Novel Full Chapter 88 - 86: Moving House
Chapter 88: Chapter 86: Moving House
Feeling the howling wind rush past his ears and watching the mountains and streams quickly disappear behind him, Ji An couldn’t help but let out a long shout.
As soon as the sound was made, the fierce wind filled his mouth, and he quickly shut it, unable to hold back a few coughs.
What an oversight.
Fool…the grey-feathered sand goose’s spinning eyes showed disdain and mockery.
Then it accelerated again, performing various aerial tricks, rapidly climbing, accelerating to dive, occasionally spiraling down, its purpose trying to find an opportunity to throw off the cultivator riding on it.
Ever since it saw those wild demon beasts soaring across the celestial vault, it had developed an endless longing for freedom.
It was very clever, understanding that as long as it seized the Jade Token controlling it, it would be free.
Therefore, during its tamed period, it secretly attempted similar stunts, trying to throw the Beast Tamer off while flying.
However, such dangerous actions had led the Beast Tamer to severely chastise it several times, only then did it slowly become well-behaved.
When the Beast Taming Token was handed over to the current cultivator, it understood that it had another chance to attempt its escape.
Now, the opportunity had arrived.
When the grey-feathered sand goose first started performing dangerous actions, Ji An was thrilled, thinking the beast understood stage performance effects.
But as the movements became more exaggerated, he began to sense something amiss.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but recall the words of a disciple from the Beast Taming Hall, ’Once sold, tamed beasts cannot be returned. Very spiritual, requiring strict discipline.’
So that’s why it was a troublemaker. No wonder its quality was quite good, yet the price was reduced by four Crystal Stones, thanks not only to Zhao Mengyao’s influence.
Ji An took out the Beast Taming Token to initiate spiritual communication: ’Slow down! Steady flight.’
The grey-feathered sand goose ignored him, and instead, its speed increased slightly.
Rebellion, indeed! Ji An gritted his teeth, reaching out to grasp the goose’s head, while his other hand holding the token stretched it in front of its eyes.
Ruthless golden glow flickered and shimmered at his fingertips, and golden flowers bloomed in the goose’s pitch-black eyes.
The sharp aura stung its eyes, and tears instantly flowed, falling crystal-clear in mid-air.
“Gaa!”
The threat of being torn apart enveloped the sand goose’s tiny mind, prompting it to emit a rapid chirp, with wind rushing into its throat.
The discomfort instinctively made it want to twist its neck, but the sharp golden glow was close to its eyes, terrifying it into not daring to move, its gaze full of pleading.
This feeling of impending death in the next second was more direct and dangerous than punishment through the Beast Taming Token.
Feeling the wind noise around him reduce, Ji An retracted the Sharp Gold Technique, stroking the feathers on the sand goose’s neck:
“Do well, don’t force me to turn hostile.”
The subsequent flight was much smoother. Upon landing, the sand goose even chirped twice, reminding its master to prepare for descent.
Ji An activated the Dharma Prohibition to enter the small courtyard, leaving the vigilant Spirit-Seeking Rat behind to watch the grey bird with fierce eyes.
It shook its fluffy golden-brown fur, sprinted over, and made an ingratiating squeak.
“Gaa!”
The grey-feathered sand goose suddenly extended its head to shout mischievously, “Little one, I didn’t like the way you just looked at me!”
The Spirit-Seeking Rat was startled and immediately hid next to Ji An, sticking out its head with a fierce baring of teeth.
“Be honest, all of you. Any fighting will result in punishment!”
Ji An took out the Beast Taming Token and warned the two tamed beasts, specifically cautioning the grey-feathered sand goose against touching any spirit plants in the courtyard.
Then he returned to the bamboo building, scooping half a bowl of Jade Corn to scatter for feeding.
Soon it would be time to say goodbye to this temporary abode, and aside from the spirit plants filling the courtyard, Ji An felt little attachment.
