Chapter 41

"Is planting spirit medicine so difficult?" Li Nianfan felt somewhat surprised. "I think it’s okay, let’s give it a try."

Such good spirit medicine, using it up would be a real pity. Sustainable development is the way to go.

Daji opened her mouth but held back from speaking.

So, you’ve never planted before, and this is your attempt?

This world is too crazy.

However, since Young Master Li wants to plant, let’s do it. As long as he’s happy, that’s all that matters.

Daji began to assist him from the side.

A moment later, Li Nianfan smiled slightly. "It’s ready. I’ll take these spirit medicines to the backyard and make some potted plants while I’m at it."

Daji brushed a strand of hair from her face and said expectantly, "Can I go with you?"

She was really curious about Li Nianfan’s backyard.

What kind of place could grow such magical watermelons?

"Of course." Li Nianfan nodded.

Daji’s face lit up, and she quickly followed behind Li Nianfan, feeling both nervous and excited.

Following the pebbled path of the inner courtyard, they came to a moon-shaped archway, behind which was a vermilion wooden door.

The wooden door looked somewhat old, bearing the marks of time.

As they approached the wooden door, Daji’s nervousness grew even stronger. She even felt an impulse to turn and run.

As a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, her perception was naturally incredibly sharp.

She had a feeling that behind this door lay great terror, but also great opportunity.

What she was about to see would be the most incredible thing!

"If there’s any danger, Young Master Li will definitely protect me." Daji glanced at Li Nianfan’s back, and her unease slightly subsided.

"Creak."

The door opened.

Boom!

A wave of indescribable Dao essence surged out from behind the door, enveloping Daji in an instant.

Her thousand years of cultivation and all her insights were nothing but a joke in the face of this Dao essence, utterly insignificant.

At that moment, she felt like a drop of water in the ocean, losing herself in it.

"What’s wrong?" Li Nianfan’s voice pulled her back.

Daji’s face was pale, and she looked at the open door with lingering fear, breaking out in a cold sweat.

It was too terrifying. What she just experienced was probably just the residual traces of Dao essence.

According to legend, when a person’s understanding of the Dao reaches a transcendent realm, their Dao essence leaves traces in the world, known as residual Dao essence.

Even if they leave the place, the residual Dao essence remains.

What happened in this backyard to leave such a strong residual Dao essence? What realm must the person who left this Dao essence be in?

An immortal? Definitely not!

Far beyond an immortal!

Daji’s beautiful eyes looked at Li Nianfan, her heart unable to calm down.

What realm is Young Master Li in?

Li Nianfan asked with concern, "Is your injury flaring up again?"

Daji took a deep breath and shook her head. "Young Master Li, I’m fine. Let’s continue."

Li Nianfan nodded and led Daji into the backyard.

As soon as they entered, Daji could feel the power of the Dao essence even more strongly.

Throughout the entire backyard, Dao essence was flowing in every corner.

Even a trace of this Dao essence, if leaked out, would be enough to make countless cultivators fight to the death!

Looking at what was planted in the backyard,

It was just ordinary fruits and crops, but just from their appearance, one could tell that these fruits and crops were no ordinary things!

"No wonder. Growing in an environment filled with Dao essence, even the most ordinary things would become divine!" Daji thought to herself.

The backyard was large, with surrounding rocks forming a natural wall, making it feel spacious and comfortable.

Besides various fruit trees and crops, there were also some common plants from the outside world.

In the center of the backyard was a pond, the water reflecting the sky, a deep blue, and as calm as a mirror.

What a magical world.

Daji felt as if she had left her original world and entered another realm.

Moreover, as she looked around, she felt that she was missing something. This backyard was definitely not simple; she could only grasp a small part of it.

"This backyard has a nice view, doesn’t it?" Li Nianfan said with a smile.

He also felt a bit nostalgic. Every time he came to the backyard, he couldn’t help but think of the scenes where he was exploited by the system.

For five years, he not only learned language, mathematics, English, physics, and chemistry here but also transformed from an ordinary little boy into a versatile young man skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, farming, and weeding.

However, after all that effort, the system actually ran away!

Do you know how I spent those five years?

Talking about it brings tears to my eyes.

He couldn’t think about it; Li Nianfan was afraid he would cry.

"Alright, let’s plant these spirit medicines here." Li Nianfan found a nice spot.

The backyard was well-equipped with all the necessary planting tools. Li Nianfan skillfully picked up the tools and started digging.

"Hmm? This soil..."

Daji saw the soil Li Nianfan had turned over and her gaze froze.

The soil was dark red and looked very ordinary, but Daji noticed that the turned-over soil was incredibly uniform!

Yes, uniform.

Ordinary soil would definitely contain pebbles, and the shape, color, and size of the soil particles would vary.

But here, the soil was purely soil, and every particle was identical, uniformly so!

The ground seemed to be made up of countless identical small soil particles stuck together!

She couldn’t resist bending down and picking up a handful.

Just a small handful felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, almost too heavy for her to lift!

What kind of soil is this? It’s so heavy!

Could it be brought down from the immortal realm?

Too terrifying, too incredible!

Daji’s heart was in turmoil, the number of shocks she experienced in one day more than in her thousand years of cultivation.

It almost overturned her worldview.

She couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, thinking, "I really overthought it. I was worried that Young Master Li couldn’t plant spirit medicines, but with this soil alone, it should be enough. My horizons are too narrow; how can I question Young Master Li? I hope he doesn’t blame me for it."

"Whoosh."

The calm pond suddenly rose in a wave as high as a small mountain.

The wave rose higher and higher, eventually dissipating to reveal a giant tortoise inside.

The tortoise floated on the water, lazily glancing at Li Nianfan and Daji, then slowly moved out of the water, lying on the shore and closing its eyes to nap.

Daji was startled and exclaimed, "This is... a giant tortoise?"

Li Nianfan nodded. "I forgot to introduce it. It’s called Old Tortoise. When I bought it, it was only a little bigger than my palm, but in just over a month, it’s grown to half my size. Giant tortoises grow really fast."

I remember I bought it because I was worried there might be monsters in the pond, but it turned out there couldn’t be any monsters here.