Cultivation begins with harvest.

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Liu Yige's expression also turned cold. He took the spirit tool jar out of his storage ring and threw it over: "You have a little bit of luck, so you act so arrogantly. You don't know what's good for you. I don't want these insect eggs."

Chen Guang stepped to the side, and the spirit tool jar crashed into the spirit field with a "thud." The lid rolled off, crushing a Jade Heart Grass and spilling a pile of insect eggs onto the ground.

Liu Yige's face immediately turned pale, while Chen Guang was even more speechless, wondering how Liu Yige had cultivated to this level. Did she really not have a brain?

Taking something that belongs to you and then angrily throwing it back is pure stupidity.

Chen Guang said in a deep voice, "Intentionally destroying others' spiritual tools and damaging their spiritual fields, Senior Brother Liu Yige, you have quite the nerve! Are you going to take advantage of your high cultivation level to act recklessly and bully your junior brother?"

This kind of thing can be big or small, but for the Lingnong, it is the most forbidden thing.

The reason for becoming a spiritual farmer is to peacefully farm and cultivate the land. The branch is particularly concerned about such things happening. Once convicted, the direct punishment will depend on the circumstances, but one's future in the underworld will be somewhat affected.

Liu Yige seemed to be stimulated by this scene as well. Although she remained expressionless, she gave Chen Guang a completely different feeling. Her voice suddenly became softer: "Let the steward of the branch building handle this."

"Alright, let's keep it like this." Chen Guang took out his identity token, infused it with magic power, and the branch building immediately sensed it. In fact, not only in the branch building, but anywhere, Qingheng Sect cultivators could use this method to let their fellow disciples sense them within a certain range. However, not all cultivators could do this with just a token; only those who had cultivated specific techniques could activate this feature.

In the Qingheng Sect, the price to pay for changing cultivation methods is not just the cultivation method itself.

The two stood facing each other, speechless for a moment.

Jiang Zuoyun, accompanied by two outer disciples, quickly arrived at the spirit field. He wasn't too surprised to hear the truth from Chen GG.

Jiang Zuoyun said seriously, "Actually, there is a reason for this. Junior Brother Liu did this not purely out of his own thinking, but because he went to the East to break through and obtained a [Long Halberd High Gate Qi], which led to this result."

"A long halberd, a noble air?" Chen Guang pondered, thinking that it sounded like a popular name.

Liu Yige then cupped his hands and said, "I wanted to explain just now, but I was afraid it wouldn't be enough to convince my junior brother. He might think I was just making excuses to shirk responsibility, so I had to wait for the steward of the branch to come and witness it. I've reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. The next step is to improve my cultivation method to suit myself, but I've been hesitant about the specifics."

"If I successfully refine the Qi of the Long Halberd, it will reveal my own characteristics and guide me to improve my technique with 'intuition'. However, some things went wrong, and my personality was affected. Recently, I have become arrogant and domineering, which is not my intention. It is all a side effect of the Qi of the Long Halberd. I sincerely want to apologize to my junior brother, but I am afraid that my junior brother will think that I am fickle and insincere."

Jiang Zuoyun also spoke up at the right time: "The Qi of the Long Halberd is made by refining the Qi of the wealthy and powerful from the mundane Qi. They are well-dressed and know how to enjoy life properly. This kind of Qi can enrich a cultivator's intuition. They will be able to keenly sense any discomfort. It is suitable for breakthroughs in the late stage of Qi Refining, body refining, secret techniques and other cultivations that are closely related to perception. If it is not refined properly, the side effect will be to look down on others and be arrogant."

After pondering this, Chen Guang asked, "Does Senior Brother Jiang mean that Senior Brother Liu had his reasons and shouldn't be blamed?"

"No, I'll handle this according to the sect's rules. But as soon as Junior Brother Liu returned to the sect, he informed the branch about his situation. It wasn't exactly a malicious act, but the facts are clear. Wrong is wrong. It's just that there's another possibility of settling it privately. It's up to you, Junior Brother, to decide what to do," Jiang Zuoyun said.

Liu Yige also took the opportunity to bow and apologize: "Although I had my reasons, it was indeed my fault. I am willing to compensate you with five of my thousand-needle wren eggs, and I will also offer you my experience in raising thousand-needle wrens. I only hope that my junior brother can forgive me."

Chen Guang did not answer immediately, but asked instead, "Can the imposing presence of a long halberd really influence a person to this extent?"

