The two mu of wasteland surrounding the ruined temple were famously known throughout Xinghua Village as the “Ghost’s Misery.”
No one wanted the land—not because its feng shui was bad.
The simple truth was…
Nothing could grow there.
The ground was littered with rocks bigger than fists, while the soil was thin and hard, like dried cow dung.
Even the toughest weeds had long since given up trying to survive there.
But in Lin Wan’s eyes, someone who possessed the Divine Farmer Space…
This wasn’t a problem at all.
“Big Sister, can anything really grow here?”
Lin Yulong carried a small rock away, panting heavily, his face full of doubt.
Looking at the barren land, he couldn’t help wondering whether his sister’s grand dream of building a large house was a little unrealistic.
“Don’t worry.”
Lin Wan wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled confidently.
“In less than half a month, I’ll have you eating all the cabbage and radishes you can handle.”
Over the next several days, the siblings worked from dawn until dusk, battling the wasteland.
Lin Wan was incredibly strong.
She pried out the huge rocks one by one and carried them to the edge of the courtyard, planning to use them later to build a stone wall.
Lin Yulong followed behind her, picking up the smaller stones and hauling them away basket after basket in an old bamboo basket.
In only three days, the entire two mu of wasteland had been completely cleared.
Although the soil was still poor…
At least it finally looked like farmland.
That night, after everything had grown quiet…
Lin Wan made sure Lin Yulong had fallen asleep before quietly slipping into the Divine Farmer Space.
“Little Steward, can I take the Spirit Spring water outside?”
“Of course you can, Master!”
The little old man’s voice was filled with excitement as though he were eager to earn praise.
“As long as you think about it, you can fill any container with the Spirit Spring water and take it out!”
With a thought, the two empty water buckets sitting in the ruined temple instantly appeared beside the Spirit Spring well.
With another thought, crystal-clear Spirit Spring water automatically filled both buckets to the brim.
Carrying nearly a hundred jin of water between the two buckets, Lin Wan left the space.
Like a tireless traveler of the night…
She took trip after trip under the cover of darkness, quietly watering every inch of the two mu of dry wasteland.
The land nourished by the Spirit Spring water underwent visible changes.
The hard, compacted soil became loose and moist.
Even its color transformed from dull yellow into rich, fertile black earth.
After watering the land, Lin Wan took out the seeds from the beginner’s gift pack inside the space.
The high-yield cabbage seeds were round and plump, looking like tiny steel balls.
The improved radish seeds were slender and carried a faint fragrance.
She dug small holes into the softened soil and carefully planted every seed.
By the time she finished…
The eastern horizon was already glowing with the first light of dawn.
Lin Wan was exhausted, nearly collapsing from fatigue.
But as she looked over the transformed land before her, her eyes shone with hope.
Now…
It was time to witness a miracle.
One day.
Two days.
On the morning of the third day, Lin Yulong rubbed the sleep from his eyes as he stepped outside the ruined temple.
Suddenly, he cried out in surprise.
“Big Sister! Big Sister, come look! The field has sprouted!”
Lin Wan walked outside.
Sure enough…
The dark soil was now covered with countless tiny green shoots.
Sparkling dew clung to every tender leaf beneath the morning sunlight.
The entire field overflowed with life.
The growth rate completely defied nature.
Lin Yulong stood there dumbfounded, circling the vegetable patch over and over again.
“It’s only been three days! How did they grow this fast?”
“It just means this land has excellent feng shui.”
“The Mountain God is blessing us.”
Lin Wan casually made up an excuse, and Lin Yulong accepted it without another question.
But what truly shocked him…
Was yet to come.
Over the following days, the vegetables grew at a pace that could only be described as insane.
The sprouts changed almost visibly every single day.
They seemed to grow the moment the wind touched them.
Only half a month later…
The once-barren wasteland had become a sea of green.
Every cabbage was larger than the wooden washbasins used by the village women.
Layer upon layer of tightly wrapped leaves formed enormous heads of cabbage.
They were lush, emerald green, and so fresh they looked as though water would drip out with a squeeze.
