Chapter 56

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Chapter 56: Not Bad!

Elder Wu quickly pulled out a handful of spiritual grains from the cloth bag magical tool.

Elder Tai reached out slightly, and the spiritual grains flew out of Elder Wu’s hand.

After receiving the spiritual grains, Elder Tai carefully examined them. Although they were larger than usual, they were still He Hua spiritual grains, likely a mutated variety.

However, such a large size was indeed rare, and Elder Tai nodded lightly,

“Not bad.”

But size alone was not enough; he needed to consider other factors.

Elder Tai didn’t linger on them for long and directly popped the grains into his mouth, chewing lightly.

As the sound of chewing echoed, Elder Tai’s expression became more satisfied:

“Not bad, the spiritual energy is abundant, but it still doesn’t reach the standard of top-quality spiritual grains.”

His residence boasted an acre of top-quality spiritual grains, so he could easily taste the difference between the two.

“What about the yield? How much did it produce?”

Elder Tai asked casually, but in his heart, he was already thinking about how to use this spiritual grain to lessen the recent punishment given to Ji Yang.

“Reporting to the Elder, this acre of spiritual field produces one hundred and five stones of He Hua spiritual grains, Master Ji.”

“Not bad, one hundred and five stones, that’s quite good, but…”

Elder Tai nodded habitually, but after finishing his thought, he quickly turned to look:

“How much did you say the yield was?”

“One hundred and five stones.”

Upon hearing Elder Wu’s confirmation, Elder Tai directly sent his primordial spirit into the cloth bag magical tool to sense the grains.

Confirming Elder Wu’s words were true, a smile appeared on Elder Tai’s face.

This was not just good; it was extremely good!

As the elder in charge of Feng Ling Valley, he held a higher position and could see farther.

If a type of spiritual grain not only had strong effects but also had a high yield, it would be irreplaceable for the sect’s improvement.

The key point was that He Hua spiritual grains were not difficult to grow, and disciples at the Qi Refinement stage could plant them, which meant they saved on costs!

Moreover, the spiritual grains currently cultivated in Feng Ling Valley were only sufficient for the disciples in the sect, and sometimes they still needed to purchase more from outside.

But if one acre of spiritual field could produce one hundred stones of spiritual grains, the sect could become self-sufficient and even sell the surplus, reducing the sect’s expenses and replenishing some spiritual stones.

This would be a great achievement!

“Good!”

The more Elder Tai thought, the more excited he became, enough that he couldn’t help but shout, startling the other disciples.

Although everyone knew Ji Yang’s cultivated grains were extraordinary, they didn’t expect the elder to value them so highly, causing them to question whether the grains they had planted were even the same variety as Ji Yang’s.

After realizing his excitement had gotten the better of him, Elder Tai quickly calmed down and turned to Elder Li:

“Elder Li, why didn’t you report this important matter to me first?”

“Reporting to the Elder, I…”

“Enough! You don’t need to say more. As a steward, not knowing the value of this matter shows you’ve been a steward for too long. For the next two years, you will plant spiritual grains in Feng Ling Valley!”

“Elder, I…”

Still indignant, Elder Li wanted to say more about this punishment, but Elder Tai raised his hand:

“This matter is settled, you do not need to say any more!”

As he spoke, an invisible pressure surged towards Elder Li.

Feeling the elder’s authority, Elder Li clenched his jaw and dared not speak again.

But his already bad mood worsened; what had once been a three-month confinement had suddenly turned into two years of farming in Feng Ling Valley!

This meant he would not hold the steward position for two years, would not receive the necessary cultivation resources, and would have to farm alongside those outer disciples?

All of this was because of Ji Yang!

The suppressed anger within Elder Li twisted his face, but no one paid him any attention at that moment!

Watching Elder Tai’s actions, Ji Yang was slightly surprised, but quickly understood.

At this moment, Elder Tai wore a mild expression and turned to Ji Yang, saying:

“Ji Yang, your planting of spiritual grains has merit. I will report this to the sect, but merits and faults are not equivalent. You still need to face punishment in Feng Ling Valley until then!”

After speaking, Elder Tai reached for the bag containing the spiritual grains and was about to fly away.

“Wait, Elder Tai, could you leave some seeds for me?”

Ji Yang interrupted.

“No problem!”

Elder Tai waved his hand, took out two stones of spiritual grains from the bag, and left them for Ji Yang before transforming into a flash of light and departing.

As Elder Tai left, the two stewards present also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Elder Tai had only been standing there, the difference in realm and status made them feel suppressed.

“Elder Wu, let’s go. We’ll continue.”

“Okay!”

The two stewards said no more and resumed their previous work.

As for Elder Li, after Elder Tai announced the punishment, he was no longer in a position of authority. Even if he were to regain his steward position, he would have to wait two years.

The other observing disciples dispersed, envious as they were, they still had to plant, especially since they would soon be inspected for their spiritual fields.

Once everyone had mostly left, Ji Yang prepared to head back to his wooden house, but not far away, a hot gaze was fixed on him.

Ji Yang turned to look, and saw Elder Li watching him with a cold expression.

Ji Yang smiled lightly, unbothered by it.

Previously, Elder Tai’s punishment was just a small warning; after three months of confinement, he could regain his steward identity, but the later punishment had a significant impact on Elder Li.

Two years without cultivation resources was not a small matter, especially considering Elder Li was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage and needed a lot of resources during this period.

By all accounts, that was beyond what should happen; even if the spiritual grains he planted had impressive effects, it should not have led to Elder Tai intensifying the punishment.

Moreover, there was another detail: Elder Li had worked in Feng Ling Valley for many years, and Elder Tai could have chosen not to increase the severity of the punishment in person. As an elder, it was quite taboo to frequently change decisions.

Elder Tai’s actions clearly aimed to gain his goodwill.

Ji Yang felt he wasn’t significant enough for an elder to lower himself for him; the only reason could be his drunken master.

This sparked Ji Yang’s curiosity about Ye Wuchen’s cultivation level and past.

But there was still time; he would find out eventually, and now was not the moment for such inquiries.

As Ji Yang entered the wooden house, Elder Li turned away in anger, feeling his realm was near a drop and needing to return to stabilize himself.

Back in the wooden house, Ji Yang picked up the He Hua spiritual grains he had just harvested and activated his Heart Sword divine ability to inspect them.

He wanted to make these seeds even more perfect.

Once in Heart Sword state, the He Hua spiritual grains in his hand still had two flaws—flaws that Ji Yang had been unable to slice away before.

Ji Yang tried again, but it still didn’t work.

It seemed he could only improve his realm!

Now that Elder Tai was gone, it seemed there were no other elders in Feng Ling Valley, making it the perfect opportunity to break through!

He wanted to see how far he could push his realm with a cultivation level of 83 points!

Deep blue! Level up!