249: change

The attic of the small courtyard was designed to be elevated from the ground to prevent dampness from rain (two thousand words were added in the previous chapter).

So, when approaching the attic, there was a small wooden staircase.

Stepping lightly on the stairs, the wooden planks made no sound or wobble.

It was very stable to step on!

One had to admit, the mortise and tenon structure was indeed the wisdom inherited from ancestors.

The attic had five rooms, both upstairs and downstairs, built in an ancient and elegant style.

Upon entering, a woody fragrance immediately filled the air.

Su Can loved this smell, taking a slight breath and showing a satisfied expression.

Su Can looked at each room, finding them simple and elegant.

However, currently, only two rooms had bedding and beds.

This meant that Gu Qingfeng had only prepared for Su Can and himself, not for anyone else.

As for Tiger Da and Big Yellow, those fellows all had their own dens in the gravel area.

After circling the small attic inside and out twice, Su Can expressed great satisfaction.

The only flaw was that the small attic was built with locally sourced materials, and the wood was still wet.

This was clearly something no one had considered at the time.

Gu Qingfeng had already moved in and subconsciously overlooked it.

If it remained like this, exposed to wind and sun, after some time, the entire small attic would deform due to the wood shrinking and drying.

Even the mortise and tenon structure would become unreliable!

Thinking of this, Su Can stood in the center of the courtyard, forming hand seals, activating his true essence and magical power, and cast two spells.

One was a Confinement Spell.

The other was a Drying Spell!

The Confinement Spell was originally for confining things, with the effects of strengthening and solidifying forms.

As for the Drying Spell, this was actually a spell created by alchemists to store medicinal materials.

Because many medicinal materials needed to be air-dried, and many also needed to be wind-dried.

Thus, this spell came into existence.

Art comes from life, and so do spells.

A Confinement Spell made the entire small attic seem to be covered with an invisible layer of baked paint, making it exceptionally sturdy.

At the same time, the Drying Spell drifted over.

Silently, it removed the moisture and water vapor contained within the wooden attic.

Then, Su Can grabbed with a large hand, and all the moisture drawn out was absorbed at a visible speed.

Don't forget, ever since Su Can cultivated the body-refining technique inherited from the Bronze Statue, he possessed a terrifying talent for water control.

This talent was not a spell; it was more like an innate divine ability.

Splash!

Hong Lei and Gu Qingfeng watched with wide eyes as Su Can grabbed at the empty air, and a large ball of water vapor, bigger than a washbasin, was pulled out.

The two were instantly astonished, marveling at the sight.

Immediately after, the two discovered that the overall color of the small attic in front of them suddenly changed.

It was as if a Chameleon was changing its skin, completely refreshed at a visible speed.

"What... what's going on?"

The two were shocked and instinctively walked over to touch it.

Then Gu Qingfeng and Hong Lei both exclaimed in surprise: "My goodness, the wood has all dried up!?"

"Thump, thump!"

The two knocked on it, not believing their eyes, and the sound was clear, no longer the dull, damp thud.

The next moment, Gu Qingfeng and Hong Lei both looked at Su Can in horror.

Could it be that the ball of water just extracted was all the moisture from the wood of this attic?

"Don't look at me like that, it's just a small cultivation trick."

Su Can waved his hand nonchalantly, then pointed with his raised hand, and light converged, transforming into the power of the sun, which merged into this large mass of water.

Then, with a splash, he poured it onto the roots of the Bodhi Tea Tree.

As this entire large mass of spiritual water was poured, the entire tea tree appeared to be coated with a layer of light, becoming emerald green and dazzling.

Immediately after, the entire tea tree emitted an intoxicating aura.

The three young eagles, with gleaming eyes, flapped their wings a few times, letting out joyous chirps.

"This is... Wood Spirit Qi..."

Su Can was stunned for a moment, then immediately became pleasantly surprised.

It seemed that after he enlightened the Bodhi Tea Tree and infused it with golden light and wish power, it had indeed become extraordinary.

Now, it could actually absorb spiritual energy and nutrients, then release Wood Spirit Qi.

Then, in the future, would it be able to perform photosynthesis, drawing in sunlight to convert into and release Wood Spirit Qi?

It seemed very possible!

Su Can's eyes lit up, feeling as if a new line of thought had vaguely opened up for him.

