Chapter 39: Chapter 37: Special Storage Bag The early morning sunlight sprinkled on the bamboo house, casting light on the lush greenery of the courtyard. A thin cultivator with a mustache stood at the fence gate, smiling at the sight of the thriving vegetables and fruits filling the courtyard. He had just come from Old Huang’s house, where he was told that another junior brother also wanted to sell Spirit Grain. Having purchased Yellow Sprout Rice from the Jade Water Lake area for years, he roughly knew which Spirit Farmers’ Spirit Rice was of good quality. Lower-grade Spirit Grain had thinner profit margins and wasn’t worth buying. Upon learning that the person was a new disciple, he was initially reluctant to come, but agreed to do so out of respect for Old Huang. Now seeing the lush vegetables in this courtyard, he understood why Old Huang had a meaningful smile during their farewell. Before becoming the family steward, he himself was a highly skilled Spirit Farmer, able to tell at a glance that the courtyard owner’s Planting Technique was quite impressive, no less than Old Huang’s. This piqued his curiosity; among new disciples, such a talented Spirit Farmer was truly remarkable, making him think the sect attracted talents better than the Cultivation Clan. Unfortunately, the Golden Spirit Sect excelled in Artifact Refining and Beast Taming, so the person wouldn’t receive particular attention. If the person had joined the Luofeng Valley, known for its Arrays and Alchemy, life would probably be better. "Is this Fellow Daoist Ji An’s residence?" Ji An was practicing Sharp Gold Technique inside the bamboo house, as today was the agreed day with Old Huang, and he stayed home obediently. Divine Sense is extremely important for cultivators, and cultivation techniques for training Divine Sense are very rare. He didn’t have a related cultivation technique, but by practicing the Sharp Gold Technique, a magic technique requiring high Divine Sense, he could passively increase his Divine Sense slightly. Though the improvement was extremely slow, he found joy in it. Upon hearing someone call, Ji An opened the window to look outside and saw someone standing at the door, quickly walking out. "I am Ji An, may I ask who you are?" Seeing that the visitor’s Daoist Robe lacked a sect mark and addressed himself as a fellow Daoist, Ji An guessed he was the person coming to purchase Spirit Grain. A Golden Spirit Sect disciple’s Daoist Robe sleeve has a gold thread. "Li Clan of White Ape Mountain, Li Changqing, I heard from Fellow Daoist Huang that Fellow Daoist Ji was also looking to sell Yellow Sprout Rice?" "Indeed, please follow me." Ji An gestured with his hand to invite him and led the way to the bamboo house. "I have some connections with Senior Brother Li Changfeng from your clan. You must be closely related to Senior Brother Changfeng?" Every Cultivation Clan has genealogical records, and one can tell by names that the other person is of the same generation as Li Changfeng. "I’m Changfeng’s cousin, but I’m only a side branch of the Li Clan and less esteemed than Changfeng." Li Changqing replied with a smile; many Spirit Farmers he traded with claimed to know Li Changfeng well to earn more Crystal Stones, something he encountered often. Changfeng, the direct line cousin of the main branch, was only twenty-one years old, at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, and hadn’t attempted Foundation Establishment to solidify his foundation. By opening more Immortal Vein branches and widening them, he could forge a top-grade Dao Foundation, raising aptitude with Great Realm enhancement. This secret he only learned after becoming a steward. "Senior Brother Li once gave me a Jade Pendant, saying I could get discounts at the Li Clan store in Cyan Cloud Immortal City. Unfortunately, I never left the sect to enjoy the discount." Ji An chuckled as he took out the Jade Pendant from his chest and handed it to Li Changqing. I couldn’t enjoy discounts on purchases, but you can’t lower the selling price! Earning an extra Spirit Crystal is always good; saving when necessary and seizing advantages where possible. Li Changqing was slightly surprised, taking the Jade Pendant and holding it near his eyes as if scrutinizing it carefully. Secretly, he activated his family-exclusive spell by channelling