Chapter 572: Five Years
Chapter 572: Five Years
The terrain of Poison Dragon Slope is higher in the east and lower in the west.
After surveying the area, Fang Xing chose a large piece of flat land in the west as his territory.
This area, when combined, was nearly the size of a thousand football fields, occupying almost half of Poison Dragon Slope.
"This land is enough to plant a bamboo forest covering thousands of acres..."
Fang Xing flattened a piece of land the size of several acres, and heaved a satisfied sigh.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and he wasn't planning to plant a thousand-acre bamboo forest in a single day either. Instead, he built himself a wooden house.
Then, he planted the Three Saints Oak and Qingling Bamboo around it.
He also released mutated ants and other creatures, effectively creating a small Druid ecological park.
"This is the template for future development... We can just replicate it later."
After a busy day of work and making a rough plan, Fang Xing nodded in satisfaction, "I just need to acquire a beast-taming heritage, and everything will be set."
He naturally embezzled most of the five hundred talismans that the Five Friends of Floating Clouds had squeezed out, intending to buy a beast-taming heritage. The art of insect control was just one chapter in the book.
After all, a Druid's animal domain was vast, and it was impossible to limit it to insect cultivation.
"According to the previous agreement with the Fei family, the first ten years of development are considered self-sufficient, so there's no need for annual tributes..."
"Let's start farming here for the next ten years."
Using his 'Plant Growth' talent, Fang Xing nurtured young Qingling bamboo shoots, intending to use them to appease the Five Friends of Floating Clouds. He straightened his back and gazed at the emerging ecological park with a sigh.
...
Time passed like flowing water, and before they knew it, five years had gone by.
Poison Dragon Slope had undergone a significant transformation compared to before.
On the eastern peak, a new building had been constructed, and a spiritual field had been cultivated.
The western slope, on the other hand, was lush and verdant, with over a hundred acres of bamboo forest. Occasionally, one could even spot a few oak trees amidst the bamboo.
On this day,
A young man and woman were slowly approaching the bamboo forest.
"Brother Fengzi, my mother told me to stay away from here..."
A girl, dressed in a snow-white skirt, who looked to be around eleven or twelve years old, gazed at the bamboo forest ahead with hesitation, "Are there really giant black snakes here?"
"Of course... Let me tell you, I've seen one before. That snake was thicker than a bucket... It slithered through this bamboo forest like a black dragon in the green sea..."
Brother Fengzi seemed a year or two older than her, and his face was filled with excitement, "And the bamboo shoots here are so delicious..."
"Then, let's go back... I barely managed to escape, let's go play somewhere else first."
The girl in the snow-white skirt hesitated, but also felt a sense of excitement.
It was as if she had escaped from strict parents and wanted to do something mischievous.
"Don't worry, the six families of Poison Dragon Slope are like branches of the same tree... The hermit in this bamboo forest is one of us."
Brother Fengzi strode into the bamboo forest, and the girl in the snow-white skirt followed closely behind.
Not long after, a bamboo leaf fell and landed on Brother Fengzi's shoulder.
"Ah... There's a venomous snake!"
The boy's crisp scream echoed throughout the entire bamboo forest.
"I told you so..."
The girl in the snow-white skirt was so anxious that tears almost fell from her eyes, "The western slope isn't like the eastern peak. The venomous snakes here haven't been cleared at all... Many people have been bitten, and that's why we're not allowed to come here anymore..."
Beside her, Brother Fengzi lay on the ground, his lips turning dark, and he was about to foam at the mouth.
At that moment, a flash of green light appeared, and a figure emerged.
He was a young man, dressed in clothes made of animal skins, holding a bamboo staff with several untrimmed bamboo branches at its tip.
"Uncle Fang, please save us!"
The girl in the snow-white skirt saw Fang Xing as if she had found a savior.
"You're... Song Yunqian's daughter, Song Yunyun, right? You've grown so much."
When Fang Xing saw Song Yunyun, he couldn't help but smile as he recalled the delicate little girl from before, "Oh? You've already reached the second level of Qi Refinement, not bad, really not bad..."
"Uncle Fang..."
Song Yunyun spoke anxiously, "Lu Feng is almost dead..."
"Don't worry, he won't die."
Fang Xing smiled and handed over a fruit and a packet of snake medicine, "Feed this to him... Let's see if he dares to steal bamboo shoots again next time..."
Song Yunyun quickly fed the snake medicine to Lu Feng, feeling a little aggrieved, "Uncle Fang, why are there so many venomous insects and snakes here? Yunyun is too scared to play here."
"I like peace and quiet, and besides... Venomous snakes are also a part of nature."
Fang Xing replied solemnly, "Do you still want to come and play? Hasn't your mother been making you cultivate Qi and learn embroidery?"
At the mention of this, Song Yunyun's face fell.
"And... How did this Lu Feng offend you?"
Fang Xing pointed to the still-unconscious Lu Feng.
He knew that Song Yunyun had a bit of a dark side, and while on the surface, Lu Feng was going home to eat bamboo shoots and meat, it was possible that Song Yunyun had secretly encouraged him to do it.
"No... Brother Fengzi has been treating me well."
Song Yunyun lowered her head, playing with the embroidered belt on her skirt, "He even helped me escape from my mother... We can play for a few hours."
"I'm afraid that won't be possible."
