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Xiaoqing's grandfather, Lin Shu, used to be the manager of the Herbal Medicine Bureau. He was skilled in herbal cultivation, which is why he was able to receive a considerable pension in his later years. However, he simply returned to his old house to live.

Chen Ye took a stroll around the neighborhood and discovered that although the house was very old, it actually possessed remarkable feng shui.

Compared to the neighbors in the neighborhood...

The feng shui of this house is considered quite good.

In the main hall, there is a portrait of a righteous god, with two lines of couplets beside it, both of which are related to eliminating evil spirits.

Lin Shu shakily stood up, looked at Chen Ye, and his eyes were full of doubt:

"Could this pill really have been refined by you?"

In Lin Shu's opinion, this pill was of excellent quality and could only have been made by a very experienced alchemist.

Moreover, in the bizarre era, there were practically no alchemists who practiced herbal medicine; most of them were concocting corpse souls.

But this alchemist, who looks so young, actually knows the art of alchemy.

He refined such a high-grade pill in one go.

His skill level is truly astonishing.

"good."

Chen Ye smiled slightly and said, "I'm quite interested in these herbs, so I came to help her refine some pills and also to take a look around."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu immediately understood Chen Ye's purpose in coming here.

Some neighbors, knowing that they can cultivate some valuable herbs, are quite interested in this place.

However, a master like Chen Ye, who is so young and has such profound understanding of alchemy, should be a disciple of a large family or sect. Why would he come to such a backward place?

"I'd like to wander around the area and see what herbs are available," Chen Ye said.

"No problem at all."

Lin Shu's face was full of smiles: "Actually, many people are not very interested in herbalism at all. After all, these herbs cannot make people truly immortal. They basically refine a bunch of bones. I feel a bit disgusted by this stuff, so I naturally ignore it."

After saying that, Lin Shu carefully took the Rejuvenation Pill from Xiao Qing's hand and swallowed it.

at this time.

A warm, divine light burst forth from within Lin Shu's body, spreading throughout his entire being.

It felt as if I had been immersed in a spiritual liquid, which was extremely comfortable.

"I never expected this pill to be so effective?"

Lin Shu's eyes showed surprise.

The aged look on his face was fading rapidly, replaced by a rosy complexion, and he looked much better than before.

Lin Shu excitedly stood up, stretched his limbs, and made a series of crackling sounds!

His entire body seemed to have come alive again.

Looks decades younger!

"Thank you so much for the elixir you concocted!" Lin Shu was filled with excitement. "If it weren't for this, I'm afraid I would only have a few days left to live. I'd be stuck in this place for a while before I had to leave. If it weren't for your elixir, I wouldn't have had the chance to see this world again."

"It is truly thanks to the immortal's elixir that I have been able to continue living for several more decades, or even hundreds of years!"

"These spiritual herbs are just ordinary medicinal herbs, I never expected they could be used to refine such a pill... It's truly... like a miracle!"

As the Minister of Agriculture, Lin Shu had a certain level of insight and knew that the reason this pill could be successfully refined was not because the herbs he had prepared were particularly good, but because Chen Ye's alchemy skills were simply too strong, which was why he was able to refine such a good pill.

At this moment, Lin Shu felt nothing but admiration for Chen Ye.

They couldn't quite understand why Chen Ye, who looked like just a handsome young man, had such profound knowledge and skill in alchemy, as if he had been an alchemy master for countless years, and was able to refine pills of such extraordinary quality.

"May I visit your herb garden?" Chen Ye asked with a smile.

…………

Chen Ye walked out into the courtyard and saw a farm there.

It's about half an acre in size, which is quite a small paradise in this area.

At the same time, Chen Ye also knew that Lin Shu was actually a fifth-rank [Minister of Agriculture], which was already quite powerful.

It was only because he was in his later years and had no peace, and his accumulated wealth was impacted, that he had no particularly good financial situation and could only settle down in his ancestral home.

But in Chen Ye's eyes, this ancestral land was actually the best place. No place could have better feng shui than this ancestral land.

Looking ahead, Chen Ye saw a golden wheat field.

Many extraordinary and beautiful herbs grow everywhere, and behind them is a small hill with a wide terraced field.

Several water buffaloes with water spraying from their noses strolled leisurely through the fields, creating a picturesque scene of a carefree, mundane world.

As Chen Ye wandered through the fields, he discovered many valuable spiritual herbs, such as the Silky Wisteria, the Thousand-Year Flower, and the Spirit Liquid Vine... There were countless other spiritual herbs as well. As soon as he saw one, a corresponding textual information would pop up for Chen Ye to read.

"I never expected this place to have so many spiritual herbs!"

Chen Ye suddenly felt a bit of admiration for Lin Shu.

Lin Shu managed this medicinal herb garden so well all by herself, which completely exceeded Chen Ye's expectations.

"Can I take a little of each of these spiritual herbs?" Chen Ye asked.

"No problem at all."

Lin Shu agreed without hesitation.

Chen Ye harnessed the power of destiny, transforming it into several hands. With a casual wave, he gathered a little of each kind of spiritual herb and collected them in his hands.

"What incredible skills!"

Lin Shu, who was standing nearby, could sense Chen Ye's methods and immediately showed surprise.

After all, such methods are no different from supernatural powers!
It's incredible that it can capture so many spiritual herbs in an instant!

Unheard of, never seen before!

At this moment, Chen Ye took a small amount of each of the spiritual herbs and began to sense their properties.

“Every kind of spiritual herb has attributes, and they are all related to the five elements, just like my destiny energy, and can all nurture the power of the five elements.”

