Cultivation is just so scientific!

"When did this spirit field get upgraded to a high-level lower grade spirit field?" he wondered with shock.

He held the information about Eagle Beak Island in his hand; it had been rented to a new cultivator who had not been in the sect for long, specifically to the one who had just spoken with him, Li Shiming.

Because Li Shiming was a junior spirit plant cultivator, as a newcomer, he could rent a cave dwelling with a spirit field.

The five mu of spirit field on Eagle Beak Island were recorded as low grade lower spirit fields, and there was no mistake in that.

That is to say, after renting it, Li Shiming used resources to improve the quality of the lower grade spirit field.

The greed in the leading law enforcement monk's eyes resurfaced; the yield of Spirit Rice from a high-level lower grade spirit field could nearly double that from a low-grade one.

Renting Eagle Beak Island with the sect's data would allow one to rent a cave dwelling with a high-level lower grade spirit field and spirit bamboo for the cost of renting a low-grade one.

Of course, the precondition was to get rid of the nuisance that was Li Shiming first.

The insignificant Li Shiming, a Qi Refining Fourth Level cultivator, had many ways he could be dealt with by him.

But the clever man had no plans to frame Li Shiming; instead, he had other plans that could benefit his superiors to a certain extent.

Li Shiming sensed the ill will emanating from the leading law enforcement monk and couldn't help wondering how someone with such a narrow mindset became a law enforcement monk.

Was it because I wouldn't let the law enforcement monk enter as he pleased that he harbored such great malice!

"Li Shiming, when did you advance to the Qi Refining Fourth Level, and why didn't you report it to the sect?" the lead law enforcement monk turned to Li Shiming and asked.

According to the records, Li Shiming had only recently reached the Qi Refining Third Level, and considering his three spirit root talents, without some fortuitous encounter, it was impossible for him to advance to the Qi Refining Fourth Level so quickly.

However, with Li Shiming already at the Qi Refining Fourth Level, this could be made an issue.

"I have just entered the Qi Refining Fourth Level, and I have never seen any sect decree stating that one must report their power at the Qi Refinement Realm!" Li Shiming replied indifferently.

He could see that this law enforcement monk was deliberately looking for trouble.

Although this law enforcement group had five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, they were only two hundred li from the nine peaks of the sect, so he was not at all worried about the law enforcement monks attacking him without cause.

If this had happened the day before, he might have felt some fear, but now he was a junior array master, a rare and important profession in the sect.

At the very least, he was not someone who could be easily manipulated without proper reasons, and dealing with him would require considering whether Dui Peak would agree to it.

In fact, if Li Shiming were to reveal his identity as a junior array master now, the law enforcement monk would no longer have any designs on him.

However, the identity of the junior array master was newly obtained, and the information from Dui Peak's Spirit Mechanism Pavilion would take some time to synchronize with the sect formation.

In the law enforcement monk's search, Li Shiming was still only identified as a junior spirit plant cultivator.

The leading law enforcement monk looked at Li Shiming with a cold eye, as if attempting to intimidate him, but Li Shiming was not one to be threatened.

"Hmph!" the leading law enforcement monk snorted coldly and made a gesture to another monk beside him, who then stepped aside to take out an identity jade disc.

In the Central Peak Law Enforcement Hall, Xu Peiran leisurely enjoyed his spiritual tea.

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators disliked power, worrying that managing others would affect their own cultivation.

But he was different; since he entered the Law Enforcement Hall, he had been making gains through various means.

Even if he wasted a decade in the Law Enforcement Hall, with sufficient resources, he could still make a dash for the mid-stage Foundation Establishment level, and perhaps he would even outpace his peers.

"Junior Master Xu, I have a newcomer cultivator renting a cave dwelling with spirit bamboo; in a while, once it grows, it will bring in at least five hundred spirit stones a month!" Xu Peiran received the message from his subordinate Han Tianlei, the law enforcement monk.

Xu Peiran was well aware of the little schemes of his subordinates; having climbed up from the Qi Refinement Realm himself, how could he be unaware of the scramble for resources.

But Han Tianlei had this one good trait, he didn't monopolize the advantages and even considered him, a steward of the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Han Tianlei, share your thoughts!" Xu Peiran replied.

