Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 445 The Widespread Application of Farming Techniques

The bronze axe was not large; the axe body was only about the size of a palm, and the handle was more than forty centimeters long.

It's like a small axe.

However, both the axe blade and the handle have runes.

Zhang Ruoxi recognized all the runes.

It is indeed a farmer's rune.

However, she couldn't quite understand the runes when they were connected together.

"Mr. Cheng, please, we're reluctant to part with it!"

Xu Yue looked at Cheng Yueting and spoke.

Love?
This item may not be of much interest to Cheng Yueting.

But if someone has it in their collection, they might not sell it.

Besides, now that things have revealed their true colors.

"Take it!"

Cheng Yueting waved his hand.

He had no use for this thing, but it would be a different story if Xu Yue and the others took it.

This is not a collectible item, but a ritual implement.

He brought the ritual implements, but didn't use them at all.

If it's a talisman for attracting wealth and good fortune, then there's naturally no problem.

The more the merrier.

Who doesn't like it.

However, it's best to avoid getting involved with such seemingly aggressive magical artifacts.

Think back to the stone mill from before.

No wonder I've been experiencing heart palpitations occasionally these past few days.

It's probably because this thing faintly emits some kind of sword intent.

"Mr. Cheng, please name your price."

Xu Yue said with a smile, naturally understanding Cheng Yueting's meaning.

Just take it, don't talk about money.

However, Xu Yue is not short of money.

If you don't pay, it might be even more expensive.

"If it's convenient, could you give me two jade talismans?" Cheng Yueting asked after a moment of silence. Perhaps feeling that the request was a bit excessive, he added, "One would also be fine."

"Take it!"

Xu Yue directly handed over five protective jade talismans.

"This"

Cheng Yueting was somewhat surprised.

He thought offering two was a bit too much, but Xu Yue handed him five.

This thing can save your life.

"Take it," Xu Yue said with a smile. "This bronze axe may not be worth much to you, but it's very valuable to us. This jade talisman may be very valuable to you, but it's really not worth much to us."

"Then I won't be polite."

Cheng Yueting snapped out of his daze and didn't stand on ceremony.

Whether it's valuable or not is not important.

The important thing is that this is not the time to be polite at all.

For him, that was something that was difficult to measure in terms of value.

“This jade talisman is a one-time consumable. Of course, it’s best not to use it,” Xu Yue said. “If it is used, it’s not a big deal. With President Cheng’s connections, contacting the Special Administration Bureau shouldn’t be a problem. We can buy it from the Special Administration Bureau then.”

Can the Special Administration Bureau buy it?
Cheng Yueting looked at Xu Yue in shock.

Is this kind of thing even allowed to be sold?

They used to sell them, let alone now that they're in mass production.

Of course, in the past, the quantity sold was extremely small and the price was extremely high.

Things are different now, of course.

"However, the ones from the Special Administration Bureau aren't as good as the ones I have."

Xu Yue added with a smile.

Is this not as good?
Yes, that's true.

This is like how a working-class person is lucky to have a car, let alone a luxury car.
A tycoon like Cheng Yueting probably doesn't even qualify as a wage earner in this respect.

Xu Yue and Zhang Ruoxi did not linger and immediately took the bronze axe back.

"Why did you go and buy an axe? Hmm, this axe seems unusual."

When Li Xiurong, carrying the child, saw Zhang Ruoxi return with an axe, she said with some surprise.

She clearly sensed that this axe was unusual.

This is not surprising.

Li Xiurong and Xu Jiangming broke through to the third realm directly by relying on the spiritual energy tide.

However, they are not considered experts.

It's estimated that even a second-level cultivator might not be able to defeat him.

I didn't learn much about supernatural powers and formations.

Farmers don't put much effort into their martial arts skills; they only practice sporadically.

However, Xu Yue let them have their way.

His parents rarely left Taoyuan Village, and even when they did, they were secretly protected by someone.

Xu Yue was not worried about their safety.

As long as he is still alive, no one will dare to mess with his parents.

"Mommy, play!"

The children ran over, thinking that the axe in Zhang Ruoxi's hand was a toy for them.

"This is not a toy."

Zhang Ruoxi quickly refused.

"Play! Play! Play!"

Kids don't care about that. If you don't give them what they want to play with, they'll cry and throw a tantrum.

They thought that this would satisfy them.

"Put it away."

Upon seeing this, Li Xiurong quickly picked up the child and began to comfort him.

Xu Yue's two children have good tempers; they can be easily appeased.

