Chapter 144: Farewell, the Secret Realm

The next day.

Li Changxiao followed the old farmer up the mountain to pick fruits before dawn as agreed.

The two had a clear division of labor. The old farmer was responsible for picking the lower fruits, while Li Changxiao, who was young and strong, climbed up the tree and picked as high as possible.

The old farmer reminded Li Changxiao to pay attention to the surroundings when picking. When the fruits in his house were ripe, they would release a strange fragrance, which would sometimes attract poisonous snakes.

After hearing this, Li Changxiao nodded and continued to pick fruits. Not long after, he really saw a poisonous snake covered with red spots.

The poisonous snake was perched on the branch, looking at Li Changxiao with a vigilant look, but he did not indulge it. He reached out and picked up the poisonous snake and threw it to the opposite tree.

He picked huge fruits one by one.

Until noon.

The sun was shining. It was clearly autumn, but the sun was still very scorching. The old farmer was already sweating all over and called the swordsman on the tree to come down and rest.

The two hid under the shade of the fruit tree. The old farmer handed over the water bag that he had prepared before going out, so that Li Changxiao could replenish water.

The autumn wind blew.

The hair tips fluttered slightly.

The nose was filled with the fragrance of fruit.

The fallen leaves gently patted his shoulders.

Li Changxiao lay quietly in the pile of fallen leaves, feeling that this moment could be considered peaceful and beautiful.

This is... living.

He picked up a fruit, rubbed it with his sleeve until it was shiny, and then took a big bite.

The sweet juice overflowed, and he felt refreshed. The fatigue that was not much to begin with was gradually completely eliminated.

Li Changxiao asked the old farmer how he planned to sell these fruits after picking them, and how much would he sell them for?

The old farmer said that he sold these fruits to Mr. Zhang in the nearby town. Mr. Zhang said that his fruits were not worth much, and a basket was only thirty-five copper coins. Mr. Zhang took them reluctantly because he felt sorry for him.

The old farmer sighed that Mr. Zhang was really a kind man.

Li Changxiao shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying that the old farmer had suffered a loss from an honest man. This kind of fruit costs more than thirty-five coins per piece. After hearing this, the old farmer couldn't believe it. How could money in this world be so easy to earn?

Li Changxiao smiled without saying anything, and didn't explain the reason. He just asked the old farmer to talk to the restaurants and hotels in the town if he had time, and asked him to make a bold offer, and there would be a pleasant surprise.

Having said that, he didn't say much. If he wanted, he could make the old farmer suddenly rich and have endless silver, but there was no need for that.

Letting a person suddenly get a large amount of money beyond his cognition is not helping him, but harming him.

Just give one or two appropriate suggestions, and then it depends on luck.

This orchard, before the spiritual energy was exhausted, was actually a secret realm. If Li Changxiao remembered correctly, it was called the secret realm of the golf course.

The fruits inside can clear the mind and relieve fatigue. After taking some fruits, you can even obtain the inheritance of Taoism and increase your luck.

If you can find a parasite in the fruit, you are lucky. There are many kinds of insects in the secret realm of the golf course, with different effects, but they are much more valuable than the fruit.

There are spirit-gathering insects, which are the size of a little finger, milky white, and very fragile. Mortals will die if they are pinched, but if this kind of insect is well raised, it will absorb and exhale spiritual energy every day and purify spiritual energy. It is equivalent to carrying a small spirit-gathering array with you, and its practical value is extremely high.

Loose cultivators are very fond of this kind of insect. When Li Changxiao came out of Lingtianzhou, he passed by this place from afar and was extremely envious.

Now I revisited the old place and found that the secret realm has become the fruit forest today. The feeling is indescribable.

There is another kind of insect that is also very popular, called the array-eating insect. If you find this insect and auction it, you can at least get millions of spirit stones.

This insect can bite and eat the array, which is extremely magical. After breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly, it can even give birth to spiritual wisdom and become a giant.

It can be said that this secret realm of the golf course is almost firmly controlled by a big force. Li Changxiao also saw the atmosphere in it before he stepped into this place. If he is not wrong, most of the monks passing by this place in the future will choose to go there.

The old farmer lay on the ground, holding his stomach and sleeping soundly, snoring like thunder. He rested for less than an incense stick and then continued to work.

Until the evening, all the fruits in the orchard were picked, more than 20 baskets were picked, which was the harvest for a whole year.

The magic of this fruit did not completely disappear because of the exhaustion of spiritual energy. Just like the monks, even if the spirit, body, and spirit are all sealed, the body that has been washed by spiritual energy for a long time is far better than that of mortals.

After taking this fruit, it still has a good effect. It can slightly enhance people's physique, supplement the required nutrients, and prolong life. The mystery is difficult for mortals to detect. They only feel that this fruit is sweet and delicious, and they feel refreshed after eating it.

Li Changxiao took a small basket of fruits as agreed, and asked the old farmer if there was any other way to eat this fruit besides eating it raw.

The old farmer told him that this fruit can be dried and made into dried fruit, which can be preserved for a long time. It will taste sweet, but it will make your mouth dry. Secondly, it can be roasted on the fire, or thrown into the snow in winter, wait for a few hours, and then thrown into hot water after it is completely frozen. This is the best way to eat it.

Li Changxiao nodded repeatedly, remembering everything in his heart. Before leaving, he planned to take out some silver to give to the old farmer.

The old farmer shook his head and didn't intend to take it. Of course, he didn't regard money as dirt. The swordsman took out a lot of money, which was equivalent to his hard work for a whole year. He was very moved.

I just felt guilty. I almost killed someone last night. Today, I felt the swordsman's honesty and easy-going, and he was a good person. I felt more guilty.

This guilt was not only for the swordsman, but also for his son. In short, he dared not take the swordsman's money again.

Li Changxiao silently took back the silver, patted the old farmer on the shoulder, and told the old farmer truthfully that he actually earned it. The value of this basket of fruit was inestimable, but since he didn't want it, Li Changxiao couldn't force him to give it.

He could only pay in another way, after all, he didn't like to owe people.

Li Changxiao carried the fruit and turned away. He was wearing a thin white coat, but he actually had a lot of things on him. A bag of silver, a basket of fruit, bulging, two gourds hanging on his left waist, and a sword on his right waist.

This look.

It fits the image of a long journey.

The old farmer watched the man in white go away, walking away in a carefree manner, and felt even more bitter in his heart. His son was so young, and he had not even found a wife yet, but he ended up like this...

The old farmer moved baskets of fruit into the cellar. After only two rounds, he was already out of breath. He leaned against the wall and pounded his waist, lamenting that he was really old. When he was young, he didn't feel tired after more than ten rounds. Now, after just a short while, his waist and legs are already sore.

"Dad, go to the side and rest. I'll do this."

Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears.

A young man carried two baskets of fruit and strode towards the cellar.

"Oh, okay..."

"Hmm?"

The old farmer was stunned for a moment, and his pupils gradually dilated.