Chapter 26
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Chapter 26: Green Tooth Rice
When Lady Yin spoke, the other people in the living room showed different expressions as they looked at the young couple from the Huang family.
Earlier, when the two cultivators aggressively tried to board the ship, most of the people present had seen it. In Yellow Stone City, such reckless cultivators mostly belong to the Huang family.
The man from the Huang family was taken aback by the words but quickly shrugged and said:
"Everyone has misunderstood. The people who came before the ship were indeed from the Huang family, my third uncle and seventh cousin, but they have always been close to me. How could they come to chase my wife and me? However, I have not received any information from my family, so I am also unclear about their purpose for boarding this ship."
"Taoist Friend Huang is on the ship, yet the Huang family did not send you a message. It seems it should not be something important. Thinking about it, if it truly were serious, Elder Feng wouldn’t have been able to discourage them with just a few words," Yu Bintian nodded in agreement.
Upon seeing this, Lady Yin seemed to believe this explanation and did not continue to ask further, but Wang Yu, who had overheard Elder Feng talking with the Huang family members, noticed the beautiful woman beside the man from the Huang family had an unusual expression.
Just as Wang Yu was pondering what the woman’s expression meant, the living room door suddenly opened, and a thin man named Gao Qi walked in, followed by several servants carrying wooden trays. Each tray held a wooden bowl and a small wooden spoon, with a fragrant aroma wafting from the bowls.
Under Gao Qi’s direction, the servants placed the wooden trays one by one on the tables in front of everyone.
At this moment, Wang Yu finally saw that the bowl was filled with green rice, each grain of steamed rice was shiny and plump, and the fragrance made everyone eager to eat, causing their appetites to grow.
"Spirit rice."
"Green Tooth Rice."
As soon as they saw the contents of the bowl, the monk and Lady Yin both exclaimed at the same time.
Wang Yu then realized that the rice in the bowl was actually the "spirit rice" mentioned in Taoist Chongyun’s notes, and he showed a surprised expression.
"I never expected that Brother Yu could obtain the Green Tooth Rice, which the Huang family never sells. It seems that our Taoist friend’s abilities are beyond what we imagined," the monk looked at Yu Bintian with a surprised gaze.
"It did cost me quite a bit to get the Green Tooth Rice. Since I am treating everyone today, serving this rice is just perfect. It’s too bad that the spirit rice is so precious; I can only provide a small bowl, so you Taoist friends won’t be able to eat your fill," Yu Bintian replied with a smile.
"Brother Yu is too polite. This Green Tooth Rice is unique to the Huang family’s spirit rice and is most suited for us Qi Refining Stage cultivators. If we could have a bowl like this regularly, it would not only enhance our cultivation but also greatly benefit our physical strength. However, because Yellow Stone City is the Land of Residual Spirits, we can only harvest it during the Spiritual Tide, and it is a treasured possession of the Huang family that is never sold outside," Lady Yin looked at the green rice in the bowl, her face also showing a smile.
"Saying it’s a treasured possession might be a bit much, but we at the Huang family don’t have enough of this rice to spare, so generally, we won’t sell it outside," the young man from the Huang family seemed to already know about Yu Bintian buying the Green Tooth Rice. Though his expression was complex, his words were casual.
"So, the Spiritual Servant of Yellow Stone City is mainly for growing this Green Tooth Rice. I wonder how many spirit stones are needed if this rice is sold outside?" Wang Yu asked, looking at the Green Tooth Rice in the wooden bowl, feeling curious.
"I cannot directly tell Brother Wang the price of Green Tooth Rice, but in Guangyuan District, the same level of spirit rice costs two spirit stones per pound. Only those from wealthy families can eat it often," Yu Bintian replied with a bitter smile.
"Isn’t this bowl of spirit rice worth half a spirit stone? Brother Yu is really generous, so I won’t hold back," the monk couldn’t resist anymore and quickly grabbed the wooden bowl, pouring the rice directly into his mouth without a spoon.
After Lady Yin and the others thanked Yu Bintian, they started eating as well.
Wang Yu scooped up a handful of the green rice with a spoon and, after chewing a little, felt his mouth fill with delicious rice flavor. As he swallowed, he felt a warm sensation quickly turn into liquid inside his belly, filling him with warmth.
This is spirit rice; it is truly exceptional.
Wang Yu finished the entire bowl of Green Tooth Rice in just a few bites and reluctantly put down his spoon, looking at the others.
Lady Yin and the others also finished eating, praising the taste.
The young couple from the Huang family exchanged smiles at this.
"Dear Taoist friends, I have invited everyone here today not only to meet each other but also to hold a small exchange event where we can share some resources. After all, it is not easy for wandering practitioners like us to gather outside the market. Also, on this magic ship, with Elder Feng of the Treasure Pavilion present, who is at the late stage of Qi Refining, we need not worry about any coercion. What do you think, dear Taoist friends?" Yu Bintian waved his hand to signal the servant to take away the wooden basin, and once the thin man stood behind him, he finally revealed the true purpose of the gathering.
