37: Farm planning and spirit animal resettlement

The sun hadn't set yet, but the Blazing Flame Hound had already burned away all the weeds.

Outside the farm was a stretch of scorched earth, but this was only because it hadn't been cultivated yet; once tilled, it would be fertile farmland.

"You've worked hard today, Uncle Cao, but after the farm is reclaimed, I'll need to buy a batch of new fruit tree saplings to plant. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again," Lin Chen said very politely during dinner.

He had just taken over the farm and wasn't very clear about various procurement channels. Father Cao and Mother Cao were much better than him in this regard, so he could only ask them for help.

"Oh, it's a small matter! Your farm is expanding, so fruit tree saplings are definitely needed, otherwise, the Spirit Beasts on the farm won't have enough to eat. But these things aren't cheap, how many do you need? Uncle doesn't have much money to advance you!" Father Cao said with a troubled expression.

"No need for an advance, I'll handle the money myself. Just buy them for one million. I'll transfer the money to you in a moment. As for how many you can buy, I'll have to trouble you to put in some extra effort, Uncle," Lin Chen said immediately.

Fruit tree saplings cost about ten thousand per plant, with slight price fluctuations, which is why he needed the other party to help negotiate the price.

As for the money, when the Sun Family sent people to fix the door in the afternoon, they had already delivered the one million they owed him, and with Bai Sitong's support, the economic crisis was temporarily resolved.

"That's easy to say! I'll find them for you, they'll definitely be both cheap and good!" Father Cao immediately agreed. With money, things were easy to handle, and he certainly wouldn't let the child suffer a loss with one million.

"Great! Also, I need a batch of demon spirit grass and wind spirit grass seeds," Lin Chen continued.

To make a profit from the farm, relying solely on the fruit trees wouldn't be enough. demon spirit grass was the main ingredient for refining potions, so it had to be planted. As for wind spirit grass, it was also a high-value spirit grass, and much more precious than demon spirit grass.

If he could really grow wind spirit grass, the profit from a single wind spirit grass could reach six figures, and even more if refined into a potion.

"No problem! I'll buy them next week and bring them all to you," Father Cao replied.

"Then thank you, Uncle!"

"What are you being polite for?"

After dinner, Cao Chuan's family was playing with the Gray Bean Pigeon in the living room, while Lin Chen and Bai Sitong were together training the wild Spirit Beasts they had acquired that afternoon.

For the Green Wood Worm, one winnowing basket was far from enough. Lin Chen took out the shelves he used to raise insects, placing several winnowing baskets on both the upper and lower levels, and put all the Green Wood Worm inside, like silkworms.

Then, on the newly reclaimed scorched land, he marked out a plot of land and handed it over to the more than thirty Walking Grass.

"This land will be yours from now on. You can till it yourselves today, and tomorrow, if I have time, I'll add some fertilizer to ensure your growth."

"As for safety, for now, there are only Vine Monsters nearby, but there will be some powerful Spirit Beasts near the main house. If you encounter danger, just shout, and they will come to help you."

"Additionally, I will also try my best to help you improve your strength, at least cultivate a few Flower Buds or even Big Chrysanthemum Sunflowers, so that you can have enough power to protect yourselves."

Lin Chen said, looking at the lush green grass leaves. Too many Walking Grass gathered together could easily attract wild birds and insect Spirit Beasts for predation. For now, they could only rely on Bai Sitong's Spirit Beasts to protect them.

"Ying ying ying~~~" A group of Walking Grass responded cheerfully.

The wild Walking Grass that had just joined the farm that afternoon never expected to not only have a fertile land exclusively for their growth but also to be protected by High-Star Spirit Beast and even be helped to evolve. Where else could they find such a life? They immediately felt that joining the farm was an incredibly wise choice.

After settling the Walking Grass and Vine Monsters, Lin Chen finally walked towards the mountain behind the farm. He had also acquired a nest of Earth Spirit Mice that afternoon and had settled them there.

"Walking Grass are easy to deal with, but what do you plan to do with the Earth Spirit Mice? These Spirit Beasts reproduce very quickly. If not controlled well, it could easily lead to a rat plague!" Bai Sitong asked Lin Chen. She actually didn't agree with Lin Chen raising this type of Spirit Beast.

"The farm isn't very big right now. Earth Spirit Mice can replace Yellow-Horned Ox for tasks like loosening soil, and if there are mineral deposits in the back mountain, they can also help dig them out," Lin Chen replied.

"Mineral deposits? Are you kidding? How could such a small hill have minerals?" Bai Sitong rolled her eyes. You're really overthinking it.

Lin Chen pouted and didn't answer her. The sudden silence made Bai Sitong pause.

"What's going on? Are there really minerals?" Bai Sitong asked with a serious expression.

"This was found in the back mountain the morning before yesterday!" Lin Chen looked around, and after confirming no one was present, he took out the half wind spirit stone.

"Holy crap! Is that real or fake? Did you go check it out? How big is it?" Bai Sitong was so shocked she almost swore, but she managed to lower her voice in time, pulling Lin Chen and asking softly.

"With my strength, do you think I could explore it? Isn't this waiting for you to take me to see it?" Lin Chen shrugged, saying somewhat helplessly, and then told Bai Sitong about the Gray Bean Pigeon family's situation.

In a short time, he definitely couldn't go to the back mountain by himself. If he had to have someone take him, it would have to be someone trustworthy. Now, besides Bai Sitong, there was no one else.

"Good heavens, then that really is a nest of lucky pigeons!" Bai Sitong's eyes widened, and she looked towards the direction of the fruit orchard with a surprised expression. How could you just stumble upon something like this?

"Just remember this. After Cao Chuan's family leaves, we'll go to the back mountain to check it out. The sooner we confirm, the sooner we can rest assured, because we don't know if the various Noble Families in Jiangcheng know about this yet," Lin Chen said with a serious expression.

"You're right! We need to confirm it as soon as possible. If there really are minerals, then these Earth Spirit Mice will be truly useful!" Bai Sitong nodded, uncharacteristically serious.

As they spoke, they had already arrived at the Earth Spirit Mouse family's location. Lin Chen tapped on the tall rock wall, and two palm-sized Earth Spirit Mice immediately scurried out of the mouse hole below.

"Squeak! Squeak!" The Earth Spirit Mice chirped and bowed to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen promised them food, and the Earth Spirit Mouse family agreed to stay on the farm and work for him, feeling deeply grateful to Lin Chen.

"Alright, bring out all your children for me to see. If there are any with good potential, I'll see if I can cultivate them, after all, you all will be working for me from now on!" Lin Chen squatted down and said to the two Earth Spirit Mice.

"Squeak!" One of the Earth Spirit Mice chirped, turned around, and scurried into the cave, quickly bringing out five thumb-sized baby mice.

Lin Chen activated his Eye of True Foresight, scanning each of the Earth Spirit Mice. Most of them only had red potential, which was the most common potential among wild Spirit Beasts.

However, when his gaze fell upon the smallest Earth Spirit Mouse, which was still stumbling as it walked, he was stunned, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

"Earth Spirit Mice also have a new evolved form?"