Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

This magical place is undergoing surprising changes almost every moment; crops and vegetables were carefully planted on separate acreages.

After the harvest, sufficient seeds will be left to gradually expand the planting area. Chen Wenqi has specially reserved a full hundred acres of land for each type of grain for future use.

The free-range chickens, ducks, geese, and pigeons have all laid their own nests of round eggs, which are now sitting obediently in their nests, diligently incubating them.

Since entering this Xuanwu Secret Realm, these poultry seem to have suddenly been given a second spring, laying eggs with exceptional vigor, almost one a day without interruption, which makes Chen Wenqi very happy.

The small patch of green grass in the secret realm, which was originally only a few inches in size, has now spread into a vast expanse of grassland that stretches as far as the eye can see, and it continues to expand outwards at a visible rate.

Once livestock such as cattle and sheep are introduced into this grassland in the future, there will be no longer any worry about a lack of fresh grass to feed them.

However, there's no rush. If we find suitable animals for breeding later, we can try to bring them in. Perhaps when we have some free time, we can go out into the mountains to hunt and see if we can catch some wild game such as rabbits, wild boars, wild goats, roe deer, or deer.

The growth cycle of grains and fruits is generally between 120 and 200 days. Based on the fact that time flows ten times faster in this secret realm than in the outside world, it would take about half a month to almost a month to harvest them.

As for the seasonal vegetables, they grow much faster. In the secret realm, it only takes about seven to ten days to harvest the next batch of fresh and juicy vegetables.

Chen Wenqi stepped into the ancient and solemn library and continued to bury himself in the mountains of precious medical books and mysterious martial arts manuals.

He spent a full ten hours in the secret realm, while only an hour had passed in the outside world. He had already read a total of forty books, and his learning efficiency was much higher than yesterday.

I looked up at the time in the secret realm; it was already past noon.

Chen Wenqi withdrew his consciousness from the Xuanwu Secret Realm back to reality, and then closed his eyes for a short rest to conserve his energy and recover his spirit.

Around one o'clock in the afternoon, he suddenly felt a slight tickle on the tip of his nose. He opened his eyes groggily and saw that the little girl, who had already woken up, was gently brushing the tip of his nose with her soft little braid.

Seeing this, Chen Wenqi couldn't help but smile knowingly. He reached out and hugged the soft little body into his arms, then gently tickled her armpit with his finger. The two of them immediately started laughing and joking around, and it took a while before they gradually stopped.

"Brother, it's already past one o'clock, the sun is high in the sky, let's hurry up and go fishing!" Little Sisi hugged his neck, swinging her two short, white legs, urging him impatiently.

"Alright, go wake up your second brother. Let's get ready and set off." Chen Wenqi stretched out his finger and gently stroked the little girl's nose, saying with a smile.

"Great! Erguo, Erguo, wake up! Guoguo is taking us fishing by the river!" The little girl cheered, excitedly sliding down from his arms and skipping into Chen Wenzi's room.

The three siblings tidied up briefly, picked up a heavy iron bucket, took the simple fishing rod that Chen Wenqi had made himself, carefully locked the courtyard gate, and walked out of the courtyard chatting and laughing.

The group walked slowly for more than ten minutes and finally arrived at the scenic Shichahai Beach.

At this moment, there were many people sitting leisurely fishing on the shore. Chen Wenqi quickly scanned the area but did not see Yan Bugui. He then led his younger siblings to a quiet, shady spot where they could sit down.

Chen Wenqi took out some fine cornmeal from his cloth bag, carefully mixed it with spiritual spring water to form a dough of moderate consistency, then pinched off a small piece, kneaded it into a bait ball, and skillfully hooked it onto the fishing hook.

Then he turned to his younger siblings beside him and earnestly instructed them, "Xiao Zi, you take good care of Si Si. Just sit quietly next to me and watch her. Don't run around, okay?"

"I understand, big brother. I will definitely take good care of my little sister." Chen Wenzi nodded solemnly and reached out to pull the little girl to sit down between him and her brother.

Today is a rare overcast day, with no sunlight in the hazy sky, so it doesn't feel hot or unbearable at all; the Shichahai shore is shaded by trees, and a cool breeze blows by, making it a favorite spot for anglers in Beijing.

The two little ones stared wide-eyed at the fishing rod in Chen Wenqi's hand, not daring to breathe too loudly for fear of disturbing the fish that was about to take the bait.

When Chen Wenqi gently cast the fishing hook with its tempting bait into the water, beneath the calm surface, the surrounding fish seemed to instantly sense some extremely alluring scent, rushing towards the location of the hook.

Almost the instant the fishing hook hit the water, a greedy big fish suddenly bit the hook.

Chen Wenqi focused his mind and used his powerful mental energy to sense the movement underwater. He discovered that at least a hundred fish were gathering around the hook, frantically fighting for the bait ball, and more fish were continuously converging from all directions.

Not daring to be too conspicuous or attract attention, he quickly and silently used his mind to collect a large number of fresh fish and put them all into the pond that had been prepared in the secret realm.

Then, with a gentle flick of his wrist, he lifted a large, plump grass carp weighing seven or eight pounds steadily out of the water, where it landed on the grassy bank, hopping and splashing water everywhere.

This eye-catching scene immediately attracted the attention of many anglers nearby, who gathered around and watched in amazement.

"Young man, you're incredibly lucky! It's been so long since we've seen such a big fish in Shichahai!" An elderly man with white hair and beard stroked his beard and said with admiration.

"Hey, isn't that the young man who caught several big fish here yesterday? He's really amazing! He's so young, yet his fishing skills are so superb!" Someone nearby recognized Chen Wenqi and couldn't help but praise him.

"Brother is so amazing! Brother is the best! You caught such a big fish!" The little girl was so excited when she saw her brother catch such a big fish that she almost jumped up from the ground, clapping her hands and cheering.