"Actually, there is another method. Although it can’t turn White Dragon Village into a true Grotto Heaven, at least it can guarantee that you’ll have no issues planting fruits and vegetables."
"Oh, let’s hear it," Zhang Xiaoshan immediately perked up.
"It’s quite simple. That large pool in front of the Immortal Medical Sect’s gate is likely the source of the stream in your village. I can use a little trick to guide some of the Spiritual Energy into the water, and then you can use this water, infused with Spiritual Energy, to irrigate the land. This way, you can also harvest magical fruits and vegetables."
"And it won’t alert any powerful beings to anything unusual."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan excitedly slapped his thigh.
Without further ado, Susu began casting her spell.
As Susu performed the spell, a thread-like stream of Spiritual Energy began to leak from the sealed cavern, spreading out like a fine silken thread, with Zhang Xiaoshan following its path.
Before long, they emerged from the Underground Palace and arrived next to the large pool outside the sect’s gate, where the delicate thread of Spiritual Energy continuously poured into the pool.
The aquatic plants in the pool suddenly grew a great deal.
Susu stopped her incantation.
"Thank you, Susu," said Zhang Xiaoshan, expressing his gratitude, but Susu replied,
"My dear, there’s no need for thanks. This is what I should do for you. However, my little spell won’t last long, no more than three months before it fades. My dear, you must hurry to find the materials to set up a large Soul-locking Magic Array if you want it to last."
"Ideally, you should find some high-quality jade and fine steel. With those, I could set up a Mountain Protection Array for you."
"A Mountain Protection Array?"
Zhang Xiaoshan’s heart swelled with excitement.
"Don’t worry, Susu, I’ll gather the right materials as quickly as possible."
"Mhm, and another thing, my dear," she advised, "you have embarked on the path of Cultivation now. Activities like planting fruits and vegetables are ultimately minor tasks that won’t get you very far. It’s best to set them aside."
"One must focus on their Cultivation to achieve results."
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded.
"I understand your meaning. This is the place that raised me; these are my fellow villagers. I’m doing this to pave a livelihood for them. Moreover, Cultivation requires a lot of money, and at present, I have no choice. Don’t worry. Once everything is on the right track, I will dedicate myself to cultivation and help free you as soon as possible."
"I believe in your judgment," Susu nodded.
Then she gave Zhang Xiaoshan a charming smile and walked into the water.
The white veil covering her body disappeared instantaneously, her white figure shimmering in the water, an absolutely enchanting sight.
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately jumped into the water, excited.
The two intertwined, water churning around them, initiating a spirited battle in the water.
The next morning, Zhang Xiaoshan got up early and left the mountain.
He used the loudspeaker to gather everyone at the village hall.
"Village chief, is it another piece of good news?"
The villagers, having rented their land to Zhang Xiaoshan and received quite a bit of money the day before, now looked at him as if he were a gold ingot.
"It is good news. Now you all can start working. Tidy up your family’s fields, and then sow and water them. I have prepared the seeds and will distribute them to you shortly."
"Regardless of age or gender, each person will be paid three hundred a day."
The villagers were over the moon with excitement.
Some of the elders couldn’t help but voice their concerns.
"Little Shan, it’s almost winter. This isn’t the season for sowing seeds, is it?"
"Yeah, can we really grow anything?"
Zhang Xiaoshan just smiled.
"Hehe, rest assured, my seeds have been soaked in enchanted water and they will certainly grow without issue. You just need to do as I instruct."
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The crowd, still somewhat skeptical but tempted by the daily wage, nodded their agreement.
Soon, everyone was busy working, a scene of communal planting unfolding throughout White Dragon Village.
Zhang Xiaoshan checked the stream.
Indeed, he could sense the presence of Spiritual Energy in the waters.
Using this water to irrigate fruits and vegetables would surely have miraculous effects.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan saw a loach swim by, as thick as a woman’s arm and with golden scales on its body, clearly reaping the benefits of the infused Spiritual Energy.
Having recently acquired a fish pond from Wu Lingling, he promptly had the stream diverted into the pond, planning to sell the water produce later on.
After lunch, Zhang Xiaoshan went up the hillside behind the village, gazing into the distance. He could easily take in the entire village’s view.
By now, he had leased ninety percent of the village’s land, about two thousand acres.
Each acre could yield at least four thousand catties of prime fruits and vegetables daily, amounting to eight million catties—an astonishing quantity. It was fortunate that he had secured more than seventy percent of Yang City’s fruit and vegetable market share, and the remaining fruit and vegetable businesses were also under his command—otherwise, the produce would have been impossible to sell.
With sufficient production and channels in place, all that was left was to count the money.
Just as he was about to head down the mountain, his phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
He took it out to see an unfamiliar number on the screen.
"Hello, is this Dr. Zhang?"
A gentle female voice came from the other end of the line.
Zhang Xiaoshan was taken aback. The voice sounded somewhat familiar, yet he couldn’t quite recall who it might be.