Grow from a fairy seed

Chapter 4: One-tenth of an acre of spiritual land, caught stealing!
The medicine cabinet in the pharmacy was very high. Ji Qiu moved the ladder, found the location of the Mingxinguo, and took down the medicinal materials.

The appearance of top-grade mingxin berries is the same as that of ordinary mingxin berries, but there will be some peculiar aroma in taste.

Ji Qiu smelled it while dividing the medicine, trying not to make mistakes.

After about half an hour, Ji Qiu Equinox finished the Mingxin Fruit and found He Yaoshi.

When Medicine Master He heard that the Autumn Equinox was over, his old face was slightly surprised: "So fast?"

"I'm going to check."

Pharmacist He arrived at the place where the medicinal materials were collected at the Autumn Equinox, carefully inspected each portion of the Bright Heart Fruit, then looked at the selected high-grade Bright Heart Fruit, and nodded.

“Good portion”

"But you'd better hurry up, and then divide the machine vines and chicken blood fruits..."

Pharmacist He trusted Ji Qiu's vision more and handed over six medicinal materials in one go.

Ji Qiu took note and began to carefully sort out the medicinal materials.

By noon, Ji Qiu had finished four of them, took the time to have a meal, and then continued working.

The sun sets over the western mountains, and the sunset glows like fire.

Ji Qiu sorted out a total of thirteen kinds of herbs today.

These medicinal materials are not related, and it is difficult to infer the elixir recipe from the medicinal materials.

Pharmacist He checked the medicinal materials picked up by Ji Qiufen, nodded and said, "You can go back today."

"My hands and feet will be better tomorrow."

Ji Qiu nodded, raised his hands and saluted: "Then I'll take my leave."

After exiting the pharmacy door, Ji Qiu saw the foundation-building disciple who came to pick him up.

The other party asked: "How is it?"

Ji Qiu said truthfully: "It's okay, I didn't get kicked out."

"That's good. You wait here for a while, and I'll help you get the spirit stone."

You helped me by paying back the commission. Ji Qiu bowed his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, senior."

While waiting for someone, the door of the pharmacy opened.

A middle-aged man came out.

He was wearing a green robe and glanced at Ji Qiu: "New here?"

"Well, senior is also a pharmacist?"

"Same as you, the one who divides the medicinal materials, but came earlier."

Ji Qiu cupped his hands and saluted: "That's senior, I'm going to be here next to Ji Qiu."

"Sun Mingzhe."

The two briefly greeted each other and chatted for a while.

Sun Mingzhe was a person who failed in the entrance selection in the early years. He was selected by Pharmacist He and worked in the pharmacy. He worked there for 30 years and usually lived in the sect.

There used to be a helper who was responsible for dividing the medicinal materials, but that person was 97 years old and failed to successfully build the foundation. His life was approaching and he went down the mountain.

After chatting for a few words, Sun Mingzhe left first.

Ji Qiu watched him leave.

The foundation-building disciple walked out of the pharmacy, handed Ji Qiu two low-grade spiritual stones, and left with Ji Qiu.

Picking up other herb picking disciples, Ji Qiu was sent back to Qingshi Town.

Ji Qiu went back to the inn without changing money for today's spirit stone.

"Two low-grade spiritual stones, help me put them away."

Zhutao opened her old purse and carefully put the spirit stone in, then helped Ji Qiu change clothes and wash hands.

Had dinner.

Ji Qiu took a bath and enjoyed Zhutao's massage for a while.

I don’t know if she meant it, but Ji Qiu was hit on the forehead several times when he was resting his head on her knees.

Ji Qiu's heart ached again, and he opened his eyes and looked at her: "Not yet."

Zhu Tao blushed and calmed down.

……

For five days in a row, Ji Qiu went to Yuejian Zong to divide the medicinal materials every day, and the Lingshi was still two per day.

Although not much, it wins in stability.

It is difficult for the rest of the casual cultivators to find tasks that can earn two low-grade spiritual stones every day.

Ji Qiu also gradually became acquainted with these casual cultivators. When they met on the street, they would nod and say hello.

A great monk can ignore human relationships and pursue the great road ruthlessly.

But the casual cultivators at the bottom often still pay great attention to personal connections.

However, Ji Qiu was never able to learn the name of the foundation-building monk. Although the other party took a cut from Ji Qiu, in the other party's eyes, Ji Qiu was just a bit of a charlatan, so naturally they would not exchange names.

Ji Qiu didn't ask for trouble and never asked.

The sixth day, early morning.

The weather is getting warmer and summer is almost here.

When Ji Qiu went out, Zhutao was making lighter cloth boots for him.

