A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 234 - 196: State of Selflessness, Su Yu’s Enlightenment

Chapter 234: Chapter 196: State of Selflessness, Su Yu’s Enlightenment

Meng Ting smiled and pulled out a bracelet, saying, "Uncle Shang, don’t be disappointed. Here, this is for you. I was planning to take it to ’Peach Blossom Town’ to sell next time."

This bracelet was the one she had taken from the body of the woman with the red cherry spear she had killed in the Fire Elemental World. Ancient Treasure Weapons like the Red Cherry Spear could be extracted from this bracelet.

Shang Qi’s face immediately lit up with excitement, he said: "That makes things easier, once I understand the principles of this thing, I can definitely make a device to enhance Treasure Weapons. When that time comes, it’ll be great. An enhanced high-grade Treasure Weapon can be sold for a high price."

Su Yu quietly sensed that this Shang Qi was actually a fourth order Black Iron Warrior, which was somewhat unexpected to him.

Seeing that Meng Ting intended to sell the Treasure Weapon, Qin Jiagui was moved and asked, "Do you lack money?"

Meng Ting laughed and said, "Of course, everything in this world requires money. ’Time Coins’ are hard to earn. If we had a lot of ’Time Coins’, ’Freedom Village’ wouldn’t be as dilapidated as it is now. We could buy those beautiful ’Black Slate’ to build houses. It would be beautiful."

Su Yu pondered and asked, "How can ’Time Coins’ be earned?"

"There are many ways. For example, if we have good treasures like Secret Treasures or something precious from a powerful monster, or even a plant with special effects, we can sell them for ’Time Coins’. Otherwise, selling food is also a possibility... In short, anything of value can be sold, but the problem lies in finding these items in such a world, it’s not easy..."

With a bitter smile, Meng Ting continued: "If we could find the ore used to cast ’Time Coins’, that would be great. Given Uncle Shang’s ability, we might be able to make ’Time Coins’ ourselves, that would be truly extraordinary."

Su Yu was astonished and said, "Make ’Time Coins’ ourselves?"

Shang Qi said, "The material for creating ’Time Coins’ is a very special type of life energy ore, which is not easy to find. Even if we find it, it will be snatched away by other powerful forces. Ting, you’re dreaming too big. Such a life energy mine is not just a treasure, it could be the source of disasters, unless... you have enough strength."

Meng Ting stuck out her tongue and said, "I was just tossing the idea around."

After a while of walking, Meng Ting took them to the back of the dilapidated huts. A well-crafted stone tablet stood there, and engraved on it were the words "Tombstone of Heroes Who Fought for Freedom". Surrounding it, small pits had sprung up.

Everyone watched with odd feelings welling up inside them.

"We are ’Freedom Village’. For freedom... there will inevitably be sacrifices along this path. I would do anything to bring back the bodies of those who died for ’Freedom Village’ and bury them here."

The sweet smile disappeared from Meng Ting’s face, she murmured: "We believe in the principle of ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Earth... we can’t return, Freedom Village, this is our new home..."

Meng Jun put down Ling Feng’s body, stretched out his right hand, and the molten iron materialized into a shovel-like weapon. He quickly dug a pit next to him.

Meng Ting personally lifted Ling Feng’s body and buried it in the pit. Su Yu and others stood silently by the side, looking at the dozens of small pits around them. Obviously, since the establishment of Freedom Village, more than a dozen people had sacrificed their lives. Now, they were all buried here.

Shang Qi muttered something to himself, then went to the back of the stone tablet. Stretching out his hand, he revealed something sharp like a chisel, and slowly began to chisel on the back of the stone tablet. Finally, after the dozens of names etched there, Ling Feng’s name was added as well.

The scene became solemn and silent. Su Yu, feeling the gravity of the moment, couldn’t help but give a deep bow to the stone tablet. He then looked at the people standing around. How many of them would end up resting under this "Freedom Tombstone" in the future?

The others, Qin Jiagui, Ma Ziye, Zhang Zhongmou and the rest, couldn’t help but bow in respect too. This gesture wasn’t just for the deceased Ling Feng.

After burying Ling Feng, Meng Ting and the others moved to the front of the simple hut. Qin Jiagui asked, "You haven’t dug a well?"

Meng Ting replied, "We have few people now, and we don’t use a lot of water, besides, the ’River of Oblivion’ isn’t far away."

Qin Jiagui said, "Hmm, since the river is nearby, we don’t need to dig too deep to reach the groundwater. As more people come in the future, it would be more convenient to have a well."

Meng Ting laughed and said, "That’s true. Actually, we are near the River of Oblivion, and a lot of newcomers fall into this world from the sky pit and land not far from the other side of the river. They can easily detect our presence here. Speaking of manpower resources, we can actually easily gather new people here. The only problem is... we lack other resources. With too many people, we can’t even resolve the food issue. So, I’m planning to do our own farming. However... we are still a bit away from achieving this goal."

