As Big as You Want

Portable Abode, Li Banfeng opened his eyes, still half asleep, and heard his Wife murmur in his ear, "Hey, husband, running two businesses at the same time is really not easy."

Hong Ying put down her eyebrow pencil and asked, "What exactly does 'two businesses' mean? Does it mean operating two separate businesses? Does Seventh Son know how to do that?"

"You shameless hussy!" The Wife used a needle to pick up a rag and smashed it against Hong Ying's spearhead. "All you do is scheming nonsense all day long, you have no shame!"

After washing up, Li Banfeng hugged the record player affectionately for a while, feeling that the record player was a little thinner.

This won't do. I finally managed to fatten my Wife up, and she's already lost weight in just a few days.

The phonograph comforted Li Banfeng: "My dear Little Slave, I've been studying the Work Method these past few days, swinging the hammer every day, so I've been expending a lot of energy and have lost a Little Slave weight. I'm not hungry, really not hungry at all."

What an understanding Wife.

The more his Wife said this, the more uncomfortable Li Banfeng felt.

A cloud of steam enveloped Li Banfeng, Wife said softly, "My dear husband, you really don't need to worry about Little Slave. Today is the third day; you should go and check on the Land Block."

If the Land Block is successfully developed, my husband will ask Meng Yuchun for some good seeds to plant some medicinal herbs that can accumulate Dao Affinity.

If the Land Block doesn't develop, my lord, don't be upset. Just don't forget to reward the Strange Monsters with some cultivation points.

"More popularity is certainly good, and a greater number of Strange Monsters is also a good thing, as it can help my husband improve his cultivation."

"Can having more Strange Monsters increase one's cultivation level?"

"Yes, living people bring popularity, and Strange Monsters that resemble humans can also bring popularity, but compared to living people, Strange Monsters bring much less popularity."

Some Local Earth God, knowing they couldn't cultivate a large following, simply focused on recruiting various Strange Monsters and unusual creatures, gradually accumulating power and advancing their cultivation levels.

My lord is still far from reaching the heavens, so it's always good to build a stronger foundation. Even without relying on the popularity brought by the Strange Monsters, they are still a fighting force under my lord's command.

If we ever go to war with other Local Earth God in the future, we'll have to rely on these Strange Monsters to charge into battle, so we must not mistreat them.

The Wife is right. This place is so remote, recruiting more Strange Monsters might not be a bad way out. If the Mountain Pulling Master had had this awareness back then, he wouldn't have dragged it out until he was exhausted and had to fight Meng Yuchun to the death.

After leaving Portable Abode and taking a stroll around his own territory, Li Banfeng realized a real problem.

This is not the fault of the Mountain Pulling Master; the number of Strange Monsters in this remote place is extremely limited.

Compared to the area around Shui Yongquan, the number of Strange Monsters in Meng Yuchun's territory is probably less than 20% of his.

In terms of combat strength, Shui Yongquan and Qiu Luoye are also above Meng Yuchun. The difference in the number of Strange Monsters leads to the difference in their cultivation levels.

Needless to say, the land in Li Banfeng is probably less than a tenth of what it used to be.

The popularity brought by Strange Monsters is far less than that brought by living people. If the Strange Monsters are not yet on a large scale, it proves that this path is also a dead end.

Okay, let's go check out the You Tao Land Block first.

You Tao is munching on a lamb leg on the Land Block; she's made it through these three days.

Xiao Feng's incident was a huge blow to her, but the chef's skills were also very tempting. The chef was right; as long as you have a full stomach, there's no knot in your heart that can't be untied.

But ambition is one thing, ability is another. The You Tao lacked the ability to pioneer and relied entirely on the cook's help to survive until now.

The exam ended after noon.

Li Banfeng felt a pang of heart palpitation.

The You Tao looked up at the sky and saw the faint light of dawn.

"Is that daylight?" You Tao, somewhat incredulous.

Li Banfeng handed the You Tao a shovel. "Try digging and see if there's any water."

Undeterred, You Tao dug for an hour with a shovel until water began to gush out.

It's done!

The You Tao exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Bai Sha, Chef, it's done! I've got the Land Block! I have land now!"

Li Banfeng smiled approvingly.

The cook nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll prepare two dishes in a bit, and we'll have a good drink together."

With tears in her eyes, the You Tao said, "From now on, this is my land. If anyone bullies me, I'll shed my blood, and the Local Earth God will protect me, right?"

The chef nodded and said, "That's the rule in New Territories."

Li Banfeng didn't know how to answer.

This is a bit troublesome; Li Banfeng can't stay here forever.

But this is a duty that the Local Earth God must fulfill.

We need to find a way to solve this problem in the future.

While Li Banfeng was still pondering, You Tao excitedly pulled out a knife and pointed it at her palm. "I'll try it now!"

"No!" Li Banfeng quickly stopped the You Tao.

