Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Peaceful Dwelling
Plunk!
Wang Chen dived into the water.
The cool brook instantly swallowed him whole.
In the water, Wang Chen stretched out, kicking his feet violently backward, and his entire body shot forward like a fish.
The tender streambed grass brushed against his body, stirring up countless small fish and shrimp that scattered in all directions.
This stream originated from deep within the mountains, passing through the estate to join a river to the north.
Although it was only four or five feet deep, it had an abundant flow rich in spiritual energy, nourishing the spirit fields and orchards on both sides, and adding infinite vitality and vigor to Wang Chen’s new home.
When Wang Chen took over the Spiritual Plantation Manor yesterday, he fell in love with this stream at first sight!
He couldn’t wait to come over for a swim today.
Swimming downstream, he covered a distance of a li in one breath.
Cultivators could actually be called Transcendents, and mana is the power of the transcendent.
With Wang Chen’s current cultivation level, as long as there was mana in his dantian, he could stay underwater for a long time.
Mana also endowed Wang Chen with great combat strength.
He reached out and grabbed a carp that was desperately trying to flee ahead.
Whoosh!
Wang Chen leapt out of the stream and landed steadily on the grassy bank.
He was wearing only a pair of shorts with a Storage Bag hanging from them.
The scorching sunshine shone on his skin beaded with water, casting a pale gold glow.
Compared to when he first traversed here last year,
Wang Chen had not only grown taller, but his previously slim frame had become sturdy and strong.
His muscles were well-defined, brimming with a powerful sense of beauty!
Wang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method had reached the Golden Body Great Achievement Realm, and he was ready to enter the fourth tier, Vajra Impermeable, whenever he wished.
He only needed to expend 1 Merit Point!
But Wang Chen was not in a hurry to make a breakthrough in Body Refinement.
In fact, his Body Refinement achievements had greatly surpassed his main cultivation technique.
Wang Chen planned to cultivate the Five Elements Skill to Complete Qi Cultivation within two years, and then attempt to achieve Breakthrough Mansion!
“Ying ying!”
Just then, a white figure darted over.
It hid behind Wang Chen’s heels, poking its head out curiously to look at the large carp flopping on the ground ahead.
Wang Chen said with a laugh, “Today, we’ll have grilled fish.”
He donned his robe, grabbed the carp to clean and kill it, then set up the barbecue grill under the shade of a nearby tree.
Holding true to the glory of a citizen from the Great Gourmet Empire, Wang Chen always had various seasonings such as scallions, ginger, garlic, sauces, salt, and vinegar in his Storage Bag, and soon the air was filled with the mouthwatering aroma of grilled fish.
It almost made Yuanyuan cry with longing!
A carp weighing three or four jin was definitely not enough for Wang Chen and Yuanyuan, father and child, to eat.
He took out several jin of fresh monster beast meat to grill alongside it.
Bright and blur, with flames dancing high!
The wind, coming from distant mountains, caressed Wang Chen as he sat against the large tree.
In his left hand, he held a crispy on the outside, tender on the inside meaty bone club, and in his right hand a gourd filled with sweet Spirit Rice wine.
No troubles, no thoughts, a bite of meat, a sip of wine, a life of complete satisfaction.
This is truly the life of an immortal!
“Ying ying~”
Yuanyuan squatted next to him, gnawing on the fragrant grilled carp, squinting his eyes into slits with pleasure.
After eating their fill and resting for a while, Wang Chen took the little one home.
The Spiritual Plantation Manor allotted to him by Manager Gu was situated at the foot of Sunset Peak.
It was only three li from the stone steps that led up the mountain.
The total area of the manor was over two hundred mu.
Among them, there were fifty mu of mid-grade spirit fields suitable for planting Yellow Millet Rice and Black Sesame Rice.
Seventy mu of apricot, pear, and peach orchards.
Twenty-five mu of bamboo forest.
Additionally, there are several mu of medicinal herb gardens and vegetable plots.
As for the residence within the manor, it is a large two-entrance mansion!
Front hall and back hall, front court and back court, eastern and western chambers, and even a waterside pavilion with a lotus pond.
