12 Tang Yuan and the Merchant! (1/2)
Time passes a little quick, and two days soon passed as he was being taken from one building to another. Because his position was slightly special, Zhang Wu Ji received a much proper and high-quality clothing material, along with an Advance-Grade weapon, Seven Leaves Sword.
That was not all! As a Direct Disciple, his position is currently the newest Young Ninth, also just started to get known as the Master Senior Ninth. The master senior title is only given to the nine headmaster's direct disciple, whom also need to learn about how to handle a certain task within the Seven Star Sect.
Being a Master Senior, Zhang Wu Ji's position is no longer a studying disciple, but a role model revered by the others.
Marking his 39th day in this world, his number of Inner Qi has finally increased to 32 strands. Standing right in the front of his own courtyard [1], he started to measures the total of land was assigned to his usage. This was what being a Direct Disciple of the Headmaster Liang Tian represents.
Receiving the similar treatment like the elders, Zhang Wu Ji can receive a total of 100 Qi Sensing Pills each month, and also there will be unlimited raw resources made available to him. After knowing that he can even hire the other disciples to help him in many kinds of different matters, like a personal butler for the rates of one Qi Sensing Pill a day.
”Master Senior Ninth, do you need any help? I heard you're a qualified botanist, I can help you with many botanical matters.” suddenly, a disciple approached him with the intention to look for an employment.
”Are you knowledgeable with the Yin Ling Fruit Tree and their harvesting method?” Zhang Wu Ji knows that to properly managed his own little farm, it will be important for him to hire helpers that can work on his behalf with the resources and tools he provides.
Even more important, was the knowledge to handle some specific plants, such as the Yin Ling Fruit Tree. This plant carries a very sentience familiarity towards the person who grows them, and in return for the care the person gives, the Yin Ling Fruit they produced will vary in their term of quality.
Like its name, the Yin Ling Fruit was an edible product of rich Yin-Element inside, which is fine to be eaten raw, cooked, and even after they were concocted into pills. The richness of its Yin-Element allowed the person that consume them to have a better balance in their body's Yin and Yang energy, improvement in bowel activities, and strengthen their physical body from frequent consumptions.
This was a fruit that can expect to sell very well in the market, as well if they were produced and provided to the peoples within the sect. Although it's wasn't too much to be proud off, the opportunity of having the Yin Ling Fruit to eat in daily basis can easily attract over thousands of cultivators to purposely enroll in the sect.
”Yes, Master Senior Ninth, I am confident with my experience in handling the Yin Ling Fruit Tree.” the disciple confidently reply to his questions while anticipates Zhang Wu Ji's reply.
”Great, prepare the tools for gardening purposes, we will discuss the location for where they should be planted. If you have any opinion on the lands, let me know.” he agreed to hire this disciple. But before he turns around to do something else, the disciple has a request for him.
”Master Senior Ninth, can I enter the courtyard and take a look first before I prepare the materials?” he said. Looking at his serious face, Zhang Wu Ji agreed, and lead him to the bigger plot of land filled with weeds on it.
”This piece of land need some works to be done. For starter, I will arrange for a new irrigation system to be done and separates this piece of land into four parts. Based on the growth of the weeds in this piece of land, the most fertile part would be our bottom left, followed by the upper left and upper right. Because the bottom right did not have too much weed on it, the possibility is only two.”
”Something must be disturbing the growth of the weeds in this part of the land, or the land was just plowed not too long ago.” after he shared his expertise in this matter, Zhang Wu Ji is more confident with his decision.
”Great. Can you possibly try to see what is suitable to be planted at the other part of the land as well?” checking at the size of his land, he estimates their size to be about 1.3 acres, a size of an international Football field. Based on his knowledge of plants and their suitable gap to grow properly, a quarter of his land can fits 250 - 270 trees.
But after some consideration according to the knowledge he got in this world, the best maximum number of the Yin Ling Fruit Tree to be planted should be 100 divided into ten rows, with ten trees each. This will allow each of them to have a more spacious spot to grow independently without the need to fight for nutrients.
After the disciple introduced himself as Tang Yuan, he left happily to get ready with all the preparation he needs. And what is more important of, is the approval of Zhang Wu Ji to allow him to stay in his courtyard. Being a basic outer disciple, those like Tang Yuan are only lucky enough to receive 3 Qi Sensing Pills each month.
