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"Heh heh, this is my cave abode. Everything is under my control."

All the seeds had been sorted and planted, while the animals had been assigned to different areas to settle down and run about joyfully.

"As long as the Spiritual Spring continues flowing, they can absorb spiritual energy and then produce more spiritual energy, over and over in a cycle. One day, they will all become spiritual beings, and then the red mist will gradually disperse."

Su Yan nodded vaguely. He did not understand any of this. He only needed to remember that this person had given him the chance to live again.

Su Yan went out for dinner, then returned to the cave abode to rest. The weather inside was pleasant, and there was even a waterfall and pool—a wonderful place to relax. Su Yan rinsed himself beneath the waterfall for a long while before climbing ashore in blissful comfort. Then the voice said, "Now, the cave abode has flowers, birds, fish, insects, and all sorts of things. What it lacks most are people. When are you going to catch some and bring them in? Children would be best. Children have high aptitude. If they cultivate from a young age, they can become my support in the future."

Su Yan laughed. "I didn't get reincarnated to become a child trafficker."

"Yan Yan, you really are disobedient. Oh, right. Why don't you try cultivating first?"

Su Yan did not refuse. "Anything is fine. Tell me what to do."

An hour later, Su Yan's entire body was covered in pitch-black filth. He calmly touched it. It was greasy, sticky, and revolting. These things had actually been expelled from a human body. Humans were really this filthy. Su Yan jumped beneath the waterfall and scrubbed himself with all his strength. Blood seeped from his clenched fingers. Filthy, filthy, so filthy. Why was it so filthy, so disgusting? Humans were not even as good as a tree, not as good as a flower. Look at how lush and green those trees were, how pure and radiant those flowers were. Su Yan nearly rubbed his skin raw before rising from the water. By then, he was panting and weak all over.

"Keep at it for two or three days, and you'll expel it all." The voice spoke calmly, but Su Yan felt as though a pair of eyes were staring fixedly at him.

After persisting for three days, Su Yan could no longer expel any filth from his body. He lay there feeling light as air while a little dog circled him excitedly, occasionally licking his face. Su Yan stroked its head and muttered, "What should I do? I don't even want to leave anymore."

Su Yan's hearing and vision were now absurdly sharp. The small room that he had once thought was barely livable now looked like a breeding ground for bacteria, filthy in a way he could not ignore. Su Yan said miserably, "Is this what I'll see from now on?" Everything in the world had bacteria—tables, chairs, even the people walking outside.

Su Yan bought a pair of glasses and put on a pretense, blocking out all that filth. Still, he paid someone to come over and thoroughly scrub his home inside and out several times, replacing all his bedding with brand-new sets.

After setting up the computer he had just bought, Su Yan curiously searched for information. Computers were still quite expensive at the time. High school students were busy with their studies, and few played on computers. The internet was not yet very developed, and online shopping had only just begun. It was vastly different from several years later.

As Su Yan browsed online, many news stories he had forgotten came back to him.

He considered ways to make money, businesses suitable for a high school student. Six hundred thousand was difficult to earn, but it had already become one of his goals.

There were still over ten days until school began. Since Su Yan had nothing to do, he locked the door and went traveling.

The places Su Yan wanted to visit were all forested mountain tourist areas, such as Zhangjiajie, Shennongjia, and the various famous mountains. Traveling was secondary; stealing natural vegetation was his true purpose.

Su Yan walked alone through the forests of Shennongjia. He had already ventured deep into a dangerous area, yet he felt no fear at all.

There was no one else around. Following the voice's instructions, Su Yan selectively brought trees, flowers, and grasses into the space one by one.

"This place is really nice. The spiritual energy is getting purer and purer. The trees here are old and brimming with spiritual energy. Given enough time, they can definitely become spiritual trees in my cave abode."

Su Yan was happy to hear that. Running around and collecting plants himself was far more satisfying than spending money. Besides, the plants here were of much better quality than the things he had bought, since the environments were different.

"That little sapling up ahead has good aptitude. Hurry, hurry."

"Okay."

"There are quite a few wild animals in these woods too. Yan Yan, I'm counting on you."

Su Yan smiled bitterly. "Don't ask for too much. Let's stay in Shennongjia until the end of August. When we have vacations later, we can go to Xishuangbanna, Sanya, the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains. If we get the chance, we can even go to the Amazon. We'd definitely gain a lot there."

After night fell, Su Yan entered the cave abode to rest.

He had planned carefully before leaving, tossing a gas stove and cooking pots into the space so he would not have to make do with food.

There were countless ripe vegetables and fruits in the space, providing plenty of ingredients.

This space was miraculous. As long as Su Yan brought seeds inside, they could reproduce endlessly afterward, and the species could even be improved. Whether flowers, plants, or animals, every one of them looked healthy, beautiful, and eye-catching.

For example, the rice he had brought in earlier had ripened into plump, fragrant grains. The first time he casually cooked some rice, Su Yan was stunned and ate two extra large bowls in one go.

Although he had plenty of ingredients, Su Yan hated cooking. Yet he had no choice but to trouble himself for his own sake. Every day, he only made the simplest dishes, things like scrambled eggs with tomatoes. He could not even make soup. What a waste.