Fang Xing shook his head, "The person is already outside the bamboo forest, let's go out and meet them..."
"No, Uncle Fang, my mother will kill me."
"Song Yunyun's expression changed drastically."
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
Fang Xing lifted Lu Feng as if he were picking up a piece of trash, and brought Song Yunyun to the edge of the bamboo forest.
Song Yunqian was waiting there, her face filled with worry.
Five years had passed, making her look more mature, like a ripe and juicy water plum.
Seeing Song Yunyun, Song Yunqian, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately furrowed her brows, "Yunyun, you've come out to play again? Have you finished drawing the basic talismans? Did you complete your daily embroidery?"
Song Yunyun stuck out her tongue and pouted.
"I'll trouble you, Song Daoyou, to take this kid back to the Lu family..."
Fang Xing handed Lu Feng over and said casually.
"After not seeing you for a few months, your cultivation seems even more profound."
Song Yunqian looked at Fang Xing and bowed solemnly, "I'm sorry for disturbing your cultivation, Daoyou..."
After spending several years together, the Five Friends of Fuyun knew Fang Xing's temperament well.
"No problem... Since you're here, you might as well take some Lingzhu shoots with you."
Fang Xing chuckled.
Song Yunqian's smile froze, even the most delicious food, eaten every day, would become tiresome after a while...
...
As he watched Song Yunqian leave, a glint of light flashed in Fang Xing's eyes.
In the past five years, the first thing that happened was the complete pacification of Poison Dragon Slope, and the 'Green Spirit Bamboo' he planted grew to ten or even dozens of years old, beginning to purify the toxic mist.
Ordinary spiritual plants, if given enough time and resources, could achieve the same in five years.
As soon as Poison Dragon Slope became suitable for ordinary people to live in, the Five Friends of Fuyun immediately brought their families over.
Among them, Old Lu's family was the largest, with over a hundred people, and they had even divided into several branches.
It was said that there were six generations living together, and although the soap opera-like dramas of sisters-in-law fighting and sisters-in-law competing were not daily occurrences, they happened every now and then.
Song Yunqian only brought her daughter, while Tie Luoshanren brought his brother's family of six.
Hu Liuniang and Lin Xu were originally alone, but Hu Liuniang also brought some mortal maids and servants. Occasionally, they would hold banquets, filling the eastern peak with smoke and haze.
Lin Xu was a single-minded person, but in the last year or two, he seemed to have the idea of starting a family.
Fang Xing observed all of this like a bystander, but he couldn't be bothered to care.
As long as they didn't disturb his tree-planting, he was fine.
'The Druid will soon reach level 5, and every 5 levels is a major hurdle for this Druid inheritance... But the reason I'm only breaking through now is that I've been suppressing it, allowing my Sensing Qi cultivation to advance further, striving for more longevity...'
At level 5, the Druid can obtain the talent 【Eternal Youth】, not only keeping their youthful appearance forever but also slowing down the passage of time by half.
This meant that their lifespan would double!
Furthermore, the longevity before obtaining the 【Eternal Youth】 talent was considered innate, while the longevity gained through cultivation methods was considered acquired.
Fang Xing naturally chose to suppress the Druid for a while, focusing on cultivating the 'Green Wood Skill' to increase his innate longevity.
Longevity was something no one would refuse.
The difference between innate and acquired longevity was like the difference between the original capacity of a cup and the water added later.
Because of his past life as a paper slave, Fang Xing was concerned about reducing his innate longevity, so he wanted to make up for it.
At this moment, he leaned on his bamboo staff, entered a small hut, and sat cross-legged, gradually forgetting the distinction between self and surroundings.
An astonishing amount of plant essence instantly immersed his entire body.
Rustle!
Hiss!
Even in the bamboo forest, rustling sounds could be heard.
A bamboo leaf green snake poked its head out, exhaling a wisp of poison.
"The seventh level of Sensing Qi, 'Sha Qi', requires the infusion of a strand of Sha Qi into one's own spiritual power to enhance its quality..."
"This Hundred Poison Snake Sha is a relatively common type..."
Fang Xing looked at the Sha Qi that was about to take shape in the void, but instead of absorbing it, he lunged forward.
Hiss!
A several-zhang-long green giant python appeared! 【Wild Transformation】 - Green Snake Form! The massive green snake slithered forward, like the king of all snakes.
Under the 【Wild Transformation】 talent, Fang Xing seemed to have truly transformed into a green snake, silently cultivating and trying to absorb the Sha Qi.
With this insight, his spiritual power circulated in a specific order, silently imbuing it with the nature of Sha Qi.
This was the 'Green Snake Sha'! In terms of quality, it was naturally superior to the Hundred Poison Sha, and it was also nurtured by Fang Xing himself, perfectly fusing with his spiritual power, equivalent to enhancing its quality once more.
This allowed it to rival some top-grade Sha Qi!
"This green snake form is still just an ordinary creature..."
After the transformation, Fang Xing returned to his human form, silently experiencing the changes from before.
"Indeed, Druid level 5 is a major threshold. At level 5, the 【Wild Transformation】 enhances all forms. A carp can become a fish demon... a massive increase in combat power."
"The current green snake form is just an ordinary beast... Compared to the extraordinary species like the mountain python and water lizard at level 10, it is far inferior, and it might not even be able to defeat a fish demon..."
(End of Chapter)
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