Three Improved Spirit-Rice Techniques from the Jade-Gaining Series

End of February.

Ling Yunqian led the Lineage caravan from Cloudwater County. As soon as they returned to the Clan Mountain, he took the Ling Clan clan members who were driving several Mountain-Opening Ox, along with Zhu Wen, and went up to the Lineage's Affairs Hall halfway up Lingxiao Mountain to report their return to the clan.

As soon as the group entered the Affairs Hall, they disturbed Ling Ruda, the head of the Affairs Hall and the Lineage's Great Elder, who was checking the various Lineage accounts.

He saw that all the clansmen who had gone out to drive Mountain-Opening Ox to pull carts to transport the spirits to Cloudwater Market Town had returned safely, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Every time the Lineage caravan leaves the Lineage, it goes to various shops in the Lineage to transport spiritual items to replenish the family's resources. When it returns to the Lineage, it takes a large amount of Spirit Stone from the previous year's profits from each shop and transports them back to the family.

It can be said that whether the caravan is going out or returning, it must be carrying valuable spiritual items.

Under such circumstances, the Lineage caravan often encountered fearless Rogue Cultivator who would organize their forces to ambush and kill them.

If the ambush is successful, the Rogue Cultivator will also make a fortune.

Therefore, intercepting convoys is quite common.

Basically, Ling Yunqian's team encounters this two or three times every year.

This has led to frequent injuries and deaths among the members of the caravan management team.

Ling Ruda, the chief steward of the Ling Clan, was afraid of this very thing.

Just as Ling Ruda relieved that no one in his clansmen had been injured or killed, he suddenly noticed a cultivator among the returning clansmen who was Binding Spirit Rope and had an honest-looking face.

"Yun Qian, what's this?" Ling Ruda pointed at Zhu Wen, who was tied up, and asked Ling Yunqian, the leader of the caravan, with a puzzled look.

Ling Yunqian smiled and spoke when he saw the Zhu Wen that Ling Ruda pointed to.

"Eleventh Uncle, this man is named Zhu Wen. Several years ago, he tried to ambush Peng Yun, but due to his lack of strength, he not only failed to kill him, but also killed two of his companions. After escaping by chance, he gave up his business of assassination and began to draw Spirit Talisman Cave. Coincidentally, he started doing business with the shop run by Xiao Hua."

"When this person was doing business with Xiao Hua Spring Festival this year, Peng Yun happened to see it and captured him alive. Peng Yun plans to imprison this person in the clan and make him draw Spirit Talisman Cave and refine blank Talisman Paper for the Lineage."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ruda was immediately delighted. "This is a good thing! Peng Yun is indeed considering the bigger picture. Yun Qian, quickly untie this Fellow Daoist Zhu."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yunqian did not hesitate and immediately removed the Binding Spirit Rope that was binding Zhu Wen.

Freed from the Binding Spirit Rope, Zhu Wen regained control over his spiritual power.

Even after he regained control of his spiritual power, he did not react in any way. Instead, he bowed and greeted the Ling Clan family members around him with a fawning expression.

"Friends, fellow Daoists!!"

The reason for his behavior was that there were nearly ten members of the Ling Clan Qi Training Middle Stage or above around him. If he dared to make any unusual moves, he would probably be killed by them the next moment.

In such circumstances, keeping one's head down is the safest course of action.

The Ling Clan family members around him were satisfied with Zhu Wen's humble actions.

This is the proper status for prisoners of war.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, would you be willing to draw Spirit Talisman Cave for my Ling Clan on my Ling Clan Mountain?" Ling Ruda asked the humble Zhu Wen with a grin.

"Of course I'm willing, of course I'm willing." Zhu Wen looked at Ling Ruda's smiling face, but felt a chill down his spine. He quickly nodded and answered humbly.

"That's good then. Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Zhu, the Ling Clan will treat you well," Ling Ruda said kindly. "We'll discuss the matter of you drawing Spirit Talisman Cave for the Ling Clan later. For now, you can stay at my Lingxiao Mountain."

After speaking, Ling Ruda began to call on everyone who had returned to protect the convoy to sign the Lineage's personnel roster, thus recording the safe return of these clansmen to the Clan Mountain.

After the convoy members signed their names, they all dispersed. Zhu Wen was also taken away by these Ling Clan clan members and a courtyard was arranged for him in Lingxiao Mountain, where Ling Clan clan members "accompanied" him every day.

Only Ling Yunqian remained in the Affairs Hall, his expression excited. After everyone else left, he Ling Ruda, the steward of the Affairs Hall, into a quiet room within the Affairs Hall.

Ling Ruda found Ling Yunqian's actions very strange and asked him curiously.

