CHAPTER 264: 262. THE AUDIENCE WENT UP THE MOUNTAIN (2/4)

Turning around, Zhao Ying also saw Zhao Yi. At the moment their eyes met, the wooden basin in her hands fell to the ground.

Bang!

Water soaked the surface of her shoes.

And it moistened her eyes.

"Alike, so alike!" Zhao Ying wept with joy as she walked toward Zhao Yi, looking at him as if she saw her own brother and sister-in-law.

She had fantasized about this scene before.

This scene had appeared in her dreams.

For this moment, she did not hesitate to defect from the Profound Thunder Pavilion, and she did not mind fighting until her meridians shattered.

But now that it had come true, she didn’t know what to say.

She only knew that this life held no regrets.

She walked over and hugged Zhao Yi tightly, her voice choked up, "Xiao Yi... I finally found you..."

"Aunt... Aunt..."

Zhao Yi stood there utterly at a loss.

This moment lasted a long time.

Perhaps for the onlooking crowd, it was only a few hundred breaths.

But for Zhao Yi and Zhao Ying, it felt like just a moment.

After this moment passed, Zhao Ying released Zhao Yi, wiped her tears, and placed a hand on Zhao Yi’s shoulder, speaking excitedly, "Aunt finally found you; I am not ashamed before my brother, not before the thousand Zhao Family members who died. Good, you’re growing more handsome and have the charm your father had in his youth."

Zhao Yi nodded.

One hand steadily tightened its grip on the Flying General Sword.

...

In the inn, Huan Cheng and the others stood at the edge of the stairs watching this scene.

Everyone was smiling.

Happy for Zhao Yi’s family reunion at this moment.

After a while, although Zhantian Qingxuan was quite moved by the scene, he went on to urge everyone to leave, "Let’s go, everyone go back, the Sect competition is about to begin at midnight."

"Let’s go."

Yang Lele led the departure.

But as they left, everyone couldn’t help but turn back every few steps.

To take a few more looks at this happy moment.

...

Immortal Sect.

Medicine Mountain, the place with the best Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Sect. For hundreds of years, the Immortal Sect has been using it to grow medicinal herbs, and even though it has been barren for a year, one can still find many rare medicinal herbs by walking in after pulling away the weeds.

Wen Ping did not go down the mountain but went straight to Medicine Mountain, used the Fire of Punishment to burn an area clean, and then bought a new hoe from the built-in store of the Flying Ship Construction House.

Bang!

Bang!

Hoe after hoe dug out a small patch of land, and then he poured the Spiritual Water from a bucket over it, soaking the Dustless Soil.

Opened the Money Bag and took out a few seeds.

In his original world, growing rice required nurturing seedlings from rice grains first. When the seedlings grew to a certain height, they were planted in paddy fields. Also, they couldn’t be planted too densely; after planting a few seedlings, they had to be spaced out to allow for harvesting. But this world was different.

Rice can also be planted on dry land.

And it wasn’t that complicated.

If Cangwu City were built on a plain, food wouldn’t be such a problem at all.

But unfortunately, Cangwu City is situated in the mountains, and the plain terrain outside the city doesn’t extend very far. If they want to avoid being caught in a vulnerable position in the future, they need to cut down forests and establish their own fields. However, that’s something for later, as they won’t solve the food crisis within a month if they start now.

After scattering the rice grains, Wen Ping covered them with a thin layer of soil.

Thanks to the Spiritual Water, the grains sprouted quickly.

A bit of tender green broke through, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"System, if I irrigate them with Spiritual Water, will their growth cycle be shortened?"

"Certainly, but it would be extremely wasteful."

"What’s to waste?"

The well is right there, the water is inexhaustible; irrigating Jianmu is irrigation, and naturally, irrigating rice is irrigation too, so there’s no waste.

The system knew what Wen Ping was thinking, so it continued, "If the host upgrades the kitchen, it’s very likely to refresh ingredients, and Spirit Rice is one of them. Spirit Rice is more appropriate to be irrigated with Spiritual Water."

"Spirit Rice? What’s its use?"

"Tastes good, and can also enhance talent. As for its other effects, you’ll have to wait until the host upgrades the dormitory area to find out."

"That is a long way off."

Wen Ping indeed had the money to upgrade the kitchen, but the system said it was only a possibility.

Since it’s just a possibility, there’s no need to spend money now.

It’s better to save it for building new structures.

After watching the rice shoots for a while, Wen Ping finally stood up and headed toward Yunlan Mountain.

He would only come back to check on the growth of the rice after the Secret Realm opens after the competition at night. As for the yield of each plant, he reckoned it wouldn’t be long before he found out either.

Once the yield of this stretch of land is determined, he can calculate how much to plant on Medicine Mountain to sustain Cangwu City for a month or two.

Until the crisis is resolved!

Upon returning to Yunlan Mountain, Biyue Piaoling and companions arrived.

After a few days of detoxification, Biyue Piaoling was finally able to walk like a normal person, but still appeared quite weak. Yet even in such condition, it didn’t affect her mood, as she laughed and hugged Wen Ping, her spirit indicating she was far from being in danger of death.

Biyue Piaoling asked, "Sect Leader Wen, we aren’t late, are we?"

"Elder Piaoling, you’re not late, but rather too early."

The Secret Realm doesn’t open until midnight, and it’s only afternoon now.

Biyue Piaoling was momentarily stunned, "Too early?"

"But it’s alright; today, you can stay at the Immortal Sect with no time limit."

Having agreed to let them observe the competition, Wen Ping temporarily canceled this rule, but only during the Sect competition.

Hearing there was no time limit, Biyue Piaoling and companions laughed.

Hua Shan quickly handed over a gift box, "Sect Leader Wen, this small gift is a token of respect."

Biyue Piaoling added, "Sect Leader Wen, this is something unique to our Biyue Family, Linlan Blood Jade. Placing it in a room can enhance the concentration of Vein Qi around it, increasing cultivation efficiency. Of course, even without such an effect, its value is still notable. If Sect Leader Wen decides to sell it, there are those who would buy it for 20 White Crystals."

As she spoke, Hua Shan slowly opened the box.

A piece of jade, crystal clear, entirely blood-like, appeared, with a few strands of blood visibly flowing within.

Clearly, it was a celestial material of the earth.

Wen Ping accepted it without hesitation, considering it as a ticket to watch the competition.

No need for its special effects, just using it for decoration in the house was quite nice.

Soon after, Wen Ping pointed to Wang Bo in the gazebo not far away, "There’s a while before the competition starts. If you’re interested, you can go over and play a game of chess with Wang Bo."

"Sect Leader Wen, you need not trouble yourself with us, we’ll just play chess here and wait for the competition to start!"

Biyue Piaoling and Wen Ping quickly reached a consensus.

They wouldn’t wander around.

Biyue Piaoling promptly walked over and said to Wang Bo, "Friend, may I play a game with you?"

"Hmph! Beat me? You think too much."

Wang Bo immediately responded and quickly set up the chessboard.

Clearly, he misheard "play with you" as "beat you."

On the other side, a sound from the system suddenly reached Wen Ping’s ears.

"Task completed."

"An Innate Sword Cultivator has appeared!"