If we let her try it now, the situation will become complicated. How will the Local Earth God get over there?

"We can't try it now. If you invite the Local Earth God, wouldn't the cook and I become intruders?" Li Banfeng gave a reasonable explanation.

You Tao thought about it and realized that made sense, so she put the knife away.

Li Banfeng wanted to ask Meng Yuchun for some seeds, and the cook had already prepared them.

"Having received the light of heaven, one should sow some good seeds that will Dao Affinity."

The cook was a great help this time. Li Banfeng gave him three Mystic Scarlet Pills. After the seeds were planted, Li Banfeng and You Tao watched silently together.

"It's so nice to have my own land," said You Tao, her eyes full of hope. "It would be even better if we had a few more Land Block."

Yes, it would be great if more land could be developed. Li Banfeng also hopes to see more daylight.

Within a hundred-mile radius, there are ten thousand Land Block, each one mile in diameter.

Li Banfeng wasn't greedy. He didn't expect all 10,000 plots to light up in a short time. Even if only a hundred or so plots lit up, the area would look more presentable.

But who can we expect to reclaim this land?

As Li Qi, would he be clearing land for Li Furong?

This move is absurd and could backfire on us if things go wrong.

So far, only You Tao has come to reclaim the land, and it's too difficult to expect her to reclaim a hundred Land Block.

"When did you enter the Daoist sect?" Li Banfeng asked.

You Tao laughed and said, "I entered the sect at sixteen, and it's been eight years now. I'm not far from the second floor."

The cook shrugged. "I'm going to cook."

He was too embarrassed to say it outright, but given the condition of the You Tao, they were actually quite far from the second floor.

Li Banfeng said, "Your cultivation is progressing too slowly. You probably don't put much effort into your cultivation, do you?"

The You Tao sighed, "Cultivation depends on fate. If there's no suitable person, who can I possibly cultivate with?"

As she spoke, You Tao looked at Li Banfeng, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Li Banfeng stared at the You Tao, his gaze slightly cold.

She still knows how to blush?

She still knows shame?

Her attitude towards spiritual practice is incorrect!

Ma Wu has been a disciple for a year and a half and has reached the third level of cultivation. He never picks and chooses people.

He doesn't discriminate between people, whether they are human or not.

Seeing Li Banfeng's unfriendly expression, You Tao lowered her head, and thought of Xiao Feng again, feeling a little sad.

Li Banfeng reminded him, "Your cultivation has been interrupted for three days; you should find a companion as soon as possible."

As they were talking, Yellow Butterfly flew over. Li Banfeng thought she was a good candidate, but he didn't know if Meng Yuchun would be willing.

You Tao wasn't interested in Yellow Butterfly at all; to be honest, Yellow Butterfly's appearance made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Yellow Butterfly wasn't looking for You Tao; she was looking for Li Banfeng.

"A crazy old woman has come to Miss Meng's territory, saying she's looking for you. That old woman is extremely fierce."

Which woman is so fierce!

Li Banfeng suddenly remembered He Yuxiu and hurried to Meng Yuchun's territory.

He Yuxiu grabbed a python and asked, "Did you hear what I just asked you? Has a man been here?"

The python was so frightened it turned into a green snake, and it didn't know which man He Yuxiu was talking about.

Meng Yuchun watched from the shadows, her fists slowly clenching.

Logically speaking, the Local Earth God shouldn't interfere in such matters, but she had a short temper and couldn't stand He Yuxiu running wild in her territory.

Li Banfeng approached Meng Yuchun and explained, "This is my younger sister. I apologize for any offense she may have caused you."

Meng Yuchun snorted coldly, turned and left. Li Banfeng came to He Yuxiu's side. "You arrived so quickly?"

He Yuxiu threw the python away, clapped her hands, and said, "Seventh Brother, this place is really hard to find. Have you finished dealing with the matter you needed to handle?"

After returning to Green Water City, He Yuxiu obtained a considerable sum of money.

But she was still wearing the oversized men's clothing that Li Banfeng had bought for her.

He wore a plaid shirt, a beige suit, and his hair was tucked into a top hat; he was still as handsome and dashing as ever.

Li Banfeng stared at He Yuxiu for a long time, then grabbed her hand and said, "Sister, come with me."

"Where to?"

"Come to my place, I'm in a hurry."

"So urgent?" He Yuxiu was surprised. "Well, brother, I've been walking all the way and I'm all sweaty. Let me find a place to wash up."

"It's okay, you can wash at my place, I have water."

"So urgent, Seventh Brother..."

Li Banfeng was anxious; the more he looked at He Yuxiu, the more anxious he became.

Look how nice this woman's figure is!

Look at these shoulders, look at this back, look at these arms, look at this waist, and look at this peach!

Such a beautiful woman with such a great figure, isn't it a waste that she's not out there exploring new lands?

