After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

Xu Ze's cheek twitched slightly, but he still forced a smile and said:

"The voices of my senior brothers were so captivating that I couldn't resist coming down to see for myself."

"Excellent, excellent!" Sun Dehai clapped his hands and laughed enthusiastically. "Since you're here, junior brother, find a seat so we can share our experiences and insights together."

Xu Ze did not refuse.

As the saying goes, "You can't hit a smiling face," so since the other person has sincerely wished you well, you should sit down and listen for a while.

Fortunately, he still knows very little about this world, so it's good for him to hear more information.

But not long after sitting down, Xu Ze began to regret it.

"Following my senior brother's instructions, I have been sleeping at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) and waking up at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM). Recently, I have indeed seen two seniors, one black and one white, beckoning to me in my dreams. It seems that they will soon bestow upon me a great opportunity."

“Junior brother, I’ve taken it a step further! I won’t sleep until the hour of Yin (3-5 AM). I vaguely see a senior holding a calligraphy brush, writing and drawing in a book. That must be the supreme mental cultivation method…”

The group discussed amongst themselves, each offering their own opinion.

The more Xu Ze listened, the more he felt that Ding Wan was absolutely right.

These are a bunch of lunatics!

I stayed up so late that I saw the Impermanence and Judge of Hell! Did I think I was cultivating immortality?

If we keep going like this, we might see the Ten Kings of Hell having a tea party!

"Fellow disciples, there is something I am not sure if I should say."

Just as Xu Ze was planning to find an opportunity to slip away.

Among the group of people sitting on the ground, a dark-skinned young man who looked no older than Xu Ze spoke up.

He seemed to be the youngest among the group, and he spoke hesitantly:

"Actually, I've been using water from the pond in the backyard to irrigate the spirit field these past few days, and the rice has actually grown several feet taller in front of me..."

"Foolish!"

Unexpectedly, Sun Dehai's expression changed drastically after hearing this, and he shouted angrily, "Who told you to do this?!"

"Yes, I figured it out myself," the dark-skinned youth said, startled, his body trembling slightly. "I'll go pull it out right now!"

"Go right now!" Sun Desheng first scolded him angrily, then said earnestly, "Little Li! So-called rare and precious materials are formed by gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the brilliance of the sun and moon, growing over many years. They must not be interfered with by humans!"

"If you force growth like this, how can you possibly grow 'spiritual rice' with spiritual energy?"

His large, fat face practically screamed "I'm so disappointed in you!"

"Senior Brother is right, I know I was wrong." The young man called Xiao Li scrambled to the backyard and actually uprooted all the ripe rice stalks, throwing them into the pit next to him.

Xu Ze saw all of this.

After this little incident, the 'Immortal Friends Mutual Aid Association' got back on track and continued to discuss how to quickly ascend to the Underworld.

……

late at night.

Xu Ze, who hadn't eaten dinner, quietly slipped downstairs and went to the pit in the backyard.

"Lingmi?"

Chapter 9 Big one

"Such a good thing, just thrown away like that?"

Xu Ze picked up the large handful of discarded ripe rice, his eyes gleaming.

What a waste!

He then looked at the fields beside him, which were imbued with spiritual energy and were now radiating a faint glow under the moonlight.

A thought suddenly occurred to me.

Through a simple inquiry, Xu Ze learned that mortals who wanted to draw qi into their bodies more quickly could use the help of these crops containing spiritual energy.

This crop must be grown on the 'spirit field'.

There aren't many places with spiritual fields in the entire Southern Jambudvipa, but the Southern Yue Mountains are one of them.

Legend has it that 100,000 years ago, this place was a dragon vein brimming with spiritual energy, witnessing the rise and fall of countless great dynasties and the fall of sects.

As cultivators absorbed the spiritual energy year after year, the spiritual energy gradually thinned out, and the landscape began to change quietly.

Finally, after a violent earthquake, the entire mountain range collapsed and split into several peaks.

In addition to the twelve peaks that were designated as part of the Biyang Sect, there is also this unnamed peak on the outer perimeter, making a total of thirteen peaks.

"I never expected that in such a big mountain, there would only be one house. No wonder Sun Dehai and his group have stayed here for seven or eight years."

Xu Ze didn't have time to investigate Ding Wan's background or why she could own an entire mountain. He only knew one thing at the moment.

That is—by the time heaven and earth naturally nurture the spirit rice, it will be too late!

