I use my supernatural powers to prove my immortality

Chapter 20: Farming and Dilemma

In the fragrance of rice flowers, it is said that the year is good, and listen to the sound of the frog.

Seven or eight stars outside, two or three points in front of the rain mountain.

In the writings of men of letters and prose, the idyllic poetic and picturesque sceneries always make people yearn for them.

But the truth is-

Farmers have few idle months, and May is doubly busy.

The feet are steaming and rustic, and the back is burning with the sky.

There is no land in the world, and the farmer still starves to death.

Every grain of food is filled with sweat and hard work.

Zhong Lixiao felt uncomfortable when he thought about how Zhong Lishan vowed to him before leaving Yuliangzhuang, "I will soon break through to the middle stage of Qi training, and I will never lose to you again."

Being targeted and having the "new version" continuously increased in intensity was overly unfriendly to him.

Ever since the spiritual rice was getting closer to maturity, he, as the caretaker of the farm, had been busy running around and had no time to rest for a moment.

What made him most dissatisfied was that the time for cultivation was greatly compressed, which almost completely offset the blessing of cultivation brought to him by the magical power "One Acre and Three Fen Land".

Zhong Lixiao felt like he had walked into a dead end!

Naturally, he didn't need to do the trivial tasks such as harvesting rice, threshing, drying, storing, and pounding rice himself.

But I don’t know if it’s because the aroma of the ripe Linggu is too tempting, but it attracts a large number of pests such as field mice, grasshoppers, scale insects, and rice worms.

In the days without pesticides, the best way was to eliminate pests manually.

This world has spiritual energy that nourishes all things. Not only can immortal cultivators emerge among humans, but ordinary field mice and pests in the previous life will also receive corresponding strengthening.

Even if they are not fully intelligent, once they possess spirituality, their cunningness and reaction speed are beyond the ability of ordinary humans to handle.

As for pests such as locusts that are nourished by spiritual energy, their destructive power is also extremely amazing.

Some pests may even be raised by monks and must be treated with caution.

This is a delicate job, and no one else can do it except him, the guardian immortal master.

Or use finger techniques such as "Sword Energy Finger", or use catching methods such as "Xuanling Capturing Method".

If you encounter a large number of locusts, you may need to use methods such as "Sky Net" and "Insect Control Bell".

In addition, one must always be on guard against wild beasts, monsters, and evil spirits that may be attracted by the fragrance of the spiritual valley.

This requires the use of means to subdue demons and monsters!

In short, growing spiritual grains is a science, and protecting the fruits of your labor is even more of a science.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Looking at the locusts he had captured that were still flapping their wings and trying to escape, Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but think of his own situation.

It is said that the strong never complain about the environment. If conditions are available, they will go ahead. If conditions are not available, they will create them and go ahead. But now he feels like these locusts.

Just for a bite to eat, he was forced into a desperate situation.

How to break the deadlock?
Flames began to ignite on Zhong Lixiao's other hand, and there were puff and puff sounds, followed by another burst of chaotic sounds.

Soon, all the locusts that he had confined within a certain range were burned and fell one by one on the ridges of the fields.

Looking at those burnt locusts, Zhong Lixiao felt that his own situation was roughly the same.

If he cannot break the impasse, his final outcome will not be much better than those locusts.

Waves of burnt smell came and flowed into his mouth and nose, which smelled quite fragrant.

Zhong Lixiao then remembered that in his previous life, "roasted grasshoppers" seemed to be a very famous snack, and it was sold at a very high price.

But when grasshoppers gather together and form large swarms, they become poisonous and cannot be eaten.

I just don't know if these grasshoppers are still edible now.
Thinking of this, Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but have some thoughts.

He remembered the book "Golden Body of Arhat", which was essentially about cultivating through transforming blood and energy, and the source of blood and energy was nothing more than food.

These grasshoppers and field mice come here smelling the fragrance of the spiritual grain after the harvest, and they themselves have extraordinary spirituality.

Is it better than ordinary grains?

Zhong Lixiao's eyes lit up, and he felt that maybe he could give it a try, so he immediately began to search among the rice grains more carefully.

When a cultivator reaches the middle stage of Qi training, his eyes and ears become sharp and he can see every detail. Even if he does not yet have spiritual awareness, if a tiny grasshopper wants to jump under his nose, he would be wishful thinking.

Soon, Zhong Lixiao's eyes were fixed on a green and yellow grasshopper.

He is hiding on the rice stalks, blending perfectly into the environment. If you are not careful, you will not be able to find him.

At this time, the grasshopper was greedily gnawing on the spiritual rice, unaware of the gaze of the god of death.

Zhong Lixiao stretched out his right hand and gently grabbed where the grasshopper was.

A phantom made of spiritual energy and resembling a palm emerged, which was the spell "Xuanling Capturing Method".

