After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 33 Did I lay a finger on her?

The egret angrily turned on the air conditioner and set a three-hour timer!

She now had neither the desire to cultivate nor the desire to sleep. She looked at her hands, which contained a power that was unmatched by ordinary people, but she still felt that the future was bleak.

It was pitch black.

Based on her understanding of Bai Chen, this bum, from this moment on, she became a handyman who could do everything for him.

Today it's lights off and air conditioning on, tomorrow it'll be time to mix pig feed, and the day after tomorrow it'll be her job to bathe the second pig and clean the pigsty. And then there'll be farming later—

She's the one who hoes the land, she's the one who turns the soil, and she's the one who makes the ridges!
She is the one who sows, she is the one who harvests, and she is the one who tills the land!
Just thinking about it makes me realize how difficult life is.

Bai Lu checked her phone; it was midnight.

It was a wonderful time.

"Scared me!"

Bai Chen was still lying in bed scrolling through his phone when he heard the door open. He immediately turned around and looked at Bai Lu, who was backlit and had barged into his room: "What? I was just about to fall asleep!"

"Give me a break!" Bai Lu glanced at the lines of text on his phone, as if he were reading a novel: "Stop envying others who can fly on swords, I'll teach you right now!"

"real?!"

Bai Chen jumped up, even throwing his phone aside: "Let's go!"

"Call your second sister too."

"My second sister..."

Bai Chen hesitated, "Why don't you teach me first, and we can postpone what she says?"

"Hmm?" Bai Lu glanced sideways: "What, are you afraid that your second sister is too talented and you'll be crushed? You want to get ahead of her? I didn't expect you to be so cunning, Bai Chen!"

"You have quite a complicated mind; you think about so many things!"

Bai Chen jumped off the bed, put on his slippers (bought on Pinduoduo for 9.9 yuan with free shipping), and said speechlessly, "Whether she's good or bad, what can I do? Can I hit her? She's owing tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan like an idiot, and I haven't laid a finger on her."

“Here’s what I think: She just owed such a large sum of money! It would have taken us a long time to pay it off. The hard work we put in to earn the money and the invisible pressure we put on her were lessons and encouragement for her. She will definitely mature a lot in the future and be more forgiving of Tian Yao.”

"If she knew that you could easily pay off all her debts with a wave of your hand, wouldn't it affect her mentality? If two hundred thousand is nothing, then what is? I'm not afraid she'll go back to Tian Yao, I'm afraid she..."

"What are you afraid of?! Are you afraid she'll cause trouble?"

Bai Lu was both amused and exasperated: "It seems you've really grown up, actually thinking about so many things. What do you think cultivation is? Is it practicing evil arts? Can it turn a person into a seasoned love-obsessed person, or can it turn a person into an idiot?"

"You know your second sister's personality. If you keep a close eye on her and try to fool her a little, she won't cause a ripple. Besides, she's not really stupid. She really wants to leave Tian Yao, but she's just tied down because she can't pay off her debts. Ask her if she'd be willing to go back to Tian Yao now that all her debts have been paid off."

"Besides, with the income we make from selling wild vegetables, is it really that difficult to pay off her loan? Wouldn't it be easy to pay it off with a wave of our hand?"

Bai Chen: "..."

I guess so?
"Besides, teaching one person is the same as teaching both of you. I can't possibly have to teach you in batches just because there are only the two of you!"

Is she a very idle person?

She wants to farm and make money!

"Alright, let's learn together then."

Since Bai Lu had said so, Bai Chen naturally dared not have any objections. He quickly stopped worrying about it and urged Bai Lu to wake up Bai Wei.

Bai Lu entered Bai Wei's room. She was fast asleep, covered by a quilt, snoring softly. One foot was sticking out of the quilt, but she turned over and pulled it back in. The snoring paused for a moment, then resumed.

Bai Lu's heart is truly black. She grabbed Bai Wei's arm and forcibly turned on the camera, even slapping her face: "Wake up, wake up!"

"Ok?"

Bai Wei felt someone constantly tickling her cheek, which was extremely itchy. She reached out and scratched it. She also seemed to hear someone calling her. Half asleep, she unconsciously responded to Bai Lu, but because she was so sleepy, she couldn't even open her eyes.

This morning, it was past dawn.

Logically, someone who hadn't slept all night should have been exhausted, but she wasn't, nor was Bai Chen, nor her parents. However, her mother was worried that her father wouldn't be able to stay awake, so she didn't let him go to work, and the two of them went to sleep.

As if possessed, Bai Chen wrapped a headlamp around her head and dragged her off to pick wild vegetables.

