In the blink of an eye, several months had passed.
Li Ping'an gradually grew accustomed to guarding Medicine Valley and took good care of his own little patch of land.
Soon, the territory under his watch gradually expanded.
Li Ping'an's daily duties, besides weeding, sowing, and turning the soil,
sometimes also included patrols and inspections, in case evildoers came to Medicine Valley with ill intent.
Most of the time, however, no one dared do such a thing. More often, it was wild beasts.
For example, right now.
Li Ping'an held a steel pitchfork.
His silhouette beneath the moonlight was like a venomous snake poised to strike, exuding a fierce presence.
Before him lay a vast patch of spirit herbs taller than a person's head.
They swayed uneasily beneath the moonlight, like a faint moan.
Li Ping'an drew a deep breath.
A small figure emerged from the bushes amid the spirit herbs, darted several yards in a flash, then plunged headfirst into the grass.
"Where do you think you're running, Chah!"
Whoosh!!
"Old Ox, catch it."
Li Ping'an pounced.
"Moo, moo, moo~"
Old Ox pounced along with him, pulling a magical brick from his bosom.
He whacked Li Ping'an over the head with it.
Li Ping'an turned his head.
Old Ox began whistling as though nothing had happened~
A moment later, Li Ping'an held the chah that had been stealing spirit medicine.
The chah struggled helplessly.
Li Ping'an strung it up. "That'll teach you to steal spirit herbs!"
The chah chittered, seemingly saying it wouldn't dare do it again.
Old Ox poked its backside with a wooden stick. Behave yourself, you little rascal.
A chill ran through the chah.
What are you going to do? I'm a respectable chah.
On the whole, life in Medicine Valley was leisurely and carefree.
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