Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo prepared his home and chicken soup for visitors while treating Old Man He and Old Man Wu. After the two old men praised his chicken and agreed to bring their wives to stay, Chen Mo expected his monthly room-fee income to rise.

• Xin Yan called Chen Mo for directions, and he sent her his address and considered preparing food for her visit.
• Chen Mo's eldest brother called from West City, saying he was taking a taxi to Chen Mo's home to inspect the organic vegetables.
• Chen Mo asked Uncle to stew two more chickens for Manager Ling and Xin Yan, then served chicken soup and food to Old Man He and Old Man Wu.
• Old Man He and Old Man Wu praised the chicken soup, and Chen Mo tasted it and quickly finished two bowls.
• Chen Mo checked the two old men's health, told them to take their medicine every other day, and agreed that their wives could stay for the same room fee.

Chen Mo prepared medicinal cuisine for his grandparents and hosted Xin Yan for lunch before selling her ten bottles of toner. After she hurried home at her mother’s insistence, Old Man He warned Chen Mo to be careful around the Shen Family.

• Chen Mo packed eight days’ worth of medicinal cuisine ingredients and instructed his uncle to prepare them for the elders and save portions for his grandparents.
• Xin Yan arrived at Chen Mo’s home, enjoyed his farmhouse meal, and took the ten bottles of toner she had requested.
• Xin Yan’s mother called twice to urge her home with the toner, so Xin Yan said goodbye and left.
• Chen Mo returned 20,000 yuan to Xin Yan to match their agreed price and texted her about the transfer.
• Old Man He asked whether Xin Yan or Shen Tingting was Chen Mo’s girlfriend, then cautioned him about the Shen Family and said he would haul away the wood that afternoon.

Chen Mo received a positive preliminary inspection report for his vegetables and signed a supply contract with Manager Ling. After agreeing on deliveries and a limited daily supply of local chickens, the two sides prepared to begin business.

• Manager Ling brought Chen Mo the preliminary report confirming that the vegetables were of excellent quality.
• Chen Mo invited Manager Ling and his group to eat, and they eagerly finished all the food, including the chicken soup.
• Manager Ling presented the purchasing contract, and Chen Mo reviewed and signed it.
• Chen Mo told Manager Ling that a simple factory building would soon be installed for loading and processing vegetables.
• Manager Ling asked to buy local chickens, and Chen Mo agreed to supply ten live chickens per day at one hundred yuan per jin.
• Chen Mo and Manager Ling discussed delivery schedules and payment, and Chen Mo agreed to notify them when new vegetables ripened.

Chen Mo secured a vegetable sales deal and received payment for his timber while Li Rui arrived to inspect the crops. After Li Rui praised the test results, Chen Mo served him a meal made with the farm’s vegetables, and Li Rui was impressed by their flavor.

• Manager Ling’s group left after agreeing to buy Chen Mo’s vegetables, and Chen Mo gave them greens and chickens as gifts.
• Chen Mo arranged the construction of a sealed workshop and paid Manager Yu for the delivered materials.
• Old Man He arranged a truck to haul away the timber, and Chen Mo received forty million in his bank account.
• Li Rui arrived with Old Man He’s group, joked with Chen Mo, and said he could only stay for one day because of family business.
• Chen Mo showed Li Rui the Laboratory Test Report, and Li Rui praised the vegetables’ quality.
• Li Rui postponed inspecting the crops to eat Chen Mo’s cooking and was amazed by the vegetables and chicken soup.

Chen Mo showed Li Rui his Planting Area, where Li Rui urged him to grow more vegetables and free-range chickens after tasting the produce and chicken. They agreed on vegetable pricing and Li Rui secured the Li Family’s supply rights, leaving Chen Mo to supply him at the same price as the West City Port Area.

• After a large meal, Li Rui toured Chen Mo’s Planting Area and saw that insects from the vegetable fields were being collected to feed the chickens.
• Li Rui urged Chen Mo to replace the flowers with vegetables and expand his free-range chicken operation, but Chen Mo explained his plans and said he would raise ten thousand chickens.
• Li Rui asked to reserve all the free-range chickens, while Chen Mo reminded him that he also had to supply the Port Area.
• Chen Mo quoted Li Rui twice the market price of organic vegetables and offered him a ten percent rebate per jin, which Li Rui declined.
• Li Rui asked Chen Mo to supply him rather than other members of the Li Family, and Chen Mo agreed that Li Rui was the only one he recognized.

