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

"Illness?" Li Qingshan shook his head. "I'm afraid I'm possessed by an evil spirit."

"Could it be some kind of plague?" Zhou Ergou said. "I heard the plague outbreak in the area is pretty bad right now."

He stared at Li Qingshan's face; the red patches looked like a lesion, eroding the normal skin color on the right side of Li Qingshan's face.

"Qingshan Lang, whether it's an illness or some kind of evil spirit, you must cure it. I'll go to the pharmacies in town and ask if they have any solutions."

"Absolutely not," Li Qingshan said immediately.

"Why?" Zhou Ergou asked, puzzled.

Li Qingshan shook his head. There must be barbarians watching the pharmacies in the city. If Zhou Ergou were to inquire, he would only expose himself.

"Don't worry about it, my illness can't be cured by a pharmacy." Li Qingshan said impatiently.

"What should we do then?" Zhou Ergou sighed repeatedly, his hands behind his back.

A murderous glint flashed in Li Qingshan's eyes. Zhou Ergou had already seen his face, so he might tell others. If he did, he would expose himself.

Should we dig another hole in the field?

"What are you carrying in your hand?" Li Qingshan's tone was somewhat cold.

"Oh, I almost forgot. This is homemade sorghum liquor, just brewed. I brought some over especially for you." Zhou Ergou held up the water pouch in his hand. "But you're sick now, so you probably can't drink it."

"It's alright." Li Qingshan took the wine flask, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

There isn't enough food to eat in the north right now, and alcohol is a luxury; private brewing is not allowed.

Zhou Ergou said cautiously, "Qingshanlang, if you really can't go on, I'll collect your body and bury you properly, so you won't be left to rot in the wilderness."

In chaotic times, people are worse off than dogs in peaceful times. In years of famine and disaster, when people fall on the road, they can only become food for wild dogs and vultures.

Having no relatives or friends in the north, it was quite an honor for someone to say such a thing.

People, no matter how difficult things get, can develop feelings for each other when they come together.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you." Li Qingshan tilted his head back and poured another mouthful of wine down his throat.

"Of course, you don't need to be too discouraged. There are still ways out." Zhou Ergou frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up. "I have an idea."

Li Qingshan was taken aback: "What idea do you have?"

"The Underworld Peddler!" Zhou Ergou said. "It's said that the Underworld Peddler sells everything, some things can bring the dead back to life, and some things can grant immortality. As long as we find the Underworld Peddler, your illness won't be a problem at all. And the Underworld Peddler will appear in the vicinity soon."

"You have news about the Yellow Springs Peddler!" Li Qingshan exclaimed excitedly.

"Uh... not yet, but I can try to find out, just in case."

The strong liquor went down his throat, and it also ignited the youthful spirit in Li Qingshan's heart.

So what if I die? What's there to be afraid of? If I really can't survive, I'll just charge into the barbarian stronghold. Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus.

I can be killed by them, but I can't be scared to death by them.

"You wait here, I'll go and find out for you. I'll come back and tell you as soon as I have any news."

On Tuesday, the dog was leaving. Before leaving, he glanced at the field, which was now bare and nothing had been planted.

"You didn't plant the tobacco I gave you last time, did you? Well, you're not in the mood for farming right now."

"Actually, I've always had that feeling."

Li Qingshan muttered something under his breath, except that what he was growing wasn't grain, but people.

After the dog left on Tuesday, Li Qingshan sat alone on the doorstep, resting his chin on his hand, feeling that time was passing exceptionally long.

So this is what it means to wait to die.

Li Qingshan felt he had to find something to do.

Otherwise, I'll be driven crazy.

After careful consideration, Li Qingshan decided to continue hunting barbarians.

Even if Zhou Ergou really finds the news about the Yellow Springs Peddler, he will still need to spend the exorcism copper coins.

Now, monsters haven't respawned in Xiongtian for a long time, so you need to consume Green Locust Coins, which in turn requires consuming Barbarians.

Li Qingshan first went to the Ten Thousand Demon Locust Tree and spent 10 Green Locust Coins to refresh 10 Rotten Wild Dogs.

A total of 20 exorcising copper coins and 9 blood-red jades were obtained.

He hid the exorcising copper coins in the earthenware jar and then carried the blood-red jade on his person.

This blood-red jade can not only increase strength, but can also be used to heal injuries in critical moments.

After making preparations, Li Qingshan put on his straw hat and left Xiongtian.

They hadn't walked far when they saw two barbarians leading their horses to drink water by a wooden bridge ahead.

Li Qingshan originally wouldn't have provoked the barbarians on horseback; after all, no matter how fast two feet are, they can't outrun four.

Just as he was about to go around, he suddenly heard a cry for help from the water. He saw a farmer who had somehow fallen into the water and was now trapped. If he surfaced, the barbarians would use their bows and arrows to force him back into the water, and then they would laugh heartily.

Seeing this, Li Qingshan felt a surge of anger and malice.

Since I'm already doomed anyway, I might as well fight them to the death.

Li Qingshan quickened his pace, and just as he was being discovered by the barbarians, he suddenly looked up, then turned and ran.

One of the barbarians vaguely noticed the red spots on Li Qingshan's face.

"There's something fishy about this guy in the straw hat, hurry and chase after him."

The barbarians moved swiftly, chasing after him on horseback, and quickly closed the distance between themselves and Li Qingshan.

Although the blood-red jade increased Li Qingshan's strength, it mainly improved his physical strength and endurance, and did not help with his speed.

To create distance, Li Qingshan chose to run into the dense forest beside the road, sprinting all the way without bothering to check what was behind him.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in an unfamiliar area.

This is an abandoned village, burned by fire. On the stone mill in the center of the village, a charred corpse lies.

Li Qingshan immediately understood that this village had been ravaged by barbarians.

A fire broke out in the village; the men were killed, and the villagers stole the grain and women.

The reason why the North needed so many pioneers was because of the years of war, and there were many villages like this.

Looking at the stone mill on the ground, Li Qingshan suddenly had an idea.

Two barbarians followed Li Qingshan and broke into the abandoned village.

One of the barbarians nodded from his horse; he had been here before and still felt nostalgic when he thought about it.

"Where did the one wearing the straw hat go?"

"Let's look for him; he can't have gone far."

The two dismounted and led their horses forward, entering a narrow path flanked by walls ten feet high on both sides.

Suddenly, they heard a noise and instinctively looked up. They saw a stone roller rolling down the slope in front of them.

The man wearing a straw hat was right behind the stone mill. Taking advantage of the terrain and his own strength, he pushed the millstone very fast.

The barbarian, leading the horse, was unable to turn around. Before he could react, the stone chariot rolled heavily down.

Boom, boom.

The two people were crushed by the stone and couldn't get up.

Li Qingshan looked up; this was almost a perfect trap, safer than the original brute-force attack.

He quickly pushed the stone roller up, hoping to lure a few more barbarians over before it got dark.