Chapter 53
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Time passes quickly in the mountains.
In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.
During these three months, Xu Taiping lived very leisurely.
Apart from practicing the Canxia Gong and several martial arts and spells at fixed hours every day, the remaining time was either spent watering, catching insects, and fertilizing the herbs in the medicine garden, or teaching the little monkey, Ping’an, to speak and read.
Due to the relationship of his spiritual bone aptitude, the progress of the Canxia Gong was as slow as he had expected. The Qi Sea in his dantian still hadn’t taken shape and was still a hazy mass.
However, Xu Taiping wasn’t in a hurry. After all, the current situation was beyond his control, and he could only wait until the Dizang Fruit ripened to see if there was a way to solve it.
Furthermore, regarding the medicinal materials in the spiritual medicine garden, the main one he planted this year was the Snow Root Polygonum Multiflorum. The root whiskers of this kind of polygonum multiflorum were snow-white and it was a good medicine for treating injuries caused by saber Qi and sword Qi. In the mundane world, it could be said to be a precious medicine without exaggeration.
This Snow Root Polygonum Multiflorum ripened once a year, and one catty could be exchanged for ten merit coins. However, only one-third of them could eventually grow snow roots. For example, in a three-mu medicine garden, at most only about fifty catties could be produced, which was only five hundred merit coins. Excluding the two hundred merit coins for the seeds, the profit was only three hundred.
However, due to the relationship of the spirit gathering array laid out by Fairy Lingyue, based on the experience of the nine-leaf perilla last year, Xu Taiping felt that it would definitely be no problem to produce about one hundred and sixty catties in a year.
In this way, he could earn at least one thousand and four hundred merit coins.
Besides the Snow Root Polygonum Multiflorum, Xu Taiping also planted a lot of medicinal materials needed for the Qi-Gathering Pills. After they mature within one year, they will be enough for him to refine at least ten Qi-Gathering Pills.
“The most expensive medicinal material that an outer sect casual cultivator can buy is this Snow Root Polygonum Multiflorum. That is to say, if outer sect disciples don’t go to snatch it, at most they can only earn two or three hundred merit coins in three years. It seems that all this has been calculated by Qingxuan Sect in advance.”
After practicing the Canxia Gong for two hours, Xu Taiping got out of bed and began to think about this year’s income.
“Xu Taiping, I watered the plants, swept the courtyard, and washed the vegetables today. Can you play chess with me？”
At this time, the little monkey Ping’an suddenly poked its head in through the door frame, with a pair of round eyes, blinking and looking at Xu Taiping.
“Okay, after dinner, I will play with you.”
Xu Taiping stood up with a smile.
More than a year has passed, and at this time he is no longer the thin and weak young person when he first came to the mountain.
Not only has his height increased to six feet, but his bones and muscles have also become very well-proportioned and strong. His originally very tender face also has some more edges and corners, and his handsomeness is mixed with a bit of young person spirit.
“Great.”
Hearing that Xu Taiping was going to play chess with it, the little monkey Ping’an happily jumped onto a stool beside it.
Although only three months have passed, this little monkey with the blood of a spiritual beast is extremely intelligent. Not only has it learned human language, but it has also fallen in love with playing chess with Xu Taiping.
In addition, this little monkey is so well-behaved that Xu Taiping often forgets that it is a monster beast.
First of all, not only does it read and practice calligraphy according to Xu Taiping’s requirements every day, but it also helps Xu Taiping take care of the medicine garden and do housework. Recently, it has even learned to start a fire and cook.
”By the way, Xu Taiping, that person has come again. He asked me to tell you that he will come again.”
The little monkey said as it jumped onto Xu Taiping’s shoulder.
”If he comes again, you still tell him that I just want to practice peacefully and have no interest in joining the Yunlou Association.”
Xu Taiping patted the little monkey’s head and said.
The so-called Yunlou Association is actually an organization of outer sect casual cultivators in Yunlu Mountain. After outer sect casual cultivator disciples join, they can obtain the protection of the Yunlou Association. Like when Xu Taiping was attacked by monsters last time, they can ask them for help.
At the beginning, he also considered whether to join this organization. After all, it could also give him an extra guarantee. But after asking Bai Yu some situations about the Yunlou Association, he changed his mind.
First of all, after joining the Yunlou Association, after deducting the part paid to Qingxuanzong from the income in your medicine garden or fairy field, you still have to pay one-third of the remaining to the Yunlou Association.
Secondly, you have to obey the orders of the Yunlou Association at any time and follow the cultivators in the association to hunt monsters.
Although there are rewards after hunting monsters, most of them still have to be handed over to the Cloud Tower Association.
Apart from the above two points, what completely dismissed Xu Taiping’s idea of joining the association was Bai Yu’s warning to him – “Most of the cultivators of the Cloud Tower Association who become disciples of the Seven Peaks will be threatened by the Cloud Tower Association, asking them to provide sect information and hand over a huge amount of merit coins.
Precisely because of this, Xu Taiping decided to ignore them.
And according to Bai Yu’s words, as long as you don’t show up, these people will leave automatically after harassing you for a while, and there is no need to worry about it.
”Ping’an, when talking to that person, don’t walk out of the courtyard.”
Xu Taiping then admonished the little monkey again.
”Okay, Xu Taiping.”
The little monkey nodded seriously.
”Let’s go, let’s go to the backyard to see that gourd vine. If nothing unexpected happens, Sister Lingyue should also wake up tonight.”
Xu Taiping took the little monkey off his shoulder and held it in his arms and walked towards the backyard medicine garden.
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In the medicine garden.
At this time, the medicine garden is no longer the desolate scene it was three months ago. It has become lush and green, and from time to time, the faint fragrance of spiritual herbs can be smelled.
Among this patch of medicinal herbs and seedlings swaying in the wind, a gourd vine with green leaves and the three differently colored gourds on it are particularly conspicuous.
And these three gourds are the fruits after the second transformation of the Earth Store Fruit.
”Xu Taiping, this gourd smells so good.”
The little monkey sniffed with its nose and licked its lips somewhat greedily.
”Little monkey, if you dare to eat me, aren’t you afraid that I will get into your stomach and disrupt your intestines and stomach？”
Just as Xu Taiping was about to say something to the little monkey, unexpectedly, the green gourd among the three gourds suddenly made a sound, and it was a pleasant female voice.
Upon hearing this voice, Xu Taiping immediately raised the corners of his mouth and looked at the gourd very happily and said：
”Sister Lingyue, you’re finally awake.”
