Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 357 - 169: Fengxian Passes Through, Heavenly Dao’s Creation_2
The rest have mostly been affected in various ways, and the harvest results are unlikely to meet expectations.
A group of Immortal Farmers began cleaning up the aftermath, sighing and even feeling fearful and at a loss amid the fields and pastures.
Fan Wubing looked at this farm, and after sensing the flow of Qi deeply, he couldn’t help but ask Aunt Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, are you the owner of this farm?"
Aunt Zhang looked troubled, "Oh, what owner? It’s just a task assigned by the family."
The two started chatting.
They roughly learned the course of events.
Aunt Zhang and this batch of Immortal Farmers came from a village. Because of their decent skills and diligent, pragmatic work ethic, they were hired as long-term workers by a large family from the Everlasting Realm. They accepted the family’s arrangement and came here to farm and breed.
Fan Wubing asked, "Aunt Zhang, since you are experienced Immortal Farmers, you shouldn’t be unaware of agricultural disasters like the year-end blight."
Aunt Zhang forced a bitter smile, "Of course we know."
Immortal Farmers cultivating Spirit Plants and raising Immortal Spirit Beasts essentially imbue other life forms with spirituality. This process should naturally be completed by the Dao of Nature. The work of Immortal Farmers is akin to going against nature, a defiant act, requiring very careful operation to avoid natural backlash.
Thus, just as those dealing with fortune might suffer fortune backlash and develop fortune ailments,
The agricultural disaster of year-end blight is a severe type, generally occurring under circumstances of forcibly manipulating growth without regard for seasonal changes and the life cycles of crops and livestock.
Fan Wubing said, "I just observed that this farm should have only been established for less than half a year. Logically, an Immortal Farm should be in the soil cultivation and spirit nurturing phase during the first half-year and should not be planting and breeding yet. But not only did you forcibly plant and breed, you even accelerated the growth of those Spirit Plants and Immortal Spirit Beasts. Under such circumstances, to be hit by a year-end blight disaster can only be described as..."
He slightly furrowed his brow, refraining from speaking too harshly.
To put it bluntly, you deserved it.
Being experienced Immortal Farmers, how could you do such a thing? It’s purely reckless farming! A waste!
Seeing Fan Wubing’s displeased expression, Aunt Zhang quickly explained, "Immortal sir, we certainly know we shouldn’t have done it this way. But we truly had no choice. When we came, we thought it was just ordinary farming and breeding. We originally followed the process to cultivate soil and nurture spirit. But after just three months of cultivation, the family suddenly said to quickly breed a batch of Spirit Plants and Immortal Spirit Beasts."
Aunt Zhang sighed and lamented, "We explained many times to the family that Immortal Farming follows seasonal cycles and cannot be done haphazardly. But they wouldn’t listen at all, saying to just give extra effort, issuing a stern order that the first round of harvesting had to be completed by the fifteenth of July, or else there would be salary deductions."
Another classic case of an outsider directing the insider.
"Is the fifteenth of July a special holiday?"
Aunt Zhang said, "I heard it’s for the sword ceremony of an important person from the family. That person returned from the Little South Continent, and loves to eat Immortal Foods, not just any Immortal Foods, but ones that are both delicious and effective. This farm was newly opened to solve her preference for that category of Immortal Foods."
"Both delicious and effective Immortal Foods?"
"Yes. Normally, Immortal Foods, to retain the efficacy of the ingredients, are presented in their original flavor, which isn’t particularly tasty. However, the type of Immortal Foods that person enjoys is both flavorful and doesn’t lack effectiveness compared to ordinary Immortal Foods."
"This..."
Fan Wubing and Fu Manman exchanged a glance.
Then, he coughed and asked, "Aunt Zhang, which family is your family?"
"The Luo family."
Fan Wubing paused, a bit incredulous, and asked, "Which Luo family?"
"There’s only one Luo family in the Everlasting Realm."
Everlasting Realm, Luo family, important person, Little South Continent return, sword ceremony, special Immortal Foods.
These keywords together prompted Fan Wubing to say, "It really is her!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Fu Manman gave a dry smile, "She wouldn’t go this far."
Fan Wubing held his forehead, "It’s really hard to say."
Although the Luo Qingyao he knew was very obedient and afraid of upsetting him, her senior brother, she didn’t have the demeanor of a noble lady. But to outsiders... Considering her attitude towards those suitors in the Eternal Immortal Sect... it really seems like an attitude that would lead to such actions.
Fu Manman coughed, "Don’t overthink it. Maybe someone set this up to please her without her knowing."
"You’re even speaking up for her." Fan Wubing slightly frowned.
Fu Manman understood Fan Wubing’s nature. He generally wouldn’t meddle in other people’s affairs, but once he did, he wouldn’t leave things half-done, creating a mess for others. Moreover, this matter didn’t seem like an ordinary affair; it involved their good junior sister, Luo Qingyao.
"So, what do you plan to do?"
Fan Wubing said, "I hope she’s not the kind of person to do this. But if she really orchestrated it..." His face darkened, "I’ll have to properly fulfill my duty as a senior brother."
Fu Manman began praying for Luo Qingyao in her heart... Qingyao, please don’t let this be something you orchestrated; your senior brother is very angry now.
She had almost never seen Fan Wubing angry, not even when facing enemy humiliation.
Fan Wubing said to Aunt Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, tell me about the Immortal Agriculture Technique you used, and I’ll see if I can help."
Aunt Zhang was overjoyed, "Thank you, Immortal senior!"
Fan Wubing smiled, "Don’t mention it."
For the next period, Fan Wubing and the others stayed at the farm.
From Fu Manman’s perspective, her man seemed to have a natural affinity for Immortal Farmers, often visiting the Nourishing Spirit Peak during his time in the Eternal Immortal Sect. As they traveled, upon encountering Immortal Farmers cultivating Spirit Plants and Immortal Spirit Beasts, he would often take an extra glance.
