I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 87: Chapter 82: Cultivation Technique Perfection

Time passed day by day.

Li Mu began a three-point routine, watering Wind Spirit Grass with Spirit Rain on Little Liang Mountain every day, then going to Qingshui Town to handle affairs at the Spirit Plant Department, and finally returning to Cyan Dragon Valley to inspect a hundred acres of Spirit Field.

In his free time, Li Mu would carve Puppet Cores, draw Spirit Talismans, occasionally play with the Red Wolf, fish at Cyan Pool, ... his days were joyful and fulfilling.

In Qingshui Town, the day to collect tenant rent from the Sect’s Land began.

Servant Disciples pushed cartloads of grain, lining up to pay their Spirit Rice.

At the Qingshui Town base, the Outer Disciples of the Qing Xuan Sect, along with Servant Disciples, assisted the Spirit Plant Department, everyone was busy maintaining order, patrolling and guarding, ... the entire Qingshui Town was bustling with this task.

Li Mu was extremely busy; his responsibilities were the heaviest. He had to oversee every piece of tenant rent being warehoused, record accounts, and ensure there were no issues with the Spirit Plants being paid, ... Fortunately, with the help of his Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, no one could deceive him.

”Take this Spirit Rice Bag apart!” Li Mu pointed at a Spirit Rice Bag submitted by a Servant Disciple, indicating.

”Ah! Senior Brother, I must have taken the wrong Spirit Rice Bag. I’ll go back and exchange it now.” The rent-paying Servant Disciple clutched the Spirit Rice Bag in a panic, refusing to let go.

”Foolish thing, get lost quickly, how dare you adulterate Spirit Plants!” Chu Shuyuan slapped the face of the Spirit Plant Cultivator Servant, scolding harshly.

”I didn’t, I didn’t, I really took the wrong Spirit Rice Bag!” The Spirit Plant Cultivator Servant held onto the Spirit Rice Bag tightly, shouting in panic.

This was absolutely denial; if caught adulterating the tenant rent, the Sect’s punishment for offenders was extremely harsh, taking back Sect’s Land, abolishing cultivation, expulsion from the Sect were mild; worse, one might lose half a life.

”Forget it, let him go!” Li Mu sighed and stopped Chu Shuyuan.

Li Mu, having just been promoted from a Servant Spirit Plant Cultivator, couldn’t bear to see this scene.

”Senior Brother!” Chu Shuyuan looked at Li Mu unwillingly; the Sect would reward catching a cheating Servant Disciple, and he really didn’t want to let go of this merit.

Li Mu gave Chu Shuyuan a cold glance.

Chu Shuyuan was startled, quickly releasing the Spirit Plant Cultivator Servant. During this time, they had truly experienced Li Mu’s prowess, not daring to defy his orders.

”Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you, Senior Brother!” the Spirit Plant Cultivator Servant thanked Li Mu again and again, hurriedly pushing the cart away.

The other Spirit Plant Cultivator Servants in line to pay rent looked at Li Mu with respect, knowing his might, none daring to try their luck.

...

A month and a half passed, the work of collecting tenant rent from the Sect’s Land came to an end, and the Spirit Plant Department’s two warehouses were filled with bags of Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine.

August arrived.

”Junior Brother Zhao, has all the tenant rent been urged? When shall we set out for Gangyang City?” Nangong Hong once again came to the Spirit Plant Department to urge Li Mu, preparing to escort him in delivering the collected tenant rent Spirit Plants to fulfill the duty in Gangyang City.

”Almost, Senior Brother Nangong, give me two more days, we can depart in two days!” Li Mu replied apologetically.

Actually, the tenant rent collection had been completed ten days ago, and accounted for; however, Li Mu couldn’t leave Qingshui Town yet to go to Gangyang City.

During the tenant rent collection period, Li Mu left early and returned late every day, rushing to Little Liang Mountain early in the morning to water Wind Spirit Grass with Spirit Rain, and then hurried back to Qingshui Town to perform rent urging tasks.

Seeing the Wind Spirit Grass entering the mature stage, soon ready for harvest, Li Mu decided to delay for a while. After harvesting the Wind Spirit Grass, he would then go to Gangyang City.

This trip to Gangyang City required him to deliver the collected tenant rent, straighten out accounts, coupled with having other Outer Disciples escorting along the way, it would take at least four to five days for the round trip, and by the time he returned to harvest, the Wind Spirit Grass might have withered.

”All right! Wait another two days! It can’t be delayed any longer! To be honest, with so much Spirit Plant in the warehouse, I’ve always been on edge, fearing any issue, but Junior Brother, you have the patience!” Nangong Hong looked at Li Mu, laughing and crying, and solemnly reiterated.

”Senior Brother Nangong, you’re overthinking, Qingshui Town is Qing Xuan Sect’s territory, who would dare cause trouble!” Li Mu smiled and reassured.

”Alas! You don’t understand, wealth moves the hearts of men, better safe than sorry, in case anything happens, it would be your and my responsibility.” Nangong Hong expressed his concerns.

”Even if something were to happen, it wouldn’t be in town, more likely on the road, right? Senior Brother, give me two more days to prepare!” Li Mu said seriously.

Hearing this, Nangong Hong fell silent for a moment, agreeing with Li Mu’s view, and stopped urging.

As Li Mu said, transporting a large batch of tenant rent Spirit Plants would require the Sect’s large storage bags, making robbing them simpler than storming a Sect’s base.

”Junior Brother, you may be busy! I’ll find you in two days!” Nangong Hong said goodbye to Li Mu.

Li Mu quickly got up and saw Nangong Hong off.

Two days passed in a flash.

At dawn, Li Mu arrived by Sword Control, impatiently diving into Illusion Town, landing on Little Liang Mountain.

With a hand seal, Li Mu waved his hand, casting Gold Magic - Harvesting Technique, and the next second, a golden Spirit Light released from Li Mu’s hand, swiftly passing through the roots of a large batch of verdant Wind Spirit Grass.

With a ”swish”, a swath of Wind Spirit Grass fell, revealing one by one pale green light clusters.

Seeing these pale green light clusters, Li Mu’s expression was filled with joy, his Divine Sense covered forward, and one by one, the pale green light clusters turned into beams of green light, like moths to a flame, gathering toward Li Mu’s body.