Chapter 6: Digging Tool Person +1

[You listened to your friend: Scholar Wu Xiu’s explanation of the geography and customs of the Great Li Kingdom. Favorability +1. Current Favorability: 1 star.]

“So that’s how it is. This Li Kingdom is really quite good.”

Chen Xiyi agreed with Wu Xiu. Although the other person hadn’t traveled much, he still knew a lot.

From what it seemed, the world he was in didn’t have cultivators or immortals and such. There were only myths and strange tales. He couldn’t rule out the possibility that these extraordinary beings were all hidden recluses unknown to the world.

But that possibility was very small. If such people really existed, how could they be willing to stay behind the scenes? It might be possible if there were only one or two, but if there were many, it definitely wouldn’t happen. It was impossible for all of them to have such a detached and indifferent nature.

The Great Li Kingdom had stood for 327 years since its founding emperor rose up. After fourteen emperors worked hard to govern, the country was now peaceful and prosperous, with the people living and working in contentment. It was a rare golden age.

The place they were at now was an area outside Lingqu City in Sunan.

Sunan was not only the land of fish and rice in the Great Li Kingdom but also a thriving center of literature. About ninety percent of the officials in the Great Li court came from this Sunan region.

The word “Su” in Sunan represented abundant grain and food.

Chen Xiyi roughly understood this. It seemed like this place was comparable to the Jiangnan region from his previous life, where there were many scholars and rich resources.

Of course, this world naturally had more than just the Great Li Kingdom. There were also some barbarians from beyond the borders who lacked manners and education, living around the Great Li Kingdom.

From time to time, these barbarians rebelled, but most of the uprisings were small and were quickly suppressed.

“That’s natural. Great Immortal, is there anything else you would like to know?” Wu Xiu suddenly felt that he had become closer to this immortal, especially since the other was willing to listen to him talk about the Great Li Kingdom.

“Nothing more. By the way, didn’t you say earlier that you would be willing to do anything I asked?” Chen Xiyi thought that since there were no cultivators or immortals and such extraordinary beings, everything seemed much easier.

Especially when Chen Xiyi saw that the fatigue status behind Wu Xiu’s NPC status bar had disappeared, it made him have thoughts he shouldn’t have.

To be honest, he had always seen Wu Xiu as a friendly green-named NPC, not as a person.

If Wu Xiu didn’t have that name and status above his head, Chen Xiyi might not have thought this way. But now, he just saw him as an NPC tool.

“Please give your order, Great Immortal.” When Wu Xiu heard this, his expression became serious, and he spoke solemnly.

“Good. I do have a small task I need your help with. Don’t worry, I won’t treat you unfairly.” Chen Xiyi said with a smile. Although the smile was hidden by his wooden helmet and Wu Xiu couldn’t see it, Wu Xiu could hear the happiness in Chen Xiyi’s voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiyi took out a Wooden Storage Chest from his Inventory. Then, he took another Wooden Storage Chest from that Wooden Storage Chest. Repeating this two or three times, he finally took out a Wooden Pickaxe and handed it to Wu Xiu.

Wu Xiu dumbly took the Wooden Pickaxe. What he had just seen was even more shocking than before. Especially the act of summoning a Wooden Storage Chest out of thin air and then taking another Wooden Storage Chest out of it—this technique left Wu Xiu dazzled.

Then he saw Chen Xiyi put away the Wooden Storage Chest using the same method.

“You come dig earth and stone with me. I happen to be short on help. There will be rewards later.” Chen Xiyi said, looking at the stunned Wu Xiu.

“This… Yes, Great Immortal.”

Hearing this, Wu Xiu couldn’t help but hesitate. After all, an immortal like you, so grand and lofty—why would you do something as lowly as digging earth and stone?

Chen Xiyi naturally noticed and immediately made up a story: “I’m digging this earth and stone to refine the Divine Soil Xirang. If you’re unwilling, you may leave.”

Wu Xiu didn’t know what Divine Soil Xirang was, but since it had the word “divine” in it, it definitely wasn’t ordinary.

“I wouldn’t dare. I just want to report to you, Great Immortal, that I have studied books and literature since I was young. I don’t know how to use this thing.” Wu Xiu said, holding the Wooden Pickaxe in his hand, feeling rather awkward.

How could he leave? The other had said there would be rewards. Leaving now would mean missing a great opportunity.

He really had never seen a pickaxe before. Being from a wealthy family and only studying sacred texts, it was normal that he didn’t recognize this strange object.

If it were a shovel, Wu Xiu would definitely know how to use it.

“It’s very simple. Just use the pointed end to hoe the ground.” Chen Xiyi explained. He was testing whether the weapons and tools from the Home Game could be used by these NPCs.

“Yes, Great Immortal.” Although Wu Xiu found it strange—since the tool didn’t look like it could dig earth and stone—since it was an immortal’s order, he naturally had to follow it.

After saying this, Wu Xiu lifted the Wooden Pickaxe and began striking the soil in front of him.

‘One hit, two hits, three hits…’

Chen Xiyi counted silently in his mind. On the tenth hit, the ground beneath Wu Xiu’s feet suddenly collapsed into a square-shaped hole, and he accidentally fell in.

The excavated items hovered in the air, then turned into white light and were absorbed into Chen Xiyi’s body, stored in his Inventory.

[Scholar Wu Xiu used a Wooden Pickaxe to help you dig. You obtained: 3 units of soil, 1 unit of stone.]

‘It seems that items produced in the Home Game can be used by others as well.’

“Ouch, Great Immortal, what happened? How did I…” Wu Xiu climbed out of the hole and couldn’t help asking. This time, he had fallen quite hard.

From Chen Xiyi’s perspective, he could see that Wu Xiu had lost 3% of his Health Points.

“I forgot to mention. This is the Heavenly Craft Pickaxe, made from a branch of the Divine Tree Jianmu. It can dig all the earth, stone, and mineral veins in the world. You’ve seen its power. It’s best not to dig under your own feet—you’ve already experienced the consequences.” Seeing this, Chen Xiyi naturally started bluffing.

Hearing the words “Divine Tree,” Wu Xiu was shocked. Looking at that perfectly square hole, if this wasn’t a divine tool, then what was?

“So that’s how it is. Thank you for the reminder, Great Immortal.” Wu Xiu quickly replied.

Just as Wu Xiu finished speaking, the earth and stone not far in front of Chen Xiyi suddenly collapsed and turned into materials that vanished into his body.

“You and I are different, so naturally it’s not the same.” Seeing Wu Xiu looking even more shocked at this sight, Chen Xiyi explained with an air of mystery.

“I understand, I understand.” Wu Xiu naturally started filling in the gaps with his own imagination. Then he lifted the Wooden Pickaxe and began digging again.

He just found it a bit strange. This immortal clearly could use Immortal Arts to dig, so why was he also holding a Wooden Pickaxe?

Strange as it was, he didn’t think too much about it. In his eyes, an immortal’s attitude was not something he could casually guess.