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Chapter 105, Retrieving the Spirit Farmer's Contract, The Horses Pulling the Cart

"Really? Then why didn't Brother Yun Sheng run into Senior Sister Lian Yue and the others?"

Shui Lin'er, hand in hand with Mu Yunsheng, walked out of the courtyard, her heart filled with joy and sweetness. Yueya'er, her eyes brimming with laughter, asked in confusion.

"Because Brother Yun Sheng came from another official road, without taking the Xuan Beast Sect's merchant ship."

With a gentle smile, Mu Yunsheng held Shui Lin'er's soft, fragrant hand as they walked along the path beside the lush green spirit rice plants growing in the spirit fields, heading towards the official road of the Jade Chen River.

"Then why didn't you take the Xuan Beast Sect's merchant ship back? That way you could have met Senior Sister Lian Yue and the others."

Shui Lin'er asked happily. She didn't really want to ask Mu Yunsheng anything, but she wanted to use words to express her longing for Mu Yunsheng during this period of not seeing him, as well as the joy in her heart.

"This is what Brother Yun Sheng wanted to tell Xiao Lin'er and the others," Mu Yun Sheng replied with a smile, as he chatted and laughed with Shui Lin'er in a question-and-answer session.

In no time, they arrived at the official road leading to the Jade Void Spirit Field and the Jade Chen River Wharf.

"Brother Yunsheng~!"

Just then, three beautiful and charming women returned from the official road. Upon seeing Mu Yun Sheng and Shui Lin Er, they all exclaimed with joy and surprise.

It was Zhao Meiyu, Bi Lianyue, and Bi Lingxing, three women.

"Brother Yun Sheng, you're back! We've been waiting for you at the Jade Dragon River for so long, going there every day, but we haven't seen you disembark from the Xuan Beast Sect's merchant ship."

Bi Lingxing's delicate and beautiful face blossomed with a delighted smile, like a blooming orchid. She walked happily to Mu Yunsheng, wanting to throw herself into his arms.

But then she stopped timidly, and the girl said with a mixture of shyness and joy.

When Shui Lin'er saw Bi Lingxing running towards her, and Zhao Meiyu and Bi Lianyue behind her, she felt shy and quickly pulled her hand away from Mu Yunsheng's.

"Yes, Brother Yunsheng is back. I'm sorry to have worried the Lingxing sisters." Mu Yunsheng replied, nodding to Bi Lingxing, who was smiling shyly in front of him, and to Bi Lianyue and Zhao Meiyu, who were walking behind her.

A smile involuntarily appeared on her face, a feeling that arose from the bottom of her heart—they were all people waiting for her.

"Brother Yun Sheng." Zhao Meiyu and Bi Lianyue also came closer, their faces filled with joy and happiness as they called out, their eyes filled with longing and affection as they looked at Mu Yun Sheng.

"Are we having yellow carp today? Looks like I'm in for a treat." Mu Yunsheng said with a smile, looking at the two plump yellow carp Zhao Meiyu was carrying, and then added, "Let's go back first."

"Yes, Brother Yun Sheng," Shui Lin'er and the other three girls replied with smiles.

Two quarters of an hour later, Mu Yunsheng simply said that he was in for a treat, and two plump yellow-scaled carp were made into two fish dishes and placed in front of him.

One dish is steamed, and the other is sashimi.

This is the best way to taste the freshness of the yellow carp.

After changing into new clothes and washing away the dust of his journey, Mu Yunsheng sat down at the dining table in the living room and began to eat the two fish dishes. At the same time, he explained to Shui Lin'er and the other three women that the Mu family had acquired the sacred land of Mangshan.

However, the actual situation of killing the Heavenly Demon Child and thus obtaining the Mangshan Spiritual Land was also concealed.

"So, Brother Yun Sheng has been going there all this time to participate in the Spiritual Cuisine Duel and even won the Yun family's former spiritual land."

"Brother Yun Sheng is really amazing. Xiao Lin'er was wondering why so many people have been coming to buy Brother Yun Sheng's spiritual food these days, and they even ordered the first-grade bitter spirit qi-restoring noodles."

"So it was because of Brother Yun Sheng that Ling Shan won the duel."

"Now that you've obtained a spiritual land, will we still help you sell spiritual food?"

Upon hearing Mu Yunsheng's words, the four girls, including Shui Lin'er, looked at him with surprise and admiration. They felt happy and proud that Mu Yunsheng had secured a sacred place for him, and asked him questions.

