Chapter Summaries

After discovering a spirit spring space and ancient cultivation knowledge, Ye Huan returned to his rural home to farm and explore the mountains. He went into the woods with Saihu, and his first casual shot with a slingshot unexpectedly hit a hidden pheasant.

• Ye Huan told his grandfather he planned to stay in the village and help with the autumn planting using seeds he had obtained.
• Ye Huan entered his spirit spring space, where touching an ancient jade tablet gave him the Shennong Scripture and its Longevity Dao Scripture.
• Ye Huan called Saihu to join him on a trip into the mountains, then collected mushrooms while searching the woods.
• Ye Huan tried to shoot a pheasant with his slingshot but missed, and Saihu continued ahead without him.
• Ye Huan casually fired another steel ball into a thicket and unexpectedly hit a pheasant hiding there.

Ye Huan and Saihu encountered a gray-white wolf whose cub was trapped and badly injured. After Ye Huan freed and treated the cub with Spirit Spring Water, the wolf left the cub in his care and gave him a roe deer, so Ye Huan took the cub home to recover.

• Ye Huan hunted in the forest with Saihu, boasting about his shooting before a distant wolf’s howl made them prepare for danger.
• A gray-white wolf approached and, with Saihu interpreting, led Ye Huan to its cub caught in a hunter’s trap.
• Ye Huan fed the cub Spirit Spring Water, pried the trap open, and rinsed its wound.
• The wolf left the injured cub with Ye Huan and brought him a roe deer as thanks.
• Ye Huan agreed to take the cub home for treatment and dragged the roe deer back with Saihu.

Ye Huan treated an injured white wolf at home and shared dinner plans with his grandfather and Little Tangyuan. He told his grandfather he intended to stay in the village and try growing organic produce, leaving his future plans open.

• Ye Huan planned a meal of pheasant, mushrooms, roe deer, and vegetables, then had Saihu fetch his grandfather and medicine.
• Ye Huan welcomed Little Tangyuan and explained that he had freed the white wolf from a trap after its father sought his help.
• Ye Huan's grandfather gave him a special medicine, and Ye Huan treated the wolf's injured leg.
• Ye Huan told his grandfather he planned to remain in the village, grow organic vegetables and rice, and keep his decision from his parents for now.
• Ye Huan invited Little Tangyuan to dinner and picked cucumbers from the backyard for the meal.

Ye Huan shared dinner with his grandfather, the village chief, and his animals, then explained that he planned to stay in the village and try farming. After the meal, he took Saihu, Little Flower, and Little Tangyuan for a walk, joking about Saihu's expected puppies.

• Ye Huan fed Saihu and Little Tangyuan, then joked that Saihu wanted him to support Little Flower and their puppies.
• Ye Daming joined Ye Huan and his grandfather for dinner and asked Ye Huan about his plans now that he was home.
• Ye Huan told Ye Daming he had quit his job and planned to stay, grow organic vegetables and grain, and explore selling produce in the county town.
• Ye Daming encouraged Ye Huan's farming plans and said the village might work with him if his approach succeeded.
• Ye Huan took Saihu, Little Flower, and Little Tangyuan for a night walk and teased Saihu about how many puppies Little Flower was carrying.

Ye Huan took Saihu home, tended his garden with diluted spirit spring water, and rode toward town with vegetables and a century-old wild ginseng to sell. He left the town behind and headed to a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy, hoping to earn money for home renovations.

• Ye Huan promised Little Tangyuan he would take Little Flower’s other puppies, then told her grandpa to let him know when they were born.
• Ye Huan watered a few fruit trees and vegetables with carefully diluted spirit spring water to keep them from growing suspiciously fast.
• Ye Huan packed several kinds of vegetables and set out for town on his electric scooter, sending Saihu home.
• On the way, Ye Huan thought about his childhood friends Man Niu and the friend he feared was running with a boss, and resolved to call the latter back when he was doing better.
• Ye Huan skipped the town’s restaurants and visited a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy to sell the wild ginseng he had found in the mountains, hoping to fund a bathroom renovation.

