Farm advancing
"Miss Mengxue, please help me order another 5,000 alloy arrowheads."
Inside the trade treehouse, Lin Feng made his request.
"No problem at all," Shen Mengxue replied with a brisk nod. "I'll place the order right away."
"All the fruits have been weighed. Would you like to double-check?" Lin Feng asked politely.
"No need," she waved it off. "I trust your numbers."
After calculating the total price, she transferred the money to Lin Feng.
In the past few days of working with him, Shen Mengxue had learned something important—while most floating island lords produced inconsistent-quality fruits, Lin Feng's were different. His harvests were consistently top-tier within their grade.
The outstanding quality had even stirred her curiosity. She couldn't quite figure out how he did it.
Now, every time she came, there was no need to inspect the fruits. No weighing. No nitpicking. Just pay and go.
Of course, this wasn't just personal trust—it was also part of her company's strategy. Lin Feng might be a newcomer now, but with such high production and quality, he could very well climb to the higher tiers of the floating island world. If that happened, he might be able to cultivate truly rare and precious crops.
Maintaining a strong partnership with him now could pay off big in the future.
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After Shen Mengxue left, Lin Feng stepped out of the treehouse. The sun had set, and the sky was darkening fast.
His four elemental spirit girls had already returned to the Life Tree to rest and recover. It was the best place for them to regain their energy.
Chenxi, the Morning Mist Banshee, was still in the Misty Forest.
Curious, Lin Feng decided to pay her a visit.
Not long after he entered the dense fog, a graceful figure stepped out to greet him.
"Master," Chenxi said, bowing slightly.
The mist was thick—far thicker than it had been during the day. As Lin Feng checked the system panel, he noticed something surprising: a second Morning Mist Banshee was already being born.
And this one was developing faster than Chenxi had.
The forest's fog had grown denser again in just one day. The entire Misty Forest was absorbing life energy from the floating island to produce its mist—and Chenxi was evolving through that same energy.
> "If I can raise the island's tier," Lin Feng thought, "the Life Tree and Misty Forest would both improve significantly."
Once the beginner protection period ended and he had a better understanding of the threats he might face, he could start planning the island's elevation.
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Ding!
"Your farm has officially advanced to a 1-Star Farm. You have received an Upgrade Chest."
"Huh? One-star?" Lin Feng blinked in surprise and pulled up his system panel.
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[Farm Status Panel]
Host: Lin Feng
Farm Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
Farm Plants: Life Tree (100)
Defensive Plants: Misty Forest (50)
Farm Lifeforms:
Elemental Spirits: Mengmeng, Lansha, Bailing, Miaomiao
Morning Mist Banshee: Chenxi
Farm Crops:
Raspberries (2)
Strawberries (2)
Blueberries (2)
Potatoes (1)
Cabbage (1)
(Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate base daily growth before amplification.)
Amplification Multiplier: ×20
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Sure enough, his farm had upgraded from zero stars to one.
And the changes were huge.
Every plant's daily growth had increased. His plant-boosting talent now provided a 20× multiplier.
Even ordinary crops—though not graded by level—were benefiting. Growth value made them mature faster, absorb life energy more efficiently, and even allowed them to evolve from E-rank to D-rank crops.
The Misty Forest had also received a massive boost. Each mist tree now gained twice the daily growth it had before, strengthening the entire forest as a result.
> "This one-star upgrade will really accelerate my growth," Lin Feng thought.
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"Let's see what's in this upgrade chest."
He tapped it open.
You have received:
Body Enhancement ×2
Storage Space ×2
New Seeds: Thorn Vine, Mist Grass
"Body enhancement times two?"
As he claimed the reward, a warm, soothing energy spread through his body like a gentle current. It was a full-body transformation—boosting strength, endurance, agility, and more.
> "Not bad at all," Lin Feng smiled.
Eventually, he knew he could rely on special fruits to increase his longevity and physical abilities. But free upgrades from the system? He'd take those any day.
His storage space also expanded to 20 cubic meters, and he gained two new types of seeds.
It didn't take long for Lin Feng to figure out the purpose of the two new seeds.
The Thorn Vine Seed would grow into a dense Thorn Forest—a defensive woodland. Unlike the Misty Forest, no new lifeforms like Mist Banshees would be born from it. However, the Thorn Forest had its own unique advantage:
It was fire-resistant.
More importantly, when enemies entered, the thorny vines could launch active attacks. Their hardened spikes were extremely tough and could pose a serious threat to monsters.
Lin Feng planned to plant them just outside the Misty Forest to serve as a first line of defense. The Misty Forest itself would act as the second line.
And once Miaomiao, his earth-elemental spirit, learned how to manipulate stone, Lin Feng could even have her build a wall around the island. That would make for three solid layers of protection.
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As for the Mist Grass, it was designed to be planted within the Misty Forest.
Its role? To absorb and store mist energy.
Mist, after all, could be consumed during battles. For the Mist Banshees, mist wasn't just scenery—it was a vital energy source.
These Mist Grass plants would soak up the ambient mist during peaceful times. Then, during combat, Mist Banshees like Chenxi could draw mist directly from the plants to fuel their powers.
Currently, the Misty Forest had grown into a rectangular shape—about 4 kilometers long and 50 meters wide, covering a full 200,000 square meters, or 0.2 square kilometers. That was nearly one-fifth of Lin Feng's entire floating island.
