Small Farmer Medical God

Chapter 1762 - 1757: As Long As I’m Here

Seeing them seriously staring at the Submerged Pine, Xiaobei chuckled.

Xiaobei knew they would be gazing for a while longer, so he started preparing by himself.

To repair this broken little boat, the Submerged Pine is needed, but not just that; other things are required as well, so Xiaobei is diligently preparing...

"Lin Ya, this Submerged Pine looks really special!"

Lin Ya, who was meticulously observing, heard this and nodded lightly, "Indeed, I also feel it’s quite different from ordinary trees."

When typical trees are cut down, growth rings appear on the trunk, but not on this tree; its entire cross-section is particularly smooth.

Thus, it’s impossible to tell how old it really is.

...

"Haven’t you finished looking yet?"

After preparing everything, Xiaobei walked to their side.

They continued to stare intently, clearly not finished observing.

Their hearts filled with curiosity as they heard Xiaobei’s inquiry and quickly turned to look at him.

"What’s up? Why do you all seem like curious little babies all of a sudden?"

Xiaobei was truly astonished, because they seemed like bewildered children.

"We have a question."

Seeing their eager expressions, Xiaobei calmly said, "No problem with questions, just ask!"

"Alright!"

Nodding, they pointed at the Submerged Pine and asked, "Why can’t we see any growth rings on the trunk? Is it that this tree was planted less than a year ago?"

"That’s right!"

They had been looking very seriously for quite a while, but couldn’t find any growth rings...

"Oh, that’s what you’re curious about! Others might not be able to explain this to you, but I can!"

"Then don’t keep us in suspense!"

"Yes!"

Seeing their impatience, Xiaobei chuckled lightly and explained calmly, "Although the Submerged Pine is called a pine tree, it’s actually very different from ordinary pines; they are even considered two different species! It lives in the coldest waters and grows very little each year, so it’s challenging to discern its rings."

"I see!"

Seeing they understood, Xiaobei pointed at it and asked softly, "Guess how old it is now!"

"A hundred years?"

"I guess two hundred years!"

Hearing their guesses, Xiaobei laughed heartily and encouraged, "You could be bolder with your guesses! The number you guessed is actually way off!"

Hearing Xiaobei’s encouragement, they realized they were far from correct!

Exchanging glances, they huddled together to discuss; soon after, they all looked at Xiaobei and jointly announced their agreed-upon number, "One thousand years?"

Understanding it was the farthest they could guess, Xiaobei didn’t let them guess further and directly revealed the correct answer, "More than that! At least three thousand years."

"Three thousand years?"

Their eyes widened.

They truly couldn’t believe its age exceeded three thousand years.

Mind you, a willow only needs ten years to grow to this extent.

Even a slow-growing gingko only takes thirty or fifty years to reach such a size.

"Yes, at least three thousand years, maybe even longer! Alright, let’s not dwell on it; let’s focus on repairing it properly!"

"Indeed!"

Slightly nodding, they exchanged glances...

At this point, they snapped out of their extreme shock.

Seeing them regaining composure, Xiaobei smiled and swiftly walked towards the Submerged Pine.

"Be careful, Xiaobei!"

Knowing the Submerged Pine was now just an ice block, Lin Ya quickly cautioned nervously.

"Don’t worry, it’s no threat to me!"

Responding with this sentence, Xiaobei looked at the Submerged Pine, and the next moment, suddenly punched it.

With a thundering sound, it shuddered violently.

With such a fierce trembling, a terrifying wave of cold energy radiated from Xiaobei, spreading aggressively.

"Back up!"

Seeing the icy wave rushing in, Lin Ya quickly shouted.

"Yes!"

Jing promptly responded when Lin Ya spoke; in fact, even without her saying, Jing had already sensed the danger.

As the two retreated quickly, the icy blast continued to wreak havoc, freezing the surrounding trees and plants.

"It’s over!"

Seeing it approaching ever closer, they murmured to themselves in worry...

At this rate of retreat, they really feared...

"With me here, no problem!"

Almost in despair, they heard this calm assurance...

Looking closely, they saw Xiaobei in front of them.

Xiaobei’s figure was somewhat slender, but it made them feel particularly reassured.

They couldn’t quite explain why; nonetheless, they felt truly secure.

Seeing them calming down, Xiaobei faced the icy wave sweeping outward.

To others, it might be terrifying, but for Xiaobei, it’s trivial; with a simple wave of his hand, he dispelled it into nothingness.

"Earlier, I didn’t consider things thoroughly enough; next time, stand further back, because this cold can really harm people!"

After completely resolving the crisis, Xiaobei looked at them and gently reminded.

Previously, Xiaobei had indeed overlooked something, resulting in this awkward situation.

"Okay!"

Responding lightly, they quickly retreated.

Once they stopped, Jing sighed deeply as she spoke, "It looks like brother-in-law’s power is even greater than I imagined!"

Previously, Jing’s evaluation of Xiaobei kept changing...

Jing thought she would never underestimate Xiaobei’s power again, but now she realized she had underestimated him by far...

"Indeed, his power is truly scary. Before, we wanted to go against him, thinking back, it’s only because he has a good temper; otherwise, we’d probably be in another world already."

"Exactly!"

Jing nodded vigorously...

She knows Lin Ya is right...

If Xiaobei weren’t good-natured, they would be in big trouble.

Because earlier, they were the ones provoking him...

Now that they retreated far enough, Xiaobei focused his attention on the Submerged Pine again.

The previous heavy punch didn’t leave any marks on it...

Xiaobei was already expecting this, so he remained calm.

"Now, let’s see who can last longer!"

Murmuring this, Xiaobei activated his Nine Wood True Qi, and when it filled his entire body, he punched out again...