"Senior Brother Zhuang!" Chu Ning cupped his hands and saluted.
Zhuang Yunde's round face was still filled with the same smile as before.
"Junior Brother Chu, how is the Spirit Rice harvest? I am here on behalf of the Sect to collect the yield for submission."
Chu Ning nodded, "Not bad, the Spirit Rice is inside. Please follow me, Senior Brother."
Zhuang Yunde followed Chu Ning into the house, reached out and grabbed some Spirit Rice, then nodded with satisfaction:
"Hmm, Junior Brother, this Spirit Rice is of high quality.
According to the Sect rules, disciples must submit half of their Spirit Plant harvest based on the average yield to the Sect.
The average yield per acre of Spirit Rice is 700 jin of grain, with a milling rate of seventy percent, amounting to 490 jin per acre, and 2,450 jin for 5 acres, of which 1,225 jin should be submitted."
Zhuang Yunde smiled as he spoke:
"Junior Brother Chu's Spirit Rice is of high quality, according to the Sect's regulations, the amount can be slightly reduced, so just submit 1,100 jin."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning quickly smiled and thanked him.
The price of this Spirit Rice is about 50 jin per Lower Grade Spirit Stone, and Zhuang Yunde just helped Chu Ning save two and a half Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
Of course, Chu Ning didn't tell Zhuang Yunde.
His Spirit Rice yielded 800 jin per acre due to frequent use of the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill.
Moreover, the milling rate also reached seventy-five percent, amounting to around 3,000 jin of Spirit Rice, so he had some extra stored at home.
Soon after, the two of them separated 1,100 jin of Spirit Rice.
Zhuang Yunde then took out a leather bag from his waist, and with a casual tap, the 1,100 jin of Spirit Rice disappeared at once.
Seeing this, Chu Ning's gaze instinctively fell on that bag.
"This is a Storage Bag." Zhuang Yunde noticed Chu Ning's gaze and explained.
"This one is specially bestowed by the Sect for use, with a larger space.
Generally, Storage Bags with smaller space can be bought for 20 Spirit Stones.
With Junior Brother Chu's good yield of Spirit Rice and Ink Spirit Bamboo, you should be able to buy one."
Chu Ning was a bit tempted, but he still shook his head, saying, "It's too expensive, I can't afford it right now."
He wasn't being modest, he truly didn't have that many Spirit Stones.
After submitting the harvest to the Sect, there were still 1,900 jin of Spirit Rice left for this season.
Converted into Spirit Stones, it would be 38 pieces, but he was reluctant to spend 20 pieces all at once on a Storage Bag.
After all, Chu Ning hadn't even tried using Spirit Stones for Cultivation yet.
Of course, later on, after the Ink Spirit Bamboo is harvested, making Talisman Paper is another matter.
Thinking of the Ink Spirit Bamboo, Chu Ning immediately grabbed a bag and packed about 50 jin of Spirit Rice from the side.
Then, he discreetly handed it to Zhuang Yunde, who was preparing to leave.
"Senior Brother Zhuang, thank you for your care during this time. This bag of rice is a small token from your junior."
"Junior Brother Chu, you're too polite!" Zhuang Yunde said, but did not refuse.
He reached out and took it, then stored it in another smaller Storage Bag, with extremely practiced skill.
"Junior Brother Chu, I will take my leave now, and will come again in a few days to collect the Ink Spirit Bamboo."
"Take care, Senior Brother Zhuang."
After seeing Zhuang Yunde out of the courtyard, Chu Ning slowly closed the gate and returned to the house.
They say the Cultivation Realm is not just about fighting and killing but also about human interactions; this is indeed true.
This Senior Brother Zhuang, although a bit greedy, is indeed willing to help.
With what happened today, the upcoming harvest of Ink Spirit Bamboo should also be well looked after.
Moreover, regarding the initial arrangement with him about the recommendation and promised transaction, Chu Ning also has other plans.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, after leaving Chu Ning's courtyard, Zhuang Yunde continued on to others' residences.
Not long after, he arrived at Yuan Guang's place.
Zhuang Yunde collected Yuan Guang's Spirit Rice yield as usual and was about to leave.
Yuan Guang cleared his throat and called out to Zhuang Yunde:
"Senior Brother Zhuang, I've heard that there is a regular opportunity to recommend a Servant Disciple to study skills in the chamber. Is this true?"
Zhuang Yunde, who was about to leave, half turned around, smiling as he looked at Yuan Guang.
"Oh, does Junior Brother Yuan wish to volunteer himself?"
Yuan Guang rubbed his hands, quickly responding, "I hope Senior Brother Zhuang can make it happen."
Zhuang Yunde immediately shook his head.
"You're too late; this recommendation opportunity was given to Chu Ning long ago."
"Chu Ning?"
Yuan Guang exclaimed in surprise.
"What ... what is he being recommended to study?"
Zhuang Yunde did not hide anything, directly saying, "It's for making Talisman Paper. Chu Ning cultivates Ink Spirit Bamboo, which is most suitable for making Talisman Paper."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Guang became somewhat anxious:
"But, his Ink Spirit Bamboo is of poor quality. How can he be recommended to study Talisman Paper making?"
"Who said his Ink Spirit Bamboo is poor quality?" Zhuang Yunde looked at Yuan Guang with surprise.
Then he recalled the previous matter of assigning Spirit Fields to everyone, vaguely understanding something.
Inwardly, he sighed, "This Junior Brother Chu is indeed discreet; for so long, he never boasted to anyone."
Thinking this, Zhuang Yunde smiled and looked at Yuan Guang, with a bit more intrigue in his tone.
"Junior Brother Chu's Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill is cultivated quite well, and his Ink Spirit Bamboo is of excellent quality."
Upon hearing Zhuang Yunde's words, Yuan Guang's anxious expression turned to surprise.
Then, his surprised expression turned to awkwardness.
Thinking of what had happened on the road a few days ago, recalling how everyone had shown off their Purple Sweet Potato Fruit to Chu Ning, Yuan Guang's face flushed slightly.
At this moment, how could Yuan Guang not understand, since Chu Ning's cultivation of Ink Spirit Bamboo received Zhuang Yunde's approval,
It must be that his skills in spell cultivation and Spirit Plant cultivation are above his own.
He even called others to come see his Purple Sweet Potato Fruit harvest in two days.
Thinking about future new disciples learning the truth, Yuan Guang's lowered face turned red and then white.
Under Zhuang Yunde's knowing smile as if seeing through everything, he felt like finding a hole to crawl into.
So much so that he didn't even notice when Zhuang Yunde left.
When Yuan Guang raised his head, hoping to ask more, there was no trace of Zhuang Yunde.
Two days later, Chu Ning accidentally ran into Yuan Guang on the road.
The other left quickly with a complicated expression, which surprised Chu Ning.
However, Chu Ning didn't think much of it, his mind still focused on cultivating the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit and preparing to harvest the Ink Spirit Bamboo.
After completing the Spirit Rice harvest, Chu Ning no longer went to the Middle Level Spirit Field.
Every day, he either cultivated the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit in his courtyard or practiced the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.
Or, he went to the Ink Spirit Bamboo field to practice the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique using the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill.
Ten days later, the Ink Spirit Bamboo was ready for harvesting.
The harvest of Ink Spirit Bamboo, although slightly slower than Spirit Rice for individual plants, didn't take long overall, only a few days.
Chu Ning had long been waiting for this day.
So once the Ink Spirit Bamboo was completely harvested, he couldn't wait for Zhuang Yunde to come for the submission,
and eagerly began making Talisman Paper.