The Eternal Farmer: I Trade My Harvest for Immortality

Chapter 253: Green Wood Fire Attraction Art

Back in the safety of his stone house, far from the political theater of Flat Top Mountain, Jiang Chen wasted no time.

He downed a cup of Top-grade Golden Wine in a single gulp. The warmth spread through his chest, inducing a state of heightened, tipsy clarity perfect for cultivation.

He sat cross-legged, focusing his mind on the newly acquired manual: the Green Wood Fire Attraction Art.

Time blurred. The chorus of insects and frogs outside faded into a distant hum as he deconstructed the technique.

Suddenly, a notification rippled through his mind. He opened his eyes and checked the attribute panel.

[Green Wood Fire Attraction Art: Level 1]

Effect 1: Increases flame temperature by 10%.

Jiang Chen immediately tested it. He cycled the Nine Flames Mystic Art, rousing the Fire Spirit Qi in his dantian. Simultaneously, he activated the Green Wood Fire Attraction Art, feeding his Wood Qi into the mix like dry tinder.

Whoosh.

A wisp of crimson flame ignited at the tip of his right index finger.

Currently, his Nine Flames Mystic Art was at the third layer.

Layer 1: Crimson Flame.

Layer 2: Orange Flame.

Layer 3: Yellow Flame.

As he poured more power into it, the flame on his fingertip shifted rapidly from red to orange, finally settling on a bright, intense yellow.

But something was different. The heat radiating from this tiny wisp was suffocating. It filled the Chamber instantly, distorting the air like a furnace. The synergy was working—the Wood Qi wasn’t just fueling the fire; it was purifying it.

[Consume 4 years of Lifespan to repair the Green Wood Fire Attraction Art to completion?]

Jiang Chen didn’t hesitate. “Repair.”

His consciousness slipped into a profound, trance-like state. Knowledge flooded his mind, filling in the missing gaps of the incomplete scroll he had bought.

When he snapped back to reality, the panel had updated.

[Green Wood Fire Attraction Art: Level 1 (Complete)]

Effect 1: Increases flame temperature by 20%.

Effect 2: Increases the power of Fire-attribute techniques by 20%.

Repairing the manual had unlocked a second passive effect targeting raw technique power.

[Consume 1 year of Lifespan to advance to Level 2?]

“One year?” Jiang Chen scoffed. “Too slow. I’m going all-in.”

“Max it out!”

Buzz.

He plunged back into the epiphany. This time, the sensation lasted longer, the flow of information denser. He wasn’t just learning the technique; he was refining it, optimizing the flow of Qi through his meridians, stripping away inefficiencies until the art belonged to him completely.

Nine years of lifespan burned away in a heartbeat.

[Green Wood Fire Attraction Art: Level 5 (Max)]

Effect 1: Increases flame temperature by 50%.

Effect 2: Increases the power of Fire-attribute techniques by 50%.

Special Effect: [Green Wood Fire Domain] – Constructs a localized domain where the user’s Fire techniques gain an additional 20% power boost.

Jiang Chen stood up, his eyes gleaming. Even at max level, the technique remained simple, but the numbers were terrifying. A flat 50% boost to temperature and power, plus a domain bonus? It was a force multiplier.

He walked to the balcony. Below, Da Huang, the pearl chickens, and the Fortress crab were all asleep. The world was silent, save for the rhythm of his own heartbeat.

“Time for a field test.”

He leaped onto the roof and summoned his Giant Leaf. With a thought, he shot into the sky, flying about 500 meters away to the edge of his territory.

This area was a desolate wasteland of jagged rocks and stubborn weeds, far removed from his fields and neighbors.

“This should be far enough to avoid disturbing anyone,” he muttered.

He landed and raised his right index finger.

The tip glowed green for a split second before igniting into a deep, blinding yellow. The heat was instantaneous and oppressive. The weeds around his feet didn’t burn; they simply withered and turned to ash as the moisture was flash-boiled out of them.

He channeled the Nine Flames Mystic Art. He activated the Green Wood Fire Attraction Art. He loaded the Scorching Sun Finger.

[Finger Force Turning into Rainbow!]

BANG.

A beam of concentrated yellow fire erupted from his finger.

Normally, the Scorching Sun Finger had a range of about 5 zhang (16 feet). But fueled by the Wood synergy, the beam punched through the air, extending a staggering 10 zhang—over 30 meters.

It hit the ground with the force of a kinetic strike.

The silence of the night was shattered by the hiss of melting stone. The beam carved a straight, glowing trench through the landscape. Flowers, trees, and boulders didn’t just break; they dissolved. The ground contracted under the thermal shock, cracking into a spiderweb of dry, scorched earth that looked like a parched riverbed.

Where the beam had passed, there was nothing left but fine powder and thumb-sized lumps of vitrified glass.

The air smelled of sulfur and acrid, carbonized wood. Every breath stung the back of his throat.

“That power…” Jiang Chen stared at the trench, his Face illuminated by the cooling embers. “It’s a little… excessive.”

If his calculations were right, a max-level Scorching Sun Finger could threaten an early Golden Core cultivator. With the addition of the Green Wood Fire Attraction Art, it wasn’t just a threat anymore. It was an execution sentence.

He spent the next half hour testing the limits of the Green Wood Fire Domain, nodding in satisfaction at the results. Before leaving, he activated his Green Lotus Domain to force-grow a patch of wild grass, covering the scorched scar in the earth.

Back at the stone house, Jiang Chen didn’t rest. He grabbed a basket of Fire Flame Fruits and headed straight for the second basement level.

The destructive power was confirmed. Now, it was time to test the constructive potential.

“Let’s see if this art improves my alchemy.”

He set up the Starfall Mystic Gold Cauldron. His target: the Red Yang Pill.

Though it was a new Formula, the principles were familiar. He laid out the ingredients:

2 Fire Flame Fruits

3 Red Yang Flowers

1 Qian of Fire Spirit Sand

Jiang Chen moved with practiced efficiency. He peeled and sliced the fruits, dried and crushed the flowers, and roasted the Fire Spirit Sand to extract a pure, red liquid essence.

He ignited the cauldron. As the temperature rose, the four beast carvings on the cauldron’s cardinal points—the Tail Fire Tiger, Chamber Fire Pig, Beak Fire Monkey, and Wing Fire Snake—began to glow.

Sizzle.

He tossed in the fruit slices. The moisture hit the hot metal, releasing a burst of sweet, caramelized fragrance.

Jiang Chen watched closely. As the fruit slices withered into semi-transparent crisps, he dusted in the Red Yang Flower powder, stirring gently.

The moment the two fused into a uniform paste, he activated the Nine Flames Mystic Art, deftly siphoning a thread of Fire Qi out of the cauldron to lower the temperature with surgical precision.

Once the heat stabilized, he poured in the molten Fire Spirit Sand.

The mixture turned a vibrant, angry red. As it began to set into a jelly-like consistency, Jiang Chen performed the final, most dangerous step.

He poured in a measure of purified spring water.

Water and Fire collided.

Rumble.

The cauldron shook violently, a muffled explosion echoing from within. Jiang Chen slammed the heavy lid down and stepped back, his eyes locked on the trembling metal, waiting for the reaction to settle.