I Materialized the Cultivation Game-Chapter 39 - 34: Baihua Palace Spiritual Jade! The First Magic! (Part 2)
After all, there are still limitations. It requires continuous nurturing, and once you stop, the effects of the Spirit Plant Dew will diminish.
Another point is that to plant flowers throughout the Chen Clan Ancient Building Complex would definitely cost a significant sum.
He doesn’t have money now. Previously, he gave Little Uncle fifty thousand to plant the courtyard full of orchids. Although a few tourists brought in some income, there’s only fifty-two thousand and six hundred now.
This made him glance at the rich lady from the Hundred Flowers Palace, Fairy Xiaomi.
"Senior Brother, just by smelling the medicinal aroma, I knew you were making a medicinal meal," Xiaoyu’s voice came from outside as she appeared at the kitchen door.
Xiaomi quickly wiped her eyes and adjusted her expression, trying to look as if nothing had happened.
As Xiaoyu came in, she hooked her arm around Xiaomi’s and said, "Sister Xiaomi, you’re lucky to have arrived just in time for the medicinal meal cooked by Senior Brother. Smells good, doesn’t it?"
In fact, Xiaomi had already smelled the rich and pleasant medicinal aroma earlier, but her attention was focused on him.
The medicinal meal was ready by noon.
Little Uncle came back, and Uncle Dagou and Uncle Shuisheng were also invited.
When they saw Xiaomi, they were very surprised—such a beautiful girl was rarely seen.
Xiaoyu immediately introduced, "Little Uncle, Uncle Shuisheng, Uncle Dagou, this is Sister Xiaomi, my good friend, with over three million followers, and very influential in the Touyin National Style category."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin thought that having many followers could help promote the Chen Family, and he immediately became very enthusiastic, "Miss Xiaomi, welcome, welcome. Hope you have a great time at the Chen Family."
Once the medicinal meal was served on the table, Xiaoyu immediately scooped a bowl for Xiaomi, introducing, "Sister Xiaomi, try this medicinal meal."
Xiaomi nodded, took the medicinal meal, and started drinking it.
The enticing aroma earlier had already made her mouth water.
Soon after, just like everyone else’s first time, she exclaimed, "Xiaoyu, this medicinal meal is amazing! Drinking it makes my whole body feel warm and comfortable. I can’t believe your Chen Family has such a medicinal meal."
Ever since Chen Han heartlessly abandoned her, she had suffered from severe insomnia, resulting in poor physical condition and significant weight loss. She had to decline many offline events due to a lack of energy.
Now, after drinking this medicinal meal, she felt her physical state had suddenly improved drastically.
This was truly magical.
Xiaoyu proudly said, "It’s all thanks to Senior Brother. After returning, he developed this by researching the Chen Family’s collection. He used to sit there for a long time every day, contemplating this medicinal meal. Isn’t he amazing?"
Xiaomi instinctively looked at Chen Han, but another scene appeared in her mind.
Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, already given a death sentence by the hospital, he unwillingly returned home, wanting to research traditional Chinese medicinal meals to save himself. Enduring the threat of death every day while studying the ancient texts must have been very challenging, right?
Suddenly, she felt a deep sympathy for him.
Compared to what he’s endured, what did her whole mix of misunderstood grievances amount to?
Chen Han was unaware of her thoughts but focused on business, instructing Little Uncle, "Little Uncle, I need you to make the effort to buy 100 adult Lion-headed Geese, ones with a more aggressive nature. I’ll transfer the money to you shortly."
"Huh? Why buy so many Lion-headed Geese?" Chen Lin asked, puzzled.
Chen Han found it hard to explain; after all, he couldn’t disclose the tasks given by the game system, so he simply said, "I need them for filming Touyin videos."
"Filming videos, got it." Chen Lin nodded.
Having seen how Touyin’s promotion had proved effective through Xiaoyu, he understood, even though he was curious why his nephew needed 100 Lion-headed Geese for video shoots.
