SPMT : Chapter 117 – Task Outside

Xiao Jingting’s grafting process went very smoothly. After grafting, several peach trees showed signs of maturing.

What Xiao Jingting was more concerned about was whether the medicinal properties of the jade peaches would change after grafting.

Qiu Yun seemed quite interested in grafting techniques and would often come over to take a look.

Xiao Jingting originally thought Qiu Yun was aloof and distant, but after interacting with him, he found that he was quite easygoing and generous. As long as the work was done well, the rewards were substantial.

Knowing that Xiao Xiaodong had already “met up” with Xiao Fan, and hearing from Xiao Xiaodong that Xiao Fan was eating well, sleeping well, and not getting thinner, Xiao Jingting finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“The fruits on that tree are ripening fast,” Qiu Yun said.

Xiao Jingting nodded, saying, “Yes.”

“Will the medicinal properties change?” Qiu Yun asked.

Xiao Jingting shook his head and said, “I’m not sure. This is my first time doing this.”

“I see.” Qiu Yun performed several spells on the spiritual tree transplanted by Xiao Jingting, and a rich spiritual energy surged forth. Standing beside him, Xiao Jingting suddenly felt as if he was being caressed by a gentle breeze on a hot summer day. In an instant, several peach trees became even more prosperous.

Xiao Jingting realized that Qiu Yun’s ability to cultivate spiritual herbs was also very powerful.

The jade peach was difficult to transplant, but Qiu Yun managed to transplant so many at once, showing his remarkable ability. Unfortunately, all the jade peaches he had taken care of turned out to be sickly.

Qiu Yun plucked a jade peach, took a few bites, and a hint of excitement flashed across his face.

“You’ve passed the assessment. I’ll make you a formal member later, and from now on, this peach forest will be under your responsibility,” Qiu Yun said.

Xiao Jingting immediately felt relieved and said, “Thank you, Manager Qiu.”

Qiu Yun waved his hand and said, “No need to thank me. This is what you deserve. If anything, I should thank you. You’ve helped me a lot.”

“If you have anything you need help with, you can come to me. However, you should settle down first. After becoming an external planting expert of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, you can bring your family members to live here. However, there’s a rule in the Qingyun Immortal Sect that an external planting expert can only bring up to two family members. Think about it carefully,” Qiu Yun said before leaving.

Xiao Jingting watched Qiu Yun leave and couldn’t help but be stunned.

Xiao Jingting thought to himself: Did Xiao Xiaodong already know about this rule of only being able to bring two family members, so he volunteered to become a servant for Ouyang Jinyue early on? If Xiao Jingting’s son were just an ordinary child, he wouldn’t have thought much about it. The problem was, Xiao Jingting knew very well that his son was a weirdo, who prioritized the bigger picture, so it was very possible.

…

Xiao Xiaodong toyed with the Purple Cloud Bow in his hand and said, “This bow is really good!”

Ouyang Jinyue nodded and said, “Naturally. The bowstring is made from the tendons of a dragons in the later Foundation Establishment stage, and the bow body is infused with iron crystal. With so many good materials, it’s only natural that such a bow is excellent.”

Xiao Fan’s skills in refining tools were already well-known, and coupled with his extravagant nature, he spared no effort in using any good materials, resulting in very impressive products.

“It’s a good thing I arrived early, or else such a good thing would have been taken by some pretty boy,” Xiao Xiaodong said somewhat thankfully.

Ouyang Jinyue nodded and said, “Yes.” Ouyang Jinyue also found Dong Lin unpleasant, but his cultivation level was much higher than hers, so she couldn’t do anything about it.

“When are we going to the back mountain?” Xiao Xiaodong asked.

“I’ve taken on a task to catch Snow Jade Rabbits. We can go anytime,” Ouyang Jinyue said, feeling a bit more excited at the mention of the task.

“Snow Jade Rabbits? What are they?” Xiao Xiaodong asked.

