Teacher by day, Farmer by passion-Chapter 118: Succubus Lily. (NEW!)

As soon as Ace and Lily stepped into the Spirit Herb Shop, they were hit with an overwhelming wave of aromas.

The air was thick with the scent of herbs—rich, pungent, earthy. Some smells were tantalizing, others medicinal, and some were just downright strange.

Tasty smells. Salty smells. Fragrant smells. The smell of wealth, the smell of poverty.

It was as if every abstract concept or tangible object had its own distinct scent, and in this place, they could perceive them all.

Just as Ace was taking it all in, a glowing message appeared before him.

[Welcome to the Spirit Herb Garden.]

Ace turned around slowly, admiring the scenery as the text shifted again.

[In this place, you will find every herb you will ever need, ranging from the lowest, common mortal herbs to even items, Gods can barely even see, divine-level herbs.]

Ace muttered, "That's so magical…" His eyes gleamed with curiosity.

Though, in truth, he had no idea what a divine-grade herb actually was.

Still, like always, he figured anything that had the word "divine" slapped in front of its name had to be special.

…Then again, he thought about his Divine Hoe, Yuu.

The last thing he remembered about that so-called divine artifact was that it was as clueless as Liu Mei had been when he first met her.

Ace suddenly chuckled to himself. "I mean… who even brings fruit as a gift to the person who beat them up?"

Lily, who had been quietly surveying the shop, suddenly pointed at a particular herb.

"Master, can we get that one?"

Ace followed her gaze.

Then a system prompt suddenly appeared in Ace's vision..

[Chained Red Ginseng]

Properties: Removes restrictions, improves fertility, enhances pheromone secretion.

Ace blinked.

…What the fuck?

Slowly, he turned to Lily, his mind flooding with questions.

Wasn't she just a spirit bot? The first time he got her, he still remembered that she was nothing but a bunch of iron and gears.

Improves fertility?

His thoughts took a wild turn.

Am I gonna have multiple little Lilys running around in the near future?!

Ace fell into deep silence, his expression unreadable.

Curiosity gnawed at him until, finally—

"Why?" he asked, unable to hold it in any longer.

Lily blinked. "Ah, that. Did you forget?"

Ace groaned internally.

Huh… What's with all this triggers about me forgetting things? I know I forget a lot, but… what did I forget this time?

Seeing Ace just stare at her, Lily cleared her throat.

"You know, my realm suppression?"

Ace's expression remained blank.

Lily sighed. "Master, after I told you about the existence of other Divine Garden holders, my cultivation was pushed down from Legend to Dark Gold."

Ah.

Ace finally remembered.

She had warned him that he needed to expand and strengthen his Divine Garden. As a consequence, the space itself had pushed her down.

Ace muttered, "Well, it makes sense that I forgot about it. It's been a while."

He turned back to the system.

"How much?"

[One Red Immortal Bead.]

…Ah, well. There went his newly obtained Red Immortal Bead.

With a bleeding wallet—so to speak— Ace turned to Lily once more.

"Is there any other herb you want?"

He still remembered the system mentioning reserved immortal beads.

Don't blame me for remembering that, he thought.

Lily, clutching the Chained Red Ginseng, looked as if she might burst from excitement.

"No, Master! This is the only thing I was missing! After this… can I ask Sister Akha to refine it into a pill for me?"

Ace blinked. "…Sister Akha?"

That was new. When did she start calling Akha "Sister"?

Still, he didn't dwell on it for long.

"Sure, sure. Do whatever you need."

Then, out of nowhere—

"Master, can I have a hug?"

The request was absurd, sudden… and undeniably cute.

Ace sighed fondly.

Hah… My followers really are a bunch of cutesy softies.

Unlike a certain princess who doesn't even know how to write or spell the word 'dead'…

With a small chuckle, he opened his arms.

Lily didn't hesitate—she leaped into his embrace, her grip tight, as if afraid he might disappear.

[Host. Would you like anything more?]

Ace ignored the system's message and wrapped his arms around her.

Lily buried her face against his chest. Her voice trembled, hiccups breaking through her words.

"H-Hehe… Master, you don't know how much I suffered after I got those restrictions…"

Ace sighed, his hand gently patting her head.

"There, there. Cry it all out. Don't leave anything behind."

- A Few Minutes Later -

Lily stretched lazily, a satisfied smirk on her face.

"Master, you really are inhumane… but I agree with you. I'll make the preparations."

Ace grinned. "Good, good. If you do this well, I'll even let you stuff Liu Mei and Shan Yifeng full."

Lily's smirk widened. "Hehe, I'll take care of those two little ruffians."

With that, Ace left the system space, exhaling.

He could still hear the distant echo of the explosion from earlier… Right. Time to deal with that.

He made his way straight towards the kids' room.

Now that he thought about it…

'Maybe I should actually listen to my disciples more. Who knew? It might save me from future explosions.'

Arriving at the door, he steeled himself and entered.

Inside, Liu Mei was already fast asleep, curled up under the blankets, her breathing soft and steady.

On the side, Shan Yifeng sat cross-legged, completely immersed in drawing formations.

Ace watched for a moment, then asked in his mind—

"System, don't I have any formation knowledge books?"

[Well, Host, the Divine Library does exist… but history has proven that anyone with access to a library is up to no good and will have no interest in farming.]

Ace ignored the system's nonsense and walked over to Shan Yifeng.

The boy was so deeply absorbed in his craft that he didn't even notice Ace's presence.

Ten minutes later…

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With a tired sigh, Shan Yifeng finally put his brush down and leaned back.

"Ah… this is so tiring. But I need to get better at this… sigh…"

He ran a hand through his hair, muttering under his breath—

"Why does she even have mind-reading abilities…"

As he looked up, his eyes landed on Ace, who was standing right in front of him, silently watching.

Shan Yifeng's entire body froze.

Then—

"AHHH!"

Shan Yifeng nearly toppled backward, his brush flying from his hand. "M-Master?!"

His heart pounded. "How long have you been standing there?!"