Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

At the summit of Luoxia Peak, the morning mist had not yet dissipated.

Jia Zhuang stood on the overgrown slope, holding the bottle of [Spirit Field Improvement Agent] given to him by the system. But instead of pouring it into the soil, he gave a meaningful smile to the live-streaming camera that was floating in the air.

"Family, yesterday we talked about the principle that 'the economic base determines the superstructure.' Today, let's get down to business."

He pointed to the black psionic tractor behind him, and the iron lump hanging on the back of the tractor that looked like a rake or a torture device.

"See this? I call it the 'Nine-Toothed Rake - Psionic Defense-Breaking Version'."

[Livestream chat]

[Hahaha! A breakdown version? Are you trying to give the land some psychological counseling, streamer?]

[You don't understand. The streamer is going to physically break through your defenses!]

[This name sounds a bit frivolous, but I like it!]

Just then, several sword lights fell from the sky.

Elder Wang Teng arrived in a menacing manner, accompanied by his nephew Wang Hao and several disciples from the Enforcement Hall.

"Jia Zang!" Wang Hao roared as soon as he landed, pointing at the wasteland. "Who gave you permission to touch this land? This is a spiritual field that my Wang family has claimed! You'd better restore those weeds to their original state right now!"

Elder Wang Teng's face was also grim: "Jia Zang, as a direct disciple, instead of focusing on cultivation, you're engaging in these heretical practices. What kind of decorum is this? Stop immediately!"

Jia Zhuang slowly put on his sunglasses and patted the tractor's hood.

"Elder Wang, that's not right of you."

"This land is now under my control, and I can plant whatever I want. Besides, what you call 'land grabbing'—do you have a land deed? A contract? A property certificate?"

Wang Teng was taken aback: "What red booklet? This is the land vein of the Qingyun Sect, we..."

"Stop!" Jia Zang interrupted him. "Without a proper permit, it's an illegal structure, an unauthorized occupation of public resources! I call this 'reclaiming wasteland,' it's in response to the sect's call to help the poor and needy!"

[Ding! Precise comment detected. 100 Honkai Impact Points gained.]

[System Comment: This is sophistry and blatant misrepresentation; the host has mastered the essence of "argumentative tactic"!]

"You...you're being unreasonable!" Wang Hao drew his sword in anger. "Today I will act on behalf of Heaven and subdue this demonic chariot!"

As he spoke, he swung his long sword, and a sharp sword aura shot straight toward the tractor.

"clang!"

The sword energy struck the tractor's "psychic alloy" safety bar, leaving only a faint white mark before dissipating.

"That's it?" Jia Zhuang scoffed. "Wang Hao, your swordsmanship is terrible. It's weak and feeble, like you haven't eaten. Have you been too busy building relationships and neglecting your basic skills? Your swordplay is riddled with flaws. Was your third rib on the left injured? Does your sword always veer three inches to the right when you strike? That's typical 'guilty-hearted swordsmanship'—if you have a guilty conscience, your sword won't be guilty!"

[Ding! Detected "personal attack" type of comment, critical hit! Gained 300 Honkai Points!]

Wang Hao's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He did indeed have a third rib on his left side that was injured. It was a hidden danger left over from when he secretly practiced forbidden techniques as a child. No one knew about it except his father!

"How...how did you know?!"

"Hmph," Jia Zhuang pushed up his sunglasses, "your sword told me. A sword reflects its master; if the heart is crooked, the sword will surely be crooked!"

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! Is this streamer's mouth blessed? So spot-on!

Wang Hao's face turned green! This is psychological warfare!

[“Guilty Heart Swordplay” Hahahaha! I’m dying of laughter!]

Wang Hao felt a surge of blood and qi in his chest, and a crack appeared in his Dao heart!

"You're asking for it!"

He roared and stopped using his sword, instead summoning a talisman—the [Fire Talisman]!

"boom!"

A huge ball of flame rushed straight towards Jia Zang.

"Hey, you're getting impatient!" Jia Zhuang calmly jumped into the tractor's driver's seat. "Since you like playing with fire, I'll cool you down!"

He pulled the control lever sharply.

The "nine-toothed rake" on the back of the tractor suddenly transformed into a giant... high-pressure water gun nozzle!

"Sizzle—!!!"

A powerful jet of water mixed with the [Spirit Field Improver], carrying a bone-chilling cold, gushed out instantly!

The water jet not only extinguished the raging fire, but also drenched Wang Hao completely!

