Just as the weather forecast had reported, a severe drought struck Huagui County for the next month, with the drought affecting thousands of miles, prompting Huagui County to embark on an anti-drought irrigation movement.

Sanmiao Village was no exception. The crops in autumn generally required less water than the winter wheat, and it was the crucial time for the crops to bloom, making water indisputably essential. Fortunately, Sanmiao Village was close to the Shibalih River, which allowed for convenient local irrigation.

However, when villagers along the river began to draw water for irrigation, they suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon: the water in the Shibalih River was not as abundant as in previous years.

But everyone understood that this had nothing to do with the drought, because during the major drought three years prior, the Shibalih River was still brimming with water. This year's drought was far less severe compared to that one, yet the water level of the Shibalih River was gradually dropping due to the irrigation by the surrounding villagers.

In the midst of Sanmiao Village's fight against drought, Wang Xiaoqiang remained relaxed. His contracted fifty acres of land, nourished by the Water Element Spiritual Qi, showed no signs of drought. Not only did the crops not display any drought stress, but they were also growing remarkably well, and it appeared they would ripen sooner than in previous years.

"Little Qiang, when did you water the field?"

One day, as Wang Xiaoqiang was inspecting the growth of his crops in the fields, he encountered Huang Chunsheng, who was busy with irrigation. Noticing that his crops, which he had watered twice, were clearly not growing as well as Wang Xiaoqiang's, he suspected Wang Xiaoqiang of secretly watering his own crops.

"I haven't watered them once since sowing!" Wang Xiaoqiang nonchalantly put his hands behind his back and told the blunt truth.

Although it was the blunt truth, Huang Chunsheng found it hard to believe, "Pfft, go fool someone else. If you hadn't watered them once, the crops would be dead from thirst by now. Yours are growing so well, you must have watered them at least three times!"

This was the second time Huang Chunsheng was irrigating his crops. Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang's cornfield was not only growing better but also looking lush and vibrant, he concluded that it was because Wang Xiaoqiang had watered more than he had.

"If you say so." Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't be bothered to argue with Huang Chunsheng any longer. He could tell that compared to his own corn, the Huang Family's corn was like earth and sky—vastly different. If he adamantly denied irrigation, it might arouse suspicion from others.

Best to keep a low profile!

"You must have watered them!" Huang Chunsheng absolutely refused to believe Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't irrigated, and he took Wang Xiaoqiang's noncommittal reply as an admission, feeling somewhat pacified. However, when he saw how unusually well Wang Xiaoqiang's corn was doing, he couldn't help but feel depressed and annoyed, muttering to himself, "It doesn't make sense.

I haven't seen him apply any fertilizer or weed his fields. How can they be doing so well?"

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't hear Huang Chunsheng's murmuring and didn't want to have much to do with this gambler, so he headed towards the Shibalih River.

On his way to the fields earlier, he had overheard the villagers discussing the dramatic drop in the water level of the Shibalih River, which led him to wonder if it might be related to the Five Elements Spirit Spring inside his body?

To verify the villagers' claims, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to check out the Shibalih River himself.

He made his way to the riverbank, where he heard the roar of water pumps, and saw the Shibalih River filled with pumping hoses.

And indeed, the water level in the Shibalih River had dropped significantly. At a glance, it had fallen by about half a foot.

The Shibalih River was a mystical river because it was full of water all year round, sustaining the villagers who lived along its banks. It was known to the locals as the Mother River. This sudden drop in water level was unprecedented, and naturally, it caused panic among the people.

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Those unfamiliar with Shibalih River might think the decline in water level is normal, but the villagers, including Wang Xiaoqiang, find it unusual.

Seeing this phenomenon before him, Wang Xiaoqiang's heart tightened. If the river's decline was truly due to the absence of the Five Elements Spirit Spring, as the host body of the Spring, Wang Xiaoqiang would feel deep guilt. Although Wang Xiaoqiang was not a selfless man, he did not want to monopolize the Five Elements Spirit Spring to the detriment of the public good.

The problem before him must be solved.

Gazing at the severely diminished river, Wang Xiaoqiang fell into deep thought. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He walked to the riverbank, extended his right hand, and dipped it into the water. With a thought, the Five Elements Spirit Spring at the position of his heart rushed to the palm of his right hand, then emitted a stream of cool air.

Then, five black streams of breath emerged from the tips of his fingers and shot into the depths of the river.

The black streams of air, now significantly thicker and darker in color than those he used to "irrigate" the crops, continuously flowed into the river. Gradually, the water began to ripple without wind, bubbles furiously emerging and water churning as if a chemical reaction had occurred...

As Wang Xiaoqiang infused the river with Wood Element Spiritual Qi, his eyes were fixed on the waterline, and he noticed that the river was slowly rising...

Uh, the Water Element Spiritual Qi can increase the water element, causing the volume of a river's water to grow! This had been expected, but...

Staring at the scene before him, Wang Xiaoqiang was astonished. Considering that the river was eighteen li long and the widest part was thirty meters across, the total area of the water body was immense. To raise the water level of the river required nothing less than a torrential downpour.

Yet now, with just half a minute's infusion of the Water Element Spiritual Qi, he had managed to raise the entire water body's level. This was simply miraculous!

But upon reflection, he couldn't help but feel satisfied.

Spiritual Qi is indeed Spiritual Qi and naturally incomparable to ordinary water.

The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

Since the Water Element Spiritual Qi could raise the water level, Wang Xiaoqiang, overjoyed, did not skimp on his internal Spiritual Qi. He continued to infuse for five minutes until the river's water level had returned to its original state, then he withdrew his hand.

Wang Xiaoqiang found that since he had absorbed the essence of the Wild Mountain Ginseng, not only had the output of his Spiritual Qi increased and the Qi became more concentrated, but the symptoms of extreme hunger and fatigue also did not occur again.

Could it be that Wild Mountain Ginseng could replenish the Spiritual Qi of the Five Elements Spirit Spring? If that were the case, he would have to pay attention to finding more Wild Mountain Ginseng in the future!

Wang Xiaoqiang's fifty acres of land matured about ten days early and the harvest was excellent. The yield was nearly double that of previous years, with long and thick ears of corn, plump grains, no pest damage, and the soybeans and sesame harvests were also very good. This left the villagers astounded.

Logically, during a drought, the crop yield should decline, and just managing to harvest would be fortunate; yet now, Wang Xiaoqiang's crops achieved a bountiful harvest. The yield nearly doubled that of previous years, a fact that amazed onlookers and frustrated those who had always looked down on Wang Xiaoqiang.

When Wang Xiaoqiang initially contracted the land, some people displayed scorn and derision, thinking he knew nothing about farming and lacked the physical strength for it. Managing to farm his own small plot of land would have been good enough, and yet he overestimated his capabilities and contracted fifty acres. It's said that biting off more than one can chew perfectly described Wang Xiaoqiang.

Furthermore, there were people who despised Wang Xiaoqiang for his attitude towards not irrigating during the drought and were looking forward to mocking him. Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaoqiang's crops thrived amidst the drought and achieved a spectacular success. (Here's a book recommendation, "The Mighty Little Farmer," similar to this book. Author is Tian Nong.

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