There Really Was a Best-of-Both-Worlds Solution

He Yuxiu worked for three days and easily cleared out the Land Block.

Li Banfeng hired several people from Meng Yuchun's territory to help He Yuxiu build a house, and bought wine and food from the cook, setting up a table in the tent to celebrate He Yuxiu's success.

He Yuxiu picked up the sheep's head and took a bite, praising it repeatedly. "This chef's skills are really good. It's not common to see Food Cultivator these days. If he weren't from Xindi, I would really like to take him back to Green Water City."

As a descendant of a prestigious family, He Yuxiu, though impulsive, was quite knowledgeable and could discern the origins of the food and wine.

Although she was satisfied with the food and drink, He Yuxiu frowned slightly as she looked at the wooden house under construction. "Brother, do I really want to live here permanently?"

When outsiders are present, He Yuxiu Li Banfeng" brother," as they had agreed upon beforehand.

Li Banfeng nodded. "They'll be staying for at least a few months."

He Yuxiu sighed and said, "When I was young, I didn't want to come to Xindi. This place is always dark and there are a lot of talking birds and beasts, but not many talking people. If you stay here for a long time, it can really suffocate you."

You Tao said from beside her, "Sister, if there's anything you want to say, just tell me."

He Yuxiu gently touched the bridge of the You Tao's nose, smiling without saying a word.

Knowing that You Tao He Yuxiu might have some private matters to discuss with Li Baisha, He Yuxiu made an excuse to leave the tent. He Yuxiu lowered her voice and asked, "Any news from Green Water City?"

Li Banfeng did indeed glean some information from Luo ZhengNan: "The bad news is that the Guanfang Envoy are still targeting the He Family, He Family's business is declining day by day."

The good news is that He Family has caused trouble, and things are relatively peaceful within the family for the time being.

He Yuxiu nodded and said, "Hai Qin is ruthless. He took care of all the ruthless people in the side branches, and they became obedient. But when real trouble comes, they are truly useless; not one of them can handle anything."

Now that Hai Qin is gone and Haisheng Outer State, if I don't show up soon, the He Family is probably finished.

Li Banfeng said, "If you show your face, you'll fall directly into the hands of the Guanfang Envoy, wouldn't the He Family be finished even faster?"

"Hiding in Xindi isn't necessarily safe," He Yuxiu said, looking outside the tent. "I've seen plenty of Farming Cultivator, but this is the first time I've seen anything this eerie. Look at his Land Block; it doesn't even look like Xindi anymore."

The Land Block that Zhang Wanlong had cleared did not look like new land at all. The land, which was about a mile in diameter, was crisscrossed with paths, and the crops were growing very lushly. Even before the land was cultivated, it had already been managed in an orderly manner.

The next afternoon, three days had passed, and Zhang Wanlong successfully cleared the land; the result was as expected.

Li Banfeng brought a meal and drinks to the Land Block to congratulate the two men, who were too busy to eat right away.

Zhang Wanlong planted several acres of crops, not for human consumption, but specifically for feeding the Strange Monsters creatures.

Two-Faced Sheep, headless cows, Donkey Head Maggot, and eight-legged rabbits came in droves from Li Banfeng's territory.

These Strange Monsters aren't here to cause trouble; they're here to eat.

The crops Zhang Wanlong planted for them were non-toxic and harmless, and quite delicious. His only purpose in letting them eat these crops was to have them prepare the ingredients for Little Genzi's sauce while they ate.

Genzi no longer needs to go around panning for gold with a spoon and fork; there are piles of gold right in front of him for him to use.

Li Banfeng, carrying the food box, sighed inwardly, no matter how skillful the chef was, the aroma of the food and wine could never compare to the power of Jinshan.

Zhang Wanlong smiled and said, "Seventh Master, this is not a place to eat. Please wait a moment while I prepare another place."

The Land Block, though not particularly large or small, included gold mines and farmland, and Zhang Wanlong had also created a garden.

A dining table set up amidst flowers makes for a truly delightful meal.

After a couple of drinks, Li Banfeng asked Zhang Wanlong, "With your skills, opening up another three or five miles of new land shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Zhang Wanlong shook his head and said, "We didn't come here to acquire land. We came here for cultivation. If we develop too much land and the area doesn't attract enough people, wouldn't that be like causing trouble for the Local Earth God deities?"

