Chapter 55: Cyan Yang Sect’s One Ultimate, Three Extremes, Twelve Techniques
Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Cyan Yang Sect’s One Ultimate, Three Extremes, Twelve Techniques
Chen Mo spent quite some effort converting the remaining 160 catties of Spirit Rice into sixteen catties of Spirit Seeds.
Added to the previous twenty-two catties, the 600 catties of Spirit Rice yielded a total of thirty-eight catties of Spirit Seeds.
He kept thirty catties and packed the remaining eight catties into a small bag to stow away for himself. He still had to farm when he returned to his fields; if he could learn a Tier One Spirit Array before spring, his [Rapid Maturation] Talent would finally come in handy.
Eight catties of Spirit Rice, hidden beneath his loose clothing, were completely unnoticeable.
Chen Mo wasn’t worried about Song Yunxi searching him either!
After Breeding all the Spirit Yellow Rice, he picked up the White Silk Bag from the side and gently spread it out in his hands, feeling this entirely new Tier Two Spirit Rice!
Its grains were noticeably plumper. Even before the husks were removed, the Spiritual Qi contained within the Spirit Rice emanated outward uncontrollably.
Chen Mo had a premonition.
If eating Spirit Yellow Rice could replenish Spiritual Qi, then consuming this Tier Two Profound Soaring Spirit Rice should be just like Cultivation—it would strengthen his Dantian!
In other words, it would increase his experience!
Spiritual Qi danced at Chen Mo’s fingertips as he instantly severed the Spiritual Qi inside the seeds, stimulating the growth of the embryos within the Profound Soaring Spirit Rice.
Time ticked by bit by bit.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the six catties of Spirit Rice in his hands had transformed into three taels of Spirit Seeds!
The seed yield rate for Tier One Spirit Rice was 10 to 1, while for Tier Two it was 20 to 1.
The difference was exactly twofold!
Chen Mo carefully put away the remaining four catties of Profound Soaring Spirit Rice, planning to take them back to eat himself.
For such a good thing, he definitely wouldn’t bear to buy it himself, but since he got it for free, he absolutely had to taste it.
A fragrant bowl of Spirit Rice would definitely give him a great feast!
By the time he finished all this, it was already noon on the third day.
Chen Mo slowly strolled out of the Breeding Room. Mei Hua, who had been dozing off at the door, suddenly jolted awake.
He hurried over with a face full of smiles. "Fellow Daoist Chen, please wait a moment. I’ll go call Shopkeeper Song right now."
After saying that, he wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and ran off like a wisp of smoke.
It didn’t take long for Song Yunxi to hurry over, taking the steps two at a time.
Upon entering the room, his attention wasn’t on the large pile of seeds, but instead went straight to the White Silk Bag on the table.
"Did you succeed?"
Chen Mo smiled and nodded without saying a word.
Song Yunxi took a step forward, placing the seeds of the Profound Soaring Spirit Rice in his hand and weighing them.
Three taels!
It really was the Great Success Stage of the Qi Crossing Technique!
He thought about how he had made a profit! A massive profit!
He made up his mind that no matter what, he had to keep Chen Mo at his grain station!
Seeing the other party’s somewhat agitated appearance, Chen Mo was glad he had held back. If Song Yunxi knew that his seed yield rate could still be doubled, the man would probably want to throw himself at him.
"Brother Chen!" Song Yunxi opened his palm, and the Spirit Rice in his hand slowly sprinkled down. "Forty-eight catties of Spirit Rice, at one tael and five mace each, totals 72 taels of Spiritual Sand. As for your 600 catties..."
"Thirty catties of seeds."
"Thirty catties! It’s a famine year, so barring any accidents, the price of seeds won’t exceed five taels. Buying them at the agreed price of four taels, that’s a total of 120 taels of Spiritual Sand," Song Yunxi calculated. "Plus the fee for Breeding the Profound Soaring Spirit Rice just now, I’ll round it all up to two Low Grade Spirit Stones for you. How about it?"
Four taels of Spiritual Sand per catty of rice seed—Chen Mo found this quite reasonable.
Had it been last year, the price might have doubled, but this year, all the Spirit Plant Cultivators had suffered miserable losses, so it was naturally impossible to sell the seeds at a high price!
As for the Profound Soaring Spirit Rice, the three taels of seeds were worth fifteen taels of Spiritual Sand.
The other party offering eight taels directly as compensation for his hard work was absolutely considered generous.
Of course, since the other party knew how to conduct himself, Chen Mo couldn’t appear stingy either.
