Unfortunately, Li Ping'an did not understand the art of geomancy.
All he could do was try in places where the plants were flourishing.
He spent an entire afternoon but still didn't find a second Spiritual Field.
The next day.
Li Ping'an arrived at the Spiritual Field early in the morning.
To his pleasant surprise, in just one night and one afternoon, the corn in the Spiritual Field had grown over ten centimeters tall.
"This growth rate is incredibly fast!" Li Ping'an exclaimed.
He then went to Da Huai Village, where the growth of the crops was somewhat disappointing.
After confirming that there were no issues there, Li Ping'an returned to the Spiritual Field and simply guarded it, doing nothing else.
After all, it was a Spiritual Field.
It couldn't be ruined by those ignorant wild beasts.
Two days later.
The corn in the Spiritual Field had already reached knee height, and it was time for watering.
"Rain!" Li Ping'an waved his hand, and three rounds of Rain Summoning Technique fell on each of the two acres, earning him 60 Cultivation points.
That's right.
This was a Spiritual Field; the crops grew quickly and absorbed more water.
At Da Huai Village's farmland.
Li Ping'an scurried over to continue casting the Rain Summoning Technique.
He was very busy, but very happy.
Only those who are busy and have great harvests can truly understand this feeling.
The soil here still had moisture, so only one round of Rain Summoning Technique could be cast per acre, earning him 60 Cultivation points, bringing his total to 200.
However, his spiritual Qi was also consumed quickly, with only 5000 points remaining.
"Should the weeds in this field also be cleared?" Li Ping'an muttered, though he was actually asking the System.
The System responded with a hint of Yin and Yang sarcasm: "Figure it out yourself. Why do you ask me everything? What do you have a brain for?"
Li Ping'an pouted, "Look at you! It's a good thing that I'm so diligent, and you're still not happy."
After speaking, he rolled up his sleeves, bent down, and began pulling weeds.
However, pulling weeds was not easy.
With crops all around, it was impossible to clear them in large sections.
Even with Li Ping'an's speed, he only managed to clear weeds from ten acres in a day, earning only 10 Cultivation points.
As dusk approached.
Li Ping'an did not return to the city; instead, he went directly to the Spiritual Field and crawled into the small shelter he had made using tree branches.
He had told An Lan when he left that he would be cultivating his mind and body outside for a few days.
After eating some food, Li Ping'an decided to use all 210 Cultivation points, after a brief hesitation.
His spiritual Qi was still at 5000, and even if it wasn't enough, he could just cast another Rain Summoning Technique to get more Cultivation points, so there was no need to worry.
However, spending the night in this deep mountain forest without strength, speed, or resistance to attacks was not an option.
(Ding: 210 Cultivation points deducted. Strength increased by 700, Defense increased by 700, Speed increased by 700.)
At that moment.
Li Ping'an's body trembled repeatedly.
Mysterious Qi enveloped his entire body, solidifying his flesh, muscles, bones, and skin, while his strength also grew.
Especially, there seemed to be other Meridians within his entire body, making his movements more coordinated and quicker.
"Whoosh~" Li Ping'an emerged from his small shelter.
With a push from his feet, he leaped five meters high, and with another full effort, he reached ten meters.
The whole sensation was like flying.
"Crack~" Li Ping'an, on a whim, used his bare hand as a blade and struck the bowl-sized wooden stake he had buried, breaking it with a single palm strike.
"What power!" Li Ping'an exclaimed in admiration.
With the same Defense value, it didn't hurt at all.
His Strength, Defense, and Speed attributes had all reached 1810 points, and his Combat Power was 553 points, which was equivalent to a Cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Condensation.
With such strength, even encountering a fierce tiger bare-handed was nothing to fear, not to mention he still had a sword, a hoe, a machete, a sickle, and two Demon Slaying Talismans.
It was dark, and the insects chirped incessantly.
The moonlight was bright, casting a hazy glow over the distant mountains.
The ancient pines and cypresses swaying in the wind looked like dancing night specters.
There were wolf howls and tiger roars.