That Elder Feng is a cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining. According to my notes, he must have at least a cultivation level of Qi Refining seventh layer or higher, no wonder the Huang family cultivator was easily driven away by a few words. Wang Yu thought to himself.
"That’s fine, I have no objections. I happen to have some things I don’t need," the monk eagerly agreed first.
"A small exchange event? Holding it on this ship is indeed a good idea; I have no problem with it," Lady Yin said after a moment of thought, and she also agreed.
"The Huang couple brought some spirit stones with them this time; if there are good items, I can buy them directly," the young man from the Huang family whispered to his wife and did not oppose.
"I’m afraid this puts me in a difficult position, given my level of cultivation, I don’t have much to trade," Wang Yu said, showing a hint of embarrassment.
"Haha, Brother Wang is too modest. Not to mention, your body refining method is remarkable and could be traded easily," Yu Bintian said with a hearty laugh.
"If Brother Wang is willing to sell the body refining method, I would be the first to make an offer," the monk quickly added.
The young couple from the Huang family showed signs of interest, while Lady Yin remained unfazed.
"This set of training methods can be exchanged, but I will first look at what you seniors are offering," Wang Yu said after a moment of silence, without rejecting the idea.
"Good, good, I knew Brother Wang was not the kind of person to hold onto things. Since I started this exchange, I will go first. No matter if someone is interested or not, I will let the next Taoist friend take a turn until everyone is done. Yu Bintian said excitedly as he took out a yellow wooden box and opened it on the table in front of him, revealing five light yellow medicine packets inside.
"Five packs of low-grade Dust Cleaning Powder, suitable for refining Qi below the mid-stage. Does anyone want it?"
"Dust Cleaning Powder is rare and just right for us, but being low-grade, it probably has many side effects. For me, it feels a bit useless," Lady Yin frowned.
"There are not many medicines that can refine Qi. If it were truly mid-grade or above, how could it end up with us? I will take it. Taoist Friend Yu, what do you want to exchange?" The monk was a bit tempted and asked.
"I want to exchange for a medicine that improves cultivation, suitable for Qi Refining levels three and four. But it must be mid-grade or above," Yu Bintian replied without hesitation.
"Medicines that improve cultivation are much rarer than those that refine Qi. Even if the mid-grade ones are not very effective, they are still highly valued. After all, our main pursuit is cultivation level. While refining Qi is also important, it is a secondary choice," the monk shook his head repeatedly.
Lady Yin also fell silent.
Wang Yu pondered what the refining effect of the Dust Cleaning Powder meant, feeling that asking others directly might not be appropriate.
"To be honest with everyone, my main purpose for holding this exchange meeting is to obtain cultivation resources for a junior in my family. So, as long as it is suitable, even if I seem to lose out on the surface, I accept it. How about this: I will exchange these five low-grade Dust Cleaning Powders for two mid-grade potions to improve cultivation, and I can also add some spirit stones." After thinking for a moment, Yu Bintian spoke sincerely to the others.
"Adding spirit stones… I have three bottles of Spirit Gathering Liquid, but they are only low-grade. I wonder if Brother Yu would be willing to trade?" The monk replied joyfully.
"Low-grade is definitely not acceptable; it will greatly affect my junior’s future training." Yu Bintian firmly rejected the offer.
"Are you planning to train this junior directly to the later stages? Otherwise, low-grade medicines won’t have much impact until the mid-Qi Refining Stage." The monk felt a bit disappointed and skeptical after hearing this.
"My junior has fairly good qualifications, and I truly hope he can have the chance to go further." The old man in the purple robe did not deny the monk’s statement.
"Then I have no way to help." The monk could only spread his hands and show a look of regret.
"Brother Huang, is there really a big difference between low-grade and mid-grade?" Wang Yu couldn’t help but ask a nearby man from the Huang family.
"Haha, Brother Wang, you can tell by your question that you haven’t taken many cultivation potions. Every medicine has its drawbacks; without getting into other details, just speaking about the potions that improve cultivation: mid-grade ones have a much stronger effect compared to low-grade, and they contain far fewer harmful impurities. If taken continuously, you won’t have to worry about poison buildup before reaching the late stage of Qi Refining." The man from the Huang family smiled and answered readily.
"In fact, some unsupervised loose cultivators, in order to speed up their early training, may recklessly use spirit stones, not realizing that the Spirit Qi in spirit stones seems pure, but actually contains harmful invisible impurities. If used for a long time, even though their early training is rapid, as their cultivation deepens, they may face problems like meridian shrinkage and blockage of Spirit Qi during Breathing Exercises later on." A young woman beside them chimed in cheerfully, her voice pleasant to hear.
"Although the medicine to improve cultivation also contains some poison, it is much milder compared to the spirit stone, and there are even ways to expel or lessen the poison," said the young man from the Huang family in agreement.