Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Sudden Realization
Returning home, Wang Chen’s heart was cold as ice.

Since Wang Chen had transmigrated to this world,

facing the hardship and toil of the Spiritual Plant Farmer, he had persisted resolutely.

Facing the sneak attacks and assassinations of Traveling Merchants, he had ferociously fought back.

Facing the threats of Evil Wraiths, he had battled unyieldingly.

Facing the exploitation of sects, he had endured.

Even when facing a Qi Cultivator of Great Perfection with insidious intentions, he could still remain calm.

Even if he had experienced fear and hesitation, he had never truly wavered in his convictions.

However, the scene that unfolded today at the Sins Execution Platform,

had brought an unprecedented shock to Wang Chen’s consciousness, or rather, his worldview.

Because he had seen the dark side of the immortal cultivation world!

Wang Shaoyuan had once told the original owner of the body many things about the mortal world.

Life for mortals was very difficult.

Dynasties and Noble Clans were like enormous mountains, pressing down mercilessly on the heads of ordinary people.

Natural and man-made disasters were endless, bandits and strongmen roamed everywhere, and Evil Wraiths perpetually caused chaos.

Entire villages, even cities, would face calamities where everyone was wiped out.

It was considered a long life for an average person to reach the age of forty or fifty.

Therefore, people yearned for the Celestial Realm immensely.

Everyone believed that in the Celestial Realm, the seasons were like spring and flowers were blooming profusely, where cultivators could practice Qi Cultivation to live long and free lives.

Even ordinary people would be well-fed and could enjoy a happy, long life.

Wang Shaoyuan also believed this narrative.

That’s why he had traveled through thousands of hardships and journeyed tens of thousands of miles to come to the realm of immortal cultivation.

And here, he laid down his roots.

And the original owner of the body, born in the land of a sect, had lived a naive life until the age of seventeen.

Though his father had passed away early,

to speak strictly, the original owner had not really suffered too much hardship.

In fact, the memories he left to Wang Chen were filled with many happy and joyous moments.

Wang Chen was very grateful that he had not been misled by the original owner’s memories.

When he had just transmigrated, he kept a vigilant heart, avoiding one catastrophe after another.

Wang Chen thought he had adapted to the new world.

But now he realized

that he knew far too little about the cruelty of this world!

Could he really continue to persevere and maintain his heart without falling into darkness?

Wang Chen felt somewhat lost.

He had no desire to cultivate or to busy himself in the Spirit Fields.

His mood had never been so low before.

“Brother Chen,”

he didn’t know how much time had passed when a crisp voice outside woke Wang Chen from his reverie, “Are you home?”

He took a deep breath, rubbed his face forcefully,

and then got up to open the courtyard door, “I’m here.”

At the door stood two little girls.

“Brother Chen!”

Ya beamed sweetly, holding up a small clay jar, “This is the Osmanthus Honey that my mother asked me to give you. It’s made from the fresh osmanthus flowers from this year, it’s very fragrant, sweet, and delicious!”

“Thank you.”

Looking at Ya’s innocently joyful face, a warm current arose in Wang Chen’s heart.

The ice thawed.

He took the clay jar and said, “Let me give you a few eggs to take back.”

“No need,”

but Ya, tugging on her friend, quickly turned and ran, “We’re heading back now!”

They ran off swiftly.

Wang Chen chuckled to himself,

feeling it improper to chase after them, so he just shook his head and closed the courtyard door.

Back in his room, he placed the clay jar on the small table and found his mood had improved significantly.

He was no longer as despondent and confused as before.

After a moment’s thought, Wang Chen unsealed the jar, and a rich fragrance of osmanthus immediately assailed his nostrils.

He couldn’t help but dip his finger into the jar to scoop up a little of the sticky Osmanthus Honey to taste.

The next moment, Wang Chen was stunned.

This flavor…

The sweetness struck directly into the heart and spleen, unfamiliar yet familiar!

Wang Chen’s hometown also had a large osmanthus tree.

Every year, when the flowers bloomed in abundance in August, his mother would spread a plastic sheet under the tree.

She would gently tap the branches with a bamboo pole.

The fallen osmanthus flowers were washed, dried, and lightly salted for quick pickling, then layered with sugar in a large glass jar for storage.

This osmanthus sugar, like old wine, only grew more fragrant with time if stored properly.

Be it for making desserts or brewing tea,

it was excellent.

And this osmanthus honey reminded Wang Chen of his hometown, his mother, and his family!

He shouldn’t be lost or disheartened.

He didn’t just want to survive.

He wanted to become strong.

Strong enough that one day he could rely on his own power to return to his original world.

Even if there was only a one in a billion chance,

he wouldn’t give up!

In that instant, the dust and gloom that shrouded Wang Chen’s heart were swept away.

His will had never been as firm and pure as it was at that moment!

It was as if he had broken through endless darkness and saw the path ahead bathed in sunlight.

[Comprehension +1]

[Divine Soul +1]

The two messages that suddenly appeared in his vision made Wang Chen shake his head in disbelief.

In just that moment of enlightenment,

he had gained two attribute points, one of which was the very precious Comprehension!

Wang Chen originally had only 2 points of Comprehension.

He later added 1 point with Heavenly Merit.

Now it was at 4 points,

matching his Root Bone attribute!

Root Bone and Comprehension are Innate attributes that largely determine a cultivator’s potential limit.

And they are extremely difficult to change.

Wang Chen also managed to increase his Root Bone and Comprehension through the Immortal Cultivation panel.

He hadn’t expected that, apart from Heavenly Merit, sudden enlightenment could also increase Comprehension,

and Divine Soul as well.

This was undoubtedly an important discovery!

However, Wang Chen believed

that compared to the elevation of his spiritual level, these two additional attribute points weren’t as important!

He dug out another large chunk of osmanthus honey and stuffed it into his mouth.

Sweetness exploding with happiness!

Wang Chen felt he really ought to thank Lady Chen.

Without this jar of osmanthus honey that she had Ya deliver, he might have taken a long time to get out of his mental predicament,

let alone achieve such a significant improvement in his state of mind.

Of course, Wang Chen wouldn’t just run off to express his gratitude to Lady Chen now.

Although gifting was a normal part of neighborly interaction, the widow was also very careful to keep a proper distance to avoid idle gossip.

His sudden visit would only cause her unnecessary trouble.

It was enough to remember to repay the kindness at the appropriate time.

Hoisting his hoe, Wang Chen left his house.

He went out to the Spirit Fields and began weeding around the rice plants.

The autumn rice was growing rapidly, it was almost as tall as half a person now, and it wasn’t far from heading and filling with grain.

Therefore, the weeds in the field had to be thoroughly cleared, so they wouldn’t take too much nourishment away from the Spiritual Rice.

Perhaps it was because his Divine Soul attribute had reached the height of 3+10 points, or maybe because his mind was very clear at that moment, as he weeded, Wang Chen distinctly felt the joy and delight coming from the surrounding Spiritual Rice.

Wang Chen had felt similar sensations before,

but never as sharply and clearly as now, as if he had become a part of the Spiritual Rice,

and had earned their recognition and support.

Swing after swing, Wang Chen hoed as if he were flying, clearing the stubborn weeds with unstoppable force.

He felt that he was now a qualified Spiritual Plant Farmer.

And his journey on the path of immortality was just beginning!

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