Chapter 341

Chapter 341: Spiritual Pointing, Enthusiasm, and Selection of Rice Seeds

“Okay, I’ll plant this spiritual grain first.”

Upon hearing that the spiritual grain could lay Xiaoyan’s foundation, Lu Qing made his decision immediately.

“But, Senior, how do I plant this spiritual grain?

I don’t have any spiritual grain seeds.” Spiritual

energy has only just begun to reawaken, and all the spiritual creatures in the world have yet to be nurtured.

Planting spiritual grain requires seeds.

“If you don’t have spiritual grain seeds, you can cultivate them yourself, but it’s a bit more laborious.

In the ancient days of immortal cultivation, there were many kinds of spiritual materials, and not all of them were naturally grown.

Many were cultivated by cultivators themselves.

Does the Lihuo Sect inheritance you obtained include the [Spirit Enlightenment Method]?”

Lu Qing searched his mind and nodded, “Yes.”

“Yan” paused slightly. It had only casually asked, having never expected Lu Qing to actually know the [Spirit Enlightenment Method].

This intrigued it even more: who had bequeathed the Lihuo Sect inheritance Lu Qing had obtained, and why did it even include a technique like the [Spirit Enlightenment Method].

However, Yan still didn’t ask further questions, instead opening his mouth,

“Since you understand the [Spirit Enlightenment Method], everything will be easy. This technique is a way to transform mortals into spirits.

It essentially condenses the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and infuses it into mortal objects.

With the proper infusion, you can transform mortals into spirits, potentially even transforming mortals into spiritual beings.

Find some good-quality grain seeds and see if you can use the Spirit Enlightenment Method to transform them into spiritual grain seeds.

Rumor has it that those with extremely advanced cultivation can transform even a piece of stone into a spirit within.

However, this kind of magical power, transforming decay into magic, is difficult even for those with powerful primordial spirits.

After all, no such person has appeared in the nearly ten thousand years of the Lihuo Sect’s inheritance.

You only need to infuse a little spiritual grain, which shouldn’t be difficult.”

As Yan explained, Lu Qing pondered the [Spirit Enlightenment Method] in his mind’s inheritance.

The inheritance he had obtained from the Lihuo Cauldron was quite complex.

Therefore, he had only skimmed through most of it and hadn’t practiced it.

After pondering it, I discovered that this [Spirit Enlightenment Method] was indeed, as Yan had described, a technique that could awaken mortals to spirits.

Furthermore, this technique was typically practiced by cultivators who practiced the Wood Element.

Wood represents vitality.

Cultivators of the Wood Element possess a far greater ability than other cultivators to harness this vital energy. They were

particularly adept at cultivating spiritual plants .

For them, the [Spirit Enlightenment Method] was a must-learn technique.

“You want better quality grain seeds, huh? That’s easy.”

Lu Qing immediately descended the mountain, returned to the village, and arrived at Grandpa Zhang’s home.

Grandpa Zhang, coincidentally, was home and, upon seeing Lu Qing arrive, was pleasantly surprised.

“Ah Qing, how come you have time to come? Come and sit down, come and sit down!”

Since Lu Qing’s return, he had been busy with various matters, spending most of his time in his small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

As a result, Grandpa Zhang had rarely seen him.

“Grandpa Zhang, I’m here to ask for help from everyone in the village,”

Lu Qing said politely after sitting down.

“What’s the matter?”

Grandpa Zhang was stunned. He couldn’t think of anything else Lu Qing could do that the villagers could help him with.

“I need some good-looking rice seeds, so I’d like everyone in the village to help me with some. Of course, I’ll pay for them.”

Lu Qing knew that villagers in the countryside usually kept rice seeds, and few would buy them elsewhere.

It just so happened that the village had a good rice harvest a while ago, so everyone should have rice seeds saved at home.

“You’re being too polite. It’s just some rice seeds, right? Okay, I’ll go around the village and let everyone know who has saved some.”

When Grandpa Zhang heard this, although he didn’t know what Lu Qing wanted the seeds for, he agreed immediately.

“Grandpa Zhang, get the best quality seeds possible. I need them very much,” Lu Qing instructed.

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll definitely ask them to bring out the best seeds,” Grandpa Zhang said, patting his chest.

“Then I’ll go back to the mountain first. When the rice seeds are ready, Grandpa Zhang, just let me know. I don’t need too much, ten pounds will be fine.”

“Okay, go ahead and do your work. I’ll get everyone to gather the rice seeds and send them to you.”

After Lu Qing left, Grandpa Zhang pondered for a moment.

He first instructed his daughter-in-law to prepare the best rice seeds in the house, then walked out of the house and headed towards other houses in the village.

