Thinking of this, Su Ping's brow furrowed, and then he rummaged through his phonebook again, finding a number he had never called before.

This number belonged to none other than the Zhang Family Brothers he had met at the Mechanical Association in the Magic Capital.

Back then, Su Ping had said that once he got back to Linzhou and had some free time, he would invite the two of them to come over so he could inquire in person about the matter concerning the Five Elements Formation Map.

Once the call connected, Zhang Chaoqun's voice turned considerably more respectful.

Anyone who had met Su Ping would definitely recognize him from the widely followed Breeder competition.

And the Zhang Family Brothers were no exception.

Upon hearing that Su Ping hadn't forgotten about them and was asking them to come to Linzhou, the brothers from the Zhang Family immediately agreed.

They even promised to arrive no later than the day after tomorrow.

Having taken care of all this, Su Ping no longer felt like basking in the sun; he finished off a pot of tea, which warmed him up from the inside out.

Only then did Su Ping stand up.

Having been away for over half a month, he wondered how the construction of Heart of Woods had been going.

Su Ping took a leisurely stroll to Lao Guan's office.

"Su Ping, don't you want to rest a bit more?"

After a long journey, the first thing to do upon returning home is certainly to rest properly, so Guan Qianshan had instructed the eager Li Shu and Guan Lili that neither was allowed to disturb Su Ping.

Yet to his surprise, Su Ping had appeared so soon.

"I've rested enough, Uncle Guan. Would you like to take a walk with me?"

Guan Qianshan would never disagree.

He put his work aside and followed Su Ping out the door.

"While I was away for this past half a month, there weren't any issues with Heart of Woods, were there?"

"There were no big issues, but there were indeed some minor ones. Some have been resolved, while others need your attention."

"Oh? Let's go, then."

Su Ping nodded, having absolute trust in Lao Guan.

Since Guan Qianshan hadn't hurried to mention these issues when Su Ping first returned, they clearly weren't too grave, and Su Ping wasn't overly concerned.

Together with Lao Guan, he boarded the tourist cart; after all, Heart of Woods was no longer the small base it had been before.

The cart traveled along the cement road, quickly arriving at the back end of Heart of Woods.

Now in winter, there were fewer visitors than before, but along the sides of Heart of Water, many anglers still squatted there, enjoying the unique blend of gambling thrills and fishing joy on the big lake of Heart of Water.

There wasn't much change on the Heart of Water side, but as the tourist cart slowly moved along the shore, Su Ping caught sight of the bridge that spanned both the Heart of Water lake and Lingxi River, and he was slightly startled.

This bridge had, of course, been completed long before he had left for the Magic Capital.

But at this moment, the bridge had undergone some changes.

It was still the same bridge, but at the end of the bridge on the shore, a Mist Pine had spread up from the water.

On this winter afternoon, an unusual morning-like mist shrouded one end of the bridge.

It was like a dreamy fairyland.

The effect was even more pronounced above the lake here.

A breeze blew, carrying the cold mist over the great lake of Heart of Water.

Icy mist veiled the cold bridge; the Mist Pine stood in the chill lake.

This scenery lent an indescribable charm and a singularly wondrous sight to the bridge, which had initially only served as a transit location.

Quite interesting.

A smile appeared on the corners of Su Ping's lips.

"It seems that during this time, the placement of Plant-based Pet Beasts has been done quite well! But this Mist Pine wasn't originally located here, was it?"

Seeing the smile on Su Ping's lips, Guan Qianshan sighed in relief and responded, "Indeed, the Mist Pine wasn't supposed to be here according to your initial instructions. It was to be at the foot of a deserted mountain at the very end, since you said that the Mist Pine doesn't like the hustle and bustle. However, some problems came up during the actual placement, so we consulted the Mist Pine. It turns out this little guy seems to really enjoy this environment, didn't make any excessive demands for living arrangements, and willingly came here."

"Hm? What happened to the previous location?"

Guan Qianshan scratched his head but didn't say much. Instead, he walked straight ahead.

The area occupied by Heart of Water was not small, but the botanical garden meant to act as the Forest Heart was still some distance away.

Therefore, the original plan was to place the Mist Pine at the junction of the Forest Heart's botanical garden and the Heart of Water's lake. This would have required extending Heart of Water a bit further in the direction of Forest Heart.

Soon, Su Ping understood why that hadn't been quite appropriate.

The area at the junction of Forest Heart and Heart of Water was obviously unfinished.

However, where there should have been land, a large excavated pit had appeared.

The pit, intended to connect with Heart of Water, had only been dug to a depth of less than five meters. Su Ping glanced down; there seemed to be no change below.

He frowned and looked doubtfully at Guan Qianshan.

"This is...?"

Guan Qianshan, with a resigned smile, advised, "Xiao Ping, just take a few steps forward and feel it out."

Su Ping raised an eyebrow and looked quizzically at Lao Guan, "What do you mean?"

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