"We won't sell today. After Brother Yunsheng resigns from his post with Manager Liu Jiangyue, he will take you to the sacred land of Mangshan."

Mu Yunsheng said with a big smile, looking at the beautiful faces of Shui Lin'er and the other three girls with admiring eyes, he felt a sense of comfort and happiness.

The sincere and admiring praise from the four delicate young girls, Shui Lin'er and the others, was far more pleasing to Mu Yunsheng than the praise from the rough old man, Mu Qinghu.

"You all pack your things in the house first. We'll wait for Brother Yun Sheng to return. Once he's back, we'll set off immediately for the Mangshan Spirit Land."

After finishing the fish dish made from the two yellow carp, Mu Yunsheng put down his chopsticks and said to Shui Lin'er and the other three women with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Yun Sheng." Shui Lin'er and the other three girls replied. After seeing Mu Yun Sheng off, they happily busied themselves in the house, packing up the items they were going to take with them.

The room was filled with their laughter, and their laughter was filled with their anticipation for the upcoming trip to the sacred site of Mangshan, and their hopes for the sacred site.

The four of them, too, had never practiced in a sacred place.

The central area of ​​the Jade Void Spiritual Field and its spiritual veins is where the Lingdan Liu family's spiritual field managers and guards reside and cultivate in pavilions and courtyards.

"coming."

Liu Jiangyue was standing leisurely under a green tree in the courtyard. When he saw Mu Yunsheng, who had been brought in by Li Daochang, he greeted him with a smile on his aged face.

"Junior Yun Sheng greets Steward Liu." Mu Yun Sheng bowed and a smile appeared on his face.

"Rise for the ceremony. I've already told you there's no need for these formalities when you see me." Liu Jiangyue gestured with his hand, then turned to Mu Yunsheng and said with a smile.

"Come and see how I'm taking care of my three jade chicks. I hope they can sing next year and surpass Hu Chunyang and the others."

"This is a champion fledgling you obtained. If you can't beat it, I'll definitely come after you, hahaha~"

After Liu Jiangyue finished speaking, he burst into laughter.

"Yes." Mu Yunsheng smiled and got up, walked to Liu Jiangyue's side, and looked at the green tree in front of him. He saw a birdcage hanging on it, with three jade chicks that had not yet molted.

They were jumping around in the birdcage, but none of them made a sound.

"Reporting to Steward Liu, Yun Sheng doesn't know much about birds, but she can tell that this birdcage is a magical artifact, much more precious than the three jade chicks inside."

After observing for a while, Mu Yunsheng replied to Liu Jiangyue with a smile.

"Vulgar! Vulgar! You're a vulgar person too." Liu Jiangyue said with a laugh, his old eyes glaring angrily at Mu Yunsheng, and he shook his head.

"Haha~ This junior is indeed a commoner." Mu Yunsheng laughed, then bowed to Liu Jiangyue and continued.

"Yun Sheng came here today to resign from her position as steward Liu."

"I already knew why you came, kid. It was when the family told me that you had defeated Tai Hongfei from the Tai family in the Spiritual Cuisine Duel."

"I already knew you wouldn't stay long in my Liu family's spiritual field in Jade Void Spiritual Field," Liu Jiangyue said, then gave instructions to Li Changwang, who was waiting in the courtyard.

"Changwang, go to the paternal quarters and bring me Yunsheng's Spirit Farmer Contract, which I left on the desk."

"Yes, Master Liu!" Li Changwang bowed and said quickly, then set off for the general affairs office where Liu Jiangyue handled matters related to the spirit fields.

“Yun Sheng, being able to follow Master Zhu and cultivate the art of spiritual cooking is quite remarkable. Do you remember more than two months ago, in this same courtyard?”

“You asked me for leave to rest, and now, before three months have even passed, you are asking me to resign and leave the Jade Void Spirit Field.”

After Li Changwang left, Liu Jiangyue turned back to Mu Yunsheng, a look of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing regret and reflection) appearing in his aged eyes, and said...

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunsheng recalled the scene of asking Liu Jiangyue for leave that day.

At that time, Liu Jiangyue was also standing in the courtyard, teasing the jade singing bird he was feeding. He didn't even look at him directly. Only after asking Li Changwang about the jade singing bird did he agree to his leave.

