Chapter 128: Wealth God Wolf

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Wealth God Wolf

"I finally know what Li Si meant in the *Mung Bean Cultivation Guide* when he wrote about ’using advanced techniques to ensure air circulation and protect the plants from the Harmful Element’!"

’So that’s the "advanced technique"—just placing a Yi Stone next to the plant. Sure, it’s advanced, but what does that have to do with technique?’

Luo Pei was speechless.

’After everything I just explained, the first thing Xiaqing thought of was how to use Yi Stones for farming. She’s a Lord, alright. Farming is truly all she thinks about.’

Xiaqing asked again, "Brother Luo, has the surface layer of this Yi Stone in my hand been broken?"

Luo Pei shook his head. "No. Although you can see the texture inside, it’s still encased in a kind of transparent material."

’That’s great. This stone hasn’t started releasing Yi Element yet, so it’s still usable.’

Xiaqing continued to inquire, "How large of an area do you think this Yi Stone can protect, and for how long?"

"That can only be determined by testing the Yi Stone’s Yi Element content. The typical feature of a Yi Stone is its black and white spiral pattern. The more uniform the black and white colors and the more even the pattern, the higher the stone’s Yi Element content. Judging by the visible pattern on your stone, it should be Intermediate grade. It will release Yi Element for one to two months. As for the area of protection..."

Luo Pei thought for a moment. "Because Yi Stones are precious and rare, they are always cut before use. The one I’m wearing weighs three grams and has a protective diameter of two meters. Yours is thirty grams. Even if it’s Intermediate grade, I think its protective diameter should be over ten meters."

’Her pigeon-egg-sized Yi Stone could protect an area over ten meters in diameter from the Harmful Element.’

’And I have four of them...’

WHOOSH!

In a flash, Xiaqing had assigned a purpose to each of the four stones. With these "advanced techniques," the chances of her Green Light crops surviving the third Harmful Rain increased dramatically!

Xiaqing continued to ask eagerly, "Brother Luo, after breaking the surface of the raw stone, is there a way to stop the Yi Element from dissipating? To open it only when needed and extend the Yi Stone’s lifespan?"

Luo Pei replied, "You can grind the surface material of the raw stone into a powder and mix it with metal to make a protective shell. When people find Yi Stones, they bring back the nearby rocks and soil to create Yi Stone Protection Shells. The casing of my pendant is a Yi Stone Protection Shell. I only open the shell to let the Yi Stone work when I’m in a Harmful Rain or entering a dangerous Evolution Forest."

Xiaqing continued to ask, "Brother Luo, do you know the method for making the protection shells?"

Luo Pei nodded. "I can get it."

Xiaqing took another Yi Stone from the drawer and handed it to him along with the one Luo Pei had just returned. "Brother Luo, you, Brother San, and I rescued these two wolves together. The Wolf Group brought a total of four plants and four Yi Stones. The plants went to Brother San, so the Yi Stones should be split between us, two for each. Please don’t refuse, Brother Luo. If you feel awkward about it, how about you give me the method for making a Yi Stone Protection Shell for free? I’ve studied blacksmithing, so with the method, I should be able to make the protection shells myself."

Luo Pei looked at the stones in Xiaqing’s hand, his expression serious. "Xiaqing, do you know the value of these two Yi Stones? If you took them to the Safe Zone, you could exchange them for at least 400,000 points."

’Four hundred thousand?’

Xiaqing knew Yi Stones were expensive, but she hadn’t expected two small stones to be *this* expensive. ’No wonder the Wolf Group only brought four. One stone is enough to pay for both wolves’ surgeries.’ "Take them, Brother Luo. No matter how many points they’re worth, this is your share."

Xiaqing wasn’t just being polite. If Luo Pei hadn’t rushed over with two team doctors last night, Xiaqing truly wouldn’t have known how to treat the two wolves’ injuries.

Luo Pei could see Xiaqing was sincere, so he took only one. "One is enough. Thank you. Xiaqing, you must not let anyone know you have Yi Stones. It’s best not to tell Brother San either."

