Spring is warm and then cold.
The sky was covered with misty rain. Zhang Wenfeng received the two Taoist priests from Dengtianlou and Xuanyun Temple who came from afar. Yun Qiuhe accompanied him. After the incense ceremony in the main hall, he went to the west hall to serve tea and chatted for less than half an hour. , Niu and Jian, the two Taoist priests, said goodbye and returned.
This time, two sects formally contacted and dealt with the Fairy Spirit Temple in the name of sending spirits to plant fruit trees.
After seeing the two of them off, Zhang Wenfeng and Yun Qiuhe came to the Qingzheng Villa laughing and chatting. The second senior brother had already moved the two spiritual trees they had sent to Wangxia Ridge where Yue Anyan's small bamboo house was located.
The hillside surrounding the Zhulou Water Pond was named Xitanling, and the apprentices reclaimed the southern slope in preparation for planting other crops.
Entering the tea room, before sitting down, Yun Qiuhe took out three pill bottles from his sleeves, put them on the coffee table, and said: "Guanzhu Zhang, please count the pills first. We are friends and business is business. Let's put the pills first." At the end of the transaction, I put the elixir here, but I always felt a little hot."
In the morning, Chief Jian arrived at the Daolu branch of the county town and handed her a restricted box.
Zhang Wenfeng smiled and extended his hand to indicate to sit down. He picked up three pill bottles and opened them one by one to check carefully. The pills and the quantity were correct.
Yun Qiuhe once again handed over a formal bill for payment and goods.
After putting away the elixir and signing the order, Zhang Wenfeng lit a fire and boiled water, cleaned the tea set, and asked with a smile: "Fellow Taoist Yun, do you have any connections to help me buy a wooden sword forged from spiritual wood that is over a thousand years old?"
Except for the large sects with profound foundations, other Taoist temples cannot produce thousand-year-old spiritual trees.
In the deep mountains and old forests, there are ancient trees that are more than a thousand years old. Even if you search deliberately, you can still find a few.
But ordinary wood cannot be used for much purpose, it does not have the tenacity and strength to smoothly transmit the spiritual energy of Yuan Qi.
Occasionally, there are spiritual plants in the wild that can grow up to a thousand years, and have to undergo five hundred years of spiritual energy dissolution. Compared with the spiritual trees that are always nourished by spiritual energy in the blessed land of larger sects, they are more than inferior.
Yun Qiuhe was still not sure how to speak. The sect asked her to find a way to buy two or three pills from Guanzhu Zhang. When she heard the topic mentioned by Guanzhu Zhang, she couldn't help but smile and said: "You have found the right one." Now that people are here, there are thousand-year-old spiritual trees in Xuanyun Temple."
Seeing her weird smile, Zhang Wenfeng probably knew what the other party was up to. Apart from pills, he couldn't offer any other good things in exchange, so he joked: "We are old friends, so don't ask too harshly."
The implication behind the words is that if the asking price is too expensive, he can trade with another company.
If you have hard currency in your hands, you won't be afraid that you won't be able to exchange it for the Spirit Wood Sword.
Of course, he also had difficulties. He didn't want to let several families know that he had these two elixirs in his hands. Wouldn't it be better to keep silent and make a fortune?
"No, how could it be possible... Hehe, Guanzhu Zhang, you exchange me for a drunken heart pill and three spiritual spirit pills, and I will help you get a thousand-year-old jujube wood sword from the sect. The style and specifications can be customized by you. , and also add a few pieces of wood for metal refining to keep you satisfied."
Yun Qiuhe was worried that it would be self-defeating, so she quickly threw out her limits.
At the current stage, rare transactions between large sects are all barter, each getting what they need.
Spiritual energy stones and spiritual jade stones cannot buy thousand-year-old jujube wood swords. Spiritual trees that can be cultivated for more than a thousand years are mostly fruit trees, because fruit trees can bear fruit to feed back the sect. Cutting a piece of jujube wood that can be used as a sword will inevitably reduce the harvest. .
Zhang Wenfeng thought for a moment, looked into Yun Qiuhe's eyes, and said, "Please help me find a few more spiritual crops, such as spiritual rice, spiritual wheat, spiritual millet, corn, etc. You don't need more, just a handful is enough. "
As his knowledge increased, he already knew that large sects would not easily trade spiritual crops.
It will take at least forty or fifty years before it will gradually spread to small and medium-sized Taoist temples.
The big sects are to accumulate advantages in all aspects, take the lead one step at a time, and always stay ahead of the sects that come up behind.
Yun Qiuhe was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll get one for you, but I can't guarantee if there are more."
Cultivating spiritual plants is a technical job. Even if there are classics for reference, it is not easy for someone who is not a skilled spiritual planter. She also has her own little calculations.
