Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

Ding Huan entered his own field where the Immortal Spirit Rice was still planted.

The rice plants were all withered and yellow, without heads, and emitted an aura of death.

It seemed there indeed was a problem, and with only a month left until the rice was due, it would be strange if any rice came from this.

Ding Huan didn't care. First, he set up a Second Level Defense Immortal Array and a Second Level Shielding Immortal Array outside his field.

Outside the Second Level Immortal Array, he placed a massive Monitoring Array, under which there was an Array Formation Screen.

The Array Formation Screen read: "This officer is fully engaged in planting Immortal Spirit Rice. Any damage caused by knocking on the Array will be fully borne by the one who knocks."

Ding Huan was sure that after this line was written, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to dare knock on his Forbidden Array.

Inside the Second Level Immortal Array, Ding Huan set up a Level 5 Void Trigger Immortal Array and a Level 5 Void Defense Immortal Array.

He was here for cultivation, not wishing to be silently intruded upon and killed.

Once all the Defense Immortal Arrays were in place, Ding Huan opened up the rice.

This kind of rice was more than an inch long per grain, and upon peeling one, it was pale green inside. Although it hadn't been cooked yet, the faint fragrance that seeped through made one feel refreshed just by smelling it.

Indeed, it was a good product.

This was still Low Grade Immortal Spirit Rice; wouldn't High Grade Immortal Spirit Rice be even better?

Throwing the rice in the cave mansion, Ding Huan went into the field to inspect the withering Immortal Spirit Rice that was about to die.

If he could save it, he would; if not, he would level it down and simply plant new rice.

His time was limited; he must complete the planting process as quickly as possible.

From the summary he received about Immortal Spirit Rice, he knew that this variety is not common rice. Although water is also used in its planting, it doesn't need to be submerged.

Ding Huan placed his finger on a withering stalk and immediately sensed an aura of Law being devoured.

Ding Huan frowned. Was this caused by pests or by incomplete Laws?

Normally, only pests would cause a devouring Law aura.

He carefully constructed a Great Universe Technique Circulation, and soon he was aware of all Law Fluctuations in that stalk of rice.

In Ding Huan's opinion, since the rice had withered before even forming, it was ninety-nine percent likely caused by pest damage or lack of Law.

Immortal Spiritual Plant's lack of Law, to ordinary cultivators of Immortal Plants, was generally irredeemable.

No matter how powerful your cultivation, or how thorough your understanding of Laws, you can't casually use Laws for Immortal Spiritual Plants.

However, to Ding Huan, this was the simplest of problems.

His Great Universe Technique was a cradle of Laws, not only gathering Laws but also refining new Laws, stripping Laws, and even dispersing Laws...

In Ding Huan's eyes, his Great Universe Technique was the premier Law in the vastness.

Unexpectedly, his guess was completely wrong this time.

The rice stalk withered because its vitality was being gradually devoured.

Ding Huan was perplexed. This place was deep within the Immortal Agriculture Department. It could be said to be protected on all sides, who would dare devour the vitality of the Immortal Spirit Rice here?

Was this courting death?

As several cycles passed, Ding Huan confirmed he wasn't wrong; the vitality was being devoured.

Moreover, the devouring of the vitality of the Immortal Spirit Rice was done very covertly, superficially appearing to be caused by a lack of Wood Attribute Laws.

To cultivate such Immortal Spiritual Plants with this deficiency would require bringing in large amounts of Wood Attribute treasures.

It was nearly impossible to imagine.

Wood Attribute treasures were exceedingly precious; even if they could be used to heal, it would only save a few stalks of Immortal Spirit Rice.

This was like using a High Grade Immortal Crystal to cultivate something worth a Low Grade Immortal Crystal; no one would do it. The Tree of Time wouldn't be quick enough either.

It had to be man-made; otherwise, the devouring of vitality would just be that, and wouldn't be concealed as a deficiency of Wood Attribute Laws.

Someone really was courting death.

Ding Huan sighed helplessly. Could he not find a quiet place for cultivation?

If the source were found, wouldn't that offend someone?

The person capable of secretly devouring the vitality of the Immortal Spirit Rice here couldn't be a simple individual.

Exposing them would just cause trouble for himself.

Knowing that he couldn't find this person, Ding Huan knew he must.

Otherwise, he was doomed. Had he known it was this issue, he definitely wouldn't have become an Immortal Plant Officer, but now it was too late.

Ding Huan calmed himself and decided to first overcome the immediate challenge.

He was one hundred percent certain that he couldn't leave the Immortal Agriculture Department now.

Ding Huan first set up a Gathering Spirit Immortal Array around his rice field, then began to think of a plan.

He still couldn't transform into another species; otherwise, he would have straightforwardly transformed into an ant and followed the location where the vitality was being devoured to find its source.

His Great Universe Technique and Tian Gang Daoist Skill used together would undoubtedly allow him to merge completely with the surrounding space.

Ding Huan felt this was safer than transforming into an ant.

An ant, no matter how small, had a physical form.

When night fell, he would employ a Concealing Technique.

Concealing Technique was considered a joke in the eyes of the powerful.

