"It's just two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, of course no one would want to guard.
But under Changling Mountain, there are more than twenty Spirit Farmers, each person with two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, gathering together makes fifty.
With five people each getting ten Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, there are quite a few willing people.
It's just these two days, everyone's Spirit Rice is maturing, but it's all in the 'growth and weight gain' stage, unwilling to harvest now, otherwise the night watch wouldn't be organized."
Old Xu quickly chimed in.
The Linghe Rice is mature, but as long as the stalks aren't withered, it remains in a growth phase, increasing the size and weight of the Spirit Rice, benefiting even the shriveled ends, receiving nourishment from Spiritual Qi, becoming plump.
So, for the harvest, many Spirit Farmers prefer to wait a few extra days.
After all, waiting one more day for an acre can potentially increase the Spirit Field yield by tens to hundreds of pounds, ten acres means hundreds to thousands of pounds.
This is why Old Xu kept suffering disasters but wasn't willing to harvest directly.
"Alright."
Zhou Changwang hesitated a bit, but finally nodded.
This self-organized night watch activity benefits everyone, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Besides, he currently doesn't lack these two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.
He handed over two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, and Old Xu happily ran to Xu Zhong's Spirit Field, starting another round of persuasion.
Zhou Changwang didn't pay attention, starting to routinely tend to the Spirit Field.
The Little Spirit Dog was leisurely wandering around the Spirit Field, only growing cautious and growling occasionally when near the area previously ravaged by the Iron Armor Pig.
Clearly, it was detecting the opponent's scent.
Just compared to the Iron Armor Pig, it was still too weak, even the leftover scent made it feel like facing a formidable enemy.
...
The Spirit Rice is about to mature, yet Zhou Changwang finds less work to be done.
Even the pest control is aided by the Little Spirit Dog, catching Spirit Insects unnoticed on the Spirit Rice and then bringing them to Zhou Changwang for recognition.
Taking advantage of free time, Zhou Changwang immersed himself in the Basic Talismans chapter, starting to learn the knowledge of Talismen bit by bit.
For occasional confusion, he took out the Jade Scroll recording Talisman-Making Notes to slowly resolve his doubts.
When tired of reading, he practiced other techniques.
Mainly focusing on Geng Metal Finger and Fireball Technique.
After all, they're the only two attack techniques he mastered, so naturally he needed to enhance their skill levels to exert more power.
Moreover, he focused on Earth Splitting Skill and Withered Wood Revival Technique.
However, these two techniques are mid-tier, not only are their Dharma Runes complicated and numerous, but they also require high control of Spiritual Power, so despite attempts, he hasn't successfully performed them.
"Both techniques, Earth Splitting Skill has thirteen rune structures, my Spiritual Power is sufficient, but heart spirit consumption is too great.
Withered Wood Revival Technique though less, still has twelve… no wonder few low-tier cultivators practice mid-tier techniques, indeed very challenging."
Zhou Changwang silently familiarized himself with the rune structures of both techniques.
After consideration, he decided to start learning the Withered Wood Revival Technique.
Since this technique is relatively simple, and its rune structure isn't as complex as Earth Splitting Skill.
The Spiritual Power within him was guided to quickly condense into rune structures.
A breath, two breaths, three breaths…
After five breaths, his Spiritual Power scattered, losing control.
"Indeed extremely difficult, within five breaths, I only condensed six rune structures, then couldn't maintain anymore."
Despite the failure, Zhou Changwang wasn't concerned.
Failure is normal.
Even low-tier techniques like Fireball Technique, he failed over ten times before succeeding, let alone mid-tier techniques like Withered Wood Revival Technique.
Not discouraged, Zhou Changwang attempted once more.
"This time, only condensed five rune structures, due to insufficient control over Spiritual Energy, input too strong, instead making the structure unstable."
"This time condensed seven rune structures, but overall structure was loose, even if finally condensed twelve rune structures, the technique couldn't be fully performed…"
"Still the structure control problem, the rune structure of the technique isn't flat, but cubic, must solidify from all dimensions."
...
Zhou Changwang repeatedly attempted, the Spiritual Power within him spreading around, then oscillating with the failure of the technique.
Yet he didn't pause.
Once, twice, thrice…
Continually attempting, constantly summarizing experiences.
Until the Spiritual Power within him was exhausted, he recovered from this state.
By then, it was already past noon.
His father brought Spirit Rice and placed it aside, while he himself, was casually chatting with Old Xu.
Seeing him wake up, he parted with Old Xu, coming over.
"Dad, are you willing to teach Old Xu's grandson martial arts?"
Zhou Changwang overheard a few snippets and couldn't help but ask as Zhou Qiankun approached.
"No."
Zhou Qiankun shook his head, saying: "I've already investigated, in half a month, there's a caravan that will head to Donglin Immortal City, passing through Celestial Martial Country."
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Changwang was startled.
"I plan to leave."
Zhou Qiankun sighed, saying.
"Leave?"
Zhou Changwang instantly stood up, asking somewhat uneasily: "Leave here? Where to?"
"Twenty years ago, I came ambitiously to this Fengming Dock Marketplace, determined to cultivate into an immortal.
But reality is, without a Spiritual Root, there's no path to immortality.
So I pinned hopes on the next generation, you.
And your mother's demise became my obsession, causing me these years, to live cautiously, utterly tormented.
Now, your mother's avenge fulfilled, and you gradually stand firm here, able to take care of yourself.
Then I can return at ease."
Zhou Qiankun cast a glance at Zhou Changwang, saying: "Besides, I'm now truly unable to help you."
"How can that be?
Many things, without your guidance…"
Zhou Changwang quickly said.
Zhou Qiankun interrupted directly: "A fledgling eagle must rely on itself to soar.
Old Dad lived the first half of his life for others, the latter half, I want to live for myself.
I've planned to return to Mortal Realm, find a place with good scenery, enjoy my years, and if lonely, marry another wife… these years, with your mother I've done my utmost, and about your future in the Cultivation Realm, I can't predict or manage.
In the future, I must leave behind an heir for my Zhou Family.
If lucky enough, a descendant truly possesses a Spiritual Root, I'll have them follow my footsteps to find you.
I hope you, for the sake of our father-son relation, offer some care."
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