Is It Reasonable for Me to Start a Sect at 12?

However, seeing the continuous drizzle falling from the sky, Lin Da You held back his urge.

Lin Xiao, standing by the edge of the field, noticed that both his father and older brother had spotted him. He grinned and ran over to them.

"Dad! Big Brother! How's this? It's a new spell I came up with!"

For once, Lin Da You gave him some rare praise, nodding repeatedly. "Not bad, not bad. Keep this rain going for about an hour, and it should be just right."

The Irrigation Technique only produced a light drizzle at most. No matter how much spiritual energy one had, the rainfall couldn't increase, but the range or duration could be extended.

An hour was no big deal for Lin Xiao.

Lin Yun asked, "Er-Lang, can I learn this spell too?"

Liu Yunan, who was nearby, chimed in, "I want to learn it too!"

This way, he wouldn't have to haul water back and forth all day. It was tiring, and despite all the effort, he still couldn't water more than a few acres.

Hearing that they wanted to learn the spell, Lin Xiao nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! I created this Irrigation Technique specifically to make things easier for you all. The duration and area it covers depend on your cultivation level. For example, with Dad's level at Qi Refining Stage 1, he could water about five acres for a quarter of an hour using all his spiritual energy."

Lin Da You was astonished. "I can learn it too? And I can water five acres in just a quarter of an hour? Amazing!"

He excitedly rubbed his hands together and then turned to Lin Yun. "Go down the mountain and let your cousin know about this spell. It'll make watering the fields at your grandpa's place much easier."

Lin Da You's first thought was of his father and older brother. Now that Lin Lei, the only teenage boy left in the old house, was up on the mountain training, his older brother Lin Da Shan had even more work to do.

After his daily half-day of cultivation, Lin Lei would hurry back down the mountain to help with the farming. With his Qi Refining Stage 1 strength, he could now work much faster, so much so that his father, a seasoned farmer, could barely keep up.

Seeing his father so excited, Lin Xiao quickly reassured him, "No need to rush, Dad. There's only one copy of the spell right now, but Aunt Yang is helping to transcribe more."

Lin Yun glanced at the sky, noting that it was getting late. "Dad, there's no hurry. Let's finish planting these seeds first."

Lin Da You smiled and nodded, giving Lin Xiao a rare pat on the shoulder. "Good job, son! This is really well done!"

Seeing the joy on his father's face, a face tanned and weathered from years of hard work, Lin Xiao felt a warm glow of happiness.

Lin Yun smiled softly, watching his younger brother, while Liu Yunan gave him a thumbs-up. "Xiao, this is amazing! You're incredible!"

Lin Xiao chuckled and then pulled out several array diagrams from his robe. "Dad! I've got something else great for you!"

"What else have you got?" Lin Da You asked, curious as he leaned in to inspect the sheets of paper in Lin Xiao's hands. "What are these? Drawings?"

Lin Xiao quickly explained, "No, Dad, these aren't drawings. They're array diagrams. Once activated, they'll automatically absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and start working. These ones in particular... I think you're going to like them."

Hearing this, Lin Da You grew impatient. "Stop teasing and just tell me already!"

Lin Xiao, sensing the hint of impatience in his father's tone, quickly continued, "They're Pest-Killing Arrays!"

"Pest-Killing Arrays? You mean these thin pieces of paper can kill pests?" Lin Da You found it hard to believe.

Liu Yunan nudged Lin Xiao playfully. "Xiao, show us how it works!"

With a confident grin, Lin Xiao walked into the field. "Just watch!"

He placed one of the array diagrams in the middle of the field and infused it with spiritual energy. As soon as the energy entered the diagram, it began to glow softly. Then, the diagram vanished, leaving behind only the faintly glowing pattern etched into the ground.

A few moments later, the array also disappeared from the surface.

Liu Yunan, who was sharp-eyed, soon noticed a small insect that had been buzzing around the field suddenly drop to the ground. Lin Yun also saw a few ants crawling on the soil suddenly stop moving.

Lin Da You noticed a green caterpillar fall from a leaf nearby.

"This... this!" Lin Da You stared in amazement at what was happening. He looked at Lin Xiao, who was approaching them, and exclaimed, "Er-Lang! This Pest-Killing Array is amazing!"

Lin Yun and Liu Yunan were just as astonished.

Lin Xiao modestly added, "We should be careful with plants that need pollination and avoid using the array during their pollination period."

"Of course, of course," Lin Da You said excitedly, rubbing his rough hands together. "With these spells, farming is finally getting easier!"

He paused, then sighed. "I remember when your great-grandfather had it much tougher. The ten or so acres of good land we have now were all cleared by him, bit by bit. He tended to it day and night, and it took many years to cultivate it into what it is today. If he could see how easy farming has become for us now, he'd be so happy…"

Reflecting on his childhood and the hardships his family endured, Lin Da You felt his eyes grow a little moist. He quickly turned his head away, then climbed out of the field, handing the seeds to Lin Xiao.

"I've got to go share the good news with your grandparents and uncle! You all get these seeds planted!"

With that, he hurried down the mountain.

The three young men, who had excellent eyesight, all noticed the slight redness around Lin Da You's eyes.

Holding the seeds, Lin Xiao didn't hesitate. Of course, he had to finish the job his father had started.

No matter how busy he was, he knew he had to complete the tasks his father had given him.

So Lin Xiao joined Lin Yun in planting the rest of the seeds, while Liu Yunan fetched more water to irrigate the fields.

With Lin Xiao using his spiritual energy to speed up the process, they planted the seeds in no time. Lin Xiao even took over a large portion of Lin Yun's remaining seeds to help finish the task.

Once they had planted all the seeds, they grabbed their hoes and started digging holes around the terraced fields to plant the tree saplings. Lin Xiao also found time to synthesize a batch of spiritual soil for planting the trees.