Alright then.
As long as it's useful.
Li Ping'an put away the Cultivation Technique and asked, "Senior Sister, where in the Xianyan Sect can I exchange for Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine seeds?"
Nangong Qian pointed in a direction, "To the northeast is the Xianyan Sect's inner sect trading market; it's very lively there."
"To the east is the Elder Hall, where all tasks and resource exchanges are gathered. To the north is Ling Lake; if you really want to farm, you can use the water from there to irrigate."
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister," Li Ping'an said, then asked again, "Senior Sister, do you know the exchange price for Grade 5 Spirit Medicine seeds?"
Nangong Qian said with some uncertainty, "Grade 5 Spirit Medicine seeds are considered valuable items. They're probably around 500 Contribution Points per seed, which translates to 50 Spirit Stones per seed."
"That's too expensive, isn't it?" Li Ping'an's mouth twitched, "What about Grade 5 Spirit Rice seeds?"
500 Contribution Points per seed! Doesn't that mean my 100,000 Contribution Points can only be exchanged for 200 Grade 5 seeds, which is only enough to plant one mu of land?
Nangong Qian said, "Although Spirit Rice is the food for most Cultivators, the highest grade is Grade 2. There's no Grade 5, you know."
"You should know these common facts so you don't make a fool of yourself outside."
Li Ping'an nodded, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."
Nangong Qian glanced at the Spirit Fields and said, "Seeing you clear so many plots, if you plant Grade 1 or Grade 2 Spirit Rice, the harvest would be too small, a bit of a waste of time."
"Senior Sister believes that as long as you have time, you should plant all Grade 5 Spirit Medicine!"
Li Ping'an sighed lightly, somewhat helplessly, "Spirit Medicine seeds are too expensive. My 100,000 Contribution Points are only enough for one mu of Spirit Field."
Nangong Qian pointed to her proud chest and smiled, "Come to me! Senior Sister has them!"
"Senior Sister will lend them to you. After you sell the Spirit Medicine, just give me 20% of the profit after deducting the capital."
20%?
That's a bit greedy.
Seeing Li Ping'an remain silent, Nangong Qian's pretty face turned slightly cold, returning to her aloof demeanor. "Hmph, if not, then consider it unsaid. If anyone bullies you in the future, don't come looking for me!"
With that, she turned and left.
"Wait," Li Ping'an called out to Nangong Qian, "Senior Sister, I didn't say no."
"That's more like it," Nangong Qian chuckled. With a light movement of her delicate hand, she produced a handful of Contribution Jade Slips with the Xianyan Sect's imprint.
These had Contribution Points marked on them, with a maximum value of 200,000 points and a minimum of 1,000 points, totaling 2,000,000 Contribution Points.
As expected of a Senior Sister, she has quite the foundation.
Nangong Qian asked, "Is this enough?"
Li Ping'an shook his head, "There are fifty mu of land in total. This is only enough for twenty mu."
Nangong Qian frowned, a little surprised, "Fifty mu of Spirit Fields? Can you manage all of them?"
"Yes," Li Ping'an nodded. He pulled the little guys closer, "Look at them, they're all my capable little assistants."
Heihei and the others were very well-behaved.
They lined up neatly, sticking out their heads, baring their dog mouths, and flattening their dog ears.
Nangong Qian glanced at Heihei and the others, "I see them as one black, one clumsy, and one silly. Only that clumsy ox is of some use."
Despite what she said,
with a light movement of her delicate hand, she took out another 3,000,000 Contribution Points and generously handed them to Li Ping'an, "Treat planting Spirit Medicine as a snack. Don't let me lose money."
"Absolutely, absolutely," Li Ping'an smiled brightly.
This wasn't just a Senior Sister; she was a proper rich woman.
Leaving the Xianyan Sect.
Li Ping'an asked, "Niuniu, compared to my Senior Sister, who is more powerful, you or her?"
Niuniu shook its head, "I don't know. Either I'd overpower her, or she'd overpower me. Anyway, she's quite pretty."
Heihei added, "Not only pretty, but also very gentle, and she smells fragrant."
"It's a pity, even though this dog behaved so well before, she didn't even hug me once."
"..." Li Ping'an fell silent.
These two guys had changed too much; they even had human aesthetics now.
