Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 191 Diary (4)

Herb garden?!

Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up immediately when he heard his disciple’s excited shout; the joy of cultivating the land doubled!

Indeed, as he waded through the weeds and bypassed the large stones, following the sound led him to discover signs that it had possibly been cultivated before.

[This herb garden was once cultivated by someone. It lacks Spiritual Energy and needs to be restored]

The system helpfully reminded him, and Jiang Yuan clicked to check that restoring this herb garden required three hundred Spirit Stones and fifty batches each of processed fertilizer from the poultry house and pens.

"Strange, this herb garden seems purposefully cultivated. Could it be that the people who lived here once planted Spirit Medicine?" Bai Yunqi came over, glancing at it. The Spirit Medicine in the garden had matured, exuding the unique fragrance of medicine, covered above by the misty Spiritual Energy.

"It looks like a Spirit Gathering Array is set up below the herb garden, providing the necessary growth environment for a large amount of medicinal herbs in the field, absolutely not something ordinary people could achieve," Hu Zhile and Yun Mo also came over; Hu sniffed the air with envy. "Many Spirit Medicines have grown for hundreds of years; they would definitely be excellent in refining into Elixirs!"

Bai Yunqi glanced at her and said solemnly, "This forest is under the protection of the Venerable Family. Nowadays, we’re just here to help with the cultivation. Let’s not waste time, there’s still quite a bit of wasteland. Let’s get the work done quickly, and then we can go cultivate."

"White Senior is right; the teacher allowing me to stay temporarily at the courtyard is already a great favor, naturally I should help more with the cultivation," Hu Zhile smiled slightly, picking up the Mining Pickaxe and starting to strike the scattered stones beside the herb garden.

Wan Mingchuan didn’t catch the underlying hint, quickly clearing the weeds around the herb garden and shouting for his master to start picking the Spirit Medicine; he said he’d help Dragon Brother chop trees after clearing the weeds.

Yun Mo knew he had nothing to do, casting a glance but not stepping forward, his two large wings holding a small iron shovel to clear the ruins at the entrance.

"Thank you all for your efforts; I’ll tidy up the herb field first," Jiang Yuan slightly raised an eyebrow, sensing some hints of tension.

Even though the system had locked this area until it could be unlocked for cultivation, it was by default his territory. Nevertheless, without a sign with his name on it, or any land certificate, the rights to the Spirit Medicine seemed ambiguous in their eyes.

Bai Yunqi was guarding for his master, worried that Hu Zhile would want a share based on the principle of sharing with whoever sees it, and promptly reminded her to be mindful of her temporary status.

"Many hands make light work, but they also create more fuss," Jiang Yuan carefully plucked Spirit Medicine, placing it into the Storage Bag, pondering that he needed to quickly complete the side mission.

Hu Zhile’s initial disguise had fooled the contract pet in the courtyard when she first arrived; now Jiang Yuan felt that the sly spirit had no good intentions. Once the side mission was completed, Hu Zhile would go about her business, and the yard would be peaceful again.

This herb garden was rather large indeed, Jiang Yuan was working hard, focused on the task. Suddenly, pulling up a Starlight Grass, a palm-sized box dropped from beneath the lush foliage—another diary?!

Sure enough, upon opening it, there were familiar brush strokes.

[February Second, Heavy Rain Mixed with Snow]

My mood is super awful, like this persistent rain mixed with snowflakes; they’re almost freezing me to death!

What’s worse is the Spirit Medicine just planted in the herb garden; such tender little seedlings getting washed away by the heavy rain, and also unknown things attacking from the soil. I got so angry I dug into little holes around it and unearthed all sorts of things.

Have you seen worms as thick as my arm?

Haha, I caught them all and made them into bait; I want to catch that king of fish lurking at the bottom of the river!

I invested heavily to buy an array from an old man of the Shennong Sect which can shorten the Spirit Medicine planting time, but exactly how much it would shorten was never clearly answered; so frustrating.

I hope it matures soon rather than making me wait hundreds of years, what use would it be then?

The herb field with too much Spiritual Energy always attracts hungry opportunists. If only I could create a scarecrow that could actively chase them away. How should I draw the blueprint?