Ding Huan was different, after concealing himself, he could completely merge his aura with the surrounding space.

Unless someone knew he was concealed there, a sweep of Divine Will would simply overlook him.

In hiding like this, his Concealing Technique was merely Daoist Skill on the surface.

What truly allowed him to conceal himself were the methods from the Great Universe Technique and Tian Gang Daoist Skill, integrating into space's every law, transforming his presence into one of the law's auras.

As night fell, just as Ding Huan had set up the Gathering Spirit Immortal Array on his own fields, he detected an aura that devoured life force through his Great Universe Technique.

After setting up a Teleportation Array, Ding Huan immediately left his fields in a concealed state.

Upon exiting, Ding Huan completely blended with the surrounding space; in that moment, as long as he did not move or make a sound, there would be no sign of his presence.

Within the time it took an incense stick to burn, Ding Huan stopped.

He looked at the lake with some surprise.

This lake could be said to provide water for irrigation to the Immortal Spiritual Plants of each major field, managed by the Immortal Agriculture Department. In the heart of the lake flowed an Immortal Spirit Vein, and the water was rich with Immortal Spiritual Energy.

The devilish part was, now he felt the source of the life force devouring the Immortal Spirit Rice came from this lake.

Should he go in?

Ding Huan only pondered for a moment before deciding to enter.

Caught in this situation, he simply had no way to retreat.

Taking a deep breath, Ding Huan dove into the lake.

Once in the lake, Ding Huan's body seemed to become the water itself, his very being becoming one with the lake's aura.

After two hours, Ding Huan stopped.

In front of him was a massive Concealing Immortal Array, definitely a Seventh Level Immortal Array, a formation Ding Huan was incapable of breaking.

Within the Concealing Array was a Water Avoiding Immortal Array, which also exceeded a Fifth Level Immortal Array.

Ding Huan felt hopeless; he stood outside the formation, staring dry-eyed at the Concealing Big Array.

He was a Level 5 Immortal Array Master, and entering a Seventh Level Immortal Array wasn't impossible.

But it required time and strength.

Currently, he must not draw attention; as soon as he made a move, even dropping a single Array Flag could alarm the entity inside.

Certainly, within this Concealing Immortal Array lay Defense Immortal Arrays and Killing Trap Immortal Arrays.

Once a Killing Trap Immortal Array locked him, he could only wait for death.

Alas, his Array Dao skills were still insufficient; if they were stronger, he would directly break the Array and enter.

After much internal struggle, Ding Huan could only set up a Fifth Level Monitoring Immortal Array on the outside using Void Array Patterns.

Should the Monitoring Immortal Array be discovered, he would immediately cause it to disperse.

This was the most difficult Void Monitoring Immortal Array Ding Huan ever set up; he could not afford to release even the slightest breath of life, let alone any fluctuations in aura.

Furthermore, the Monitoring Immortal Array's Dao Rhythm Law Aura had to match entirely with the lake's existing law aura.

The slightest discrepancy could lead to discovery.

With his current strength, if discovered, it meant death.

Normally, Ding Huan could set up a Void Array Pattern Monitoring Immortal Array effortlessly.

Underwater, the Monitoring Immortal Array took him a full hour and a half to barely complete.

Though still not quite satisfactory, Ding Huan dared not delay any longer.

He cautiously withdrew.

After returning to his cave mansion in his field, Ding Huan let out a deep breath; he still dared not rest and kept a watchful eye on his Monitoring Array.

A whole day passed before Ding Huan observed through the Monitoring Immortal Array that the Concealing Immortal Array had finally opened.

What caught his eye was an Immortal Spiritual Plant with only one fruit on it, about seven feet tall with five leaves.

Despite not being able to smell it, Ding Huan could feel a resonance in his soul through the Monitoring Immortal Array.

This was definitely not an ordinary Immortal Spirit Fruit but a top-tier treasure, seemingly not inferior to the Law Dao Fruit he had previously used.

A dignified man stepped out, slightly frowning and sighing:

"The Immortal Agriculture Department really harbors a bunch of idiots—this Immortal Spirit Rice is dead, they should replant it quickly; do they really expect me to relocate?"

Only after that person had left did Ding Huan hurriedly destroy his Monitoring Array and pack up the Crystal Ball.

He had recorded everything just in case; as long as that person didn't bother him, he would leave him alone.

Considering that person's Daoist Skill, he should not encounter him without reason.

Now that he had identified the problem, Ding Huan began setting up blocking Immortal Arrays.

He couldn't disrupt the source, but ensuring that his field's Immortal Spirit Rice's life force wasn't absorbed was still manageable.

He didn't want to offend anyone; otherwise, he would directly infuse some Poison Dao Law into the Immortal Spirit Rice's life force, ensuring the Immortal Spirit Dao Fruit the man cultivated here would fail spectacularly.

For survival, Ding Huan dared not set up a more aggressive blocking Immortal Array.

Worried that the other party would discover that he knew the problem's source, he could only set up Law Blocking Immortal Arrays.

He used these arrays to prevent the life force of the Immortal Spirit Rice from being absorbed.

"Good night, fellow Daoists!"