Chapter 10 - Chapter 10 Selling Spirit Rice (2/2)

“We always have to inspect the Spirit Rice carefully with each purchase. I hope young master Lin won’t take offense.”

“That’s how it should be, I understand,” Lin Jing said.

“Shopkeeper Cheng, how is this Spirit Rice?”

Shopkeeper Cheng’s eyes narrowed into slits with his smile:

“This Spirit Rice is of good quality. I’ll take it all. We’ll go with the price we agreed on before. What do you think, young man?”

“Good,” Lin Jing nodded in response.

Then, Shopkeeper Cheng continued:

“Previously, Young Master Lin mentioned that this is just the first batch and that there will be much more coming.”

“I just don’t know how much more you’re talking about. I want to buy it all.”

Seeing Shopkeeper Cheng like this, Lin Jing began to ponder:

“I had originally planned to sell the Spirit Rice in separate batches, but seeing Shopkeeper Cheng’s eagerness…”

“I must have underestimated the Spirit Rice market at Fang Market before.”

After musing for a moment, Lin Jing decided to tell the truth.

“Eight thousand jin,” Lin Jing said, making a hand gesture at the same time.

“Good.”

Shopkeeper Cheng’s eyes lit up.

“Young Master Lin, then it’s settled. I will take all eight thousand jin.”

“The remaining eight thousand jin, how many days until it can be harvested? After a few days, once it’s harvested, I’ll bring it to you.”

“Alright, then I’ll be waiting for Young Master Lin.”

Afterward, the two walked out of the storeroom.

As they walked, Lin Jing asked, “Shopkeeper Cheng, do you have seeds here?”

“Of course, what kind of seeds is Young Master Lin looking for?”

“Superior grade Spirit Rice seeds, a hundred jin.”

“Then I’ll take some Seven-Star Grass seeds as well, fifty jin should do.”

“Seven-Star Grass seeds? Does Young Master Lin’s family have a Talisman Maker?” Shopkeeper Cheng turned his head to look at Lin Jing and asked.

Seven-Star Grass is a kind of Spirit Grass that is specifically used to make talismans, and it requires more Spiritual Energy to cultivate than Spirit Rice does.

Of course, the price is also higher.

But with the density of Spiritual Energy in the System Space right now, growing Seven-Star Grass should be no problem at all.

“You misunderstand, Shopkeeper Cheng. I’ve heard that Demonic Beasts have been causing trouble often lately and the price of Seven-Star Grass has been steadily rising, so I thought about growing some to sell next year.”

“Hehe…”

“It seems like young brother has done his research indeed. The price of Seven-Star Grass has skyrocketed, nearly doubling.”

Shopkeeper Cheng stated seriously:

“I just want to remind you, ordinary Spirit Fields cannot grow Seven-Star Grass. If the Spiritual Energy is insufficient, the Seven-Star Grass will not survive.”

Lin Jing nodded, “I’m well aware of that.”

……

When Lin Jing left Yu Ming Trading Company, not only had his stock of Spirit Stones not increased, he had even spent some.

The price of Seven-Star Grass had soared, and the seeds were no exception, outrageously expensive. Fifteen jin of Seven-Star Grass seeds cost him fifty Spirit Stones.

Add that to the hundred jin of Superior grade Spirit Rice seeds, he spent a total of sixty Spirit Stones, whereas Lin Jing’s two thousand jin of Medium Grade Spirit Rice had only sold for forty Spirit Stones.

So, in the end, Lin Jing still owed Shopkeeper Cheng twenty Spirit Stones.

Once back in his own courtyard, Lin Jing had no time to rest before entering the System Space.

DiLon Space, there was still a lot of land lying fallow. Having land and not using it—that was a waste.

So, adhering to the principle that waste is shameful, the first thing Lin Jing did upon returning was to till the land.

By the time Lin Jing was transported out of the System Space, it was already the next day’s early morning hours.

Because the time flow in the System Space was different from the outside world, although it seemed like he had disappeared for just a few hours, he had actually been busy for over ten hours inside the space.

Even so, more than half of the land in the System Space was still empty.

After being transported out, Lin Jing fell asleep immediately. He had been too busy lately, so busy that he didn’t even have time to practice Alchemy or the Controlling Fire Technique.

“After these next few days, I need to study Alchemy properly, and also the Controlling Fire Technique. It’s essential for Alchemy, and Senior Han has said that it needs serious cultivation,” Lin Jing thought to himself as he slowly drifted into sleep.