Natural Fairy Species

Chapter 161 The First Disciple

“Senior Brother Liang, what do you mean, I don’t need to hand over the Longya rice seeds, I can just continue planting them as usual?”

Bai Zichen did not expect Liang Yu to say this. If the master of the Law Enforcement Hall supported him, no matter how loud the other elders complained, it would not affect him.

"Junior Brother Gu later calculated an account for me... If the sect now has forty-six foundation-building elders, if the supply is open, it will only be 10,000 kilograms of dragon tooth rice a year, and there is no need to expand the scale of planting. But the production in Black Mountain has always been poor. , giving outsiders the impression that there are abundant monster resources, and a large amount of monster materials are sold every year."

Liang Yu motioned to him to calm down and listen to what he had to say.

“But if Longya rice can be developed into a specialty of Qingfengmen, with an annual output of more than 20,000 shi, it will have certain bargaining power in the market.”

"Why does the market price of spiritual rice in the entire Liang Kingdom fluctuate with the selling price of spiritual rice in the Shennongmen store? Because in addition to having the largest and best spiritual planters, the amount of high-grade spiritual rice produced by their family accounts for more than the entire Liang Kingdom." More than 40%!”

I agree with Gu Xisheng to come to power. The original intention is that he has no secret support behind him, his personal prestige is low, and a weak leader is in the interests of the Law Enforcement Hall.

 However, several of his actions after he came to power forced Liang Yu to admit that Gu Xisheng was very capable in general affairs.

"Junior Brother Gu has done an investigation. Shennongmen has to spread out its spiritual fields to plant a variety of second-level spiritual rice. The annual output of dragon tooth rice can reach up to 10,000 shi. If we can achieve an annual output of 20,000 shi, it will be the best place in the Liang Kingdom. The largest producer of spiritual rice!”

“For several body refining sects, second-level spiritual rice has great temptation.”

“We can even use Longya rice to make Qingfengmenfang City famous and build it into an iconic product like Wanshoufang Spirit Beast.”

Bai Zichen was silent. Gu Xisheng's rhetoric, combined with his plan of ten thousand acres of spiritual land, seemed to be feasible.

Although the appeal of Longya rice is incomparable to that of spiritual beasts, even if Qingfengmen really controls the pricing power of Longya rice, it is impossible for Fangshi to attract customers from millions of miles away.

 Unless it replaced Shennongmen and became the spiritual rice trading center of the entire Liang Kingdom.

But no matter what, it is much better than the current situation where Fangshi is a stagnant water and can only earn spiritual stones from monks in Heishan County.

"But no matter how nice he says it, turning over the spiritual seeds will definitely affect your interests... I have made an agreement with Junior Brother Gu to buy your Dragon Tooth Rice spiritual seeds with 50,000 points of sect contribution. If you think it is inappropriate, just treat it as If you didn't hear what you said before, Gu Xisheng would never dare to force you!"

“Since it will be of great benefit to the sect’s prospects and it can make a contribution, it’s natural.”

Bai Zichen was shocked by Liang Yu's lion's big mouth, and hurriedly responded.

It was thanks to the fact that Senior Brother Liang took the sect's laws very seriously and felt that this was against his standards that he asked Gu Xisheng for this number.

 50,000 sect contribution points, based on the general redemption value of sect collections, is equivalent to 70,000 spiritual stones.

You should know that the exchange price of a Foundation Establishment Pill is only 10,000 contributions.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief as the spiritual seed matter was settled. The people at Lingtian Hall and Baiyu Tower will handle the rest of the matter.

“Junior brother Bai, you will be out working in two years. What happened to what I mentioned to you back then?”

Liang Yu obviously did not let go of his original thoughts and brought up the old things again.

“I have expelled Ma Ming from the Law Enforcement Hall, and the five patrol teams are missing an elder..."

Bai Zichen waved his hands repeatedly and refused: "Brother, you know that I am lazy and cannot do this job, and I don't even have time to practice on weekdays."

"If there is a more leisurely position, I would definitely be willing to join the law enforcement hall."

There are five inspection teams in the Law Enforcement Hall, each team is equipped with one deacon, four stewards, and one hundred and fifty disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining.

The responsible area will be rotated every six months. Regardless of the affairs inside and outside the sect, they have investigation authority and great authority.

But when Bai Zichen thought about it, he would often rush around Heishan County, mediating the fights between the Immortal Cultivator families, chasing Jie Xiu, or killing the second-level monsters that got out of control and broke into the land.

