I built a safe house in the eerie night.

Despite some doubts, Jiang Ning still issued the order.

The moment the learning entry was confirmed, the Hundred Ghosts Record in Jiang Ning's hand turned into specks of pale golden dust, disappearing like quicksand through his fingers without leaving a trace.

Immediately, a simple and clear light gold semi-transparent panel appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes. It was similar in style to the architectural interface of [Heavenly Craftsman], but more personalized.

"The skill of nature"

[Current Talent: Insightful Insight (taken from "The Record of a Hundred Ghosts")]

"Ingenious craftsmanship? Is this really a new feature?"

Jiang Ning's eyes widened, a mixture of surprise and delight in them.

He then immediately focused his attention on carefully perceiving and exploring this brand-new panel.

He quickly grasped the purpose of the panel: it was a personal ability display panel dedicated to him.

By studying the special treasure "The Record of a Hundred Ghosts," the [Acupuncture and Deception] talent gained from it was recorded.

Moreover, it seems that in the future, things like learning cultivation techniques, mastering special skills, and absorbing specific treasures will be clearly displayed on the panel in the form of [talent] or [skill], making it convenient for Jiang Ning to check and understand his own growth at any time.

Although it looks like just a display board right now, it's already so much more convenient.

Otherwise, carrying around a thick book all day would be quite troublesome.

Jiang Ning was very satisfied with the new feature panel.

What surprised him even more was that during the process itself, a unique treasure could be directly "learned and recorded," transforming into a talent ability that he could permanently master.

If we obtain similar treasures containing special knowledge and abilities in the future, can we do the same?

Furthermore, if one obtains some ancient and powerful cultivation techniques, could one directly learn and absorb them, and make them one's own?

This discovery made Jiang Ning's heart race.

【Celestial Craftsman】 primarily focuses on territory construction and resource conversion, while the newly emerging 【Celestial Craftsmanship】 clearly emphasizes the growth and enhancement of his personal abilities.

The combination of the two, one focusing on external affairs and the other on internal affairs, makes the system more complete and perfect.

Otherwise, if one only develops their territory but their own strength is too weak, they will find it difficult to move forward in this dangerous world.

However, more examples are needed to validate the specific rules and potential of this panel.

Jiang Ning suppressed his excitement and brought his attention back to reality.

He looked at the strange skeleton of the spirit that had fallen from the Hundred Ghost Records at his feet, and with a slight thought, he focused his attention on it.

The "Insightful Insight" talent also activated naturally!

A sense of insight, seemingly primal and effortless, flowed through my entire body.

Although it was just a cold, lifeless object in front of him, all sorts of information about its essence seemed to be already clear in Jiang Ning's perception.

To make it more intuitive, he chose to present the information in the form of an interface.

[Low-level spirit/monster (deceased)]

[Description: A low-level, bizarre life form formed by the erosion of mixed and strange energy and the influence of the Tai Sui (a type of rare element in Chinese mythology), catalyzed by specific regional environments. They are numerous and constitute the most common basic unit of bizarre races.]

[Characteristics: Relatively slow and rigid in movement, with a single attack method and weak defense. Its core weakness is the parasitic growth on its body surface or the solidified sarcoma within its chest cavity; physically destroying this core will kill it.]

[Source of the Mystery: 10%]

The information was concise and clear, and basically matched Jiang Ning's prior knowledge and combat experience.

The monsters and ghosts are indeed the weakest of all the strange creatures I've encountered so far.

Since ancient times, the human race has long understood their weaknesses.

They used brute force to destroy that disgusting tumor.

Individually, they pose a limited threat, but their terrifying aspect lies in their sheer numbers; once they form a monstrous tide, they are enough to engulf everything.

Jiang Ning's gaze fell particularly on the bottom column: [Concentration of the Source of Eeries: 10%].

"The Source of the Strangeness, what is this? A standard attribute of low-level strange entities?"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself, somewhat puzzled.

Immediately, he used his "Acupuncture" talent to look at another strange and monstrous skeleton next to him.

The information appeared, and the rest of the parts were exactly the same, except for the last item: [Source of the Strangeness: 0%].

Jiang Ning frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

He then examined several other strange corpses nearby, which had been killed by the soldiers.

