Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: A Flourishing Source of Income
The Old Lu family lived five miles away from Wang Chen’s home.
Among the thousands of low-level cultivators in the outer sect of the Yunyang Sect, Old Lu, who had contracted forty-five spirit fields and seventy acres of mountainous land, could be considered a large-scale planter.
When Old Sun brought Wang Chen to his home, the old man, a fifth-level Qi Trainer, was squatting in front of his spirit fields with a furrowed brow, sighing and feeling utterly helpless.
Next to him stood a farmer’s wife wiping her tears, along with a few neighbors whispering to each other.
“Brother Lu~”
Old Sun announced his presence before even arriving: “I’ve brought Wang Chen!”
Old Lu suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with hope.
“Everyone, make way.”
Old Sun pulled Wang Chen forward, patting him on the shoulder and smiling: “Don’t worry, Little Wang will guarantee to clean out the land rhinoceroses from your fields!”
Looking at the youthful boy before him, Old Lu hesitated, “Little Wang, can you really manage it?”
Wang Chen was just too young and had no reputation.
If it weren’t for Old Sun’s confident promises, he wouldn’t have even considered spending spirit stones to hire Wang Chen for pest control.
“Don’t worry, brother.”
Old Sun stood tall, speaking loudly: “Everyone is watching; I can’t just stomp on my own face like a fool!”
Old Lu thought about it and realized this was true, so he clasped his hands toward Wang Chen: “Then I’ll trouble you, young friend.”
Wang Chen returned the gesture: “You’re too kind, senior.”
Saving the rice was as urgent as putting out a fire.
He immediately rolled up his sleeves and, under the doubtful gazes of the onlookers, stepped into Old Lu’s spirit fields.
“Isn’t that Old Sun’s neighbor, Doggie?”
“Yeah, his father is Wang Shaoyuan.”
“What a shame about Wang Shaoyuan.”
“This half-grown kid can really handle land rhinoceroses?”
“Who knows!”
A few neighbors watching the commotion recognized or had seen Wang Chen before.
They truly couldn’t understand Old Lu’s decision to hire Wang Chen to deal with the land rhinoceroses.
This land rhinoceros outbreak had come very suddenly.
Many families had suffered from pestilence in their spirit fields, resulting in significant losses.
Old Lu’s family was among them.
Since he was spending spirit stones to hire someone, why not hire an expert in pest control?
Old Lu couldn’t understand his own thoughts!
Old Lu’s wife was equally perplexed, her face etched with confusion.
However, the doubts and murmurs from the crowd did not affect Wang Chen, who had entered a "hunting" state.
On his way to the Old Lu family’s home, he had already consumed three spiritual rice balls.
At this moment, his energy, spirit, and mind were at their peak.
In just a few breaths, Wang Chen spotted the first land rhinoceros.
Metal Finger Technique!
Gradually, the chatter about Wang Chen faded away.
As they watched him skillfully dispatch land rhinoceroses in the spirit fields, the onlookers fell silent.
They were utterly amazed.
The land rhinoceros was undoubtedly the most formidable pest in all spirit fields.
Even for someone proficient in the Metal Finger Technique, dealing with the highly vigilant land rhinoceros required both experience and luck.
Though Wang Chen was only in his teens, he handled the land rhinoceroses with the expertise of someone who had been immersed in this craft for ten years.
With a precise jab, he never missed!
Moreover, he struck from about ten paces away.
Hitting every target from such a distance was truly an extraordinary feat!
Now, who would dare to underestimate Wang Chen?
Old Lu and his wife were overjoyed, their eyes no longer clouded with worry.
Old Sun wore a proud smile and said to the stunned onlookers: “If any of you want to hire someone for pest control, hurry up and let me know. If you wait too long, I might not be able to arrange it.”
Without even realizing it, this elder had unwittingly become Wang Chen’s agent.
“Bah!”
One neighbor spat and said: “My home doesn’t have any land rhinoceroses!”
“Just because you didn’t have them the day before yesterday or yesterday doesn’t mean you won’t have them today.”
Old Sun sneered: “If I were you, I would hurry back to guard my spirit fields. Who has the thoughts to watch the excitement?”
Land rhinoceroses only appeared in the summer.
They frantically devoured the spirit rice to store nutrients before retreating underground to reproduce.
The larvae often lay dormant underground for several years.
So, no one could guarantee that their spirit fields didn’t harbor nests of pests.
Already, many families had experienced pest infestations.
When the city gate catches fire, even the fish in the pond suffer; Old Sun’s words were indeed not empty threats.
The onlookers exchanged glances and then scattered in a hurry.
Old Sun curled his lips in disdain and asked Old Lu with a smile, "Brother, do you believe me now?"
Old Lu nodded like a pestle pounding garlic.
His tightly clenched heart finally relaxed.
Young friend Wang Chen is truly remarkable!
Throughout the day, Wang Chen was busy working in the spirit fields of the Old Lu family.
[Metal Finger Technique: Experience +1], [Metal Finger Technique: Experience +1], [Metal Finger Technique: Experience +1]…
One after another, notifications filled his vision.
As his experience points for the skill increased, his mastery and understanding of the Metal Finger Technique deepened.
The improvement in his technique was beyond ordinary.
The results were truly astonishing!
Wang Chen managed to clear all the spirit fields in about the same time as yesterday.
His efficiency had significantly improved.
It’s worth noting that Old Lu had contracted a total of forty-five acres of spirit fields.
He only took a half-hour break at noon and consumed three Qi Recovery Pills.
It must be mentioned that the Qi Recovery Pills were provided by Old Lu, and the old spiritual plant farmer was more than willing to do so.
In the end, Wang Chen had eliminated eighty-two land rhinoceroses.
Additionally, there were three monsterized land rhinoceroses!
Unlike the previous days, these three monsterized land rhinoceroses appeared during his pest control efforts.
They too fell victim to Wang Chen’s fingers.
"Young friend Wang Chen," Old Lu said gratefully after settling all the payments, "I truly owe you this time!"
Wang Chen smiled, "You’re too kind, senior."
After all, he wasn’t working for free.
First, after deducting the twenty percent cut for Old Sun, Wang Chen’s storage bag now held thirteen additional spirit fragments.
His spirit stone savings had surpassed thirty!
Moreover, his experience with the advanced Metal Finger Technique had accumulated to 178 points.
With just 21 more points, he would be ready for another breakthrough.
Finally, his Virtue points had increased to 5!
Compared to the spirit stones and experience points, Wang Chen now valued Virtue points even more.
These were crucial for breaking through the boundaries of his techniques.
Thus, despite the exhausting work of clearing the spirit fields, Wang Chen found it deeply satisfying.
Old Sun was also delighted, counting his share of the spirit stones and saying, "Wang Chen, let’s head to Little Wang’s family tomorrow."
"I can’t tomorrow," Wang Chen replied, shaking his head like a rattle. "The weeds in my spirit fields are nearly three feet high!"
After a grueling day, he was utterly exhausted.
Besides, he needed to practice his technique and heal his damaged meridians that night.
How could he find time for farming?
Moreover, aside from clearing the weeds in his own spirit fields, he planned to visit Yunshan City to purchase body refining techniques and bring back a few chicks to raise.
"That won’t do!" Old Sun, having just tasted the sweet rewards, grew anxious. "It’s only ten acres of spirit fields; I’ll help you with the weeding!"
Old Sun was already dreaming of increasing his share of the profits so he could visit the Fragrant Pavilion and test the depths of Harmony Sect’s female cultivators.
Could Wang Chen really take a day off?
Would the old man allow it?
Indeed, a person’s potential knows no bounds, Wang Chen thought to himself.