This work of running around all day affects my cultivation progress too much.

He is not trapped in front of a bottleneck, his cultivation is not moving at all. Not only does he not waste time when he goes out to do things, but he may also encounter opportunities while accumulating the sect's contribution.

“Then let the Law Enforcement Hall supervise you. There is no specific responsibility for the matter. You are only responsible for me... If there is any illegal activity, you can initiate an independent investigation.”

Liang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, pulling out the job that had been vacant for a long time.

"Inspector of the Law Enforcement Hall? Very good."

As soon as Bai Zichen heard the name, he knew that it was a noble position, and that he only received a salary and did not work, which was exactly what he wanted.

"By the way, I have one more thing to tell you. Junior Brother Wei came out of seclusion three days ago, and if he goes further, he has completed the foundation building!"

Liang Yu’s tone was calm, as if he was recounting a trivial matter, but the slightly twitching corners of his eyes still revealed his inner emotions.

 Being surpassed by his junior brother who is almost fifty years younger than him, he must have mixed feelings in his heart.

But this is the case on the road. The one who starts first may not make it to the end, and the one who walks smoothly may fall down and never get up again.

“Then congratulations to Senior Brother Wei.”

Bai Zichen nodded lightly. Any monk who can reach the completion of foundation construction means that the door to the pill formation has been half opened.

I don’t know how many more years it will take for me to reach this state.

Thinking that the sect's contribution of 50,000 yuan would be credited soon, Bai Zichen felt more confident about shopping and asked Senior Brother Liang Yu directly if the sect had any top-grade defensive spiritual weapons that could not be exchanged or treasures that could specifically resist spiritual attacks.

But I was told that the Qingfeng Sect naturally has treasures of this level, and there are many of them.

 But they are all kept in the secret hall, placed together with the treasures left by the masters of the past generations, and they are not expected to appear in the normal exchange channels.

Just like the last land reclamation war, the Demon Locking God Fire Drum activated by Wei Dao was temporarily taken out from the secret hall.

However, according to the rules of Qingfeng Sect, only those who have become the head of the sect and the master of the five halls can enter the secret hall and choose a treasure.

Or it is a great achievement to save the sect in times of crisis. If the elders unanimously approve it, ordinary elders can make an exception and enter the secret hall.

Bai Zichen sighed deeply. It felt so uncomfortable to have money that he couldn't even spend.

Wanbao Pavilion has long asked that the middle-grade spiritual weapons have come to an end. The number of Black Mountain foundation-building monks is there, and the sales volume of this high-end product is limited.

If you make a request, it will take at least a year and a half to wait for the Wanbao Pavilion headquarters to transport it, and the top-quality spiritual weapon finally sent may not be what you want.

 …

“You little guy, you have been following me for several years, and you are still a first-level mid-level…”

Bai Zichen carried Gungun to him. Apart from gaining weight again, his spiritual beast remained the same as when he brought it back from the Ten Thousand Beasts Workshop.

Had it not been for the excellent reputation of the Spiritual Beast Pavilion of Wanshoufang, he would have suspected that the other party had chosen a low-quality and incomplete spirit beast to fool him.

 In the mood of ignorance and admiration, apart from hugging, they just eat and eat.

According to reports from disciples who grow spiritual bamboo, Gungun's greatest skill is that he can easily and quickly find the tenderest and most spiritual bamboo among tens of thousands of bamboos.

Then he waved his claws, clawed away the soil, and dragged the bamboo back to his hut, where he could happily chew it all day long.

“I really don’t know what kind of third-level monster’s bloodline I got mixed up with to become such a lazy person, but don’t wait until I’m already in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and you’re still a first-level mid-level spiritual beast.”

Bai Zichen passed an order to Gungun to work hard to grow up and be promoted to a higher level as soon as possible, but he didn’t know if he could understand it.

Today is the official day for Tong Huan to become a disciple. Bai Zichen did not make any fanfare, only a few of his own people in Baiyu Tower.

 The only foreign guests were two neighbors who happened to be visiting, Zhou Suqing and Su Li.

“The person who can make Junior Brother Bai look so good and accept him as his disciple must be a top talent…”

As Luo Qiuzhen said, Zhou Suqing was already in the late stage of foundation building and qualified to run for the title of Lord of the Five Halls.

