4 Chapter 03 - Farmer Saint

Once they arrived home, Ying Yue told Fang Yuan that she had to meditate to absorb better what she learned today for a while, and once done, she would start to cook something for dinner.

As explained along the way by brother ox, her Immortal Physique Cultivation Technique, in contrast to her brother's one, has only three levels.

Minor Completion, Half Completion and Grand Completion.

Besides, to achieve the first and last level, those who practice it should endure a Physique Tribulation.

This Tribulation manifests itself physically as a Physique Devil, appearing from a door in the sky. It is a manifestation of the art that once is born, would search in any manner to devour the cultivator's flesh until nothing remains.

Moreover, the Physique Devil is often stronger than the actual user's body, so it's challenging to surpass.

Ying Yue will need some time to reach the Minor Completion, and according to brother ox, it will take her more or less a year and a half.

It's a challenge she will need to overcome to be at her brother side.

Returning to the present, the house was quite spacious, but it consisted only of two chambers, the main room and bedroom.

Once opened the front door, Fang Yuan walked into the main room.

On its left side was a rock chimney, inside it a grill, and near different types of culinary utensils.

On the opposite side, there were two large wooden barrels, a long work table with various tools, and a wooden sliding door which was the entrance to the bedroom, where Ying Yue was currently meditating on one of the two beds present.

'Since Yue'er is meditating...'

The room's centre was a wood table with several chairs neatly placed under it and behind it the backdoor leading to the rear, which the young man used having thought of something.

Once out of it, there was an ordinary arranged firewood pile on his left, whereas several meters in front of him, there was a large stock tank.

Instead, there was a wood fence on his right, where the black ox was missing, the reason principal for which he came out.

'Huh? Where did brother ox go?

I had an important matter to ask him, which could have severe repercussions on my cultivation's future.'

He sighed, shaking his head, and directed to the tank that was covered by a lid.

It was a wood-fired hot tub that he made when he moved into this house.

The tub's heat exchanger system was a copper serpentine made from a copper pipe connected to it and wrapped in an adjacent bonfire.

His past self, even without memories, has managed to reproduce something from his past civilized world. Moreover, it is not the only one of the inventions that made Fang Yuan praised himself, and he chuckled inwardly because of what happened years before.

He had begun to acquire fragments of his memories since that time, but strangely each of them was clear and precise, appearing to him as an idea.

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On one of uncle Wu's several visits to his new home, Fang Yuan decided to show him this invention, but as he explained its function to him, the latter almost went unconscious from the shock.

After having recovered, uncle Wu's eyes flashed with a subtitle light. A guts feeling told him that his fostered nephew invention could be a great source of income.

He immediately asked the young man if he would try to make more to try and sell them, but he got a flat no.

The past Fang Yuan wasn't naive, and he explained to uncle Wu that if they ever tried to sell it in their powerless condition, without status and a real backer, his idea could easily have been stolen and become the fortune of others.

Hearing his logic, uncle Wu was baffled. He had recently been appointed Manager of a field by Lord Xia because of the good improvements he proposed for his field, and now blinded by greed, he was lectured about business by his twelve-year-old fostered nephew?

Before he could blame himself, Fang Yuan told him there would be a possibility to act, though.

He had other ideas that could be used to improve the fields, increasing the production also the status of him would be proportionally and in a short time, getting into the good graces of Lord Xia would be just a matter of time.

Only then would it be possible to sell.

Uncle Wu showed great delight at his proposition about him, and so they put this plan into motion.

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Fang Yuan went to fetch some water from a nearby river.

Once the hot tub was filled, he started the heating system, undressed' and entered the tank now filled with water reflecting the moon.

The young man now immersed, relaxed, gazing in the sky.

'Tomorrow, I have to go with uncle Wu to the main residence of the Xia clan.'

Then he placed one of his hands on his temple.

'Currently, memories of my past identity are as if they were blurred. Nevertheless, any other type of memory is as clear and limpid as if I had lived it moments ago.

Playing at Farming Simulator was a blessing, who would have thought.'

Over time, the plan he made with his uncle had great success.

In recent years in the field, he 'came up' with different agricultural techniques that have greatly improved production.

