Chapter 19 Completing the Task, Becoming a Disciple of Qing Yunzi

This was not Su Xing's first time entering an instance, but never had one been so astonishing to him.

At the moment, Su Xing was atop a mountain whose height was unknown, but as far as the eye could see, there was a sea of clouds, as if filled with Immortal Qi.

There were a few acres of fields on the mountain, planted with lush Spirit Grains and many medicinal herbs whose names he couldn't say.

And about a hundred meters away from Su Xing, there was a thatched cottage with a well outside.

Su Xing took a deep breath, feeling the Spiritual Energy drifting in the air and involuntarily began to circulate his cultivation technique, with the Spiritual Energy continuously nourishing his body.

"This truly is a paradise for immortals!"

Su Xing murmured, barely able to contain his excitement.

Jin Congxue seemed puzzled and said,

"I've never encountered such an instance before, there might be some monsters hiding around… it's best to be cautious!"

After speaking, Jin Congxue began to scout the surroundings, and Su Xing did not stop her.

Su Xing pointed toward the thatched cottage and suggested after a while,

"Why don't we take a look at that thatched cottage?"

Jin Congxue initially wanted to refuse, but after hesitating for a moment, she nodded in agreement.

Su Xing approached the front of the thatched cottage, knocked a few times, and then quietly waited.

Soon after, an elderly man in a Daoist robe with an air of immortality and a youthful yet white-haired appearance opened the door, his face showing a hint of surprise.

"How did the two of you find this secluded place of mine?"

Su Xing and Jin Congxue exchanged glances and both indicated that they had stumbled upon it by chance.

After hearing this, the old man nodded slightly and said,

"It seems the two of you have a deep fortune and are fated to meet this poor Daoist!"

"Since the two of you are fated, this poor Daoist would like to bestow upon you an opportunity for fortune, what say you?"

Su Xing and Jin Congxue nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"May I know what the long-mentioned fortune is?" Su Xing pretended not to know and asked.

After giving Su Xing a glance and showing a hint of surprise, the old man regained his composure and began to speak slowly,

"The two of you, my Spirit Field on this mountain has been left untended for several months, how about you help me take care of it first?"

Afterward, Su Xing and Jin Congxue were taken to a Spirit Field.

The old man pointed at a small patch of Spirit Field and said,

"Young lady, this Spirit Field will be left in your care, alright?"

Although Jin Congxue was confused, she still nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Daoist Master!"

The old man then turned to Su Xing and said,

"Young friend, that larger Spirit Field will be left to you, okay?"

Su Xing looked at the Spirit Field and then slightly raised an eyebrow.

This Spirit Field was obviously more than an acre, probably amounting to two or three acres at a glance.

This wasn't the same size as the simulated Spirit Fields... Where exactly did the change occur?

A thought struck Su Xing—he could say that the greatest change was his cultivation level!

To have himself sow more fields, was this perhaps a greater test?

Su Xing bowed with his hands clasped and said, "Yes, Daoist Master!"

Subsequently, the two of them each obtained farming tools and began to tend to the Spirit Field.

Su Xing, after all, had grown up in the countryside and had done farm work since he was young, and he had studied a lot about farming in the past month, so he got started quite quickly.

However, Jin Congxue was a different story. Not to say she couldn't tell the five grains apart, but she really couldn't distinguish between weeds and Spirit Grains.

Thus, after finishing his own work, Su Xing started to guide Jin Congxue attentively, teaching her how to weed and how to irrigate.

Fortunately, Spirit Grains did not require fertilizer; otherwise, Su Xing would have had to teach her how to apply manure… that would have been too embarrassing!

After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, Su Xing's Changchun Technique also broke through to the second layer, with an even more abundant wood-attribute Spiritual Energy within him.

Even when tending to two or three acres of land at the same time, Su Xing did not feel tired and even had time to imbue Jin Congxue's Spirit Grains with Spiritual Energy.

