I just passed the imperial examination, what the heck is this "Celestial Official System"?

"Brother Song, didn't you become a farm guard? Why are you still coming to the fields?"

early morning.

When Zhao Hui arrived at the spirit field carrying a hoe, he saw Song Li, who was almost finished with his work, and immediately froze.

In his memory, farmhouses were either places where people swaggered around or places that could only be seen in brothels in the city.

Brothels?

Too low-level, the agricultural health department wouldn't bother with it.

It's truly rare to find someone like Song Li, who personally farms the land.

It is precisely because I have seen so many precedents that I am surprised.

"We are agricultural repairmen, and we can't lose our skills in this kind of fieldwork."

Song Lizhi stood up and spoke.

There are four farm guards in the farmhouse. This time, Chief Zheng replaced two of them at once. The farm guard duties are not busy. They take turns on duty in pairs. So when it is time for Song Li to be off duty, he will still come to the fields.

His cultivation of the Everlasting Spring Technique made his spiritual power far superior to that of other cultivators of the same level.

So even a heavy rain the next day can keep up with the progress.

"Brother Song... you haven't forgotten your roots."

Zhao Hui's admiration for Song Li grew even stronger.

Never forget your roots?

of course not.

However, this year's harvest from the spiritual fields, influenced by Master Zheng's magical artifact, is sure to be the best in several years.

Nearly sixty catties of the finest barley.

For someone like Song Li, whose family was not well-off, it was certainly hard to part with the money.

It wasn't just him.

Huo Zhun, Luo Ran, and several other agricultural officials who could have stopped farming also realized this, but since they were well-off, they simply hired people to help with the farming.

Today is my day off.

Complete a day's work.

Song Li returned to the house and cast a spell to cleanse himself of the day's fatigue, which also washed away the dirt on his clothes.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Changchun Gong began to operate.

"The Juyuan Pill tastes really good."

"Besides being expensive, there's nothing wrong with it."

Song Li was filled with emotion.

Since the effects of the Gathering Yuan Pill were completely exhausted, his cultivation progress has slowed down considerably.

This is inevitable.

The answer to the riddle, which is about accumulating spiritual energy, lies in the riddle itself. It is a process of absorbing spiritual energy and building up one's wealth.

The quality of one's spiritual root and the effectiveness of one's cultivation technique determine the efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy.

Therefore, both the imperial court and the cultivation sects favor cultivators with good spiritual roots, because the cost of cultivating a cultivator with a mid-grade spiritual root will be ten times, or even a hundred times, that of a cultivator with a high-grade spiritual root.

As for low-grade spiritual roots?

Neither the immortal cultivation sects nor the imperial court would accept him; he could only become a talent in the demonic sects.

Those with exceptional luck might have a chance to make it big.

Song Li has a mid-grade spiritual root. In ancient times, he might have been considered a genius by some small sects and clans, but in the prosperous Great Zhou Dynasty, he was no longer considered a genius.

It was only by relying on the advantages of the technique that the shortcomings were made up.

These can all be categorized as talent.

But apart from that, there are external forces.

Spiritual abode, elixirs, spiritual plants, spiritual stones...

Spiritual energy cannot appear out of thin air, so the effects of cultivation are naturally better in places with abundant spiritual energy or after using external objects to increase spiritual energy.

just now.

Song Li's weakness lies in his lack of understanding of external forces.

A simple explanation.

I just don't have any money.

This is also a common problem for newly appointed scholars like him who have no background.

Without the help of family resources, you start slower than others, and you will need to work a hundred times harder to catch up later.

After completing one week of practicing Changchun Gong.

Song Li glanced at the panel as usual.

Name: Song Li

[Realm: Ninth Grade (Juyuan Realm Third Level)]

[Exercise: Everlasting Spring Exercise]

[Spells: Sharp Metal Spell, Sweet Rain Spell, Flying Leaf Spell]

[Fortune: 68/100]

"Soon."

The progress of the luck cycle is already more than halfway complete.

Moreover, he noticed that since being promoted to Agricultural Guardian, the rate at which his luck had increased had also slightly improved.

It used to take seven days to accumulate one point of luck, but now it only takes six days.

So, if we calculate it this way...

They knew that in just six months, they would accumulate enough good fortune to begin the next celestial blessing.

"Life is getting more and more hopeful."

After finishing his cultivation, Song Li pushed open the door.

A cool spring breeze is blowing.

Refreshed.

"Master Zheng wants to carry me into Huanglong Prefecture. Although he said he knows some old acquaintances there, such things depend on timing and fate. If we force him to go, it will only create many hidden dangers for the future."

Even in a small farmhouse, people would fight tooth and nail for a ninth-rank official position.

It will be even more prosperous when it reaches the government office.

With so many people reporting it, the superiors couldn't simply ignore it.

Therefore, we need to find a reason to shut everyone up.

Zheng will find a reason, but the key is that you yourself must be competent enough.

The goals set by Manager Zheng for Song Li.

Breakthrough to the fifth level of Qi Gathering within next year.

Little did they know, this goal could actually be achieved this year.

......

......

late at night.

After the curfew was imposed, no one could be seen in the farmhouses after 7 PM.

A group of monks patrolled, carrying torches.

"Brother Song, what kind of good fortune did you receive from Steward Zheng?"

Huo Zhun asked curiously.

He naturally understood the principle of not speaking too frankly with someone you don't know well, but since the two of them had become closer after becoming fellow agricultural workers, he asked that question.

"Master Zheng gave me a cultivation technique."

The techniques are the most difficult to detect.

Song Li used this excuse.

"Master Zheng's martial arts skills must be extraordinary."

Huo Zhun said enviously.

Having personally witnessed Master Zheng's magical treasure, I know that Master Zheng is no ordinary eighth-grade cultivator, and his cultivation technique must also be extraordinary, probably comparable to the Huo family's top-tier cultivation technique.

Although he was a member of the Huo family, he was not the only member of the Huo family, and it was extremely difficult to obtain top-level cultivation techniques.

He's not qualified yet, at least not now.

Just as the two were talking.

A burly middle-aged man in light armor strode forward: "Sir, the third team, while patrolling the outskirts of the spirit field, spotted a monster that doesn't look human. It might be a demon that escaped from the mountain."

Upon hearing this...

Huo Zhun and Song Li both tensed up.

"Did you manage to catch them?"

Huo Zhun quickly pressed for more information.

The burly middle-aged man said, "The monster only glanced at this place from afar before disappearing into the mountains. The three teams dared not make any rash moves, so they came back to report."

"it is good."

Huo Zhun nodded: "Tell the brothers to stay alert and not to act alone."

"Yes, sir!"

The middle-aged, burly man accepted the order and left.

Song Li's official title is Agricultural Guard, but he should actually be called Guard Commander.

The farmhouse covers hundreds of acres, which is certainly not enough for four farm guards to patrol. Therefore, in addition to the farm guards, the farmhouse also employs nearly a hundred servants, all of whom are cultivators with spiritual roots but who have not yet obtained official titles.

More than a hundred people obeyed the orders of the agricultural health department.

That is why Nong Wei was called "Da Ren" (大人).

Huo Zhun and Song Li exchanged a glance.

They could both see the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Patrol all night.

It wasn't until dawn, after the shift was over, that Song Li's mood began to ease somewhat.

Go back inside the house.

After performing the Sweet Rain Technique, he just started circulating the Everlasting Spring Technique.

stunned.

"A breakthrough?"