Chapter 751

Chapter 751: Selling Land

【Name: Wang Chen (Chen Er Gou)】

【Age: 15】

【Cultivation Level: Skin Refinement Stage】

【Technique: Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method (First Layer): 12/100】

Gazing at the information displayed before his eyes, Wang Chen was momentarily at a loss for words.

This world within the bell had not only sealed his original cultivation level and his Treasure Flying Sword, but even the Cultivation Panel he relied on most had been drastically simplified.

The four main attributes were gone, the skill and equipment bars had vanished, and most critically, the Virtue and Heavenly Merit systems had disappeared.

It was as if a sophisticated software had reverted to its most rudimentary version.

Yet, amidst this misfortune, there was a silver lining—the system still existed!

Wang Chen calculated that, based on his current cultivation progress, he only needed eight more days to break through to the second layer of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method and advance to the Flesh Refinement level.

In Little Stone Village, a Flesh Refinement martial artist was already considered a notable figure!

After closing the Cultivation Panel, Wang Chen headed to his small kitchen, grabbed a strip of smoked meat, and began to devour it voraciously.

Since becoming a true martial artist, his physical strength had significantly increased, allowing him to effortlessly tear apart the completely dehydrated, tough meat and grind it into mince.

Washing it down with a scoop of well water, Wang Chen consumed nearly twenty pounds of smoked lamb in one sitting.

It’s important to note that meat shrinks by nearly half after being smoked, so his meal was equivalent to about thirty-five pounds of fresh meat!

And yet, he still wasn’t completely full.

Wang Chen felt as though he had transformed into a humanoid glutton!

At this rate, he would quickly deplete Chen Qiao Shan’s "compensation money."

But once the meat was gone, continuing to practice the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method would likely become impossible.

The problem was, if he didn’t find a way to rapidly increase his strength, venturing out to hunt would be akin to courting death!

It felt like he was stuck in a dead end.

Bang! Bang!

Just as Wang Chen was deep in thought, there was a heavy knocking at the courtyard gate.

Wang Chen frowned, went out, and opened the door.

Standing before him was a group of people, including neighbors and several elderly villagers.

One of the elders asked in a deep voice, "Doggie, are you alright?"

Wang Chen, puzzled, replied, "I’m fine, Uncle Qi. Is there something you need?"

The elder sighed, "Doggie, your father had an accident. It’s natural to grieve, but now you’re alone at home. You need to take care of yourself."

After a pause, he added, "At least don’t neglect the fields, or what will you eat next year?"

Only then did Wang Chen remember that he still had three acres and two decimals of land that required attention.

The weeds in the sweet potato field grew incredibly fast—if left unattended for even a day, it would be a problem. Moreover, sweet potatoes needed daily watering as they thrived on moisture.

Otherwise, a poor harvest is inevitable.

Wang Chen had not tended to the enclosed fields for two days and suspected that the situation there must be quite dire.

Uncle Qi continued, “Yesterday, your Fourth Uncle came to see me. He wanted to take care of you out of kindness, but you didn’t appreciate it and even struck him. I think…”

“Uncle Qi!”

Wang Chen cut him off, “I don’t want to farm anymore.”

He turned his gaze to the gathered neighbors and declared loudly, “Whoever can give me five hundred pounds of cured meat can have my three acres and two decimals of land!”

Wang Chen had already farmed enough, and he couldn’t afford to waste his precious time and energy on the fields.

Rather than letting it go to waste, it was better to exchange it for something tangible!

As soon as Wang Chen finished speaking, the crowd erupted in murmurs.

Everyone thought Wang Chen had lost his mind.

“Doggie, you’re not joking, are you?”

“Child, don’t speak carelessly; how can land be sold?”

“This is absurd!”

Yet, many also showed signs of interest.

If there was anything most valuable in Little Stone Village, it was undoubtedly the more than five hundred acres of enclosed fields at the east end of the village.

These fields, used for planting sweet potatoes, were the lifeline for over a hundred households in the village. Under normal circumstances, no one would consider selling or transferring them.

Since the Hunting Team’s earnings were unreliable, sweet potatoes ensured a basic food supply, preventing families from starving.

With Chen Qiao Shan having just passed away, for his son to sell the family’s enclosed fields seemed, to some, utterly outrageous.

Uncle Qi thumped his chest in frustration, “Doggie, you’re being foolish!”

He was about to reprimand Wang Chen sternly, but then Wang Chen rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms.

With a flex, the muscles in his arm bulged, taking on a light bronze hue.

“I am already a Skin Refinement martial artist!”

Wang Chen said lightly, “Five hundred pounds of cured meat is enough for me to cultivate to the Meat Refinement Stage and join the village’s Hunting Team.”

He demonstrated a glimpse of his strength, stunning everyone present, including Uncle Qi.

No one had expected that the Chen family’s child had actually become a martial artist!

It made sense that he no longer wanted to farm the land.

Someone whispered, “The Meat Refinement Stage isn’t so easy to break through!”

Every realm is a world apart; if breakthroughs were so simple, Little Stone Village wouldn’t only have twenty-seven Flesh Refinement martial artists.

Currently, there were twenty-six.

But no one could guarantee that Wang Chen wouldn’t succeed.

Everyone exchanged glances, unsure of what to say, and even Uncle Qi looked somewhat embarrassed.

He had come to talk to Wang Chen with certain intentions.

But now that Wang Chen had such capabilities and ambitions, it became difficult for him to rely on his seniority.

Wang Chen said, “Five hundred pounds of cured meat for three acres and two decimals of land—first come, first served!”

After speaking, he paid no further attention to the group at the door and turned back into the room.

The crowd dispersed.

Some wore mysterious expressions, some looked excited, and others pulled each other aside to whisper.

The news that Chen Er Gou wanted to exchange his three acres and two decimals of land for cured meat spread like wildfire through Little Stone Village.

Before nightfall, someone knocked on Wang Chen’s door.

It was a member of the Shi family.

The Shi family belonged to Village Chief Old Shi Wu, who was the strongest in the village, being the only Bone Refinement martial artist.

The visitor wasn’t Old Shi Wu himself, but they brought five hundred pounds of cured meat.

And a mountain knife!

This five hundred pounds of cured meat and the knife were what the Shi family offered in exchange for Wang Chen’s land.

“Village Chief Shi heard about your situation; this knife is a little extra,” the Shi family member said to Wang Chen. “We hope you work hard and achieve greatness in martial arts!”

With such generosity, Wang Chen had nothing more to say and immediately signed the contract to transfer the land.

After the Shi family member left, more and more people came to make offers.

Though five hundred pounds of cured meat was a significant amount, several families pooling together could manage to gather it.

Upon learning that the village chief had already secured the deal, they could only leave in disappointment.

To avoid further disturbances, Wang Chen decided to close his doors and focus on rigorous training at home.

He secluded himself for seven days.

He consumed the five hundred pounds of cured meat he had obtained through the land exchange and successfully broke through to the Meat Refinement Stage!