He first noted this inspiration in his mind, then Su Can went to the back of the small courtyard to take a look.

The backyard was a cultivated orchard, with thirty to forty pits of various sizes, surrounding the back of the small courtyard.

However, in these pits, there were only a dozen fruit trees, and many pits were still empty.

As for the planted fruit trees, they were probably acquired by Gu Qingfeng when he had nothing to do.

Su Can generally looked at them; they were all lush and vigorous, full of vitality.

This was all related to him having watered the pits with spiritual water beforehand.

He wandered around again, coming back to the front.

The rice paddies were lush and green, with a refreshing fragrance.

Su Can raised his hand, and a stream of water surged up, while his spiritual sense opened, gathering light, absorbing it frantically, transforming it into the power of the sun, and merging it into the water stream.

Splash!

The spiritual water-infused stream irrigated the rice paddies, and visibly, each rice seedling seemed to come alive, twisting and growing continuously.

In just a short while, these rice seedlings had grown a full three inches taller.

Gu Qingfeng and Hong Lei, who had been following Su Can, were utterly stunned.

"If I water them with spiritual water every day from now on, I suppose they should be able to evolve and grow into spiritual rice, right?"

That's right, Su Can intended to use spiritual water to cultivate them into spiritual rice.

And then slowly nurture them.

Su Can knew very well that the function of spiritual water could not only accelerate growth but also shorten the growth cycle of plants.

"I imagine with this watering of spiritual water, it won't be long before they begin to head."

As for those rice plants that head relatively later, there's a high probability that they have undergone mutation and evolution.

He would focus on cultivating these rice plants.

"Oh, right!"

Thinking of this, Su Can's eyes suddenly lit up; he remembered that last time when he enlightened the tea tree, on a whim and with a sudden inspiration, he infused the power of sentient beings' wishes into the tea tree, which is why the Bodhi Tea Tree now exists, capable of helping people achieve enlightenment, wisdom, and tranquility.

What if he infused the power of sentient beings' wishes into a portion of the spiritual rice?

Su Can's heart suddenly stirred, and he even had a very strong premonition that if he infused the power of sentient beings' wishes, the rice would definitely undergo unimaginable changes.

And this change would definitely be in a good direction.

Su Can turned back and looked at the two who had followed him and were now stunned by his actions, deciding to be a bit more low-key and not shock them too much.

"Now that I'm back, I have too many ideas; it seems I need to reconsider and re-plan everything."

Su Can thought for a moment and temporarily suppressed this idea.

Next, he shifted his gaze to the chickens, ducks, and Geese on the mountain.

The chickens, ducks, and Geese had already been eaten by Gu Qingfeng and slaughtered to feed the young eagles, so he had acquired quite a few more.

Now, altogether, there were a total of one hundred eighty chickens, ducks, and Geese, with sixty of each.

Although they were not from the same batch, they were only one day apart, so their sizes and builds were not significantly different.

However, compared to the ducks and Geese, the chicken chicks were noticeably slower in growth.

Because chickens cannot swim, but ducks and Geese can.

Besides eating the spiritual water-irrigated grass, they also frequently ate various fish from the lake.

These fish basically swam up from underground rivers through cracks and springs at the bottom of the lake, and their flesh and nutrition were very good and rich.

Therefore, the growth rate of ducks and Geese was significantly faster than that of chicken chicks.

Especially the Geese, in about ten days, they had already grown larger than an old hen from the countryside, each with pure white feathers, even slightly glowing.

"I wonder if by feeding these Geese with things I cultivate daily using spiritual water, they will grow and mutate into swans?"

Su Can's mind was full of ideas; he remembered that many novels and ancient strange tales had written that the ancestors of Geese came from swans!

Moreover, in the history of Chinese mythology, swans have always existed.

Of course, the swans Su Can was referring to were not the kind found in zoos.

But true immortal creatures that appeared in myths, swans!

"I'll keep this idea in mind; in the future, their main direction of cultivation, besides being used for food, will be to evolve them into swans."

"No, it shouldn't be called evolution, but rather atavism!"

Su Can's expression was firm; he believed he could definitely achieve it.

At the very least, if he piled them with elixirs every day, even if they couldn't become swans, they would definitely become flying demonic beasts no worse than swans.