The first place he went to was the home of an old friend of his.

“Old Wang, Old Wang, are you home?”

“Who is it?” Hearing the call, a young man walked out of the house. Seeing Grandpa Zhang, his expression immediately became more respectful. “So it’s Grandpa Zhang, my grandfather is home, please come in.”

Grandpa Zhang went into the house and sat down: “Where’s your grandfather?”

“I’m going to take a nap in the back room too. I’ll go call him.”

Not long after, an old man about the same age as Grandpa Zhang came out of the back room.

Still a little sleepy, he said, “Old Zhang, it’s rare for you to come to my place. What’s the matter?”

“Can’t I just come and sit here if I have nothing to do?” Uncle Zhang said with a smile.

“Bullshit, it’s so hot, and you have nothing to do and come to my place in the middle of the day? You must be kidding me.”

Old Wang glared at him, not believing Uncle Zhang at all.

After all these years, how could he not know this old man’s temper?

“Haha, I won’t beat around the bush with you. I’ll tell you the truth. Ah Qing came to see me just now.”

“Ah Qing came to see you? What’s the matter?”

Old Wang’s face suddenly became serious.

Logically speaking, Lu Qing lived next door to Old Zhang, so it was a common thing for him to come to his house.

But since the old man said so, it was obvious that it was not an ordinary matter.

“Ah Qing said that he wanted to collect some good-quality rice seeds, which would be very useful.

He wanted to ask everyone in the village if anyone has good seeds. He wants to buy some.

I remember that this year’s rice is almost the best in the village. Do

you have any rice seeds left?”

“Of course I do. I still have quite a few. Several families in the village have made an appointment with me to exchange rice seeds.

My in-laws also said they want some rice seeds, so I kept two bags.”

Old Wang was proud to hear Uncle Zhang praising his own rice.

But soon, he looked puzzled: “But what does Ah Qing want rice seeds for? Does he still want to farm?”

“I don’t know, but Ah Qing is a man of great achievements. He must have a big use for the rice seeds. It’s rare

for him to ask, so we can’t hold him back.”

“Of course. It’s rare for Ah Qing to ask for our help, so how can we not help? I’ll have Ah Qiu carry the two bags of rice seeds from home.”

Ah Qiu is Lao Wang’s youngest son, the young man who just greeted Uncle Zhang.

“Take it all over. If you don’t keep some for yourself, how are you going to explain to your in-laws?”

Uncle Zhang’s eyes widened.

“Compared to what happened to Ah Qing, this is nothing. At most, I’ll save some of the rice I eat and plant inferior rice seeds next year.

I’ll just tell my in-laws and everything will be fine.”

Old Wang said nonchalantly.

As for the other people in the village, he believed that if they knew it was Ah Qing who wanted the rice seeds, they would definitely not say anything.

“Okay, as long as you know what’s going on. Have Ah Qiu carry the things to me. I’ll also go to the other people in the village and send them all up the mountain.”

For the next few days, Grandpa Zhang visited every household in the village that had rice this year.

When they heard that it was Lu Qing who needed rice seeds, everyone didn’t hesitate and immediately picked out the best rice seeds from their homes and gathered them at Grandpa Zhang’s house.

Then they would prepare to send them all to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“Old Zhang, Old Zhang!”

Just as Grandpa Zhang and his friends were about to leave for the mountain, an old man, about the same age as Grandpa Zhang and his friends, hurried in from outside.

“Are you going to deliver rice seeds to the mountains?”

“Yes, Old Lin, you’re going too? I remember your family didn’t plant rice this year, right?”

Grandpa Zhang asked curiously.

“My family didn’t plant rice, but we did plant wheat last year. Go ask Ah Qing if he wants wheat seeds?”

“Wheat seeds?” Grandpa Zhang hesitated. “Ah Qing didn’t say that, he only said he wanted rice seeds.”

“How will you know if he needs them if you don’t ask? What if Ah Qing wants wheat seeds too?” Old Man Lin said seriously.

Seeing him like this, someone couldn’t help but tease him, “Old man Lin, you’ve always been very stingy. You even want to pluck a few feathers from a passing rooster.

Why are you so generous this time, rushing to give away your wheat seeds?”

“What are you talking about, what are you talking about, Old Man Chen? No matter how stingy I am, can I be stingier than you?

You say I want to pluck rooster feathers, but I say you even don’t let go of chicken shit!

Don’t think everyone doesn’t know that last time your fields were not fertile enough, someone saw you secretly stealing the chicken manure from the neighboring house to make fertilizer!”

When Old Man Lin heard this, he jumped up and pointed at the old man who had mocked him, cursing.