"Yun Qian, did you bring me to this quiet room in the Affairs Hall because you have something to discuss?"

"Eleventh Uncle, Peng Yun has improved a kind of Spirit Rice called Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice. Peng Yun said that the first Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice he improved produced a total of sixty-seven grains of spirit rice, and the Spiritual Qi contained in each grain of Spirit Rice is comparable to that of Water Spirit Rice." Ling Yunqian replied excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ruda was startled, but a strange look of joy appeared on his face.

As the Spirit Planter, he knew exactly how much each Water Spirit Rice produced.

Compared to Water Spirit Rice, Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice's advantages are quite obvious.

"Is it true? Have you seen that Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice?"

"Of course it's true. I saw it with my own eyes. To test the yield of Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice, Peng Yun even used Spirit Stone to cultivate an acre of Spirit Field on Lingyun Mountain specifically for planting Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice," Ling Yunqian replied.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ruda's face lit up with even more joy, and he secretly praised him in his heart.

"So, Peng Yun has created Secret Method to stably improve Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice."

After his initial joy, Ling Ruda considered that Lingyun Mountain was too far away from Huai River County, the territory occupied by the Ling Clan family.

He immediately warned outsiders that if they knew that Ling Pengyun, who was stationed in Lingyun Mountain, had improved a New Type Spirit Rice, there might be danger.

"Yun Qian, you must not let this matter be told to anyone."

"Understood, Eleventh Uncle. I've only told you about this matter since I learned about it." Upon hearing this, Ling Yunqian's expression hardened, and he immediately understood. After nodding in response, he happily told Ling Pengyun about Ling Pengyun's extremely high success rate in refining the Azure Bamboo Sword and Round Iron Shield, and his desire to apply for a batch of First Rank Middle Grade Golden Scale Inner Armor and Azure Bamboo Sword for Ling Ruda Ling Pengyun.

"This is a good thing. The Lineage Lineage support Peng Yun, a promising talent in Weapon Refinement Materials, free of charge," Ling Ruda replied with a smile.

"Eleventh Uncle, I have conveyed this message. I will go back to rest now. In a couple of days, I will lead the caravan to Ice Flood Dragon Market Town." Ling Yunqian said this and then left the Affairs Hall.

Not long after Ling Yunqian left, Ling Ruda closed the doors of the Affairs Hall, cast a Light Body Technique on himself, and headed towards the mountaintop.

Before long, Ling Ruda rode a Immortal Spirit Crane and flew out of Lingxiao Mountain, traversing thousands of miles to Lingyun Mountain, where he observed Ling Pengyun's improved Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice.

Several days later, at the Lingyun Mountain, beside that acre of Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice.

Ling Ruda gazed at the acre of Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice before him, his expression gleaming, and asked.

"Peng Yun, what are your prospects for the method to reliably improve this Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice?"

"It's all up to the clan's arrangements. If the Lineage needs this Secret Method, then give it to the Lineage. If the Lineage doesn't need this Secret Method, then it can be sold to other clans." Ling Pengyun waved his hand and took out a yellow paper covered with small characters from his Storage Bag, handed it to Ling Ruda, and then explained his future plans for the Autumn Cloud Secret Method to stabilize and improve Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice.

After receiving the yellow paper, Ling Ruda saw that it contained the method for improving Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice, and he was quite satisfied with Ling Pengyun's attitude.

"It's good that you have such an idea. However, the matter of your improved new Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice is too important. After returning to the clan, I need to discuss it with the other elders and Clan Head before making a decision. However, the most likely outcome is that we will sell this Secret Method to other Lineage and forces. After all, the Lineage already has the improvement methods for Jade Series Three Spirit Rice. Keeping this Autumn Cloud Spirit Rice improvement Secret Method will not be of much use."

"However, the Lineage will also leave a backup of the Autumn Cloud Secret Method as a guide for future clan members when they experiment to improve the Spirit Rice. In return, the Lineage can give you all three Secret Method of the Jade Series."

After speaking, Ling Ruda took out three sheets of white paper from his Storage Bag and handed them to Ling Pengyun.

After Ling Pengyun took it, he glanced at the contents and realized that it contained the Lineage's most precious and important Secret Method for steadily improving the Jade Series Three Spirit Rice. His expression immediately became extremely excited.

With these three methods for improving the Jade Series Spirit Rice, he can solidify his foundation on the path of improving Spirit Rice seeds.

It was extremely useful for his later experiments to improve other Spirit Rice.

At the same time, Ling Ruda taught him these three methods for improving the Spirit Rice cultivation techniques, and he understood their meaning.

