vstars Chapter 57: The Little Demon of the Fishing Ground
Chapter 57: The Little Demon of the Fishing Ground
"Hehe, what are you saying..." Lu Bingzhi said, "Young man, you are full of vigor and your eyes are like stars in the sky. You will surely achieve great things in the future..."
"It's a waste of your talent to make you a tenant farmer for a few months, but that's the rule of the immortal sect, and this old man can't really do it!"
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During the meal, Yang Jiuli and Lu Bingzhi chatted happily.
It was agreed that they would stay at the Lu family's residence for three months, either planting spirit rice or fishing, entirely at Yang Jiuli's discretion.
For the next three months, the Lu family will also give them a small monthly allowance: one tael of spirit sand per person.
After the meal, Lu Bingzhi watched Yang Jiuli leave and told him that he could consult him if he had any questions about cultivation.
Yang Jiuli walked back to Lu Wenzheng's courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, he "frankly" told Elder Lu that he had once received a predestined connection with the immortals and learned illusion techniques.
In this way, he can openly begin his cultivation!
Under the cover of night, Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue waited for a long time at the courtyard gate.
The two breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Yang Jiuli return.
"Ninth Brother..." Tang Yifan, leaning on the simple wooden crutch made of wooden branches, hurriedly went to greet him.
"Ninth Young Master..." Qin Zhixue also walked over.
Both of them looked at Yang Jiuli with concern on their faces.
"I've already mentioned to Uncle Lu that we came to Longhu Mountain for the selection of immortal sects!" Yang Jiuli said.
As he spoke, he glanced at the courtyard.
At this moment, Lu Wenzheng also walked over.
Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue continued to listen.
"Old Master Lu told us to stay at the Lu family home for three months, and then he will recommend us to participate in the selection!" Yang Jiuli continued.
"Really!" Upon hearing this, Tang Yifan was overjoyed, knowing that Ninth Brother had kept it from Old Master Lu.
"We can contact the immortal sects now!" Qin Zhixue blinked her beautiful eyes, bright and clear, upon hearing this, her heart surging with excitement.
Looking back from behind, Lu Wenzheng could only conclude that they were happy because they were able to come into contact with the immortals.
Little did they know that their joy after the ordeal was largely due to concealing their true identities.
They then entered the hospital.
Seeing how happy they were, Lu Wenzheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the person I rescued this time was not a bad person.
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As night deepened, Yang Jiuli sat cross-legged on the couch in the side room and began to draw upon the spiritual energy of the green wood.
Tang Yifan had already gone to sleep.
"Spiritual energy level 1.2..."
Yang Jiuli focused his mind on the Three Lives Stone and glanced at the data that had appeared beside him.
"A first-tier spiritual vein... that does fit a third-rate family," Yang Jiuli murmured.
For an ordinary cultivator to cultivate on such a spiritual vein, reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining in their lifetime would already be considered an exceptionally gifted individual.
However, Yang Jiuli was not in a hurry.
He already had a plan in mind:
First: Stay in Longhu Town for three months.
Secondly: Find an opportunity to join a faction with a high-level spiritual vein and slowly repair your spiritual root.
Once his spiritual root is repaired to the middle grade, he can then attempt to establish his foundation!
After obtaining the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Manual," Yang Jiuli was filled with confidence for the future.
With the aid of high-level spiritual veins in his cultivation, he will surely be able to surpass his predecessors.
"First, draw the Qi into the Three Lives Stone and condense the 'Past Life Talisman'." Yang Jiuli thought to himself after determining the level of spiritual energy in this place.
Although Old Master Lu seemed kind and even reached an agreement with him to recommend Yang Jiuli and the other two to participate in the selection of immortal sects.
But when you're far from home, you'll always feel insecure if you don't have any backup plans.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli planned to first condense a 'Past Life Talisman'.
In this way, he can stay in Longhu Town and wait for the day of the immortal selection!
