Springtime for Spirit Plant Farmers

They will likely be busy with mundane affairs for the foreseeable future.

Bai Zhu didn't dare say this to the newcomer in front of him who seemed eager to take on challenging tasks.

Let's leave them with something to look forward to.

The kind-hearted Bai Zhu thought so.

Zhang Xunye, of course, had no idea what Steward Bai was thinking. He heard that it was because their cultivation level was insufficient that they were not assigned tasks beyond their capabilities, and he felt very pleased with himself.

This sect is really thinking too much about them!

Other sects wouldn't even consider these things for cultivators with such low cultivation levels.

Missions where some people have to die to achieve results are all too common outside; losing a portion is just normal attrition.

Compared to human lives, low-level cultivators are seen as mere consumables by many forces.

Zhang Xunye directly accepted a task to manage a shop outside the village. This task takes a month each time and gives a high amount of contribution points to the sect.

However, after he accepted the task, he was told by Steward Bai that he could only do it a month later, because the new recruits of this year needed to reach the required cultivation level before they could go out.

"If you want to earn sect contribution points as quickly as possible, you can take on other tasks this month," Bai Zhu said. "But be careful to manage your time well and don't miss your daily morning cultivation session."

So Zhang Xunye had no choice but to take on another job distributing farm tools and seeds down the mountain.

The task wasn't difficult; he just needed to learn how to use farm tools and how to plant each type of seed before going down the mountain to teach the group of Spirit Plant farmers he was responsible for.

It takes a lot of time, and you have to travel back and forth between the mountain and the foot of the mountain every day.

The biggest challenge of the entire mission probably lies in learning how to plant and use farm tools, as well as how to teach the Spirit Plant growers down the mountain.

Although cultivators generally have much better memories, it doesn't mean that they can remember everything they see as soon as they start cultivating.

Overall, however, this task wasn't particularly difficult.

It's much easier than before, when they had to risk their lives venturing into dangerous places just to earn a few Spirit Stone.

Thinking of his mother's Jade Begonia Marrow-Replenishing Pill, Zhang Xunye immediately went to collect the seeds and farm tools that he needed to distribute.

The distribution of farm tools and seeds at the Yuan Jinsheng base was handled by Han Weishu. He was the one who had previously managed the Cage Compound reclamation of Fanlongyuan in Xiushui City, so he was very familiar with these matters. It was a good opportunity for him to do this with Han Weishu.

The first three days were a holiday for the sect to settle their families and rest, and no classes were scheduled for them. Therefore, they did not need to go to the cultivation room to listen to lectures at this time.

Surprisingly, most people returned to the mountain on the first day.

Fortunately, the eight-person group for sect missions had made preparations beforehand, which allowed the newcomers returning to the mountain to receive their missions early in the morning and begin their training immediately.

Having received the seeds and farming tools, Zhang Xunye hurried down the mountain.

Arriving at the spiritual field area at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Xunye looked at the vast fields that were already taking shape and couldn't help but marvel at how quickly these Spirit Plant growers had worked.

He went to the first area he was responsible for, following the list.

The first area consists of fifty acres of spirit fields, managed by five Spirit Plant.

When Zhang Xunye arrived, all five Spirit Plant growers were working in the fields.

Seeing that Zhang Xunye was wearing the sect robes they had seen yesterday, the five knew he was a sect disciple and quickly went to his side to pay their respects.

Zhang Xunye was experiencing this kind of treatment for the first time, was a little uncomfortable at first. However, he did not take the opportunity to put on airs. He simply told them his purpose in a calm manner and began to teach them what he had learned on the mountain.

The five listened attentively and soon discovered that this sect had quite a few intricacies to its farming practices.

In the past, they had done some sporadic planting work for other sects. The planting work didn't involve many tasks; it was just about sowing seeds on time, watering and removing pests, and then handing over the harvest. As long as the amount met the target, that was fine.

But the Lingxian Sect is different.

They don't have a fixed amount to hand over; instead, they require that the amount handed over be 30% of each harvest. However, the planting must be done according to their regulations, and there will be people patrolling and inspecting regularly. If anything is found to be substandard, the employee will be dismissed on the spot and will not be hired again.

This greatly appealed to many Spirit Plant.

In the past, although other forces demanded a fixed amount, this amount was very high. Based on normal harvests, it would usually reach 70-80%, leaving the Spirit Plant with only 20-30%. If an accident caused a reduction in production, he would have to make up the shortfall out of his own pocket.

Therefore, Spirit Plant always lived a very frugal life, and even if he occasionally had some savings, he dared not use them, as he had to save them for unexpected events.

However, this branch of the Lingxian Sect only requires 30%.

This means that as long as they farm normally and don't encounter any unexpected natural disasters or man-made calamities, their profits will be quite good.

Of course, this 30% doesn't mean that even if they accept ten grains of spirit rice, they will only accept three from them.

The branch offices here also have a minimum standard for the amount they receive. If it's below this minimum, then they have to pay 30% of the amount according to the minimum standard.

Of course, this is on the premise that an accident really caused the reduced production. If it is found that the reduced production was caused by the failure to properly take care of the spirit fields, then the Lingxian Sect will lay off staff.

However, the person in charge mentioned yesterday that the top producer each year will receive an additional reward. The fixed rewards are: one hundred Spirit Stone, a basic magic robe, a basic Law Artifact, three bottles of Spirit Absorption Pill- gathering pills, one bottle of Rejuvenation Pill, fifty commonly used basic talismans, and ten catties of seasonal spirit beast meat.

These items may not seem worth much individually, but they add up to quite a bit!

And these are all extra rewards.

You know, if you farm diligently, even just 70% of the harvest is already a lot!

If I could get this extra reward, wow, I'd be rich!

So these Spirit Plant have been working like crazy since yesterday, getting up at night to cultivate and tend the land, which is how the spirit field took shape today.

However, they were also mentally prepared to face various harsh requirements from this sect in the next few days.

After all, with such good benefits, it's reasonable for them to have demanding and strict requirements.

However, the expected difficulties did not materialize.

The five Spirit Plant looked at each other after receiving the seeds and farming tools from Zhang Xunye.

Why is this sage from the mountain teaching them how to farm and use tools? He's teaching them in such great detail, emphasizing every step and every step repeatedly, as if afraid they won't learn it.

They used to have to buy or rent farming tools from their employers using Spirit Stone, so why are they being provided for free here?

Providing them is one thing, but isn't a single farming tool supposed to be a hoe? Why does this sect provide such a variety of farming tools?