"192 taels is exactly 192 taels. Such a small matter isn’t worth any compensation."
He pushed the Profound Soaring Spirit Rice seeds forward and smiled, shaking his head.
Song Yunxi was slightly stunned, and then burst into hearty laughter!
"Alright! Since Brother Chen said so, then I, your older brother, will take advantage of you today!"
Mutual help and benefit was the way to go. No matter who it was, constantly haggling over every little thing made it hard to make true friends.
Song Yunxi stepped forward. Without even weighing the other pile to check if it was truly thirty catties, he directly swept everything into his Storage Ring. He then took out one Low Grade Spirit Stone and a bag of Spiritual Sand from it.
"One Low Grade Spirit Stone and 92 taels of Spiritual Sand."
Chen Mo took it, feeling its heavy weight.
Just as he opened his mouth to ask how one could become a Spirit Array Master, the other party asked first, "Brother Chen, I wonder which Cultivation Technique you use for your Cultivation?"
Hmm?
Chen Mo was taken aback.
Why would he ask this?
"The Qi Cultivation Technique."
Song Yunxi smiled and shook his head. "In the past, I wouldn’t have brought this up. But from my deductions, Brother Chen’s future achievements will absolutely not be limited to Qi Refining. So after thinking it over today, I still felt I had to tell you."
His words gave Chen Mo a faint, ominous premonition.
"Please speak, Brother Song!"
"The Qi Cultivation Technique is the most basic Cultivation Technique among all Cultivators, and almost every Spirit Plant Cultivator uses this Cultivation Technique for their Cultivation. Do you know that this Cultivation Technique actually has a flaw?"
"A flaw?"
"Exactly! Entering the Dao with this method means it will be impossible to reach Foundation Establishment in your entire lifetime! Furthermore, once you reach the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, the difficulty of your Cultivation will drastically increase!"
"Do you mean I should switch to another Cultivation Technique?" Chen Mo asked.
Song Yunxi nodded earnestly, the look in his eyes turning serious.
This seriousness made Chen Mo feel a trace of unease. "Are Cultivation Techniques very rare?"
"I wonder if Brother Chen has been to the Wandering Bookstore in the Marketplace?"
Wandering Bookstore?
Chen Mo recalled for a moment; he seemed to have seen this shop, but his impression of it wasn’t very deep.
"No."
"Brother Chen, I won’t keep you in suspense." Song Yunxi pulled out a chair, gesturing for Chen Mo to sit down.
On the side, Mei Hua very tactfully ran off to serve tea and pour water, not neglecting a single task he was supposed to do.
"The path of cultivation values inheritance. As early as a thousand years ago, the Cyan Yang Sect established a rule that no Cultivator could practice Immortal Sect Cultivation Techniques without authorization, including Magic! The lowest-level public Cultivation Techniques are exceptions; the Qi Cultivation Technique, Flaming Palm, Qi Crossing Technique, and Geng Metal Finger you learned all fall into this category.
"As for high-grade Cultivation Techniques and Magic, they must be purchased at the Wandering Bookstore present in every Marketplace. And to buy them, one must swear a Heart Demon Oath to not pass them on without permission! Therefore, as long as you are in this Earth Realm, as long as the Cyan Yang Sect hasn’t fallen, this rule will continue to endure."
Chen Mo understood.
This was a blatant monopoly!
Monopolizing Cultivation Techniques was equivalent to monopolizing the path of advancement.
Unless they were inner disciples of the Immortal Sect, if other Loose Cultivators wanted to practice them, they could.
They just had to pay with Flower Spiritual Sand and Flower Spirit Stones.
For Loose Cultivators who were already struggling to make ends meet, this was another heavy expense and cost!
"Brother Song, which Cultivation Technique do you think I should use for my Cultivation?"
Song Yunxi picked up his teacup from the table and downed it in one gulp.
"The Cyan Yang Sect has One Ultimate, Three Extremes, and Twelve Techniques. I recommend that Brother Chen start with the cheapest Twelve Techniques."
"Twelve Techniques?"
"Yes!"
"Among the Twelve Techniques, only two Cultivation Techniques do not require a Spirit Root. The first is the *Huai Mountain Qi Cultivation Technique*, and the second is the *Celestial Mist Technique*. Both of these Cultivation Techniques allow Cultivation up to the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, for these universal-type Cultivation Techniques, the prices are quite steep."
"How much Spiritual Sand do they cost?" Chen Mo asked tentatively.
"Spiritual Sand?" Song Yunxi smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Five Low Grade Spirit Stones!"