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

Chapter 518: One cannot fly on a sword without drinking, nor can one fly on a sword while drinking?
Not long after returning to Taoyuan Village, Xu Yue once again set foot in Shennongjia.

This time, he wasn't alone; he was with Ning Yun.

"Should we go to that valley first, or go find those monkeys first?"

Upon entering the valley, Ning Yun immediately asked about Xu Yue.

Now that they've come, Xu Yue will definitely go and see Xu Chengyang.

"Let's find the monkeys first," Xu Yue said. "If there really is monkey wine, we'll bring some to Grandpa later."

Ning Yun nodded and then led the way.

The two then quickly traversed through the mountains and forests.

"If you're not using any escape techniques, why don't you fly on your sword?"

Xu Yue looked at Ning Yun and asked with some doubt.

If you fly on your sword, no matter how fast that monkey is, it can't catch you up to the sky. It can only flee in such a sorry state.

Ning Yun's expression turned strange upon hearing this.

"What's with that expression?" Xu Yue suddenly had a thought, his lips twitched, and he said, "When you encountered those monkeys before, you weren't flying on your sword and then getting smashed down by them, were you?"

"Accident!"

Ning Yun gave an awkward smile and uttered two words.

Xu Yue suddenly realized.

Previously, when he encountered that group of monkeys, he ran away because he couldn't afford to mess with them.

In the mountains and forests, how could he outrun a monkey? So he flew on his sword, but was knocked down by the monkey. He then used his escape technique to flee, but was caught up by the monkey king.

Xu Yue recounted what had happened, but became even more curious about the monkey.

It can even catch up with people using escape techniques; it's truly remarkable.

If this were any other expert, they probably wouldn't even know which way the other person fled, let alone catch up with them.

It's easy to see from this that the monkey was very fast.

"You're like someone who's been bitten by a snake once and is now afraid of even a rope for ten years," Xu Yue said. "Are we that close to those monkeys right now?"

Ning Yun stopped in his tracks, momentarily speechless.

It seems we're still quite far from those monkeys.

Flying on a sword—a man's dream.

He had anticipated this, but reality slapped him hard in the face.

He was knocked off the sky by a stone thrown by a monkey. Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise, he would have been in a very embarrassing situation, if not fatally.

That's such a dream-ruiner.

"You're probably not very skilled at flying on a sword yet, are you?" Xu Yue said. "Practice more."

In Xu Yue's opinion, Ning Yun being knocked down from the sky by the monkey was probably because he was not skilled at flying on a sword.

Otherwise, the speed of flying on a sword is very fast.

If you pay attention, how could you not avoid it?

As for accidentally?
Once you reach Ning Yun's level, you can't be ambushed.

"We're going to steal monkey wine, wouldn't flying on swords be too conspicuous?"

Ning Yun tried to justify himself.

I'm not someone who's been bitten by a snake once and is now afraid of ropes for ten years; I just want to keep a low profile.

Flying on a sword is too flashy.

"Why steal?" Xu Yue said. "We could just rob it."

"it's not good?"

Ning Yun said that he had forgotten that Xu Yue was with him and was not afraid of the monkeys at all.

"Do you know the location of that monkey wine?" Xu Yue said. "If you don't even know the location, how are you going to steal it? You'll probably be discovered while searching. If you use your divine sense to scan, you'll definitely be found out. And are we supposed to search inch by inch?"

Ning Yun was speechless, then mounted his sword and flew towards the monkey.

Does this count as me going back and asking my parents to come and get revenge?

It really does look like it.

But that’s fine.

This might be embarrassing, but it gives you connections.

If you're out there in the world and don't have anyone backing you up, you're just a nobody.

"It's over there."

After flying on his sword for a short while, Ning Yun landed on the top of a large tree and pointed to the distance.

Xu Yue looked at Ning Yun with a half-smile.

This kid doesn't dare to fly over on his sword.

Xu Yue scanned the area with his divine sense and indeed discovered the monkey wine.

It wasn't in a mountain cave, but in the hollow of a large tree.

"The monkey is here."

Ning Yun was somewhat surprised. How could they have discovered it so quickly?
"Do you think it's possible to subdue that monkey king and have it lead its troop to brew wine for us?"

Xu Yue suddenly asked.

He naturally knew that the group of monkeys had arrived.

That monkey king should be close to the sixth realm, with a cultivation level comparable to that of the green ox.

However, if the two were to fight, it's estimated that neither would be able to gain the upper hand.

Monkeys are agile, while oxen are highly defensive.

Of course, if it were in a confined space, the Monkey King probably wouldn't be able to defeat the Green Ox.

But in these mountains and forests, the blue ox would probably only be able to passively take the beating.

The monkey king arrived with a group of monkeys, and then they threw stones and fruit at Xu Yue and his companion.

It is fast and powerful.

Especially the Monkey King's pebbles; if someone at the Fifth Realm isn't careful, they could easily get hit.

