Chapter 123 After the cow was brought back, it...
After the dairy cows were brought back, they were grazed at the foot of Qingyao Mountain.
Li Chang'an took some time to observe the condition of the cows, and seeing that they were all full of energy, he felt relieved.
However, nowadays, it rains every fifteen days on Xuanling Immortal Mountain, and the cows need a place to shelter from the rain.
Tianxuan designed the cattle shed and sheep pen, and Li Chang'an and he cut down some trees and spent two days building it.
The cowshed is very large, enough to accommodate all the dairy cows with room to spare. It is located at the foot of Qingyao Mountain and is built in an ancient style. It does not affect the beautiful scenery at all, but rather adds a touch of liveliness.
The next day, Li Chang'an took out the light orb of the Snow Spirit Sheep and infused it with spiritual power.
There are ten Snow Spirit Lambs in this ball of light, five males and five females.
The Snow Spirit Sheep are pure white, with clean wool, even their horns are white, though slightly translucent. Their legs are short, appearing only half the length of a normal sheep's leg. The lambs are tiny, about the size of a small dog, and incredibly cute.
【Snow Spirit Sheep】: A low-level spirit beast, timid in nature, it feeds on spirit pasture grass, has a growth cycle of one year, and eating it can make one unafraid of severe cold.
Li Chang'an already knew about other information related to the Snow Spirit Sheep when he sensed them that day.
He glanced at the basic manual and then led the ten Snow Spirit lambs to the designated area for them.
The ten lambs looked around in confusion. They seemed a little nervous, curled up into balls of wool, and huddled close together with their companions.
A strange feeling came from the depths of their souls, making them feel that the scenery in front of them and the atmosphere around them were familiar. They relaxed in no time, trudging around with their short legs, looking here and there, and then lowering their heads to nibble on some grass.
After tasting the sweet flavor of the Spirit Grass, the Snow Spirit lambs finally relaxed completely and leisurely ate the grass.
At the foot of the mountain, next to the old-fashioned cowshed, there is a building of the same style, occupying about one-third of the cowshed's area.
That is the sheepfold where the snow spirit sheep live and shelter from the rain.
As spirit beasts, the Snow Spirit Sheep have a certain sense of territory. Therefore, Li Chang'an set up arrays around the sheepfold and the fences surrounding the Snow Spirit Sheep's territory to isolate the scent of the cows, allowing the Snow Spirit Sheep to grow up in peace.
After that, Li Chang'an released the Jade Snow Rabbit's light orb.
There are a large number of Jade Snow Rabbits, as many as ninety-nine.
One rabbit after another poured out of the ball of light, startling Li Chang'an.
【Jade Snow Rabbit】: A low-level spirit beast, intelligent and skilled in handicrafts. Its skin is rough, its meat is soft and tasteless, and it is not recommended for consumption.
These Jade Snow Rabbits hopped around on the grass for a while before heading towards a small mound.
Li Chang'an stood silently to the side, watching the rabbits dig holes in the soil. They seemed to have a division of labor; several rabbits first dug a downward-sloping tunnel, then branched off and dug out one room after another.
Next, some of the rabbits jumped into the tunnel to help dig holes, or transported the soil they dug out to form a new small mound not far away, which they then compacted with their spiritual power.
Afterwards, several Jade Snow Rabbits punched a hole in the newly formed mound from below, and it appears that they have connected the two mounds together.
Li Chang'an used his spiritual power to investigate and discovered that a "city" was almost developing beneath the two mounds.
These Jade Snow Rabbits also used their spiritual power to solidify the soil, preventing the "city" from collapsing.
The Jade Snow Rabbits worked diligently, and an hour later, a relatively large Jade Snow Rabbit emerged from the first small mound and jumped in front of Li Chang'an.
Its fur is pure white, it has a three-lobed mouth, and the skin inside its ears is pink. Except for its blue eyes, it looks just like an ordinary rabbit.
The rabbit stood upright, its hind legs on the ground, and its front paws clasped together as if in a gesture of respect: "Greetings, Master of the Immortal Mountain. I am the Jade Snow Rabbit Clan Chief. You may call me Great Snow."
Li Chang'an never expected that the Jade Snow Rabbit could talk.
When he sensed them, he knew they were a group of low-level spirit beasts, the same rank as Wenwen.