What he said was correct, and what he did was also correct.

After eating and drinking their fill, Zhang Wanlong and Genzi went about their own business. Li Banfeng took a walk around the Land Block, which was full of proper crops. The eggplant versions of "Zhang Wanlong" that had been planted before were all gone.

Where did all those eggplant-shaped people go?

As Li Banfeng was about to leave the Land Block, he saw several "Zhang Wanlong" figures returning.

They carried baskets on their backs, filled with all sorts of herbs.

Li Banfeng looked at the real Zhang Wanlong: "It seems that the good stuff you grow can not only relieve boredom, but also get a lot of work done."

Zhang Wanlong shook his head and said, "He can only do some rough work. Seventh Master, look at the medicinal herbs in this basket; eight or nine out of ten are unusable."

They found a short-leaved ginseng instead of a long-leaved one, and a thorny one instead of a flowering one. They finally found the right ginseng, but these idiots didn't know how to dig up the roots; they brought back the leaves instead. What good are they?

It seems to be quite useful.

Li Banfeng repeatedly compared these "Zhang Wanlong" figures that he had grown and found that they were slightly different from the original owner, but it was not noticeable without careful observation.

"Could you sell me some of these seeds?"

"That's easy!" Zhang Wanlong immediately took a small bag of seeds and gave it to Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng, holding the seeds, asked, "Will all these plants look like you after they grow?"

Zhang Wanlong laughed and said, "Seventh Master, you really know how to joke. They all look just like me, so what's the point of you planting them?"

The kind of fruit that grows depends on whose blood is used for breeding.

Before this seed is planted, it must drink a drop of blood; whose blood it drinks, the fruit it bears will resemble that person.

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "Just a drop of blood will do?"

"Just one drop of blood."

"How much does this bag of seeds cost?"

"Talking about money is Outer Dao. I want to be your friend, so I'm giving you these seeds."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I don't accept things from people for free. If you don't name a price, then I can only return the item as is."

Zhang Wanlong nodded and said, "Seventh Master, you're very straightforward. Since you're so sincere in giving it to me, I won't ask for more. This bag of seeds is worth a thousand silver dollars."

In terms of the function of these seeds, a thousand silver dollars is really not expensive, and it can even be said to be ridiculously cheap.

Li Banfeng said, "Isn't this price too low?"

Zhang Wanlong smiled and said, "If it were anyone else, I might not be willing to sell no matter how much money they offered, but it's different for you, Seventh Master. Whenever you come to me to buy, seeds of this quality will always be priced the same."

"Okay, I appreciate your sincerity. I'll accept the seeds for now and bring the money tomorrow."

Li Banfeng took the seeds back to Portable Abode, took out one of them, placed it on the table, unscrewed the Blood-Containing Pendulum, and sprinkled a drop of blood on the seed.

The record player picked up a seed with a stylus, observed it for a moment, and seemed to notice something special about it.

"What a brilliant method! This method is incredibly useful! Perhaps, perhaps..."

"Maybe what?" Li Banfeng didn't understand why his Wife was so excited.

The Wife paused and sang, "Oh, my Little Slave, I was just rambling. Please don't take it to heart."

Li Banfeng planted the seeds in the Land Block of land cleared by He Yuxiu. He didn't have Zhang Wanlong's technique, so the plants grew much slower. It took more than an hour for the roots to sprout.

Li Banfeng went back to his Portable Abode to sleep.

The next morning, I saw a cabbage that was over a meter tall growing in the field.

How did it turn into cabbage?

Shouldn't it be eggplant?

Does this mean that eggplant people Cabbage Man have different functions?

Li Banfeng used a knife to cut open the cabbage, and a man crawled out of the cabbage.

He Yuxiu had just come out of the tent to wash up when she saw the man, and she almost attacked him.

She recognized the man; he was a disciple of Jiang Xiang Gang's Soda Hall who had died at the hands of Li Banfeng. Before his death, he had a lot of blood sucked by the Blood-Containing Pendulum.

Fortunately, He Yuxiu was knowledgeable and experienced. Seeing the cut-open cabbage next to her and looking at the dazed man, she realized that it must have been grown by that strange Farming Cultivator.

"This is a treasure!" He Yuxiu stared at the Cabbage Man from all angles, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It looks exactly like the real thing!"