The most important is undoubtedly the three-year crop rotation plan that has now arrived at the last rotation and shows absurd results.

The plan he created paid off, uncle Wu managed to rise to the highest ranks possible with his status until he was finally summoned a few days ago by Lord Xia's manor, something unthinkable before.

'Even without all my memories, fortunately, I did not grow up to be a fool.'

Ying Wu seeing his nephew's abilities was proud, but he always treated him as before.

Except that he started to call him jokingly 'nephew Farmer Saint'.

After all, for the young man was a more than deserved title given his achievements.

Unbeknownst to them, one of uncle Wu's many subordinates hearing him once say that he should visit the Farmer Saint, he told a friend of his, who said it to another, thus creating a rumour that spread throughout the Xia clan.

An enlightened scholar with extraordinary skills and knowledge, it is said that with a simple touch of his hand, he could transform barren land into a luxuriant one.

Fang Yuan will learn of this only months later and look for a way to benefit from it.

Also, as the years went by, uncle Wu noticed how his niece looked at his fostered nephew, so many time during his visit when she wasn't looking at them, he hinted at Fang Yuan his approval for the future, placing a hand on his shoulder. Nodding while smiling knowingly at him.

Because of his behaviour, he was a tremendous headache for Fang Yuan's past self.

Undoubtedly, now the young man will be unperturbed by that.

'Tomorrow I will be able to make some connection I need, and maybe there will be the possibility that... Hehe, that will be fun.'

After about an hour, the young man finished his bath. As he stood up from the hot tub, he remembered he didn't take some spare clothes.

It was then the backdoor of the house opened, and a lovely voice sounded from it.

"Big brother, you forgot your spare clothes..."

Ying Yue, once out of the house, saw the naked waist-immersed Fang Yuan and couldn't help look at his body while blushing a little.

The latter was unconcerned by the situation. Fang Yuan's arduous work in the fields over the years has produced a well-toned body, so why would he have to overact over such a thing? Instead, he found the situation amusing.

It is not the first time he has encountered this situation between them as they have always lived together.

However, in recent times, the young girl, without even realizing it, felt that her heart started to flutter when it happens.

Ying Yue recovered shortly and moved her gaze on Fang Yuan's face as he was slowly exiting from the hot tub.

"Big brother, I have to start making dinner. See you soon!"

She then quickly returned to the house closing the door, not even leaving time at the latter to answer, which shrugged at this.

Fang Yuan, once alone he let the hot tub empty thanks to an evacuating system that led to the river, and at the same time, he dressed up in a traditional pitch-black robe that gave the impression that he was clad in darkness.

Once finished, he went back into the house. Little Yue was involved in cutting vegetables while she was cooking some rice.

As farmers, part of what they grew was given to them, so their main meals were rice and different vegetables.

They weren't always able to have meat on their table, but thanks to Fang Yuan's good contributions, they could have their share once or twice a month.

The rest of their pay was in yellow profound coin, and they were both paid six thousand of such coin annually. In contrast to the Profound Sky Continent's average family incomes, it was less than half, but since they were given a roof and basic healthy food, it was fair enough.

They received such treatment also due to the status of uncle Wu, and he always doted them.

As Fang Yuan was about to help Ying Yue cook, the thud of something heavy hitting the front door resounded in the house.

The young man smiled, assuring the little girl it was all fine, and he approached the door.

Once opened, he instantly caught with his eyes the movement of something about to fell on him. He easily avoided it.

It was an animal with long, white antlers, it was a deer, but differently from those he remembers from his past life, this one was abnormally big.

'Wow, lucky the door held its weight until I opened it. It died recently, cause it still emits warmth.'

Fang Yuan then gazed outside. There stood aloof an imposing black ox.

'Seems like we are going to eat a lot of good meat after a long time.'

"Thanks, brother ox!

But the next time, you should take me hunting with you."

The ox silently nodded, whereas, without further pleasantries, Fang Yuan finished dragging the prey inside, leaving the door open.

Ying Yue seeing this exchange from inside the house, was stunned.

"Yue'er, we'll have a nice meat stew tonight!"

He then put the game on the long work table, took a knife, and started to skin it, trying to preserve the fur best, and then move on to the rest.

