What treasures were hidden inside this mulberry leaf?
However, Cheng Xiaofan felt too embarrassed to use his clairvoyance to peek at the contents in front of the fox.
He reached out and took the object wrapped in mulberry leaves. As he gently opened it, a fresh, unique fragrance wafted into his nostrils.
Spread out on the mulberry leaf were hundreds of black seeds.
What kind of seeds were these, with such a rich fragrance?
As Cheng Xiaofan's gaze settled on the seeds, a few words immediately popped into his mind: Golden Tea seeds.
Cheng Xiaofan had long heard Luo Changsheng mention that the early mountain runners had discovered a very special tea in these hundred thousand mountains. It had a mellow and peculiar fragrance, and after drinking it, it could quickly dispel fatigue and greatly benefit the improvement of the body's condition.
Legend had it that this tea was particularly helpful in enhancing men's vigor.
For the mountain runners, who spent their days traversing mountains and ridges, being able to drink a pot of this fatigue-dispelling tea was a joyous occasion.
Because this tea was extremely rare, it had always been revered by the world as Golden Tea.
Later, the people of Zhuxi village wanted to collect these Golden Tea seeds to plant them on a large scale, but after searching in the deep mountains and old forests multiple times, they failed to find them.
And because of this, over time, this Golden Tea became a legendary existence.
At this very moment, Cheng Xiaofan could never have imagined that he would discover the seeds of Golden Tea from the old fox.
"Where did you get these Golden Tea seeds?" It was rumored that the seeds of Golden Tea had a fragrant taste, and were a food that foxes particularly enjoyed.
"Squeak..."
The old fox shook its head.
The old fox told him that these Golden Tea seeds had been passed down to it by its predecessor.
It also knew that this Golden Tea had become extinct in the deep mountains and old forests, and the seeds were exceptionally precious, so it had never been willing to eat them.
After understanding the old fox's meaning, Cheng Xiaofan was overjoyed.
"Thank you for the gift of the Golden Tea seeds!"
Cheng Xiaofan, not one to be polite in front of the old fox, immediately refolded the Golden Tea seeds and kept them on his person.
"When I go back, I will use these seeds to cultivate tea trees. From now on, whether you mother and daughter like the seeds or want to drink tea, you can come find me on the back mountain of Zhuxi Village anytime!" he said to the pair of foxes.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak!"
The mother and daughter foxes wagged their tails happily.
"Come, come, I will infuse some spiritual energy into your bodies!"
To cultivate and enhance their spiritual senses, Cheng Xiaofan infused a stream of spiritual energy into each of the mother and daughter foxes.
After receiving the spiritual energy from Cheng Xiaofan, the mother and daughter foxes felt exceptionally light, as if they could float away at any moment.
They happily somersaulted several times on the grass.
So cute!
Looking at the pair of foxes, Cheng Xiaofan felt an ineffable fondness for them.
He then took out several energy pills from his spatial storage and gave them to the foxes.
"Alright, I still have things to do. See you next time!"
Cheng Xiaofan waved goodbye to the mother and daughter foxes and turned to leave.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak!"
The pair of foxes were clearly reluctant to part with Cheng Xiaofan and kept following him.
Cheng Xiaofan looked back, chuckled, and said, "Though we travel a thousand miles together, we must eventually part. You don't need to see me off further; go back!"
Strangely enough, this pair of foxes seemed to understand every word Cheng Xiaofan said.
They could only stand there and silently watch Cheng Xiaofan leave.
Until Cheng Xiaofan disappeared into the distant woods, the pair of foxes looked at each other, and then suddenly spoke human words.
The old fox let out a long sigh and said, "Daughter, this person possesses extraordinary abilities and a kind heart. He will surely achieve great things in the future. When you cultivate into human form, go to his side!"
The little fox nodded and asked, "Mother, and you?"
The old fox smiled slightly and said, "The Earth God has also shown me kindness. If I can attain human form, I wish to be by his side!"
...
Upon returning to the valley, Cheng Xiaofan saw two beautiful women and immediately told them about the little fox begging for food to save its mother.
He did not mention the matter of the old fox giving him Golden Tea seeds.
After all, these Golden Tea seeds were quite old, and whether or not tea saplings could be cultivated from them was another matter.
"This little fox is so sensible!" Fu Yueli exclaimed.
Gu Jingyue couldn't help but say with some regret, "It's a pity, Xiaofan, why didn't you bring the pair of foxes back to adopt them?"
"Yes, what adorable foxes!" Fu Yueli chimed in.
Gu Jingyue added, "Xiaofan, why don't you take us to bring those foxes back!"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and smiled, "Foxes have their own world and don't like others to interfere with their lives. If we forcibly brought them back, they might not necessarily be happy."
"Xiaofan, be careful! What if the little fox transforms into a beautiful woman and comes to you in the middle of the night!" Fu Yueli joked at this point.
Gu Jingyue nodded even more and said, "I think that little fox has the potential to become a spirit. Why does Xiaofan need to be careful? He might not even have enough time to enjoy it!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled faintly and said, "Ladies, can't you see that I possess the character of a virtuous gentleman who remains unmoved even when temptation is before him?"
The two women burst into laughter and said in unison, "We can't!"
After lunch, the three of them boarded the helicopter again and took to the sky.
The Skybreaker Eagle still carried Taotie Bao, leading the way ahead.
After a whole day of work, just as the sun was about to set, the scenic spots along the route from Houshan Village to Baimang Lake were finally all verified.
To the astonishment of Fu Yueli and Gu Yuejing, every scenic spot's name matched the names Cheng Xiaofan had marked on the blueprints with zero deviation.
In this world, it was impossible for anyone to achieve this, not even with the slightest error.
What they found hard to imagine was that Cheng Xiaofan had somehow accomplished it, and they could not find any flaws.
Upon returning to Zhuxi Village, Miao Xiuhua had already prepared dinner. Cheng Fugui had just returned, covered in mud, from building the fishing pond dam.
"Dad, don't overwork yourself!"
Cheng Xiaofan stepped forward, took the soil basket and tools from Cheng Fugui's hands, and said.
Cheng Fugui chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Do you think your dad is old and useless now?"
"Let me tell you, your old dad's bones are strong! Besides, with your so-called energy water to replenish strength, it's fine!"
Cheng Xiaofan knew his father wouldn't admit to being old and was always busy.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the hillside in the back to clear land.
However, if it wasn't for the land his father had cleared, Cheng Xiaofan suspected he might have missed out on the Shennong heritage.
From a certain perspective, Cheng Xiaofan felt that he owed his father a debt of gratitude for becoming the inheritor of Shennong.
After dinner, Cheng Xiaofan, as usual, rode his motorcycle back to the back mountain to rest.
Entering the attic, he immediately went into his spatial storage.
Cheng Xiaofan took out the Golden Tea seeds from the mulberry leaf bag he had kept, chose a plot of land, and scattered all the seeds into the soil.