Chapter 3 Is this called cultivating immortality?
“Ahhhhh…Help!!! Big Brother…Help me!!!”
A shrill and distorted cry for help, like a rooster with its neck strangled, suddenly pierced the tranquility of the courtyard!
Bai Mengmeng and Xu Bo looked at each other, their hearts tightened, and they rushed towards the gate!
As soon as he rushed out, he was shocked by the scene in front of him and gasped!
I saw a young man with messy yellow hair, driving an extremely scary-looking battery-powered tricycle, like a steel bull that had broken free from its reins, speeding crookedly towards the courtyard!
The tricycle itself was already dilapidated and rickety, and what was even more terrifying was that it had obviously undergone extremely hardcore illegal modifications. Two sections of carriages that were dismantled from some scrapped car were crudely welded on both sides of the car body!
The carriage was crammed with rusty scrap metal, piled high and bulging! Worst of all, the battery that powered it was exposed, tangled in a dense, spider-web-like tangle of wires, sending sparks and lightning flying all the way!
This steel monster completely ignored the existence of the courtyard gate and rushed straight towards Bai Mengmeng at the door with an unstoppable momentum! A huge shadow instantly enveloped her. Her mind went blank, her body froze in place, and she even forgot to breathe!
At the critical moment!
An irresistible force suddenly grabbed her collar from behind!
She was pulled back by a huge force! Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a lightning-fast figure—it was the eldest disciple Liang Cha!
The moment Liang Cha let go of Bai Mengmeng, his body spun up like a cheetah, and with a clean and neat spinning kick, he kicked the heavy wooden door hard!
“BOOM——!!!”
The noise was deafening!
The broken tricycle, with a huge impact force, hit the door panel that had just been kicked closed!
Wood chips flying everywhere!
The weathered gate had been rammed into a hideous hole! The front of the tricycle was stuck perfectly in the doorway, the front wheel spinning in vain, making a harsh grinding sound.
Wang Hao, the yellow-haired young man in the driver's seat, huddled and squeezed out from the twisted and distorted car door. He staggered to his feet and was about to speak when he felt his nose burn and two streams of bright red blood slowly flowed down his cheeks, which were covered in oil and dust.
"Ahem... I'm sorry, everyone!" Wang Hao covered his nose and apologized in a muffled voice, his voice still trembling with fear. "I knew this free tricycle was a rip-off! I even installed my treasured super motor on it..."
Xu Bo approached Bai Mengmeng with an awkward expression and coughed dryly twice, "Uh... Master, this... is our sect's second disciple, Wang Hao."
Seeing the new leader staring at him in astonishment, Wang Hao hurriedly wiped his face with his sleeve, only to end up smearing it with engine oil and nosebleed, making him look even more ridiculous. He gave an awkward smile and tried to put on a serious expression: "You are the new leader, right? Nice to meet you... Sorry to have embarrassed you, sorry to have embarrassed you..." As he spoke, he struggled to reach into the wrecked car. After groping for a long time, he finally pulled out an oversized plastic bag that was so stuffed that it was almost bursting.
"Hehe, Master, I saw that the rice jar in the kitchen was almost empty, so I specially... specially brought back some food from town!" He held up the bag as if presenting a treasure, his face covered in a mixture of blood, oil stains and a flattering smile.
Bai Mengmeng's gaze moved from Wang Hao, whose face was covered with "battle-damaged makeup", to Xu Bo's face, which looked like "I'm used to it, really", and finally fell on the plastic bag containing hope.
Stay calm...Bai Mengmeng, you have to stay calm!
She took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to complain. At least... dinner tonight was settled!
.........
Under the dim incandescent light, an eight-immortal table with three legs supported by bricks and the fourth leg obviously shorter was standing tenaciously.
On the table, in a huge enamel basin with several pieces of porcelain chipped off the edge, there were a dozen old steamed buns with dry, hard and yellow skin.
Food? Just two small plates: one of peas, overcooked in salt water, wilted and dark in color; the other of half a lone piece of fermented tofu, smeared with red oil.
"Junior sister sent a message this morning saying she won't be back for dinner, so there's no need to wait for her. Come on, everyone, eat quickly, while it's hot... uh, while it's cool!" Wang Hao greeted them warmly, grabbed a steamed bun first, took a big bite, and chewed it with relish.
Bai Mengmeng looked at this "apocalyptic wasteland" style dinner, then looked at Liangcha who had an expressionless face but was chewing the steamed bun quickly, and Xu Bo who was dipping his bun in fermented tofu with a satisfied look on his face. She hesitantly stretched out her chopsticks and picked up a pea.