Chen Mo broke through to Qi Refining Layer Three, replenished his talismans, and began practicing the Wang Family Long Fist. He left the chapter stronger but still working to improve his combat skills.

• Chen Mo and Li Rui shared medicinal cuisine with the family, and Li Rui eagerly ate two bowls.
• Chen Mo cultivated through the night and broke through to Qi Refining Layer Three, then cleaned up and admired his changed appearance.
• Chen Mo drew talismans to replenish his supplies, using Spiritual Liquid to restore his True Essence as needed.
• At dawn, Chen Mo went to Gourd Valley and began practicing the Wang Family Long Fist he had taken from Wang Qi.

After reaching Qi Refining Layer Three, Chen Mo began harvesting his unusually nutritious vegetables for sale and expanded his village workforce. The Port Area ordered extra chives after its leaders experienced their effects, while Chen Mo prepared to scale up his farming and animal raising.

• Chen Mo practiced Long Fist, enjoyed the strength and Spiritual Sense he had gained, and returned to the courtyard with Big Yellow and Big Gray.
• Li Rui praised the comfortable stay, ate breakfast with Chen Mo, and left after reminding him to prepare vegetables for transport.
• The Port Area sent a truck for vegetables and requested extra chives after Manager Ling's colleagues had tried them and wanted more.
• Chen Mo set the temporary vegetable price at ten yuan per jin and hired twenty more village workers to help harvest.
• Chen Mo told the workers to save discarded vegetable leaves for animal feed and arranged separate food for the crew.
• Chen Delin questioned Chen Mo's explanation for the vegetables' rapid growth, but did not press him for details.

Chen Mo rejected pressure from Chen Delin and Old Man He to share his vegetable-growing methods or lead the villagers to prosperity, arguing that he would bear the risks if the effort failed. He arranged livestock purchases and checked on his vegetable sale and factory construction before preparing to collect fish fry.

• Chen Delin left after Chen Mo declined to discuss teaching the villagers his vegetable-growing methods.
• Old Man He accused Chen Mo of selfishness, and Chen Mo argued that he could not be responsible for every risk of helping the villagers grow vegetables; Old Man He and Old Man Wu angrily walked away.
• Chen Mo told Da Hai to take Grandpa Yao to inspect Simmental cattle and Tibetan Pig sellers, cover his expenses, and pay him for his help and future livestock care.
• Hao Ren gave Chen Mo the packing list for more than five thousand jin of vegetables, and Chen Mo signed it after agreeing to await payment.
• Chen Mo checked the nearly completed factory shed, then returned home to find his repaired Pickup Truck and planned to drive out to collect fish fry.

Chen Mo learned that villagers were envious of his vegetable business as he discussed beginning construction on Gourd Valley with Xi Zhihan. The toner’s popularity surged, and after selling Xi Zhihan more than a hundred bottles, Chen Mo reviewed and approved the project plans despite their high total cost.

• Villagers pieced together how much Chen Mo could earn from selling organic vegetables and sought ways to benefit from his business.
• Chen Mo asked Xi Zhihan about a construction company, and she offered to have her firm build Gourd Valley after he approved the plans.
• Xi Zhihan thanked Chen Mo for the toner and told him it had dramatically improved her skin.
• Demand for the toner spread among wealthy customers, and Xi Zhihan bought all the bottles Chen Mo said he had available, transferring him two million yuan.
• Chen Mo reviewed Xi Zhihan’s plans and quotation, approved the design, and weighed the several-hundred-million-yuan cost against future income from crops.

Chen Mo sent Xi Zhihan revision notes for the Gourd Valley design and insisted she prioritize the changes over receiving toner. After resting and sharing mashi with the others, he ended the day at home while Old Man He and Old Man Wu enjoyed their improving appetites.

• Chen Mo reviewed the Gourd Valley drafts, sent Xi Zhihan his revision notes, and told her to revise the design before he mailed the toner.
• Xi Zhihan complained about Chen Mo’s delay but accepted that completing the design was her main responsibility and began making revisions.
• Chen Mo fell asleep in the courtyard while Big Yellow and Big Gray quietly guarded him, then woke before dusk feeling refreshed.
• Old Man He and Old Man Wu teased Chen Mo for resting instead of working, and he replied that he preferred a simple life.
• Fu Huiwen served mashi, and Chen Mo and the two old men ate eagerly as the medicine and Stream Water continued improving the elders’ health and appetites.

