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There must be something wrong with me

Chapter 68 - 59: Abundant Harvest (4.2K)_2

Author: 500 grams of leaves
updatedAt: 2025-07-05

CHAPTER 68: CHAPTER 59: ABUNDANT HARVEST (4.2K)_2

Among them were the Prefect, the city gate guards, and other officials of various ranks.

In broad daylight, instead of working, they all ran out to see Zhang Feng.

This scene caused the nearby townspeople to discuss fervently, speculating about who this ’mighty general’ was.

Until the Prefect and several officials shouted, "Seventh Prince, may you be well!"

Only then did the people around realize that he was the younger brother of the ’Crown Prince’.

The Eldest Prince was formally established as the Crown Prince this spring.

At that time, Zhang Feng was gallivanting in the mountains and beyond the border, oblivious to these events.

But now, hearing the vague discussions around him.

Zhang Feng suddenly realized that he had missed his elder brother’s ’joyous occasion’.

’I wonder if my brother has told our parents that I know martial arts.’

Zhang Feng thought of his elder brother and then recalled events from a few years ago.

With his brother’s personality, unless directly asked, he probably wouldn’t mention it.

As for General Sheng and the others, since his brother wouldn’t mention it, they wouldn’t dare to pry into royal matters.

"Your Highness!"

Meanwhile, the Prefect and a group of people rushed over to persuade him to stay.

There was no question of choosing sides nor of currying favor with Zhang Feng, fearing to offend the Crown Prince.

Because they lived in a small town on the border, they hardly ever saw anyone from the royal palace.

Now, there was finally a ’living prince’; wasn’t it a chance to curry favor before he returned to the palace?

Perhaps they might even get transferred to a large city on the border.

At the same moment.

Zhang Feng saw the Prefect and others being so enthusiastic, and since they were so sincere.

Thus, Zhang Feng stayed an extra day.

Then the next day when he set off, they came out of the city to see him off, once again sincerely urging him to stay.

Zhang Feng thought about it and felt that the wild boar here was indeed quite good.

Going back to Lin City, he might not get the same fresh-catch and roast flavor again.

So, should he stay another day?

...

On the fifth day.

Zhang Feng decided not to stay any longer, leaving with his men in the morning.

The Prefect and others again accompanied him out of the city.

This time Zhang Feng was resolute in his decision, urging his men to move quickly.

Once they left them behind.

The horse speed gradually slowed down.

As they passed near the woods.

Zhang Feng looked at a few of the soldiers, "Walk along the edge and see if you can catch a few."

Although they carried dry rations, and there were official inns along the way.

However, after three years outside, Zhang Feng had developed a fondness for the local game.

The soldiers, saying little, started walking along the forest’s edge.

By the evening when they reached the official inn.

They had caught a five-meter-long snake, three chickens, and a foolish reindeer.

Dismissing the inn’s staff.

Zhang Feng instructed his Imperial Chef to cook the meal.

Over these years, even though the chefs hadn’t greatly improved their skills, following Zhang Feng around, despite being top chefs, they hadn’t gained weight and had even become leaner and more robust.

They not only mastered their initial kitchen skills but also some prowess with knives, spears, and sticks.

Zhang Feng felt that if they stayed with him for a few more years, they would become seasoned veterans.

...

For several days thereafter.

It truly felt like a leisurely tour.

Zhang Feng and his soldiers ate and drank along the way, unhurriedly making their way.

As the next outing’s timing was unpredictable.

Especially with the scenic tours reminiscent of an ancient dynasty, experiencing this authentic market life.

Zhang Feng also wished to gain more of these different life experiences while practicing martial arts.

A balance of relaxation and exertion is also a path to self-cultivation in life.

But on this afternoon.

As Zhang Feng and company passed by a dirt road, they saw a skirmish ahead.

Over there was a tea stall.

At this moment, a young swordsman was entangled in a fight with five masked men.

From the way these five were dressed, they were bandits.

Zhang Feng and the soldiers had encountered too many such people along their journey.

They were displaying clumsy martial arts, yet timidly attacking the young swordsman.

The young man wielded his sword skillfully, and because the attackers dared not engage closely.

He was managing comfortably, parrying the sharp blades of the few men.

Meanwhile, at the tea stall, boiling tea water was steaming, bubbling over.

The stall owner stood petrified, trembling in fear, too scared to even run, worried that any sudden movement would catch the bandits’ attention.

Zhang Feng observed for a few moments, then shook his reins and moved forward.

"Hyah!" The soldiers hurriedly followed.

The distance was about ten zhang.

A mountain bandit who was concentrating on the fight in the distance heard the approaching sound of hooves and had to be distracted and look over.

