27: Chapter 27 Harvest and Rewards

In the month of June, the sun was hot enough to melt a person.

It hadn't rained a single drop for two consecutive months. Coupled with the fact that there was no water source near True Person Tian Hua's spiritual fields, Zhao Mo was at his wits' end trying to figure out how to water them.

"Damn it, and they call this a Level 2 spiritual field? It's not even as convenient to water as Xiao Ji Village," Zhao Mo complained.

"If only I knew a Spell, I could just summon wind and rain and handle everything."

"Unfortunately, without reaching the Golden Core, I cannot generate magical power, and thus cannot use such Advanced Spells."

The True Qi of the Foundation Establishment Stage can only produce a small fireball or water ball; instead, object manipulation and the use of Magical Artifacts and Talismans are more common.

There are Talismans for summoning wind and rain, and Zhao Mo could use them, but a single Talisman costs ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones. How could Zhao Mo afford such a price?

Not to mention using Talismans to farm; he would likely lose his pants in the process.

Splash~

Zhao Mo poured the two buckets of water he had carried directly onto the white orchid fruit seedlings. In an entire morning, he had only watered a tiny patch of land. Although his Foundation Establishment Stage 1 cultivation gave him speed and strength, the water source was too far away, and the round trip took too much time.

Looking at the withering white orchid fruit seedlings, Zhao Mo grew anxious.

"Will I end up with absolutely no harvest this year?"

"Senior Brother Zhao, why not buy some Talismans? They aren't expensive, only eighty Low-Grade Spirit Stones now."

Just as Zhao Mo was at a loss, the Talisman peddler appeared again.

"Get lost. You were selling them for fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones two days ago and I didn't buy them then. Why would I buy yours for eighty now?"

"Are you sick? Or am I?"

After being scolded by Zhao Mo, the Talisman peddler grumbled, "Ungrateful fool. If it doesn't rain in two days, I'll charge you one hundred."

Zhao Mo: "Get out now~"

No matter how much you sell them for, he, Zhao Mo, absolutely would not buy these Talismans.

"Hmm? Spirit Stones?"

Zhao Mo suddenly remembered his pink Storage Pouch that held his Spirit Stones.

"I have a way," Zhao Mo said, overjoyed.

Returning to Leisurely Residence, Zhao Mo took out all the Spirit Stones and spirit rice from the Storage Pouch, then headed toward the water source with the empty Storage Pouch in hand.

This Storage Pouch had a capacity of thirty cubic meters. white orchid fruit wasn't rice; Zhao Mo estimated that three thousand cubic meters of water would be enough to finish watering. That meant over two hundred round trips, which was absolutely nothing for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Splash~

The Talisman peddler next door was dumbfounded, watching Zhao Mo use a pink pouch to continuously transport water to the spiritual fields.

"Where did this idiot come from? Is that how you use a Storage Pouch?"

When the people around saw Zhao Mo's operation, they all followed suit, and as a result, Storage Pouches in Wang Town sold like hotcakes.

【You have completed watering the spiritual fields, EXP + 10.】

After finishing watering, Zhao Mo did not stop. As the saying goes, after a great drought, there must be a great flood. His ten acres of spiritual fields were not situated on very high ground.

Planning ahead, Zhao Mo decided to dig a pond by the edge of the spiritual fields.

Fortunately, the spiritual fields were distributed according to the Spiritual Vein's direction, leaving plenty of ordinary empty land on both sides for Zhao Mo to work with.

"I dig, dig, dig."

"Inside the big pond, I dig, dig, dig."

A giant Iron Shovel danced in the sky.

Zhao Mo was waving his hands incessantly below.

Ox Martial, standing nearby, almost buried his ox head into the ground. He had never seen Zhao Mo act like this...

Forget it, he was at a loss for words; it was just shameless.

When others reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, they would either refine a Flying Sword or a flying boat, but Zhao Mo, on the other hand, had spent a huge price to refine an Iron Shovel.

"Hehe, a Level 2 Magical Artifact, it's really damn useful." Zhao Mo looked at the massive pond he had dug in ten days and was very satisfied.