If you master one spell, you will master all spells. As you learn spells more deeply, you don’t even need to learn many simple spells deliberately.

"Xuanling Qinna Fa" is this kind of simple daily life technique.

One, two, three.
With the carrot dangling in front of him that is suspected to improve his cultivation, Zhong Lixiao will have more motivation to catch the pests this time.

In about half an hour, they caught hundreds of them, which was a great harvest. On the way back, many villagers in Yuliang Village watched from afar, very respectfully, and did not dare to approach rashly.

Zhong Lixiao could understand this.

After all, he had just arrived at Zhuangzi not long ago and had already killed six evil people who had done evil. Even if he hid the news, it would be impossible for it to be watertight.

In addition, he recently deliberately released the news that production will increase in the next quarter, which may make many farmers feel a little scared.

Zhong Lixiao had no choice but to let it go.

There is still a lot of time, no rush!
When they heard that the young master wanted to roast grasshoppers to eat, Zhong Sheng and Lianzi were immediately shocked.

Are you okay, young master?
Especially Lianzi, she reflected on herself repeatedly, it seems that she didn't starve the young master, right?
Zhong Lixiao explained again and again that he was just greedy and wanted to try the taste, but Zhong Sheng and Lianzi still looked resistant.

but.

In the end, they were unable to convince Zhong Lixiao and agreed to help roast the grasshoppers, but they were not allowed to use the kitchen in the yard.

If the cook and the other maids knew about this, I don't know how they would gossip about the young master.

Zhong Lixiao had no objection to this.

People's words are scary, and there is no need for him to cause trouble for himself.

Afterwards, the master and his two servants found a relatively hidden cave and secretly started the business of roasting grasshoppers.

In Zhong Lixiao's view, roasted grasshoppers may be small, but they are related to his great path to immortality.

After the grasshoppers are washed and dried, they are skewered with bamboo sticks and then grilled over charcoal.

When it is baked to a certain degree, you can brush it with a little oil and sprinkle some salt on it.

Zizizi!
Soon, the grasshoppers were roasted until golden brown, the oil kept bubbling, and they gave off an enticing aroma.

This time, not to mention Zhong Lixiao and Zhong Sheng, even Lian Zi couldn't help but salivate.

As the golden grasshoppers are roasted and circle around on the charcoal fire, sprinkled with some seasonings such as chili powder, the aroma can no longer be concealed.

Zhong Lixiao did not refuse. He picked up the grasshopper and started eating it.

Crispy.

Spicy.

It really has a unique flavor.

The only pity is that a string of roasted grasshoppers contains almost no spiritual energy, and it can only satisfy the appetite.

This made Zhong Lixiao quite regretful!
But he eats when it's time to eat, and Zhong Lixiao's speed in eating grasshoppers has increased significantly.

Zhong Sheng and Lian Zi couldn't help themselves and tried to eat a string, and then they couldn't stop.

rustle.

Tread.

At this moment, Zhong Lixiao heard the sound of an unexpected guest coming uninvited, and immediately became alert.

After a while, a chubby little boy poked his head out.

His eyes were fixed on the roasted grasshoppers on the charcoal fire. He kept swallowing his saliva and his stomach was rumbling.

Zhong Lixiao's tense spirit relaxed. He thought there was an enemy, but it turned out to be just a little fat boy attracted by the fragrance.

Zhong Lixiao smiled and said, "If you don't mind, come over and have some roasted grasshoppers."

"Is it really possible?"

The little fat boy's eyes suddenly lit up.

She asked if it was okay, but her body was very honest and had already walked towards them.

Zhong Lixiao picked up a string of roasted grasshoppers and handed it over. Xiaopang took it and started eating it without thinking.

As soon as he saw the entrance, the little fat boy's eyes suddenly brightened.

“Delicious, better than what I baked before!”

After hearing this, everyone immediately became curious.

Lianzi asked in surprise, "Have you ever eaten roasted grasshoppers before?"

The little fat boy ate with big mouthfuls while mumbling, "In the past, my friends and I caught grasshoppers to feed cats. There was a fire nearby, so we roasted one for fun. After it was roasted, it smelled so good that I couldn't help but eat it. My cat even scratched me."

puff!
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

This little fat guy is indeed a talented person!
As they ate and chatted, the two sides became familiar with each other.

Zhong Lixiao then realized that this little fat boy was actually Wei Dutou's youngest son. His name was Wei Wei, and his nickname was Little Fatty.

Thinking of this, Zhong Lixiao also became interested.

One of his goals in Yuliangzhuang was to capture Wei Dutou and obtain his magical seed.

If we start with his children, it would be a good idea.

This child is greedy, so he should be easy to conquer.

Zhong Lixiao habitually opened his "Bo Le's Eyes" to take a look, but the next moment, he couldn't help but be stunned.

No way?
(End of this chapter)