Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 305 0304: Zhang the Butcher
"Ha ha ha ha……"

After leaving the Chamber of Commerce, Butcher Zhang was so excited that he could hardly control himself and kissed his son on the face with a look of joy.

His son looked disgusted, but he ignored it and laughed heartily:

"As expected of my offspring! If you have spiritual roots, you can cultivate immortality! Having a single spiritual root is good. The storyteller said that the cultivation speed of a single spiritual root is fast and it does not consume many resources. Although it is not as comprehensive as five spiritual roots, it will have many shortcomings in the future and will be easily restrained. But it doesn't matter. As long as you can cultivate immortality quickly, it's fine. Five spiritual roots are cultivated by rich people."

Zhang Qijing was full of doubts and asked, "Dad, the storyteller said that becoming an immortal cultivator requires spirit stones. Skills can only be purchased, but techniques can be rented, but we don't have spirit stones. The storyteller also said that spirit stones are very valuable. One spirit crystal costs ten taels of silver, and one spirit stone costs one hundred taels of gold. Moreover, spirit stones may not be exchanged for anything."

Upon hearing this, Zhang the Butcher's laughter stopped abruptly, and his original excitement instantly turned into deep sorrow.

Yes, to become an immortal cultivator, you need spiritual stones in every aspect. You can't buy skills, spells, or elixirs without spiritual stones.

How could he earn enough money to support his son's cultivation?

But the next moment, he remembered that the storyteller said that he could borrow spirit stones from Cheng's bank. But then he thought again that he had to be able to pay back the loan, otherwise it would only bring endless trouble to himself and his family. He could make money by selling meat, so he had to find a way to earn spirit stones before he could borrow spirit stones.

"Go back first. This is a father's business. You should prepare to become a cultivator. When you become a cultivator, our family will be well." Zhang the butcher did not say much to his son. He felt that he could handle this kind of thing. Being a father is to pave the way for the growth of his children.

"Okay." Seeing this, Zhang Qijing nodded solemnly.

After taking his son back, Butcher Zhang let his son go play by himself, and then pulled his wife, who was about to ask about the situation, into the room.

Seeing this, Zhang Dou thought her husband wanted it again, and immediately whispered unhappily, "It's broad daylight, can't it be done at night?"

Butcher Zhang paused, immediately understood what his wife meant, and said quickly, "No, I want to tell you about our son."

Hearing this, Zhang Dou immediately pulled her husband into the room. Zhang the butcher also hurriedly followed, and then told his wife in detail about his son's qualifications. When Zhang Dou heard that her son actually had the qualifications of a single spiritual root to cultivate immortality, she was filled with endless joy and was overjoyed!
For them, a single spiritual root is the most suitable for poor families like them.

Five spiritual roots, that is a big family, big power, rich and powerful people can practice. If you don't have money, it's really not as good as a single spiritual root or double spiritual roots.

At this moment, Zhang Dou was so excited that she clasped her hands together and muttered to herself: "May the ancestors of the Zhang family bless us! The Zhang family has finally made it through. Starting from Jing'er, the Zhang family is no longer a butcher. Thank you, Mr. Cheng."

Butcher Zhang nodded and felt that he should thank Cheng Zongyang.

But his family members repeatedly told him not to tell outsiders that they knew Cheng Zongyang, and to just treat him as an ordinary citizen, so as not to bring disaster to his family. Therefore, matters involving Cheng Zongyang were either discussed quietly at home or whispered ambiguously.

Then, Zhang the butcher asked, "How much silver do we have left at home?"

Zhang Dou was full of doubts: "What happened?"

"I'm useful, how much do I have left?" Butcher Zhang frowned.

"Here, there are still seven taels of silver, which is our last savings. Boss, what are you going to do?" Zhang Dou asked worriedly.

Butcher Zhang did not respond. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Although Jing'er can cultivate immortality, he also needs spirit stones to buy various cultivation supplies. I have to think of a way to earn spirit stones. Mother, bring me two taels of silver. I will go to the storyteller to ask about some specific matters."

Now, since it involved her son's cultivation, Zhang Dou didn't ask any more questions, and she didn't feel bad anymore. She immediately turned around and went to the cabinet that had been paint-chipped and damaged for a long time to take out the silver bag she had hidden. After taking out two taels of silver and giving it to her husband, she tightly grasped the silver bag in her hand and asked again, "Is this enough?"

Butcher Zhang nodded and said, "That should be enough. The storyteller knows the most about the various things in the fairy city. It shouldn't be too much to ask him about some things. Okay, you take care of Jing'er, I'll be back soon."