Jiang Zuoyun became serious: "One special point about human popularity compared to true qi is that refining human popularity is inevitably affected by the 'human will' within it. This is equivalent to a test of will. If you pass it, you can absorb human popularity without side effects. If you are careless, you may lose control like Liu Yige. Even more seriously, you may not be able to refine it at all, and you may be controlled and influenced by human popularity, and your personality may change drastically."

Liu Yige also spoke up: "Actually, popularity has another advantage, which is that by using the same type of popularity to replace true qi for a long time, one's will is tested over time, and one has a very high sensitivity to illusions, illusions, and even some deceptive words. The gains and losses are all personal fate. Because of my mistake, you have suffered losses, and I feel extremely guilty. I hope that my junior brother can accept my apology."

"I accept your suggestion, senior brother. It's not a big deal. I'm just annoyed by your attitude at the time. Since there was a reason for it, let's just let it go." After thinking for a moment, Chen Guang agreed to the suggestion of a private settlement.

The report was handled officially, and the direct punishment was not severe, but it would affect the Earth Hall's evaluation of Liu Yige, and he would be excluded from the promotion of deacon disciples.

Although Chen Guang and the others felt that the impact was not enough to make Ditang directly reject Liu Yige, it actually showed some sincerity in Liu Yige's apology.

"Junior brother is truly magnanimous, making me feel utterly ashamed," Liu Yige said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Next, we'll discuss the specific details of the compensation.

Liu Yige compensated the bird with five thousand-needle wren eggs, a special nest, and a book of his breeding experience. He will send them over tomorrow after he has finished organizing them. He is very sincere.

A single bird egg of a thousand-needle bird is worth more than 1400 yuan.

Chen Guang accepted the compensation, and Liu Yige seemed quite happy. She took the initiative to say a few words: "The Shengling Hall divides spirit beasts into two factions. One is the 'Law Faction.' This faction can cultivate obedient spirit beasts with a strong sense of cooperation. They are cultivated with strict discipline and a reward and punishment system. The advantage is that they can be resold to others. The disadvantage is that the spirit beasts of this faction will not be particularly close to cultivators. In other words, they cannot be cultivated for a long time because their potential is not high."

"The other school is the 'Beast Bond School,' which treats spirit beasts as true companions. They have a close relationship and understand each other's hearts, but they are inseparable from their masters and find it even harder to accept a second master. So I can only give you bird eggs. Otherwise, I could give you an adult thousand-needle."

"I'm already very satisfied with getting five bird eggs," Chen Guang said sincerely.

Liu Yige nodded, said nothing more, and did not mention the purchase of red locust eggs again. She and Jiang Zuoyun walked away one after the other.

……

After walking a little further away, Liu Yige and Jiang Zuoyun got a little closer together again.

Jiang Zuoyun glanced at Liu Yige out of the corner of his eye: "Instead of properly cultivating the [Heart-Cleansing Mantra] to subdue your inner demons, why did you run out on your own? Your inner demons are causing trouble, and now look what's happened. To keep your peace of mind and prevent your inner demons from growing stronger, you've already sacrificed so much. Just focus on your cultivation, why did you go out again?"

Liu Yige shook his head: "Sigh, I just got a recipe from a glutton. Using a large number of locust-like insect eggs, I can make a dish called 'Burning Heart Cloud Cocoon'. Combined with the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, it should eliminate my inner demons in five months at most, allowing my mind to return to normal. I was indeed a bit too hasty. When the inner demons flared up, I didn't even realize something was wrong until I did something rash and came to my senses."

"I told you long ago to go find some Xi Feng Spirit Tea and a few strands of [Cloud Falling Golden Glow] True Qi. You insisted on getting human Qi. Getting one of those things isn't difficult, but subduing them is extremely difficult. Without a Dao foundation, how can you withstand the 'illusory world' within human Qi?" Jiang Zuoyun sneered.

"Thanks, Brother Jiang, I'm so grateful for your help this time." Liu Yige remained expressionless, but the seriousness in his expression visibly relaxed.

"Don't make it sound like I was acting out of personal interest. I was just explaining the pros and cons to Chen. He's essentially a kind person," Jiang Zuoyun said, a complex expression on his face. "If all the cultivators in every hall were as easy to talk to and understanding as the guys in your Earth Hall, then..."

Jiang Zuoyun looked at the red glow on the horizon as it faded into a blur in the increasingly indifferent sky, and suddenly felt that the past was as distant as the sky and it was better not to mention it.