Nonetheless, he added, "But these Lion-headed Geese aren’t cheap; even wholesale adult ones should be more than 300 each!"
Chen Han nodded, "Yes, Little Uncle, you contact the farm, and I’ll transfer you the money then."
It wasn’t about the cost per Lion-headed Goose; the priority was completing the task of purchasing 100 Profound Frost Lion-headed Geese from the spiritual beast breeding family to enhance the family’s strength.
After hearing what his nephew said, Chen Lin quickly finished his bowl of porridge and hurried out to find a farm.
"Xiaohan, let’s go pick bamboo leaves," Uncle Dagou said, waving, as he left with Chen Shuisheng.
"What about you two? If you don’t have anything else, I’ll head back," Chen Han glanced at his junior sister and Xiaomi, mainly because he wanted to experiment with the Baihua Palace Spiritual Jade.
"Senior Brother, I’ll prepare some tools and shoot videos in your courtyard later," Xiaoyu excitedly said, "I love those orchids so much."
Hearing this, Chen Han instinctively glanced at Xiaomi.
There was no way to explain this misunderstanding.
Unexpectedly, he received a WeChat message from Xiaomi: "I know those orchids weren’t planted for Xiaoyu; otherwise, they’d be directly in her courtyard. Besides, it’s obvious they were freshly planted to make a quick impression. Did you think covering them with a layer of old soil would hide it?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Apparently, their WeChat block was lifted.
However, this left Chen Han a bit embarrassed.
Master Li and the others weren’t that competent in their tasks.
They got seen through so easily.
"Sister Xiaomi, let’s shoot together later. I’m sure we’ll get lots of views," Xiaoyu promptly invited.
"Sure, I’ll ride on your popularity," Xiaomi replied with a cheerful smile.
He’s been through so much; there’s no need to fuss over such things.
Xiaoyu’s happiness was all that mattered.
With that, she followed Xiaoyu out of the kitchen. Once they reached Xiaoyu’s courtyard, she cautiously asked, "Xiaoyu, you like your senior brother, don’t you? Do you know if he has any wishes? Maybe if we help fulfill them, it might move him!"
Xiaoyu agreed wholeheartedly, "Yes, after Master and Mistress passed away unexpectedly, their last wish was to develop Chen Family tourism to bring wealth to the clan. Senior Brother is now carrying this burden alone, so I’m working hard on videos to help promote the Chen Family."
"Senior Brother never used to make videos, but now, to attract attention, he does these funny videos despite being so handsome and suave. I really feel for him."
Xiaomi silently whispered to herself, "I feel for him even more."
Because another scene appeared in her mind: he was already nearing the end of his life, enduring such hardships, yet for the sake of his parents’ last wish, he continued to work tirelessly, burning the last of his energy for their wish.
Chen Han had already returned to his courtyard. Taking advantage of the absence of his junior sister and Xiaomi, he walked to the corner where there was a water reservoir.
These water reservoirs are commonly built in rural homes. Water is drawn from clean mountain springs, first settling in a large reservoir to sediment and filter, then distributed to various smaller reservoirs for each household’s daily use. Generally, the water for cooking and consumption is boiled in a dedicated large iron pot.
The reservoir in Chen Han’s courtyard, like others in the Chen Family’s courtyards, had a standard capacity of twelve cubic meters.
With a single thought, he retrieved the Baihua Palace Spiritual Jade from storage. The Nine Heavens Profound Scripture Basic Qi Cultivation Method provided records on using various inscribed spells.
He dipped the Baihua Palace Spiritual Jade into the reservoir, calming his mind and focusing intently on it. Moments later, he saw the intricate rune on the jade light up with a special glow, accompanied by rippling waves starting to spread in the reservoir.
Chen Han widened his eyes as he watched the incredible changes occurring in the water flow inside the reservoir.