"Yes. Be careful on the road." Zhang Dou took out a large piece of folded and preserved red paper from the cabinet, carefully cut off a piece with an old pair of iron scissors, and folded the remaining red paper back into the cabinet.

Then, she placed the silver on the cut red paper, wrapped it carefully, and gave it to her husband, saying, "It will look better when given out this way, and it won't be too conspicuous if there are other people around."

Butcher Zhang grinned, his eyes full of joy: "You are really thoughtful. This family would be broken without you."

"You have a foul mouth." Zhang Dou gave her husband a cold look, but there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes. She sent her husband to the door again, and worriedly reminded him, "Be careful with your tone, don't annoy the storyteller. If you delay Jing'er's business, I won't forgive you."

"Haha, don't worry." Zhang the Butcher waved his hand, his heart full of determination. He knew the importance of visiting the storyteller this time. For the future of his son, he had to find out from the storyteller how to earn spirit stones. After leaving the house, he hurried to the south of the city.

At this moment, his heart was filled with worry and hope for his son's future. He was worried about how to earn enough spiritual stones for his son to practice, and he hoped that his son could become a cultivator, so that the Zhang family could get rid of their butcher status and live a better life.

Zhang Dou stood at the door, watching her husband leave, her heart filled with anticipation and anxiety. She hoped her son would have a bright future, but she was worried about whether her husband could find out how to earn spirit stones from the storyteller.

The storyteller was arranged by the Tianduan Gang. He was specifically responsible for explaining the latest policies of the Immortal City to those who could not read in the form of storytelling.

In Xiancheng, there are too many illiterate people like this, and the existence of storytellers is like a bridge, connecting ordinary people and the policies of Xiancheng.

Whenever something new happens, the storyteller will tell the story in various places for three days, so that more people can know what new rules and policies the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang have introduced, so as to achieve a harmonious and peaceful situation in the entire fairy city.

This is what Cheng Zongyang repeatedly requested.

About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang the Butcher arrived at the alley where the storyteller lived.

As a result, before he even got to the door, he saw quite a few people queuing up at the door. Butcher Zhang saw quite a few people waiting with things in their hands, all with expectant expressions on their faces.

Zhang the butcher scratched his head when he saw this. He had rarely given gifts and visited others, and he didn't know what to pay attention to. After all, he didn't know the storyteller's preferences, and he was also worried that he might give the wrong gift and turn a good thing into a bad one.

Finally, he thought about it and decided to go over and queue up.

If you don't know how to give it, just give it money. Fortunately, his two taels of silver were wrapped in red paper, which was also good as a red envelope to help him solve his doubts.

While waiting in line, he observed the people in front of him and listened to their various whispers. He knew that almost all of them were asking questions similar to his, such as about how to earn spirit stones, and some were asking about how to choose a practice method based on their children's spirit roots... The more he listened, the more nervous he became. He also secretly wrote down some questions that he had never thought of before, thinking about trying to ask them later.

After waiting for about an hour, it was finally the butcher Zhang's turn.

"Zhang Beishan greets you, sir." At the door, Zhang the butcher hurriedly imitated the people he had met before and bowed awkwardly. He was a little nervous, not knowing whether his behavior was appropriate, but for the sake of his son's affairs, he could not care much.

"You're welcome, please sit down." The storyteller smiled and raised his hand slightly to signal.

The storyteller was once a scholar who taught a school. Now he works for the Tianduan Gang, mainly responsible for teaching some people to read. Later, he was assigned to explain various new policies. Since the Cheng family launched the policy of cultivating immortals, in addition to the time for storytelling, cultivation and eating, many people come to ask for answers every day.

At Li Xuejin's suggestion, each storyteller began to record various questions.

Gradually, within a few days, many of the questions that were repeatedly asked were compiled into a booklet. When more questions were collected, they were compiled into a booklet, which people could buy in the future. They were all in one place, at a fixed time and place, and different people took turns to explain and answer the questions to the audience every day.

"What's your question?" the storyteller asked with a smile.

Zhang Beishan quickly placed a red envelope in front of him and said with a flattering smile on his face:
"I hope you don't think it's too little. I came here today to ask about the cultivation of immortality for my son. I am a butcher and I can't read many words. Most of what I know about these things is what I heard from you, but I still don't understand much. So I beg you to help me.

My son has a single spiritual root, which seems to be an earth spiritual root. I want to earn spiritual stones for him to practice, but I don't know how to earn them. What can someone like me do to earn spiritual stones?

Also, you said before that the bank can lend spiritual stones, so how much can I borrow? What is the interest rate..."

Butcher Zhang was in a hurry, so his words were not clear enough, the sentence order was a little messy, and he blurted out all the problems at once.