Upon arriving at Li Banfeng's territory, Li Banfeng said, "Young lady, pick one!"

He Yuxiu exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, when we're doing that outside... at least put something down, this is really prickly!"

Li Banfeng touched the ground and said to He Yuxiu, "It's very flat, it won't hurt anyone."

"Why doesn't it prick people?" He Yuxiu asked, sounding a little aggrieved. "Try lying down if you don't believe me."

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "Why are you lying down?"

He Yuxiu lowered her head and said, "I don't have to lie down, but my palms and knees can't take it."

"What's so unbearable about this? Aren't you a martial artist?"

"This place isn't suitable for someone who practices martial arts..."

"This place isn't suitable, let's go somewhere else. First, tell me how big you need!"

He Yuxiu was taken aback. "How can you say how big I need? That depends on how big Seventh Brother is!"

"I have all sizes!"

He Yuxiu was stunned.

What does it mean to say that there are all sizes?

There's only one of these, isn't there?

Could it be that Li Qi is not Travel Cultivator, but a body cultivator?

After considering for a moment, He Yuxiu said, "I think a slightly larger one would be better."

"That's true," Li Banfeng nodded, then added, "It can't be too big either."

"Yes, it can't withstand something too big."

After a moment's consideration, Li Banfeng asked, "How about Sanli?"

He Yuxiu asked in astonishment, "Calculated by distance?"

"Yes, one mile, three miles, five miles, you can choose one. Don't choose ten miles yet, one person really can't carry it."

He Yuxiu was momentarily dazed, but she roughly understood what Li Banfeng meant.

Within a three-mile radius, He Yuxiu set out offerings and burned the contract.

She thought Li Qi's words made a lot of sense; to escape disaster in a new place, one needs to have their own Land Block.

Li Banfeng hung the Judge's Brush on the ground, first lighting up the Land Block, then waving his hands as he came to the offering table and ate the offerings.

A jar of sorghum liquor and a whole roasted lamb— Li Banfeng doesn't have that much of an appetite, but He Yuxiu bought these from the cook.

The chef's skills were so good that Li Banfeng ate quite a bit and put the rest into his Portable Abode to eat at the next meal.

He had also wondered where the sheep came from, and whether they were poisonous if they were from a new farm.

But the cook told Li Banfeng that he could eat with peace of mind, and that no matter where the sheep came from, as long as it was food, he could remove the toxins from it.

He Yuxiu didn't make many preparations. The three-mile Land Block was not difficult for her unless there were special circumstances.

She wanted to find a place to rest, You Tao had already set up a tent.

He Yuxiu was taken aback. "Girl, do I know you?"

"My name is You Xuetao. I'm a friend of mine surnamed Li. He asked me to come and help out."

A friend surnamed Li.

Li Qi asked her to come.

He Yuxiu smiled and said, "Alright, what sect are you from, and what level are you at?"

This is not something to be asked lightly, but You Xuetao came to He Yuxiu herself, it's only right that she share her background.

"I am Joy Cultivator, at the first level of cultivation."

"My cultivation level is a bit lacking; could I do some odd jobs?"

"Okay!" You Tao nodded vigorously, occasionally stealing a glance at He Yuxiu. This woman was so heroic, and she looked even more beautiful in men's clothing.

You Tao didn't know He Yuxiu. She rarely read newspapers and had no way of knowing someone of He Yuxiu's stature.

He Yuxiu said to You Tao, "Go get me some water so I can wash up."

"Good!"

She needs to wash up.

The You Tao blushed and ran out.

Great!

With He Yuxiu around, opening up ten or eight plots of land wouldn't be a problem.

Just as Li Banfeng was feeling happy, he suddenly felt a wave of palpitations.

Someone else has come to clear the land!

The market outlook for this area is bullish!

Li Banfeng waved his arms and flew over excitedly, but halfway there, the Judge's Brush threw him to the ground.

"Go by yourself!"

It's rare for the Judge's Brush to speak so loudly; he must be truly angry.

When Li Banfeng arrived near the Land Block, he indeed found someone had set up an offering table.

The land was being cleared by two men. One of them, a middle-aged man, said, "Brother, we still need to make some preparations. Although a Land Block is not difficult to clear, it's always better to be cautious."

"Leave this to me. I can't promise much more, but I've never failed with a single Land Block. I've prepared all the materials."

"Besides, this is a place recommended by our Seventh Master; there aren't too many Strange Monsters creatures here."

"It's not that I don't trust you, but there are bound to be unexpected things when it comes to pioneering. What if we encounter Wandering Monster? It's always good to be prepared."

"I've prepared enough; I'll show you now."

The young man took the bucket off and casually picked up a spoon.

Li Banfeng rushed over like lightning. "Genzi, put the bucket down!"

PS: We can't let Genzi use his usual methods to cultivate this land. For details on his usual methods, please refer to Chapter 265.

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