still always awestruck every time I see it.

It is ten thousand feet high, blocking out the sky and the sun.

This is Ziling Peak, a mountain peak that is more majestic and expansive than some mountain ranges.

At the foot of the mountain, more than one spirit crane rises and falls among the rooftops. The area is much more prosperous, with buildings standing side by side. Mortals and cultivators alike come and go, strolling through the streets and alleys, creating a lively scene.

This area of ​​streets and buildings is also known as "Xingfeng Market". It has the backdrop of Xingfeng Hall and does not sell counterfeit or inferior goods. Of course, the prices are also higher, making it the first choice for most outer disciples.

The path to immortality is fraught with complexities, and only those who follow the rules and regulations can navigate it effectively.

Although Ziling Peak is divided into nine halls with different tasks, outer disciples usually have to deal with Xingfeng Hall. Therefore, the area where Xingfeng Hall is located is the most lively.

The crane easily found a spacious courtyard and began to land. Chen Guang's eyes, however, were unfocused. He looked towards a seven-story building in the distance that was neither gold nor stone, neither jade nor wood. That was the Scripture Pavilion, a place that all cultivators dreamed of entering.

"Senior Brother Wan, I'll be going now." As soon as his feet touched the ground, Chen Guang couldn't wait to say goodbye to Wan Longjing and headed to the office building of Xingfeng Hall.

To ensure efficiency and avoid queues, Hsing Fung Tong has many offices at the foot of the mountain, and they are all the same.

Chen Guang found a place and first confirmed his identity by adding a rice stalk mark to his identity token. This mark represented Chen Guang's basic information as a cultivator of the spirit field and a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator. At the same time, cultivators of the Qingheng Sect could easily recognize him.

The rest of the explanation was the same as what Jiang Zuoyun had said.

Two acres of spiritual fields were bestowed upon him, one of which had to be planted with Jade Heart Grass. The seeds were given to Chen Guang on the spot. After checking that another spiritual plant had already been given to him by the branch, he only gave a few verbal instructions.

The other acre was a reward for Chen Guang, along with the opportunity to learn seven spells that would help with cultivating spiritual fields for free, a [Golden Fruit] that could increase divine sense, the right to read all the documents on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion, and a set of spiritual tools for farming. Chen Guang temporarily stored them in the office and would retrieve them after he finished his business.

The disciples of Xingfeng Hall gave Chen Guang some final words of encouragement, saying that if he could break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, the sect would directly bestow upon him a storage bag.

At the same time, Chen Guang was told that if he did not want to continue farming, he could submit an application to their office. The office offered a salary, the work was not so hard, the competition was not fierce, and there was no three-year mini-exam. However, Chen Guang refused directly. Many of the outer disciples in the Xingfeng Hall office were losers in the competition.

At the office, the salary of a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining is actually about the same as, or slightly higher than, the income from planting three acres of spiritual fields. If they hadn't failed the three-year minor examination and turned to the office, where would the office have so many outer disciples coming and going, and handling miscellaneous tasks?

For a sect, someone who can't even pass the three-year mini-exam has no value in training. Cultivating immortality isn't just about being single-minded and sincere; the general environment is what it is. If it weren't for the fact that the situation for independent cultivators wasn't even worse, the office might not have so many outer disciples, because the treatment is really not generous.

Chen Guang stored all the other things in Xingfeng Hall, but he took the golden fruit on the spot.

This fruit, resembling an orange, has only a thin, almost invisible peel. It's only the size of a chestnut. With a gentle bite, the peel and flesh enter Chen Guang's stomach. It melts in his mouth, and he doesn't even taste much. A cool sensation immediately rises up and lingers between his eyebrows, making him feel more energetic.

The sect is quite generous in this regard. Next, the spells recorded in the Scripture Pavilion will be directly imprinted into the sea of ​​consciousness through jade slips. If one's spiritual sense is not strong enough, one will quickly become dizzy and listless. Although spiritual sense can only be mobilized and used by Foundation Establishment cultivators, it has already shown its potential during the Qi Refining stage and has begun to affect all aspects of a cultivator's life.

Therefore, a precious golden fruit is bestowed upon each person who breaks through a level, used to stabilize their divine consciousness—a kind of benefit.

Overjoyed at receiving the benefits, Chen Guang immediately rushed to the Sutra Repository, which was his primary objective for this trip.

The Sutra Repository, like a golden pillar, naturally exudes an aura that commands respect from all the cultivators who come and go. It has seven floors, and every cultivator who enters and exits does so with joy and comes out with a thoughtful expression.

As soon as Chen Guang entered, an outer disciple immediately came to greet him. Upon seeing the token Chen Guang handed over, the disciple exhaled a breath of spiritual energy onto the jade ruyi he was holding, and immediately confirmed his identity.

"Junior brother, you have just broken through. All the documents on the first level are about various common sense about cultivation, the insights of the seniors' experience, and the formal knowledge of the various arts of cultivation. You should know that a true spiritual plant master is not just a simple farmer - but these special professions can all be learned in the first level."

"Starting from the second floor, you'll find truly precious non-beginner level cultivation knowledge, as well as various techniques and spells. According to the instructions on the token, you can learn the [Cloud Drawing Technique], [Spirit Rain Technique], [Transformation into Emerald Bee Spell], [Earth Qi Technique], [Hundred Trees Dew Condensation Spell], [Wind-Circling Qi Stabilizing Spell], and [Warm Light Technique] for free. Also, for each breakthrough in cultivation level, you can choose one spell to practice on the second floor for free, and then learn it again. The first time you pay to learn a spell, you'll need 100 catties of spirit rice. After that, each time you pay to learn a spell, the amount of spirit rice will double."

"I suggest that you do not learn more than three spells each day, because the spells of my sect not only have specific routes for the flow of magical power, but also the cultivation experience of our senior uncles. The content is vast, and it is not advisable to learn and memorize too many at once. You can rest for free at the inn next to the Scripture Pavilion. Food and lodging are free for the first three days, and a cup of [True Consolidation Tea] will be provided every day to stabilize your spiritual consciousness. Junior brother, please do not be greedy for quick results and rush into things."

"Thank you, senior brother. I'll remember that." Chen Guang's mind raced.

Dingzhen Tea is a magical spiritual tea that can stabilize one's consciousness. When cultivators are too focused or have too many thoughts, their consciousness becomes restless. In mild cases, they cannot calm their mind and concentrate; in severe cases, they may even risk going into qi deviation. A cup of Dingzhen Tea can wash away the accumulated restlessness of one's consciousness. It is worth at least tens of kilograms of spiritual rice, but it is provided here for free.

The Qingheng Sect indeed disdains to exploit its disciples in such places. The greatest hope that the Qingheng Sect has for these outer disciples who are farming is to grow the prescribed spiritual rice and spiritual plants according to the requirements and deliver them on time and in the required quantity.

"If only I had a Dingzhen Tea Tree, it would not only improve my cultivation efficiency, since cultivating spells is the most mentally taxing, but the spirit tea tree is also a money tree," Chen Guang couldn't help but daydream. "However, even the cheapest tea tree seedling requires hundreds of kilograms of spirit rice and is not easy to plant, so I have no chance for now."

"But for the past two years I have focused on cultivating Qi. Now I might as well aim to own all the tea trees in my own garden. The path of cultivation is long and arduous, but if I take one step at a time, I may very well reach the summit."

Thinking of this, Chen Guang smiled and walked towards the second floor of the Sutra Repository.