“This thing can’t be put into a storage artifact.” Zhang Ruoxi shook her head and then said, “I’ll take it in and put it away.”

Zhang Ruoxi had already tried it on the way back.

It cannot be put into the storage ring.

As for why?

They both had some guesses as well.

That means the bronze axe is of a higher grade than the spatial artifact that Xu Yue crafted.

The space within the magical artifact could not withstand the pressure from the bronze axe.

The material of the storage ring was clearly far inferior to that of the bronze axe.

The two then returned to their room.

As for the children, their grandmother and maternal grandmother took them to play on the slide.

Inside the villa, a small playground was specially set up for them.

It's even bigger than the one in Xu Yue's villa.

"Let's take a look back and see if we can improve the materials used to refine storage rings," Xu Yue said. "I wonder if rings made from extraterrestrial meteorite iron would be better."

"Isn't the key to crafting storage rings that special material?"

Zhang Ruoxi asked curiously.

“That special material is for refining space, but it’s not for bearing space,” Xu Yue said. “Let’s study it; there might be some surprises.”

"The key question is, do you have any extraterrestrial meteorite iron?"

Zhang Ruoxi hit the nail on the head, and Xu Yue gave an awkward smile.

He really didn't have any extraterrestrial meteorite iron.

Shen Yu and others are also collecting information, but there seems to be no news.

"Ask the Special Administration Bureau later."

Xu Yue spoke.

Even if you're incredibly wealthy, a personal collection can't compare to a national one.

“We can also try to collect some,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “Like President Cheng, who knows, there might be some surprises.”

Xu Yue smiled and nodded.

"Why don't you try refining this bronze axe?" Xu Yue said. "It's a farming artifact, so it's a good fit. I've checked it, and there's no spiritual imprint on it."

"What about you?"

Zhang Ruoxi spoke, looking at Xu Yue.

This bronze axe is definitely a very powerful magical artifact.

It is of a higher grade than the stone mill that Xu Yue refined before.

“I have a stone mill, a flying sword,” Xu Yue said, shaking his head. “And the Yin-Yang Five Elements Spirit Pearl.”

Does Zhang Ruoxi possess any magical artifacts?
Naturally there is.

Storage artifacts, protective jade talismans—there are more than one of these.

There are also imitation stone mills.

However, those were all refined by Xu Yue, so it's easy to imagine that their quality was not very good.

Xu Yue's weapon-refining skills weren't that high.

It's certainly not as tall as this bronze axe.

“Okay!” Zhang Ruoxi said, “But isn’t it a bit strange for a girl like me to carry an axe?”

"When you actually need to use it, who cares if it's strange or not?" Xu Yue said, both amused and exasperated. "Besides, this bronze axe should be a women's version."

Does this bronze axe come in both men's and women's versions?
"I will protect you."

Xu Yue then spoke.

Zhang Ruoxi has an offensive magical artifact, so her safety is quite high. "I'll talk to Mom and the others first."

Zhang Ruoxi spoke.

She was afraid that Li Xiurong and the others would come up with their children at a crucial moment.

Xu Yue nodded.

With everything prepared, Zhang Ruoxi carefully began refining the bronze axe.

How to refine it?

As true essence was inputted, the spirit was imprinted on the array patterns of the bronze axe.

Then, the bronze axe transformed into a beam of blue light and entered Zhang Ruoxi's dantian.

"It's refined already?"

Zhang Ruoxi was still somewhat uncertain.

She had already put up with a protracted battle, but then she inputted her true essence, imprinted her spirit on it, and then refined it.

It's incredibly simple.

This was completely unexpected.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"

Xu Yue said with a smile.

Is it simple?

maybe.

However, it's estimated that there are no other people's spiritual imprints on this magical artifact.

Or perhaps the original owner's spiritual imprint has disappeared into the long river of history.

"Perhaps this bronze axe is simply itching for a fight!"

Xu Yue then added another sentence, which made Zhang Ruoxi roll her eyes.

She suspected that Xu Yue was taking advantage of the situation to drive her around.

However, the long-married couple wasn't embarrassed at all.

"how?"

Xu Yue then asked.

Having refined that magical artifact, especially one that could be absorbed into one's body, one naturally gained a thorough understanding of its properties.

“I feel that this bronze axe is very powerful, possibly even more powerful than that stone mill,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “This bronze axe is used for clearing forests and reclaiming land, and if one’s cultivation level is high enough, it can even split mountains.”

"That's good," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Go back and practice a bit, so you don't forget how to use the right amount of force and cause accidental injury."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

“I’m still collecting spirit pearls,” Xu Yue said, “but there’s no news yet.”