Recovering from his surprise, Li Chang'an nodded and greeted, "Hello, Daxue."
He paused, then asked the question that had been bothering him: "Can all of your people speak?"
Da Xue's mouth curved upwards, and she said happily, "They have low cultivation levels and can't speak. I was fortunate enough to receive guidance from the mountain god, which enabled me to communicate with people."
I see.
Da Xue then said, "Thank you, Master of the Immortal Mountain, for breaking the seal on my clan. We will stay here and guard the Snow Spirit Sheep and the mortal cattle for you, and protect the pastures."
"Don't worry, our clan has a technique for concealing one's aura, which even rabbits know, allowing them to live in harmony with other spirit beasts."
Li Chang'an currently has no shortage of herders.
With the help of the sword spirit, the work on Mount Wolu could be completed quickly, and the fruit trees on Mount Jiarong did not need to be cared for every day, as there were always spirits available to graze them.
But since Da Xue said so, and they're used to living on the grassland, plus they have that skill, it wouldn't be good not to give them some work to do.
Thinking of this, Li Chang'an clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Then thank you very much."
He took some spirit fruits and a spirit-grade cabbage from his storage bag and handed them to Daxue.
"Since you work for me, I naturally have to give you some compensation. Look at these things, can your tribe eat them?"
Rabbits have sensitive stomachs; eating fruits and vegetables with high water content can cause diarrhea, and in severe cases, death.
As a spirit beast, I wonder if the Jade Snow Rabbit is the same.
Li Chang'an paused for a moment, then continued, "If you can't eat it, I can dry the hay for you."
Da Xue was somewhat surprised. Its long ears perked up, and it sniffed the several spiritual fruits and the spiritual cabbage closer.
It sensed the rich spiritual energy within these items.
Da Xue hesitated for a moment: "Actually, it would be enough if you allowed us to eat the Spirit Pasture Grass."
"The spiritual grass on this grassland doesn't belong to me, and I can't use it as payment. You can eat it whenever you want. This is the payment I'm giving you."
Overjoyed, Da Xue nudged its front paws and said, "Thank you, Master of the Immortal Mountain. We are different from ordinary rabbits; we can eat this kind of food."
Li Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief. "Then how much should I supply you each day?"
Da Xue: "What you have given us today is enough for our entire tribe to eat for a day."
Five catties of spiritual fruit and one spiritual-grade Chinese cabbage.
These Jade Snow Rabbits are easy to raise.
Li Chang'an remembered the number and felt relieved.
Da Xue happily returned to the rabbit "city" with the spirit fruit and the spirit-grade cabbage.
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The Jade Snow Rabbits are very good at tending to Spirit Pasture Grass.
They will collect the manure of snow spirit sheep and dairy cows to fertilize the fields, loosen the soil of the grass that has been eaten clean, deeply plow the grass roots back into the fields, and then sow grass seeds.
A group of little rabbits work hard every day on the vast grassland.
Li Chang'an has already bought all kinds of flower seeds from the Xia Kingdom Agricultural Academy and planted them on the cultivated spiritual fields. Occasionally, he can catch a glimpse of white figures hopping around on the neighboring grassland.
Seeing the Jade Snow Rabbits working so diligently, he became more enthusiastic about planting flowers.
Before this, Li Chang'an had little experience in growing flowers.
When buying flower seeds, he consulted the flower researcher about some planting knowledge.
That professor from Xia Guo Agricultural University, after receiving Li Chang'an's request, worked through the night to compile a document on flower cultivation and precautions, and sent it to Li Chang'an in electronic format.
Li Chang'an was deeply moved.
He planted rose and gardenia seeds first.
The task for the first day was simple: dig a hole and sow the seeds.
Then, Li Chang'an infused spiritual energy into the ground next to the two kinds of flowers to unseal a ball of light.
The ball of light grew larger and larger, and after the light dissipated, a seedling appeared.
This seedling is over 20 centimeters long, with a well-developed root system and a thick main stem.
【Spirit-Fixing Branch】: A vessel for flower spirits, growing in places rich in spiritual energy, and can be used to cultivate hundreds of flowers.
This is the flower tree that Li Chang'an sensed, the one inhabited by the Flower Spirit.
Li Chang'an remembered that when he sensed them that day, it seemed that a voice told him that when there were enough of the nine kinds of flowers near the Spirit-Fixing Branch, the flower spirits would appear.