“They’re a kind of spiritual rabbit, usually at the Qi Refinement second or third level. Snow Jade Rabbits are cute, and many female cultivators like to keep them as pets. Catching them and selling them can fetch three or four spirit stones each,” Ouyang Jinyue explained.

Xiao Xiaodong scoffed, “You female cultivators are really bored. You don’t even have enough time for cultivation, yet you keep rabbits as pets.”

“Some people are bored, which is why there are such simple tasks! With my low cultivation level, I can’t do dangerous tasks,” Ouyang Jinyue said with a hint of frustration.

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and said, “In that case, let’s go.”

Ouyang Jinyue nodded and said, “Okay!”

Although Xiao Xiaodong outwardly displayed only a cultivation level of the fifth level of Qi Refinement, Ouyang Jinyue knew that his cultivation was far from that. Following Xiao Xiaodong, Ouyang Jinyue felt a sense of security.

Following Ouyang Jinyue, Xiao Xiaodong entered the mountain forest. After walking for a while…

“We’re here. This is where Snow Jade Rabbits often appear. Although Snow Jade Rabbits don’t have high strength, they’re very fast and easy to escape,” Ouyang Jinyue said.

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and leaped onto a tree with agility.

Ouyang Jinyue watched Xiao Xiaodong standing on the tree, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Xiao Xiaodong’s movements were as light as the wind.

Xiao Xiaodong lightly plucked the bowstring, and several wooden arrows appeared from his fingertips, flying out swiftly.

Ouyang Jinyue followed the trajectory of the arrows and saw six arrows forming a circle, trapping a snowy white rabbit inside.

Excitedly, Ouyang Jinyue walked over and put the white rabbit into the spirit beast bag.

Seeing Ouyang Jinyue’s excitement, Xiao Xiaodong asked, “Is this the Snow Jade Rabbit? It looks quite fat!”

Ouyang Jinyue nodded and said, “The Qingyun Immortal Sect has good food, and the spiritual beasts are blessed! Many female cultivators like such plump ones.”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded and said, “I see.”

“Your archery skills are very good!” praised Ouyang Jinyue.

Xiao Xiaodong smiled and said, “It’s okay. Since you said there are many Snow Jade Rabbits here, let’s hurry up and catch a few more.”

Ouyang Jinyue hurriedly nodded and agreed, “Okay.”

Xiao Xiaodong lightly plucked the bowstring again and successively captured three more white rabbits. However, when he tried to catch the fourth rabbit, Xiao Xiaodong encountered a bit of trouble. Xiao Xiaodong’s wooden arrows still trapped the rabbit, but there was another archer whose speed matched Xiao Xiaodong’s.

“Who goes there?” a light shout came.

Ouyang Jinyue saw the newcomer and lightly frowned. “It’s Senior Brother Dong Lin. Senior Brother, are you here to catch rabbits for Senior Sister Ji Yun? If so, then we won’t disturb you.”

Xiao Xiaodong heard Ouyang Jinyue’s words and couldn’t help but look at the newcomer.

The young man wore a brocade robe, and at first glance, he really resembled his cheap old man, but he was much more despicable. Although his own father had been quite despicable before.

“Sister Ouyang, I heard you recently took on a miscellaneous disciple?” a petite and delicate female cultivator beside Dong Lin asked.

Ouyang Jinyue furrowed her brows and said, “Yes.”

Ji Yun smiled and said, “I also want to find a miscellaneous disciple recently. I wonder what kind of person Sister Ouyang has taken in.”

Xiao Xiaodong leaped down from the tree and looked at Ji Yun with cold eyes.

Ji Yun looked at Xiao Xiaodong and said, “Sister Ouyang, you have a good eye! This young man is very handsome!”

Ji Yun’s ambiguous gaze swept over Xiao Xiaodong.

Dong Lin looked at Xiao Xiaodong, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes. “Sister Ouyang, your servant’s archery skills are not bad! How about this, I’ll give you thirty spirit stones, and you’ll sell him to me.”

Xiao Xiaodong’s face suddenly darkened.