He packed a wood carving and a few Daoist Robes into a Storage Bag, gathered his talisman brushes and inks, and bagged up the Spirit Rice from the grain jar; no personal belongings were left behind here.
Six years had passed, and he remained impoverished, but in exchange, he attained Ninth-Layer Qi Refining cultivation, with the future as bright as the rising sun.
After a moment of sentiment, Ji An grabbed the talisman grass seeds placed in the corner and, leading his two tamed beasts, stepped out boldly.
The spirit light at the door flashed and became invisible again, sealing the small courtyard.
In the Spirit Field, orange-red spirit light and earthy yellow spirit light flashed alternately, as Ji An scattered talisman grass seeds and once more executed the Thick Earth Technique, followed by invoking rain.
A sequence of movements flowed seamlessly, and as the silver rain threads descended, a patch of grass appeared in the once barren Spirit Field.
The elongation stage of the Jade Corn had arrived prematurely, with the plants gently patted by the spirit rain, swaying and unfurling their green leaves.
“Now that I’m raising two tamed beasts, I’ll need to plant more Jade Corn in the future.
In the future, I won’t be able to stay in the Spirit Field, so I’ll need to purchase a Puppet Beast to specifically drive away thieving birds and sparrows, which will cost Spirit Stones…”
Ji An calculated, as he stuffed the Spirit-Seeking Rat into his bag, mounted the sand goose, and departed.
Upon landing in front of a courtyard, he called out loudly:
“Flying Tiger?!”
The doorway to the bamboo building swung open, and Huang Feihu emerged with a simple grin to greet him:
“Senior Brother is a rare guest, please come in.”
Seeing the spirited grey-feathered sand goose, envy filled his heart; for him, the price of a flying tamed beast wasn’t cheap, let alone the costs of feeding such a medium-sized tamed beast.
The two of them passed through the small courtyard filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables and took seats inside the bamboo building.
Ji An glanced at the talisman brush and talisman paper on the small table beside them, smiling as he asked:
“Which talisman is Junior Brother learning to draw now? I have a batch of Lower Grade Talisman Paper, do you need any?”
“I’ve just started learning to draw the Golden Armor Talisman and Flame Bursting Talisman.”
Huang Feihu blushed slightly, speaking awkwardly.
These are the most popular talismans, but his abilities with these magic techniques were just at entry level, and it would take one or two years of practice before he could earn Crystal Stones from them.
“Senior Brother, just leave me two hundred sheets of the talisman paper. In another month, the talisman grass I planted will be ready for harvest.”
With that, he placed two Spirit Stones on the table.
Ji An took out a stack of talisman paper, totaling two hundred and thirty to forty sheets, and smiled:
“Take this talisman paper and use it, Junior Brother. As you’re just learning, you’ll need to practice a lot.
You don’t need to pay me Spirit Stones now; repay me when you can earn Crystal Stones in the future.”
He explained his apprenticeship and then added:
“Junior Brother, you have quite the talent in cultivation, and it shouldn’t be neglected. When I reach Foundation Establishment, my Master’s Medicinal Garden will surely seek a new manager, and I can recommend you to my Master then.”
Reliable, forward-thinking behavior surely won’t go unnoticed before the Master.
Even if the person doesn’t meet the Master’s requirements, he can ask them to manage his own medicinal field.
“Thank you, Senior Brother.”
Huang Feihu stood up with cupped hands, expressing gratitude. His grandfather had once discussed the benefits Spirit Farmers could enjoy, indicating that being entrusted with managing a Medicinal Garden was one of the best prospects.
If he could care for his senior uncles’ private Medicinal Gardens, even better.
However, to secure such assignments, not only must his cultivation skills be proficient, but crucially, he needs the right connections.
He was quite confident in his skill, but his grandfather didn’t leave him any connections in this area, making acquiring such tasks difficult.
He considered using Spirit Stones to network but worried about failing to find the right people, even after gifting Crystal Stones.
Now, this worry was gone. With his Senior Brother’s wealth and talent, perhaps it would take just a few years to reach Foundation Establishment.