A televised report of Chen Mo rescuing crash victims made him a widely admired example of responsibility and medical skill. County officials tracked him down and began investigating whether he could be promoted as an outstanding young person.

• The County Town Television Station aired footage of Chen Mo rescuing injured people, and viewers praised his confidence and efforts.
• A hospital emergency doctor told the television audience that Chen Mo’s treatment had saved at least two lives and handled critical injuries at the scene.
• Doctors and netizens reacted with admiration after hearing about Chen Mo’s emergency procedures, including draining internal bleeding with a rice stalk.
• County officials watched the report and ordered an investigation into Chen Mo as a possible role model and candidate for outstanding young person.
• Government personnel obtained the recording, traced Chen Mo through his Pickup Truck’s license plate, and investigated the information they could find about him.

Manager Ling introduced Chen Mo’s vegetables at the Port District Hotel, where diners quickly made the dishes popular. As demand surged, Gao Heng and Manager Ling planned to expand their vegetable supply, leaving Chen Mo’s planting area and crop selection to grow.

• Manager Ling added Garlic Greens and Stir-fried Leeks with Eggs to the hotel menu at high prices, with a quality inspection report explaining the vegetables’ standards.
• Manager Chang ordered both dishes for a client banquet, and the guests enjoyed them so much that they ordered more; the leek dish also seemed to leave several diners unusually energetic.
• Manager Chang and Old Wang credited the leeks with their energy and agreed to return to the hotel to eat again.
• The vegetable dishes drew growing crowds, and the Port District Hotel restaurant soon filled up as customers reserved plates of Stir-fried Leeks with Eggs.
• Gao Heng praised his decision to use Chen Mo’s vegetables, while Manager Ling was tasked with asking Chen Mo to expand the planting area and grow more varieties.

Chen Mo prepared Gourd Valley for development, finalized a construction agreement, and expanded his fish ponds and guest courtyard. As Xi Zhihan and Xin Yan sought more toner, Chen Mo continued to leave his relationship with Xin Yan undecided.

• Chen Mo separated the guest rooms into an independent courtyard and added leisure areas and formations while Old Man He and Old Man Wu were away.
• Chen Mo released fish and koi from Inside Universe Bead into the ponds, while Li Rui’s restaurant continued drawing customers with Chen Mo’s vegetables.
• Xi Zhihan brought the construction management department to finalize the agreement with Chen Mo, who paid about fifty million yuan and prioritized roads, valley renovations, and farmland development.
• Xi Zhihan took another hundred bottles of toner after demand among West City’s wealthy women quickly exceeded her supply.
• Xin Yan gathered 1.8 million yuan to buy a hundred bottles of toner, and Chen Mo respected her refusal to purchase on credit.
• Chen Mo reflected that he enjoyed talking with Xin Yan but had not decided whether to pursue a closer relationship.

Old Man Wu’s hospital examination showed that his heart had greatly improved after staying with Chen Mo, while Chen Mo continued building his farm and testing the limits of his Green Jade Sword. The chapter ended after Chen Mo investigated an unknown animal’s intrusion into his vegetable field and resumed his training the next morning.

• Old Man Wu’s family took him to the hospital, where Dean Li and the doctors found that his blood-vessel blockage had fallen to around 50 percent, and his family agreed to let him live with his wife at Chen Mo’s place.
• Chen Mo checked on his farm, arranged for workers to prepare the cattle shed and pigsty, and learned that Da Hai had bought cattle and pigs that would arrive soon.
• Chen Mo consolidated his Qi Refining Layer Three cultivation and tested the Green Jade Sword, which pierced a thick rock but exhausted his True Essence and Mental Power after one use.
• Chen Mo’s Sensing Array detected an intruder in his vegetable field, but he found only hairs and footprints before Chen Jingui arrived to investigate.
• Chen Mo went to Gourd Valley at dawn and practiced the Wang Family Fist.

Chen Mo donated 100,000 yuan toward village improvements after Chen Delin explained that someone from the town had been investigating him. The village broadcast announced his contribution, while Chen Mo wondered who was trying to cause trouble for him.

• Chen Delin visited Chen Mo and asked him to donate toward road repairs, power cables, and streetlights.
• Chen Mo gave Chen Delin 100,000 yuan in cash for the village projects.
• Chen Delin told Chen Mo that someone from the town had questioned him about Chen Mo’s contract and conduct.
• Chen Delin explained that announcing Chen Mo’s donation would help protect him from local resentment and rumors.
• The village broadcast publicized Chen Mo’s contribution, and Chen Mo grew wary of whoever was investigating him.

