108: Chapter 108 A Snail Fairy Jumped Out of a Well? No, She's a Top-Grade Clam Spirit!

"Pfft—!"

Before Su Yang could even swallow the mouthful of watermelon, he was startled by a piercing alarm ringing in his mind.

"The backyard dry well? The Seal?"

He didn't even stop to wipe his mouth. Tossing the watermelon rind onto the table, his figure blurred as he dashed straight toward the backyard.

"What's wrong, Boss? What happened?"

Reba, Liu Waner, and the others, who were just about to head to their rooms to sleep, were startled by Su Yang's sudden movement.

Despite their fear, their intense curiosity drove them to follow him.

The backyard.

The dry well that was originally used to house the Spirit Spring Wellhead was currently undergoing a startling transformation.

Glug, glug—

The mouth of the well looked as if it were boiling, with white steam constantly billowing out.

The steam didn't carry a hint of heat; instead, it exuded a refreshing coolness, even mixed with a faint, salty scent of the sea.

Even more bizarrely, the bluestone bricks around the well were vibrating violently, as if some massive creature was trying to squeeze its way out of that narrow opening.

"Rice Bucket, protect me!"

Su Yang stopped five meters from the well, not daring to step forward recklessly.

"Awoo!"

Rice Bucket, who had already transformed into a majestic Golden Retriever, immediately rushed to stand before Su Yang. He lowered his body and let out a threatening low growl toward the well.

The scales on his body stood on end; he clearly sensed that whatever was beneath the well was not simple.

Boom—!!!

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion.

A column of water over ten meters high erupted from the well, shooting straight into the sky!

Water splashed everywhere like a torrential downpour, soaking everyone present to the bone.

"Oh no! My makeup!"

Reba shrieked, quickly covering her face.

But a second later, she couldn't care less about her makeup.

As the water column fell, a giant shell shimmering with iridescent pearls crashed heavily into the spirit field beside the well!

The shell was as large as a millstone, pure white like jade, with brilliant patterns like the aurora flowing across its surface. It emitted an intimidating wave of demonic power.

"What... what is this?"

Liu Waner's eyes widened. "A giant scallop? Is it edible? Garlic vermicelli style or charcoal-grilled?"

"..."

Su Yang looked back at her and gave her a thumbs up.

"As expected of the one in charge of cooking; your awareness is very high."

"However, I'm afraid this thing won't be easy to bite into."

Su Yang's Heavenly Eye was already open.

In his sight, this was clearly a Clam Spirit that had cultivated for at least eight hundred years!

"Audacious Mortal! How dare you disturb this seat's quiet cultivation!"

Just then, the massive shell slowly opened a crack.

A crisp, pleasant voice, tinged with a bit of morning grumpiness, drifted out from the shell.

Following that, a burst of pink mist erupted.

The mist cleared.

The shell opened completely.

Between the two pure white shells, there actually reclined a... stunningly beautiful woman without a stitch of clothing!

Her skin was finer than the highest grade of mutton-fat jade, and her long, seaweed-like hair was draped wetly over her shoulders, with several translucent pearls hanging from the tips.

Most striking were her legs—long, straight, and adorned with a few faint pink scales at the ankles.

Gulp...

Someone swallowed hard.

This scene was practically the legendary 'Daughter of the Sea'... no, the 'Daughter of the Well'!

"What are you looking at? Look any more and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

The Clam Spirit girl sat up in her shell, casually grabbing a large lotus leaf to cover her vitals. Her watery large eyes glared fiercely at Su Yang.

"Was it you who poured Spiritual Qi into the well?"

"Disturbing my sleep—do you have any idea that this is a capital offense?!"

"A capital offense?"

Su Yang snapped back to his senses, not letting her beauty cloud his mind.

He folded his arms and looked at the grumpy girl who had just woken up with a playful expression.

"Listen here, lady, get the situation straight."

"This is my house, this well is mine, and I was the one who released the Spiritual Qi."

"You are the one illegally trespassing on a private residence, and you dare talk to me about a capital offense?"

"Your house?"

The Clam Spirit girl snorted, her small chin tilting up slightly.

"This well connects to an underground river. This seat has been sleeping here for five hundred years!"

"Five hundred years ago, this place was still a wasteland!"

"That was five hundred years ago."

Su Yang spread his hands.

"Now, the property deed has my name on it."

"Since you're awake, there are two paths for you."

Su Yang held up two fingers.

"First, pay rent. That shell of yours looks decent; it should be able to grind into quite a bit of pearl powder."

"Second, let me turn you into steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli. Everyone just finished eating but isn't quite full yet; you can be an extra course."

"You! How presumptuous!"

The Clam Spirit girl's face flushed red with anger.

As a high-level spirit about to transform into a flood dragon, when had she ever been subjected to such treatment?

"You refuse the easy way and choose the hard way!"

"This seat will show you today why the flowers are so red!"

"Water Dragon's Roar!"

She waved her delicate hand.

The water that hadn't finished erupting from the well was suddenly drawn up, condensing in the air into a water dragon as thick as a barrel. It lunged toward Su Yang with bared fangs and claws!

"Playing with water?"

Su Yang stood his ground and didn't move, merely nodding toward Rice Bucket on his shoulder.

"I'll leave it to you. Don't damage the meat; I've heard clam meat is quite tender."

"Awoo!"

Rice Bucket jumped out excitedly.

Facing the menacing water dragon, he didn't dodge. Instead, he opened his large mouth wide.

