The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Chen Erbao wasn't about to waste any more time. He rolled up his sleeves and got straight to work.

The freshly unearthed Gastrodia were full of moisture, not looking much different from potatoes. Before long, Chen Erbao had filled nearly half a sack with the small, tuber-like herbs. He hefted it and estimated it had to be at least thirty or forty kilograms.

'This should sell for over a hundred thousand yuan at least.'

This wasn't half a sack of medicinal herbs; this was a bag stuffed with cash.

Chen Erbao was ecstatic, but his excitement was soon followed by a twinge of disappointment.

'It's a shame wild Gastrodia can't grow as big as the cultivated kind.'

The largest wild Gastrodia in his hands were only a few ounces. He'd heard that cultivated ones could grow to over a pound.

If he could make the wild Gastrodia grow that big, his income would double or even triple.

'What a pity.'

Just as he said that, Chen Erbao suddenly thought of the Joyful Technique.

He remembered that the Joyful Technique recorded numerous Immortal Techniques, including methods for rapidly growing plants and herbs.

Chen Erbao quickly wracked his brain and actually managed to find one such method.

'The Dragon-Attracting Technique!'

As the name suggested, the Dragon-Attracting Technique could combine Spiritual Power and water vapor to summon a "dragon-like" spiritual rain, nourishing vegetation and causing it to grow rapidly.

Furthermore, because the summoned rain was infused with Spiritual Power, plants watered by it would contain Spiritual Qi. Fruits would become larger and more delicious, and medicinal herbs would become more potent.

Chen Erbao was thrilled.

'If this method works, I won't just get rich—I'll get rich overnight, easy!'

Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Erbao immediately activated his Spiritual Power, circulating his Spiritual Qi along the pathways described in the Joyful Technique.

It was his first time manipulating Spiritual Qi in such a detailed manner, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He didn't let up, continuing to channel his Spiritual Power until, a moment later, it transformed into a dragon and shot toward the sky.

A thin layer of mist gathered above the patch of wild Gastrodia. The mist slowly condensed into a dark cloud, and with a clap of thunder, crystalline raindrops began to fall from the heavy clouds.

The sight was so incredible that even Chen Erbao himself was stunned.

But his shock was quickly washed away by an even more intense joy.

The Gastrodia he had already dug up began to grow at an astonishing rate when the raindrops touched them. In just a moment, they had swelled to two or three times their original size, their weight naturally undergoing a dramatic change as well.

'It actually works!'

Soon, the rain summoned by the Dragon-Attracting Technique stopped. Chen Erbao hurriedly dug up another Gastrodia and found it was just as large as the ones he had already unearthed. It weighed over a pound, and some of the larger ones were even over two pounds.

Not even counting the ones still buried, the ones he had already dug up now weighed at least a hundred kilograms.

A quick calculation told Chen Erbao that this haul could sell for at least four hundred thousand yuan!

He was shocked by the number himself.

'What I have in my hands is only about a tenth of the total yield here. If I dug it all up...'

'Four million!'

Holy cow!

No wonder so many Medicine Gatherers from Bailong Village had reached the peak of their lives by selling wild Gastrodia in the past.

'This money is coming in way too fast!'

Chen Erbao wanted to dig up more, but his sack was already full.

Besides, it was getting dark.

'I'll take this batch back first. Tomorrow, I'll go to town and find a buyer. The rest won't go anywhere if I leave them in the mountains!'

Don't be fooled by how easily he'd reached the heart of the old forest. He had relied on his keen perception to do it. Otherwise, he would have run into a wolf pack right after entering.

Someone with good skills might barely escape with their life. Anyone even a little too slow would be nothing but bones by the next morning.

The Gastrodia couldn't be safer here.

Chen Erbao wasted no more time. After marking the spot so he wouldn't get lost on his way back, he shouldered the full sack of wild Gastrodia and started huffing and puffing his way down the mountain.

The mountain path was especially difficult to navigate at dusk. You couldn't manage it without some real skill. The villagers had learned this the hard way and had long since adapted.

Whether they were gathering mountain goods or looking for medicinal herbs, people would basically head down the mountain around three or four in the afternoon. It was now past five, so even this part of the path near the village was deserted.

This was perfect for Chen Erbao.

After all, if any villagers were around and saw him coming down the mountain with such a huge sack of Gastrodia, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

These days, people looked down on the poor, not the shameless.

The people of Bailong Village, in particular, were terrified of poverty. Chen Erbao knew there were many kind-hearted people in the village, but with several hundred households in Bailong Village, who could guarantee there weren't some who'd be blinded by greed?

It was always better to be cautious.

Seeing that the coast was clear, Chen Erbao's mood soared.

"First, I touch your hair, so slick and so soft. Second, I touch your brow, so bright and so soft. Third, I touch your brows, so dark and so soft. Fourth, I touch your eyes, so pretty and so soft."

Humming the little tune, Chen Erbao carried his fortune on his back, walking down the mountain path with a grin so wide you could see his gums.

But just as the silhouette of the village came into view—

"Stick your ass up higher. What? It's uncomfortable? My knees are all scraped raw, and I haven't said a thing!"

"Do you want that welfare payment or not?"

"Yes, of course I do! I... I'll do what you want. It's just... doing it here... we won't get caught, will we?"

"This is the deep, old forest. Who's gonna be out here?"

The faint voices drifted up from the foot of a small hill ahead, and Chen Erbao's eyes went wide.

'Holy shit, are they doing it out here in the open?'

Chen Erbao didn't have much real-world experience, but the terabytes of "teachers" on his hard drive had thoroughly educated him. Besides, the voices in the distance were making things perfectly clear. How could he not know what was going on?

'Who's so daring?'

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he recognized the man's voice. The woman's was a bit unfamiliar, but there was no one in Bailong Village who wouldn't recognize that distinctive, quacking voice.

The village chief, Chen Daniu!

'Damn. He's got a wife like Qin Lan at home—a woman so hot she's practically dripping—and he's out here fooling around in the woods?'

'Is there something wrong with Chen Daniu's head?'

Chen Erbao felt a sudden itch of curiosity. He really wanted to see who the woman having an affair with Chen Daniu was—who could possibly make him abandon his gorgeous young wife at home.

He immediately ran to the edge of the hill. Peeking over, he saw two small, soft, pale feet sticking out from behind a thick tree trunk ahead, trembling up and down in a particular rhythm.

A pair of small, pink panties dangled from one of the feet, swaying back and forth. Chen Erbao's eyes were practically glued to the sight.

Looking up past the long legs, he could see the curve of a buttock peeking out from between the fallen leaves and dry branches.

At one glance, Chen Erbao sucked in a sharp breath.

'Damn, it's huge.'

'I bet two hands wouldn't even be enough to hold it.'

A small hand was clutching tightly at the snow-white rear, and just beneath the hand, a Honey Peach birthmark was faintly visible.

Chen Erbao realized who it was in an instant.

'It's Aunt Xue E!'

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