"Look at this kid who just advanced to Qi Refining Fourth Level, it's perfect to assign him a deadly compulsory task. I'll then take over his cave dwelling as a gift to you!" Han Tianlei immediately informed Xu Peiran of the scheme he had concocted.

Xu Peiran, too, was a sly old fox. He took out the Identity Jade Disc and started to review Li Shiming's information.

A newcomer from Great Xia, without any foundation, had some fortuitous encounters; hence, with his three spirit root seeds, he stood out among the new arrivals left over from a previous attack.

If he were among the newcomers from the previous sessions, Li Shiming wouldn't have been anything special.

It was precisely because of this that the newcomers of this session were not valued by the nine peaks, which could be seen from the fact that not a single newcomer was taken in by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"I give you the authority, make it clean!" Xu Peiran said sternly, and then he added, "After it's done, half of the resources are yours!"

He was aware that monopolizing the benefits was not a good move; if he truly did so, his reputation would be ruined, and then no Law Enforcement Monk would pledge allegiance to him.

Moreover, the cave dwelling still required Han Tianlei's handling; it wasn't like he, a dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator and steward of the Law Enforcement Hall, could go down personally!

Meanwhile, a smug smile appeared on Han Tianlei's face.

By offering half of the income from the spirit bamboo and deliberately not mentioning the spirit field, because for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Xu Peiran, the income from growing Spirit Rice wouldn't catch his eye.

However, the benefits from the high-level lower grade spirit field, although less than those from the spirit bamboo, were substantial for a Qi Refining cultivator.

With half of the spirit bamboo's income for himself, plus the benefits from the high-level lower grade spirit field, he still took the lion's share.

Although Han Tianlei was the one doing all the work and Xu Peiran simply provided the authority, there were many areas where he would rely on Xu Peiran in the future. If he wanted a comfortable life in the Law Enforcement Hall, he had to maintain a good relationship with his superior.
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"Li Shiming, because you failed to report your advancement to Qi Refining Middle Stage, Deacon Xu from the Law Enforcement Hall has issued an order for you to complete a compulsory task. This is the compulsory task order!" Han Tianlei came to Li Shiming and spoke coldly.

He knew that Li Shiming was familiar with the sect's laws, so he made sure to execute everything properly, utilizing the authority given by Xu Peiran to issue the compulsory task order to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming's Identity Jade Disc also received the compulsory task order. He furrowed his brows slightly; this was highly unreasonable.

Even if he had advanced to Qi Refining Middle Stage, he would still need time to acclimate to the new realm because it's not as if he could form combat strength immediately upon advancing; it required time for polishing.

Yet, this Steward Xu had forcefully issued a compulsory task. Why he would do such a thing was something Li Shiming could not understand.

One couldn't blame him; in his eyes, the value of spirit bamboo wasn't great. He didn't plant spirit bamboo with the intention of earning Spirit Stones from it.

He could create talismans himself, and with the spirit bamboo, he had his own talisman paper and no longer needed to order from outside.

Value-wise, his spirit tea tree far surpassed the spirit bamboo in terms of worth.

What Li Shiming hadn't considered was that the Hao Family had risen to prominence among Loose Cultivators precisely because they had spirit bamboo.

Relying on spirit bamboo, the Hao Family was able to support seven cultivators and even continue to cultivate the next generation. This illustrated how significant spirit bamboo was for a Qi Refining cultivator.

Since entering the cultivation world, Li Shiming had hardly ever run short of Spirit Stones.

Of course, this lack referred to the consumption level of an ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator. He too was short on Spirit Stones, but that was when he set his sights on items like Flying Boats that were beyond his status.

To date, he still had nearly two thousand Spirit Stones in his possession, and he had yet to open Baili Jin Yan's storage bracelet to see the Spirit Stones inside, which surely wouldn't be few.

His need for Spirit Stones was only for a windfall, a substantial sum of wealth, hence, he didn't have much use for a small amount of Spirit Stones, which is why he had never considered cultivating the spirit bamboo further.

"I'll get ready and then go to carry out the task," Li Shiming said helplessly as he accepted the compulsory task, glancing around the cave dwelling.

"What do you need to get ready for? Leave immediately, or else I'll take you to see Steward Xu for resisting enforcement!" How could Han Tianlei allow him to prepare anything, he said coldly.