Chapter 40: A Little Extra Attention
The relationship between He Song and Zhao Lin underwent significant changes over time.
From the initial meeting that left a deep impression, to gradually becoming familiar with each other, and finally to a sense of regret for not having met earlier.
Over these three years, He Song and Zhao Lin grew closer, and their interactions became increasingly frequent.
Now, the two could even be called friends.
Although He Song had not yet introduced Zhao Lin into the small circle that included Wei Fan and others, he was already making preparations.
Zhao Lin was acquainted with Meng Guan and was now also friends with him.
Letting Zhao Lin join the small circle was something He Song needed to consider.
Today.
After spending half an hour casting the Spirit Rain Technique on the spirit farmlands he managed, He Song headed toward the Spirit Herb Pavilion.
Now that his cultivation base had stabilized, it was time to apply for two more acres of spirit farmlands.
This would significantly increase his yearly income compared to when he was at the early stage of the Qi Refinement Realm.
Soon, He Song's figure appeared at the entrance of the Spirit Herb Pavilion.
Inside the Pavilion.
It happened to be Zhao Lin's shift today.
The moment He Song stepped into the pavilion, Zhao Lin, who had been passing time reading some miscellaneous books, immediately stood up.
"Congratulations, Daoist Friend, on advancing to the mid-stage of the Qi Refinement Realm! Your cultivation has progressed greatly, and the Foundation Establishment stage is now within reach!" Zhao Lin's eyes flashed with a glimmer of spiritual light as he warmly congratulated He Song without hesitation.
Although Zhao Lin was also at the fourth level of Qi Refinement, He Song was a close friend, and it was only natural to offer congratulations on his breakthrough.
At the same time, several talismans quickly appeared in Zhao Lin's hands.
"Here, here, these are a few Thick Earth Talismans that I personally crafted. They're not worth much, but consider them a gift to celebrate your achievement." Zhao Lin handed the talismans to He Song, a flicker of joy flashing briefly in his eyes.
His friend's breakthrough to the mid-stage of Qi Refinement meant a more stable footing in the Immortal Market, which could prove beneficial for Zhao Lin in the future.
It was much like his earlier friendship with Meng Guan—after growing close, it had unexpectedly secured him the lucrative management position at the Spirit Herb Pavilion.
Therefore, Zhao Lin saw mutual benefit exchanges with his friends as advantageous.
"Thank you, Brother Zhao. I was just in need of such life-saving talismans. Your generosity is appreciated," He Song said, accepting the Thick Earth Talismans without hesitation.
Life-saving talismans like the Thick Earth Talisman were always useful to have. Even if He Song didn't lack them, he would still take them.
Especially since Zhao Lin was a talisman maker, the cost of crafting these talismans for him was merely their base materials.
He Song hadn't forgotten the great disaster three years ago, so he remained determined to enhance his survival capabilities to ensure a stable life in the harsh world of cultivation.
Most of the spirit stones he had earned in the past three years had been invested in inscribing formation patterns, leaving him with very few resources. Now that he had a steady income, he would gladly accept any benefits that came his way.
As for owing a favor, so be it. After all, it was a friend's favor, which he could repay at an appropriate time.
Having successfully advanced to the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, He Song was no longer the same as before.
With an annual income of ninety spirit stones, the cost of a few Thick Earth Talismans was trivial.
"Daoist Friend, I assume you're here for the two acres of spirit farmlands?" Zhao Lin asked, noticing He Song accept the talismans. A hint of satisfaction flickered in his eyes.
It was evident he approved of He Song's willingness to accept his congratulatory gift directly.
He Song was about to nod.
But before he could, Zhao Lin smiled and shook his head, continuing,
"Ah, but you're a little late. When you mentioned your intention to go into seclusion to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, I had already assigned those two acres of spirit farmlands to your name. Now, the location of those farmlands is right here."
Zhao Lin, while speaking, casually picked up a map from the side and pointed out the location for He Song.
On the map of the vast spirit farmlands outside the Immortal Market, names were marked on each plot.
He Song was surprised and quickly scanned the map, soon spotting his own name.
The two large characters, He Song, marked one large and one small plot of land.
The two plots were connected, with only a dividing black line indicating that the smaller plot had been added later.
Looking further, He Song noticed that many others also had their names in two different places.
For instance, he saw the name Chen Zhou written in two separate areas.
Before He Song could ask about this, Zhao Lin pointed directly at He Song's name on the map.
"Daoist Friend, take a look. The large area was originally your five acres of spirit farmlands. The newly added smaller section is your new two acres. Since the two plots are connected, you won't need to run back and forth daily or cast spells twice."
Hearing this, He Song was momentarily stunned but quickly understood.
It was rare for Spirit Planters like him to have newly added farmlands placed adjacent to their existing ones.
Most mid-stage Qi Refinement Spirit Planters often found their newly allocated farmlands in entirely different locations, as He Song had observed with Chen Zhou, whose name appeared in two separate areas.
This arrangement required those cultivators to travel to two different locations every day and cast the Spirit Rain Technique twice—each time taking half an hour.
The time spent traveling between the two farmlands significantly increased their daily workload.
For He Song, however, everything was much more convenient.
He only needed to cast the Spirit Rain Technique once at his connected farmlands, covering a slightly larger area but requiring just half an hour without any extra travel.
Compared to those who had to visit two locations and cast the spell twice, He Song's situation was far more favorable.
"Many thanks, Daoist Friend!" He Song felt a surge of warmth at Zhao Lin's evident favoritism and appreciated him even more.
Zhao Lin had not only preemptively allocated the two acres to He Song while he was in seclusion, allowing him to receive his annual share of resources sooner, but he had also ensured that the two farmlands were connected. This allowed He Song to earn more while saving time and effort.
It was clear that Zhao Lin had done everything in his power to help He Song.
From assigning the farmlands early to merging them into one location, Zhao Lin had gone above and beyond.
This experience gave He Song a new perspective on both Zhao Lin and the cultivation world as a whole.
So, power in the cultivation world could be wielded like this.
And Zhao Lin? He was truly someone worth associating with. When needed, Zhao Lin would go out of his way to provide real, tangible help.
"There's no need to thank me! Between us, there's no need for such formality. It's just a small matter. As long as I'm here at the Spirit Herb Pavilion, I'll make sure anything I can handle for you is done thoroughly," Zhao Lin replied without hesitation, waving off He Song's gratitude as if it were no big deal.
After all, how much effort did this really take?
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