A Puppet Scarecrow?
Isn't that just something you put in a field to scare people at night and birds during the day?
Why is the System so jealous it wants to kill me?
Li Ping'an checked it with curiosity.
'Puppet Scarecrow: Mastering this secret technique allows one to refine scarecrows that can scare away birds and drive off wild beasts.'
Li Ping'an spoke, "System, this doesn't seem very powerful. Why are you so excited?"
System: 'Host is truly ignorant. Let this System give you a simple analogy: A kitchen knife is for cutting vegetables, but do you think it hurts to cut someone?'
Li Ping'an, "It hurts."
System: 'Exactly. The Farmer's Legacy secret technique, Puppet Scarecrow, isn't as simple as just putting it in the ground, dressing it in old clothes, and letting the wind scare birds.'
'In short, once you successfully refine it, you'll know the power of this Puppet Scarecrow and the wisdom of the Farmer!'
Listening to the System's excited words, Li Ping'an also became somewhat expectant and chose to use it.
(Ding: 100 Cultivation Points deducted. Puppet Scarecrow successfully used.)
(Ding: 100 Cultivation Points deducted. Farmer's Grand Harvest Technique successfully used.)
(Ding: 100 Cultivation Points deducted. Myriad Things Growth Technique successfully used.)
In an instant,
Three secret techniques were learned, and in an instant, the Cultivation Points accumulated over many days were cleared.
Li Ping'an's thoughts flickered, and he focused on checking.
Currently, the Puppet Scarecrow only has one layer of mastery, capable of refining scarecrows with strength equivalent to Qi Condensation Realm First to Ninth Layer.
Of course, this requires resources.
As for the strength of the refined Puppet Scarecrow, it entirely depends on Luck.
Besides that, the Puppet Scarecrow can completely obey his commands and act, so it can be considered a relatively powerful item.
If one million Puppet Scarecrows were refined, that would be commanding an army of a million, unafraid of death or pain!
"What a great secret technique."
Li Ping'an chuckled, then checked the Myriad Things Growth Technique.
This grand technique does not possess offensive power, but it can promote plant growth, which is undoubtedly of great use to us Farmers.
In the future, planting Spirit Medicine and Divine Medicine has the potential for immense wealth.
Finally, looking at the Farmer's Grand Harvest Technique, it's like the Heaven-Overturning Hoe; it can be used for farming or for killing enemies, depending on how you use it, isn't that right?
"Although my combat power hasn't increased, I have many more methods now."
Li Ping'an smiled brightly, looking very happy.
Niu Niu blinked, "Moo, Boss seems to have gone crazy, just smiling foolishly non-stop."
Hei Hei moved away, "Woof~ Stay away from him, it's contagious."
"Your dog's hide is itching, isn't it?" Li Ping'an picked up a corn cob and threw it over.
"Woof~" Hei Hei took a small jump, dodging it smugly, "Missed, woof, woof, woof, woof~"
The piles of corn were large, and husking them was slow.
It took a full two days to husk all of them.
After spreading out the corn to dry, Li Ping'an checked the System's warehouse, but there wasn't a single Corn Spirit.
"System, you wouldn't be jealous of my peerless Luck and secretly caused trouble, would you?"
Li Ping'an believed his Luck shouldn't be that bad.
System: 'Host, this is an ordinary farmland. Why do you expect to harvest something with Spiritual Qi?'
'Just like you, without a Spiritual Root, could you Cultivate all these years?'
Li Ping'an pouted, "Damn it, just get to the point, why are you insulting me?"
He stretched his body.
Li Ping'an came to the last ten mu of unripened cornfield and, without a word, directly cast the Myriad Things Growth Technique.
As 10,000 Spiritual Qi points were consumed, a layer of fluorescent light rippled out, but the range was only one mu of land.
Following that,
The corn underwent astonishing changes, growing at a visible speed, and the corn cobs became increasingly plump.
"Look, Boss used an immortal technique." Niu Niu's eyes were full of wonder.
Hei Hei's eyes were full of disdain, "It's for farming, useless. We are Divine Beasts, meant for fighting."
Li Ping'an turned his face to look, "Fighting? How many people can you fight?"
Hei Hei tilted his dog head, "Depends on who I'm fighting."
Li Ping'an, "Fighting me?"
Hei Hei sensed the ill will and shook his dog head as he walked over, "Can't beat you, can't beat even half of you."
"Little rascal, I'll flatten you." Li Ping'an chuckled. After the casting was complete, this one mu of corn was ripe.