Ye Huan sold a century-old wild ginseng root for 4.5 million and began looking for buyers for his vegetables. Manager Du sampled his produce and agreed to discuss a supply deal, leaving Ye Huan poised to start selling to her restaurant.

• Ye Huan sold his wild ginseng root to an old doctor who knew his grandfather, Ye Wuju, for 4.5 million.
• Ye Huan decided to use his new funds to improve his home and help his parents return from working away.
• Ye Huan visited Gu Family Private Kitchen Restaurant to offer his homegrown organic vegetables, but Xiaoling initially turned him away.
• Manager Du sampled Ye Huan's cucumber and praised the vegetables' quality.
• Manager Du said the restaurant needed a little over 200 jin of vegetables daily, and Ye Huan agreed to discuss supplying it.

Ye Huan negotiated a deal to supply Manager Du’s restaurant with vegetables, then delivered the first batch and earned 4,500 yuan. He told his parents to come home and help, and after hearing about the order and price, his mother agreed to resign and visit.

• Ye Huan agreed to sell vegetables to Manager Du for 30 yuan per jin through the end of the year, with daily deliveries and payment.
• Ye Huan hired a neighbor to help pick vegetables, delivered 150 jin to the restaurant, and received 4,500 yuan.
• Ye Huan told his grandfather he could not manage the daily picking and deliveries alone, and his grandfather encouraged him to call his parents.
• Ye Huan explained his farming business to his mother, while his father objected to him quitting his job.
• Ye Huan’s grandfather defended him and explained the restaurant’s order and price, prompting Ye Huan’s mother to say she and his father would resign and come home to see for themselves.

Ye Huan’s parents returned home and helped him deliver vegetables, where they saw that he really was selling them for thirty yuan per jin. Over lunch, Ye Huan reassured them about his farming plans and revealed he had sold a 140-year-old wild ginseng root for 4.5 million yuan, leaving his mother asking whether he had also broken up with his girlfriend.

• After Grandpa scolded them, Ye Huan’s parents hurried home by high-speed train and found him picking vegetables the next morning.
• Ye Huan’s mother helped pick vegetables, and he took his father to deliver them to Manager Du, who paid 6,000 yuan for 206 jin.
• Ye Huan’s father accepted that the vegetables really sold for thirty yuan per jin, while his mother rested after the overnight journey.
• Ye Huan told his parents not to use pesticides, then explained that he had sold a 140-year-old wild ginseng root for 4.5 million yuan.
• Grandpa said he had kept an even better ginseng root as a family heirloom, and Ye Huan’s mother asked whether he had broken up with his girlfriend after quitting his job.

Ye Huan let his parents take over the farm work while he discovered that his spring-water-fed peaches were exceptionally delicious and that his cultivation had greatly improved his speed. In the mountains, Xiaobai reunited with his wolf father, who gave Ye Huan a wild deer in thanks for caring for his son.

• Ye Huan sent his mother three million yuan and arranged to renovate the courtyard, kitchen, and bathroom.
• Ye Huan's parents took over the vegetable fields, leaving him with little to do beyond diluting Spirit Spring Water and reminding them not to use pesticides.
• Ye Huan found ripe honey peaches on his mountain land, tasted one, and decided he could sell the fruit for a good price.
• Ye Huan kept pace with Saihu and Xiaobai through the woods and realized his cultivation had made him remarkably fast.
• Xiaobai reunited with his wild wolf father, who thanked Ye Huan and gave him a deer as compensation for raising Xiaobai.
• Ye Huan stored the deer in the Spring Water Space, then brought it out near home and called his father to help him carry it.

Ye Huan toured the village, shared candy with the children, and learned that his childhood friend Da Hu was still working for an underworld boss. He ordered Da Hu to return home within three days and planned to bring him back to work with him.

• Ye Huan left his father to take the deer home and went for a stroll around the village with Saihu and Xiaobai.
• Ye Huan shared White Rabbit Creamy Candy with the village children and spoke with the elderly villagers.
• Da Hu's grandfather told Ye Huan that Da Hu had not returned home for New Year and was collecting debts for his boss.
• Ye Huan messaged Da Hu and then ordered him over a call to come home within three days.
• Ye Huan reflected on his close bonds with Da Hu and Man Niu and on how cultivation had made him far stronger than before.

