Rhett smiled slightly as he pointed in a direction, indicating the north side adjacent to the estate, which was also to his right.


    "I n to build the outer courtyard there. Go ahead and survey the terrain, think about how to best design it, and I''ll send someone to discuss the construction details with youter," Rhett said.


    Seeing that the area was t, Tardell thought for a moment and began to form an idea in his mind. He nodded, "Understood, my lord."


    <strong>Castle''s Back Garden</strong>


    The outer areas of the garden were filled with various types of nts and flowers. If it were spring, the vibrant colors would be on full disy. But now, under the harsh winds, countless branches swayed uncontrobly.


    After searching elsewhere and not finding the butler, Rhett eventually spotted Swit in the back garden, just as he expected.


    "Hey, Swit! Did you nt all these seeds?" Rhett asked, surprised.@@novelbin@@


    He had noticed that the magic nt cultivation field had expanded, corresponding to the over one hundred water-element magic nt seeds he had brought back.


    Swit, who had been admiring the flowers, quickly straightened up and turned around with a smile on his face. "Good morning, my lord. Of course, I didn''t nt them myself. I happened to see Master Riley out here early this morning, nting some magic nts himself before breakfast."Hearing this, Rhett was not surprised. He pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, instruct the servants that this area is now off-limits. No one is allowed to enter without my permission."


    Swit nodded, "Understood, my lord. I''ll make sure the fruit farmers and gardeners are informed to avoid this area."


    Although this would mean the family members would have to take care of nting and watering themselves, it was worth it for such precious mid-tier magic nts. Even other nobles often chose to personally tend to valuable magic nts, rather than letting servants near them.


    Moreover, tending to magic nts didn''t require much effort—watering them once would suffice for many days, even more than a month.


    Previously, the estate had only lower-tier magic nts, which were neither rare nor valuable. But now, with higher-tier magic nts being grown, and with the secret of the Snow Sprite''s ability to elerate their growth, more precautions were necessary, and it was best to avoid exposure in the short term.


    By preventing others from essing the area and staggering the nting cycles—such as nting and harvesting in batches throughout the year—Rhett could ensure that the output was consistent each quarter. Even if the output became significant over time, outsiders would find it difficult to detect anything unusual.


    Standing beside the magic nt cultivation field, Rhett nced sideways at the butler and said, "There''s one more thing. I need you and Tardell to gather the lumberjacks from Kudin''s logging camp and the stonemasons from the territory to focus on building the outer courtyard.


    This task must be taken seriously, and during construction, mainly follow the opinions of Tardell and Curls. After all, they will be the ones managing the knights'' training ground in the future."


    "Understood, my lord. I''ll get to it right away," Swit replied with a cheerful nod, quickly leaving. He felt a sense of joy—since the lord''s return and recovery, the territory had been undergoing many positive changes.


    "Oh, and before you go, notify Riley toe here," Rhett added as Swit turned away.


    After Swit left, Rhett gazed at the slightly damp, freshly watered soil at his feet. Counting the magic nts nted during his absence and the new mid-tier water-element nts Riley had just nted this morning, there were a total of 557 nts.


    Of these 557 nts, 430 were previously nted lower-tier magic nts of various elements, which Rhett found to be of little value. These included water-element nts like Blue Liquid Grass, earth-element nts like Rock Bull Fruit, and fire-element nts like Three-Leaf Fire Flower. Their growth cycles typically ranged from six to eight months.


    In Rhett''s view, the decision to nt these lower-tier magic nts was likely driven by their shorter growth cycles, making them easier to rotate.


    Now, however, Rhett had brought in precious mid-tier magic nt seeds. In this world, magic potions that enhanced mental strength and battle aura contained more potent energy, and mid-tier magic nts were required as the main ingredients for lower-tier potions of these types.


    On the other hand, lower-tier magic nts were generally only used to create healing potions, antidotes, and other simr items, which were less valuablepared to mental strength or battle aura potions of the same tier.


    By extension, mid-tier potions required higher-tier magic nts as their main ingredients. Only at the highest tier did Rhett hear of alchemists with exceptional skill crafting high-tier potions from several high-tier magic nts.


    Rhett''s original n was to use mid-tier magic nts to slowly build up the family''s resources andy the foundation for their strength. Although his territory didn''t currently have an alchemist, that didn''t prevent him from trading with others.


    Some alchemists preferred bartering, exchanging a certain quantity of magic nts for potions, with a portion of the finished product returned ording to the agreed ratio. They were especially willing to trade for mental strength and battle aura potions, as not all alchemists had stable sources of magic nts.


    Rhett crouched down and closed his eyes, trying to sense any changes in the magic nt area. After a while, he opened his eyes, a strange look in them.


    "I can''t feel any changes," Rhett thought, puzzled. He knew that using high-level essence could elerate the growth of magic nts, but he was curious about how much the Snow Sprite''s influence had elerated these water-element nts.


    Shortly after, Riley arrived in a hurry, seeming to guess why his father had called him. A hint of joy shed in his eyes, but he cautiously scanned the surroundings before speaking up.


    "Father, you’re an earth-element mage, right? How about surrounding this area with a wall to increase its security?" Riley suggested.


    Rhett nced at Riley, thought for a moment, and then nodded. He raised his hands, channeling earth-element energy to create walls around the field. The scene was quite dramatic.


    However, given his current power level, he couldn''t build walls around the entire field in one go, especially since the field wasn’t yet fully nted. He had reserved space for future expansions.


    Once this area was filled with nts, he would have to find another location to open a new farm.


    After half an hour of work, Rhett finallypleted the task. The magic nt field was now surrounded by three-meter-high stone walls on all sides.


    Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Rhett pped his hands and said, "From now on, only family members will have ess to this area. And as for you, a water-element mage, you''ll be in charge of watering the nts," he added, pointing at Riley with a smile.