Swoosh!

But just as his gaze shifted, a long sword thrown from the sky rapidly entered his field of vision.

Before he could react, the long sword, carried by immense force, easily pierced through his chest, pinning him to the ground.

The sudden turn of events stunned the remaining mountain bandits who were fighting with the young hero.

Unsure of the situation, the young hero quickly stepped aside.

Zhang Feng shook the hand he had used to throw the sword and calmly ordered, "Arrest the remaining four mountain bandits."

"Yes!" The soldiers responded, riding their tall horses, charging toward the wide-eyed bandits.

As the soldiers surged forward, all the bandits dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground, not daring to resist in the slightest.

"Spare us, officers!"

"General sir! Spare us!"

They all pleaded for mercy, bowing, and some were so scared that the legs of their trousers were soaked with a puddle.

Zhang Feng didn’t even look at them; instead, he rode forward and looked at the slightly panting young swordsman.

"Young hero, impressive skills."

"You flatter me, General." The young hero responded to Zhang Feng, whom he knew as ’General,’ with a graceful and natural salute, "Thank you for saving me today, General!"

"Even without me today, these people wouldn’t have been a match for you," Zhang Feng said directly, disliking pleasantries, "From afar, I could already see they intended to retreat.

If one of them got away, you could have easily broken today’s bandit trap."

"The General’s martial arts are far superior to mine." The young hero shook his head slightly, "If they scattered, I would have the strength to defeat them.

But the General can break them all at once."

The young hero praised and then looked in awe at the mountain bandit killed by the long sword.

This strike, after piercing the bandit’s body, also drove more than half the sword into the solid dirt road.

This strength is not something an ordinary person can possess!

’Could it be he’s eaten the Forbidden Fruit?’ The young hero curiously observed Zhang Feng for a few moments, ’But eating the Forbidden Fruit shouldn’t provide such strength?

Last year, I met a hero who had eaten the Forbidden Fruit; he claimed he unlocked thirty percent of his qi, already a top master in the martial world.

But even that falls far short of this level...’

The young hero was astonished but dared not to ask rashly.

Seeing the mountain bandits all detained, Zhang Feng nodded to the young hero and said, "If there’s nothing else, farewell."

Hearing Zhang Feng’s words,

the young hero seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and politely bid farewell, "Farewell, General!"

With that, the young hero, being quick, mounted his horse with a side step, turned, and left.

Zhang Feng, watching his deft departure, could sense that the young hero probably wasn’t keen on interacting with him.

After all, I belong to the royal land, while he belongs to the martial world.

Indeed, there is no intersection.

"Young hero, hold on!" But the tea stall owner, seemingly recognizing the young hero, chased a few steps with a string of meat hoping to give it to him, "Young hero Xin, take this for the road!"

The stall owner shouted while chasing.

"No need." The young hero replied from afar and galloped away.

"Leave a few men to watch over the mountain bandits." After Zhang Feng instructed this, he also headed toward Lin City, planning to notify the local authorities to come and take them in upon passing by.

...

Unconsciously.

On the tenth day of traveling.

Zhang Feng, at nineteen, was on the verge of his final enhancement.

This afternoon.

Zhang Feng arrived at a government courier station.

Returning to his room.

Zhang Feng looked at the final choice.

[Please choose your twenty-second enhancement]

[1: Current digestion increased by 5%]

[2: Rock Fruit x2]

[3: Fifty Strings Resound Beyond the Frontier]

Seeing the double joy of the Rock Fruit, Zhang Feng paused for a moment, then opened its description to check its grade.

[Rock Fruit: Common, Rare, produced within the adventure world]

[Effect: Applied on the body, it can activate the Qi Blood Power bonus]

No additional Constitution, just simply the Rock Fruit.

Zhang Feng pondered,

’I’ve eaten plenty of fruits and had many insights; it’s not very scarce for me, at most it just opens slower in reality.

But it can be accumulated as experience, allowing it to open faster in other adventure worlds.’

Zhang Feng thought for a few seconds, then looked at option 3, a unique poetry-based enhancement.

...

[Fifty Strings Resound Beyond the Frontier: Rare, Unique, Passive, Non-stackable]

[Note: Upon selection, all characters in any world, including the real world’s true self, will be equipped with this effect]

[Effect 1: Digestion and absorption +10 grams, Bone Structure +0.5, Martial Arts +1]

[Effect 2: In the Southern Song or later ancient adventure worlds, you will have a close friend as a fifth-rank general]

[Preface: To accomplish the king’s affairs of the world and gain fame during and after life, pity the white hair]

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