The results were all [0%].

"Only this one dropped the Hundred Ghosts Record, showing a 10% chance of containing the source of the strangeness..."

A thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind, and he began to make some guesses.

"Could it be that only those who retain the strange source of this strangeness within their bodies have a chance to drop extra items, such as rare treasures or lucky bags, after being killed?"

"And this percentage might represent the probability of dropping a high-quality item?"

Jiang Ning thought about it more and more and it seemed reasonable.

"Yes, very likely!"

It seems that when hunting monsters in the future, we should pay more attention to those whose "Source of Monsters" is not zero when "Identifying Monsters" is displayed.

This is the truly valuable monster!

Even though this is only a preliminary speculation and requires further observation and verification, it has already given Jiang Ning a clear understanding.

Although we haven't gained any tangible building materials today, the intangible gains are of great value for long-term development.

Both the "Mastery of the Gods" panel and the "Insight into the Unusual" talent are crucial.

"Phew—" Jiang Ning let out a long breath, feeling relieved, and a smile appeared on his face.

He looked up at the sky; the rain had completely stopped.

The fog that shrouded the mountains and fields was slowly dissipating, and visibility in the mountains was gradually improving.

In the distance, on the newly reclaimed wasteland beyond the withered trees, the village's able-bodied men were still working enthusiastically.

The land, soaked by rain, looked dark and soft.

"It's time to start the farming business."

Muttering to himself, Jiang Ning headed toward the forging workshop.

He first took out the "Strange Eye Crystal" and the "Strange Hand Withered Vine" seeds from yesterday from the Star Forgery Platform.

Then, after a moment's hesitation, he took out a full 18 low-grade spirit stones from his meager remaining inventory and threw them all into the Star Forging Platform without any hesitation.

Select "Batch Conversion".

The light shifted, and the spiritual energy was consumed.

A moment later, the Star Forging Platform produced a total of 18 new seeds, 9 crystals, and 9 withered vines.

Including the two seeds I already had, I now have 10 of each, for a total of 20 special crop seeds.

"Plant 20 seedlings per acre... Let's test the waters first and see how they grow and what the yield is like."

Jiang Ning carefully collected the 20 seeds and headed towards the wasteland outside the village.

The soil, after the tree roots had been cleared and the soil loosened, had an unusual deep black color after the rain. The soil was moist and could be clumped together when squeezed in the hand, but it was not overly sticky.

"This soil... has it been polluted by eerie energy for too long? Can anything be grown here? Don't ruin my precious seeds..."

Jiang Ning felt a little uneasy.

But then I remembered that the description of "shoutoban" mentioned that it had the effect of improving the soil.

"Never mind, as long as we have the flag, we have to give it a try!"

He beckoned over a young man and borrowed his hoe.

This move immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The young men working stopped what they were doing and curiously gathered around, wondering what their young master was going to do.

Jiang Ning then picked up a hoe and dug a small pit at the chosen location in the field.

Then, take out a crystal seed that glows with a faint light, throw it into the pit, and cover it with soil and gently press it down.

"Young Master, what are you doing?"

A young villager finally couldn't help but ask timidly.

Jiang Ning patted the dirt off his hands, straightened up, and said with a smile, "Farming!"

"Farming?!"

The moment those two words were uttered, the people who had gathered around were instantly stunned.

Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, looking at Jiang Ning and then at the black soil where the seeds had just been planted, their faces filled with disbelief.

This is Changyin Mountain.

It is a forbidden land shrouded in darkness and eeriness!

The land outside is constantly polluted; not only crops, but even the weeds grow sickly and have an evil aura about them.

Farming? Isn't that a pipe dream?

Yu Niu was even more straightforward, saying whatever came to mind, and he leaned closer.

"Young Master, is this...is this really going to work? There are so many ghosts outside, they could come at any time, and this place...is as black as charcoal."

Jiang Ning looked at the surprised and uncertain expressions on everyone's faces, but his smile only grew wider.

"Yes! Not only can it grow, but it can grow into incredibly wonderful things!"

He paused, then, under everyone's focused gaze, slowly uttered the second half of his sentence, his tone resolute:

"This is our path to wealth!"