The storyteller interrupted helplessly: "Wait."

He frowned slightly, feeling somewhat helpless. When these people got anxious, they tended to blurt out all the questions, making it difficult for others to hear clearly.

"Come one by one. You said too much and I can't remember it all. You said your son has earth spirit roots and you want to earn spirit stones for him to cultivate, right?"

"Yes, yes." Zhang the Butcher nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of expectation. He was eager to hope that the storyteller could give him some good advice so that he could contribute to his son's journey to immortality.

The storyteller nodded and said slowly, "Then buy him a local martial arts technique. The Cheng's Chamber of Commerce has many types of martial arts, some of which are more combat-oriented and some of which are auxiliary. You can go and ask, and it also depends on what type your son wants.

For ordinary people, there are also discounts for buying exercises. As for borrowing spirit stones, according to the current rules given by Cheng, ordinary people can borrow no more than 300 spirit stones. They can be repaid in three years and five years. Counting at 300, the principal and interest for three years is 330 yuan, and for five years it is 350 yuan.

This interest rate is quite normal, even lower than some banks’ loans. The Cheng family just wants all ordinary people to be able to practice and be able to pay back the spirit stones. "

"Yes, yes, Mr. Cheng cares about the people and is a good man."

Butcher Zhang nodded in agreement, feeling grateful to the Cheng family. He felt that the Cheng family's policy gave ordinary people like them hope, allowing their children to have the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivating immortals, thus changing the fate of their family!

The storyteller went on to say, "As for earning spirit stones, that depends on your ability. Some people grow crops, some plant medicinal herbs, some raise exotic animals, and some go to Tianduan Mountain to look for precious medicinal herbs that are over a hundred years old and sell them in exchange for spirit stones..."

The storyteller was already familiar with this kind of question and could answer it without much thought. You can imagine how many people asked this question.

He also felt that the Cheng family's immortal cultivation policy had indeed caused a great sensation, allowing many ordinary people to see the hope of changing their fate. However, he had no spiritual roots and only one spiritual bone attribute, so he could not directly cultivate immortality, and his martial arts training speed would also be very slow.

But he was already over 40 and had no energy to learn martial arts.

But fortunately, his son has three spiritual roots and has average qualifications for cultivating immortals. This is a huge surprise to him and his family!

This is why he tirelessly repeats this patience-testing work every day, all in order to obtain spirit stones for his son's cultivation.

Putting himself in other people's shoes, he could understand why everyone who came to ask questions was a parent, and they all asked questions about their own children's cultivation.

Later, the storyteller answered all the questions that Zhang the Butcher wanted to ask. Among them, Zhang the Butcher was most concerned about how to earn spirit stones.

After detailed answers and inquiries, Zhang the butcher finally decided to raise some exotic animals that were docile and had fast growth cycles.

With the guidance and guidance of the storyteller, Zhang the butcher had a process - he borrowed spirit stones to let his son buy the skills to practice, and then bought a few auxiliary cultivation pills for backup. Secondly, he bought exotic animals to raise. Normally, if the exotic animal can be raised in one year and the process goes smoothly, three years is enough to pay back the principal and interest.

Of course, if things don't go smoothly, there is a possibility that you will lose all your money, and the final result is that your soul will return to the wilderness. The storyteller has emphasized this point many times. After all, signing this agreement requires willingness.

Zhang the Butcher was also familiar with raising exotic animals. As long as he learned more, raising them well would not be a problem.

There are also several options for exotic beasts that can be raised - five-colored chicken, swollen-headed sheep, double-eyed blood deer, and blood jade ghost scorpion.

These are the four kinds of exotic beasts whose young species the Chamber of Commerce can currently sell to the outside world.

In the end, Butcher Zhang chose the Five-Colored Chicken. It was a small chicken with the blood of an exotic animal. Luo Dingran had purchased it from the market. It was one of the exotic animals that could be raised on a large scale.

Luo Dingran also learned about these four kinds of exotic animals from some of his trading partners. They can all be used as medicine, are cheap to purchase and are relatively easy to sell.

As long as it is promoted on a large scale, it will be extremely beneficial to both the people of the Immortal City and to oneself.

I was also very happy to see Zhang the butcher leave happily, and the person next to him commented on the word "good" in "good/average/bad" and put his fingerprint on it.

This is why the storyteller continues to do it without getting tired of it.

It's nothing, Mr. Cheng arranged some kind of service attitude evaluation. It is linked to personal commission performance. The more good reviews, the more salary you can get at the end of the month.

And there are too many people like Zhang the Butcher.

Next, the next person who came in presented his gift and started talking about borrowing.

(End of this chapter)