The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1026: Chapter 1026 Medicine Farmers Team

Jing Yan felt a bit of joy in his heart.

In this vast, boundless God Realm, meeting a martial artist from the same low-class world as oneself is always a heartwarming thing. Therefore, Jing Yan decided to personally go and meet this fellow named Bi Fang.

Upon hearing Jing Yan say this, Elder Bao Tong understood Jing Yan’s feelings and did not try to dissuade him further.

”Elder Bao Tong, you only have to tell me the precise location of the Jade Bay Medicine Field,” Jing Yan continued.

”That’s simple...” Bao Tong thought for a moment; he planned to draw a simple map for Jing Yan.

”No need for such trouble, Jing Yan, I’ll have someone take you to the Jade Bay Medicine Field,” said Gong Luo. ”Let’s have Steward Xia Yu from our Qingmu Department take you to find that martial artist Bi Fang.”

”That works too,” Jing Yan nodded, finding it more convenient to have someone lead him there.

Jing Yan once again expressed his gratitude to Elder Bao Tong. Of course, this favor, Jing Yan noted and would surely repay in the future when the opportunity arose.

”By the way, Elder Bao Tong, how is Fellow Daoist Mei Qing doing in the Personnel Department?” Jing Yan asked casually.

Jing Yan hadn’t seen Mei Qing for quite some time.

Thinking of Mei Qing, Jing Yan couldn’t help but smile. Mei Qing was much older than Jing Yan, but always called Jing Yan elder brother.

”Mei Qing?” Bao Tong’s thoughts turned quickly, recalling in a blink, ”Is that the girl who joined Luo Jiu Divine Palace with you through the selection assessment?”

”She works in the Personnel Department’s archives. I’ve told the manager there to look after her. Jing Yan, do you wish to see her? I can have her called over,” Bao Tong asked Jing Yan for his preference.

Jing Yan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, ”Forget it, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet later.”

Hearing Bao Tong say he had instructed the manager to take care of Mei Qing, Jing Yan was relieved. Moreover, working in the Personnel Department was relatively pleasant; there shouldn’t be any trouble.

After bidding farewell to Bao Tong, Jing Yan and Gong Luo left the Personnel Department.

”Jing Yan, yesterday I received a message from Wanbao Hall, saying that in the next couple of days, a prominent figure from Jidao Palace will come to the First Palace Qingmu Department to build the Divine Spring Hall, so I can’t leave. Otherwise, I would take you to Jade Bay,” Gong Luo explained to Jing Yan.

He was concerned Jing Yan might misunderstand, so he considered it best to clarify.

It was indeed quite a coincidence at this time. A prominent figure from Jidao Palace was about to arrive at the First Palace Qingmu Department to build the Divine Spring Hall. As the Director of the First Palace Qingmu Department, it would be inappropriate for Gong Luo not to be present when such a figure from Jidao Palace descends.

Upon hearing this, Jing Yan smiled.

”Director Gong Luo, you’re thinking of me too narrowly. It’s just a trip to the Jade Bay Medicine Field to find someone; why would you personally need to take me?” Jing Yan said with a smile.

Indeed, Jing Yan didn’t mind at all; having Steward Xia Yu take him to the Jade Bay Medicine Field was already great. If he could find the location of Jade Bay himself, he wouldn’t need anyone to lead the way.

Gong Luo chuckled twice, realizing that Jing Yan harbored no discontent towards him for this.

The two returned to the First Palace Qingmu Department, where Gong Luo called over Steward Xia Yu and explained the matter. Xia Yu patted his chest in assurance that there would be no problem.

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The First Palace of Luo Jiu Divine Palace had over a thousand vast medicine fields, among which the Jade Bay Medicine Field was just one.

Not only the First Palace, but also other palaces within Luo Jiu Divine Palace had numerous medicine fields, even the Ninth Palace had large ones.

In some sense, Luo Jiu Divine Palace could be considered an independent world.

The Jade Bay Medicine Field primarily produced low-end spirit grass and divine grass. The planting and care of this field required manpower.

The First Palace had numerous martial artists, many of whom made a living working in these fields.

Bi Fang was one of these martial artists.

Bi Fang slowly flew over a patch of medicine field, overseeing the low-level medicine field under his management.

Bi Fang managed roughly a hundred thousand acres of medicine field.

It sounded like a large area, but the cultivation of spirit grass was quite unique. Even in this low-level field, a single spirit grass required a large space to grow. In one acre of land, there could only be one spirit grass. For low-level divine grass, ten or even tens of acres were needed for growth.

So, a hundred thousand acres of medicine field didn’t actually yield much spirit grass. Bi Fang’s job was to ensure that the spirit grass in the field he was responsible for was not disrupted by various factors until they were mature enough to be harvested. If he had a good harvest, he could get a lot of additional rewards.

Of course, if an accident occurred and a loss of spirit grass happened, Bi Fang’s responsibility would be significant.

In any case, Bi Fang dared not be careless, especially now that the spirit grass in the field was reaching maturity. Within the next ten days or half a month, they could be harvested.

The spirit grass planted in this field had a short maturity period, but it matured only once every ten years.

”Captain Bi Fang!” As he flew and inspected, a martial artist approached him, saluting him respectfully.

Bi Fang was a captain, managing three medicine farmers under him. The one saluting him was one of the three, named Ran Hou.

”Ran Hou, nothing going on?” Bi Fang asked amiably.

”Hmm, everything is normal, no issues found,” Ran Hou nodded.

”That’s good. In about half a month, we can harvest this field, and by then, substantial rewards will likely come down. At this critical time, we must not let anything go wrong,” Bi Fang said with a smile.

”Rest assured, Captain, the spirit grass in our ten thousand acres is definitely top grade. Among the ten teams, our team’s field will surely rank among the top this time. Hehe, the reward of ten thousand divine crystals is not for the other teams to think about,” Ran Hou spoke with excitement.

”Yes, but we must not be complacent. We can’t rest assured until the spirit grass is harvested! Alright, continue your patrol; I’ll head back first. If anything comes up, inform me immediately,” Bi Fang said, waving to Ran Hou.

”Understood,” Ran Hou nodded.

Bi Fang continued his patrol for a while longer before returning to his residence, located near the hundred thousand acres of medicine field he was responsible for.

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”Captain, that fool Bi Fang is gone!”

Meanwhile, several figures emerged. One of them, with a cold smile, spoke.

”Hmm!” This team captain squinted and nodded. ”The spirit grass quality in the field Bi Fang manages is not bad. Our field is lacking in comparison; we should learn from him a little. Let’s go and have a look. One must be low-key and humble, and learning modestly is the way to go.”