It made sense—the outermost layers of land were naturally the largest, and it was common practice to dedicate that space to defenses rather than farming.
In fact, if it were up to him, Lin Feng would happily plant even more mist trees.
> "No matter how good the island is, it's meaningless if I can't defend it."
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"Master, let me handle these seeds," Chenxi offered as Lin Feng brought them out.
Both types were easy to plant—just scatter them. No need to worry about spacing or density.
Lin Feng handed the seeds to her.
Chenxi got to work immediately. She started with the Thorn Vines. Turning into mist, she floated just beyond the edge of the Misty Forest—about ten meters out—and scattered the seeds in a wide arc.
Her movements were precise, elegant. The lines she sowed were so clean and orderly, it was more accurate than a machine.
In less than an hour, she had finished planting a full perimeter of Thorn Vine seeds.
Once they grew, the Thorn Forest would greatly strengthen Lin Feng's outer defense.
Even without walls, a combination of the Thorn Forest, the Misty Forest, his elemental spirits, and the Mist Banshees should be more than enough to handle the first monster wave once the newbie protection period ended.
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Afterward, Chenxi spent several more hours planting the Mist Grass throughout the Misty Forest. Once done, she transformed back into mist and began absorbing energy again.
By the time Lin Feng woke up the next morning, both types of seeds had been completely planted.
And that wasn't all.
As the first rays of sunlight filtered through the sky, a second Mist Banshee was born!
"Ehehe… So you're my master?" the new banshee purred.
She was even more seductive than Chenxi. While Chenxi had a balance of angelic grace and devilish allure, this one was pure temptation.
Although she addressed Lin Feng respectfully, her tone, her eyes, and her every little gesture seemed to carry a teasing charm—like she was trying to enchant or seduce him with every word.
"Mist Banshee: Yunyin"
Level: 1
Skills: Mental Disruption, Arrow of Dawn
The new Mist Banshee, Yunyin, had slightly different abilities from Chenxi.
While her second skill, Arrow of Dawn, was the same, her first skill differed—Chenxi had Charm, whereas Yunyin had Mental Disruption.
Despite being the same type of creature, each Mist Banshee seemed to have unique traits.
What they all shared, however, was an innate ability to control and utilize the fog within the entire Mist Forest.
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Yunyin had chosen her name herself.
During her creation, she overheard conversations between Chenxi, Lin Feng, and the elemental spirits. By listening, she picked up the language quickly and gave herself a name.
Of course, her birth still required a drop of Lin Feng's blood—just like Chenxi.
That blood connection also ensured her unwavering loyalty to him.
Lin Feng suspected that the reason banshees needed blood and elemental spirits didn't was likely tied to folklore—banshees were often seen as dangerous or dark creatures. In contrast, elemental spirits were born of nature and light.
But Lin Feng didn't care about any of that. Evil or not, so long as they were on his side now, that was enough.
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"Heehee, my master is so handsome!"
While Lin Feng was checking her stats, Yunyin walked up to him with a sweet smile.
She wore a flowing white dress—light and gauzy, with a high slit that revealed her long, elegant legs as she moved. She exuded a soft, misty allure, like a mirage.
Yet despite her seductive charm, there was nothing vulgar about her. She was graceful, poised, and every subtle expression she made held an exquisite, almost irresistible beauty.
Now she stood in front of Lin Feng, bright-eyed and beaming.
If one looked closely, her eyes seemed to hold genuine affection… but upon a second look, it was as if nothing was there at all.
Alright, no doubt about it—this banshee clearly enjoyed flirting with Lin Feng.
Other men? She wouldn't even spare them a glance.
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Lin Feng handed her a bow he had prepared earlier.
He had also prepared a dagger and a short sword for the banshees. As for armor—he didn't bother.
They could turn into mist at will, and heavy armor would just get in the way.
"Heehee, thank you for the gift, Master~"
Yunyin accepted the bow with a look that would make anyone else think Lin Feng had just handed her a love token.
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During the day, Lin Feng didn't have Chenxi and Yunyin help with harvesting. Their priority now was to stay in the Mist Forest and level up.
Stronger Mist Banshees meant stronger defenses.
Meanwhile, the Mist Forest was already preparing to give birth to a third banshee.
At the current rate of one per day, Lin Feng would have around eight Mist Banshees by the time the newbie protection period ended.
And when that period ended, monster waves didn't attack immediately—there was always a buffer of a few days with scattered monsters appearing first.
That meant Lin Feng could potentially have ten or more Mist Banshees ready for the real battle.
On top of that, his Light Elemental Spirit would likely be born before then too.
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The elemental spirits continued their harvesting tasks during the day.
Now that the farm had reached 1-star, the Tree of Life could absorb more energy each day.
Mengmeng's upgrades were fully supported by the Tree and her own natural absorption.
Lan Sha and Bai Ling still needed thunderstorm weather to level up, so harvesting didn't interfere with them.
Miao Miao was focused on absorbing earth elemental energy on her own.
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That afternoon, Lin Feng visited the Mist Forest again.
"Master~ you're here!"
Yunyin floated out to greet him with a playful smile.
"Master's so biased… you always sleep under the Tree of Life. Why don't I build a treehouse for you here in the forest? I can keep you company at night~"
She fluttered her eyelashes, her tone coy and teasing.