Chapter 218: Winter Farming Gathering, Outdoor Activity Class
Chapter 218: Winter Farming Gathering, Outdoor Activity Class
It was the weekend, early in the morning on this day.
Little Caterpillar woke up very early and looked at the crops in the field. After just one night, they had grown a lot and were almost ripe.
His use of Nature’s Power was becoming more and more skilled.
In the Dream Space, he also focused on practicing Nature’s Power.
Because Little Caterpillar found that the higher his Proficiency Level, the better the effect of Nature’s Power on these crops.
First, he briefly checked the condition of the crops and found no problems.
Little Caterpillar began his daily watering.
At that moment.
A beautiful figure approached from a distance.
Shen Mingluan looked at the small wooden houses around as she walked toward Wang Che’s small wooden house.
She had something to discuss with Wang Che today.
“They should all be up by now, right?”
Shen Mingluan looked at the scattered small wooden houses and noticed that most of the freshmen had already woken up and started their day.
Some were reading, while others were exercising with their Soul Pets.
Shen Mingluan walked all the way to the front of Wang Che’s small wooden house.
At a glance, she didn’t see Wang Che.
Instead, she saw a hardworking Green Caterpillar, using its silk to control a wooden spoon as it watered various crops that were already half-mature by the edge of the field.
Shen Mingluan: “???”
Are Soul Pets this hardworking now?
Shen Mingluan was a little surprised.
Although farming looks relaxing, it actually tests one’s discipline and patience, requiring long-term care.
During her first year, Glazed Azure Luan had no interest in farming at all, and it was only later that she gradually developed it.
Normally, it could help with the crops to some extent, but only when she reminded it would it take the initiative to care for them.
Getting a Soul Pet to help with farming is like cultivating a hobby, and it’s not easy.
Especially later on, when Xiao Luan would slack off…
“Mm~ mmm~ mmmm~”
As she got closer, she could hear the Green Caterpillar humming while watering.
‘This Green Caterpillar is quite spirited and a bit cute.’
Shen Mingluan found it rather amusing and watched for a while.
She noticed that the Green Caterpillar was very focused and didn’t get distracted.
The small field wasn’t very big, but it had about twenty different types of crops planted, and they coexisted well.
There were no issues with growth interference.
After watering, Little Caterpillar began to carefully examine each crop.
The more Shen Mingluan watched, the more interesting she found it.
“In just a few days, these ordinary crops are almost ripe. Did they use Martial Soul to speed up the growth?”
Shen Mingluan was curious.
Using Martial Soul to accelerate growth is a common method in modern farming.
Generally, many plant-type Soul Pets, when given suitable Soul Rings attached to their Martial Soul, can develop Soul Skills that speed up growth.
The higher the compatibility with the Martial Soul, the better the effect of such Soul Skills.
Of course, it’s still quite difficult to accelerate growth over a large area.
Just as Shen Mingluan was about to step inside.
She saw Little Caterpillar’s body begin to glow with faint green light.
Then, pale green light balls appeared in front of Little Caterpillar and continuously flew into the various crops.
“Huh, what Soul Skill is this… Do Green Caterpillars have Soul Skills that can speed up growth?”
Shen Mingluan was puzzled. “It should be a Soul Skill triggered by Plant Life Energy… but I’ve never seen it before…”
She couldn’t identify the Soul Skill Little Caterpillar was using.
The move Nature’s Power isn’t fixed like other Soul Skills.
Depending on which insect Soul Pet learns it, the effects and the process of activation can vary.
After watching for about half an hour.
The crops in the small field had changed noticeably.
The leaves, flowers, and fruits had grown, and the colors became brighter.
Little Caterpillar didn’t seem tired at all, and its eyes were full of anticipation:
“(⊙ω⊙)”
Shen Mingluan walked over and greeted the Green Caterpillar with a smile:
“You’re up so early?”
When Green Caterpillar saw who it was, it found the person familiar and quickly remembered.
Wasn’t she the Soul Pact Master of that Glazed Azure Luan?
It thought for a few seconds with its little head, then nodded.
