Chapter 40: Why Would There Be A Monster Here
“Planting Spiritual Herbs is difficult?” Li Nianfan found it weird. “I think it’s alright. I’ll give it a try.”
Once these Premium grade Spiritual Herbs were taken, they would be gone forever. Yet if he could sustain their growth, it would be the right thing to do!
Daji parted her lips and forced herself not to speak.
‘You’ve never planted these before? And you’re going to try it for the first time?
‘This world is so insane! However, if Mr. Li wants to plant them, then let him do it. As long as he’s happy,’ Daji thought to herself as she rolled up her sleeves, ready to help out.
Not long after, Li Nianfan smiled. “It’s done, we can bring them to the backyard now and put some oil over them to turn them into a bonsai.”
Daji blushed a little as she asked in anticipation, “May I go with you?” She was curious about how his backyard looked like. What kind of yard could grow such a mysterious watermelon?
“Of course, you may.” Li Nianfan nodded.
Daji was delighted. She followed Li Nianfan with excitement.
Walking along the cobblestone trail from the inner court, they arrived at a moon-arched door in which another burgundy wooden door lay behind.
This wooden door seemed old, aged by the passing of time. As they got closer to the wooden door, Daji grew increasingly anxious. She even had the urge to turn and run away.
Nine-tailed foxes were born with inherently sharp perceptions and with strong fight-or-flight mechanisms. She could feel that what lay behind the door was too terrifying, yet it contained a huge opportunity.
She might be about to witness the most unbelievable thing!
‘If there’s danger, Mr. Li will protect me.’ Daji watched Li Nianfan’s back as she tried to calm herself down.
Click.
The door was opened.
Vroom!
Behind the door, an unimaginable wave of Insights rushed toward Daji. In an instant, she was completely engulfed. Her thousand years of cultivation were like a joke in comparison to this. At this moment, she felt like a droplet of water in a vast ocean, completely blended in and lost from within.
“What’s the matter?” Li Nianfan’s voice pulled her back to reality.
Daji’s face was pale as she took a glance at what lay behind the door. A layer of cold sweat covered her body.
Terrifying. What she just felt was just the residue of the Insights.
According to legend, when one’s understanding of Insights exceeded the realm of the ordinary, his Insight would leave traces in the world, also known as the Residue of Insight. If Li Nianfan left this place, the Residue of Insights would remain.
What happened in this backyard? How was there so much residue? And who was the man leaving behind so much Residue of Insight? What realm could he possibly be at?
Immortal? No way!
Way beyond Immortal!
Daji’s beautiful eyes looked at Li Nianfan. She could not calm down for a very long time.
What kind of cultivation was Mr. Li doing?
Li Nianfan asked caringly, “Is your injury hurting?”
Daji took a deep breath and shook her head, “I’m fine, Mr. Li. Let’s keep walking.”
Li Nianfan nodded and brought Daji into the backyard.
Upon entering the backyard, Daji could feel the Insights growing stronger. Every corner of this backyard was overfilled with thick-moving Insights. Even a faint hint of this Insight would be able to make the cultivators fight to the death.
She took a glance at the plantation. They were ordinary fruits and vegetables. However, she could tell from the surface that these were no ordinary plantations!
‘No wonder. To grow in a surrounding overflowing with Insights, even an ordinary thing could turn into an Immortal item,’ Daji thought.
The backyard was huge. The surrounding stone mountain formed a natural wall, pleasing one’s sight with just a glance. Other than the fruit trees and vegetables, there were some strange-looking trees, too.
At the center of the backyard, there was a pond. The pond reflected the blue sky, its surface like a mirror.
A mysterious world.
Daji felt as if she had been cut out from the original world and that she had entered a whole new world. She kept looking around, feeling as though she had missed something. This backyard was not as simple as it seemed. She was only able to grasp a little of it.
“My backyard has a good view right?” Li Nianfan smiled.
He was a little emotional. Every time he came to the backyard, he could not help recalling the scenes of how the System exploited him here.
Five years. Five whole years. Not only did he master Language, Maths, English, Physics, and Chemistry, he also transformed from an ordinary boy into a skillful man who could play chess, music, paint, and farm.
Yet, after putting in so much effort, the System ran away!?
‘Do you know how I’ve lived and survived the past five years?’ Thinking about it made him want to cry. He did not want to think about it anymore.
“Alright, let’s plant the Spiritual Herbs here.” Li Nianfan found a good spot.
The tools in the backyard were complete. Li Nianfan picked the tools and started digging skilfully.
“Hmph? The soil…” Daji saw the soil that was dug by Li Nianfan. Her gaze sparkled.
The soil was a dark burgundy red, seemingly ordinary, but when Daji looked closely, the soil was too neat.
That was right, too neat!
Normally, the soil would be mixed with gravel, and each granule would be shaped differently and of different shades. However, the soil here was purely soil, and every grain looked identical, neat and tidy. The ground Daji was stepping on seemed to have been made from countless symmetrical soil grains.
She could not help bending down to scope up a handful. It was only a handful yet it weighed so much, she almost could not lift her hands.
What soil was this? Why was it so heavy?
Was it brought down from Heaven?
Terrifying! Incredibly terrifying!
Daji’s heart sank. The shock she experienced today was more than all the shock she had experienced over her thousand years of cultivation. They almost reversed her world view completely. She could not help laughing bitterly to herself as she thought, ‘I was clearly overthinking. Why did I even doubt Mr. Li could plant the Spiritual Herb? With this soil, of course, he can plant anything he wishes! My vision is too shallow. What rights have I got to question Mr. Li? I hope he wasn’t offended by that.’
Prr.
Suddenly, a small bump rose from the calm pound. The water ripples grew bigger and bigger. Finally, a tortoise appeared from the ripples, floating on the water and looking languidly at Li Nianfan and Daji. It then slowly climbed out of the water and laid by the side of the pond, resting with its eyes closed.
Daji was terrified. She asked in shock, “This is…a tortoise?”
Li Nianfan nodded. “I forgot to introduce you, its name is Lao Gui. When I first bought it, it was only the size of my palm. Who’d have thought that within a month, it’ll grow to half my size. It grew up rather quickly!”
He remembered that he bought the tortoise because he thought there were monsters in the pond. This proved that there was no monster in there!