GBP Chapter 129 Discussing Seed Variety Change
Chapter 129 Discussing Seed Variety Change
After Zhu Chaoyun and Lin Jingru rode away on the clouds, Cui Ying smiled and appeared from a distance in her own spiritual field.
As soon as she arrived, she saw her eldest brother Cui Cong and second sister Cui Lin leading Cui Yue and Cui Yan in harvesting spirit rice.
Cui Ying rolled up her sleeves and took a sickle imbued with golden light as she walked into the spirit field.
"Third Sister, what brings you here?"
"Mom told Brother Chaoyun and Sister Jinru to come out for a stroll. There's nothing for me to do, so I just came out to work."
Cui Ying replied with a smile, then said to Cui Lin, "We're treating everyone to lunch today, so let's finish cooking early and go home to eat something delicious."
"Pfft~ I think they could make a couple. Maybe they'll invite us to their wedding someday. Okay, let's speed things up and finish harvesting this spirit rice first."
After Cui Lin nodded in agreement, she looked at her and said, "Third sister, your second sister also has some good news for you."
"What good news?"
Cui Ying was stunned for a moment, realizing that although her second sister's aura was strong, she was still a little short of breaking through.
After thinking for a moment, she asked in surprise, "Could it be?"
“That’s right. The talismans I drew have been approved by the talisman master Gongsun Lan. Next, I just need to draw one hundred more first-grade low-level fire explosion talismans and hand them over to the Gongsun family, and then I can graduate and start my own business.”
"That's great! From now on, Second Sister, you'll be a talisman master, and I'll hunt demons and refine pills. Our family will definitely get better and better."
Cui Ying exclaimed in surprise, genuinely happy for Cui Lin.
"Hmm, it won't be long before I'm able to draw talismans and sell them. That way, I can also contribute to my family."
Cui Lin smiled reservedly, then revealed her thoughts.
Next, the two sisters chatted while they worked.
Soon it was noon. The two families gathered together for a lively lunch. After seeing Zhao Lan and the others off, the family went to work in the spirit field.
The family worked until dark before returning home. They worked tirelessly for two days straight, and even though they were cultivators, the whole family was exhausted.
Seeing the bags of Lingmi rice, the Cui family members all wore bright smiles.
Cui Zhengming, in particular, was overjoyed to see nearly two thousand catties of spirit rice.
"The rice this year is growing really well. Including the ones that were harvested and sold early, it's nearly 300 jin more than in previous years. It's a bumper harvest."
Halfway through dinner, Cui Zhengming suddenly sighed, looking somewhat dejected, and said, "It's a pity that the spirit rent will increase next month. After offsetting the two, our family won't have much spirit rice left in spirit stones."
Just then, Cui Ying suddenly spoke up: "Father, actually I was thinking that we should switch to planting spiritual herbs next season, and then sell them from now on."
"Switch to growing medicinal herbs? Is that really possible?"
Cui Zhengming put down his chopsticks, his face unusually stern, and said directly, "Third girl, I know you've earned some spirit stones from selling spirit herbs recently, but I also know that those spirit herbs need to grow for decades, or even hundreds of years, before they can be sold. Besides, I don't know how to cultivate spirit herbs, so this method won't work."
Hearing her father's series of denials, Cui Ying slowly swallowed the last mouthful of spiritual rice and explained:
“Father, I didn’t say we were going to use all the rented spiritual fields to grow spiritual herbs. I’m just planting a portion first. Also, not all spiritual herbs take many years to grow. Some spiritual herbs are like the spiritual rice and vegetables we grow. They can be planted every year. As long as we weed regularly, provide rain, and supply enough spiritual energy, we can have a harvest every year.”
"Moreover, the spiritual plant growers in several nearby villages only know how to grow spiritual rice. If we seize the opportunity to grow spiritual herbs, we can not only earn more spirit stones, but it will also be more beneficial to the development of our family in the future."
