Cultivation begins with harvest.

Cao Fang went to inquire about the arrangements for going to Fanglin.

Chen Guang was asking a shopkeeper for information about the noodle shop.

Both of them were invited to private rooms on the second floor for a detailed discussion.

After some conversation, Chen Guang said with genuine helplessness, "So, to enter Yanmian Market, one needs to first spend a thousand catties of spirit rice at Fanglin Hall to buy a pass token, which only has a one-month validity period, and each time one wants to enter Yanmian Market, one needs to spend the night at the Jinyuan Inn?"

The shopkeeper observed Chen Guang's expression and smiled slightly: "Yes, but every time you purchase a pass token from our Fanglin Hall, the cost of purchasing thirty catties of spirit rice will be permanently reduced. Of course, this is limited to a maximum of ten times. After ten times, we will grant you some special privileges."

"For example, if you invite a fellow disciple to purchase a pass token, we will give you a three-month period to purchase pass tokens at half price. Although this offer has an expiration date, it is still very worthwhile. In addition, every time a pass token is purchased, regardless of the actual amount paid, it will be recorded as 1,000 catties of spirit rice. Once you collect 6,000 catties of spirit rice, you will receive a one-day discount on Fang Lin's purchase. This can be stacked..."

The shopkeeper went on and on, listing all the benefits one by one.

But Chen Guang's heart was roaring.

"That swindler! He's a damn swindler! Even here, he still has so many tricks up his sleeve. He won't stop until he's squeezed every last penny out of me!"

And it's so expensive!

The threshold for the noodle shop was higher than I had imagined.

Despite knowing that only Fang Lintang would benefit from all these advantages, he still had the illusion that "I've made a profit."

Chen Guang took a deep breath to calm himself before asking, "Are the access tokens you issue only valid at the Jinyuan Inn? What are the specific spending standards at the Jinyuan Inn?"

The innkeeper said, "Yes, this is a token bound to the Jinyuan Inn. I can tell you the reason. The Jinyuan Inn is backed by the Zhou family of Jinyuan Mountain. Jinyuan Mountain doesn't have many special products, but it produces a lot of basic cultivation resources. As a shop owner, we need to have a stable supply of goods, so we have a deep cooperation with Jinyuan Mountain. Therefore, not only our tokens, but also the tokens of several other shops can only be used at the Jinyuan Inn. Of course, you can also buy tokens elsewhere, but some of the special features of our Fanglin Hall are exclusive to us."

"As for the prices at the inn, they won't be too high. A Class D room costs 100 catties of spirit rice per night, and includes a midnight snack consisting of one meat and one vegetable dish. If guests really want to buy a pass, they can enter the Yanmian Market when they arrive there and during curfew."

"It all sounds complicated. Wouldn't it be better to keep it simple?" Chen Guang sighed. "I have a business deal with you this time. I wonder if you buy Jade Heart Grass and Red Peony?"

The shopkeeper seemed to have completely forgotten about the pass: "Please let me see its quality, sir."

"These are samples." Chen Guang took out two pre-prepared boxes from his sleeve, each containing two kinds of spiritual plants.

After a thorough inspection, the shopkeeper quoted a price of 6.8 jin per plant for the damaged Jade Heart Grass, regardless of the number of leaves, and 3.2 jin per plant for the Red Peony.

Chen Guang had been preparing for this for a long time. After some gentle persuasion, he got the Broken Jade Heart Grass priced at seven catties per plant and the Red Peony at three catties and five taels per plant. The latter was about two taels lower than Chen Guang's estimated price per plant.

The price of the flawed Jade Heart Grass is indeed at its limit. The sect doesn't want it, and because of its quality defects, the price has always been low compared to the sect's purchase price.

The final price for 17 damaged Jade Heart Grass plants was 189 catties of Lingmi (a type of rice).

46 red peony plants yielded 161 jin of Lingmi (a type of rice).