Ye Huan considered how to cooperate with the village while keeping the Spirit Spring Water secret, as Manager Du secured a quality certificate and worried about retaining his vegetable supply. He honored their contract for the rest of the year and planned to offer her restaurant peaches as a gift, leaving next year’s business arrangements unresolved.

• Ye Huan promised Da Hu’s grandfather he would keep Da Hu from returning to troublemaking work.
• Ye Huan weighed different ways to cooperate with the village and decided the Spirit Spring Water had to remain secret.
• Manager Du obtained a quality inspection certificate showing Ye Huan’s vegetables outperformed the restaurant’s previous organic produce.
• Manager Du messaged Ye Huan about the growing demand, and he replied that they would follow their contract for the year and discuss next year later.
• Ye Huan told his parents to take peaches to Manager Du’s restaurant as a gift so its manager would come speak with him.

Ye Huan secured a deal to sell peaches to Manager Du and spent the day fishing with Spirit Spring Water before welcoming his childhood friend Da Hu home. Da Hu explained why he remained loyal to his employer, and Ye Huan accepted that he would not urge him to leave his job.

• Manager Du agreed to buy Ye Huan's peaches for fifty yuan each and asked him to bring watermelons when they were ready.
• Ye Huan went fishing with Saihu and Xiaobai, used Spirit Spring Water to lure fish, and caught three for dinner.
• Ye Huan welcomed Da Hu, who had driven home to visit his grandfather in his boss's SUV.
• Da Hu told Ye Huan that his boss had given him work and paid the three hundred thousand yuan needed to save his grandfather's life.
• Ye Huan accepted Da Hu's decision to stay with his employer and warned him to keep safe.

Ye Huan welcomed Da Hu home, gave him spirit spring water disguised as gene serum, and reassured his grandfather about Da Hu’s work protecting his boss. Over dinner, Ye Huan and the village chief agreed to test village-grown vegetables before deciding how to share profits.

• Ye Huan tested Da Hu’s strength, gave him two bottles of spirit spring water, and urged him to limit how long he risked his life for his boss.
• Da Hu told Ye Huan that his boss had promised to make him head of security after ten years, and Ye Huan went with him to speak to his grandfather.
• Da Hu’s grandfather accepted that Da Hu was repaying a life-saving debt, and Ye Huan offered to oversee rebuilding his house.
• Ye Huan hosted Da Hu, his grandfather, and the village chief for dinner, where the chief proposed a fifty-fifty partnership for growing vegetables.
• Ye Huan offered free seeds for a six-month trial using his growing methods and mountain spring water, so the villagers could compare their vegetables with his.

Ye Huan and his father bought vehicles for their vegetable deliveries, and Ye Huan’s mother accepted the expense after learning he had chosen a cheaper pickup for his father. The village chief then gathered villagers to explain Ye Huan’s plan for growing vegetables, leaving them invited to collect seeds and follow his family’s methods.

• Ye Huan proposed buying a car, and he and his father went to a dealership to look at pickups.
• Ye Huan’s father chose a top-spec SAIC Maxus, while Ye Huan bought a four-door Jeep Wrangler Sahara for himself.
• Ye Huan’s father test-drove his vehicle, and the two returned home with the three-wheeler secured in the cargo bed.
• Ye Huan’s mother accepted the purchases and praised her husband for refusing the more expensive pickup Ye Huan had considered for him.
• The village chief convened the villagers and told them they could collect seeds to grow vegetables without pesticides and irrigate with mountain spring water.

Ye Huan distributed seeds so the villagers could test his growing methods, while his first watermelon ripened and impressed his family. His mother arranged for Bai Jie to help harvest vegetables, offering her work and support as a single mother.

• The village chief distributed Ye Huan’s grain and vegetable seeds and challenged each household to grow crops without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, using mountain spring water.
• The villagers chose seeds and began planting, with some hauling spring water from the mountains to try to match Ye Huan’s results.
• Ye Huan harvested a twenty-five-jin watermelon, filmed it for an upload, and shared it with his family, who praised its sweetness.
• Ye Huan told his parents to supply the watermelons to Gu Family Cuisine once more ripened and said he would keep focusing on farming and cultivation.
• Ye Huan’s mother proposed hiring Bai Jie to pick vegetables for one hundred yuan a day, and Ye Huan agreed to leave the arrangement to his parents.