But they were far away, so there was no need to worry too much.
This was Li Ping'an's first time spending a night alone in the deep mountains outside the city, and he was inevitably a little nervous.
He looked up at the starry sky through the gaps in the tree canopy and actually saw someone flying with a sword, streaking past like a meteor.
"One day, I will be like that." Li Ping'an felt a surge of heroic spirit; flying with a sword, roaming freely between heaven and earth, that was how a Cultivator should be.
This night was peaceful.
The next day, the dew was slightly congealed, and the mountains were filled with mist, truly a beautiful earthly scene.
Afterward, Li Ping'an continued to pull weeds.
This was the most tiring and time-consuming task; it took him two days to clear all the farmland in Da Huai Village, earning him 20 Cultivation points.
And at this time, the Spiritual Field.
The corn had already grown to waist height, lush green and full of vitality.
Li Ping'an wanted to use the Rain Summoning Technique to improve himself further, but the heavens did not cooperate; a natural heavy rain fell.
Not only did it deprive him of an opportunity to improve, but he also got drenched like a wet dog.
And judging by the moisture in the soil, no water would be needed for at least five days.
"Never mind, consider it a holiday." Li Ping'an put on his dried clothes, preparing to go back to the city for a visit, and to buy some food and get some wine.
Tiankui City, City Lord's Mansion.
Li Ping'an found Lanlan and learned from her that An Ruoyi was still in closed-door Cultivation and showed signs of a Breakthrough.
However.
Lanlan was not a kind person.
She had always looked down on Li Ping'an, secretly made things difficult for him in various ways, and often made veiled criticisms.
Perhaps, as a maid, she could only find a sense of accomplishment by belittling Li Ping'an.
She pulled Li Ping'an aside and said arrogantly, "Young Miss agreed to marry you purely because of your engagement; there's no affection involved, and she looks down on you even more."
"Our Young Miss is the most beautiful woman in Tiankui City, and she has a sixth-grade Spiritual Root talent. Do you think you're worthy of her?"
"They pity you, that's why they took you in. If you know how to be grateful, you should proactively propose a divorce and get out of the City Lord's Mansion, don't delay Young Miss's future!"
"I'm not afraid to tell you, Young Miss plans to divorce you after her Breakthrough. Instead of being abandoned, it's better to propose it yourself and save some Face."
Li Ping'an smiled, and lightly crooked his finger, "Come closer, I want to tell you something."
Lanlan leaned in a little, and then received a slap, loud and clear, making her ears ring.
For a moment, she was stunned.
Li Ping'an sneered, "This slap is to teach you how to behave, and it's also saving your life."
"I really don't know where you, as a maid, get such a sense of superiority? So openly sowing discord, you truly deserve a beating."
After speaking, he turned and left.
City Lord's Mansion, An Lan was handling affairs.
He was very busy, after all, he governed a city, and many important matters required his decision; one could even say he was a local emperor.
"Ping'an, why are you here?" An Lan put down the matters in his hand and asked.
Li Ping'an smiled, "Nothing, I just came to see you."
An Lan ordered his subordinate to bring tea and asked, "Ping'an, you're not young anymore. Do you have any thoughts about joining the army, starting a business, or taking imperial examinations?"
"No." Li Ping'an shook his head, "I'm not good at any of the things Father-in-law mentioned."
"I want to walk my own glorious Dao in the Domain I am good at."
An Lan sighed inwardly, and said faintly, "Are you only good at farming?"
"Yes." Li Ping'an nodded, "As the ancients said, whatever one does in life is a form of Cultivation; what one Cultivates, one reaps."
An Lan didn't say much more, "Alright, but the area outside the city hasn't been very peaceful lately, so try to go out less if there's nothing important."
"Reclaiming land and farming, the growth of crops isn't a matter of one or two days, there's no need to watch them every day."
After a few exchanges, Li Ping'an left.
An Lan sighed deeply, "Brother Li, An Lan is incompetent, unable to guide Ping'an onto a better Dao, I am truly ashamed..."