A small plot of land in a mountain village

A white stream flowed along a mound of earth several meters high—no, it should now be called a pillar of earth. Over several nights, the small mound of earth transformed into a brown pillar of earth rising from the ground.

This change was hard for Zhang Niu to accept. He had thought he would just grow taller, but who knew...

Even the tiny pit, no bigger than a palm, has transformed into a gurgling stream, a process that is faster than the evolution of the lower levels.

Looking at the diamond-shaped sun overhead, I suppose all the benefits come from this sun.

Following the stream, wanting to see where it ended, I went on and "bang!"—it was clear I'd reached the end.

This stream meanders around many earthen pillars, winding and turning, truly resembling a winding river with eighteen bends.

The stream flowed to its end, and Zhang Niu turned around and walked towards the earthen pillar.

Several meters tall, brown earthen pillars, so thick that it takes one person to encircle them, are covered with red thorns. From the gaps between the thorns, a few seven-colored leaves emerge, the seven colors cycling back and forth.

Seven colors converged on a single leaf, much to the astonishment of the cow. This space had actually given birth to such a peculiar pillar of earth, and it seemed that this was only the beginning of the transformation; what would happen next was still unknown.

Watching the seven-colored leaves detach from the soil pillar and slowly drift down, I looked at another soil pillar next to me and saw another seven-colored leaf drifting down as well.

Seven-colored leaves fell from many of the earthen pillars, their dazzling colors resembling falling snow.

The moment it touched the ground, the seven-colored leaves quietly melted into the soil.

This is truly happening right before Zhang Niu's eyes. Could this be the kind of Life Fruit like that of the Primordial Town Yuanzi?

Having read the Investiture of the Gods, Zhang Niu suddenly had this thought. If this earthen pillar grew something similar, wouldn't eating it make him an immortal?

Staring at the earthen pillar before him, Zhang Niu began to daydream. What a wonderful wish it would be to become an immortal!

A gentle breeze roused Zhang Niu from his reverie, making him realize he had been lost in thought. He had intended to pluck the seven-colored leaves, but the sharp thorns were an obstacle he couldn't overcome.

It resembled gold but wasn't gold, and it resembled wood but wasn't wood. This prevented Zhang Niu from getting close enough to pick the seven-colored leaves.

Forget it, I won't pick them anymore. Next time I'll have to bring a machete. I don't believe I won't be able to handle these thorny earthen pillars.

The land, which was originally fairly flat, is now riddled with mounds of earth, making it difficult to walk without looking where you're going.

Seven-colored leaves quietly drifted down in front of Zhang Niu and slowly landed.

I just passed by a pillar of earth, a towering pillar of earth, from which these seven-colored leaves drifted down.

Just moments ago I couldn't even pick them myself, but suddenly they were delivered right to my door. I gently stretched out my palm, hoping the seven-colored leaves would fall into it, but who knew that the seven-colored leaves would fall into my palm in the blink of an eye.

The seven-colored flower instantly disappeared into Zhang Niu's palm. At first, he thought that the seven-colored leaves would only disappear into the spatial soil layer, but he didn't know that they would disappear into a person's body as well.

There was clearly no time to shake it off; the seven-colored leaf had already merged into his palm.

A wave of heat surged through his body, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. Zhang Niu stood there dumbfounded.

It wasn't that I didn't want to leave, but this fiery heat was coursing through my entire body; I could feel the wave of heat surging through me, flowing from top to bottom and disappearing into the ground.

The heat gradually subsided.

Whew! Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Zhang Niu realized that he had just acted as a conduit for the body. After a while, he felt more comfortable all over his body than ever before.

My stomach rumbles! Could I have eaten too much?!

After leaving the space, head straight for the rough house.

After unloading the excess items, Zhang Niu stood up and felt as if he had grown taller. Zhang Niu thought he was just imagining things, but walking down the street, he couldn't help feeling different.

I went back to my room and fell asleep in a daze.

The seven-colored leaves in space continue to fall, merging into the earth. The rhomboid sun is expanding at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Breathing" early in the morning, Zhang Niu was woken up by the little furball. It turned out that the little guy was sleeping on his chest. It was really hard to compliment how he slept like that.

I stretched, put on some clothes, and got ready to go out for a stroll.

Zhang Niu walked out of the courtyard and felt something strange about himself, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Hey kid, you've grown taller overnight." The fat guy who had been teasing Xiao Hei in the open space had just come out and said this as soon as he opened the door.

When the fat man said that, Zhang Niu realized something was wrong. It turned out that his clothes were too short, which explained why he felt uncomfortable.

Seeing Zhang Niu's puzzled look, the fat man was even more surprised. It was true that he had grown taller overnight. At a glance, he had grown at least five centimeters. He was 1.72 meters tall, and now he was 1.77 meters tall.

At Zhang Niu's age, it's not surprising that he grew taller overnight. The fat man was only slightly surprised and didn't say much, just told Zhang Niu to go back inside and change his clothes, saying that wearing short sleeves outside was unacceptable.

Luckily, I had a relatively long coat in the suitcase. After changing, I sat on the bed, lost in thought, remembering the seven-colored leaves and the heatwave...

Oh my god, seven-colored leaves that make you grow taller? If I eat more of these, won't I become the Asian Flying Man?

Lock the door, slip into the space, and hear the rushing sound of water falling from above into the pond. It turns out that the stream in this upper space is actually falling from the sky.

I couldn't help but walk to the edge of the pond, where water cascaded down from above, splashing up droplets that soaked my trouser legs. Strangely, the water, falling from the sky, didn't flood the pond; the water level remained perpetually at the same point.