Li Chang'an planted the Dingling branch in the flower field, and then dug holes and sowed seeds of chrysanthemum, orchid, peony, herbaceous peony, jasmine, camellia and azalea, and watered it with some Ningjing River water.
There are nine kinds of flowers in total, and each kind is planted on one acre, which should meet the standard of "enough".
Li Chang'an returned home satisfied.
The fields used to grow the flowers were filled with excellent soil. By the next day, all nine kinds of flowers had grown very tall. The chrysanthemums, orchids, and jasmine were ready for transplanting, while the other flowers were ready for pruning or maintenance.
That electronic document finally came in handy.
If there was anything he didn't understand, Li Chang'an would have a video call with the professor and follow the professor's guidance step by step.
When planted in high-quality soil, these flowers grow quickly and show no adverse reactions.
Five days later, all nine kinds of flowers planted by Li Chang'an were in full bloom.
During these five days, the spirit-fixing branch planted in the very center of the nine flower fields also grew rapidly.
Five days later, the spirit-fixing branch grew to the height of a person and turned into a tree.
The leaves are light green, oval-shaped, and slightly serrated. The tree's crown is quite round, with eighteen flower buds growing on it.
Seemingly sensing the blooming of the nine flowers around it, the buds of the Spirit-Stabilizing Branch began to unfurl every five hours. A day later, they began to open slightly, revealing the color of the flowers inside.
Eighteen flowers, each a different color.
Pale green, white, purplish red, pink, light pink, bright red, orange... all sorts of colors, even if the flowers are not fully in bloom, they can still be described as a riot of colors.
Three days later, the eighteen flowers on the spirit-fixing branch fully unfolded, blooming profusely. Each flower was as big as Li Chang'an's two hands, and the petals shimmered with a faint light.
As Li Chang'an approached, the light on the flowers brightened, and then small figures, each about ten centimeters long, appeared above the flowers.
They look like miniature people, dressed in clothes the same color as the flowers below, and some appear to be male and some female.
The flower spirits stared at Li Chang'an with their eyes open.
The next second, Li Chang'an heard a chattering sound, which was the flower spirits talking excitedly one after another.
Judging from their voices, it's impossible to tell the genders of the flower spirits.
"Are you the master of the immortal mountain? It's a pleasure to meet you. We are the Flower Spirits."
"The master of the immortal mountain? Who is the master of the immortal mountain?"
"It's a deity! But I don't know what a deity is. I remember the mountain god saying he would take care of us in the future?"
"Where is the mountain god? Why can't we sense his presence anymore?"
"The master of the immortal mountain possesses the aura of a mountain god..."
"Have you forgotten? The mountain god has fallen, and to protect us, he used much divine power to seal us away!"
"What? The mountain god has fallen? Waaaaah..."
Suddenly, cries rang out as the flower spirits raised their long, wide sleeves and covered their faces with tears.
Li Chang'an wanted to offer comfort, but found himself unable to utter a single word amidst the rising and falling cries.
He was at a loss, then he saw a green and white flower on his right move.
That was the flower spirit who first greeted him and recognized him as the master of the immortal mountain.
Green and White Flower Spirit didn't cry; the helplessness on her small face was particularly obvious.
It also let out a soft sigh.
Then, the green and white flower spirit noticed Li Chang'an's gaze.
After a moment's thought, the green and white flower spirit flew to Li Chang'an.
It was only when it was flying that Li Chang'an realized it had no feet, and that there was a green and white ball of light under its clothes.
The green and white flower spirit said, "Please forgive us, Your Majesty. My companions have little contact with the outside world and do not know Your Majesty's identity. We apologize. The Mountain God treated us very well, and we cannot help but feel grief when we think of His fall."
After it finished speaking, it let out another long sigh.
As Li Chang'an got closer, he realized that the green and white flower spirit's eyes were also red, but it didn't cry like the other flower spirits.
“It’s alright, I understand, I don’t mind,” Li Chang’an said.
The green and white flower spirit raised her hand, wiped her eyes with the tip of her sleeve, and continued, "Thank you. Our flower spirit clan is extremely skilled at caring for flowers, and can also assist you in using the Mountain God's Seal to transform mortals into spirits."
Li Chang'an was taken aback, and took out a ginkgo leaf-shaped mountain god seal from his storage bag: "Do you know how to use this?"
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