52: Chapter 52: The Spirit Rabbit Enters the Garden to Start a New Business, and the Beautiful Wife Breaks Through the Realm, Bringing Joy and Fortune

"Spirit Beast Garden?"

Li Qingfeng looked at the line of text that had popped up on the System panel, his heart stirred slightly.

Wang Clan Head Wang Chongyue, that old fox, certainly sent something just at the right time.

He knew clearly in his heart that since his eldest son, Li Changqing, had the talent to soothe Spiritual Plants, it would likely have some effect on Spirit Beasts as well. However, Spirit Beasts were ultimately wilder than Spiritual Plants, and the risks and intricacies involved were much deeper.

Those three animal-hide booklets from the Wang Family were ostensibly gifts, but they were more like a stepping stone to test the waters.

"Activate." Li Qingfeng thought to himself.

He wanted to see what this so-called "Spirit Beast Garden (Prototype)" was really all about.

[Ding! Family side-industry module: Spirit Beast Garden (Prototype) has been activated!]

[System Explanation: The strength of a Family lies not only in its people but also in diversified industrial support! The Spirit Beast Garden is the perfect complement to the spiritual farmland industry, capable of forming a virtuous cycle of "Spirit Beast manure production — spiritual fertilizer fermentation — spiritual farmland nourishment," significantly reducing the Family's reliance on external resources!]

[Novice Mission: Successfully trial-raise three low-tier Spirit Beast cubs.]

[Mission Reward: Host cultivation infusion (trace amount), low-tier spiritual fertilizer formula (one copy)!]

After reading the System's detailed explanation, Li Qingfeng immediately felt confident.

This thing was great!

It was practically a sustainable development path tailored specifically for him!

With spiritual fertilizer, the cost of his own spiritual farmland could be reduced further, and the extra Spirit Stones could be invested into the next round of production and the cultivation of his descendants. Wouldn't this snowball effect just keep getting bigger?

However, he was not carried away by this prospect.

Early the next morning, Li Qingfeng called the manager of the New Courtyard, the accountant from the External Affairs Hall, and Su Qingyue to the outer hall.

He stated his idea of establishing a Spirit Beast Garden. Before anyone else could speak, the accountant spoke up with a worried expression: "Young Master, this idea is good. But we just finished fighting a war, and while raiding the Zhao Family's assets solved our immediate needs, both the supply fields and cultivation fields have just been expanded, and Spirit Stones are needed everywhere. Opening a Spirit Beast Garden on top of that... I'm afraid the accounts won't be able to hold up."

"The accountant is right." Li Qingfeng nodded; this was the effect he wanted.

He turned to look at Su Qingyue and asked: "Qingyue, what do you think?"

Su Qingyue was wearing a light green, waist-cinching long dress today. Because she was pregnant with their second child, her lower abdomen was slightly raised, which only served to make her slender waist look even more delicate. The impressively sized mounds on her chest stretched the fabric taut, rising and falling gently with her breathing, exuding a stunningly mature charm.

She put down the account book in her hand and spoke softly but clearly: "Husband, I think this is feasible, but we shouldn't start too big. We can start by trial-raising those few White-Eared Spirit Rabbit cubs sent by the Wang Family, circling off a small area next to the Seedling Spirit Pond. Firstly, we can see how much use Changqing's talent really is for Spirit Beasts, and secondly, the investment is small, so even if it doesn't work out, we won't lose too many Spirit Stones."

After hearing this, Li Qingfeng nodded inwardly.

His wife was truly a treasure. Not only was she beautiful and shapely, but her mind was also very clear; she could always find the most stable approach to things.

The matter was thus decided.

The Wang Family soon sent over three fluffy White-Eared Spirit Rabbit cubs.

These little creatures were even more timid than a needle's tip. As soon as they were placed in the grass mat of the new enclosure, they huddled together in fear, shivering, and didn't even dare to touch the tender Spiritual Plant leaves that had been sent with them.

"Can these things even be raised?" The Spirit Plant Steward shook his head as he watched.

Li Qingfeng smiled without a word, turned, and went back into the room to carry out Li Changqing, who was still in his cradle gnawing on his own fist.

A wondrous scene occurred.

When Li Changqing, with his aura of faint vegetation vitality, approached, the three Spirit Rabbits, which had previously been scared like quails, actually slowly stopped shivering. One of the slightly bolder ones even twitched its nose and tentatively moved two steps in Li Changqing's direction.

"My goodness..." The Steward and the maids nearby stared with wide eyes.

Li Changqing didn't care about any of this; he got excited whenever he saw fluffy things, stretching out his chubby little hands, babbling as he tried to grab the rabbits' long ears.

