diskusbooks Chapter 144: Farewell, Secret Realm
Chapter 144: Farewell, Secret Realm
The next day.
As agreed, Li Changxiao followed the old farmer up the mountain to pick fruit before dawn.
The two men had a clear division of labor. The old farmer was responsible for picking the lower fruits, while Li Changxiao, who was young and strong, climbed up the tree and picked as many fruits as possible at higher points.
The old farmer reminded Li Changxiao to pay attention to his surroundings when picking fruits. When the fruits in his farm are ripe, they will release a strange fragrance, which sometimes attracts poisonous snakes.
After hearing this, Li Changxiao nodded and continued picking fruits at a faster speed. Not long after, he really saw a poisonous snake covered with red spots.
The poisonous snake coiled on the branch, looking at Li Changxiao with its pupils full of vigilance, but he did not tolerate it. He reached out and picked up the poisonous snake and threw it to the opposite tree.
He picked the large fruits one by one.
Until noon.
The sun was shining brightly. It was autumn, but the sun was still very hot. The old farmer was already sweating all over and called out to the swordsman on the tree to come down and have a rest.
The two hid under the shade of the fruit trees. The old farmer handed over the water bag he had prepared before going out, so that Li Changxiao could replenish water.
The autumn wind is blowing.
The ends of her hair flutter slightly.
The nose is full of fruity aromas.
The fallen leaves gently tapped my shoulders.
Li Changxiao lay quietly in the pile of fallen leaves, feeling that this moment could be considered peaceful and beautiful.
This is...being alive.
He picked up a fruit, wiped it with his sleeve until it shined, and then took a big bite.
The sweet juice overflowed, and I felt refreshed. The tiredness that I had already felt was gradually and completely eliminated.
Li Changxiao asked the old farmer how he planned to sell the fruits after picking them and how much would he sell them for?
The old farmer said that he sold these fruits to Mr. Zhang in a nearby town. Mr. Zhang said that his fruits were not valuable and a basket was only thirty-five copper coins. Mr. Zhang accepted them reluctantly out of pity for him.
The old farmer sighed and said that Mr. Zhang was really a kind-hearted man.
Li Changxiao shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying that the old farmer had suffered a loss because of an honest man. One of these fruits cost more than thirty-five coins. After hearing this, the old farmer couldn't believe it. How could money in this world be so easy to earn?
Li Chang smiled without explaining the reason, but told the old farmer to talk to the restaurants and hotels in the town if he had time, and told him to make a bold offer, as he would be pleasantly surprised.
Having said that, he said no more. If he wanted to, he could help the old farmer get rich suddenly and have endless money, but there was no need for that.
Allowing a person to suddenly obtain a large amount of money beyond his cognition is not helping him, but harming him.
Just give one or two appropriate suggestions, and then it all depends on luck.
This orchard, before the spiritual energy dried up, was actually a secret place. If Li Changxiao remembered correctly, it was called the Green Secret Place.
The fruits inside can refresh the mind and relieve fatigue. After taking some of the fruits, one can even obtain Taoist inheritance and increase luck.
If you can find a parasite in the fruit, you would be very lucky. There are many kinds of insects in the secret realm of the green, and their functions vary, but they are much more valuable than the fruit.
There are spirit-gathering insects, which are the size of a little finger, milky white in color, and very fragile. A mortal would die if they were pinched. However, if this kind of insect is well raised, it will absorb and exhale spiritual energy every day and purify the spiritual energy. It is equivalent to carrying a small spirit-gathering array with you, and has extremely high practical value.
Casual cultivators are very fond of this kind of insects. When Li Changxiao came out of Lingtian Continent, he passed by this place from afar and was extremely envious.
Now when I revisit the place, I find that the once secret place has been turned into a fruit forest. The feeling is indescribable.
There is another kind of insect that is also very popular, called the Array-Eating Insect. If you uncover this insect and put it up for auction, you can at least exchange it for millions of spirit stones.
This insect can gnaw and devour formations, which is extremely magical. After breaking out of its cocoon and becoming a butterfly, it can even develop intelligence and become a giant.
It can be said that this secret realm of the golf green is almost firmly controlled by a powerful force. Li Changxiao stepped into this place only after seeing the atmosphere there. If he is not mistaken, most of the cultivators passing by here in the future will choose to take a walk here.
The old farmer lay on the ground, holding his stomach and snoring loudly. After resting for less than an incense stick of time, he went back to working.
By evening, all the fruits in the orchard had been picked, more than twenty baskets full, which was a whole year's harvest.
The magic of this fruit did not completely disappear because of the depletion of spiritual energy. Just like a cultivator, even if his spirit, body, and soul are all sealed, his body that has been washed by spiritual energy for a long time is far superior to that of a mortal.
After taking this fruit, it still has a very good effect. It can slightly enhance a person's physique, replenish the necessary nutrients, and prolong life. The mystery of it is difficult for ordinary people to detect. They will only feel that this fruit is sweet and delicious, and they will feel refreshed after eating it.
As agreed, Li Changxiao took a small basket of fruits and asked the old farmer if there were any other ways to eat the fruits besides eating them raw.
The old farmer told him that the fruit can be dried and made into dried fruit, which can be preserved for a long time. It will taste sweet but will make your mouth dry. Secondly, it can be roasted over a fire, or in winter, thrown into the snow and left for a few hours until it is completely frozen. Then, throw it into hot water. This is how it tastes best.
Li Changxiao nodded repeatedly, remembering everything in his heart. Before leaving, he planned to take out some silver to give to the old farmer.
The old farmer shook his head and was not going to take it. Of course he did not regard money as dirt. The money the swordsman took out was equivalent to his hard work for a whole year. He was very tempted.
I just feel guilty. I almost killed someone last night. But when I got along with the swordsman today, I felt that he was honest and easy-going, and he was a very good person. The more guilty I felt.
The guilt was not only towards the swordsman, but also towards his son. In short, he dared not take the swordsman's money again.
Li Changxiao silently took back the silver, patted the old farmer on the shoulder, and told the old farmer truthfully that he had actually made a profit. The value of this basket of fruit was immeasurable, but since the old farmer refused to accept it, Li Changxiao could not force him to give it to him.
He could only find another way to pay, after all, he didn't like owing anyone.
Li Changxiao carried the fruit on his back and turned to leave. He was wearing thin white clothes, but he actually had a lot of things on him, a bag of silver, a bulging basket of fruit, two gourds hanging on his left waist, and a sword on his right waist.
This look.
It fits the image of a long journey.
The old farmer watched the man in white walk away in such a carefree manner, and felt even more bitter in his heart. His son was also this young, and he had not even found a wife yet, but he had ended up like this...
The old farmer moved baskets of fruits into the cellar, but after only two trips, he was already out of breath. He leaned against the wall and pounded his waist, lamenting that he was really old. When he was young, he could move more than ten times back and forth without feeling tired, but now his waist and legs ached after just a short while.
"Dad, go and rest aside. I'll take care of this."
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears.
A young man carrying two baskets of fruit strode towards the cellar.
"okay…"
"Ok?"
The old farmer was stunned for a moment, and his pupils gradually dilated.