Help!!! It’s so salty!!!
A strong salty taste instantly took over her taste buds! The beans still had a half-cooked bean smell!
The newly opened hole in the gate was letting the whistling wild wind, which carried the chill of the mountains, into the house unscrupulously.
Bai Mengmeng chewed the hard-to-swallow beans with apathy, her mind furiously roaring, "Is this really the 21st century?! Have I traveled to the set of "Metamorphosis" in some alternate universe?"
Tomorrow! Must! Immediately! Right now!
Going to town to do some shopping! We need to plant seeds! We need to seal the doorway! We need to buy the necessities of life! Otherwise, we won't be able to stay in this shabby place for even a day!
Make money! Make money urgently!
After hastily finishing this "unforgettable" dinner, Bai Mengmeng went to bed early. As a former emergency doctor who had been ravaged by night shifts for many years, her sleep quality was as poor as paper, and a full night's sleep was simply a luxury.
However, perhaps because the amount of information she experienced that day was too overwhelming and she was exhausted both physically and mentally, she fell into a deep sleep almost as soon as her head touched the pillow.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside the window.
She checked her phone and saw it was only 6:30 AM. Bai Mengmeng stretched comfortably, her bones creaking with pleasure. In all her years of working, she had never experienced such a deep, dreamless sleep, waking up refreshed and invigorated! The groggy, drained feeling she'd always felt upon waking had vanished, and the previous day's fatigue and worries seemed washed away by this high-quality sleep, becoming insignificant.
After washing up and going downstairs, I saw Wang Hao squatting at the door, repairing the "W"-shaped hole with a clanging sound.
Bai Mengmeng immediately found the boy much more pleasing to the eye and took the initiative to greet him, "Xiao Wang, are you busy so early? I want to go to town to buy some rice, oil, fertilizer, etc. Which direction is closer?"
Wang Hao stood up upon hearing the voice, grinning, revealing two rows of white teeth that stood out against his sawdust-stained face. "Good morning, Master! To buy these, just go to Fenghuang Town. It's only two or three kilometers from here, very close!"
As he spoke, his eyes swept over Bai Mengmeng's slender arms and legs, and he added enthusiastically, "But all that rice and fat is so heavy! How about... you take my tricycle? I fixed it overnight! I guarantee it'll look brand new!"
Bai Mengmeng's eyes fell on the "brand new" tricycle—the crooked handlebars had indeed been knocked straight, and the two scary "illegally mounted carriages" on either side had been removed. It looked... a lot more normal. But yesterday's shocking "embedded door" incident was still fresh in her mind...
Wang Hao keenly sensed her hesitation and immediately patted his chest loudly, "Master, don't worry! I've replaced all the brake pads! I even installed a speed limiter! This time it's absolutely, absolutely, absolutely safe! Think about it, my ancestor was a master weapon refiner! How could I not handle such a small thing?"
"Oh, it's because you're the descendant of a weapon-refining master that I'm even more panicked!" Bai Mengmeng grumbled furiously inwardly. But looking at the empty rice jar, thinking about the fertilizer and hoe she wanted to buy... well, wealth and honor are achieved through risk! She steeled herself and got on the "improved" tricycle, carefully driving out in the direction Wang Hao pointed.
The mountain breeze in the early morning is chilly, but the rising sun generously sprinkles warmth on our bodies.
Bai Mengmeng's mood gradually lifted as she drove her tricycle down a country road. Along the roadside, the trees were sprouting tender green buds, and magnolias were in bloom, layers upon layers of white as snow. The air was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees and the crisp chirping of birds.
Along the way, signposts for various scenic spots flashed by from time to time: Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area, Phoenix Mountain Botanical Garden, Phoenix Film and Television City, Phoenix Ancient Temple... This is really a Feng Shui treasure land!
Soon, they arrived at Fenghuang Town. Bai Mengmeng headed straight for the agricultural supply store. Inside, a dazzling array of goods awaited: bags of rice, flour, grain, and oil piled high, a colorful display of vegetable seeds lined the glass counter, and bags of compound fertilizer piled high in the corner.
She picked up a bag of tomato seeds curiously, and just as her fingertips touched the packaging bag——
【Tomato seeds, germination rate ≥ 85%, good quality】
The information instantly popped into my mind!