For his first time doing it, he demonstrated to be pretty skilled with the knife, but brother ox would give him anyway advice on how to best move from time to time, from outside the house.

While cutting pieces of meat, Fang Yuan gave them directly to Yin Yue, who spiced them and then cooked them in a pot with vegetables.

They continued like this for about twenty minutes until all left was the carcass of the game.

Then the young man took the two big barrels that were in the room, the dining table, and two chairs out of the house, placing them next to brother ox, who all this time had been outside, eating plants near the house.

Seeing Fang Yuan approaching, it looked at him curiously.

"I don't know if you can eat meat with your current body, but..."

He then opened the lid of one of the barrels. A mesmerizing alcool fragrance began to be emanated from it.

"I don't think there are any problems to drink good booze with your little brother and disciple, do you?

Yue'er we'll have dinner here with brother ox, hehe!"

The little girl smiled and nodded at that.

"Un! A banquet for our acceptance as Master Ox's disciple!"

Brother ox seeing that alternated his gaze from the barrel of alcohol to Fang Yuan and Ying Yue, then started laughing.

"What Master Ox? You can call me big brother ox like little brother Yuan.

I don't give a damn about seniority!"

"Un, big brother ox!"

The black ox nodded in approval.

Eheheh, little brother Yuan, little sister Yue, I appreciate your act. It's a long time I didn't have a good drink!"

The pair smiled at that, and so they started to eat and drink together.

The young man, while eating, couldn't help to tease Yin Yue.

"Outstanding job Yue'er, you will make a good wife!"

The little girl hearing that affirmation, flinched and lowered her head.

"Y-You think so, big brother?!"

His reply from her was a smile at which Yin Yue looked away.

'Maybe I will be able to... Big brother's...'

She then shook her head and returned to gaze at him.

Fang Yuan nodded while laughing at her reaction, at which the young girl pouted until the former started to pat her head.

Without even knowing it, she had just been accepted by him

'Aah, I think she'll be a perfect addition to my plans. I will obviously count mainly in my strength since it's the greatest and more reliable assurance, but if she doesn't disappoint me, maybe...'

Continuing to eat, Fang Yuan noticed that his appetite wasn't sating easily, so he turned his head to the black ox to ask why and it turned out it was because of his cultivation technique of him.

At the first stage of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength, he will have to eat and drink more since his body will need more nutrient to strengthened itself, creating an indestructible foundation for the next stage. It would be easier with cultivation pills, but where could he possibly get them in his current economic state?

Fang Yuan, hearing that smiled inwardly, he already knew it, but he wanted to ask for confirmation.

"Ah, brother ox, before when you were gone hunting, there was something important I wanted to ask you.

Do you know perhaps a technique which can be used to..."

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The next day, Fang Yuan and Ying Yue waited for uncle Wu to arrive at their house to go to Xia's manor together.

The young man was dressed like the previous evening, while the young girl changed in a lovely azure dress that enhanced her petite body's perfect arcs indescribably.

At the set time, a grinning good looking man wearing a traditional blue robe showed up. He seemed to be in his late twenties or early thirties.

"Eheheh, good morning, my good pair of nephews!"

They both responded with a fist and palm salute and a slight bow of the head.

Seeing that the newcomer praised them inwardly, but outwardly he took a saddened and shocked expression.

"Ai, I can understand nephew Farmer Saint, but it seems like even little Yue'er grew up... She no longer wants to hug this uncle as a greeting like a few years ago..."

Hearing that, Fang Yuan laughed at it he found such title amusing, while Ying Yue cutely pouted and berated.

"Stop saying that every time we meet uncle Wu!"

Wiping his fake tears, uncle Wu smiled inside.

"Huh? Stop what?"

Ying Yue gave him a disapproving look before turning her head away.

They continued to bicker for several minutes while Fang Yuan watched the show from the side, regretting not having at hand popcorn of his past life.

After a while, Ying Wu took responsible behaviour.

"Okay, let's be serious, let's go, my nephews, or we'll be late!"

Fang Yuan nodded before looking out the corners of his eye at the back of his house, and brother ox had disappeared again.

They then set off toward their destination.

Alternative titles: 'Farming Simulator is the best cheat', 'Uncle Wu best matchmaker'