Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 201 - 193: Mining Skill Upgrade!

Chapter 201: Chapter 193: Mining Skill Upgrade!

"This turned into amber already?" Han Qiwu said in surprise as he put away the hardwood and picked up the amber to examine it carefully.

The amber was pale yellow in color, approximately the size of an egg, flat-shaped, and when held up to a flashlight, revealed a tiny insect inside that was difficult to identify.

[Amber]

[Usage: Material]

[Special Effect: Revealed after sun-drying for eight hours]

[Note: This amber is poisonous, it must be dried under the sun]

Upon seeing the note, Han Qiwu quickly stored the amber in his inventory.

Could it be that the insect inside is poisonous?

Better go wash my hands.

After thoroughly washing his hands, Han Qiwu walked into [Phoenix Tree] to check on the meat chicken.

As soon as he entered, he saw the meat chicken lying in its coop, seemingly weak, nibbling at the feed beside it. Upon noticing Han Qiwu’s arrival, the meat chicken made an effort to roll over and stand up in greeting but failed miserably.

"You should get the Golden Rooster Award." Han Qiwu said with a laugh, clapping his hands in appreciation. Its acting was indeed spot-on.

Unfortunately, the claw marks on the ground exposed its movements.

Oh wow, you’ve toured all five other coops, haven’t you?

Even the ceiling has two claw marks!

Why don’t you just fly to the heavens?

Seeing Han Qiwu’s gaze, the meat chicken instantly understood. It stood up, shook its body, and even picked up the coop with its beak to show Han Qiwu.

Its intention was very clear:

There’s no meat left.

Please let me off the hook.

"Alright, get some rest." Han Qiwu waved his hand dismissively, thinking about how he needed to stock up on materials to upgrade the chicken coop.

The advanced chicken coop comes with a hatchery where chicks can be bred.

The meat chicken has such a good lineage; the chicks it produces must be excellent too.

Time to gather materials again!

Five hundred pieces of wood!

Han Qiwu rubbed his temples, replaced the ore in the furnace, and returned to the house, preparing to read "Sacred Treasures."

Must hurry; the book has to be returned on the 5th.

Copying the entire book would be too time-consuming, so he decided to read for an hour, then copy for half an hour.

An hour and a half later.

Reluctantly setting the book aside, Han Qiwu quickly took a shower and went to bed to rest.

Time was up. If he didn’t rest now, he’d be forced to sleep, and that experience wasn’t pleasant.

March 3 Log

Planting EXP +225

Foraging EXP +64

Fishing EXP +2812

Combat EXP +764

Mining EXP +777

Character Affection Changes:

Yang Yangyang: ❤

Current Money: 9914 Gold

Total Income: 153875 Gold

[Congratulations, your Mining Skill has leveled up to Level 3]

[Mining Specialization +1]

[Your strength has improved again]

[Your spinal flexibility has enhanced]

[You’ve learned how to make Miner’s Lollipop]

[Miner’s Lollipop]

[Ingredients: Sugar ×1, Any Dairy ×1, Wild Yam ×1, Wild Kudzu Root ×1]

[Stamina +200]

[Health +0]

[Temporarily increases Mining Level by +3 for 5 hours]

[Note: The taste of Miner’s Lollipop is quite unique]

"Buzz buzz buzz."

"Buzz buzz buzz."

Today it wasn’t dreams that woke Han Qiwu, but the buzzing of bees.

"Today’s the 4th; the first batch of honey should be ready." Han Qiwu thought as he slowly got out of bed, "What a pity, a certain little bear won’t be getting any."

No fate for you.

Looking back at the log, Han Qiwu noticed that he earned a decent amount of planting experience yesterday. On reflection, it was likely due to harvesting a Flame Bird leg and a Flame Bird wing.

Meat chicken is somewhat useful after all.

Fishing experience went up by nearly three thousand; he might be leveling up soon.

The next level allows for a fixed profession.

Looking forward to it!

However, he had forgotten to eat the experience rice ball yesterday, so combat and mining experience didn’t increase as much.

Still, it was enough for the mining skill to level up.

The abilities upgraded with the mining skill level were quite practical.

Han Qiwu could understand the increase in strength.

But what use is better spinal flexibility?

After reviewing his attribute upgrades, Han Qiwu began studying the [Miner’s Lollipop] recipe.

The preparation method was simple, but the ingredients required were plentiful.

Wild yam and wild kudzu root weren’t a problem.

But the other two ingredients—sugar and milk—Han Qiwu didn’t have on hand for now.

Milk wasn’t an issue; he could wait for the calves to mature.

Sugar, though, would require harvesting sugarcane or beets.

It’s going to take some time.

After studying the recipe, Han Qiwu turned on the TV.

[Weather Forecast]

Tomorrow will be sunny.

[Life Tip]

If you have time, try exploring the mountains; you might find surprises.

[Almanac]

Good for combat, avoid arguments.

[Shennong’s Recipe]

[Shennong is feeling cheerful today and has decided to teach you an invigorating dish]

[Mountain Pepper Bamboo Shoots]

[Ingredients: Wild Mountain Peppers ×5, Bamboo Shoots ×2]

[Special Effect - Refreshing: Attack Power +5, Movement Speed +2, Max Health -5]

[Note: Eating too much Mountain Pepper Bamboo Shoots may make bathroom visits daunting]

Tomorrow will be a sunny day.

Looks like no chance for a fishing spree like yesterday.

The life tip was intriguing. Honestly, Han Qiwu had wanted to go hiking for a while, but his sprinkler system at home wasn’t ready yet, so the plan had to wait.

The almanac was very much to Han Qiwu’s liking.

Time to go slay something!

As for Shennong’s recipe, Han Qiwu wasn’t planning to try it anytime soon.

Not because he lacked bamboo shoots, but because of the ominous note.

Too scared.

Time to collect honey!

Opening the door of his small hut, Han Qiwu lifted his gaze to the sky.

Just as the weather forecast said, the sky was filled with large clouds, completely shielding the sun.

"Might as well just rain instead." Han Qiwu walked toward the East Sea Dragon King Statue, placed his hand on it, and prepared to use "Favorable Weather."

Just then, he suddenly withdrew his hand, pulled out his Copper Wine-Holder from storage, carefully examined it, and headed toward the rice field with it in hand.

He hadn’t checked it for a while; he hadn’t even remembered its special effect until the past couple of days.

[Copper Wine-Holder Special Effect: Watering beer hops, rice, sorghum, and similar brewing crops increases yield by 30%, while enhancing the brewed product’s quality.]

"Should still be in time if I water them now." Han Qiwu muttered as he proceeded to water each rice plant.

Truth be told, compared to before, watering now felt much more pleasant.

Before him were thriving rice crops, spinach, strawberries, and rapeseed blossoms, filling his nose with alternating scents of rich and light floral fragrances, while his ears were serenaded by the calls of various animals.

The farmer’s life sure is delightful!

After individually watering the rice crops, Han Qiwu completed the day’s watering duty with another "Favorable Weather" spell.

Just as he reached the beehive, he already spotted the phantom image of bottled honey beside it.

Approaching closer, Han Qiwu lightly touched the bottom part of the beehive.

[Congratulations on harvesting Chinese Milk Vetch Honey ×1]

[Chinese Milk Vetch Honey]

[Usage: Ingredient/Material]

[Stamina +50]

[Health +100]

[Selling Price: 200 Gold]

[Note: Chinese Milk Vetch Honey has mild pain-relieving and hemostatic effects]