Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 26 Remnants of the North

【Title: Northern Echoes】

[Type: Astral Realm/Spirit World]

[Description: A manifestation of an environment resembling that of the Northern Realm a thousand years ago. It is speculated to be the result of a massive catastrophe in the North, where a large number of souls died within a short period, and were drawn together by a powerful "core" to form this spirit world.]

Back in reality, Rod sat down at the table and recorded his findings.

He then looked at the quartz tube on the table.

Inside, a slender, white crystal-like stream of light was sealed, flowing slowly as if it were alive.

【The Spiritual Essence of the Snowfield Steed】

His experience in the Star Spirit Heaven was not an illusion; he had indeed entered a mysterious spiritual world and brought back an essence of evolution.

"No wonder the instruction manual describes it this way: every meditation in Astral Heaven is a fantastic and bizarre adventure."

Rod looked out the window.

When his soul returned, the sky outside gradually brightened, and the night had passed.

The world of the Northern Remnant is extremely powerful. Powerful Tier 1 magical beasts in the real Northern Realm are merely at the bottom of the ecological niche there.

This forced Rhodes to slow down his exploration and proceed cautiously.

He didn't gain much useful information in one night.

"If that really is the North of the past, then this world is not as simple as I imagined."

Rhodes pondered, recalling the legend of the Promised Land in the capital city of Fuxing, the noble bloodlines touted by the various noble families, and the mysterious revelations in the church's gospels.

It seems that in this seemingly ordinary world with low magic, everyone except him, the wizard, is hiding something.

Danger and opportunity coexist; he must seize the opportunity to establish a firm foothold in his territory.

Rhodes was filled with curiosity about the Northern Remnant, but things took a turn for the worse in the following days.

When his soul reached the Celestial Realm for meditation, the connection with the Northern Remnant was extremely weak, making it difficult to determine the direction.

This prevented him from entering it again.

It wasn't until the past week that the connection became clear again, drawing Rhodes' soul into it.

"The only time to enter is every Monday evening?"

After the exploration ended and his soul returned to reality, Rhodes opened his eyes with a puzzled expression.

In wizarding knowledge, the appearance of such a specific time requirement inevitably indicates that the person lacks a certain key.

The connection of souls guided him to the remnants of the North.

However, he couldn't open the door to get in and could only wait for it to open at a set time.

He can only enter once a week and stay for one night.

The second exploration yielded little result, but Rod was not disappointed.

The soul walking in that snowfield is itself a highly effective form of meditation, which can effectively enhance its spirituality.

Another night passed, and the sun rose.

It's mid-September now, and temperatures on the outskirts of the North have already started to drop.

In the early morning in Pingdingshan, Luo De walked along the cleared streets.

The gentle breeze that blew in my face carried a chill that seemed to penetrate to the bone, and a thin layer of white frost condensed on the surface of the trees' emerald green leaves.

Fortunately, it hasn't snowed yet, so it won't affect the construction site.

In another month, this area will experience continuous snowfall.

It will likely resemble the scene in the afterimage of the North, where the world will appear as a pure white snowfield.

It's beautiful, but not so beautiful for the people who live there.

The villagers came out of their houses, already dressed in the cotton-padded clothes they had been given.

Upon seeing Rhodes' arrival, he bowed respectfully.

After half a month of continuous construction, most of the houses and pipes in the residential area have been completed, and the remaining work is expected to be finished within five days.

Rhodes crossed the residential area and arrived at the Demon Field area.

This area has now developed into a 15-acre "magic field".

He planted high-quality highland barley on ten of the acres and high-quality black goji berries on the other five acres.

Each acre of the "magic field" can only support three high-grade black goji berry plants, which take two years from seed to maturity to bear fruit.

Each plant can only produce twenty fruits at a time.

The fruit of high-quality black goji berries was important for Rhodes' early development.

It can help him train soldiers and knights, and can also make blood-replenishing potions to treat severe injuries and blood loss.

He now only has two left, and his reserves are severely insufficient.

To solve this problem, we need to wait for Rhodes to advance to the first-tier intermediate wizard level.

He can then learn more advanced care and ripening techniques to accelerate the growth of the magical plants.

After checking on the situation in the Demon Field, he went to the animal area.

The maned horse, which he had infused with the essence of the Snowfield Steed, was now lying listlessly on the straw.

It began to chirp softly upon seeing its owner arrive.

Rhodes observed the situation; the maned horse's once thick, dark brown hair had all fallen off and was scattered all over the ground.

Instead, it has fine, white fur all over its body, pure and soft.

Its body size has shrunk, but it does not appear thin. On the contrary, it accentuates the streamlined muscles of its limbs and back.

Evolution has reached its final stage.

If it can survive these few days, adapt to its current strength, and stand up, it can be reborn and become a true snowfield horse.

Rod then looked at the grass mat on the other side.

The saber-toothed tiger lying on top was leisurely licking its paws, looking completely at ease.

After a week of feeding, Rod successfully signed a "ranch contract" with it and was able to sense its emotions.

This saber-toothed tiger was willing to submit to his power.

But he couldn't stand those weak villagers and refused to let them get close to him.

Seeing this, Rod simply designated a separate area in Pingdingshan as its lair.

It usually goes out on its own to hunt in the North.

Then it brought back its prey, which was then fed by a nutritious potion concocted by Rhodes using [Magic Harmony].

With the saber-toothed tiger and white bread, the ranch's initial manager was finally settled.

Next, we just need to wait for the first harvest of highland barley to mature.

By using straw as fodder, Rod was able to establish his own ranch near Pingdingshan and attempt to tame the reindeer and yaks there.

There is another type of sheep on the snowfield that can produce wool very efficiently, called cashmere sheep.

He also planned to buy a batch from the fortress and raise them on the ranch.

The livestock raised on the ranch can provide a sufficient population to breed more magical beasts.

The byproducts produced, such as wool and yak milk, can form an industry.

This provides jobs for villagers, increases fiscal revenue, and creates a positive cycle.

Speaking of which, the batch of grain I ordered at Duanlong Fortress should be arriving soon.

Rod estimated the time, and just in case, in addition to the food he had on hand, he also ordered a batch from his own business guild.

A total of 15,000 pounds of coarse wheat flour is enough to feed 400 people for a month.

They should arrive in Hekou Town within the next day or two, and then be delivered to him.

The flour at Broken Dragon Fortress was cheaper than bread, costing 6 copper coins per pound, while this grain would cost him 9 gold coins.

Rhodes currently has only 15 gold coins left, and he still needs to pay his subordinates 11 gold coins in salary in half a month.

In fact, he didn't even have enough money.

Fortunately, during this period, the territory yielded a lot of furs and antlers, including two Iceblade Fang Wolf pelts worth 4 gold coins each.

The total value is around 6 gold coins.

They could sell them to grain caravans to offset their financial problems.

Subsequently, by dispersing the villagers from his command structure and establishing a trade and tax system for the territory, the financial pressure will naturally gradually disappear.

After finishing work for the day, night fell in Pingdingshan.

Rhodes sat in the room, preparing to begin his meditation.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression became extremely serious.

At the same time, the ravens that lived at the foot of Pingdingshan Mountain opened their eyes.

It hid in the pitch-black night, silently watching the area below the treetops.

In the dead silence of the forest, an army was making a stealthy, stealthy advance toward Pingdingshan.

(End of this chapter)