“Did you plant and grow all these by yourself?” Shen Mingluan took two steps closer, wanting to take a closer look.
Green Caterpillar protectively blocked Shen Mingluan’s path.
This is my territory, no approaching!
What if you step on them and ruin them?
“Sii noo sii noo!”
Green Caterpillar called out to express its thoughts.
It indicated that it had planted and grown them itself.
Shen Mingluan chuckled, finding it even more amusing:
“Can I take a look?”
As she spoke, Shen Mingluan seemed to remember something and took out a bag containing a leaf from her pocket.
She opened the bag and took out pieces of crystal-clear leaves that looked like beautiful jade.
They were very fragrant.
They looked extremely valuable.
Shen Mingluan placed the leaves in her palm and fed them to Little Caterpillar.
Little Caterpillar hesitated for a moment and glanced inside the house.
Wang Che was still cultivating.
“It’s fine, I’ll talk to Wang Che later.” Shen Mingluan was very surprised. This Green Caterpillar not only had high Spiritual Intelligence, but also very good manners.
It was raised extremely well.
The Little Caterpillar quickly pecked Shen Mingluan’s palm with its head.
This small action made Shen Mingluan laugh.
She thought the Little Caterpillar would eat the leaf, but it didn’t. The leaf was still in her palm.
Shen Mingluan was astonished.
The Little Caterpillar showed a somewhat pleased expression.
“So it was just sniffing…”
Shen Mingluan was very amazed. She hadn’t expected the Little Caterpillar to restrain itself and not eat food given by others randomly.
The Little Caterpillar gave Shen Mingluan a look and called out:
“Si wu si wu!”
You can look, but don’t touch casually!
Shen Mingluan had studied Soul Beast Linguistics. Even without that, she could understand its meaning from the Little Caterpillar’s very serious expression.
Shen Mingluan made an OK gesture with her hand. Only then did the Little Caterpillar nod and step aside a little.
Shen Mingluan walked over and observed the crops.
They were all ordinary crops, but their life energy was very rich.
Based on her estimate, their yield would be about thirty percent higher, and their nutritional effect after maturity would also be much greater.
They grew extraordinarily well.
‘Not only do they grow fast… but the quality of the mature product is so good… That ripening Soul Skill the Green Caterpillar used earlier was really quite impressive.’
Shen Mingluan thought deeply, ‘Could that White Birch Fir tree also be something Wang Che taught the Green Caterpillar to cultivate itself?’
Of course, to grow so well, it must also work diligently and regularly.
‘To make a Green Caterpillar achieve this level… He really is a genius in raising Soul Pets… No wonder Northern River University approached Principal Gu a couple of days ago to recruit him.’
Shen Mingluan thought to herself.
After observing, Shen Mingluan stepped back a few steps and then said with a smile:
“Where is Wang Che?”
The Green Caterpillar immediately curled up its body and closed its eyes seriously.
Shen Mingluan understood. It was cultivating.
She wasn’t in a hurry. She waited for over ten minutes and chatted with the Green Caterpillar.
She found this little fellow not only cute but also quite amusing.
Not long after, Wang Che came out of the Small Wooden House.
“Senior Shen, are you looking for me?”
Wang Che had just finished cultivating, so he naturally sensed the situation outside.
“Yes, there is something.”
Shen Mingluan nodded, “Originally, your instructor Qin Li was supposed to tell you this. But these two days are the weekend, and Qin Li took a part-time job as an air transporter and went on a long trip. He will be back in two days. So Principal Gu asked me to tell you.”
Part-time as an air transporter?
Air transport meant aerial delivery, air express, or long-distance passenger transport.
Wang Che thought about it. This Instructor Qin truly had quite a lot of side jobs.
“What is it about?”
Wang Che asked.
“Given your special circumstances.”
Shen Mingluan coughed and said, “Our school has decided to offer you some resource support. Since all the school’s resources can be exchanged with points, the school will give you a fixed amount of points every month for your own use.”
“Of course, our school isn’t lacking in agricultural resources. Even the rarest ones are available.”
“However, for other cultivation resources, like hard resources such as Martial Soul Essence Crystals, our school doesn’t have a lot. Various cultivation environments certainly can’t compare to those top universities either.”