There's something readily available, so why wouldn't we eat it?

"It seems that the woman often infuses this pool with her true energy, and it also contains some spiritual power, which is why it has the effect of accelerating ripening."

He decisively started a fire, then took a small pot from the kitchen, and after simply husking the rice, added the brown rice and water from the pond into the pot.

The heat isn't high, but it's enough to cook porridge.

About half an hour later, a refreshing aroma wafted from the pot, making Xu Ze feel invigorated.

It smells so good!

What a bunch of idiots! If he hadn't been here, all of this would have been ruined!

"Try it."

After the porridge was cooked, he couldn't wait to serve himself a bowl.

Taking a small bite, although the rice grains are still coarse and mixed with rice husks that haven't been completely removed, it doesn't detract from the sweet and fragrant taste at all!

After swallowing the porridge, a warm current emanated from Xu Ze's dantian, slowly permeating his limbs and bones.

This feeling is very comfortable, just like when I successfully practiced breathing exercises in the afternoon!

Moreover, this feeling was even longer and more lasting. Even after he had finished the whole pot of porridge, the feeling continued for several hours!

Xu Ze felt an indescribable sense of comfort throughout his body, so he simply lay down in the spirit field and fell asleep, thus skipping the night...

"Heh, they certainly know how to pick up bargains."

Inside the house, a pair of beautiful eyes glanced inadvertently at this place before quickly severing their divine senses.

……

For the next few days, Xu Ze spent all his time, whether his eyes were open or closed, working on the rice in the fields.

The plants that Xiao Li had watered were all gone, and now he had planted new ones, which still needed to be watered with pond water twice a day, morning and evening. Sun Dehai shook his head and sighed as he watched.

Only those that grow naturally and are nurtured by heaven and earth are authentic!

Why doesn't my junior brother understand?

However, he dared not interfere with Xu Ze in the way he had criticized Xiao Li.

Because, a few days ago, this newly arrived junior brother actually took out several pieces of the currency of the cultivation world—spirit stones—in full view of everyone!

Only then did they realize that Xu Ze came from a distinguished family and that his family had consulted a shaman!

This was obviously a story made up on the spot, but with the spirit stone in hand, who could question him?

For a time, Xu Ze's status was almost higher than Sun Dehai's, and even Sun Dehai, the senior disciple, had to give him some leeway.

Then, Xu Ze did something that surprised everyone even more.

He actually distributed the spirit stones to everyone right away!

"This is your reward for cultivating the spiritual fields for me. Also, I will buy all the rice you planted before, as well as the remaining seeds."

Sun Dehai was overjoyed to receive two spirit stones, and he praised his junior brother highly.

"From now on, Junior Brother Xu will be my 'Second Senior Brother' in the Preparatory Sect! No one is allowed to disturb his spiritual field!"

Xu Ze didn't care at all.

Only these people would treat a few low-grade spirit stones like treasures; he didn't care at all.

Once you have cultivation, how many spirit stones can't you get?

Days passed by, and before we knew it, a month had gone by.

Xu Ze spends his days either farming or meditating, exposed to the wind and sun, yet his skin becomes increasingly radiant and his spirits are high, making him look like a handsome young man.

After being treated with the "Mysterious Spirit Forging Pulse Technique" and nourished by spiritual rice, he was able to practice breathing exercises for longer and longer periods each day. Now he can maintain this for more than an hour before he feels that burning sensation all over his body again.

"I should only be one last step away from refining my Qi."

Looking at the rice ears swaying in the wind, Xu Ze was filled with many thoughts.

I don't know yet if this is enough to eat.

After the first time, whether cooking rice or porridge with the spirit rice, the effect was not as significant as that time.

After all, they are just grains, and the spiritual energy they contain is limited.

If only we could eat some spirit beast meat...

The thought had barely formed when a carp suddenly leaped across the surface of the pond, then plunged back down with a splash, sending up sprays of water.

"...?"

Xu Ze looked at the shadow blowing bubbles below the water's surface.

His pupils contracted slightly as he suddenly remembered what Ding Wan had said to him on his first day there.

There are fish in the pond, feel free to catch them.

Yup!

Since there's spiritual energy in this water, why doesn't he just scoop up the fish from the pond and eat them?!

Moreover, Xu Ze remembered that one of the fish had been caught by Ding Wan... the one that had just jumped out of the water!