Miler, who has a system for giving up

The alarm clock rang, and I opened my eyes. "Little cutie, check in."

I glanced at the time and headed to the bathroom to wash up.

"Good morning, Master! Congratulations on successfully signing in! You've signed in for 10 consecutive days, that's amazing! Rewards include 5 Peach Fragments, 3 Fragments of a 500-year-old lightning-struck wooden sword, and a slightly auspicious fortune. You also received 8 lottery tickets. For signing in for another 5 consecutive days, you'll receive 20 space slots."

After leaving the bathroom, the black gloves, swift boots, and seven-colored auspicious cloud fairy robes had all transformed into the clothes I would wear to work today. I picked up the nutrient solution I had prepared from the ancient book and went into the herb field, watering each plant a little bit. I planted the plants and spirit herbs that Sikong Feng had planted last night.

I carefully observed these plants and found that they had already begun to grow, the sprouts tender and vibrant green. No wonder this is a top-quality medicinal herb field; the growth rate is amazing! It should be enough to earn some pocket money in the future.

Suddenly, I noticed a strange light emanating from around the Spirit Grass, as if some kind of peculiar energy was flowing within it. A surge of joy filled me; could this be the legendary spiritual energy unique to the Spirit Grass?

I couldn't wait to reach out my hand to the Spirit Grass, wanting to experience its special qualities.

The moment my fingers touched the Spirit Grass, a cool sensation spread throughout my body, making me feel light and airy. Just then, the strange energy gradually gathered into a sphere of light, and I was instantly drawn into a mysterious space.

In the space, I saw an old man. He seemed to have no ill intentions towards me; in fact, he appeared friendly. He told me that these plants possessed special powers, and that the Spirit Grass was the key. He handed me an ancient manual that explained how to utilize the power of these plants.

“Young lady, don’t be surprised. This is just a wisp of my soul, residing here, waiting for a destined person.” The old man smiled slightly and said, “Now, this manual belongs to you. Once you have mastered its essence, we will naturally have another chance to meet. At that time, I only hope that you can do me a small favor.”

After saying this, the old man's figure gradually disappeared into the light.

Before I could exchange more than a few words with the mysterious old man, I felt a powerful force push me back to the real world. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself standing in the same spot, with nothing around me changed.

If I hadn't been clutching that ancient manual tightly in my hand, I would have really doubted that everything that had just happened was an illusion.

I looked down at the manual in my hands, my heart filled with curiosity and anticipation. What secrets did this manual hold? What mysteries did those strange plants possess? I decided to delve deeper into this manual and uncover its secrets.

Perhaps, by studying this manual, I can learn more about plants and even master some amazing skills.

I gazed silently at this ancient and weighty book, as if transported back in time. However, as I finished the last page, a miracle occurred—the book vanished before my eyes!

This scene left me utterly astonished. If it weren't for the crystal-clear memory, I might have even wondered if I was dreaming. I couldn't help but exclaim, "How amazing!"

I glanced at the time and was surprised to find that a full hour had passed. Thank goodness I got up early today, otherwise I wouldn't have had time to eat and would have been late for work. So, I hurriedly left the herb field and rushed to the company. First, I went to the cafeteria and bought breakfast. But due to the time crunch, I could only opt to take it to go.

Next, I took the elevator to the office and clocked in. Several colleagues were already there. I greeted them, picked up my breakfast, and went straight to my workstation.

Sitting at my desk, I pressed the power button on my computer and began wolfing down my breakfast, while also gulping down soy milk. Before long, I finished all my food and quickly tidied my desk.

Immediately afterward, I threw myself into my new work. Just then, Sister Lin came out of the manager's office, carrying a thick stack of documents. As soon as she entered the office, the documents were quickly devoured by my colleagues.

When she walked up to me, Sister Lin had 3-4 documents in her hand. After glancing at them one by one, she handed me 2 documents and said, "Xiaomi, take a look. Can you finish these two in a week? If not, you can take on one."

After reading it, I breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't as difficult as I had imagined! So, I said to Sister Lin with gratitude, "I can do it, Sister Lin! Two is no problem at all, hehe. Once I'm more skilled, I'll be able to help Sister Lin with even more work!"

Looking at my obedient and cute appearance, Sister Lin couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch my cheek, replying with a smile, "Okay, okay, then you have to work hard. Once you've mastered it, it will definitely lighten my burden a lot. You're such a good boy."

From that moment on, I seemed to transform into a workaholic, throwing myself wholeheartedly into my work. I quickly and thoroughly understood those two documents and successfully summarized a detailed outline before lunch.

After lunch, I returned to my dorm for a short rest. When I returned to the office in the afternoon, my typing speed had increased significantly. I accurately entered each data point into its corresponding field, and with a series of rapid clicks, I successfully completed the data collection. Now, only the tedious data analysis remained.

Time flew by and it was 17:30 PM. It was time for us to leave work, so we greeted each other and agreed to go to the restaurant for dinner before heading home.

After finishing our meal at the restaurant, everyone went their separate ways. Sister Lin and I crossed the street hand in hand, and soon parted ways at the elevator.

After returning to the dormitory, I first went into the herb field. Suddenly, I remembered that when the elder of Sikong Feng's family came to the herb field that day, I did not hide the Xuanwu beast cubs and phoenix eggs, but I did not see them at the time, and I have not seen them in the past few days.

Could they be lost? But I saw their information on the panel this morning, so they shouldn't be lost. They must be hidden somewhere I don't know. So I started searching in the herb field. The herb field is very large and has a lot of green plants, so it's difficult to find them.

But I didn't give up. I believed that as long as I persisted, I would definitely find them. Time passed by, and I still couldn't find any trace of them. Just when I was feeling desperate, suddenly, I heard a faint cry.

