The Path to Immortality: Starting with the Growth of Bubble Fruits from the Ground

"Zhou Mu, put these things away. From now on, you are an inner sect outer disciple, a first-level intermediate spirit plant master."

Manager Liu pointed to the jade plaque and four sets of blue robes on the table.

"Yes."

Zhou Mu put the four sets of blue robes into his storage bag, and then looked at his new identity card.

The number of the previous four acres of spirit fields and the remaining twelve points are still on it, and there is also a new spirit field numbered '288'.

Zhou Mu asked in surprise, "Manager, can I continue to cultivate the spirit fields in the lower-grade areas?"

"Of course not. Once you finish this season's harvest, other spiritual farmers will take over."

Zhou Mu was a little disappointed; for him, the more spirit fields the better.

"The other four sets of clothes were given to you by the sect for free. If they get damaged in the future, you can only redeem them with points."

"what……"

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A flying boat soared into the sky, leaving a long trail of light in its wake, and sped towards the Fallen Flower Mountains.

Zhou Mu stood on the edge of the flying boat and looked into the distance. He saw that the low-grade spiritual fields in the distance stretched as far as the eye could see, filled with all kinds of spiritual plants, most of which were yellow rice.

As the airship ascended, Zhou Mu saw hundreds of small dots on the ground forming a line; these were the Hall of Internal Affairs.

"So that's how it is."

For the first time, Zhou Mu clearly saw the layout of the spirit fields. The area outside the Inner Affairs Hall was the lower-grade spirit field area, while the area inside, extending to the foot of the mountain, was the middle-grade spirit field area.

Zhou Mu turned to look at Steward Liu and asked in confusion, "Steward, where is the superior spirit field area?"

Manager Liu smiled and explained, "The superior spirit fields are not large-scale; they are scattered throughout the Fallen Flower Mountains and are covered by formations, so it's normal that you can't see them."

Half an hour later, Zhou Mu suddenly felt as if he had passed through a thin membrane.

At the same time, the jade pendant at her waist shimmered faintly.

"Look, we've reached Elder Qin's mountain."

Zhou Mu looked up at a distant mountain peak. He had thought the flying boat was already very high, but in fact it was only halfway up the mountain.

As far as the eye can see, there are many similar mountains, but many of them look uninhabited.

Before Zhou Mu could ask any further questions, Steward Liu had already landed the flying boat, which was 500 meters away from the foot of the mountain.

"Come with me, and don't speak carelessly."

Manager Liu stowed the flying boat, straightened his clothes, and whispered a few words of advice to Zhou Mu.

Zhou Mu followed suit, straightening his collar and smoothing his cuffs as he followed behind Steward Liu.

"Liu Zhufeng..."

At the foot of the mountain, Zhou Mu saw a stone tablet, behind which was a winding path paved with bluestone.

"My two junior brothers, I am Liu Dengyun, the steward of the No. 90 Internal Affairs Hall."

Manager Liu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the two outer disciples standing beside the stone tablet.

Then Steward Liu handed over his identification card and a photo recorder's talisman: "I have come here abruptly because I have important matters to report to Elder Qin. I hope you two young brothers can inform him."

Facing Steward Liu, a powerful figure who had just reached the Qi Refining stage, the two outer disciples naturally dared not be arrogant.

One of the older men immediately said, "Senior brother, you're too kind. I'll inform them for you right away. However, Elder Qin may not be on the mountain. Steward Liu, you'll have to wait patiently."

As he spoke, he took the image-recording talisman and then took out a talisman from his storage bag.

Zhou Mu saw that after he infused the talisman with magic power, the talisman transformed into a bird, which picked up the image-recording talisman and soared into the sky, breaking through the clouds and flying rapidly towards the top of the mountain.

"Manager Liu, please wait a moment, we will have news soon."

After speaking, the outer disciple smiled and nodded at Zhou Mu, who was dressed in a gray robe. Zhou Mu smiled and nodded back, showing proper courtesy.