Today, in the same courtyard, Liu Jiangyue was also teasing the Jade Bird, but he first asked Li Changwang how the bird was doing before letting Li Changwang retrieve the Spirit Farming Contract he had signed with the Liu family of Lingdan. This was a complete shift in attitude.

As Mu Yunsheng thought of this, a faint smile appeared on his face. In the less than three months since he started, his cultivation level had not changed significantly due to the short time, and he was still at the third level of Qi Refining.

However, in reality, both their circumstances and their cultivation have changed significantly, and they are just waiting for the spring breeze and rain to bring them forth.

"Yun Sheng has been greatly cared for by Steward Liu these past few days, and I will never forget his kindness," Mu Yun Sheng said solemnly, bowing to Liu Jiang Yue.

"Haha~ Yun Sheng, you flatter me, just don't forget me in the future." Liu Jiangyue smiled broadly on his aged face, the sigh in his eyes disappeared, and he reached out his hands to personally help Mu Yun Sheng up as he bowed.

The goal in my heart has been achieved.

"Yun Sheng, of course I will not forget the kindness of Steward Liu," Mu Yun Sheng said, getting up with Liu Jiang Yue's help, though he knew in his heart that it was true.

Liu Jiangyue deliberately set up the same scene as that day for another purpose, which is why he solemnly bowed and made a promise.

Otherwise, Liu Jiangyue, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, was a member of the Liu family, one of the seven elite families in Qianyuan Prefecture, and the manager of the Liu family's spiritual field in the Jade Void Spiritual Field.

How could I have the leisure or inclination to sit here lamenting the past and reminiscing about the past? Do you really think Liu Jiangyue is reminiscing about the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present?

Mu Yunsheng always knew in his heart that he didn't actually have any deep feelings for Liu Jiangyue. It was just the transaction of Qingyun Spirit Rice and the fact that Zhu Daochang was behind him.

"Good!" Upon hearing Mu Yunsheng's reply, Liu Jiangyue's aged face broke into a satisfied smile.

"Master Liu, we have retrieved Senior Mu's Spirit Farmer Contract."

After this "good," Li Changwang happened to appear in the courtyard, presenting Mu Yunsheng's Spirit Farmer Contract with both hands.

"Hmm," Liu Jiangyue nodded calmly, then smiled and said to Mu Yunsheng, "Yunsheng, take your Spirit Farmer Contract."

"Yes, thank you, Steward Liu." Mu Yunsheng bowed and replied, taking the Spirit Farmer Contract from Li Changwang's hands. He examined it carefully and confirmed that it was indeed the Spirit Farmer Contract he had signed when he entered the Spirit Pill Liu Family's Spirit Field.

After putting it into his sleeve, Mu Yunsheng looked at Liu Jiangyue, who was about to leave, and then said something.

"Manager Liu, Yun Sheng actually has something else she'd like to ask for your help with."

"What is it, Yun Sheng? Do you want to buy Qingyun Spirit Rice?" Liu Jiangyue asked Mu Yun Sheng with a smile, carrying a birdcage he had taken from a green tree in front of him.

"Indeed, we need to buy some more Qingyun Spirit Rice from Steward Liu, but Yun Sheng wants to say that it's not about that, but rather that she wants to get it from Steward Liu."

"I purchased some spiritual fertilizer for growing bitter wheat, dragon tooth spirit rice, and green cloud spirit rice."

Mu Yunsheng said, reaching into the Seven Star Jade Casket at his waist and taking out a wooden box containing fifty low-grade spirit stones, which he then handed to Liu Jiangyue with both hands.

"It's nothing, Yun Sheng, you can hand it over to Chang Wang later." Liu Jiangyue glanced at the Seven Star Jade Belt at Mu Yun Sheng's waist, said with a smile, and took the wooden box and put it into his storage bag.

"Yes, thank you, Steward Liu. Also, Yun Sheng would like to borrow two carriages from you to transport supplies."

Mu Yunsheng bowed to Liu Jiangyue in thanks, and then continued, "Although he now has the Seven Stars around his waist..."

However, it was still far from enough. Even after packing all the items that needed to be moved from the wooden house, including Tian Yaozi and the others' storage bags, it still wasn't enough.

Storage artifacts or storage bags are only used by cultivators to store personal items, elixirs, and talismans; they don't have much space.

Otherwise, Mu Qinghu and his group wouldn't have been able to help transport spiritual materials at the Qihefang City dock.

“Hey Yun Sheng, if you have anything else to say, just say it. Even something as trivial as borrowing a carriage doesn’t need to be discussed with me. You can just ask Chang Wang to lend it to you.”