Ye Huan arranged for Bai Jie and Jingjing to receive help from his family, then took Jingjing fishing by the river. He started a livestream and caught fish steadily while ignoring the viewers’ comments.

• Ye Huan agreed with his mother to offer Bai Jie long-term work, a monthly wage, and meals so Jingjing would be better cared for.
• Ye Huan met Jingjing by the river, gave her candy, and asked Bai Jie to leave her with him for the afternoon.
• Ye Huan took Jingjing home for his fishing gear and brought her to a shady bend in the river.
• Ye Huan posted a video and started a livestream, then caught several fish as Jingjing sat beside him.
• The viewers grew frustrated when Ye Huan ignored their comments and messages while fishing and entertaining Jingjing.

Ye Huan ended his fishing livestream and returned home with Jingjing and their catch, where they shared dinner with Bai Jie. The evening highlighted Bai Jie and Jingjing’s difficult past and left Ye Huan’s family supporting them as they began to build a better life.

• Ye Huan ended his livestream after promising viewers he would arrange a visit once his house was ready, then took Jingjing and the fish home.
• Jingjing excitedly told Bai Jie about fishing with Ye Huan and asked to stay for dinner; Ye Huan praised her and invited her to fish again the next day.
• Ye Huan recalled how Bai Jie had severed ties with her family after they tried to trade her into an unwanted remarriage and how the village chief had protected her.
• At dinner, Ye Huan put chicken and venison in Jingjing’s bowl, and his mother encouraged Bai Jie to eat as well.

Ye Huan spent time with Jingjing and his grandfather, who entrusted him with two valuable family prescriptions. After agreeing to sell Manager Du three watermelons a day for fifteen hundred each, Ye Huan left the family’s plans for next year’s prices open.

• Ye Huan enjoyed an evening with Jingjing and later woke from a wet dream after imagining life with a child.
• Ye Huan gave Jingjing breakfast and carried her to his grandfather’s house, where she reunited with Little Tangyuan.
• Ye Huan’s grandfather handed him two treasured prescriptions for treating internal and external injuries, and Ye Huan agreed to keep them safe.
• Ye Huan ate free-range chicken with his family and said he looked forward to raising livestock with Spirit Spring Water.
• Ye Huan agreed to sell Manager Du three watermelons a day for fifteen hundred each, and Manager Du accepted.

Ye Huan discussed plans to expand his farming operation with his parents, then received calls from old classmates Chen Xixi and Ye Yingying. Ye Yingying planned to visit with her friend Wan Qianqian next month, and Ye Huan offered to host them once his house renovations were finished.

• Ye Huan told his parents they would focus on peaches, watermelons, and strawberries this year before scaling up their planting next year.
• Chen Xixi called Ye Huan, learned he had returned to his hometown to farm, and invited him to a university class reunion.
• Ye Huan agreed to watch the class group messages for details about the reunion.
• Ye Yingying called after seeing Ye Huan's posts from home and asked about visiting with her best friend Wan Qianqian.
• Ye Huan offered to host the two women after his house renovations were complete and revealed that Xiaobai was a wolf.

With heavy rain expected, Ye Huan and his family picked extra vegetables and arranged an urgent delivery to Manager Du’s restaurant. The chapter left Ye Huan preparing to gather ripe peaches and watermelons before the storm hit.

• Ye Huan’s mother and Bai Jie went to pick vegetables after the weather suggested heavy rain was coming.
• Ye Huan took Jingjing and Little Tangyuan to the vegetable plot, where they picked cucumbers while he helped his mother.
• Ye Huan told his mother he hoped to build a better village road once he could afford it.
• Ye Huan’s father joined the harvest, and Manager Du called to ask whether the restaurant could receive vegetables before the storm.
• Ye Huan agreed to deliver extra produce and sent his parents to load the vegetables while Bai Jie checked the peaches and he went to check the watermelons.