"Heaven and Earth are not partial; they are always with the good. Your descendant, that young man, though a bit worldly, is not unkind. I think he will be a good person in the future, but his affinity for immortality is shallow..." the Barefoot Immortal continued.
"That's good. What's so great about being an immortal? As the saying goes, 'Only envy lovers, not immortals.'" Ye Huantian said.
"Indeed..." The Barefoot Immortal felt that everyone had their own destiny and should not interfere too much.
Life has its own path.
On Ye Tiancheng's side, the pear tree seeds he planted had already grown over a foot high by the third day. The female stubborn stone, which called itself the thirty-sixth of the earth, was now impossible to pull out. Every day when he went to see the pear tree, he would chat with the stone.
The stone always recounted its past. Ye Tiancheng didn't listen to any of it.
As far as he was concerned, no matter how powerful the guy was, it had nothing to do with him.
What he wanted to do also had nothing to do with it.
Of course, he still needed to build a shed.
He couldn't let this strange pear tree continue to grow vigorously in front of everyone.
When he went up the mountain to chop trees, without realizing it, one person could carry three trees.
Seeing his own strange strength, Ye Tiancheng was immensely happy.
It seemed that this Xuanji Yinqi Technique was truly amazing.
"Naturally. This Xuanji Yinqi Technique is a very formidable breathing technique. As long as you can cultivate it diligently and reach the ascension realm, you can kill gods and immortals," the stone said smugly while watching Ye Tiancheng build the shed.
This guy just loved to show off his knowledge.
If he didn't show off, he would die.
"Alright, I know you're very powerful. Why do you need to show off?" Ye Tiancheng drove the wooden stake into the ground, fixing it firmly in the soil, and then kicked it twice with his foot.
The wooden stake was now stable and unmoving.
The first wooden stake was driven in, then the second, third, and fourth...
After eight wooden stakes were driven into the ground, he began to set up the horizontal beams.
In an afternoon, the wooden frame was completed. The next day, he went to cut grass.
He used grass to make the roof of the shed. As someone who had deeply integrated into rural life, he was already very skilled in all kinds of farm work. Therefore, even without anyone guiding him, Ye Tiancheng could complete the construction of the wooden shed.
It took two days to successfully build the shed.
The villagers were curious when they saw Ye Tiancheng building a shed in the field.
The uncles and aunts all laughed at Ye Tiancheng, "Xiao Cheng, what are you doing? Did you dig up a treasure in the field and are building a shed to protect it?"
"I just think the scenery in Zhelin is good, so I'm building a shed to watch the moon at night and feel the breeze during the day," Ye Tiancheng joked.
He didn't want these people to know that he had obtained a divine stone and could plant a very peculiar pear tree with it.
This pear tree could be harvested in a month...
Thinking of this, as it was his secret, he naturally couldn't reveal it.
If such strange things were known, it would instantly bring trouble to the village.
Because in this world, there were still many cultivators.
Most of them were searching for treasures all over the world. If they knew that Ye Tiancheng had a strange pear tree, they would definitely come to investigate.
If that happened, and the secret spread, many cultivators would come to snatch it. At that time, he would definitely not be able to deal with them.
Therefore, he was very worried about his current situation. If this news spread and fell into the hands of those with ulterior motives, what would he do? This was a life-threatening matter. The problems he was worried about had indeed appeared before him.
"The problems I'm worried about are already obvious. If it's like this, it will truly make me uneasy," Ye Tiancheng said to the stone. The stone heard Ye Tiancheng's words and laughed heartily.
"Don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to steal anything. If they really dare to steal, it will scare them to death."
Hearing the stone's words, Ye Tiancheng immediately rejected its method because it was too dangerous. After all, this was a world without gods, where people believed that science created the world, not that gods created the world. If it intervened, it would inevitably make things more complicated. So he immediately rejected the stone's request: "I think you'd better not do that, or there will be big problems."
"What big problems will there be? I think you won't have any problems." He wasn't worried about such problems at all. The most worrying thing was that strange things might happen, and the strangest things would make people feel terrified.
Mainly, there were also idle ruffians in Dahe Village. If they got their hands on this thing, they would definitely try every means. His intention was not to publicize it, to avoid complications. But the problems Ye Tiancheng was worried about were not problems at all for the stone, because this guy didn't consider his thoughts and feelings at all, acting completely presumptuously.
This was unreliable and wonderful for Ye Tiancheng. If a problem really occurred, it would be life-threatening, making people feel helpless and never expecting such a problem to occur. In fact, many times, fate would not make people feel excited, nor would there be anything that could make them happy.
"Many things will instantly disappear according to one's thoughts. If you fix your thinking in this way for a long time, it is not a good thing."
"I think this is also irrelevant?" Ye Tiancheng felt that his thoughts were very correct. He wanted the stone to do more radical things because he wanted to keep it a secret.