They picked until noon!

He had cleared the entire area of ​​Black Stone Pit and White Stone Hollow, and was practically crawling on the ground to dig out the wild vegetables that hadn't even sprouted yet!

Because they picked so many, the two of them and Qin Xiu were too busy to finish, and they had to call their grandparents over to help them so that they could barely finish.

Even so, it took until 3 p.m. to finish cleaning!
A total of 280 bundles!!!
— Bai Lu predicted there would only be two hundred bundles, but Bai Chen actually managed to produce 280 bundles. It must have been quite a feat for that land and those wild vegetables.

That's bad enough, but the most outrageous thing is—

The wild vegetables that were originally sold in bundles of 1.2 jin (0.6 catties) have been reduced to bundles of 1 jin (0.5 catties), and there are no free gifts no matter how much you buy!
Bai Chen actually said that these old customers had made too many bargains in the past, and from now on they should be very careful and not make any more of a bargain!

Bai Wei is truly amazing.

Anyway, Bai Chen was a bit crazy when he came back last night!
The good news is that wild vegetables are still in short supply. The customers in the group initially complained about Bai Chen's changing orders, but in the end, they didn't cause any trouble and accepted it relatively calmly.

Because the whole family had diarrhea after eating wild vegetables yesterday, all 280 of these items were booked today, easily bringing in 8400!

If things continue like this, and she sells wild vegetables for a few more days, she'll be able to pay off all her debts!
Bai Wei suddenly felt that the world had become kinder.

It wasn't until Bailu dragged her, who was exhausted to the point of near death, out of bed that she felt the full extent of malice the world held towards her.

"Sis, I'm so tired. Can we talk about it tomorrow? I'm going to sleep a little longer!"

As she spoke, she was about to lie back down on the bed when Bai Lu used her fingertips as a pen to draw a subtle and incomprehensible symbol on Bai Wei's forehead. Bai Wei immediately opened her eyes, her sleepy eyes instantly becoming clear: "Sister?"

Bai Chen was still confused but impressed; his sister's casual gestures looked incredibly cool!

The thought of being able to act so cool in the future filled Bai Chen with immense excitement.

He said to Bai Wei, "Get up quickly, we're going to do something big!"

"What's the big deal?"

Bai Wei was not only awake, but also mentally sharp. She spoke clearly and didn't even yawn.

She reached for her phone, and when she saw that ominous number on it, her eyes widened: "What kind of important matter has to happen at this hour? Are you getting a midnight snack? Fine, I'm craving duck congee!"

The duck congee uses local small ducks that only grow to about 1.5 pounds. The small ducks are simply blanched, then ginger slices are added to make duck soup. During this process, the duck fat is skimmed off, and all the internal organs except for the duck blood are added and the soup is simmered. Once the soup is ready, rice is added.

Use japonica rice for the porridge. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice grains have opened up. Finally, add a bowl of the soul of the dish: duck blood.

Duck blood is not salted and solidified, so it's the thin kind. When poured into hot porridge, it's immediately cooked and turns a bright red color. It tastes incredibly fresh and doesn't have the gamey smell of ordinary duck at all!
The egret is hungry.

Although she ate a big dinner, she has a good digestive system!
"or……"

Seeing that Bai Lu was starting to get interested, Bai Chen quickly stopped her: "Sister! We have important business to attend to! The duck porridge won't run away, tomorrow, I'll take you tomorrow, okay? Let's get down to business first, alright?" "Okay."

As a practitioner, one should indeed control one's desires. Bai Lu took out her phone and got down to business—buying tickets.

Buy tickets for Sanqingshan.

"What operation is this?"

Bai Chen asked.

Egret: "Do you remember yesterday when I asked you to take me to Sanqing Mountain?"

Bai Chen nodded: "Of course I remember, but what does this have to do with buying tickets—oh! I remember now, you said you were going to break through! Were you going to break through your cultivation realm?"

"clever!"

Bai Lu praised him generously and explained, "Among all the places around here, the spiritual energy in the Sanqing Mountain area is the purest, which will help you to draw energy into your bodies. But don't worry, you both have dual spiritual roots and good aptitude, so drawing energy into your bodies won't be difficult."

Bai Wei: "..."

What are you talking about?

How come she doesn't understand a word?
Just as he was about to ask, he heard Bai Chen's excited voice: "You said last time that we have dual spiritual roots, so what are those two kinds of spiritual roots? How did you figure it out?"

