Chapter 301
With this thought, Zheng Fa found himself considering something else:
Modern precision observation instruments, like nuclear magnetic resonance or electron microscopes, are mostly related to electronics—could this be achieved through a formation or a magical artifact?
As he pondered this, a slight headache began to form—there were countless things to address in the Jiushan Realm, and he had many tasks ahead of him. Talent, resources, and theories all had their shortcomings...
In an instant, he felt overwhelmed, a sense of mental fatigue creeping in.
It seemed that his emotions were sensed by Senior Sister Zhang, who suddenly looked up, reached out, and handed him a spirit fruit—this fruit was also produced in the medicinal garden and wasn’t worth much in terms of heavenly merit. Senior Sister Yuan had earned some merit in the lower realm these past few days and exchanged it for a few snacks.
Senior Sister Yuan glanced at her empty right hand, then at the spirit fruit in front of Zheng Fa.
She fell into thought—since the fruit was given, she... didn’t dare to take it back, but it felt like this favor hadn’t landed on her?
That felt a bit unfair!
“I’ll return it to you,” Senior Sister Zhang paused, “I’ll return something more valuable.”
Senior Sister Yuan instantly brightened up, rummaging through her pocket and pulling out another fruit: “I have more, do you want another, Senior Sister?”
Zheng Fa took a bite of the spirit fruit, just about to speak, when a disciple from Jiushan Sect rushed over, bowed to the group, and said to him, “Real Person Qian requests you to come to the medicinal garden…”
Hearing this, Zheng Fa’s thoughts shifted, and a smile appeared on his face.
Though he had laid out his plans, it seemed like he was about to see some results?
...
When he saw Real Person Qian again, Zheng Fa could hardly recognize him.
The same person, the same face, the same little belly.
But the expression on his face was markedly different from before—Real Person Qian had previously been responsible for the market of Qianhe Sect, greeting and sending off visitors, his personality leaning towards being slick and lively, which naturally reflected in his expressions.
This time, however, Zheng Fa saw a familiar aura about him.
He resembled Teacher Tian a bit.
Real Person Qian was squatting beside a plot in the medicinal garden, carefully examining a stalk of rice, his face serious and focused, even somewhat dull as if lost in thought, completely unaware of Zheng Fa and the others approaching.
Zheng Fa never expected that after coming to the Jiushan Realm, the one who had changed the most drastically would be this Real Person Qian, whom he didn’t know very well.
“Real Person Qian?”
Zheng Fa spoke softly.
Only then did Real Person Qian come back to his senses. He turned to see Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang’s group had arrived, and he was startled, his expression instantly shifting back.
A slightly ingratiating smile appeared on his face, and he hurriedly bowed to them.
“Did you call for me, Real Person? Is there some progress to report?”
Zheng Fa waved his hand and asked.
“Progress…” To his surprise, Real Person Qian’s expression was somewhat conflicted, hesitating, “There is some progress, but…”
Seeing him like this, Zheng Fa became even more interested: “What is it, Real Person?”
Since Real Person Qian had invited Zheng Fa, he naturally wouldn’t hide anything, but he glanced at Senior Sister Zhang and the others, seeming to find it hard to speak.
After a moment’s thought, he gritted his teeth and turned to lead them deeper into the field.
“This matter has to start from the previous cultivation of the rice seeds.”
He spoke as he walked.
“Back then, didn’t you leave me a few books, Zheng Real Person?”
Zheng Fa nodded.
These were some agricultural experiment plans summarized by Old Hou and Teacher Tian. They had tested modern concepts in the nursing home, confirming their effectiveness, and recorded them.
“At first, I couldn’t understand them, so I thought I’d learn while planting. Even if I didn’t grow anything, I could still learn something.”
Hearing Real Person Qian say this, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but praise, “That’s the right approach—learning by doing, you learn faster.”
Real Person Qian smiled at this, his shoulders relaxing considerably.
“I couldn’t understand the rest, but I did grasp the hybridization experiments…” he said cheerfully, “I figured that part out.”
“So?”
“I hybridized all the spirit plants in the medicinal garden with the rice we collected.”
“All of them?”
Zheng Fa was taken aback.
He stood frozen, looking at Real Person Qian, finally understanding the extent of his transformation.
This was no small task; there were at least several thousand spirit plants in the medicinal garden.
Not to mention the various types of rice seeds, this experiment must have been conducted tens of thousands of times...
If he hadn’t gone mad, that would be a significant change...
Real Person Qian nodded, as if he understood what Zheng Fa was thinking: “It’s a tough job, but I have a few disciples helping, so it wasn’t too much trouble.”