After leaving the door, Ji Qiu was already very familiar with Qingshi Town, so he quickly walked to the square. "Brother Ji."

"Brother Zhang."

Ji Qiu greeted a few familiar faces and was suddenly pulled.

He turned around and saw a monk who was as thin as a monkey and not tall.

This person's name is Mu Jinda, and Ji Qiu is an acquaintance with him.

"Brother Mu, what's the matter?"

Mu Jinda looked around and asked in a low voice, "Brother Ji, how many days have you been distributing medicinal materials in Yuejian Zong?"

"Eleven days."

Zhutao, the little money-lover, counts the spiritual stones every day, and Ji Qiu has earned a total of 22 low-grade spiritual stones.

"That Pharmacist He still trusts you?"

"good."

Mu Jinda leaned into Ji Qiu's ear and asked in a low voice: "Want to make some quick money?"

"The supply of high-quality medicinal materials in the market of Qingshi Town is always in short supply. You take some out and I will sell them for you. You can earn more than a dozen spiritual stones in a month or so."

Ji Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what the other party meant.

There is really no accurate number of medicinal materials in the pharmacy. If you have an ownerless storage bag and bring some out, you might be lucky and won't be caught.

But once caught, it would be worse than death, and they would usually be sent to work in extremely dangerous and harsh environments.

Ji Qiu resolutely refused: "Sorry, Brother Mu, I can't do this kind of thing."

Mu Jinda quickly advised: "More than one person has done this, and not one of them has been caught. Don't be afraid."

"Think about it again?"

"No, it really can't be done."

Seeing that there was no money to be made, Mu Jinda lost a lot of enthusiasm on her face and returned to the crowd.

Ji Qiu went to Yuejian Sect to pick up medicinal materials as usual.

When leaving in the evening, Ji Qiu chatted with Sun Mingzhe for a while.

Ji Qiu and Sun Mingzhe have gotten to know each other a lot in the past few days, and the two sides have talked about more things.

Sun Mingzhe also revealed some inside information.

The monthly salary given to the pharmacy by the sect has always been for six helpers.

Ji Qiu and Sun Mingzhe did the work of six people and only got two spiritual stones.

The rest of the spirit stones were divided between Medicine Master He and the foundation-building disciple.

Ji Qiu knew that he had been whipped, but he didn't expect to be whipped so much.

No wonder He Yaoshi kept urging him to hurry up. It turned out that the work of so many people fell on two people.

Ji Qiu cursed a few words in his heart, but he was still calm.

Anyway, he won't continue to work here, and he will leave after earning enough money to buy an acre of spiritual land.

……

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

Ji Qiu has been in Qingshi Town for a month.

There were 58 low-grade spiritual stones in his pocket.

It’s enough to buy one-tenth of an acre of spiritual land.

The weather has also warmed up.

When Ji Qiu occasionally returns to the inn, he will buy some smoothies with raisins and sugar water on the way and share them with bamboo peaches.

This kind of smoothie is a bit crude, but it's still cheap. You can buy a cup for two cents.

Early July.

Ji Qiu arrived at Yuejian Sect as usual, but happened to encounter Sun Mingzhe being escorted out of the pharmacy by several fierce-looking disciples with long swords on their waists.

Sun Mingzhe's face was ashen, but when he saw Ji Qiu, he quickly said loudly: "Brother Ji, help me beg for mercy!"

Just when Ji Qiu was about to speak, he heard the disciple next to him say coldly: "Stealing medicinal materials, no one can save you, just give up."

Steal medicinal materials?
Ji Qiu didn't want to help at first, but now he stepped aside.

He is just a small person in the early stage of Qi refining, and he will definitely not be able to help with this kind of work.

Pharmacist He also walked out of the pharmacy, came to Ji Qiu's side, and said expressionlessly: "Stand there and take out everything in your arms."

Ji Qiu took out the oil paper bag containing dry food, took the initiative to open it and gave He Yaoshi a look.

Everything else is gone.

Pharmacist He's expression softened a bit, but he still looked at Ji Qiu with some suspicion and distrust.

Ji Qiu's expression remained normal, not surprised.

Sun Mingzhe has been working for 30 years and his hands and feet are not clean. Ji Qiu has only been here for a month, so it is normal not to be trusted.

Ji Qiu had no way of knowing whether the two disciples who took Sun Mingzhe away were going to dig for spiritual stones in a bitter cold place, or whether they were going to be cannon fodder with Yao Ze to explore the way.

But Ji Qiu knew one thing very well.

Sun Mingzhe will never come back.

(End of this chapter)