CHAPTER 393: CHAPTER 384: SPRING EQUINOX EVENT (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

"Take a good rest today. Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to the wetland garden to collect white cogongrass!" Han Qiwu patted Little Prince on the shoulder, then bent down to place Little Shui in its nest and said.

Upon hearing that its owner was going to the wetland park together, Little Shui excitedly bounced around several times, fearing that Han Qiwu might change his mind, and extended its tiny paw to make a pinky promise.

"Pinky promise, a hundred years without change." Han Qiwu laughed, made a pinky promise with Little Shui, and coaxed it to sleep.

Afterward, Han Qiwu grabbed a few pinecones and handed them to Xiao Dian, then casually fed a ruby to Xiao Lai.

Wealth brings boldness!

After taking care of the pets, Han Qiwu hurried back indoors, took a quick shower, and changed his clothes.

Once everything was done, he felt waves of exhaustion course through him, with sore muscles and an overwhelming urge to go to bed.

"Sleep? Absolutely not. Sleeping on an empty stomach is bad for the stomach." Resolute, Han Qiwu headed to the kitchen, took out some pork belly, green beans, and potatoes, and made a stew.

He chose this dish mainly because it had a revitalizing special effect that could relieve fatigue.

Since the dish needed some time to simmer, Han Qiwu walked into the yard and placed an ice cicada wing on the ground.

The moment he placed it down, hundreds of cicadas and cicada larvae swiftly crawled out from underground and off nearby trees, making their way out of the yard in a magnificent scene.

After all, the advice of the ancestors holds true.

This one cannot be trifled with!

"The effect is just too good." Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction. If he had this thing back when he was studying, he wouldn’t have had to endure an entire summer’s cicada symphony.

He pulled out *The Circus Without Horses* to read for a while, and once the stew was done, he served himself and began eating.

The pork belly was tender and flavorful without being greasy, quivering slightly when picked up. The rich flavor combined perfectly with the taste of green beans and potatoes, and the potatoes, having absorbed the savory meat juices, were soft and bursting with flavor—so delicious, they felt indulgent with every bite.

The taste was absolutely heavenly.

Han Qiwu devoured three big bowls of rice in one go!

Feeling much better after his meal, he went back out to the yard, strapped on his sandbags, and continued working toward completing the speed challenges for *The Times Are Calling*.

While mining lava layers, he realized that his physical fitness had become the main bottleneck to his productivity, so he knew he had to train harder and improve it.

Amid the distant hum of insects, beads of sweat continuously poured down from Han Qiwu—some soaking into the soil, others splashing onto tree trunks.

While Han Qiwu focused intently on his training, the usually dormant East South Sea Dragon King statue in the yard suddenly began to glow softly, its intricate details becoming increasingly vivid.

"Why is it lighting up?" Han Qiwu wondered aloud. Reflecting on the statue’s abilities and the date he acquired it, he quickly figured it out.

The East South Sea Dragon King statue had been obtained on the 15th, and today was the 20th—precisely when the Light of Growth was supposed to manifest.

[Light of Growth]

Four emerald-green ancient Chinese characters emerged from the East South Sea Dragon King statue, shooting straight into the sky. After hovering for a few seconds, they dispersed into countless sparkling points of light, which gently fused into the various trees across the farm.

Unlike the Repose and Regrowth effect, the trees infused with these lights didn’t appear to grow visibly. Only through testing could one discover that their wood density had significantly increased.

[After the first exposure to the Light of Growth, all the trees on your farm will provide +2 additional wood per tree upon being felled. Effect lasts for two days.]

"+2 wood? So chopping one tree might yield three or four pieces of wood? This Light of Growth effect is incredible!" Han Qiwu felt a surge of joy but didn’t pause his actions. "Since it only lasts two days, I might as well set aside some time tomorrow to cut down those mature osmanthus trees."

He trained until 11:30 at night before finally stopping, exhaling a long breath.

At this pace, it seemed like he’d be able to break through in just two more days.

After taking another shower, Han Qiwu crawled into bed and drifted off to sleep.

March 20th Journal

Clink clink clink (the sound of Gold Coins spilling)

Earnings......12,400 Gold (mayonnaise)

Planting Experience +351

Foraging Experience +2,951

Fishing Experience +4,321

Combat Experience +2,415

Mining Experience +3,021

Relationship Changes:

None

Current Funds: 66,250 Gold

Lifetime Earnings: 408,617 Gold

[Your lifetime earnings have exceeded 400,000 Gold. Legendary Status +1]

[You can now exchange for livable items at the Nest Builder’s Altar in the northwest corner of your yard.]

"Clink clink, clink clink"

Spring rain pattered on the eaves, creating ripples of sound.

Han Qiwu slowly opened his eyes and pulled out yesterday’s journal to review.

The mayonnaise harvest wasn’t bad. The output from eight mayonnaise machines was just about balanced with the egg production from the chickens, so for now, there was no need to consider adding more mayonnaise machines.

His funds had finally surpassed 60,000. If he sold the rubies too, he could outright purchase Golden Sun.

However, considering that the traveling merchant was coming tomorrow, Han Qiwu decided to hold onto the money for now and assess the situation then.

As he kept reading, Han Qiwu grew curious. The reward for reaching the 400,000 Gold milestone was quite intriguing.

Exchange for livable items at the Nest Builder’s Altar?

He was familiar with the name Nest Builder—a renowned figure in history, credited as the inventor of human nest-dwelling and a pioneer of the nest-building civilization, honored as the ancestor of Huaxia civilization.

He resolved to check it out later.

Livable items—could they be furniture?

After getting out of bed, Han Qiwu quickly made some lobster noodles and ate while turning on the TV to watch.

[Weather Forecast]

Tomorrow will be sunny

[Life Tips]

Life always surprises

[Almanac]

Auspicious for participation, inauspicious for idleness

[Shennong Recipes]

Shennong is still catching up on sleep

"Auspicious for participation? Participate in what?" Feeling inspired, Han Qiwu opened the lunar calendar and immediately understood.

Today was the Spring Equinox!

For Han Qiwu, the Spring Equinox meant there would be plenty of activities to join in on.

Slurping down the last few bites of noodles, Han Qiwu didn’t even bother with an umbrella, rushing to the mailbox at his doorstep.

Sure enough, as with the Waking of Insects, there was another notice on the mailbox this time.

Opening the mailbox, he took out the familiar parchment scroll and carefully unrolled it back inside his house.

[Spring Equinox: Spring Equinox marks the balance of yin and yang, with equal day and night, and mild temperatures.]

[Spring Equinox combo event has been activated. Please explore on your own.]

[Event rewards will be distributed at 11:00 PM tonight. The higher your score, the better your reward.]

"That’s it? They didn’t even mark an event location!" Han Qiwu sighed helplessly. From the looks of it, earlier clues were like newbie perks. Now that he was a small landowner with lifetime earnings surpassing 400,000 Gold, events required his own initiative to uncover.

Self-exploration didn’t intimidate Han Qiwu. He mused to himself, "I’ll head out later and ask Aunt Hong Mei and Aunt Guo. They’ll surely know something."

For now, focus on farm chores first.

Looking around, Han Qiwu noticed the second basic chicken coop he purchased yesterday had already been completed—it stood empty for the moment.

He walked over to Wutong, picked up the big turkey and the little turkey—one in each hand—and added them to Wutong Coop No. 2.

The big turkey and little turkey quickly adapted to their new surroundings, happily pecking around a bit before heading into their nests.