novel-bin 05, Machine Heart, Silver Blood
05, Machine Heart, Silver Blood
into the night.
After dinner, Ren Qingshan chatted with the villagers at the village entrance for a while before going home to bed. He then embraced the delicate and lovely Xiao Cui, gently caressing and stroking her.
Suddenly, I heard a dog barking outside the door, followed by a knock. Feeling slightly impatient, I went to open the door, shirtless and wearing only my underwear.
Standing outside the door was none other than the clan chief, Ren Zhengwei.
"Big brother?"
"What's up?"
Ren Qingshan was slightly surprised.
"Okay, let's talk inside."
Ren Zhengwei walked in expressionlessly, then closed the door and glanced thoughtfully at Ren Qingshan.
"Sixth Brother, are you planning to convert all your paddy fields into dry land?"
He asked directly.
This greatly surprised Ren Qingshan.
This……
"Why do you ask that, brother?"
A slight chill ran through him as Ren Qingshan asked in a deep voice, a night breeze blowing against his body, raising goosebumps.
A sense of crisis suddenly arose.
"I guessed it. The miraculous herb that grew in your paddy field cured your illness, but the news spread throughout all the nearby villages within a day, and even reached the wealthy families in the county town."
"A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. If it can grow today, it will surely grow in the future."
"You can't keep such a spiritual field, so you want to sell it off in advance to avoid future trouble."
Am I right?
Ren Zhengwei wore an expression that said, "I've seen through you all along," with a half-smile.
Upon hearing this, Ren Qingshan's sharp Adam's apple bobbed, and he was speechless with astonishment.
no……
You're such a weirdo!
To be honest, I really didn't think that much about it!
This was simply to verify the effectiveness of the Earth Book.
However, since he's making this up, we might as well accept it.
"Big brother, wow, you're truly a master strategist. No little trick can escape your notice."
"You...you're interested in my family's paddy field?"
Ren Qingshan blushed slightly, as if his thoughts had been guessed.
"I wasn't really interested in it at first."
"However, since you have such a plan, there is no one in Renjia Village besides me who can take on this responsibility for you."
"I am, after all, the eldest brother. If you have concerns, why don't you ask me for help?"
Ren Zhengwei asked in a serious tone.
Tsk.
I admire these people the most. They clearly want to seize my precious land, but they pretend to be virtuous and righteous.
Otherwise, how could he become the village chief?
Ren Qingshan inwardly grumbled, but gave an awkward smile: "I'm just afraid of troubling you, brother. If you want to take over, I'll exchange the rest of my family's paddy fields for dry land with you."
It's certainly a good thing that a large investor is willing to take over.
The paddy fields were converted to dry land, and the area of the land was basically three times that of dry land. As for the loss of harvest, it was not particularly important.
After all, strength is still more important.
With power comes money.
With money, you can buy more land.
"We're all brothers, of course I'll help you."
"Your family still has 10.8 mu of paddy fields. I won't take advantage of you, so I'll give you 32 mu of dry land in exchange, right there in front of the mountain. What do you think?"
Ren Zhengwei immediately made a decision on the matter.
This deal itself wasn't a loss.
Moreover, it may produce spiritual herbs. If one's family can obtain one, one's son and grandson will benefit from it!
Once the land is acquired, it becomes a treasure passed down through generations!
"That area, I remember it's thirty-five acres, right? Brother, give it to me, just let me have it all. Three acres won't make you poor, nor will it make me rich."
Ren Qingshan smiled broadly and bargained with him.
In the village, I could only be considered a small landlord.
Ren Zhengwei was both the village chief and the clan head, making him the true landowner, owning a total of 126 mu of paddy fields and dry land!
"You... no wonder people say you're stingy, even with your own older brother you're so calculating."
"However, since you've brought it up, then so be it. But we can't add anything more than that."
"Because I'm the eldest brother, what can I do?"
"Bring out the land deed for the paddy field, and prepare the writing materials; I've brought my seal with me."
Ren Zhengwei joked.
Originally, he had left room for Ren Qingshan to negotiate, and he had been prepared for this matter in advance to avoid any unforeseen complications.
I can't wait until tomorrow; I want to settle this matter tonight.
Seeing his reaction, Ren Qingshan's expression froze.
What a loss...
You didn't bargain enough!
If we talk about it further, maybe we can get another acre or two.
However, now that things have been said to this extent, there is no room for backtracking.
Ren Zhengwei will not agree to go back on his word again.
Moreover, this matter has saved me a lot of trouble.
With an extra twenty-four acres of land, there are twenty-four layers of earth energy, which should be enough to cultivate the Iron Bones!
They took out a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and by candlelight, Ren Qingshan and he signed the documents, affixed their seals, pressed their fingerprints, and exchanged land deeds.
Both of them took the exchanged land deeds, checked them carefully, and then said goodbye.
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"master……"
"Our paddy fields were seized by the village chief?"
Inside the room, Xiao Cui asked, her face somewhat pale.
She had vaguely heard some noises outside and roughly understood what was going on, which made her truly uneasy.
What... what should we do?
Everyone knows that paddy fields are better than dry land.
This village chief, relying on his power, actually tried to seize his own precious land!
"It's alright for now, it's just a change of location."
"What do you know, you woman?"
Ren Qingshan explained the reasons his elder brother had given her to her exactly as they were... These reasons were truly ingenious, saving her a lot of trouble.
After listening, Xiao Cui suddenly understood, let out a soft moan, and praised her master for his skillful management of the household and for thinking three steps ahead for every step he took.
This made Ren Qingshan chuckle to himself.
This girl... has no experience, she believes whatever she's told, she's such a naive and innocent person.
However, the naive and innocent type is the best!
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Another night has passed.
The next morning.
As dawn broke and the rooster crowed for the first time, Ren Qingshan removed the beautiful legs that were draped over her body, crawled out of her warm bed, got dressed, and headed toward the thirty-five acres of dry land she had acquired the night before.
As the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon, Ren Qingshan intently observed the writing on the ground.
[Currently owned land: 45 mu]
[Convertible soil fertility: 21]
Transform!
[You have converted the 25th elemental force to continue tempering your iron bones, completing the tempering of 17 bones in your left arm, and your strength continues to increase.]
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[You have completed the transformation of the 36th elemental force, tempering all 206 bones in your body, achieving the Great Perfection of the Iron Bone Realm, and your strength has increased to the power of six oxen!]
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[You have transformed the 42nd element of earth energy, and your blood has begun to transform, becoming like mercury, advancing to the Silver Blood Realm, and possessing the strength of nine oxen!]
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[You have transformed the 45th elemental force, achieving minor success in the Silver Blood Realm. Your body's qi and blood are now incredibly robust, comparable to a tiger!]
Ren Qingshan transformed all the earth's energy, feeling his cultivation level leap forward.
Iron Bone Realm Mastery!
The next realm, the Silver Blood Realm, will also be considered a minor achievement!
At this moment, my whole body feels increasingly wonderful.
With its copper skin and iron bones fully developed and its silver blood partially developed, it possesses the strength and stamina of a ferocious beast, almost like a vicious tiger.
Now, I can fight a tiger to a standstill!
For a moment, Ren Qingshan was eager to try.
Once you've mastered martial arts, it's truly like carrying a sharp blade; the desire to kill arises spontaneously!
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