Slurp—

Like a whale inhaling water.

The water dragon, condensed from demonic power, was swallowed into Rice Bucket's stomach in a single gulp, unable to offer any resistance!

Burp~

Rice Bucket let out a watery burp and even went as far as to blow a water bubble.

"What?!"

The Clam Spirit girl was dumbfounded.

That was her innate Divine Ability! It was just... drunk like that?

"That's... a Pixiu?!"

She finally saw the 'Golden Retriever's' true form. Pale with fright, she scrambled to retreat back into her shell.

"Too late."

Su Yang's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared beside the shell, planting a foot on its edge so she couldn't close the lid.

"Little sister, can we have a proper talk about the rent now?"

Su Yang toyed with a dagger flickering with lightning, gesturing against her shell.

"I've heard that the thicker the shell, the tougher the meat. I wonder if that's true."

"Don't! Don't kill me!"

Sensing the terrifying lightning on the dagger that was enough to destroy her, the Clam Spirit girl completely folded.

She covered her chest, huddling in the corner of her shell and looking at Su Yang with teary eyes. She looked as pitiful as could be.

"I... I'll pay the rent, okay..."

"I... I can produce pearls! And control water! I can even help you farm!"

"Farm?"

Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"What can you grow?"

"I can... I can grow aquatic products!"

Thinking quickly, the Clam Spirit girl pulled out a fist-sized bead emitting a blue glow from behind her.

"This is my innate Water-Gathering Bead. As long as it's placed in water, it can turn ordinary water into spirit water!"

"Using it to raise fish and shrimp makes them grow so fast! And the meat is delicious, and eating it can enhance your beauty!"

"Enhance beauty?!"

Hearing those words, Reba and Ye Yuqing, who had been hiding in the back, instantly rushed forward. Their eyes were even brighter than Su Yang's.

"Boss! Keep her!"

"Yes! We must keep her! We need beauty... no, we need aquatic products!"

Su Yang looked at these two women who had instantly switched sides and shook his head helplessly.

However, the offer was indeed tempting.

While his Spirit Spring Wellhead could produce spirit water, the output was limited. If he had this Clam Spirit and her Water-Gathering Bead, couldn't he start a 'spirit fish pond' in the future?

Not only could they eat the produce, but they could also sell it for money!

"Fine. Seeing as you're somewhat useful, I'll spare your life for now."

Su Yang retracted the lightning blade and patted her shell.

"From today on, you are the Fishery Department Manager of our Agency."

"This well is under your management now. If the well water stops, or if I'm not satisfied..."

"I'll roast you."

"Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, Boss! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

The Clam Spirit girl felt as if she had been granted a grand pardon and nodded her head like a chick pecking grain.

"By the way, what's your name?" Su Yang asked.

"I... my name is Zhenzhu."

"Zhenzhu? Too tacky."

Su Yang looked at her glowing white skin and then at her large shell.

"From now on, you'll be called... Xiao Bai."

"..."

The Clam Spirit girl's mouth twitched, but she didn't dare speak her mind.

"Alright, everyone can disperse now."

Su Yang let out a yawn.

"Xiao Bai, clean up the well yourself. Don't leave water all over the floor."

"Also, remember to wear clothes when you come out. Although we aren't old-fashioned here, you still need to be mindful of your public image."

"Understood..."

Xiao Bai retreated into her shell with a look of grievance. With a 'bang,' she closed the lid and slowly sank to the bottom of the well.

With the addition of this new member, the 'Non-human Legion' of Locust Tree Alley had grown once again.

Zombies, vengeful ghosts, Vampires, Yellow Weasels, Divine Beasts, and now a Clam Spirit.

Su Yang felt he was getting closer and closer to his goal of 'opening a zoo.'

...

Early the next morning.

Su Yang was still dreaming when he was woken by the noisy ringing of his phone.

It was Ye Yuqing calling.

"Boss! Get up! Something big has happened!"

"What now?" Su Yang asked groggily. "Which big star has encountered a ghost this time?"

"No!"

Ye Yuqing's voice carried a hint of irrepressible excitement.

"It's our spirit crystal rice!"

"Waner just went to the field to check and found that the rice... is all ripe!"

"And... and it looks a bit unusual!"

"Ripe?"

Su Yang sat up in bed with a start.

This was the first batch of cultivation resources he had planted!

He didn't even bother putting on shoes and rushed straight to the backyard.

The black spirit field was now like a golden ocean.

Each stalk of heavy rice was bent over. Every grain of rice was as large as a peanut, crystal clear, and emitting an alluring golden light and dense Spiritual Qi.

In the center of the rice field, the Soul-Devouring Black Demon Flower was lazily stretching its leaves.

The few stalks of rice next to it had grown exceptionally tall, and the grains were a bizarre purple-gold color!

"A mutation?"

Su Yang walked over, plucked a purple-gold grain, and popped it into his mouth.

Crunch!

A massive amount of spiritual power instantly exploded in his mouth, even carrying a trace of special energy that could nourish the Divine Soul.

"This is... soul rice?!"

Su Yang was overjoyed.

Ordinary spirit crystal rice can only increase spiritual power, but this mutated soul rice can actually enhance Soul strength!

If he took this out to sell, even a single grain would have Cultivators fighting over it!

"I'm rich!"

Looking at the golden rice field, Su Yang felt as if he could see countless bills waving at him.

"Quick! Harvest it! Harvest it all!"

"Tonight, we're having... an all-rice feast!"