Chen Mo welcomed the calves and piglets at Green Source Organic Farm and hired Grandpa Yao to help care for them. The livestock sellers’ attempt to pass off inferior animals was exposed, and Chen Mo rewarded Da Hai and Grandpa Yao for their work.

• Da Hai and Grandpa Yao arrived with four trucks carrying calves and piglets, and Chen Mo arranged tea and cigarettes for the drivers and workers.
• Chen Mo added Stream Water to the livestock troughs, drawing the tired animals to drink and making them unload themselves quickly.
• Chen Mo offered Grandpa Yao a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan to oversee the livestock, and Grandpa Yao accepted.
• Da Hai told Chen Mo that Grandpa Yao had spotted crossbred calves and black pigs being passed off as better stock, leading the seller to take them back and provide two calves as compensation.
• Chen Mo told Da Hai to collect a 4,000-yuan hardship allowance and then went to the office to give Ding Lanhua further instructions.

Chen Mo attempted to refine Essence Augmentation Pills for his parents using Jade Marrow Fluid as the main ingredient. After a failed batch and a pause to steady himself, he succeeded in making two pills and planned for his parents to take one each year.

• Chen Mo practiced inside Inside Universe Bead and noted that his cultivation had reached Qi Refining Layer Three, while the Spiritual Liquid it produced had increased to three drops a day.
• Chen Mo set up an isolating formation and prepared to refine Essence Augmentation Pills, substituting Jade Marrow Fluid for the unavailable Thousand-Year Stone Milk.
• Chen Mo ruined many batches of medicinal materials, and his first attempt at combining the ingredients exploded before he added the Jade Marrow Fluid.
• Chen Mo calmed his mind for two hours, then successfully refined his first pill and continued until he had made two Essence Augmentation Pills.
• Chen Mo stored the pills in a jade bottle and decided his parents should take only one per year.

Chen Mo discovered unexplained damage in his vegetable field, gave his parents Essence Augmentation Pills, and welcomed Old Man He and his companions. When Old Man He offered him ten million for his Tien Huang, Chen Mo decided to keep it for a future private seal.

• Chen Mo found several cucumber vines snapped in the field, but he and Chen Jingui found no holes or other signs explaining the damage.
• Chen Mo gave his parents Essence Augmentation Pills and reassured Chen Jianguo that he could make more when he gathered the medicinal materials.
• Old Man He arrived with Old Man Wu, their wives, two attendants, and Old Man Ji, who hoped to recuperate at Chen Mo's place.
• Old Man He told Chen Mo that someone offered ten million for his Tien Huang.
• Chen Mo resisted the tempting offer and kept the Tien Huang because he wanted to carve a private seal with it.

Old Man He told his friends about Chen Mo’s top-grade Tien Huang and his remarkable treatment, prompting Qiu Yanghua to ask about buying Chen Mo’s remaining piece. Old Man He agreed to mention the offer but explained that he still needed Chen Mo’s care.

• Old Man He recalled showing his top-grade Tien Huang to Yang Heyu, Tian Baoli, and Qiu Yanghua, who offered up to ten million yuan for it.
• Old Man He explained that Chen Mo had kept a second piece of Tien Huang instead of selling it to him.
• Qiu Yanghua asked Old Man He to approach Chen Mo with a ten-million-yuan offer for the remaining piece.
• Old Man He hesitated because he still needed Chen Mo to treat him and Old Man Wu.
• Old Man He described how staying with Chen Mo improved his sleep, spirits, and health, and how examinations confirmed his recovery.

Old Man He introduced his old friends to Chen Mo’s recuperation plans, and they arranged for Old Ji to come first and test the waters. Chen Mo welcomed Old Ji and showed the elderly group the newly arranged courtyard, where they settled in and felt refreshed.

• Old Man He told his old friends about Chen Mo’s medical skill, Old Wu’s improved examination results, and the medicinal cuisine, so they discussed sending Old Ji to recuperate first.
• Wu Mingrui considered using money and influence to win Chen Mo over, believing a skilled doctor could benefit his family and political career.
• Old Man He brought Old Ji and a nurse surnamed Zhao to meet Chen Mo, who welcomed them without objection.
• Chen Mo explained that he had replanned the courtyard to accommodate the elders and their wives.
• Old Ji and the others toured the lush courtyard and were pleased by its fresh, cool air and comfortable pavilions.