After binding with a genius, I became an immortal by exploiting loopholes.

Looking at the markings on the map, Lu Qingchen found that the locations of the available spirit fields were all average, not bad, but not particularly good either.

Some places have high concentrations of spiritual energy but poor water sources, while others have good water sources but are located in remote areas.

It's indeed much better than the wasteland at the foot of Mingfa Peak, but it's about the same as the land he's currently cultivating.

He hesitated for a moment, then pointed to a spiritual field not far from Panlong Peak and asked, "How about this one?"

Zhou Ping glanced at it and shook his head: "This spot is already taken. Look at the others."

Lu Qingchen looked at a few more pieces, but he wasn't very satisfied with any of them.

Either the location is too remote, or the concentration of spiritual energy is not marked as high.

He frowned, tracing lines on the map with his finger, but couldn't find a satisfactory piece of land.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhou Ping suddenly reminded him, "You don't actually have to rush to decide."

"Go ask Old Sun. If he's willing, he can give you the plot of land you're currently farming."

"The spiritual fields at the foot of Panlong Peak are no worse than those on the map, and their proximity to Elder Sun is also a hidden advantage."

"Old Master Sun has been in the Spirit Plant Hall for decades. With him by your side, you can ask him any questions you encounter at any time. It's much better than farming alone."

Lu Qingchen's heart stirred, and he nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Zhou."

He returned the map to Zhou Ping and was about to take his leave when Zhou Ping suddenly called out to him.

"By the way, how many kilograms of that batch of spirit rice did you harvest?"

"Five hundred and twenty-four catties," Lu Qingchen said.

Zhou Ping nodded: "More than 500 jin, you can't finish it all by yourself."

"The Spirit Plant Hall buys spirit rice at a fairer price than the outside market. If you don't want the hassle, you can sell it directly to the hall. Of course, it's not mandatory; it's up to you."

Lu Qingchen thought about it carefully.

He couldn't possibly eat that much spirit rice by himself.

Keep enough for your own consumption and for next year's seeds, and sell the rest to the Spirit Plant Hall. This saves you the trouble of going to the market, and the price is fair. Why not?

"Then let's sell them," he said. "Keep 100 catties for ourselves, keep 4 catties for seeds, and sell the rest to the temple."

Zhou Ping made a few notes in the booklet: "Four hundred and twenty catties. According to the purchase price of the Spirit Plant Hall, one catty of spirit rice is worth five spirit pearls, so it is a total of two thousand one hundred spirit pearls, which is equivalent to twenty-one spirit stones."

"The spirit stones will be settled at the end of the month. You can come and collect them then."

Lu Qingchen nodded, silently doing some calculations in his mind.

Twenty-one spirit stones may sound like a lot, but after deducting the costs of seeds, fertilizer, and tool wear and tear, you'll only actually receive a dozen or so.

Moreover, this season was fortunate, with the help of Shen Yao and Elder Sun, that they were able to grow such excellent quality spiritual rice. If it were an ordinary harvest, they probably wouldn't even have ten pieces left.

Not to mention, if they encounter any natural disasters or man-made calamities, at best their production will be reduced, and at worst they will lose everything.

Moreover, fields that have been planted with spirit rice cannot be planted again; they must be left fallow for a period of time to allow the soil to recover.

In short, a diligent plant grower is considered to be able to plant two seasons a year, and after deducting expenses, it is not easy to save twenty or thirty spirit stones.

This is under the condition that everything is going smoothly.

He shook his head inwardly.

The profession of "spiritual plant care" sounds stable, but it is actually very hard work.

Despite the wind and sun, after a year of hard work, all they earn is a meager living.

However, these rules do not apply to Lu Qingchen.

With the help of the Daoist stele and some spiritual skills, the spiritual plants he grows are of far superior quality to ordinary ones.

As long as he farms diligently, his income will definitely be higher than that of ordinary people.

"it is good."

Lu Qingchen responded, chatted for a few more minutes about the Spirit Plant Hall, and then took his leave.