“There’s no rush,” Zhang Ruoxi said nonchalantly. “Besides, there aren’t that many of these rare and precious materials.”

Xu Yue nodded.

Those things were definitely not what they urgently needed.

After adjusting for a moment, Zhang Ruoxi went downstairs to be with her child.

Zhang Ruohai and Xue Yan's wedding is coming soon.

The wedding banquet was held at the Yuelai Hotel.

The banquet had over a hundred tables, and all the dishes were top-quality cuisine.

The alcoholic beverages and soft drinks are all from the Taoyuan series.

The cost of this meal was much higher than Xu Yue's wedding meal.

However, the Zhang family would never fail to give gifts, whether they were relatives, friends, or business partners.

It's unlikely they'll compensate.

Besides, they don't care.

Those who truly care whether a wedding banquet is a money-losing or a money-making venture are simply poor people.

The Zhang family was clearly not poor.

Xu Yue knew most of Zhang's relatives and friends, though there were many he didn't know this time.

Many people try to get close to him.

However, he delegated all business matters to Tian Yizhi.

He doesn't care.

"While you're here, could you also take care of that sanatorium in the suburbs?"

Yan Tian also arrived.

He came mainly out of respect for Xu Yue.

In addition, a considerable number of military personnel also arrived.

After all, Zhang Ruohai's father-in-law was also a member of the military.

Zhang Ruohai's maternal uncle is now in the military.

The Special Administration Bureau is under the military, and many of its top experts come from the military.

However, Yan Tian has little to do with the Yang family.

"Great! It's fixed so quickly?"

Xu Yue nodded.

The matter of the sanatorium had already been discussed before.

The addresses were still chosen by Guo Tianyou and his group.

“Special cases require special handling,” Yan Tian said. “If Peach Blossom Village weren’t so far away, it would undoubtedly be the best place.”

Xu Yue smiled and said nothing.

"Some land has been reserved in that sanatorium for retired leaders," Yan Tian said. "That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Xu Yue shook his head.

What's the point of giving it to those leaders?
Of course, we'll let them plant it, provided they can still work in the fields.

I'll contact you tomorrow.

After the meal, Yan Tian did not linger and did not intend to come back for another meal that evening.

After he left, Xu Yue walked towards Shen Yu and the others.

They are playing cards.

This time, all of them came as well.

Besides their connection with Xu Yue, the main reason was that they had hung out with Zhang Ruohai a few times and had occasional contact with him.

We consider ourselves friends.

Zhang Ruohai also sent them invitations.

"Finished with work?" Shen Yu said with a smile. "We've saved you a spot; we're planning to rob a rich guy."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yue rolled his eyes at him.

They don't play big cards.

Losing tens of thousands of yuan is the absolute maximum.

And that only applies to situations where luck is extremely bad.

Tens of thousands of dollars?
For an average family, losing tens of thousands of yuan gambling is a serious problem.

But for Xu Yue and his friends, it was pure entertainment.

"If I want to beat you, you can go bankrupt."

Xu Yue spoke.

If he wanted to cheat, it would be easy.

If he wanted to know what cards his opponent had and what cards they would draw, it would be too easy for him.

"It's just a game of cards, you're trying to cheat?" Iron Guard said. "That's no fun."

"If you keep doing this, you'll lose all the fun in playing cards."

Wang Haolin also spoke up.

"The fun of playing cards is gone, but the fun of winning money is," Xu Yue said with a smile. "Besides, my fun in playing cards is winning money."

These words immediately caused Shen Yu and the others to roll their eyes.

How much money can you win playing cards?

Ok.

It's definitely more fun to play cards if you win money.

How much money you win is not important.

The important thing is to win.

“Now that you’re here, don’t rush back,” Xu Yue said. “Come with me tomorrow to set up an array for a sanatorium.”

"nursing home?"

Shen Yu and others were a little surprised.

Has the application of farming formations become so widespread?

It can be used not only for planting and breeding, but also for environmental protection and desertification control. Now it can even be used in sanatoriums.

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem surprising at all.

Reiki is extremely beneficial to the body.

In addition, many other formations are also useful.

For example, insect-repelling formations.

This formation is widely used.

After learning this formation, they were no longer bitten by mosquitoes.

Mosquito coils and mosquito repellent have long been part of their vocabulary.

Mosquito repellent arrays are practically an essential skill for camping.

Farming methods are still widely used.

It would also be suitable for building a sanatorium.

"The farm has moved into the sanatorium business?"

Iron Guard spoke up, unable to resist asking a question.