Chapter 22 - 22 Trouble in Peach Blossom Valley

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Trouble in Peach Blossom Valley

Spring had passed its midpoint, and it had been more than ten days since Lin Shiming returned to Qingtao Mountain.

Peach blossoms had withered batch after batch, leaving only the scattered pink on the ground as the trees bore but few flowers now.

In place of the blossoms, clusters of green, unripe peaches had formed. The newly appeared fruit was oval-shaped, covering the entire peach grove.

Of course, the most eye-catching were the two Spirit Peach Trees atop Qingtao Mountain. The fruit they bore was exceptionally crystal clear and full of spiritual energy.

Lin Shiming counted them, finding that the Lin Family's original old peach tree had produced one hundred and eighty peaches, which was a very bountiful harvest.

As for the other Spirit Peach Tree that Lin Shiming had discovered later, although it had been remedied and tended to by Lin Shiqi, it still bore only 108 fruits, which was less than half.

Even so, Lin Shiming was very pleased. He owned thirty percent of this new peach tree, and with Second Rank, Inferior Grade Spirit Peaches roughly costing five to six spirit stones each, Lin Shiming had made an income of 180 Spirit Stones.

For him, who had to feed two big eaters, it was indeed wonderful news.

The only down side was that his hard-won third sister, who had agreed to teach him the knowledge of Spirit Plants for a month, was now conscripted by the Lin family to work in Peach Blossom Valley, caring for those Spirit Peach Trees.

Moreover, it was said that the family's brewmaster was also researching the brewing method for Monkey Wine there.

Lin Shiming had no choice but to exchange for some Spirit Plant books from the family's Treasure Pavilion and started studying on his own.

Perhaps it was because his main cultivation technique was of the wood series, his progress in becoming a Spirit Plant Master was also extremely rapid, and his daily prompts had all become knowledge about Spirit Plants.

And now, he had even transplanted a First Rank Spirit Grass, becoming a First Rank Spirit Plant Master.

However, the Spirit Grass corresponding to a First Rank master was only helpful to Innate martial artists, so they weren't very valuable.

But Lin Shiming was quite enthusiastic about it, after all, it was a skill he had acquired. He couldn't help but take out the Spirit Grass he had found nesting in Peach Blossom Valley.

He inspected it closely, feeling that the Spirit Grass was full of spirit intelligence and might even be worth replanting.

However, what Lin Shiming had not expected was that the system prompt appeared once again.

"Please ignite the Huangyun Grass to bake the Inheritance Stone, and you will obtain a Profound Rank, Superior Grade Purple Mansion Secret Technique!"

Following the system's prompt, Lin Shiming was both excited and filled with emotion, as if he had encountered an unlooked-for surprise after a long and fruitless search without any effort.

Huangyun Grass was just an ordinary Second Rank, Inferior Grade Spirit Grass, yet it could be used in combination with an Inheritance Stone. Truly, in the world of immortal cultivation, one relied on both fate and knowledge.

Lin Shiming did not hesitate, summoning a Fireball Technique to ignite the Huangyun Grass.

Soon, plumes of thick yellow smoke rose, like yellow clouds reaching for the horizon.

Lin Shiming placed the prepared Inheritance Stone above it, and as the black stone surface was smoked by the thick fumes, it gradually began to turn jade-like.

One spirit pattern after another vividly appeared on the surface of the jade stone, and then his Divine Sense encountered no barriers as it entered the inside of the jade.

Even with a Second Rank Superior Grade Lotus Sword, it would take two days.

On the other hand, the Hetian Market in the neighboring Hetian County was considerably closer, just a half day's journey away.

The Wang Family of Hetian Market and the Lin Family were both relatively weak Foundation Establishment Families with a verbal alliance, so Lin Shiming felt somewhat assured regarding the Wang Family.

Just then, a rainbow light flashed across the sky, and a delicate figure descended from the heavens in utter disarray.

Looking closely, it turned out to be Lin Shiqi, who should have been in Peach Blossom Valley.

Lin Shiming quickly mounted his Flying Sword to catch Lin Shiqi.

The latter, clutching Lin Shiming's clothes and with a voice hoarse with urgency, said,

"Shiqi, hurry! Go and tell great-grandfather and second uncle that Peach Blossom Valley is under attack!"

Lin Shiqi's eyes were brimming with tears, her urgency extreme, her spiritual power depleted, clearly over-exerted and having forced an overspending to control her Flying Sword.

"The Family Head and Third Elder are in dire straits!"

"So, you've run here!" Lin Shiming still wanted to ask more, but he only heard a voice from the sky.

A cultivator in a yellow robe drifted down, glanced at Lin Shiming, and then disdainfully said,

"So, a mere Sixth Layer Qi Cultivation junior is your reliance?"

"Who are you!" Lin Shiming glared coldly at the yellow-robed cultivator, his eyes terribly frosty.

"I am..."

Just as the yellow-robed cultivator was about to answer, he saw a dark green sword light flash out and cut towards him with the speed of lightning.

His face changed instantly; he did not expect Lin Shiming to attack directly.

In a hurry, he barely managed to release his Spirit Sword, only to be swept away by Lin Shiming's Lotus Sword.

The superior grade Spirit Sword's power revealed itself in an instant.

The yellow-robed cultivator was quick to react as well, swinging out his arms as two Flying Swords flew from his sleeves. Although not superior grade Spirit Swords, his Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivation base still stabilized him.

However, Lin Shiming's means of attack were more numerous than expected!

Lin Shiming waved his sleeves, and dozens of Spirit Talismans flew out of his hands!

"A Luomu Family cultivator is really poor, to bring out such low-grade Spirit Talismans!" the yellow-robed cultivator mocked, not stopping his hands as he took out two Spirit Talismans, one water shield, and one golden shield.

What he didn't notice was the Wood Vine Technique seeds mixed in with Lin Shiming's Spirit Talismans!