Chapter 71

"Two hundred and ten hectares, that's more than three thousand mu of land. This also means that I can harvest nearly three hundred thousand plants of spiritual medicine every year just from this. I bet even those alchemists would be envious to hear this number, right?"

Hu Donghan thought, his heart surging with excitement.

However, he quickly discarded these unrealistic thoughts—

If he really managed to restore such a vast area of medicinal fields to normal production with just the Spirit Medicine Ghost, the attention he would attract would not be limited to alchemists, but the entire sect! No one could predict what would happen then.

"Taking care of two hundred and ten hectares of medicinal fields at once is indeed too unrealistic. However, if I only take care of four or five hectares, it wouldn't matter even if someone found out."

"Four or five hectares is just over sixty mu of medicinal fields. The yield of these spiritual medicines wouldn't matter even if it was discovered."

"However, even so, I still need to put on a show on the other fields. There are countless laborers in the entire Yin Soul Sect. Recruiting a hundred or so people to claim they are taking care of the old medicinal mountain shouldn't attract much attention..."

Hu Donghan thought, and his mind was already made up.

"Unfortunately, my current strength is still insufficient! If I had the strength of the Golden Core stage or even the Nascent Soul stage, it wouldn't be a big deal to control the Spirit Medicine Ghost to restore these two hundred and ten hectares of medicinal fields..."

"For now, I must do everything possible to enhance my strength!"

"After reaching the third level of the Qi Condensation stage, my ability to suppress the Spirit Medicine Ghost seems to have greatly increased. The soul power on the Soul Chart also seems stronger than before! It seems it's time to cultivate a second ghost..."

Hu Donghan shook his head and then looked at Niu Er'gen, Liu Yiqing, and Lu Jianwen, smiling and said, "The old medicinal mountain is quite large. However, such a vast area, we might not be able to take care of it all. It seems we need to recruit some more people."

Niu Er'gen remained silent, while Liu Yiqing and Lu Jianwen spoke simultaneously, "Uncle Hu, if we recruit too many people for the old medicinal mountain, it might not be appropriate. After all, the old medicinal mountain might experience a pest infestation or weed overgrowth at any time. In such cases, even with more people, the spiritual medicines can't be saved."

"Therefore, if Uncle Hu wants to recruit people, just a few to specifically take care of the planting and harvesting of a certain area of the medicinal fields would be enough. There's no need to put in too much effort for the rest."

"Hmm..." Hu Donghan frowned slightly and then said, "You two think the same as I do."

After a pause, Hu Donghan continued, "I don't want to deal with the trivial matters of the old medicinal mountain. All these things will be handled by the three of you. You don't need too many people; a hundred should be enough. Too many people would bother me. However, don't play any tricks when handling these matters, or else..."

As he spoke, Hu Donghan's aura suddenly surged: "...you know the consequences."

Although Hu Donghan's cultivation was not as high as the three of them, his words at this moment gave them a sense of not daring to disobey. It was as if, in that instant, Hu Donghan had transformed into a towering peak, one they could never climb over!

The three of them responded and then left.

After seeing them leave, Hu Donghan sighed lightly, his aura weakening, and even his spirit seemed somewhat listless: "It seems my strength is still too weak. Just by barely using the Spirit Medicine Ghost's soul power to display the初级鬼王之威 (initial Ghost King's Might), I'm already this exhausted..."

The Ghost King's Might is one of the techniques listed in the miscellaneous section of the "True Interpretation of Ghost Dao." It can simulate a more powerful aura by consuming soul power, making it a good technique for intimidating others.

"The current strength of the Spirit Medicine Ghost is enough for me to use some basic techniques from the 'True Interpretation of Ghost Dao.' However, the effects of these techniques seem unsatisfactory..."

Hu Donghan wandered around the old medicinal mountain for a while and finally chose an undamaged wooden house as his residence.

This wooden house was clearly built with good materials. Even though it had been abandoned for many years, the wood was still extremely hard. Clearly, the cultivator who lived here originally must have had a high status.

Sitting cross-legged, he practiced the Profound Yin Heart Method twice to slightly recover his spirit. Then, Hu Donghan reached out to touch the old soul ring around his neck.

This old soul ring was the first soul ring Hu Donghan had obtained. Although he now had two better soul rings, he still kept this one.

Taking the soul ring off his neck, Hu Donghan touched it and released a soul body from it.

This soul body had no specific shape, with white ghostly light flickering inside, looking dazed and confused. Any cultivator in the Yin Soul Sect who saw this soul body would immediately think it was an ordinary common ghost!

"Common ghost! Common ghost! What kind of ghost should I choose for my second ghost?"

"The 'True Interpretation of Ghost Dao' mentions the Life-Sacrificing Ghost, which I desire the most. Once I have a Life-Sacrificing Ghost, even if I encounter danger, the ghost can sacrifice itself to save me, allowing me to instantly escape to a thousand miles away. It's a top-notch life-saving technique! However, to cultivate a Life-Sacrificing Ghost, I first need to gather the Five Elements Ghosts and then find a puppet wood to condense it. This is not very practical for me now."

"If I consider other desired ghosts, the Barrier-Breaking Ghost is also an option. However, cultivating a Barrier-Breaking Ghost is not much easier than a Life-Sacrificing Ghost. With my current strength, I can break through cultivation barriers with my own power, so it's not necessary..."

"Invisibility Ghost? This ghost is indeed excellent for concealment. However, since I am always within the Yin Soul Sect, no one would dare to cause trouble here. Therefore, there's no need for me to use concealment techniques..."

"The Five Elements Ghosts, although useful for cultivating various ghosts in the future, are of no practical use to me now. The same goes for rare attribute ghosts..."

"Considering all this, the most useful ghost for me at this stage should still be the Spirit Medicine Ghost?"

Hu Donghan mentally filtered through all the ghosts that could be cultivated according to the "True Interpretation of Ghost Dao" and found that the most useful one was still the Spirit Medicine Ghost.