“Besides, how can Ah Qing’s matter be an ordinary matter?

If you are like this, I don’t want to give him a single grain of rice.

But Ah Qing is a man who wants to do great things. He needs grain seeds, which must be of great use.

Even if you have to empty my house, I’m happy to do it!”

The old man surnamed Chen was embarrassed when Old Man Lin exposed his shortcomings in public.

Just as he was about to retort, Grandpa Zhang coughed.

“Alright, alright, you’re all grown up, and you’re still arguing. Aren’t you afraid of the kids laughing at you?

Old Lin, I don’t know if Ah Qing wants wheat seeds. How about you come up with us and ask him in person?”

“Okay, I’ll ask Ah Qing myself. I have a feeling that if he needs grain seeds, he should also need wheat seeds.” Old man Lin said immediately.

After this episode, the group finally set sail.

Each family brought their own rice seeds and went up to the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

Many people, fearing that they wouldn’t have enough rice seeds, also picked up two bags of rice.

On the way up the mountain, someone whispered to the old man surnamed Chen, “Old Chen, why did you mess with Old Ghost Lin? You know he’s a big talker, but you’re asking for trouble.”

“Huh, would I be afraid of him?” the old man surnamed Chen said stubbornly.

“I know you’re at odds with Old Ghost Lin, but he had a leg ailment a while ago, barely able to get out of bed.

It was Ah Qing who cured him with her magic.

You’re trying to help Ah Qing by mocking him, so he’d be furious!”

The old man surnamed Chen fell silent.

He felt a little regretful. It

was just that he and Old Ghost Lin had been at odds for decades, and it was a subconscious thought that led to his mockery.

Who knew the old ghost would react so violently?

Many people were heading up the mountain this time.

Upon hearing Uncle Zhang’s words, everyone who had rice seeds at home brought all theirs and brought them up the mountain.

Even Lu Qing was stunned when he saw the villagers, carrying large and small baskets, arrive at the courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“Ah Qing, everyone has brought their rice seeds. Take a look and pick which ones you want!”

Uncle Zhang placed his own seeds in front of Lu Qing first.

Lu Qing came to his senses and looked at the nearly 1,000 kilograms of rice seeds before him, feeling a mixture of laughter and tears.

“Grandpa Zhang, didn’t you tell them that I only need about ten pounds of rice seeds? I don’t need so much.”

The most important thing is that his cultivation is limited, and there are too many rice seeds for him to enlighten them all by himself.

“I said, but everyone heard that you want to select good rice seeds, and they don’t know which ones meet your requirements, so they just picked them all up and let you choose carefully.” Grandpa Zhang said.

Lu Qing: …

But when he saw the smiles on the faces of the villagers, he knew that everyone was just trying to help him.

Feeling warm, he also smiled: “Then I thank you all very much.”

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome, it’s all my duty.”

“Yes, if it weren’t for you, Ah Qing, casting a spell, I’m afraid even the vegetables in the village would be dried up by now.”

“It’s just a few rice seeds, and they’re not worth much.”

The villagers said one after another.

“Okay, Ah Qing, take a quick look and see if there are any rice seeds here that you want.” Grandpa Zhang said at this time.

“Okay.”

Lu Qing knew that any further pretense at this moment would only dampen the villagers’ enthusiasm.

So, he gave up the push and opened the bags of grain brought in by each household, carefully selecting the rice seeds.

Lu Qing’s method for selecting rice seeds wasn’t simply to judge their appearance for plumpness.

Instead, he intuitively sensed the vital energy and life force contained within them.

He concentrated his mind, condensed a cyan light in his hand, and gently stroked the rice seeds.

This cyan light was a manifestation of the [Spirit Enlightenment Technique].

While Grandpa Zhang was walking through the village collecting rice seeds for Lu Qing,

Lu Qing also took this opportunity to activate his supernatural powers and cultivate and comprehend the [Spirit Enlightenment Technique].

It didn’t take long for him to fully master the technique

, a process that truly astonished Yan.

While the [Spirit Enlightenment Technique] wasn’t a particularly advanced spell, practically every cultivator cultivating the wood spiritual power could practice it.

Yet, Lu Qing had mastered it to perfection in such a short time.

This level of understanding and magical talent was truly unprecedented in his life.

As the green light in Lu Qing’s hand covered the rice seeds in the bag,

Lu Qing easily separated the rice seeds with the most vitality and vitality.

With a slight thought, he saw plump rice seeds fly out of the bag and slowly fall into the fine bamboo basket he had prepared in advance.

Such a magical scene naturally left all the villagers stunned.

(End of this chapter)