After Shen Xingyan's professional skill performed its duty on the field, the Star Source prompts swiftly reappeared in the air above the crops.
The small skeletons, already experienced, prepared for work as soon as they saw Shen Xingyan pick up his staff. Impatiently awaiting the start of work, they commenced their duties without delay. Shen Xingyan himself clearly stood out among the laborers.
Although the current number of skeletons was already sufficient to complete all tasks after the skill activation, Shen Xingyan decided to join the work for extra assurance. Since the number of small skeletons reached a certain level, his daily work took very little time, and he didn't want to deprive himself of the chance to work normally. After all, it only took an hour or two, and Shen Xingyan viewed it as a form of relaxation.
Now on the field, thanks to Wangcai's impeccable leadership and Shen Xingyan's overall coordination, their work looked especially relaxed, as if it were a game between the master and his summoned creatures, full of ease and enjoyment.
Fortunately, the Star Source prompts didn't possess their own consciousness. If they could think, upon seeing 15 small skeletons and one satisfied Shen Xingyan working on the small five mu field, they would probably feel some helplessness. After all, using 16 workers to tend to five mu of land was an obvious extravagance, not at all like the actions of a person who knows how to count.
Here, the formidable prompts, hovering over the field, no longer seemed like arrogant commanders but rather became a tool for amusement for the Professional and his small skeletons. Such a humiliating position was vastly different from how the prompts were perceived in other cultivation spaces.
Moreover, every time a prompt appeared, it was quickly eliminated, and due to system limitations, it couldn't fight back. Any being with emotions would feel extremely awkward.
Of course, Shen Xingyan and his team weren't concerned with the feelings of the prompts. After so many days of farming in the Star Source world, eliminating the prompts had become an instinctive reaction for them.
Shen Xingyan worked on the field for two hours, then, like yesterday, returned to reality, trained his Physique until late at night, re-entered the Star Source world to rest, and slept until the next morning.
Waking up on time, Shen Xingyan bought two vials of Physique-activating elixir from the Star Source store for his sister and extracted them into the real world, a move that instantly halved his cash reserves.
Glancing at his noticeably emptier wallet, Shen Xingyan shook his head and sighed: "Money really is spent quickly! I need to earn more as soon as possible. I wonder, if the wheat harvest breaks the record, will the Star Source give me some gold coins?"
Although he thought this, he knew the probability was low. Judging by his knowledge of the rewards for breaking records and completing other professional tasks, the Star Source usually rewarded with items or objects, rarely giving money directly. In this regard, the Star Source was similar to a real miser—it profited from the price difference in the store, rarely issued money as a reward, and even charged a fee for extracting items into the real world. Literally, everything revolved around money!
Shaking off these thoughts, Shen Xingyan returned to reality. He discreetly gave his sister the Physique-activating elixir, and then accompanied her to school.
After seeing his sister off at the school gates, Shen Xingyan began to contemplate his future plans. The main question was how to use the Insight skill, whose cooldown was about to finish. The Dragon and Elephant Fist technique had already reached the Advanced Stage, and further improvement would undoubtedly become increasingly difficult. Even with the boost from the Insight skill, a significant breakthrough seemed unlikely, so it made sense to apply it to a different martial technique.
Thinking about this, Shen Xingyan's first thought was the Demon-Quelling Staff technique. After all, every boy seemed to have an innate fondness for sticks, and he was no exception. After a little consideration, he made a decision.
Having determined the plan for using the Insight skill, Shen Xingyan, without hesitation, went to the nearest market and spent 200 copper coins on the cheapest staff. Although this staff gave no attribute bonuses, it was sturdy and durable.
Returning home, Shen Xingyan took out the Demon-Quelling Staff manual and began to practice in the courtyard. He wasn't afraid of being seen now—most Professionals were usually sleeping at this time. Besides schoolchildren, few people went out, and his area was sparsely populated anyway, so encountering someone was quite difficult.
And even if someone did see him practicing the Demon-Quelling Staff technique, there was nothing unusual about it. After all, such a common martial technique could be easily acquired by others, and his training was unlikely to attract special attention.
"It seems that mastering a martial technique without the Insight skill really is incredibly difficult!" Shen Xingyan sighed after practicing for a while according to the manual.
With his eight points of comprehension, even after that practice, he was only mechanically copying the movements, completely failing to grasp the technique's meaning and uncertain if he was even performing the moves correctly.
Fortunately, the cooldown on the Insight skill had just finished, allowing Shen Xingyan, who had been "teased" by the Demon-Quelling Staff for some time, to begin his counterattack.
Casting aside his earlier playful mood, Shen Xingyan mentally activated the Insight skill with a serious expression. Instantly, the familiar sensation washed over him. The high bonus to comprehension brought a slight smile to his face, and gazing at the Demon-Quelling Staff manual, he chuckled softly.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river... Let's see how I deal with you now!" he thought.
With those thoughts, he wasted no time and once again meticulously studied the Demon-Quelling Staff manual.
Now, in Shen Xingyan's eyes, the mysterious veil surrounding the technique was as if torn away. Key points that had previously seemed incomprehensible and hazy, as well as the numerous flaws he hadn't noticed, were now clearly revealed thanks to the enhancement from the Insight skill.
Soon, Shen Xingyan had fully read the manual, and the transparent little man reappeared in his consciousness. But unlike last time, the little man now held a transparent staff and began to demonstrate the Demon-Quelling Staff technique.
Already experienced with the process, Shen Xingyan didn't delay and began to slowly repeat the movements after him.