Two Women Leave Town

This Druid level upgrade granted Xu Yunxin a Destiny and a Skill.

Destiny was not the "plant growth" he desired most, but rather "animal companions".

But an "animal companion" is also something he desperately needs, not to mention that it comes with an animal spirit contract and a contract slot.

Although everything seems fine right now, the town is thriving, and everyone is working together to do things, these good conditions can easily be destroyed by external forces.

The "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" is not a peaceful place, and Qingxi Town's military strength is also insufficient.

If he could form a contract with that second-tier red-tailed green snake, having a second-tier demon beast protecting him, and with the [Skill: Wild Transformation] as a trump card, then he and Qingxi Town would truly have a solid foundation for safety.

After clarifying his thoughts, Xu Yunxin walked out of the "mushroom house". He transferred the harvested "red mushroom" spores into the cultivation box that Fu Bo had organized the townspeople to make in advance, and then went to Yue Yinping to borrow the black dog.

When he arrived at Yue’s house, the six black dogs that were roaming around in the yard rushed to his side, rubbing against him and sniffing him with their wet noses. Their thick tails swung so loudly that they almost turned into windmills.

Xu Yunxin reached out and stroked the black dog's head. With each touch, a voice echoed in his mind: "Intimacy level: 96; Intimacy level: 94; Intimacy level: 99."

With an intimacy level of 99, this dog is most affectionate towards Xu Yunxin, and has tried several times to stick out its tongue to lick his hand.

Xu Yunxin, feeling playful, took out more monster meat to feed the black dogs.

This time, when feeding the black dogs, he paid special attention to those with low intimacy levels. After feeding them well, the intimacy levels of the black dogs that received special care did indeed increase.

Xu Yunxin played with the black dog for a while longer, then greeted Yue Yinping and took the black dog, whose intimacy level was 99%, to the nursery on the mountainside of Qifeng Mountain to check on the cultivation of the saplings.

The saplings in the nursery are already over a foot tall, growing well overall, and look very pleasing.

Xu Yunxin performed another SAP treatment on the saplings, planning to clear another plot of land and transplant them when he has some free time in the next couple of days.

After leaving the nursery, he looked up at the summit of the Three Peaks, hesitated for a moment, and still did not risk climbing to the top.

The matter of Qiling cannot be rushed; we must first make proper preparations.

Xu Yunxin planned to first obtain some information from Yue Yinping before taking targeted action.

After returning from Qifeng Mountain, he went to see the protective river that winds around the town.

The protective canal for the town was only dug as a ditch in front of the town, and then the work was stopped; water has not yet been diverted into it.

The main reason for stopping the dredging was that the water volume of Qingxi was not very large, and the protective channel for the town was too narrow and ineffective.

To fill the moat, which is more than ten feet wide, with water, there must be a sufficient flow of water.

The best solution is to build another dam behind the town for water storage and regulation.

But building a dam is much more complicated. It's not something you can just do on a whim; you need professionals. Qingxi Town doesn't have any right now, and Xu Yunxin doesn't know how either, so we have to put it on hold for the time being.

The construction of the town's protective moat was the first disastrous decision made by the Qingxi Town Elders' Council since its formation; it was a decision made on a whim.

Xu Yunxin has requested that this matter be recorded in the Elders' Council's log as a warning.

Back in town, with Xu Yunxin's permission, the black dog ran back on its own.

When he returned to the town lord's mansion, Uncle Fu had already finished his work and was waiting for him.

When Xu Yunxin returned, Uncle Fu briefly told him about the recent situation.

The hunting team caught more than 100 yellow sand lizards on this hunting trip. Apart from keeping the meat for their own use, they also had more than 100 lizard skins to sell.

Adding the remaining "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpion" pincers, scorpion tail stingers, and other materials from last time, the total value is roughly ten spirit stones.

Originally, after returning from this hunt, Qingxi Town was supposed to prepare for the caravan to Wancheng.

But when the hunting team returned, they found that the town's output was too low; apart from the materials mentioned above, there were no other usable resources.

The "red mushroom" he grows is indeed a type of mushroom, but it's not being grown on a large scale yet, and the overall yield is too low.

More than two hundred "red mushrooms" couldn't fetch a good price, so it was better to keep them for our own consumption than to sell them.

Xu Yunxin then handed the picked "red mushrooms" to Uncle Fu, asking him to mix them into everyone's meal as an extra treat.

Uncle Fu took the "red mushroom" and said that Yue Shaohua wanted to go to Wancheng with the caravan to purchase some spiritual herbs for alchemy.

Xu Yunxin said with a smile, "Uncle Fu, let's not organize any caravan. How about you and Shaohua go to Wancheng? Go and ask around. If Sister Ping is worried, you can have the two of them go in our place!"

The Yue family had been exiled here for a long time. After the Xuanqiong Immortal Dynasty abolished the garrison, the so-called exile became a mere formality. The townspeople of Qingxi Town could leave the town, but Wancheng never cared.

After Xu Yunxin finished speaking, Uncle Fu looked at him in surprise and reminded him, "Young Master, aren't you coming along?"

"There are only two horses. More people will slow us down. Besides, these things aren't worth many spirit stones, and we have to travel such a long distance. I won't go."

Xu Yunxin thought for a moment and then said, "Uncle Fu, could you ask them to help me choose one or two kinds of spiritual plant seeds that can produce spiritual fruits or nourish the land?"

Uncle Fu returned shortly after leaving, followed by his wife's sisters.

As soon as Yue Shaohua entered, she asked Xu Yunxin, "Young Master Xu, aren't you going to Wancheng?"

Xu Yunxin smiled and said, "I just went to check on the nursery. The saplings there are almost grown. We'll be transplanting them into the fields in the next couple of days. The townspeople don't have any experience in this area, so I'll be here watching over them."

"There are only two horses. If there are too many people, they will slow down. It's perfect for you two to go. It's a rare opportunity, so you should take a good look around and relax. I was born in Wancheng and I'm tired of it. I won't go with you this time."

As Xu Yunxin spoke, he took out a jade pendant engraved with the character "Xu" and handed it to Yue Shaohua, so that she could use the Xu family's name if needed.

Yue Shaohua took the jade pendant, sighed softly, and felt quite regretful.

Hearing Xu Yunxin's eloquent words, Yue Yinping's eyes nearly rolled to the sky.

They were the ones who did all the work and ran errands, and even spent spirit stones to buy some spirit plant seeds for this person, but in his mouth, it turned out to be a good thing that he specially gave to them!

Before they finished speaking, Uncle Fu had already brought over the two horses and handed them over to Yue Yinping along with the materials that needed to be sold.

As they were about to part, Xu Yunxin asked Yue Shaohua to help him purchase spirit plant seeds and inquired about the "Red-tailed Roaring Serpent" from Yue Yinping. Yue Yinping tossed him a booklet and told him to look it up himself. She then left the six black dogs in Xu Yunxin's care before riding out of town and heading north towards Wancheng.