Han Su Came Knocking, Earthdraw Formula Builds Nests

One Mid-Grade Spirit Stone a day meant seven in seven days.

For an [Earth-Spouting Lotus] that could sell for fifty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones,

that was only one-seventh.

By rights, this payment was not expensive.

But Hu Man was somewhat displeased.

He was merely a Qi Refining Realm spirit farmer—what gave him the nerve to demand such a high reward?

Thus, faced with Xu Changqing's "lion opening its maw,"

he did not answer, choosing silence instead.

They would see who cracked first.

When Xu Changqing saw that the other party kept silent, he was not in a hurry either.

So long as he had not given up, the task remained in effect.

When the time came, the other party would have only two choices left.

First, pay compensation and terminate the cooperation.

Second, issue the task again.

Whether it was the first or second option, both would waste time and resources.

Thus, it came down to who cracked first.

Next, Xu Changqing had originally planned to leave the pit.

But on second thought,

since he was already here, why not go see Han Su?

After all, the two of them had a contract between them.

He could deliver the fifty jin of Second-Grade Spirit Rice for summer ahead of time, then arrange a time for autumn soil loosening.

Xu Changqing immediately took out Han Su's Communication Talisman and tried to contact him.

But the signal was poor, and the other party could not receive it.

This meant he was in the Earth Vein.

Seeing that he still had not left, Shan Fei raised an eyebrow. "What are you still dawdling for?"

Xu Changqing lowered the Communication Talisman. "I still need to find someone."

"Who?" Shan Fei pressed.

Xu Changqing gave the name. "Han Su."

"Han Su?" Shan Fei had never heard that name before.

Xu Changqing briefly explained, "One of your formal disciples in the Qi Refining Realm."

Shan Fei frowned and walked toward the other side. Reaching what looked like a registration desk, he instructed an Earth Spirit Root female disciple inside, "Check whether there's a formal disciple named Han Su."

Very quickly, the Earth Spirit Root female disciple nodded. "There is indeed one."

Shan Fei asked, "Where is he?"

The Earth Spirit Root female disciple glanced at the form. "He didn't complete his mining task today, so he's still in the Earth Vein."

Xu Changqing stepped forward and asked, "When will he come up?"

Hearing this, the Earth Spirit Root female disciple spread her hands. "Whenever he finishes, he comes up."

After all, Earth Spirit Roots could withstand pressure.

Sometimes, staying down there for several hours was no problem.

If they did not complete their mining tasks, they generally would not come up.

Shan Fei said solemnly, "Those without Earth Spirit Roots cannot enter the mine tunnels. You can only wait here."

Xu Changqing shook his head. "Forget it."

He had no desire to remain in such a sunless place.

He still had to go home and cook for the yellow dog and Pearl Chickens.

Since he could not meet him this time, there would be next time.

"Come on, I'll send you up." Shan Fei called out.

The two immediately began returning along the same path.

Night arrived.

Han Su, his face sallow, emerged from the mine tunnel with several Earth Spirit Root disciples.

Every one of them looked exhausted, with nothing but numbness left in their eyes.

"Mining is too tiring!"

"Yeah, soil loosening is much easier."

"But how can Qi Refining Realm cultivators like us compete with Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators?"

"Han Su, didn't you sign contracts with several spirit farmers?"

"Yeah, give us one or two!"

"Forget it. This kid may work with several spirit farmers, but the shares are all too low!"

"His share with that Lin An was decent, but then..."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The voices around him were rather grating.

Han Su opened his mouth, but when the words reached his lips, he was too powerless to refute them.

If only he had had a better eye for people, he would not be working himself to death every day.

At that moment, the Earth Spirit Root female disciple on the other side asked, "Are you Han Su?"

"Yes, that's me." Han Su looked at her with some surprise, thinking, Could she have taken a fancy to me?

But the Earth Spirit Root female disciple said, "Someone came looking for you during the day."