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw the soil trembling slightly. Overjoyed, I ran over and, sure enough, a young Xuanwu beast was crawling out of the soil. It seemed to sense my presence, looked up at me, and then slowly crawled towards me.

I stood quietly, watching it approach little by little. When it crawled to my side, it used its cute little teeth to bite the hem of my magical seven-colored cloud robe, as if it wanted to drag me somewhere.

I carefully followed its steps, walking slowly forward. When I was about a meter away from the hole it had just crawled out of, it suddenly stopped and started circling in place.

Watching its actions, I gradually understood its intention—its friend was trapped in the spot it was circling, and it couldn't rescue it, so it decided to come out and seek my help.

I carefully extended my finger and gently brushed away the soil around the circles drawn by the Xuanwu beast cub. When the phoenix egg was fully exposed to the air, my heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Sure enough, this was the little bird egg the shopkeeper gave me. The shopkeeper probably never expected it to be a phoenix egg! They'll probably cry their eyes out in the bathroom when they find out.

With a heart full of excitement, I slowly picked up the phoenix egg and placed it in my palm. Just then, the phoenix egg suddenly emitted a series of thumping sounds, as if something was struggling to break free. Immediately afterwards, cracks began to appear on the surface of the phoenix egg, and these cracks gradually widened until the entire eggshell broke open.

A moment later, a tiny, black chick crawled out of the broken eggshell. It looked no different from an ordinary chick, but I knew in my heart that this was no ordinary chick; it was a phoenix chick. Perhaps all phoenix chicks look like this when they first hatch, I thought to myself.

The moment the chick hatched, I immediately sensed the rich spiritual energy emanating from it.

The concentration of spiritual energy was so high that I was quite surprised. Based on my judgment, this phoenix cub's cultivation level had actually reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment! Such strength was simply unbelievable for a newly born creature.

I was overjoyed, gazing at the phoenix chick in my hands, my heart filled with affection. I decided to raise it well and make it my capable companion. I gently stroked the phoenix chick's feathers, and it seemed to sense my kindness, nuzzling my hand with its tiny head.

However, I also realize that the phoenix cub's growth requires a great deal of resources and effort. I must cultivate even harder and improve my strength in order to better care for it.

From then on, in addition to my work and tending the medicinal herb fields, I had an important task—nurturing the phoenix cub. I taught it diligently, cultivated alongside it, and witnessed its growth.

As time went by, the phoenix cub's strength steadily increased, and its feathers gradually became more vibrant and colorful. And I, too, gained a great deal of valuable experience and grew during this process. But that's a story for another time.

Back to the main topic, I haven't named the phoenix cubs and the Xuanwu beast cubs yet. What should I call them?

Looking at the little phoenix rubbing against my fingers, I asked, "Let me give you a name. How about Mi Huang? If you like it, you can peck me gently. If you don't like it, you can shake your head."

The little phoenix in my hand seemed to understand what I said, and gently pecked my hand, as if it had agreed.

I picked up the Xuanwu beast cub that was circling around my feet and asked, "You see, your good friend has already chosen a name, Mi Huang. So you should have a name too, how about Mi Wu? If you agree, spin around; if you disagree, walk in a straight line."

The cubs of the Xuanwu beast couldn't wait to spin around after hearing this.

I held the little phoenix in one hand and the little black tortoise in the other.

He muttered to himself, "Mi Huang, Mi Wu, your nicknames will be Little Phoenix and Little Wu Wu. After I go to work, you can play in the herb field, but you can't eat the plants there. I'll cook for you."

So I brought the two cubs out of the herb field and back to my dorm. I put them on the sofa and picked up my phone to research what turtles can eat, and what birds or chickens can eat.

I eventually concluded that they all eat cabbage, meat, or small fish.

I decided to go out and feed them, and then brought them back to the medicinal herb field.

I rode my beloved electric scooter towards the farmers' market. Luckily, at this time, several shops were still open. After entering the market, I bought more than a dozen packets of cabbage seeds and other green vegetable seeds.

Next, I went to the butcher's stall at the market and bought 200 jin (100 catties) of pork. Then, I went to the seafood market and bought about 50 jin (25 catties) of small fish and shrimp. When no one was looking, I secretly put all the pork and the fish into my spatial pocket.

The bucket containing small fish and shrimp was placed on the footrest of the electric scooter. I quickly carried the bucket back to my dormitory.

After entering the dormitory, I immediately slipped into the herb garden. I planted all the seeds from my spatial pocket in another corner, and poured the bucket of small fish and shrimp into the pond that the herb garden had on hand.

The little fish and shrimp in that bucket seemed to have drunk a magic potion; many of them, which were half-dead, perked up again after being put into the water. I scooped the ones I had just caught out of the pool and put them in the bucket. The two little guys circled the pool, and I became a little serious. "You two can't eat whatever you want, okay? When you're older, you can eat whatever you want. You can't eat these now. Be good and wait for me. I'll go out and get you something delicious."

After listening to me, the two little ones really stopped spinning around and obediently lay down by the pool.

I carried the bucket out of the herb field, went to the kitchen, threw the small fish and shrimp that had been caught into the sink, scrubbed them with a brush, rinsed them with water, and then put them into a pot that I didn't use often, filled it with water, and started boiling them.

While waiting for the seeds to cook, I returned to the medicinal herb field and saw that they had all sprouted. It truly lived up to its reputation as a top-quality medicinal herb field; using it to grow vegetables was a waste of its potential. I added the last bit of nutrient solution to some water from the pond, diluted it further, and watered the sprouting seedlings with the diluted nutrient solution.