My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Way Too Steady - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Auspicious Snow for a Bountiful Year, Lingnong Controls Prices

Xu Changqing was not in a hurry to submit the task.

He needs to put himself on the same level as others.

By the time there were only two days left until the Lunar New Year, everyone had almost finished harvesting.

Only then did I arrive at the [Lingtian Core Management Office], where I met Elder Hua once again.

Similar to the last time I came, there were many people, so some disciples worked part-time.

“Master Hua!” Xu Changqing said respectfully, after all, the other party was a manager.

“It’s you.” Old Hua hadn’t forgotten; he still had some recollection of it.

Xu Changqing nodded slightly: “I’ll complete the winter mission and submit the spirit rice.”

Upon hearing this, Elder Hua looked you up and down and said, “If I remember correctly, this is your first time planting in winter. Could it be that you’ve already achieved your target yield?”

“Barely done.” Xu Changqing forced a bitter smile.

Hua Lao was slightly surprised: “It’s good that you can complete it. The people in your batch didn’t even meet the production target of 1,000 jin.”

“Zhao Ziyao?” The name popped into Xu Changqing’s mind.

“Yes.” Old Hua nodded slightly.

Xu Changqing was somewhat surprised by this, but he didn’t take it to heart.

The two had only a so-so relationship to begin with.

If it weren’t for Lin An getting involved…

I’m afraid we’ll never see each other again.

Subsequently, Xu Changqing submitted 1,000 jin of second-grade spiritual rice for the winter.

“Top-grade spiritual rice?” Old Man Hua exclaimed in surprise.

These days, very few newcomers can grow top-quality spiritual rice.

I never expected that this person could actually do it.

Xu Changqing thought to himself, “It seems that not everyone can grow top-grade spirit rice, but this is the only spirit rice I have.”

Then they discovered that the points earned from exchanging premium spiritual rice were different.

If the rice is of high quality and produced from a second-grade spirit field, you can earn 200 points for every 1,000 catties.

The top-grade spirit rice produced in a second-grade spirit field, also weighing one thousand catties, can be exchanged for 250 points, which is 50 more points and praise from Elder Hua.

Before leaving, Xu Changqing made a point of asking.

I learned that to exchange for another high-level cultivation technique, I would need 2,000 points.

That is to say, either submit 10,000 catties of Grade 2 spiritual rice in one go.

Either accumulate little by little, and you’ll be able to redeem it sooner or later.

“It seems we can only wait a little longer,” Xu Changqing pondered.

He then left the [Lingtian Core Management Office].

Unexpectedly, they had just arrived at the entrance to the mountain road outside the palace.

I ran into a familiar face.

who?

Zhao Ziyao!

The other person looked worried and was clearly in a bad mood.

However, Zhao Ziyao’s eyes lit up when he saw Xu Changqing, and he quickly stopped him: “Fellow Daoist Xu!”

“What is it?” Xu Changqing stared at the other party warily.

Zhao Ziyao couldn’t help but ask, “Have you completed the winter mission?”

“Hmm.” Xu Changqing thought it over and over again, but in the end he did not lie.

Since Elder Hua casually revealed Zhao Ziyao’s situation…

That means the news of completing the winter mission couldn’t be kept secret.

If that’s the case, concealing it from Zhao Ziyao now might provoke his displeasure.

Therefore, it’s better to be open about it and see what this guy is up to first.

A flicker of displeasure crossed Zhao Ziyao’s eyes upon seeing this, but he quickly concealed it before asking, “Could you lend me a hundred catties of Grade Two Spirit Rice?”

“As expected.” Xu Changqing knew something was wrong with this guy, and then said with a troubled look, “I barely managed to complete the winter mission, and I don’t even have enough left for myself.”

Zhao Ziyao pressed further, “How much is left?”

“Fifty jin.” Xu Changqing shrugged.

“That’s a bit too little,” Zhao Ziyao frowned.

Admittedly, there is a possibility that the other party is concealing information.

However, they failed to complete their winter tasks due to a lack of production.

Therefore, the possibility of concealment is unlikely.

Maybe we’ll just get lucky this time.

“I can only lend you ten jin, that’s all,” Xu Changqing said with a pained expression.

“Ten catties is fine too.” Zhao Ziyao did not refuse.

Xu Changqing immediately took out ten catties of Grade 2 Spirit Rice from his small storage bag.

“I’ll definitely pay you back next year,” Zhao Ziyao promised after receiving the money.

“Okay.” Xu Changqing chuckled.

Afterwards, Zhao Ziyao continued walking towards the mountaintop platform.

Xu Changqing turned his head to look at the other person’s hurried back, his eyes instantly turning cold.

This person is not someone you should get too close to.

The two parties already had a mediocre relationship, yet the other party took the initiative to borrow things.

In contrast, Lin An…

Although they were somewhat resistant when they were on the periphery.

But after becoming a formal disciple, he never asked to borrow anything from him.