Chen Ye closed his eyes, sensing the properties within these spiritual herbs. He immediately felt hopeful that he could refine spiritual medicines that enhanced spirituality or the Qi of Destiny. "Let's end today's visit here," Chen Ye said, exchanging pleasantries with Lin Shu again. He then learned from Lin Shu about the cultivation methods and uses of these spiritual herbs.

With Chen Ye's comprehension, he can memorize things immediately upon hearing them, possessing the ability to remember everything he sees. He can usually quickly memorize information explained by others and will not forget it.

Then, just as Chen Ye was about to leave, Lin Shu looked somewhat troubled and said:

"Actually, some strange things have happened in my neighborhood. At night, there is always a strange, loud gong and drum sound coming from very close by, but when I go out to check, I don't see anything."

The sound of gongs and drums... Chen Ye immediately became somewhat concerned about it.

After all, if those things could actually be played with gongs and drums, they definitely wouldn't be anything simple.

"good."

Lin Shu looked slightly troubled: "I sensed this sound, it was very sinister and strange, and I can't find anyone to help me find out what's going on."

Just then, Xiaoqing spoke up:

“I haven’t heard those sounds Grandpa mentioned much. I thought he was hallucinating, but he insisted that they were real and even quite dangerous, so…”

Actually, the meaning is already quite clear at this point.

With Chen Ye's abilities, he can definitely go and see what exactly happened.

Chen Ye rubbed his chin for a moment, then activated the [Eye of Fortune] to check Lin Shu's current fortune.

After observing for a while, Chen Ye discovered that an invisible black aura or black hand was constantly spreading out from the edge of the forest. Although the speed was not very fast and it seemed to have nothing to do with the forest itself, this situation was indeed happening, and it was not a good thing.

Moreover, the information and intelligence provided by Lin Shu were extremely valuable to Chen Ye!
Including the methods of using various elixirs...

There will be other opportunities to buy elixirs from him in the future.

Chen Ye thought for a moment, then said, "I can stay here for a while and check tonight to see if those things are still there."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying:
"Okay, I'll go make the bed right away. Can I stay here for the day?"

"Of course, there's no problem."

Chen Ye smiled and said.

Lin Shu's independent courtyard, although it looks very simple from the outside, is quite nicely furnished inside.

The first floor is a hall with statues of gods and some ancestral shrines. A square table made of walnut wood is decorated with fruits and melon seeds as offerings.

This arrangement, with its very square shape, immediately exudes an air of refinement.

On the second floor, there is a small living room for receiving guests.

I went up to the second floor along the slightly steep steps next to me, where Lin Shu brewed some aged tea.

It is brewed from a square teapot.

Even after steeping for only a short time, the aroma of this tea is already quite rich.

Chen Ye picked up the teacup, took a few sips, and immediately sensed the extremely rich aroma of the tea, which was clearly not ordinary. He couldn't help but praise it:
"It is indeed excellent tea!"

Hearing Chen Ye's praise, Lin Shu was overjoyed and said:
"This kind of tea can only be obtained from remote rural villages."

"You don't know, that place is very difficult to get to. There are basically no cars that can drive there. You have to take a horse-drawn carriage to reach a farm."

“These farms are hidden in the mist, like a paradise. Most of the officials there, like me, who are in charge of agriculture, live there in harmony.”

"Sigh, I just moved to the city and found that this place is completely and utterly chaotic!"

"Moreover, my ancestral home is located here, and according to my grandfathers' wishes, it must be taken care of, so there is no other way."

As Chen Ye sipped his tea, he listened to Lin Shu reminisce about the past and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Learning about indigenous peoples is a very interesting thing.

These experiences are all lessons learned.

After chatting for a while, Lin Shu glanced at the time and realized it was already 5 p.m., so he quickly said:

“Master, I will go downstairs to prepare dinner. I will definitely prepare some good dishes to entertain you.”

"No problem." Chen Ye smiled slightly.

In fact, he preferred to go back to Honesty Restaurant for meals, since the food there was really too high-end, but it was nice to occasionally try food from other people's homes.

Moreover, judging from Chen Ye's perspective, Lin Shu should be quite good at cooking.

They are among the few beings in the bizarre era who can reach the orthodox order.

At the same time, Chen Ye was also very curious about the farm that Lin Shu had mentioned.

"If I'm not mistaken, these farms should be accessible, but you'll need to travel through the countryside to get there."

"Moreover, this place is inaccessible by car... I have no idea how to get there."

"To get to that place, we have to take a carriage. Is there some special rule or mechanism involved?"

Chen Ye shook his head.

then.

He went to the third floor area.

The third-floor area had already been tidied up by Xiaoqing, who cleared out a room. It was mostly Chinese-style, rather simple, but extremely clean.

Near the bed, there was a small desk by the window, from which you could see the alley outside.

The indigenous people living in this area are generally kind and friendly. The neighborhood and streets are covered by white peace symbols, so there is no sign of any ferocity.

However, since Lin Shu mentioned that every night there would be a sound of gongs and drums that no one else could hear, then this sound is very likely from the spirit world, which is very strange.

Especially those sounds that automatically start in the middle of the night, they probably have quite a history!

Chen Ye's intuition told him that something was definitely going to happen here, maybe it was related to a strategy guide, which was a good thing to earn strategy points!
Almost a day has passed since I left the underground world!

It feels like time flies by once you're here.

Chen Ye looked around at the rooms, wandered around for a bit, and then went upstairs to make himself another cup of tea.

As I went downstairs, I could hear the sound of chopping vegetables coming from the kitchen next door. The knife was slapping the cutting board evenly, making a rhythmic sound.

Chen Ye went up to the third floor and found an open-air balcony that was quite spacious.

He immediately pushed open the door and went into the balcony, intending to refine elixirs there. (End of Chapter)