“If you have any other requests, you can bring them up with the school. Principal Gu said we will try our best to meet them.”
When Wang Che heard this.
He guessed that after the Opening Ceremony, the universities in Northern River had already noticed.
This Principal Gu was afraid he might be poached by other schools.
“I don’t have any requests. Getting a certain amount of points every month is enough.”
Wang Che said with a smile, “A couple more small farmlands would be nice too. Other than that, it’s not necessary.”
Martial Soul Essence Crystals were indeed good things.
For students with lower Martial Soul aptitude, these were like timely rain.
Relying on consuming Martial Soul Essence Crystals could even raise one’s Soul Power Level.
But actually, Martial Soul Essence Crystals were quite hard to obtain, and their quality was uncertain.
Once Wang Che opened his second Spirit Field.
Wang Che could plant some crops that contained large amounts of Soul Power himself, then speed up their growth.
After they matured, he could refine some high-quality pills that would have even better effects than Martial Soul Essence Crystals!
Cultivation environment was indeed very important too. Top universities had special cultivation grounds that could boost the cultivation speed of students and their Soul Pets.
Forest Sea University had them too, but they definitely couldn’t compare to those of top universities.
Wang Che wasn’t anxious. Special cultivation grounds were usually places formed by Soul Guiding Diagrams that gathered Soul Power.
Wang Che could build his own.
Unless it was a Paradise Grotto.
Those were quite rare; even top universities seldom had them.
But then, Wang Che was quite satisfied with his own cultivation speed. There was no need to go too fast.
Given his Martial Soul’s aptitude, this speed was sufficient. It was important to build a solid foundation.
“By the way, three months from now is the Winter Farming Festival in the War Zone. In Jiangdu, there will be a Winter Farming Gathering. The gathering will include the usual Soul Pet Battles and exchanges, as well as displays and exchanges of outstanding agricultural products from various regions. Many Agricultural Soul Masters and other types of Soul Masters who enjoy adventure will sell various unknown agricultural plants they obtained from exploring different areas. Besides that, there will be exchanges of various other miscellaneous special resources.”
Shen Mingluan introduced, “Generally, freshmen go to see the excitement. Various universities in the Northern River Region will send second and third-year students to participate. If you’re interested, you can join us.”
Wang Che knew about the Winter Farming Festival.
It was a traditional festival in the Donghua War Zone.
It was said that in the Primordial Ancient Era of the Donghua Ancient Kingdom, during this period, the weather was freezing cold, temperatures dropped sharply, and large numbers of Soul Beasts would attack human cities.
In such an environment, most human Soul Masters would see their strength decline.
Soul Beasts, however, were naturally physically strong and could resist the severe cold. They weren’t affected at all in such conditions.
So every year when this time came, Soul Beasts would inevitably attack humans.
Humans suffered many losses of life every year during this period.
Later, some Soul Masters who were skilled in planting researched many special Soul Plants, then brewed them into various beneficial medicinal meals for Soul Masters.
After most Soul Masters consumed these medicinal meals, they no longer feared the cold and gradually fought back against those Soul Beasts.
Casualties slowly decreased.
Gradually, a tradition formed. Every year during this period, humans would display and exchange the Soul Plants they had researched over the year, then prepare various medicinal meals on-site for everyone to taste. Every household would also eat some of the traditional Dietary Meals left by humans from that era.
As time passed, the contents of the Winter Farming Gathering also gradually expanded.
“Sure, I’ll go with you all to take a look then.” Wang Che nodded.
Getting his answer, Shen Mingluan smiled slightly.
“Then I won’t disturb you further. Oh, and in two days, you’ll have your activity class.” Shen Mingluan reminded him, “The activity class is quite interesting. If you’re lucky, you might even find some good stuff in the fields outside or in the wild.”
After saying this, Shen Mingluan waved to the Little Caterpillar, who was still observing the crops:
“Goodbye, little fellow.”
She also left that leaf with Wang Che.
“Si wu si wu!”
The Green Caterpillar wagged its tail and also said goodbye to Shen Mingluan.