"make a deal!"
Zhang Wenfeng finalized the deal, raised his tea cup and clinked glasses with Yun Qiuhe in the air to celebrate.
He is willing to do business with Yun Qiuhe, but does not want to talk to the shrewd Fu Gujing. There is a big difference.
Yun Qiuhe also hinted last time that she would not let her senior brothers know about her business, so as not to interfere. Every major sect has its own interests and hills.
She gave Senior Brother Fu the Light Sword to help him break through. It was a favor and there was no contradiction between the two.
Gu Yi
When Yue Anyan walked in, the two of them had already signed the contract. Yun Qiuhe had just received the full payment for the four pills. He was so happy that he couldn't stand it and flew out the door with a smile on his face.
"Sister-in-law, I'll go back first and give lessons to the apprentices in two days."
The voice was faint and the figure was dim.
"Why is she so excited, like she's getting such great benefits?"
"She just made another business deal with me, and she won't suffer any loss. It's not like you don't know her temper, and you can't bear it."
Zhang Wenfeng briefly explained the business just now, and took out a Zuixin Pill and two Zishenling Pills and handed them to Yue Anyan. In the Taoist temple, he had absolute control over major matters, and the two of them would not have any objections.
After chatting for a while, the second senior brother came back from planting the tree and gave the same amount of elixirs to the second senior brother, instructing them to swallow the spiritual elixir at the right time so that they could open the sea of consciousness as soon as possible.
Having the help of spiritual consciousness is of great benefit in setting up formations, refining medicines, making talismans, etc.
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Two days later, Zhang Wenfeng took a deflated cloth bag from Yun Qiuhe's hand, and poured it into his hand. It contained eight corn seeds. He looked at Yun Qiuhe, who had a pale face, and said with a smile: "I'll try planting. Eight pills is eight pills, even though it’s a little less, it’s better than nothing.”
He could understand Yun Qiuhe's difficulties.
Xuanyunguan took out these eight spiritual plant seeds for trade because he wanted to do business in the future. It gave him some hope that he could cultivate corn seedlings, but it was very likely that he would not harvest any because the quantity was too small. , cannot stand the comparison test after being infused with Yuan Qi. It is not difficult to figure out the hidden meaning.
Fortunately, the seeds were not tampered with, but the vitality was slightly insufficient. For him, these eight seeds could grow into eight corn plants. He had the secret method of enlightenment that he had learned on his own, so why not worry? Will the seedlings survive?
These days he has summed up many experiences in enlightening plants.
The two thorn-hooked wire vine spiritual plant seeds had broken out of their shells and sprouted yesterday.
Yun Qiuhe smiled apologetically and said, "The Zaomu Sword will take some time to be forged according to your request. My master will keep an eye on it, so don't worry."
After chatting for a while, she hurried to the practice room to find Yue Anyan.
The sect's actions left her helpless.
Zhang Wenfeng put the seeds into his sleeves, walked out of the Qingzheng Villa, put a bamboo hat on his head, dug a load of soil and fertilizer with a hoe, and carried it to the south slope of Nantan Ridge.
After these days, the apprentices took turns cultivating and built several long arc-shaped terraces.
He chose a piece of land in the middle facing the sun, spread a layer of black soil fertilizer, and used a hoe to build furrows on both sides. Then he would say hello to the second senior brother and the others. He would use this small piece of land to grow corn plants. .
Don't worry, apply base fertilizer to the newly planted land three times. The spring rain will let the fertility soak into the ground.
In another half month, when the weather becomes warm and stable, it will be the time to plant seeds and raise seedlings.
After finishing the work, I put the tools back in the utility room next to the cowshed at the foot of the short mountain. I walked on the gravel path moistened by the spring rain and came to the foot of the short tree by the pond. Two seedlings emerged from the soil and grew a little taller than yesterday. .
The new green velvet is stained with rain and is as crystal clear as jasper carvings.
Zhang Wenfeng chanted sutras silently, getting rid of all the distracting thoughts, calming his mind, and slowly squatted down. The hem of his robe was wet with muddy water. As if he didn't notice it, he stretched out his right index finger and gently touched the cool green tip.
He closed his eyes slightly to feel.
The little life in front of him was different from other plants he had come into contact with.
He noticed the vitality that was as active as a flame, fresh, energetic, and pure, flowing into his body through his fingertips. In an instant, it caused subtle fluctuations and resonance in his own wood energy, and he found a touch.
He returned life to the seedlings, sending back a little more woodiness.
He stood up and walked silently to the bamboo building.
He needed to practice in seclusion for some time, and that glimmer of vitality allowed him to seize the opportunity to visualize the towering trees again.
An accidental touch of life can make him realize his cultivation and forget everything else!
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