JSCMU-Chapter 79: Cry Cry Cry, All the Blessings Cried Away

“These three manuals are specifically for beginner botanists, all at low grade Huang-level. This one is Minor Cloud and Rain Technique. Once learned, you can produce clouds and rain, slightly speeding up the growth of spiritual plants. 

This one is the Soil Control Technique, it can change the soil into the state most favored by the spiritual plant in the shortest amount of time. 

Lastly, this one is Pest Elimination Finger. During the growth process of spiritual plants, many disasters can occur, and pest infestation is one of the most troublesome examples. This Pest Elimination Finger can help remove pests without harming the plant itself.”

“These techniques all have attribute requirements. For example, Minor Cloud and Rain Technique is a water-attribute technique, Soil Control Technique is an earth-attribute technique, and Pest Elimination Finger is a metal-attribute technique. 

Normally, botanists specialize in one or two types based on their own attributes. But since you have all attributes, you can freely choose among them.”

Elder Ming spoke, but still gave a reminder: “Xiao Jin, I know you have filial intentions, but being a botanist is not easy. Your talent lies in creating techniques, don’t waste too much time on other things.”

Yun Jin indicated.

She had many talents.

But since Elder Ming was advising her out of goodwill, she naturally wouldn’t be ungrateful.

“Elder Ming, I’ll only give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I won’t force it,” Yun Jin said obediently.

Elder Ming couldn’t resist showing a gratified smile.

Then, he took out two pill formulas. “Pill formulas are precious. There aren’t many in the library. For low-tier spirit beasts, I’ve taken out both available formulas. One is the Spirit Heart Pill formula, and the other is the Soul Stabilizing Pill formula. 

The Spirit Heart Pill can increase a spirit beast’s cultivation and is effective for all beasts below Foundation Establishment. 

The Soul Stabilizing Pill is rather uncommon, it’s used to stabilize the soul, and is especially effective for spirit beasts that have suffered a great fright. 

Pill formulas are expensive, each cost at least 200 points. Are you sure you want to buy them?”

“Buy!” Yun Jin said without hesitation.

The Spirit Heart Pill was a must-buy, since it could directly improve cultivation.

As for the Soul Stabilizing Pill, she didn’t know when it might be useful yet, but there’s no such thing as having too many pill formulas.

“The other three botany techniques are cheaper. 100 points each, totaling 300 points.”

So, this time, the total cost was 700 points.

Yun Jin didn’t feel any heartache. She directly took out her disciple token and had Elder Ming deduct the points.

After the transaction was completed, Yun Jin still wanted to stay and chat with Elder Ming.

Elder Ming smiled. “Alright, go back and study. When you have time, come visit this old man again.”

Yun Jin could only leave for now.

On the way.

She had the system scan all the techniques and pill formulas.

These secret techniques and pill formulas were all relatively low level.

Yun Jin casually spent a few simplification attempts and got satisfactory results.

Very good. She would go try them out in the fields later!

When she returned to Heavenly Sword Peak, the bang bang bang of the little Iron-Eating Beast ramming trees could be heard.

When Yun Jin came over to take a look, she saw that several spirit trees in a row had been knocked over.

Gu Jinghong was standing beside a tree, his face pale.

Yun Jin couldn’t help frowning. “What’s a grown man doing, sulking around? You’ll cry away all of Heavenly Sword Peak’s blessings!”

Gu Jinghong: “…”

He couldn’t help saying, “This Iron-Eating Beast told me to stand next to the tree so it could practice its aim, but it has no aim at all. Out of every five or six times it hits a tree, there’s always one time it hits me!”

Even though it was only a Foundation Establishment little beast, getting rammed head-on still hurts!

“Oh?” Yun Jin looked at the Iron-Eating Beast. “Did you come up with this method of practice yourself?”

The beast looked a bit embarrassed and was about to say it wouldn’t do it next time.

Then Yun Jin gave it a thumbs-up. “Excellent!”

Iron-Eating Beast: *smile.jpg*

Gu Jinghong: *dead-inside.jpg*

“Alright.” Yun Jin gave Gu Jinghong a slightly disdainful glance. “I’ll give you a new task.”

For a moment, Gu Jinghong was even a bit excited. “I’m listening.”

“You must have investigated me, right? You should know about your eldest senior brother bringing five people to test my sword talent.”

Gu Jinghong nodded.

He actually wished he didn’t know but unfortunately, he did.

Yun Jin smiled faintly. “I suddenly feel like seeing the swordsmanship of those five senior brothers again. But I’m too lazy to go watch myself. So my servant, you! Gu Jinghong! Will go watch for me.”

Gu Jinghong was momentarily stunned.

Is this human language?

She wanted to watch them practice swordsmanship, but wouldn’t go herself!

And even wanted him to watch on her behalf?

Wait. Can this even be done by someone else?

“Do you have a problem with that?” Yun Jin’s gaze instantly turned dangerous.

“No problem!” Gu Jinghong immediately replied.

Yun Jin’s smile returned. “Then get moving. Today, for each person, you must supervise at least one hundred rounds of sword practice! Understand?”

Gu Jinghong: “…”

At that moment.

He finally understood Yun Jin’s intentions.

She still held a grudge and was finding a roundabout way to torment those five.

But, as the saying goes, better them than me.

So Gu Jinghong turned and left without hesitation.

Yun Jin was very satisfied. With Gu Jinghong’s notorious reputation, there should be no problems completing this task.

This was called putting the right person in the right position.

In her past life, someone like Gu Jinghong would have been perfect as a debt collector, guaranteed success in every job.

“Master, now that he’s gone, I’m bored,” the Iron-Eating Beast clung to Yun Jin’s pant leg and acted spoiled.

“Alright, forget about him for now. The mantra I taught you was pretty effective, right? I see your skill level is almost at Level 3 now.”

At the mention of this, the Iron-Eating Beast perked up, nodding repeatedly and even eager to show off its muscles.

Yun Jin patted its head. “Keep that mantra in mind and keep practicing. Now I’ll teach you how to increase the proficiency of your Roar skill. This time, it’s also a mantra, but you recite it silently in your heart.”

The Iron-Eating Beast pricked up its ears immediately.

The master’s mantras were just too good, it had to study hard.

“This time the mantra is: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Oxygen, Fluorine…”

Yun Jin recited the whole thing in one go, then looked at the Iron-Eating Beast seriously. “Recite this silently, then roar with all your strength. Every day, no fewer than one hundred times. Understand?”

The little beast grew anxious. “Master, I haven’t remembered it yet, teach me again.”

Yun Jin patiently taught it eight more times, only leaving once she was sure it had mastered it.

Soon after she left, the sound of the beast’s roaring came from behind her.

Yun Jin nodded in satisfaction.

Such a spirited little beast.

In Tianxing Sect.

A disciple looked at Gu Jinghong in fear. “Senior Brother Gu… w-what is it?”

Senior Brother Gu had suffered so much humiliation under Yun Jin, he’d even become her servant. Who knew how he was being tormented now?

He might have been tortured into something even scarier.

With his tender skin and delicate flesh, how could he withstand Senior Brother Gu’s torment?

Gu Jinghong expressionlessly grabbed the disciple by the collar and dragged him off to find the next person.

Once he found the second one, he strung the two together and kept looking for his next target.

By the time he got to the fifth, the scene became Gu Jinghong cold-faced, dragging four people strung together, his gaze sharp as if ready to kill.