Chapter 41

Niu Ergen is a quick-witted person, but he is very honest. Usually, he only does what Hu Donghan tells him to do, and he does it perfectly. As long as Hu Donghan does not give him any orders, Niu Ergen will never rashly disturb Hu Donghan! This is what Hu Donghan values most about Niu Ergen.

What Hu Donghan needs now is for Niu Ergen to manage these laborers, ensuring they each perform their duties without running around and disturbing Hu Donghan.

Therefore, Hu Donghan pointed at Niu Ergen and said coldly, "From today on, Niu Ergen will be your leader. You must follow his orders. If anyone dares to disobey, they will be immediately expelled from Xiaocuiping! If any of you cause damage to the medicinal fields, you will pay with your lives!"

"Yes." The ten laborers looked at each other, their faces filled with panic, and finally nodded in unison—Hu Donghan's law-enforcement disciple uniform gave them a particularly oppressive feeling. Just now, their usual leader was expelled from Xiaocuiping by Hu Donghan's words, leaving them in a daze, unable to think clearly, and they all agreed.

After giving the orders, Hu Donghan waved his hand, allowing the laborers to resume their tasks. He himself began to wander around Xiaocuiping, observing the terrain.

Since Xiaocuiping has a "small" in its name, its area is naturally not very large.

This special medicinal field, located on the mountain slope, is only rich in spiritual energy in this region. Due to some ravines in the mountains, it is divided into three plots: two large and one small. The total area is about sixteen acres. The spiritual energy and yin energy are very dense, making it an excellent place for growing spiritual herbs.

The two larger medicinal fields are each six and a half acres, while the smaller one is less than three acres. The two larger fields are closer to each other, while the smaller field is separate, about five hundred meters away.

In these three medicinal fields, various common spiritual herbs are densely planted. Most of the herbs mature in half a year or a year, with only a few taking over ten years to mature. Of course, these herbs with shorter growth periods are the main materials for refining Qi Cultivation pills. Roughly, about one thousand five hundred to one thousand six hundred spiritual herbs are planted per acre. In total, the sixteen acres of medicinal fields contain about thirty thousand spiritual herbs.

Of course, the harvest times of these spiritual herbs are not the same. Due to various reasons, some herbs mature early, some mature late, and some die and are replanted, so their growth times are not fixed. Moreover, the growth of spiritual herbs is subject to various disasters, such as weeds that steal the nutrients of the herbs and insects that eat the herbs. In short, due to various reasons, only about one-twentieth of the herbs may actually grow to maturity.

However, under normal circumstances, as long as they are carefully managed and cared for, completing a task of one hundred herbs per month is not a problem.

After roughly understanding the situation in the medicinal fields, Hu Donghan returned to the living area of Xiaocuiping.

The living area of Xiaocuiping is located in the ravine between the two larger medicinal fields.

It is unknown which cultivator originally built this place. They directly laid a hundred-meter-long hardwood base in the ravine and built a wooden house on it. Once inside the house, one can observe the two larger medicinal fields through the windows on both sides.

While resting in the house, Hu Donghan thought to himself, "Next, I need to find a time to check the maximum area of spiritual herbs that the medicinal ghost can manage! Also, the medicinal ghost needs a lot of yin energy to care for the medicinal fields, so I need to contact Lang Tianya to see if he can send some wandering souls to Xiaocuiping... However, it's still daytime, so I need to wait until night to test the medicinal ghost... And, for the experiment, it's best to be far from others. Testing in the smaller medicinal field would be ideal."

Before he knew it, the sun had set.

Outside Xiaocuiping, the laborers brought food. After eating, Hu Donghan called Niu Ergen and asked about the unusual behavior of the ten laborers.

Niu Ergen, being quick-witted, honestly explained how he relied on Hu Donghan's authority to manage the laborers effectively.

Hu Donghan, hearing this, was not concerned. Finally, he said, "Niu Ergen, since I brought you here, I naturally hope you can help me. To be honest, the reason I can manage Xiaocuiping is because I have a medicinal ghost! Tonight, I will release the medicinal ghost in the smaller medicinal field to test its effectiveness. Therefore, I do not want any laborers near the smaller medicinal field tonight!"

"If you can handle this matter tonight, your position will be secure, and you will receive an additional monthly salary from me, as well as some rewards based on my mood. Of course, if you fail, you will be expelled from Xiaocuiping early tomorrow morning!"

Niu Ergen's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, "Yes, Uncle Hu. I understand!"

"Do you really understand? I mean anyone!" Hu Donghan reminded him again.

Niu Ergen, being quick-witted, immediately understood Hu Donghan's meaning and said, "Uncle, rest assured, no laborer, including me, will approach the smaller medicinal field tonight."

"Good! Very good!" Hu Donghan nodded and then let Niu Ergen go to prepare.

Soon, Niu Ergen gathered all the laborers and, under the pretense of Hu Donghan's orders, led them to patrol around the two larger medicinal fields. Although the laborers were puzzled, they did not dare to voice any objections.

Hu Donghan saw the laborers' actions from a distance, smiled, and then left the room alone, heading to the smaller medicinal field.

The smaller medicinal field is less than three acres, with only about four thousand two hundred spiritual herbs. Most of these herbs are used to refine the medicines needed for Qi Cultivation cultivators. In addition, there are about a hundred herbs used to assist in the refinement of Foundation Establishment pills.

In the medicinal field, herbs like Qi Nourishing Grass, Three-Death Leaves, Ghost Valley Flowers, and Spirit Gathering Fruits occupy the majority. These herbs are the main ingredients for refining Qi Nourishing Pills, Qi Cultivation Pills, and Spirit Gathering Pills. In other words, as long as all the herbs here mature, they can be used to refine the pills.

"The medicinal ghost's current strength is not strong, and the exact number of herbs it can manage is uncertain. Now, I need to determine the maximum coverage area of the medicinal ghost!"

Hu Donghan thought to himself, and his soul moved within his soul chart, releasing the medicinal ghost. Then, he directly ordered the medicinal ghost from the soul chart to cultivate the spiritual herbs to the maximum extent.

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