Neither Zhou Mu nor Steward Liu spoke, but stood there patiently waiting.

After half an incense stick had been burned, the bird flew back, landed in the man's hand, chirped a few times, and then transformed into a talisman, only slightly dimmer.

"Manager Liu, Elder Qin wants you to go up there. There will be someone to meet you up there."

The outer disciple put away the talisman, smiled at Steward Liu, and then stepped aside to make way.

Thank you.

"Zhou Mu, let's go up the mountain."

The two stepped onto the cobblestone path and headed towards the top of the mountain.

As soon as Zhou Mu stepped into the mountain, he felt an amazing spiritual energy, and the higher he went, the richer and purer the spiritual energy became.

Zhou Mu was a little overwhelmed and felt like he was drunk, completely disoriented.

"Spirit Sealing Technique..."

Manager Liu pointed at Zhou Mu, and a stream of magic transformed into the shape of chains, wrapping around Zhou Mu's body before gradually disappearing.

Zhou Mu then realized that he could no longer sense any spiritual energy.

"Are you alright? I forgot, Elder Qin has a branch of a second-tier spiritual vein here. With your early Qi Refining stage cultivation, you really can't withstand it."

Zhou Mu: "..."

Fortunately, this is a branch of a second-tier spiritual vein. If Zhou Mu were thrown into a second-tier spiritual vein, his physical body simply wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Zhou Mu sighed after what he had just experienced: "You can only eat as much as your appetite allows. Those who are not capable can only drink soup. If they insist on eating meat, they will only be stuffed to death, unless someone chews it up and feeds it to them."

Half an hour later, the two passed through the clouds, and a grand hall came into view.

"Please come with me, both of you."

A flawless white-clad fairy spoke in a sweet voice, beckoned to the two of them, and then led the way towards the main hall.

"Such a beautiful fairy... is she a puppet?"

Zhou Mu was secretly alarmed, as he could not sense even the slightest trace of life from the white-clad fairy.

"Please have a seat, Elder Qin will be here shortly."

After the white-clad fairy served the spiritual tea, she gracefully departed, leaving only Zhou Mu and Steward Liu in the empty hall.

"It smells so good..."

Zhou Mu picked up his teacup, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Two emerald green leaves floated in the clear tea water. Just smelling the aroma of the tea made Zhou Mu's magical power in his dantian subtly stir.

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out in the hall: "Haha, junior has good taste. This spiritual tea was grown by my own hands."

"Elder Qin... Elder Qin!"

Elder Qin appeared out of nowhere, looking at Zhou Mu with a smile, his words tinged with smugness.

"Greetings, Elder Qin."

"Greetings, Hall Master."

Zhou Mu and Steward Liu stood up at the same time and bowed to Elder Qin, who was sitting in the first seat.

Only then did Zhou Mu realize that Elder Qin was actually the head of the Internal Affairs Hall, his and Steward Liu's superior, and a truly powerful figure within the Myriad Paths Sect.

"Sit down, everyone sit down. This old man doesn't eat people."

Elder Qin's joke put the two of them at ease, and they sat back down.

"Manager Liu, thank you for making this trip."

"I dare not. It is only right for me to serve the Master."

Elder Qin made a gesture of pressing down with one hand, and Steward Liu, who was about to stand up, sat back down.

Elder Qin looked at Zhou Mu and said, "Young man, you did a good job. You actually managed to cultivate the Black Jade Ginseng."

As Zhou Mu was about to reply, he suddenly felt a strange movement in his waist.

His storage bag opened automatically, and the earthenware pot flew out and landed steadily in Elder Qin's hand.

Elder Qin examined the black jade ginseng in his hand, while Zhou Mu and the other man sat below, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Hmm? Interesting."

Suddenly, Elder Qin seemed to realize something, and he looked at Zhou Mu with a hint of curiosity.

Zhou Mu's heart tightened immediately.