Ouyang Jinyue shook her head apologetically and said, “Sorry, Senior Brother Dong, that’s not possible.”

Ji Yun smiled and said, “It seems Sister Ouyang is reluctant to part with him!”

Ouyang Jinyue forced a smile and didn’t say anything. She secretly thought to herself: If Xiao Fan knew that I would sell his brother for thirty spirit stones, this guy would definitely not let me off.

Ji Yun smiled and said, “It looks like Sister Ouyang treasures him a lot!”

Ouyang Jinyue did not deny it.

“Your archery skills are not bad!” Dong Lin said to Xiao Xiaodong.

Ouyang Jinyue’s heart sank. Xiao Xiaodong’s bow and arrows were originally intended to be given to Dong Lin. Xiao Xiaodong had found the original bow too conspicuous, so he painted it green, turning the originally noble and extraordinary bow into a rustic one.

Ouyang Jinyue didn’t expect Xiao Xiaodong to change the bow like this, yet Dong Lin still recognized its excellence. Dong Lin’s vision was truly extraordinary!

Xiao Xiaodong said indifferently, “It’s passable, but not suitable for formal occasions.”

Ouyang Jinyue didn’t want Xiao Xiaodong to talk to Dong Lin too much. After exchanging pleasantries, she left with Xiao Xiaodong.

Watching Ouyang Jinyue’s back, Ji Yun said with some suspicion, “Sister Ouyang has a high standard, but unexpectedly, she actually took in a servant. It’s really surprising.”

Dong Lin looked at Xiao Xiaodong’s departing figure, lost in thought. “His bow and arrows are quite extraordinary.”

“Senior Brother Dong, aren’t you in a hurry? I heard that junior brothrr Xiao Xiao Fan is making a Purple Cloud Bow for you. Not only did he put in effort to get dragons tendons from Elder Li, but I also heard he got iron crystals from Elder Wang,” a young cultivator beside Dong Lin said.

“That’s strange, Senior Brother Dong. Didn’t Brother Xiao already give you the bow and arrows?” a chubby young man asked in confusion.

Dong Lin shook his head and said, “No.”

“Really? But I heard that the bow and arrows had already been made and completed for several days,” the young man said.

Dong Lin furrowed his brows and said, “Is that so?”

“Could it be that junior brother Xiao gave them to someone else?” the chubby-faced young man wondered.

Ji Yun furrowed her brows and said, “Who could he have given them to? He doesn’t know many people. Who could he give them to?”

Dong Lin smiled and said, “junior brother Xiao‘s things could be given to anyone.”

Xiao Xiaodong walked ahead with a stern face, while Ouyang Jinyue quietly followed behind him.

Suddenly, Xiao Xiaodong turned around, frowned, and looked at Ouyang Jinyue. Ouyang Jinyue looked a bit bewildered and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xiao Xiaodong gritted his teeth and said, “Is this loser what Little Fan is interested in?”

Ouyang Jinyue: “… It seems that Dong Lin made a very bad first impression on Xiao Fan! But it’s not surprising, considering that the first time they met, Dong Lin wanted to buy Xiao Fan with thirty spirit stones. This guy really underestimated Xiao Fan’s worth. After all, Xiao Fan’s father spent one thousand taels to bring him from the Barbarian Continent!”

“At least compared to Dong Lin, that guy prefers you as his brother,” Ouyang Jinyue said.

Xiao Xiaodong snorted and said, “How can that brat compare to me?”

Ouyang Jinyue: “Let’s hurry up and catch a few more rabbits.”

Xiao Xiaodong glanced at Ouyang Jinyue and nodded. “Okay.”

Xiao Xiaodong thought to himself: When I first met her, Ouyang Jinyue was the pampered young lady of the Ouyang family. She had a distinguished status, but now, Ouyang Jinyue is just an ordinary student in the academy, living seemingly worse than when she was in the Ouyang family. This shows that the Qingyun Immortal Sect might not be such a good place after all.

Rain : This time is big brother Xiaodong’s time to shine !!