Reclaiming Wasteland and Farming: My Haunted Fields Are Spawning Monsters Infinitely

Li Qingshan stared at the "black meat" in front of him. It was now a red ball of flesh, covered with blood vessels, and pressed tightly against the tiger's belly.

Li Qingshan squatted down and gently cut it off with a wood-chopping knife. Blood flowed everywhere, and his nose smelled the familiar and tempting aroma again.

Looking at the tiger before him, its life robbed of all its vitality, Li Qingshan suddenly had a feeling—this piece of black flesh was actually alive.

The tiger swallowed it, which ironically provided it with nourishment. It slowly regained its life and drained the tiger's flesh and blood.

That's why the tiger wanted revenge, because it thought it was the one who had harmed it.

Li Qingshan gasped. This black meat was quite strange. Luckily, he hadn't eaten it, otherwise he would be the one lying on the ground now.

Li Qingshan carefully recalled that the fish he caught with the black meat last time had all been gutted and had their internal organs removed, so they shouldn't have accidentally eaten the black meat.

You absolutely must not touch this evil thing.

However, this dark meat is not entirely useless; it can be used as bait for hunting or fishing.

Li Qingshan turned it upside down under the water tank and planned to deal with it later.

Then, he stared at the tiger carcass in front of him, pondering what to do with it.

This was a formidable opponent. Though the tiger has died, its might remains. Even in its fallen state, one can still imagine its majestic presence in life.

But since it's already dead, you should make the most of its value; that's the greatest respect you can show to an opponent.

First of all, the tiger's flesh and blood cannot be eaten, as tiger blood is said to have great medicinal value and can be used to enhance male virility.

The tiger bones should be kept, as the contamination from the black meat shouldn't reach the bones. If tiger bones are used to make medicinal wine, it can be used to enhance male virility.

Ok……

Li Qingshan discovered that every part of a tiger is valuable, and even baby tigers are considered aphrodisiacs.

He crouched down and used a sharp machete to cut up the tiger carcass, throwing piles of tiger meat into the ferocious field, waiting for it to be slowly devoured.

Li Qingshan left behind only the tiger skin, tiger bones, tiger penis, and tiger teeth.

He tied them all together with straw rope, strung them together with a carrying pole, and casually hoisted them onto his shoulder.

Even so, it weighed over a hundred pounds, but Li Qingshan felt as light as if it were nothing when he carried it on his shoulder.

This is all thanks to my constant monster-hunting and consuming Blood Jade these past few days.

That morning, the weather was fine and sunny. Li Qingshan carried his things and headed towards the village.

In the wilderness, many farmers are busy reclaiming land, racing against the sun, hoping that more crops will grow in their fields.

Occasionally, someone would look up and wipe their sweat, then take a closer look and be startled.

"A big worm! It's a big worm!"

Everyone stared at Li Qingshan in shock, imagining how he had hunted the giant insect alone.

Good heavens, this man is incredibly skilled. While everyone else is still struggling to farm and worrying about their daily meals, he has already hunted down a giant tiger.

A child, emboldened, came over, barefoot, gesturing with his hands, and finally exclaimed: "This tiger's head is really big!"

As Li Qingshan arrived at the village, a large crowd had already gathered behind him.

The news spread quickly, and the nearby land clearing farmers all received the message: someone had hunted a tiger.

The peddlers, who had been drowsy, suddenly perked up and swarmed around him.

Everyone looked at Li Qingshan, then at the tiger skin and bones carried on the shoulder pole, and couldn't help but ask, "Did you really hunt this?"

"Otherwise what?" Li Qingshan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Maybe you found it."

Li Qingshan thought to himself, "This really might not be true."

"Can't you speak properly? Go pick one out of the woods and let me see." Someone fawned over Li Qingshan. "Young man, what are you planning to trade this tiger for? How about I trade you ten pounds of salt for a tiger skin?"

"Go away, don't think this young man is stupid. Ten catties of salt? That's only enough to exchange for half a tiger skin. I'll give you another ten catties, and we'll exchange them together."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, but few actually made any bids.

Li Qingshan suddenly realized something: had the goods he brought out exceeded the local purchasing power?

Yes, the pioneers who came from afar were dirt poor and were still struggling to make ends meet. These peddlers who bartered were also from poor backgrounds and couldn't possibly afford such a tiger skin.

Just then, someone pushed through the crowd and grabbed Li Qingshan's wrist: "Good brother, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere."

Li Qingshan was taken aback, realizing that this person was Zhou Ergou, whom he had met once before. He was gripping his hand very urgently, as if he had been looking for him for a long time.

The question is, are we that close?

Zhou Ergou looked at the tiger skin carried on the shoulder pole and found it unbelievable: "To tell you the truth, what you've brought out is too big; no one here can eat it. If you really want to sell it, either go north or south. To the south is Qingniu Pass, and to the north there's a big market. Today is the fifteenth, so it's open for business."

After saying that, he looked around and whispered to Li Qingshan, "I advise you to leave quickly. If the village chief finds out, it will be bad."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another voice rang out: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, what are you all doing here?"

As the crowd dispersed, a short, stout middle-aged man squeezed in. He was wearing a cardigan, revealing a large belly, and had a thick beard. He was also missing a front tooth.

He was the local garrison leader, named Zhao Tieniu, a long-time military household member.

Zhao Tieniu's gaze fell on the carrying pole in front of Li Qingshan, and his eyes lit up instantly, almost drooling.

"Did you kill this tiger?"

Li Qingshan nodded.

"Excellent, excellent. There's a large, menacing tiger near our garrison that often snatches children from the fields. The general sent men to catch it several times, but they couldn't." Zhao Tieniu said with satisfaction, "I never expected it to die at your hands. Your offering of the tiger this time is quite commendable. I, the garrison chief, will remember this merit."

Li Qingshan was taken aback: "I didn't say I would give it away."

"Nonsense! Every blade of grass, every tree, every brick and stone here belongs to the imperial court. The imperial court took pity on you and allowed you to farm here. Shouldn't the game you hunt be handed over to the imperial court?"

On Tuesday, Gou had a bad feeling; his worst fears had come true.

The other peddlers all lowered their heads; they were already used to it.

On Tuesday, Gou blocked Li Qingshan's path, worried that Li Qingshan's youthful impetuosity might cause a major disaster.

Li Qingshan's eyelids twitched, but he quickly calmed down.

Having come to this dog-eat-dog world, how could one possibly be completely unprepared?

"Your Excellency is mistaken. The imperial court has long decreed that no grain taxes will be levied on the northern lands for three years after they are cleared. There is no law that says that hunted game should belong to the imperial court. If Your Excellency thinks I am wrong, we can go to the military camp together to discuss this."

"Bah! What are you? You think you're fit to be in the military? Military law is merciless. I'll chop your head off then." Zhao Tieniu threatened. "I'll let you off the hook because you're young. Hand over this tiger, and when the higher-ups reward you, I won't treat you unfairly."

Li Qingshan was naturally not intimidated by him and said, "Then let's go and reason with him to get to the bottom of this."