No wonder Ning Yun was knocked off the flying sword.

However, if you are prepared, you won't hit it too hard.

Ning Yun summoned the Sun Essence Wheel, which emitted a light screen that directly blocked the attack.

As for Xu Yue...

The flying swords flashed and struck down all of them, then stopped between the Monkey King's eyebrows.

The monkey king was not frightened and turned to run, but as soon as he turned around, the flying sword struck his brow again.

This time it was even closer, seemingly touching the skin between its eyebrows.

It didn't move this time.

I dared not move, feeling as if my head would be pierced through if I moved at all.

The monkeys, which had been chattering away, suddenly fell silent.

Their monkey king's life or death was in the hands of someone else.

"go!"

Xu Yue said to Ning Yun, and then headed straight for the tree hole where the monkey wine was stored.

"Chirp chirp chirp."

Some of the monkeys protested when Xu Yue took out a bottle to fill with their wine, but dared not make a move.

The Monkey King dared not move an inch at this moment.

There was a lot of monkey wine; the two of them filled several bottles.

However, they didn't catch them all; they left some for the monkeys.

"Talk!"

Xu Yue walked up to the monkey king, put away his flying sword, and then handed him a peach.

Those are peaches from Taoyuan Village.

To be more precise, the peaches from the old peach trees on the back hill are of much better quality than the peaches planted later in Taoyuan Village.

Seeing that the flying sword had been put away, the Monkey King prepared to run away, thinking, "If I can't afford to mess with them, I'll just hide."

But before he could take any action, he was drawn to the peaches in Xu Yue's hand.

"Is it alright if we trade these big peaches for your wine in the future?"

Xu Yue smiled and looked at the monkey, took the peach and ate it in a few bites.

is that OK?

What problem could there be!
If there's a problem, I won't even have any peaches left.

You could have easily taken them, but you gave them back to us.

However, one is not enough.

The monkey king chattered on and on, but Xu Yue understood what he was saying.

Then he took out a lot of peaches and gave them to the monkeys.

The Monkey King laughed.

The other monkeys were jumping around and seemed quite happy too.

"Let's go!"

Xu Yue spoke to Ning Yun, and then the two of them flew away on their swords. Xu Yue flew away first, and Ning Yun hesitated for a moment before following.

This time, we weren't attacked by those monkeys.

After flying a short distance, Xu Yue slowed down and then picked up a bottle of monkey wine to try.

I forgot just now.

Now I can't wait any longer.

The aroma of that wine was indeed intoxicating.

"I can not!"

Ning Yun caught up, slowed down, became somewhat unsteady, and then landed on the top of a large tree not far away.

"This won't do; you need to contact them again."

Xu Yue landed beside him and spoke.

Ning Yun is flying on a sword; if the speed is too slow, he will lose control.

This was clearly caused by his still being somewhat unfamiliar with controlling the flying sword.

Slower speeds mean lower stability.

"I've only been using flying swords for a short time," Ning Yun said. "You actually managed to take care of those monkeys like that."

"A monkey? Is it that hard to handle?" Xu Yue said. "It's just a matter of one peach. If you can't handle it, then just give us a few more peaches."

"So you're really going to trade peaches for monkey wine with them?" Ning Yun said. "We could have just robbed them."

"And then what?" Xu Yue said, "Do you understand what it means to exchange them like this? If we really steal them, isn't that like draining the pond to catch all the fish? Not all monkeys can make monkey wine."

Ning Yun had to admit that some monkey wine was accidentally brewed by monkeys.

Monkeys collect various fruits and store them in tree holes, originally as a way to stockpile food for the winter. However, if there is no shortage of food in the season, the monkeys often forget about these stored fruits, causing them to gradually ferment in the tree holes and eventually brew into a unique fruit wine.

But these monkeys seemed different.

They appear to be a deliberate process of brewing.

That's truly remarkable.

This means that the monkey wine can be produced continuously, rather than being a one-time consumable.

As for exchanging peaches?

Xu Yue doesn't lack peaches at all.

Then there's naturally no need to fight over it.

After being robbed once or twice, these monkeys will probably have to move, and they might not even try again.

Because they would perceive the monkey wine as the cause of their danger, as the source of their misfortune.

Trading is the only long-term solution.

"Making a deal with a bunch of monkeys... I feel a little strange about that."

Ning Yun couldn't help but mutter to himself.

“You’ve been beaten up by those monkeys,” Xu Yue said with a smile. “Does this make the phone call seem less strange to you?”

What doesn't feel strange?

I feel even stranger.

Damn, it's hard to refute.

I'm a powerful figure at the fifth realm, someone standing at the top of the cultivation world, yet I was beaten by a bunch of monkeys.

"If I use my full strength, will I be no match for those monkeys?"

Ning Yun wasn't trying to save face; he was stating the truth.

Xu Yue naturally did not refute it.