Not to mention Wang Chen being single, even a family of a dozen could live here comfortably!
In comparison to that little cottage and its spirit fields in the Outer Sect, it’s like the difference between heaven and earth.
Moreover, this mansion is also equipped with a Spirit Gathering Array and a Defensive Array.
As long as Wang Chen is willing to spend Spirit Stones to activate the Spirit Gathering Array, the cultivation effects won’t be worse than those in the mountains.
Of course, such a good Spiritual Plantation Manor isn’t free to live in, as he has to pay an annual rent of five hundred Merit Points.
But all the produce from the manor belongs to Wang Chen personally.
No need to hand over any share of the harvest to the sect!
You reap what you sow, how much he can harvest depends entirely on his own effort and diligence.
Wang Chen really likes it.
The Yin Qi Pearl that he secretly gave to Manager Gu wasn’t wasted at all!
However, a big mansion also comes with big troubles.
Yesterday, Wang Chen was busy for most of the day before he managed to clean the inside and outside thoroughly.
He gained quite a bit of experience value for the Cleansing Technique!
Fortunately, the manor’s previous owner left quite a bit of furniture behind, and since Wang Chen doesn’t have a fetish for cleanliness, he used them directly after cleaning, saving him the trouble of buying new ones.
In fact, sorting and cleaning the mansion was the simplest task, the real trouble lies with those spirit fields and orchards.
Because no one had farmed or cared for them for a long time, wild grass had overgrown the several tens of mu of spirit fields, and the fruit trees in the orchard needed pruning and pest control.
Moreover, Wang Chen needed to hurry to plant the autumn rice to prevent any delay to the farming work.
Although there were thousands of tasks to be busy with, he still felt full of energy.
At noon, Wang Chen left his new home.
Heading to Cloud Dragon City.
Cloud Sun Sect’s Inner Sect, Nine Peaks, one city.
This “one city” refers to the Inner City Cloud Dragon, nearly three hundred li away from Sunset Peak!
On his body was an Armor and Horse charm, and Wang Chen trudged all the way miserably.
He once again realized the importance of a Flying Artifact.
The population of the Inner Sect was hugely different from that of the Outer Sect, so there was no transportation like the Dragon Scale Horse carriage, and most cultivators relied on Magic Artifacts for travel.
After one interval of two hours, Wang Chen finally arrived at Cloud Dragon City.
Compared to the three cities of the Outer Sect—Cloud Mountain, Cloud Lake, and Cloud Sea—the Inner City Cloud Dragon, both in terms of architectural scale and population, was much smaller and not as well-known in the Outer Domain.
It seemed quite mystique.
But everyone knew that Cloud Dragon City was the real Immortal City.
This city was situated in a valley, surrounded by layers of mountains on the east, west, and north sides.
Cloud Dragon City had no walls.
Half-hidden in the dusky clouds, pavilions and towers loomed in the distance, and houses and tiles crowded upon each other up close; it was like a vast Jiangnan ink wash painting, appearing otherworldly when beheld.
Upon arriving here, Wang Chen couldn’t help but slow down, following the path paved with blue jade stones towards the city.
There weren’t many libraries, pavilions, or shops in the city.
The cultivators who came and went were mostly clad in the standard robes or gowns of the Inner Sect, and there was no shortage of handsome men and pretty women.
Their demeanor, quite different from the Outer Sect disciples Wang Chen was most familiar with, was proud, confident, or composed, with a detached and transcendent air.
As he walked, Wang Chen felt somewhat out of place.
Not very accustomed, nor very adapted.
At this moment, several gazes fell upon him, carrying scrutiny and puzzlement.
Wang Chen remained calm and quietly converged his own aura.
He brought the Stealth Breath Technique to its ultimate state!
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The first update is here.
PS: My little fish has finished his middle school exams today, he smoothly completed the last subject, English, this morning. Since I’ve been accompanying him outside the testing hall, the update is a bit late, but there will still be three chapters today, only with fewer words. Please excuse this, and we will return to the normal update word count tomorrow. Thank you for your support.
PS2: Wang Chen’s story has just begun, and the exciting part is still ahead, but please don’t delay following the updates, thank you.
