The Eternal Farmer: I Trade My Harvest for Immortality

Jiang Chen rode the [Giant Leaf] toward the [Spirit Farm Core Management Office].

Since he had nothing better to do, he decided to gather all the medicinal herbs needed for the [Vitality Pill].

To obtain them, there were essentially three methods.

First, exchange contribution points with the Immortal Sect. Second, post a trading task. Third, purchase from someone who had the herbs.

Clearly, Jiang Chen currently had no private channels to buy medicine. Thus, only the other two methods remained.

And regardless of which one he chose, he had to go to the Core Management Office.

On the way, Jiang Chen saw many spirit farmers tending their fields. For them, the planting season for the third quarter had just begun less than a month ago.

The rice seedlings in the Spirit Farms were all tender and green, brimming with youthful vitality.

Before long, Jiang Chen arrived at Flat-Top Mountain and saw the familiar palace.

Due to regulations, the Giant Leaf could not fly directly to the summit. Therefore, he landed at the foot of the mountain and climbed up step by step along the stone stairs.

Fortunately, the mountain wasn’t very high. When he reached the summit, a familiar face came walking toward him.

Jiang Chen was surprised and quickly cupped his hands in greeting. “Senior Brother Wang!”

This senior brother was Wang Ze. He had helped Jiang Chen when he first joined the Spirit Farm core.

Therefore, even though this person was Wang Hu’s cousin, and even though their previous cooperation had ended prematurely due to Wang Hu’s instigation, Jiang Chen held no resentment toward him.

He couldn’t help but look him up and down.

A year had passed.

The person before him looked no different from when they first met. He was dressed in the white robes of a formal disciple, wearing a brown bamboo hat on his head, looking honest and simple.

At this moment, Wang Ze warmly stepped forward, placing a hand on Jiang Chen’s shoulder. “Junior Brother Jiang, the medicinal herbs in my Spirit Farm are about to mature soon. Would you like to come help?”

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment and said hesitantly, “But…”

Wang Ze understood immediately and spoke frankly. “My cousin Wang Hu has been missing for over half a year now. In fact, everyone thinks he’s dead.”

If Wang Hu were still alive, out of consideration for family ties, Wang Ze definitely wouldn’t seek a second cooperation with Jiang Chen.

But now, with Wang Hu’s fate unknown—and presumed grim—there were naturally no constraints.

Rather than hiring unfamiliar spirit farmers, it was better to find an acquaintance he already knew well.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen did not reply immediately. Instead, he put on a very surprised expression and asked, “Wang Hu still hasn’t been found?”

In his heart, however, he thought, As if he could be found!

Wang Ze didn’t want to waste time on a dead man and pressed the invitation. “Junior Brother Jiang, are you willing to cooperate with me again?”

“This… you know I’m helping Senior Brother Chen Tian, so there might be scheduling conflicts,” Jiang Chen said, not agreeing directly but showing slight hesitation.

“If Junior Brother has time, helping out Senior Brother shouldn’t be a problem, right? Of course, the compensation will definitely be more than before!”

Jiang Chen was waiting for those very words. He grinned. “As long as the timing doesn’t conflict, I’d be happy to help Senior Brother harvest spirit plants.”

Wang Ze’s eyes lit up. He immediately took out one of his own Communication Talismans and handed it over. “When I need Junior Brother’s help, I’ll notify you in advance.”

Jiang Chen quickly accepted it. “Alright.”

Afterward, Wang Ze patted his shoulder and headed down the mountain along the stone steps.

Jiang Chen watched his somewhat portly retreating figure, lost in thought.

He had a feeling this person’s attitude had changed.

Before, one could clearly sense the hierarchical superior-subordinate relationship. Wang Ze seemed to be smiling back then, but there was no warmth in his eyes.

This time was different.

Whether it was his gaze, attitude, or tone of voice, all had become very polite. Even with a hint of… ingratiation?

Jiang Chen tucked Wang Ze’s Communication Talisman into his small storage pouch and turned to walk toward the palace.

Not long after, he had purchased all the medicinal herbs needed to concoct the [Vitality Pill].

After greeting Elder Mu, he left without delay and returned to his wooden hut.

Now that the medicinal herbs were prepared, the next step was simply to learn how to make the [Vitality Pill].

He took out the pill formula and began reading it in depth.

Before long, his attribute panel changed.

[Consume 6 years of Lifespan to raise Vitality Pill to Mastery?]

All sorts of experiences, techniques, and insights regarding the Vitality Pill surged forth one after another.

During the absorption process, he gradually understood the nuances, became proficient, and finally mastered them completely.

[Special Effect: Long-term consumption can enhance physical constitution]

As it was one of the most common pills, its effects were not astonishing.

Even reaching Mastery level and activating its special effect only resulted in a minor enhancement of physical constitution.

This might not mean much to Jiang Chen himself, but for those Loose Cultivators who had to hunt monsters every day, having this thing on hand was invaluable. Not only could it reduce fatigue and boost energy, but eating just one pill eliminated the need to eat anything else for an entire day.

And most importantly, with it, one can outlast others when fleeing.

In other words, it greatly increased one’s chances of survival.

Immediately, Jiang Chen took out everything he needed from his small storage pouch:

A Medicine Pot. A stone mill for grinding herbs. One hundred jin of common wild honey. Four types of ordinary medicinal herbs: 5-year-old ginseng. 3-year-old astragalus. 2-year-old Chinese yam. 1-year-old licorice root.

The ratio was: 1 qian (approx. 3.75g) ginseng. 2 qian astragalus. 1 qian Chinese yam. 2 qian licorice root.

This was just for practice purposes; hence the quantity was small.

He immediately began preparing everything according to the plan. He cleaned each ingredient thoroughly using clear spring water, sliced them finely, and then ground them into powder using the stone mill.

Next, he sifted out impurities and coarse particles through a sieve mesh.

Then came the cooking process.

He placed the powder inside the Medicine Pot, requiring precise control over the spiritual flame’s intensity throughout the entire duration.

Once the mixture reached a liquid state, he swiftly added the honey while it was still hot enough to ensure proper binding. The mixture transformed from a brown liquid into a dough-like consistency, similar to flour paste.

This marked the completion of the first stage.

Entering the second phase, he placed the paste into molds, applying pressure and rolling it back and forth repeatedly.

Finally, he formed numerous tiny pills. Each was approximately seven grams in weight.

Without exception, every single one was a Top-quality Vitality Pill!