Whether you can win or not is a matter of time, but being beaten is a fact.

"Try it."

Xu Yue smiled, took a sip, and handed it to Ning Yun.

Ning Yun didn't mind and took a sip.

Actually, it had two bottles in its hand.

However, they didn't have as many as Xu Yue had.

After all, Xu Yue is the main player.

Xu Yue took a sip. The taste was more like fruit wine, but the alcohol content was not as high as Taoyuan Immortal Wine. The taste was smoother and left a lingering fragrance in the mouth. The key thing was that after drinking it, he felt a surge of energy sweeping through his body, giving him a refreshing and invigorating feeling.

"Wouldn't it be even better if it were made with fruits from Peach Blossom Village?"

Ning Yun looked at Xu Yue and couldn't help but ask.

He clearly sensed the extraordinary nature of this monkey wine.

“Difficult,” Xu Yue shook his head and said, “To put it in a more fantastical way, this monkey wine is in harmony with the natural world. However, once we get back, we can try brewing it using traditional farming methods.”

The reason why Taoyuan Immortal Wine has such a taste and effects is due to the raw materials used in its brewing.

However, the methods used were still modern scientific methods.

Rather than mystical methods.

It would be even better if it were brewed using traditional farming methods.

Previously, Xu Yue was lazy and didn't like drinking, but now that he's drunk this monkey wine, he feels that Taoyuan Winery is wasting its resources.

Whether it's Taoyuan Fairy Wine or other fruit wines, none of them have fully realized the potential of the raw materials.

The fruits used to brew this monkey wine are not as good as those grown at Peach Blossom Farm.

The two of them finished a bottle of wine atop the tree before calling it a day.

"Don't drink and drive, and don't drive after drinking," Ning Yun said. "Do you think it's illegal for us to fly on swords after drinking? I don't think so, there's no law against it. If it's not prohibited by law, it's permissible."

"Just don't fall off the flying sword," Xu Yue said with a smile. "There aren't any traffic police checking here in Shennongjia."

"If cultivation becomes widespread in the future, and people travel not by car or motorcycle, but by flying swords," Ning Yun said. "Will the government then enact relevant laws, such as prohibiting drinking while flying on a sword, and vice versa?"

Xu Yue's lips twitched, but he nodded.

"Do you think this world will become a world purely for cultivation?" Xu Yue said. "I don't know. However, technology is developing quite rapidly these days."

“Perhaps, this world will become a world where technology and cultivation coexist,” Ning Yun said. “Let’s wait and see. I believe we will see it.”

The world is changing, and those who practice spiritual cultivation have a very direct sense of this.

Xu Yue and his companion then headed towards the valley.

Within a few days, the helicopter landing pad was already completed.

The people in the Special Administration Bureau also have some of the genes of infrastructure fanatics.

Yan Tian wasn't outside, and Xu Yue and the other two didn't linger either; they went inside immediately.

"Is this guy obedient?"

Xu Chengyang was somewhat surprised to see Xu Yue.

Xu Yue, however, pointed at the wild chrysanthemum and asked with a smile.

"Ok!"

Xu Chengyang nodded and couldn't help but pat the head of the wild goose.

"Hey, I brought you some food."

Xu Yue smiled and tossed a few chickens to Guo Shanhuang.

The hair has all been taken care of.

After all, the Yellow-footed Serpent is a carnivore, so it's not good for it to just eat pills.

So this time, Xu Yue brought him some meat.

Upon seeing it, Huang's eyes lit up immediately.

"Where's Third Uncle?" Xu Yue asked. "Did he leave?"

"Just leave!"

Xu Chengyang looked at Xu Yue with a questioning gaze, as if to say, "Didn't you just go back? Why are you here again?"
He didn't believe that Xu Yue missed this old man.

"Ning Yun discovered a group of monkeys in Shennongjia that can brew monkey wine," Xu Yue said with a smile. "I talked to them, and we can trade them peaches and other fruits in the future."

Ning Yun, who was watching Huang eat chicken, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

It seems we grabbed it first, and then we started negotiating.

"Give it a try," Xu Yue said. "It's better than infused liquor and Peach Blossom Immortal Wine, both in terms of efficacy and taste."

As he spoke, Xu Yue handed two bottles to Xu Chengyang.

I really can't come up with any more.

Besides, there's not much wine to go around.

Who knows when the next one will be?

Besides, there are quite a few people to give to.

Putting everything else aside, his third uncle Xu Jianghe should give something, his father-in-law should give something, his brother-in-law and his wife's brothers, and Zhang Ruoxi's maternal grandparents shouldn't be left out either.
He didn't have much left for himself.

The fact that Xu Chengyang was given two bottles was already because he was the first one.

Ning Yun only took a few bottles.

He took more than a dozen bottles.

If they were a little more ruthless, they could probably find another ten or so bottles in that tree hole.

However, they are not wicked at heart.

(End of this chapter)