Xiaqing nodded immediately. "Understood. We’ve already arranged for Brother San’s surgery fee to be paid with the next harvest of Green Light Spinach Seeds. I won’t tell anyone but you, Brother Luo."

Luo Pei nodded, once again amazed at Xiaqing’s luck. "If the Broken Waist Wolf really recovers, you might be able to trade with the Wolf Group for more Yi Stones in the future."

Xiaqing grinned, revealing a set of perfectly straight, white teeth. "Definitely. If you ever need to trade for Yi Stones in the future, Brother Luo, come find me!"

’Is a mountain expensive?’

’Is over eight hundred thousand a lot?’

’no, no, no! For something that can be handled with just four pigeon-egg-sized stones, can that even be considered a lot?’

After sending Luo Pei off, Xiaqing looked at the wolves in the sheep pen again. Even the one that was snarling at her now looked brave, fierce, and very pleasing to the eye.

’Kick them out?’

’No way. These two are Wealth God Wolves. They need to be served good food and drink.’

Xiaqing asked the broken leg wolf in a soft, gentle voice, "Your Broken Waist brother just had surgery and can’t eat yet, but you can. Do you want to drink some spring water and eat some meat?"

The broken leg wolf stood in front of the Broken Waist Wolf, glaring fiercely at Xiaqing.

"You want some? Alright, then."

Xiaqing cheerfully took the water basin they had used yesterday back to the house and washed it. She poured in some spring water, added two drops of the oral Anti-inflammatory medicine from Land No. 7, and placed the basin at the entrance of the sheep pen. Then, from the Snake Box, she grabbed a Yellow Light Snake weighing about six pounds, chopped off its head, and placed it beside the basin. "Eat and drink up, you two. If you need anything, find the Sheep Leader. I’m off to work."

Xiaqing first went back inside to wash the bowl, then securely hid the Yi Stone on her person—of course she had to carry such a treasure with her at all times. When she came out, she was surprised to find the Sheep Leader had actually gone into the sheep pen and was lying next to the two wolves, chewing its cud.

The scene was too bizarre; Xiaqing couldn’t bear to look at it for another second. "Leader, take good care of your friends. I’m off to work in the fields."

There was no sign of the three Evolutionary Wolves when she left the courtyard, but Xiaqing paid it no mind. She first went to thank Hu Zifeng and send him on his way. After that, Xiaqing’s first task was to feed the chickens, then she went to check on the pumpkins.

Today was the third day since the Yellow Light Pumpkin vines had been pruned. More than twenty flower buds had already grown, and one had bloomed, a beautiful golden yellow. The Green Light Pumpkin vines were only pruned yesterday, so no buds had appeared yet, but they should start tomorrow.

Passing by the potato plants, Xiaqing remembered that she’d forgotten to discuss storing the potatoes in No.1 Territory with Luo Pei. But it was just as well that she hadn’t. Xiaqing had now changed her mind; she planned to build a cold storage room on her own territory to preserve fresh food.

’Expensive to build? Any problem that could be solved with points was no problem for her. The only condition was that she had to successfully heal the two wolves.’

Xiaqing walked on cheerfully to check her two fish ponds. Hu Zifeng had already fed the fish, and the ponds were so quiet it was as if there wasn’t a single fish in them. This was perfectly normal. With only a few fish in two sprawling ponds, it would be strange if there was any activity.

The second batch of crops, planted three days ago, had not yet sprouted. The rice was growing well, and the Green Light Peanuts were ’well-fed’ and not ’hungry.’ The Green Light Alfalfa and Perilla had both bloomed, and their smell was pungent, almost foul. After spraying some Deodorant, Xiaqing began to weed and catch insects.

She worked busily until noon. Only then did she pick some vegetables and carry a large barrel of spring water down the mountain. Then, she filled a large tank with river water from the reservoir and hoisted it onto her shoulder. There was no other way; with two distinguished guests at home, their water consumption had increased. Her "heavy laborer," the Sheep Leader, was at home entertaining the guests, so she had to do the manual labor herself.