Chapter 112: Xiao Ye Zi Tan

  "Two bosses, this is the real Indian sandalwood!" The owner of the nursery, a dark-skinned middle-aged man, enthusiastically promoted his seedlings to Xiao Ping: "I had someone bring them back directly from over there, and they've been planted here for several years. If the nursery wasn't going to be demolished, I really wouldn't want to sell them!"

  Xiao Ping looked at over a dozen saplings and asked: "How are you planning to sell them?"

  "Two thousand and one." The nursery owner made an offer.

  Mao Wenqing knew that Xiao Ping was an outsider in this regard, so he immediately whispered to him: "These are indeed authentic small-leaf sandalwood, and the price is still acceptable. It's just that the weather in southern Yunnan is warmer, I'm worried that not many of these seedlings will survive when they're transported back."

  For Xiao Ping, as long as he can buy authentic small-leaf sandalwood, the price and survival rate are not a problem. Mao Wenqing's words gave Xiao Ping peace of mind, and he immediately said to the nursery owner: "Okay, I'll come to load it up early tomorrow morning, is that okay?"

  Being able to sell these seedlings that people want also made the nursery owner very happy, and he nodded hastily: "No problem, I'll find someone to work overtime tonight to dig up all the trees."

  Xiao Ping was straightforward and paid a deposit first, then left the nursery with Mao Wenqing. On the way, Xiao Ping sincerely said to Mao Wenqing: "Boss Mao, thanks for your help these days. Tomorrow I will definitely return with the car transporting tree seedlings, you don't have to work so hard, just take a plane back early."

  Mao Wenqing also wanted to return early to deal with those jade rough stones. Anyway, the tree seedlings had already helped Xiao Ping find them, and it was considered a meritorious deed, so he didn't pretend to be polite and said: "Alright, I'll fly back tomorrow, you be careful on your way."

  Mao Wengui indeed returned with a speedy heart, taking the earliest flight back the next day. Xiao Ping found a truck and went to the nursery to pick up the small-leaf purple sandalwood seedlings that had already been dug up. Xiao Ping also unexpectedly found two oak tree seedlings at the nursery and bought them for an additional 200 yuan. He planned to plant these two oak trees in the Lian Yao Hu as well, which could increase the production of truffles.

  Xiao Ping would not really use the truck to transport these seedlings back to the farm, he drove out of the city and found a secluded place, then let the driver unload all the seedlings.

  After the inexplicable driver drove away, Xiao Ping took advantage of the opportunity when no one was around to put all the seedlings into the Lian Yao Hu. Then he leisurely returned to the city, booked a same-day flight ticket, and arrived back in the provincial capital by evening.

  Although this time's gamble on the stone encountered robbers and lost a piece of priceless jade, Xiao Ping also obtained a divine bone and got a precious small leaf sandalwood sapling, which can be considered as having some gains. Moreover, Mao Wengui had already transported out a batch of raw stones in advance, so it can still have a pretty good income. Therefore, overall speaking, Xiao Ping is quite satisfied with the gains from this trip to Dian Nan.

  Xiao Ping bought a handheld grinder at a hardware store, then checked into a hotel in the provincial city. He hadn't even unwrapped the three pieces of raw jade he had chosen for himself, and the handheld grinder was just what he needed to unwrap them. Xiao Ping hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door, then retreated to the bathroom to unwrap the stones.

  At this time, Xiao Ping deeply felt that it was time to buy a house in the provincial city. If there was a place that completely belonged to him, he wouldn't have to do these things sneakily now.

  Xiao Ping's method of opening the stone was different from others. Others would carefully wipe away the stone skin, cautiously observing the green color exposed in the original stone to decide what to do next. Xiao Ping simply split the original stone in half with a big swing, revealing the jade inside. If jade players saw Xiao Ping open the stone like this, they would definitely clasp their chests and lament that he was wasting a treasure.

  Xiao Ping cut open two blocks of raw stone, both of which were filled with pure and bright green top-quality jade. He placed the Lian Yao Hu on the cutting surface of the raw stone, and the originally emerald-green and lovely jade quickly turned gray before disintegrating into fine dust. The essence of the jade had been completely absorbed by the Lian Yao Hu.

  Similar situations had happened many times before, so there was no surprise. He reached into his bag to touch the third piece of raw stone, but instead pulled out the divine bone first. The divine bone was mysterious, but in Xiao Ping's eyes, it was just "food" for the evolution of the Alchemy Cauldron. He let the Alchemy Cauldron swallow the divine bone as before, then took out the last piece of raw stone and picked up the grinder to cut it in half.

  However, just as the grinding wheel was about to touch the original stone, Xiao Ping suddenly changed his mind. This trip to Yunnan is also an unforgettable experience, and Xiao Ping felt that he should leave something as a souvenir. This piece of original stone is undoubtedly the best souvenir, and it managed to escape the fate of being cut in half by Xiao Ping and then turned into flying ash.

  "This piece can be dealt with later when I have time." Xiao Ping put the original stone back into his backpack, then stretched and muttered to himself: "Time to plant some trees!"

  Xiao Ping's mind stirred, and he had already entered the Lian Yao Hu. He immediately discovered that after absorbing the divine bone and two pieces of original jadeite, there was another obvious change inside the Lian Yao Hu.

  The area inside the pot has expanded to eight or nine mu, and even Xiao Ping can see that this flat land is very fertile. The mountain slope that appeared a few days ago has become higher, already over 30 meters high, and it's becoming more and more like a small hill. The small tree by the spring seems to have grown taller too, with ten whole leaves hanging from its branches. The small lake has become bigger without any surprise, with a water surface of nearly two mu in size, which makes Xiao Ping a bit worried - at this rate, the small lake will soon become a big lake, and it'll be hard to scoop up knife fish fry from here next year.

  What surprised Xiao Ping the most was that a new river appeared in the Alchemy Cauldron. The river originated from the lake, winding its way out for dozens of meters before disappearing into the mist surrounding the space, and it was unknown where it eventually flowed to.

  This river also made Xiao Ping more certain that behind this layer of impenetrable fog, there must be a wider world. As long as the Lian Yao Hu can continue to evolve without stopping, this magical world will eventually be fully revealed before him.

  Of course, it's easy to say but hard to do. Judging from the current situation, the number of jade stones required for the evolution of Lian Yao Hu will only increase, which is also a great challenge for Xiao Ping. Fortunately, Xiao Ping has always been an optimistic person and was not intimidated by the difficulties, instead becoming even more filled with fighting spirit.

  "Let's talk about it later, there will be a way to solve it. First, plant the trees!" Xiao Ping encouraged himself in his heart, carrying the iron shovel that had been left in the Lian Yao Hu before, and went to the mountain slope to dig holes and plant trees.

  Planting trees is a physically demanding task, but for Xiao Ping now it's just a small matter. He was operating the shovel on the hillside like flying, and didn't take too long to plant all the small leaf purple sandalwood seedlings. As for the two small oak trees, they were planted not far from the big oak tree. Truffles rely on spores to reproduce, and small oak trees must be close enough to large oak trees in order to produce truffles.

  Xiao Ping then fetched water from the well and watered all the newly planted saplings, finally completing the task. Xiao Ping had high expectations for the small-leaf purple sandalwood on the hillside, hoping that these trees would bring him a substantial income.

  After all this, Xiao Ping left the Lian Yao Hu and soon fell asleep in a daze on the big bed of the hotel after a busy day.

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