Returning to the wooden shed, he lay down to rest.
Li Ping'an took out the Nine Armor King Overlord Body and opened it to read. Simply put, it Cultivates one's own Qi and blood, and can also be activated by the power of Qi and blood. "System, can I Cultivate this Cultivation Technique with Spiritual Power Points?"
System: 'As long as it doesn't require a Spiritual Root, it can be Cultivated. However, since it's not a product of this System, it requires ten times the Spiritual Power Point input.'
Li Ping'an's eyes lit up with joy, "Ten times it is! As long as I can Cultivate it, it can serve as a cover."
Having made up his mind,
Li Ping'an threw it into the System warehouse and then used it.
(Ding: Insufficient Spiritual Power Points. Usage failed.)
Li Ping'an frowned, "I still have over 100,000 Spiritual Power Points, why is it insufficient?"
System: '1,000,000 Spiritual Power Points are needed. Furthermore, to advance the Realm of this Cultivation Technique in the future, even more Spiritual Power Points will be required.'
'Therefore, it's best for the Host to give up. The Cultivation Techniques produced by this System are also incredibly powerful.'
Regarding this.
Li Ping'an didn't believe it.
The more the System opposes something, the more you should go against it. Not to mention whether it's a trap or not, it's simply to let the System know that he has his own backbone!
"Use 1,440, replenish Spiritual Power Points."
Locking on to 14,440 Cultivation Points, Li Ping'an began using them.
(Ding: Spiritual Power Points +10, Spiritual Power Points +100, Spiritual Power Points +1000, +300...)
The System prompts continued without interruption.
Although it was a bit noisy, Li Ping'an was already used to it and slowly drifted off to sleep in a daze.
The next morning.
First, he opened his eyes, then he checked.
"My heavens, why are there only 600,000 Spiritual Power Points? That's 1,440 Cultivation Points!"
Li Ping'an's face was a bit grim.
In the past, a few hundred would yield hundreds of thousands of Spiritual Power Points.
So, this situation meant he was being targeted!
"Use 1,000 Cultivation Points, continue to replenish Spiritual Power Points."
Li Ping'an's heart hardened.
Targeting me, are we? Then let's go head-to-head!
The effect this time was also not very optimistic.
After half an hour, 1,000 Cultivation Points were used up, and the Spiritual Power Points finally reached 1,100,000 points.
Li Ping'an locked onto the Cultivation Technique, "Use Nine Armor King Overlord Body."
(Ding: 1,000,000 Spiritual Power Points deducted. Usage successful. Nine Armor King Overlord Body Cultivated to First Layer, First Armor Realm.)
As the sound fell.
Li Ping'an suddenly felt his whole body tighten. It seemed as if some inexplicable patterns had appeared within his flesh and bones, with no other sensation.
"Buzz~"
Li Ping'an tried it out. At the cost of 10,000 Spiritual Power Points, a phantom turtle shell appeared around his body.
It looked,
quite large and sturdy.
And he could hide his entire body inside it!
"Look, boss turned into an old soft-shelled turtle?"
"No, that's a soft-shelled turtle!"
"Wrong, that's a turtle, a coward. This dog has seen them before."
Heihei, Niuniu, and Dahua looked on with curiosity.
"Such shallow fellows."
Li Ping'an glared at them irritably, "This is a peerless divine art, with terrifying defensive power. It's a great life-saving technique."
He stretched his body.
Li Ping'an took the little guys for a walk around the Spirit Fields, then headed straight for the Xianyan Sect's Elder Hall.
Even though there weren't many people visible in the mountain gate, the area around the Elder Hall was bustling.
The task boards were full of people, and any suitable tasks would be taken by the Disciples.
"Elder Hall, no beasts allowed inside!"
A Disciple stopped Li Ping'an, and also Heihei, Niuniu, and Dahua.
Even though the three little guys were fierce outside, here they all behaved very discreetly.
However, this was also good.
Knowing how to be low-key could save a lot of trouble.
Li Ping'an said nothing, only reaching out to display his identity token.
Upon seeing the token, the Disciple's face broke into a kind smile, and he bowed, "So it's Senior Brother Ping'an. My apologies, my apologies."
Li Ping'an said, "They are all my battle pets. Can they come in?"
The Disciple chuckled, "Of course, of course..."