Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 800 - 758: Stuck? (Bonus - for Bai Bai Shou’s Reward)

Jiang Yuan thought, although benefits shouldn’t be given away to outsiders, it’s still necessary to find some time to ask Qing Lark if it truly wishes to cultivate and ascend to a Divine Bird.

After all, once it accepts the refining of the Divine Fire, it means it has to take on the responsibility of replacing the Vermilion Bird to protect this world. Not every creature is willing to selflessly dedicate themselves; at the very least, one must be sincere to bear such a responsibility.

Just wanting power without bearing responsibility, there’s no such easy thing in the world.

"Thank, thank you, sir!" Qing Lark trembled as it expressed its gratitude, flapping its wings unsteadily as it flew to the top of the mushroom house, ready to continue its arduous cultivation.

Previously, when it was called out from that comfortable space by the sir, it was suddenly subjected to a powerful pressure that made it almost stop breathing.

A thunderous roar resounded in its ears; it didn’t hear a single word the Vermilion Bird said, nor could it see its majestic and formidable figure, but Qing Lark could guess that it was surely an extraordinary and venerable senior!

The grand opportunity mentioned by the sir is very likely related to it.

"Indeed, Sister Qing Niao was right! In the future, I must learn from the sir and the seniors of the courtyard, strive for successful cultivation, and become someone like the sir!" It secretly made up its mind, took a deep breath, and was gradually soothed by the tranquil and harmonious atmosphere of the courtyard, beginning to practice earnestly.

On the first day of autumn, the courtyard’s fields were mostly planted with corn, which could mature in two days and be harvested twice.

A single seed could grow two ears of corn, resulting in a yield much higher than that of wheat;

Additionally, there were plenty of red, white, and purple sweet potatoes. When Jiang Yuan was young, he often heard his grandparents talk about their young days when they couldn’t get enough to eat. Sweet potato leaves and dried sweet potatoes were popular foods that could fill the stomach.

Thinking about the upcoming seasonal charity orders, corn and sweet potatoes will undoubtedly be in demand.

Cotton has also reached the right season for large-scale planting. After harvesting in the greenhouse, we might consider replanting spring crops, focusing on off-season planting without missing opportunities.

In the lake, many lotus roots were planted. In two or three days, the stone gate on the island in the center of the lake, inherited from the Mad Wave Sect, will be surrounded by lotus flowers.

By then, making a small wooden boat on the workbench and rowing it through the lotus and reeds, fishing at the heart of the lake in leisure will undoubtedly be very amusing!

Interestingly, the independent space within the bird coop and animal shed also changed with the seasons, the overall color becoming vibrant with autumn hues.

The animals that usually produce wool, rabbit fur, and spirit ostrich feathers had visibly more fur, appearing a bit rounder. From today, the yield of various furs increased by 5% compared to summer, but the milk yield of dairy animals would decrease by 5%.

Jiang Yuan didn’t bother with these details. Anyway, the initial production materials in the warehouse kept piling up—the workshop’s capacity was limited, and even if working 24/7, it would never be able to process all the output.

Whether slightly more or less, it wasn’t very important. At worst, he could adjust and optimize the number of animals being raised based on their output.

After tidying up the courtyard, he took out the lucky raffle machine and gave it a tap.

Spending one hundred Spirit Stones on the raffle, the dragon’s head opened its mouth again and spat out a small golden ball.

Unexpectedly, after the ball opened, no physical object appeared; instead, a clock-shaped icon popped out and was automatically added to the top of the interface.

[Workshop Acceleration Card: A single-use scratch-and-use item that can boost the production of all workshops in the courtyard by five times for 30 minutes. Please ensure timely collection and addition of raw materials to avoid affecting the item’s usage effect. Once the countdown ends, the workshop processing time will revert to normal.]

"This one hundred Spirit Stones was well spent!" Jiang Yuan’s eyes were gleaming.

Although the buff only lasted for thirty minutes, for processes that typically took ten or dozens of hours, a fivefold acceleration could save him a lot of time.

Indeed, the Treasure Forging Workshop soon forged a long sword, and the inventory had room again.

He hurriedly placed the newly forged Gather Fire Brazier by Leng Yutang onto it for an upgrade operation.

Once it upgrades to advanced, it can serve as a medium, allowing cultivators to absorb and refine the fire energy contained within with the addition of Earth Fire Essence.

Isn’t this just what Qing Lark’s cultivation "accelerator" needs?

After finishing everything, he turned around and went into the mysterious cave to farm points, working until evening before returning.

Bai Yunqi and Xie Chenyuan were at home, Qing Niao, Hu Zhile, and others gathered around him, listening intently to the imparting of cultivation technique experiences, showing that they had been back for quite some time.

"Venerable Family, the wilderness will arrive again with the beginning of autumn. I am worried that the spiritual energy in our home is too dense, which might attract dangerous places, so I came back early to wait. If it’s truly full of crises, we must strike first, eliminating potential threats without a trace of mercy."

Feeling his return, Bai Yunqi stood up solemnly and said, "Brother Xie specially performed a divination. Strangely, the divination result is unclear, which seems incapable of predicting our family’s situation using the Divination Technique, so we all need to be on guard."

Jiang Yuan subconsciously glanced at the bow of the boat, wondering whether the courtyard’s upgrade to Level Seven, providing protection against spying, or the remnants of the Divine Bird Vermilion Bird’s soul he brought back caused Xie Chenyuan’s divination to fail, which indeed was a bit troublesome.

"Since that’s the case, we shall meet soldiers with arms, and water with earth to cover." Seeing there was still time, he went into the kitchen to prepare a table of delicious dishes, inviting everyone to sit and fill their stomachs before anything else.

The arrival of the wilderness is something that cannot be stopped or changed. If dangerous places do come, then we must go all out. At least with full bellies, one would have the energy for a fight.