Li Banfeng nodded. "If we keep it, it will indeed be a good thing."

He Yuxiu nudged the Cabbage Man's clothes. "He's wearing a white jacket, Seventh Brother, did you prepare this for him?"

Li Banfeng shook his head. He hadn't prepared any clothes for the Cabbage Man; the jackets and pants were things he had brought out of the cabbages himself.

He Yuxiu also noticed the problem. "This doesn't seem to be clothing; it feels like the stalks of a cabbage."

It feels unreal to the touch, but looks flawless.

Li Banfeng patted the "Cabbage Man's" face with a sickle, but the "Cabbage Man" did not react.

He knows no fear.

Li Banfeng then asked the "Cabbage Man," "What's your name?"

The Cabbage Man didn't answer; it seemed he couldn't speak either.

Li Banfeng told him to move, but the "Cabbage Man" couldn't understand the orders.

He Yuxiu shook her head and said, "If this thing can't move, it's pretty useless."

Li Banfeng thought for a long time, recalling his experience dealing with the Watermelon Man.

He cut off two pieces of cabbage stalk with a knife and ate them.

The cabbage stalks were crisp and sweet, but like watermelon, they were extremely astringent. The astringency made Li Banfeng sweat profusely, and his sweat had a fishy smell from the cabbage.

The Cabbage Man turned his face toward Li Banfeng, seemingly sensing something from him.

Li Banfeng shouted, "Let's go!"

The Cabbage Man slowly walked forward.

"Run!"

The Cabbage Man immediately quickened his pace.

"Kill!"

The Cabbage Man turned and rushed towards He Yuxiu, because besides Li Banfeng, only He Yuxiu was present. Li Banfeng had the smell of cabbage on him, so the Cabbage Man wouldn't attack the cabbage.

He Yuxiu was naturally not afraid of this cabbage, and punched its head until it was smashed to pieces.

But the remaining cabbage body was still tearing at He Yuxiu's body. He Yuxiu raised her fist and completely beat the "Cabbage Man" into a mangled cabbage shell. Even if only a few remnants of his limbs remained, the Cabbage Man would continue to fight He Yuxiu.

He Yuxiu shook the cabbage juice off her hands and said to Li Banfeng, "Seventh Brother, we can't underestimate these cabbages. One or two are easy to deal with, but hundreds or thousands are a real problem. If there are more, even tens of thousands, we should be able to do whatever we want in Pro State."

Li Banfeng looked at Zhang Wanlong's Land Block, gazing at the lush crops in the fields, and muttered to himself, "It is indeed a troublesome matter, but it is also indeed a good thing."

Back at his Portable Abode, Li Banfeng sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

The record player asked, "Hey, my dear husband, what's bothering you now?"

Li Banfeng said, "I don't want to stay in the new place forever, but there are some things here that need to be dealt with carefully. If anything changes, I'll have to come back and take a look."

Huff~

"My dear husband, this puts Little Slave in a difficult position. Your territory is so remote. If something happens in Green Water City, even if you sense it, you won't be able to get back."

"You don't want to stay in this territory, yet you want to manage its affairs. This is a way for you to have the best of both worlds; Little Slave really can't think of anything like it."

Li Banfeng thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.

Once there is a sense of presence on the land, use your mind to directly command your Portable Abode to take you back to the Land Block.

The person can come back, but the key can't. Once he's gone to the Land Block, Li Banfeng won't be able to return home anytime soon.

He is now a seventh-level House Cultivator, possessing the skills to Live and Work in Peace. If he doesn't go home for a long time, his fortune will be severely affected.

Buzz!

The Portable Abode trembled suddenly, and an aged voice rang in Li Banfeng's ears:

"There is a solution: build a Train Station here."

"What's the use of building a train station?" Li Banfeng didn't understand Portable Abode's meaning.

"With a station, I can park my car," Portable Abode replied.

"Where can't you park?"

"It's different. Parking at a station is called normal parking, while parking elsewhere is called temporary parking."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is that when the train is temporarily parked, the doors are closed, but when it stops at a station, the doors are open."

"Then what... wait a minute!" Li Banfeng suddenly realized, "In other words, if I build a station on this land, you can bring me here, and you don't even have to close the doors."

"The doors are open as long as the train stops within the normal time frame."

P. S.: Stop time is crucial!