“Is there any progress?”
“Yes!” Real Person Qian pointed ahead, “That’s it.”
Zheng Fa looked in the direction he indicated, where a rice seedling stood tall.
The seedling wasn’t particularly robust or tall, but it had one peculiar feature—its stalk was adorned with faint blue-purple spots from top to bottom, giving it a somewhat mysterious and dangerous aura.
“This grain is a spirit plant?”
Zheng Fa’s heart leaped with joy.
It wasn’t that grain-type spirit plants were particularly valuable, but they were essential for lower-level disciples.
Above the Golden Core stage, one could abstain from food.
But Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators still needed to eat.
“It’s somewhat like that…” Real Person Qian waved his hand lightly, and a nearby disciple brought over a bowl containing a small amount of rice, which also had blue-purple spots.
“This stuff isn’t poisonous, right?”
Senior Sister Yuan suddenly asked.
“Not poisonous… it’s just…”
“Then I’ll give it a try!” Senior Sister Yuan’s eyes lit up at this, and she grabbed a few grains of raw rice and stuffed them into her mouth.
“Uh…”
Real Person Qian hesitated, wanting to say something.
“There’s still plenty…” Senior Sister Yuan thought he was reluctant and reassured him, “I just want to taste the flavor.”
As she said the last few words, Senior Sister Yuan suddenly emitted a series of tremors, as if she were in ecstasy.
“…”
Everyone couldn’t help but look at her face, seeing her mouth crooked and her expression slightly twitching—then they turned back to Real Person Qian.
Didn’t you say it wasn’t poisonous?
“Not poisonous… but it’s electrified…” Real Person Qian also felt a bit awkward, speaking softly, “Senior Yuan ate too quickly; I didn’t have time to warn her…”
“...Is it numbing?” Zheng Fa suppressed a laugh and asked Senior Sister Yuan.
“...Numbing,” Senior Sister Yuan replied, her tongue thick.
Real Person Qian’s expression also explained: “This new spirit plant does contain spiritual energy, but it also… carries a strong electric charge.”
“Everyone might not be used to it…”
As he spoke, his expression grew a bit dejected.
No wonder he had been hesitating before.
Spirit plants in the Xuanwei Realm are often either rich in spiritual energy or have unique flavors—
No one in their right mind would pursue an electrifying sensation.
Wait?
No, that’s not right!
Zheng Fa suddenly remembered an old acquaintance with the surname Yan...
He wasn’t the only eccentric there!
Thinking of Yan Wushuang, he suddenly had an idea.
He took a few grains of rice and slowly chewed them.
Hmm, there’s a bit of electricity, but it’s not overwhelming!
After practicing the “Five Thunder Law Body,” he could almost say he felt nothing from this level of electricity.
But...
Zheng Fa looked at Real Person Qian, who appeared somewhat anxious, as if he genuinely thought he had produced something useless.
“Real Person Qian…”
“Hmm?”
Zheng Fa suddenly cupped his hands and gave a slight bow.
“Zheng Real Person, what are you…”
“This spirit plant could be of great use to our Jiushan Realm!” Zheng Fa smiled, “Given the unique environment of our Jiushan Realm, thunder techniques are of utmost importance… This spirit plant could help our Jiushan disciples cultivate thunder-related techniques.”
The power of thunder should not be underestimated; in the Xuanwei Realm, any cultivator practicing thunder techniques must rely on spiritual materials to build resistance to lightning—like the Xuanlei Stone for the “Five Thunder Law Body.”
But most spiritual materials are quite expensive.
Even in the Jiushan Realm, it’s difficult for ordinary disciples to exchange for them.
“If this spirit plant can yield as abundantly as rice and provide a certain amount of thunder power like the Xuanlei Stone, it would be the most suitable resource for our Jiushan Sect’s lower-level disciples to cultivate their techniques!”
Hearing Zheng Fa say this, Real Person Qian’s expression brightened instantly.
“Is that really true?”
“Why would I lie to you, Real Person…” Zheng Fa said with a smile, “Even if everyone doesn’t like the taste, for cultivators practicing thunder techniques, this thing is cheap and effective, and it will sell well—even to the Xuanwei Realm!”
Upon hearing this, everyone thought it made sense, and their gazes toward the spirit plant shifted.
Real Person Qian also realized this, and his expression grew even happier. He couldn’t help but murmur, “I thought… I thought…”
Clearly, he was so delighted that he didn’t know what to say.
“Real Person Qian, why don’t you give this new spirit plant a name?”
Zheng Fa said with a smile.
He felt quite pleased himself.
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