"Calm down, calm down."
Li Ping'an took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.
He picked up his hoe, called out to Heihei, and returned to the tent to lie down.
He was simply too excited to sleep.
"It's powerful, but the Qi value consumption is too rapid."
Of the original 30,000 Qi, only 13,600 points remained, and that one hoe strike alone used 10,000 points.
The key was that the one he blasted wasn't even a master.
"I should have known not to use the Heaven-Overturning Hoe."
"With just this strength and speed, I could have dealt with both of them."
Li Ping'an exhaled lightly, focusing on the cultivation points, gradually adapting and replenishing his Qi.
(Ding: Obtained 200 Qi, obtained 100 Qi, obtained 50 Qi, obtained 1000 Qi, obtained 10 Qi...)
The sounds kept ringing.
Li Ping'an didn't care how much he got each time, constantly monitoring the total Qi until it reached 50,000 points, then he stopped.
At this point,
Only 120 cultivation points remained.
"Add strength, add defense."
(Ding: 120 cultivation points deducted, strength increased by 600, defense increased by 600.)
As the mysterious aura enveloped him, his combat power increased to 1043 points, finally breaking into four digits.
In the latter half of the night, Li Ping'an fell asleep.
Heihei was very sensible.
It curled up at the tent entrance, its dog ears pressed to the ground, maintaining excellent vigilance.
Tiankui City.
Zhang Tiepeng was still on duty.
Waiting and waiting for Zhang Sangou and the other person to return, a sense of unease began to grow in his heart.
Did they fail?
That shouldn't be.
It was just some corn, and it wouldn't fight back, so nothing should have happened.
Even if they really encountered that good-for-nothing Li Ping'an, with their abilities, either of them could easily handle him; it would be absolutely foolproof!
"Perhaps... they've already killed Li Ping'an and are afraid to come back."
"They are indeed cautious; entering the city at night would definitely be recorded. If they enter when there are more people tomorrow, no one will suspect anything."
"However, these two cannot be kept; they absolutely cannot be allowed to return!"
As Zhang Tiepeng thought this, it suddenly seemed reasonable.
He also harbored murderous intent; whether to save 100,000 gold coins or to keep it a secret, he had to silence them...
The night passed without a word.
The next day, before the sun rose, Li Ping'an took Heihei and found several barren plots to continue reclaiming and cultivating land.
Whether the corn could grow to maturity was beside the point for now, but the acquisition of cultivation points could not stop.
Even if each plot of farmland only yielded two harvests from reclamation and cultivation, it didn't matter, as there were plenty of barren mountains and wild slopes outside Tiankui City.
Heihei was too diligent.
As Li Ping'an swung his hoe to turn the soil, it actually used its dog paws to dig, stirring up a cloud of dust.
It was also quite extraordinary; despite its small size, its dog paws were sharp and powerful, like a digging dog, creating a long furrow in no time.
Li Ping'an asked, "System, does the land Heihei digs up also count as my reclamation?"
System: 'Of course.'
"Very good." Li Ping'an focused on the Divine Beast Embryo in the System warehouse. "Begin cultivation."
System: 'No cultivation points, cultivate what egg? Do you want to free-load?'
"Damn it~ I forgot I used them all last night." Li Ping'an's mouth twitched twice, and he worked even harder at reclaiming land.
In one morning, he reclaimed 5 mu of land, obtaining 5 cultivation points.
It wasn't that his speed was slow; it was purely that there were few suitable, relatively flat plots. Just clearing weeds, miscellaneous wood, and broken stones took a lot of time.
Heihei was a bit hungry, dusty, and its little belly had caved in.
"Come, dinner time."
Li Ping'an took out some dry rations and shared some with Heihei. "Just eat a little for now. When we have a chance, I'll take you to eat something delicious."
After a simple meal, Li Ping'an went to the newly tilled plots and began planting corn seeds, followed by the most relaxing part: the rain.
After all this work, he had accumulated 20 cultivation points.
"Cultivate the Divine Beast Embryo."