Li Qingfeng quickly pulled his son's hand back and lectured him earnestly: "Changqing, you can't just pluck them like that. These are our Family's living assets; if you pluck them bald, what will we use to trade for Spirit Stones to buy you candy?"

The maids serving nearby couldn't help but chuckle, suppressing their laughter with shaking shoulders.

Just then, the System panel lit up again.

[Ding! Detected that the descendant's "Vitality Soothing" talent has a positive impact on the low-tier Spirit Beast cubs!]

[System Appraisal: Can effectively reduce the cubs' stress response, slightly increasing survival rate and appetite!]

Li Qingfeng felt reassured.

He immediately planned the industrial closed loop in his mind.

The first step was to use Changqing's talent to stabilize and keep this batch of timid Spirit Rabbits alive, allowing them to successfully produce manure.

The second step was to wait until he obtained the spiritual fertilizer formula rewarded by the System, then immediately build fermentation pools to turn the rabbit manure into low-tier spiritual fertilizer that could nourish the spiritual farmland.

The third step was to use this self-produced spiritual fertilizer to irrigate the supply fields and cultivation fields, saving a large amount of expenses on buying external spiritual liquid!

Once this cycle started running, the risks were minimal, but the returns could snowball, flowing in endlessly!

That night, the inner room of the New Courtyard was brightly lit.

Li Qingfeng had just finished checking the accounts for the spiritual farmland when he saw Su Qingyue sitting cross-legged on a soft cushion by the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well, regulating her breath.

After bathing, she wore only a very thin silk nightgown, her long, ink-black hair draped loosely behind her, making her snowy-white jade back look even more smooth and delicate, incredibly alluring.

Because her pregnancy was further along, her figure appeared even more voluptuous and fleshy than before. That pair of already proud, massive mounds were now heavy, stretching the collar of her nightgown tight. Sitting cross-legged, the hem of her skirt slid down, revealing her two round, slender, snow-white legs intertwined, shimmering with a glossy, creamy luster under the lamplight, with the soft flesh of her inner thighs squeezed into a breathtaking curve.

Li Qingfeng walked over and skillfully placed his palm on her warm back, channeling a gentle stream of Azure Wood Spiritual Power.

Just then, he suddenly felt the Water-Wood Spiritual Qi within Su Qingyue's body churning violently, like boiling water.

The "Wood Essence Fragrance" emitted by the second child in her womb combined with the Spiritual Qi of the Spirit Spring Well and the spiritual power channeled by Li Qingfeng, forming a powerful thrust that slammed fiercely against the solid Bottleneck in her body!

"Is she about to have a Breakthrough?" Li Qingfeng felt a surge of joy.

Su Qingyue didn't speak, her pretty face flushed red, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead; it was clearly the most critical moment.

She kept her mind focused, fully guiding that vast spiritual power to wash over the barrier in her Meridians again and again.

"Click—"

A faint sound, almost inaudible, came from within her body.

The Bottleneck had broken!

A wave of spiritual power, more than twice as thick as before, spread out from her, and the Wood Essence Fragrance in the room intensified several times over.

Qi Refining Stage 8, mid-stage!

Su Qingyue slowly opened her eyes, her watery peach-blossom eyes filled with joy and a hint of coquettishness after the exhaustion. She leaned softly into Li Qingfeng's arms, feeling the surging true essence within her body, and said softly: "This second one in my belly is really considerate to his mother. He even helped his father exert effort together."

Li Qingfeng looked down at her face, which had become even more charming and moving due to the Breakthrough. His heart burned, and he laughed in a low voice: "This shows that our husband and wife are of one heart, and our combined strength can break metal. We can even exert effort together when having children."

At this moment, in Li Qingfeng's mind, the System panel exploded with golden light again.

[Ding! Family side-industry (prototype) has been successfully established! Novice mission completed!]

[System rewards are being settled...]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining cultivation infusion (trace amount)!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining [Low-tier spiritual fertilizer formula]!]

A stream of pure true essence instantly surged into Li Qingfeng's Dantian and Qi Sea, solidifying his cultivation at the mid-stage of Qi Refining Stage 8 by a large margin, and he was not far from the Late Stage.

Li Qingfeng felt incredibly satisfied. Holding his fragrant, soft, and beloved wife in his arms, he felt that life was looking more and more promising.

However, this peaceful life did not last long.

Just three days later, as the Spirit Beast Garden's trial-raising was just getting on the right track, Steward Xu Wenshan sent someone to deliver an urgent jade talisman.

Li Qingfeng probed it with his Divine Sense, and his expression sank slightly.

The jade talisman contained only one sentence: "The Sect's inner Sect assessment has been moved up. Half a month from now, an outer Sect steward will be dispatched to conduct an on-site inspection of the 'sustainable development sample', so be sure to prepare properly!"