Even when Zhang Su was offered spirit rice, she reluctantly accepted it.

“It’s snowing!”

“Thank goodness the harvest was timely!”

“A timely snow promises a bumper harvest; next year will be even better!”

Suddenly, heavy snow began to fall from the gray sky.

An extreme chill swept across the entire spirit field.

Xu Changqing had nothing better to do, so he stopped and watched the snow scene for a while.

He discovered that not all areas were covered in snow.

Many sacred fields remain unchanged from autumn, completely unaffected.

In some places, even steam was rising from the ground.

The snowflakes melted before they even fell.

…

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The moment Xu Changqing opened the door.

A gust of cold wind, mixed with snowflakes, rushed in.

Fortunately, he was a cultivator, so he wasn’t afraid of the cold.

Outside, the spiritual fields were covered in ice and snow.

The vast world suddenly entered a state of lockdown.

Crunch, crunch!

Xu Changqing stumbled away from home, walking in the opposite direction.

When we get close to the [Lingtian Core Management Office]

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I noticed that there were more and more people in the vicinity.

Everyone walked in the same direction without prior arrangement.

“The flying paper crane can withstand a weight of 300 jin and arrive at the market in half an hour!”

“Renting for one day costs five low-grade spirit stones, while purchasing requires fifty low-grade spirit stones!”

“The spirit beast only needs an incense stick’s worth of time to travel to and from the market, and you can earn ten low-grade spirit stones a day!”

Xu Changqing came to a fork in the road.

Surprising discovery.

There were quite a few disciples from the Imperial Water Pavilion and the Spirit Beast Valley standing by the roadside.

They’re all selling and renting all sorts of things that can move quickly.

But it is clear that compared to spirit beasts.

People prefer flying paper cranes.

Because the price is cheaper.

Five low-grade spirit stones are equivalent to ten catties of second-grade spirit rice.

At this moment, a disciple with the Wood Spirit Root who had rented a flying paper crane shouted to the surroundings, “We can take two more people to Red Maple Valley. Just give us one low-grade spirit stone or two catties of second-grade spirit rice.”

“I’ll do it.” Xu Changqing quickly took out the rice.

It didn’t take long for the three of them to gather.

Then, the flying paper crane began to flap its wings vigorously.

However, it did not take off.

No, to be precise, it can’t fly high.

I don’t know if it’s because three people are too heavy, or if it was designed that way.

The flying paper crane was only about five meters above the ground.

The person renting out the paper cranes asked with a smile, “Fellow Daoists, how was your harvest this year?”

Xu Changqing shrugged: “Not bad.”

The other person, a female disciple who had awakened her wood elemental root, said calmly, “Stronger than last winter.”

The person who rented the paper crane introduced himself: “My name is Xu Mingsheng, and I have been a formal disciple for five years.”

Xu Changqing thought for a moment and said, “Cai Kun, two and a half years.”

The female disciple concluded, “Lin Mengru, two years.”

Xu Mingsheng said with a playful tone, “Fellow Daoists, this year’s Red Maple Valley Market will be very lively.”

Xu Changqing asked in confusion, “Why?”

Xu Mingsheng explained, “Because there are still two years until the formal disciple competition begins, all the formal disciples have started preparing resources.”

“It has nothing to do with us,” Lin Mengru said, pursing her lips.

Disciples with the Wood Spirit Root are not suited for combat.

Even if they participate in the [Formal Disciple Competition], their ranking will not be high.

No matter how powerful you are, you’ll still be helpless against those with metal or fire spiritual roots.

Xu Mingsheng waved his hand and said, “Fellow Daoist Lin, you are mistaken about that.”

“Oh?” Lin Mengru raised an eyebrow, slightly unconvinced.

Xu Mingsheng said earnestly, “We can take this opportunity to sell our spirit rice and spirit plants at a higher price!”

“That makes sense.” Xu Changqing wholeheartedly agreed.

“Therefore, I would like to discuss with you in advance… the market price.” Xu Mingsheng got to the point.

Xu Changqing has always believed that every Lingnong is a free spirit.

Therefore, there is no need to travel in large groups.

Only after meeting Xu Mingsheng did they realize that everything was wrong.

Lingmi is generally sold through two channels.

One is through official channels, such as exchanging Lingmi points.

One is through unofficial channels, based on market transaction prices.

The transaction price, which is not based on official channels, has always been determined by Xu Mingsheng or the forces behind him.

This force consists of veteran spirit farmers who have been in the core area of the spirit field for at least three years.

Its name is [Nongshim Society].

When are prices high?

When are prices low?

They control everything.

With only two years left until the [Formal Disciple Grand Competition], the competition is drawing near.

Therefore, Xu Mingsheng and others deliberately limited the number of spiritual plants.

First, reduce the output flowing into the market and increase customer demand.

They then take this opportunity to raise prices, thereby making a fortune.

Normally, two catties of Grade 2 spirit rice can be exchanged for one low-grade spirit stone.

But under their control, two can now be sold!

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