Meng Ting sighed helplessly. She was indeed a person with ambitions, but she found that everything was lacking in reality, although it was easy to conceive the plans.

Shang Qi chimed in: "The most crucial issue is that we only have one Level Five powerhouse, Meng Jun, among us. This is unacceptable. At present, our influence is weak and people don’t bother to pay attention. However, once we genuinely expand, we will need a substantial number of powerhouses. Otherwise, it will be easy for us to be cleared out. Ting, you have been stuck at this bottleneck for a while now, haven’t you? You need to put in more effort."

"Yes, I understand, Uncle Shang." Meng Ting’s face turned red.

From their brief conversation, Su Yu grasped the situation. The progression from Fourth Order to Level Five was extremely challenging, and Meng Ting had been stuck at this bottleneck for a considerable time.

"Meng Ting, is it difficult to advance from Fourth Order to Level Five?" Su Yu thought for a moment and decided to ask.

"Hmm, before Level Five, you can advance as long as you absorb enough monster energy. But advancing from Fourth Order to Level Five is different... It’s not just about absorbing enough special power. It also involves a kind of comprehension of one’s own path...it’s pretty mystical... Like Meng Jun, he comprehended some sort of inherent power, summoned it to blend with his special power, transformed it into the scythe of death, and thus successfully broke into Level Five. As for me... I always feel like I’m just a bit short..."

Meng Ting said helplessly, "I’ve heard that some people can have a sudden understanding and comprehend it quickly, while others might never be able to comprehend it and get stuck here for their entire lives."

Listening to Meng Ting, the Fourth Order members of the team - Su Yu, Xu Ruyun, and Fang Jiong - all had an epiphany, but each one’s realization was distinct.

Xu Ruyun thought about her potential evolutionary path - once she had absorbed enough special power, what kind of path should she pursue? Fang Jiong was thinking about cooking - was his obsession with cooking also a path?

Su Yu thought of the horrific power of Meng Jun’s scythe of death. He thought about his powers - "Tearing Storm," "Lizard Arm," "Tooth Burst," and "Golden Blood" flashed through his mind.

"Yikes..." Su Yu suddenly seemed to have caught onto something, his face turning pensive.

"What’s wrong?" Ma Ziye asked with concern.

Su Yu appeared to hear nothing, quickly taking several steps, his left arm suddenly swelling and mutating into the monstrous "Lizard Arm."

Su Yu’s odd behavior left Ma Ziye and Zhang Zhongmou baffled. They wanted to ask, but Meng Ting gasped in surprise, exclaiming aloud, "You can’t be serious. With just these few sentences, he was able to have an epiphany?"

At this point, everyone was taken aback. Even Meng Jun, who had been incredibly silent, raised his sharp eyes for the first time to gaze at Su Yu.

At this moment, Su Yu was murmuring something under his breath. He appeared oblivious to everyone else’s presence, rambling aimlessly around himself and occasionally slapping his forehead. Gradually, he sat down on the spot. His left arm kept returning to normal, only to mutate back into the "Lizard Arm."

"Shh, everyone be quiet. Let’s move away a bit, not to disturb him," Shang Qi suggested with excitement in his eyes. He repeatedly urged the others to step back. "Good job, Ting. It seems you’ve found a good companion this time. Whether he has really achieved the state of selflessness in a blink of an eye, or he has become a Level Five powerhouse, this kind of absorption is rare. This kind of opportunity is hard to come by. He does live up to the potential of being a Master of Companion."

As he was praising, Ada seemed to sense Su Yu’s transformation. The creature gently leaped down from Su Yu’s shoulder to join them, whispering, "The old man is insightful, and he’s right. Let’s not disturb him. Who knows how long he’ll be in this state."

Meng Ting’s eyes were also sparkling with intrigue. Although she never underestimated Su Yu, his current performance still astounded her a little. She had been stuck at this bottleneck for quite some time, and Su Yu, after just hearing a few casual words from her, could enter the State of Selflessness. She shook her head and smiled wryly.

Next to Meng Ting, Zhou Zhurou also had an envious look on her face. They were all stuck at this bottleneck, so naturally, Su Yu’s actions impressed them deeply.

The rest of them stood aside and watched as Su Yu seemed lost in his own world, his arm intermittently switching between a "Lizard Arm" and a "Tearing Storm," seemingly engrossed in something.

After watching for a while and observing that Su Yu showed no signs of returning to reality, Meng Ting eventually subtly signalled for everyone to move away and not disturb Su Yu.

Zhang Zhongmou walked to a nearby shabby house and peered inside. He found it to be even more dilapidated and couldn’t help but click his tongue. (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more Chapters to read and plenty to support for the author and legit reading!)