With a thought, Yang Jiuli began to circulate the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique," drawing the spiritual energy of the Azure Wood into his body.
Instantly, a green wood spiritual energy, difficult for ordinary people to detect, gathered around him.
The spiritual energy, like specks of blue starlight, entered his body.
"The aura of green wood!" In the distant courtyard, Lu Bingzhi's eyes flickered, and he murmured a word.
He then looked away and leisurely lay down on a recliner in the courtyard.
Since failing to break through his cultivation barrier by purchasing a breakthrough pill, he has started to give up and is no longer as focused on cultivation.
His only hope for the rest of his life is that his descendants will have a good future and not be trapped in this small Longhu Town.
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Three days later, at dawn.
Yang Jiuli's gaze turned to the side of the Three Lives Stone.
The first-tier "Past Life Talisman" can be used 1 times.
"The 'Past Life Talisman' has finally been successfully condensed!" Yang Jiuli breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to relax his tense nerves.
The top experts of the three major families in Longhu Town are only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and they break through by using pills.
Now that Yang Jiuli has the 'Previous Life Talisman' as his foundation, he is no longer afraid of unexpected changes!
In a great mood, he pushed open the door and went out.
At this moment, Tang Yifan was sunbathing in the courtyard.
After three days of recuperation, his foot was almost completely healed, which made Tang Yifan look at the medicinal herbs in the world of cultivation with new respect.
Lu Bingzhi signed a tenant farmer agreement with them.
However, they still let Yang Jiuli and the other two rest for a few more days before going back to work.
At this time, Lu Wenzheng had already gone out.
As dusk fell, he walked in with a gloomy face, dragging a fishing net behind him.
The fishing net had a large hole in it.
Lu Wenqing followed behind, also looking sullen.
Yang Jiuli happened to be in the courtyard and witnessed this scene.
"Look at this fishing net, it seems to be woven from low-grade spider silk and special materials, impervious to swords and knives. How did it get such a big hole?" Yang Jiuli wondered to himself, then asked, "Wenzheng, what happened? How did your fishing net get such a big hole?"
"Oh, don't even mention it. For some reason, several high-level sharp-toothed turtles have appeared in Longhu Lake in the past two weeks. They've chewed holes in my fish farm's net cages and eaten most of the fish. Even my grandfather couldn't catch the turtles."
Lu Wenzheng frowned.
"A Qi-refining level Sharp-toothed Turtle?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened. "Even the old man couldn't handle this turtle?"
"That sharp-toothed tortoise shell is extremely hard; even a mid-grade magic weapon can't harm it in the slightest. Alas..." Lu Wenzheng sighed.
He then briefly recounted what had happened recently.
Most of the fish in the fish farm have been eaten.
The Lu family had no choice but to go fishing in the lake.
However, there are also powerful demons in the lake, and several of those ordinary people have already been eaten.
Today, when Lu Wenzheng went to collect the nets, he discovered that the fish trap net he had left in the middle of the lake had been bitten through several large holes.
This made Lu Wenzheng feel somewhat irritable.
Without the spirit fish, the clan would likely be unable to pay the annual tribute based solely on the spirit rice they grow!
There are only two months left before the annual mortgage payment is due.
If the annual tribute cannot be paid, the Azure Flame Immortal Sect will divide the portion of the lake area controlled by the Lu family among other families.
Furthermore, their eligibility to participate in the Immortal Sect selection will be revoked, and they will be blacklisted.
In that case, the Lu family will likely decline!
Lu Wenzheng and his sister were also unable to join the immortal sect!
Lu Wenqing frowned beside him, at a loss for what to do.
"Will it affect the selection of immortal sects?" Qin Zhixue frowned slightly.
"Is the matter that serious?" Yang Jiuli frowned as well.
"A few years ago, my grandfather spent all his savings on a Breakthrough Pill, and now he has no other choice!" Lu Wenzheng said.
Even if this year's harvest is poor, we can still get through it with our savings.