“You have dual spiritual roots of metal and fire, and your sister has dual spiritual roots of water and wood—of course I can tell with my eyes. Once you successfully guide the Qi into your body and reach the first level of Qi Refining, you can also see whether a person has spiritual roots. Spiritual roots are the bridge to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Only those with spiritual roots can cultivate.”

Metal and Fire, Double Metal Roots!

I heard he's a very good fighter!
Bai Chen was extremely satisfied.

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's go—I'll go get the car!"

With that, Bai Chen rushed downstairs, leaving Bai Wei wondering if she was still half asleep.

She tugged at Bai Lu's sleeve blankly and called out in a daze, "Sister?"

Her eyes seemed unfocused, and she began to question the meaning of life.

"What did Bai Chen mean? Was he just talking about—cultivating immortality?"

She found the words "cultivating immortality" absurd.

No, no!

It's the 21st century, surely no one still believes in gods and immortals!

Bai Lu flicked her forehead, then laughed at her dazed expression: "Yes! That's right! It's about cultivating immortality! I'm going to take you two to cultivate immortality!"

Bai Wei's expression was complicated.

Where did her sister go yesterday?
Why did she start acting crazy after coming back, and why did she bring Bai Chen with her?

"Am I still half asleep? Am I dreaming?"

Bai Wei pinched herself so hard that her thighs turned red.

Bai Lu didn't want to waste any more words. She opened Bai Wei's room window, grabbed her, and flew out of the window. The speed was so fast that Bai Wei's brain hadn't even had time to react.

She looked at her window, then at the egret, then at her legs. As if realizing something, she quickly touched her legs and stomped them—it's okay, no fractures!
But the lit room told her—just a second ago, she was still in the room!

"Sister, Second Sister's scared to death!" Bai Chen chuckled. "Let me show her another trick! Second Sister, Second Sister! Watch closely, turn off the lights!"

All the lights on the second floor went out immediately.

In the instant the light went out, one could see nothing. Only after the eyes adjusted to the darkness could one see a faint light. However, Bai Wei saw that two of her sister's fingers were on fire.

Very well, this world has truly gone mad.

If Bai Wei still hasn't figured out what "cultivating immortality" means, then she's really too stupid.

But unlike Bai Chen, she didn't show any excitement or agitation. Instead, she felt a sense of unreality, even though she was now being carried up the mountain by the collar by Bai Lu, and a tree on the mountain was talking to her.

"Little egret? Are you bringing your friends to play with me?"

Gu Yinxing was overjoyed, then paused for a moment: "Oh no, they're ordinary people?! Oh no! Xiao Qingxu won't let me talk to ordinary people!"

Bai Lu laughed and said, "It's alright. Once they successfully draw qi into their bodies, they won't be ordinary people anymore."

"Oh? Yes! They do have spiritual roots! They can cultivate—children, what are your names?"

Bai Chen and Bai Wei are already in their twenties; it's been a very, very long time since they were called "little kids."

Upon hearing the ginkgo tree speak, it quickly announced its name!

"Oh, it's Little Egret's younger brother and sister, Little White Chen and Little White Wei! Hello, my name is Ginkgo! It's nice to meet you!"

The ancient ginkgo tree, having made new friends, was so happy that it danced with joy, and its leaves fell one layer after another.

"Hello, hello..."

Bai Chen and Bai Wei quickly responded.

To be honest, it was my first time seeing a monster, and I was really scared!

If it weren't for the egrets being there, suddenly hearing the tree speak, they would have already dashed off at top speed.

After talking with the ginkgo tree for a while, the egret began to teach the two how to cultivate.

This is the disadvantage of having a low cultivation level. Only a second-level cultivator like Bai Lu can be taught orally, with the mental techniques and incantations told to them so they can figure it out on their own. If one is at the fifth level of Qi cultivation, one can simply and directly insert one's consciousness into another's consciousness.

The two were pure new humans, their knowledge of cultivation limited to novels, and their mindsets were already formed and deeply ingrained. Most importantly—they were too old!!
Starting cultivation in one's early twenties is too late, whether in the world of cultivation or in modern times.

They are not like egrets.

The egret lives in a cultivation world with a conducive environment for cultivation, and through constant exposure, it is easier for it to accept the cultivation path.

Later in modern times, although she was quite old, she had a foundation in cultivation, so her cultivation progressed naturally.

Most importantly, much of the knowledge about cultivating immortality contradicts modern knowledge.

For example--

Cultivating immortality can grant the ability to fly, but anyone who has studied physics knows that the Earth's core has gravity.

Cultivating immortality requires gathering spiritual energy into the dantian, but according to Western medicine, humans do not have a dantian.

and so--

The two of them failed to draw qi into their bodies today.

(End of this chapter)