Later, when his cultivation was truly sufficient to leave Earth and go to the cultivation worlds beyond the stars, establish a sect, or lead his subordinates and disciples across the star rivers, they could be used as mounts!

"Yes, that's what I'll do!"

"Later, I'll go to other big mountains to see if there are any wild cranes. If there are, I'll enlighten them and bring them back to cultivate. If not, I'll 'borrow' one or two from a national zoo."

"That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Su Can muttered to himself, somewhat excitedly.

If he established a sect in the future, he definitely wouldn't just accept Zhao Hao, Yang Fan, Wei Dandan, and others as disciples; the sect must be expanded.

At that time, there would be true disciples, inner disciples, and outer disciples.

True disciples could be granted flying cranes as mounts, inner disciples flying eagles or Golden Eagles as mounts, and outer disciples swans as mounts.

Just thinking about it, Su Can felt a surge of secret pleasure.

Which major sect could be as distinct as his?

Thinking of this, Su Can was already in high spirits and said to Gu Qingfeng: "Gu Qingfeng, if you have nothing to do later, go down the mountain again and buy me a large quantity of chickens, ducks, and Geese."

"Buy more?" Gu Qingfeng was a bit stunned.

"Of course, these chickens, ducks, and Geese will all be raised as food in the future."

Su Can said matter-of-factly: "Otherwise, as Tiger Da and Big Yellow grow stronger and their appetites become more astonishing, what will you feed them?"

"And ordinary meat will definitely not be able to meet their daily needs then."

"Only meat cultivated through cultivation methods can satisfy them and provide their daily needs!"

"Even we ourselves need to eat some spiritual rice and spiritual meat to keep our bodies pure and greatly benefit our cultivation!"

"Oh..." Gu Qingfeng suddenly realized: "So that's it, that does make sense."

"In that case, I'll go down the mountain now. Anyway, I just finished practicing the Tiger Demon Skill and have nothing else to do."

Gu Qingfeng became very proactive after understanding Su Can's intention.

"Alright!"

Su Can did not object, but nodded, then said to Hong Lei: "I remember telling you that the improved Hong Fist I helped you with is allowed to be taught to your subordinates."

"In the past few days I've been gone, have you taught it to anyone below you?"

"Replying to Young Master, I did indeed teach the Young Master's improved Hong Fist, but it was on a small scale, only to some loyal confidants who have followed me and fought alongside me for many years!"

Hong Lei replied after careful consideration.

Su Can waved his hand directly upon hearing this: "In the future, for the improved Hong Fist, as long as a person's character is reliable and up to standard, you can teach it to them to see if there are any good prospects."

"If there are good prospects, once you confirm their temperament and qualities are up to standard, you can absorb them into the core members and directly teach them the Heavenly Wolf Fist!"

"Don't worry, in the future, I will periodically teach martial arts like Hong Fist and Heavenly Wolf Fist, and you will gradually come into contact with higher and stronger cultivation methods!"

"Is Young Master... planning some big move?"

Hong Lei looked at Su Can with some surprise.

Su Can said casually: "It's not a big move, just preparing for a rainy day. No one can say what the future holds!"

"But I can reveal a little to you: my path in the future is not limited to Earth!"

Boom!!

As soon as this sentence was uttered, Hong Lei felt a thunderclap over his head, and his whole being felt deafened.

"My path in the future is not limited to Earth?!!"

My goodness!

What does that mean?

Does it mean Young Master will leave Earth in the future?

Could Young Master really do as written in novels, ascend to a higher realm, or cross planets to other cultivation worlds?

Thinking this, Hong Lei was shocked!

A magnificent starry world seemed to appear before his eyes.

He even fantasized about following Su Can, crossing planets, traversing the starry sky, entering one after another treacherous and thrilling extraterrestrial planet.

Damn, just thinking about it felt too exciting.

"Young Master, will I still be able to follow you in the future?"

Taking a deep breath, Hong Lei looked at Su Can with immense excitement.

"Whether you can follow me depends on your own efforts!"

Su Can smiled: "I have resources, I have cultivation methods. If you truly want to follow me and my footsteps, then show your strength and your effort."

"After all, if the day truly comes when we leave Earth, I cannot bring a group of weak followers; that would make me seem too cheap. So, I have pointed out the path for you. Whether you can continue to walk it in the future depends on your own efforts and destiny!"