Chapter 2342: 2339: Renovation
Chapter 2342: Chapter 2339: Renovation
“Brother Lin Tian, this valley is suitable for planting medicinal herbs. Let’s settle here.” Yan Lingling pointed at the valley before them, speaking happily. She was already very satisfied to find such good soil in the mundane world.
Lin Tian was also satisfied. It couldn’t compare to the Medicine King Mansion or Langya Pavilion, but the advantage was convenience. There was no need to retreat deep into the mountains, and this area had long been untouched, allowing the fertility of the land to accumulate over a long time, making it perfect.
“Although it’s not as large as Death Valley, it’s definitely enough.” Lin Tian stomped the ground beneath him, smiling.
“The basic conditions are met, but…” Yan Lingling squatted down, parted the grass, and grabbed a handful of soil, squeezing it with a very professional demeanor.
“But what?” Xiao Manxuan asked curiously. She had planted quite a few flowers back at her hometown in Xikou City, but she really wasn’t versed in medicinal herbs. Although she studied medicine, it didn’t teach students how to cultivate herbs.
Yan Lingling sprinkled the soil away and said seriously, “The soil quality here is suitable, but medicinal herbs consume more than ordinary flowers and grass. The soil in this valley can handle only one to two harvests before degrading, so we need to make some modifications.”
“How do we modify it?” Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan asked in unison, knowing Yan Lingling was more skilled in this area than the two of them.
Yan Lingling glanced around, stepped in peculiar patterns, and began measuring the valley as she walked, explaining, “Earth and water birth life; we have the earth, now we need to find water.”
“Water?” Xiao Manxuan looked around, seeing nothing but mountains and grassy hills, no mountain streams or springs. Where could there be water? Plus, the water Yan Lingling referred to was definitely not as simple as tap water.
“Water nurtures life and enriches the land. Back at the Yun Family, I sensed a peculiar aura from their water. If we had that kind of water to nourish this valley, the soil quality could further improve.” Yan Lingling continued measuring while clarifying for the two.
Yun Family’s water? Lin Tian chuckled bitterly, saying, “The Yun Family has an ocean eye, a natural advantage. Considering just the water usage, it’s not inferior to Langya Pavilion. How could we obtain an ocean eye?”
“Not necessarily.” Yan Lingling smiled mischievously, then stopped and pointed at the ground, saying, “I observed the valley’s soil earlier, and its moisture content seems much higher than the mountain’s. Jinghua City hasn’t rained these past few days, so we can exclude accumulated rainwater.”
“There’s only one possibility…” Yan Lingling paused and then said with certainty, “There’s groundwater under the valley!”
Saying this, she clenched her fist and punched the ground. Her small, fair fist emitted a visible energy wave, and with a muffled bang, the soft soil dispersed outward, forming a half-meter-wide pit.
“So amazing.” Xiao Manxuan admired with envy; the little loli was already a Mid Innate expert, and punching a pit was second nature.
“Huh…” But Yan Lingling let out a light gasp, furrowing her beautiful brows. “Why is there a big stone? Where’s the groundwater?”
A brown rock lay at the pit’s bottom, partly buried in soil, unknown in size.
Immediately, Lin Tian activated his super vision, glancing underground. A giant rock appeared in his mind, directly beneath them, with the part visible in the pit representing less than one percent.
The whole rock was as big as half a basketball court, circular like a giant millstone.
“Ling’er, perhaps the groundwater you mentioned is being compressed under the rock.” Lin Tian speculated.
“Not sure how big the rock is; should I ask the craftsmen ahead to help dig?” Xiao Manxuan inquired. The artisans were constructing a new mountain villa with tools, making it easy to excavate a stone.
But Lin Tian waved it off, laughing, “With our destructive power, we need not worry about digging it out.”
Upon saying this, he whistled briefly, and in no time, Little Snow descended from above, landing beside him.
“Little Snow, let’s clear the soil off the rock.” Lin Tian pointed to the ground, instructing the snow eagle.
Chirp… Little Snow chirped cheerfully, her sharp claws swiftly flicking up soil, which scattered in all directions, soon forming a large heap.
Unwilling to be outdone, Yan Lingling continued to strike with her palms, her vigorous internal energy creating bursts of earth that even surpassed Little Snow’s speed.
Lin Tian swung his hand, and the Heavenly Tribulation Sword appeared. With a cut, earth was promptly cleared away, with the two and the eagle each exhibiting their divine skills, clearing soil faster than a bulldozer.
Despite wanting to join in, Xiao Manxuan, lacking the required power, could only watch from the side.
After about ten minutes, all the soil encompassing half a basketball court at a depth of half a meter had been cleared to the sides, revealing the large millstone-like rock to the trio.
“Such a big rock, how should we move it? Use the Heavenly Tribulation Sword to cut it?” Xiao Manxuan was also unsure.
“I can use my energy to shatter the rock, but it’ll be somewhat noisy and attract the attention of the craftsmen on the front mountain.” Yan Lingling said seriously. Hearing such light words from a fourteen-year-old little loli was hard to believe, but she possessed such prowess.
“No need, I’ll handle it.” Lin Tian rejected the proposals from the two beauties, having already decided on his plan.
Using super vision earlier, he identified the groundwater Yan Lingling mentioned, right beneath the millstone rock. A stream flowed through underground rock cracks, surfacing but being blocked by the millstone rock.
The stream could merely disperse, slowly seeping along the millstone rock base into surrounding soil, enhancing the valley soil’s moisture content much higher than the mountain over years and years.
As for how Yan Lingling pinpointed this location, it might be a feature of planting arts, where finding water sources is an invaluable skill.
Lin Tian instructed Xiao Manxuan, Yan Lingling, and Little Snow to retreat outside before he began wielding the Heavenly Tribulation Sword. Each sword stroke sliced through the rock, the millstone rock meeting the sword’s edge, akin to cutting through tofu.
The Heavenly Tribulation Sword easily carved through the rock, with Lin Tian chipping piece by piece, transforming the originally flat millstone rock into a natural circular pool, over a meter deep and slightly smaller than half a basketball court.
“Little Snow, blow away the debris.” Lin Tian finished excavating and jumped up.
Little Snow glided over the rock, her massive wings fanning powerfully, whisking all debris outside the pool. Once the dust settled, the pool was clean and pristine.
“Lin Tian, I know what your next step is.” Xiao Manxuan’s eyes gleamed as she viewed the pool.
“Smart, let’s perform a water ceremony.” Lin Tian leapt back into the pool, moving to its center, forcefully thrusting the Heavenly Tribulation Sword into the ground.
The Heavenly Tribulation Sword effortlessly pierced through the millstone rock’s base. Lin Tian twisted forcefully, establishing a channel below. Upon withdrawing the sword, a water column burst forth, spraying over a meter high, then scattering in mid-air, forming a large splash.