Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yi noticed a golden light emanating from the larval bedbug's enclosure.

He bent down and stared intently downwards.

A giant, golden-yellow scaly-winged beetle, about the size of a fist, emerged from beneath the soil.

Several lines of golden seal script appeared before Chen Yi's eyes.

[Scaled-winged Ground-lying Insect King: Commands the insect swarm, has a daily chance to secrete Yellow Scale Jade]

[Yellow Scale Jade: Contains a faint essence; medicinal baths can enhance the physique of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.]

Chen Yi's face lit up with joy as he noticed several golden scales beneath the scaled-winged ground insect king.

The scales are like crystal jade.

"This is yellow-scaled jade!?"

He held it to his nose and smelled it; a unique earthy scent filled his nostrils, instantly invigorating Chen Yi.

The Scaled Ground Beetle King moved to Chen Yi's feet and affectionately rubbed its head against his feet.

Chen Yi was overjoyed and held the Scaled-Winged Ground-Prone Insect King in his hands.

Now that he has two insect kings secreting spiritual golden pearls and yellow scale jade, he is confident that he can break through to the third level of Qi Refining in a short time.

Chen Yi put a few pieces of yellow-scaled jade into the brocade box and fed the insect swarm some more food.

After settling the swarm of insects, he took a sickle and began harvesting the spirit rice.

Thanks to the blessing of Shennong, the two sacred fields are now basically ripe.

The rice grains on the wheat ears weighed down the stalks, making them unable to stand upright. Chen Yi carefully cut the stalks and put the wheat ears into a specially made rice bag.

After noon, Chen Yi finished harvesting the two spirit fields.

He ate a quick lunch, rested for half an hour, and then continued working.

Chen Yi removed the husks and grains from the wheat ears, then sifted and cleaned them.

By the time all this was finished, it was already dark.

Chen Yi looked at the pile of rice bags in front of him and couldn't help but smile, as the fragrance of the spirit rice spread out.

After resting for a while, he placed the rice on the cart, intending to sell it at the rice shop the next day.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Yi got up early and pushed a cart full of spirit rice straight to the market.

The streets of the market were shrouded in a thin mist, and scattered cultivators, for the sake of making a living, went early to hunt in the mountains and lakes.

When Chen Yi arrived at the entrance of Jin Feng Rice Shop, he found that the shop was not yet open.

He placed the stroller beside him and sat on the seat to rest.

To avoid attracting attention, Chen Yi made sure to arrive at the rice shop early. After all, he cultivated the spirit rice alone, and harvesting too much would inevitably arouse suspicion.

His cultivation level is currently too low, so he naturally has to be cautious in his actions.

A moment later, the door of Jinfeng Rice Shop opened, and several employees came out and saw Chen Yi standing to the side.

Chen Yi immediately pushed the cart inside, and the staff, who all recognized him, did not stop him.

At this moment, Old Su walked out wearing a gray robe.

He was surprised to see Chen Yi arrive so early.

"Chen Yi, you're here so early today! Are you here to sell spirit rice again?" Old Su said.

Chen Yi nodded emphatically and pushed the spirit rice closer to Elder Su.

Even before opening the rice bag, Old Su could smell the refreshing aroma of the spiritual rice.

Old Su let out a soft exclamation and immediately opened the rice bag.

The aroma of the rice became even stronger, and the workers not far away all turned to look at this place.

Old Su picked up a small pile of spirit rice, smelled it, and then examined it carefully with his spiritual power.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; such high-quality spirit rice was truly rare.

Although Lingyu Pearl Rice and Golden Ear White Corn are not of high grade, they are superior in that the Lingyu rice is of extremely high quality.

Even for a seasoned cultivator with years of experience, producing spirit rice of this quality would be extremely difficult.

Old Su couldn't help but look Chen Yi up and down. The young man was calm and composed, with a maturity beyond his years.

"Excellent, this spirit rice is of extremely high quality. I never expected you could grow it," Elder Su exclaimed.

Chen Yi said calmly, "Elder Su, my family has a tradition of raising spirit insects."

"These spirit rice were also made with the help of spirit insects, so their quality is naturally better."

Elder Su nodded slightly, accepting all the spirit rice, and said:

"I'll take them all, 600 low-grade spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi's face lit up with joy, and he immediately thanked Elder Su.

Old Su called over a waiter, took out a storage bag, and handed it to Chen Yi, saying:

"I'll give you this storage bag as a gift. From now on, send any spirit rice you have here as soon as possible, and I promise I won't take advantage of you."

Chen Yi's eyes lit up as he took the storage bag and thanked them.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Su. I will definitely come to Jinfeng Rice Shop more often in the future."

Although this storage bag is only the basic model, it is still worth over a hundred spirit stones.

Old Su nodded slightly, then, as if remembering something, called out to Chen Yi, who was turning to leave:

"Young man Chen, do you know what Jade Dew Fragrant Rice is?"

After hearing what Elder Su said, Chen Yi stopped and turned around, saying:

"I've heard from other independent cultivators that this kind of spiritual rice contains water spiritual energy after it matures."

"After taking it, it can nourish the meridians and internal organs, and has a great auxiliary effect on cultivation."

Old Su nodded slightly and said:

"That's right, and long-term use can remove internal heat toxins."

"To be honest, I suffer from a hidden ailment with internal fire toxins. I can't afford rare and precious herbs, so I usually eat some Jade Dew Fragrant Rice to suppress it."

"If you can plant some, I will reward you handsomely."

Without a second thought, Chen Yi immediately agreed.

He had heard of Jade Dew Fragrant Rice, which was of high quality but had a low success rate in cultivation and a small yield, so few independent cultivators would grow it.

But Chen Yi has the blessing of Shennong, so he doesn't need to worry about these shortcomings at all.

Moreover, Elder Su is the manager of Jinfeng Rice Shop and a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so there are many benefits to befriending him.

Old Su smiled and had the shop assistant bring out the seeds of Jade Dew Fragrant Rice and hand them to Chen Yi.

After giving him repeated instructions on the planting process, he told the shop assistant to see Chen Yi off.

After leaving Jinfeng Rice Shop, Chen Yi headed straight for Fangshi Central Street.

The central street of the market is filled with many shops and stalls selling all kinds of magical artifacts, talismans and elixirs used for cultivating immortality.

However, due to the high price, Chen Yi, the original owner of the body, had only come a few times with his father.

A moment later, Chen Yi arrived at a magnificent pavilion.

The red plaque bears the three large characters "百宝阁" (Baibaoge) in gold lettering.

Chen Yi stepped inside, and a servant immediately came forward to greet him.

"Sir, what would you like to buy? I'll take you there," the waiter said.

Chen Yi looked up and around. Although it was still early morning, many independent cultivators were gradually appearing inside the Treasure Pavilion.

"I'd like to see the cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining stage," Chen Yi replied.

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately led Chen Yi inside, arriving at a bookshelf.

"These are all Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques, and this is..."

The servant began to introduce the martial arts techniques to Chen Yi, including the characteristics and attributes of different techniques.

Chen Yi's gaze fell on a yellowed ancient book, and he was immediately drawn to its title.

"The Blazing Sun Furnace Technique, let me see this technique."

He pointed, and the servant immediately took down the ancient book and handed it to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi opened the ancient book, wanting to see the contents of the cultivation technique.

The servant boy spoke up:

"This cultivation method has flaws. Are you sure you want to choose this one?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? What flaws are there? Tell me in detail."