I Have a Penglai Immortal Island

Zhao Zhao slept better than ever on her first night in her new house. She had used a cleansing spell to clean each room, exhausting her spiritual power. When she opened her eyes, it was already past eleven.

Gun Gun was still in Yaoguang’s realm, enjoying a buffet, so there was no one to scratch at the door and wake her up. It was blissful.

The new kitchen, the custom cabinets, the sparkling quartz countertop, and the empty Westlandia dining room storage cabinets... she had forgotten to buy kitchenware. The beautiful girl with average cooking skills didn’t even think of it. Her first meal in the new home was a fruit salad shared with Gun Gun, which was quite meager.

After lunch, she realized that Da Linzi hadn’t shown up today, which was unusual.

There was a message from him sent after midnight, saying he had finished the medicinal bath, but nothing else.

Zhao Zhao called him and found out he was assigned to harvest corn. She got the location and decided to take her fans on a field trip to change things up, especially since she hadn’t met her live streaming hours for the month.

Harvesting corn is a tough job, dreaded by many across China. The island had no farmland, so everyone cultivated small patches wherever they found level ground with soil, growing small amounts to supplement their needs. Therefore, Da Linzi wasn’t fazed by the assignment.

Corn leaves can cause redness and swelling when they brush against the skin. Mixed with sweat, they become itchy and painful.

When Zhao Zhao arrived at the cornfield with her fans, she saw Da Linzi fully armed for the task.

He wore old clothes, covering himself completely except for his eyes. He picked a corn cob, threw it into a basket on his back, and moved to the next one with a certain style.

"Good afternoon, everyone. We are now at the site where Little Bear is harvesting corn. I’m your on-site reporter. Let's go interview the bear and get his thoughts on this task and see if he has any tips to share."

【This is hilarious. Is this a scam? I was tricked by the title.】

【He’s doing pretty well. Doesn't even need tools. I have over 100 acres. Any interest in becoming a live-in son-in-law, Bear?】

【I was going to say from afar, that’s such a small plot of land, not enough to show off.】

【Hello everyone, I was drawn in by the livestream title #LittleBearHarvestsCorn. We have the corn, but where’s the bear?】

【Isn't that bear the one harvesting corn? Hahahaha】

"Hey Bear, I brought everyone to watch you harvest corn. How’s it going? Tired?" She wasn’t empty-handed; she handed him a flask of freshly mixed fruit juice.

Da Linzi took off his hat and mask, and smoothed his hair. "Not tired. I just got here."

"You came in the afternoon? That's not following the unwritten rules of corn harvesting. Aren't you supposed to start before dawn? You have no sense of ceremony for this!" She had seen people on short videos complaining about starting at dawn during this corn harvesting season.

Da Linzi was puzzled. "Huh? Coming before dawn? Our plot is only a few mu. We can finish harvesting in the daylight. Coming before dawn seems sneaky and not right."

"...Alright, just get to work! I'll have the fans supervise."

【You two should switch to the humor and comedy category.】

【The key is Little Bear's serious belief that it's not right, hahahaha.】

【The worker arrived only ten minutes before the supervisor.】

Zhao Zhao stepped out of the dense cornfield to film. "To all the fans sitting in air-conditioned rooms, don’t envy this. It’s tiring, and it’s a bit stuffy. Little Bear's corn is planted too densely; it doesn’t breathe well, so the yield is probably average… Oh, look at this black berry. It’s called dragonberry. They’re common in Chinese rural areas. When they turn black, they're ripe and edible. It's a taste from my childhood..."

As she chatted and ate the dragonberry, Da Linzi suddenly shouted, "Whoa!" She turned to see him jumping.

A black, hulking creature appeared at the edge of the cornfield— a wild boar?

Da Linzi leaped and ran towards where the sacks were stored. Zhao Zhao knew there was nothing to worry about with her around. She realized Da Linzi was going to get the knife used for cutting corn stalks and started directing, "Put down the basket first and lure the boar into an open area. It’ll be hard to strike if it topples over!"

As Da Linzi jumped and ran, the boar charged at him. He grabbed the knife and sprinted towards the open area, then made a sharp turn and attempted to stab the boar.

He wasn’t exactly a martial arts expert; the knife grazed the boar's head but didn’t hit its mark. He almost lost his balance and quickly rolled aside, luckily still agile.

Zhao Zhao decided not to let him take another shot. It was too nerve-wracking.

After all, there’s a saying among the people: one pig, two bears, three tigers. She thought it would be better to let him practice in a different situation.

The livestream audience saw the camera swiftly move towards the wild boar, and it suddenly grew larger on screen. A small foot in white wide-leg pants extended from below the camera and kicked the boar, sending it flying four or five meters, landing on its back.

"Finish it off!"

Da Linzi quickly got up and, before the boar could rise, stabbed it precisely and forcefully in the neck.

【These siblings aren’t ordinary people. Never mind Sister Bear; even Little Bear didn’t hesitate when stabbing!】

【This boar must weigh over 200 jin and was kicked away just like that?】

【Am I the only one who thinks she didn’t use much force??】

【Thank you, Mighty Girl is not an empty title!】

【Little Bear is impressive too, not running away and actively attacking the boar. That’s a wild boar, okay?!】

【Bear, you run fast, but your knife skills need improvement. Run for your life if your sister isn’t around next time.】

【Just joined. Who is this fierce person who killed a wild boar single-handedly?!】

【This boar is terrifyingly big, like a small hill.】

【It's roughly right. Wild boar meat is dense and not as heavy as it looks.】

The wild boar was jet black with long bristles like spikes on its neck. Its body was trapezoidal, unlike domestic pigs, all muscle, a bodybuilding champion among pigs.

Zhao Zhao and the viewers watched the dead boar for a while before summarizing, "It probably doesn’t taste great."

The viewers: You have a big heart.

Da Linzi called his dad, "Dad, are you out? Bring the cart over; we caught a wild boar." He hung up after speaking, squatting down to examine the boar. Zhao Zhao shooed him back to finish the corn.

She ended the livestream despite the viewers' protests, promising to film cooking the boar later.

After a while, Xiong Haitao arrived, pulling a cart with two white horses that were reluctant to move, stopping and starting.

Zhao Zhao ran over to take the horses. "Second Uncle, why did you bring the horses?"

"I was letting them graze. Did Da Linzi say he caught a wild boar? Why did the boar come down the mountain again?" Xiong Haitao looked around.

"It’s over there in the shade. Second Uncle, do you always lead the horses yourself?"

"Of course! Da Linzi said they cost tens of thousands each. I wouldn't dare let them loose. I spotted a wild boar at the base of your mountain a few days ago and chased it away with Liu Yuan. How did another one come down? We need to inform the village."

At the base of Baxian Mountain? Could it be the earth vein cores?

After helping load the boar onto the cart, Zhao Zhao headed to Baxian Mountain. She happily led the two white horses to a secluded spot and sent them into Yaoguang’s realm for proper care to make them rideable soon.

Autumn had just arrived, and Baxian Mountain was still lush and vibrant.

The nine-section thorn hedge around Baxian Mountain had grown considerably in two months, forming a seamless barrier. It just needed more height and thickness, and in another two months, it should be fully secure.

Zhao Zhao went up the mountain and counted the animals. The deer, cattle, sheep, and pigs were all there, and there were even a few more?

A pleasant surprise?

A large wild boar, no smaller than the one they had just encountered, was leading five piglets among her domestic pigs.

Were the wild boars becoming rampant? Encountering two in one day.

The piglets could be raised, but the big one was dangerous. Zhao Zhao had to take it down.

Now her second uncle had two wild boars to deal with today.

 

---