"ah--!"

Wang Hao was knocked to the ground like a drowned rat, with several mouthfuls of "spiritual liquid" gushing into his mouth.

"Cough cough cough... What... what kind of sorcery is this?!"

"Sorcery?" Jia Zang grinned. "This is called the 'Scientific Irrigation System'! It's specially designed to cure all kinds of disobedience!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully broken down your opponent's psychological defenses and gained 500 Honkai Points!]

At this moment, Elder Wang Teng finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Jia Zang! You've gone too far! How dare you lay such a cruel hand on a fellow disciple!"

Just as he was about to make a move, he saw Jia Zhuang suddenly turn the tractor around, and the huge exhaust pipe was aimed directly at Wang Teng.

"Elder Wang, you shouldn't just sit idly by either."

Jia Zang pressed a red button.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—Pfft—!!!"

Suddenly, a thick plume of purple smoke shot out of the tractor's exhaust pipe.

This smoke isn't exhaust fumes, but rather "spiritual energy atomizer" produced after the [Spiritual Field Improver] has evaporated!

"suck--"

Elder Wang Teng subconsciously took a breath.

The next second, his gloomy old face suddenly turned rosy, and his meridians, which had been stiff due to excessive cultivation, became unobstructed at this moment!

"This...this is..."

Wang Teng's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Is this 'exhaust gas'?" Jia Zhuang said with a straight face, spouting nonsense. "No, Elder Wang, this is 'spiritual energy exhaust'! After being compressed twice by my tractor engine, impurities have been removed, leaving only the essence! One breath prolongs life; two breaths clear the Dao heart!"

[Livestream chat]

[Hahaha! Waste gas turned into valuable resources? You really know how to recycle, host!]

Elder Wang's expression was priceless! He seemed both angry and reluctant to part with that spiritual energy!

Is this the "it's actually so good" phenomenon? I love it!

Elder Wang Teng stood frozen in place, unsure whether to inhale or not.

This "exhaust gas" is indeed comfortable, but as an elder, how can he admit that he inhaled the exhaust gas from the tractor?

"You...you..."

He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to stammer, "It's... utterly absurd!"

But his body betrayed him, and he secretly took another puff.

[Ding! A crack has been detected in Elder Wang Teng's Dao Heart. 200 Collapse Points have been gained!]

Jia Zang nodded in satisfaction as he watched this scene.

"Alright, Elder Wang, Junior Brother Wang, don't just stand there. Since you're here, why don't you lend a hand?"

He pointed to the land that had been washed by the water jets.

"This land was just watered, so we need to loosen the soil quickly. You guys, use your object manipulation skills to help me move these stones."

Wang Hao had just gotten up from the ground when he heard these words and almost fainted from anger again.

"You want us... to move stones for you?!"

"What? You're unwilling?" Jia Zhuang raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you just say you were going to 'act on behalf of Heaven'? This is the 'Way'! Labor is the most glorious thing, understand? Besides, although my tractor is fast, it's not as delicate as your work. Yours is 'precision work,' understand?"

[Ding! Targeted comment detected, 100 Honkai Impact Points gained!]

Wang Hao was trembling with anger, but looking at Jia Zhuang's "invulnerable" tractor and recalling the "spiritual exhaust fumes" from earlier, he actually... hesitated to make a move.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to move, then don't." Jia Zhuang waved his hand. "Zhao Xiaoliu!"

"Here!" The thin, small Lingnong disciple immediately ran over.

"Take a few people and loosen the soil. We're not planting purple monkey flowers today."

"Huh? What kind of plant?" Zhao Xiaoliu asked.

Jia Zhuang gave the camera a bright smile.

"Generate 'traffic'!"

"Today, let's plant a 'melon patch' specifically for吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining/criticizing)! From now on, anyone who dares to cause trouble on Luoxia Peak, I'll turn them into a melon!"

[Livestream chat]

Holy crap! I'm impressed by this streamer's thought process!

[A "gossip garden for venting"? That's a brilliant name!]

[I'm already looking forward to it! From now on, Sunset Peak will be the "melon field" of the cultivation world!]

Jia Zhuang chuckled inwardly as he watched the rapidly scrolling barrage of comments.

Farming? Not a chance.

What he's cultivating isn't land, but "topics," "traffic," and "collapse value"!

"System, open the store."

"I want to buy... seeds of a fast-growing melon vine!"