"Who?" Han Su was both surprised and slightly regretful.

The Earth Spirit Root female disciple recalled, "Tall and skinny, wearing a conical hat. He seemed to be a spirit farmer."

"A spirit farmer?" A person instantly surfaced in Han Su's mind, and he blurted out, "Senior Brother Xu!"

Right, summer was already over.

Senior Brother Xu must have finished harvesting the Spirit Rice.

Since he had suddenly come looking for him, it was probably related to those fifty jin of Second-Grade Spirit Rice.

Though it was not much, it was at least the most stable one.

At that moment, everyone who had mocked Han Su revealed envious looks.

At least he had spirit farmers to cooperate with.

Every season, he could obtain a little Spirit Rice.

No matter how little it was, it was still better than mining in the sunless Earth Vein!

The next morning.

The moment the sun rose, Xu Changqing was already busy.

He planned to dry the straw, then make a nest for the Pearl Chickens.

The temperature would drop day by day, and the weather would grow colder day by day.

He could no longer let them roam free.

"Woof woof!" While he was working, the yellow dog suddenly barked.

"Hm?" Xu Changqing looked to the right and discovered someone approaching.

"Senior Brother Xu!" The newcomer waved.

Xu Changqing recognized the voice at once and said in realization, "Han Su."

Very quickly, Han Su arrived before him, his face filled with excitement.

He had not slept a wink all night.

Before dawn, he had rushed over from the Earth Vein.

Although fifty jin of Second-Grade Spirit Rice was not worth taking so seriously,

he was simply happy.

Everyone said Han Su had poor judgment when it came to people.

Even he himself thought so.

But even a blind cat sometimes stumbled upon a dead mouse.

As a result, the people who knew him no longer dared to mock him.

Xu Changqing did not waste words. He took fifty jin of Second-Grade Spirit Rice from his small storage pouch.

Seeing that it was still Second-Grade Spirit Rice, Han Su could not help letting out a sigh of relief.

He then took out the Contract Talisman from last time and tore it apart before both of them.

Their summer cooperation had come to an end.

Xu Changqing stopped what he was doing and first went to the kitchen to cut half a watermelon for Han Su before continuing to move the remaining straw.

Holding half a watermelon, Han Su did not eat it. Instead, he set it aside and joined in the work. "Senior Brother, let me help you."

Xu Changqing did not refuse.

With two people, the work would go faster.

Before long, the open ground on the other side of the house was piled high with straw.

After drying for a few days, it would yield a large amount of hay.

Han Su brushed the grass bits from his hands and asked curiously, "Senior Brother, what are you doing this for?"

Xu Changqing smiled. "I'm planning to make a chicken coop for the Pearl Chickens."

Han Su pondered for a moment, then asked again, "Do you need to make earthen nests that can shelter them from wind and rain?"

Xu Changqing paused, then nodded. "You're right. I really do."

Han Su immediately patted his chest. "This junior brother's [Earthdraw Formula] has already reached the second layer. I can control the concentration of earth energy and alter the shape of soil."

Then, the two confirmed the location.

Immediately afterward, Han Su circulated the [Earthdraw Formula] (second layer).

At a visible speed, he created two earthen nests on the ground.

Why two?

One was for the Pearl Chickens.

The other was for the yellow dog.

These things were extremely sturdy. Even kicking them would not deform them.

Under normal circumstances, they would definitely last for several years.

Xu Changqing deliberately put the yellow dog and Pearl Chickens inside to test them.

The Pearl Chickens fit perfectly, and there was plenty of room inside.

After all, they were already grown and would not get any bigger.

But the yellow dog would not do. Its nest was a little small.

Moreover, it was still growing and would continue to get bigger.

Thus, even if it could fit now, it would definitely need to be altered in the future.

This posed no difficulty at all for Han Su.

He circulated the [Earthdraw Formula] again and doubled the size of the doghouse.

This time, let alone one adult yellow dog—even two would fit without a problem!