Liu Jiangxuan paused for a moment after putting the wooden box into his storage bag, then said to Mu Yunsheng in an annoyed tone.

He was in charge of the Jade Void Spiritual Fields and the Liu Family Spiritual Fields. He was in charge of the spiritual farmers and cultivators, so why would he concern himself with such trivial matters as borrowing a carriage?

"Haha~ It's over, Steward Liu." Mu Yunsheng replied with a smile and a bow.

"Changwang, take him to get fifty low-grade spirit stones worth of Azure Cloud Spirit Rice. I need to take a nap, so don't disturb me," Liu Jiangyue instructed Li Changwang, waving to Mu Yunsheng, clearly not wanting to see him again.

Carrying the magical birdcage containing three jade singing birds, he turned and walked towards the pavilion where he was resting.

"Yes, Master Liu." Li Changwang bowed respectfully to see him off. Only after Liu Jiangyue entered the pavilion did he stand up and then bow to Mu Yun.

"Senior Mu, this way please. We'll go get you some Qingyun Spirit Rice first, and then Changwang will prepare the necessary spirit fertilizer and carriage for you."

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Li." Mu Yunsheng returned the greeting and followed Li Changwang out of the courtyard.

More than two quarters of an hour later.

"Giddy up! Giddy up! Whoa!"

Mu Yunsheng drove a carriage from the central area of ​​the Jade Void Spiritual Field back to the No. 27 Green Cloud Spiritual Rice Spiritual Field. There was another carriage, already loaded with the spiritual fertilizer he needed.

They were transported to the official road outside the Jade Void Spirit Field.

"Senior Sister Ruirong, it's not that I'm unwilling to buy it for you, but it's a Grade B Bitter Spirit Qi-Returning Noodle and a Qianqing Fuyun Noodle made by Muling Kitchen."

"It's been these past few days. Chef Mu Ling really hasn't been at the Jade Void Spirit Field. His female relatives all say he's gone out on business. You can ask him if you don't believe me."

Mu Yunsheng was driving his carriage and hadn't even stopped at the entrance of the courtyard by the spirit field when he heard a hurried and humble explanation coming from inside the courtyard.

It belongs to Song Yunjun.

"Shepherd's Chef?"

Song Yunjun and Xue Ruirong, who were in the courtyard, also heard the sound of the carriage approaching. They looked out of the courtyard and saw Mu Yunsheng sitting in the carriage. Song Yunjun was stunned for a moment by his anxious and humble expression.

Then, Song Yunjun, his face contorted with anger, strode out of the courtyard and stood before Mu Yunsheng, asking angrily.

"Chef Mu Ling, what brings you back?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yunjun's face flushed with anger, but fearing that Xue Ruirong might misunderstand, he quickly looked towards the courtyard. Seeing that she hadn't followed, he quickly changed his words and spoke to Mu Yunsheng.

"No, I mean, Chef Mu Ling, didn't you go out of the Jade Void Spirit Field for some time? Why are you back? How long have you been gone?"

After asking Song Yunjun, who was anxious to explain to Xue Ruirong, Mu Yunsheng glanced at Xue Ruirong, who was standing still in the courtyard, and after a moment's thought, he smiled and said.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I have indeed been busy these past few days, traveling to the Jade Void Spiritual Field. I only returned this morning at Chen Shi (7-9 AM)..."

"Senior Sister Ruirong, look, Junior Brother didn't lie to you, did he? Chef Mu Ling said he just got back today."

"How could I not want to buy Senior Sister Ruirong Qianqing Fuyun Noodles and Grade B Bitter Spirit Qi-Returning Noodles? I wish I could buy them for her every day, just to see Senior Sister Ruirong's smile."

Before Mu Yunsheng could finish speaking, Song Yunjun excitedly ran to Xue Ruirong and hurriedly explained.

As she finished speaking, a mixture of happiness, pride, and shyness appeared on her face, and she lowered her head.

"Hmm!" Xue Ruirong nodded coldly, showing no sign of a smile despite Song Yunjun's explanation that it was true and that he had not deceived her.

On the contrary, his attitude towards Song Yunjun was much colder.

Mu Yunsheng was not in a hurry. He looked at Song Yunjun and Xue Ruirong in the courtyard, jumped off the carriage, and tied the reins to the courtyard fence.

That way, the horses pulling the carriage won't be able to run away.

(End of this chapter)