Plans for What Came Next
"Thank goodness, that ginseng spirit was driven away. If it had been around, it might have been tempted to be greedy again."
"The allure of this ginseng essence is simply too great."
Fang Zelin felt as if he had suddenly gained thirty years of arduous cultivation.
If that ginseng spirit were with me right now, I'd probably start thinking about taking advantage of it again.
Suddenly, something came to mind.
"Cultivating like this isn't as fast as consuming these spirit medicine. Should I grow some more spirit medicine myself later?"
"As long as the spirit medicine I grow myself don't become sentient, it's fine to eat them. If they do become sentient, asking for some medicinal liquid shouldn't be too much to ask for. In this way, I can gain a little more cultivation out of thin air."
"Spirit medicine may take more than a hundred years to mature, but I have already started cultivating, so my lifespan shouldn't be that short. There's nothing wrong with using this hundred years to grow some spirit medicine."
Fang Zelin lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
Anyway, he has to cultivate diligently every day, so taking a little time to plant some spirit medicine is not a problem at all.
Once the spirit medicine mature, won't that mean I'll have significantly more cultivation? It's like doubling my cultivation!
"It seems feasible!"
With this thought in mind, Fang Zelin immediately perked up.
The plan needs to be postponed a little; right now, the area around here is deserted, and it feels a bit unsafe.
Planting some spirit rice in this place and having He Chenyi help look after it should be manageable.
But if I plant other spirit medicine or something, without some Law Technique protecting the area, I always feel unsafe.
Furthermore, it is necessary to find other practitioners of Daoism and learn more about the matter.
Otherwise, such a confused practice is not good.
That Daoist priest claimed to be from Jade Void Mountain, but where exactly is Jade Void Mountain?
After thinking for a while, Fang Zelin couldn't remember hearing this name from anyone. After a moment's thought, Fang Zelin began to form a hand Method Formula.
A flash of inspiration appeared between my fingers.
"Please summon Zhang Weichu, the Day Wandering God, to come and meet me!"
After saying this, Fang Zelin lightly touched the ground with his toes, and a beam of light quickly disappeared into the ground.
This is a Law Technique I learned from the Comprehensive Regulations of the Underworld Bureau. Using this Law Technique, summoning a wandering spirit that roams day and Night Wandering God is no problem.
This kind of Law Technique was originally the Law Technique of the Martial Judge, used to quickly summon the day and Night Wandering God and strangle evil spirits.
The City God was quite generous; he didn't erase the Law Technique and let Fang Zelin learn it.
After using his Law Technique, Fang Zelin looked around with a somewhat strange expression.
This is the first time I've used this Law Technique; I don't know how effective it will be.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhang Weichu appeared in the distance, holding an umbrella.
It wasn't surprising that Zhang Weichu saw Fang Zelin when he arrived.
Last time, I saw Fang Zelin had Comprehensive Regulations of the Underworld Bureau a type of official document), so it's not surprising that he knows some Law Technique.
"Why did you suddenly summon me, sir?"
Zhang Weichu was used to coming here, and after seeing Fang Zelin, he sat down directly next to him.
"I just wanted to ask if you know of a place called Jade Void Mountain?"
After all, the other party was a ghost official, so Fang Zelin thought it was worth asking him for information.
Zhang Weichu was taken aback upon hearing this. "Jade Void Mountain? I've never heard of it before. Perhaps it's some unknown hill in the Great Jin? Do you have a map to look at, sir?"
He was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in three separate examinations, but he had never heard of any Jade Void Mountain.
Since it's the place Fang Zelin is looking for, it must be extremely famous.
Zhang Weichu doesn't know.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin was immediately disappointed. If the other party didn't know, then it would indeed be quite difficult to find them.
It's also possible that Jade Void Mountain is covered by some kind of formation, making it invisible to outsiders.
Thinking about it that way, it makes quite a bit of sense.
However, it's quite difficult to find.
Never mind, I'll just look for it again later if the other person doesn't know.
"I hope my summons didn't interfere with your plans in any way."
Fang Zelin realized what was happening and quickly asked a question.
I was indeed a bit hasty just now, and I called the other person over in such a hurry.
That wouldn't be good if it delayed the other party's plans.
"It's alright, nothing major has happened lately, just catching some minor ghosts and demons."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Weichu waved his hand, looking relaxed.
There hasn't been much going on lately.
There were quite a few more martial arts practitioners, and they captured quite a few scoundrels.
These little devils were all insignificant and easy to catch.
These little devils were mostly outlaws.
It is said that many foreign visitors have been ambushed and killed by outlaws, and the government has also offered bounties for their capture.
Therefore, foreign visitors, after mastering martial arts, would go in groups to kill these outlaws.
Although these foreign guests can be a bit eccentric at times, they're actually quite nice in this respect.
After all, many traveling merchants had been ambushed and killed along the way.
And these foreign visitors were particularly ruthless in their killing.
I heard that the main reason was because they had been ambushed and killed before, and now they had some martial arts skills, so they went straight into battle.
Furthermore, this is not limited to the vicinity of Anzi County; similar situations have been reported in other counties and regions as well.
After this story spread, many outlaws became hesitant to attack anyone who approached them on the road.
They were afraid of offending those foreign guests.
Seeing that Zhang Weichu said it was nothing, Fang Zelin nodded.
It's good that everything is alright.
Think carefully about the direction the old Daoist priest flew away in, and look back at the map to see if you can find a rough location.
If we search along the direction it flew off in, we might still be able to find it.
Fang Zelin immediately calmed down after thinking about this.
I'll spend some more time searching this year, and once I find it, I'll learn more about cultivation and see if I can acquire a few Law Technique.
This Yingping Peak be hidden away.
We can plant some medicinal herbs here later.
If you water it with the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique more often, it will surely become spirit medicine, and eating it will increase your cultivation level.
When the time comes, after cultivating for a hundred years, you can take the spirit medicine.
That would instantly grant you hundreds of years of cultivation! Just thinking about it is thrilling!
With this in mind, Fang Zelin smiled, quite satisfied with his upcoming plan.
"What makes you so happy, sir?"
Zhang Weichu Fang Zelin's lips slightly curled up, clearly looking extremely happy, he felt a little strange.
It seemed as if Fang Zelin had suddenly become exceptionally happy.
"I was just thinking about some happy things."
Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin smiled upon seeing Zhang Weichu's surprised expression. "It's you and Kappa who have come several times, but I haven't had much to offer in terms of hospitality."
"Once this batch of spirit rice matures, let's save some to see if we can brew some wine for entertaining guests."
At this point, Fang Zelin glanced at Ling Tian beside him.
Compared to last year, this rice has grown considerably and looks much thicker.
Judging from its appearance, it seems like it can still grow longer.