Spiritual Qi into the Jade Pendant. In the center of the pure brilliant jade, there appeared a small green character ’Li’, alongside two other tiny words - ’Changfeng’. Well, this person really is connected to Changfeng. Li Changqing realized Changfeng served in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and was tasked with scouting excellent Spirit Farmers for the family. Many Elder Spirit Farmers unable to stay in the sect would receive invitations from the Li Clan of White Ape Mountain. These Spirit Farmers continuing to work at White Ape Mountain could at least contribute for another twenty years. Unable to resist, he glanced more at Ji An, wondering why he had garnered Changfeng’s attention. So young, and at the fourth level of Qi Refining, still far from leaving the sect. "This is indeed Changfeng’s token; Fellow Daoist Ji, please keep it safe. Should you visit Cyan Cloud Immortal City, the discounts due will be yours." Li Changqing’s tone became more cordial. Ji An smiled, taking back the Jade Pendant with care and placing it in his chest, gesturing toward the stacked cloth bags: "Please verify the goods; they’re all for sale." He kept his food grain in the rice jar. Li Changqing retrieved a scale and a copper tube from his Storage Bag, smiling: "We must follow procedure; I’ll check the quality." Ji An slightly nodded: "It’s obligatory." Li Changqing unfastened the cloth bags, took some Spirit Rice to inspect its color and aroma, then chewed a few grains diligently, nodding inwardly. He inserted the copper tube into the bag, opened its mechanism, letting Spirit Rice from the middle and bottom of the bag fall into the tube. Repeating the steps, he verified all the bags, smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist’s Spirit Grain is top-grade! The purchase price for Spirit Rice is one Spirit Crystal per pound; I’ll decide, 100 pounds of Yellow Sprout Rice for 105 Spirit Crystals, what do you think?" Such quality Spirit Rice transported to Cyan Cloud Immortal City, 100 pounds could easily earn an extra 10 Spirit Crystals without difficulty. "Sounds good." "Great." Li Changqing swiftly weighed the Spirit Rice again, saying: "Just so happens it’s 1100 pounds of Spirit Rice; does Fellow Daoist agree with this amount?" "Exactly as I measured." Ji An laughed, thinking it’s more worthwhile than selling to the sect. Apart from the Spirit Rice required to pay the field rent, it might be better to sell all the Spirit Rice for Spirit Stones to exchange Contribution Points. The counterpart didn’t shortchange, and there’s a discount; no need to hesitate about the decision. He pondered this, realizing that certain individuals inside the sect definitely had interest exchanges with these families buying Spirit Rice, otherwise wouldn’t allow their entrance to buy Spirit Rice. Li Changqing counted the Crystal Stones accurately and handed them over: "A total of 11 Spirit Stones and 55 Spirit Crystals, Fellow Daoist, keep them safe." Ji An took the Spirit Stones, verifying them again, and stored them: "The amount is correct." He sighed inwardly, having never been so wealthy, though these Crystal Stones wouldn’t last many months in his hands. Purchasing a Spirit Capturing Array, exchanging for Magic Technique Jade Slip, all demanded ample Spirit Stones to support. Li Changqing took out another Storage Bag and loaded it with Spirit Rice. Ji An watched the other store Spirit Rice into the Storage Bag, eyes gleaming: "The Li Clan of White Ape Mountain is indeed lavish; how many pounds of Spirit Rice can this Storage Bag hold?" The larger the space of a Storage Bag, the more expensive it is; if the purchased Spirit Rice wasn’t several hundreds of thousands of pounds, it wouldn’t be worth the trip. The other might need countless advanced Storage Bags, but that doesn’t add up; Spirit Rice is valued low, not worth such measures. "Fellow Daoist might not know, my Storage Bag used for Spirit Rice involved special Dharma Prohibition during refining. Though its capacity is large, it can only store various Spirit Rice, replacing it with anything else, it wouldn’t be held within. Every major sect’s trade for bulk goods uses these specially crafted Storage Bags." Li Changqing paused, then inquired: "Shall I continue coming on this day in the future to purchase Spirit Rice from you?" "Absolutely."