...

Boom~

Summer rain arrives as soon as it's spoken of.

Zhao Mo carried his Iron Shovel, inspecting the spiritual fields to ensure there were no drainage issues. If water accumulated, the white orchid fruits in these ten acres would be ruined.

"This is truly incredible. In all the years since I came down the mountain, this is the first time I've encountered such extreme weather. A great drought for the first two months, and now it's pouring endlessly."

The heavy rain fell continuously, as if someone in the sky was splashing water, but when the rain hit within a foot of Zhao Mo's body, it bounced right off.

This was Zhao Mo's True Qi protective shield. If the old pedants of the Xuan Sect discovered this, Zhao Mo would undoubtedly be scolded again; the True Qi protective shield was meant for combat, not to be used as an umbrella.

But Zhao Mo found it convenient; it didn't hinder his farm work at all.

Because he had dug the pond and built up the ridges in advance, Zhao Mo wasn't worried no matter how hard it rained.

The rain fell for a full half-month. Everyone growing white orchid fruit around Zhao Mo suffered heavy losses, while only his ten acres of spiritual fields remained unscathed.

This incited jealous, snide remarks from others: "Hehe, look at Senior Brother Zhao. He is the true professional at farming, unlike us who only care about Cultivating."

When a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators talked about Zhao Mo, they were all critical. In their view, Cultivation was the most important thing, and the essence of farming spiritual fields was to serve Cultivation. Zhao Mo's approach was clearly putting the cart before the horse.

"Our primary duty as Foundation Establishment Cultivators is to achieve a Breakthrough to the Golden Core and become an Immortal Master. We must never learn from that Zhao Mo."

"Everyone, take this as a warning."

Unknowingly, Zhao Mo had actually become a cautionary tale in Wang Town.

Zhao Mo, the protagonist, did not notice these rumors. He was buried in his work in the spiritual fields; the white orchid fruits were about to ripen, and he needed to make preparations for harvesting.

"Come, Master Zhou, try this white orchid fruit."

The white orchid fruit turns from green to white. Zhao Mo picked one from the spiritual field and gave it to Master Zhou at the edge of the field.

This Master Zhou was also a member of the Xuan Sect. Although old in age, he had joined the sect later than Zhao Mo and had spent his whole life farming white orchid fruit for a living.

"Not bad. You are truly a capable person who can grow hybrid spirit rice. This white orchid fruit is juicy, sweet, and High Grade."

Zhao Mo chuckled. He had already tasted the white orchid fruit beforehand. How should he put it? It tasted a bit like a combination of a Blue Star peach and a pear, which was very much to his liking.

"In another seven or eight days, it will be ready for harvest." Zhao Mo looked at the spiritual fields, full of hope.

【You have completed the harvest of the white orchid fruit from the spiritual fields, EXP + 10.】

【Reward: After one hundred and forty days of meticulous care, your spiritual fields have achieved a great harvest. EXP + 300, Special Reward: mutated white orchid fruit cultivation technique.】

"Holy crap, three hundred EXP?"

"A new record."

"The EXP for a Breakthrough to the next level of the Foundation Establishment Stage should be enough now."

Not to mention the mutated white orchid fruit cultivation technique. Zhao Mo felt that his hard work this year had not been in vain; it was worth using the Storage Pouch to water the fields and spending time and effort digging the pond.

"System."

【Farmer: Zhao Mo】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage 1 (Can be upgraded)】

【EXP: 980 / 600】

【Reward: mutated white orchid fruit cultivation technique】

"Hahaha, the EXP is indeed enough."

But now, the most important thing for Zhao Mo was to process the white orchid fruit. The harvest was about one hundred catties per acre. Zhao Mo had harvested one thousand catties from his ten acres of spiritual fields.

"Zhao Mo, are you there?"

Just as Zhao Mo was worrying about it, someone came to his door.

"Who are you?"

Outside the door was also a beggar.

Dressed just like True Person Tian Hua.

"Sent by True Person Tian Hua?"

The person replied: "Exactly. According to the agreement, I have come to purchase the white orchid fruit."