"This price will not change this month. However, once the payment is settled, this transaction can only be recorded before you deliver the goods. If you need us to help with the harvest, we will deduct the price of 50 catties of spirit rice per mu. Anything less than one mu will be counted as one mu." After the shopkeeper explained everything clearly, Chen Guang had no objections.

The commerce in Xingfeng Market is actually quite clean. Every month, all the shops set a unified price range for all kinds of goods except for their own specialties, so the money they earn is relatively transparent and open.

It's obvious without even guessing that this must be the intention of the Qingheng Sect.

"After deducting the 640 silver dollars from the deposit for the black thistle soil, I'll still have 840 silver dollars left after handing over this batch of medicinal herbs. I can easily buy a travel permit by selling a few melons."

Chen Guang was secretly calculating.

The noodle shop is really expensive, but you still have to go.

It's inevitable to sell off a batch of the Thousand Water Gourds I have. Although I only have three now, there are still twelve in the field, so I won't leave none unsold. At the same time, I can also sell some of the Crimson Melting Pills and Floating Oil Cloud Soil as appropriate. In this way, my economic strength may take off.

Chen Guang estimated that he would be able to sell these things within a month of use. He spent two hundred catties of spirit rice to buy some containers from Fanglin Hall, and then left Fanglin Hall ahead of time to wait.

After Cao Fang came out of Fanglin Hall, the two chatted for a few minutes and then headed home together.

Home is the best!

Back home, Chen Guang felt much better. Seeing that he still had some time, he went into the ice mist array to continue his practice and temperature control.

The next day, the pond and ditch were materialized, and the Flame Mist spell was practiced. This was of great significance in taking care of the Dingzhen Tea Tree. This spell was both a protector and a doctor for the Dingzhen Tea Tree, and it could be effective in treating its ailments.

Having gained insights into the spells learned in the Sutra Repository, Chen Guang mastered them quickly and was able to cast them that very afternoon. A layer of scorching crimson mist rose in his palm, hot but not stuffy. However, the amount of mist was limited, making it somewhat impractical. He could only practice for now and dared not use the Dingzhen Tea Tree for practice.

Another day passed, and the disciples of the branch building finally harvested the red peonies, leaving the five acres of spirit fields much emptier.

"Time to open a blind box!"

Of the 146 white orbs of light remaining in the red peony field, only 7 were of excellent quality, but this did not dampen Chen Guang's enthusiasm in the slightest.

Harvested one common red peony and obtained one Crimson Melting Pill.

Harvested one common red peony and obtained one copy of the cultivation manual "Flame Control Technique".

Harvested one common red peony and obtained one copy of the secret technique "Five Visceral Flames: Azure Demon Flame".

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Three types of rewards appeared in turn, including one of excellent quality. Chen Guang eventually obtained 54 Crimson Fusion Pills; 37 copies of the "Flame Control Technique" manual; and 62 copies of the "Azure Flame".

The wealth of insights and experiences made Chen Guang spend more than half an hour opening the boxes this time. Every time he opened the "Flame Control Technique" and "Azure Flame", he would close his eyes and comprehend a little bit.

Chen Guang had fully grasped the key points of the Azure Flame of the Five Visceral Flames and achieved a thorough understanding of it. After the fiftieth volume of Azure Flame, the improvement for Chen Guang became very small, and each time he obtained it again, the improvement became smaller and smaller.

Rewards based on insights and understanding will not change after a certain level is reached, and their cost-effectiveness will decrease over time.

Chen Guang silently noted down the characteristic of rewarding the light cluster.

The one most affected was Chi Rong Dan.

"The first phase of harvest accumulation for the Crimson Fusion Pill has been completed, and one Crimson Fusion Pill recipe has been obtained, unlocking more cultivation content."

"The Crimson Melting Pill has completed the second stage of harvest accumulation, and you have obtained a copy of the Alchemist's Inheritance Scroll, 'Crimson Heart Pill Scroll,' unlocking more cultivation content."

Chen Guang closed his eyes this time and did not open them again for a long time. The "Red Heart Pill Scroll" is a complete alchemist's inheritance. The amount of information is too large to be digested in a short time.