The radishes were even more outrageous.
Only the bright red tops peeked above the soil, making them appear fairly ordinary.
But when Lin Wan grabbed one and pulled with all her strength…
Lin Yulong was completely stunned.
The radish was snow white from top to bottom.
It was even thicker than his own thigh.
Each one weighed at least seven or eight jin.
“B-Big Sister!”
“Has this radish become a spirit?”
Clutching the enormous radish—which was taller than he was—Lin Yulong opened his mouth so wide it could fit an entire fist.
He simply couldn’t believe his eyes.
“This is nothing.”
“One day, I’ll even grow potatoes bigger than watermelons.”
Lin Wan patted the dirt-covered radish, happiness bubbling inside her.
This Divine Farmer Space was practically a heaven-defying cheat!
With this super vegetable garden…
Not only would the siblings never starve…
They couldn’t possibly finish eating all the vegetables, no matter how many different ways they cooked them.
And whatever they couldn’t eat…
They could sell in town.
Every single vegetable was nothing but shining silver in her eyes.
Looking over the giant vegetables covering the field…
Lin Wan had already begun planning her next move.
Food was no longer a problem.
But their home still was.
The ruined temple let the wind in from every direction.
Winter was drawing closer.
The place wouldn’t protect them from the cold much longer.
She needed to head into the mountains as soon as possible and cut down sturdy hardwood trees.
The roof had to be repaired.
The holes in the walls had to be patched.
It would also be best to build a proper table, chairs, and a wooden bed.
Lin Wan dragged the enormous radishes back into the courtyard and covered them with bundles of straw.
“Yulong, stay home and watch the vegetable patch.”
“Don’t let any wild boars root through it.”
She picked up her sharp chopping knife and fastened it to her waist.
“I’m going deeper into the back mountain to cut some hardwood for repairing the house.”
“Big Sister, I’ll go with you!”
Lin Yulong eagerly volunteered.
“I may not be very strong, but I can still help gather small branches.”
After thinking for a moment, Lin Wan decided the outer forest was relatively safe.
Taking him along wouldn’t hurt.
“Alright.”
“But stay close to me.”
“No wandering off.”
After locking the simple courtyard gate, the siblings walked one after another into the dense forest of Wolong Mountain.
The deeper they went…
The taller the trees became.
The sunlight grew dimmer beneath the thick canopy.
Relying on the instincts she had developed as an assassin, Lin Wan carefully judged her direction while searching for hardwood suitable for roof beams.
She had just stopped in front of a thick oak tree…
When her nose suddenly twitched.
A faint scent of blood drifted toward her on the mountain breeze.
Lin Wan’s eyes instantly sharpened.
She immediately pulled Lin Yulong behind her.
“What’s wrong, Big Sister?”
Lin Yulong asked nervously.
Lin Wan said nothing.
She simply raised one finger, signaling him to stay quiet.
Closing her eyes, she carefully distinguished the scent carried through the air.
The smell of blood was strong.
And…
Fresh.
It wasn’t the scent left behind by an animal kill.
It smelled much more like…
Human blood.
At that moment…
A faint, suppressed groan drifted from behind a patch of bushes not far ahead.
Lin Wan’s pupils suddenly contracted.
“Yulong.”
“Stay here.”
Keeping her voice low, she silently crept toward the bushes like a leopard preparing to strike.
She gently pushed aside a thick layer of leaves.
An even stronger wave of blood filled the air.
The moment Lin Wan saw what lay beyond the bushes…
Her breathing stopped.
A man dressed entirely in black lay collapsed on the ground, covered in blood.
A black-feathered arrow was embedded in his chest.
Fresh blood continued pouring from the wound.
From the look of it…
He had only one foot in the grave.
But what shocked Lin Wan even more…
Was that despite the blood covering his face…
The outline of his features…
Was unbelievably handsome.
Lin Wan hesitated, unsure whether she should get involved.
The man seemed to sense someone approaching.
He struggled to lift his head.
Using the last of his strength, he forced out a few weak words.
“Save… save me…”