The main reason why the three types of the Ling Clan Jade Series spirit rice have been preserved for more than two hundred years and have not been passed on to outsiders is that the improvement methods of these three types of Jade Series Spirit Rice are only passed on to the Lineage's Great Elder in successive generations.

If the current Clan Head is also Spirit Planter, then the skill can be passed on to the Clan Head; however, if the Clan Head is not Spirit Planter, then the skill cannot be passed on.

"Thank you very much Eleventh Great Grandfather," Ling Pengyun said gratefully.

Ling Ruda waved his hand and said, "It's alright. First, memorize these three methods created by our ancestors that can reliably improve the three types of Spirit Rice: Yellow Jade, Azure Jade, and White Jade. These three methods for improving Spirit Rice are the foundation of our Ling Clan clan. After you have memorized these three methods, you need to burn these three pieces of white paper to prevent the contents from being leaked if something happens to you. This is a kind of insurance, so please don't do it intentionally."

"As for you, I completely trust you. However, I must warn you that once you accept these three blank sheets of paper, you must not let them slip out. If they do, you will suffer the retribution of the entire Ling Clan family throughout the ages."

"I understand, Eleventh Great Grandfather. Please rest assured, your great-grandson will definitely preserve these three methods for improving the Spirit Rice from the Jade Series," Ling Pengyun said solemnly.

After saying that, Ling Pengyun sat cross-legged on the ground, his gaze sweeping over the three sheets of white paper in his hand.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Ling Pengyun, relying on his extraordinary memory, deeply memorized the three methods that could stabilize and improve the Jade Series Three Spirit Rice.

After thoroughly comprehending the improved method of the Three Gates Spirit Rice, Ling Pengyun, under the supervision of Ling Ruda, burned the three sheets of white paper to ashes.

After all three sheets of white paper were burned, Ling Ruda summoned three large piles of refining materials from his Storage Bag and spoke to Ling Pengyun, who had just regained consciousness.

"These spiritual materials are the Lineage's support for your weapon crafting skills. They are for crafting fifty sets of First Rank Middle Grade Golden Scale Inner Armor, Azure Spirit Sword, and Mystic Water Shield. Once you successfully craft these Law Artifact, they will still belong to you. You can put them in the general store run by your parents, and the price will be determined according to the quality. However, you will have to sell them to the Lineage for five Spirit Stone less."

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun's gaze fell upon the three piles of spiritual materials before him, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness.

With these spiritual materials in hand, he was at least confident that he could increase the success rate of refining the First Rank Middle Grade Golden Scale Inner Armor and Azure Spirit Sword to 30%.

As for the Mystic Water Shield, which he had never refined before, he was somewhat unsure. However, he had observed his Lineage's Artifact Refiner, Ling Yun'an, refine the Mystic Water Shield Mystic Water Shield his early years, so he had some experience in refining it.

He was fairly confident that he could increase the success rate of refining the Mystic Water Shield Mystic Water Shield to 10% or 20% by relying on those fifty portions of spiritual materials.

"These spiritual materials are quite valuable, so cherish them and don't miss this opportunity of Lineage support. Once these materials are exhausted, if you don't meet the Lineage's requirements for improving your weapon crafting skills, you'll have to find the Weapon Refinement Materials yourself to increase your success rate," Ling Ruda warned Ling Pengyun, observing his expression.

"I understand, Eleventh Great Grandfather." Ling Pengyun nodded solemnly.

Afterwards, Ling Ruda inquired whether Ling Pengyun had encountered any difficulties in cultivation or Spirit Plant cultivation.

Ling Pengyun spoke frankly, revealing all the difficulties he had encountered in cultivation and Spirit Plant that had been weighing on his mind these past few days.

Ling Ruda received the question, he didn't rush to answer it for Ling Pengyun directly. Instead, he guided Ling Pengyun step by step to solve the problem himself.

Ling Pengyun, who was naturally very perceptive, could always solve difficult problems on his own with just a little hint from Ling Ruda.

The Dao Discussion lasted for half a day, and only ended when Ling Pengyun had no more problems to solve.

"Peng Yun, it's getting late. I need to keep an eye on the Lineage affairs, so I'll head back to the Lineage. The mountain you're stationed on is isolated and vulnerable, so be extra careful."

Ling Ruda left these words behind, then mounted the Immortal Spirit Crane that had been waiting for Pan, and flew away from Lingyun Mountain.

As for Ling Pengyun, after watching Ling Yunqian leave, he immediately returned to the secluded Bamboo House and began to study the three Jade Series Spirit Rice methods given to him by Ling Ruda.

In the days that followed, Ling Pengyun continued his rigorous cultivation in an orderly manner, and nothing changed at Lingyun Mountain.

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