The so-called farming with Spiritual Energy is the process of absorbing the Spiritual Energy from the air and then imbuing Spirit Grains with it.

In this process, Su Xing became even more adept at mastering Spiritual Energy and Mana.

"The water in this well is incredibly sweet~"

After finishing the farm work, Su Xing sat by the well and took a sip of the refreshing well water.

The water in the well also contained a fair amount of Spiritual Energy and could truly be considered a Spirit Well.

"Su Xing... what good does it do us to farm like this?"

Jin Congxue, who had worked hard all day, massaged her tired shoulders and complained.

Being a city girl, she started with a bit of interest, but after a day of tiring and dirty work, she naturally felt some weariness.

Su Xing shook his head slightly after hearing her and said,

"I don't know what rewards there are... But in this copy, the mountains and waters are clear and brimming with Spiritual Energy, and even farming can cultivate one's temperament."

On hearing this, Jin Congxue rolled her eyes and said flirtatiously,

"Oh, please! But the harder the task, the richer the rewards... This copy's task is just farming, what kind of good reward can there be?"

Even though Jin Congxue said this, she had no intentions of leaving the copy.

In a blink of an eye, seven days had passed, and the two or three mu of Spirit Grains Su Xing was responsible for were growing exceptionally well, with all the weeds removed from the field.

And the one mu of Spirit Field that Jin Congxue was taking care of, with the help from Su Xing, was also doing quite well.

On the evening of the seventh day, the old man called Su Xing and Jin Congxue into the thatched hut.

He first took out a bag of Spirit Rice and a small bag of Spirit Stones and gave them to Jin Congxue, saying,

"Your Spirit Field is growing nicely. Here are fifty jin of Spirit Rice and fifty Spirit Stones, consider them your reward."

After hearing this, Jin Congxue accepted the rewards while also feeling somewhat ashamed as she looked toward Su Xing.

She couldn't farm at all, and with the Spirit Field thriving so well, Su Xing deserved at least sixty percent of the credit!

"Thank you, Daoist Master!"

After thanking him, the old man waved his hand and sent her out of the copy.

Then, the old man looked Su Xing up and down, took out a transparent stone from his chest, and said,

"Young friend, would you place your hand upon it, please?"

Su Xing's heart pounded, though he had simulated it several times, but now he couldn't help feeling nervous.

After slowly placing his hand on it, the stone flashed with red and green lights.

The old man nodded in satisfaction and said,

"Not bad, a dual-attribute Spiritual Root of wood and fire. It might not be as good as a top-grade single Spiritual Root, but you can still embark on the path of cultivation..."

After praising him, the old man asked further,

"I see you possess cultivation. Do you already have a mentor?"

Heart racing, Su Xing thought, this is it! Is he going to take me as his disciple?

So, Su Xing shook his head and said,

"I have no mentor. I stumbled upon a Cultivation Technique before and rather cluelessly started on the path of cultivation..."

After hearing this, the old man nodded slightly and said,

"To have broken through to the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm by your own exploration, your talents and fortune are indeed extraordinary! And your diligent and complaint-free attitude during farming shows your excellent temperament."

"To encounter each other in these vast Three Thousand Worlds must mean we have a predestined connection..."

The old man paused for a moment before continuing,

"The Cultivation Technique you've been practicing belongs to the Changchun Sect, the Changchun Technique. Although the upper limits of this technique are limited, it's greatly beneficial for cultivators just beginning their journey!"

"Moreover, a wood attribute technique gathers the vitality of all things and can return to nature... It's very suitable for learning the path of nurturing and planting!"

At this point, the old man's face showed a hint of hesitation, but in the end he sighed softly and said,

"So be it, to meet is fate~"

"I am a mere farmer of the Qingyun Sect, known as Daoist Qing Yunzi. Would you like to take me as your master?"

"I would like to accept you as a registered disciple..."