They were more of a servant disciple, instead of proper inner disciples. With only 3 Qi Sensing Pills a month, they will have no choice but to search for employment all over the Seven Star Sect. Some even venture to the outside just for the sake to earn their livings.
By receiving the right to stay in the private courtyard of the Master Senior Ninth, was an enormous upgrade in his position. What he doesn't know yet is that this little daring attempt of his actually turn his life around, allowing him to live even better.
With the issue of handling the farming part is completed, Zhang Wu Ji took his free time to visit the two Profession Room provided to him by the sect. The two of them are separated into two ends, which was a proper consideration looking at how extreme is the Blacksmith Profession in handling their metallurgy works, and how completely serene a master need during pill concoction.
”Not bad, most of the basic materials were prepared for, and even some revision materials for me to read if I stumble across an obstacle during my work. The sect seriously treating me like a young prince here. I guess making things a little extreme are not something bad sometimes.” Zhang Wu Ji was impressed with the arrangement but more impressed with himself on the title he got himself two days ago.
”Torture Demon, huh?” he laughed at his own nickname, but the deeper he think about it, the more he felt about the need to utilize the nickname!
”Torture Demon, why can't it become something else? Upgrading Demon? Hahaha, that's funny, but it sounds good anyway...” Zhang Wu Ji talked to himself as he walks around his courtyard. With a total of 32 Strands of Inner Qi, he furiously upgrading everything he can upgrade, from beddings to chairs, and soon into even the vase, statue, doors, and cloth hanging rope.
What shook his mind the most is among all the item he upgraded, the Door to the storage Vault was the most stunning among them.
Vault Steel Door +5
Defense: 15
Durability: 22/22
Special: Unless allowed by the owner with a thought, this door will be inaccessible.
Looking at the ability the door obtained, it was almost a password locked doors that will not open unless he gives them a password!
”Hahaha! I can now keep all my treasures in this little storage room without worries of theft.” he laughed his surprise off and went to get a proper rest, before facing the challenges coming next day.
In his dream, his mind went to think about the condition of the little lady Guan Qing Han. If he wasn't mistaken, she most probably will pass the test as well, the only differences will be who's her appointed master will be.
But he did not ever imagine, that instead of being picked as a disciple amongst the elder, Guan Qing Han was actually taken into a more private faction that was hidden from the eyes of the public. It belonged to the faction of the mistress of the Headmaster, which operate in secrecy as the protector of the Seven Star Sect.
His mind flew to slightly further, with the worries of his family still remains.
”How is the father now? Did my disappearance from his sight made his temper become better? Did Da Yang and Da Zui eat well when I'm no longer around?” even just staying together for just a month, the close relationship between him with the three gives him the most longing impression during his stay.
”Since my master already accepted me as his direct disciple, it is normal that I will do something for the sake of the sect. But I wonder what is highly sought after in this sect. Should I just focus on plantations? Or should I work something out from the metallurgy part for them?”
”If the thing did not get too smooth at that part, how about Pill Concoctions? But the sect has their own Pill Masters as well, it might be not that impressive compared to them.” Zhang Wu Ji reconsidered his choice again.
”What should I do...” he begin to ponder about what he can do for the sect and failed to obtain an answer for quite a long time. Time went quickly as the next morning arrived. There were a few knocks on his door, but as he wakes up and dressed himself up, the visitors were greeted by another person.
”Somebody in my house? Is the person Tang Yuan?” he remembered he allowed the guy to move into his courtyard, but his speed is a little too fast, right?
When he was done, he went out of his room, and look at the crowd trying to get into his courtyard to meet him.
”What happened?” Zhang Wu Ji asked Tang Yuan about the commotion happening before his main entrance. It seems that because the news of Tang Yuan was hired spreads and created some jealousy from the others, thus all of them were here to obtain their own chances as well.
”Hehehe, it seems they news you hire me was spread across the whole sect since I'm only an outer disciple, the others think that with their status, their qualification is better than me.” Tang Yuan answered him truthfully. Knowing how straightforward is his Master Senior, why should he twist his word around and beat around the bushes?
”Being truthful is the way to go!” he said in mind as he faces Zhang Wu Ji.
”Oh... Ask them one question.”