Farming Games are All About Grinding

[Frozen Rubber]

[Usage: Crafting Material]

[Special Effect - Elasticity: Items crafted with rubber possess elasticity]

[Remark: Trust me, it's very important]

"Whether I trust you or not, I already know how important this thing is." Han Qiwu carefully stored it away.

Rubber, along with petroleum, is known as the lifeblood of industry. It is bound to have significant uses later on, maybe it'll even be required in some recipe.

Following this logic, rubber tree seedlings should also be planted as early as possible.

Moreover, once the Mist Butterfly Queen successfully hatches in the future, it'd be best if she can catalyze a batch, producing more rubber tree seedlings in the process.

Having obtained the miniature Forest of All Trees for so long, this is the first time he's come across rubber trees.

Time to chop more!

An hour later, Han Qiwu comfortably sprawled across his enduring chair.

From fifty rubber trees, he harvested [Timber] ×198, [Rubber Tree Seedling] ×32, and [Frozen Rubber] ×11.

So satisfying.

After resting for a bit, he got up again and planted all the seedlings—encouraging them as he worked.

Gradually, the sunset faded, and the sky turned dark.

Taking a glance at the evening sky, Han Qiwu decided to treat himself to something tasty.

He first walked to the oil press and retrieved the freshly pressed canola oil.

The freshly pressed canola oil carried a faint aroma of rapeseed flowers, a golden-yellow hue that was transparent and bright—it looked fantastic.

[Canola Oil]

[Usage: Ingredient]

[Stamina +150]

[Health +50]

[Remark: Suitable for frying]

With canola oil in hand, frying foods had become much more convenient.

"Since I don't have beer or crayfish at home, I'll just make some rice wine to go with mantis shrimp instead." Han Qiwu thought as he strolled toward the kitchen.

Technically speaking, brewing beer requires hops—if he managed to get some seeds, brewing beer would be no trouble at all.

Take it slow.

Once in the kitchen, Han Qiwu divided the large mantis shrimp into two portions—one for stir-frying and the other for deep-frying.

Twenty minutes later, the two shrimp dishes were ready.

The spicy stir-fried mantis shrimp had taut, springy meat infused with fragrant and spicy flavors—each bite was pure indulgence.

The deep-fried mantis shrimp had a crispy shell, with the meat inside soaked in the delicious aroma of oil; every bite brought extraordinary satisfaction.

Two shrimp dishes—double the joy.

As he got into the groove of enjoying his meal, he paired it with a few sips of rice wine.

A mellow buzz seeped into his soul.

"Chirp chirp."

"Chirp chirp."

The shameless Little Electric was drawn by the aroma, flying over and standing by the edge of the table. It even adorably rubbed the bark remnants on its feet against the table.

"Oh, you want a bite too? Show me some tricks then." Han Qiwu teased with a laugh.

Little Electric tilted its head and firmly shook it from side to side.

No tricks from me? Not happening!

"Well then, no shrimp for you. What a pity, this meat is so delicious."

Little Electric: "......"

Standing by the table, it suddenly lowered its head and, using its beak, zapped a heart shape pattern into the table with lightning.

Fine, I'll show tricks.

I'll do it; happy now?

Han Qiwu glanced at the electric heart shape, chuckled, then clamped a piece of shrimp meat and handed it over: "Now that's more like it. Good tricks deserve a reward."

Seeing this, Little Shui trotted over cheerfully, climbing up Han Qiwu's pant leg and squealing: "Whimper whimper."

"Don't worry, you get a share too." Han Qiwu carefully peeled the shrimp shell from a piece of meat and handed it to Little Shui.

"Chirp chirp!"

At the same time, Little Electric struggled with peeling its shrimp while hopping around angrily.

She hasn't done her trick yet.

Han Qiwu understood its intent perfectly. Stroking Little Shui's downy neck fur, he chuckled and said, "Whimpering is her trick. Unless you want to give me one too?"

"Zap zap zap"

Little Electric turned toward a corner of the room and chirped for a while but just couldn't make a whimpering sound.

No chances with electric beats either.

Hmph!

This human just bullies birds.

With her piece of shrimp meat clamped in her beak, Little Electric puffed up angrily and flew back to her tree perch.

Han Qiwu chuckled, gave Little Shui a few more affectionate strokes, slowly finished his meal, then picked up Uncle Ma's book to read.

He only ever read this book when he was stuffed—reading it under normal circumstances would just waste food.

Feeling like his food had digested, Han Qiwu finally stood up to go practice "Youthful Vitality."

Breaking through the splits was priority!

As for a method...

Han Qiwu had already drawn inspiration from his enduring chair.

He placed one leg on the chair's side and pressed downward forcefully.

The chair's automatic stretching conveniently pulled his calf out to the side.

The effect was excellent—though a little rough on his vocal cords.

"Ow ow ow ow!"

Little Shui watched with a pained expression, nervously hopping around him frantically.

Han Qiwu practiced late into the night, calling Little Prince to carry him to bed, munching on a few pine nuts before falling into a deep sleep.

March 29 Journal

Planting Experience +533

Foraging Experience +4854

Fishing Experience +1654

Combat Experience +1222

Mining Experience +0

Relationship Changes:

None

Current Gold: 44,350

Total Income: 517,169

[Your total income surpassed 500,000 gold, Legend +1]

[After some time, you will discover a new combat zone]

"Chirp chirp chirp"

Early in the morning, Han Qiwu was awakened by the electric version of Little Electric's chirping.

"Why are you yelling!"

One shout—Little Electric fell silent.

Han Qiwu slowly moved his legs off the bed.

Not bad.

His recovery was going well as long as his movements weren't overly vigorous.

This "Youthful Vitality" was truly challenging to train.

Looking back at yesterday's journal...

Yesterday's log was fairly straightforward, though finally surpassing the fifty thousand income milestone was worth noting!

A new combat zone might open after a while?

Sounds intriguing.

Plus, good fortune in foraging was evident, with nearly five thousand experience gained.

With that in mind, Han Qiwu smacked the TV screen next to him.

[Weather Forecast]

Tomorrow will be sunny

[Life Tips]

Adjust your mindset and you may gain more.

[Almanac]

Favorable for combat, avoid going up the mountains

[Shennong Recipe]

[Heard you got a new oil? You might want to try the taste of oil-splashed noodles]

[You've learned how to make Oil-Splashed Noodles]

"Another sunny day tomorrow—perfect for heading to the mountains then. As for those life tips, not much clarity there," Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction.

Moreover, today's almanac encouraged combat.

Perfect timing to pick up the giant spider puppet from Master Shuzi and drop down into the mines for a wave of excavation.

Delightful.

In high spirits, Han Qiwu went into the kitchen and took a glance at the oil-splashed noodle recipe.

Simple.

All it needed was flour and oil.

Following the recipe, Han Qiwu mixed some salt and warm water, meticulously kneaded the dough before dividing it into strips, brushing them lightly with oil, and letting them rest for fifteen minutes.

Next, he stretched the rested dough into thinner sheets, cooked them in boiling water, then placed them into a bowl, sprinkled with scallions and garlic as seasoning.

He then heated a separate pot of oil until it began to smoke gently and poured it over the seasoning.

"Sizzle sizzle!"

Oil-splashed noodles complete!

The blended aromas of garlic, scallions, oil, and noodles came together beautifully—a massive bite brought his morning stomach the best kind of comfort.

Having eaten his fill, Han Qiwu let out a big sigh, walked into the yard, and began gathering animal products as he digested his meal.