However, he still had two "First-grade High-grade Golden Sword Talisman" Entries, so he could give the First-grade High-grade Golden Sword Talisman in his hand to Baili Qiuyue as a means of protecting herself. After all, she might be in danger if she went home alone!
Once he had taken care of that, he began harvesting the mature Yellow Barley Malt Grass in front of him.
It looked easy enough to harvest, but he soon found that it took a lot of effort. He hadn't expected the Yellow Barley Malt Grass to be so tough. He was already a Qi Refining second-layer cultivator, and he was close to breaking through to the third layer.
By rights, this kind of spirit herb should have been easy to harvest, yet even cutting down a single stalk took quite a bit of effort. The Yellow Barley Malt Grass was as hard as steel.
The thought of the five mu of Yellow Barley Malt Grass he still had to harvest made his scalp tingle. He couldn't understand why Chu Tianxing had given him these seeds; it left him completely puzzled.
But when he thought of the baby who would soon be born, his Cultivation Partner Baili Qiuyue, and the life they would share in the future, he gritted his teeth and cut through the stalks one by one. Each stalk of Yellow Barley Malt was a Spirit Stone, and he had no other way to earn Spirit Stones right now.
For now, he had to start building up his savings here!
It took him the entire day to clear the one mu of Spirit Field.
Then he used the "Minor Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique" Entry on that mu of Spirit Field. He had just finished harvesting a crop, so he needed to replenish the field's spiritual energy in preparation for the next one.
After casting the Minor Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique, he found it much easier to use. Before, his Spirit Rain Technique had always remained at the entry level. Who would have thought that after using this "Minor Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique" Entry several times, he would gain so much experience? Even his old, faulty casting habits were slowly correcting themselves.
From this, he realized that the effects of these Entries could not only be put to practical use; they could also help him improve as the one casting the technique.
After a few tries, he was able to cast the Minor Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique properly.
If he could get a "Great Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique" or even a "Perfection Spirit Rain Technique" Entry, then he could raise his Spirit Rain Technique to the Great Accomplishment Realm or even the Perfection Realm.
That would be wonderful beyond words. After all, a cultivator who could cultivate a spell to Great Accomplishment or Perfection was incredibly impressive.
A spell at the Great Accomplishment Realm had practically reached the stage of an "instant-cast spell."
Normally, cultivating a spell to that level was incredibly difficult. Spending decades or even a century on it was practically impossible. But if you spent too much time cultivating spells, you would have no time to improve your Cultivation Realm. That was a serious problem.
You might end up with a spell at the Perfection Realm, only to run out of years to live because your Cultivation Realm had never advanced.
Lu Wanyuan also thought that if he could obtain Entries for other kinds of spells, he could bring those spells to the same level, too—as long as he obtained enough Entries for them.
That would save him a great deal of time. He could even wield several spells at the Perfection Realm at once; their power would be more than most people could bear.
The thought excited Lu Wanyuan. He couldn't wait for that day to come and see how his opponents would deal with someone who had several spells at the Perfection Realm.
After harvesting the Yellow Barley Malt Grass, he plucked two golden leaves from the stalks.
An entire mu of field had yielded only six jin of golden leaves.
Then he cast a Fire Dragon Technique, burning the tall pile of Yellow Barley Malt stalks beside him and turning them into fertilizer.
It was a little like picking tea leaves. He cut down the stalks, and then the next crop could grow. If he didn't cut them, the few golden leaves on top wouldn't grow back. Only after the roots sent up new Yellow Barley Malt stalks would they grow golden leaves again!
He put the six jin of golden leaves into his Storage Bag, then left his residence.
Before long, he reached the main street. Shops lined both sides—apothecaries, pawnshops, workshops, and all kinds of businesses. Their buildings came in every shape and size, some tall and some short; some were made of wood, others of stone.
The whole place was packed with people, coming and going. He hadn't expected such a dense crowd. The streets were practically choked with traffic, and the din of voices filled the air.
Two hours later, after visiting several shops, he finally found three that specialized in buying Yellow Barley Malt Golden Leaves.
After comparing them, he decided to visit a shop called Yunlai Zhai.
"Little brother, back again? Still haven't decided what you want to buy?"
The moment Shopkeeper Wang saw Lu Wanshan standing outside his shop again, he warmly came forward to greet him.
"Yeah, but I'm not here to buy anything. I'm here to sell. Do you buy things like this?"
"We do! Of course we do. You know what our shop does, right? We specialize in selling Spiritual Talismans. Naturally, we also buy the raw materials for making them, and we buy Spiritual Talismans, too. If you have them, we'll take them!"
Shopkeeper Wang explained.
"Oh, you buy Spiritual Talismans here, too?"
Lu Wanyuan asked in surprise. He had assumed the shop only bought materials for making Spiritual Talismans, but it turned out they bought the talismans themselves as well.
He immediately thought of selling the First-grade High-grade Golden Sword Talisman. That would leave him with extra Spirit Stones, and he could use them to take care of many other things.
Another reason was that he was in the market, and his cultivation was improving quickly. He shouldn't run into any trouble.
His task for now was to earn Spirit Stones and make his first pot of gold.
"That's right. Come on in, little brother. Let's sit down and talk about how we can work together."
Shopkeeper Wang said warmly, then led the way.
Lu Wanyuan followed close behind. Before long, the two of them had entered a small room.
"Please, have a seat, little brother! I'm the proprietor of this shop. You can call me Shopkeeper Wang!"
"May I ask your surname and name, little brother?"
"My surname is Baili, and my given name is Yuan."
Lu Wanyuan replied. When traveling outside, he had to use a false name. He had combined Baili Qiuyue's surname with his own given name as a precaution.
"Ah, Little Brother Baili, have some tea!"
"May I ask what you're planning to sell at my shop?"
Shopkeeper Wang picked up the teapot and poured Lu Wanyuan a cup of hot tea.
"Right, it's this. What would you offer for it?"
Lu Wanyuan immediately took about a jin of Yellow Barley Malt Golden Leaves from his Storage Bag and placed them on the tea table.
"Eh? You actually have this?"
Shopkeeper Wang stared in surprise at the pile of golden leaves on the table, then picked them up.
The leaves were about ten centimeters long and golden all over. Their edges were fuzzy and serrated, but they felt smooth to the touch.
The middle of each leaf felt especially thick and solid.
From their condition, it was obvious they had been harvested recently. The leaves hadn't deformed, and each one was perfectly preserved. Not a trace of the spiritual energy within them seemed to have dissipated.
"100 Spirit Stones per jin!"
"100 Spirit Stones? Shopkeeper Wang, that offer is a huge disappointment. I'd thought Yunlai Zhai was the fairest shop in Bayberry Market. I've already asked around the neighborhood, so I have a pretty good idea of the going rate. I thought Yunlai Zhai had a good reputation, but the reality is a little..."
Lu Wanyuan rattled on for quite a while, then slowly closed his mouth and fell silent.
Seeing this, Shopkeeper Wang wore an awkward expression. "Brother Baili, that's how business works. Both sides have to negotiate!"
"All right, you seem like an honest man, Brother Baili. I'll offer you 115 Spirit Stones per jin. What do you say? If that still isn't good enough, there's nothing I can do. That's my highest offer!"
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