Chapter 53
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Chapter 53: Please Guide Me, Elders!
But when the magical tool was used, Elder Li discovered that the spiritual grains in the cloth bag were completely motionless.
Only after increasing the output of his magical power did the spiritual grains begin to fall from the He Hua rice stalks one by one. It was clear that their firmness far exceeded that of the other He Hua rice.
This scene left the other two elders visibly surprised. As a professional in collecting spiritual grains, Elder Li had excellent control over his magical power, so how could this happen? Clearly, these He Hua rice spiritual grains were special.
Irritated by the increased consumption of his magical power, Elder Li felt that Ji Yang was deliberately making things difficult for him!
“Quick, weigh it!”
When the bag filled with spiritual grains was placed on the weighing magical tool, the pointer spun rapidly, unable to measure the weight of the bag.
“How is this possible?”
“It didn’t look like much just now!”
Many disciples expressed their astonishment.
Elder Zhu and Elder Wu also wore surprised expressions; they remembered that the weight limit of this weighing tool was one hundred stones.
Yet in a typical acre of spiritual field, the maximum yield was only about twenty stones. How could it possibly reach one hundred stones?
Could the tool be broken?
Only Elder Li’s expression darkened. He had just been the one in charge of collecting the spiritual grains and clearly felt the weight in the bag was ten times that of what he usually collected.
At first, he thought it was just his illusion, but now it seemed otherwise.
Elder Wu, responsible for weighing, swiftly replaced it with a more sophisticated magical tool!
He placed the bag filled with spiritual grains on it again.
This time, the pointer did not jump erratically but rose steadily.
“Ten stones, twenty stones, thirty stones…”
When the pointer finally stopped at one hundred and five stones, everyone held their breath in shock. Murmurs began to spread through the crowd:
“I can’t be seeing this wrong! That’s one hundred and five stones?”
“Did he really plant He Hua spiritual grains? Are they some other seeds?”
“There’s definitely something mixed in, like stones!”
…
“Wow.”
The two elders also took a deep breath; it really did exceed one hundred stones!
“What’s your name?”
“Ji Yang.”
Elder Zhu nodded and began to record,
“Ji Yang, this month you have harvested one hundred and five stones of He Hua spiritual grains, exceeding the task…”
“Wait a minute.”
Just as he was about to announce, Elder Li couldn’t help but step forward and said to the two,
“This spiritual grain cannot be confirmed as He Hua spiritual grains yet. I think it’s better to check it first.”
The other two elders nodded in agreement,
“Elder Li has indeed considered everything. He Hua rice has never produced such a high yield; it definitely needs to be examined.”
“If the spiritual grains are fine, we can report to the sect and change to a new batch of seeds! This will benefit our He Dao Sect!”
Ji Yang didn’t say much; he was also curious if the seeds he planted had the same effect.
The onlooking disciples began to speak among themselves,
“This can’t be He Hua spiritual grains.”
“Although the seedlings look the same and the rice ears appear alike, I still don’t think these are He Hua spiritual grains.”
“Exactly, even Brother Liu can only produce no more than twenty stones of spiritual grains per acre. One hundred and five stones is impossible.”
“Quiet! Let’s wait until the inspection is done!”
With Elder Wu’s reprimand, everyone fell silent, watching closely for the results of the three elders’ examination.
The three of them each took some freshly picked spiritual grains from the bag and examined them carefully.
As the elders of Feng Ling Valley, they had extensive experience, especially in growing spiritual grains; even the elders couldn’t compare to them.
To ensure a thorough inspection, the three randomly grabbed a handful for separate examination.
Elder Wu first took out a grain that still had its husk and nodded slightly.
Typically, the spiritual grains from He Hua rice are only about the size of two grains of rice, but the grains Ji Yang harvested were as large as a pinky finger—top-quality spiritual grains.
Looking at the husk, the husk of the grains in hand was tough, even tougher than ordinary grains.
Then examining the spiritual grains inside, the He Hua spiritual grains, once the husk was peeled, appeared crystal clear and even had a fragrant aroma of rice—they were clearly genuine!
Finally, for the effect, Elder Wu popped a grain into his mouth, chewed a couple of times, and swallowed it whole.
This step was to feel the spiritual energy contained in the grains; the more spiritual energy, the stronger the effect of the spiritual grains on the cultivator.
After a moment, a look of shock appeared on Elder Wu’s face, and he was left speechless, staring blankly.
He pointed at the spiritual grains in his hand, trembling, and stammered,
“Th-this…”
“Oh no, the spiritual grains are poisonous!”
“Elder Wu is poisoned!”
Many disciples who had been paying attention to the situation cried out in alarm.
This terrified Elder Li and Elder Zhu, making them hesitate to swallow! Elder Li even spat out all the grains he had in his mouth.
Just as the two were about to speak, Elder Wu finally managed to finish his sentence,
“These spiritual grains have astonishing effects; you two should try them!”
Seeing Elder Wu’s excited expression, the two glared at the disciples who had spoken out of turn and then swallowed another grain.
“Wow! This is indeed top-quality spiritual grains!”
After Elder Zhu swallowed the spiritual grain, he excitedly said, his expression slightly flushed.
Only Elder Li remained calm, but his expression appeared somewhat gloomy. Though he was unhappy, he had to admit that the effect of the spiritual grain was indeed powerful, far surpassing the current He Hua spiritual grains.
Seeing the two elders praising the grains, many disciples swallowed hard, eager to try the taste of these grains.
After confirming their findings, Elder Wu stepped forward:
“Upon confirmation, the spiritual grains grown by Ji Yang are correct. Given their significant importance to the sect, we will report to the sect and arrange for appropriate rewards!”
Hearing this, everyone looked at Ji Yang with envy, marveling at his good fortune, while gazing longingly at the grains in the bag.
If they could use these seeds, would they still have to worry about not reaching a yield of ten stones in a month?
Upon hearing about the reward, Ji Yang’s expression changed slightly, but he knew he couldn’t refuse such matters, so he just endured.
At this moment, Elder Wu looked at Ji Yang with great satisfaction and spoke,
“You have completed the monthly punishment task for Feng Ling Valley. Will you choose to turn in the excess spiritual grains to the sect or keep some for yourself?”
Ji Yang thought for a moment and replied,
“Elder Wu, just keep one stone of spiritual grain for me; the rest can be turned over to the sect.”
He needed that one stone as seed for the next planting; this would save him a lot of time, and surely the flaws in these new seeds would be similar to the previous ones.
Just as Elder Wu was about to nod in agreement, Elder Li suddenly stepped forward and said firmly,
“No!”
“These seeds are of great significance to the sect and should be turned in first; then the sect will decide their detailed allocation. They must not be taken privately!”
Hearing Elder Li’s words, Elder Wu paused, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.
With so much spiritual grain in his hands, even for experiments it would be more than enough, especially since this disciple only needed one stone.
However, noticing Elder Li’s grim expression, Elder Wu began to sense that something was off, which made him hesitate.
Ji Yang, upon hearing this, instead wore a softer smile.
He had intended to wait a while before confronting this chubby elder, but he did not expect this man to repeatedly oppose him.
Seeing Ji Yang smiling and seemingly unable to refuse, Elder Li sneered inwardly.
But the next moment, Ji Yang produced a Superior flying sword, pointing its tip directly at Elder Li’s face.
At the same time, Ji Yang’s voice lightly rang in his ears:
“This elder, you are making things difficult for the disciple, using public interests for private gain, which goes against our righteous Dao!”
“Although I am no match for you, today, even if it violates the sect rules, I must request some guidance from the elder.”