The water surface was originally empty, but now many red spheres have emerged from the water. Because we were standing far away, we could only see three square leaves surrounding a red sphere. The water flowing down from above hit the red sphere and made a "plop, plop" sound.

The pond had changed, so Zhang Niu quickly ran up the ladder to see what was going on.

Stepping into the space, the scorching light poured down, and I instinctively raised my hand to shield my eyes. Damn it, what happened? The light was quite soft yesterday, but it's like this today.

The light and hot spots weren't a problem at first, but a thick white fog rose up in the space, filling the entire area with a vast expanse of white, which made Zhang Niu give up the idea of ​​going in.

It was getting late, so Zhang Niu had to go out. Otherwise, if he stayed in the room too long, the fat man would probably come knocking on his door.

I had just stepped outside when I heard the fat man shouting.

"Here it comes—"

It turns out breakfast was already cooked. If it had come out any later, it would have been hard to explain.

The fact that he grew five centimeters taller was a funny topic of discussion at breakfast, mainly because the fat guy kept laughing and joking.

This was the first time Chairman Zhang had ever seen someone grow several centimeters overnight. If it weren't someone he knew well, he wouldn't have noticed the growth. After all, who would be so bored?

"I'm afraid I'll fall down one day..." Zhang Niu's phone rang.

It turns out that Sister Min called yesterday to say she was coming to pick up cherries in the afternoon and wanted to let me know in advance so I could prepare and avoid being busy in the afternoon. She also mentioned that she called last night, but her phone didn't answer, so she called this morning.

No one answered the phone, and I was in my own private space, cutting myself off from all outside information.

I told everyone about this, and I'm planning to go back to the village to hire people to pick cherries. Luckily, it's only 500 baskets, so it's still very easy.

Picking cherries isn't really Fatty's business; he should go for a stroll instead.

It was relatively easy to find people returning to the village. Although picking mulberry leaves was busy, they could still find the time, and the wages were not low. A group of people happily followed.

The plastic baskets were covered with a large canvas; they were all delivered by fat men because they were cheap.

Work just started at noon, and the truck drove in. It was Sister Min and that Mei Xian who came.

The truck wasn't as big as the fat man's; it was at most medium-sized. It was parked by the pond, and the driver didn't get out; he stayed inside listening to music.

"You're here! Please sit in the bamboo pavilion for a while. These cherries aren't packed yet. Are you in a hurry?" he asked with a smile.

If they weren't in a hurry, they probably wouldn't have come knocking on my door so quickly to pack cherries.

Besides consuming a lot of cherries, the beauty salon has also boosted the sales of other beauty products recently. This morning, someone reported that the cherries were almost gone, so they rushed over to get more.

Min smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. Otherwise, I wouldn't have called you in such a hurry."

Meixian looked around, seemingly afraid that the crocodile might escape from inside.

Zhang Niu noticed Mei Xian's worry and said, "No need. That guy will stay inside today. Don't worry about him coming out and scaring people."

Now that their owner had spoken, Min and her companion felt relieved. Last time they saw a very human-like little animal. Who knew they would encounter a ferocious crocodile?

If Minjie and the other two knew that this was the little animal's idea, they probably wouldn't understand it at all!

"Come sit in the bamboo pavilion!" he invited the two of them to follow him inside.

Minjie waved her hand and said, "No, I'd better go take a look at the orchard." She declined Zhang Niu's offer.

"Then I'll take you to the orchard to see how the loading of the crates is going."

As Meixian passed by the fat man fishing by the pond, she rolled her eyes at him a few times. This guy dared to hide in the orchard yesterday. Now that he's out, she naturally has to give him a piece of her mind.

Minjie just smiled slightly, not caring, otherwise it wouldn't be good for others to laugh at her.

"So this girl's angry look is quite unique. It's a shame I didn't meet her sooner." The fat man muttered to himself, which made Meixian, who hadn't gone far, stomp her foot hard. "That fat man is shameless."

Zhang Niu couldn't help but give a thumbs up. He realized he had to learn from the fat guy; this move was too powerful.

Meixian pulled Minjie into the orchard, and Zhang Niu, who was behind, quickly followed.

The cherry pickers were the same experienced ones from the previous two rounds, and the same group of middle-aged women were filling the plastic baskets. Rows of cherries had already been piled up behind them.

Minjie watched as the freshly picked cherries were packed into baskets without any hesitation.

"How's that? Not bad for the loading speed, right?"

"Not bad, I estimate that the quantity will be about right soon." Five hundred baskets will take quite a while, after all.

"Loading it onto the truck—"

The truck backed in. This truck wasn't as long as the fat man's, so it could back in further, making it easier for everyone to move the cherries. Following Sister Min's instructions, the cherries were neatly stacked together.

Looking at the cherries being loaded onto the truck, Sister Min smiled contentedly. Once they were back, this excellent situation could be maintained. Even if the cherries were plentiful, there were still many regular customers, and business would only get better and better.

"Here, take these back and try them." Zhang Niu came back from the orchard with a plastic basket full of early-ripening plums and green peaches.

I thought they were going to get a plastic basket, but it turns out they were picking peaches and plums. This was Zhang Niu's little thoughtful gift. Meixian accepted it without hesitation, saying, "Then we'll gladly accept it."

"You're big customers, so giving you some complimentary fruit is quite reasonable."

Watching the driver lock the car door, Sister Min extended her fair hand and said, "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

The fat man in the distance was drooling. Those little hands... the feel of them... it's like a beautiful flower being wasted on a pig. How tragic! (To be continued. For more chapters, please log in to support the author and read the official version!)