I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 108: Chapter 93: A Band of Thieves

The thin morning mist lingered, dew on the leaves about to drop, dragonflies skimming the water’s surface, the Guardian Valley Spiritual Toad resting at the pond’s bottom, taking a day off.

The valley entrance was bustling, all Spiritual Cultivators from various valleys, having heard of Huaxi Valley’s events, came specially to investigate today.

Everyone who entered the valley was amazed.

Puppets sowed seeds and watered the fields, Spiritual Bees pollinated and harvested honey, Spiritual Ants took care of pests in the fields, and the ripe melons, fruits, and Spiritual Vegetables were all harvested and transported by puppets, overturning common perceptions.

”Xiaowu, Xiaowu, we were wrong before, isn’t that enough? I’ll offer my sincere apologies, bow and kowtow to you; just put in a good word for us and let us into Huaxi Valley, okay?”

”Xiaowu, I’m begging you, take these Spirit Stones and help us out.”

”If you’re really unwilling to let us into Huaxi Valley, then at least put in a good word for us so we can buy one or two of the daily watering puppets.”

Shi Xiaowu was surrounded by a group of young men and women, feeling quite frustrated.

”What were you doing earlier, huh? I invited you to Huaxi Valley back then, and you all looked down on me. Regretting it now? Too late! Get lost, all of you!”

”Sell us a few puppets, and we’ll leave immediately, hehe.”

”Keep dreaming, get lost!!”

While Shi Xiaowu was shooing people away here, Guo Zhen wasn’t having a smooth time either, with a crowd forcing gifts upon him, surrounding him and speaking sweet words.

With puppets and Spiritual Insects to replace labor, even if not entirely, being able to replace tasks like sowing, pest control, watering, and harvesting would allow these Spiritual Cultivators to find additional jobs and accumulate more cultivation resources.

”I’ve said it before, Huaxi Valley doesn’t need Spiritual Cultivators, and these planting puppets are not for sale!”

Guo Zhen pushed away the gifts in front of him, unable to understand why Jiang Yuebai suddenly opened up Huaxi Valley, causing these people to become envious, which would undoubtedly lead to trouble.

While thinking this, Guo Zhen saw Xiao Ankuo and his group approaching aggressively.

When Xiao Ankuo and the other seventeen Spiritual Cultivation Masters arrived, what they saw was Spiritual Cultivators from various valleys begging to join Huaxi Valley.

Among the Spiritual Cultivation Masters, not all were willing to deal with Xiao Ankuo; some, like Tao Fengnian, just managed their own small plots.

Xiao Ankuo had exhausted his words the previous day to gather seventeen young Spiritual Cultivation Masters to come and investigate.

He had expected to see humanoid puppets full of radiance, wielding mismatched hoes and scythes in the fields. However, upon arrival, he saw various roughly made, oddly shaped bamboo puppets, causing his initial anxiety to turn into disdain.

”It’s not that impressive; they look like a pile of junk.”

”Oh! The design of these puppets is truly exquisite! Marvelous!”

Just as Xiao Ankuo expressed disdain, those Spiritual Cultivation Masters behind him flocked to the edge of the Spiritual Field, their eyes ablaze as they watched the puppets at work, leaving Xiao Ankuo embarrassed.

Among them, the elder Zu Kuan stroked his beard as he praised, ”These puppets look just like the Flying Paper Crane; they’re all made from the most ordinary Spiritual Bamboo. The cost must not be high, and they can both water and harvest, saving countless manpower.”

”This isn’t just about saving manpower; it’s probably that no manpower is needed at all. No wonder Huaxi Valley has such confidence, daring to plant even the most difficult Spiritual Vegetables.”

”It’s not surprising, given that Inner Sect Disciples are indeed beyond our league. If my Fengming Valley had these planting puppets, imagine planting these Spiritual Vegetables and Spirit Fruits, tsk tsk, it’s unimaginable.”

”I’ve heard she’s only twelve this year; at such a young age, her future is limitless.”

”Cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough!”

Xiao Ankuo stood to the side, face turning green as he coughed hard. He had called these people to stir up trouble, not to hear them praise Jiang Yuebai. This bunch of traitors! His words last night were in vain!

Zu Kuan and others glanced at Xiao Ankuo, their expressions displeased.

Before Jiang Yuebai burst onto the scene, Xiao Ankuo had the strongest spells among the Spiritual Cultivation Masters. Naturally, other Spiritual Cultivation Masters occasionally needed his help, so they would grant him some respect.

Yet, he was arrogant and self-important, acting like the leader of the Spiritual Cultivation Masters. The young ones might accept it, but old souls like Zu Kuan weren’t that easygoing.

”Junior Brother Xiao, do you have any guidance?” Zu Kuan asked in a measured mentor tone.

Xiao Ankuo cursed the old man inside, smiling as he said, ”These planting puppets have indeed opened our eyes. We are all Spiritual Cultivation Masters and have always helped each other without monopolizing resources. Brother Ma, during the last pest disaster in your valley, wasn’t it Senior Sister Zhao who assisted you?”

”Junior Sister Li, last year’s rainy season, when your drought fields were flooded and your Spiritual Medicine was severely damaged, was it not I who used the Red Flame Technique to help restore them? And Junior Brother Zhang, you still haven’t returned that batch of Spirit-Shocking Hoes you borrowed from my valley. Elder Zu, you haven’t forgotten what happened at the beginning of the year, have you?”