After hearing all this, Cui Zhengming was somewhat tempted, but he still didn't agree immediately: "Your father has been growing spirit rice all his life. You want me to switch to growing spirit herbs all of a sudden? I'm not sure how to do it. Let me think about it."
Cui Ying smiled and didn't insist.
After dinner, Cui Ying approached her mother, Wang Rong, and told her about their plans to enter the Phoenix Mountain Range the next day.
"Going to Phoenix Mountain Range to hunt demons again?"
Wang Rong was already used to Cui Ying's demon-hunting activities, but she still reminded her:
"Remember to come home before dark. If anything happens, remember to send a message to your parents so they won't worry."
"Ah."
Cui Ying nodded and casually said, "That little iron-eating beast has been staying in our house for so long, and I think its magic power has recovered by more than half. I'll send it back to Jade Bamboo Peak tomorrow."
"Should we take it home?"
Wang Rong looked somewhat reluctant when she heard that the little iron beast was going to be sent away, but in the end she nodded in agreement:
"Sigh~ All good things must come to an end. Just send it back. Remember to put it in a safe place, lest it get eaten by some other monster as soon as you leave."
"I know, Mother, don't worry."
After chatting with her mother for a while, and seeing that her mother was going to meditate and cultivate before going to bed to improve her cultivation, Cui Ying returned to her room and also seized the time to cultivate.
On the first morning, before Cui Ying even opened her eyes, she felt a heavy weight pressing on her chest. She sighed, reached out and rubbed the little iron-eating beast's chubby head and big ears, and said:
"Today I'm sending you back to Jade Bamboo Peak. Be careful in the mountains from now on, not every cultivator is as kind as me."
The little iron-eating beast had just woken up and was squinting its eyes, moving its body lazily and contentedly. After noticing the stroking on its head, it shook its head and rubbed against it.
"hehe."
Looking at its adorable appearance, Cui Ying felt a little reluctant, but she still picked it up and quietly left the room before Cui Yue woke up.
As she left the room and sat under the jacaranda tree to eat breakfast, the golden scorpion shrank its body and skillfully crawled into her sleeve to hide.
"Your mother has packed some food for you in a bamboo tube and left it on the table. Remember to take it with you later."
As Wang Rong spoke, she couldn't help but glance outside the courtyard gate again: "Why hasn't Chaoyun arrived yet? I packed him a portion."
Hearing her mother's words, Cui Ying slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "This time, I'm just sending the little iron beast back and taking a stroll around the nearby mountains. So, I didn't call Brother Chaoyun."
"alright."
Wang Rong sighed softly and sat down next to Cui Ying, saying, "Since that's the case, why don't you set off later? I'll go cut some spirit bamboo and feed the little iron-eating beast before sending it away?"
"There's no need for such trouble. When we get back to Jade Bamboo Peak, there will be fresh and tender spiritual bamboo everywhere. You won't have to worry about it not having enough to eat."
Cui Ying smiled at her mother and asked curiously, "Mother, I saw you chatting with Aunt Zhao the other day. Do you think Chaoyun and Sister Jinru can get together?"
When this topic came up, Wang Rong perked up and smiled, saying, "I was just about to tell you about this. It's obvious that your Aunt Zhao and the others are after your Brother Chaoyun."
"Have you told them about Chaoyun's family situation?"
"Does Mother seem like the kind of unreliable person? Besides, Chaoyun's stepmother is no pushover. After you left, Mother subtly hinted at it."
"Judging from your Aunt Zhao's tone, Jinru has two younger brothers and sisters, and the family is already struggling. Rather than having Chaoyun bring her sister to marry into the Lin family, your Aunt Zhao and the others would prefer that Chaoyun be able to establish her own household."
"Then this marriage will most likely go through. I think Chaoyun has long had the idea of starting his own household. I'll ask him about it when I have time."
Cui Ying smiled, put down her chopsticks and bowl and said:
"It's getting early, Mother, I should get going."
After saying that, she picked up the little iron-eating beast that had been lying on the back of her feet, used the Cloud Soaring Technique to rise into the air, and flew straight towards Phoenix Mountain Range.