Chapter 331: Chapter 331

Anyway, he couldn’t understand and relied on the system to accept it all, so Jiang Yuan simply sat to the side, focusing on incense making, keeping his hands busy.

By the time Wan Mingchuan finished his initial oral transmission of the teachings, the system progress bar hadn’t even reached 1%.

He realized he’d been really smart. He first gave the rewards he got from the system to Xiao Bai with the highest realm, then let him slowly pass it on. This way he could gain experience directly without wasting any time!

"Xiao Chuanzi’s problem now is that his realm is low, and his perspective is insufficient," Bai Yunqi said after carefully digesting the teachings. "You need to cultivate well. When there’s a chance, everyone will take you out more to broaden your horizons, which will be beneficial for cultivation.

Once your realm rises, your understanding of the cultivation technique will naturally deepen, and what you pass on then will be more precise."

Wan Mingchuan wiped his sweat, "Listening to Brother Long speak before, I thought all this would just be imprinted in my mind and I could just recite it. Only after trying I realized that’s not the case at all. No wonder people often say: ’A master leads the way, but cultivation depends on oneself,’ many things must be comprehended personally."

"’A master leads the way’ actually refers to the oral transmission of teachings," Hu Zhile added, "Even for an average blacksmith, you need to apprentice and learn the craft, with the master’s hands-on guidance, not just looking at what’s written in books to grasp the skills.

Cultivation is even more mysterious. Without enough mana to support it, what’s written is just text and not wondrous methods. Even seeing it is useless, and some small magics lose their efficacy when leaked."

Jiang Yuan heard her mention it, and suddenly remembered people in his hometown who could "chant curses" when he was young, murmuring words while drawing a circle with their fingers to immobilize a scorpion, which wouldn’t move even if grabbed.

Some could use "bone-dissolving water," similarly taking a bowl of water, chanting before drinking it, and dissolving stuck fish bones or small bones.

But "chanting curses" required learning from a master through oral transmission. It was said that even writing it down for others to see wouldn’t help them learn, and your own "curse" would lose its effect. Perhaps it was because the mana was insufficient and the mystery was revealed?

Yun Mo, with the lowest realm, wasn’t suitable for cultivating the technique, so he had almost no concept of cultivation techniques like Wan Mingchuan. Previously, when listening to Bai Yunqi teach, the Great Demon with his rich experience spoke excellently and shared insights, so it wasn’t difficult to keep up.

But now, facing Wan Mingchuan who struggled with data transmission, listening and comprehending was hard. He quickly flew back to the tree to make the most of the moment to comprehend, ensuring he understood what he hadn’t, and seizing time to ask the two seniors questions so as not to fall behind in "courses."

The academic atmosphere in the small courtyard was excellent. Jiang Yuan emphasized the importance of keeping secrets for the disciples, warning not to leak any word lest be considered a traitor, and then hurried off to mine ores, chop wood, and accumulate basic materials for the main quest to upgrade the livestock barn.

Days passed by in a busy yet leisurely manner.

Every day, Wan Mingchuan and Bai Yunqi took turns to teach cultivation techniques, apart from assisting with collection work; they seized every moment to cultivate;

Jiang Yuan, on the other hand, tirelessly engaged in farming, collecting, chopping, mining, completing orders, and dungeon runs... Half a month flew by in such busy rhythm.

As the last day of spring was about to end, he looked at the lush, vibrant farmland and unhesitatingly exited the game.

After this day, the Wilderness World would usher in summer.

At that time, the night of the wilderness would change to a new map, introducing new varieties of wild fruits and spirit medicine for gathering;

In the farmland, he needed to uproot seasonal crops that were no longer growing or bearing fruit and replace them with summer crops;

Even the Immortal Peach of Wo Hu Temple that he had been longing for would ripen. He needed to ensure everything was settled at home before going to seize the opportunity to extend his life...

There was too much to focus on; he needed to return to reality and take a breather.

Otherwise, continuously engaging tirelessly in various tasks, despite not worrying about the physical strength bar or lifespan, the brain could not sustain long-term overwork.

Growing stronger was for better health and longevity, and the skills were for earning money to enjoy a good life. Jiang Yuan didn’t want to favor one over the other, getting lost in "gaming" while ignoring the health of his physical and mental body and origin in reality.

He exhaled a long breath and slowly opened his eyes. The room was lined with white sheer curtains, and the early morning blue light filtered through the curtains, rendering the room peaceful and serene.

Getting up from the bed, he first took a shower, then sat comfortably on the sofa, opened the Storage Bag, and began taking out incense sticks.

"It feels like I’m busy working in the cultivation world, then coming back to enjoy the comforts of modern technology, taking a little vacation in between..." He joked, suddenly struck by the seemingly high-end term "vacation."

Anyway, Yang Hongye was handling all the group chores of incense demand, and he didn’t need to personally oversee anything. So why not take his parents out for a nice vacation?

Without hesitation, he opened his phone to find the travel agency UID he had been following but could only watch due to lack of funds, browsing videos of "cloud tourism," and quickly used the app to decide to spend on a private custom tour.

Though the price was steep, the dedicated car and services were exclusively for one family. More importantly, generational gaps between young people and parents often meant differing preferences. A private tour could perfectly resolve this issue.

He liked to wake up naturally and enjoy natural landscapes, could spend half a day in a scenic spot; his parents, on the other hand, preferred "value," feeling the need to explore since they were spending ticket money.

A custom tour costing thousands would handle accommodations and arrangements without effort. Upon arriving, the guide would take his parents sightseeing. He could join if desired or engage in free activities, ensuring everyone had a good time and peace of mind.

This was a true vacation, not a hurried, exhausting "special forces" style tour.

The destination naturally had to be the seaside. His parents were born, raised, married, and labored their whole lives in a rural area, with the furthest they’ve traveled being the provincial capital. They’ve never even seen a big lake or river, let alone the sea.

Moreover, he had a stock of delicious seafood gathered from the beach in the Wilderness World. This seaside vacation could allow his parents to achieve seafood freedom.

Once acclimated, he could gradually introduce them to high-end wilderness specialties, naturally easing them into it with fewer words required.

He communicated his needs to the customer representative, allowing them to draft an itinerary. Jiang Yuan went for a run, returned, and happened to meet Yang Hongye about to head out.

"Did you check the group chats?" The straightforward Yang Hongye glanced up as he entered, speaking directly: "Last night at midnight, the rich second generation in the group complained about purchase limits. I was half-asleep and had to work overtime. One of them completely ignored my explanation about the low handcrafted incense output and even cursed me!"

Jiang Yuan really hadn’t been checking the group chats. After all, any danger in the Wilderness World could be life-threatening, and he didn’t want phone notifications distracting him. So he always silence or turned off his phone before entering.

The group Chuci created mostly consisted of rich second generations who were awake and chatting at odd hours like 2 or 3 AM. Anyway, Yang Hongye handled business issues, so he muted notifications and only checked occasionally.

"You’ve had a hard time, feeling wronged... Let me give you a big red envelope!"

"That’s just part of customer service; there’s nothing to feel wronged about," Yang Hongye waved dismissively. "The troublemaker last night was kicked out by Chuci directly. I just wanted to ask — what’s the potential output for handcrafted incense?"