Chapter 511

Chapter 511: Clearing Land and Farming (Part 1)

It felt great.

Wang Chen always thought he might have been a groundhog in his past lives.

Ever since he awakened his talent for digging, he became very enthusiastic about constructing tunnels and hidden chambers. Whenever conditions allowed, he would excavate a large space beneath his dwelling.

This private space brought him the greatest sense of security.

Although it took three days and nights and consumed a significant amount of spiritual energy from the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, when Wang Chen sat in the hidden chamber located a hundred zhang deep underground, he felt he could finally sleep soundly at night.

The Rocky Hill he chose to dig beneath was filled with rocks as hard as iron; the tunnels and hidden chambers he excavated were incredibly sturdy. After reinforcing them with magical power, they could likely withstand even a Golden Core’s attack.

Being in the Underworld Realm, a special small world, and alone in building the Wei Hall, any caution was undoubtedly wise!

With this haven, Wang Chen began to explore the surrounding environment.

He did not leave the Wei Hall but instead went to the stargazing platform and summoned the Qing Qian Kun Mirror.

Wang Chen’s divine sense instantly received a powerful enhancement, silently and swiftly expanding in all directions like lightning.

He then activated the Global Mode.

In the next moment, flickering lights appeared in Wang Chen’s vision.

All of them were black dots representing evil spirits and monsters, scattered around the Wei Hall, with the nearest ones only a few hundred steps away.

Many of the black dots were hidden in the Black Water River and marshland, some remaining still, while others moved in a regular pattern.

However, the largest numbers were in the direction of the mountains.

As Wang Chen’s divine sense extended deeper into the mountains, the number of black dots increased.

Until he "touched" an invisible wall!

Hmm?

Wang Chen immediately withdrew his divine sense.

He felt capable of breaking through this barrier to investigate further, but as soon as this thought crossed his mind, a warning arose within him. It seemed that acting on this impulse could invoke unpredictable dangers!

Wang Chen had no desire to recklessly satisfy his curiosity, so he halted the reconnaissance.

The results he had gathered so far were already substantial.

Wang Chen truly did not expect to find so many evil spirits and monsters residing in the areas for expansion he was responsible for.

If it were another cultivator, clearing out these specters would probably take countless efforts and energy.

No wonder clearing small worlds is considered one of the most challenging and dangerous tasks in the sect!

Wang Chen took out the Jade Slip distributed by the sect, which was the area expansion order he had chosen. He infused it with magical power to activate the built-in map and marked its contents according to his previous investigation.

Most of the evil spirits and monsters detected by Wang Chen were quite weak, like grains of sand or at most the size of rice in his perspective.

But larger creatures lurked deep within the mountains!

His gaze turned to the distant rolling mountain range, shrouded in thick mist, hiding its true form.

Massive, profound, and dangerous…

The greatest danger undoubtedly lay within the mountains.

However, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. The resources in small worlds that can be exchanged for merits are often hidden in the most perilous areas!

If Wang Chen chose to live a complacent life, relying on this Wei Hall with its excavated Subterranean Palace, staying in the Underworld Realm for two to three years would be entirely feasible.

But if he aimed to gather enough merits for entering the veins, it would be far from sufficient.

The future is long.

Wang Chen took a deep breath and began to strategize his next moves.

He did not choose the Underworld Realm merely to idle away his days!

At that moment, a flash of spiritual light appeared in the distance, and a flying talisman swiftly approached Wang Chen.

Wang Chen reached out and caught it.

This talisman was sent by Mou Guangji, who informed Wang Chen that all twenty-one members of the alliance meeting, including himself, had already taken their positions.

Since the disciples from the West Sea Sect who descended at the same time were all assigned to the "Wu" areas for expansion, they were not very far apart, with some even being next-door neighbors.

In such circumstances, Mou Guangji suggested that everyone strengthen their usual communication via talismans to share their experiences in clearing land.

If any danger arose, they could provide timely warnings.

Wang Chen certainly would not oppose such advice, so he replied with a letter infused with his magical energy.

Under Mou Guangji’s arrangement, the alliance members near Wang Chen would be able to exchange talismans with him.

This was a minor matter; the most important thing for Wang Chen right now was undoubtedly clearing land and farming!

Each disciple who descended was allocated a packet of Three-Ying Grain seeds.

This second-grade special spiritual grain was very suitable for the Underworld Realm’s environment, as it could absorb dark energy and convert it into spiritual energy stored in the grains. Although the efficiency was low and the cycle long, it was much more practical and economical than the transformation formations that required a large amount of spirit stones.

Using formations to convert spiritual energy for cultivation was not feasible unless one was truly wealthy in spirit stones; otherwise, ordinary cultivators from the Purple Palace simply couldn’t afford it.

Wang Chen was no exception.

The day after the Subterranean Palace was completed, Wang Chen left the Wei Hall for the first time.

The first step in farming was clearing land, knowing that there were no existing spirit fields available for planting here; he had to do the work himself to clear a piece of land suitable for cultivation.

Although Wang Chen had never planted Three-Ying Grain before, the relevant planting techniques were included with the seeds, and with his experience as a spiritual plant farmer, it would be no problem.

The land he needed to clear was just below the Rocky Hill.

This area was only two or three hundred steps away from the Wei Hall and was covered in lush Black-Striped Grass.

The soil seemed quite fertile and was very suitable for plant growth.

Once he determined the location, Wang Chen summoned a spirit tool he purchased in Wailing City.

It was a Spirit Hoe exclusive to spiritual plant farmers.

Under Wang Chen’s control, the dark hoe turned over the grass at an incredible speed, cutting and crushing the roots deeply embedded in the mud along with the stems and leaves above.

Before long, a writhing “black dragon” appeared on the grassy slope, evenly plowing neat ridges of soil.

Wang Chen multitasked, using one hand to control the Spirit Hoe while using the other to summon a Fire Crow engulfed in flames.

The Fire Crow spread its wings and swooped over the furrows, incinerating all the insects that scurried out from the ground into ashes.

These bugs provided little benefit to the spiritual grains, so eliminating them was necessary to prevent future problems.

Moreover, the Fire Crow circled back and forth above the grassy slope, diving down to turn more weeds, vines, and thorns into black ash.

These would serve as fertilizer for the spiritual grains.

Two hours later, a large expanse of thoroughly cleared, fertile land appeared before Wang Chen.

The area spanned over a hundred acres!

Wang Chen took out the Three-Ying Grain seeds from his Xumi Ring and tossed them into the air.

Thousands of grain seeds instantly scattered, evenly falling onto the freshly cultivated spirit fields.