......

After leaving the Spirit Plant Hall, Lu Qingchen did not return to his room, but went directly to Panlong Peak.

After spending the last few months with him, he felt that there was a good chance that Old Master Sun would agree.

That piece of land was originally lent to him by Old Sun, and he's been doing quite well these past few months, so Old Sun shouldn't be trying to kick him out.

Moreover, although Old Master Sun didn't talk much, every time he took action, it was to help him—borrowing a spirit hoe, getting rid of insects, delivering spirit fertilizer, finding spirit rice, and resolving Liu Quan's matter.

It would be a lie to say that Old Master Sun didn't care about him at all.

Upon reaching the top of Panlong Peak, Old Sun was watering the rock vine in the medicinal herb garden.

Hearing footsteps, he didn't even look up: "All registered?"

"It's over."

Lu Qingchen walked over and bowed respectfully, "This disciple is now a formal spiritual plant grower."

Old Sun grunted in agreement and continued watering.

He scooped up a ladle of water and sprinkled it evenly on the roots of the rock vine, his movements unhurried and deliberate, as if he were doing something he was enjoying.

Lu Qingchen stood to the side and waited for a while. Seeing that Elder Sun did not intend to speak, he said, "Elder Sun, the Spirit Plant Hall asked me to select a spirit field. I would like to ask... if the land at the foot of the mountain could be lent to me for cultivation on a long-term basis?"

Old Sun paused for a moment in his hand holding the water ladle, then turned his head and glanced at him.

His gaze was indifferent, revealing no emotion, but Lu Qingchen noticed that his brow twitched slightly, as if he were thinking about something.

"This matter is not urgent."

Old Sun put down the water ladle, patted the mud off his hands, turned around and looked at Lu Qingchen, "If you trust me, come back in three days, and I will give you a chance."

Opportunity?

Lu Qingchen was stunned for a moment.

He wanted to ask what the opportunity was, but seeing Old Sun's expression that said, "Don't ask, I won't tell you anyway," he swallowed his words.

Old Sun is the kind of person who will speak when he wants to, and asking him when he doesn't want to is pointless.

"This disciple has remembered."

He bowed and turned to descend the mountain.

......

Even after leaving Panlong Peak, Lu Qingchen's mind was still filled with Elder Sun's words about "opportunity".

What exactly was the opportunity?

What does Elder Sun want to give him? A cultivation technique? A spiritual plant? Or something else?

He walked and thought, from Panlong Peak all the way to the foot of Mingfa Peak, but he still couldn't figure it out.

Old Master Sun has been in the Spirit Plant Hall for decades. He has extensive connections and a wealth of knowledge, so he must have a lot of good things in his possession.

He said "chance encounter," which must be no small matter.

But since Old Sun didn't say anything, he didn't press him for details.

Anyway, Old Master Sun shouldn't harm him—in the past few months, although Old Master Sun doesn't talk much, he has always helped him whenever he makes a move.

Without Old Sun, it's questionable whether he could have cultivated this land until now.

"You'll know in three days."

He muttered something to himself, then stopped thinking about it and quickened his pace down the mountain.

Back in his room, he didn't rush to rest. Instead, he took out the new token he had received that day from his sleeve and examined it on the table for a while.

The Spirit Plant Master's token is much stronger than the Immortal Seed's.

He put the token away, sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and concentrated, beginning his cultivation for the night.

No matter what opportunities Old Master Sun gives him, he cannot neglect any of the things he is supposed to do.

Cultivation, farming, accumulating cultivation points, and tempering spiritual roots—these are the fundamentals.

Opportunities are icing on the cake, not a lifeline in times of need.

The pure energy flowed slowly in his dantian... He was so immersed in cultivation that he didn't realize that more than half an hour had passed.

When he opened his eyes, the moon outside the window was already setting in the west.

He blew out the oil lamp and lay down.

Three days later, we will know what the "opportunity" that Master Sun was talking about is.

……