Ye Tiancheng's demeanor was truly frustrating. To be honest, he couldn't help but feel angry. Seeing him like that, at this moment, a different kind of killing intent erupted.
"This kid..." Seeing Ye Tiancheng's persistence, the stone stopped talking. If it continued, it would lead to problems, leaning more towards darkness. So it didn't want to say any more unnecessary words. The entire process, the entire occurrence of the problem, had seriously affected its mood. Under this mood, there was nothing to be纠结 (jiūjié - entangled/conflicted) or afraid of.
As this feeling emerged, everyone's mood would become happier. This happy thought would make people's moods very grand, even within this matter.
"I am indeed a bit too greedy for what will happen in the future."
"Of course you are greedy. Wealth is not something you can get just because you want it. Don't you know that many people are greedy for wealth and gain trust?"
Ye Tiancheng gave a wry smile upon hearing the stone's words. He had seen too many such things, so he didn't care about experiencing the danger to his life due to wealth again. Because without wealth, it was like a lack of sunshine and vitality in his life. If there was wealth, it would be another kind of life. The obsession and pursuit of wealth made him full of motivation.
"As the saying goes, 'Man dies for wealth, birds die for food.' If the kind of problems you're thinking of really occur, I don't think there's anything to be afraid of, because that's just how the world is.
"It seems you really understand it clearly. If you don't understand it clearly, then the problem will become even more complicated." He found her view extremely laughable. Sometimes, many problems cannot be simplified by such problems; on the contrary, they become more complicated. Facing these complex problems, he wouldn't think much about them; instead, he would think about them earnestly.
Because these things had penetrated into his bones. Thinking about the various complex problems that occurred because of these issues made his mood very happy, because the more complex, the more exciting. The world became more motivated because of its excitement.
"You are truly a fearless fellow. In the face of wealth, you appear so... pitiful." The stone felt he was truly too tragic. Many people wanted to become powerful individuals, while he only wanted to get wealth. It had to be said that Ye Tiancheng was too pitifully poor. If he had wealth, he wouldn't have been assigned to farm here by the Hou family.
"That's because you don't know the role of money for ordinary people. Simply put, how important strength is to you, it's like this analogy." Hearing this, the stone pondered, as if it suddenly understood what Ye Tiancheng was thinking. It couldn't help but sigh to the heavens.
"Forget it, I don't want to dwell on this issue. What's in front of us now is to quickly do what you want to do, and then you know."
"Since that's the case, there's no need to babble any further. Let's quickly proceed according to our planned schedule." Ye Tiancheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the thriving pear sapling, his mood becoming very happy. Because in a month, the pear tree would have a great harvest, and then there would be abundant wealth.
With careful nurturing, the pear tree bore abundant fruit after a month. Each one was as large as a small bowl, weighing about seven or eight taels.
Seeing such large pears, Ye Tiancheng was deeply moved. He picked one and took a bite, and his mouth was immediately filled with sweetness and fragrance.
These pears were much tastier than those sold in the market. However, after eating one, he immediately advanced to the first level of Qi Refining.
"Holy crap, is this a pear? It's simply a spiritual fruit as described in novels."
Because after eating one, he advanced to the first level of Qi Refining, Ye Tiancheng was extremely surprised.
"I told you this thing is very nourishing. If ordinary people eat it in the market, it can cure all diseases."
Ye Tiancheng was overjoyed upon hearing this, but immediately felt resentment because the tree had only produced over twenty fruits.
With this quantity, it meant that only over twenty pears could be sold each month.
This wealth was still limited...
"If one pear sells well, you can definitely sell it for one to two million each. What's there to be sad about? For ordinary people, twenty-odd pears can earn nearly twenty to thirty million. What are you dissatisfied with?"
However, Ye Tiancheng still had some hesitation. Could these fruits really sell for so much money?
Because he had not tested it in terms of treating illnesses, he was still a bit uncertain about whether it could cure diseases. Although the stone spoke with such firm conviction, it still made him hesitate.
"You don't even believe what I say? I'm speechless. Go ahead and do it with confidence. Also, keep five for yourself. After you have five, you can advance to the third level of Qi Refining. But after reaching the third level of Qi Refining, this fruit will no longer help you advance. At that time, you will need to cultivate diligently yourself to advance."
Hearing this, Ye Tiancheng's heart immediately became happy. He had to admit that all his previous efforts were thankless, because farming before only allowed him to live, and he had no money left. Now, according to the stone's words, he could earn so much money, it felt almost dreamlike.
This was happiness that came too suddenly, often making people stunned, feeling as if it were a bit unreal.
But in this world, perhaps only the darlings of heaven had such opportunities to obtain such wealth. Generally speaking, to obtain wealth, one either had to be a rural entrepreneur, or a powerful merchant, or resort to dark paths to acquire it...
Only one in a hundred million people had the same opportunity as Ye Tiancheng. Therefore... Ye Tiancheng felt that this happiness was something only the darlings of heaven could obtain.