(Ding: 10 cultivation points deducted, Divine Beast Embryo nurtured, evolution value +9, evolution progress 10.)
Today wasn't bad; it added 9 points.
Although it wasn't an instant success, it wasn't as pathetic as yesterday.
Though Li Ping'an was incredibly eager, he could only wait patiently. Who could predict something that depended on luck?
"Woof woof~"
Heihei barked twice, full of vigilance.
Li Ping'an turned his head and saw Zhang Tiepeng riding his horse closer.
Upon seeing Li Ping'an, and that the cornfields were all safe and sound, Zhang Tiepeng cursed inwardly, "They truly are two good-for-nothings! They couldn't even handle such a small matter and then vanished without a trace!"
He made up his mind; when he returned and saw Zhang Sangou and the other person, he would punish them severely.
"Oh, Young Master Zhang, you're in such a good mood today, out for a scenic tour, are you?"
Li Ping'an smiled faintly, teasing him, but killing intent had already begun to brew in his heart.
For someone who covets your wife and constantly plots to harm you, it's best to get rid of him as soon as possible.
However, Li Ping'an wasn't entirely confident.
After all, Zhang Tiepeng was a master of the True Spirit Realm, Second Layer, and their Zhang family also had several very powerful Cultivation Techniques and immortal arts. A direct confrontation would have an even lower success rate.
Zhang Tiepeng also sneered, teasing, "City Lord An truly has good taste. The son-in-law he chose is truly skilled at farming."
Then,
He cast his gaze upon the drying corn. "How utterly foolish! You couldn't possibly think that acquiring some corn and passing it off as your own cultivated produce would impress City Lord An, could you?"
Li Ping'an smiled. "You're so smart, you saw right through my intentions in an instant. Why don't you come over and sit down for a rest, and we can have a good talk?"
Zhang Tiepeng surveyed his surroundings, then chuckled, "Alright, let's talk then. How about we discuss your wife, An Ruoyi?"
As he spoke,
He actually stepped forward, his heart similarly filled with murderous intent.
"Giddy up~"
"Giddy up~"
It was at this moment that An Ruoyi rode her horse closer from a distance.
"Damn it!" Zhang Tiepeng spat fiercely, stopping in his tracks.
Li Ping'an also felt regret; such a good opportunity had been ruined by the Mother Tiger.
"Whoa~"
An Ruoyi pulled tight on the reins, her gaze falling on Zhang Tiepeng. "What are you doing here?"
"Just enjoying the scenery." Zhang Tiepeng said with a faint smile, his gaze upon An Ruoyi filled with heat and greed. "Young Miss, weren't you in the East Border? When did you return?"
Not just him,
Many young talents in Tiankui City reacted this way upon seeing An Ruoyi.
"Just now." An Ruoyi dismounted, came to Li Ping'an's side, and affectionately linked her arm through his.
She naturally knew Zhang Tiepeng's thoughts and was not one to attract unwanted attention, so she deliberately acted this way to make Zhang Tiepeng give up.
Li Ping'an held An Ruoyi's hand and smiled, "Young Master Zhang, you should leave. Don't be an eyesore here."
"Hmph~" Zhang Tiepeng snorted coldly and rode away.
After he left,
An Ruoyi gave Li Ping'an a glare, pulling her hand back. "Had enough touching?"
Li Ping'an, "Who could ever have enough of that?"
"Woof woof~"
Heihei barked twice, without hostility, just to make its presence known.
An Ruoyi noticed Heihei. "Oh, where did this little dog come from? It's so cute!"
As she spoke, she even picked Heihei up.
This little fellow loved people so much; it licked and burrowed into her embrace.
"You, get off me."
Li Ping'an was about to pull Heihei away; he himself had never received such treatment.
An Ruoyi pushed Li Ping'an's hand away. "What are you doing? Why are you being so fierce to a little dog?"
Li Ping'an: "It has ill intentions."
An Ruoyi: "What bad intentions could a little dog have...?"