Senior Sister Zhou, who was despised by most people, unknowingly stood among the group of people at the top of the Qingfeng Sect except Master Jiedan.

“Haha, I’m just a middle-aged person, so I don’t deserve such praise from Senior Sister Zhou.”

Bai Zichen looked slightly embarrassed and raised his tea cup to cover up.

 The spiritual field that Old Man Tong proposed to contract became his most stable and largest source of spiritual stones.

  Longya rice seeds allowed him to gain 50,000 points of sect contribution in one go.

This is almost equivalent to the thirty or forty years of sect salary of an ordinary elder.

Of course this is related to Bai Zichen's identity and the conditions negotiated between Liang Yu and Gu Xisheng. Another elder might give him 10,000 or 20,000 contribution points.

This also allowed Tong Huan to have the status of a registered disciple, and Bai Zichen could not convince himself that he would not be allowed to become a regular disciple.

Turn around and use the Nine-Yang Divine Fire Mirror to test Tong Huan carefully, trying to let him see the day when his grandson's Qi refining is complete before Old Tong closes his eyes.

The auspicious time had arrived. Lu Song led Tong Huan to the audience and asked the young man to step forward.

 “Disciple Tong Huan, pay homage to Master.”

 Tong Huan's face was red, obviously nervous.

“I am lucky enough to be a disciple of Bai Yulou in my third life. From now on, I will respect my teacher and respect his teachings, allow everyone to respect the virtuous, and will not lose the prestige of my teacher.”

 “May the Master’s Tao be everlasting and the road ever green.”

After Tong Huan finished speaking, he raised a volume of books above his head. This was his apprenticeship ceremony.

"You are determined... You are my first disciple, and there are no other rules. From now on, you just need to remember your original intention of cultivating Taoism and be respectful to your family."

Bai Zichen waved his hand and lifted Tong Huan up, and the book fell into his hand.

 Looking through it, one can see that the large characters "Tong's Lingzhi Xin" were just added in new ink.

　　Looking at the old man Tong in the hall, he stared at Tong Huan's back with tears in his eyes.

 The vision is achieved and the emotions are hard to control.

 It is not easy to know that this volume is the labor of Old Tong’s life and can be regarded as the inheritance of a second-level spiritual planter.

 Put it outside, it is a treasure that a family of casual cultivators relies on to pass down the family.

“This Black Bamboo Sword is my first magical weapon, and I will give it to you as a gift from my master... Don’t rush into the flying sword, I will teach it to you when you have a certain foundation in cultivation.”

Bai Zichen took out the black bamboo sword from the storage bag and slowly brought it to Tong Huan.

Tong Huan is twelve years old and at the third level of Qi refining.

 Considering the environment he is in, this cultivation speed is relatively slow.

No matter what the purpose of accepting a disciple, now that he has become his official disciple, Bai Zichen has some responsibility as a master in his heart, and decides that he still has to take some time to give personal guidance.

  We cannot leave all the work of teaching students and solving doubts to Lu Song.

 “Thank you, Master, for giving me the sword!”

Tong Huan grabbed the black bamboo sword tightly, knelt down again excitedly, and kowtowed three times.

 The two people watching the ceremony, of course, did not express any regrets.

Su Li sent a second-level low-grade talisman, and Zhou Suqing turned over a heart-shaped jade pendant and gave it away. It is considered a high-grade magic weapon. It will activate itself when attacked, generating twelve light shields that do not require mana to maintain.

 For disciples with low cultivation level, this magical weapon is quite suitable.

 After the apprenticeship ceremony, the three of them moved to the side hall and refilled the tea.

“Senior Sister Zhou and Junior Brother Su, why are you coming to my White Jade Tower together?”

Of course Bai Zichen would not notice it, if the two of them met unexpectedly on the road and came together for a visit.

“I went out to look for some spiritual herbs a few days ago and discovered a mineral vein seven hundred miles north of Feiyue Lake…”

Although Zhou Suqing looks like an old woman, her voice is clear and like a girl's.

It turned out that she discovered a place where there was a suspected mineral vein. She was worried that it was guarded by monsters. Zhou Suqing, who was extremely unsure of her own combat power, thought about it and found Su Li, who had an old friend in the past, and wanted to get him to explore it together.

Su Li did not refuse, but suggested that for the sake of safety, it would be best to ask Bai Zichen to join the team.

This is how the two of them arrived at the White Jade Tower together today.

 (End of this chapter)