The ripening speed was very fast, but the consumption was huge.
If calculated carefully, the output did not compare to the input at all; there was no Cultivation Point gain.
System mocked, 'Host is truly sick in the head. Myriad Things Growth Technique is for Spirit Medicine and Spirit Plants, yet you use it to ripen corn, a complete waste!'
Li Ping'an rolled his eyes, "What do you know? I always need to understand the effect."
He rolled up his sleeves and started working in the field.
After harvesting this one mu of cornfield, there were no unexpected gains. After tearing off the corn husks and spreading them out to dry, Li Ping'an decided to take Hei Hei and the others back to the city.
Refining the Puppet Scarecrow requires some items, the most important of which are Spirit Stones.
If you want the scarecrow to look good, buy some clothes. If you want it to be powerful, you need to buy knives and swords.
Tiankui City was still bustling.
It hadn't changed at all due to the decline of the Zhang family. The world is vast; who is missing, who is gone, has no impact whatsoever.
Niu Niu and Hei Hei were entering the city for the first time.
They were attracted, especially Hei Hei, whose nose was super sensitive, and his mouth watered from the enticing aroma of the restaurants.
"Black dog, can't you have some ambition?" Niu Niu whispered.
They had both been warned by Li Ping'an not to make loud noises, lest they scare people.
Although it's not uncommon for Spirit Beasts to speak human words among Cultivators, Tiankui City is a small place after all, and they might be considered great demons.
Hei Hei bared his dog mouth, "Big dumb ox, what's it to you?"
Niu Niu: "Your drool splattered on my face, it's disgusting..."
"Oh, Young Master Li is in such a good mood. He farms when he's free, freeloads, raises dogs, and herds cattle. How carefree!"
"Isn't that right? This life is truly too comfortable."
"Unlike us, each of us has a Spiritual Root and has to Cultivate every day. It's truly a hardship."
Along the way, they met many acquaintances.
They smiled brightly, speaking envious words with a Versailles-like attitude.
Li Ping'an didn't bother to argue with them; he couldn't be bothered.
Seeing Li Ping'an ignore them, two Young Masters jeered, "This black dog is good, chubby. Stir-fried dog meat must be very tasty."
"That ox is good too, tender meat."
Hearing this, Hei Hei bared his dog mouth, wanting to bite people.
Niu Niu also lowered his head, the breath from his nostrils becoming hot, so angry he wanted to breathe fire.
"Calm down." Li Ping'an tugged Hei Hei's ear, "You are good beasts, can you stoop to their level?"
After speaking, he continued walking towards the most prosperous trading market.
The two men were a bit angry, "Damn it, you trash, you freeloader!"
"It's a good thing Li Changfeng died early, otherwise he would have been angered to death, haha."
They were arrogant, but they only dared to curse a few words, nothing more.
But this made Li Ping'an very angry; that remark was too harsh.
Hei Hei: "Boss, this dog can't take it anymore, can you?"
Niu Niu: "Even a simple and honest good ox like me is fuming, can Boss endure?"
"I can't." Li Ping'an rubbed Hei Hei's head, "Hei Hei, they're yours. Rip off their clothes, but don't kill them."
These two were both disciples of the Lin family. Although they were not the direct descendants of the Lin family patriarch, they were quite wealthy, so he would keep them to slowly exploit.
"Woof~" Hei Hei responded, a little excited.
He moved like a gust of wind, circling once.
"Ah~ What was that?"
"Clothes, clothes, my clothes!"
The two men were terrified, completely naked.
Li Ping'an walked over, laughing loudly, "My two friends, your Lin family is truly open-minded, leading the world's trends. I, Li, admire you, I admire you, haha."
"Everyone, come quickly and see! The two Young Masters are going to perform!"
"Li Ping'an, do you want to die?!" One person roared fiercely.
Then, the two of them ran away.
"Woof woof~"
"Moo~ Moo~ Moo~"
Hei Hei and Niu Niu followed behind them, barking non-stop, almost letting out human roars.
Li Ping'an raised his hoe high and shouted loudly, "Over here, everyone, come over here and see the spectacle! It's free, no charge!"
Soon,
A large crowd surged over.
The two men ran fast, and the crowd chased fast, finally cornering them in a dead-end alley, covering their faces and sweating profusely from anxiety.
"Damn it, in broad daylight, you two grown men are running around naked, how utterly disgraceful!"
"Perverts, animals, exhibitionists, disgusting!"
"Take your hands away, let this old woman see which family you leaked out of."
"Shameless things, hit them, beat them to death..."