"Another mysterious elder," Jiang Yuan murmured as he finished reading and put the diary away, looking up to see the towering trees blocking the sunlight completely, thinking he’d need to find a blueprint to create a scarecrow, otherwise his Spirit Medicine would be coveted.

[Farming Skills upgraded to Level 4, Physical Strength +20]

[Herb garden repair completed, store unlocked to current level for planting Spirit Medicine. Additionally, upgraded herb garden can plant High Level Spirit Medicine]

All Spirit Medicine was loaded into the Storage Bag; after consuming Spirit Stones and fertilizer to click repair, the soil color in the herb garden deepened significantly, and seeds for some common Spirit Medicine were now available for purchase in the store.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand generously, spending ten thousand Gold Coins to buy seeds, planting one in each pit and completing the watering process smoothly.

"Venerable Family, come take a look at this tree," Bai Yunqi called out when he finished working, "It’s obviously leftover vegetation from the Wilderness, but very peculiar, as neither the axe nor uprooting can move it." ƒreewebɳovel.com

Jiang Yuan focused his gaze and the system notification had long popped up: The damaged axe level is insufficient, requiring an upgrade to the Profound Iron Axe to chop higher level timber from the Wilderness.

"Just leave it alone for now, I’ll be able to chop it after a few days once I change to a new axe."

"Is it really the axe issue?" Bai Yunqi’s face was full of questions, thinking you should listen to what you’re saying; an axe can’t move it while I’m a Great Demon in the Body Forging Realm and can’t even shake it, this tree must be unusual!

"I’ve used enough force to move mountains and fill seas against this tree!" He said, a bit anxious, wholeheartedly wanting to confront the tree.

Jiang Yuan, meanwhile, touched the trees, weeds, stones, and ruins they had cleared while earnestly nodding, "Yes, you believe me it’s just the axe issue. If not, watch me try again in a few days once I switch to a new axe."

The tree temporarily uncut indeed stood there, very obstructive, making one feel unpleasant at the sight, increasingly urging one to upgrade tools eagerly to deal with it.

Probably a system’s motivational mechanism, much like farm simulation games deliberately setting challenges to annoy players, tempting them to spend money on better tools to solve the troubles with the same trick.

The newly unlocked field formed an enormous L-shape around the Level Two unlocked plot; after finishing the cultivation, the southernmost part directly reached a section of roughly tens of meters high sheer cliff, while the eastern side bordered a bamboo forest.

After cultivation, a large pile of ruins were left in the corner, requiring the Profound Iron Shovel to shovel it; seven or eight big trees awaited upgraded axes, and a few person-height black stones required a Mining Pickaxe upgrade.

Only the weeds had no special requirement and were cleaned out by Wan Mingchuan.

With many hands, the new area was fully cleared before noon, Jiang Yuan looked at the expanded space roughly doubled, and began planning the layout of new buildings and farmland.

"Xiao Bai, this is for you." He arranged things roughly in his mind, clapped his hands and gathered everybody together after a morning of farm work, took out a small bottle containing three Spirit Core Pills from the Storage Bag and handed it over, "Thank you for your hard work, I’ll add two more incense sticks for you at lunch!"

Bai Yunqi’s tail wagged in delight, yet he kept the demeanor of a Great Demon, taking the bottle smugly and nodding, "Thank you, Venerable Family."

"Yun Mo."

Upon hearing Mr. Jiang call himself, Yun Mo was overwhelmed, "I-I have Elixir to take too?"

He thought Bai Senior is a Family Immortal; Wan Mingchuan is Mr. Jiang’s disciple, and he was just temporarily staying here, not even having repaid the life-saving grace. Eating and lodging every day while merely helping with some farm work, yet still getting the same treatment of an Elixir, how could there be such a good person like Mr. Jiang!

"Thank-thank you for your generosity, Mr. Jiang." Yun Mo hesitantly stepped forward, face slightly red, stammering, "I cannot repay the life-saving kindness; if Mr. Jiang doesn’t mind, I would like to become your mount!"

[Ice-winged Eagle Yun Mo has requested to bind as a mount, would you like to confirm the binding?]

As the system notification appeared, Yun Mo’s favorability rapidly increased to five stars, and a dialog for binding a mount suddenly popped up.

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