Wow! What a talent! He even learned seed identification on his own! Bai Mengmeng was surprised and delighted. Thinking of the private plot of land behind the house waiting to be cultivated, she suddenly felt generous and waved her hand: "Boss! This, this, and that... give me a bag of all kinds of seeds! Two bags of compound fertilizer! A hoe, a shovel, and a rake! A big bag each of rice, flour, and oil!"
She swiftly loaded the groceries onto the tricycle, working with such energy that she completely ignored the shocked look on the agricultural supply store owner's face behind her, as if she had seen a ghost. How could this girl, with her skinny arms and legs, lift bags of rice and fertilizer weighing dozens of kilograms each as if they were chicks?!
After she drove off with the fully loaded tricycle, the boss slapped his thigh and shouted at the air, "Holy crap! Old Zhang, look! That beautiful woman just now had supernatural powers!"
On the way back, Bai Mengmeng saw many vendors selling agricultural and sideline products. She stopped the car, cut a few strips of pork belly, and bought some storable ingredients like potatoes, carrots, Chinese cabbage, and eggs. She also added onions, ginger, garlic, and various spices for stewing meats. Only then, humming a little tune, did she return to the Qiongye Sect's courtyard with a satisfied heart.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Wang Hao still sitting among a pile of scrap metal, fiddling with something. When he saw the mountain of supplies in her car, especially the conspicuous pork belly, he immediately jumped up like a spring!
"Wow! Meat! There are so many delicious foods! Master! You are like my second parent! So generous!" He shouted excitedly and started to help unload the goods with nimble hands and feet.
Bai Mengmeng was in a good mood and praised casually: "Thanks to your car today, it drove quite steadily."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hao's tail almost rose to the sky, and he was very proud. "That's right! Although I haven't awakened the natural talent of our ancestors to turn stone into gold...er, iron into steel, I still have some hands-on ability! By the way, Master!" He seemed to suddenly remember something and lowered his voice as if offering a treasure. "Didn't Uncle Xu say you wanted to grow vegetables? I see the weeds in the backyard are taller than people! I took some time this morning to make you a fully automatic weed remover! I'm hard at work in the backyard right now!"
The smile on Bai Mengmeng's face froze instantly, and an extremely ominous premonition suddenly crawled up her spine like a cold poisonous snake!
She stopped abruptly and listened carefully - sure enough, from the direction of the backyard came an extremely discordant noise, "Huahuahua! Crunching!" like the roar of a metal monster!
not good!
She ran to the backyard!
Rushing into the backyard door, the scene that came into her eyes made her petrified instantly!
All I saw was a bicycle that was obviously for children, which had been so crudely modified that it was beyond recognition!
Two large, gleaming sickles with curled blades were welded to its pedals! A high-powered motor, humming and emitting black smoke, was strapped to the back of the seat, driving this steel monster furiously. Like a mad dog on the loose, it rampaged through the backyard without a clear purpose! Wherever it passed, weeds felled, the soil was turned upside down, and several innocent saplings were chopped in half!
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Bai Mengmeng felt a surge of blood rushing to her head.
At this moment, the "fully automatic weeding machine" seemed to sense her presence, and it made a sharp turn. The sickle flashed with a cold light, and with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, it rushed straight towards her!
With the experience of "banging on the door" yesterday, Bai Mengmeng's reaction this time was extremely fast! She quickly retreated sideways and slammed the small door leading to the inner courtyard with her backhand!
“Sizzle—clang!!!”
There was a teeth-grinding sound of metal tearing, accompanied by the loud thud of a heavy object falling to the ground!
The violent "lawn-chopping artifact" slammed into the thin wooden door with immense momentum! The two sickles easily tore through the door panel, the entire body of the car was stuck in the doorway, and then... with a crash, it completely fell apart. The motor reluctantly emitted a puff of black smoke and finally died completely.
Bai Mengmeng looked through the hole in the door at the devastated scene in the backyard, which looked like it had been bombed, and the pile of smoking scrap metal on the ground.
She was surprisingly calm.
Oh, human potential is truly limitless. Yesterday, she would have been horrified, but today, she can handle this level of "daily life" with equanimity.
She slowly turned around, her gaze like an ice spike, accurately piercing Wang Hao, who was peeking at her not far away with a guilty look on his face.
With a very "nuclear-hearted" sneer on her lips, Bai Mengmeng raised her hand and pointed at the messy weeds in the backyard:
"Wang Hao. Before dark today, pull out all the weeds in the backyard with your hands—just one weed left!"
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