Clearing Out

He immediately used one of the 'Accelerate Growth' entries, and saw a mysterious radiance fall upon the spirit field before him.

Before long, he saw that the one mu of spirit field where the first harvest had been taken now had Yellow Barley Malt seedlings growing at a visible rate, quickly sprouting into a lush green patch of tender shoots that branched out and grew taller.

The other four mu showed no reaction at all, which left him feeling quite puzzled.

He thought the 'Accelerate Growth' wasn't enough, so he went ahead and used the remaining 'Accelerate Growth' entry as well.

Who would have thought that as soon as he finished, the spirit field that had been pitch black with no sprouts suddenly burst forth with tender yellow Barley Malt seedlings.

At this moment, they were like an inflated balloon, growing rapidly, shooting up like bamboo shoots after spring rain, changing with every blink of an eye.

It was almost too much to take in, quickly reaching 20 centimeters, then 40 centimeters, as if there were no cost involved.

Before long, the entire spirit field was packed densely with Yellow Barley Malt grass of the same height, looking almost ready to harvest, with quite a few golden-edged leaves appearing in the center of the field.

This phenomenon was a sign of nearing full maturity.

Seeing this, he knew it wouldn't be long before the entire spirit field reached a state of full ripeness.

Looking at the Yellow Barley Malt grass that was about to mature, Lu Wanyuan felt a bit pleased, but inwardly he was panicking like crazy.

Because so far, having used two 'Accelerate Growth' entries and one 'Minor Accomplishment Spirit Rain Technique' entry, he hadn't gained a single new entry—not even a 'Strand of Spiritual Qi' entry.

He had originally thought that with five mu of spirit field now, he would surely pick up a few entries, but so far, not one.

This made him a bit anxious, because without a steady supply of new entries, the ones in his mind would definitely run out eventually.

Still, it wasn't all bad—if the five mu of Yellow Barley Malt grass matured and were fully harvested, he could obtain 3,450 Spirit Stones.

With that, he could definitely make good use of it and alleviate his current dire situation.

After thinking this through, he stopped and checked his surroundings. Seeing no issues, he prepared to leave the house.

His eyes swept over the front yard, and he found the courtyard even more dilapidated and desolate.

This was a stone-built house, the entire structure covered in moss and all kinds of climbing vines, with sections of the walls collapsed.

When he first arrived here, he hadn't bothered to inspect these buildings closely, since back then he was just trying to find something to do in Bayberry Market—if he didn't, he'd be kicked out.

That kind of pressing urgency left no room to think about other things. Now, at least, he was about to have something in hand.

So he finally had the leisure to take a look around.

The outer walls of the entire estate were also built from Mystic Black Stone, looking normal enough, but once inside, it was clear that due to long neglect, everything was decayed and desolate. The trees in the yard had grown wildly out of order.

At the front of the yard stood three tall Ginkgo Spirit Trees of unknown age, along with some flower beds and planters, but these were now overrun with weeds and wildflowers, the spirit soil inside long since dried and cracked.

Nearby were a Rain Pavilion and a fish pond, but the pond hadn't been cleaned in ages, now filthy and covered in green algae.

Seeing all this, Lu Wanyuan thought to himself, since he was now working here, and the outer walls and front yard were so shabby and unsightly, it felt uncomfortable and mismatched—a nagging sense of unease!

A surge of impulse rose within him, wanting to tidy up all this mess.

That way, it would be pleasing to the eye.

Thinking it, he did it!

He immediately set to cleaning the outer walls of the house, stripping away the green vines and moss that covered them.

The entire house was built in a U-shape, with the front rooms on the left and right likely being side rooms, and the back housing the main hall and main rooms.

After two shichen, the green vines had piled up like a small mountain. He then cast a Fireball Spell and burned them all away with a single burst of flame.

He followed up with a Cleansing Spell, scrubbing the outer walls clean.

An hour later, he had finished the cleaning.

Before long, the house's true appearance was revealed. Apart from the collapsed and damaged areas, it was clear that the construction materials were of very high quality!

The walls were built from large blocks of Mystic Azure Stone, each roughly the same size. Some of the mortar between the stones had fallen away, but the overall structure was still relatively sound. If he had some Spirit Stones to repair it, it would definitely be fine.

However, he hadn't yet entered the house itself—after all, this was someone else's property. He couldn't just barge in without permission. Entering someone's rooms without their consent was not good, even if the owner wasn't around. Respect had to be maintained; rules had to be followed.

After cleaning up, he pruned the withered and rotten branches from the tall Ginkgo Spirit Trees, cleared the weeds from the flower beds, and loosened the spirit soil inside.

His plan was to buy some flower seeds when he had the chance and plant them in the beds, bringing life back to the garden.

Once that was done, he came to the Rain Pavilion. This was an Octagonal Pavilion, built right over the fish pond.

The Octagonal Pavilion had originally looked shabby, but after he cleaned it, it exuded a quaint, antique charm.

The paint on the outer frame of the Octagonal Pavilion was peeling and mottled, but that didn't detract from its overall beauty—it looked quite magnificent.

As for the fish pond, after cleaning it, he drained the stagnant, blue-green, decaying water. Only then did he find the original water inlet, which turned out to be a small Spirit Spring outlet. This shocked him greatly.

He never expected that the source of this fish pond was a sealed Spirit Spring. No wonder the whole pond had been so lifeless.

But using this Spirit Spring to nourish the fish pond seemed a bit extravagant, didn't it?

Although the spiritual qi in this Spirit Spring was only the faintest wisp, even that little bit was enough for him. Having free spiritual qi available at all times would certainly be very nice.

Once the spring water filled the entire pond, it was crystal clear, with a faint trace of spiritual qi floating on the surface. Occasionally, under the breeze, it shimmered with white, scale-like light.

Seeing this, Lu Wanyuan thought about raising a few Spirit Fish in the pond.

That way, the whole pond would come alive!

Thinking of Spirit Fish, he remembered the Silver Moon Spirit Carp. If that didn't work out, maybe he could buy a few Silver Moon Spirit Carp and raise them here—after all, this place had Spirit Spring water, definitely living water.

He immediately thought about buying a few to put in here and see how it went.

However, to buy Silver Moon Spirit Carp, he would definitely need to wait until after his harvest before he had Spirit Stones to purchase them.

After tidying all this up, he also cleared away the weeds, rotten branches, and moss from the courtyard walls.

He even cleaned the entire ground of the courtyard.

Only then did he feel that the whole residence had a sense of vitality, a feeling of being alive.