From space to the world, it takes trillions of years

Chapter 134: Silkworm Cocoons and Fire Mulberry

In April, mulberry leaves turn from light green to dark green.

There are not many tribes in the world of immortal cultivation that still follow phenology, and Huojiansang is one of them.

The Su family planted more than 20 acres of fire-point mulberry trees, producing more than 1,000 kilograms of fire silkworm cocoons every year.

One spirit stone is worth two kilograms of silkworm cocoons, and just these can bring in nearly seven hundred spirit stones every year.

All the Su family had to do was have dozens of ordinary clansmen take care of it day and night, plus three family monks who came to check on it from time to time.

It takes three years for a fire silkworm to grow from birth to adulthood.

After eating the first crop of mulberry leaves this year, these fire silkworms began to spin silk and make cocoons one after another.

If there are no special requirements, the buyer will want it alive.

For a weapon refiner, any change in the state of the material must be within his controllable range.

When Chen Yu arrived at the market, he saw a lot of people gathered in front of a stall.

There was a lot of noise, and it seemed like they were still arguing about something.

When I got closer, I saw that the person sitting there was a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Next to him were two large baskets, both filled with orange-yellow ellipsoids.

Although he did not know the people standing there, he was familiar with their faces. They were all apprentice weapon refiners in the market town.

The weapon refiner has a noble status and usually leaves the errands to his apprentices. He only needs to concentrate on refining the weapon.

With so many apprentice weapon refiners gathered together, it is no doubt that what they are selling are weapon refinery materials.

Chen Yu curiously probed his spiritual sense into the basket, wanting to see what was inside.

The concentration of spiritual energy is not very high, but it is considered good among the first-level low-grade spiritual objects.

Most of the ellipsoid was hollow, and inside it lay a fat insect pupa.

Chen Yu also understood the points of the monks' argument.

"In previous years, one spirit stone was worth two kilograms of silkworm cocoons. How come this year the price has increased to one kilogram and six ounces, which is a full four ounces less!"

“That’s right, my master is still waiting to use it.

You suddenly raised the price, and Master thought I was taking kickbacks, and he won’t stop until he skins me alive.”

The monk who was selling silk cocoons smiled and said calmly, "I have no choice, I have to listen to the clan leader and elders.

Moreover, you are all regular customers of my Su family, and the elders don’t want you to suffer any loss.

Unfortunately, the valley suffered a disaster this year and the production of fire-point mulberry leaves has dropped significantly.

As a last resort, some fire silkworms that were about to spin cocoons were left to fend for themselves.

I picked up 240 kilograms of silk cocoons today, and I will get another load later.

If you still need it, you will have to wait until next year.

Please do as you please, if you don’t really need it, please leave some for others.”

"Did it encounter a disaster?" Some cultivators were skeptical. After all, the fire mulberry tree was a spiritual plant, so how could its yield drop due to a little disturbance?

"It's absolutely true!" the Su family cultivator answered confidently.

“Brother, you don’t know that the ground fire in the valley of my Su family is not stable.

More than seventy years ago, due to the eruption of underground fire, most of the mulberry trees were destroyed in the sea of ​​fire.

In the following years, there was insufficient fire, resulting in low yield and poor quality of the remaining mulberry trees.

Although this year's eruption was not as severe as the last one, it still caused considerable losses.

Moreover, most of the fire-point mulberry leaves are used to cultivate young silkworms. This year, most of them are discarded except for keeping seeds.

When the fire silkworms mature next year, we will be able to resume normal supply.”

The monk's performance was so vivid and vivid that it immediately dispelled everyone's doubts.

However, with Chen Yu's foundation-building cultivation, he was able to detect the change in his facial expression.

It turned out that the Su family's fire silkworms were not reduced in production, but were directly requisitioned by the Immortal Sect.

The silk spun by the fire silkworm, after a little tempering, can become an excellent material for refining weapons.

Especially when refining some low-grade magical instruments, fire silk can be directly used as the main material.

Even some first-grade high-quality magical instruments would add fire silk to achieve certain special uses.

But the Immortal Sect takes your things because they think highly of you. How dare you ask for spirit stones from them?

In order to save face, the Lingxu Sect above the Su family will also compensate a little.

But in previous years, they requisitioned 300 kilograms of silk cocoons, but this year they directly asked for 1,000 kilograms.

Each pound of silk is priced at one-fifth of a spirit stone, which is a very cruel exploitation.

The lost spirit stones must naturally be recovered from other sources.

However, if there is no fire silk, refiners will find ways to use other materials as a substitute.

The Su family did not dare to raise the price too much, and earning a few dozen spirit stones was enough.

The monks present were unaware of the twists and turns involved, and even Chen Yu was only confused in his heart but did not show it.

Regardless, price increases are an established fact.

The master is usually quite stingy, so he goes back to ask for instructions now.

By the time he comes back, the flowers will be cold.

Chen Yu didn't care about the price increase, and he didn't want to buy too much.

But today, I finally saw the spiritual silkworm that I had been looking forward to for a long time, and I felt a little excited.

After a few people who had gathered around him left, he squeezed in front of the stall owner.

Before he could get a word in, he heard the monk say, "I don't recognize you, little brother. May I ask which sect you are from?"

"I am a humble, middle-grade first-class weapon refiner."

The monk immediately showed a respectful look on his face: "So it's a master in person, may I ask if you want to buy the fire silkworm cocoons here?"

"That's right, but I don't want much. One spirit stone is enough."

"Okay, wait a minute."

Although one pound and six ounces of silk cocoons was indeed a bit too little, he did not mind.

Moreover, the other party was the weapon refiner himself, so there was no need to offend him.

The fire silkworms are quite big, with only about twenty of them in one pound and six ounces, and they are placed in a small basket made of rattan by the stall owner.

One hand gave the spiritual stone and the other hand gave the silk cocoon.

After the transaction, Chen Yu asked him about Huojiansang.

The stall owner didn't think much of it and just said that the fire mulberry was a family specialty.

His Su family has a natural fire valley where the climate and soil are suitable for the growth of fire silkworms, so they can breed fire silkworms on a certain scale.

But Chen Yu always led the topic to mulberry tree planting, and he gradually figured out what was going on.

The stall owner smiled, "Master, you asked so many questions, but do you want to breed my Su family's fire silkworms?"

Chen Yu looked calm and did not feel ashamed for trying to steal the other party's breeding techniques.

"Hehe, to be honest with you, Master, you are wrong in thinking that the fire silk can be self-sufficient."

“Although the valley of my Su family is not a rare treasure land, it is not easy to find similar ones.

The underground fire burst out from the fire eye, and the whole valley was full of flames all year round.

But the temperature is not too high, so the fire mulberry can grow inside.

If there is even a little more or a little less of this earth fire, the spirit silkworms won’t have enough to eat.”

“You have to guard it day and night, and even use magic to replace the earth fire, which is not impossible.

But as a weapon refiner, you can easily take out more than just these few spirit stones from between your fingers. Why are you doing this?

It's better to buy a little every year and not have to worry about it."